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It is their direct participation and this of course significantly changes the very essence of the conflict. This will mean that nato countries, the united states, european countries, are fighting with russia. Meanwhile, moscows defence ministry says its forces have recaptured 10 settlements over the past two days and that ukraines military has suffered heavy casualties. But president zelensky says kyiv anticipated russias counteroffensive and knows how to respond. Our russia editor, steve rosen...

Of women and children. A group of African Leaders are currently in russia for a crucial meeting with president putin. This comes after their visit to ukraine as part of a Peace Mission aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between the two nations. Now on bbc news. First hand accounts from veterans of the Second World War in episode one of � we were there. You were shot at, shelled, bombed, mortared. And yelled, let the bombs go from the aircraft. How many young people did we actually kill . ...

now on bbc news — first hand accounts from veterans of the second world war in episode one of we were there. you were shot at, shelled, bombed, mortared. ..and yelled, "let the bombs go from the aircraft". how many young people did we actually kill? we looked to the aircraft and the whole of the back of it had been shredded with shell splinters. if the sergeant says, _ "jump," you said, "how high?" we just did whatever we were told to do. i in the sand, the only way to survive seemed...

like nothing else in my life. good morning from edgbaston ahead of the second day of an ashes series thats so far lived up to all the hype. a brilliant century from joe root and brave battling by england helped them to nearly 400 before they turned the pressure onto australia, with this opening test intriguingly poised. and ian wright, ken bruce and davina mccall are among those in the kings first birthday honours list. it will feel increasingly humid this weekend when the sun is out b...

of women and children. a group of african leaders are currently in russia for a crucial meeting with president putin. this comes after their visit to ukraine as part of a peace mission aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between the two nations. now on bbc news. first hand accounts from veterans of the second world war in episode one of �*we were there. you were shot at, shelled, bombed, mortared. ..and yelled, "let the bombs go from the aircraft". how many young people did we ac...

around the country. and overnight, more drone attacks, on the capital kyiv. welcome to the programme. across the uk people have been marking the end of the long coronation weekend, by getting involved in community events. members of the royal familyjoined in, with the volunteering for the "big help out," which included beach our royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. right on target. five—year—old prince louis, on his first royal engagement, was more than happy to get involve...

hurricane ian has now made landfall in south carolina — after it hit florida earlier this week, causing severe devastation. welcome to bbc news. president biden has warned russia that it will not get away with seizing its neighbours land by force, after vladimir putin announced the annexation of four occupied regions of ukraine. its the biggest seizure of territory in europe since the second world war. in a signing ceremony at the kremlin, mr putin declared that donetsk, luhansk, zap...

hello im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening. tributes are paid to the former chelsea player and manager, gianluca vialli who has died at the age of 58. the fa cup third round starts tonight. well head to old trafford ahead of manchester uniteds tie against everton and there is some good news from america as damar hamlin has been able to talk to his team—mates from hospital. also coming up in the programme... to his team—mates from hospital. sctlanwe�*r...

shelley phelps has the latest. as severodonetsk falls, civilians have been fleeing the area. ukraine says its retreat is a tactical withdrawal, to fight from higher ground in the neighbouring area, which is come under heavy bombardment. elina hasjust come under heavy bombardment. elina has just arrived from there. low? it was a horrible last week, yesterday we could not take it anymore. thank you to the soldiers who evacuated us from there. otherwise it would be it. i already told my h...

and sir paul mccartney makes history as glastonbury�*s oldest solo headliner, at the age of 80. russian forces are now said to be fully occupying the ukrainian city of severodonetsk, a key location in the war, in the east of the country. weeks of heavy shelling have reduced the city to ruins and ukraines army has now pulled its troops out. saturday also saw an upsurge in russian missile strikes across ukraine. in his nightly address, president zelensky said the war had entered an emo...