Verified video reveals impact of Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv
Date: 09:30 BST
Title: Welcome to BBC Verify Live
Content: Rob CorpBBC Verify Live editor
Hello from the team in London Broadcasting House.
We're currently gathering footage from Kyiv after another
night of intense Russian bombardment. At least two people were killed in the
attack, the Ukrainian interior minister has said.
We'll be feeding material that our team has verified into
the BBC's reporting on the story across the day.
We're also digging into the impact on Red Sea shipping - and
the potential knock-ons for global trade - of the latest attacks by Yemen's
Houthi fighters which has led to the sinking of two ships in recent days.
And we're assessing the likely effects of a potential 'one
in, one out' deal on migration between the UK and France as Prime Minister Keir
Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron meet for a summit today.
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