burial site near mariupol, in the south of ukraine. satellite images produced by a us company appear to show mass graves near the ukrainian city of mariupol. russia has yet to respond to the images. it comes as a ukrainian official says russian forces seized more than a0 villages in the east of ukraine. it s now nearly two months since the start of the war. russian forces here in red continue their attacks on mariupol, where some ukrainian fighters remain holed up in the azovstal steelworks. our correspondent danjohnson reports from ukraine. russian pictures claim to show rocket launchers firing on ammunition stores. their forces took a0 villages in ukraine s eastern region yesterday, but intelligence assessments say their progress is limited, and ukraine claims
with them are living in dire conditions, as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with airstrikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety, but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is on a trade mission to india today while, back here, mps are due to vote on whether to investigate him over claims he misled parliament about lockdown parties in downing street. labour want a commons committee to hold an inquiry into what borisjohnson has previously said on the floor of the house. the government has now dropped an attempt to delay the vote today. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. a warm welcome for borisjohnson a world away from westminster. the prime minister arrived in india this morning on a two day trip to boost ties with the country. doing the groundwork for a trade deal might be his focus here but, back home, there
when the crime happened. james watson will be back in court at the old bailey on me the night to find out how long he will have to serve in prison for this brutal murder. the russian leader vladimir putin has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol where a group of about 2,000 ukrainian fighters are still holding out along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant, so that in his words even a fly cannot escape. gaining full control of this port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine s donbas region. ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions, as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender
ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with air strikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety,