president zelensky says ukraine urgently needs more weapons. several western leaders are in kyiv to show their solidarity, including the president of the eu commission. ursula von der leyen said the eu would stand with ukraine. this is a day for ukrainian remembrance and resolve. ukrainians are realising this is going to be a long war, which they say they can still win, but only with the help of their allies. angry french farmers clash with police at a major paris farm fair ahead of a visit by president macron amid anger over costs and green regulations. the labour party has called for the tory mp lee anderson to be suspended over what it described as islamophobic comments about the mayor of london.

hello, i'm lauren taylor. there've been further russian attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second anniversary of president putin's full—scale invasion. for a second night running, targets in the port city of odesa have been hit, killing one person. three others were seriously injured. the anniversary has been marked by a meeting of the un security council, which was told by the secretary—general that the conflict was an open wound at the heart of europe. the eu commission chief ursula von der leyen praised the "extraordinary resistance" of the ukrainian people, as she arrived in kyiv. she was travelling alongside the prime ministers of italy, canada and belgium. and in the last couple of hours, former uk prime minister borisjohnson also arrived in kyiv. in a post on x, mrjohnson said he had "no doubt that the ukrainians will win and expel putin's forces" — provided the uk gives ukraine the military, political and economic

help that they need. this is the scene in kyiv, live this morning on the morning of that second anniversary. let's go to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. february 2a is a day seared on the memory of all ukrainians. today ukrainians on social media and traditional media are sharing their memories of those fatal hours where russian tanks rumbled across ukraine's orders, when warships attacked from the black sea and there were explosions here in kyiv and the air raid sirens sounded for the first time. here and around the world, many said that it would only be a matter of days before russian troops were here in the centre of kyiv. ukraine has survived and two years on it are still fighting, but

it is worried now. it still says this is a war it must and can win but it is worried about delays in western military aid. it is grateful for all it has received, but this war grinds on and russian forces are advancing. in a moment we will take advancing. in a moment we will take a look at the situation here on the ground and speak to a former ukrainian minister. at first, let us take a look at the latest global diplomacy, because this is after all a war that ukrainians say is not just ukraine's more about a war of the wider world. this round—up with this report by vincent mcaviney. two years on from the biggest attack on a european nation since the second world war, the uk is marking the anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to ukraine. the government has pledged an additional £245 million towards producing artillery shells for ukraine and announced further sanctions on russia. the prime minister stating britain

is prepared to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to help ukraine achieve victory. labour leader sir keir starmer also said president putin's cowardice and barbarity will not prevail. but it's faltering us funding that is stalling ukraine's efforts, something the foreign secretary is pushing at the united nations in new york. if we allow this brutal dictator in europe to redraw boundaries by force, to invade other countries and get away with it, no country will be safe. and we know from our history that if we allow that to happen, the cost when we eventually have to intervene and stop them is so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package currently being blocked in congress by far—right republicans. but president biden is determined to continue support. remember, the united states pulled together a coalition of more than 50 nations — 50 nations — to support ukraine. we unified and expanded nato.

we can't walk away now. and that's what putin is betting on, he's betting on that we're going to walk away. president zelenskyy is expected to take part in a virtual meeting with g7 leaders later today. for much of the past two years, he's lobbied leaders, parliaments and peoples around the world for their support. whilst morale might now be faltering both at home and abroad for the president, it's clear the ukrainian people, despite the destruction and loss of the past two years, aren't ready to give up their country. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. well, there is not a single corner of this country which has been left untouched by war. ukraine doesn't revealjust how many of its soldiers and civilians have died, how many have been injured, but the losses are enormous and deeply felt. our ukraine correspondent has been to

the town of kryvyi rih in ukraine, that's the birthplace of their president, volodymyr zelensky. he went there to find out what the mood is on the ground now, two years on. they run every minute, weaving through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih provide a rhythm to daily life. in this era of change and fragility, they're not the only thing that keeps going. this gritty urban setting is built around the domineering steel plant, where the chimney smoke never stops. there's also no respite for those supporting the war effort, like tetiana. translation: my village is on the front line. - my house was destroyed

by a direct hit. but i have found some solace here. it fills me up. i feel needed. they make supplies like these camouflage nettings, all desperately needed by the military. they are the foundations behind the fighting, which two years in is not going ukraine's way. but these volunteers are doing what they can as international support wanes. translation: if it - wasn't for these people, it would be much more difficult. we probably wouldn't be standing here today. they help us with everything, totally everything. i'm very grateful to them. president zelensky�*s home city can't escape the tiredness his country feels. some have had enough. but this war with russia is mostly still seen as a fight for survival. every city is scarred.

yuri watches on as his block is demolished. he survived when it was hit by a missile last year. translation: no-one needs this war. what is it for anyway? so many people are being killed. so would he trade territory for peace? translation: definitely not, | because many people have died for these territories and there is no point in giving them up. it's not clear what lies ahead for ukraine. only that its warjourney will be long. talk of victory has been replaced with not losing. it's a monotonous strain that kryvyi rih wants to escape. translation: it's stressful. it's difficult, like for everyone in ukraine. but we work. we're holding on. it's interesting. this war creates a tunnel vision for some people. they either think about what they've endured so far or their fears for what lies ahead.

but the question of how long ukraine can fight this war is repeatedly being asked on the world stage and will continue to be so because of russia's increasing dominance and waning western support. volodymyr zelensky said his country would fight as long as it had strength and opportunity. few would doubt the former, but the latter is diminishing. the novelty of this war has gone and ukraine is trying to keep the world engaged. james waterhouse, bbc news, kryvyi rih. keeping the world engaged will be very much on the agenda here today in kyiv. the prime ministers of italy, belgium and canada and the president of the eu commission pulled into the train station this

morning from poland. ursula von der leyen said they wanted to show solidarity. she also knows that as they all do, that ukraine doesn't wantjust they all do, that ukraine doesn't want just words, they all do, that ukraine doesn't wantjust words, the one practical support, support they desperately need. she also announced that as she arrived, penning over 50 police vehicles to be used by ukrainian security forces. and in the uk, defence secretary grant shapps announced more military aid from britain. ., ., , ., britain. that £245 million is a fraction of — britain. that £245 million is a fraction of the _ britain. that £245 million is a fraction of the £2.5 _ britain. that £245 million is a fraction of the £2.5 billion - britain. that £245 million is a fraction of the £2.5 billion wej britain. that £245 million is a - fraction of the £2.5 billion we are giving indirectaid fraction of the £2.5 billion we are giving indirect aid for military assistance this year, that is aside from all the aid we have given, and also economic support as well, so this is only a small part of it. the ammunition is a thing that ukraine needs desperately at the moment, and let's face it, most people didn't think it was possible that this would be the second anniversary go into the third year, when people

were predicting that putin would be in kyiv in three days at the beginning so it is a significant moment to bring these munitions —— make this munitions package ford, which is what we're today. tiara make this munitions package ford, which is what we're today. two years a . o, which is what we're today. two years aao, but which is what we're today. two years ago, but ukrainians _ which is what we're today. two years ago, but ukrainians recovered - which is what we're today. two years ago, but ukrainians recovered from i ago, but ukrainians recovered from the shock and disbelief of a full—scale russian invasion, to a person they insisted that this is a war that ukrainians can and will win. this year, last year, president zelensky even said it would be all over by now. but ukrainians are now realising this will be a long war, and for ukrainians it is not a war which began two years ago, it began ten years ago, when russian forces first crossed into eastern ukraine and occupy crimea. the parameter at the time was arseniy yatsenyuk who was promised until 2016. —— by the prime minister. hejoins us here. did you even imagine that you would

still be standing here notjust in a war but in a worsening war, one which came to kyiv, the capital? ida. which came to kyiv, the capital? no, frankl which came to kyiv, the capital? iifr, frankly speaking. you have reminded everyone that the war already started ten years ago, not two years ago. and put in —— might put in which the full—scale invasion in 2022. we do have an ability and a chance to stay in the care everybody underestimated the will of the ukrainian people and the number of intelligence agencies believed that putin was to take ukraine in a few weeks at least but we showed a strong resilience and as you are correctly saying, actions are needed, words matter, but actions are needed in order to save ukraine and actually in order to save an entire civilisation, we need the free world, because we have to frame this war, this is notjust about

ukraine and russia, this is the war that war criminal putin which against nato and western civilisation and actually against humanity. so we are desperate in getting these kinds of real support from our partners. you getting these kinds of real support from our partners.— getting these kinds of real support from our partners. you followed the situation very _ from our partners. you followed the situation very closely, _ from our partners. you followed the situation very closely, we _ from our partners. you followed the situation very closely, we hear- situation very closely, we hear reports from the front line, soldiers are saying they are running out of bullets and we have heard from even the air defence systems, that you are lying, running out of ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thin , ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thing. just _ ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thing, just ten _ ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thing, just ten minutes - ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thing, just ten minutes ago - ammunition. how bad is it? here's the thing, just ten minutes ago i l the thing, just ten minutes ago i had a telephone chat from a friend of mine who is at the front line, he is near bakhmut. he is in the reconnaissance unit.- is near bakhmut. he is in the reconnaissance unit. which felt a russian forces _ reconnaissance unit. which felt a russian forces after _ reconnaissance unit. which felt a russian forces after some - reconnaissance unit. which felt a russian forces after some of - reconnaissance unit. which felt a russian forces after some of the | russian forces after some of the bloodiest battles. bud russian forces after some of the bloodiest battles.— russian forces after some of the bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty _ bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty is _ bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty is to _ bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty is to send _ bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty is to send him - bloodiest battles. and what i felt, but my duty is to send him a - bloodiest battles. and what i felt, l but my duty is to send him a strong signal that we will prevail, because the mood is quite gloomy, frankly

speaking. the mood is quite gloomy, frankly s-ueakin. ., i. the mood is quite gloomy, frankly s-ueakin. . i. _, speaking. even admitting you could lose this war _ speaking. even admitting you could lose this war if _ speaking. even admitting you could lose this war if you _ speaking. even admitting you could lose this war if you don't _ speaking. even admitting you could lose this war if you don't get - lose this war if you don't get immediately this western aid? let me ut it this immediately this western aid? let me put it this way- — immediately this western aid? let me put it this way- we _ immediately this western aid? let me put it this way. we as _ immediately this western aid? let me put it this way. we as an _ immediately this western aid? let me put it this way. we as an entire - put it this way. we as an entire western world and the free world, we are not allowed to lose this war. we can win, because this is the righteous fight, but the thing is that we desperately need ammunition. we desperately need support from our western allies. i strongly believe that the us congress is to pass the security package as quick as possible. ijust had a chat with my american friends and they said, it's going to take up to two months, i said, folks, we're on the brink! could you speed up this process? what does that mean come on the brink? we what does that mean come on the brink? ~ ., ., ., brink? we are running out of ammunition, _ brink? we are running out of ammunition, that's - brink? we are running out of ammunition, that's the - brink? we are running out of l ammunition, that's the reality. brink? we are running out of - ammunition, that's the reality. but this is the war. we don't have to be overoptimistic, and neither we don't

have to be over pessimistic. we have to be very realistic. we can win this war. we will win this war. if we stand united, and if we get everything that is needed for the ukrainian military. if everything that is needed for the ukrainian military.— ukrainian military. if that aid is blocked in _ ukrainian military. if that aid is blocked in the _ ukrainian military. if that aid is blocked in the united - ukrainian military. if that aid is blocked in the united states i ukrainian military. if that aid is| blocked in the united states for ukrainian military. if that aid is - blocked in the united states for two months and it could be blocked for longer because as you know there are very many republican lawmakers who say they want to spend the money at home, if it doesn't come, is there enough coming from europe and have been produced here that ukraine could continue fighting on its own? goodis could continue fighting on its own? good is that europe managed to join the ranks, and actually the european pasta decision to support ukraine with around $50 billion in the first four years. with around $50 billion in the first fouryears. —— with around $50 billion in the first four years. —— passed a decision. but it covers ukrainian budget expenditure. so right now, the european union needs to realise that they promised around 1 million shells to ukraine to stop in the

end, they delivered around 300,000 shells. look at north korea, which is under the safest and toughest of sanctions that have been opposed. they supplied to russia 1 million shells and ballistic missiles. so what is going on? so terms of the united states, one can see that the us is more focused on its domestic issues. that's the reason why the united states is lagging behind even the european union and bringing its support ukraine first up i believe that the decision of the united states to help ukraine plays directly into the national security interests of the united states. there is not any single us military servicemen in ukraine. ukraine is fighting against a war criminal. ukraine is fighting notjust against russia. iran, north korea, russia is

not alone. and at the backstage is china. so if we fail, the risk and to be a disasterfor everyone. that's why we have to win. to be a disaster for everyone. that's why we have to win. arseniy yatsenyuk. — that's why we have to win. arseniy yatsenyuk, thank _ that's why we have to win. arseniy yatsenyuk, thank you _ that's why we have to win. arseniy yatsenyuk, thank you very - that's why we have to win. arseniy yatsenyuk, thank you very much i that's why we have to win. arseniy| yatsenyuk, thank you very much for joining us. we can take you now to the airport which has its place in history, last year at this time, the day after russian forces took it and now president zelensky is speaking there. speaking ukrainian

president zelensky speaking at an airport which played such a critical role in those early and nervous first days of the war. it sends such a chill down the spine of any ukrainian when they heard that the airport had been seized by russian forces. of the ukrainians quickly took it back. we have been focusing mostly on ukraine during this programme but of course, russia is also reflecting on its award today. it has also suffered great losses, and reports are coming in of a rare protest in the centre of moscow by the wives of some of the russian soldiers who were sent here to fight. we don't have images yet, but we hope to bring you those when we get them. it is not often that there are signs of protest in the ukraine work in russia, russian is expressing their views. many of course to support what president putin has described as a special

military operations of of them, their lives are not touched by this war. but so many russians are dying in this war, last december us intelligence assessments said that more than 300,000 russians had already lost their lives. we will continue to provide coverage from ukraine and from russia and from other capitals still also engaged in this war throughout the day. but for now, we hand you back to the studio in london. lyse doucet, thank you very much. there have been chaotic scenes in paris as french farmers have clashed with police at a major farm fair in the capitaljust before french president emmanuel macron was set to visit. macron, seen here talking to some of the protesters, earlier called for calm — telling them that scaring people away from the fair was not �*helping their colleagues'. it followed chaotic scenes after farmers clashed with police at a major farm fair in the capital just before french president emmanuel macron was set to visit. just before french president

protesters were seen being led away after confronting police officers. farmers have been protesting across europe, calling for better income and less bureaucracy and complaining of unfair competition from cheap ukrainian goods. this is the scene live wire >> presenter—macro: is talking to the farmers. there was an embarrassing situation where the government had planned for a big debate with farming unions and other people at the fair and at the last minute unions pulled out of it and president macron was really quite angry on friday night and tweeted, he confirmed the debate was off and he confirmed the debate was off and he said, the agriculture unions wanted the show to be different, they wanted an open debate and they are now calling for it to be cancelled, he said, duly noted. he said he would be there to open it and meet all those who had wanted to exchange their views stop he is having quite animated chats with some of the farmers who have gone along to this agricultural fair. it is the 60th anniversary of the show

so a significant moment for france and for the president, who is trying to defuse the tensions. earlier i spoke to hugh schofield who has been following the story from paris. the big moment in the calendar here, and, yes, the presidents always go there. jacques chirac famously was loved by the farmers. but the presidents since jacques chirac have not been so much admired and this one, emmanuel macron, in particular, is a bugbear on the farmers. and that is why we have had these chaotic scenes this morning. unprecedented scenes this morning at a farm show with the crs riot police having to enter the hall after a group of farmers burst in sort of violently, got inside to try and disrupt the planned opening by president emmanuel macron. he, meanwhile, was upstairs having breakfast with farmers' leaders and the plan that he'd come down and formally cut the ribbon and open

it — seems like it is going to have to be cancelled because i don't see how in the current conditions there, they could have a proper reception. the opening which was supposed to take place an hour orso ago has been postponed. so how embarrassing is this for emmanuel macron and what kind of plans does the government have to try and defuse the situation? it's awkward. i mean, the farmers are very, very popular. you know, the polls show that 92% or more of the population are behind their demands. so it never looks good to be on the wrong side of the farmers. but, you know, emmanuel macron is doing what he does, he has been very bold. he is going out there offering a debate. he is not cringing in the elysee, he is going out to talk to them if they'll talk to him. in a sense, that works, because if you listen to the, as i have been doing, to the farmers' union leaders and so on there today, they are acknowledging that there are, there is stuff on the table which moves in their direction. what he has done today,

this morning, is talk to the press and say that he wants to meet the farmers leaders in three weeks' time and hold a new round of talks. he has promised that there will be a minimum pricing structure so that farmers never produce at a loss. but the trouble is, you know, it is a very, very complicated picture, the farm problem, as it is across europe. you have got the european dimension, you have got the international dimension, you have got the green dimension, you have got the fact that they are being encouraged to produce more and more green regulations which means their production is going down which means europe and france import more from elsewhere which countries do not necessarily abide by the same environmental rules. all this enters the picture and it's extremely complicated. it is a tense time for farming in europe and that is reflected in the scenes today. labour has called for tory mp

lee anderson to lose the whip over what it described as islamophobic comments about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. let's speak to our political correpondent charlotte rose. good morning. these comments were made on gb news, which is a small uk news channel that favours right—wing commentators and analysts. lee anderson is a conservative mp or a seatin anderson is a conservative mp or a seat in the east midlands and us up until last month a deputy chairman of the conservative party. he said the mayor of london sadiq khan had given away the capital city to his mates, in reference to pro—palestinian marches that took place last wednesday outside parliament when mps were debating whether to call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the comments were in reference to an article by the former home secretary suella braverman in which she said that islamists are now in charge of britain. mranderson islamists are now in charge of britain. mr anderson told viewers, i don't believe these islamists have good control of our country, but i do believe they have got control of sadiq khan and of london. his

comments are obviously significant because sadiq khan is the first—ever muslim mayor of london. labour say these comments are unambiguously racist and islamophobic and as you mentioned have called for the prime minister to kick mr anderson out of the conservative parliamentary party. speaking a little earlier to the bbc, the defence secretary grant shapps was asked what he made of the comments. i haven't seen the comments, i should say, so this is based off of what you just told me, but it's certainly not the way i would put things. i think there are more concerns about the way that some of these protests have been taking place, in particular what we saw projected onto parliament this week, but i certainly wouldn't phrase things like that, no. of course at the moment, the focus is on ukraine and what is happening there, but it seems that next week this issue is likely to come up again. charlotte, thank you very much. that's it from us. stay with us.

it has been a quiet start to our weekend but it's been a cold one. in fact, temperatures are low enough through the night for some frost, as you can see in this weather watcher pictures infrastructure. in fact temperatures fell below freezing in many places and we haven't seen temperatures below freezing in central and southern england so far this month. but it values were —6 in aberdeenshire. there have also been some showers and it is from this weather front here where most of the frequent showers are sitting. they will continue across south west england down to the channel islands. this has been the story so far. a few isolated ones in northern ireland and north and west coasts of scotland. a of us after the mist and fog left, a lot of sunshine. yes, cloud will tend to bubble up into the afternoon but we keep some sunny spells. the show was more isolated than yesterday and nevertheless some of us will get to see a dry story throughout the day. 6 to 10 the

overall high, pretty much where temperatures should be for this time of year as we go through the evening and overnight, the wind will remain light, skies will clear and some of the showers will fade. for some once again we will see a frost returning but there will be more cloud and rain starting to gather into the south—west. here temperatures will hold up above freezing, but colder and more fosti further north. we need to look at this area of low pressure because it is likely to bring rain into the south—west. still some uncertainty as to how far north of the rain is going to come. the current thinking is it will push in across south wales in south west england and drift along china coasts throughout the day. more cloud perhaps on the whole dry and settled with a few scattered showers and again, highs of 6 to 10. that frontal system may still bring a bit of early morning rain first thing on monday across the kent coast. more importantly, a north—easterly wind will start to pick up, a brisk wind

from a cool source which will make you feel chilly in those exposed east coasts. more cloud on monday but on the whole largely fine and dry. again, temperatures fairly similar. moving out of money into tuesday and wednesday, we keep the quieter theme but with each day through the week there is a risk of returning milder and more unsettled.

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as ukraine marks the second anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion. president zelensky says ukraine urgently needs more weapons. several western leaders are in kyiv to show their solidarity, including the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen who said the eu will "stand firmly with ukraine". angry french farmers clash with police at a major paris farm fair ahead of a visit by president macron amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations. farmers' union members stormed into the venue the protest because a event with prisoner macron to be delayed. —— president macron. junior doctors in england have started their tenth strike in a dispute with the government about pay. nhs bosses warn the five—day walk out will cause major disruption. the british medical association has asked for a 35% pay rise,