paul urey and another man, dylan healy, were - another man, dylan healy, were captured by russian forcesed territory supposedly on a humanitarian mission to rescue a family and obviously went disastrously wrong and he's been in captivity ever since. the only thing we've seen of him as a single video put out by the authorities and we found the news today that he is reportedly died, as you say, of health conditions and stress while in captivity. his mother has put out a statement saying she is absolutely devastated, she is in shock and she blames the russian authorities for what has happened. interestingly the russians say paul urey was there as a mercenary. that's something that strenuously denied by both his family here, the presidium network who have been working with him, and the british foreign office. they've not confirmed the death officially but it's thought the reports are accurate. there's been thought in recent weeks and months the russians have been using british hostages and captives as part of some political tool, as some negotiating strategy. if that is the case then paul ur

dylan healy went there to help evacuate civilians. being tried as mercenaries in an unrecognised separatist court. they would not be the first to appear there. last month, aiden aslin, shaun pinner and a moroccan man, brahim saadoun, were all sentenced to death by the so—called donetsk people's republic. according to dominik byrne, who is working on their cases, it is no coincidence most of them are british. this really shows that the russians are putting more and more pressure on the british government than other governments and using the british prisoners as more of a political tool and negotiation tool more than others. and we believe that's the case because the british government have really seemed to rattle the russians within ukraine. rattled or not, on the battlefields of the east, russia is very much on the advance. they are said to be taking ground in lysychansk, the last part of the luhansk region held by the ukrainians. russia is moving to encircle the city. if they do, they will cut off some of ukraine's most experienced s

andrew hill is believed to have been caught while fighting with ukrainian forces while dylan healy wasmanitarian work. our correspondentjoe inwood is monitoring events from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. joe, tell us what you can about where they are and what happens to them now? so, it is most likely they are being held in the donetsk people's republic, one of the breakaway republics in the east of this country. if this follows the same pattern as it did for sean penn, aidan haslam, then they will be put in front of an unrecognised court, in front of an unrecognised court, in a process which could last any length of time, really. it is possible they will plead guilty, as the other three men did, despite the fact they were not fighting, or at least one of them was not fighting, for the ukrainians. what we probably need to do is read behind what is going on here. there is a lot of speculation that actually this is being directed by the kremlin and what they are trying to do is put these men's lives in danger as a sort of negotiating tactic. their families will be hoping that whatever the

dylan healy, a chef who was volunteering as an aid worker, had been captured at a checkpoint in april video of andrew hill in military uniform, saying he had surrendered. it comes after two other british men, shaun pinner and aiden aslin, were sentenced to death last month. andrew hill went to ukraine to help fight the invasion, dylan healy tried to help evacuate refugees but both men have been tried as mercenaries. last month three men were sentenced to death by the so—called door next people's republic, according to dominic byrne, working on their cases, it's no coincidence most of them are british. , ., , , ., , british. this really shows that the l russians are putting more pressure is on the british government and other governments and using the british prisoners is more of a political tool than others, and we believe that's the case because the british government have seem to rattle the russians within ukraine. rattled or not, on the battlefields of the east, russia is very much in the advance. they are said to be taking ground in the last part of the lansky region held by the u

so, paul urey and dylan healy were reportedly trying to i healy were reportedly trying to rescue a ukrainianily by the foreign office, who say they have confirmed themselves.— who say they have confirmed themselves. , ., , ., themselves. the people who were holdin: themselves. the people who were holding him _ themselves. the people who were holding him took _ themselves. the people who were holding him took a _ themselves. the people who were holding him took a very _ themselves. the people who were holding him took a very different i holding him took a very different view of why he was there. yes. they have said that _ view of why he was there. yes. they have said that he _ view of why he was there. yes. they have said that he was _ view of why he was there. yes. they have said that he was a _ view of why he was there. yes. they have said that he was a mercenary. | have said that he was a mercenary. indeed, they said both the men, paul urey and dylan healy, were both working as a mercenary. indeed, dylan healy has not been charged. he will appear in court at some point charged with mercena

dylan healy's family have had contact with?— dylan healy's family have had contact with?m? so, we have regular contact when there are - with them? so, we have regular| contact when there are updates, with them? so, we have regular- contact when there are updates, they seem very calm at the moment, they understand the process, they are trusting in the process, i do know they are having regular conversations with both the british government and the red cross, and the red cross has been really good at trying to monitor the situation the best they can, they are trying to get access to dylan at the moment to get access to dylan at the moment to make sure his welfare is ok and he is being treated ok, but of course they are very scared, they want their son home as quick as possible, and they are worried about the situation. you possible, and they are worried about the situation.— the situation. you used the phrase that they are _ the situation. you used the phrase that they are trusting _ the situation. you used the phrase that they are trusting in _ the situation. you used the

dylan healy and andrew hill are being held in the east.wo other british men, along with a moroccan man, were sentenced to death last month. a three—day meeting of religious and tribal leaders in afghanistan has ended with a call on the international community to recognise the taliban government and lift all sanctions on the country. the male—only meeting also declared that any armed resistance against the militants would be considered a rebellion. hundreds of people took part on saturday in a silent vigilfor zara aleena, who was murdered in east london while walking home. the 35—year—old was minutes from her front door when she was attacked in ilford last week. 29—year—old jordan mcsweeney has been charged with her murder. ayshea buks was there. has been an extraordinary day here, very emotionalfor has been an extraordinary day here, very emotional for the family, but they wanted to invite people here. in their words, to walk back one home. hundredsjoined them and words, to walk back one home. hundreds joined them and walked through the st

dylan healy and andrew hill are being held in the east.wo other british men, along with a moroccan man, were sentenced to death last month. a three—day meeting of religious and tribal leaders in afghanistan has ended with a call on the international community to recognise the taliban government and lift all sanctions on the country. the men—only meeting also declared that any armed resistance against the militants would be considered a rebellion. now on bbc news, unspun world. hello and welcome to the newsroom here at new broadcasting house, the bbc�*s international headquarters in central london for unspun world — the programme where we get the unadorned facts about the world's news from the bbc�*s global experts. this week, i'll be asking — as the fighting in ukraine gets worse and more threatening, what do ordinary russians think about the dangers of a wider war with the west? support is already quite high and, of course, if the war comes to russian towns and cities, then russia — ordinary russians — definitely will feel that this war i

andrew hill is believed to have been caught while fighting with ukrainian forces, while dylan healy wasaptured while doing humanitarian work. hundreds of thousands of people are marching through london today, for the city's first pride parade since 2019, because of the pandemic. it's also the 50th anniversary of london's first pride event, which was back in 1972. our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss reports. it's loud, it's proud and it's back... ..where it all began. the pride march has taken to the streets once again, with thousands of people walking under the rainbow flag. generations came together, including 17—year—old erin and her mum vicky, who have travelled from leicestershire. i came out this year to my mum as bi. i'd always wanted to come to one of these festivals. when i discovered we'd be down here anyway for the guns n roses concert yesterday, i asked if we could go, and my mum was so for it. i'm so proud of erin, i really am. to see everybody today, it's the most amazing experience. and for others, it's a homecoming. jamieson came to his first pride 46 years ag

the other briton, dylan healy, is said to have been helping as a volunteer aid worker in ukraine whenortion in northern ireland was decriminalised more than two years ago, but services are still limited, and last year more than 160 women still flew to england for terminations. many who choose to have abortions in northern ireland have to contend with protestors as they arrive at clinics. later this month the uk's supreme court will decide whether or not to ban such protests, amid calls for more protection for staff and women who use abortion clinics. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. they chant: have mercy on us and on the whole world. - a prayer and a protest. this has become a regular sight outside some of northern ireland's main hospitals. they're here because daisy hill hospital in newry provides a clinic for women to access abortion services. what we have found, and what people have told us, is that it's really intimidating coming up to these gates. fiona and cara have started a voluntary service to chaperone women in. if you were going in there to access any sort of

dylan healy went there to help evacuate civilians.ng tried as mercenaries in an unrecognised separatist court. they would not be the first to appear there. they would not be the first to appearthere. last they would not be the first to appear there. last month aiden azlan, sean penn and a moroccan man, raheem selden, were all sentenced to death by the so—called donatist people's republic. according to dominic byrne, who is working on their cases, it is no coincidence most of them are british. this really shows _ most of them are british. this really shows that _ most of them are british. this really shows that the - most of them are british. ti 3 really shows that the russians are putting more and more pressure on the british government than other governments, and using the british prisoners as more of a political tool, and negotiation tool, more than others. and we believe that is the case because the british government have really seemed to have rattled the russians within ukraine. ., have rattled the russians within ukraine. . ., .

dylan healy is said to have been helping as a volunteer aid worker when he was taken prisoner in apriln the same month. this afternoon, a spokesman for the foreign office issued a statement, saying... our ukraine correspondentjoe inwood in kyiv had this update. so, it is most likely they are being held in the donetsk people's republic, one of the breakaway republics in the east of this country. and if this follows the same pattern as it did for shaun pinner, aidan aslin and brahim saaudun, the three men who were charged and sentenced to death, then they will be put in front and if this follows the same pattern as it did for shaun pinner, aiden aslin and brahim saaudun, the three men who were charged and sentenced to death, then they will be put in front of an unrecognised court in a process which could last any length of time, really. but it is possible they will plead guilty, as the other three men did, despite the fact they were not fighting, or at least one of them was not fighting, for the ukrainians. but i think probably what we need to do is read behind what's going on here. and

dylan healy is said to have been helping as a volunteer aid worker when he was taken prisoner in aprilill, from plymouth, surrendered to their forces in the same month. the uk foreign office said it condemns the exploitation of prisoners of war and civilians for political purposes. ukraine's prosecutor—general has urged turkey — a nato member — to detain a russian—flagged cargo ship which he says is carrying grain looted from warehouses in occupied territory. the bbc has been tracking the ship — believed to be leased to the russian company green—line, which is not under any sanctions. the vessel set out from berdyansk — it's currently lying off the turkish coast. mark lobel has more. ukraine wants this cargo ship, filmed by the bbc to be seized. it is carrying grain ukraine says has been stolen from a russian occupied part of their country. allegations russia denies. the bbc has been tracking the ship, believed to be leased to the russian company green line, which is not under any sanctions, across the black sea, on a journey that began on wednesday last week. the zhibek zholy is trans

dylan healy is said to have been helping as a volunteer aid worker when he was taken prisoner in aprilrrendered to their forces in the same month. the british foreign office said it condemns the exploitation of prisoners of war and civilians for political purposes. the suspected driver of a truck found abandoned in the us state of texas with dozens of bodies inside has been charged with migrant smuggling resulting in death. in the deadliest human trafficking incident in us history, 53 people from mexico and central america died after being shut inside the sealed trailer in stifling heat. officials say homero zamorano had been unaware of an air conditioning failure. he was found hiding in the bushes near the truck on monday. mexican officials say he initially tried to pass himself off as one of the survivors. a uk parliamentary watchdog will examine claims of sexual misconduct made against the former conservative deputy chief whip, chris pincher. he's now been suspended from the party after being accused of groping two men at a private members club in london on wednesday. he can continu

dylan healy is said to have been helping as a volunteer aid worker when he was taken prisoner in april, surrendered this afternoon, a spokesman for the foreign office issued a statement. it said " "we condemn the exploitation of prisoners of war and civilians for political purposes and have raised this with russia. we are in constant contact with the government of ukraine on their cases and are fully supportive of ukraine in its efforts to get them released. dominik byrne is from the humanitarian aid agency the presidium network, which works on the ground with communities in war zones. he's been in contact with dylan's family. of understand the process and are trust in the process. i do know that they're having regular conversations with both the british government and the red cross and the red cross as being really good at trying to monitor the situation the best that they can and they are actually trying to get access to dylan at the moment to sure his welfare is ok and being treated 0k. but of course they are very scared. they want their son home as quick as possible. and they are w

so, paul urey and another man, dylan healy, were captured by russian forces back in april trying to crosse only thing we've seen of him was a single video put out by the authorities and we found the news today that he has reportedly died, as you say, of health conditions and stress while in captivity. his mother has put out a statement saying she is absolutely devastated, she is in shock and she blames the russian authorities for what has happened. interestingly, the russians say mr urey was there as a mercenary. that's something that strenuously denied by both his family here, the presidium network who have been working with him, and the british foreign office. they've not confirmed the death officially but it's thought the reports are accurate. there's also been thought in recent weeks and months the russians have been using british hostages and captives as part of some political tool, as some negotiating strategy. if that is the case then paul urey has paid a very high price indeed for that tactic. we can now hearfrom dominik byrne from the presidium network. auk a uk —based organisati

first and allow the man, dylan healy, were thought to be elevated on a humanitarian mission trying to health conditions combined with the stress of his captivity that led to his death. the foreign secretary summoned the russian ambassador to london and said they must be held accountable for paul urey�*s death. all the while, attacks continue with the latest aid missile attack in dnipro. gives an idea of what is happening there and where you are in kyiv. there were sirens there and right across ukraine, air raid sirens but it wasn't in dnipro the missiles landed and really hit badly, destroying what is thought to be an industrial complex of the city. that was i think the target, the industrial complex but it also hit residential areas and damaged them, and three people died. one of them, there is a photo on social media of a man lying face down covered in blood and according to the local may, he was a bus driver who had just finished his shift. —— according to the local mayor. more evidence of the humanitarian cost of these missiles landing right across ukraine. ., ~ , ., these missile