The Biggest Attack on Ukraine in Months

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Russia has conducted a “massive” attack on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, with 120 missiles and 90 drones reportedly causing multiple explosions across the country.

Laura and Paddy have been speaking to politicians about what’s going on there.

And Laura’s also been talking to Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, who admits her public language over a row within government was “an unhelpful distraction”.

Plus, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey suggests the party’s Welsh leader could be on her way out.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was hosted by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Adam Chowdhury. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.0	Come on, boys.
0:08.2	Go on.
0:09.6	You say, boys, are all these males?
0:12.0	These are, this is a flock of males.
0:13.3	This is the occasional.
0:14.6	You can see what, the odd hen in between.
0:16.7	But yes.
0:17.3	And that's because they're bigger?
0:18.8	Yes.
0:20.0	But they're very inquisitive.
0:23.0	Go on, boys.
0:27.8	Right, I don't know why you're laughing.
0:29.2	It's just turkeys make that noise, Laura.
0:31.1	Because I'm just picturing you, surrounded by a flock.
0:36.3	Is it a flock of turkeys? I'm sure it is a flock of turkey.
0:38.9	I'm sure it is a flock?
0:39.6	A confusion.
0:40.5	A confusion.
0:45.8	We're only playing this because you insisted I brought my turkey evidence.
0:50.1	They seemed triggered by certain words, including inheritance tax. They are the Kelly Bronze variety breed, and they're all getting ready for Christmas, something for which certainly they haven't voted.
1:00.0	But neither have farmers for this IHT inheritance tax change.
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