this is bbc news. ukraine's capital braces itself for further russian attacks with residents forced to spend another night sheltering. the country's president warns russia will try to stop kyiv tonight. his spokesman says ukraine is ready to talk about a ceasefire. those against. in new york, russia vetoes a united nations security council resolution condemning moscow's invasion. , , . resolution condemning moscow's invasion. ,, ., ., ., invasion. russia cannot veto the american _ invasion. russia cannot veto the american people. - invasion. russia cannot veto the american people. but i l the american people. but i cannot veto their own people protesting this war in the streets and russia cannot veto

the un charter. it streets and russia cannot veto the un charter.— streets and russia cannot veto the un charter. it comes as the us “oined the un charter. it comes as the us joined the — the un charter. it comes as the us joined the uk _ the un charter. it comes as the us joined the uk and _ the un charter. it comes as the us joined the uk and eu - the un charter. it comes as the us joined the uk and eu in - usjoined the uk and eu in sanctions against president putin and his foreign minister and nato beefs up its own defences and condemns the russian invasion of ukraine. welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the ukrainian president has warned that russian forces may try to storm the capital in the coming hours. in an address to the nation he urge the nation to stand firm, saying the fate of ukraine has been decided. residents are spending another night in metro stations and basements. the government says reinforcements had been brought in to defend the capital. here are the key developments. russian voices are progressing

towards kyiv from multiple directions. at the united nations russia has vetoed a draft resolution which would have centred it for attacking ukraine. hundreds of people have been crossing from ukraine into poland, romania and hungary. the un refugee agency believes up to 5 million people may try to leave ukraine. fierce fighting continues in many parts of the country with russian troops advancing from several directions but all eyes are on here. gunfire has been heard and there has been fierce fighting at the airport at the west of the capital. as we've been reporting on the last few hours, russia vetoed a un resolution that would have deployed its invasion of ukraine following a debate at the security council. ukraine's and buster addressed a meeting and buster addressed a meeting and quoted ukraine's president saying it would be a difficult night for the capital city and had these words to say. i will

not dignify — had these words to say. i will not dignify the _ had these words to say. i will not dignify the russian - not dignify the russian diabolical script that is rather a letter of obligation for an obscure seat by commenting. a couple of hours ago my president said in a quote, tonight, the enemy will use all the forces at their disposal to break assistance. while cruel and inhuman. tonight they will storm. we must all understand what awaits us. we have to persevere tonight. the fate of ukraine is being decided right now. that was the ukrainian _ being decided right now. that was the ukrainian ambassador to the un speaking a little earlier. after the vote the us

ambassador accused russia of abusing its power to veto the resolution.— resolution. president putin chose to — resolution. president putin chose to drop _ resolution. president putin chose to drop bombs - resolution. president putin chose to drop bombs on i resolution. president putin i chose to drop bombs on kyiv resolution. president putin - chose to drop bombs on kyiv to force _ chose to drop bombs on kyiv to force families to stuff their lives — force families to stuff their lives and to backpacks and sheltered in subway stations. president putin is the aggressor here. there is no middle _ aggressor here. there is no middle ground. we believe we have _ middle ground. we believe we have a — middle ground. we believe we have a particular responsibility to stand up to the violations of the un charter_ the violations of the un charter because russia is a permanent member of the security— permanent member of the security council who is culpable. those of us standing here _ culpable. those of us standing here today continue to believe in the — here today continue to believe in the security council's solemn _ in the security council's solemn duty and highest purpose to prevent conflict and avert the scourge of war. russia has abused — the scourge of war. russia has abused its_ the scourge of war. russia has abused its power veto our strong _ abused its power veto our strong resolution but russia cannot — strong resolution but russia cannot veto our words and, as i said _ cannot veto our words and, as i said in— cannot veto our words and, as i said in the _ cannot veto our words and, as i said in the council, russia

cannot— said in the council, russia cannot veto the ukrainian people _ cannot veto the ukrainian people. russia cannot veto their— people. russia cannot veto their own people protesting this war— their own people protesting this war in the streets and russia _ this war in the streets and russia cannot veto the un charten _ russia cannot veto the un charter. in russia cannot veto the un charter. , ., ., charter. in the first of our reports — charter. in the first of our reports are _ charter. in the first of our reports are a _ charter. in the first of our. reports are a correspondent looks at the at the nation's capital that came under attack. this was no rude awakening. no one had been able to sleep. a border separates but also brings together. families reunited in the search for safety, like ten—year—old mariya and her mother, who travelled for two days from kyiv tojoin her father here in poland. how do you feel about leaving? do you feel scared about what is happening?

of all the places to get a flat tyre. alyna's family now caught between ukrainian artillery and the russian front line. alyna says the whole family is very afraid and can't now go back to their home, and this is why. explosion. what do you think of what vladimir putin is doing to the ukrainian people? explosion. "this is him," alyna's mother tells me. you can hear the artillery — that is outgoing fire from ukrainian forces. that family has just left. the fear here is that very soon russian forces will be making their way down

here to take the capital. at the same time, ukraine's president was trying to reassure a nation, pleading with the world to help them. for the second day, our city has experienced rocket and bomb strikes, masses of tanks as well as air strikes, which are similar to those which europe has already seen during the second world war, and about which it said, never again. but this is now how it is. it happens again. president putin urged the military he was attacking to turn on their own government. i appeal to the servicemen of the armed forces of ukraine. do not let neo—nazis and ukrainian ultranationalists use your children, wives and the elderly as human shields. take power into your own hands. ukraine is under attack on many fronts. in mariupol in the south—east, destruction. in sumy in the northeast, battles rage. and here in the capital, in circumstances still unclear, horror as a tank drives over a car. incredibly, the driver survived.

and this is a pivotal battle ground — an airport north—west of kyiv. its fate could be vital to that of the whole country. if the russians succeed there, this will be one of the first neighbourhoods they come through, podil. today it looks like any other in ukraine. this queue is for the pharmacy. maxim tells us he hopes any advancing russians would not harm him and his family. i think they don't take our — like normal people. i think they have a heart inside, they have something good inside. elena, a grandmother, says russian occupation would be a disaster. this is my city. the city of my parents, my grandparents. i'm not going to leave.

and as for what she makes of vladimir putin... when a person is so inadequate, nobody knows what will come to his mind. tonight, there is overwhelming support for the men and women being asked to save their country. but there's also a deep fear the effort will not be enough. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. it isa it is a very dangerous place to be right now with residents and journalists are advised to take refuge. let's hearfrom chief international correspondent is taking shelter in a basement.

this is kyiv tonight. which was a vibrant european city. nearly 3 million people. but tonight they have gone underground to take shelter and that includes us. we have in an underground parking arise. many others are here. we canjust parking arise. many others are here. we can just show you where we are. the chairs are all lined up. cuts have been built out. you can see the urns of coffee and tea in the distance. this is where we are going to have to take shelter through the night and we are not sure for how much longer. there were repeated air raid sirens and then a call sirens tonight and then a call from?% 5” including from the authorities including the people running this hotel, take to your shelters and don't come out. the mayor of the �* who has city, a famous boxer who has now taken on a military uniform and picked up a gun, he told now taken on a military uniform and picked up a gu this: told now taken on a military uniform and picked up a gu this is old the citizens of kyiv this is going to be a difficult night. there was a

going to be a difficult night. there w explosions in the tonight. explosions in the distance still not well. gunfire and artillery as well. this was a night from last night where these explosions first started. from last night where these explosic worry t started. from last night where these explosic worry that, :ed. from last night where these explosic worry that, as. from last night where these explosic worry that, as the is a real worry that, as the russian forces fighting city, while there was fighting in the suburbs, be the beginning of what could be a long battle. a battle for the city to survive. saw city to survive. and we saw today, as he around the today, as he went around the city, how war has pulled life in care. people have taken either to underground shelters like this are dave fled or they're picking up a gun to fight. peter is the director of the eurasia democracy initiative he was forced to evacuate his family from kyiv and is now defending the city. thank you for coming on. it is an extraordinary situation you

are in. you must have a lot of mixed emotions right now. i am re mixed emotions right now. i am pretty depleted. _ mixed emotions right now. i am pretty depleted, you _ mixed emotions right now. i —n pretty depleted, you know. it's obviously very emotional but it also concentrates the mind very well. i was informed i was on the hit list. there are groups of diversionary storm troopers throughout cities including kyiv. some of them have been disabled but we don't know the number that still remains. you know, i am someone who has been very vocal with my anti—putin views and i hold both ukrainian and american passport so i assume i would be a prime target. i'm hoping to make my way to kyiv, though, and as i'm driving around ukraine, i am seen throughout the country this is unlike anything we have seen since world war ii when ukraine defended itself and it was part of the soviet union from 1941 to 1945. territorial defence units have been informed, you know. there are

teenagers and old men in every little hamlet, every little little ha mlet, every little city. little hamlet, every little city. the result isjust overwhelming. people are going to fight. it seems like, to the last man. to fight. it seems like, to the last man-— to fight. it seems like, to the last man. ., , last man. you seem determined. tell us about _ last man. you seem determined. tell us about your _ last man. you seem determined. tell us about your personal - tell us about your personal story. you're left with your family to protect them and you came back. is that a personal choice you made or did you return? elmo cannot disclose my location but i'm hoping to reach there tomorrow because obviously, notjust a personal decision, obviously, it is a call of duty and it is a call of our president who has called for all able—bodied men from 15 to 60 years of age to do so and so as camino, chief of the army, i mean, we listen to him. we have two obey his command, you know. this is a do or die moment for ukraine. tonight, we're talking, this is 3:13am

in ukraine. this is about when they are expecting another round of shelling and it seems like putin is going to go all guns blazing. he has been breeding people. it is estimated he has lost 3000 people. we don't know in the fog of war how reliable these numbers are but significant losses he suffered and also ammunition and tanks and aeroplanes. so the blitzkrieg that putin planned, by all accounts, has failed, and he wants to take kyiv out very quickly not to get bogged down in street warfare. and this is looking increasingly likely. if the people of kyiv stand their ground tonight than it is going to turn into something much bloodier and heavier than putin anticipated. amongst you and your friends and people that your friends and people that you speak to and message what would you say the mood is? are they scared or determined?

people are concerned. fear is mingled with holy purpose. 0n the other side we have significant evidence of war crimes and people are seeing cluster bombs have been used and there have been hits and tender gardens and electricity. half of kyiv was set today. ukrainians have already story of heroes. this little island in the black sea marines and when the russian ship ordered them to, the response was to

say. this is an instant hero story that is becoming the foundation of a reborn, that is by. how prepared are you for this? i have been reading all my life, i have been reading books about war and now living it, you know. it is, you know, this is our, you know, our cup that we have to drink to the fullest. that is all i can say. if you allow me just one minute. apart from a personal

story, there is something to be said about what the west can do. let me appeal to western governments. they are already talking about disconnecting russia and we are close. the only the cow doesn't member is germany. they have to be aware of their historical guilt for that they killed more ukrainians than anyone so they should be on the ukrainian side that of the russian sovereign wealth fund should be frozen a lot of it sits on the ledgers of central european bank england and the us federal reserves. they can be frozen and used to pay for ukrainian resistance, you know. there are currently discussing ways to close the ukrainian sovereign airspace. there is a lot of things that can be done and they can be done now. this is a question. don't be thought about it. this is a do or die them advisable.—

about it. this is a do or die them advisable. best of luck in them advisable. best of luck in the next few _ them advisable. best of luck in the next few days _ them advisable. best of luck in the next few days and - them advisable. best of luck in the next few days and thank i them advisable. best of luck in. the next few days and thank you for coming in and telling is your story. washington correspondentjoins us. a ukrainian on his way back to the capital city. he is talking about the kind of sanctions that he would like to see put on. we have seen today that president putin will now personally be sanctioned by the united states. what impact do you think that will have? i think these measures announced today will have more symbolic weight than economic weight, if you like. 0bviously weight than economic weight, if you like. obviously it is highly unusual for an acting head of state to be sanctioned in this way. the name of vladimir putin will now be added to a list that includes that of the leaders of syria and north korea. it is even more meaningful in terms of russia because it is a permanent member of the un

security council and it is a nuclear power. as to whether the sanctions will actually have any tangible effect, we don't know, because nobody within those where vladimir putin was my financial assets are concealed but the impact could be born out of the fact that there is a difference between the sanctions and the those introduced in the eu because these include a ban on vladimir putin and others from travelling to the united states. that, of course, something that the white house is saying only serves to undermine the clear message to the russian leadership that its actions in ukraine cannot be tolerated. it is the latest move, of course, by the united states. we've seen other moves this week to target the russian leadership. the us is making the point, not to target the

russian people.— the point, not to target the russian people. president biden soke to russian people. president biden spoke to the _ russian people. president biden spoke to the ukrainian _ spoke to the ukrainian president on the phone. we saw a tweet from him thanking him for his efforts and his help with the situation. what more do we know about that call. he has do we know about that call. he: has been increasingly critical of the united states in recent days, of course. he has complained about his country being isolated and foreign powers, the united states particularly, looking on but doing very little. today, as you say, president biden spoke directly with president of ukraine and after that call the white house said president biden commended the brave actions of the ukrainian people. they also noted the large amounts of humanitarian aid that the us has sent to ukraine and there is a sense really that the us are somewhat

peeved by these accusations by president zielinski. it feels like it has done as much as it could and indeed the white house spokesperson said today these measures amount to hide these measures amount to hide the standing by on the sidelines, she put it. thank ou sidelines, she put it. thank you very — sidelines, she put it. thank you very much _ sidelines, she put it. thank you very much indeed - sidelines, she put it. thank you very much indeed for i sidelines, she put it. thank- you very much indeed for being as up—to—date. let's bring you as up—to—date. let's bring you a quick reminder of our headlines. ukraine's capital itself a further russian attacks with residents forced to spend another night sheltering. the country's president once russia will try to storm kyiv tonight. his spokesman said ukraine is ready to talk about a ceasefire. the senior director of the centre of military and political power and foundation for defence of democracy where he focus on us defence strategy and policy. would you agree that ukraine's defence has improved pretty markedly in the last few years? i think that is indisputable.

you know, there were legitimate criticisms of the ukrainian military in the 2014 time frame. it has dramatically improved since then let's not forget they have been combat hardened since that time because they have been fighting the russian backed separatist movements of this is a better military that has combat experience and my review of history tells me you should never underestimate the will and strength of a free people defending their homeland. d0 defending their homeland. do ou defending their homeland. do you think the longer this goes on in the longer may be russia's forces don't get the kind of gains that they were expecting to get the worse it might get for expecting to get the worse it might get foeradimir expecting to get the worse it might get for vladimir putin he might get for vladimir putin he might be expecting a quick win here and yet you are getting sort of more stories of bravery and defiance from ukraine's people arresting to defend their country? to think it could be quite key, the fact that ukraine's military are so much better than it used to be? i think it is key but i think the sad truth is, aside from my perspective, is that the russian military has also undertaken a massive military monetisation effort and the

russians were much better than the band 2008 when they invaded georgia but at this occupy parts of georgia. in every metric of military power the russian military is superior to the ukrainian military and we are only seen roughly one third, when half of the russian forces, my assessment, have been engaged. there are a whole lot of russian forces that can come in the next days but they will be the best days for putin. it only works from here because even if the overthrow the government and install a russian student in kyiv, on top of the new government after the d the capping of the government, there will and the brave people in russia bimbo testing and will not be happy about that. in bimbo testing and will not be happy about that.— happy about that. in your opinion. _ happy about that. in your opinion, what _ happy about that. in your opinion, what you - happy about that. in your opinion, what you think. happy about that. in your- opinion, what you think need to end the us should doing at this

point? i end the us should doing at this oint? ., , ., end the us should doing at this oint? . , ., ., point? i have been arguing for a lona point? i have been arguing for a longtime. — point? i have been arguing for a long time, the _ point? i have been arguing for a long time, the since - point? i have been arguing for| a long time, the since january, a long time, the since january, that the united states and allies and partners should be moving heaven and earth to get ukraine the means to defend itself that the biden administration's movement in that direction were slow in starting. it has been significant since then. i applaud that. but it has been belated and insufficient. we saw the defence minister pleading, i think that is the right word, for additional anti—tank missiles to take on aircraft. we know in the early stages there russians will want these missiles. this is a decisive moment in the contest between freedom and authoritarianism and i think we failed to help ukrainians at our own peril. d0 failed to help ukrainians at our own peril.— failed to help ukrainians at our own peril. do you think there is — our own peril. do you think there is enough _ our own peril. do you think there is enough consensus| our own peril. do you think. there is enough consensus in western countries? some countries have been very impressive. the baltic countries. i have been a bit

disappointed because of germany. we need strength at this moment. this is the most significant test since 1949. you mention germany there and more recently it was showing her dependent on russia to is. i'm afraid that's all we have time for but thank you. let's bring you quick reminder of the developments this hour. the ukrainian president has won the russian forces me storm the capital in the coming hours. in addressing the nation he urged people to stand firm and said the fate of ukraine was being decided. residents are spending another night in metro stations. the government says

reinforcements have been brought in. tens of thousands of ukrainians are crossing into neighbouring counties. you can get more news on our website. well, we have some pretty good weather on the way for this weekend. lots of sunshine across england and wales. a little bit more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, but on the whole, it is still going to be a dry one. so, let's have a look at the big picture at the moment. we are in a sort of 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'rejust being gently brushed here in the north west of the country by these atlantic weather fronts. it'll be dry because they'll stay out to sea. and, in fact, most of us will be under the influence of the high pressure, and indeed this is the case through the early hours. you can see the clear skies and light winds across england and wales. a bit more cloud here

in the north west because we closer to the weather front. as i said, that weather front will stay out to sea, so it'll be dry. but it will be mild for belfast and glasgow. we're talking eight degrees first thing across many parts of england, certainly a good chance of at least a ground frost outside of town. so, 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 and particularly windy around some of these western coasts. in fact, off the hebrides, winds will be near gale—force during the course of the day. temperatures fairly similar wherever you are, 10—12 degrees. now, here's the weather map for sunday, and the high pressure slips away a little bit further towards the east. that brings a weak weather front in, and that spells spells cloud and maybe some rain for a time in western parts of scotland, maybe a little bit more cloud across other western areas. but on the whole, for most of us, it's going to be at least another bright day and a generally dry one as well. very, very decent indeed. in fact, the best of the weather will be across eastern and southern areas, but the weather fronts are encroaching. it's because that high pressure, that is, is slipping out towards eastern parts of europe, and that does mean that weather fronts

advance 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.

hello. this is bbc news. our top stories. ukraine's capital braces itself a further russian attacks with residents forced to spend another night sheltering. the country's president wants russia will try to storm pf tonight. his spokesman says ukraine is ready to talk about a ceasefire. those against. in new york, russia vetoes a united nations security council resolution. russia cannot veto the ukrainian people. russian cannot veto their own people protesting this war in the streets. and russia cannot veto the un charter. it streets. and russia cannot veto the un charter.— the un charter. it comes as the un's joins _ the un charter. it comes as the un's joins the _ the un charter. it comes as the un's joins the un _ the un charter. it comes as the un's joins the un and _ the un charter. it comes as the un's joins the un and eu - the un charter. it comes as the un's joins the un and eu and l un'sjoins the un and eu and bringing sanctions against president putin and his foreign minister. an nato base up its own defences —— beefs up.