live from london. this is bbc news. at least three people are killed in a russian missile strike on a health clinic in the ukrainian city of dnipro. our correspondent is on the ground. this is a continuation of russia's current strategy — wide scale drone and missile attacks across ukraine — and the outcomes are typically indiscriminate. the family of a british national who was shot and whose wife died of starvation amid fighting in sudan tells the bbc they received no assistance from the british embassy, despite repeated calls for help. lee parents lee pa rents of lee parents of ten—month—old finley boden has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the uk for his

murder in 2020. dramatic footage from south korea — after a passenger opens the door of a commercial plane in mid—air. hello, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start in ukraine, where a russian missile attack on a health clinic in the city of dnipro has killed at least three people and injured 25. this video — posted on social media by the regional governor — and verified by the bbc — shows severe damage at the clinic, with firefighters battling to put out a blaze engulfing the three—storey building. the local governor says two children are among those injured. writing on telegram in response to the attack on a medical facility, ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says "russian terrorists once again confirm their status of fighters against everything

humane and honest." the strike on dnipro came during another night of russian missile and drone attacks. ukraine says most were shot down. an oil depot outside kharkiv caught fire after being hit twice. russia has intensified these attacks, mainly on infrastructure, ahead of an expected ukrainian counter offensive. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is in dnipro. the scene at the moment, i don't know whether you can hear fire crews trying to chop down trees to get access with the mounted hoses. this was a building that was a medical centre, it was an extension of the main hospital, and it has been completely hollowed out through the force of the impact and subsequent burning. i don't know whether you can see in the foreground to the right of the screen,

that was a veterinary centre, which has also been hit in the blast. nearby there is a football stadium where there are signs of the impact as well. people here are reporting an initial explosion followed by the air raid siren, which suggests it was a ballistic missile, which are typically much more difficult to both detect and to intercept with air defence systems. so it suggest that this was a ballistic missile. but this is a continuation of russia's current strategy — wide scale drone and missile attacks across ukraine — and the outcomes are typically indiscriminate. we know that two people are still being searched for under the rubble, three people are known to have died so far, and several more are being treated in hospital. the devastation is clear, and we expect more answers to unfold in the coming hours. alena lunova is advocacy director at human rights centre zmina in kyiv. she gave me her reaction

to the latest violence. it is just it isjust one it is just one additional ruined medicalfacility it is just one additional ruined medical facility because of russian missiles, so that is why it is a practice for russians just to destroy critical infrastructure, schools and medical health centres, just to scare us. i schools and medical health centres, just to scare ve— schools and medical health centres, just to scare us— just to scare us. i know that the un and others — just to scare us. i know that the un and others monitor _ just to scare us. i know that the un and others monitor at _ just to scare us. i know that the un and others monitor at the - just to scare us. i know that the un and others monitor at the amount l just to scare us. i know that the un | and others monitor at the amount of medicalfacilities and and others monitor at the amount of medical facilities and medical personnel that have been hit through the course of the war. if there is a rough number of the occasions that has happened, what is it? we rough number of the occasions that has happened, what is it?— rough number of the occasions that has happened, what is it? we do not have an exact _ has happened, what is it? we do not have an exact number— has happened, what is it? we do not have an exact number because - has happened, what is it? we do not have an exact number because part i has happened, what is it? we do notl have an exact number because part of the facilities are destroyed in the occupied territories of ukraine. we have more than she would be destroyed medicalfacilities —— more

than 200 destroyed medical facilities. we also have schools and critical infrastructure destroyed by russian missiles. in critical infrastructure destroyed by russian missiles.— russian missiles. in terms of the ractical russian missiles. in terms of the practical element _ russian missiles. in terms of the practical element of _ russian missiles. in terms of the practical element of all _ russian missiles. in terms of the practical element of all of - russian missiles. in terms of the practical element of all of this, i practical element of all of this, would rush know the locations, where medicalfacilities would rush know the locations, where medical facilities are, would rush know the locations, where medicalfacilities are, or are would rush know the locations, where medical facilities are, or are they mocked up on any sort of way? in terms of trying to work out whether this is deliberately targeted or somehow a mistake. i this is deliberately targeted or somehow a mistake.— this is deliberately targeted or somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is — somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is not _ somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is not a _ somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is not a mistake, - somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is not a mistake, it - somehow a mistake. i don't know. i feel like it is not a mistake, it is - feel like it is not a mistake, it is just a practice to make us good because of indirect shillings, so thatis because of indirect shillings, so that is why people can be in theate all around ukraine territory, not just in kyiv, or do need three or kharkiv. i believe that this practice is just indiscriminate

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seeking and we participate in this process. the family of an 85—year—old british national has told a bbc news arabic investigation that his disabled wife died of starvation in sudan, after the british embassy left the couple to fend for themselves during the recent fighting. despite repeated calls for assistance, the couple were offered no help, in leaving their home, which isjust yards from the embassy, in the capital, khartoum. the foreign office says, it was too dangerous to provide on—the—ground support. nawal al magafi has that story. a race against time. as fighting in sudan intensified, thousands of dual nationals were desperate to escape. amongst them, azhaar�*s grandparents, abdalla sholgami, a british citizen and a london hotel owner, and his wife, alaweya rishwan. they were next to the military h0. they were in the centre of khartoum.

that area you can't leave, you can't enter. there are snipers everywhere in the area. they were trapped here in their home opposite the british embassy and thousands of miles away, azhaar and her family were desperate to save her grandparents. we contacted the british ambassador, giles lever, and we contacted fcdo. we contacted the turkish embassy when the british embassy was not reciprocative, had no interest. unable to get help from the british embassy, they were running out of supplies. her grandfather left her disabled grandmother to try and find help. five minutes into his journey he got shot, three bullets, his hand, chest, lower back, then we lost touch because no electricity and then we didn't have a way to call them. her grandfather now was in search of medical care, but hospitals and doctors had been targeted.

at the start of the conflict there were 88 hospitals operating around khartoum. by the 20th of may, more than 60 had closed their doors. the city was running dangerously low on medical supplies, food and water. azhaar didn't hear from her grandparents for five days and then she received this call from the turkish embassy. i'm sorry to tell you this. we went inside and your grandmother passed away. i'm so sorry, that's so heartbreaking. it breaks my heart to think she died alone and she died because she was alone and she is still alone to this very moment. we reached out to the foreign office and this was their response. azhaar�*s grandfather made his own way home to the uk. three weeks on and they are

desperate to bury her grandmother, her remains still in the house. a family desperate for some peace after a painful ordeal. nawal al—maghafi, bbc news. my colleague, zarghuna kargar, is in the newroom — and she's been taking a look at the number of people evacuated from sudan since last month. when we talk about the recent fighting in sudan, these kind of images come to mind — people desperate to leave for safety. multiple countries have conducted one of the biggest evacuation operations for years since the fighting began in sudan on the 15th of april. many were airlifted. many also travelled 800km from khartoum to port sudan to get onto ships via the red sea. let's give you some numbers. saudi arabia, for example, says it has evacuated 5197 people of 100 nationalities since the war began. the united kingdom says it has

evacuated 2450 people in total of 30 flights. the united states says in the first few days it has evacuated more than 1000 american nationals. and egypt, which is the neighbouring country, has evacuated 6399 people. but it also says that since the fighting began in sudan, 16,000 people have crossed from sudan into egypt, 111,000 of them mainly sudanese nationals. now, today the united states and saudi arabia have said that the two warring parties in sudan are keeping up with their promise of the ceasefire that's been going on, that's been promised for seven days. but there are reports of some sporadic clashes in the country. we are joined wafaa salim, who was on celebrating eid in sudan when the war begun earlier this month.

ami am i right in saying that your husband is still in the sudan cosmic tell us more about the circumstances of you being there during the height of you being there during the height of the fighting and what happened after that? i of the fighting and what happened after that? ., , after that? i was there in the middle of — after that? i was there in the middle of everything, - after that? i was there in the middle of everything, so - after that? i was there in the middle of everything, so i i after that? i was there in the l middle of everything, so i have after that? i was there in the - middle of everything, so i have seen it i arrived in sudan on february 12 four eid celebrations, and on the 15th everything went mad. we have been sheltering at home because from the first hours it has been at the advice to stay at home. people trying to go out have been shot. it has been a shocking few hours for us. from that time, everything went downhill. the situation is deteriorating by the hour, and as who have been left behind are really

getting to the point when the food supply has really become shortened, or may be not available at all. shops are closing, they have been looted. few people manage to leave the country because of the lack support there. in the case of my separated husband back in the sudan, he is with his mother, she is elderly. he is a british passport holder, but he would never leave his mum. i know there is lots of cases like this, let's of sudanese connected to other british family members who are unable to leave them behind. ~ , ., ., members who are unable to leave them behind. ~ ,, . , ., , behind. when you hear the story we have 'ust behind. when you hear the story we have just told _ behind. when you hear the story we have just told of _ behind. when you hear the story we have just told of the _ behind. when you hear the story we have just told of the family - behind. when you hear the story we have just told of the family of - behind. when you hear the story we have just told of the family of the i have just told of the family of the 85—year—old, that will resonate with her family like yourself? in terms of people you know there are, how many are still trying to get out but

feel trapped? for many are still trying to get out but feel trapped?— feeltrapped? for example, in my very small— feeltrapped? for example, in my very small circle, _ feeltrapped? for example, in my very small circle, my _ feeltrapped? for example, in my very small circle, my ex-husband| feeltrapped? for example, in my i very small circle, my ex-husband is very small circle, my ex—husband is with his mum back at home, he can't leave her behind. my best friend, her husband also is sudanese, she is british. she is here, her husband is back there. lots of examples. when i was in at the air filled bays where we were being evacuated, lots of people with sudanese family members cannot leave them. i have seen lots of cases where they have been unable to fly because they have members who cannot enter with them. myself, i was unable to bring my nieces. we saw in that report, and essential to it, was the fact that this family was trying to have communications with the foreign office, not getting very far, it did not get the

information they needed. in terms of the people you know that you just referenced, how much communication are they getting from the foreign office in terms of advice or any sort of offers for help?- office in terms of advice or any sort of offers for help? when we were here. _ sort of offers for help? when we were here, the _ sort of offers for help? when we were here, the first _ sort of offers for help? when we were here, the first thing - sort of offers for help? when we were here, the first thing we - sort of offers for help? when we l were here, the first thing we knew was our... i know that people gave the information. we waited for ten days before we head back about evacuation. it took them a while to organise those evacuations. we are really grateful about the support, because if we did not get it we would never be able to leave the country or do anything. i was planning to arrange another route out, but we are to because we were just so stressed out and exhausted it was just impossible at that point. we gave up on that, we just decided to stay here. then we got an

e—mail ten days later british nationals need to make their own arrangements to get to the air base. i was lucky because i live in the town where the air base is located. but people, he lives in khartoum across the nile and he needs to travel on a bridge to get to the airbase. i think lots of people will need to cross bridges and would not be able to make it. lots of people will be in other towns across sudan, because sudan is a very big country. so lots of british nationals will not be able to do this journey. but some people have been unlucky to be evacuated. when you get that number of how many people have been left behind, we can get it from how many

people have been registered from freedom of information from the foreign office, how many people are registered. there is 1000 they're unable to... we registered. there is 1000 they're unable t0- - -_ unable to... we have to leave it there, unable to... we have to leave it there. but _ unable to... we have to leave it there, but thank _ unable to... we have to leave it there, but thank you _ unable to... we have to leave it there, but thank you for - unable to... we have to leave it there, but thank you forjust - there, but thank you for just describing what has happened around your family and the people that you they were still there in the sudan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the stories making news here in the uk. in northern ireland, 11 people have been arrested in county tyrone over the attempted murder of a senior detective, john caldwell. he was shot and critically injured at a sports complex in 0magh in february. 0fficers believe the dissident republican group — the new ira — may have acted with an organised crime gang to carry out the attack. around 16,000 passengers have had their half—term holiday plans thrown into doubt after a british airway�*s it failure. the technical issue is affecting short haul travel at heathrow airport. ba has cancelled more than 80

flights scheduled for today, with 92 flights grounded on thursday. bbc news has learned that health inspectors considered closing a maternity unit over safety concerns. services at the william harvey hospital, in kent, have been rated inadequate after an inspection by the care quality commission found significant problems. the review found at least 45 babies might have survived at two hospitals run by the east kent hospitals trust. you're live with bbc news. a story here in the uk now — a couple from chesterfield who murdered their ten—month—old son just weeks after he was returned to their care have been jailed for life. finley boden died on christmas day in 2020, after suffering 130 injuries. stephen boden will serve a minimum of 29 years, shannon marsden will serve at least 27.

0ur corresponding sanchia berg has been following the case and explained the judge's remarks during sentencing. explained the 'udge's remarks during sentencina. ., , ., sentencing. leading up to the sentencing. — sentencing. leading up to the sentencing, the _ sentencing. leading up to the sentencing, the judge - sentencing. leading up to the sentencing, the judge went i sentencing. leading up to the - sentencing, the judge went through in painstaking detail the injuries that had been suffered by finley boden, who let's remember it was only ten months old when he died. he had enjoyed many different injuries, burns, fractures. he ultimately died from a cardiac arrest. he was also suffering from sepsis. he was a very, very sick child by the end. thejudge went some very, very sick child by the end. the judge went some length to spell out that he would have felt in considerable pain after these injuries were inflicted. the first ones were reflected two to three weeks before he died. it would have

been very difficult, she explained, for him to eat, to play, for him to set up. she gave a real feeling of what would have been like for that baby before she turned to his parents and sentenced them. she did consider certain mitigating factors, for example, finley�*s mother was only 20 when he was killed, but ultimately she decided to give them both extensive sentences. this was the mehmut mission announced what their sentences would be. the minimum term in your case, stephen boden, will be 29 years. from that, you must have deducted the number of days you have already spent in custody, which i am told is 519 days. please can stephen boden be taken down? weighing up these factors, the minimum term in your case, shannon marsden, will be 27 years. from that, you must have deducted the number of days you have already spent in custody, which i am told is 519 days.

please can shannon marsden be taken down? a man has been arrested over claims that a passenger opened a plane's emergency exit door as it was landing in south korea. let me show you the dramatic moments of that video. the wind rushing in. nine people were sent to hospital with breathing issues and difficulties. live now to tom boon, content manager at the aviation news website, simple flying. this is absolutely alarming and many questions for the airline to actually answer here. questions for the airline. — actually answer here. questions for the airline, but _ actually answer here. questions for the airline, but it _ actually answer here. questions for the airline, but it could _ actually answer here. questions for the airline, but it could have - the airline, but it could have happened or any number of airlines potentially. i think this was so to be this airline today. in

potentially. i think this was so to be this airline today.— be this airline today. in terms of o enin: be this airline today. in terms of opening a _ be this airline today. in terms of opening a door _ be this airline today. in terms of opening a door like _ be this airline today. in terms of opening a door like that, - be this airline today. in terms of opening a door like that, i - be this airline today. in terms of opening a door like that, i didn't even know it was possible when you are at that height up in the area. they have to be at a certain altitude or could it happen at any particular height?— altitude or could it happen at any particular height? basically, when ou are particular height? basically, when you are travelling _ particular height? basically, when you are travelling at, _ particular height? basically, when you are travelling at, say, - particular height? basically, when| you are travelling at, say, 36,000 feet, the human body cannot survive at that altitude. the aircraft increases the pressure inside the cabin to maybe around 8000 feet, meaning there is much more pressure in the aircraft and it is always pushing out. they lay at the dawes work is that you have to pull them inside to open them and the pressure means it is impossible so high up. my means it is impossible so high up. my understanding that this happened about 600 feet above the earth, so by this point the cabin pressure would be roughly equal to what was outside and it would not have been pushing out, stopping the doorfrom being opened. i pushing out, stopping the door from being opened-— being opened. i suppose the advantage — being opened. i suppose the advantage of _ being opened. i suppose the advantage of being - being opened. i suppose the advantage of being at - being opened. i suppose the advantage of being at that l being opened. i suppose the i advantage of being at that now being opened. i suppose the - advantage of being at that now is a

people had their safety belts on, so there is no danger of being sucked from the plane itself. in terms of flying the plane, what would be the impact of that?— impact of that? obviously, it is not ideal. but worse _ impact of that? obviously, it is not ideal. but worse things, _ impact of that? obviously, it is not ideal. but worse things, like - ideal. but worse things, like structural failures, could ideal. but worse things, like structuralfailures, could happen structural failures, could happen because structuralfailures, could happen because of this in terms of that. it's going to really upset the hand cabin and medicaid a bit more drag on one side. but i think pilots are trained for all sorts of eventualities, and i think this would not be too much of an issue for them, especially as right in that they meant they would have been focused on landing, i think they touched down may be in there after this happened. in their minds, they were probably already on their run lay before they figured out this had happened. it is lay before they figured out this had ha ened. , . ., , lay before they figured out this had hauened. , . ., , ., ., . happened. it is certainly dramatic foota . e. let's turn to venezuela, because

next we have the impact of social media there, because it has proven to be both an opportunity and a threat in a country where critics of the state are often silence. let's get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why — get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why we _ get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why we are _ get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why we are not _ get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why we are not showing - get more from bbc trending. there is a reason why we are not showing you | a reason why we are not showing you who this man is who is being paid by the government to tweet, and that's because we have anonymise them over concerns for his safety. for this purpose we are calling him raphael. the pro—government content he is sharing is made up of hashtags, each day communicated by the government's ministry of information. this is one hashtag we have been closely monitoring, and it is from the ministry of communications' twitter page earlier this year. it is in spanish, and it says second hashtag of the day, we are social

intelligence. this one was a response from the government after claims that the government used videos created using artificial intelligence to spread propaganda. but what purpose do hashtags like this release ofif the venezuelan government can get a hashtag trending, it can drown out the noise of its critics online. what better way to do that than by incentivising people to tweet on behalf of that? raphael provided us with evidence of payments he has received through a government app which gives venezuelans government app which gives venezuela ns access to government app which gives venezuelans access to things like benefits, state pensions and public salaries. this gives you a flavour of how he is receiving payments in the app. as you can see, there refer to a social media mention rewards. varying other payments, as you can see. the more a tweet, the more you

make. we ask the venezuelan government like they are paying people to tweet online propaganda, but they did not respond. the headlines _ but they did not respond. the headlines next _ but they did not respond. the headlines next year on verified live. this you guys bum bum bum bum bum bad bad bad bad bad bar

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