Ukraine: UN concern over possible Russian war crimes

The United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has criticised the "persistent use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas". She warned that such attacks could amount to war crimes. We continue our coverage of the war in Ukraine, hearing the latest from our correspondents, and personal stories from people in the country.

We hear a conversation between two Ukrainians with connections to the Donbas region. Ukraine's military has warned that Russia is regrouping its forces to concentrate on fighting in the Eastern area which encompasses Donetsk and Luhansk.

Also, we explain the background to an upcoming bill in the Ukrainian parliament, proposing the ban of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. This would prevent those who worship under Moscow's spiritual authority from religious practice, and could see property seized.

In other news, we look the escalation of armed gang violence across Nigeria with our correspondent Ishaq Khalid. This week gunmen attacked a train carrying nearly 1000 people, near the capital Abuja, and kidnapping for ransom has become commonplace, particularly in the north of the country.

(Photo: Michelle Bachelet delivers a speach to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Credit: Getty / Fabrice Coffrini)