. >>> ukraine's military is calling russia's bluff near the strategic city of herson. there been indications of a possible russian withdrawal from herson but moscow has been sending enforcements. russia is planning to use more hard-core criminals to fight in the war. president vladimir putin signed a law. the move could potentially allow the deployment of hundreds of thousands of people who were previously banned from the military. >>> back in ukraine, president zelensky made a statement. tehran sent a limited number of drones to moscow in the months before the war. it came after weeks of iranian denials that it provided any weapons. >>> for more, we are joined from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. >> there's a huge but in this statement, laila, that is iran's foreign minister admitting that they have supplied a limited number of drones to russia. he says this was prior to the conflict in ukraine and that tehran has no knowledge that iranian-made drones are being used in this conflict. let me just clarify this right away, iranian-made drones are being used in this war. we

and we welcome herson, king thank her yet again. and we welcome her son, king charles iii, to the throne. the speech was of course already scheduled for september in brighton, but we rightly cancelled our confidence so we could properly mourn her majesty. that does of course mean i have had to postpone the speech for 47 days, or to use the speech for 47 days, or to use the modern unit of measurement, approximately one liz truss. and that says it all, doesn't it? the chaos and incompetence that these conservatives have inflicted on our great united kingdom, all their squabbling, their scandals, their sleaze, it is shameful. this would be unacceptable at any time, but when our country is in the grip of a cost of living crisis, when local health services, when war ravages our continent, it is nothing less than a betrayal of the british people. has there ever been such a chasm between the duty and dedication needed for public office and the appalling dishonesty and disregard of this government. over the last few months, i have listened

kerr herson is liberated and the russians were here two days ago.y are liberated. it was crazy what has been happening on the streets of kherson today. for me, it was, ithink streets of kherson today. for me, it was, i think that the most happiness moment in ukraine. i'm here from february and it was... i haven't words, because it's, it was you know, extraordinary experience. the ima . es extraordinary experience. the images that — extraordinary experience. the images that we _ extraordinary experience. the images that we are looking at are the images that you have been filming and we are seeing people take down russian propaganda. this was an area that vladimir putin had declared as being part of russia after those fake referendumsed that had taken place. what we are seeing are people relieved to have the russians out?— russians out? yes, yes, in september— russians out? yes, yes, in september russian - russians out? yes, yes, in - september russian authorities reported that in referendums. even over 85% of voters in kherson region wanted to join r

there are large numbers of other international journalists now getting into herson.ilians and, of course, it's been the whole area that's been liberated is being invested with ukrainian troops. now that poses great difficulties as the president zelenskyy said last night they have already, they believe, uncovered evidence of some 400 war crimes but also perhaps more importantly in the immediate term, there is a very wide sewing of mines and booby traps across that region by the retreating russian military who also destroyed a lot of critical infrastructure, particularly power generating plants which affecting the kasty of the region to move water around, for people to drink. the food supplies are not so bad. the communications have also been destroyed there. show's going in to reassure the population that their government is back. is back in earnest and able to repair the damage. but, and this is a big but, bianca, on the other side of the river, the russians dug in, had plenty of time to prepare for this moment. this was an organized retreat, not a rout by the russia

. >> ukrainian troops slowly advance on courson -- courson -- herson.ainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has urged caution. >> step-by-step, we will reach victory. we will not rush, losing people on our way. the russian troops are scared. they did not expect so much resistance from our side. >> in recent weeks, ukrainian forces have been closing in on courson -- on kherson. russia has been relocating tens of thousands of residents. the streets of caps on -- caps on --kherson are virtually empty. >> this is a very difficult decision, but we will be saving the lives of our servicemen and the combat capability of our troops, which is necessary to stay on the right bank in a limited area. >> russia's defense ministry says troops have already begun moving out of the city. they forced pullout from kherson would be a significant blow to vladimir putin. only a few weeks ago, he announced what he called the forever annexation of the region. kherson was the first major city captured by russia at the start of the war and retaking it could allow ukraine to win bac

nick, are ukrainians seeing signs that russia is retreating from herson?oth sides and military maneuvers on the ground. that perhaps there is going to be a greater contest. a fiercer contest in the future but we are not there but are we hearing from the russian backed side khershon in we believe they are in convoys where we can from the ukrainians. the defense minister said today he believes in essence breaking down his sarcasm. that the ukrainians will have to fight khershon for the russians were not going to give it back despite not having many troops in the city despite hardening the defense but the ukrainians will have to fight for it the russians will have losses. and he added as well he did the russians would have a tough time because their trenches are in irrigation ditches around the sport city and there has been a lot of rain. and it is taking down tonight trenches around here will be filling up. and it will make the fighting harder for both sides. i think the significant military maneuvers are around the key dan upriver from khershon that the ukr

thoughts today is britain's longest serving commander—in—chief, the late queen, who died two months ago, hersonh. the bbc has calculated that more than a0,000 migrants have crossed the channel from france to england in small boats so far this year. it's the highest number since figures began to be collected in 2018. two years ago there were just over 8,000 arrivals. the governing conservative party says this level of migration is not sustainable. 0ur corresondent simon jones is in dover, reaching the milestone of a0,000 people having made the crossing so far is a difficult moment for the british government, which has made such a play of saying it would take back control of british borders. weather—wise, in the channel today, it is very, very calm, and that means, for the border force, for the lifeboat and for it is going to be anything but calm. we are expecting people to arrive in large numbers as they did yesterday. we are told that britain and france are inching ever closer to a new deal try to stop, or at least reduce the crossings. we are told that britain is going to have to give france m

despite what happened in their family, hersons despite what happened in their family, her sons also have kelly, bbc news. you can watch _ are feeling. june kelly, bbc news. you can watch the _ are feeling. june kelly, bbc news. you can watch the documentary i are feeling. june kelly, bbc news. l you can watch the documentary ning ma children�*s abuser on the bbc iplayer, available right now. if you have been affected by any of the issues here: these numbers. there has been more controversy in the world cup as the german team protested against fifa before their opening match againstjapan. the coach hansi flick says that the players, there mouths during a team photo to convey the message that fifa is silencing teams. this follows the governing body threatening looking from wearing the one love armband during games in qatar. the genital federation said on twitter afterwards that we stand by our position. also in the stands there was a german government minister who wore the one love armband. but what effect will these protests have? let�*s talk to a sports philosopherfrom protests have? let

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today, for the first time, led by herson. king charles iii. today. it was her wish that her son would take over as head of the commonwealth and indeed that was the case. fouryears commonwealth and indeed that was the case. four years ago it was decided he would take over and south africa, as a member of the commonwealth, no doubt, this will feature in the speeches. the king is due to make a speeches. the king is due to make a speech before the banquet this evening. as one of course the president of south africa as well, so one might expect that the commonwealth, the importance of the commonwealth, the importance of the commonwealth, to the new king will be touched upon. this is his first opportunity to emphasise his role as the head of the commonwealth. as you can see, the sun is shining on the mall. these flags are out. the best china will be out later on this evening at buckingham palace. just behind me, the horses of the royal horse artillery have been firing those guns here in green park. just leaving a head of the main party as it travels

this week the kremlin's city of herson this week the kremlin's city of herson this week the kremlin's information war is turning inwards now a information war is turning inwards now a information war is turning inwards now a rare guard conflict in moscow among rare guard conflict in moscow among rare guard conflict in moscow among russia's political and military clans is russia's political and military clans is russia's political and military clans is quickly coming into view as putin and quickly coming into view as putin and quickly coming into view as putin and the elite have begun a loyalty purge to the elite have begun a loyalty purge to the elite have begun a loyalty purge to erase any criticism of the war in erase any criticism of the war in erase any criticism of the war in ukraine the kremlin's message is clear ukraine the kremlin's message is clear ukraine the kremlin's message is clear after all independent journalists all after all independent journalists all after all independent journalists all independent politicians and all independent politicians and all independent po