hugo bachega with the latest there from kyiv.to host the eurovision song contest, despite winning the contest last year. the uk is holding the contest on ukraine's behalf. and after months of build up, liverpool is preparing for the final tonight. more than 100 million people across the continent are expected to watch. among the favourites to win — sweden. eurovision legend loreen first won the competition in 2012. now she's back for a second shot at the title. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito has been soaking up the atmosphere ahead of tonight's long awaited grand finale. liverpool has become a carnival... ..of eurovision. everywhere you look, there's a reminder ofjust what has arrived. the city is awash with glitter. and, well, there's only one word for it — rammed. just look at the queue for the eurovision village. and this isjust the buildup. the main event is going to be even busier. and among it all today was one very excited fan, josh. wow. wow, wow, wow. are we going in there, then? oh, my gosh! when tickets

our correspondent hugo bachega reports from kyiv. ukraine is getting ready to attack. doesn't have everything it needs, but more help is on the way. the donation of these weapon systems gives ukraine the best chance to defend themselves against russia's continued brutality, especially the deliberate targeting of ukrainian civilian infrastructure, which is against international law. ukraine has a right to be able to defend itself against this. the use of storm shadow will allow ukraine to push back russian forces based within ukrainian sovereign territory. the uk is the first country to supply ukraine with longer range cruise missiles. they can hit targets at least 150 miles away. this is the kind of weapon ukraine has long said it needs to be able to destroy russian command centres, fuel and ammunition dumps, deep in enemy—controlled areas. they come with a promise. they can only be used within ukrainian territory. russia reacted even before the announcement. it said its military would respond appropriately. russian forces have been focused on seizing bakhmut in the ea

our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv.other wave of air strikes on ukrainian cities overnight. and the ukrainian military says that 21 drones were fired by russia. iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian towns and cities. and the country's air defence systems intercepted 17 of those drones. one of the target was the reason of khmelnytskyy were civilian infrastructure was hit. this is a transport hub in the west of ukraine. the authorities say at least 11 people were injured in that part of the country. the city of mykolaiv was also hit and at least three people were injured. these latest attacks happen as ukraine says it has made gains around the city of bakhmut, a key target for russian forces in the east of the country. yesterday, the russian defence ministry seemed to acknowledge that ukrainian forces have made some gains around bakhmut. and it also said that russian forces had abandoned some positions. there was some criticism from the head of the wagner group, yevgeny prigozhin, whose group

our correspondent hugo bachega is there. what can you tell us, hugo?go? a day after moscow accused _ what can you tell us, hugo? a day after moscow accused ukraine - what can you tell us, hugo? a day after moscow accused ukraine of l after moscow accused ukraine of trying to assassinate putin with a drone attack on the kremlin, we still do not know what happened and who did what. russia said we reserve the right to retaliate and here in kyiv the day started with another wave of russian air strikes. just hours ago there were some extraordinary scenes here in the capital as a drone was spotted flying over one of the busiest parts of the city. many believe keith was under attack again but the drone wasn't russian. early evening in kyiv and a dramatic scene in the heart of the capital. a drone flying near the iconic maidan square, minutes after the air raid alert sounded. there was a rush to destroy it. screaming. officials say it was a ukrainian drone that lost control during a flight. air defence shot it down. explosion. debris fell on this shopping cent

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.ve problems now but it is nice to do. this is my favourite chicken. she follows me everywhere. and you can see how grateful the animals. we are really struggling with donations. we have done a lot of work, we have built a lot, taken in a lot of animals because they need help. when you get someone who is really, really ill, i don't know, it might take a week, it might take two weeks, it might take six months, it might take a year but at the end of it... you're live with bbc news. on sunday, voters in south east asia's second—largest economy, thailand, will go to the polls in what's being billed as a generation—defining election. and while the country's tourism sector continues to fuel its growth, forecasts for 2023 have been revised downwards because of global economic headwinds. this report from our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head. this is the party which has won every election held in recent times in thailand, but which just as often has been deposed from power by militar

hugo bachega with the latest from kyiv. will be able to start prescribing medicine for some minor illnesses such as earaches and sore throats under a new government plan. ministers hope it will take the pressure off busy gps and free up millions of appointments for those who most need them. the move brings pharmacies into line with scotland and wales but there are concerns about how they'll cope with extra demand. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. you could be waiting weeks and weeks and weeks just for an appointment. it's quite disheartening, really. it is, it's disappointing i think is the word. - but it's everywhere. it's our nhs that's - supposed to be so good. portsmouth, one of the worst places to get a gp appointment. here, the number of patients for each doctor is the second highest in england and like many areas, services are on their knees. it feels like a tsunami of need that is coming through to us and it feels quite demoralising that we are not managing to meet that need. in portsmouth and t

hugo bachega with the latest there from kyiv.ian invasion, ukraine has been unable to host the eurovision song contest despite winning the competition last year. the uk is holding the contest on ukraine's behalf. let's go live to liverpool now and my colleague maryam moshiri who is watching all the action for us. a warm welcome from liverpool. after months of build up, the city is preparing to host the final of the eurovision song contest tonight. more than 160,000 people across the continent are expected to watch. among the favourites to win — sweden. eurovision legend loreen first won the competition in 2012. now she's back for a second shot at the title. but hot on her heels is finland's kaarija with his incredibly catchy song cha cha cha. well, earlier in the week our team here had the chance to speak with each of them and we were a bit cheeky — asking them what it might be like if they win tonight. and how does it feel knowing you could make history as the first female artist to win eurovision twice? oh, i haven't thought ab

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.e says his business is in serious trouble because his water supply was cut twice in three months. we couldn't clean milk and machinery properly, so that then causes all sorts of different diseases. last december, hisjersey cows got so thirsty he had to call in hampshire fire and rescue. and in february, the water troughs ran dry again. the knock on impact has been severe. oliver says he's had to cull 18 sick cows. others are no longer producing milk. in a statement, southern water said, "it understood the enormous impact this has had". "it said a number of compensation payments have been paid to oliver's landlord and efforts are under way to have those payments released directly to the family". the big question is whether the money will be enough to put oliver's finances back on an even keel. you're live with bbc news on sunday, voters in south east asia's second—largest economy , thailand , will go to the polls in what's being billed as a generation—defining election. and while the co

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. here's a look at some other stories making headlines. has dropped out. the sudden withdrawal could boost the opposition's chances of defeating the incumbent president, recep tayyip erdogan. he's facing his greatest challenge yet during his two decades in power as turkey grapples with a cost—of—living crisis and recovers from the earthquakes in february that killed more than 50,000 people. two people have died in a shooting at a mercedes—benz factory in southwest germany. a man allegedly entered the production hall at the plant and opened fire. one of the victims died at the scene and the other died in a nearby hospital. the suspect has been arrested. twitter boss elon musk has announced he's found a new replacement to head the social media platform. he has yet to name the ceo but he did say that she will be starting in six weeks. mr musk says he will continue to oversee the product as he transitions from his current role. well, the eurovision song contest is in full swing with fans descending on liverpool to cheer for their favourite mus

.�* 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv.e us through this latest onslaught, what happened? it was the eiuhth onslaught, what happened? it was the ei . hth time onslaught, what happened? it was the eighth time this _ onslaught, what happened? it was the eighth time this month _ onslaught, what happened? it was the eighth time this month that _ onslaught, what happened? it was the eighth time this month that kyiv - onslaught, what happened? it was the eighth time this month that kyiv had l eighth time this month that kyiv had come under attack and this attack was different. we had a number of extremely loud explosions at around 3am. we could actually see the work of the air defence system is destroying the missiles over the city. the ukrainian military said it had shot down all 18 missiles that had shot down all 18 missiles that had been fired by russia, including six hypersonic missiles. this is significant because it confirmed, it shows the ability that the ukrainian military has to destroy one of the most sophisticated weap

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. send long—range missiles to ukraine to help in its war effort to defend its territory against russia. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is here. tell us more about what he has been saying. tell us more about what he has been sa inc. ,., , ., , saying. the government promised in february wanted _ saying. the government promised in february wanted to _ saying. the government promised in february wanted to be _ saying. the government promised in february wanted to be the _ saying. the government promised in february wanted to be the first - february wanted to be the first western country to give ukraine longer range missiles, now announced it is doing that. it is delivering storm shadow missiles, with a range of 150 miles. the reason it matters and the reason president zelensky has been asking for this is it would be a key weapon to use if any counteroffensive takes place because what it means is it would give ukrainians the chance to target basher�*s and munitions dumps, comman

our correspondent — hugo bachega — who's currently sheltering in an underground bunker — hugo bachegaat in the past hour, the air—raid alert in the capital went off, at around 02:20am, local time. the bbc team heard at least one loud explosion, and the city's air defence has been activated. earlier today, ukraine says at least 21 were killed, in an attack on kherson. missile strikes hit a market, a railway station, a petrol station and residential builings. station and residential buildings. it comes as ukraine's president zelensky denied that his country carried out an alleged drone attack on the kremlin. russia says it was an attempt on vladimir putin's life. this video, which appears to show the drone attack, remains unverified. our analysis editor ros atkins has been taking a closer look. russia claims ukraine try to kill vladimir putin in the early hours of wednesday. this is the first video we have. it's in moscow. we see an object lay in from the left and explode. now let's pause here. we know this is moscow because this is red square. this is a recent picture of the same place

hugo bachega with the latest there from kyiv.has been unable to host the eurovision song contest, despite winning the competition last year. the uk is holding the contest on ukraine's behalf. let's go live to liverpool now and my colleague maryam moshiri who is watching all the action for us. hello from liverpool where after months of build up, the city is preparing to host the final of the eurovision song contest tonight. more than i60—million people across the continent are expected to watch. among the favourites to win — sweden. eurovision legend loreen first won the competition in 2012. now she's back — hoping to claim victory for a second time. finland's entry — cha cha cha — is also considered a strong contender for first place. and reigning champions ukraine are defending their title — with electronic duo tvorchi putting forward the dance number �*heart of steel.�* with me now is one of the people who brought eurovision to liverpool, harry doyle, who is liverpool's cabinet memberfor culture. welcome. i love the purple jack

first — breaking news out of ukraine — as the capital kyiv comes under attack. 0ur correspondent — hugo bachega

hugo bachega kyiv. the time is 1.15. our top story this lunchtime...heir first strike since march, in an ongoing dispute about pay and conditions. and to give mae muller a big piece of love on this big night and we hope... {3h of love on this big night and we hoe... , ., ~ the beatles legend with some warm words for the uk's eurovision entry ahead of tomorrow night's grand final. coming up on bbc news: former ryder cup captain henrik stenson resigns from the dp world tour after it imposed further sanctions on 26 players who competed without consent in liv golf events. now, alice chambers is a big fan of the royal family who travelled to the mall on saturday, hoping to catch a glimpse of king charles on the day of his coronation. instead, she was arrested by police and detained for 13 hours. she'd been standing near protestors from thejust stop oil group and ended up in handcuffs. police say they are reviewing the case, as aruna iyengar reports. this is alice chambers, an aussie and a fan of the royal family. and here she is at a buckingham palace garde

let's get more about the importance of that with our correspondent, hugo bachega, who is in kyiv. re is more, this is the first visit to chequers, but there will be more and there will be more aid to come. will be more and there will be more aid to come-— aid to come. exactly. and i think what president _ aid to come. exactly. and i think what president zelensky - aid to come. exactly. and i think what president zelensky has - aid to come. exactly. and i think. what president zelensky has been asking for its fighterjets. i think this is something that the president talked about in those remarks alongside prime minister rishi sunak. he said that we are talking about a jet coalition, we want to create a jet coalition, and president zelensky also said that we are going to hear important decisions in the closest time, but he also said that there is more work to be done. i think the context here is that the ukrainians are preparing this much anticipated counter offensive, and they are saying they need fighter jets to offensive, and they are saying they need fighterjets to carry out a su

local authorities say 34 civilians have been injured. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachega has thein three days as military activity seems to be intensifying ahead of a much anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive. the ukrainian military said 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired by russia were intercepted by the country's air defence, including all missiles that were fired at the capital, kyiv, where the air raid alert sounded at around four now, the city of pavlo, a logistics hub in the central dnipropetrovsk region was attacked. we've seen pictures of widespread damage in that city and the local officials said an industrial facility was hit. dozens of buildings were damaged and more than 30 people were injured. now, russian commentators said military targets were hit in this city. now, this happens as the ukrainians say they are finishing their plans for a major counteroffensive after receiving military support from western countries, an offensive in which they will try to take back territory that's now under occupation. the manhunt continues in texas for a gunman susp

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening... up because they cannot plug into the national grid. on plug into the national grid. 0n bbc plug into the national grid. on bbc london, ukraine's trauma surgeons get expert training to use in conflict zones in a london hospital. and a father and daughter who have stolen hearts as they race across the world. there are tens of thousands of people massing on the border between mexico and the united states — they've been gathering there for weeks. — they've been gathering and many of them are expected to try to surge across the border into the us from tomorrow. that's because a temporary law introduced by donald trump during the pandemic that meant illegal migrants could be removed quickly expires overnight. american troops have been deployed along the 2,000—mile border as this long—running political crisis becomes an increasingly urgent humanitarian one. our north america editor sarah smith has been speaking to the migrants on the mexican side of the border who are trying to cross into th

i wasjoined earlier by our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. he gave us some more detail.s another night of air strikes by russia and the third night in a week that russia attacked kyiv. all drones that were fired at the capital were intercepted by the country's air defence and the ukrainian military said it had intercepted most of the drones that were fired, so again i think this is another indication of the major role that air defence has played in protecting cities and towns across the country. the military is saying that russia fired 26 of these drones and that 21 were intercepted. no places were hit here in kyiv, but there have been reports of damage in cities across the country. in the central region of kirovograd officials say an oil depot was hit. in dnipro a government building was damaged. in the city of konstantinovka, buildings were also hit and reports suggest that a military facility was the target there. so again, more attacks by russia, targeting cities away from the front lines and it seems russia has returned to this strategy of launching missiles and dro

first, news out of ukraine, with explosions heard in the capital of kyiv. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega

is a bar in kyiv where fans still enjoyed the competition all the same, and our correspondent hugo bachegaof people dying and lots of people losing their homes, businesses, relatives. it's hurtful in any case, but not in case of eurovision. yeah, eurovision is continuing, and we have our representative. we have lots of countries that still participate, so we're all good. and we participate as well. i feel ok, because you guys as britain did a very good job, and we're really grateful that it's truly a ukrainian—british eurovision this year. so we watched with my friends, and we can feel so much ukrainian history and culture and energy on the stage, and it is amazing. maybe we did not even do such a good job in as we dud maybe we did not even do such a good job in as we did collaboration with the guys in britain. really huge support and i feel it here. i i don't expect some support from here right now, - eurovision, because we've already talked to this - we cannot show that. not a political show and that. but now i see that half of the songs are kind i of about us and support us, j and this

our correspondent hugo bachega has the latest from kyiv.s the eighth time this month kyiv came under attack but this thing was different. we had a number of extremely loud explosions here in the capital at around 3am and we could see the work of the air defence systems destroying some of those missiles over the city. the ukrainian military said it had destroyed all 18 missiles that had been fired by russia, including six hypersonic missiles. this is significant because if confirmed, it shows the ability that ukraine has to destroy one of the most sophisticated weapons in russia's arsenal and this has only been possible because of the patriot defence systems which have been supplied to ukraine. there has been reacted from moscow. the defence ministry said had actually hit one of the systems, something that has not been confirmed by authorities here. these latest attacks came hours after president zelensky finished a tour of european nations. he received a promise that billions of pounds worth of military assistance would be provided to his c

for more on the latest attacks, here's our kyiv correspondent hugo bachega.t was the fourth time in eight days that kyiv came under attack and authorities say this building was hit by debris that fell from a drone that was intercepted by air defence. we heard the air raid alert here shortly before midnight and the all clear came only three and a half hours later. we spoke to a resident in one of the affected homes. what do you think is the russian goal with these attacks, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front line? their target is to terrorise our civilian people because they can't fight on the field, fight the field. and they try to terrorise. the ukrainian military said russia had fired 35 drones in this latest wave of attacks, those iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian cities and towns. and that the ukrainian military intercepted all those drones. the region of odesa also came under attack. a warehouse was hit in the south of the country. and in recent weeks, russia has intensified these air strikes, targeting places

and to hugh bachega in kyiv. hugosky in last few days — britain, france, germany and italy — has he got what he wants? in the uk today the president said he discussed with the prime minister the creation of the jet coalition. for some time ukraine has been asking its western partners to provide fighterjets to the country, but no decision has been made. the president has acknowledged more work needs to be done. the timing of this visit is obviously very interesting. the prime minister is in the uk today, he went to italy, germany and france over the weekend. there is a meeting of european leaders this week in iceland and the g7 summit in japan. 0bviously ukraine will be a key topic in all those meetings. do you see that is because of the much anticipated counteroffensive. ukraine needs to make major gains and to show western partners that all this military support can result in major victories on the battlefield. but the president told me last week and repeated again today ukraine still doesn�*t have everything it need

our correspondent hugo bachega is in the capital following developments. days and what we saw here today was the aerial alert sounded around for pm in the morning. the aerial alert sounded around for pm in the morning.— in the morning. the ukrainian military said _ in the morning. the ukrainian military said that _ in the morning. the ukrainian military said that russia - in the morning. the ukrainian military said that russia had i in the morning. the ukrainian - military said that russia had fired 25 cruise missiles. most of them targeting the capital. and 23 were intercepted by the country's air defence systems. again i think it shows the vital role that air defence systems have been playing in protecting ukrainian towns and cities from these russian air strikes. i think this is busily happening as ukraine says, it is finishing its plans for a much anticipated counter offence and perhaps the russian strategy here is to test and exhaust the air defence systems with these air strikes. what happened came a day after russia launched its largest attacks on t

here's our correspondent hugo bachega in kyiv.ht days that kyiv came under attack and authorities say this building was hit by debris that fell from a drone that was intercepted by air defence. we heard the air raid alert here shortly before midnight and the all clear came only three and a half hours later. we spoke to a resident in one of the affected homes. what do you think is the russian goal with these attacks, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front line? their target is to terrorise our civilian people because they can't fight on the field, fight the field. and they try to terrorise. the ukrainian military said russia had fired 35 drones in this latest wave of attacks, those iranian made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian cities and towns. and that the ukrainian military intercepted all those drones. the region of odesa also came under attack. a warehouse was hit in the south of the country. and in recent weeks, russia has intensified these air strikes, targeting places like kyiv, away from the fr

our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv it was the fourth time in eight days that kyiv came under attack from a drone that was intercepted by air defence. we heard the air raid alert here shortly before midnight and the all clear came only three and a half hours later. we spoke to a resident in one of the affected homes. what do you think is the russian goal with these attacks, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front line? their target is to terrorise our civilian people because they can't fight on the field, fight the field. and they try to terrorise. the ukrainian military said russia had fired 35 drones in this latest wave of attacks, those iranian made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian cities and towns. and that the ukrainian military intercepted all those drones. the region of odesa also came under attack. a warehouse was hit in the south of the country. and in recent weeks, russia has intensified these air strikes, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front lines. this happens as the ukrainian authorities say they are finishing plans for a much anti

in a moment we'll hear more from steve rosenberg in moscow but first let's talk to hugo bachega in theapital kyiv. it is hard to know what to make of this. flat out denials from president zelensky and ukraine are still coming under sustained missile fire from russia.— fire from russia. yes, ukraine has stronal fire from russia. yes, ukraine has strongly rejected _ fire from russia. yes, ukraine has strongly rejected having _ fire from russia. yes, ukraine has strongly rejected having any - strongly rejected having any involvement with this alleged attack. president zelensky said, we don't attack putin or moscow. but here in kyiv a top adviser to the president said moscow was planning a large—scale attack on ukraine and was planning to use this allegation as a pretext for this attack. i think particularly concerning was the detail in the russian statement saying moscow reserves the right to retaliate. both countries have frequently traded accusations in this conflict but i think the timing of this russian claim is significant because ukraine says it is finishing plans for a much anticip

that was hugo bachega reporting for us from kyiv.me other stories in the headlines. to turkey now, where the electoral authority has confirmed that the presidential election will go to a second round. the announcement comes after the incumbent recep tayyip erdogan felljust short of the 50% vote share required for a first—round victory. it will be the first time a challenger has taken mr erdogan to a head—to—head second round in a presidential contest. he earlier told supporters in the capital ankara he was confident he'd win the run off in two week's time. his opposition rival kemal kilicdaroglu, who has big support from secular turks and young people, says mr erdogan has failed to get a vote of confidence from the people. our correspondent orla guerin in ankara explained how difficult it will be for the opposition to make up the gap in the first round. i think it'll be very tough. in effect, president erdogan confounded most of the opinion polls, confounded most of the analysts. they had been predicting that we would be in the terri

hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv.nese capital khartoum, despite attempts to bring in a new seven day ceasefire. aid agencies are struggling to get much needed humanitarian aid into the country, amid warnings of an unfolding catastrophe. almost 2500 british nationals have been flown to safety and evacuation flights, according to the latest figures from the foreign office. at some are still trapped. paul adams is monitoring the situation from nairobi. i spoke to someone in khartoum this afternoon. he had to go and sit in his car, in a quiet side street, because he was simply too afraid to stay at home. he sent me a short video of the sounds reverberating around his neighbourhood. it was, frankly, terrifying. there was absolutely no sign of the new ceasefire. it seems just as meaningless as the ones that came before. and all of that, of course, is hampering the relief effort. martyn griffiths, the us humanitarian chief, said he fears that the two general is leading the battle are more intent on fighting than sitting down

says it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachegaa in three days as military activity seems to be intensifying ahead of a much anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive. the ukrainian military said 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired by russia were intercepted by the country's air defence, including all missiles that were fired at the capital, kyiv, where the air raid alert sounded at around four this morning. now, the city of pavlo, a logistics hub in the central dnipropetrovsk region was attacked. we've seen pictures of widespread damage in that city and the local officials said an industrial facility was hit. dozens of buildings were damaged and more than 30 people were injured. now, russian commentators said military targets were hit in this city. in this city. now, this happens as the ukrainians say they are finishing their plans for a major counteroffensive after receiving military support from western countries, an offensive in which they will try to take back territory that's now under occupation. he's been describe

our correspondent, hugo bachega, is in kyiv with the latest developments.at fell from a drone that was intercepted during this latest wave of russian attacks here in kyiv. the air raid alert sounded shortly before midnight. we heard loud explosions in the capital. the officials said this was because air defence had been activated to intercept those drones that were used by russia. it was the fourth time in eight days that kyiv came under attack and the authorities said this morning that russia had fired 35 drones, those iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack towns and cities and that all of them were intercepted by country's air defence systems. again, it shows how important the air defence system has been in protecting cities and towns from these russian air strikes. the city of odesa was also hit, apparently by a missile. and a warehouse was hit. and the security guard of this facility was killed, according to the authorities there. here in kyiv, the mayor said five people were wounded in this district as a result of this attack. we are

local authorities say 3a civilians have been injured. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachega has their strike by russia in three days as military activity seems to be intensifying ahead of a much anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive. the ukrainian military said 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired by russia were intercepted by the country's air defence, including all missiles that were fired at the capital, kyiv, where the air raid alert sounded at around 4:00 this morning. now, the city of pavlo had a logistics hub in the central dnipropetrovsk region was attacked. we've seen pictures of widespread damage in that city and the local officials said an industrial facility was hit. dozens of buildings were damaged and more than 30 people were injured. now, russian commentators said military targets were hit in this city. now, this happens as the ukrainians say they are finishing their plans for a major counteroffensive after receiving military support from western countries, an offensive in which they will try to take back territory that's now under occupation. the governo

local authorities say 3a civilians have been injured. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachega has theng that russia fired 18 missiles, and 15 of those missiles were intercepted by the country's air defence. here in kyiv, the air raid alert sounded at around four o'clock in the morning, and the authorities here are saying that all missiles and also drones that were fired at the city were shot down by the country's air defence, so again, the capital kyiv coming under attack. it is the second time in three days that it was targeted. hours earlier there was another attack, another missile attack targeting the city of pavlohrad in a region of dnipro, and an industrial site was hit, dozens of buildings have been damaged including houses and schools, and we have just had an update from the local authorities saying 3a people have been injured as a result of these attacks. we have seen pictures on social media of a massive fire right after this attack. russian commentators are saying that supplies for the ukrainian military, military supplies to be used in this upcoming counteroffensive, were

our correspondent, hugo bachega is in kyiv.tack russian cities and have intercepted i7 attack russian cities and have intercepted 17 of those drones. one of the targets was the region of the west where civilian infrastructure was hit. this was a transport hub in the west of ukraine. the authorities say that at least 11 people were injured in that part of the country. the city of mecca life was also hit and three people were injured. these latest attacks happened as ukraine says it has made some gains around the city of bakhmut which has been a key target for russian forces in the east of the country. yesterday, the russian defence minister seem to acknowledge that ukrainian forces have made some gains around bakhmut and also said that russian forces had abandoned some positions. there was some criticism from the head of the group who has been leading the russian efforts to seize back moot and he said that what had happened near bakhmut was a chilly a rout. well, because of the russian invasion, ukraine has been unable to host t

der leyen, who called kyiv "a fitting place to celebrate the day of europe". 0ur correspondent, hugo bachega wave of air strikes and again the capital kyiv was the main target —— lunch. we heard of the red alert year—round for the end. the ukrainian military said russia had fired 25 cruise missiles and that 23 of them were intercepted by the country's air defence systems. the majority of those missiles were launched at the capital, kyiv. and the authorities here have said there were no casualties as a result of those air strikes. this came one day after russia launched the largest drone attack on the capital since the beginning of the war, with nearly three dozen drones. and we have seen that in the last few days russia has intensified these air strikes. it was the fifth time in nine days that kyiv came under attack. now it seems that part of the russian strategy here is to test and wear down the country's air defence systems, and the ukrainians have been extremely successful in intercepting most of these are missiles and drones. . ukraine says it is finishing its plans are very much anticip

. _ well our correspondent in kyiv is hugo bachega and he gave me the ukrainian reaction to this allegedacked. the ukrainians reject that they have anything to do with this alleged drone attack. we have heard from presidential spokesman here rejecting any ukrainian involvement. what is interesting is that we also heard from an adviser to president zelensky you not only rejected any ukrainian involvement with this alleged attack but also said that this could be an indication that moscow is preparing to launch a large—scale attack against ukraine. and the senior adviser also said that carrying out an attack like this wouldn't change the situation on the battlefield for kyiv and would only give russia the excuse to carry out more attacks targeting the civilian population so again the ukrainians have so far rejected any kind of involvement in this alleged drone attack. and what is interesting is the context. we have seen that there has been an increase in military activity from both sides, as the ukrainians say that they are now finishing their plans for a much anticipated counteroffensive,

says it shot down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachegain three days as military activity seems to be intensifying ahead of a much anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive. the ukrainian military said 15 of the 18 cruise missiles that had been fired by russia were intercepted by the country's air defence, including all missiles that were fired at the capital, kyiv, where the air raid alert sounded at around four this morning. now, the city of pavlo, a logistics hub in the central dnipropetrovsk region was attacked. we've seen pictures of widespread damage in that city and the local officials said an industrial facility was hit. dozens of buildings were damaged and more than 30 people were injured. now, russian commentators said military targets were hit in this city. in this city. now, this happens as the ukrainians say they are finishing their plans for a major counteroffensive after receiving military support from western countries, an offensive in which they will try to take back territory that's now under occupation. turkish forces have