Drone attack hits Moscow skyscraper

Global News Podcast

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4.3 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Russia blames Ukraine after the same building is struck twice within a matter of days. Also: Myanmar's ruling junta pardons deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi for some offences, though she will remain in detention, and there's backlash in Japan over the promotion of the film Oppenheimer.

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0:00.0	This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
0:04.5	I'm Jeanette Gillil and at 13 hours GMT on Tuesday the 1st of August,
0:08.8	these are our main stories. Drone attacks in Moscow and the Black Sea.
0:13.2	A skyscraper in the Russian capital is hit for the second time in days.
0:18.1	Myanmar's military rulers give a partial pardon to the deposed civilian leader,
0:22.5	Ungsan Suu Chi. We assess what lies behind the surprise move.
0:27.3	Also in this podcast?
0:29.6	Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie!
0:33.0	They won't fear it until they understand it.
0:38.4	Why some Japanese cinema goers are saying no barbenheimer.
0:48.6	18 months after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
0:52.4	Russia is itself being attacked on several fronts.
0:56.0	It's seen frequent cross-border strikes.
0:58.8	A key bridge linking occupied Crimea to Russia was hit last month,
1:03.4	and now the Russian capital itself has been attacked again.
1:07.9	Overnight a skyscraper in Moscow housing several government ministries
1:11.6	were struck by a drone. The second time it's been hit in just a few days.
1:16.2	A cardi-metler lives in the building which is partly residential.
1:22.6	Everything was normal and then we heard a loud bang.
1:25.6	There wasn't much panic just everyone went outside.
1:28.5	There is no fear. What's there to be afraid of?
1:31.8	The emergency services came straight away.
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