this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: international condemnation of moscow as, for the first time in months, the ukrainian capital and other cities are bombarded by russian missiles. it comes as a shock to many residents unaware of what was coming their way. explosion these were not military targets. the children's playground through the trees, part of the university of kyiv over there, and this is a government department of science and education. the latest trial of hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has begun in la — he's facing 11 further charges of abuse. growing discontent in iran — now oil workers join protests

against the regime saving sea—life in britain as the uk begins recycling fishing nets dumped at sea. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there has been widespread international condemnation of what president putin referred to as a "mass strike" against 10 ukrainian cities, including the capital kyiv. they have all come under sustained missile attacks in the biggest bombardment by russian forces since the early weeks of the conflict. many homes were reported to be among the sites targeted, along with healthcare facilities and schools. the major areas affected were the capital kyiv, along with dnipro, zaporizhizhia,

kharkiv and lviv. president putin said the strikes were retaliation for saturday's attack on the kerch bridge, the one land link between russia and occupied crimea. our correspondent paul adams reports from the centre of kyiv, where the strikes began early in the morning. explosions screaming after months of quiet in the capital, the war is back. for three chaotic hours this morning, the missiles kept coming. for one young woman, already recording her own sense of shock, a narrow escape. explosion a major city in the south of the country... my bbc colleague hugo bachega was broadcasting live when it all began. jet roars overhead

so... explosion translation: they want panic and chaos, - they want to destroy our energy system, they are hopeless. the second target is people. such a time, such goals were especially chosen to cause as much damage as possible, but we are ukrainians, we help each other, we believe in ourselves. we restore everything that is destroyed. tourist locations were hit, too — this, the city's famous glass bridge. at times, it felt like a city being punished in its favourite, most iconic places. for many, it meant a hasty return to bomb shelters not used for months. they want to destroy our people, our infrastructure, everything. i really don't know, i'm extremely angry, you know. when moscow decided it had done enough, it ended. the clean—up began. there are bodies lying on the street here in this elegant european capital.

it's been almost four months since the last attack in kyiv. in three short hours, a growing sense of normality was shattered. this is the first time missiles have landed right here in the centre of kyiv, and these were not military targets — the children's playground through the trees, part of the university of kyiv over there, and this is a government department — of science and education. nearby, a huge crater in a place where children come to play. olena and valeri live around the corner. their children and grandchildren know this place well. translation: oh, it's horrible. this is our life and just now, i don't know, an abyss has opened up in our lives. it's terrible. we'll be more careful now. when the sirens sound, we'll go straight to the shelter. and it wasn't just the capital. in the southern city of zaporizhzhia, it was another hellish night.

one of many in recent days. another 14 civilians died in one apartment block. ten missiles fell around dnipro, one landing right in front of a bus. and far to the west, explosions in lviv. this city hasn't been hit since the spring. much of it is still without power. solemn singing. in kyiv�*s famously deep metro, they gathered and sang. people lived down here for weeks when the war began. two days ago, ukraine was celebrating an attack on russia's bridge to crimea. today, that euphoria is gone. fear once again stalking the capital. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. as for the explosion on the kerch bridge, ukraine has not declared any actual involvement and it remains unclear as to what actually caused it. russia has said it was a truck bomb, while some experts say there was a massive explosion

below the bridge. in any case, president putin has said this "act of terrorism", as he called it, couldn't go unanswered. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. after the missile strikes on ukraine, a kremlin threat to kyiv. translation: if any more - attempts are made to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory, russia's response will be harsh and will be equal to the threat posed to the russian federation. nobody should have any doubts about that. the kremlin has no doubts that it was the ukrainian intelligence services that did this to the bridge between russia and annexed crimea. russia's response, the bombardment of ukraine. the missile strikes were from land, air, and sea. russian state tv saw them as a turning point.

"we've gone on the attack now, on all fronts," she says. president biden condemned moscow's unprovoked aggression. but if you think the kremlin cares, think again. vladimir putin will not be distracted by international criticism of these russian attacks. he gives the impression of a leader who has long stopped caring about what the rest of the world thinks about him. his strategy, if there is one, is to keep escalating, to increase the pressure on ukraine and on the west. but escalation increases the risks, the dangers, for all sides. the conflict itself is very dangerous because neither side can afford to lose, and that means the risks of escalation are always there. of course, at least in theory, that implies under a set of certain circumstances, this escalation could go as high as a nuclear war.

and what about the russian public? surveys show that escalation is sparking growing anxiety. people here were worried about the missile strikes on ukraine and the attack on the crimean bridge. "they shouldn't have blown up the bridge," nikolai says. "it was a big mistake. "i don't support shelling civilian targets, "but we had to respond. "now, though, iworry about things escalating." it's very bad for ukrainians, of course. i'm really sorry about them and i don't know what to say — it's awful. the kremlin feels no public pressure to change course. for now, that gives president putin a free hand to act however he wants, and that means continued confrontation. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

we are going to move on to other news from around the world now. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is currently serving more than 20 years injail after he was convicted last year of a series of sex crimes in new york. now a further court case is underway in los angeles, with weinstein denying eleven charges of abuse, including allegations of assault and rape. i have been speaking to our north american correspondent, peter bowes. if he is found guilty on these new charges he could be looking at more than 100 years in terms of a sentence. so, in reality, the rest of his life in prison. but as you say, already serving a 23—year prison sentence in new york. a conviction which he is appealing and the proceedings that are starting right now in los angeles were actually put on hold for a while, while the case in new york was completed. so this is a completely separate case and, as you say, 11 charges stemming from the allegations of five women. harvey weinstein has

pled not guilty. he says any encounters with women in question were consensual and he is strongly denying the allegations against him. we'll hear from those women, they will be referred to in court as jane doe, not their real names. and this trial will also hear from other women who say they too were victims of sexual assault at the hands of harvey weinstein. this is likely to be quite a long trial. the jury selection, which is just getting under way, could take a couple of weeks. we don't expect the trial itself to finish until december. anti—government protests in iran have entered their fourth week. and the unrest appears to be spreading, as workers in the crucial oil industry have come out on strike. the protests erupted after the death of 22—year—old masa amini, who'd been arrested by the morality police.

thousands have been detained and dozens killed. meanwhile, iran's head ofjudiciary has said he is ready to negotiate with anyone who has any legitimate grievances. the bbc�*s rana rahimpour has the latest. some of iran's oil workers have joint anti—government protests — a significant escalation. here in in the heart of iran's oil industry, they're chanting, "this is the last year of harmony," referring to the supreme leader. when oil workers came out during the revolution in 1979, they helped bring down the shah. over the weekend, an influential group of shop owners also showed their anger with the authorities. the businessmen in the bazaar in the centre of the capital tehran kept their shutters down. the protests started when a kurdish woman called mahsa amini was arrested by the morality police and later died.

the authorities say she had a heart condition. her family say she was beaten up in custody. as the death toll rises, the authorities are struggling to control the street movement, which has no leader. students continue to march despite the risks they face. and women are claiming their place on the streets of tehran without wearing the mandatory hijab. neither side is backing down. rana rahimpour, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the scourge of the seas. we report on the latest move to take discarded fishing tackle out of our waters. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how

much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, . rapping a hole — in the front of the building. this government will not weaken! democracy will prevail! to know i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath - for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll. ..bells tolled nationwide - to announce the first rescue, and chile let outi an almighty roar. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines:

international condemnation of moscow as, for the first time in months, the ukrainian capital and other cities are bombarded by russian missiles. that is the story we're going to focus on now. paul adams has been speaking to the deputy head of president zelensky�*s office, ihor zhovkva, about monday's attacks. he began by asking mr zhovkva what all this means for ukraine. the message today was to frighten ukrainians. the message today was to have panic, obviously this was why it was happening in the morning in the rush hours when people were going to their offices and their houses, right in the car, walking along the streets, heading to the job, fighting for ukraine. to have the chaos and panic. and that is what he

has achieved. ukrainians are much more calm now. it has achieved. ukrainians are much more calm now.- much more calm now. it felt like a bit _ much more calm now. it felt like a bit of _ much more calm now. it felt like a bit of a _ much more calm now. it felt like a bit of a return - much more calm now. it felt like a bit of a return to - much more calm now. it felt like a bit of a return to the l like a bit of a return to the early days of the war. is that how it felt to you?— early days of the war. is that how it felt to you? this is not the first day _ how it felt to you? this is not the first day we _ how it felt to you? this is not the first day we are _ how it felt to you? this is not the first day we are having i the first day we are having massive attacks, massive missile attacks across the country. robert lee today the intensity was higher. yes, it might reasonably first days of war but, again, as far as the reaction of ukrainian president and people, they are looking for peace and victory. you mentioned _ for peace and victory. you mentioned critical- mentioned critical infrastructure. it was quite noticeable that are among the targets today somewhere a bit random but others seemed quite deliberately targeting particularly energy power plants. lviv this evening still having major problems with electricity. winter is coming, is that a bit of a side of things to come?- is that a bit of a side of things to come? yes, i think this will be _ things to come? yes, i think this will be the _ things to come? yes, i think this will be the tactics - things to come? yes, i think this will be the tactics to - this will be the tactics to

fight against civilians rather than against soldiers, to fight against civilian infrastructure, and critical in with the, not a single military infrastructure was hit today, just the civilian, just the energy and, yes, at the end of october we are heading to winter and winter will be very difficult, as my president was saying at the un general assembly. it is very important that today immediately half of what was ruined, more than half, was restored.- what was ruined, more than half, was restored. this feels like moscow's _ like moscow's response, vladimir putin's response to the incident at the coach bridge on saturday. given the response of russia today, any regrets here in kyiv about what happened?— happened? again, i would not completely — happened? again, i would not completely agree _ happened? again, i would not completely agree with - happened? again, i would not completely agree with you - happened? again, i would not| completely agree with you that this was a response. we are in kyiv today and give is not the first time hit by missiles, several times per day, massively per day. doesn't

chance massively per day. doesn't change anything, - massively per day. doesn't change anything, does - massively per day. doesn't change anything, does it . massively per day. doesn't - change anything, does it change the war in any way? lilo. change anything, does it change the war in any way?— the war in any way? no, no, the ukrainian _ the war in any way? no, no, the ukrainian armed _ the war in any way? no, no, the ukrainian armed forces - the war in any way? no, no, the ukrainian armed forces will - the war in any way? no, no, the ukrainian armed forces will go l ukrainian armed forces will go on with the counteroffensive. you do understand and you do know we have quite a good dynamic on the front line, we are doing quite well with the region, and in dontas and internet square starting to liberate, so we will go on and we will continue indefinitely this will not stop us.- this will not stop us. that is ihor zhovkva _ this will not stop us. that is ihor zhovkva from - this will not stop us. that is | ihor zhovkva from president zelensky�*s office talking to my colleague mark adams that. earlier i was speaking to mark montgomery, who's a former us navy rear admiral and now based at the foundation for the defence of democracies. i asked whether he thought this attack was a one off in retaliation for the bombing of the kerch bridge in crimea. and i do think it is a response.

i'm not sure it will be a one—off but i'm sure it is what putin measures as a proportionate response to the attack in crimea and i think as your previous interviewee was exactly right, this is as much about fear as it is about striking critical infrastructure. i would not be surprised if there's follow—on strikes on this but i do think it is putin's version of a proportionate response to the attack on a bridge in crimea. that's quite interesting. i think president macron of france has described it in words as suggesting it's a fundamental shift in the way this conflict is going. it is in the sense that in the past, russian cruise missiles have hit critical infrastructure, they've hit civilian areas as collateral damage and i think it's much because of their poor performance of cruise and ballistic missiles. i think this was much more a concerted, deliberate attack to cause fear and weaken resilience in ukraine. obviously it's very late in the procedure, 10 months in, to begin to try to think about breaking the resilience of the ukrainian people but i do think, i think it's escalatory,

i agree with president macron, but i think putin believes it's a proportionate response. i said in introducing you, mark, that you are nuclear—trained. 0ur viewers are going to think there is a reason for talking to mark montgomery in that case. i mean, there are steps that can be taken, many steps presumably, which are certainly for civilians like today, pretty terrifying, but they seem to be, as you put it, escalatory before we have to start talking once again presumably about that nuclear option. i think you're right. there is going to be significantly more attacks on critical infrastructure before that. in addition, a kind of twist on the nuclear option is the idea of attacks on the critical infrastructure of zaporizhzhia again and the idea of potentially causing a radioactive incident which would be equally challenging and deadly for locals in the area and have long—term impacts on health and safety of ukrainian cities in the region.

i'm presuming, i understand we're going to hear from president zelensky, he will be addressing this g7 virtual summit on tuesday and inevitably calling once again for more support, more military support as well. given all that's happened in the last 48 hours or so, it would be extraordinary not to hear further voices of absolute support at this stage for ukraine. i agree, and i think we will see it very explicitly. so the us has promised eight national advanced surface and missile systems, they're called nasams. two of them should be delivered by the end of november. i don't know how accelerated that can occur because there is quite a bit of training going on right now as we speak. slight accelerations on that, maybe it gets here early or mid—november, and that would be two systems you can put in kyiv. the other six systems are months to about half a year away, so there

is going to be a push for, how do we get air defence—capable systems there? i'm not sure there is an easy answer to that, but i do believe the united states and its european partners have to continue this persistent drumbeat of $1 billion to $1.5 billion every 2—3 weeks of military assistance in terms of howitzers, high rounds, things like that. mark montgomery, a former us navy rear admiral talking to me. let's get some of the day's other news. venezuela's government says the death toll from torrential rains has risen to at least 36. at least 56 other people are reportedly missing. the area has been declared a natural disaster zone after hurricanejulia's passage through northern venezuela. in guatemala, where three people died, the president has declared a state of national emergency. airbus and air france have denied involuntary manslaughter at the start of a trial over a plane crash off brazil more than a decade ago, which killed everyone on board. the names of all 228 victims were read out

at the court in paris. the mexican government has filed another lawsuit against us companies it blames for the flow of illegal weapons into its country. it names five prominent us gun dealers for their alleged part in trafficking weapons into mexico for use by the country's powerful drug cartels. we often hear about the damage that plastic does to our oceans and our wildlife and it turns out that fishing nets are the hardest plastic of all to recycle. trawler nets are especially difficult to process, because they fill up with debris when they're pulled along the sea bed. now, they'll be recycled in the uk for the first time. 0ur environment correspondent jonah fisher has the story. 0ur seas are filling up with plastic. much of it are the bottles and bags that we throw away every day. but about 10% comes from the fishing industry,

and the problem with abandoned nets is that they keep catching things. 0n the cornish coast, that means seals. these were spotted with parts of old nets around their necks. basically, seals are very curious creatures, and they will come up and look at the lost fishing gear. it's the most exciting thing they've seen all day and they'll play with it, and that entanglement is unfortunately life—threatening. so, how does all that fishing gear get there? we'll just change this and change that. some of it's lost, but for years, the fishermen�*s dirty secret was that the easiest way of getting rid of an old net was to dump it at sea. adam is a skipper working out of brixham harbour, and he says things have changed, with fishermen now bringing in their old nets as well as any debris and plastic

they find out in the open sea. so, if you imagine, everybody was dumping their nets, after 6—12 months, you can imagine what would be out there. now nobody�*s doing it and now we're trawling it all up. it's a massive difference, we're doing, a massive difference we're making. see if it's ok. for the last few years, a scheme has been in place which takes away the fisherman�*s old nets once they have been brought to shore. part of the reason why recycling fishing nets is so complicated is because they are made up of all sorts of different materials. there's metal in here. there's different sorts of plastic. and that all has to be sorted out, and that is what neil is doing here, before the plastic parts, the recyclable bits, can be sent off to be processed. this is the new processing facility in the cotswolds, which means that nets from british be recycled here in the uk. they're usable in a variety of different applications. for example, our footwear components here contains the fishing nets.

these are in people's shoes, yes, so people walking around with some of our customers' shoes on, they'll have some fishing net in them. incredible, so it's gone from being a net to footwear. yeah, absolutely, yes. it's a small step forward in what will be a long journey — cleaning up our polluted oceans. jonah fisher, bbc news, in brixham harbour. and before we go, a volcano on the italian island of stromboli has erupted after the partial collapse of a crater terrace triggering a three—minute seismic signal. this video captures the lava flowing down the side of the volcano into the sea and the huge plumes of smoke across the sky. stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet. the italian civil protection has raised the alert from yellow to orange and advised people on the island to stay indoors.

and that is bbc news. thanks for watching. hello there. despite a few isolated showers in the far northwest, on the whole, monday was a glorious autumnal day with a lot of sunshine — a great opportunity to get out and enjoy those late—summer flowers. however, clear skies by day lead to a chilly night, and we could see a touch of frost as temperatures hover around freezing early on tuesday. these are favoured spots across central and southern areas of england. a little more cloud further north and west, and here, we keep the threat of some showers. so, the showers there from the word go during tuesday and they will become a little bit more frequent as we move into the afternoon. elsewhere, clouding over a little into the northwest of england and northern ireland. a little of fairweather cloud generally, but it will be largely fine, settled and pleasant, with 16 degrees the afternoon high. now, as we move through tuesday

evening and into overnight, this weather front here will continue to drift its way steadily south and east. there'll be more isobars on the chart. the further north you are, the stronger the winds, and that will drive that rain steadily south. so, to begin with on wednesday morning, it's going to be a showery story with some heavy rain out to the west, but still, the clearest skies perhaps in east anglia and southeast england. now, that wet weather will gradually drift its way steadily south and east. it's going to take its time doing so and weaken off considerably as it moves its way down through the north of england and into south wales, staying fine and dry with highs of 18 celsius ahead of it. behind it, again, the sunshine comes through and temperatures at around 12—15 celsius. as we move into thursday, there's a better opportunity of seeing some more heavy and persistent rain across south wales and southern england. the position and the timing of that weather front still subject to question, so it's best to keep an eye on the forecast. but on thursday, we could start off with some wet weather in the southwest, gradually

drifting through wales and gradually pushing towards the london area towards the end of the day. north of that, it will be largely fine and dry away from the north—west of the great glen, where we could still see a few scattered showers. friday into the start of the weekend turns unsettled once again, with showers or longer spells of rain and the winds will be a feature.

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further spells of rain. this is bbc news. the headlines: i'm david eades. president biden has promised to provide advanced air defence systems after the worst russian attack on ukrainian cities for months. his comments come after russia launched more than 80 missiles at sites across the country on monday, killing at least 11i people. a further trial for the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is beginning in los angeles. weinstein denies 11 charges of abuse, including allegations of assault and rape. he's already serving more than 20 years injail after being convicted of a series of sex crimes in new york. industrial plants in iran have been hit by strike action as workers support protests which were sparked by the death in custody last month of 22—year—old mahsa amini. there have also been strikes

at a number of other