hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines. explosions over ukraine's capital kyiv as the country fights for its future against a russian offensive by land, sea and air. in the past few minutes, videos online appear to show russian tanks driving through the city. sarr live pictures from my neighbourhood in kyiv damaged in russian missile strikes. fighting has been reported in cities across the country, including in ukraine's second city, kharkiv. if you are in ukraine and watching this, let me know how you are, where you are, and why you have taken the decision to stay. if you are

elsewhere in the world and have friends or family or colleagues in ukraine, what are you hearing about how they are doing? families spend the night underground for protection in ukraine's metro stations, amid warnings of further strikes. translation: they say civilians are not a target. — translation: they say civilians are not a target. but _ translation: they say civilians are not a target, but it _ translation: they say civilians are not a target, but it is _ translation: they say civilians are not a target, but it is a _ translation: they say civilians are not a target, but it is a lie, - translation: they say civilians are not a target, but it is a lie, they - not a target, but it is a lie, they do not differentiate between which at areas to attack. thousands continue to escape from the capital, many heading for ukraine's western borders. hello, we're here for viewers on pbs, the uk and around the world.

the ukrainian capital of kyiv is underfire, as russian troops continue their advance into the country. in the last hour, officials have said russian forces have reached the north of kyiv and encouraged locals to fight back. air—raid sirens have become a familiar sound in the city, with residents spending the night in metro stations and basements for safety. this is the damage to an apartment building in kyiv, after a russian aircraft was reportedly shot down overnight. several people were reportedly injured. martial law has been imposed across ukraine, with men aged 18 to 60 barred from leaving the country. more than 100,000 people are thought to have left their homes seeking safety. russia claims it has destroyed 80 military sites in the first wave of its attack. but uk defence secretary ben wallace says around a50 russian troops

have been killed. president zelensky has pleaded to the international community to do more and appealed to russia for a ceasefire. he also said he would not leave kyiv, even though he knows he is a target. jonah fisher has the latest. this was the night after the day when everything changed for ukraine and for europe. explosions above the capital, kyiv. a city of three million under attack, but fighting back. air defences appear to have shot something, possiblya missile, down. the morning light shows damage to an apartment block where the debris fell. safety now means going underground. metro stations becoming bomb shelters as russia

turns on its neighbour. ukraine's beleaguered president, now in military clothes, addressed the nation. for i am out 4am russian forces for i am out loam russian forces struck, for i am out 4am russian forces struck. they _ for i am out 4am russian forces struck, they do _ for i am out 4am russian forces struck, they do not _ for i am out 4am russian forces struck, they do not differentiate | struck, they do not differentiate between which areas to attack. on thursday, the full force of the russian military was unleashed. from the air came planes, helicopters and missile strikes. 0n the ground, tanks rolled across the borders to the north and to the south. from occupied crimea, seized eight years ago, russia gained ground, as it did advancing from belarus. the site of the chernobyl nuclear disaster has now changed hands. crucially, an attempt at a lightning strike on kyiv appears to have been thwarted.

an airstrip just outside the capital was captured by russians arriving by helicopter, then taken back in fighting by ukrainians later in the day. having long believed this was unthinkable, the streets heading west out of kyiv quickly filled as people desperately tried to leave. they may soon be crossing into the european union. spurned by nato and under attack from the north, south and east, how long can ukraine hold out? jonah fisher, bbc news. iam going i am going to show you these live pictures now, i am told that this is a neighbourhood of kyiv, which is the capital, and i mean, when you look at them, it looks like there are parts of some kind ofjet on the

ground. i don't know if this is a russianjet, but we ground. i don't know if this is a russian jet, but we do know that a russian jet, but we do know that a russian jet, but we do know that a russianjet, ukrainian officials russian jet, but we do know that a russian jet, ukrainian officials say a russianjet russian jet, ukrainian officials say a russian jet was russian jet, ukrainian officials say a russianjet was brought russian jet, ukrainian officials say a russian jet was brought down russian jet, ukrainian officials say a russianjet was brought down by them overnight in kyiv. they could be parts of the russian jet, them overnight in kyiv. they could be parts of the russianjet, i don't know, i can't confirm that, but we will try and get confirmation from on the ground. right, let's talk to our correspondents james waterhouse, who is in the capital. james, what has it been like overnight and this morning? it has it been like overnight and this mornin: ? . , has it been like overnight and this mornin: ? .,, , has it been like overnight and this mornin: ? ., , ., has it been like overnight and this mornin ? .,, , ., ., morning? it has been a morning, victoria, morning? it has been a morning, victoria. of _ morning? it has been a morning, victoria, of air _ morning? it has been a morning, victoria, of air raid _ morning? it has been a morning, victoria, of air raid sirens, - morning? it has been a morning, victoria, of air raid sirens, again| victoria, of air raid sirens, again faint sounds of explosions out of sight, not clear what direction they come from either because of the echoes that take place. people have been making their way down to bomb shelters, in metro stations, in our case an underground car park. people have been sleeping on sunbeds, they have been sleeping on sunbeds, they

have been sleeping on sunbeds, they have been rows of chairs, people look worried, some have their dogs with them, trying to calm their children in what is an incredibly worrying and uncertain time. yes the picture of kyiv today is quiet and calm, but this is not the real kyiv, this was a city that refused to change in the face of this crisis. it had been vibrant and happening and busy until as recently as 36 hours ago, when all of this fighting started to take place. the latest on that front is that we are seeing russian convoys of armoured vehicles making their way down just a few miles from here, seemingly making their way unchallenged through the roads, we understand according to the government that there are, so we could be seeing russian troops —— there are russian saboteurs in the city, so we could be seeing russian troops in the city sooner rather than later. troops in the city sooner rather than later-— troops in the city sooner rather than later. ., ., , ., _ than later. potentially, what, by

the end of— than later. potentially, what, by the end of the _ than later. potentially, what, by the end of the day? _ than later. potentially, what, by the end of the day? is _ than later. potentially, what, by the end of the day? is that - than later. potentially, what, by the end of the day? is that whatj than later. potentially, what, by. the end of the day? is that what we are saying?— are saying? one defence minister said es are saying? one defence minister said yes in _ are saying? one defence minister said yes in terms _ are saying? one defence minister said yes in terms of _ are saying? one defence minister said yes in terms of outlining - are saying? one defence minister said yes in terms of outlining the | said yes in terms of outlining the outskirts of the city, but if you are looking at what we are seeing in 0bolon, with the intense fighting just 30 kilometres away at 8k airbase, the russians are encroaching on kyiv. —— add a key airbase. this is part of a wider pincer hold by russian troops, there are soldiers advancing from the south, which is causing headaches, and there is ongoing fighting in central and south—eastern kyiv. there has been fighting in kharkiv, the chernobyl nuclear power plant is under russian control, so when you take all of these things into account, what we are seeing on those roads, and we have had colleagues running into russian paratroopers at the side of the road, only apparent by the unique colouring on their sleeves. all signs are pointing to russia very much encircling and making their way inside this capital

city, a capital city and country very much at war and under attack. there are videos circling online, i have just heard about this, which appear to show russian tanks driving through kyiv. have you seen them? could this be plausible? yes. through kyiv. have you seen them? could this be plausible?— could this be plausible? yes, i think if you — could this be plausible? yes, i think if you are _ could this be plausible? yes, i think if you are asking - could this be plausible? yes, i think if you are asking me, - could this be plausible? yes, i l think if you are asking me, they could this be plausible? yes, i - think if you are asking me, they do look plausible, you are right to caveat them, we don't know how reliable they are, given that we are in the midst of an information war as well as a huge amount of military activity. but colleagues have seen gunfire just a couple of kilometres away further down the danny brough river between russian saboteurs and ukrainian forces. —— the dnipro

river. russian troops are moving in, and as far as the west is concerned, their goal is to remove the ukrainian government. president zelensky has spoken in russian in the last few minutes, trying to directly appeal to russian people as well to drop their support for this war, to try to highlight how unjustified it is. but this is a crisis of eight years and counting, this is the most acute part of the crisis, as russian troops make their way into the capital city. the worry for so many people here, the fear of so many people is what happens next. vladimir putin claims he is not here to occupy, he calls it a special military mission where ukrainian people can freely choose who they want to lead their country. that means absolutely nothing to people here. we have seen any pictures you showed, a jet shot down, ukrainian saying it was a russian jet. showed, a jet shot down, ukrainian saying it was a russianjet. we have had debris falling everywhere, we

know at least 137 ukrainians have lost their lives so far, and that is already going to be higher, as i speak to you. now we have the third incident of an air raid siren going off. this is the reality of war, this is what is happening right now as the crisis reaches a bubbling point with ordinary ukrainians at the heart of it. {leia point with ordinary ukrainians at the heart of it.— point with ordinary ukrainians at the heart of it. ok, thank you very much, the heart of it. ok, thank you very much. we — the heart of it. ok, thank you very much. we will _ the heart of it. ok, thank you very much, we will be _ the heart of it. ok, thank you very much, we will be back— the heart of it. ok, thank you very much, we will be back to - the heart of it. ok, thank you very much, we will be back to you, - the heart of it. ok, thank you very i much, we will be back to you, thank you. i think we are able to show you now some of this footage which is said to be russian tanks driving through the capital. if we just get rid of the words across the bottom... act up there you can see a bus behind what appears to be a tank, we will run this again, it is quite short. there it is, ok, let's have a look. pause. yeah. so we can

see a couple of tanks there, and it is just surreal, isn't it? what looks to be a normal civilian bus behind, and that is said to be somewhere in the capital. thank you for your e—mails, particularly people in ukraine. let me just read particularly people in ukraine. let mejust read this, particularly people in ukraine. let me just read this, this particularly people in ukraine. let mejust read this, this is particularly people in ukraine. let me just read this, this is from stanislav, who says i am staying in ukraine with my wife and daughter, she is 12, and we are near a civil airport near the capital. there were no shootings are still, but we have heard the bombs from kyiv. we are not leaving, as we believe our army will not let the russians take care. running out is bad, as we have to support our soldiers and keep doing ourjobs. we have underfloor in case of bombing. thank you for your support. thank you for taking the time to get in touch, stanislav. to moscow now to talk to our

correspondentjenny hill, what is the kremlin saying about its operation — have they confirmed there are tanks in the ukraine capital? there are tanks in the ukraine caital? , ., ., , ., capital? they have not, they have said that as _ capital? they have not, they have said that as far _ capital? they have not, they have said that as far as _ capital? they have not, they have said that as far as they _ capital? they have not, they have said that as far as they are - said that as far as they are concerned it is all going very well. late last night we heard from the defence ministry has said that, in their words, the day's tasks had been successfully completed, they say they have taken out more than 80 ukrainian military targets, including airbases and muscle defence systems. —— missile. as far as they are concerned, all is going as they are concerned, all is going as planned. it is difficult, of course, to know what the endgame is. vladimir putin has said he doesn't want to occupy ukraine, but then he said he didn't want to invade ukraine, and we know he sees this as a territory which should be under russian control, and a spokesperson for the kremlin did say that the mission is to neutralise, i am

quoting, neutralise the military potential of ukraine. asked whether the ukrainian government should be replaced, any kremlin's view, he said no comment. very difficult to know what the plan is, but we know that vladimir putin is increasingly consumed with a dream, and ambition to create a russia which wields great power and influence on the world stage and which, in effect challenges the security architecture of europe. challenges the security architecture of euroe. ,, ., .,, challenges the security architecture of euroe. ,, . .,, , challenges the security architecture ofeuroe. ., . of europe. russia has 'ust announced it is banning _ of europe. russia has 'ust announced it is banning british — of europe. russia hasjust announced it is banning british airlines _ of europe. russia hasjust announced it is banning british airlines from - it is banning british airlines from landing in the country, what more can you tell us about that? this 'ust can you tell us about that? this just came _ can you tell us about that? this just came from _ can you tell us about that? this just came from the _ can you tell us about that? t�*i 3 just came from the federal aviation agency, who said they were going to threaten retaliatory measures against britain after it banned aeroflot, the russian carrier, from british soil. they have just said, as of about an hour ago, british airlines are now banned from landing in russia or transiting, using its airspace too. the first of what are

expected to be a series of counter sanctions. president putin has said that russia is expecting sanctions, that russia is expecting sanctions, that it that russia is expecting sanctions, thatitis that russia is expecting sanctions, that it is prepared for them, it has something like $600 billion worth of reserves, but most international analysts expect western sanctions on russia to penge, that they will inflict significant economic damage. —— on russia to pinch. whether it will affect ordinary russians and their finances, will affect ordinary russians and theirfinances, there is a will affect ordinary russians and their finances, there is a sense that it might be spun by the kremlin to suggest to russians that the sanctions are being imposed by the west to punish russia, to punish russian people. so it is going to be very interesting to see how russian people respond and whether mr putin louza support as a result. it is worth pointing out that there were significant protests across the country, in more than 50 cities people turned out to voice their

dissent of mr putin's actions in ukraine. it is not an easy country in which to protest, that voice of protest is usually silenced very quickly, and we saw about 1800 people detained simply for peacefully protesting. in moscow, i saw some of the people gathering, largely young people, looked very peaceful to me, but here in moscow alone around about 1000 people were arrested for protesting. and. alone around about 1000 people were arrested for protesting.— arrested for protesting. and, i mean, arrested for protesting. and, i mean. the _ arrested for protesting. and, i mean, the ultimate _ arrested for protesting. and, i mean, the ultimate aim - arrested for protesting. and, i mean, the ultimate aim from | arrested for protesting. and, i i mean, the ultimate aim from the kremlin, that russian troops will get rid of president zelensky in ukraine and put in their own pro russian leader? we ukraine and put in their own pro russian leader?— russian leader? we can only speculate- — russian leader? we can only speculate- i _ russian leader? we can only speculate. i mean, - russian leader? we can only speculate. i mean, one - russian leader? we can only - speculate. i mean, one european foreign minister said, we are not inside mr putin's head, no—one knows what he is planning, so we can only look to what he has written about ukraine and the west, the nato position, and what he has said

recently. if you look at the speech he gave before the invasion went ahead, you get the sense from that that there is, some would say an obsession with the humiliation that mr putin sees the soviet union having suffered when it was broken up, and he is driven by this ambition to give russia a greater sway, greater influence, to tackle nato. as you know, he is very concerned about the eastwards expansion of nato. so there is a lot going on when you look at what he has to say, and much of it rooted in russian history and the past. but it is very difficult to really put a finger on what that actually means in terms of and where he to stop. i think there is a sense here that western sanctions will not deter him from his current draw is. we will have to see. but certainly, this is a man who some say may no longer be

in touch with the world, with his own people. he is, of course, surrounded by advisers, but very few of them are able to be candid with him, to tell him what is really happening. it may be that he simply doesn't care what people think, that now his overriding concern is creating this rush of his imagination, which would return it, in effect, to what he would see as the glories of the soviet union. thank you very much, jenny hill in moscow. sarah rainsford is in dnipro in the east of ukraine, what has it been like there overnight?— east of ukraine, what has it been like there overnight? well, this is a really strategic _ like there overnight? well, this is a really strategic city _ like there overnight? well, this is a really strategic city in _ like there overnight? well, this is a really strategic city in ukraine, | a really strategic city in ukraine, on the river dnipro, this vast river that separates east from west ukraine, and we moved here last night from the donetsk region to the east of here, which is where of course there has been a conflict in ukraine for the past eight years.

but where the front line has been pretty fixed until now, but where russian troops are now supporting the pro russian militia in trying to push through that line and advance further into this country. we know that there have been clashes there today, there were clashes there yesterday, so an incredibly serious situation there. in dnipro itself, it was quiet overnight, some explosions on the first night of mr putin's war here in ukraine. quiet here, the trams are running, people are out and about, walking their dogs, and life this morning, at least, looks to be relatively normal. but what we saw as we headed here to the city was a lot of people on the move, cars from the donetsk region heading west, hoping to head to relative safety. also, people being evacuated by train. we know that from the whole of the donbas region, some 7000 people were put onto trains. some of them did not really know where their final

destination was, and one of the groups that one of our colleagues so getting on the train was a group of children from a local orphanage. so a really chaotic time, as people do not quite know what lies ahead here, what exactly is happening, and where they might be safe in this country, which is coming under attack in so many parts, so many regions. key off, where so many people would have been heading, is no longer safe at all. —— kyiv. so people trying to consider their options and wonder whether they can take shelter and ride this out.— whether they can take shelter and ride this out. thank you very much, sarah. ride this out. thank you very much, sarah- this — ride this out. thank you very much, sarah. this e-mail_ ride this out. thank you very much, sarah. this e-mail from _ ride this out. thank you very much, sarah. this e-mail from alice, - ride this out. thank you very much, sarah. this e-mail from alice, who| sarah. this e—mailfrom alice, who says, hi, victoria, iam currently in kyiv, me and my family and in a relatively safe region of the capital but we are very afraid and hiding in shelters. it is no longer possible to leave kyiv. my friends from donetsk are saying they are also hiding and they are only hearing guns and bombs. my colleagues from work tonight, at

aam, have seen how russian missiles have been destroyed, and she is now currently hiding in a shelter as well. 0lga is here, ispoke currently hiding in a shelter as well. 0lga is here, i spoke to my friend in kyiv, herfamily is terrified, we spoke when the russian helicopters were hovering above the capital. my friend says if the west does not help ukraine now, it will be the end of the country. i offered her and herfamily be the end of the country. i offered her and her family to stay in england until the situation is,, but she doesn't want to leave, because she doesn't want to leave, because she is scared of people ransacking her home. she says she would still need to get a visa for all of her family to come over anyway, so she does not want to leave. and another viewer, i wanted to share my outrage at what is happening in ukraine, there is a real sense of helplessness at my end. large numbers of ukrainian civilians are on the move, fleeing the advance of russian forces. the un says 100,000 people have left their homes so far. many are going to the bordering countries of poland, romania and hungary.

let's take you live to one of the crossing points. 0ur correspondent nick thorpe is on the beregsurany border between ukraine and hungary. tell us specifically where you are, nick. , ., ., tell us specifically where you are, nick. , . . �* , nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossin: nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over— nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over to _ nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over to ukraine. _ nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over to ukraine. on - nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over to ukraine. on the - nick. yes, i am at beregsurany, the crossing over to ukraine. on the far| crossing over to ukraine. 0n the far side, and the ukrainian side, this is an area of largely ethnic hungarians, obviously ukrainian citizens, and in the last hours and all through the day yesterday, we have had hundreds, probably now going into the thousands of people fleeing across this border, local people from the villages and towns on the far side, most of them actually fleeing on foot, many with small children, pulling their bags with them. what they are telling us is that, obviously, there is no

fighting or humming on that side, but they are very afraid with whether the war reaches to them on the far side, and they are afraid that their young men will be called up that their young men will be called up to fight. some of the young men i have spoken to here who got a cross before the ukrainians said that no more men of military age could cross the border, they did manage to cross in the night, fleeing for their lives out of fear. d0 in the night, fleeing for their lives out of fear.— in the night, fleeing for their lives out of fear. do you expect to see more peeple _ lives out of fear. do you expect to see more people as _ lives out of fear. do you expect to see more people as the _ lives out of fear. do you expect to see more people as the hours - lives out of fear. do you expect to see more people as the hours and days go by?— see more people as the hours and days go by? absolutely. this morning i s-oke to days go by? absolutely. this morning i spoke to a — days go by? absolutely. this morning i spoke to a grandmother— days go by? absolutely. this morning i spoke to a grandmother and - days go by? absolutely. this morning i spoke to a grandmother and his - i spoke to a grandmother and his 16—year—old daughter. they had driven from kharkiv... we 16-year-old daughter. they had driven from kharkiv. . ._ 16-year-old daughter. they had driven from kharkiv. .. we have still not ou, driven from kharkiv. .. we have still got you. nick. _ driven from kharkiv. .. we have still got you, nick. nick, _ driven from kharkiv. .. we have still got you, nick. nick, we _ driven from kharkiv. .. we have still got you, nick. nick, we have - driven from kharkiv. .. we have still got you, nick. nick, we have still. got you, nick. nick, we have still got you, nick. nick, we have still got you, nick. nick, we have still got you, but suddenly we can't hear you. nick, iapologise, we could

got you, but suddenly we can't hear you. nick, i apologise, we could see you. nick, i apologise, we could see you but come to you. as the russian invasion began, one photojournalist travelled from the eastern part of ukraine to the capital city of kyiv, documenting the devastation that he was seeing. and we can talk to him now, actually. i beg your pardon, thatis now, actually. i beg your pardon, that is our next guest, i do apologise. can you hear me, sir? good morning from us. i apologise. can you hear me, sir? good morning from us.— apologise. can you hear me, sir? good morning from us. i can hear ou, good morning from us. i can hear you. yeah! _ good morning from us. i can hear you, yeah! thank— good morning from us. i can hear you, yeah! thank you _ good morning from us. i can hear you, yeah! thank you very - good morning from us. i can hear you, yeah! thank you very much, | you, yeah! thank you very much, tell our audience — you, yeah! thank you very much, tell our audience around _ you, yeah! thank you very much, tell our audience around the _ you, yeah! thank you very much, tell our audience around the world - you, yeah! thank you very much, tell our audience around the world who . our audience around the world who you are and what you have been doing so far during this conflict. mi; you are and what you have been doing so far during this conflict.— so far during this conflict. my name is alex, i so far during this conflict. my name is alex. i am _ so far during this conflict. my name is alex. i am a _ so far during this conflict. my name is alex, i am a photojournalist, - so far during this conflict. my name is alex, i am a photojournalist, and yeah, as you said, yesterday i woke up in donbas, me and a couple of friends, otherjournalists went up to kharkiv, and then over to kyiv,

as you said, documenting the situation. ~ ., as you said, documenting the situation-— as you said, documenting the situation. ~ . ., , as you said, documenting the situation. . ., , ~ situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we — situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we totally _ situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we totally woke _ situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we totally woke up - situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we totally woke up in - situation. what have you seen, alex? yesterday we totally woke up in a - yesterday we totally woke up in a different country, a different world. the thursday we saw was, around sometime in the morning was a gigantic plume of smoke rising up from the area around kharkiv, and we were investigating that. we saw an apartment complex that had been heavily damaged by russian munitions, a lot of blood, a lot of emergency response, at least one confirmed fatalities that i saw. and then we came to kyiv and so another civilian residents that had been affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you — affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you are _ affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you are in _ affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you are in the _ affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you are in the capital, - affected by russian munitions. ok... and now you are in the capital, what| and now you are in the capital, what do you see there?— do you see there? well, right now it is very eerie. _ do you see there? well, right now it is very eerie. it _ do you see there? well, right now it is very eerie, it is _ do you see there? well, right now it is very eerie, it is much _ do you see there? well, right now it is very eerie, it is much different - is very eerie, it is much different than the last week i was here, it was totally normal, people are grocery shopping, going to work, going on dates. and now it is pretty

much either empty or a gigantic trafficjam heading west. i am much either empty or a gigantic traffic jam heading west. traffic 'am heading west. i am going to traffic jam heading west. i am going to nose traffic jam heading west. i am going to pose you. — traffic jam heading west. i am going to pose you. alex. _ traffic jam heading west. i am going to pose you, alex, for _ traffic jam heading west. i am going to pose you, alex, for viewers - traffic jam heading west. i am going to pose you, alex, for viewers on i to pose you, alex, for viewers on pbs in america we say goodbye, thank you for watching. do carry on, alex, telling us what is going on in the capital. telling us what is going on in the ca-ital. , ., , capital. oh, sure. now it is either em- capital. oh, sure. now it is either em or capital. oh, sure. now it is either empty or long _ capital. oh, sure. now it is either empty or long lines _ capital. oh, sure. now it is either empty or long lines at _ capital. oh, sure. now it is either empty or long lines at gas - capital. oh, sure. now it is either. empty or long lines at gas stations, pharmacies, atms, and they highway out west. ., pharmacies, atms, and they highway out west. . , ~ , ., out west. heading west. ok. are you afraid? not— out west. heading west. ok. are you afraid? not reassured. _ out west. heading west. ok. are you afraid? not reassured. but _ out west. heading west. ok. are you afraid? not reassured. but you - out west. heading west. ok. are you afraid? not reassured. but you are l afraid? not reassured. but you are iioin to afraid? not reassured. but you are going to stay _ afraid? not reassured. but you are going to stay there, _ afraid? not reassured. but you are going to stay there, obviously? - going to stay there, obviously? until it is too dangerous, i think so. ., until it is too dangerous, i think so. . , ., ., so. there are reports of tanks in the capital _ so. there are reports of tanks in the capital this _ so. there are reports of tanks in the capital this morning, - so. there are reports of tanks in the capital this morning, i - the capital this morning, i don't know if they are russian tanks, ukrainian tanks, i do not know if they are missile launchers. i have just seen video online, we have showed it to our viewers, it is not

clear which side they are from. does that make you apprehensive?- that make you apprehensive? um... there is a lot — that make you apprehensive? um... there is a lot about _ that make you apprehensive? um... there is a lot about the _ that make you apprehensive? um... there is a lot about the situation - there is a lot about the situation that makes me apprehensive, but i couldn't confirm what you just said personally. couldn't confirm what you 'ust said nersonall . ., ., ., personally. no, no, no. um... i mean, personally. no, no, no. um... i mean. from _ personally. no, no, no. um... i mean, from the _ personally. no, no, no. um... i mean, from the people - personally. no, no, no. um... i mean, from the people that - personally. no, no, no. um... i| mean, from the people that you personally. no, no, no. um... i- mean, from the people that you talk to us you document, as you meet people, what are they saying to you about whether they are staying, making the decision to leave, or what they think president putin wants ultimately?— what they think president putin wants ultimately? well, that really comes down _ wants ultimately? well, that really comes down to _ wants ultimately? well, that really comes down to the _ wants ultimately? well, that really comes down to the individual. - wants ultimately? well, that really. comes down to the individual. some people are like, there is no way i am leaving, this is home, this is where my stuff is, and other people are like, i have to get out of here asap. some people i have been talking to say they don't know, should they be in the basement, the metro station, should they pick up

everything and leave? it really comes down to the individual. very few people have voiced frustration with what they see as the lack of help from western countries. other people have been very friendly upon hearing that i am a us citizen. it really comes down to the individual, i would say. really comes down to the individual, i would say-— i would say. ok. so where are you iioin to i would say. ok. so where are you going to next. _ i would say. ok. so where are you going to next, alex? _ i would say. ok. so where are you going to next, alex? what - i would say. ok. so where are you going to next, alex? what do - i would say. ok. so where are you going to next, alex? what do you| i would say. ok. so where are you i going to next, alex? what do you do now? 50 going to next, alex? what do you do now? ., ., now? so right now we are investigating _ now? so right now we are investigating something l now? so right now we are i investigating something here now? so right now we are - investigating something here in kyiv, i don't want to say anything before it is confirmed, but we have to be light on our feet here. 0bviously, to be light on our feet here. obviously, we don't want to get encircled, captured or hurt, so that is priority number one. priority number two is responding to situations as they develop. i5 number two is responding to situations as they develop. is it clear to ukrainian _ situations as they develop. is it clear to ukrainian military or russian forces that you are a journalist? i russian forces that you are a journalist?— russian forces that you are a “ournalist? , . ., ~ ., , journalist? i try and make it as clear as possible _ journalist? i try and make it as clear as possible when - journalist? i try and make it as clear as possible when i - journalist? i try and make it as clear as possible when i am . journalist? i try and make it as| clear as possible when i am out working, in a situation where i feel that identification is crucial, i'm very clearly marked. right now i am

in a car, so i am not.— in a car, so i am not. thank you for talkin: in a car, so i am not. thank you for talking to — in a car, so i am not. thank you for talking to us. _ in a car, so i am not. thank you for talking to us, alex, _ in a car, so i am not. thank you for talking to us, alex, take _ in a car, so i am not. thank you for talking to us, alex, take care. - talking to us, alex, take care. absolutely, thank you very much. thank you very much for getting in touch from around the world. this gentleman says he wants to be anonymous, he says this is not a war againstjust ukraine but a war againstjust ukraine but a war against democracy, freedom, nato and the west. after ukraine, russia will mass its military on the western border, where nato have built defences and military. then putin will insist that the build—up of nato military is a threat to russian security and insist that if nato does not remove its troops from the border, it will take action to protect russia. where does it end? and paul tells us about a friend of theirs who was working in ukraine. he says that he has been evacuated to the russian side, but as far as he knows, he is ok so far. we are

going to welcome back viewers now on bbc world news. we are going to talk to somebody who is in right now. 0leksanda matviychuk heads up the centre for civil liberties and coordinates the work of the euromaidan sos initiative. tell our viewers what that is. hello, we had shelling of kyiv all night, and a lot of people spend this in bomb shelters. everybody was asked to go to a bomb shelter. that is why i moved from the centre to another part, on the outskirts of kyiv, in order to have a connection and continue my work, which i do at the current moment. tell and continue my work, which i do at the current moment.— the current moment. tell us about our the current moment. tell us about your work. — the current moment. tell us about your work, oleksandra? _ the current moment. tell us about your work, oleksandra? we - the current moment. tell us about your work, oleksandra? we try - the current moment. tell us about

your work, oleksandra? we try to | your work, oleksandra? we try to hel- with your work, oleksandra? we try to help with logistics, _ your work, oleksandra? we try to help with logistics, because - your work, oleksandra? we try to help with logistics, because there j help with logistics, because there are a lot of needs, different kinds of needs. we are sharing information with people who need it. share of needs. we are sharing information with people who need it.— with people who need it. are you iioin to with people who need it. are you going to stay _ with people who need it. are you going to stay where _ with people who need it. are you going to stay where you - with people who need it. are you going to stay where you are - with people who need it. are you | going to stay where you are now? with people who need it. are you l going to stay where you are now? i plan to return, when the alarm science will finish. i meant to return to my home. it will be a home. , ., ., i. return to my home. it will be a home. , ., ., home. yes, how do you cope with that? you — home. yes, how do you cope with that? you may — home. yes, how do you cope with that? you may go _ home. yes, how do you cope with that? you may go back— home. yes, how do you cope with that? you may go back and - home. yes, how do you cope with that? you may go back and it - home. yes, how do you cope with j that? you may go back and it may have been wrecked, destroyed, it may not be there any more? this have been wrecked, destroyed, it may not be there any more?— not be there any more? this night, the russians _ not be there any more? this night, the russians are _ not be there any more? this night, the russians are shelling _ not be there any more? this night, the russians are shelling the - the russians are shelling the housing block. so we don't know what will be felled there. it will be much more difficult for us. it is why ukrainians ask the west to close the sky, in order to help us, on the

ground. the sky, in order to help us, on the round. ., , the sky, in order to help us, on the round. . , ., , ground. there have been warnings that russian _ ground. there have been warnings that russian troops _ ground. there have been warnings that russian troops could - ground. there have been warnings that russian troops could be - ground. there have been warnings that russian troops could be in - ground. there have been warnings| that russian troops could be in kyiv ljy that russian troops could be in kyiv by the end of the day. certainly the us secretary of state, antony blinken, things ultimately president putin wants to get rid of president zelensky and install his own sort of puppet leader, if you like. if that happens, would you stay in your country? ii happens, would you stay in your count ? ., happens, would you stay in your count ? . ., , , , country? if that happens, we will fiiht. i country? if that happens, we will fight- i am _ country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not— country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not a _ country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not a soldier, - country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not a soldier, i - country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not a soldier, i am . country? if that happens, we will fight. i am not a soldier, i am a i fight. i am not a soldier, i am a human rights defender, but all of us will find some way, how to be useful in this situation. putin is not afraid of that, he is afraid of freedom. afraid of that, he is afraid of freedom-— afraid of that, he is afraid of freedom. ., ., , freedom. how do you fight somebody like president _ freedom. how do you fight somebody like president putin, _ freedom. how do you fight somebody like president putin, who _ freedom. how do you fight somebody like president putin, who is _ freedom. how do you fight somebody like president putin, who is a - like president putin, who is a vicious and evil dictator? iie like president putin, who is a vicious and evil dictator? he is n-eole vicious and evil dictator? he is people from — vicious and evil dictator? he is people from last _

vicious and evil dictator? he is people from last century. - vicious and evil dictator? he is people from last century. he l vicious and evil dictator? he: 3 people from last century. he tried to return ukraine to the logic of the cold war. he tried to return ukraine to the russian empire. but ukrainian people, eight years ago, stand up for ukrainian people, eight years ago, stand upfor our ukrainian people, eight years ago, stand up for our democratic choice, and we paid a high price for it. hundreds of unarmed people were killed in the centre. now we have a way of moving to democratic transformation, which is why putin started this war, he is afraid that the freedom will be closer and closer to his border and threaten his regime. ukraine is a key to russia. d0 his regime. ukraine is a key to russia. , ., ~ his regime. ukraine is a key to russia. ~' his regime. ukraine is a key to russia. ~ , , russia. do you think your country is iiettin russia. do you think your country is getting enough _ russia. do you think your country is getting enough help _ russia. do you think your country is getting enough help from _ russia. do you think your country is getting enough help from western l getting enough help from western countries, from nato, the 30 countries, from nato, the 30 countries, the european union? what countries, the european union? what means enough _ countries, the european union? what means enough help? _ countries, the european union? what means enough help? it _ countries, the european union? twat means enough help? it means a countries, the european union? lg“isgt means enough help? it means a health which is enough to stop button. unfortunately, we saw putin go further, so we saw them announce sanctions. it is not working

properly. maybe in future, but we need time now, we need time now in order to resist. that is why we ask the west, not only isolate russia, but also take proactive measures to stop putin. why, thank you for to us. just to say, thank you for your time, we do appreciate it, take care, the pictures we are showing appear to be military vehicles in the capital of ukraine, kyiv. it is not clear to me, i am not a military expert, whether they are ukrainian vehicles or if they are russian vehicles. but there have been reports... i still be able to tell you, because i'm not that kind of expert. they forgive me. there are reports of russian troops to the north of the capital.

let's ta ke let's take you through what has happened on day two of the russian invasion of ukraine. the capital, kyiv, is underfire, with invasion of ukraine. the capital, kyiv, is under fire, with officials confirming that russian forces have reached the north of the city. this is that video again, from social media. it appears to show russian tanks driving through a residential district. we have seen pictures of what looks to be the wreckage of a plane after a russian aircraft was reportedly shot down over care. i cannot tell you if that is the wreckage of a russian plane. some people were injured when it came down. martial law has been imposed across the whole of ukraine, and men between 18 and 60 have been barred from leaving the country, presumably in case they are needed to fight. more than 100,000 people are thought to have left their homes, seeking safety. russia claims it has

destroyed 80 military sites in the first wave of its attack. here, the uk defence secretary ben wallace says that a50 russian soldiers have been killed. president zelensky has pleaded with the international community should do more, and also appealed to russia for a ceasefire. he also said he would not leave kyiv, even though he knows he could be killed. he is an assassination target. last night, the british prime minister borisjohnson said president putin's invasion, which he called cynical and brutal, must fail. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is to try to build support for further sanctions against russia. she is expected to speak to senior chinese and polish diplomats today. speaking earlier today, defence secretary ben wallace said that russia has failed to achieve its planned objectives over the last 36 hours and that he will not send british troops to fight directly with russian troops

they've lost approximately a50 personnel, the russian forces, they've lost a significant number of tanks and armored vehicles. and indeed the ukrainians have brought down a fighterjet or, i think, three fighterjets at least and a number of helicopters. and if you remember, president putin, one of his reasons for this was all about putting forces into the donbas. he has failed to break through the donbas line of control, which was supposed to be one of the reasons he was doing this. so while russia is huge in its forces, and while russia is obviously entering ukraine through a number of different axes from the south, from the north — from belarus, and remember that promise, they were all going to leave belarus, and through the east of the country, they haven't achieved their goals so far. you know, i said very clearly about a month ago that we are not going to be sending british troops to fight directly with russian troops.

we are going to hold the line in nato. we've always supported ukraine's application to nato over the last 15 years. not every country has wanted them to join. we've done the next best thing, which is train over 20,000 ukrainians, provided them with lethal capabilities, which they are using right now, and, you know... but i'm not putting british troops directly to fight russian troops. that would trigger a european war, because we are a nato country and russia would therefore be attacking nato. the prime minister has also unveiled fresh economic sanctions on russia, calling it the "largest and most severe" package it has ever faced. these include... freezing the assets of all major russian banks and excluding them from the uk financial system. 100 companies and individuals will face financial sanctions, including several oligarchs and russia's biggest defence company.

the exportation of military equipment and oil refinery goods will be suspended. and the russian airline, aeroflot has been banned from landing in the uk. in the last 30 minute, the uk has banned russian airline kraft from landing in the country. joining me now is the chair of the uk government defence committee, tobias ellwood mp. what is your assessment of where we are today? i what is your assessment of where we are toda ? ~ , , what is your assessment of where we are toda ? ~' , , , are today? i think the penny is dropping. _ are today? i think the penny is dropping. firstly. _ are today? i think the penny is dropping, firstly, on _ are today? i think the penny is dropping, firstly, on the - are today? i think the penny is| dropping, firstly, on the world, are today? i think the penny is i dropping, firstly, on the world, it is certainly getting more dangerous. we have entered a new era of instability, where states are willing to use brute force to further their interests. and we need to ask ourselves, do we stand by and watch, or what can we do to alter the trajectory of events? i do hope the trajectory of events? i do hope the bigger picture is now recognised, that we need to review our defence posture, our size and

composition, increase our defence spending to 3%, notjust here but across nato, because the relative peace we have enjoyed for the last three decades, we need to recognise it is not the norm. it has been an unusual period of peace, and we are reverting back to type, more instability, more insecurity, or challenges from dictators as we are trying to deal with now. i am pleased we are seeing some solidarity in parliament. we have further sanctions coming into place. i do question why we continue to bench nato. this is the one significant asset that putin is concerned about, and i think we could use greater utility of this deterrent, the defence deterrent, in shaping events in the future.- shaping events in the future. where we are now. — shaping events in the future. where we are now. a _ shaping events in the future. where we are now, a debate _ shaping events in the future. where we are now, a debate about - shaping events in the future. where | we are now, a debate about defence spending, populations in the west, we will have that debate at some point. now, today, is there anything that can deter, stop president putin from taking over the whole of ukraine, getting rid of president zelensky and installing his own

puppet leader? i think we havejust lost you? puppet leader? i think we have 'ust lost ou? , , . lost you? there is very little that can be done _ lost you? there is very little that can be done now. _ lost you? there is very little that can be done now. russian - lost you? there is very little that can be done now. russian troops lost you? there is very little that - can be done now. russian troops are on the march, they have taken over the country. as you heard from the defence secretary, they are not actually pushing from the donbas region, they are coming in from the north and from the south. we need to ask ourselves what more can we do to support the ukrainian armed forces? they are asking for more weapon systems, like heavy weapon systems, counter cyber capabilities and particularly anti—aircraft capabilities. a fantastic effort to bring down russianjets, see if that will boost morale. it is ownership of the air space that is critical for russia if they want to advance their infantry and their tanks and so forth towards the capital itself. there is then humanitarian support as well for refugees and so on, potentially a government in exile. then we moved to another phase, which is the insurgency. what can be done to support an insurgency

package, if russia does take over. but there is a bigger picture forming here as well. russia exploits the art of deception. we need to watch what is going on in the balkans for example, and in the arctic. 0ther the balkans for example, and in the arctic. other parts of the world, too. this is what russia and other authoritarian regimes do. take advantage of us being focused on distracted by one particular thing, to do something elsewhere. we need to do something elsewhere. we need to watch our backs. you to do something elsewhere. we need to watch our backs.— to watch our backs. you said nato troo is to watch our backs. you said nato troops are — to watch our backs. you said nato troops are on _ to watch our backs. you said nato troops are on the _ to watch our backs. you said nato troops are on the bench, - troops are on the bench, essentially. where do you want to see nato troops? this essentially. where do you want to see nato troops?— see nato troops? this is for nato and the conversation _ see nato troops? this is for nato and the conversation with - see nato troops? this is for nato | and the conversation with ukraine simply saying that there are options available. a spectrum of involvement that nato can provide.— that nato can provide. sorry... providing _ that nato can provide. sorry... providing a _ that nato can provide. sorry... providing a partial— that nato can provide. sorry... providing a partial no-fly - that nato can provide. sorry... | providing a partial no-fly zone, providing a partial no—fly zone, let's say west of the river, for example, that would change the optics and dynamics in the country itself. yes, it would put is in direct confrontation with russia

stop my question is, if we step back, if we hesitate, if we are timid now, is that simply going to delay a bigger battle in the future? why can't i just want to be delay a bigger battle in the future? why can't ijust want to be clear, are you talking about nato troops? so, troops from the uk, the usa, france, germany, poland etc, in ukraine or not? i am suggesting that this is a conversation that we need to seriously have as to how we utilise military capabilities. is a notential utilise military capabilities. is a potential yes? _ utilise military capabilities. is a potential yes? it _ utilise military capabilities. is a potential yes? it may _ utilise military capabilities. is a potential yes? it may include i potential yes? it may include consideration _ potential yes? it may include consideration of _ potential yes? it may include consideration of a _ potential yes? it may include consideration of a partial- potential yes? it may include consideration of a partial or | potential yes? it may include - consideration of a partial or total no—fly zone. consideration of a partial or total no-fly zone-— consideration of a partial or total no-fly zone. consideration of a partial or total no-fl zone. . ~ , . ., no-fly zone. thank you very much for talkin: to no-fly zone. thank you very much for talking to us — no-fly zone. thank you very much for talking to us again _ no-fly zone. thank you very much for talking to us again today. _ no-fly zone. thank you very much for talking to us again today. thank- talking to us again today. thank you, tobias ellwood, conservative mp and chair of the defence select committee. we will bring you these pictures now, i am told that they show... i am waiting for them, bear with me. they show a briefing of various un agencies in geneva. they are being told about the latest

intelligence about where russian troops are across ukraine. sir keir starmer and has had the current sanctions against russia do not go far enough, and uk political parties do stand united. ih not go far enough, and uk political parties do stand united.— not go far enough, and uk political parties do stand united. in the past we have not — parties do stand united. in the past we have not been _ parties do stand united. in the past we have not been effective - parties do stand united. in the past we have not been effective and - we have not been effective and strong enough when it comes to crimea, the donbas or other examples. that has allowed putin to think that the benefits of aggression outweigh the costs. this time, we must be united with our allies, with the strongest possible response, providing support in ukraine, financial support, the equipment that is being provided to ukraine, dealing with the humanitarian issues, and sanctions the like of which we have not seen before. i don't think the sanctions the prime minister put forward earlier this week were strong enough. yesterday he put forward a

stronger package. i immediately said we would support that, and want the government to go further. 0n we would support that, and want the government to go further. on monday, there will be further legislation. we will push the government further. i do want to be absolutely clear that, at a moment like this, with russia in an act of aggression, invading ukraine, in the united kingdom, our political parties will stand together. lets kingdom, our political parties will stand together.— stand together. lets talk to nick eardle at stand together. lets talk to nick eardley at westminster. - stand together. lets talk to nick eardley at westminster. i - stand together. lets talk to nick eardley at westminster. i am i stand together. lets talk to nick i eardley at westminster. i am getting e—mails from people in ukraine saying, please can the west do more, what else is the british government suggesting it is going to do to try to... i don't know, stop president putin taking over ukraine? to. .. i don't know, stop president putin taking over ukraine?- to... i don't know, stop president putin taking over ukraine? there are a cou-le of putin taking over ukraine? there are a couple of things _ putin taking over ukraine? there are a couple of things that _ putin taking over ukraine? there are a couple of things that seem - putin taking over ukraine? there are a couple of things that seem to i putin taking over ukraine? there are a couple of things that seem to be i a couple of things that seem to be on the table within the next few days and weeks. firstly, more support for ukrainian forces. that might mean equipment, defensive equipment, things like that. we have

heard ministers talking about that in the last few days. there is also the possibility that some of the sanctions that have been announced in the last few days could be extended to cover more people, perhaps more industries as well. what you were talking about with tobias ellwood there, the idea of perhaps trying to enforce a no—fly zone, perhaps involving nato troops in ukraine, i think that is really unlikely. we have heard the defence secretary ben wallace say this morning that he is determined to avoid a situation where you have any british or nato troops directly fighting with russian troops, for the simple reason that would lead to a massive escalation of this crisis in europe. that is the view of the uk government. i struggle to see how thatis uk government. i struggle to see how that is going to change any time soon. there is also that question, one of the things keir starmer was talking about this morning, one of the things that some ukrainian politicians and the foreign minister have been calling for is for western

countries to remove russia from the swift system, which is basically really important for financial transactions globally. the thinking is if you took russia out of that, it would go further towards crippling russia's ability to trade globally. that is something the uk has been pushing for privately, it is something the prime minister tried to get other countries to agree to yesterday at a virtual g7 meeting. but there is not unanimity on that at the moment. germany is quite reluctant in particular. that doesn't seem to be happening any time soon. more sanctions against individuals, yes, that is quite a possibility. more aid for ukraine and for the ukrainian military, yes. in terms of boots on the ground, i can't see that happening. lieia in terms of boots on the ground, i can't see that happening. uefa have stri- -ed st can't see that happening. uefa have stripped st petersburg _ can't see that happening. uefa have stripped st petersburg up _ can't see that happening. uefa have stripped st petersburg up the i stripped st petersburg up the opportunity of hosting the champions league final which was due at the end of may, and have moved to paris.

because of russia's invasion of ukraine, st petersburg will not be hosting from his league final. atan at an emergency meeting last night, eu leaders agreed to expand the sanctions package and also said they would be imposing separate sanctions on belarus, where russian military were doing those exercises, in the days running up to the invasion. let's talk tojessica parker in brussels. what are the sanctions involving? brussels. what are the sanctions involvin: ? . , , brussels. what are the sanctions involvini? . , , ., involving? the latest set of sanctions — involving? the latest set of sanctions from _ involving? the latest set of sanctions from the - involving? the latest set of sanctions from the eu i involving? the latest set of i sanctions from the eu against russia, because we don't have the details of sanctions on belarus yet, it involves targeting its financial sector, limiting its access to financial markets, particularly targeting russian banks, the defence sector. also, export bans on

materials that will prevent russia from upgrading its oil refineries. export bans on aircraft, aircraft parts, equipment, which the eu says will really hurt russia's commercial airline companies. those are some of the sanctions announced overnight by the sanctions announced overnight by the european union. it keeps describing the sanctions package as massive, and that it will have huge costs on russia. in the longer term, that will be true in terms of eating into russia's industrial base. but i think the slight problem this morning for the eu is that there is a lot of discussion about swift and the eu's apparent reluctance to cut russia off from the international payment system, as nick was just outlining in westminster. looking at the idea of cutting imports of energy from russia as well, really seen as the most radical option. as you see, explosions on the ground in kyiv. forthe

you see, explosions on the ground in kyiv. for the eu, as it says the sanctions package is massive, clearly it is not stopping president putin. in a way, it is not designed to. the packages being outlined, as the invasion has happened and is happening, but i think there will be continued pressure on the eu to do more. but for every time it tries to inflict a cost on russia, there is the risk that russia might bring forward count of the sanctions and imposing sanctions on president putin will in many areas cost the eu and eu citizens as well.— i am joined by marta mulyak. she is a board member of the association of ukrainians in great britain. good morning, britain. ijust got good morning, britain. i 'ust got this with good morning, britain. i 'ust got this e-mail from i good morning, britain. ijust got this e-mail from somebody i good morning, britain. ijust got this e-mail from somebody in i this e—mail from somebody in ukraine, there are too matter of them, she says she is currently in a basement about half a kilometre from the golden gate in kyiv, almost the city centre. we have got food and to end, the power is still on. at first

we felt safe, but now we wonder what will happen when we come out, will there be russian soldiers waiting, will be active be blocked with rubble? all we can do when i was to wait, and we are praying for other countries to help protect ukraine's peaceful way of life, i don't think ukrainian people can fight this alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they- — alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this _ alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this is _ alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this is not _ alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this is notjust _ alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this is notjust a - alone. do you agree? absolutely, nor should they. this is notjust a war i should they. this is notjust a war in ukraine, this is the war of democracy that we are observing now. when the second world war was nobody believed, especially britain didn't believe, there would ever become a time when they were part of that horror that happened in 19a5. yesterday we were protesting at downing street, we were standing there just next to the remembrance memorials, and no ukrainians want more of those remembrance memorials across europe. so, we are very worried. this is a war notjust for

ukraine but for the whole democracy and europe. ukraine but for the whole democracy and europe-— and europe. what do you think president putin _ and europe. what do you think president putin wants? - and europe. what do you think president putin wants? it i and europe. what do you think president putin wants? it is i and europe. what do you think i president putin wants? it is really hard to know- _ president putin wants? it is really hard to know. i— president putin wants? it is really hard to know. i think _ president putin wants? it is really hard to know. i think he _ hard to know. i think he keeps changing his mind. his first goal is to have ukraine as a puppet country inside russia. well, that is never going to happen. ukraine has a long—standing history with russia, we have been occupied, not occupied, in the union with russia, we had many, many ways of trying to work together. ukraine has a very clear course on independence, on strong and independent country. and this is what, as a first step, putin is trying to deter, that strong independence. second of all, he is trying to show the world his power, that he can do anything, and he can get away with it. i fear that if he

has not stopped in ukraine, he will go further, and the next step can be worse. the next step can be berlin, even though germany for now supports come in many ways, russia, all that is at least what we are seeing from their actions. is at least what we are seeing from their actions-— their actions. well, they did cancel their actions. well, they did cancel the ias their actions. well, they did cancel the gas pipeline. — their actions. well, they did cancel the gas pipeline, which _ their actions. well, they did cancel the gas pipeline, which is - their actions. well, they did cancel the gas pipeline, which is a - their actions. well, they did cancel the gas pipeline, which is a prettyl the gas pipeline, which is a pretty significant thing?— significant thing? because it is, but now we _ significant thing? because it is, but now we see _ significant thing? because it is, but now we see an _ significant thing? because it is, but now we see an opposition l significant thing? because it is, | but now we see an opposition in switching off swift. this is something that is funding this war, and it is funding the russian army. we need to understand the scale of it. russia has to be switched off, and cut off, from any financial supply to the country, and to the army. supply to the country, and to the arm . ., ~' supply to the country, and to the arm . . ~ , ., supply to the country, and to the arm . . ~ , .. y supply to the country, and to the arm. .m , . 0il oil prices have risen over concerns of tightening supplies as russian

forces continue their invasion of ukraine. stock markets in asia and europe rebounded as investors assessed western sanctions on russia. let's put this in plain english for people watching around the world. what does that mean and why is it significant?— why is it significant? yesterday, investors were _ why is it significant? yesterday, investors were very _ why is it significant? yesterday, investors were very worried i why is it significant? yesterday, i investors were very worried about what was going to be announced by the united states by the european union in terms of sanctions. they didn't know what to expect. we saw share prices heading downwards, we saw the cost of oil on the cost of gas heading sharply upwards. today, the sanctions have been announced, they are quite severe in some areas. but at least they are a known quantity. as a result, you had a amount of money going back into the market, so we had a small recovery in europe. quite a big one in moscow, which was devastated yesterday. moscow, which was devastated esterda . , ., moscow, which was devastated yesterday-— yesterday. they have rallied? yesterday. — yesterday. they have rallied? yesterday, the _ yesterday. they have rallied? yesterday, the uk _ yesterday. they have rallied? yesterday, the uk foreign i yesterday. they have rallied? i yesterday, the uk foreign office yesterday. they have rallied? - yesterday, the uk foreign office and are still sane because of sanctions,

the russian stock market has dropped by 30%, so putin will find it much harder to fund the war. what are they back up to? it fund the war. what are they back up to? , , . , ., fund the war. what are they back up to? , , ., y., ., ., " to? it depends what index you look at, one is to? it depends what index you look at. one is up _ to? it depends what index you look at, one is up 1496, _ to? it depends what index you look at, one is up 1496, one _ to? it depends what index you look at, one is up 1496, one of— to? it depends what index you look at, one is up 1496, one of 2096. i to? it depends what index you look| at, one is up 1496, one of 2096. that at, one is up 1a%, one of 20%. that is a rally, but they are much lower than what they were before the start it off, so there has been a hit to confidence, shares in companies like gazprom, sberbank.— gazprom, sberbank. massive oil companies? _ gazprom, sberbank. massive oil companies? yes, _ gazprom, sberbank. massive oil companies? yes, they _ gazprom, sberbank. massive oil companies? yes, they could i gazprom, sberbank. massive oil. companies? yes, they could move gazprom, sberbank. massive oil- companies? yes, they could move out if there was — companies? yes, they could move out if there was friction _ companies? yes, they could move out if there was friction in _ companies? yes, they could move out if there was friction in the _ companies? yes, they could move out if there was friction in the trade - if there was friction in the trade of oil and gas. that shares are down. we are seeing a bit of a recovery, because when markets are concerned, a known quantity is better than an unknown potential. what am in terms of oil and gas going upwards, that affects pretty much everyone around the world in terms of energy bills? in terms of the oil price, pretty much everybody. it affects manufacturing, transport. in terms of the gas price, europe gets a0% of gas from

russia. that feeds through into the household bills. 0ther russia. that feeds through into the household bills. other parts of the world are less exposed to that. thank you very much. very much. that's it from me for now, you can contact us by using hashtag acquired a spell of weather, compared to this time last week, when we were feeling the effects of storm eunice. higher pressure keeping things dry and settled, but a chilly start of the morning. frost around and icy stretches across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england as well. quite a cold air mass with us today, but we have a ridge of high pressure building on from the west. some slightly milder air trying to move in on that weather front across the far north—west. that will be meeting a bit more cloud will push across northern ireland in western scotland through the day. a few splashes of rain towards the western isles and part of the highlands as well. for eastern scotland, much of england and wales into eastern part of

northern ireland, it is dry and fine with some sunshine and light winds than we have seen recently. it will feel a little bit warmer than we have seen over recent days. we have lost the heavy showers and the wind chill that we had yesterday. so, eight or 11 degrees on the top temperatures to the afternoon. as we head into evening hours, once the sun sets it will turn quite chilly quite quickly across england and wales. more cloud for scotland and northern ireland through tonight, with more of a breeze here. temperature staying up in the middle high single figures. what ireland and wales, a frost, particularly to the east of england and in the countryside, temperatures could be a few degrees below freezing. we start the weekend on that chilly note but we have higher pressure still very close on saturday. we have a weather front trying to move on from the atlantic, but that prompted the high pressure, it is going to be struggling to move across the uk. it will bring more cloud in northern ireland and scotland. england and wales keeping long spells of sunshine and light wind. a much quieter spell of weather through the weekend. top temperatures on saturday about nine or 12 degrees. that will feel fairly pleasant in the sunshine. breezy conditions to

the sunshine. breezy conditions to the north—west of the uk, head of this weather front, which just tries to slip in is we head through into sunday. it bumps into that area of high pressure. it will fizzle out as it moves eastwards across the uk. it does mean that we are expecting a few splashes of rain on sunday in the north and west. as this bunched just tracks this, any rain will be light and patchy, probably eastern part of and will keep the sunshine all day. top temperatures on sunday about eight or 11 degrees, not far off what we would expect for this time of year. it does look like things turn a little bit more unsettled to start the new working week. rain around for many on monday. dry and settled weather returns as we head through into the first week of march. a more subtle style of weather as we head through today and into the weekend, but perhaps something a little bit more unsettled again early next week.

however, this is bbc news, i am victoria derbyshire, here are your headlines. footage online appears to show russian tanks driving into the ukrainian capital, kyiv, as the country fights for its future against an offensive by land, sea and air. it follows a night of air strikes and explosions over the capital as russian forces appear to close in. damage in kyiv�*s residential neighbourhoods after reports of missile strikes and an aircraft are being shut down. families again spend a night underground for protection in ukraine's metro stations amid warnings of future strikes.

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