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Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter

A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.

· 704 words· updated October 9, 2026 at 06:00 AM

Kyiv resident Olena Konoplia has decided to move to Ukraine's countryside, as Russian attacks on the city have intensified and the prospect of another cold winter looms.

Russia has been targeting Ukraine's power grid leaving locals without electricity and heating, and they will soon face prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures.

Olena told the BBC she spent weeks looking for a suitable location before settling on a cottage in a rural community two hours outside the capital.

"I decided the better option will be a little village without any factories, any [warehouses] and any railway stations," Olena explained.

Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.

Watch: At the scene of student protests in Lille

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.

Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

Watch: Bin on fire at school protests on the streets of Lille

The demonstrators are calling for better government investment in high schools.

Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

Two people killed as floods hit Spain's Catalonia region

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the situation in Catalonia remains "very complicated".

Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.

Why are students protesting at schools in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

Fires and blockades as students stage school protests across France

More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.

Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city

Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.

Watch: Thousands turn out to see Pope during Lourdes and Paris visit

The BBC's religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains what Pope Leo's visit means for France.

Watch: Smoke rises from burning Greek cargo ship near Mykonos

All 29 people aboard the ship were safely evacuated using lifeboats, the Hellenic Coastguard said.

Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France

The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

Spain's housing crisis in focus after eviction of 87-year-old woman

The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay her rent set after it was increased by an investment firm.

'She's back': Fans dance, sing and cry after Céline Dion's comeback concert in Paris

Thousands turned out to witness Céline Dion perform in Paris on Saturday, her first show after a six year illness-induced hiatus.

Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?

Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.

Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

What we know about the Renoir museum heist

Thieves stole four Renoir paintings and abandoned two in garden as they fled, according to the local mayor.

What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?

The 70m (230ft) tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will be on display the British Museum.

Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father

Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.

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