welcome to bbc news. 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 mass public trials are held in iran as the authorities once

again try to end the protests that have now raged for seven weeks. 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 down most of them. our international editor jeremy bowen has spent the last week travelling through ukraine from the frontline 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.

the invasion, the casualties, the terrible cost of president putin's attempt to subdue 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.

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. mark langevin is a director of brazilworks, an advisory and analysis firm. he's been explaining the implications of lula's leadership on the environment in brazil. it's11th hour. it has been over 2a hours and he hasn't uttered a word which is so unlike president bolsonaro, who tweets 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

the 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 good faith towards the incoming lula administration, so i think it's a matter of days before things quiet down on his bolsonaro front. let's assume lula da silva does get in 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, and even conservatives who just don't like bolsonaro, so he has really built that, the question is will that translate into his administration? i think at this point, he is giving every signal that he 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 lula's 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 congress and if he doesn't have a majority that makes it harder? i think he will weave 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 1, 2023 is enforce the law

towards the health ministry. 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

the uk covid public inquiry has asked to see boris johnson's whatsapp messages from his time as prime 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. this man told officials.

mounted on the suspension footbridge. 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. 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. they will all die. 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. the south korean police chief has admitted that crowd control in the area where 156 people died in a crush was inadequate. an investigation is under way and questions are being raised about police preparations for the halloween celebrations, which brought more than 100,000 people to the popular itaewon district. president yoon suk—yeol told a cabinet meeting that south korea had to improve its crowd control measures. jean mackenzie has this report.

seoul's grief travels far beyond those who have lost someone. the whole country is mourning. as it learns the names and stories of the young people needlessly crushed to death. this narrow alley where they were celebrating halloween became so packed, they couldn't breathe. man's friend called him as the crush started. the woman next to him was unwell, he said. then her hand went cold. he hung up. it was the last i heard from him. he was 21. he loved hip—hop music.

he worked in construction but dreamed of being a fashion designer. this public altar gives people who are not necessarily friends or family with those who have died a space where they can come and mourn. it has particularly resonated with young people here, and young women, who we now know make up most of the victims. all the victims are the same age with me. so... i don't know, it just feels so sad. i just want to pray for them. the families gather at funeral homes around the city. here, james and his friend await burial. two friends killed along with james�*s girlfriends.

his father breaks down as he pictures life without his youngest son. james was such a good brother to him. they were so close. "how will he cope with the loss?" he asks. this man has been friends with james since he was eight. translation: i used to be a very shy kid. l i only had one friend. butjames helped me become more extroverted and make friends. i hope ihope in i hope in the future these events are better planned. the trauma is _ events are better planned. the trauma is reverberating because of a sense these deaths were avoidable. people need answers, putting authorities under increasing pressure to work out what went wrong. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. iran's judiciary has announced it will hold public mass trials for as many as 1,000 protesters arrested in tehran. they said judges would try the suspects quickly, and "with accuracy". this comes as iran's leaders have issued their strongest warnings yet that nationwide

protests must end. joining us now is our news reporter azadeh moshiri. just tell us a bit more about this announcement. it just tell us a bit more about this announcement.- just tell us a bit more about this announcement. it is coming 'ust as this announcement. it is coming just as around's _ this announcement. it is coming just as around's leaders - this announcement. it is coming just as around's leaders have . just as around's leaders have signalled that the crackdown is now in its next phase. despite some of those strong warnings that they issued over the weekend, many students still went to university campuses at more than a dozen campuses across the country. this announcement is saying that 1000 protesters that have been arrested in tehran alone across these last few weeks will have to face these mass trials stop they have been charged with things like acts of sabotage, some for murdering, allegedly murdering security forces, and throughout these last few weeks they have been painted as agents of western powers, of israel, the country wasn't �*s enemies because the government has been trying to paint these protests as very much lost to

dissent by this enemy. now, there have been trials that have happened so far, there have happened so far, there have been about five people that were tried this weekend in a revolutionary court in tehran according to state media, but this announcement that they were going to be so many that are charged and tried so quickly and in such a public manner is certainly sending a message. in fact, we do have a recording from a mother whose son, 22 years old, was tried over the weekend. she says he has already in his first instance appearance in court been sentenced to death. it is something that the government has responded and denied but it is worth listening to what she has to say. translation: , �* ., ., translation: they didn't allow his lawyers _ translation: they didn't allow his lawyers to — translation: they didn't allow his lawyers to enter— translation: they didn't allow his lawyers to enter the - translation: they didn't allow his lawyers to enter the courts l his lawyers to enter the courts and they are treating my child unfairly. and they are treating my child unfairl . , . unfairly. they have interrogated - unfairly. they have interrogated him . unfairly. they have - interrogated him without an attorney present, and in the very— attorney present, and in the very first _ attorney present, and in the very first session of the court. _ very first session of the court, they sentenced him to death — court, they sentenced him to death is_ court, they sentenced him to death. is this islamicjustice?

in death. is this islamicjustice? in what— death. is this islamicjustice? in what court do they issue and execution — in what court do they issue and execution sentence in the first session? — execution sentence in the first session? , ,, execution sentence in the first session? , , ., , session? these protests are into their — session? these protests are into their seventh _ session? these protests are into their seventh week - session? these protests are into their seventh week and | into their seventh week and still people turn out as you are saying despite the fears of prosecution. what do you make of the timing of this announcement about the mass trials? 1th announcement about the mass trials? �* , announcement about the mass trials? a trials? as you say, the protests _ trials? as you say, the protests haven't - trials? as you say, the protests haven't lost l trials? as you say, the i protests haven't lost their momentum and that is certainly going to concern the government because it has taken up so much international attention, and all the strategies they have used so far to quell these protests haven't worked, so there is certainly a recalibration to try and deter protesters from coming out on the streets. now, it is also because they have was an element that has the islamic republic in power for element that has the islamic republic in powerfor more element that has the islamic republic in power for more than 40 republic in power for more than a0 years and that is fear. it is not as either protesters aren't fearful, the regime has shown it can be extremely brutal and people say there are more than 200 people killed in these protests so far. but the fact is that these protests are overcoming the fear and still going out and risking their

lives for basic freedoms that they say they are being denied and have been denied for so many years. this is clearly a new strategy they are hoping will finally spark some fear into these protesters. so far that hasn't _ into these protesters. so far that hasn't worked. - into these protesters. so far that hasn't worked. thank . into these protesters. so far. that hasn't worked. thank you so much. leaders have agreed to stick to earlier agreements that sought to end fighting between the two neighbours. a statement released after talks mediated by president putin said the two sides agreed to refrain from the use of force and to discuss all issues on the basis of a recognition of each other�*s territorial integrity. nearly 300 people from both sides were killed in clashes last month, linked to decades—old hostilities over control of the nagorno—karabakh region. now, 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, 16a martha stewarts were brought together by the famous american businesswoman of the same name. drop the surname and the potential is endless. 2,325 ivans congregated in bosnia and herzegovina in 2017. not so many

hirokazu tanakas, but there were enough. applause 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. it is halloween night in many parts of the world, so let us have a look at how many people have a look at how many people have been celebrating. effigies of vladimir burton appeared around the city, and in germany, the frankenstein title

had plenty to offer those who enjoy a good halloween scare. in new york, people gathered for the 18th annual bike event writing modified bicycle through the street during the day and adjusting at night. it is all from me. thank you for watching. hello. 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 to start the day. still a bit wet across parts of scotland, are punctuated by occasional showers. and then the showers become more frequent, 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. 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 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 the day starts off fine

for much of scotland, 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. but after a spell of rain for most, 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. 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 luiz inacio lula da silva. he's pledged to clamp down on illegal logging and mining that have driven the deforestation of the amazon. 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 1a0 people.