BBC News Documentaries

Aleem Maqbool reports on the extraordinary events of the last few days.

BBC News Arabic and BBC News Russian uncover evidence of war crimes carried out in Libya by mercenaries working for the Wagner Group, a shadowy Russian private military contractor. The film also reveals Wagner's access to sophisticated modern weapons that could only come from Russian military supplies. Wagner employees almost never speak publicly, but two former fighters discuss the types of people who are drawn to the organisation, their motivations, and Wagner's goals. The film reveals the contents of a tablet computer left behind by the Russian mercenaries when they were forced to retreat from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in spring 2020. Its secrets include reconnaissance drone footage and manuals for anti-personnel mines and IEDs. Military maps of the frontline give an unprecedented insight into the group’s operations, as well as codenames of Wagner fighters which helped the BBC to identify some of them. The tablet also provides evidence of the Russian mercenaries’ involvement in

In the first six months of 2021, there was a record spike in anti-Semitism. The Community Security Trust, the charity which monitors anti-Jewish incidents in the UK, now estimates that 2021 will likely be 'the worst year on record.' From controversy around the Middle East, to the resurgence of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the toxicity of social media - many Jewish people are questioning how safe it is to express who they are. Tom Brada, a BBC journalist who happens to be British and Jewish, investigates what's going on.