ukraine says russia has launched its largest wave of airstrikes in months — with hundreds of missiles and drones targeting its energy infrastructure. president zelensky says 120 missiles and 90 drones were used in what he called a "massive combined strike on all regions of ukraine". at least 10 people have been killed and the attacks have left many people across ukraine without power. here's paul adams. this was one of the largest attacks in months. rescue workers pressed into action all across this vast country, especially the south. ukraine's electricity grid the main target, triggering power cuts.

but russian missiles and drones hit private homes, too. in odesa, the wreckage of a child's bedroom. at least ten people were killed, some by falling debris. after almost three years of this, there's exhaustion and fear. three air raids during the night, and the biggest started around six o'clock in the morning with the amount of very, very big, hundreds of the missiles of different types. it's difficult to find any place around ukraine where the missiles were not targeted. in kyiv, parts of a missile shot down by ukraine's air defences. president zelensky praised those, including pilots, responsible for intercepting scores of missiles and drones. when the siren sounded, some headed for the capital's famously deep underground. after dozens of similar attacks, most now stay at home.

but winter is approaching and russian forces are advancing in the east. there's a renewed sense of pessimism and danger. i asked our correspondent paul adams if the conflict was intensifying. i think it's a little early to draw any firm conclusions from what's happened today. and the air raids have carried on. we heard a sirenjust a short time ago. but there has been a clear expectation here in ukraine that as winter approaches and we've already had the first snow, russia will do what it has done in the previous two winters, which is to attack the power grid in an attempt to essentially plunge the country into darkness and to damage people's morale, forcing them to live in the cold. now, the last two winters, the ukrainians have managed pretty much to weather the storm, but they do expect that they will get more of that this winter.

and, of course, the other thing that's happening not so very far from here is that russian forces are edging forward, slowly but surely in the east, advancing at a quicker pace than they have done at any time since the early stages of the war. there's a feeling that, perhaps on both sides, everyone wants to press home their advantage, get whatever they can ahead possibly of changes early next year when donald trump enters the white house and us policy takes a new direction. let's speak to michael bociurkiw, the senior fellow at the eurasia centre of the us based think—tank atlantic council. welcome to bbc news. there is a hot to get through. first, let me get your thoughts on what we have seen from russia. here me get your thoughts on what we have seen from russia.— have seen from russia. here in k iv have seen from russia. here in kyiv there _ have seen from russia. here in kyiv there was _ have seen from russia. here in kyiv there was a _ have seen from russia. here in kyiv there was a big _ have seen from russia. here in kyiv there was a big blast - kyiv there was a big blast followed by others. these were air defence systems in central

kyiv. so it is a strategic area. they were able to bring these down. but others struck or debris from missiles fell down. let's be clear, what paul said is happening, is vladimir putin is trying to destroy the critical infrastructure, the heating infrastructure, temperatures now are going down to freezing point. so it is going to be difficult. most of odesa now where i'm usually based no, water and no heating. i will take paul's analysis further, what is happening is vladimir putin is hoping to trigger a humanitarian disaster that will prompt another flow of asylum seekers to europe. it is a very bad situation now. i is a very bad situation now. i asked a similar question to paul, but do you think now the conflict isjust a paul, but do you think now the conflict is just a going to intensify as we get deeper into winter? ~ , ,., , , .,

winter? absolutely. there is no question. _ winter? absolutely. there is no question. the — winter? absolutely. there is no question, the russians - winter? absolutely. there is no question, the russians are - question, the russians are trying to manipulate this window of opportunity to not only wear down morale, but force people out of their homes, destroy as much as possible and in the hopes of forcing the ukrainians to the negotiating table. but everyone i talk to here, yes they are tired, but there is no way they could see a future of giving away more territory or living under russian occupation. what do ou under russian occupation. what do you think _ under russian occupation. what do you think we _ under russian occupation. what do you think we might - under russian occupation. what do you think we might see - under russian occupation. what do you think we might see next from the the ukraine? imelt do you think we might see next from the the ukraine? well from ukraine, volodymyr _ from the the ukraine? well from ukraine, volodymyr zelensky - from the the ukraine? well from ukraine, volodymyr zelensky i i ukraine, volodymyr zelensky i would say is putting out mixed signals. on the one hand he is playing tough to his own population. he does feel like he is somebody who speaks on behalf of the ukrainian people, but only the other hand he is saying now, iwill come but only the other hand he is saying now, i will come to the negotiating table, but there is not much clarity on what they might prioritise, is it territory or security

guarantees? security guarantees will be vital in whatever happens. whatever countries agree to the terms and protection ukraine they will be on the hook for that, protecting ukraine, which could mean boots on the ground if russia does not honour its commitments.— russia does not honour its commitments. there is a lot of olitics commitments. there is a lot of politics swirling _ commitments. there is a lot of politics swirling around - commitments. there is a lot of politics swirling around when . politics swirling around when it comes to ukraine and the most notable is that come january 20th there will be a new president in the white house, donald trump will return and there has been a lot of talk about what he might do when it comes to the war in ukraine. i wanted to get your thoughts on that. fin ukraine. i wanted to get your thoughts on that. on tuesday we will be at a _ thoughts on that. on tuesday we will be at a thousand _ thoughts on that. on tuesday we will be at a thousand days - thoughts on that. on tuesday we will be at a thousand days of- will be at a thousand days of the war and that is an opportunities for biden to approve the long range missiles for striking in russia. i think

mr trump will try to project himself as the master of the art of deal. but it doesn't look like vladimir putin is in the mood for deal making. miracles could happen and it could be trump and his circle, the controversial picks, some were not in favour of aiding ukraine may say enough is enough and let's give them enough and let's give them enough to push vladimir putin back. otherwise there could be trouble and they may not want that. . ~ , ., dozens of people have been killed when israel launched numerous air strikes in both gaza and lebanon. in northern gaza, a multi—storey building housing palestinians has been struck in beit lahiya. officials from gaza's civil defence agency say at least 26 people were killed in an israeli air strike — with more than 50 trapped in the rubble. six families were living

in the stricken building. the israeli military says it is investigating the reports. there have been israeli strikes elsewhere in gaza. these pictures of al—aqsa martyrs hospital in deir al—balah were filmed by our freelancer as israel does not allowjournalists free access to gaza. children were among those injured taken to the hospital. in beirut, an israeli air strike is reported to have killed hezbollah's media chief — mohamad afif — one of the few remaining public faces of the group. he was last seen on monday, when he gave a news conference in beirut�*s southern suburbs, where hezbollah is headquartered. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem, frank gardener. just bring us up—to—date on what we know when it comes to the latest attacks in gaza. well the bodies are still being

counted and removed from the rubble of that five—storey building. it does appear this is one of the highest civilian death tolls there has been in all the 13 months of air strikes across the territory. so there are three particular locations in northern gaza that are close together. and the israeli idf, the israel defence force as they call themselves, have, they're trying, they say, to take out, to destroy remaining hamas cells. but every time they do this, not every time they do this, not every time, but many times with they say precision—guided missiles, clearing civilians out of the way, it seems to happen very often there is a high civilian death toll. we

have seen the pictures, it is broken concrete, shattered metal and lines of bodies in shrouds. they say six families were living in that building and all the buildings around them are heavily damaged too. eyewitnesss say such and such a family lived in that house, another in that house, and they're all destroyed. so it is a particularly damaging thing. but we did put to it the idf a short while ago, we asked them for a comment and they are investigating, but they haven't so far got back to us. this investigating, but they haven't so far got back to us.— so far got back to us. this is developing _ so far got back to us. this is developing news, _ so far got back to us. this is developing news, i- so far got back to us. this is developing news, i wonder. so far got back to us. this is| developing news, i wonder if so far got back to us. this is l developing news, i wonder if i could ask you about some developments we are hearing in beirut, an air strike reported to have killed hezbollah's media chief mohammed afif. is there anything more that you can tell us about him? imelt there anything more that you can tell us about him? well he has been _ can tell us about him? well he has been a _ can tell us about him? well he has been a central _ can tell us about him? well he has been a central figure - can tell us about him? well he has been a central figure in -

has been a centralfigure in hezbollah's sort of media campaigns for a very long actually, for quite, you know, many years. he was very close to hasan hassan nazrallah, the previous leader. the israelis decided that he must be a target and the building that he was in is in central beirut. it was in is in central beirut. it was not from my understanding in the southern suburbs of the hezbollah stronghold. he was in a heavy residential district. witnesses say the top floor had collaps on to the first floor and he was in the building. local sources say that he wouldn't have survived that. thank you.

let's speak to my colleague in beirut. we were discussing some of the latest developments in lebanon with frank there. bring us up—to—date with what more you can tell us. us up-to-date with what more you can tell us.— you can tell us. civil air strikes _ you can tell us. civil air strikes today _ you can tell us. civil air strikes today in - you can tell us. civil air strikes today in beirut. you can tell us. civil air i strikes today in beirut and you can tell us. civil air - strikes today in beirut and the most important one that happened in an area which is not the southern point which is a hezbollah stronghold which has been targeted. but it is close to the centre of beirut. we are told that the attack targeted the media officer of hezbollah, mr mohammed afif, who has been operating as the media officerfor who has been operating as the media officer for hezbollah for a long time. this is a development that makes people worry that for the israelis now, the attacks are not limited to hezbollah officials

or military officials, or those involved in the war, but widening the scope of their hezbollah attacks to target even media personnel and probably more. i did ask frank the same question, how significant if these reports are confirmed, how much of a blow could this be to hezbollah? well, the worry is that hezbollah is not only a militia, they are integrated in the political system and they have representatives in the parliament, they have members of parliament, they have ministers in the government. so if israel is going to target every member of hezbollah, that is a widening scope of the situation and really developing to attack people who have nothing to do with any military operation against israel. so thatis operation against israel. so that is really sending alarm to

people that you know there are no signs of de—escalating this situation orfinding a solution, situation or finding a solution, but ratherfurther escalation and widening hezbollah's targets, widening israeli targets against hezbollah in lebanon. when we soke a hezbollah in lebanon. when we spoke a counle _ hezbollah in lebanon. when we spoke a couple of _ hezbollah in lebanon. when we spoke a couple of weeks - hezbollah in lebanon. when we spoke a couple of weeks ago, i spoke a couple of weeks ago, you were continuing to report on the number of people who have been displaced in lebanon. tell us more about the situation there and where they are taking shelter and what help they're getting. imelt are taking shelter and what help they're getting. well it is almost — help they're getting. well it is almost in _ help they're getting. well it is almost in every _ help they're getting. well it is almost in every corner. help they're getting. well it is almost in every corner of| is almost in every corner of beirut or even in the hole country people —— whole country people are seeking shelter and finding places to live. the number is on the rise as more areas are targeted. i'm surrounded by people who are displaced, some are representing, some —— renting, some of are staying in schools. there are no signs this is

going to stop soon. even the day after when this is going to stop there are big question marks on when they can go back to their areas and who will help to build their areas. it feels like an open ended crisis they're living through and they have no idea about how and when it is going to stop.— it is going to stop. thank you very much- — northamptonshire police have named a woman found dead in the boot of a car in east london on thursday. detectives say they believe that harshita brella, who was 2a and from corby, may have been attacked by someone she knew but are keeping an open mind. now time to look at the day's sport with paul. thank you. jorge martin secured his maiden world motogp title as he secured the points he needed to dethrone 2023 champion francesco bagnaia

who won the race in barcelona. the spaniard, who had to finish no lower than 9th if bagnaia took the chequered flag, started the race in fourth and avoided any incidents moving up one place to finish third. martin's success came a year after he finished runner up to bagnaia. the italian, who won 11 races this season, had to contend with second in the championship while team—mate enna bastianini finished third. from two wheels to four and the macau grand prix was won by ugo ugochukwu — who becomes the first american winner in 43 years. ugochukwu began the race on pole and avoided the early multi—car pileup. once racing got back underway he was able to fend off the challenge of germany's olivier goethe. a late crash by italy's mattia colnahgi ensured the final lap was run under caution, allowing ugochukwu to emulate the win of bob earl in 1981. the 17—year—old, who is signed with the mclaren driver

development programme, becomes the first winner of the fia formula regional world cup. rory mcilroy finished his season in style, winning his third dp world tour championship and the sixth race to dubai title of his career. the northern irishman only needed a top—11 finish to reach the summit of the season rankings, but won the tournament, finishing 1 shot clear of rasmus hojgaard. the world number three joins spanish great seve ballesteros in second place in the all—time list, with six order of merit triumphs, with only colin montgomerie ahead of the pair with eight victories. harry kane is set to start in england's final nations league game. a win over the republic of ireland would secure england promotion back into the competition's top tier. the captain was left out for the crucial victory in greece on thursday, with interim boss lee carsley claiming it's part of showing the incoming thomas tuchel what the team can offer. kane is not only concerned with keeping his place in the side, but also maintaining the right

culture within the squad for the new manager. it takes a long time to build, and maybe not so long to lose if you're not careful. but i think we're well aware of that. like i said, the experienced players, i think, lee's done a greatjob and i'm sure thomas will come in and have his own ideas and ways that he wants to build his culture. and yeah, ultimately we've had some really good tournaments and it's a