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Global News Podcast

Ukraine: 'Moscow bombs boarding school'

Global News Podcast

BBC

News, Daily News

4.38.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

President Zelensky has accused Moscow of bombing a school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia killing four and injuring dozens. Also: the Taliban takes over Afghanistan's only luxury hotel, and the romance of the orchid.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:04.5

I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 2nd of February, these are our main stories.

0:10.8

Ukraine says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in part of Russia held by Kiev.

0:15.8

Dozens of elderly Russians are thought to be trapped in the rubble.

0:19.2

Canadian officials say new tariffs imposed by the US

0:22.2

will come into force on Tuesday. More civilians are fleeing the fighting in the Eastern Democratic

0:27.6

Republic of Congo as rebels push towards the city of Bukavu. Also in this podcast.

0:47.9

Emotional scenes in Israel as three more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are freed and reunited with their families.

0:59.0

High emotion too in the occupied West Bank as more than 180 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.

1:10.5

The Ukrainian president, Philodomir Zelensky, has accused Russia of bombing a building in Ukrainian-occupied Russia,

1:12.2

where dozens of civilians were reportedly sheltering on Saturday night.

1:15.0

The Ukrainian military has posted video from the Kursk region.

1:18.4

It says shows the damaged temporary evacuation shelter.

1:26.2

The BBC has not been able to independently verify the material as we record this podcast.

1:32.5

A rescue operation is underway as it's believed there could be almost a hundred people trapped under the rubble, including women and children.

1:40.7

I got more from our Europe regional editor, Danny Aberhart.

1:43.7

What we know, or according to the Ukrainian military at least, is children. I got more from our Europe regional editor, Danny Aberhart.

1:49.8

What we know, or according to the Ukrainian military at least, is that there were only civilians sheltering in the building. The Ukrainian military claims that Russia knows that

1:55.8

there are only civilians shelter in the building as well. And one Ukrainian military

2:00.4

spokesperson has said 95 people are trapped under the rubble,

2:05.2

that there are rescue efforts to try to get them out of the rubble,

2:10.0

and that groaning and screaming can be heard.

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