Original version

BBC World Service East Asia

Migrated podcast image for: Weekend Break

Weekend

News

A review of the week with the latest news.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

Weekend: Cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital

Magazines & Reviews

tv074755845.jpg

26/06/2022 GMT

Cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital

BBC World Service - Weekend, Cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital

Russian cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital, Kyiv

Several Russian cruise missiles have struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, causing large explosions.

Several Russian cruise missiles have struck Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, causing large explosions.

We'll hear from our Ukrainian language correspondent who was woken up by the sound of the blast.

Also on the programme: Leaders of the world's leading economies are beginning a three-day summit with the war in Ukraine top of the agenda; and we'll find out how pop music grew to be such an important part of global culture.

On the panel discussing the news of the week are Hannah White, deputy director of the Institute for Government think tank in London and Matthew Karnitschnig, chief Europe correspondent for the Politico news website.

(Photo shows a building damaged by a previous missile attack in Kyiv. Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Weekend

Cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service East Asia

About BBC World Service