today at six... russia accuses ukraine of trying to kill president putin. moscow claims this unverified footage shows a drone targeting the kremlin last night. there are so many questions about what happened, but this took everyone here by surprise. an apparent drone attack in one of the most closely guarded buildings in russia. ukraine insists they had nothing to do with it. also on the programme... a breakthrough in the battle for alzheimer's. major clinical trials find another new drug that appears to slow down the progress of the brain disease signifcantly. a struggle for survival after the

catch collapses. night—time rehearsals for the coronation of the king and queen, as thousands of ceremonial troops get ready for the role in the procession on saturday. on bbc london, 20,000 council homes started, but is it enough to solve the housing crisis? and the mp trying to force a change in the law on ultra low emission zones. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. russia has accused ukraine of trying kill president putin by launching two drone strikes on the kremlin. unverified footage on social media appears to show an object flying over the kremlin before a small explosion. ukraine said it had nothing to do with it. russian officials say they disabled the drones and have described it as a terrorist act.

our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow for us. steve. it was strange, earlier today, the kremlin spokesman held his daily conference call. he made absolutely no mention at all of what happened last night to journalists. but a couple of hours later, the kremlin issued its dramatic statement claiming there had been an attempt last night to kill vladimir putin. flying in from the left, what appears to be a drone. then an explosion over the kremlin. this footage is unverified, but the kremlin says that overnight, two drones targeted the residence of the president. moscow blames ukraine, but says that no—one was injured. on russian state tv, a dramatic start to this talk show. the presenter announces breaking news. "there's been an attempt," he says, "to assassinate putin." in daylight, down at the kremlin,

we couldn't see any obvious signs of the explosions. lots of questions remain unanswered about what happened here last night. who launched the drones, and with what aim? ukraine has denied involvement. if this was, as the kremlin claims, a ukrainian drone attack, an attempt to kill the president in the very heart of moscow, that is hugely embarrassing for the authorities here. after all, where was the security? this is supposed to be one of the most heavily guarded seats of power in the world. last weekend, russia accused ukraine of launching a drone strike on a fuel depot in russian—occupied crimea. days later, bombs detonated and derailed two freight trains in a part of russia near the ukrainian border. citing security concerns, several russian regions have already cancelled military parades planned for may the 9th, victory day, when russians mark the defeat of nazi germany.

for now, the kremlin continues to insist that the big red square parade in moscow will go ahead, despite last night's explosions. in the run—up to the parade, red square has been close to the public since the end of april. that is unusual, and it reflects the sense of uneasiness right now in russia. last year, the kremlin launched a full—scale invasion of ukraine. it feels increasingly as if the war now is much closer to home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let's go to ukraine. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. so are flat—out denial from ukraine that they had anything to do with this. , , , this. yes, sophie, president zelensky _ this. yes, sophie, president zelensky said, _ this. yes, sophie, president zelensky said, we _ this. yes, sophie, president zelensky said, we don't - this. yes, sophie, president l zelensky said, we don't attack this. yes, sophie, president - zelensky said, we don't attack putin of moscow, so a strong rejection from ukraine. here in kyiv, one of the president's adviser said that this claim was actually an

indication that moscow was preparing a large—scale attack on ukraine and that moscow would be using this allegation to justify this attack. now, the timing of this russian claim is interesting because we could be seeing out the beginning of a new phase in this war. ukrainians are saying that they are finishing their plans for a much anticipated counteroffensive and russian forces are now fortifying their positions in occupied territory. at the same time, russia continues to attack ukrainian towns and cities. today, in the region of kherson, 18 civilians were killed including people who are shopping at a supermarket.— people who are shopping at a su ermarket. ., , . , supermarket. now, there is currently no cure for — supermarket. now, there is currently no cure for alzheimer's. _ a disease that damages your brain and is the most common form of dementia. but there is now hope that there could soon be new drugs to treat it. after major clinical trials,

an experimental drug has been shown to slow down the progress of the disease significantly. our medical editor, fergus walsh, is here. you're very wary about using the word breakthrough, but could it be heading that way? we're still awaiting the full results, but this does look like another highly significant moment. after decades of failed trials, there are now two antibody drugs which can slow early—stage alzheimer's disease. the drug is called donanemab. it is given as a monthly infusion. it works by clearing a rogue protein called amyloid, which builds up in sticky clumps in the brains of alzheimer's patients. in a trial, it slowed cognitive decline by around 35% over 18 months in a group of nearly 1,200 patients with early—stage alzheimer's — the best results seen in trials so far. but there were some serious side effects. at least two volunteers died as a result of brain swelling. in november, another antibody treatment — called lecanemab —

was the first drug ever to show it could slow the progress of alzheimer's disease. dementia researchers say we are now entering a new era, where alzheimer's disease is treatable. so what we now need when we have the full results will be regulators to make quick decisions so that the patients that could benefit from these treatments are able to benefit. we don't know how much donanemab will cost, but lecanemab is over £20,000 a year per patient in the us, where it is licensed. dementia specialists say we'll need a complete overhaul of alzheimer's services, including access to specialist brain scans, if patients are to benefit from these new drugs. thank you. almost 30,000 police officers will take part in the security operation surrounding the coronation this weekend. the security update came

after an incident last night when officers arrested a man after items thought to be shotgun cartridges were thrown into the grounds of buckingham palace. today, the government has been defending new laws designed to curb protests by anti—monarchists. here's our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. being led away from buckingham palace in handcuffs, the man suspected of throwing shotgun cartridges over the gates and then being found with a lock knife in his bag. he remains in custody. police officers carried out a controlled explosion on his backpack, but said they are not treating the incident as terrorism. it was a reminder of the stakes on saturday when kings, queen's and presidents from around the world or gatherfor queen's and presidents from around the world or gather for the coronation. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be in the crowds. the metropolitan police are describing it as one of the most significant security operations that the force has ever led to come up with more than 29,000 officers

deployed at some point over the coronation period —— has ever led, with more than. as during the queen's funeral, there will be armed officers on rooftops, m15 and the police have been identifying terrorists and people with royal fixations who may pose a threat. the work that fixations who may pose a threat. tue: work that has fixations who may pose a threat. tte: work that has gone on between the metropolitan police and other police forces around the united kingdom and of course our intelligence services to make sure we know as much as possible what is going on and where incidents could occur has been a huge effort. figs incidents could occur has been a huge effort-— huge effort. as the rehearsal overnight _ huge effort. as the rehearsal overnight showed, _ huge effort. as the rehearsal overnight showed, there - huge effort. as the rehearsal overnight showed, there will| huge effort. as the rehearsal. overnight showed, there will be thousands of military personnel involved who will also need protection. police are considering using live facial recognition technology to help identify known suspects. antimonarchist groups like recover public had been sent letters warning them of new protest laws that came into force this week and

police said only lawful stations would be allowed —— like republic. we had an extremely low tolerance that anything or anyone that comes to district_ that anything or anyone that comes to district this event and they will find a _ to district this event and they will find a swift action from us to make sure everyone can carry on celebrating without interference or interruption. the celebrating without interference or interruption-_ interruption. the policing of the coronation _ interruption. the policing of the coronation is _ interruption. the policing of the coronation is shaping _ interruption. the policing of the coronation is shaping up - interruption. the policing of the coronation is shaping up to - interruption. the policing of the - coronation is shaping up to be human rights _ coronation is shaping up to be human rights nightmare _ coronation is shaping up to be human rights nightmare with _ coronation is shaping up to be human rights nightmare with protesters - rights nightmare with protesters being _ rights nightmare with protesters being threatened _ rights nightmare with protesters being threatened with _ rights nightmare with protesters being threatened with letters . rights nightmare with protestersl being threatened with letters and new laws — being threatened with letters and new laws being _ being threatened with letters and new laws being rushed _ being threatened with letters and new laws being rushed through . being threatened with letters and l new laws being rushed through and the police _ new laws being rushed through and the police today— new laws being rushed through and the police today confirming - new laws being rushed through and the police today confirming they. the police today confirming they intend _ the police today confirming they intend to — the police today confirming they intend to use _ the police today confirming they intend to use facial— the police today confirming they intend to use facial recognition. intend to use facial recognition technology— intend to use facial recognition technology during _ intend to use facial recognition technology during the - intend to use facial recognition technology during the policing | intend to use facial recognition l technology during the policing of the coronation. _ technology during the policing of the coronation. the— technology during the policing of the coronation.— the coronation. the king was in westminster _ the coronation. the king was in westminster abbey _ the coronation. the king was in westminster abbey for - the coronation. the king was in westminster abbey for a - the coronation. the king was in i westminster abbey for a rehearsal the coronation. the king was in - westminster abbey for a rehearsal of the service today is a pain to put the service today is a pain to put the final touches to the railings outside and the police prepared for one of their greatest ever security challenges —— as a painter put the final touches. challenges —— as a painter put the finaltouches. daniel challenges —— as a painter put the final touches. daniel sandford, bbc news at westminster abbey. a metropolitan police officer has appeared in court accused of unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man left paralysed from the waist down after being tasered on top of wheelie bins.

pc imran mahmood does not dispute inflicting grievous bodily harm, but denies that it was unlawful. jordan walker—brown fell and broke his back. the trial continues. eight children and a security guard have been killed in a school shooting in the serbian capital, belgrade. police arrested a 13—year—old boy in connection with the attack at a school in the centre of the city. three days of national mourning have been declared. our correspondent aleksandar miladinovic, who's based in belgrade, is at the scene. what we know so far is that the 13—year—old shooter would be placed under supervision in a mental institution because as the president of serbia said, he not old enough to be criminally charged. the 13—year—old boy took a month to plan a very detailed series of events in which he would kill his classmates. he appeared at school this morning for the first class, he found a classroom where his schoolmates were

having a history lesson and started shooting. he had at least one gun and four rounds of ammunition and four molotov cocktails that he did not use. he reported himself to the police and he was detained as well as his parents. it turns out that the guns belonged to his father, who had all the licences for possession but obviously stored them incorrectly so the child could reach them. eight victims, six kids are injured. security guard killed, but also a history teacher severely injured in the shooting, in what is described as one of the hardest events in the serbian history which happened as a kind of president that doesn't happen so often in this part of the world. doesn't happen so often in this part of the world-— the last raf flight out of port sudan is due to leave later today. clashes between rival military factions have continued, though both sides have agreed

to a seven—day truce, starting tomorrow. more than 100,000 people have already fled to neighbouring countries, amid warnings of a humanitarian "catastrophe" that could affect the entire region. now the un is urgently trying to get humanitarian supplies safely into the worst—affected areas. as the british air rescue comes to a close. our africa correspondent andrew harding reports. he reports on one family's flight to safety. in the war—torn centre of khartoum, in a bullet—ridden apartment, a terrified family of four. now, during the shooting, me and the kids would stay here because it's the safest area for us to stay. seen here in earlier, calmer times, widower mohammed salman and his three young children. we had the army behind us and the rsf in front of us, and they were shooting at each other, and we were in the middle.

so that was the hardest point of the whole situation. we laid down. i was talking to them constantly, explaining that we were quite safe here. "look, we're on the ground, nothing's happening to us." i'm not going to turn round to my children and say, "we're in danger." for ten days, mohamed races out to find water. he's a dual british—sudanese national. his wife died three years ago. being a single—parent household, i couldn't take my kids out with me, obviously, because it's a war zone. and at the same time, i couldn't leave them behind, because they were panicking every time i wanted to leave the house. finally, the family make a run for it through khartoum's devastation. this is some of the damage. wow! first, they reach a neighbourhood controlled by sudan's regular army. we finally are amongst the army, our people, and feel safe. and then on, to join the crowds

hoping to be airlifted out by british forces. after their ordeal, 11—year—old sadiq is ill. he and his sisters don't have british passports, but their father's is enough to get them onto the plane. relief on every face. within hours, the family reaches cyprus. and then, an emotional reunion in london gatwick. mohamed's brother waiting at arrivals. it is bittersweet. all my work, all my business, everything is back in sudan. but i do plan to leave my kids here. they're quite happy about it. they're experiencing things they haven't experienced before. and swapping the chaos of war for a quiet street in liverpool. andrew harding, bbc news. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening:

russia accuses ukraine of trying to kill president putin. moscow claims this unverified footage shows a drone targeting the kremlin last night. and still to come... the preparations ahead of the king's coronation festival thousands of servicemen and women take part in coming up in sport on bbc news america —— m iraq —— emma raducanu will be out for the next few months as she recovers from hand and ankle surgery. a fishing community in the north—east of england is struggling to survive after local crabs, lobsters and prawns have died in huge numbers over the past two years, leading to warnings of a crisis amongst those who rely on the sea for their livelihoods. charities have stepped in to provide financial and mental health support to fishermen and their families. our north of england correspondent fiona trott reports from hartlepool.

they learned this from their fathers and grandfathers. fishing defines these men, and it defines the community. a career and an identity they say has been lost. they say is being lost. it's now so severe that this uk charity is stepping up its support. it offers financial grants and advice. so the money what i've paid in there, what i'm paying for fuel, is not going home. how are your family doing? nah. i don't even want to talk about it. i said, what's it doing to yourfamily? and that acted as a trigger, and he said, don't want to talk about it and walked away. you know, i feel bloody awful. we're hearing about fishermen in the north—east who are contacting the fishermen's mission, contacting other charities, and talking about their mental health, talking about the fact that they are seriously contemplating their continued existence in the world. this is why the fishermen are suffering. thousands of dead crabs

and lobsters were washed up on the north—east coastline in 2021. they say wash—ups continue today. many of them believe dredging work around teesside's new freeport was to blame. a defra—appointed panel said that was unlikely, and it was about as likely as not that a new disease or parasite was the cause. i've seen the probabilities and the possibilities. i would just like somebody to be able to say, yes, this is what happened, nobody has. they need a solution, because something new is happening in these waters. prawn catches are also down by up to 90%. what's happening at the teesport can only be good for the area, and i have no problem with that whatsoever. what i don't think is that some of us should have to suffer. if that's the case, then we should receive help for it. so they're carrying out their own research. fishermen and scientists working together, looking for answers

to the questions they still have. defra said to the fishermen right at the start of the die—off, if you want to find your evidence, you've got to find the evidence yourself, and that's exactly what we are doing. we are going to create a full picture of what the chemical risk is in terms of the north sea, and we're going to relate that back to the dredging activity, and we're going to see what that connection is. if there is a connection, the fishermen say they'll seek government compensation. defra says it is not offering support following the crustacean deaths, and provides millions of pounds through the fisheries and seafood scheme, and the uk seafood fund. we can provide for some financial support, we can provide some practical support. . .. so for now, part of this historic fishing community is doing something it never thought it would — asking for help in order to survive. fiona trott, bbc news, hartlepool.

more information for anyone who needs support is on our website. now a look at some other stories making the news today. newcastle crown court has been told the actor stephen tompkinson caused traumatic brain injuries to a man he punched outside his home in may 2021. the actor denies a charge of grievous bodily harm, saying he acted in self—defence and simply pushed the man away. the trial continues. an animal welfare charity has taken the government to court, accusing it of breaking its own rules by allowing the breeding of fast—growing chickens. they can reach slaughter weight in just five weeks, up to three times faster than in the 19505. emma raducanu will miss the french open and wimbledon, after having a minor procedure on one of our hands. she will be at the next few months. she will be at the next few months. she will be at the next few months. she will have further surgery on her other hand and ankle. —— she will be out for the next few months. local elections get under way tomorrow in england.

more than 8,000 seats will be contested in these 230 councils, most of them district. two weeks later in northern ireland, 11 council elections will be held. there are none in scotland or wales. in england, there's a significant change for voters, who will now have to bring photo id to the polling station. it's already required in northern ireland. these elections will be watched closely they could these elections will be watched closely. they could be the biggest test of political opinion ahead of the next general election, as our political editor chris mason reports. the labour leader and his deputy in chillingham in kent this afternoon. tomorrow's elections will determine who runs plenty of councils around england. they will also give us something of a sense of the chances of keir starmer becoming prime minister at the general election, expected next year. irate minister at the general election, expected next year.— minister at the general election, expected next year. we have got a very buzzy. — expected next year. we have got a very buzzy. positive _ expected next year. we have got a very buzzy, positive labour- expected next year. we have got a very buzzy, positive labour team l very buzzy, positive labour team have been working their socks off for the last few weeks. we have got a positive case to tell. this is going to be all about the cost of living. it is absolutely

clear the government have got nothing to say about that. who in the room has received a text message _ who in the room has received a text message saying you have missed a delivery? _ delivery? the prime minister has delivery? — the prime minister has been focused on measures to tackle fraud today. in the election tomorrow, the conservatives are expecting things to be difficult after the chaos of the last year and after 13 years of government in westminster. rishi sunak picked a spot to visit where there aren't actually any elections, amersham in buckinghamshire. we have always said these will be a tough set of elections for us. we are concentrating on delivering on people's priorities to a local level. that's about low council tax, where conservative areas have council tax that is on average 80% lower than labour ones. —— labour ones will stop crime is lower, with four more potholes. the liberal democrats are hoping to make gains primarily at the conservatives' expense will stop support from this dog and lewis looked secure. next up, persuading those in east sussex with a vote. isabel? yes, she is my isebew — yes, she is my daughter. she is a liberal democrat. we are getting a great response on

the doorstep. people really like the liberal democrat message, weathering on the nhs, the _ democrat message, weathering on the nhs, the cost of living or on sewage. _ nhs, the cost of living or on sewage, and with our great local candidates, and they are increasingly fed up with the conservatives. we are finding lifelong — conservatives. we are finding lifelong conservatives telling us they will never vote conservative again _ again. the green again. — the green party's done well at recent local elections, albeit from a low base. here they are in stowmarket in suffolk. letter box technique is everything for the campaign. manya technique is everything for the campaign. many a doormat tonight has been carpeted with political leaflets. their pitch? tt been carpeted with political leaflets. their pitch? it sounds like this. we have heard over and over again people are sick of the conservative party, and they are utterly uninspired by the labour party. the green party are both offering that integration and practical solutions to both the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis will stop the paraphernalia of democracy is taking its place. polling stations and count centres are readied for the voters and votes of tomorrow. a big reason these elections matter is, they will determine for plenty

who governs closest to us. who will shape the places where we live and work. it will provide the crucial public services so many of us rely upon. you might be watching tonight thinking, there are not elections round my way, so why on earth should i care? the reason is, these elections will also a mood maker here at westminster. the expectation is the conservatives will go backwards and labour will go forwards, but crucially, to what extent? to what extent is it difficult for the tories? to what extent can keir starmer�*s party make a leap forward key market we will begin to find out from ten o'clock tomorrow evening. throughout the night into friday morning, and, yes, through the day on friday too. thank you, chris. football news now. leeds united have sacked their managerjavi gracia and appointed former england boss sam allardyce. �*big sam', as the new manager is known, hasjust four games to guide the club to safety and avoid relegation from

the premier league. his first test will be a match against man city on saturday. groups opposed to the monarchy say they will be mounting a peaceful, but determined protest during saturday's coronation. they say the monarchy is increasingly irrelevant to modern britain and they say support for it has diminished sharply since king charles came to the throne. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports on some of the challenges the king faces. god save the king! all the evidence suggest a solid majority remains supportive. but not everyone is in favour of the monarchy. those who oppose it believe this is their moment. they have been dogging the king's footsteps in recent months with their chart, not miking, and the king has heard them. —— not my king. polly toynbee is a guardian

columnist. if you think that ten years ago, is over 70% of people work strongly in favour of the monarchy and now it has sunk down to under 60, in a very short time, the young particularly oura short time, the young particularly our a majority anti—monarchist. is charles the king who can address the key issues facing the monarchy? its wealth, its relevance, particularly with younger people, and in a britain of such wide diversity. colleen harris was a senior member of charles multi—micro staff when he was prince of wales. he has 50 years of experience that he brings— he has 50 years of experience that he brings to the table. he has all that knowledge and understanding. he will always find the answers. we witnessed the family dramas, sea and the withdrawal of the success, and the withdrawal of the success, and here the suggestions of unacceptable attitudes to race and diversity. —— the withdrawal of the sussexes. the royal family had a sussexes. the royalfamily had a great the royal family had a great opportunity when harry married

meghan. — opportunity when harry married meghan, and people said, great, the royal— meghan, and people said, great, the royal family is becoming more diverse, — royal family is becoming more diverse, and somehow they managed to blow it _ diverse, and somehow they managed to blow it. whatever the situation, they— blow it. whatever the situation, they needed to hang on to her. she is very— they needed to hang on to her. she is very valuable, they've lost her. on the _ is very valuable, they've lost her. on the subject of race, colleen harris speaks from her own experience in charles motie macro household 20 years ago. the first black member of the royal household, and that was me. my household, and that was me. my first event in his household was a windrush event that he asked me to organise. he was very keen to address these issues. it's part of him wanting to understand, wanting to learn. in three days multi—macro time, all those who choose to will be able to share in a powerful moment of british pageantry. saturday will be a great spectacle, but after it is all over, what then? what then for the british monarchy under this monarch? i very much doubt prince george will make _ i very much doubt prince george will make it _ i very much doubt prince george will make it to— i very much doubt prince george will make it to the throne. young people

now, _ make it to the throne. young people now. in_ make it to the throne. young people now, in large majority, say they don't _ now, in large majority, say they don't expect it to last another 25 years _ years. the king's years. — the king's supporters say, vs — the king's supporters say, far from this being the anti—monarchist�* moment, this is for charles to show what he is capable of. the issues he brought to our attention over the last 50 years, around the environment, sustainability, supporting young people, diversity. he tries to understand what they are challenges our, and i think he will continue to do that. charles iii, a man out of his time, ora king to charles iii, a man out of his time, or a king to meet the challenges of the 21st century and take the monarchy forward? nicholas witchell, bbc news. and there is plenty more information on the coronation this week on our website. if you are interested in the history of the king's crown, for instance, you can explore it in more detail, complete with its 444

you can explore it in more detail, complete with its almjoules, and gemstones. you can see it all in 3d and read all about the history of it on bbc news online. time for a look at the weather now. louise is here. hi, sophie. glorious day for sightseeing today in the capital. would have been a glorious day today for standing along the mall as well. to see king charles and queen camilla. will it be like that into the bank holiday weekend? it is looking a bit unpredictable. more details in a moment. for the here and now, you can see how widespread the sunshine has been today. just some thick cloud in scotland. a week where the front has been producing some light, patchy rain, and it will continue to drift its way steadily nor through the night tonight. we see quite a lot of cloud developing overnight tonight, and a more brisk breeze. that will prevent temperatures from falling quite as far as the nightjust passed, so temperatures perhaps first thing tomorrow around 5—10. tomorrow, we can split the country into three. a north—easterly wind bringing more cloud across the north—east of england and eastern scotland,

western scotland, northern ireland, parts of england, down into east anglia and the south—east, dry and sunny, cloud and rain pushing into the south—west later. where we have the south—west later. where we have the best of the sunshine, that is where we are likely to see the best of the one. 19 degrees is the high 60s, not too bad at all. but as we move into friday, it is sunny spells and scattered showers, and ijust want to draw your attention to the low pressure out in the atlantic, and this frontal system heading for our direction on saturday. that is unfortunately for the coronation. so as we go into friday, friday will be as we go into friday, friday will be a case of sunny spells and scattered showers for england and wales. some of those showers, heavy possibly thundery. some persistent rain moving in and sitting across eastern scotland. here it will stay radical, i'm afraid. lighter winds elsewhere. the best of the one perhaps if you dodge those sharper showers, further south. we can still see 18 or 19, but some of those showers could be quite heavy. into the coronation we can, there will certainly be some

rain around on saturday. some of it