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Europe condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine

Officials say the strikes have killed at least 17 people, including four children in Kyiv.

Officials say missile strikes on Kyiv have killed at least 17 people, including four children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russia’s "massive" overnight attack and called for "new, tough sanctions" on Moscow in response. We speak to parents in Kyiv about raising children during the war.

A record one million hectares have burned across Europe this year, making it the worst wildfire season on the continent since records began in 2006. Our climate reporter explains more.

And the American Budget Airline Southwest says it plans to make plus-size passengers pay for two airline seats if they do not fit comfortable into one. We get reaction.

OS presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a five-storey residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 28 August 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Credit: SERGEY DOLZHENKO/EPA/Shutterstock)

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