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Russian attacks kill 18 people across Ukraine

It is one of Russia's largest attacks on Ukraine in recent months.

A Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 18 people across Ukraine overnight, including two children, marking one of Moscow's largest assaults in recent months. We speak to our correspondent and hear a conversation with MPs in Ukraine.

Two people have died in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki during protests against plans to establish a US-backed Ebola isolation centre near a military base. Our reporter there explains.

Clashes have continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting a US plan for a partial ceasefire. We speak to our correspondent.

And we speak to two people in Puerto Rico about what they think a new catchy AI generated song about the island that is taking over Tik Tok.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: The site of a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine June 2, 2026. Credit: Press service of the National Police of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters

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