so sol so i expect that that resistance so i expect that that will continue. of course, the ukrainian president is urging citizens to stay and fight where possible, particularly men between aged 18 and 60. i think we will see aged 18 and 60. i think we will see a lot more scenes of violence to come in the coming days, unfortunately.— come in the coming days, unfortunately. come in the coming days, unfortunatel . , ., unfortunately. let me update with what is happening _ unfortunately. let me update with what is happening at _ unfortunately. let me update with what is happening at the - unfortunately. let me update with what is happening at the un - unfortunately. let me update with i what is happening at the un security council in washington, no great surprise there, malcolm, the resolution deploring aggression by russian in ukraine has been vetoed by russia, surprise, surprise. united apparatus —— india and united arab emirates have abstained. russia has some allies is that it can call upon but in some senses, the un at a time like this becomes a bit of a sideshow, as it is essentially the reality what is happening on the ground. i reality what is happening on the round. ~ ., , reality what is happening on the round. ~ . , . ., ground. i think that is right. what is happening _ ground. i think that is right. what is happening on — ground. i think that is right. what is happening on the _ ground. i think that is right. what is happening on the ground - ground. i think that is right. what is happening on the ground as - ground. i think that is right. what| is happening on the ground as the

rice -- _ is happening on the ground as the rice -- most — is happening on the ground as the rice —— most important thing on the ground _ rice —— most important thing on the ground but— rice —— most important thing on the ground but we shouldn't ignore it, it will_ ground but we shouldn't ignore it, it will be _ ground but we shouldn't ignore it, it will be especially relevant in relation — it will be especially relevant in relation to sanctions. if sanctions are to _ relation to sanctions. if sanctions are to work. _ relation to sanctions. if sanctions are to work, it can't only be western_ are to work, it can't only be western countries that are imposing the sanctions on washer, —— russia, we have _ the sanctions on washer, —— russia, we have to — the sanctions on washer, —— russia, we have to look at places like india and middle east and powers in china, of course _ and middle east and powers in china, of course. one of the russian strategist— of course. one of the russian strategist in response to sanctions will undoubtedly be to divert its trade _ will undoubtedly be to divert its trade towards china and perhaps to others _ trade towards china and perhaps to others like — trade towards china and perhaps to others like india. i think india is a special— others like india. i think india is a special interest because india remains — a special interest because india remains fairly reliant on russian weapons — remains fairly reliant on russian weapons in order to defend itself against _ weapons in order to defend itself against china so india, in relation to china. — against china so india, in relation to china, aligns itself with the west— to china, aligns itself with the west hul— to china, aligns itself with the west but in relation to europe, it tries— west but in relation to europe, it tries to _ west but in relation to europe, it tries to sit — west but in relation to europe, it tries to sit on the fence, as it has done _ tries to sit on the fence, as it has done in _ tries to sit on the fence, as it has done in the — tries to sit on the fence, as it has done in the security council. that is an interesting _ done in the security council. trust is an interesting analysis, as you

say. talking of weapons, there is an interesting dispatch from a foreign correspondent at the telegraph, russian tanks and british weapons blowing them up, it is an internet —— interconnected world in terms of the arms industry and where you get your weapons from when you need them. , , , ., , ., them. very interesting story and we remember in _ them. very interesting story and we remember in the _ them. very interesting story and we remember in the weeks _ them. very interesting story and we remember in the weeks leading - them. very interesting story and we remember in the weeks leading up. them. very interesting story and we | remember in the weeks leading up to this attack— remember in the weeks leading up to this attack which the british and american — this attack which the british and american were always saying was very likely and _ american were always saying was very likely and increasingly likely as we -ot likely and increasingly likely as we got nearer— likely and increasingly likely as we got nearer to the date but during that period, we had almost cargo planes _ that period, we had almost cargo planes bringing tonnes of weapons from several countries, ourselves, the americans, turks and others, into kyiv— the americans, turks and others, into kyiv and those have been distributed. british forces were helping — distributed. british forces were helping the ukrainians to learn how to use _ helping the ukrainians to learn how to use those weapons and to develop, no doubt, _ to use those weapons and to develop, no doubt, tactics were using them as well as— no doubt, tactics were using them as well as the _ no doubt, tactics were using them as well as the technical side of it

stop— well as the technical side of it stop and _ well as the technical side of it stop and those are beginning to be used pretty effectively. whether they have enough stock is another matter— they have enough stock is another matter and — they have enough stock is another matter and i think one of the big issues _ matter and i think one of the big issues and — matter and i think one of the big issues and enable to publicise it too much — issues and enable to publicise it too much but it is clear that our cells _ too much but it is clear that our cells and — too much but it is clear that our cells and other western powers are continuing — cells and other western powers are continuing to channel weapons into ukrainian _ continuing to channel weapons into ukrainian forces for as long as that is possible — ukrainian forces for as long as that is possible. we ukrainian forces for as long as that is possible-— is possible. we can talk about this in our next — is possible. we can talk about this in our next review— is possible. we can talk about this in our next review in _ is possible. we can talk about this in our next review in just - is possible. we can talk about this in our next review in just under i is possible. we can talk about this in our next review in just under ani in our next review injust under an hour about the graphic on the front of their and the bombs. but let's move on for now because that is interesting to talk about later but let us move on now to the international ft, let us move on now to the internationalft, malcolm, do you want to look, russian forces descend on kyiv, and we have this powerful image of somebody. what you think the russians are trying to do here? is it a total war approach or is it a light bombarding to bring the government to heal? than

a light bombarding to bring the government to heal? an interesting ruestion government to heal? an interesting question because _ government to heal? an interesting question because many _ government to heal? an interesting question because many people - government to heal? an interesting i question because many people think, and i question because many people think, and i think— question because many people think, and i think this is probably right but we — and i think this is probably right but we can't be sure, that putin has always— but we can't be sure, that putin has always underestimated the extent of ukrainian _ always underestimated the extent of ukrainian resistance. he has two some _ ukrainian resistance. he has two some extent believed his propaganda about this _ some extent believed his propaganda about this being something of a puppet— about this being something of a puppet regime of nato and deeply unpopular amongst ukrainians and therefore — unpopular amongst ukrainians and therefore i think he may have believed, _ therefore i think he may have believed, and this was indicated in his latest— believed, and this was indicated in his latest speech, that if they had a lightning advance into kyiv, there would _ a lightning advance into kyiv, there would be _ a lightning advance into kyiv, there would be some sort of coup or uprising — would be some sort of coup or uprising and president zelensky's government would fall very quickly. with relatively little resistance. asked — with relatively little resistance. asked first russian advance on kyiv has not _ asked first russian advance on kyiv has not been with the full force of the russian army. —— that is why the first russian— the russian army. —— that is why the first russian advance has not been with the _ first russian advance has not been with the full force of the russian army~ _ with the full force of the russian army. where the russian ground force

is ekcelling, _ army. where the russian ground force is excelling, where they put emphasis, that is in the use of fire, _ emphasis, that is in the use of fire, missiles, and artillery and so on, fire, missiles, and artillery and so on. and _ fire, missiles, and artillery and so on, and there has been relatively little _ on, and there has been relatively little of— on, and there has been relatively little of that so far, perhaps because _ little of that so far, perhaps because of some concern about civilian — because of some concern about civilian casualties. that is starting _ civilian casualties. that is starting to change already and i fear that— starting to change already and i fear that as ukrainian resistance proves— fear that as ukrainian resistance proves greater than the russians expected. — proves greater than the russians expected, that will seem —— we will see more _ expected, that will seem —— we will see more indiscriminate use of fire. right _ see more indiscriminate use of fire. right now. — see more indiscriminate use of fire. right now, the conflict in the first two days— right now, the conflict in the first two days has not gone as well as the russians— two days has not gone as well as the russians had anticipated, i think. annabel. — russians had anticipated, i think. annabel. a — russians had anticipated, i think. annabel, a striking photograph on the front of face and a reminder of the front of face and a reminder of the context of what malcolm is saying, about the prospect that this could turn into carnage for people who were living very ordinary lives just a matter of two days ago. yes. just a matter of two days ago. yes, absolutely. — just a matter of two days ago. yes, absolutely. it _ just a matter of two days ago. yes, absolutely, it is _ just a matter of two days ago. yes, absolutely, it is very, _ just a matter of two days ago. yes, absolutely, it is very, very - absolutely, it is very, very alarming. we could well be heading

towards much more indiscriminate artillery being fired over kyiv and beyond. it is immensely difficult situation and of course a very difficult situation for the west to respond to. ukraine not being in nato, it is unlikely that we are going to respond with military action. of course, the question of sanctions and how far the western alliances are willing to go, it is still up for debate. right now, doesn't seem that russia is going to be affected by the kind of sanctions the west is likely to impose, i imagine a of policymakers in washington are panicking about the prospect of a major spike in the price of energy. obviously, they should be sanctions and they should be a long—term strategy to undermine the regime in russia and overthrow it but i don't think anybody believes this is going to be quick, easy, or painless. and, of course, in the meantime, we are going to see continued russian aggression across

the country. as an interesting question you asked ali about what putin's intentions are now. i have always had my doubts that he wants to occupy this vast country of 45 million people, and certainly he would struggle to do that with fewer than 200,000 troops but it is not clear to me at least at all at this stage what it is vladimir putin is trying to achieve. i’m stage what it is vladimir putin is trying to achieve.— stage what it is vladimir putin is trying to achieve. i'm struck by the front at the — trying to achieve. i'm struck by the front at the international _ trying to achieve. i'm struck by the front at the international addition i front at the international addition of the new york times, i wondered this is kind of black humour on part of the subs there, invaders bear down on kyiv, we know what kind of bear they are referring to, and then that very striking photograph. i should bring an update from our defence, respondent who reports that latest uk intelligence and the british military defence is that russia has likely conducted an amphibious landing in southern ukraine near mariupol and that

ukraine near mariupol and that ukraine itself retains control of key cities, according to the british intelligence assessment by its ministry of defence, though it says that russian forces are progressing towards kyiv for multiple axes in an attempt to encircle the city. we are told by the president that he expects them to attempt to storm the capital tonight, expects them to attempt to storm the capitaltonight, overnight expects them to attempt to storm the capital tonight, overnight friday night into saturday. it sounds like they are keeping their options open if they are engaging in amphibious landings in the south as well. that is absolutely _ landings in the south as well. that is absolutely right _ landings in the south as well. that is absolutely right and one of the things— is absolutely right and one of the things by— is absolutely right and one of the things by the russian strategy is they are — things by the russian strategy is they are attacking ukraine from almost — they are attacking ukraine from almost every side, and that means they are _ almost every side, and that means they are not — almost every side, and that means they are not concentrating their forces, — they are not concentrating their forces, they are using their forces on i forces, they are using their forces on i think— forces, they are using their forces on i think four or five separate axes _ on i think four or five separate axes and — on i think four or five separate axes and i_ on i think four or five separate axes and i think there is an assumption that that of course it spreads— assumption that that of course it spreads the ukraine effort as well but it— spreads the ukraine effort as well but it is— spreads the ukraine effort as well but it is an — spreads the ukraine effort as well but it is an assumption that the ukrainian — but it is an assumption that the ukrainian resistance won't be that great, _ ukrainian resistance won't be that great, and — ukrainian resistance won't be that

great, and i think it is really important in terms of putin's objectives, whether it all adds up. it objectives, whether it all adds up. it only— objectives, whether it all adds up. it only adds up if he is able to establish _ it only adds up if he is able to establish some sort of puppet government which then gets significant ukrainian support. if this transforms into a conflict in which _ this transforms into a conflict in which there are significant numbers of ukrainians fighting with the russians, then it is a very different— russians, then it is a very different ball game but without that, _ different ball game but without that, and i agree entirely with annabel— that, and i agree entirely with annabel it is not possible for the russian — annabel it is not possible for the russian army by itself to occupy such _ russian army by itself to occupy such a _ russian army by itself to occupy such a large country. we russian army by itself to occupy such a large country.— russian army by itself to occupy such a large country. we are going to take that _ such a large country. we are going to take that quick _ such a large country. we are going to take that quick look _ such a large country. we are going to take that quick look at - such a large country. we are going to take that quick look at the - such a large country. we are going to take that quick look at the front| to take that quick look at the front page of a french newspaper which reports that the uk are to freeze the assets of present putin and sergei lavrov, his foreign minister. we are starting to see that repeated by other countries as well. i'm sure both men are wise enough to have assets that are not associated with personally open. , look at the sun,

the red tops as they used to be known. that then blue, and yellow line, an allusion to ukraine's independent flag. a very striking image. it independent flag. a very striking imaue. , . , ~ independent flag. a very striking imaue. , ., , ,, ., ., image. it is, a striking image of the ukrainian _ image. it is, a striking image of the ukrainian soldiers _ image. it is, a striking image of the ukrainian soldiers lying - image. it is, a striking image of| the ukrainian soldiers lying close to each _ the ukrainian soldiers lying close to each other with their rifles pointing _ to each other with their rifles pointing to the other end of the bridge — pointing to the other end of the bridge i— pointing to the other end of the bridge. i certainly hope the ukrainian soldiers are not trying to defend _ ukrainian soldiers are not trying to defend themselves in such an exposed manner, _ defend themselves in such an exposed manner, a _ defend themselves in such an exposed manner, a single shell could take them _ manner, a single shell could take them all— manner, a single shell could take them all out. i am sure the ukrainians have been well—trained and well— ukrainians have been well—trained and well disciplined and when russians come down, russian armed vehicles _ russians come down, russian armed vehicles come down urban streets, they will— vehicles come down urban streets, they will be attacking them from hiding _ they will be attacking them from hiding places and in surrounding buildings, — hiding places and in surrounding buildings, not from the middle of the street, but yes, it is a very dramatic— the street, but yes, it is a very dramatic picture.—

the street, but yes, it is a very dramatic picture. thank you both very much. _ dramatic picture. thank you both very much. will— dramatic picture. thank you both very much, will talk— dramatic picture. thank you both very much, will talk to _ dramatic picture. thank you both very much, will talk to you - dramatic picture. thank you both very much, will talk to you again | very much, will talk to you again next paper review here on bbc news. those other related headlines. we will be back shortly with the weather and the menus. —— and the main news. we have good weather on the way this weekend. lots of sunshine across england and wales, little more clout for scotland and northern ireland but on the whole, a dry one. let's have a look at the big picture at the moment, we are in a window of decent weather across western europe here, there are storms out in the atlantic but for a change, they are heading way to the north of us so we are being gently brushed on the north of the country by these atlantic by the fans. most of us will be under the influence of the high pressure and indeed this is the case through the early hours, clear skies and light winds across england

and wales, more cloud in the north—west because we closer to the weather front but that weather front will stay out to sea so it will be dry, but mild for belfast and glasgow, 8 degrees first things, across many parts of england, at the chance of at least a ground frost outside of town. light winds and sunny skies for many parts of england, very pleasant indeed for wales. in scotland and northern ireland, always a little bit more cloud in particularly windy around some of these western coasts. in fact, of the head for days, whence will be gale force during the course of the day. —— in fact off the hebrides, gales will be gale force. there is a week weather front coming in which spells cloud and may be some rain for a time in western parts of scotland, may be literally more cloud across southern and western areas but on the whole for most of us it is going to be at least another bright day and generally dry as well, very decent.

the west —— the best of the weather will be a gust eastern areas. high pressure is looking out towards eastern parts of europe and that does mean that the weather fronts advanced towards the uk. so, we are expecting rain and gale force winds in the north—west of the uk but the rain will spread into england and wales through the course of monday so after the two dry days, saturday and sunday, make the most of the weekend because monday is looking pretty wet, especially out towards the south—west. bye—bye.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm shaun ley. the ukrainian capital, kyiv, is coming under further missile attacks, with residents forced to spend another night sheltering. president volodymyr zelensky has said russia will try and storm kyiv tonight. his spokesman says ukraine is ready to talk about a ceasefire and peace. in new york, russia has vetoed a united nations security council resolution censuring it's invasion of ukraine. this is the scene live. it's as the us joins the uk and eu — in bringing sanctions against president putin — and his foreign minister sergey lavrov.