today at one — afresh wave of russian missile attacks on ukraine. cities and towns across the country have been hit — but ukraine's intelligence chief tells the bbc russia is now russia fires dozens of missiles in one of the biggest attack since the start of the war. belarus claims it is defences have brought down the ukrainian missile on its territory. he in the uk the new boss of the british trade union body says all sides will need to compromise to avert a new wave of strikes in 2023. i would urge the government to talk to unions and come to the table, let's find a way to get people wages rising, let's find a way to get them increasing. rising, let's find a way to get them increasinu. rising, let's find a way to get them increasing-— increasing. new officials discuss im osin: increasing. new officials discuss imposing covid _ increasing. new officials discuss imposing covid testing - increasing. new officials discuss imposing covid testing of - increasing. new officials discuss| imposing covid testing of visitors from china following the lead of

italy, the us and beijing's neighbours. a huge fire at a casino in cambodia has killed at least 19 people, many others are missing. russia has launched a new wave of missile strikes on ukraine in one of the biggest bombardments since the start of the war, the ukrainian authorities say about 70 missiles were launched from air and sea with many of them intercepted, even so towns and cities across ukraine have been hit, 90% of one city is without power and 40% of the capital kyiv. the head of the ukrainian military intelligence has told the bbc russia is running out of missiles, hugo jaeger reports from kyiv. 0n the outskirts of kyiv, tears and anger,

the front lines are far from here, but this morning war has come to them. this house was hit as russia launched another wave of air strikes. her granddaughter was in her bedroom, the attack happened in her bedroom, the attack happened in her bedroom. translation: ,, ., , , her bedroom. translation: ,, , ., translation: she was very scared of screwin: on translation: she was very scared of screwing on the _ translation: she was very scared of screwing on the phone _ translation: she was very scared of screwing on the phone she _ translation: she was very scared of screwing on the phone she says, - translation: she was very scared of screwing on the phone she says, it's l screwing on the phone she says, it's a very difficult feeling when you're just waiting for the next attack happen. just waiting for the next attack ha en. , , just waiting for the next attack hauen. , , happen. her husband was in this room when the ceiling _ happen. her husband was in this room when the ceiling fell. _ happen. her husband was in this room when the ceiling fell. i _ happen. her husband was in this room when the ceiling fell. i went _ happen. her husband was in this room when the ceiling fell. i went deaf - when the ceiling fell. i went deaf temporarily, everything started to crumble around me, i ran outside and found my daughter screaming. this ukrainian says another thing dumb example of what they describe as russian terror. it has brought suffering and destruction to people no matter where they are. attacks like this are not likely to stop, you claim's she tells me

translation:— you claim's she tells me translation: , , ., translation: they will try to continue kelly _ translation: they will try to continue kelly do _ translation: they will try to continue kelly do this - translation: they will try to continue kelly do this along? l translation: they will try to i continue kelly do this along? no, because they do not have any nacelles left, their defence industry is incapable of producing a missiles to sustain the same scale of strikes. kyiv is now returning to normal, people wonder when the city may be hit again. let's go to the former minister of economy of ukraine and is currently the head of the kyiv school of economics, welcome, thank you very muchjoining us, if we school of economics, welcome, thank you very much joining us, if we talk about the economy of ukraine, where do you begin, how would you describe it right now?— it right now? difficult, right, because we _ it right now? difficult, right, because we are _ it right now? difficult, right, because we are getting - it right now? difficult, right, |

because we are getting these it right now? difficult, right, - because we are getting these attacks that hits the infrastructure, electricity, so we talk about households, people, they get four days without electricity, the drug that small and medium businesses, they will now run generators, if they will now run generators, if they can afford it and that is expensive. i was at a restaurant yesterday, they ran it completely on candles, but if we talk about manufacturing, they get interruptions and they get a quarter of electricity, so production is down substantially. 50. of electricity, so production is down substantially.— of electricity, so production is down substantially. so, to look at those different _ down substantially. so, to look at those different aspects, - down substantially. so, to look at those different aspects, we - down substantially. so, to look at. those different aspects, we started manufacturing, production, how much manufacturing, production, how much manufacturing and production is continuing in ukraine and what is being produced? i continuing in ukraine and what is being produced?— continuing in ukraine and what is being produced? i talk to a friend who owns a _ being produced? i talk to a friend who owns a big — being produced? i talk to a friend who owns a big company - being produced? i talk to a friend who owns a big company and - being produced? i talk to a friend| who owns a big company and they being produced? i talk to a friend - who owns a big company and they have several plants, they produce food, drinks, all kinds of things you get in the grocery store, they said they

are down 37% and the main reason they are down is because they have 30% less electricity. find 3096 less electricity. and restaurants, _ 3096 less electricity. and restaurants, how - 3096 less electricity. and restaurants, how are - 3096 less electricity. and | restaurants, how are they 30% less electricity. and restaurants, how are they getting supplies, how much are people still going to restaurants, how much of people continuing with day—to—day life, visiting anything that is taken for granted in other societies, museums, galleries, anything that is part of the culture and also a key part of economy? i spend most of my professional career in the united states and things they take for granted there, but in the uk as well and europe, here businesses continue to operate, but it is a struggle, at the same time people are looking for some kind of normalcy, so yesterday the

restaurant only had like a menu, the chef came to us and explained what they can and cannot cook, nonetheless it was packed. thank you so much for — nonetheless it was packed. thank you so much forjoining _ nonetheless it was packed. thank you so much forjoining us. _ nonetheless it was packed. thank you so much forjoining us. short- nonetheless it was packed. thank you so much forjoining us. short while i so much forjoining us. short while ago the uk defence secretary ben wallace was asked about how the uk is helping ukraine.— is helping ukraine. britain is at the for front _ is helping ukraine. britain is at the for front the _ is helping ukraine. britain is at the for front the effort - is helping ukraine. britain is at the for front the effort of - is helping ukraine. britain is at i the for front the effort of helping. we put in thousands of anti—aircraft missiles to help break down these iranian drones that are now firing rather indiscriminately both adding the structure and civilian areas, and we will continue to use our know—how, training and indeed any hardware support we can through 2023 to make sure ukraine defends itself. it is a point of note that the targeting of civilian national infrastructure and indeed civilian areas is against geneva convention, russia break international law not

only with invasion but also the targeting full stop there will be a response from the rest of the world to russia. ., . ., , �* , to russia. how much has the uk's eiuht to russia. how much has the uk's eight ukraine _ to russia. how much has the uk's eight ukraine cost _ to russia. how much has the uk's eight ukraine cost so _ to russia. how much has the uk's eight ukraine cost so much - to russia. how much has the uk's eight ukraine cost so much about| eight ukraine cost so much about quiz it was £2.3 billion last year, and it will be another tube. —— i will be another 2.3 billion. that will be another 2.3 billion. that will go to arms, generators, let military hardware, some of it is training, training 10,000 ukrainians in the uk, we will train another 20,000 in the uk and some of it is backfilling british stocks, stocks we have given away, will need to be replaced and we measure our armed forces are up—to—date and on the forefront of being able able to defend ourselves. that is what makes of the doom and rebellion, we are committed to another up to 20 billion by 2023 because it is vital of all of us and all of our security that russia fails in its ambitions in ukraine, so a strong message is sent around the world that breaking

international law, torture, rape, it is not acceptable in our community and we will deal with it together. belarus's defence minister has said its air defences downed a ukrainian 5-300 its air defences downed a ukrainian s—300 missile today, bella belarus state run agency reported a ukrainian s—300 missile had fallen on to the territory of belarus during the missile attacks against ukraine. moscow's attack had involved and the city for missiles including s—300. we can speak to an adviser to belarusian opposition adviser to bela rusian opposition leader. adviser to belarusian opposition leader. thank forjoining us, what is your view of this? it’s leader. thank forjoining us, what is your view of this?— is your view of this? it's hard to sa for is your view of this? it's hard to say for sure. — is your view of this? it's hard to say for sure, we _ is your view of this? it's hard to say for sure, we know -

is your view of this? it's hard to say for sure, we know this - is your view of this? it's hard to i say for sure, we know this missile belongs to the s—300 missile systems which is used both by ukrainian and russian and also by belarusian army. the regime media in belarus says it is an ukrainian missile but is it very unlikely, because today there were no launches from belarus territory and there are no launches from belarus territory since october, so it is quite unclear why ukrainian missile is somehow fell down on belarus territory. so we must investigate the version that this was belarus. they try to present it as their ukrainian propagation in order to escalate the war. i propagation in order to escalate the war. , ,., ~ propagation in order to escalate the war. , , ., " ., propagation in order to escalate the war. , ., ., ., , ., war. i spoke to an adviser to ukraine's — war. i spoke to an adviser to ukraine's minister— war. i spoke to an adviser to ukraine's minister of - war. i spoke to an adviser to | ukraine's minister of defence war. i spoke to an adviser to - ukraine's minister of defence who put it into the context of all of the missiles that russia was launching and said that if this was anything it would have been a defensive response to russian incoming missiles. that could have

potentially landed not far away from the border with ukraine, but it would not have been a hostile action, but obviously very mindful of how it could be interpreted? exactly, exactly and we need more information, why the belarusian regime is hiding more and more data on this missile, why they can't show the serial number of this missile, thenit the serial number of this missile, then it would be clear, is it ukrainian or is it russian. so, since they are hiding so much so far, it means the situation is more unclear than they present a. thank ou for unclear than they present a. thank you forjoining _ unclear than they present a. thank you forjoining us. _

at least 19 people have been killed at a hotel convex in cambodia. the blaze broke out at the grand diamond city hotel, the video shows people hadn't built on window ledges with somejumping from the burning convex. our reporter is here, those pictures at very dramatic and this has been catastrophic in its impact, what is the latest? i catastrophic in its impact, what is the latest? , catastrophic in its impact, what is the latest?— catastrophic in its impact, what is the latest? , ., the latest? i 'ust got off the phone from an the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official _ the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official who _ the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official who was _ the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official who was in - the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official who was in aid - the latest? ijust got off the phone from an official who was in aid to l from an official who was in aid to the mea of the town next to this, just a few hundred metres away and he told me that the latest figures are at least 21 people have been killed, so far, and the rescue workers who went from the site who went there just reported back and said that they found 21 bodies now

kept at buddhist temples. there will be more of them that haven't been retrieved from the child building, inside the casino complex, so at least 21 people have been recovered, bodies have been recovered, and they say that they cannot identify which these people are yet, because they are badly burnt and they hope to get forensics to identify these people tomorrow. and if there are more bodies trapped inside the building, the high—rise, with these people have been in the convex. there are three buildings, one is an eighth floor building, the casino itself, the other two are the residential and workers the casino live, also with the hotel rooms are as well. this of these people, the

they are mostly the staff, workforce, of the casino and... i'ioifif workforce, of the casino and... how cuickl workforce, of the casino and... how quickly did — workforce, of the casino and... how quickly did the _ workforce, of the casino and... how quickly did the fire _ workforce, of the casino and... how quickly did the fire take hold? by the number of dead that is so far confirmed it is clear that it could not have been easy for people to get out of that building? from not have been easy for people to get out of that building?— out of that building? from the foota . e out of that building? from the footage we — out of that building? from the footage we saw _ out of that building? from the footage we saw from - out of that building? from the l footage we saw from witnesses, out of that building? from the - footage we saw from witnesses, they said they saw it happening in the casino itself and the flame went to the ceiling, and straight over and because the three buildings are connected to one another, therefore the fire spread quickly and the problem is that... it's a seven hour drive from the capital, so it is closer to the thai side so they got a lot of help from the thai side, rescue workers, firefighters, into the cambodian side to help put out the cambodian side to help put out the fire. but there are not many

fire trucks in cambodia that can be deployed to help. what i so it was difficult to get help and emergency services to the area quickly? is it clear what caused the fire weight in the first place? we don't know the official, the video footage that was shown it seems like the fire went off from one particular area, at the bar and it spread upwards and caught into the ceiling and went all over. if it person as had been arrested over the liverpool shooting. police have been given more time to question people a man and woman, merseyside police said elle edwards was not thought to be the target when she was shot and killed outside the lighthouse pub in wallasey. we can go to our correspondent. that

the lighthouse pub in wallasey. we can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest — can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third _ can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third so - can go to our correspondent. at this latest arrest is the third so far, - latest arrest is the third so far, he was arrested about three having five kilometres away from here on the wirral on merseyside. 12 shots were fired into the pub at around quarter to midnight on christmas eve, a busy night, probably one of the busiest of the year for the pub industry. elle edwards it was 26—year—old beautician was shot in the head, she was caught in the crossfire and died by the time she got to hospital about five kilometres away from here. four were injured, one of those people is still in hospital. the pub as i say, very busy at the time, the road outside it has reopened and, looking at the pub itself, there are still drinks outside, bottles on tables as to when it was evacuated by the police after the shooting, detectives have been given more time to question it to make other people who are in custody, one is a 30—year—old man, he has been questioned on suspicion of murder,

and attempted murder and a 19—year—old woman who was also arrested on boxing day and she has been questioned on suspicion of conspiracy. police say they are still treating this as a live investigation and they are searching for a black car thought to be a mercedes and also the murder weapon that was used in the attack. thank ou. that was used in the attack. thank you- catch — that was used in the attack. thank you- catch up _ that was used in the attack. thank you. catch up with _ that was used in the attack. thank you. catch up with all— that was used in the attack. thank you. catch up with all of _ that was used in the attack. thank you. catch up with all of the - that was used in the attack. thank| you. catch up with all of the sport, we can get the latest from jane. we service and breaking news, the three—time champion skier has to the sport by announcing his retirement with immediate effect. the austrian were scheduled to take part in the men's super g race in borneo, inducting course inspection before it revealing he will no longer be racing to stop 32—year—old took gold at the last three olympics and has won 11 world cup.

let's start down under where australia's cricketers have sealed a series win over south africa with one match still left to play. the aussies bowled south africa out for 20h on day four in melbourne to win the second test by an innings and 182 runs. spinner nathan lyon took three wickets while temba bavuma's 65 proved to be in vain for south africa. the third and final test in sydney starts on the 3rd of january. meanwhile, in the first test in karachi, pakistan were 77 for 2 in their second innings at the close on day four — trailing by 97, after new zealand declared their

first innings on 612 for 9. kane williamson made an unbeaten double century. the tennis season started in australia on thursday with a new mixed team event called the united cup. 18 countries have been drawn in six groups, played in sydney, perth and brisbane. each of the group ties is spread over two days, with two singles on the opening day, all building up to the final on the 8th of january. the usa got off to a flying start with taylor fritz beating the czech republic'sjiri le—hecka in straight sets in group c. madison keys followed that up with a 6—4, 6—3 win over marie bouzkova, so the us just need to win one more match to take the tie. over in group a in perth, greece hava had a good start against bulgaria — opening up a 2—0 lead. stefanos tsitsipas won the second match, coming from a set down to beat grigor dimitrov. meanwhile, novak djokovic has said he'll never forget being deported from australia earlier this year. the serb insists his willingness to return for next month's grand slam at melbourne park shows the depth of feeling he has for the country. djokovic was deported on the eve of the 2022 australian open in january for not being vaccinated against covid 19. he received a three—year travel ban from the country. the former world number one's visa ban was waived last month, which means he can now target a tenth australian open

title to attempt to match rafa nadal�*s 22 grand slams. you can't forget those events, it is one of those things that sticks with you, it stays with you for the rest of your life, as i said something that i have never experienced before and hopefully never again, but it is and hopefully never again, but it is a valuable life experience for me, something that will stay there, but i have to move on and coming back to australia speaks to how i feel about this country, how i feel about playing. this country, how i feel about -la inc. ., this country, how i feel about .la in._ ., , this country, how i feel about ila ini_ ., , ., this country, how i feel about ila ini, ., , ., , this country, how i feel about ala int. ., ,., , ., this country, how i feel about european union health officials are meeting today to decide on a coordinated reponse after china announced it was easing its foreign travel restrictions next week, despite its rising covid cases. the us and several other countries have already imposed covid testing for chinese visitors. the uk defence secretary ben wallace says the government is keeping its policy on travel

restrictions for international arrivals under review. he was asked whether the uk might follow other nations and tighten entry rules on travellers from china, given rising covid rates there. i think the government are said it will keep that under review and review whether different countries with covid outbreaks should face different restrictions. i think as we speak it is being reviewed and i will inspect to see some clarification today or tomorrow. that is indeed a decision we have seen _ that is indeed a decision we have seen at _ that is indeed a decision we have seen at the — that is indeed a decision we have seen at the last hour or so that india _ seen at the last hour or so that india wiii— seen at the last hour or so that india will now be busy back tested from _ india will now be busy back tested from several countries from asia, that is— from several countries from asia, that is that — from several countries from asia, that is that the decision we want doing _ that is that the decision we want doing so, — that is that the decision we want doing so, how can we be sure that is not going _ doing so, how can we be sure that is not going to — doing so, how can we be sure that is not going to put too much pressure on an— not going to put too much pressure on an already overloaded nhs? that is a matter the _ on an already overloaded nhs? t'isgt is a matter the department for transport to work out the balance between medical advice it receives andindeed between medical advice it receives and indeed the flow of travel. there are hundreds of country were not seeking to do that and i think it is very important at this time of year

what we do is make sure that those countries that don't have covid can travel freely to the united kingdom and vice versa, there are thousands of british tourists right now who will be flying back to the uk and then of course making sure you target restrictions we do when there are places of greater concern, not just with covid and we do that already with other medical conditions that have come elsewhere. but at the moment we were given under review, look at the traffic and where people are coming from into this country, then we will make our views known. i'm joined now by simon clarke, an associate professor in microbiology at the university of reading. the situation in this country under review on whether to introduce compulsory testing for travellers from china and other countries. what is your view? should have a compulsory testing? i is your view? should have a compulsory testing?- is your view? should have a compulsory testing? i think the government — compulsory testing? i think the government doesn't _ compulsory testing? i think the government doesn't want - compulsory testing? i think the government doesn't want to i compulsory testing? i think the government doesn't want to do compulsory testing? i think the l government doesn't want to do it compulsory testing? i think the - government doesn't want to do it and i sense there is in the political will, they need to be clear why

they're not doing it and where they would to be in order to bring it back. the situation in china is such that we don't really know what is going on, so i think other countries are putting a safety valve in to be able to control what is going on, to try to control what is going on before they find out the situation is worse than they thought. are before they find out the situation is worse than they thought. are you concerned by _ is worse than they thought. are you concerned by what _ is worse than they thought. are you concerned by what is _ is worse than they thought. are you concerned by what is happening - is worse than they thought. are you concerned by what is happening in l concerned by what is happening in china, because we see they are doing what everyone else has already done, which is to now live with covid, but it is spreading, remarkably quickly and there are infrastructure, there are reports of hospitals not being able to cope with the numbers? {either able to cope with the numbers? other countries, able to cope with the numbers? other countries. by — able to cope with the numbers? other countries, by and _ able to cope with the numbers? other countries, by and large, _ able to cope with the numbers? qtie: countries, by and large, broad numbers down before they tried to live with it. china have said they brought the numbers down but i don't think that anybody really have much confidence in the data and what the chinese government say, of course they react rather angrily to that. given the situation injapan as

well, which reported 400 deaths yesterday, you have to ask the question, is something deeper going on? is there something we really fully understand? with what is circulating in those societies? so what is your thinking on that? because one thing that is pointed out is that the vaccine rate in china is not the same as elsewhere, also a different vaccine which may not be as effective?— also a different vaccine which may not be as effective? that, possibly, uite not be as effective? that, possibly, quite possibly. _ not be as effective? that, possibly, quite possibly, crop— not be as effective? that, possibly, quite possibly, crop accounts - not be as effective? that, possibly, quite possibly, crop accounts via . quite possibly, crop accounts via levels of infections. japan, however, has a higher rate of vaccination in the uk, and uses the same vaccines so has something escape from china to japan? we don't know what is the situation there? other super aryans are circulating in east asia more of a problem than we think? ., ~ in east asia more of a problem than we think? ., ,, , ., , in east asia more of a problem than we think? ., ,, ,, , .

roman catholic leaders around the world have joined pope francis in calling for prayers for his predecessor, benedict xvi, whose health has taken a sudden turn for the worse. the current pope visited the 95—year—old and said he is very ill. our news correspondent bethany bell is at the vatican. what is the latest? the very latest, we 'ust what is the latest? the very latest, we just had — what is the latest? the very latest, we just had a _ what is the latest? the very latest, we just had a statement _ what is the latest? the very latest, we just had a statement from - what is the latest? the very latest, we just had a statement from the i we just had a statement from the vatican saying that benedict's condition is a serious but stable, he rested well over night the statement said and he was awake and lucid. we know that pope francis has called on catholics around the world to pray for the former pope who became pope in 2005, had a very... then he became the first pope since 1415 to resign, which he did in

2013, saying that he no longer had the physical and mental strength to run the church. we know that he has beenin run the church. we know that he has been in poor health for some time now, that the most recent picture that was released of him at the beginning of december also, he peered extremely frail, but now, as we have heard from this final and recent article statement, that is conditioned at the moment is a stable, but we don't have more details as to the exact nature of the his suffering, but but at the moment it does seem a benedict is a stable condition.— stable condition. thank you very much and _ stable condition. thank you very much and we — stable condition. thank you very much and we are _ stable condition. thank you very much and we are hearing - stable condition. thank you very much and we are hearing from l stable condition. thank you very l much and we are hearing from the vatican that he well during the night and the vatican says he is absolutely lucid and aware. you are watching bbc news, if you want to keep up—to—date don't forget at the website, and you can get in touch with me on

twitter at... hello again, today really is a day of sunshine and showers, some of the show was wintry at the tops of hills, you can see bits of winter and is on the top of the pennines. all of this is pushing slowly eastwards, may be showers and other western areas, blowing in on a brisk wind, gusty wind, strongest approaches through the irish sea and english channel. if anything, temperatures are a little bit lower today than they were yesterday. through this evening and overnight we lose the showers and have a dry period and then some heavy rain starts to come in from the west, have used across southern scotland, as it engages with the cold air in the north, it will readily tend to snow above 200 metres, some of us

could have as much as ten centimetres of snow, the met office hasissued centimetres of snow, the met office has issued an amber weather warning for the heavy rain, the risk of flooding, likely to be some travel disruption from this as well and this warning is valid from 3am on friday until midday. the snow falling across the north of scotland and bands of rain moving away from northern ireland, england and wales will still be windy but we will see is returned as a gentle stop of anything, it damages up a touch of most and they will be today. as we head on into saturday, new year's eve, we have rain in the south, still have some snow falling, especially on higher ground, fun of the scotland pushing northwards through the day is a need the rain coming between somewhat dry and bright of us norwich, getting up to 15 degrees, average here this time of year is 7 degrees. as we head towards the midnight hour, we will still have to rain around, but in

england and wales, focus could still change as it has been doing in the last couple of days, drier further north where it is going to be cold, as low as —7 —8, but you can keep up—to—date way of where you are on our bbc weather app. then as we head on into new year's day, you will find that it remains unsettled, this band of rain has been giving us a bit of a headache is to have both north and it will travel, this is what we think at the moment, banner showers also pushing northwards, possibly spells now for the hills in the north and cold in the north, four and five — 12 is as you push and it was the south.

this is bbc world news. the headlines. the ukrainian government say russia has launched one of its biggest missile attacks since the invasion in february. dozens of missiles were fired at cities across ukraine. the defence ministry said most had been intercepted. in belarus says it has brought down a ukrainian anti—aircraft missile in belarusian territory. it said it was investigating whether its air defence systems had shot down the rocket, or if it was misfired. the number of people killed in a huge fire at a casino hotel in cambodia now stands at 21. up to 30 people are still missing. the blaze broke in the early hours of the morning. here in the uk, the new boss of the british trades union body says all sides will need to compromise to avert a new wave of strikes in 2023