welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories. escaping the blackouts. after yet further missile strikes against ukraine's energy infrastructure — russia is accused of crimes against humanity. ukraine proposes that the security council adopts a resolution condemning all forms of energy terror. the race to find survivors after monday's indonesia earthquake — many of the 271 people who died were children. the pentagon claims turkish airstrikes against kurdish militia in northern syria threaten the safety of american soldiers fighting islamic state militants. president erdogan warns of a ground operation against kurdish targets joy injapan — fans celebrate

their team's world cup victory over one of the favourites — germany — in qatar. ukraine's president zelensky has accused moscow of crimes against humanity, after fresh russian strikes battered the country's already failing electricity grid. addressing an emergency meeting of the un security council requested by kyiv, mr zelensky said russia had been methodically devastating cities with indiscriminate attacks — hitting residential buildings, schools, transport and hospitals. the ukrainian energy system has been left in tatters and millions have been subjected to long periods without electricity, after weeks of russian bombardment.

ukraine proposes that the security council adopts a resolution condemning all forms of energy terror. let's see if anyone in the world, along with russia, can say that terror against civilians are supposedly good. there must be no room for terror in the world, that is why we are appealing to our partners to support to protect our skies. we need modern and effective air and missile defence systems. i thank everyone who has already helped. russia is making no apology for its current military tactic — here's moscow's ambassador to the united nations. to wea ke n to weaken and destroy the military potential of our opponents we are conducting strikes with precision weapons against energy and other

infrastructure being used for the purpose of military supplies of western weapons to ukrainian unions. well, on wednesday, there were several explosions in the capital kyiv. after an air—raid alert was issued for the whole country. the western city of lviv was reported to be without power — it's now been mostly restored. and in the zaporizhzhia region, a newborn baby was killed when a rocket hit a maternity unit.0ur europe correspondent, jessica parker, reports from kyiv. smoke clouds signalling destruction has come again to kyiv. this is hundreds of miles away from the front line, but here, this battle also costs lives. in a town just outside kyiv, people's homes and a nearby school felt the force of these strikes. just hours later, the fire's out, but the daylight�*s gone. evacuations in the dark. translation: we heard rockets flying and then . we heard a loud explosion,

a colleague saw a red light. in our educational centre, windows and doors blew out, the ceiling fell. in these freezing temperatures, homes have been left without roofs, apartments without windows, people without a place to live. translation: we are evacuating people from the building - that was damaged. those who need to sleep somewhere, we are taking them to a hotel where they can stay as long as they need. there will be food and heating there. that bus is just leaving, taking residents who can no longer stay in their homes — perhaps because of the damage, but also, there's no power here. the only reason we can see anything at the moment is because of the lights coming from the emergency vehicles, fire trucks and police cars.

people here, there's a lot of activity, but they just pass you like shadows. here and in many places, the light of a torch may be all they have as today's strikes forced power stations to shut down. critical infrastructure again appears to have been moscow's target. if this is an effort to break the will of ukrainians, they help each other on, but it's a painful struggle. "my windows and walls flew away," she says. "don't cry," says her grandson. "everything will be fixed, it will be better." this is driving through a capital city in the early evening, but look around. off the road, no lights. the country's energy system had already been attacked. now the race against winter to repair itjust became even harder. jessica parker, bbc news, in kyiv. i've been speaking to andrew daneary, assistant director at the atlantic council's eurasia center. he says western aid is critical to repair ukraine's energy grid.

this doesn't like crimes against humanity or even terror but i think more important than what we call russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure is how we in the west respond. the us has sent significant air defence systems, the uk has been very helpful in this as well and even europe has sent some air defence systems to kind of help ukraine defend its major population centres and strategic energy infrastructures well. we need to keep that going but we also need to send the critical energy pieces, pieces of electrical equipment that allow ukraine's grid operators to repair the grid and is the president alluded to there, things like portable heaters so that when power does go out ukrainians are not frozen to death this winter.— ukrainians are not frozen to death this winter. that has got to be on a _ death this winter. that has got to be on a pretty _ death this winter. that has got to be on a pretty massive - to be on a pretty massive scale, though, if it is not

really sticking plaster stuff, is it? these strikes are also systematic. it does seem to be a very clear strategy associated with the missile strikes. . , ., , , strikes. that is absolutely ri . ht. strikes. that is absolutely right. russia _ strikes. that is absolutely right. russia is _ strikes. that is absolutely right. russia is failing - strikes. that is absolutely right. russia is failing on | strikes. that is absolutely i right. russia is failing on the battlefield. they have failed three times in this war. they failed to take care of, the filled in eastern neighbour pushed back and this is the last conventional tactic they haveis last conventional tactic they have is sending bombs and drones at ukrainian civilian infrastructure. so russian capabilities are weakening but you're right. this is a massive campaign against ukrainian civilians in the western response is to be significant as well in supporting ukraine to make sure they have the capabilities to provide heat, clean water, electricity and internet to their citizens. come what may, we are heading

into what looks like an extremely dismal winter from millions of ukrainians. one might wonder how that could be mitigated or avoided. you mentioned the things that could be sent in, the equipment that could help and efforts to repair some of the damaged infrastructure but is there any prospect, do you think, bringing the strikes to an end? i think the quickest way to bring these strikes to an end is to defeat russia and the way russia is basically, they're going to have to run out of ammunition rockets to fire at ukraine and so that is why things like air defences, on the battlefield these rocket systems that allow ukraine to hit key russian positions in occupied southern ukraine are really key because russia is not going to stop. going after ukrainian civilians and buildings. newborns as we heard

in the previous package in maternity wards. there are not going to stop until, essentially, are stopped and defeated so that is the key. the descending all of the equipment ukraine is asking for and doing so quickly so that this war is over and ukraine wins as soon as possible. following those strikes on ukraine, nearly 90% of neighbouring moldova was left without electricity. although the country wasn't directly hit, moldova's foreign minister said they have traditionally relied on ukraine and russia for energy and are unsure — because of the ongoing conflict — where their power will now come from. to turkey now, where president recep tayyip erdogan has said the country's military will begin a fresh ground operation against kurdish targets in syria. this comes after four days of strikes in syria and iraq. turkey blames kurdish militants for a bombing in istanbul earlier this month. let's take a listen to president erdogan�*s announcement.

the operations we are engaged in with fighterjets, artillery and unmanned combat drones are only the beginning. our determination to seal of other southern borders with the security line to prevent an attack against our country is stronger than ever. attack against our country is stronger than ever. joining us to discuss is our news reporter azaday moshiri. the president spelling some of this out here but can you give us a bit more information about his plans? i5 us a bit more information about his plans?— his plans? is really framing all of this _ his plans? is really framing all of this is _ his plans? is really framing all of this is protecting - all of this is protecting turkey hunters borders but there is a real war of narratives here between what he is saying and what the syrian democratic forces are saying. they are the group mostly made up they are the group mostly made up of these kurdish militants that the president is targeting. he says this is all in retaliation for a deadly bomb attack that killed six people. and the kurdish militants are saying they have

nothing to do with it and instead they had to endure four days of strikes that have killed dozens of their civilians are not the hundreds of terrorists that he is claiming. despite the competing narratives, the fact is, the president has had these kurdish militants in his sights for years but none of this is new. he even attacked this area only three years ago and so this is a renewed threat and plan to attack these militants and it is also worth noting this is an election year for the president and a president at war tends to play well at home and it is certainly going to be a boost for nationalists at home. aha, for nationalists at home. a long—running campaign about that. the trouble is, of course, there are other actors in syria, not least the americans. and they are pretty sympathetic to the kurds in any case. what sort of response of

getting from them? absolutely. this uts getting from them? absolutely. this puts the — getting from them? absolutely. this puts the united _ getting from them? absolutely. this puts the united states - getting from them? absolutely. this puts the united states in i this puts the united states in a row difficult position because they have their own operations in they are in fact working with these kurdish militants to attack the islamic state to make sure there is under surgeons from is and yet they are a nato ally of turkey so that is quite a dilemma and a hard needle to thread for their manufacture, the us defence department has said that these operations by turkey, the strikes of endangered some of their own personnel on the ground. the problem is the war in ukraine has complicated this. it tends to pervade most worthy decisions and this is no exception because turkey has been a key mediator between russia and the west in the war in ukraine is a huge priority for president biden, much more than syria is right now and so he's going to be very careful about how much he upsets the president especially on an issue that matters so much to

him. will see how far turkey might go. thanks very much. thanks very much. rescue teams in indonesia have pulled a five—year—old boy from rubble, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the country. the boy appeared conscious and calm despite his ordeal and emergency workers took him to a medical tent to be checked over. there were five people in the house when the earthquake struck, but the boy, his grandfather and his younger brother were the only survivors. well, the latest official figures say 271 people were killed — many of them children — and a0 are still missing. hundreds of others were injured. damaged roads and the vast size of the affected area are making it difficult to locate and help victims. the national disaster mitigation agency said on tuesday that 22 thousand houses had been damaged, and more than 58 thousand people were displaced and have taken shelter in several locations in the region.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: german police investigate organised crime rings. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number ten to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world."

angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. large areas of ukraine are left without power, after the country's military says russian missile strikes targeted energy infrastructure rescuers in indonesia continue efforts to find survivors after monday's earthquake in west java , many of the 271 people known to have died were children the highest court in the united kingdom — the supreme court — has ruled that the scottish parliament does not have the right to hold another

referendum on independence — without the consent of the uk government in westminster. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says she respects the ruling, but accuses westminster of having contempt for the democratic will of the scottish people. our scotland editor, james cook has more. passions are running high on scotland's streets tonight. campaigners for independence are out in force, demanding a vote on their future after downing street refused to repeat the deal which set up the last referendum in 2014. that's why these five judges were considering the alternative — the scottish parliament holding a poll without the consent of westminster. a lawfully—held referendum would have important political consequences relating to the union and the united kingdom parliament. therefore... the scottish parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on scottish independence. this was not nicola sturgeon�*s preferred path to a referendum,

and she admitted the decision was a hard pill to swallow. thisjudgment raises profound and deeply uncomfortable questions about the basis and the future of the united kingdom. her response? framing the next general election as a referendum in all but name. her opponents say that's illegitimate, and even some on her own side worry that it will backfire. i think the people of scotland i want us to be working on fixing the major challengesj we collectively face — whether that's the economy, supporting the nhs, - or indeed supporting ukraine. what right does a man with no mandate have to deny scottish democracy? mr speaker, when it comes to scottish democracy, -

i'm pleased that the scottish - government has one of the most powerful devolved assemblies anywhere in the world. - so, is this a bleak day for democracy or a triumph for common sense? i think it's a good thing. as far as i understand it, that is not a devolved power. my personal preference is that we are part of the uk, and proud to be part of the uk. i think that people should have the right to vote about anything that they want without being stopped by any larger powers, and i think hat goes against any form of civil rights and freedom of speech and freedom to vote, which women like myself have worked so very hard to do. so, today, our independence movement also become scotland's democracy movement. so, scotland remains divided. defenders of the union may be quietly pleased tonight, but supporters of independence

are making their voices heard. german police are investigating potential links between the theft of hundreds of celtic gold coins this week and other heists from the country's museums. the coins, with an estimated market value of 1.6 million euros, were snatched from a bavarian museum in the early hours of tuesday.emer mccarthy reports. the remnants of a brazen heist. it took thieves just nine minutes to snatch nearly 500 celtic gold coins from a museum in a bavarian town. the archaeologists - in a bavarian town. the archaeologists hope - in a bavarian town. tie: archaeologists hope they are preserved in their original state will eventually reappear. they're so well—documented it can be determined any time they come from this quaint treasure. nearby internet cables were cut just before the break in. that meant an alarm is not triggered when the museum door was forced

open. officials suspect organised crime was behind the theft of the coins which have an estimated market value of 1.6 million euros. police are now examining links between this robbery and other heists in german museums in recent years. {iii in german museums in recent ears. .., , in german museums in recent ears. _, , ., in german museums in recent ears, , ., ., " years. of course we are working with colleagues _ years. of course we are working with colleagues in _ years. of course we are working with colleagues in berlin - years. of course we are working with colleagues in berlin and - with colleagues in berlin and dresden _ with colleagues in berlin and dresden because you may have noticed — dresden because you may have noticed there may be parallels with the — noticed there may be parallels with the art theft in the green belt with— with the art theft in the green belt with the jules and in a museum _ belt with the jules and in a museum with a maple leaf gold coin _ museum with a maple leaf gold coin. whether there are connections, we cannot yet say. the missing coins which date from around 100 bc were unearthed in and are considered a realjewel by the european archaeological community and all they want is for them to be returned in one piece. to the world cup in qatar — another big shock. on tuesday, it was saudi arabia beating argentina —

on wednesday, it was japan's turn to produce a huge upset, germany scored first from a penalty, but two late goals from japan meant germany lost their opening match in a world cup second time in a row. cue ecstatic celebrations from the japanese squad. earlier, there was a goalless draw — between croatia and morocco. it's the third goalless draw of this tournament. 2010 winners — spain beat costa rica — 7—nil. off the field — more protests. german players covered their mouths — for their team photo — before their opening fixture — in an apparent rebuke of fifa's clampdown, on plans to wear rainbow armbands to support gay rights. the last game of the day saw belgium beat canada one—nil.

tom byer is a former professional footballer and now works as a youth football development specialist in japan. he talked me through the reaction in tokyo. this was a historical victory, absolutely, especially if you consider nearly three decades ago in doha are, japan failed to secure a spot in the 94 world cup, losing to iraq in last time so this was a bittersweet win against a big country. it bittersweet win against a big count . , ., ., country. it is not a straightforward i country. it is not a i straightforward group country. it is not a _ straightforward group therein. they got spain to play as well but it almost feels like they're in the driving seat now. , ., ., ., now. everyone in the football world here — now. everyone in the football world here in _ now. everyone in the football world here in japan _ now. everyone in the football world here in japan was i now. everyone in the football world here in japan was kind | now. everyone in the football. world here in japan was kind of world here injapan was kind of hoping that we could potentially draw with germany, thinking it may be better suited to a line—up better with spain and a better chance of winning but that turned upside down so there is no doubt about it, the momentum is injapan

was no favourfor sure it, the momentum is injapan was no favour for sure and it will come down to what happens in the next two matches. i will come down to what happens in the next two matches.- in the next two matches. i was coverin: in the next two matches. i was covering 2002 _ in the next two matches. i was covering 2002 hosted - in the next two matches. i was covering 2002 hosted by i in the next two matches. i was covering 2002 hosted by japanj covering 2002 hosted byjapan and south korea. japan got last 16. how much has enthusiasm for the game changed since then, would you say? and how far do you think they can go?- you think they can go? yes, football has _ you think they can go? yes, football has changed - football has changed significantly since i arrived here and i played. i was the first foreigner to pay for that club. with that leak in the olden days most of our national team players came domestically from the league which will be in its 30th anniversary next year but 19 of the 26 players are all playing in europe so in the olden days these players would grow up watching the europeans play but now they're playing alongside of them so they've got a lot of confidence. we are very good technical players as well, which is our strength and i think also, if you look at what is happening on the women's

game here a lot we don't realise that japan is an outlier. the japanese women's team is the only country in the world to have won all three fifa women's current competitions. the senior world cup, under17 competitions. the senior world cup, under 17 under 20s so think that is with a bit of pressure, positive pressure on the men's game as well but football is thriving well in this country. it football is thriving well in this country.— this country. it certainly does. the _ this country. it certainly does. the men - this country. it certainly does. the men of- this country. it certainly does. the men of the i this country. it certainly i does. the men of the step up this country. it certainly - does. the men of the step up a bit. i know you know a number of players they are only mentioned their technique and technically very gifted. again, where would you put them in terms of this competition? how far do you think they can go? the goal is to get into the final 16 i believe even final eight. winner and set up better winning the first game against a big powerhouse like germany. i mean, you know, anything is possible. after watching that first half and the contrast between the first time in half and that ability to step up,

you know, that come back, you've got to believe that they can go the best for this they have gone. can go the best for this they have gone-— can go the best for this they have one. ~ . ., , have gone. we have had these extraordinary _ have gone. we have had these extraordinary results. - have gone. we have had these extraordinary results. one i have gone. we have had these extraordinary results. one dayj extraordinary results. one day after the next. the saudis beating argentina. is there something happening in terms of international football? are we finally getting a broader and more level playing field? i think so. if you look historically the world cup started nearly 90 years ago. 21 world cup tournaments and there have only been eight world cup champions to a one tournaments and anotherfive champions to a one tournaments and another five that have even made it to the finals are very exclusive, tiny group that advances. afc, the asian confederation which is 47 member associations, we have done well historically but surely with saudi arabia, japan and we've got career to play in and we've got career to play in a couple of days, things are looking very bright. ads,

a couple of days, things are looking very bright.- looking very bright. a great result. more _ looking very bright. a great result. more on _ looking very bright. a great result. more on the - looking very bright. a great| result. more on the website looking very bright. a great i result. more on the website and all the results so far. matches still to come and some controversies around. hello. there is no doubt it has been a soggy november so far. some places have already seen twice the amount of rain they would normally expect in the whole month. wednesday really added to those totals with this band of wet weather pushing northwards and eastwards. lots of heavy, thundery showers with squally, gusty winds following on behind, and all of those weather elements also feature in thursday's forecast. another frontal system pushing in from the atlantic, more heavy rain, more squally winds already showing its hand in the western side of northern ireland first thing. most other areas starting day dry, but this rain is on the move eastwards. it's moving pretty quickly, so it will be a short, sharp burst of torrential rain and strong winds for northern ireland, southwest scotland — wind gusts widely 40—50 mph,

maybe gusting up to 60—70 mph in exposed spots. the bright colours showing up there across wales, the southwest of england — a really squally band of rain, so as it pushes through, you'll notice the torrential rain, the very gusty winds, but then it clears to a mix of sunshine and heavy, perhaps thundery showers. highs of 9—13 degrees, northeast scotland, eastern england staying dry untilafter dark, but the rain will eventually work its way through. and overnight, into the start of friday, we will see further showers, particularly up towards the north and west, but more in the way of dry weather, some clear spells. temperatures generally 5, 6, 7 degrees — wouldn't surprise me at all if some places gotjust a little lower than that. but friday should be a somewhat drier day with some spells of sunshine. now, there will still be some showers around western coasts across northern ireland, northwest scotland. not many of those showers getting across into the east of the uk. temperatures 9 degrees foraberdeen, maybe 14 there in cardiff, so quite mild for the time of year.

that quieter friday is thanks to this ridge of high pressure, but this frontal system pushing in from the west will bring rain on saturday. eastern areas starting off dry and bright, but we'll see increasing amounts of cloud, and for the western side of the uk, outbreaks of rain splashing quite erratically northwards, perhaps some heavier rain into the southwest later on. but it will be mild, 10—14 degrees, very mild on saturday night, and then that rain may take a while to clear eastwards on sunday, but it will leave behind it some spells of sunshine. bye for now.

this is bbc news — the headlines... president zelensky has accused russia of crimes against humanity. he was addressing the un security council after moscow launched new missile strikes against ukraine's energy infrastructure. much of the country is without power. the us ambassador to the un accused president putin of "weaponising winter" to make ukrainians suffer. rescue teams in indonesia have pulled a five—year—old boy from the rubble three days after a deadly earthquake hit the country. many of the 271 people who died were children. hundreds were injured when the 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the west java region. japan fans have been celebrating their team's world cup victory over one of the favourites — germany — in qatar.

before the game german players covered their mouths