The number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has hit 70,000 thats according to bbc research. While official statistics may be hard to come by, an investigation by Bbc Russia and the independent russian media outlet, mediazona, has been collating data and identifying dead russian soldiers since the beginning of the war with ukraine. Our analysis reveals volunteers are increasingly older men with lower incomes and are not surviving long in battle. 0lga Ivshina reports. The faces of russian fighters killed in ukraine are changed. Now, more and more men in their 40s, 50s and even 60s are volunteering for the frontline. 62 year old Rinat Khusniyarov was one of them. Before he volunteered, he had two jobs. Fighting for russia, he earned seven times what he did before. Russian authorities have repeatedly increased sign up bonuses to attract men like rinat. He died in february this year. We dont know where exactly, but thousands of kilometres away from his home
Should thin and break with some sunshine developing, but then that threat of heavy showers and thunderstorms, hail could be mixed in and some torrential downpours through parts of the midlands, wales and the south west of england. Again, this area most prone, but there could be one or two elsewhere. Temperatures about 16 to 23 degrees again on saturday, so fine in between any of those showers and some sunshine again in the north, which is going to be the picture on sunday. Again for Northern Ireland and western scotland, sunny, warm conditions here, but cool and cloudy around the North East coast. Further south, though, those showers and thunderstorms by sunday are going to be heavier and more frequent as well. Could be some frequent hail and lightning. Into next week things turn cooler and more unsettled. A distinct autumnal and fairly windy spell of weather on the way. Bye for now. This is bbc news. The headlines lawyers representing some of the women who have accused the late Mohame
Scheme to redress victims of the Post Office gamble. I will explain why. And an unbelievable double save rescued arsenal in the Champions League. The goalkeeper manages to save a penalty but then scampers across to save the rebound. I was across to save the rebound. I was Alwa S across to save the rebound. I was always singing across to save the rebound. I was always singing through across to save the rebound. I was always singing through the always singing through the corridors. Always singing through the corridors always singing through the corridors. ,. , corridors. And we sit down with former manchester corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United boss corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United Boss Alex Ferguson who has created the soundtrack to his life as part of a dementia project. With the Autumn Equinox just around the corner, the weather is feeling decidedly less like summer. There are storms
And in a rare interview, Sir Alex Ferguson talks about helping with dementia through music, and reflects on his life after football. And coming up on Bbc News. Can anyone stop chelsea getting their sixth womens super League Title in a row as they begin the defence of their crown this evening . Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Lawyers say theyre representing 37 women who were raped or sexually assaulted by the late owner of harrods, mohamed Al Fayed. Theyve also revealed that more have come forward after the allegations were made public in a Bbc Documentary yesterday. The legal team is now calling on the department stores new owners to help the survivors getjustice, after they say staff members working for mr Al Fayed helped to enable and cover up his crimes. Our reporter frances read has the latest. The billionaire, infamous in british society, now alleged to be a serial sexual predator. The accusations made by multiple women giving extremely distressing accounts of
Violence against women. The World Cup has flicked off into town in the uk where it was invented. Lets catch up with all the sports headlines. Good evening. Pep guardiola says hes expecting a tough match when Manchester City welcome arsenal to the etihad this weekend. Its a clash between the top two teams from the past two Premier League seasons and in the last Campaign City were unable to beat the gunners in either the league or the community shield. Its another unbelievable team that defends really well. They dont concede chances, they dont concede goals. They are very good in many aspects. The biggest challenge, Title Contenders the last two seasons, they are there, and they were there for many years because they created that squad, a young team, so its another good test, but it was in september. So i like to see the team, many things we are better than the past. Chelsea start the defence of their womens super League Crown later against aston villa. The blues are looking for a sixth