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the city of kyiv. that proves the fact that kyiv's defense systems are far better than they used to be. ♪ >> welcome to the program. a medical facility in ukraine is destroyed by russian missile strike killing at least two children -- two people, to children among the injured. president zelenskyy ascribed scribe the attack as another crime against humanity. you will have the latest. british television is interpreted schofield resign from live tv after acknowledging he had an affair with a younger male colleague at the breakfast show this morning. the family of the british national the diversey don tell the -- who died in sudan, said

they were abandoned by the embassy. british cycling say they banned transgender women from elite female competition. we will discuss that decision. ukraine faced another heavy net of russian missile intron attacks. and medical clinic in east was hit by missile where at least two people died and around 30 people were injured including two boys, aged under six. presents alexi describe -- zelenskyy described the attack as another crime against humanity. saying russia chose the path of people of its own well. ukrainian authorities say they shutdown 17 missiles and 31 drones launched from russia overnight. other cities including kharkiv and the capital kyiv were also targeted. ukraine correspondent james wunder house traveled there and sent us his report. >> another difficult day for ukrainian cities. this time, the most acute of

impacts. a psychiatric clinic on the receiving end of a ballistic south. -- decide. after a brief reprieve, russia resumes its tactic of targeting civilian areas. >> this is the residual threat people have to live with. the idea that something like this could happen at any point in any city. the authorities are sadly will practice in dealing with the consequences of russia's tactics. it is almost a dignified efficiency. >> these are the signature signs of a ballistic missile. people say the explosion happened before the sirens could react. they are harder to dect and shoot down. in city scrubs we meet basso, whose'that nearing surgery also destroyed. >> i am grieving come a person

killed come a hospital destroyed, civilian lives here. nearly every day i was so much involved in this. the director of this clinic this was the passion of his life. >> ukraine has spent another life -- night under russian drones and missiles. almost 50 were shot down, we are told. >> the thing is, russia is irritated in recent days when our air defense is becoming more powerful. when the become irritated they send their missiles everywhere. >> strikes like this do not tend to influence the battlefield, but they do exhaust defenses and ruin lives. james waterhouse, bbc news, dnipro. >> for more on this now i am joined by elisabeth in washington she is a senior fellow at the american enterprise institute. formally the united services institute, and dr. patrick, a

senior lecturer in security at the university of bath and the former british army captain that also served as an advisor. if we can start with you. what do you make of the unfocused attacks in recent days from russia against ukraine? >> good evening at think it is about the air defense. they are testing, obviously, around kyiv, nothing is getting through. 100% it rates. a few times the rates have been launched. when they do intense bombardments, a lot of missiles in a short space of time still digging down. -- taken down. same with the hypersonic missiles taken down. as james said come the bubble over kyiv is pretty strong. what they're trying to do is work out where is the bubble not so strong? where can we have affect? can we make the ukrainians redeployed some air defense from

kyiv, force them to redeployed other places. . particularly cap relocate the ukrainian ground forces -- can we relocate the ukrainian ground forces. it is about stretching resources at the moment. >> would you agree with that, elizabeth? >> in addition to what he just said, it is important to remember, what has thrown the russian armed forces off course and this war is the ukrainian -- resilience of the ukrainian population. if the russians can break that they've much better chance of breaking through and achieving some sort of significant victory. as long as the craniums stay strong -- the ukrainian stay strong back the armed forces and go on live will be hard for the russians. that is what we see so many tax -- attacks against civilian

targets. you're not supposed to target civilian input structures. -- infrastructures. the you -- the russians are doing it anyway. >> that is right, it is very blatantly civilian infrastructure, isn't it? >> yes. there is no excuse with a modern art forces -- armed forces. there is no excuse time and again to repeatedly strike risk -- civilian denver structure. you can make a mistake once, human error, make a problem a couple of times, but not repeatedly. there is not much ukraine can do about it, except complain, flag it, and preserve evidence for the international court in the hague. >> it is suggest that this wave of attacks is happening because of the expected counteroffensive by ukrainian forces, do you think that is the case? >> absolutely they are trying to

disrupt as much as they can. the russians have had some success hitting railway junctions in the past. in the more recent past hitting the gym six hubs -- logistic hubs. rping uavnd dneseng chasshe toed fe pedbarock more detailed locan trip -- data to the missiles as well. there has been a change in increasing capacity by the russians recently in that regard. we are in the shaping phase now. both sides are trying to disrupt the other is much as possible. tiedown the forces, stretch them to see, and the russians do not have any more means at the moment to do that. then the ballistic missiles and drone attacks. >> elizabeth, there's been a lot of speculation when the counteroffensive will start. some people said it was a process, not an individual moment oindividual act.

would you say it is already underway? >> i tnk it may be in the eye of the beholder. some outside analyst may conclude it is already begun. the ukrainians themselves, and indeed the ukrainian armed forces, may say it has not yet begun. what i think matters, obviously what the ukrainian military airship views -- leadership views as a beginning. we should remember a lot of this depends on how the russians view the situation. they should be greatly concerned the only managed to achieve this very flawed victo and buck moved with the head of the wagner group. that means they are in an incredibly strong position, not militarily, but morallyr politically, without us you would not have achieved this

victory. that gives them enormous power to dictate conditions to putin and outflank the leadership of the russian armed forces in the defense minister himself. host: that notwithstanding, this does not appear to be leading the conflict to a conclusion. guest: i do not know. we are in the shaping phase. trying to set the condition in the best terms possible for the offensive, when it comes. my hunch is, this comes back to elizabeth's pointbout the will to fight, the russians we have seen, there is a lot of division in russian now amongst the commanders. i presume that goes down to the troops, the wegner or the military. the morale is low in the leadership is poor. you can build all the defenses you want, you command them you can get minefields, eventually someone has to take incoming fire a bunker and fight for it. if the ukrainians are able to

concentrate and employ new western weapons properly, that i think they were able to do, somewhere they will breakthrough. that is my hunch. it will break down -- boil down to morale and the ukrainians have more morale. there will be a breakthrough somewhere at some point. how big it will be is. . another question i expect the ukrainians to get through somewhere. host: thank you very much indeed for joining us. now to the breaking news here the u.k.. british television presenter philip schofield has resigned, after acknowledging he had an affair with a younger male colleague at, this morning, the program he was presenting. he stepped down from presenting the british soap awards. he said he lied to -- about the relationship, saying it was unwise, but not illegal. with more on this we speak to nikki.

this has a sense of a couple together rushed narrative. guest: we did not expect this statement. it is worth giving a bit of context to start with, for our viewers around the world. how big of a star philip schofield is an united kingdom. he rose to fame in the 1980's and the for more than 20 years presented this morning, the midmorning program on itv. some people say he is the king of descartes -- daytime. there was reports of a rift with his co-presenter, holly willoughby. they presented for third teen years together, there was reports of -- teen years together, then was reports of a rift the last couple of months. last weekend he said he was stepping down from presenting this morning after 20 years. since then there have been rumors going around. we then had this statement tonight.

it follows on from what he admits was a story that the daily mail wanted to print about him earlier in the week. i will quote what he said. i am making this statement by the daily mail, to whom i apologized personally for misleading through my lawyer who i also misled about a story they wanted to ite about me a few days ago. i will read a couple of bits from this. it is a long statement. i want to get a cup of the key points across. this is what mr. schofield says. first i want to say i am deeply sorry for lying to them and many others about the relationship i had with someone working on, this morning. i had a consensual on awfully ship of the younger male colleague at this morning, this is schofield is 61, conquer -- while i met the man while he was a teenager, asked to help them get into television was only after he started working on the show became more than a friendship.

this relationship was unwise, but not illegal. it is now over. he went on to say, when i chose to come out, that he did in 2020. i did it entirely from my well-being. no one forced me out. i nor anyone else to my knowledge have issued an injunction super otherwise about this colleague. he never moved on or because of me. there was rumors about a super injunction about his relationship. in an effort to protect my ex colleague i have not been truthful about the relationship. my recent unrelated departure from this morning fueled speculation and raise questions that have been impacting on him. for his sake. is important to be honest. here is the key. i am painfully conscious i have lied to my employers, itv, colleagues, friends, agents, media, public and most portly my

family, i'm also very sorry for being unfaithful to my wife. i have decided to step down from the british soap awards, my last puic commitment and resigning from itv with immediate effect. expressing gratitude to them for the amazing opportunities they have given me. i will reflect on my bad judgment for participating in the relationship and lying about it. he has also left his management company that he has been with for decades. they issued a statement. they are called the ymu group. they say honesty and integrity are core values for our whole business defining everything that what -- that we do. talent management is based on trust, this week we learned important new information about our client. these facts contradicted what philip had previously told us as well as our external advisers that we brought in to support him. as a result we parted company

with billable immediate effect. the top line is he lied about having an affair with a younger male at itv while he was employed. >> what philip schofield appears to be saying, is i did not leave the program because this came out. it came out after. it did not push me off the top slot. >> yes, this is him, making the statement, that many have expected for quite some time now. of course he has separated, ultimately, philip schofield presented himself as a family man. we know that when he came out there were issues internally with this relationship. he was facing other issues with his sexuality. this tod is something that has been talked about widely on social media.

it has been going into overdrive, everything -- everyone the social media savvy would see that these stories about himself and this ex-employee from this morning. equally now this is him taking the bull by the horns and saying, hands up this is what happened. he is making this statement in a bid to stop people's tongues from wagging and bothering the ex-employee as well as i suspect himself. in many cases it may also raise more questions than answers. host: as to why and when, nothing less than that. he does not say when this relationship takes place. one would imagine from the narrative he is not talking about a couple of years ago. guest: he is making it clear he is saying, there has been other

speculation, allegedly regarding misdemeanors and inappropriateness age wise of this relationship. he is saying, although he was familiar with this person when they were in their teens, he suggested. he says nothing actually took place until many years after. however, it was while he was married. this is the thing. he is full of apologies to his wife. it left him in a very vulnerable position. he was indeed right to say it was a very unwise thing that he did. he has said it was not illegal. i think we have to take all of this as it is presented at this stage and see what comes out next if there is anymore. >> think you very much for enjoying us -- joining us.

around the world and across u.k. this is bbc news. now this take a look at some of the other stories making headlines today. a vigil and balloon release has been held in cardiff attuned to tenures -- two teenagers killed in a row death. they sparked writing followed rumors that they were being pursued -- by police. a police watchdog has reviewed cctv of the area and moments before the crash. they have raised mortgage rates again, following figures that inflation showed -- slowed less than expected. stoking concerns that the bank raise interest rates longer to rein in rising prices. british airways it has apologized to passengers for disruptions caused by i.t. difficulties.

they canceled flights for the second day running after a technical issue resulted in staff being in the wrong place. you live with bbc news i am tanya. the family of an 85-year-old british national has told bbc news arabic investigation that his disabled wife died of starvation in sudan after the british embassy left a couple defend themselves. despite repeated calls for assistance, the couples offered no help to leave their home that was just yards from the embassy. the foreign office said it was too dangerous to provide on the ground support, we have a story. >> a race against time, is fighting ensued on intensive -- sudan intensified, thousands of nationals ones to escape.

he and his wife. >> they were next to the military hq. in the center of khartoum. that area cannot leave, he cannot enter. there are snipers everywhere in the area. >> they were trapped in their home opposite the british embassy, thousands of miles away, her and her family were desperate to save her parents -- grandparents. >> we contacted -- the turkish embassy, the british embassy was not reciprocated, 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 a find help. >> five minutes into his journey he got shot. three bullets. hand, chest, lower back. we lost touch.

no electricity. we did not have a way to call them. >> her grandfather was in search of medical care but hospitals and doctors had been targeted. at the start of the conflict there were 88 hospitals operating run khartoum. in may more than 60 at close their doors. the city was running dangerously low on medical supplies, food, water. she did not hear from her grandparents are five days. then she received this call from the turkish embassy. >> i am sorry to tell you this, went inside and her grandmother passed away. >> i am sorry that is heartbreaking. >> it breaks my heart to think she died alone and she died because she was alone. she is alone to this very moment. >> we reached out to the foreign office and this is their response.

>> our ability to provide consular assistance is severely limited, we cannot provide in person support within sudan. >> as her grandfather made his way home to the u.k., three weeks on she is desperate to bury her grandmother, or remain still the house, a family aspirate for peace after -- desperate for peace after a painful ordeal. >> sudan itself, the seven-day cease-fire is underway, most halfway through the humatarian corridors that were promised as part of the agreement have yet to be formally eablished. aid agencies say they facing race against time to deliver medical supplies and food to some of the 25 million people in need. for more on the situation on the ground we can speak to fatima. the u.n. refugee agency deputy representative ensued on. -- ensued on -- in sudan.

it is largely being held up in the port, correct? >> absolutely. it remains key in terms of access to humanitarian assistance, presently as we speak, a majority of the u.n. agencies have a base have a base in sudan, as reported -- it remains a center point in terms of people coming out of sudan -- coming out of khartoum to all parts of sudam. >> is not just the difficulty of getting the eight through is some of the workers are personally being attacked. >> that is true. as you know the u. and many other humanitarian agencies were based in khartoum. i was one of them in khartoum, we had to leave for the port

sudan, a driver 36 hours nonstop to get to safety. i do confirm, many of us human and terran agencies, you and and also -- humanitarian agencies and ngos remain in sudan to provide assistance. host: as part of the problem despite the negotiators managing to agree cease-fires they not held to because the conflict is quite fractured. there are many different factions involved in this. there are the two central factions would have you agree to there are too many people to agree with. >> absolutely, we sometime tends to only concentrate on khartoum. they have five states, and currently having a lot of violence. that is also another focus we will need to look into. if you move down to the southern part of sudan, that is the port,

it remains highly volatile. khartoum is one place, the other pockets of places that also see violence. are in a situation, it is difficult to have humanitarian access. host: thank you for joining us. this is the context, on bbc narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, thfreeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪

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