treatment for cancer. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. we begin in russia where us being reported that 11 people suspected of involvement in a brutal attack on one of moscow's biggest music halls have been arrested, including four assailants. this is according to russia's fsb security service. at last 93 people are believed to have been killed when gunmen targeted the building on friday evening. more than 120 others are believed to have been injured in the asssault on the crocus city hall on the outskirts of the city. a large fire broke out in the building that caused most of the roof to collapse. as armed forces rushed to the scene — an islamic state group claimed

it was behind the attack. the united states believes this is credible — and says it had warned russia about large gatherings in moscow being vulnerable. will vernon reports. gunfire. a rock concert that turned into a massacre. thousands of people had gathered at the venue near moscow when gunmen broke in and began shooting. outside the hall, more casualties as the attacker is people down, apparently at random. panic ensued as people ran for the exits. soon, the whole building was ablaze. this is one of the largest and most popular music venues in russia. far from the city centre, security here would have been liked. an easy target for the attackers.

translation: i heard gunshots, saw the terrorists come in - and started shooting people. they threw petrol bombs and everything started burning. helicopters were brought in to douse the flames. russia says this was an act of terror. translation: investigators - are seizing weapons and ammunition from the crime scene which are currently being examined. genetic fingerprint and ballistic examinations are being carried out on the evidence and specialists have begun to review recordings from cctv cameras. president putin has reportedly wished the injured a speedy recovery. the authorities haven't yet said whether any of the gunmen are still at large or who they believe is behind this brutal attack. but late last night, a branch of the islamic state group claimed responsibility for the killings. us officials say their intelligence confirms that. and earlier this month, the us government warned of possible terrorist attacks in moscow, specifically mentioning concerts.

the state department put out a notice to all americans in moscow to avoid any large gathering, concerts, shopping malls, anything like that. the deadliest attack in almost 20 years has shocked the nation. billboards across the russian capital are now showing this simple message. we mourn. will vernon, bbc news. we saw mobile phone pictures from inside the music hall in that report — bbc verify�*s, merlyn thomas has been looking at what they tell us. videos have been emerging on social media on the attack at a venue near moscow. we have been analysing footage and putting together the unfolding events. people have been videoing the dramatic events inside the hole. one video we verify begins as people start leaving the whole,

something appears to have gone very wrong. suddenly there is screaming and people running as gunshots rang out, someone can be heard shouting close the door, others drop to the floor and hide behind the chairs as gunshots continue. it's difficult at this point to know how many people are involved in the incident but in this video we see a large number of people in the hole. in another video one man says they have set the whole one man says they have set the whole on fire, the whole is on fire. you can see what appears to be the beginning of a fire. another video phone zooms in on gunmen shooting indiscriminately. witnesses have said the shooting started inside the lobby. you can hear loud gunfire rang out and see people crawling away on the floor. another video filmed on a balcony overlooking the balcony shows the gunmen shooting as they move further into the building. we have also seen another video with your comment on it, people are shifting and several people lying

motionless on the floor and we have verified videos on people on fire,, pat cash: of buildings on fire. this is clearly emerging as one of the most serious attacks in moscow in years. we can now speak to sergei markov, a political ally and former adviser to the russian president vladimir putin. hello and welcome to the programme. firstly, what can you tell us about this particular attack, what have you been hearing of what can you add? , , , , ., ., ., . ~' add? this is very strange attack, it's very different _ add? this is very strange attack, it's very different from _ add? this is very strange attack, it's very different from the - it's very different from the traditional attack of radical islamists, usually the behave and they take hostages and make demands and demands for negotiations. here it was absolutely another style.

they come and they kill about 100 people and left. and now there are calls, people captured nearby on the border with ukraine. russia, calls, people captured nearby on the borderwith ukraine. russia, it calls, people captured nearby on the border with ukraine. russia, it is more or less claiming that this terrorist attack is not carried out by radical islamists but ukrainian territory. the question now, the decision about the terrorist attack has been made in ukraine. it is a small radical grip on the ground,... mr markoff. vladimir zelensky —— vladimir zelensky made the decision. mb? zelensky -- vladimir zelensky made the decision-— the decision. why are you bringing ukraine into _ the decision. why are you bringing

ukraine into this? _ the decision. why are you bringing ukraine into this? these _ the decision. why are you bringing ukraine into this? these terrorists i ukraine into this? these terrorists immediately _ ukraine into this? these terrorists immediately came _ ukraine into this? these terrorists immediately came during - ukraine into this? these terrorists immediately came during the - ukraine into this? these terrorists i immediately came during the night, they went to the ukrainian border and they have been stopped by the russian police, not forform ukraine border. so they dry to leave russia to the ukrainian territory. secondly, we have been told these people had connections from the ukrainian territories. {lila people had connections from the ukrainian territories.— ukrainian territories. 0k, ok, if ou are ukrainian territories. 0k, ok, if you are aware. _ ukrainian territories. 0k, ok, if you are aware, firstly, the - ukrainian territories. 0k, ok, if you are aware, firstly, the us l ukrainian territories. 0k, ok, if. you are aware, firstly, the us has said that they do not believe, they agree with the statement that ukraine put out that they had nothing to do with us and they have concurred in saying that their findings and analysis particularly when we go back to a warning that was issued by the us state department on march the 7th that there was a possibility, they had picked up talk of a possible attack or some form of attack on russian

soil. your thoughts on that? it is very clear- _ soil. your thoughts on that? it is very clear- it _ soil. your thoughts on that? it is very clear. it is _ soil. your thoughts on that? it 3 very clear. it is difficult to imagine that radical islamist will carry out a terrorist attack in the holy month of ramadan. and also on the whole the day, those times, the muslims pray to allah. mr the whole the day, those times, the muslims pray to allah.— muslims pray to allah. mr markov, when we look _ muslims pray to allah. mr markov, when we look at _ muslims pray to allah. mr markov, when we look at some _ muslims pray to allah. mr markov, when we look at some of— muslims pray to allah. mr markov, when we look at some of the - when we look at some of the conflicts taking place in the middle east right now i do not think the holy month of ramadan has anything to do with terrorism so let's just go back if you go, please, to the warnings. if the russian government was aware that there are terrorists operating in certain regions, why or not very monitoring, how is it this attack managed to slip through and

essentially kill russian citizens? isn't it down to the russian security system? let isn't it down to the russian security system?— isn't it down to the russian security system? isn't it down to the russian securi s stem? ., , security system? let me answer. the us embassy — security system? let me answer. the us embassy publicly _ security system? let me answer. the us embassy publicly told _ security system? let me answer. the us embassy publicly told of— security system? let me answer. the us embassy publicly told of a - us embassy publicly told of a possibility of an attack in moscow around march the 8th, it is women stay in russia. now information is coming that this attack had been planned on march the 9th, exactly seeing a concert hall, the concert was a singer and also a public spokesman for vladimir putin and his election campaign. the terrorist attack had been planned, that was on watch the ninth but after this information, the russian security made a lot of measures, terrorist

groups have been arrested and this terrorist attack which had been planned on march the 9th had been postponed. it is impossible to have an endlessly strong security measures. so a week and tenders overcome at this terrorist attack had been done. it overcome at this terrorist attack had been done.— overcome at this terrorist attack had been done. it sounds as if the warnin: had been done. it sounds as if the warning was _ had been done. it sounds as if the warning was taken _ had been done. it sounds as if the warning was taken on _ had been done. it sounds as if the warning was taken on board - had been done. it sounds as if the i warning was taken on board because you are very aware of some of the dates of possible concerts but wouldn't or is it unusual for a government to then stand down security when there has been a threat, there has been a warning that has been identified? you know, terrorists attack _ that has been identified? you know, terrorists attack sometimes - that has been identified? you know, terrorists attack sometimes to - that has been identified? you know, terrorists attack sometimes to our l terrorists attack sometimes to our regret can be successful. in every city and every country, we know that

the united states, of course, sometimes it happens but russia has a bigger problem than britain, france and the united states because terrorist attacks against britain and the united states and recognised by non—governmental groups but a terrorist attack against russia lip mr markov, we have run out of time, why is it that vladimir putin has not spoken on this yet? vladimir putin will give a special address to the nation after this capture of the terrorists, will give all information and after russian intelligence, we will give this information to the president of russia. ., ~ , ., information to the president of russia. ., ~ i., . information to the president of russia. ., ~ . ., russia. 0k, thank you so much for shafinu russia. 0k, thank you so much for sharing your _ russia. 0k, thank you so much for sharing your insight, _ russia. 0k, thank you so much for sharing your insight, thank - russia. 0k, thank you so much for

sharing your insight, thank you. i sharing your insight, thank you. more reaction coming in, the foreign secretary david cameron has made a statement that this is via the social media platform x, we have brought that up on screen for you and you can follow that with me. he says the uk condemns in the strongest terms, the deadly terrorist attack at the cork city hall near moscow... —— ci’ocus —— crocus city. and you can see his reaction on screen, you can follow all of this story and the breaking updates on the bbc news website as well as the context, the background and analysis. the princess of wales has received messages of support, after releasing a video announcing

that she's being treated for cancer. there's been an outpouring of support for the princess of wales after she revealed she has cancer. in a video statement, catherine said the diagnosis came as a "huge shock" and that she's in the early stages of chemotherapy. kensington palace says it's confident the princess will make a full recovery. our royal correspondent, daniela relph, has more on this story. my medical team therefore advise that i... personal, direct and vulnerable — a princess as we've never seen her before, speaking directly to the public. this, of course, came as a huge shock. and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. as you can imagine, this has taken time. it has taken me time to recoverfrom major surgery in order to start my treatment. but most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to george, charlotte and louis in a way that's appropriate for them, and to reassure them

that i'm going to be ok. as i've said to them, i am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal in my mind, body and spirits. before the video message, this had been the last official footage of the princess of wales on christmas day at sandringham with her three children, who she is now so keen to protect. after going public with news of her diagnosis. back in december, all had seemed well as she spoke to the crowds. thank you so much. that's very sweet of you to come and say hello to us. have a very happy christmas. three weeks later, she was admitted to hospital for major abdominal surgery. it was in her post—operative tests that signs of cancer were found. last night, buckingham palace issued a statement on behalf of the king. he said he was so proud of catherine for her courage in speaking as she did, and that he remained in the closest contact

with his beloved daughter—in—law throughout the past weeks. he also said that he and the queen will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time. a message too from california. the relationship may still be strained, but the duke and duchess of sussex issued their own statement. harry and meghan said... we wish health and healing for kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace. but perhaps the most personal message of all came from the princess's brother on instagram. james middleton posted a childhood photo with his sister and wrote... the clamour for information about the princess's condition has been intense. this footage published earlier this week, filmed by a member of the public, showed her shopping

in windsor with her husband last weekend. and this photo released on mother's day, to ease some of the public speculation, did the opposite, with the princess issuing a statement to say she had made some edits to the image. a turning point appears to have been this thanksgiving service in windsor for king constantine of greece at the end of february. the rest of the royal family were there, but the prince of wales pulled out that morning very suddenly due to a personal matter. we now know this was around the time the princess was diagnosed and began her treatment. it has been an incredibly turbulent few weeks for the family. they now hope the speculation will stop as they spend time privately during the easter break. for now, the princess of wales wants time and space to deal with her diagnosis and recovery. daniela relph, bbc news. our presenter ben thompson is at windsor castle and has more on the story.

good morning to you. good morning. as he heard in that report, messages from right around the world offering messages of support but also sending a clear message that this is something the royal family and indeed catherine is dealing with but will now deal with privately. and we will now deal with privately. and we will not see her in public in any official capacity until she is well enough to return to public duties. messages that are coming as a shock not only to the family but to many who heard that video message that was issued last night to the media right around the world. let's talk some more about what has happened since then with sarah campbell. very much those messages pouring in, messages of support but also messages of support but also messages of support but also messages of thanks. absolutely. it's “ust a messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder _ messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder isn't _ messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder isn't that _ messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder isn't that of- messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder isn't that of what - messages of thanks. absolutely. it's just a reminder isn't that of what a i just a reminder isn't that of what a global—

just a reminder isn't that of what a global figure, you can see that in the number of messages there have been from _ the number of messages there have been from presidents and prime ministers — been from presidents and prime ministers across the globe, president biden tweeting gel and i joined _ president biden tweeting gel and i joined millions around the world and praying _ joined millions around the world and praying for— joined millions around the world and praying for your full recovery. the prime _ praying for your full recovery. the prime ministers of australia and new zealand _ prime ministers of australia and new zealand passing on their wishes today— zealand passing on their wishes today but— zealand passing on their wishes today but you mentioned the messages of thanks. _ today but you mentioned the messages of thanks, the statement was published yesterday, in terms of health— published yesterday, in terms of health and cancer charities. talking in the _ health and cancer charities. talking in the same — health and cancer charities. talking in the same way as when the diagnosis _ in the same way as when the diagnosis of cancer was made for the kin- diagnosis of cancer was made for the king saying _ diagnosis of cancer was made for the king saying it's hugely helpful and this is— king saying it's hugely helpful and this is something that families across— this is something that families across the world are going through, canter— across the world are going through, cancer witi— across the world are going through, cancer will affect one in two of us throughout— cancer will affect one in two of us throughout our lifetime and when a public— throughout our lifetime and when a public figure such as the king or catherine. — public figure such as the king or catherine, much younger, just 42 and a mother— catherine, much younger, just 42 and a mother of— catherine, much younger, just 42 and a mother of three, when they come out and _ a mother of three, when they come out and talk— a mother of three, when they come out and talk about the fact they are going _ out and talk about the fact they are going through this and did her statement sheet makes reference to the fact _ statement sheet makes reference to the fact that there was going through— the fact that there was going through a similar thing do not lose

faith and _ through a similar thing do not lose faith and hope, you are not alone and cancer— faith and hope, you are not alone and cancer charity saying very clearly — and cancer charity saying very clearly this is hugely helpful and comforting for millions of other people — comforting for millions of other people going through exactly the same _ people going through exactly the same thing. its people going through exactly the same thing-— same thing. a very powerful and ersonal same thing. a very powerful and personal message _ same thing. a very powerful and personal message to _ same thing. a very powerful and personal message to end - same thing. a very powerful and personal message to end the . same thing. a very powerful and i personal message to end the video yesterday. but we should also be clear in that communication sheet will not be seen in public in any official capacity until she is well enough to return to public duties. absolutely right, until her medical team _ absolutely right, until her medical team make it clear she can do that. she makes— team make it clear she can do that. she makes it — team make it clear she can do that. she makes it clear in her statement that she _ she makes it clear in her statement that she wants to come back to work, ithink— that she wants to come back to work, i think there — that she wants to come back to work, i think there is a positive message coming _ i think there is a positive message coming from the statement that her team expect to make a full recovery but they— team expect to make a full recovery but they cannot predict exactly as and when — but they cannot predict exactly as and when that will be but i think the next — and when that will be but i think the next three weeks or so the chitdren— the next three weeks or so the children are away from school and so it is very _ children are away from school and so it is very much about family time so not only— it is very much about family time so not only will — it is very much about family time so not only will they not see the

princess _ not only will they not see the princess but we will not see prince william _ princess but we will not see prince william in — princess but we will not see prince william in any official capacity because — william in any official capacity because their focus is 100% on george. — because their focus is 100% on george, charlotte and louis. after that point— george, charlotte and louis. after that point the prince of wales will need _ that point the prince of wales will need to— that point the prince of wales will need to come back and start undertaking official duties because his father— undertaking official duties because his father is out of action and so there _ his father is out of action and so there is— his father is out of action and so there is a — his father is out of action and so there is a gap at the top of the royal— there is a gap at the top of the royal family, there are duties that need _ royal family, there are duties that need to— royal family, there are duties that need to be — royal family, there are duties that need to be undertaken and that cannot— need to be undertaken and that cannot all— need to be undertaken and that cannot all be left to the queen but yes, we _ cannot all be left to the queen but yes, we will see the princess of wales, — yes, we will see the princess of wales, kensington palace will not say other— wales, kensington palace will not say other than the fact it will be purely— say other than the fact it will be purely down to her physical state but she _ purely down to her physical state but she wants to come back, she is expecting _ but she wants to come back, she is expecting to make a full recovery and that— expecting to make a full recovery and that will be as and when it is possible — and that will be as and when it is ossible. . , ., ., and that will be as and when it is ossible. ., , ., ., ., and that will be as and when it is ossible. ., , ., , ., possible. really good to see you and thank ou possible. really good to see you and thank you so — possible. really good to see you and thank you so much _ possible. really good to see you and thank you so much for— possible. really good to see you and thank you so much for being - possible. really good to see you and thank you so much for being with - possible. really good to see you and j thank you so much for being with us. let's talk some more about what we've learned from the message and what the implications could be for the royal family. what the implications could be for the royalfamily. simon lewis was press secretary to the late queen

elizabeth between 1998 and 2000. a powerful message, and a personal message and in a break from tradition it was a video message, something we have not really seen much of in the past, normally we would get a written statement with us and that was powerful that we saw the princess. i us and that was powerful that we saw the princess-— the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented _ the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented for _ the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented for a _ the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented for a member - the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented for a member of - the princess. i would say absolutely unprecedented for a member of the j unprecedented fora member of the royal— unprecedented for a member of the royal family to give a video message about— royal family to give a video message about the _ royal family to give a video message about the state of their health. it was powerful and dignified and said all the _ was powerful and dignified and said all the right things particularly about— all the right things particularly about the need to let the children know— about the need to let the children know in_ about the need to let the children know in the right way and beautifully crafted by the princess herself— beautifully crafted by the princess herself and i think a lot of people this morning will be feeling a huge amount— this morning will be feeling a huge amount of— this morning will be feeling a huge amount of look and sympathy for her and the _ amount of look and sympathy for her and the family and i do hope as a result— and the family and i do hope as a result that — and the family and i do hope as a result that the social media frenzy that we _ result that the social media frenzy that we have seen will disappear and we can— that we have seen will disappear and we can all— that we have seen will disappear and we can all move on and wish her the very best _ we can all move on and wish her the very best for — we can all move on and wish her the very best for her recovery. one we can all move on and wish her the very best for her recovery.— very best for her recovery. one of

the things — very best for her recovery. one of the things that _ very best for her recovery. one of the things that a _ very best for her recovery. one of the things that a lot _ very best for her recovery. one of the things that a lot of _ very best for her recovery. one of the things that a lot of people - very best for her recovery. one of. the things that a lot of people have focused on is the timing of this. as you said, lots of speculation in recent weeks, online and on social media but the royalfamily recent weeks, online and on social media but the royal family making recent weeks, online and on social media but the royalfamily making it clear that this was at the start of the easter holidays so they were able to tell the young children in their own way and their own time and to perhaps remove them from the public eye and were able to tell them privately and is important. it's hugely important because privacy. — it's hugely important because privacy, everyone needs privacy, especially— privacy, everyone needs privacy, especially when you are going through— especially when you are going through the kind of family health crisis _ through the kind of family health crisis they are and i am sure globally. _ crisis they are and i am sure globally, everyone will understand that. globally, everyone will understand that and — globally, everyone will understand that. and the royal family, every family— that. and the royal family, every family pulls together in a crisis in the royal— family pulls together in a crisis in the royal family is doing that as we have seen. — the royal family is doing that as we have seen, the middleton family and i have seen, the middleton family and i know— have seen, the middleton family and i know that everyone around the family— i know that everyone around the family will be doing the best to protect— family will be doing the best to protect them under privacy and the princess— protect them under privacy and the princess said they had to take a lot of time _ princess said they had to take a lot of time and — princess said they had to take a lot of time and care to tell their

children— of time and care to tell their children about this because it is a terrible _ children about this because it is a terrible shock notjust children about this because it is a terrible shock not just for the parent — terrible shock not just for the parent but potentially for the children _ parent but potentially for the children themselves. talk parent but potentially for the children themselves.- parent but potentially for the children themselves. talk to me a little about _ children themselves. talk to me a little about how _ children themselves. talk to me a little about how you _ children themselves. talk to me a little about how you think - children themselves. talk to me a little about how you think about . little about how you think about managing a story like this because it's very easy for us in situations like this to think this is all about managing the narrative and the storyline but actually you need to remember first and foremost, this is a very personal and private story and there will have been a lot of thought about how to release this news to the public and as we have seenin news to the public and as we have seen in recent hours, how that has echoed right around the world? obviously the message was pre—recorded earlier in the week, the announcement at 6pm last night because _ the announcement at 6pm last night because another weekend of frenzied speculation would not have been of any help. _ speculation would not have been of any help, and the mount across all the papers. — any help, and the mount across all the papers, the times, the sun, the telegraph. _ the papers, the times, the sun, the telegraph. is— the papers, the times, the sun, the telegraph, is hugely positive so i think— telegraph, is hugely positive so i think what— telegraph, is hugely positive so i think what we will see is the most

continuing — think what we will see is the most continuing. i think people will understand exactly why there has been _ understand exactly why there has been this— understand exactly why there has been this so—called delay, they will look back— been this so—called delay, they will look back and maybe some people will think white did they get so frenzied about— think white did they get so frenzied about this? this is a family coming to terms— about this? this is a family coming to terms with a medical problem but in the _ to terms with a medical problem but in the institution of the monarchy everything — in the institution of the monarchy everything is carefully planned and i am everything is carefully planned and i am sure — everything is carefully planned and i am sure i— everything is carefully planned and i am sure i kensington palace and buckingham palace the officials were working _ buckingham palace the officials were working hard to understand how the royal— working hard to understand how the royal programme can continue for a time without the princess of wales being _ time without the princess of wales being involved and obviously the kin- being involved and obviously the king doing less.— being involved and obviously the kin: doinu less. ,, ., . , ., king doing less. simon, a brief word on that, a rather— king doing less. simon, a brief word on that, a rather unprecedented - on that, a rather unprecedented situation for two very senior members of the royal family are missing from public life because they are undergoing their personal circumstances and it's already a slimmed down monarchy and that will put pressure on other serving members. i put pressure on other serving members-— put pressure on other serving members. . , , , , members. i am sure they will step u -. members. i am sure they will step up- making — members. i am sure they will step up. making importantly _ members. i am sure they will step up. making importantly still - members. i am sure they will step up. making importantly still being| up. making importantly still being very much seen in public going about his duties _

very much seen in public going about his duties as — very much seen in public going about his duties as head of state and i am sure that _ his duties as head of state and i am sure that is — his duties as head of state and i am sure that is what the british people would _ sure that is what the british people would want to see and globally we will not _ would want to see and globally we will not see the princess of wales butm _ will not see the princess of wales but... ,, ., , ., will not see the princess of wales but... simon, it is so good to have ou with but... simon, it is so good to have you with us. _ but... simon, it is so good to have you with us, time _ but... simon, it is so good to have you with us, time is _ but... simon, it is so good to have you with us, time is tight - but... simon, it is so good to have you with us, time is tight for - but... simon, it is so good to have you with us, time is tight for us. . you with us, time is tight for us. we will have continuing reaction on bbc news. we have been getting used to some very mild weather over the past week or more, temperatures reaching nearly 19 degrees some days ago but a different feel to the weather, it is windy and cold and we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers, a better prospect for more sunshine as we head into sunday. this cold air out to the north of the uk bringing strong winds and the air source coming from the north—west, iceland and greenland, hence it is feeling cold but an afternoon, showers rattling through especially in the north and west, wintry on the hills.

we can see some and thunder across the wealth of the midlands. winds gusting in excess of 50 miles an hour across the north of the uk. on the thermometer temperatures reading 7-10 but the thermometer temperatures reading 7—10 but when you factor in the strong north north—westerly winds, it will feel like these temperature suggest, quite a chilly feel. as we head into this evening and overnight it looks like the showers continue, blustery for all but towards the end of the night the shower fading through central and southern areas so clear skies develop. because of the breeze it will not be too cold, 2- the breeze it will not be too cold, 2— for many of us. for sunday, the reason we see a change is the area of low pressure pulling away and this ridge of high pressure building and you will notice through the afternoon fewer isobars on the charts are turning less windy but a started the day, the north and east will see most of the showers, wintry

on the hills but in the afternoon the wind turns lighter, increasing amounts of sunshine before it plants over from the west. lighter winds more sunshine, feeling warmer for many of us, looking at around 9—13 . heading into next week and the run—up to easter it looks like low pressure will be sticking close by bringing fairly strong winds at times, outbreaks of rain, you could even see some hill snow across scotland as colder heirlooms to the north of the uk saw a rather unsettled new work to come and as i mentioned, the run—up to easter, temperatures slowly picking up near the end of the week.

this is bbc news, the headlines... russia says it's detained 11 suspects following a mass shooting at a concert hall near moscow, which left more than a hundred injured and killed at least 93. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack — a claim that's been backed by the us, which had warned americans in russia of a threat. there's been an outpouring of support for the princess of wales after she revealed she was being treated for cancer. in a video message released on friday, catherine said the disease was discovered after she underwent abdominal surgery injanuary.

prince harry and meghan have also sent a message wishing health and healing for catherine and the family. and, in the middle east, the un secretary—general is preparing to visit the egyptian—gaza border to call again for a humanitarian ceasefire. israel is under mounting international pressure to allow more aid into gaza, amid warnings of imminent famine. at least 93 people are known to have been killed when gunmen opened fire on crowds at a concert near moscow. over 140 others were injured. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack at the crocus city concert hall. four people involved in the attack are among 11 detained, the fsb security service chief told president vladimir putin. our russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow with more on how the nation is reacting.

so i was driving home last night and all the electronic billboards on my way home were showing this image of a candle — single candle burning. and those words, "we mourn." and that's notjust moscow, but in lots of towns and cities across the country, because this is the deadliest attack in russia for two decades. so it's dominating the news bulletins on russian state television. and you mentioned the death toll — more than 60. well, there is concern that that's going to rise as search teams start to sift through the rubble. in the concert hall, the roof of the crocus city hall collapsed. and once the fire is completely out and it's been burning throughout the night, then the search teams will start to sift through the rubble. and sadly, we expect the death toll to rise. i think it was march the 7th

that the us embassy said it had information that extremists, as it said, were about to attack large gatherings in moscow. it mentioned specifically concerts. the kremlin reacted the following way. president putin said this was an attempt to blackmail russia. these claims by america were an attempt to scare, destabilise russian society. so all of this raises a very interesting question. first of all, did the united states pass on all this intelligence to russia about a possible islamist attack? and what did russia do? how did russia act on that information if it was icis, —— isis — if it was islamic state, this won't come as a huge surprise to russia, because islamic state was certainly on on russia's radar. there's no doubt about it. early this month, the fsb, russia's domestic security service, claimed

to have stopped an isis plot to attack a synagogue in the kaluga region of russia, that's sort of south of moscow. and also recently, there was a shootout in the russian north caucasus region in the republic of ingushetia. again, russia said that these were islamic state fighters that they had killed. so, as i say, isis will have been on russia's radar, for sure. the russian fsb security service has just claimed the suspects in the moscow attack were heading towards russia's border with ukraine. let's speak to our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, who is in kyiv. hello. just tell us more about what the fsb has been saying. this hello. just tell us more about what the fsb has been saying.— hello. just tell us more about what the fsb has been saying. this was a lona the fsb has been saying. this was a long statement _ the fsb has been saying. this was a long statement from _ the fsb has been saying. this was a long statement from the _ the fsb has been saying. this was a long statement from the fsb - the fsb has been saying. this was a long statement from the fsb about| long statement from the fsb about the attack that theories in their investigation. the kind of crunch

line for ukraine came towards the end. statement that said the suspects went those suspected of carrying out this attack had fled the scene and they were heading towards ukraine. according to this statement, the fsb said they were planning to cross the border into ukraine and they had contacts here on the ukrainian side. i have spoken to a spokesperson for military intelligence here in ukraine and he has called that absolutely absurd. he made the point quite clearly that area specifically on the border with ukraine, between ukraine and russia, the region referred to by the fsb is full of intelligence, security services, full of military at the moment. there is an ongoing military operation, an active front line in that area. we were on the other side of the border with people fleeing from that border area. it is an

active military area. to suggest terrorists fleeing a terror attack would head specifically to that region would suggest they were either idiots or suicidal. ukraine very quickly dismissing any suggestion it is linked to ukraine and that ukraine was in any way involved. there have been fears in ukraine that russia would try to point the blame somehow towards ukraine, as an excuse for escalating its war on this country, which of course has been devastating ukraine now for more than two years. what now for more than two years. what did ukraine — now for more than two years. what did ukraine have _ now for more than two years. what did ukraine have to _ now for more than two years. what did ukraine have to say _ now for more than two years. what did ukraine have to say on - now for more than two years. what did ukraine have to say on this? a top adviser had made a video statement. what did he say in response to those accusations? taste response to those accusations? we had response to those accusations? a had from the presidential advisor. we also heard from the foreign ministry late last night as this news was coming in from moscow. there was statements from defence

intelligence as well. lots of statements categorically ruling out any link whatsoever to the attack on moscow. they talked about the fact ukraine is fighting russia on the battlefield and that is where the war will be fought in ukraine says will be one. he also said that ukraine would not be involved in this kind of attack on civilians inside russia. he will do our absolutely, so did the foreign ministry here. a lot of people were worried. when they were watching that news coming in, the realfear is russia is looking for an excuse to escalate things, looking for an excuse, particularly the viewing ukraine is to rally support around this walk to boost support for the war in ukraine in order ukraine police to get more soldiers to sign up police to get more soldiers to sign up for the cause, in orderfor the emit you to to be able to announce a general mobilisation of the population, so that he has more

soldiers to continue prosecuting his war. that is the worry in ukraine. that would mean even more missile attacks, rocket attacks, military activity, which has huge and devastating consequences for people here in this country.— here in this country. thank you very much indeed- _ here in this country. thank you very much indeed. thank— here in this country. thank you very much indeed. thank you. _ more information on our website. nothing can ever justify nothing can everjustify such horrific violence. that is in isina is in a statement from the foreign secretary, lord cameron. plenty more detail and updates on the bbc news life page. let's turn to the middle east now. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, will renew his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza during a visit to egypt today. he will go to the rafah border crossing, where hundreds of lorries

on the egyptian side are waiting to take basic aid into gaza. israel is still under mounting international pressure to allow more aid into gaza. and that's amid warnings of imminent famine. meanwhile, russia and china have blocked a us draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in gaza to the release of hostages held by hamas. the two countries said the text put conditions on a pause in the fighting, and failed to clearly oppose a planned israeli ground offensive in rafah. ijust i just saw pictures showing ijust saw pictures showing he has arrived certainly on egyptian soil. i am not sure he is in temper macro specifically at the border but we saw pictures of him being met at the airport. —— in rafah. the first british field hospital has

been set up in gaza, and is aiming to be fully functioning early next week. the hospital was sent by truck from manchester to provide life—saving medical treatment for the sick and injured in gaza. it has been established by a team from the aid organisation, uk med, which deploys many nhs staff to emergencies. uk med already has surgical teams working in the al aqsa hospital, the only hospital still functioning in the centre of the gaza strip. from jerusalem, our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report. wheeled through the chaos. 12—year—old anas, another young victim of israel's assault on gaza. he's on his way to surgery in al aqsa hospital. a team from uk med standing by. so we got a patient with the femoral fracture — he is a very brave boy. so let's go.

it's me, anas. anas says he was playing when his neighborhood was bombed. he was injured and his mother and six—month—old baby brother were killed. "may god have mercy on their souls", he says. the surgery goes well. it's one of hundreds the team have performed at the hospital, where they've been faced with desperate need and some of the worst that war can do. i've worked in many war zones over the past nine years, and i think what shocks me about this particular context is the number of children in injured that we are seeing and the extent of those injuries, they are life changing injuries. —— they are life changing injuries that a child will have to live with.

with gaza's hospitals overwhelmed and sometimes under israeli attack. the uk team have been building a new facility. it's in the desert sands north of rafah. they got started with local timber from destroyed buildings when their field hospital was held up at the border. it took a lot of negotiation to get land. negotiation to get things across the border. it's been a challenge to find staff. it's been a challenge to communicate. none of the phones work, none of the internet works. and everything somehow has to be made to work in order to bring essential, urgent lifesaving services to people. they are already seeing about 100 outpatients a day here and expect to double that soon. the doctors are ready to treat everything from minor illnesses to gunshot wounds. and, if israel carries out a ground invasion of rafah, as it's threatening to do, this field hospital could be crucial. orla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem. let's speak to our correspondent

mark lowen injerusalem. what is on the agenda for and tony get? he what is on the agenda for and tony net? . what is on the agenda for and tony . et? , ., what is on the agenda for and tony net? , . _, what is on the agenda for and tony et? ,., . get? he is at the border crossing between egypt — get? he is at the border crossing between egypt and _ get? he is at the border crossing between egypt and gaza - get? he is at the border crossing between egypt and gaza where l get? he is at the border crossing l between egypt and gaza where he get? he is at the border crossing - between egypt and gaza where he will between egypt and gaza where he will be seeing the aid shipment that is stacking up there on the border and is waiting to come in. not enough of it has come in. israel has restricted aid by trucks getting into gaza, either by restricting entry points of the aid trucks or by performing lengthy and cumbersome checks on the tracks which have slowed down deliveries. israel objects that claim. all the aid

agencies on the ground have reported that it agencies on the ground have reported thatitis agencies on the ground have reported that it is israeli checks and the lack of entry points, which is the principal reason why there is just about a fifth of the daily deliveries into gaza that is actually needed. he will also be talking to medics, working at hospitals right on the border. and he will be examining the attempt to get more aid in. he will presumably also be calling for restraint from israel in terms of actually sending its military into rather —— into rafah. yesterday he met antony blinken, who urged israeli restraint. those warnings seem to be falling on deaf ears. after that meeting, if the us does not support us, he said, we will go it alone and send israeli military into rafah in

defiance of all the international warnings about the fate of the civilians sheltering there. share warnings about the fate of the civilians sheltering there. are all of this is going _ civilians sheltering there. are all of this is going on, _ civilians sheltering there. are all of this is going on, the - civilians sheltering there. are all of this is going on, the talks - civilians sheltering there. are all of this is going on, the talks in l of this is going on, the talks in qatar continue. who is involved? what is the alternative to the proposal put forward by hammers? what are they trying to agree on? the delegation is led by mossad, the head of the cia and senior officials from qatar and egypt, the senior negotiators. according to the us, they say they want to cut off smuggling routes from into gaza to cut off the supply of weapon and funds by hamas. israel does not see it as a viable alternative. it is sending a delegation to the us next week to hear americans people an alternative to this invasion of rafah. at the moment, the peace

talks in doha are don't seem to be making a breakthrough and there is still a chasm of mistrust and plenty of differences between the warring sides might meaning no one expects an imminent breakthrough in those talks. . ~ , ., an imminent breakthrough in those talks. . ~' , ., , an imminent breakthrough in those talks. . ~ , . let's speak to richard makepeace who's a trustee with medical aid for palestinians. thank you and welcome to the programme. what are you immediate concerns are what is taking place in gaza? ., . ., . , gaza? the immediate concern is the difficul of gaza? the immediate concern is the difficulty of getting _ gaza? the immediate concern is the difficulty of getting medical- difficulty of getting medical supplies in, getting food in, and what we are really frightened of is the spectre of famine. i mean, there is something of a debate on the details of whether it technically qualifies as a famine yet. i think what most people need to know is that they are already dying and so are young children. what

that they are already dying and so are young children.— are young children. what can you tell us about _ are young children. what can you tell us about aid _ are young children. what can you tell us about aid that _ are young children. what can you tell us about aid that is _ are young children. what can you tell us about aid that is getting . tell us about aid that is getting in? what is and how far is it stretching? figs in? what is and how far is it stretching?— in? what is and how far is it stretching? as medical aid for palestinians _ stretching? as medical aid for palestinians that _ stretching? as medical aid for palestinians that we - stretching? as medical aid for palestinians that we have - stretching? as medical aid for| palestinians that we have been stretching? as medical aid for- palestinians that we have been able to get £5 million worth of aid of different kinds but mainly medical equipment are also some food through rafah. that is over a long period since the beginning of this war. it is extremely difficult then to me that beyond rafah or to the north. our staff has made heroic efforts. some of them have been successful. really this is a very small amount compared with the need. just as an example, the un says it has 800 trucks full of flower waiting in rafah. that sounds a huge amount potentially 500 trucks of supplies used to go into gaza every day. taste

used to go into gaza every day. we are looking at pictures on the screen. it is night time and there are trucks with their headlights on. what sort of conditions, once and if they are able to enter gaza, are they are able to enter gaza, are they encountering on the roads? are they encountering on the roads? are they safe? they encountering on the roads? are the safe? ., , , they encountering on the roads? are the safe? , , ., they safe? nobody is safe in gaza, not even emergency _ they safe? nobody is safe in gaza, not even emergency medical- they safe? nobody is safe in gaza, i not even emergency medical teams, they safe? nobody is safe in gaza, - not even emergency medical teams, as we discovered to our cost. happily, nobody was killed. the roads are very uncertain. there appears to be very uncertain. there appears to be very poor coordination between the different units of the idf, which has meant convoys had been stopped by one unit, for example and then attacked by another. it is an extremely dangerous place, arguably the most dangerous place for humanitarians on the planet. thank ou ve humanitarians on the planet. thank you very much _ humanitarians on the planet. thank you very much indeed. _ humanitarians on the planet. thank you very much indeed. thank- humanitarians on the planet. thank

you very much indeed. thank you. | let's return now to the news that the princess of wales is undergoing treatment for cancer. catherine revealed the diagnosis herself, in a statement recorded on wednesday at windsor castle. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i've been recovering from surgery. it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family. but i've had a fantastic medical team who've taken great care of me for which i'm so grateful. injanuary, i underwent major surgery in london and at the time it was thought that my condition was non—cancerous. the surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and i'm now in the early stages of that treatment. this, of course, came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything

we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. as you can imagine, this has taken time. it has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. but most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to george, charlotte and louis in a way that's appropriate for them, and to reassure them that i'm going to be okay. as i've said to them, i am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal in my mind, body and spirits. having william by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance, too, as is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. it means so much to us both. we hope that you'll understand that as a family we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. my work has always brought me a deep sense ofjoy, and i look forward

to being back when i'm able. but, for now, i must focus on making a full recovery. at this time, i'm also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. for everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope. you are not alone. that video message from princess catherine. it was reported on yesterday. let's speak to pandora forsyth who's a royal commentor. welcome to the programme. a very personal message, delivered before the world. , , . the world. very personal indeed. quite a clear— the world. very personal indeed. quite a clear message _ the world. very personal indeed. quite a clear message that - the world. very personal indeed. quite a clear message that now. the world. very personal indeed. i quite a clear message that now she and herfamily, despite being on a worldwide stage and under scrutiny for the past few months, needs

space, time and privacy to recover and go through this preventative chemotherapy, which i am sure many of us can understand. if anybody had questions as to why we weren't seeing her, until the theories online, i hope this now has put a stop to all of this. you online, i hope this now has put a stop to all of this.— online, i hope this now has put a stop to all of this. you know how much attention _ stop to all of this. you know how much attention the _ stop to all of this. you know how much attention the royal - stop to all of this. you know how much attention the royal family| stop to all of this. you know how i much attention the royal family does attract. what sort of work do you think the royal household and a media team will be doing to try to give her another space to recover? i think the fact that this was very evidently a heartfelt video, it was not an image, it was not a statement. they were well within their rights to release a statement about this instead. i think the reason why they have shown a video is that people can stop the speculation and hopefully this will have done the job to stop, as they

said in their own words, kensington palace, the social media madness which has surrounded it all. of course, people are concerned about the princess of wales, as anybody who has been affected by cancer. 3 million people in the uk are living with cancer. evidently, there will be questions. i think now is just time to step back and stop asking so many questions to their pr and communications team, which had been under a heavy spotlight with the manipulation imagery which came out. this video, i think, because it is so heartfelt and shot in windsor on wednesday. it is very open despite talking about very difficult and personal circumstances. you mention a coule of personal circumstances. you mention a couple of points, _ personal circumstances. you mention a couple of points, first, _ personal circumstances. you mention a couple of points, first, the - a couple of points, first, the number of questions that have been asked and i hope those now will stop. ultimately, princess catherine and the royal family have a duty to

the united kingdom and to their children. they are a family. what do you make to the timing of this statement? oi you make to the timing of this statement?— you make to the timing of this statement? . ., , , ., statement? of course, it ties into easter. easter— statement? of course, it ties into easter. easter we _ statement? of course, it ties into easter. easter we see _ statement? of course, it ties into easter. easter we see them i statement? of course, it ties into easter. easter we see them all i statement? of course, it ties into i easter. easter we see them all going to the church, together. it is usually a photo op for the royal family. i suppose things might be different this year. the prince of wales, however, has been carrying on with all his duties while also balancing what we now know is an extremely difficult and sad situation at home. the princess has said it has really helped her, the fact he has been by her side and brought her great comfort. he has also had to balance that. now we know this information, it would make more sense as to why he pulled out of his godfather�*s memorial service not that long ago. there were questions about that. everything now, evidently, makes sense. the

prince of wales will be carrying on with his duties but also announcing being a father and husband whilst also dealing with the fact his own father is also dealing with a cancer diagnosis as well. lots of pressure on his shoulders at the moment. he will be carrying on with work and standing upfor will be carrying on with work and standing up for causes he believes should be spoken about, first, as his personal life.— i'm going to take you to moscow and some of the latest pictures and live shots we have. floral tributes have been laid and will continue to do so, i imagine, overthe coming hours and days to the 93 people, at least 93, we understand, who are believed to have been killed when four gunman targeted the crocus concert hall on

friday evening. more than 100 have been injured. those numbers keep going up. in the last few hours have emergency services been able to access the building. you can see that with the smoke rising above it. stay with us on bbc news. coming up. —— more coming up. hello there. we've been getting used to some very mild weather over the past week or more. temperatures were up to nearly 19 celsius a few days ago, but a different feel to the weather this weekend. it's windy, it's colder and we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers. probably a better prospect for more sunshine as we head into sunday. but the culprit, this area of low pressure to the north of the uk. lots of isobars on the charts hit the strong winds. and our air source coming down from the northwest, from iceland and greenland, that's why it's feeling cold.

so a chilly, blustery afternoon for many lots of showers rattling through, particularly in the north and the west here. they'll be wintry on the hills. could see some hail and thunder mixed into the showers across the midlands and southern england. —— at times. winds gusting 30, maybe 40 miles an hour in excess of 50 miles an hour across the north of the uk. so gales here as well. so on the thermometer, temperatures will read around 7 to 10 celsius. but when you factor in that strong west northwesterly wind, it's going to feel more like these temperatures suggest. so quite a chilly feel out there. as we head into this evening and overnight, it looks like the showers continue. it stays blustery for all areas. but towards the end of the night, a lot of the showers fade away through central and southern areas. so lengthy, clearer skies start to develop. because of the breeze, tt�*s not going to be too cold. i think temperatures are 2 to 6 celsius for many of us. so then, for sunday, the reason we're seeing a little bit of a change is that area of low pressure starts to pull away and this ridge of high pressure starts to build and you will notice, particularly through the afternoon,

fewer isobars on the chart. so it's going to turn less windy, but a breezy start to the day. northern and eastern areas in particular where we'll see most of the showers again, wintry on the hills. but into the afternoon, the winds start to turn lighter, see increasing amounts of sunshine before it starts to cloud up out west later on. so with lighter winds, more sunshine around and it will feel a little bit warmer, i think for many of us, we're looking at around 9 to 13 degrees now as we head into next week and indeed the run up to easter. it looks like low pressure will be sticking close by bringing fairly strong winds. at times, outbreaks of rain could even see a spell of hill snow across scotland for a while as colder air looms the north of the uk. so a rather unsettled new week to come. and like i mentioned, for the run up to easter, with temperatures only slowly

picking up by the end of the week.

live from london. this is bbc news russia says its detained suspects after the shooting at a concert hall near moscow — that's killed at least 93 people. i --, 115 ——, 115 people are now known to have died. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack — a claim that's been backed by the us, which says it warned about a threat. we've the latest on the princess of wales — who's revealed in a video message she's in the early stages of cancer treatment. join us in windsor as messages of support poured in from around the

world after the news yesterday that catherine, princess of wales, is undergoing treatment for cancer. hello, i'm lukwesa burek. we begin in russia where is being reported that 11 people suspected of involvement in a brutal attack on one of moscow's biggest music halls have been arrested, including four assailants. this is according to russia's fsb security service. already at last 115 people are believed to have been killed when gunmen targeted the building on friday evening. more than 120 others are believed to have been injured in the asssault on the crocus city hall on the outskirts of the city. a large fire broke out in the building — that caused most of the roof to collapse. as armed forces rushed to the scene —

an islamic state group claimed it was behind the attack.