this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm lucy grey. our top stories: . ukrainian rockets attack russian positions as moscow targets more of the country's infrastructure. we have a special report from the frontline. look at it, desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare does to a town. still no concession. jair bolsonaro keeps a low profile after his defeat in brazil's presidential election. police in india arrest nine people in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat in which at least 140 people died. and as the us midterm elections get ever closer, we'll be assessing

the current political mood. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with a special report from ukraine as russia has again targeted ukraine's energy infrastructure in a wave of missile strikes across the country — including the capital kyiv where the mayor says four out of five people have been without running water. ukraine says russia fired at least 50 missiles but it was able to shoot most of them down. our international editor jeremy bowen has spent the last week travelling through ukraine — from the front line battlefields of the donbas, to the villages in kherson, where some of russia's best troops are concentrated

to try to stop the ukrainian offensive. his report contains some deeply distressing details. for ukrainians, this is a fight for national survival. the hardest test any nation can face. it upends every life. it has ended the lives of thousands. this is bakhmut, under heavy shelling. at the moment, the centre of the artillery war in donbas. more than 70,000 people used to live here. almost all of them have left. when i was last in bakhmut in the summer, there was shelling, but it was still more or less functional — some buses running, a few shops open — but now look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional

warfare does to a town. bakhmut�*s war hospital is a short ride from the mud and blood of the front line. the invasion, the casualties, the terrible cost of president putin's attempt to subdue a people he says are the same as russians, all of it has sharpened ukrainians' sense of nationhood. this soldier had a lucky escape from a sniper. the bullet hit his hand. "this is going to hurt," the doctor warns. the pain so far has deepened the ukrainian will to fight. but in wars, resilience has its limits. sustaining it needs victories, not just sacrifice. at the deadliest times, the medics work for two days straight,

with almost no rest. translation: terrible, to see the pain of our soldiers. - to see what kind of traumas they get in this war. the most terrible thing is to see the suffering of our country. this is the most terrible. the rest is just ourjob. here i see how our boys fight. the wounds they receive ruin their lives. it depresses me more than anything else. just behind the front line, near bakhmut, this is a ukrainian artillery unit's daily routine. first, reloading their missile launcher, a 50—year—old soviet grad b21 that is a tried and trusted killing machine. ukraine's autumn mud has slowed down generations of armies. mobile warfare will be easier when it freezes over. the russians saw them coming.

incoming. memories of peace receding, pushed away by the debilitating routines of war. translation: i was woken up at 4.20am february 24th. - since then, i am fighting. i don't feel this counter— offensive is somehow special. it's the same as in the beginning. of course, everyone is scared, but we overcome ourfear and go fight. there was shelling. nothing dramatic, we escaped the shelling. an old lady helped us, we escaped. i don't feel the difference. at the other end of the front line, a long day's drive south—west from donbas is the district of kherson.

it includes the village of myroliubivka, recaptured by ukraine after days of hard fighting in september. we went there because residents said the russians had terrorised them in six months of occupation, and because of what happened when a soldier came to this house at 11.30 on the night of 13thjuly. he dropped this bullet during the next six terrible hours, say these women. now with her daughter, in a safe place, that night, lyudmila mymrykova, a 75—year—old great—grandmother, was alone, until, she says, the man forced his way in and raped her. translation: when i opened the door, - he immediately punched me in the face, knocked out two of my teeth and broke my nose. i was covered with blood. he started beating me in the chest with his rifle butt. he was hitting me body and my head. i didn't understand,

what had i done wrong? he pulled my hair, threw me on to the sofa and began to strangle me, so much i couldn't swallow water for two weeks. then he began to undress me, and after he raped me. he cut my stomach. until now i have scars on my stomach, the deep ones still haven't healed. putin and the russians will never be forgiven until the end of the world for what they did to the ukrainians. there will be no forgiveness. as the seasons change, the war is at a critical point. ukrainians need a victory this winter in kherson. russia cannot afford another defeat. that is a formula for a battle that shapes the course of the war. jeremy bowen, bbc news in ukraine.

brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has yet to accept defeat in sunday's presidential election, despite several of his political allies acknowledging the victory of the left—wing challenger, luiz inacio lula da silva. in his victory speech, lula pledged to clamp down on illegal logging and mining that have driven the surging deforestation of the amazon over the past four years. for more on this, i am joined now by mark langevin in washington. he is director of brazilworks, an advisory and analysis firm. hello to you. good morning. first of all we should mention jair bolsonaro hasn't do you expect him to? it jair bolsonaro hasn't do you expect him to?— expect him to? it has been 24-hour — expect him to? it has been 24-hour and _ expect him to? it has been 24-hour and he _ expect him to? it has been 24-hour and he hasn't - expect him to? it has been i 24-hour and he hasn't uttered expect him to? it has been - 24-hour and he hasn't uttered a 24—hour and he hasn't uttered a word which is so unlike residents make a one, who treats almost constantly. so we are waiting, i think he is

going through a crisis, he has never lost an election since 1988 when he launched his political career and i think he is waiting for his supporters to get out on the streets so that he can scramble political situation but i don't think it's going to happen. i think things are starting to clamp down his allies are defecting, putting their faith towards the incoming lula da silva administration, it's a matter of days before things pipe down on his presidency.— of days before things pipe down on his presidency. let's assume lula da silva — on his presidency. let's assume lula da silva does _ on his presidency. let's assume lula da silva does get _ on his presidency. let's assume lula da silva does get and - on his presidency. let's assume lula da silva does get and what| lula da silva does get and what are his priorities, he has a lot of division to deal with? he's got some division but he has built from the day he launched this campaign and even before, a broad—based, a coalition with a lot of independent centrists, even conservatives who just don't like jair bolsonaro, so he has really built that, the question is for that translate into his

administration? i think at this point he is giving every signal plans to build his administration out wide along the contours of his electoral coalition, and that would include the estranged former environment minister who came back into his coalition for this presidential race marina silva who some people believe may take the environment ministry again and really work hard to curb deforestation. anything he wants to do on that front he has to deal with this congress and if he doesn't have a majority that makes it harder? i a majority that makes it harder? ~ a majority that makes it harder?— a majority that makes it harder? ~ , harder? i think he will be together _ harder? i think he will be together a _ harder? i think he will be together a majority - harder? i think he will be - together a majority depending on particular legislative bills, with regard to the environment the monitoring of laws and regulations, the environmental licensing that is within the executive authority in the environmental ministry, so what they are going to do

now from day one, january one, 2023 is enforce the law in the amazon basin, they are going to beginfinding amazon basin, they are going to begin finding those responsible for illegal deforestation, and at times prosecute him criminally, and that's the difference, underjair bolsonaro there was no monitoring, no lawn or cement, no fines known rest, no investigation, there will all change onjanuary one. —— no fines. no arrests. let's get some of the day's other news. in south korea, a memorial to the victims of saturday's halloween crush has opened in the capital seoul. the country's president laid a single white chrysanthemum, a symbol of grief in south korea, at the memorial altar. 155 people are now reported to have died in the crush in a narrow alley in the popular itaewon district of seoul. the man accused of attacking paul pelosi has been charged in a state court with attempted murder, burglary and threats to a public official.

mr pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, needed surgery for a skull fracture along with other injuries following the attack on friday. he is expected to make a full recovery. the accused, david depape, will appear again in court on tuesday. the uk covid public inquiry has asked to see boris johnson's whatsapp messages from his time as prime minister as part of its investigation into decision—making. the messages have been requested along with thousands of other documents. this part of the inquiry is focused on how decisions to impose lockdowns and restrictions were taken. police in india have arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, which resulted in the deaths of at least 140 people. they said those arrested included employees of a private company involved in the maintenance and management of the bridge. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye has the latest. there was barely any chance of finding survivors. but they scoured the waters for hours, hoping to at least find answers for some families.

"please, sir, my sister is missing," this man told officials. a labourer, he'd brought his six—year—old sibling to the bridge on his day off. they were taking a selfie when the bridge collapsed. the terrifying moments as it happened, caught on the cctv mounted on the suspension footbridge. it destroyed families. in this home, they can barely comprehend what has hit them. kantaben mucchadiya has lost all her children, three sons. chirag was 20. dharmik, 18. the youngest, chetan,

15 years old. translation: what's left for us now? - my husband and i are all alone. the people responsible for my sons' deaths should be punished. her husband, rajesh, spent a painful night going from one hospital to another, searching for their children. translation: all my sons| were so good and talented. now they are gone. i want justice for them. this is the debris of the bridge. the metal part is actually the bottom walkway of the suspension footbridge. the net there is what used to be on the sides of it. this bridge was built back in the 19th century, but it had been closed for repairs for months, and only reopened about a week ago. lots of questions are being asked about whether safety checks were done before it was thrown open to the public. nine people have been arrested,

but many are asking if all those responsible will be caught. yogita limaye, bbc news, morbi. medics in argentina have taken to the streets of buenos aires to protest low wages, poor working conditions and inequality within the sector. they marched down one of the main streets towards the health ministry. the crisis in the country's public health system has reportedly deteriorated since the covid—19 pandemic, and worsened after a recent adjustment to the health budget approved by congress. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll tell you about the record—breaking meeting injapan where it was almost impossible to forget a name. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested

and an extremist jewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear, the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. - they are being held somewhere inside the compound, _ and student leaders . have threatened that, should the americans attempt rescue, - they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager one is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we prove once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: ukrainian rockets attack

russian positions as moscow targets more of the country's infrastructure. still no concession: jair bolsonaro keeps a low profile after his defeat in brazil's presidential election. let's bring you some breaking news now. the breaking news now. halloween crush in the soulful the halloween crush in the soulful doctor south korean police chief has admitted crowd control area where155 people died in a crush was inadequate. the force had received multiple calls warning of a potential accident before the crash happened on saturday night in seoul. these are life pictures we are showing you now wear a memorial has been set up to the victims. people have been laying flowers and paying their respects throughout the day. it's just over a week to go until the us midterm elections. control of the us congress is up for grabs, including 35 senate races that will decide who calls the shots in the upper chamber. currently, the senate is split

50—50 between the two parties, with democrats in charge because they can call on the vice—president to cast tie—breaking votes. if republicans flip even one democrat—held seat, they will gain the power to thwart presidentjoe biden's agenda. we can now speak to ameshia cross who's a democratic strategist and political analyst. she joins us from washington. welcome to the programme. it seems like the democrats are changing their strategy a bit as the campaign has gone on a bit. they started focusing on abortion rights and have moved abortion rights and have moved a little bit. talk us through what they have been doing. absolutely. because of the decisions that were made by the supreme court, earlier on this year there was a strong voice to elevate abortion rights because not only was this the standard that the democratic party need to stand on, but one that would galvanise voters.

what we saw as the weeks and months when don was that that was not happening. people were more worried about kitchen table issues, not the abortion does not matter, but they cared more about whether they can feed their families and inflation costs remain a feed theirfamilies and inflation costs remain a huge issue among people around the country, elect trick bills and utility bills, people not being able to afford food, best prices and things like that, in addition to a growing number of violent acts, especially gun violence, that has perpetuated since the start of the pandemic and has honestly gotten higher since the pandemic has receded. democrats have now been in a place to address those concerns, talk about them head—on in addition to pulling up head—on in addition to pulling up the holy trinity of sorts when it comes to democratic experience, specifically barack 0bama who has been on the campaign trail. obama who has been on the campaign trail.— 0bama who has been on the campaign trail. moving towards issues that _ campaign trail. moving towards issues that the _ campaign trail. moving towards issues that the republicans - issues that the republicans like to campaign on and focus on, things like immigration and

crime and that sort of thing? i wouldn't argue moving towards things that republicans care about, they have won campaigns in late without plans to follow them about these issues, but largely because these other things that americans actually care about. chicago has been known for its violence for decades. in the pandemic and the stress associated with that, the loss ofjobs, wages, we have seen violent crime increases and people are concerned. the kitchen table issues, the finance issues of households is extremely important to voters across the country, and being able to hone in on those things and how much the republican party has not worked to expand or sustain the middle class meanwhile provide tax breaks to the rich and mighty, that is something that has been a resonating factor. aha, has been a resonating factor. a quick word, talking about violence, threats and concerns

that there are a violence to candidates and those working on the elections. we have seen this attack on nancy pelosi's husband at her home, but also the government sent out a warning to lawmakers about violence against candidates and those working on the elections in particular. what are your thoughts on that? fit, in particular. what are your thoughts on that?— in particular. what are your thoughts on that? a lot of this stems from — thoughts on that? a lot of this stems from the _ thoughts on that? a lot of this stems from the threats - thoughts on that? a lot of this stems from the threats that i stems from the threats that republican party, donald trump had following his loss in the 2020 presidential election, his refusal to admit that he did lose, and quite frankly, his years long mantra of election fraud, and those claims literally drove conspiracies and pushed people in many cases to commit violent acts. we saw the attack on nancy pelosi's husband recently, and my thoughts and prayers are with her family, thoughts and prayers are with herfamily, but we have heard similar attacks waged against people like members of the squad in addition to even on january six, many of those instigators, mob enthusiasts who burst through the capital,

shouting for policy and basically wanting to maim and quite frankly kill her on that day. this is a very, very sad point in our nation's history where partisanship has risen wedges that are some of the most demonstratively wild that we have seen in this country for quite some time, but the dangers and risks associated with the republican party that does not call it out. we have seen the rise in anti—semitism and the rise of violence. we have seen... and the rise of violence. we have seen. . ._ and the rise of violence. we have seen... several people have seen... several people have spoken _ have seen... several people have spoken out _ have seen... several people have spoken out about - have seen... several people have spoken out about the l have spoken out about the attack on nancy pelosi, haven't they? they deny they have spoken out to condemn it. we have seen _ spoken out to condemn it. - have seen some of that, but we have seen some of that, but we have seen some of that, but we have seen a lot more people spreading conspiracy theories about the cause of violence. we have seen the same people consistently run campaigns while she is standing by her husband's bedside while he is still in hospital. that is something we see from republicans, including former president donald trump a zak jones son who is making fun of this incident and making light

of it as well as the media juggernaut conservatives that it happens to people that we have deleted ever thank you for joining us. have deleted ever thank you for joining us— thousands of protesters have marched through the eastern city on monday as rebels tightened their grip on the surrounding countryside. m23 resumed fighting in 2021 after lying dormant for years, accusing the government of failing to honour an agreement integrated fighters into the army. the government accuses rwanda of backing the militia and decided to expel its ambassador on saturday. rwanda stated that it had noted the decision "with regret". what's in a name? well, if that name is hirokazu tanaka, quite a lot. injapan, a new world record has been set for the most number of people with the same first and second name meeting up. nearly 200 hirokazu tanakas got together in tokyo as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. let's put it this way —

introductions should not be much of a problem. hirokazu tanaka, meet hirokazu tanaka and so on. dozens of them of all ages gathered together in unique hirokazu tanaka style. translation: the members came from as far afield _ as hokkaido in the north to 0kinawa in the south. i feel as if we are all related and it does not feel like we met for the first time. this is not the first time a whole host of namesakes have met up to break a record. in 2005, 164 martha stewarts were brought together by the famous american businesswoman of the same name. drop the surname and the potential is endless. 2,3251vans congregated in bosnia and herzegovina in 2017. not so many hirokazu tanakas, but there were enough.

translation: people kept speaking to him i kindly and i was grateful for that. my sonjust happens to have the right name, but i am happy he could join in. after a rigorous headcount, the record was set at 178. laying down a challenge to thejohn smiths of the world. now, they will go their separate ways. but if they do want to get in touch, remembering each other�*s names should be child's play. hirokazu tanaka... sorry, tim allman, bbc news. and it's halloween night in many parts of the world, let's have a look at how people have celebrated it. in the ukrainian capital kyiv, effigies of russian president vladimir putin in wooden stocks and tied in a cage appeared around the city, while in germany the frankenstein castle had plenty to offer for those who enjoy a good halloween scare. in new york, people gathered for the 18th

annual bike kill event, riding modified bicycles through the streets during the day and then jousting at night. thank you for watching. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lucyegrey. hello. well, 0ctober has finished on the same note that much of the month has continued on — a very mild one. but things will change through the rest of this week. notice how the warmer orange colours start to disappear on our temperature chart. the whites, and then the blues indicate temperatures at, if not below average — the first time we have seen that in a while, as we go towards the end of the week. so, that gradual trend turns to things turning cooler, but with it still some further spells of rain and also much windier at times. a windy night will take us into the first day of november across the english channel coasts, that is on the southern edge of that area of low pressure, which is easing away, with it the heavy overnight rain too to start the day. still a bit wet across parts of scotland, north—eastern england, a few showers in the south

and west, and it will be a case of morning changing skies across england and wales as some brighter moments are punctuated by occasional showers. and then the showers become more frequent, heavy and thundery across southernmost counties and into the midlands and wales later on. brightening up across much of scotland through the day, southern scotland, northern england and actually northern ireland after some morning rain, not a bad afternoon, plenty of sunshine around. the winds easing here, but strong to gale force winds continue across the south, making it a cooler day than we have seen, but still with temperatures a degree or two above where we should be for the first stage in november. then into tuesday night, showers quite widely to begin with, easing temporarily in the west, only ahead of this approaching area of more persistent rain into northern ireland by dawn. because we will see those clearing skies, lighter winds for a time, but it will be a cooler start on wednesday morning, a bright start for many, but this developing area of low pressure could bring a bit of travel disruption through the day across some northern and western areas. the day starts off fine

for much of scotland, england, eastern wales, but cloud, outbreaks of rain will gradually push their way eastwards, heavy at times, some squally winds with it, maybe some parts of eastern england will stay dry for longest, but in the west, even if it does brighten up, we could see some potentially disruptive winds, as winds widely gale force could hit 60—70mph, those strong winds transferring across scotland through wednesday night and into thursday morning. winds ease a little bit on thursday but after a spell of rain for most, they could linger through much of the day towards east anglia and the south—east. sunshine and showers elsewhere, temperatures by this stage back to where we would probably normally expect for this stage in november. they will hold at those levels, around 10 to 1a degrees through friday and the weekend. friday looking bright but more rain returns on saturday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: russia has again targeted ukraine's energy infrastructure in a wave of missile strikes across the country — including the capital kyiv. the mayor says four out of five people have been without running water. ukraine says russia fired at least 50 missiles but it was able to shoot most of them down. lorry drivers in brazil who support the outgoing president, jair bolsonaro, have escalated their protests against his election defeat to luiz inacio lula da silva. they're blocking roads throughout the country and there are concerns the roadblocks could disrupt food exports and cause economic chaos. police in india have arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, which resulted in the deaths of at least 140 people. they said those arrested included employees of a private

company involved in the maintenance and management of the bridge.