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Ukraine: Inside liberated Lyman

Russian troops were forced to flee from the south-eastern Ukrainian town over the weekend.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said heavy fighting continues in many areas of the frontline, as Ukrainian forces push ahead with their offensive in two regions of the country. We'll get insight from our correspondent into the eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman, which was retaken from the Russians at the weekend.

The police in Indonesia say they're investigating eighteen officers responsible for firing tear gas at fans at a football match which ended with a deadly crush. At least one-hundred-and-twenty-five people were killed when fans rushed for the exits after the police fired tear gas at them. We'll hear from two survivors of the crush, who were both at the game, as well as from our correspondent for updates on the tragic situation.

Demonstrations are continuing in Iran following the death of a woman detained for breaking the hijab law. In an unprecedented move, schoolgirls have joined the protests. We'll get an update from our correspondent on the continuing unrest across the country.

Our US correspondent will explain some of the stories from their shores making a global impact online, including the key revelations from a new book on former President Donald Trump and the latest on Hershell Walker, the anti-abortion Senate candidate who plans to sue over a report he paid for abortion himself.

(Photo - A Russian tank left behind in Lyman. Credit: BBC)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 4 Oct 202216:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Tue 4 Oct 202216:06GMT

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