tonight at ten... we're live in ukraine on the eve of the first anniversary of russia's invasion. as the grim milestone nears, the un once again condemns russian aggression. russia must immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw its forces from the territory of ukraine. if russia stops fighting, this war ends. if ukraine stops fighting, ukraine ends. we travel to north—eastern ukraine and hear personal testimonies of the misery of war. translation: this has been the scariest year of my life. l so little joy and laughter,

so much fear, pain and tears. and also coming up on tonight's programme... the police officer still critically ill after a gun attack in omagh — three men have been arrested. harvey weinstein is given another 16—year prison sentence — for rape and sexual assault. and... commentator: radford again... oh, what a goal — what a goal! farewell tojohn motson — the fans' companion to more than 2,000 matches on the bbc. and coming up on the bbc news channel... can manchester united come from behind to beat barcelona as they battle to keep their europa league dream alive?

good evening from kyiv, a place i'd never been to before this time last year. 0n the eve of russia's invasion, i stood in this very spot and i presented this bulletin, as restaurants and pubs all over this city did brisk business. millions of people were just getting on with their lives. i'd arrived that afternoon on what turned out to be the last direct flight from london to kyiv, and there hasn't been another one since. i thought i'd be here for three, maybe four days. it ended up being closer to three weeks, and the promise of spring being just around the corner on that balmy february evening turned out to be a prelude to winter, and an unprovoked war. the un in the last hour has passed a resolution, demanding russian forces unconditionally withdraw from this country immediately. it is a non—binding vote, and vladimir putin shows no inclination to adhere

to international law. throughout the conflict russian soldiers have been calling home, and the ukrainian military has been listening in. at the same time, ordinary ukrainians have been keeping daily war diaries. and it seemed a good idea to bring the two together. i've been to the city of izyum in the north east of the country, blanketed in virgin snow, along with cameraman david mcilveen, to follow up the accounts of russian soldiers who'd been fighting there, and one ukrainian woman, living through the hell.

two narratives of this war are being written. two testimonies. in the north—eastern city of izyum, those histories have merged, as we piece together transcripts from russian soldiers calling home and the diary of one ukrainian woman. witnesses to the madness. what you'll hear and see are the voices and words of both sides responding to the same events, to get a hint of the carnage and waste of one year of war. on may the 2nd last year, izyum was under russian control. but ukrainian forces were hitting back with heavy artillery. 0ne russian conscript, on the phone to a friend, doesn't want to fight. translation: we're

ending up in izyum. l they are sending us straight to the front line, the hellhole, just as cannon fodder. and to go there is bleep mad. 0n the same day, lyubov writes a new entry in her diary. she's been chronicling herfeelings about the war from the beginning. translation: may second, 2022. it is impossible to work without tears. god, this is hell. the entire city is scarred, smoked walls, homes without roofs, without windows, piles of bricks, glass and debris. i don't know how people survive. that's so powerful. reading that back now, almost a year on, how do you feel? translation: now, when i read it, it's always painful. _ it's really tough.

two months later, onjuly the 22nd, the fighting for izyum is intense. the russian hold on the city is precarious, and one soldier calls home to his wife. translation: how are things going? translation: yesterday, they hit us pretty bad. - translation: and what about leave? translation: ifi go home, i'm not coming back. - there were a0 men left in our unit, now only 20. translation: and there is no end? dear lord. and caught in the middle are civilians, like lyubov. down here? yes. to escape the fighting, she was hiding in a damp and dark cellar. translation: july 22nd, 2022. apparently, two people were killed.

i'm frightened again. just when i was thinking about leaving. i can't make up my mind what's right or best. out of the darkness came light. on september the 6th, these ukrainian troops entered the city. this senior lieutenant, nicknamed kubrat, tells me when they reached izyum there wasn't much resistance, but everything was mined, the entire city. a warehouse blew up. and what of the russians? trying to retreat. and that's here in izyum? some were captured, here on the ground, with their hands tied. 0thers made it out. and one man calls home.

translation: everything, everywhere is on fire. - izyum is on fire. writing down her thoughts was the only way lyubov could cope with the trauma of her city's occupation. and your final diary entry is for the day before the russians leave. translation: this has been the scariest year of my life. l so little joy and laughter. so much fear, pain and tears. and what do you think or hope you will be writing in your diary this time next year? translation: i hope i will write that we won this war long - ago, and we have peace. a hope shared by millions.

that as the ice covering the city melts, another year of war won't pass before the snows come again. my my sincere thanks to that lady for sharing her experiences with the

seizing control of much of the north, but russia still occupies large parts of the east.

0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is with me. it's deja

in northern ireland since the murder of ronan kerr, killed by an under—car bomb in 2011. the people who perpetrated this evil deed have no support across the entire community in northern ireland. we are all absolutely at one - and all united in terms of saying that this is something that we never want to see in our society— and this needs to stop. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell is believed to have been targeted by the kind of criminals he'd spent much of his life

putting behind bars. tonight he remains seriously ill in hospital. and while there remains a firm belief these groups exist only on the fringes, it is a reminder of the daily threat police in northern ireland face. emma vardy, bbc news, 0magh. latest figures today on asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case showed numbers at a record high - of166,000. the home office announced plans to fast track 12,000 people from countries which have a high rate of applications granted. our home editor mark easton has the details. stopping the migrant boats crossing the channel is one of the prime minister's top priorities, but today's figures suggest his pledge in december to speed up the asylum system and swiftly deport those arriving by irregular routes is becoming even harder to meet. we expect to abolish the backlog

of initial asylum decisions by the end of next year. rishi sunak promised to eradicate the backlog of 92,000 asylum claims stuck in the system for more than six months. but new figures show the backlog is still increasing. 89,000 people applied for asylum in 2022, the highest figure for two decades, but in that time, only 211,000 asylum decisions were made. the number in the system has hit a record 166,000, with 110,000 of those waiting more than six months. the home office believes tough enforcement and swift deportation of those in the uk illegally is the way to stop the crossings. this raid on a building site in kent found albanians and indians apparently working here without permission. we're very busy. i think there's a big push to target illegal working, which we know is a strong pull factor for coming to the uk. in 12 months, the uk has deported just over 5000 foreign offenders and failed asylum—seekers, but in the year before the pandemic, figures show it was more than 8000,

although the home office says record—keeping is better now. the government's actually making it easier for 12,000 asylum—seekers from five countries with high acceptance rates to stay in the uk. they can simply complete a ten—page questionnaire, a decision made without ever being interviewed face—to—face. we're talking here about cases that would be granted. - we're just going to do it more - quickly, in a more streamlined way, whilst making sure public safety is secure. - there is a contradiction here. the government says deterring small boats from crossing the channel means swiftly deporting anyone arriving illegally, but to get to that point, they need to speed up the asylum system. and that means making it easier for some of those asylum—seekers already here to stay in the uk. mark easton, bbc news. sir keir starmer has

unveiled five missions for his party in government — promises that he says will be at the heart of the next labour manifesto. they include fixing problems in the nhs, making the uk a clean energy superpower, and having the fastest economic growth among leading economies. when he set the pledges out in a speech in manchester today, our political editor chris mason was there. lunchtime at a cafe in bury. keir starmer needs to win over towns like this if he's to become prime minister. well, my priority is that prices are too dear, for one. it's hard to go and shop these days. i'm a first—time buyer, so i've just bought my first house. it's been a nightmare. how worried are you about the state of the economy? i'm hoping it's at. its worst right now. ten miles down the road in manchester, are the priorities of bury met by the priorities of labour? this isjust fantastic, to be here. as i look, i didn't realise we were going to have all the people up on the other floors. so, let me announce the economic mission of the next labour government. by the end of labour's first

term, we will deliver the highest sustained growth in the g7. applause sir keir set out four other so—called missions, improving the nhs, tackling crime, better education and making the uk what he calls a clean energy superpower. what do you say to those who say, look, you were elected on a particular set of policies for the labour leadership, and you've junked loads of those. so why should we believe what you're saying now is something you'll stick to? when i stood for leadership of the labour party, i ended every single hustings by saying, "everything you've heard today won't happen if we don't have a labour government." and the vast majority of labour members and supporters are 100% behind what we're doing. labour are miles ahead of the conservatives in most opinion polls right now. so what do the tories make of all this? well, keir starmer had no new policies today. he's never made a pledge that he intends to keep. he's changed his mind on everything from a second eu referendum,

through to private sector involvement in the nhs. back in the cafe, i asked people what they make of keir starmer. he seems a nice chap. but i don't know him, know him. i don't take massive interest, politically. it's just really whatever works. i think he's got a lot - of work to do to properly resonate with the people. and i think he's had a massive - opportunity over the last 12 months with what's gone on. labour's strategy, with a general election probably 18 months or more away, is to keep their pitch broad and avoid making too many specific promises. the question is, how long can they keep doing that? he is due to set out more on his economic policy next week. chris mason, bbc news, in manchester. international concern is growing about the level of violence between israel and palestinians after air strikes by israel and rocket attacks onto its territory. the key locations are these.

the rockets were fired by militants in gaza after an israeli forces raid in nablus in the occupied west bank which killed 11 palestinians yesterday. israeli fighter aircraft struck targets in gaza after the rocket attacks. this is the latest violence in a period which has also seen israeli forces raid palestinian areas injenin and injericho in the west bank, and attacks on israeli civilians injerusalem. more than 60 palestinians and ten israelis have been killed, since the start of this year when benjamin netanyahu returned as prime minister, leading a coalition including far—right politicians. last year more than 200 palestinians and 30 israelis were killed. here's our middle east correspondent, tom bateman. the lines of mourning are only getting longer in nablus. ilyas grieves for his

dad, abdul aziz. he was one of the civilians killed by israeli forces in yesterday's raid. ilyas is an emergency ward nurse and found his own father among the dead. translation: i was working the morning shift when - there was a code blue and the injured brought in. i opened the curtain to see my father's body. i couldn't believe it. i was in a state of shock. i was waiting for someone to tell me it was a dream. his father was outside the mosque here when israeli forces injeeps fired. feraz filmed it on his phone. he told me he saw stone—throwers. "there were no fighters here, just unarmed people. the soldiers shot without mercy," he says. the israeli army said it was examining the case.

it said troops came under massive palestinian gunfire while many rioted in its operation to stop imminent attacks against israelis. the army targeted a house of three militants from the lions' den group. it said they were wanted over killing a soldier last year. but as paramedics struggled to move, more people were killed outside, gunmen and civilians. while others, apparently unarmed, were seen running away, as gunshots are heard. the raid was the most deadly for palestinians in the occupied west bank in nearly two decades. and in the hospitals, dozens are being treated. well, this is just one of five hospitals where people were being brought in with bullet wounds. in this one alone they had 16 cases of people with gunshot injuries. some of them are still seriously injured. many see no political solution here.

palestinian leaders losing control of key cities called the nablus raid "a massacre", while the militant group islamichhad threatened retaliation. israelis have mourned amid the deadliest spate of palestinian attacks in years, feeding calls from some ministers in the new nationalist government for a security crackdown. the return of overnight palestinian rocket fire and israeli air strikes are another ominous sign. there were us—led attempts to broker calm this week but they are failing, and the air feels even more volatile. tom bateman, bbc news, nablus. a los angeles court has sentenced harvey weinstein to 16 years in prison, to begin after the end of the 23—year sentence he's currently serving after being convicted of rape in new york three years ago. 0ur correspondent sophie long joins

us from los angeles. what was said in court today? well, he was once one of the most powerful figures well, he was once one of the most powerfulfigures in well, he was once one of the most powerful figures in the film industry. powerful figures in the film indust . ., ., , powerful figures in the film indust . ., . y~ , powerful figures in the film indust . ., ., i. , industry. today harvey weinstein sat industry. today harvey weinstein sat in court in a — industry. today harvey weinstein sat in court in a prison _ industry. today harvey weinstein sat in court in a prison jumpsuit - industry. today harvey weinstein sat in court in a prison jumpsuit unable l in court in a prisonjumpsuit unable to stand as he was served in st to a further 16 years in prison. his victim in this case cried as she told the court how his brutal attack had stripped of her confidence, ruined her career and impacted her relationship with her children. she said no prison sentence could erase the damage but the maximum term would restore the faith of other victims in the justice system. harvey weinstein himself responded. he said, i maintain my innocence. i do not know her. she does not know me. he asked the judge do not know her. she does not know me. he asked thejudge not do not know her. she does not know me. he asked the judge not to give him a life sentence. that 70 years old in failing health it is likely he will now spend the rest of his days behind bars, but he's not giving up. he is appealing his conviction is both in los angeles

and new york. right back sophie long, thank you. football now. manchester united qualified for the last 16 of the europa league after beating barcelona at old trafford. fix, europa league after beating barcelona at old trafford. a goal down at half-time, _ barcelona at old trafford. a goal down at half-time, barcelona - down at half—time, barcelona equalised before the second half substitute anthony secured a 2—1 victory to take united through. and on that appropriate note, we can pause to say farewell to someone who was for many years the voice of football on the bbc — someone who guided fans through many a game over a 50—year career. he started work on match of the day in 1971 and went on to commentate on more than 2000 matches, including at ten world cups. over to andy swiss now, to look back at the life and work ofjohn motson. city, back four unchanged... his voice was as distinctive as his sheepskin coat. john motson was football's man for all seasons, capturing its excitement... here's gascoigne... 0h, brilliant! oh, yes!

..with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! hejoined the bbc in 1968, but his big break came four years later — newcastle against non—league hereford and a moment of fa cup folklore. radford again... oh, what a goal, what a goal! ronnie radford's goal, he later said, changed his life. when i see it again, as i have hundreds of times, i still think to myself, "please go in, don't hit the post." cos if that hadn't nestled in the newcastle net, no, i wouldn't be here now. soon motson was the bbc�*s number—one commentator, covering some ten world cups, including england's penalty heartache in 1990. and england are out of the world cup. but motson enjoyed the lighter side, too. and this is extraordinary. we're going to see the penalty spot painted, are we, during the match?

he was an imitator�*s dream. cos you never agree with anything anybody says. certainly... well, thank goodness for that. ..not! and as football's popularity boomed, so did motson�*s. you could hear his passion for the game in every syllable. oh, this is getting better and better and better! he was the voice of our sport for, well, pretty much 50 years, wasn't he? and a remarkable character, remarkable commentator. and he always seemed to get the mood right and get the occasion. and just lived and breathed football, didjohn. and when he finally retired from the bbc in 2018, the fans' affection was plain to see. a fitting tribute to one of football's defining voices. john motson, who's died at the age of 77.

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