live from london, this is bbc news. russia accuses ukraine of a drone attack on the kremlin. kyiv denies having anything to do with the incident. a teenage suspect is detained after a children at a security guard are shot dead at an elementary in belgrade. an investigation reveals russian naval ships were close to the nord stream gas pipelines during september's explosion. russian presidential office has released a statement saying to drones attacked the kremlin in moscow last night. officials blame ukraine and they believe it was an

assassination attempt on president putin. this is the video we've received via social media in russia. the video circulating quite widely on media right now. we can't100% verify the video but are monitoring teams are looking at this right now and we will be joining them teams are looking at this right now and we will bejoining them in a moment to talk more about it. nobody was hurt, kyiv hasjust moment to talk more about it. nobody was hurt, kyiv has just said the attack is staged and is being used to justify further attacks on ukraine. however russia editor is in moscow with the latest.— moscow with the latest. within the last few minutes _ moscow with the latest. within the last few minutes the _ moscow with the latest. within the last few minutes the kremlin - moscow with the latest. within the j last few minutes the kremlin press service has issued a statement giving more details of this. the kremlin says overnight there was this attempted drone attack on the residence of the president in the kremlin. it's not thought vladimir putin was there at the time and his work schedule continues as normal. reading from the statement it says they were two drones involved, that they were two drones involved, that

the russian military and special services took measures so the attack failed. and the kremlin says it looks as —— at this as a terrorist attack and an attempted assassination on the russian president. it reserves the right to respond where and when it considers necessary. this happened just a few days before the big annual military parade in red square for victory day that marks the defeat of nazi germany by the soviet union. so the big question now will be, will that parade go ahead? right now the kremlin says it will go ahead but this is unprecedented. we've seen over the last few months and days a lot of drone attacks, ukrainian drone attacks in parts of russia that border ukraine, but nothing like this before. so some quite dramatic news coming from the kremlin press service.—

dramatic news coming from the kremlin press service. there are re orts kremlin press service. there are reports on _ kremlin press service. there are reports on social— kremlin press service. there are reports on social media - kremlin press service. there are reports on social media showing| reports on social media showing smoke in the air over the kremlin, do we know if any damage was done to any buildings?— any buildings? according to this statement. _ any buildings? according to this statement, there _ any buildings? according to this statement, there was _ any buildings? according to this statement, there was no - any buildings? according to this. statement, there was no damage any buildings? according to this - statement, there was no damage to buildings and no one was hurt. but i have seen that video. there was a smoke rising from the kremlin. what thatis, smoke rising from the kremlin. what that is, we don't know. whether that's from the drones that crashed after the russian military had intercepted them what, we simply don't know. find intercepted them what, we simply don't know— intercepted them what, we simply don't know. �* ., , ., . don't know. and how well protected is president — don't know. and how well protected is president putin _ don't know. and how well protected is president putin and _ don't know. and how well protected is president putin and the _ don't know. and how well protected is president putin and the kremlin? j is president putin and the kremlin? do we have any details of what kind of security presence around him? he will of security presence around him? he: will be protected very well. it's astonishing to think drones could have got anywhere near the kremlin. that is why this announcement is so surprised —— surprising. we have very few details so far so questions

will be asked about security, about how this was allowed to happen, but at the moment we only have this one statement to go on and as you say a couple of videos which have come out from mobile phones. just couple of videos which have come out from mobile phones.— from mobile phones. just to bring ou the from mobile phones. just to bring you the latest _ from mobile phones. just to bring you the latest from _ from mobile phones. just to bring you the latest from kyiv _ from mobile phones. just to bring you the latest from kyiv because. you the latest from kyiv because ukrainian officials are commenting right now. they have said this attackers staged and is being used to justify further attacks. the latest from ukrainian officials is that they think this suggests russia could be preparing for a large—scale terrorist attack against ukraine in the coming days. our russia editor at bbc monitoring joins us now. firstly take us through what you are hearing from both sides. the kremlin is makin: a hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big _ hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big deal _ hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big deal out _ hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big deal out of _ hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big deal out of this. - hearing from both sides. the kremlin is making a big deal out of this. in i is making a big deal out of this. in addition to circulating its views

and statements via news agencies in russia, the statement went up on the kremlin website saying that this was a terrorist act and an attempt to assassinate president putin ahead of the three—day, which is hugely important in terms of state ideology in russia —— victory day. the statement concluded by saying the kremlin reserves the right to retaliate when and where it thinks necessary. looking at social media in russia, the people who support president putin's so—called special military operation in ukraine, they are quite literally demanding blood. they are saying the time has come to attack ukrainian leaders and kill

them. but the people who are opposed to vladimir putin, they are not convinced it was the ukrainians who carried out this alleged attack. irate carried out this alleged attack. we have just been showing our view is a video that is being widely shared on social media. you can see smoke in the air above the kremlin. have we been able to verify this video and are there others like it?— been able to verify this video and are there others like it? there are several video _ are there others like it? there are several video clips _ are there others like it? there are several video clips circulating - are there others like it? there are several video clips circulating on l several video clips circulating on russian social media. one of them showed a plume of smoke billowing from the kremlin. another one appears to show the moment which a flying object hit the dome of one of the biggest buildings inside the kremlin. the location is pretty easy

to verify and judging by the 9th of may, victory day decorations are seen below, it suggests this video is very recent. so nothing that i have seen would suggest this incident is fake. who carried it out it's a different question of course. the kremlin says this is not going to affect victory day but can you explain to us the significance of this day and what usually happens? the russian government relies heavily on these past victories, the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war, to highlight russia's might and importance and justify

president putin's war against ukraine. one narrative is quite prominent in the kremlin —controlled media, it's that now is the time to finish thejob media, it's that now is the time to finish the job started by our ancestors in the second world war and destroy nazis in ukraine. normally what happens on the 9th of may on victory day, there is a huge parade held in moscow's red square, attended by vladimir putin, as well as other smaller scale parades held across russia. the presidential spokesman as saying that plans are still in place to go ahead with the main parade in moscow, but several russian regions, particularly ones

bordering ukraine, have cancelled their victory day parades citing security concerns.— their victory day parades citing security concerns. thank you so much. security concerns. thank you so much- let's _ security concerns. thank you so much. let's update _ security concerns. thank you so much. let's update you - security concerns. thank you so much. let's update you now- security concerns. thank you so much. let's update you now on| security concerns. thank you so - much. let's update you now on what has been a deeply distressing and shocking day for many people in serbia because in belgrade eight children and a security guard were killed in a shooting by a 14—year—old pupil at his elementary school. the six children and a teacher were wounded in some of them are in a critical condition. a police spokesperson called it an unprecedented tragedy. they have arrested the suspect, he is ia years old and used his father's gun. the police say he planned the attack in some detail and has been planning it for a while. we shot the security guard before shooting the teacher and the fellow students in history class. the government has declared three days of official mourning which will start on friday in schools in belgrade have been closed for now. our correspondence talk to

me shortly after a press conference. this is what the chief of belgrade police has been saying during the news conference, that the suspect actually called the police himself and then the police were on the scene and we have seen the pictures of the police leading away the suspect in handcuffs with some clothing over his head before putting him in an unmarked police car and driving putting him in an unmarked police carand driving him putting him in an unmarked police car and driving him away. it's yet another detail from this event which i'm sure willjust add to the shock many people are feeling and to see a government minister in tears on the lectin, talking about what had happened, i think you can see what sort of impact this is having on serbia. there was also a catch in the voice of the belgrade police chief when he was speaking. there was a lot of emotion as well from the minister of education was

talking about the influence of video games which is a highly debatable point but at the moment everybody is so shocked i am sure they are looking for any sort of explanation about why this happened in belgrade just after the spring break. it doesn't happen in serbian schools and gun crime very rarely happens in serbian society. he and gun crime very rarely happens in serbian society.— serbian society. he had a nine calibre pistol, _ serbian society. he had a nine calibre pistol, he _ serbian society. he had a nine calibre pistol, he had - serbian society. he had a nine calibre pistol, he had four- serbian society. he had a nine - calibre pistol, he had four molotov cocktails with him as well and we understand the gun belonged to his father. are they very strict gun laws in serbia?— father. are they very strict gun laws in serbia? . , . laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. _ laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. there _ laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. there are _ laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. there are a - laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. there are a lot - laws in serbia? there are strict gun laws in serbia. there are a lot of i laws in serbia. there are a lot of guns around as well. many of these do not have permits, many of them will be weapons literally going back to the time of yugoslavia that people still have about the house, probably not on the condition to be used. gun ownership rates are very

high indeed. but you can tell by the shock you are hearing from these government officials and from the parents and teachers that this isn't something that people come to expect in serbia. it's one of those interesting paradoxes that gun ownership is high but gun crime is low and to have an event like this in your society is utterly shocking. i have not known anything like it in more than ten years of covering serbia and this wider region and i have been looking back through the history and while they have been mass shootings in serbia before and violent incidents in schools before, we've never had a mass shooting of the scale in a school. you mentioned there are possibly _ the scale in a school. you mentioned there are possibly of— the scale in a school. you mentioned there are possibly of -- _ the scale in a school. you mentioned there are possibly of -- thousands i there are possibly of —— thousands of guns in circulation that have not been registered, have they been attempts by the government to try and legalise these weapons? thea;r and legalise these weapons? they have been various _

and legalise these weapons? tia: have been various amnesties over and legalise these weapons? tt21. have been various amnesties over the years and efforts to bring in these illegal weapons. the other thing which is a concern on the reason why there is an impetus to take in these weapons is because there is a trade in them and you will find that weapons from the former yugoslavia turn up in places quite a long way away from the former yugoslavia because of the non—functioning ak—a7 can be brought back to a functioning state by somebody with know—how and thatis state by somebody with know—how and that is of value to crime groups and other bad actors around the world. so it's in everybody�*s interests for those weapons to be found and brought in and to be made safe. german and italian police have arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on the crime group as part of a europe—wide anti—mafia operation. the group is known for worldwide cocaine smuggling and trafficking weapons. it is thought

to be one of the richest crime organisation in the world. italian and belgian investigators believe the group smuggled close to 25 tonnes of cocaine between october 2019 january 2022 and funnelled tonnes of cocaine between october 2019january 2022 and funnelled more than 22 million euros to belgium, the netherlands and south america. in italy 108 people were arrested with 2a more in germany and 15 in belgium. in germany investigators uncovered a widespread network of restaurants, ice cream shops and car washes suspected to be part of criminal activity. the washes suspected to be part of criminal activity.— washes suspected to be part of criminal activity. the profits from international _ criminal activity. the profits from international cocaine _ criminal activity. the profits from international cocaine trade, - criminal activity. the profits from international cocaine trade, and i international cocaine trade, and arms_ international cocaine trade, and arms smuggling issues. it's very diriy— arms smuggling issues. it's very dirty money and if you want to use it to some — dirty money and if you want to use it to some have to return it to the circulation — it to some have to return it to the circulation of money. this is done with the _ circulation of money. this is done with the help of small businesses. this is_ with the help of small businesses. this is one — with the help of small businesses. this is one of those places. let�*s this is one of those places. let's brina ou this is one of those places. let's bring you more _ this is one of those places. let's bring you more on _ this is one of those places. let's bring you more on what - this is one of those places. l2t�*3 bring you more on what happened in italy and what the police have been saying. our reporter. this

italy and what the police have been saying. our reporter.— saying. our reporter. this is one of the biggest — saying. our reporter. this is one of the biggest investigations - saying. our reporter. this is one of the biggest investigations to - saying. our reporter. this is one of the biggest investigations to have l the biggest investigations to have ever been carried out against a very powerful organised crime system that originated in italy but now operates in over a0 countries. wejust originated in italy but now operates in over a0 countries. we just heard from some of the top anti—mafia prosecutor is in italy who held a press conference and they said this investigation is unprecedented in terms of scale. over 100 people have been arrested this morning on charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and possession of weapons. that is not only here in italy that arrests were made in france, romania, spain, portugal. here in italy 108 people were arrested this morning and also millions of euros have been seized and on top of that thousands of tonnes of narcotics especially cocaine but also hashish and heroin.

italian police released a video showing some of the items that have been seized this morning and those include assault rifles, gold bars and stacks and stacks of cash. iloathed and stacks and stacks of cash. what did the investigation _ and stacks and stacks of cash. what did the investigation reveal about how the mafia operates? tt did the investigation reveal about how the mafia operates? it actually reveals really _ how the mafia operates? it actually reveals really important _ how the mafia operates? it actually reveals really important new- reveals really important new information about how some of the top families and powerful families have been operating especially during covid—19. according to prosecutors they flooded the european market with drugs imported from south america. they then laundered that money but not only in italy, lots of european countries, especially germany where huge network was uncovered. they also worked with chinese criminals to move large sums of money between

countries. and interestingly prosecutors said they used new innovative investigative tools because lots of the members talking codes and used encrypted messages and use nicknames and the police had to use new tools to uncover the way they were communicating.— to use new tools to uncover the way they were communicating. around the world and across _ they were communicating. around the world and across the _ they were communicating. around the world and across the uk, _ they were communicating. around the world and across the uk, this - they were communicating. around the world and across the uk, this is - they were communicating. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc. world and across the uk, this is bbc news. picking out an outfit for the prom, a mum and daughter well away ofjust how much an outfit can set people back. hundreds and you even see them second—hand online for hundreds and when you are struggling to pay bills i think it's that moment when you look and you think you wanted to be right. so this is a really lovely thing to do. people can come along and take away a donated dress forfree. it's run by

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from the un that 100,000 people have already left sudan in all directions including here tojeddah but that another 300,000 in more also displaced inside sudan. the stories we hear, we don't even have to speak to people, it's written all over their faces. to people, it's written all over theirfaces. this mixture of exhaustion, trauma after the dangerous journey even to reach safety, relief, but also this profound sense of sadness. you hear the same from foreign nationals, sudanese who have a second passport, their sadness at leaving their home. they are worried about the millions trapped by this fighting.— trapped by this fighting. antonio gutierrez talked _

trapped by this fighting. antonio gutierrez talked about _ trapped by this fighting. antonio gutierrez talked about the i gutierrez talked about the humanitarian catastrophe. hospitals are destroyed, so many millions are facing food insecurity, what can the un do? , ., ., .., un do? the un is doing all it can. it is reiterating _ un do? the un is doing all it can. it is reiterating the _ un do? the un is doing all it can. it is reiterating the need - un do? the un is doing all it can. it is reiterating the need for i un do? the un is doing all it can. it is reiterating the need for a i it is reiterating the need for a ceasefire. without security you cannot have access to those in need. the un has already seen the world food programme in the first days of the fighting lost seven of its staff. it doesn't want to lose its staff, it also doesn't want to put sudanese at risk. we heard from the un humanitarian chief and he is in port sudan today. he said six of their trucks which were heading to one of the worst affected areas jaffa would, those tracks have been looted. in orderfor aids jaffa would, those tracks have been looted. in order for aids to jaffa would, those tracks have been looted. in orderfor aids to reach people you also need access and for access you need security and for

security you need a ceasefire. the sudanese factions have agreed a new seven day ceasefire. that is due to start on thursday. how much faith is there that that ceasefire will hold? it's hard to call these ceasefires. they have created pockets of quiet, spaces for large numbers of people to leave, but khartoum is a war zone. they have been so many violations. first there was a three—day ceasefire, that was extended to another three—day ceasefire, that was extended, now there is this idea that as of thursday they will be a seven day ceasefire. the two warring sides are accepting it because there are so many mediators who want to be seen to be bringing this to an end. so perhaps there will be some roads and areas, but given what we've seen

already it's likely to be marked in the absence. but we can't lose hope because so many lives other —— are at risk. everyone is doing what they can to make this as easy as possible for people to leave and get food and supplies and also medical help so i think we'rejust going supplies and also medical help so i think we're just going at have to wait and see. people are sceptical but they have to keep trying. trieste but they have to keep trying. new evidence that _ but they have to keep trying. new evidence that russia may have been behind the underwater explosions that damaged key gas pipelines of the baltic sea last year. according to an investigation by a scandinavian broadcaster russian naval ships are in the area shortly before the blast that hit the nord stream pipelines and one of the vessels was capable of underwater operations. oscar has previously blamed the united states and britain and ukraine.

an investigation by nordic broadcaster says it has tracked russian navy vessels as having behaved specifically close to where the blast took place. i spoke to a retired british royal navy and little tracked the communications of the ships. for little tracked the communications of the shi s. 1 little tracked the communications of the shi s. ., .,, ., ., little tracked the communications of the shi s. ., ., , ., ., ., the ships. for the last two and half ears the ships. for the last two and half years every — the ships. for the last two and half years every day _ the ships. for the last two and half years every day we _ the ships. for the last two and half years every day i've sat _ the ships. for the last two and half years every day i've sat here i years every day i've sat here monitoring the baltic fleet and this is the only time i've picked these guys is the only time i've picked these quys up is the only time i've picked these guys up in this area.— guys up in this area. their investigation _ guys up in this area. their investigation says - guys up in this area. their investigation says one i guys up in this area. their| investigation says one ship guys up in this area. their - investigation says one ship which has underwater surveillance capabilities took an unusual route injune very close to where the blast happened. another boat was also close by thatman. and in september a third vessel spotted in the area just days before the explosions. that vessel can be used

as a support and rescue vessel for submarine operations. denmark's defence force also said last week at a spotted another russian vessel around the same time. the nordic broadcaster is behind this investigation also say that satellite imagery has backed up their claims about the movement of russian vessels. the nord stream pipelines were designed to carry gas from russia to europe. they have been competing theories as to who might be behind the blast. russia has denied any role blamed the west including the uk. the reports have also suggested those summer thousand with ukraine could even have been responsible. the latest claims may not be conclusive and so far investigators have not made any formal statements saying who they think is responsible. but the question surrounding what happened here on the sea bed are only growing. let's show you the live

pictures from moscow, from the kremlin. we can see here clearly the focus may be because ukraine says it has nothing to do with alleged a drone attack on the kremlin which russia called an attempt to assassinate president putin. it's turning into a very pleasant day for many parts of the country with more sunshine around. we have a weak weather front affecting are bringing more cloud and a little rain. a south easterly breeze will develop is that area of high pressure tends to move away. that's been keeping a dry browser rather chilly recently as that moves away and start to see a south—westerly wind in the next few days so things will get warmer but also more unsettled. these are the temperatures we have late afternoon. a bit chilly for eastern scotland and the north sea coast. we will push away that range from mainland

scotland towards the northern isles and otherwise it should be dry. not quite as chilly across eastern parts of ireland is last night. for many places we start dry and we will see some sunshine. more cloud coming into eastern scotland and north—east england as that breeze picks up and you will see the breeze blowing in cloud and rain into the south—west pushing the cloud into northern ireland. across these areas it's going to be cooler than today and also across the east of scotland and north—east england. a bit warmer with lighter winds across parts of the midlands and the south—east. temperatures reaching 19 degrees. we've got that rain coming into the south—west and that will push its way northwards during the evening and overnight. the rain not amounting to too much heading up to amounting to too much heading up to a scotland on friday but it will be followed by some sunshine and also increasing the ma's of showers and these could turn heavy and

potentially thundery although southern coastal areas might turn drier during the afternoon. the wind is starting to change what are the south—west but in scotland we have got the wins still of the north sea and hence those lower temperatures. they will be quite a few showers around. they will tend to move away overnight. with all weather coming in from the south—west things are looking more unsettled as we had into the coronation weekend. there will be some rain around, it may well be warm enough in the sunshine but it's going to turn wet on saturday. sunday the driest of the few days before we see some heavy showers returning on monday.

revitalising the city — could a shake—up of stock market rules help attract more companies to list in the uk? and all eyes on the fed — the us central bank looks set to raise interest rates for the third time this year, as it continues to fight inflation. hello, a very warm welcome, i'm ben thompson and this is world business report. the uk's financial regulator is proposing a big overhaul of london's share listing rules.

it's a response to a drain on the sector in recent years,