this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the moment a rocket hit an apartment building in ukraine's capital, as explosions are reported across the city. the number of casualties are still unknown as an evacuation is under way. one eyewitness narrowly escapes the blast. we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we were lucky. there was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and younger child had their legs broken open. the older was taken by rescuers.— taken by rescuers. president zelensky appears _ taken by rescuers. president zelensky appears in - taken by rescuers. president zelensky appears in another| taken by rescuers. president - zelensky appears in another video in the centre of the capital and vows to keep fighting to defend his country. this as many people try to

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hello and welcome to bbc news. we start our coverage of the war in ukraine in kyiv, where heavy gunfire has been heard in the centre of the city, as the russian military continued its assault on the capital. the ukrainian army said it had repelled an attack along one of the main avenues from the west. it also said a battle had broken out around an airport to the south. these dramatic pictures from kyiv show a rocket hitting an apartment building this morning. emergency services are on the scene and have carried people from the block. it's unclear how many people were in the building — one resident spoke of his family's escape. translation: we managed to escape.

we were in the _ translation: we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. _ translation: we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we _ translation: we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we were - we were in the kitchen. we were lucky. it was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. the younger was taken somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has posted a self—shot video, walking around the streets of kyiv in an apparent effort to combat rumours of a surrender. he said, "there's a lot of fake information online that i call on our army to lay down arms, and that there's evacuation," speaking against a backdrop of kyiv�*s gorodetsky house. "i'm here. we won't lay down our arms. we will defend our state." us media has said president zelensky refused an offer to leave kyiv — he reportedly said, "i need ammunition, nota ride." these pictures, shared by our international correspondent orla guerin, show the wreckage of a ukraine military convoy on the road to kyiv, which was hit by a russian missile strike in yesterday's fighting.

there has been heavy fighting in several ukranian cities overnight. russia's defence ministry says forces have captured the ukrainian city of melitopol, in the south of the country — though ukraine, the uk and the us dispute this. since the invasion on thursday, up to 100,000 ukranians are thought to have crossed into neighbouring countries, in an effort to flee the conflict. meanwhile, russia has vetoed a un security council resolution that would have deplored its invasion of ukraine. eleven members voted in favour, while india, china and the united arab emirates abstained. ourfirst report comes from jonah fisher. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is in kyiv. explain first of all a little about where you are right now. for millions of _

where you are right now. fr?" millions of ukrainians, including the ukrainians here in the capital kyiv, life has gone underground. the streets are emptying of people, the air rain sirenjust streets are emptying of people, the air rain siren just sounded, so streets are emptying of people, the air rain sirenjust sounded, so like so many people here we have taken to a for safety. those warnings now, we are told, take them seriously. president zelensky when he began his morning touring the city in an act of defiance to say we are here, russian troops are not here, but he told the citizens of kyiv and large parts of this country notjust to remain calm as he has been saying for so many weeks now, but also to remain underground because even here in kyiv the explosions by russian artillery, russian missile strikes, i still continuing. it was a long and noisy night, and night in which we saw a roll of thunder across the night sky as explosions came in quick succession. that again is when

people including us took to the shelters in order to remain safe in a city, capital city now under attack. it a city, capital city now under attack. , a city, capital city now under attack. ., _ m attack. it is obviously difficult in this situation _ attack. it is obviously difficult in this situation to _ attack. it is obviously difficult in this situation to verify _ attack. it is obviously difficult in this situation to verify all- attack. it is obviously difficult in this situation to verify all the i this situation to verify all the claims and information coming in but what is your assessment of the fighting in and around the capital, the relative positions of the russians and ukrainian voices, and indeed around the rest of the country? indeed around the rest of the count ? , , ., indeed around the rest of the count ? , ,., ., ., country? yes, i should say to our viewers, country? yes, i should say to our viewers. in _ country? yes, i should say to our viewers, in case _ country? yes, i should say to our viewers, in case you _ country? yes, i should say to our viewers, in case you are - country? yes, i should say to our viewers, in case you are hearingl viewers, in case you are hearing lots of noise, it is because chairs are being moved in this basement. people are digging in for a very long fight. perhaps people thought that either this would be over quickly because ukrainian forces would be overwhelmed by the bite of the russian army, or perhaps they hope that diplomacy would prevail but there is a growing sense, for some sense of dread, for some sense of defiance, that this is going to

be for the long run, and so at this basement is getting ready to be a place, a home for ukrainians for some time and this kind of scene, this kind of noise is sounding underground right across the city and in cities across ukraine. and above ground it is the sound of the air raid sirens, the sounds of explosions, the sounds of artillery, and the sounds of a war ever closer to the centre of kyiv. but the message from president zelensky, the message from president zelensky, the message from president zelensky, the message from former champion boxer, vitali klitschko, the mayor of the city, is that it is difficult, it is hard but we will fight and we hear that from soldiers in uniform and from civilians who are picking up their guns. fix, from civilians who are picking up their gum-— from civilians who are picking up their runs. �* _, . , ., their guns. a huge concern is, and i have heard — their guns. a huge concern is, and i have heard it _ their guns. a huge concern is, and i have heard it expressed _ their guns. a huge concern is, and i have heard it expressed from - their guns. a huge concern is, and i have heard it expressed from a - have heard it expressed from a number of different speakers in the last 2a hours or so, that if russia

does not make the inroads into ukraine and towards the capital where you are in terms of the timeframe that they had in mind, that they might deploy even more drastic action with the destruction that might bring, the impact on the civilian population of ukraine. waters are always destabilising, destabilising —— wars are always destabilising —— wars are always destabilising and dreadful but one of the elements of this gathering storm is that for most analysts and four world leaders, even for the russians, it seems to have come down to a guessing game. what is president putin looking for? how far it will president putin go? he made it will president putin go? he made it clear at the start of this week that he does not regard ukraine as a country that should exist. he said it was a fake country. we had him

yesterday calling on ukrainians to wise up against their government, a government he described as neo—nazis and criminals and yet his officials are also calling for talks. so the big question is, if the russian army, which as we have been reporting for many weeks, is massed along the northern, southern and eastern borders of ukraine, if it does not make a rapid advance, if it continues to take losses, and i have to emphasise it is very difficult in the proverbial fog of to emphasise it is very difficult in the proverbialfog of war, to know who is sustaining the most losses, but for ukrainians they are saying we are still standing and that in itself is victory. if this continues, then what will russia do? what will their presidents, their commander tell them to do to advance the front lines, to achieve victory, however it victory is defined in this conflict?—

however it victory is defined in this conflict? ., ., ., ,, this conflict? for the moment, thank ou ve this conflict? for the moment, thank you very much. _ this conflict? for the moment, thank you very much. stay _ this conflict? for the moment, thank you very much, stay safe _ this conflict? for the moment, thank you very much, stay safe there. - this conflict? for the moment, thank you very much, stay safe there. lysei you very much, stay safe there. lyse doucet in the ukrainian capital. joining me now is an mep thank you very much for your time today. from your contacts into ukraine, what are your contacts into ukraine, what are you hearing about the situation in the country today, what is their assessment of the fighting? in my 0 - inion, assessment of the fighting? in my opinion. anyway — assessment of the fighting? in my opinion. anyway in _ assessment of the fighting? in my opinion, anyway in europe - assessment of the fighting? in my opinion, anyway in europe we - assessment of the fighting? i�*i �*ny opinion, anyway in europe we have a crisis, an economic crisis due to this unprovoked and barbaric aggression of russia. to impose sanctions that will have effects on the medium and long term, it is not the medium and long term, it is not the right solution. the right solution is to exclude russia from

the swift assistant now, in order to reduce the cash flow that supports the aggression of the russian army in ukraine. otherwise, we will impose sanctions with effects on the medium term, but the people are dying in ukraine now. the lithuanian prime minister _ dying in ukraine now. the lithuanian prime minister has _ dying in ukraine now. the lithuanian prime minister has been _ dying in ukraine now. the lithuanian prime minister has been saying - dying in ukraine now. the lithuanian prime minister has been saying in i prime minister has been saying in the last couple of hours that there is no to remove russia from swift, this system by which bank transfers are done. someone i spoke to yesterday described that as a nuclear option in that it would have a hugely detrimental effect on other countries, like your own. countries around the world. but do you think, are you convinced that this is a measure that will make vladimir putin sit up and take notice? i am

not looking _ putin sit up and take notice? i am not looking to _ putin sit up and take notice? i am not looking to latvia, _ putin sit up and take notice? i am not looking to latvia, i— putin sit up and take notice? i —n not looking to latvia, i worry about the situation of germany and italy, which i very much against this solution. because of germany and italy are very influential inside of europe and even in transatlantic relations. my opinion is that the key element now, if we like to save lives in ukraine, is to exclude russia from the swift system. fiend lives in ukraine, is to exclude russia from the swift system. and of course there — russia from the swift system. and of course there has _ russia from the swift system. and of course there has been _ russia from the swift system. and of course there has been that _ russia from the swift system. and of course there has been that removal. course there has been that removal of russian membership from the council of europe, or indeed the suspension i should say, of russian membership. we were saying from sports to business, all sorts of sectors stuck in outlook, just a moment. to exclude russia. do you think all of these measures

collectively will make a difference? look, we have a problem and understanding of russia. many countries from europe are talking about "let's make business usual with russia" after the aggression against moldova, against georgia, after aggression against ukraine in 2014. and always in the end we say, let's make business as usual with russia. in fact, let's make business as usual with russia. infact, now let's make business as usual with russia. in fact, now we have the proof that russia is a terrorist country and we supplied the terrorism of russia with european money, doing business as usual with russia. here is the problem at the

end of the day. all this money at the end of the day is affecting the security of the countries which are on the eastern border of the eu and nato. germany and italy must understand that. in fact we supply it with money at the terrorism of putin against the eastern border of the european union and nato. thank ou ve the european union and nato. thank you very much _ the european union and nato. thank you very much for — the european union and nato. thank you very much for your— the european union and nato. thank you very much for your time - the european union and nato. thank you very much for your time today. i you very much for your time today. mep for romania and vice chair of the delegation to the eu ukraine parliamentary association committee, very clearly calling for russia to be removed from the swift payment system, that system which allows bank transfers around the world. let's get a reminder of the main development so far.

miraculously, nobody was reported killed. translation actually managed to escape, we were in the kitchen, we were lucky. it was a direct hit into the living room, mt; we were lucky. it was a direct hit into the living room,— we were lucky. it was a direct hit into the living room, my wife and elder child _ into the living room, my wife and elder child had _ into the living room, my wife and elder child had their— into the living room, my wife and elder child had their legs - into the living room, my wife and elder child had their legs broken | elder child had their legs broken open, younger was taken by somewhere ljy open, younger was taken by somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. to by the rescuers. i am looking for them now-— them now. to date ukraine's president — them now. to date ukraine's president posted _ them now. to date ukraine's president posted this - them now. to date ukraine's president posted this from . them now. to date ukraine's i president posted this from the streets of the capital, rumours of an evacuation and of the army laying down its arms, he said, was fake news. i will weapon, down its arms, he said, was fake news. iwill weapon, he down its arms, he said, was fake news. i will weapon, he said, down its arms, he said, was fake news. iwill weapon, he said, is down its arms, he said, was fake news. i will weapon, he said, is our truth. —— are a weapon. and still the missiles come. here are a residential building in the centre of kyiv. it is not clear if there were any casualties. president putin hoping that attacking ukraine will encourage ukrainians to overthrow their own government. translation: i

their own government. translation: ., , , ., ., translation: i appeal to the servicemen — translation: i appeal to the servicemen of _ translation: i appeal to the servicemen of the _ translation: i appeal to the servicemen of the armed - translation: | appeal to the | servicemen of the armed forces translation: | 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. this human shields. take power into your own hands. , _, , human shields. take power into your own hands. , , , human shields. take power into your own hande— own hands. this country is under attack from _ own hands. this country is under attack from three _ own hands. this country is under attack from three points - own hands. this country is under attack from three points of - own hands. this country is under attack from three points of the l attack from three points of the compass. the russians are not advancing as fast as many thought they would, but the ukrainian military remains outnumbered. in the central ukrainian city of dnipro many have started to consider what until recently seemed unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country, i love it so much, i can't even imagine that. it love it so much, i can't even imagine that.— love it so much, i can't even imarine that. , , ,, imagine that. it is quite shocking for me and _ imagine that. it is quite shocking for me and right _ imagine that. it is quite shocking for me and right now— imagine that. it is quite shocking for me and right now i _ imagine that. it is quite shocking for me and right now i am - imagine that. it is quite shocking i for me and right now i am thinking about— for me and right now i am thinking about taking a weapon to my hands, at least _ about taking a weapon to my hands, at least to— about taking a weapon to my hands, at least to defend my local district _ at least to defend my local district. ., ., ., at least to defend my local district. ~ . ., ., . , , ., district. ukrainian forces seem to be stalling _ district. ukrainian forces seem to be stalling the _ district. ukrainian forces seem to be stalling the russian _ district. ukrainian forces seem to be stalling the russian advance. | district. ukrainian forces seem to i be stalling the russian advance. the fiat must be that in an effort to break their resistance, president putin may order a yet more brutal

assault. ukrainian civilians have been left bewildered by the sight of russian troops and many have vowed to fight. others have sought to understand why the soldiers are taking part in the invasion. this is the moment a woman comforted an armed aggression soldier in a solicitor in ukraine. —— armed russian soldier.

an incredible confrontation. one woman confronting a russian soldier in her city. we havejust received this report from inside ukraine from fergal keane, who has been with people trying to escape the fighting and heading towards poland. those people are moving on foot down towards the border with poland but it is another 20 kilometres from where we are at the moment. we need to move out of the way and let my people pass. they are coming. constant procession of people and

cars, as well. 20 kilometres that way and i am told another ten at least that way, cars are backed up. the authorities are trying to create breaks between the lines of cars so you don't get total good luck and a crash at the border area. what is really obvious yet —— gridlock. what is clear when you talk to people is this sense of fear. it is nearly midnight where we are now and they keep coming, and why is that? to get away from any possibility of attack ljy away from any possibility of attack by russian troops, russian aircraft. these are people on the move quite simply because of fear. those are people in ukraine trying to get into poland. let's go to adam easton, whojoins us to get into poland. let's go to adam easton, who joins us from warsaw. i was seeing a report from polar�*s are bodyguard agency saying that some

47,500 people had crossed from ukraine into poland on friday. a sizable increase on the day before. clearly that the stream of people flowing from ukraine into poland seems to be growing by the day. that's right. we have had some more up—to—date figures. the deputy interior minister, who is at the border as i speak, hasjust said that 100,000 people have crossed from ukraine into poland since the russian invasion started. that is much, much more than the typical numbers who work crossing into poland before the war started, that was about 15,000 per day. an enormous exodus of people, mainly women and children, because men between the ages of 18 and 60 ukraine can be called up to fight so they are not being allowed to cross they are not being allowed to cross the border. we are seeing the polish bodyguard agency saying that in the

worst border crossing points people are having to wait up to 60 hours to cross the border, that is the extent of the people trying to get across so it is a terrible situation for people trying to flee the war in their homeland.— people trying to flee the war in their homeland. ., , ., ., ., their homeland. how is poland? how aid agencies — their homeland. how is poland? how aid agencies coping _ their homeland. how is poland? how aid agencies coping with _ their homeland. how is poland? how aid agencies coping with this - their homeland. how is poland? how aid agencies coping with this influx i aid agencies coping with this influx of people? aid agencies coping with this influx of --eole? ., ., aid agencies coping with this influx of neale? ., ., ., of people? poland has committed to acce -rtin of people? poland has committed to accepting anybody — of people? poland has committed to accepting anybody who _ of people? poland has committed to accepting anybody who is _ of people? poland has committed to accepting anybody who is fleeing - accepting anybody who is fleeing from the war in ukraine. it is also saying that it will give temporary accommodation to anybody who hasn't got accommodation in poland. poland is home to a very large ukrainian community, between one million and 2 million people, it is thought, people have been coming from all across poland, and even from outside poland, to the border crossing, to

collect people, family and friends, so people are going to family and friends in poland and other countries but there are also people who do not have anywhere to stay and they are having to be put up in reception point is that the polish government has organised. there are nine of those and they are having to be put up in places like primary schools and sports centres and having to stay on camp beds and given a hot meal and any medical assistance, should they require it. if these numbers continue as they are, then clearly this is a very difficult problem for the polish authorities to deal with. they simply do not have the capacity to deal with these large numbers of people. deal with these large numbers of ”eole. deal with these large numbers of --eole. , ., deal with these large numbers of --eole. ,., ,, ., people. some reports on the russian interfax people. some reports on the russian interfax news — people. some reports on the russian interfax news agency, _ people. some reports on the russian interfax news agency, unconfirmed, l interfax news agency, unconfirmed, of mauritian troops landing in lviv, which i think it's 70 kilometres,

not farfrom which i think it's 70 kilometres, not far from the polish border, which i think it's 70 kilometres, not farfrom the polish border, how worried by the polish about the fighting happening just across the borderfrom them? fighting happening 'ust across the border from them?— fighting happening 'ust across the border from them? poles feel comfort in the fact that — border from them? poles feel comfort in the fact that they _ border from them? poles feel comfort in the fact that they are _ border from them? poles feel comfort in the fact that they are a _ border from them? poles feel comfort in the fact that they are a member- in the fact that they are a member of the european union now. a member of the european union now. a member of nato, so they feel that gives them a sense of security that people in ukraine don't have. however they also have a long history with russia with more than 100 years of russian occupation in the past, so they are well aware people in poland of what russia is capable of, so there is certainly increased the sense of anxiety in poland about what mr putin's intentions would be, should he have any intentions after the war he have any intentions after the war he has launched in ukraine. certainly increased anxiety, but at the moment people have united here in poland in sympathy for their neighbours in ukraine and that is

across all political spectrums. everyone agrees, newsreaders are wearing blue and yellow ribbons, ukrainian flag, so people really at the moment are focusing on helping the moment are focusing on helping the ukrainian neighbours. rank the moment are focusing on helping the ukrainian neighbours.— the ukrainian neighbours. rank you ve much the ukrainian neighbours. rank you very much for— the ukrainian neighbours. rank you very much for that, _ the ukrainian neighbours. rank you very much for that, adam - the ukrainian neighbours. rank you very much for that, adam easton i the ukrainian neighbours. rank you very much for that, adam easton in warsaw. let me bring you some latest lines from ukrainian president zelensky. he has been appealing to anyone who wants to come and help ukrainians in the defence of their country to do so. he says we will arm you. we have been hearing that the ukrainian military have been putting up a tough fight against the russians. also ordinary people, territorial defence units, they are being called, are enjoining that fight, as well. president zelensky says, we are controlling kyiv and key points around the city but we know that the russians are focusing

their attention on the capital but thatis their attention on the capital but that is what president zelensky seeing a self shot video that he posted earlier today to show that he was still in kyiv. he says the ukrainian people have earned the right of eu membership and it will be a key moment of support, he says, and he says we need to stop the war so that we can't live. he also says there have been thousands of victims and hundreds of prisoners who cannot understand why they were sent to ukraine to die, so presumably they are referring to russians who have been sent to fight in ukraine. on another note, as we look at this life shot of the ukrainian capital kyiv, looking absolutely stunning, isn't it? but in the grip of such a dreadful situation and we had from lyse doucet, who is in kyiv, a little while ago, in a basement

where they are sheltering because of the air raid sirens, because of the targeting of the city. we were in poland a few moments ago and we have seen the afp news agency saying poland is refusing to play its 2022 world cup play—off against russia, so the wealth of sport, the world of business, many people uniting to condemn what is happening. this is president zelensky. he is speaking out. we don't have a translation at the moment but some of those lines i was bringing you from president zelensky are coming from this statement he is making. we know that the us made an offer to help bring him to safety but he has refused about. he says that what he needs is help, not a ride. to recap some of those lines

from president zelensky emerging at the last few minutes as he speaks live here in the capital, very much present in the capital. he has been appealing for help, he said that ukraine will arm anyone who wants to come and help them. clearly the ukrainian defence forces, although with a much stronger capability than when russia moved on crimea, still facing an incredibly tough fight against the russians, although according to military strategists, the russians have not been able to keep to the timetable they have set for the first few days of their invasion of ukraine. we will bring you right up to date with any more lines emerging from what president zelensky is a saying in kyiv. we have this update from outside the capital. we are on the road to the capital. we are on the road to the capital kyiv, and we have just come

across this convoy of ukrainian military vehicles. we have been told they were hit yesterday. they were obviously heading towards the capital to be part of the defence of the city when there was a russian missile strike. this is a defence system, very few cars on the road, we are making a careful approach... we are going back to president zelensky in the ukrainian capital stock translation: we have to defend our count , to translation: we have to defend our country, to defend _ translation: we have to defend our country, to defend europe. _ translation: we have to defend our country, to defend europe. in - translation: we have to defend our country, to defend europe. in all- country, to defend europe. in all directions. everywhere we will repel the attacks and everywhere where they kill our people we will do

everything possible to defend our people. we will hold strong. we have to destroy the occupier. everybody can come back to defend ukraine and will be a lot of work to rebuild the country, and everybody who can protect our country abroad, do it all the time and everyone who wants to come over here and defend our country, please come and we will give you arms. everybody who defends ukraine will have been glorified. i

have avoided the order of hero of ukraine, who died when blowing up a strategical bridge. now i would like that everybody in russia would hear me. that was the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. sorry, we lost to the pitch at i'm pleased to say we can go back to this. the to the pitch at i'm pleased to say we can go back to this.— we can go back to this. the wart should be _ we can go back to this. the wart should be stopped _ we can go back to this. the wartj should be stopped immediately. we can go back to this. the wart i should be stopped immediately. -- should be stopped immediately. —— the war, to save the lives of children. we have seen that some citizens of russia are against and

shocked by the reality and we are grateful for this reaction. shocked by the reality and we are gratefulfor this reaction. we are grateful. and simply stop, those who lied to you, lied to us, lied to everybody. we have to stop this war, we can live in peace in a normal world. our national guards, national police, territorial defence will stand fast, stand firm and we shall overcome. ~ ., , .,

stand fast, stand firm and we shall overcome-— stand fast, stand firm and we shall overcome. ~ ., , ., ., overcome. apologies for the loss of icture overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there _ overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there again _ overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there again at _ overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there again at the _ overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there again at the end, - overcome. apologies for the loss of picture there again at the end, but| picture there again at the end, but volodymyr zelensky saying we will overcome, the message that they're at apparently the end of his statement. just to recap some of the key lines from him, he said we will have to defend our country and defend europe, that appeal i mentioned a few minutes ago asking anyone who can come to ukraine to help to fight he wants to do that, help to fight he wants to do that, he said please come, we will arm you. he says we have to stop this war so we can live in peace in a normal world. we shall overcome, he said. that statement, i'm not sure that was live, because at some of those lines i was bringing to you were clearly before we heard that speech, but certainly in the last short while, that speech from the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, clearly very much still in kyiv as we saw from his video a little just something else to bring you, this is from russia, from the

former prime minister dmitry medvedev, saying russia does not really need diplomatic ties with the west. his response after sanctions were imposed on moscow over the invasion of ukraine, so it dmitry medvedev writing on social media said it was time to padlock the embassies, he said moscow would continue on ukraine until it achieves the goal defined by vladimir putin and that top line again from him that russia does not really need diplomatic ties with the west, according to dmitry medvedev. i'm joined, from the henryjackson society. just picking up on that line from dmitry medvedev, the claim that russia does not really need diplomatic ties with the west, what

you make of that? he diplomatic ties with the west, what you make of that?— diplomatic ties with the west, what you make of that? he said something more telling. — you make of that? he said something more telling, because _ you make of that? he said something more telling, because russia - you make of that? he said something more telling, because russia was - more telling, because russia was kicked out of the council of europe and parliamentary assembly of the council of europe this week as well, and he said that is great, that means we can bring back the death penalty for those traitors. i am assuming he is talking about those in ukraine. so there is a chilling side to this. of because russia cannot do without diplomatic representation in the west. the whole point of the nationalism is it was to be seen as an equal to the united states and nato, and so the idea that russia somehow does not care about having relations with the west is simply... he is being very immature and childish, which is typical of him. do immature and childish, which is typical of him-— typical of him. do you think the action taken — typical of him. do you think the action taken by _ typical of him. do you think the action taken by the _ typical of him. do you think the action taken by the west - typical of him. do you think the action taken by the west so - typical of him. do you think the action taken by the west so far| typical of him. do you think the l action taken by the west so far in this attempt to create isolation around russia, do you think vladimir putin will have expected that? do you think that will be troubling him

at all? i you think that will be troubling him at all? ., ., ~' you think that will be troubling him at all? ., ., ~ , at all? i do not think he is living on the same — at all? i do not think he is living on the same planet _ at all? i do not think he is living on the same planet as - at all? i do not think he is living on the same planet as ours. - at all? i do not think he is living on the same planet as ours. i i at all? i do not think he is living i on the same planet as ours. i get the impression we are living in the zist the impression we are living in the 21st century, putin is living in the late 19th century or the cold war. i think the dangerfor late 19th century or the cold war. i think the danger for putin is that he has opened a pandora's box and he does not know what he is really doing. he does not understand that ukraine. actually, i do not know of any think tank, journalist, politician in ukraine who does understand putin. he thought the troops he sent in it would be greeted with bread and salt and he does not get that ukraine is a separate country, he thinks it is a russian land and because of that they are making mistake after mistake. ukrainian social media is full of dead russians. 3500 to date, thatis full of dead russians. 3500 to date, that is only in two days of fighting. huge numbers of russian technology, you cannot cover that up

in russia. i think putin has micro—danger is that there will be a palace coup and he will be pushed aside. d0 palace coup and he will be pushed aside. ,, . , ~' . palace coup and he will be pushed aside. ., , ,, ., , palace coup and he will be pushed aside. . , ~ ., , ., aside. do you really think that is a ossibili aside. do you really think that is a possibility that — aside. do you really think that is a possibility that there _ aside. do you really think that is a possibility that there will - aside. do you really think that is a possibility that there will be - aside. do you really think that is a possibility that there will be those j possibility that there will be those around the kremlin who thinks he has misjudged this so badly that ultimately it will be worse for russia if this war continues? do think there is a chance that they could be, as you put it, a palace coup? i could be, as you put it, a palace cou? ., , could be, as you put it, a palace cou? ~ , ., ., could be, as you put it, a palace cou? " ,., , ., ., ., coup? i think it is a combination of many things- _ coup? i think it is a combination of many things- 0n — coup? i think it is a combination of many things. on a _ coup? i think it is a combination of many things. on a daily _ coup? i think it is a combination of many things. on a daily basis - coup? i think it is a combination of many things. on a daily basis it. coup? i think it is a combination of many things. on a daily basis it is| many things. on a daily basis it is getting worse for russia. i have never seen it like this where russia has been kicked out of everything, literally everything. and swift i think is on the cards, as far as i understand there is one country left, hungry, because we have a progression lead of hungary, but every other country has fallen into line. that will have an iranian style knock on effect on the economy, iran was greatly affected

by the sanctions. the sanctions, plus swift, plus everything else will be devastating. a growing discontent inside russia, i saw a petition signed by 600,000 russians against the war, there are postings on ukrainian social media of russian soldiers defecting saying we did not sign up for this, we did not sign up fora war in sign up for this, we did not sign up for a war in ukraine. i think there is an impression i get inside the kremlin that they are not very happy about this. it is a very different atmosphere to 2014 where they were very self—confident and they got away with stealing crimea. that is a different atmosphere today and you sense that not everybody is very happy that putin seems to be literally frothing at the mouth and all that is missing is a white cat he is stroking. i all that is missing is a white cat he is stroking.— all that is missing is a white cat he is stroking. i do not want to get too far ahead _

he is stroking. i do not want to get too far ahead of _ he is stroking. i do not want to get too far ahead of ourselves - he is stroking. i do not want to get too far ahead of ourselves here, i he is stroking. i do not want to get. too far ahead of ourselves here, but given the apparent grip vladimir putin has on the military, has on dissent in his own country, albeit we have seen those protests around russia against this war in ukraine, is there someone there, is there someone poised to succeed him? that. someone poised to succeed him? that, we do not know- _ someone poised to succeed him? that, we do not know. that _ someone poised to succeed him? that, we do not know. that is _ someone poised to succeed him? that, we do not know. that is something else. it could be also a heavy duty nationalist like putin, but at least a bit more pragmatic. where putin has gone now, it reminds me of a film i sawjust a few days ago about the soviet union in the early 60s and there was a palace coup there as well. why? because the people around russia began to see him as erratic, irrational, is it something that could lead to a nuclear war. i get the same impression today. i think that we do not know, but at the very least, even if it is somebody of a

similar mould as putin, he may not be as crazy, because what putin is doing today in ukraine is simply irrational. it is surreal. for everybody, including myself who has been covering the region for a long time. it is a very fast moving target. i am time. it is a very fast moving target. iam more time. it is a very fast moving target. i am more inclined to seek dissent within the inner circle and public protest, because russia is a dictatorship, it is not like ukraine in 2004, 2014, which was a democracy, but we simply do not know. there is a lot of... when you see the videos of the russian prisoners of war in ukraine, they are simply at a loss of what they are simply at a loss of what they are doing in ukraine. there were never really inculcated with their strategic goals. this was done on an impulse, on the basis of putin's obsession of getting back this

so—called russian land, ukraine. i think this is going to come back and bite him. ., ., think this is going to come back and bite him. ., ,, i. ., , ., i. bite him. thank you for sharing your thou:hts bite him. thank you for sharing your thoughts with _ bite him. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us _ bite him. thank you for sharing your thoughts with us today. _ mara adeeva told my colleague, nuala mcgovern, why she has stayed in her city of kharkiv after sending her family away. i'm here because i think that it is my land, it is my home, and that is our territory and we must defend it. and now everyone counts as the president and all the commanders say that anyone who can hold the arms and take part in this battle should go and do that. and for now, i see my role in bringing as much information about what's happening in ukraine, about war crimes putin does in our land, as possible. and because russia is now pursuing the disinformation campaign and it will be getting harder. and we ask all media,

and all media and social media that do not give place for russian propaganda and disinformation, block them, boycott them, do not give the terrorists and occupiers a place to put their position and push their disinformation. and that is why i am here in kharkiv, making updates about what's going on in the city. the city is still controlled by the ukrainian government, and the fight goes on fiercely in kharkiv, on the borders of the city. it is under the artillery shells almost all the time during the night and in the day, and we have witnesses and reports that the missiles and the rockets hit the residential areas, which is a war crime of putin. so with this, maria, tell me a little bit, your family have left. where did they go, if you're ok to say? there's a safer place in ukraine where... but you know, in ukraine,

there is no place safe now because this night the shellings have been made all across the country. so, also on the western ukraine, where most of the kharkiv residents who wanted to evacuate go. and that is why it means that putin will not leave alone ukraine. and that is very disturbing and threatening. and you cannot feel here safe anywhere in ukraine right now because the sirens went on today, also in the western towns of lviv, ivano—frankivsk and others, which are very close to the border with poland. so when you talk about getting the information out, you've talked a little bit about what you've seen, do you have any longer—term plans, maria, on what you will do if in fact you feel like you're in danger?

well, i'm planning to stay in kharkiv as long as possible and participate in this resistance movement, and i can help as a volunteer, give medical help and, you know, any kind of work that could be done because now the territorial defence units are active here and the people go there, get weapons and get the instructions of what to do in case they see the russians here in the city. because what happens now is what we seen during this night is russian soldiers. they change clothes, wear ukrainian uniforms and... maria's line has just... oh, you're back, maria, sorry, forgive me. your line just froze for one second there, but did yourfamily, were yourfamily ok with you staying when they left or did they try and convince you to go with them?

yeah, they did try to convince me, but then i decided to stay as much as possible because this is my home. i have been living here for all my life and this is my home city and i want to do as much as possible. i do not want to become a refugee. that's russian soldiers who should get out of ukrainian territory and they will because they are captives, you know, they mumble they didn't know where are they going and by whom they were given the order to shoot civilians in case they need it. so they should be afraid, because ukrainians are ready and are fighting and are resisting. we canjust we can just bring you some pictures we are seeing. this is from one of the border crossings from ukraine into romania and although the scene looks relatively quiet there at the moment, i can tell you that romania

is reporting a steady stream of people leaving ukraine, trying to get into romania, sometimes crossing through romania into another country, but as we have heard from around the region today, including poland, where they are saying 100,000 people have crossed over from ukraine into poland since the invasion began, people moving out of ukraine to flee the fighting and we are hearing as well from human rights organisations and indeed the un saying 100,000 people, 100,000 people had left their homes so far in ukraine, mentally to many internally displaced but also many making border crossings. many human

rights organisations are saying this will be one of the biggest refugee crises in the world and there are a few of them. let's talk now to the chair of trustees with homeless charity. thank you very much for joining us. before we talk about the work you are doing and your appeal for help, just described as a little about where you are and what the situation is when you are. is there any evidence of russian forces in your area?— any evidence of russian forces in our area? ., ., , ,., , ., your area? hello to everybody. i am now in 0desa. _ your area? hello to everybody. i am now in odesa, in _ your area? hello to everybody. i am now in odesa, in the _ your area? hello to everybody. i am now in odesa, in the south - your area? hello to everybody. i am now in odesa, in the south of- now in odesa, in the south of ukraine, and the situation is like we just ukraine, and the situation is like wejust said, meetings, prayers, many have gone to basements and i have come here fear the interview.

every night we here at some bombs, so we are still here, the people need us. my presence as a priest, to support their spirits to overcome, boldness what is happening around. you work for a charity that works with the homeless around the world and there in ukraine, withinjust a number of days, a number of ukrainians who are effectively homeless has grown enormously. can you give us any sense of the numbers of people that you are working with now and your projections for what the size of that homeless population might be? i the size of that homeless population mirht be? ~ , ., thousands of people, more than 100,000 people left. we are now rethinking kyiv and in odesa people still hide because of shootings, but

i know there are families on the border with poland, slovakia, there are queues of people fleeing from ukraine, trying to escape and find secure places. but still here with us in our cities people are hiding in their houses because of attacks and shootings. tell in their houses because of attacks and shootings.— and shootings. tell us about the emergency _ and shootings. tell us about the emergency appeal— and shootings. tell us about the emergency appeal that - and shootings. tell us about the emergency appeal that has - and shootings. tell us about the | emergency appeal that has been launched. , ., . emergency appeal that has been launched. , . . ., ., , , ., launched. yes, we launched an appeal and we invite — launched. yes, we launched an appeal and we invite everybody _ launched. yes, we launched an appeal and we invite everybody to _ launched. yes, we launched an appeal and we invite everybody to act. - launched. yes, we launched an appeal and we invite everybody to act. we - and we invite everybody to act. we are responsible to stop this and help people who are looking for a secure place. we welcome people in europe and help mothers and children

who are now rooting for security and we are here facing all this war and the results of the war. in invite everyone to act, it is on is what we decide to do. to ignore it and be active and proactive and to do everything that is possible from your place. i5 everything that is possible from your place-— your place. is a talk to you, our viewers are _ your place. is a talk to you, our viewers are seeing _ your place. is a talk to you, our viewers are seeing some - your place. is a talk to you, our. viewers are seeing some pictures from ukrainian romanian border checkpoint, people coming through, some on foot, some in cars, carrying what they can take with them and thatis what they can take with them and that is the thing, people leave their homes and they do not know when or if they will be able to get back to their homes. for the people who work with depaul international, the charity, are they going to stay in place helping the displaced for as long as possible, despite clearly as long as possible, despite clearly a very dangerous situation? oi

a very dangerous situation? of course, one a very dangerous situation? oi course, one of our staff a very dangerous situation? iii course, one of our staff are now working and we continue to give help, we have continued to do this from 2006. in 2014 we helped a lot of people from donbas and now we know what to do, we just want to be assured that the bombs are finished. in kharkiv, there are those who have already left their houses. in kyiv we are there as well, there are people still hiding underground and in the metro. there our project is open and we remain with those we have served from the beginning and we are prepared to give humanitarian aid as soon as it is possible here in this city and we are already organising to give the most important to the emergency need for

these people who are fleeing and going to the west of ukraine. you said a few — going to the west of ukraine. you said a few minutes ago that you were needed to keep people's spirits up, how do you keep your spirits up in these circumstances?— these circumstances? before it started i these circumstances? before it started i had — these circumstances? before it started i had to _ these circumstances? before it started i had to make - these circumstances? before it started i had to make this - these circumstances? before it i started i had to make this choice and i said i belong to the civilisation of life, freedom and human rights, i want the delivery of this area and i know this situation, we can overcome, so we made this decision, i have this piece inside me and it is the most important we

do not feel down inside us and this is what gives me strength and why i decided to stay here, remain here until the end until the victory. it must nonetheless seem incredibly surreal. i have heard a few people use that word over the last few days, it seems unbelievable despite the build—up, the threat that this might happen, now that it actually is happening it none the less exactly. is happening it none the less exactl . �* , , is happening it none the less exactl. �* , , , exactly. and i use this opportunity to thank everybody _ exactly. and i use this opportunity to thank everybody who _ exactly. and i use this opportunity to thank everybody who started i exactly. and i use this opportunity to thank everybody who started to j to thank everybody who started to help us, started to donate on our website and i'm asking everyone as well, if i looked up our founders who went to the king of france in the 17th century to stop the war, i say stop the war and stop the

killing of people because we are here to build a secure world for everybody and everybody can have these human rights that god gave us. thank you very much for your time today and stay safe. protests are continuing to take place around the world, as people voice their opposition to the russian invasion of ukraine. demonstrations were held across europe, as well as in asia and the americas. the bbc�*s tim allman has the details. all chant across every continent, there is anger and there is solidarity. here in buenos aires, around 2,000 people marched towards the russian embassy. they brought with them a giant ukrainian flag. for many, a symbol of their homeland, a reminder of their loved ones.

"i've been living here for ten years," said this woman, "and my mother is in ukraine. "she woke up to the bombing, so it's something very, very hard for me — "not only because my country is under attack but also because i "have my mother there." in new york, the bright lights of times square shone down on another demonstration. more flags, more banners, more anger. all chant: russia! go home! russia! go home! across the atlantic, in a city where the wealthiest of russians come to work and play, the british government is among those who have introduced sanctions. but for some, this war is about far more than bank balances and real estate. my brother's decided to go back to ukraine and subscribe to the active army, which is really, really worrying for all of us. he's got a little daughter and it's really, really upsetting. all chant

in the centre of madrid, hundreds of locals — and a few ukrainian tourists — made their feelings heard. as one of them said, they are doing the only thing they can — say no to war. tim allman, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take you back to this shot of the centre of the ukrainian capital, kyiv, as we were reflecting earlier, looking stunning in the sunshine, that of course a grim situation unfolding in the country. interesting just to recap some of those key lines from the ukrainian president who made a statementjust a short while ago. he was saying i am here, in kyiv, iam not going anywhere. he is urging the russians to pressure vladimir putin into halting the war and he is also urging germany and hungary and others to support cutting rusher

from the international payments system swift. —— cutting russia. hello, for this weekend we had some pretty quiet weather to come across the uk, to thank for that, an area of high pressure that extends into western europe and with the high that many of us, widespread sunshine. certainly a contrast to the storms we saw coming in at last we can. we do have some weather fronts that was it to the north—west of the cloud in from time to time and perhaps some drizzly light rain. you can see for saturday, the height is the future. isobars tightly packed together as that weather front, they went is from a southerly direction

and across england and wales in the sunshine it should feel positively springlike. perhaps some drizzly rain for the hills of western scotland around the moray firth the best of scotland's sunshine and perhaps a height of up to 12 degrees. we move through the evening and overnight on the front tries to get into the west, but it is a slow job. i think by the end of the night, perhaps rain into northern ireland. certainly was more cloud, milder night, lows of five to seven. uk perhaps catching frost away from the coast. this front to at the north—west, western scotland gets the thickest cloud and the rain through the day. in the east, sunshine. cool at four one of us on sunday, windy again across western scotland. —— for all of us. this system coming in on monday. yes, wet and windy weather, exactly where we

get the heaviest of the rain on monday and through what point of the day is the biggest question. looks at the moment like it will be towards the south—west and across wales, the heaviest of the rain through the day on monday, focus shifting further east later through the evening and overnight. that is subject to some change because of the nature of the structure bringing it in, so keep that in the back of your mind. we could also see this area of rain, the same system hanging back across the south—east of england convert somewhat longer on tuesday than we are predicting at the moment. for many though, with high pressure taking hold yet again on tuesday, it is looking like a dry day with a lot of sunshine.

is this bbc news in these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... the moment a rocket hit a residential apartment block in ukraine's capital as explosions are reported across the city. the number of casualties is still unknown as an evacuation is under way. still unknown as an evacuation is underway. one still unknown as an evacuation is under way. one eyewitness narrowly escapes the blast. translation: irate escapes the blast. translation: - managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we were lucky. there was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. the government taken somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. liics somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. uk's president zelens a

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chanting:_ minister sergey lavrov. chanting: ,, ., m chanting: stop the war! showing soudafi chanting: stop the war! showing solidarity with _ chanting: stop the war! showing solidarity with ukraine, _ chanting: stop the war! showing solidarity with ukraine, potent - solidarity with ukraine, potent continue around the world protesting against the russian invasion. hello and welcome to bbc news. heavy gunfire and rocket blasts have been heard in ukraine's capital kyiv as the russian military continues its assault on the capital. the governor of the region has won russian troops are building up on the border. president volodymyr zelensky is urging anyone willing to defend ukraine to come to the country, promising they will be given weapons. earlier, he shared a video of himself on the streets of tf dispelling rumours he had called on the army to lay down arms. the smack on the streets of kyiv. meanwhile,

fighting continued in several cities overnight. more than 120,000 ukrainians her room took us to neighbouring countries to escape the conflict since thursday. meanwhile we will be corresponding with a chief international correspondence lyse doucet he was in the ukrainian capital sheltering in a basement with others at the moment but first this report from angus crawford. dawn any european capital. the blast hits residential flats. dawn any european capital. the blast hits residentialflats. translation: hits residential flats. translation: we hits residentialflats. translation: we managed to escape. we were lucky. icy was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. the younger warm and is taken somewhere by the rescuers. i warm and is taken somewhere by the rescuers. ., warm and is taken somewhere by the rescuers. . ., ., ~ warm and is taken somewhere by the rescuers. . ., ., rescuers. i am looking for them now. today ukraine's _

rescuers. i am looking for them now. today ukraine's resident _ rescuers. i am looking for them now. today ukraine's resident posted - rescuers. i am looking for them now. today ukraine's resident posted this| today ukraine's resident posted this from the streets of the capital. translation:— from the streets of the capital. translation: , ., ., ., ., ~ translation: there is a lot of fake information on _ translation: there is a lot of fake information on the _ translation: there is a lot of fake information on the internet - translation: there is a lot of fake information on the internet now - information on the internet now saying _ information on the internet now saying that i am calling for our army— saying that i am calling for our army to — saying that i am calling for our army to lay down its arms and an evacuation — army to lay down its arms and an evacuation is under way. well, i am here _ evacuation is under way. well, i am here we _ evacuation is under way. well, i am here we will— evacuation is under way. well, i am here. we will not lay down any weapons _ here. we will not lay down any weapons. we will defend our state. still the _ weapons. we will defend our state. still the missiles come. weapons. we will defend our state. stillthe missiles come. here weapons. we will defend our state. still the missiles come. here a residential building in the centre of kyiv. icy is not clear if there were any casualties. president putin hoping that attacking ukraine will encourage ukrainians to overthrow their own government. thea;t encourage ukrainians to overthrow their own government. they appealed to the servicemen _ their own government. they appealed to the servicemen of _ their own government. they appealed to the servicemen of the _ their own government. they appealed to the servicemen of the armed - to the servicemen of the armed forces of ukraine. do not let neo—nazis and ukrainian also national issues your children, wives and the elderly as human shields. take power into your own hands. this count is take power into your own hands. this country is under _ take power into your own hands. this country is under attack from three points of the compass. the russians and advancing as fast as many

thought they would be the ukrainian military remains outnumbered. in the central ukrainian city of the new pope, many have started to consider what until recently seemed unthinkable. i what until recently seemed unthinkable.— what until recently seemed unthinkable. ., �* ., ., what until recently seemed unthinkable. ., ., , unthinkable. i don't want to lose my count . i unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country- i love _ unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it _ unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it so _ unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it so much _ unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it so much you - unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it so much you can'tl country. i love it so much you can't even imagine that. it is country. i love it so much you can't even imagine that.— even imagine that. it is quite shockin: even imagine that. it is quite shocking to _ even imagine that. it is quite shocking to me _ even imagine that. it is quite shocking to me and - even imagine that. it is quite shocking to me and right - even imagine that. it is quite| shocking to me and right now even imagine that. it is quite i shocking to me and right now i even imagine that. it is quite - shocking to me and right now i am thinking _ shocking to me and right now i am thinking of— shocking to me and right now i am thinking of taping a weapon to my hands _ thinking of taping a weapon to my hands at — thinking of taping a weapon to my hands at least to defend my local districts — hands at least to defend my local districts -- _ hands at least to defend my local districts. —— taking a weapon to my hands _ districts. -- taking a weapon to my hands. , ., ., , ., ., hands. others are not state to find out. tens hands. others are not state to find out- tens of _ hands. others are not state to find out. tens of thousands _ hands. others are not state to find out. tens of thousands here - hands. others are not state to find i out. tens of thousands here crossing into poland in the west. —— others have not stayed to find out. on ukraine's southern border into romania too. yet�*s civilians now direct targets in their own homes. ukrainian forces are stalling the russian advance. the fear must be that in an effort to break their resistance president putin may order a yet more brutal assault. angus crawford, bbc news.

we can now go direct to our chief international correspondent least doucet and as we sell in the headline the security situation is such that you and many others are having to take shelter in basements. what is the situation you are made in the others are saying above ground is?— in the others are saying above round is? ~ . , , ., ., ground is? what is the situation? of the allied side — ground is? what is the situation? of the allied side sounding _ ground is? what is the situation? of the allied side sounding at - ground is? what is the situation? of the allied side sounding at regular. the allied side sounding at regular intervals now with this warning that the residents of the city should take shelter. it is not an idle warning. there are reports now are fighting on the edges of the city. the main highway running east to west was a war zone last night as russian forces have tried to advance. there has been missile attacks through the early hours of the morning against the south, east south—west of the city rather well we have been reporting about this residential complex, this long tower block, which was hit despite president putin's promised that

civilians would not be targeted, just military infrastructure. but as always in these wars it is notjust about the troops on the trenches, it is about the lives being shattered of people and just as we have had to take refuge in a basement right across the city of 2.8 million people people are taking to the metro stations, taking to safe shelters, going underground in kindergarten schools in their own homes and we met so many families yesterday when we went out. some were trying to leave the city, some were trying to leave the city, some were sending their elderly relatives away to somewhere safer, everyone trying to find somewhere to hide but in the midst of this too there is defiance of so many ukrainians signing up to fight. there is an office very close to this basement where people have been getting guns, signing up even at this hour to fight, fight for the future, for theirfamily because my fight, fight for the future, for their family because my future and indeed for the very existential future at their own country —— for their family's feature.

future at their own country -- for their family's feature.— their family's feature. that was a term stuck _ their family's feature. that was a term stuck also _ their family's feature. that was a term stuck also by _ their family's feature. that was a term stuck also by president - term stuck also by president zelensky in his latest message a short while ago. you know, he said we will overcome and he seemed defiant but he also seemed pragmatic, i guess, defiant but he also seemed pragmatic, iguess, in defiant but he also seemed pragmatic, i guess, in that appeal for help in saying anyone who wants to fight to defend ourselves and we will arm you in a recognition from him i guess in that statement of what a toughjob him i guess in that statement of what a tough job they have on their hands to stave off the russian forces. , ., , hands to stave off the russian forces. , ~ , .., forces. these kind, will be called an asymmetric _ forces. these kind, will be called an asymmetric warfare _ forces. these kind, will be called an asymmetric warfare where - forces. these kind, will be called| an asymmetric warfare where one forces. these kind, will be called - an asymmetric warfare where one side seems hopelessly outnumbered, outgunned by the other, for ukrainians and we have heard it from president zelensky and we have heard it from kitsch co—the mayor who is a champion boxer in another life basically taking to the streets saying we're still here, we survive the night and russian forces are not in the centre of city. just

surviving of course this is just the beginning of what could be a very, very long drawn—out battle. president zelensky, former comedian as many people like to mention, and now he is a wartime president and i know from being here for many weeks that hardly a day goes by that sometimes twice a day... one time very emotional speech hours before he appealed directly to the russian people. he switches from ukrainian language to speak to his people then speeches to rush in to speak dimly to the russian people urging them not to wage war against their neighbouring and so many deep personal historical connections between ukrainian people and the russian people not in the same way that president putin has said that the country should not exist because it isn't inexorable part of russia itself but yes he has used these messages calling on citizens to remain calm. that has been his

mantra for many weeks now and he is still say that. at the same time as his defence ministry is urging people to sign up, no combo experience necessary, anyone, any man now between the ages of 18 to 60 could be called up but there is so many volunteers. people also being told yesterday to prepare molotov cocktails to take on invading forces so this is notjust army to army, it is very much the army against the people as well. it is is very much the army against the people as well-— people as well. it is interesting 'ust people as well. it is interesting just reflecting _ people as well. it is interesting just reflecting on _ people as well. it is interesting just reflecting on what - people as well. it is interesting just reflecting on what your - people as well. it is interesting i just reflecting on what your saying lease about the ducks just a position i guess between what is happening on the run and what is happening on the run and what is happening beyond ukraine's borders because clearly other countries are lending their support ukraine whether it is citizens focusing on the ground, whether to sanction the governmental level, whether it is, you know, sporting bodies, the invasion by russia of ukraine but when it comes to what is happening

on the ground, albeit other countries have sending arms and so forth, the ukrainians really are doing this themselves, aren't they? the fight is with them alone? it is ruite an the fight is with them alone? it 3 quite an extraordinary moment of history. it is a moment where we are reminded hour after hour, day in, day out, it matters. it matters most of the people of this country, now under attack. of the people of this country, now underattack. it of the people of this country, now under attack. it matters to the neighbouring countries including those of the nato alliance who had now invoked article four asking for more protection because now they to feel threatened. it matters in london where as you say it is not just the soldiers and military leaders, it is diplomats, it is sportsmen, it is film—makers, its artists, it is really a profound realisation are sinking in. yes this is about ukraine but it is about all of those. it is about territorial

integrity, that sovereignty, about people being allowed to determine their own future. this is a war which is shooting right round the world which is why we are now over broadcasting from capitals around the world because everyone wants to have a say, everyone feels affected in some way and when you get down to the actual conflicts on the ground it is, yes, it is the ukrainian people and and forces against the might of the russian army and navy and airforce. might of the russian army and navy and air force-— and air force. lyse doucet, our chief international _ and air force. lyse doucet, our- chief international correspondence. do say safe —— stay safe. we now have an update from the road on the outskirts of the capital kyiv. on the outskirts of the capital k iv. ~ ., ., ., kyiv. we are on the road to the caital kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv _ kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv and _ kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv and we _ kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv and we have - kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv and we have just i kyiv. we are on the road to the i capital kyiv and we have just come across this convoy of ukrainian military vehicles. we have been told that they were hit yesterday. they

were obviously heading towards the capital to be part of the defence of the city when there was a russian missile strike. this is an air defence missile system. very, very few cars on the road this morning. we are making a careful approach to the city, checking the information as we go. on the pulse coming out from tf talk of air strikes, talk of more silence, people hiding in basements. it is crucial for moscow's plans to try to get control of the capital but that may involve street by street fighting and so far there is no indication that russian forces have managed to reach the centre of the city, though there are reports that they have been one of the suburbs on the outskirts. all again allagain and all again and reporting. let'sjust show you some images of one of the many border crossings in the region through which ukrainians are passing

to escape the conflict. this is the border of the ukraine and poland border of the ukraine and poland border as you your screen. we can hear the latest figures suggest more than 100,000 people since the start of this country have fled ukraine into poland. poland saying it will take anyone who wants to come in to escape the fighting. well another correspondent has been with people heading towards poland trying to escape the fighting and here is his report. so those people are moving on foot down towards the border with poland but it's another 20 kilometres from where we are at the moment. we need to move out of the way and let more people pass us here. they are coming. constant procession of people — and cars, as well.

as i've said, 20 kilometres that way and i am told another ten at least that way, cars are backed up. now, the authorities are trying to create breaks between the lines of cars so you don't get total gridlock and a crush up at the border area. what is really, really obvious here, when you look into people's faces, when you talk to them, is this sense of fear. you know, it's nearly midnight where we are now and they keep coming — and why is that? to get away from any possibility of attack by russian troops, by russian aircraft. these are people on the move quite simply because of fear. people need them either out of ukraine into romania as well and we can show you these images on the border crossings there. mothers and children leaving the conflict zone. the un saying that this has the potential to become one of the

biggest refugee crises in the world right now even as people leave ukraine unsure of what the future holds for them. many people, effectively, becoming homeless in the last couple of days, unsure when and if indeed they can return to their homes, whether their homes will be there for them when they try to return so this is one of the border crossing seems in romania. we also have these pictures of again in romania people this time by boat fleeing ukraine into romania. and countries in the region all sharing a border with ukraine are welcoming these refugees, giving them safe haven. some of them, as we heard from romania the other day travelling to romania to other

areas. some staying in romania itself. a very small number seeking asylum, of course. they have a right to stay in romania for up to 90 days without seeking asylum but, clearly, ukrainians will hope that they can return to their home, that their exodus, their exile will be temporary but that is a question which absolutely nobody has the answer for right now. the united states and said it is imposing sanctions on and vladimir putin and foreign minister sergey lavrov and will freeze their assets. it is unclear what practical effect the sanctions will have. david willis that this report from washington. protesters chant. repudiation of russia's actions is growing. this the scene in georgia,

where 30,000 people took to the capital, tbilisi, in a show of support for fellow former soviet nation ukraine. from the boulevards of buenos aires to the streets of san francisco, people are marching. as he left the white house for the weekend, it was announced president biden is taking the extraordinary step of broadening a punitive package of economic sanctions to include both the russian president, vladimir putin, and his loyal lieutenant, sergei lavrov. following a telephone conversation president biden held with european commission president ursula von der leyen, and in alignment with the decision by our european allies, the united states willjoin them in sanctioning president putin and foreign minister lavrov and members of the russian national security team. i expect we will have more specific details out later this afternoon. more significant, perhaps, than a freeze on their personal assets, the measure bans both men from travelling to the united states. russia's diplomatic isolation is growing, as well. members of the united nations security council gathered in new york to consider a us resolution condemning moscow's actions in ukraine. the discomfiture of its ambassador,

the current chairman of the council, apparent as he read a list of more than 60 countries that supported the draft declaration. australia, austria, albania, andorra, antigua and barbuda... although it has yet to publicly condemn russia's action, china's abstention was taken as a sign of moscow's growing international isolation. the motion was defeated when russia, predictably, exercised its veto. you can veto this resolution, but you cannot veto our voices. you cannot veto the truth. you cannot veto our principles. you cannot veto the ukrainian people. you cannot veto the un charter. and you will not veto accountability. sensitive to suggestions that it is standing by as the suffering in ukraine continues, the us is promising

to send more arms and ammunition. but officials concede that, other than that, sanctions are all it has to offer. this conflict is testing the limits of american power. david willis, bbc news. well, as countries impose sanctions and continue to consider former summit further action against russia at the former minister of russia meekly medvedev says she does not need ties of the us. it says russia will continue with ukraine until it achieves goals combined by vladimir putin. it also condemned russia's suspension from the council of europe in writing on social media he said it is time to padlock the embassies. i'm joined now bbc news by ian watson,

spokesperson for the international committee of the red cross in geneva. thank you very much for joining us today and from your teams in ukraine in the region. give us your assessment of the humanitarian situation. ~ ,.. ., situation. well, the escalating conflict has — situation. well, the escalating conflict has just _ situation. well, the escalating conflict hasjust made - situation. well, the escalating conflict hasjust made the i situation. well, the escalating i conflict hasjust made the situation conflict has just made the situation extremely difficult for the civilian population. we have to remember that for the last eight years there has been conflict ongoing in eastern ukraine. that is caused huge amounts of turmoil and pain and suffering for the civilian population already. just last week, before the escalation of this conflict, a million people were essentially left without water in eastern ukraine because of shelling that knocked out water plants. now, of course, you have got escalating conflict across the whole of the country. you have got people on the move even with a new clay now at least 100,000 people who are searching for a safe asian —— even with an ukraine now. the

need are just —— even with an ukraine now. the need arejust going —— even with an ukraine now. the need are just going by the minute. obviously there is food, shelter, medical supplies, obviously there is food, shelter, medicalsupplies, but also obviously there is food, shelter, medical supplies, but also things like families being separated so people are fleeing, you can imagine that people will be detained and lose contact with their families so for the international red cross it is essential that we are able to conduct that kind of vital work of the connecting families and also things that you might not think about like mental health because that takes a huge toll, conflict of this size and proportions takes a huge toll on people present mental health and that also needs to be responded to. but back we have been in the le few seconds seeing people crossing over one of the crossings on the ukraine— poland border and certainly as we get various assessments from different countries we are hearing 50,001 place, more than 100,000 in another. you get a real sense of the numbers building so tell me what the red cross, the international committee of the red

cross is doing both in terms of people still in ukraine and in dealing with those who are fleeing ukraine carrying just often just what they can carry in a suitcase bag. white mightjust take a moment to reflect on the impossible choice it is to decide to up your life and leave for an uncertain future, leave looking for a safe haven in the capital city kyiv only to find it is also under shelling so there is a tremendously difficult choices for people. forthe tremendously difficult choices for people. for the red cross and red crescent movement internationally we have two main forms of action. one will be within the country, of course. there is lots of people on the move or in play sheltering who need assistance. you know, in sierra alone there are people who are in shelters now for several days. we need food and water. we have been trying to get out to distribute that to them but it is difficult to move around of course with active fighting so that is one track that will be pursuing over the coming days on the other one of courses

outside the country and they will be making share with our partners in the red cross and red crescent movement that we are doing what we can providing food, warm clothes, shelter for those people as they come out so those of the two tracts with a level of important and urgent response today. i with a level of important and urgent response today-— response today. i realise this is a difficult question _ response today. i realise this is a difficult question to _ response today. i realise this is a difficult question to answer i response today. i realise this is a difficult question to answer and l difficult question to answer and assessed properly at this stage but to what extent do you think it will be able to keep your teams in ukraine in place? how long might they be able to safely stay there for? ., .., they be able to safely stay there for? ., .. ., ., , for? you can imagine that my ukrainian _ for? you can imagine that my ukrainian colleagues - for? you can imagine that my ukrainian colleagues today i for? you can imagine that my| ukrainian colleagues today are trying their best to carry out their work for the international committee of the red cross but they are also worried about their family members, what they are going to do, how they are going to make sure that they can continue to survive in such a place when the phone is cutting, there is not really electricity, water supplies are dwindling so because it is extremely hard for everybody my colleagues there and what i can tell

you is that the international committee of the red cross is not going anywhere we're going to be staying in ukraine and this is what we were created to do to respond to conflicts like this. we're not going anywhere and we will, as soon as the security situation allows, increase humanitarian response which was already significant primarily for the eastern part of the country given that that was in conflict for so long but now it will be spread to the remainder of the country and beyond, as we've discussed. ewan watson, spokesperson _ beyond, as we've discussed. ewan watson, spokesperson of - beyond, as we've discussed. ewan watson, spokesperson of the international committee of the red cross in geneva. thank you very much for your time. cross in geneva. thank you very much foryourtime. good cross in geneva. thank you very much for your time. good luck to all your teams and i hope they stay safe. thank you. i was going to bring you some pictures and i think maybe they've gone. we have some pictures now from geneva where we were just talking to our last guest ian watson. clearly you can see the ukrainian flag flying front and centre, many of

them people gathering in support of ukraine protesting against the invasion by russia. well, that is one protest but as protests have been happening indeed all around the world let's talk a little bit more about them now voicing their opposition to the russian invasion of ukraine. demonstrations were held across europe as well as asia and america. the bbc�*s tim ullman has the details. all chant across every continent, there is anger and there is solidarity.

here in buenos aires, around 2,000 people marched towards the russian embassy. they brought with them a giant ukrainian flag. for many, a symbol of their homeland, a reminder of their loved ones. "i've been living here for ten years," said this woman, "and my mother is in ukraine. "i've been living here for ten years," said this woman, "and my mother is in ukraine. "she woke up to the bombing, so it's something very, very hard for me — "not only because my country is under attack but also because i "have my mother there." in new york, the bright lights of times square shone down on another demonstration. more flags, more banners, more anger. all chant: russia! go home! russia! go home! across the atlantic, in a city where the wealthiest of russians come to work and play, the british government is among those who have introduced sanctions. but for some, this war is about far more than bank balances and real estate. my brother's decided to go back to ukraine and subscribe to the active army, which is really, really worrying for all of us. he's got a little daughter and it's really, really upsetting.

all chant in the centre of madrid, hundreds of locals — and a few ukrainian tourists — made their feelings heard. as one of them said, they are doing the only thing they can — say no to war. tim allman, bbc news. french officials told the bbc the ship was intercepted in line with new eu sanctions and state has been redirected to the port of boulogne sur mer. the russian cargo ship the... has been transposing cows and was taken to the french court of boulogne sur mer after a request by the french government because it is suspected of belonging to a company targeted by eu sanctions against

moscow. french borderforces are currently investigating that. that news just coming into was in the last short while. let me tell you we need to be talking to a correspondent in moscow very shortly, also to a diplomatic respondent caroline hawley but right now to heavy gunfire and rocket blasts have been heard in ukraine's q blasts have been heard in ukraine's 0 have the russian military continues its assault on the capital. the governor of the kyiv region has warned russian troops are building the border. president volodymyr zelensky is urging anyone willing to defend ukraine to ukraine to come to the country. he promised them they would be given weapons. earlier, he shared video of himself on the streets of the capital city dispelling rumours he had called on the army to lay down arms. fighting continues in seven cities overnight. more than 120,000 ukrainians are estimated, meanwhile, to have crossed to neighbouring countries to

escape... as you know, nate was not sending troops into you ukraine to escape the contractor to sending reinforcements to eastern europe. this alliance warned that moscow would pay a severe political and economic crisis actions. add a dramatic respondentjames economic crisis actions. add a dramatic respondent james landale reports on a global response to the crisis. the smack i correspondent. this is what the defence of kyiv looks like. soldiers with guns and armoured vehicles, ready to take on the might of russian tanks and warplanes. but these american fighter jets won't be coming to their aid. they arrived in romania as part of nato poz my decision to beef up its presence in member states close to russia. so to these british forces arriving

in the baltic state of estonia. they're there to deter potential russian aggression against nato countries. at the headquarters of the military alliance in brussels, all 30 nato leaders went further, agreeing for the first time in the organisation's history to activate the rapid response force for collective defence, which means potentially thousands more troops headed to eastern europe. we are deploying the nato response force on land and sea and in the air. to further strengthen our posture and to respond quickly to end the contingency. there must be no space for miscalculation or misunderstanding. we will do what it takes to protect and defend every ally. what the west could do is give ukraine more help like this, these are and try to weapons provided by britain, downing street said more support was planned and nothing

was off the table. there is clearly a strong appetite here at westminster and other european capitals to give ukraine more military kit to support an insurgency against russian forces. but ministers are absolutely clear there will be no uk troops on the ground, nor a no—fly zone involved by nato warplanes. british and nato troops should not, must not play an active role in ukraine. we must all be clear what the risks of miscalculation could be, and how existential that could very quickly become. and here's why — ukraine might have held a parade for nato forces last summer, but it's not yet a member. it wants to join, but that won't happen while there's a risk of importing conflict into the alliance, and that could take years to resolve. but look at how far and wide nato reaches, and the fear is that if nato forces join the fight in ukraine, then war could spread across the whole continent. an attack on one member of nato i

is an attack on all members of nato. the president's been very clear that we will defend every- inch of nato territory. i i think that's the most powerfull deterrent against president putin going beyond ukraine. but that may be of little solace to the many thousands of people trying to flee kyiv station. gunfire. ..where guards fired warning shots to keep back the crowds. crowd choosing to head west rather than rely on the west. james landale, bbc news. week and go back now to the ukrainian capital, kyiv. our correspondent is there for us. what can you tell us about the latest on fighting in and around the city centre. ~ ., ., , ., centre. well, the authorities are sa in: centre. well, the authorities are saying they _ centre. well, the authorities are saying they believe _ centre. well, the authorities are saying they believe russian i saying they believe russian paratroopers are nowjust across the further behind me in those residential buildings. you might be

able to see them on the horizon. ukraine's defence is very much focusing on the crossing points of the better. on the bridge. but the immediate surroundings here are quiet, mostly. they are punctuated occasionally with the rampling of artillery and so it has been quite the last hour or two. at the last air raid siren a couple of hours ago but that is symptomatic of the resistance that is being put up. it has been heavy fighting, particularly to the west and south—west today, around the international airport. a residential tower block, soviet area accommodation building, that is, not just across ukraine but in russia, too, was hit by a missile this morning. no word on casualties that but the latest count from authorities are that almost 200 ukrainians have lost their lives and

that will go up, such as the reality of war and the reality of this full scale invasion seems like there's been replicated around the country. there has been, frankly, brave resistance from notjust ukraine forces but also volunteers. it's in hundreds queue up for the territorial defence and be issued with a weapon, have a yellow band around their arm and away they go. we've seen on the outskirts of the city taking up defensive positions. we understand that, for now, ukraine is holding but the russian presence militarily is very much here. there are only using a fraction of this capability. the warning from western officials is if president putin does not get his predicted quick victory, his so—called lightning strike, whether that he will turn to more drastic measures. it is a very

nervous wait for the thousands of people in the city were spending most of their days underground waiting. fight makejust most of their days underground waiting. fight make just as most of their days underground waiting. fight makejust as i speak to you, james, we are getting some lines from the mayo of kyiv, the former boxer saying, as you have been, the enemy is trying to breach the city. he been, the enemy is trying to breach the ci . , been, the enemy is trying to breach theci . ., ., , the city. he says, unfortunately, diversion groups _ the city. he says, unfortunately, diversion groups are _ the city. he says, unfortunately, diversion groups are acting i the city. he says, unfortunately, diversion groups are acting in i the city. he says, unfortunately, i diversion groups are acting in kyiv now. several clashes and shootings happened. he is reporting 35 people injured since 6am local time including two children. just glancing through, what else he is saying here. you're saying the public transport operations are infrastructure to be insufficient to transport the critical infrastructure workers of our city. i'm just checking whether i can go back to james or not with these points. i am back to james or not with these points. iam not back to james or not with these points. i am not sure we can go back to james right now. i am told you he is having to continue for the moment. we did hear a noise that as we were looking at those lines coming from the mayor of kyiv. are you able to, are you able to say

whether any of those figures are what you have been hearing as well. 35 people injured in the city centre 6am local time including two children. i 6am local time including two children. ., 6am local time including two children. ~ ., ., ~' 6am local time including two children. ~ children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate. _ children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate, we're _ children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate, we're having - children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate, we're having a - children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate, we're having a lot i children. ithink, look, as you can appreciate, we're having a lot of. appreciate, we're having a lot of claims and counter claims and reporting from the relevant authorities but such has been the pace of events over the last 48 hours. it is very hard to verify things but we need to be clear that gibbs is a sense of scale certainly from the ukrainian perspective that there has been a loss of life, a loss of civilian life. despite the

assurances from vladimir putin he was targeting military sites, we did hear a little explosion. little dismissively but it was quieter than the other ones but crucially it was closer closer which probably aligns with what the officials have been saying about russian paratroopers being close to the river. the question here is whether this resistance is going to hold out and if it doesn't how much time that is going to buy and it will cost. i stress enough the bravery of ukraine in two have long said they would go and fight and actually have done so. they have taken up a weapon and headed into the unknown but this is a city, yes, bright, clear day but very much asleep the moment. it is eerily quiet. aside from those breaks in silence, quite dramatic breaks in silence, quite dramatic breaks in silence, and the probability is that we will, may be in the next hours or days, see russian troops very much present in the narrow cobbled

streets of the centre of kyiv. d0 streets of the centre of kyiv. do sta safe streets of the centre of kyiv. do stay safe and thank you very much. we are going to letjames go for the moment, as he was mentioning, the sound of what sounded like an explosion blast of some sort, much closer than previously heard so we are just airing on the side of caution and letting james go for the moment. india sent an aircraft to start evacuating thousands of its nationals stranded in ukraine. there are close to 20,000 indians, mess the university students, in ukraine for top india traditional ally of russia and thus night abstained from a un security council vote deploring the russian aggression. from minus joined by our south asia editor. tell us a little bit more about that abstention on the un resolution. does it seem to some as though india is trying to sit on the fence in all of this? ., ., , is trying to sit on the fence in all of this? . . , ., ._ , is trying to sit on the fence in all of this? . ., ., ._ , , is trying to sit on the fence in all of this? . . , ., ._ , , ., of this? india has always been a traditional— of this? india has always been a traditional ally _ of this? india has always been a traditional ally of _ of this? india has always been a traditional ally of the _ of this? india has always been a traditional ally of the erstwhile l traditional ally of the erstwhile soviet union and then russia, for many decades. it depends heavily on

russian armaments and defence applies and in fact, more than 50% of its weapons systems are either of russian origin or depend on russian equipment. they do not want to antagonise the russian president at this time and's argument has been that the western nations have refused to give any advance. russia sold missile systems to india despite strong opposition from the us the same time, india feels that with ongoing border tensions with china, it is to russia it is now negotiating or trying to convey the messages through beijing so, for a lot of reasons, india feels like it has to be on the side of russia at the moment because of it abstains, if it does not openly come out and condemn is what many people describe as aggression on ukraine.— as aggression on ukraine. given, thou:h, as aggression on ukraine. given, though. that _ as aggression on ukraine. given, though, that there _ as aggression on ukraine. given, though, that there has _ as aggression on ukraine. given, though, that there has been i as aggression on ukraine. given, i though, that there has been reaching out to the west and looking to build

relationships with the us, britain and others, do you think that position he will be able to sustain the position of not issuing an outright condemnation of what is going on ukraine? the outright condemnation of what is going on ukraine?— outright condemnation of what is going on ukraine? the current stands will not to going on ukraine? the current stands will not go down _ going on ukraine? the current stands will not go down well _ going on ukraine? the current stands will not go down well with _ will not go down well with washington or in the eu. you have to remember that the us is the largest trading partner of india but more than million dollars. same with the eu. the last 20 years india has also depended on us technology, us investment and, depended on us technology, us investmentand, remember, depended on us technology, us investment and, remember, there are millions of indians have gone to the us and western europe in the last 20 or 30 years, making a living and sending money back home. so it is a very, very difficult decision for the prime minister but there are some opposition mps have been saying, you have to take a stand now because you have to be on the right side. at the ship to come out and

say what russia is doing wrong but not commenting anything on the aggression of it is not going to go down well with the united states because at any point in the future if india wants to be part of this group in the indo pacific strategy for their building some sort of cooperation and with an increasingly assertive china it is countries like the us and eu will have to stand with india if something happens in future, for example, if the chinese forces want to capture some territory along the himalayan region then who will come for india? that has been a question and also in the long term, how this will affect india us or india you to the ties. that is what many people are wondering. that is what many people are wondering-— that is what many people are wonderinr. �* ., ., _ ., wondering. i'm “oined now by our russian service— wondering. i'm joined now by our russian service in _ wondering. i'm joined now by our russian service in moscow. i wondering. i'm joined now by our russian service in moscow. let i wondering. i'm joined now by our| russian service in moscow. let us begin. many minds to talk about.

let's begin with that from the former president saying that russia does not need diplomatic ties with the west. think that is truly the russian position or perhaps vladimir putin was not position if not all of the kremlin's politicians? this putin was not position if not all of the kremlin's politicians?- the kremlin's politicians? this is the kremlin's politicians? this is the line which _ the kremlin's politicians? this is the line which is _ the kremlin's politicians? this is the line which is main _ the kremlin's politicians? this is the line which is main for- the kremlin's politicians? this is the line which is main for the i the line which is main for the russian politicians and officials and those who support putin in this war and all of them are telling that russia does not need the west to succeed, russia will be all right without the west. it is quite surprising to hear that, especially from the former president who has been a strong advocate of good relationships with the west and has been trying to push this reset button in the relationship with the united states, who is, actually, a

professor in law and has been teaching law at the university and now this person is telling that russia does not need the european spring court. it is quite astonishing to hear that from him. lester, then, at the russian forces in ukraine. and their positions. in terms of the plan of the kremlin for this invasion and taking control of kyiv, some say that they have not made inroads they had intended to. what is the view, there, from moscow. it what is the view, there, from moscow. , ' . ., moscow. it is difficult to tell, because moscow, _ moscow. it is difficult to tell, because moscow, in - moscow. it is difficult to tell, because moscow, in terms i moscow. it is difficult to tell, j because moscow, in terms of moscow. it is difficult to tell, i because moscow, in terms of what this speaker for the russian because moscow, in terms of what this speakerfor the russian defence ministry saying, claims that the operation is successful for now, russian troops are entering ukrainian territory in multiple directions, russian troops have not got any losses or any winded in this war. they also are telling vocally

that ukrainian army is surrendering. there are no actually good footage in the russian state media tv from the army, from how this invasion is going on. only talking heads of russian officials who are telling that the operation is going well and is goals has been achieved. in terms of what we see in the ukrainian media and on the social media there are definitely some rosters. we cannot say that russia has lost more than 3000 troops as the ukrainian defence ministry is claiming but for sure there are dozens and dozens of those already killed in this war. in fact, russian defence ministry is silent on that. just fact, russian defence ministry is silent on that.—

silent on that. just to reflect as well on that — silent on that. just to reflect as well on that line _ silent on that. just to reflect as well on that line from - silent on that. just to reflect as| well on that line from president zelensky. his later statement calling on russians to continue to keep pressure on the kremlin, to protest the action in ukraine. we have seen protests around the world condemning the invasion. to get any sense that there will be a build—up of that pressure from ordinary russians protesting at what the kremlin is doing and amongst the kremlin is doing and amongst the kremlin and vladimir putin's in a circle, do you think there are those who may be our thinking and not publicly expressing it but may be thinking his strategy here is wrong? that stuck with ordinary russians have been protesting in the streets on thursday. " protest rallies against this war. if we are keeping in mind that russian opposition leaders are either in jail, in mind that russian opposition leaders are either injail, and exile in europe, the turnout in those rallies is quite significant.

the police have been acting quite violent. there are more than 1700 people detained on thursday. almost 1000 detained on friday and i believe this weekend there will be more protest because the situation is escalating. there is no doubt this is a full—scale war and they have never seen, well, in my career, you know, put on public pressure. i've never seen so many vocal words against putin, against this war from not only ordinary russians but from celebrities as well. they're putting at risk the contracts and everything they have. they have never been against putin and now they're saying that this must come to an end. this is quite a surprising thing. quite surprising to see that and i believe this will make ordinary russians go

out on the streets more but as i told the police is acting violently, i believe that putin is ready to arrest everybody who will be against the war and who will ask him to stop it. the russian media watchdog has already ordered a dozen russian media to stop naming this, as they call it, military operation and stop saying this is an invasion. they are threatening to block this media. probably those against this war, among pertinent others, but we don't know that for sure yet.— know that for sure yet. thank you very much — know that for sure yet. thank you very much for— know that for sure yet. thank you very much for that. _ know that for sure yet. thank you very much for that. we _ know that for sure yet. thank you very much for that. we are i know that for sure yet. thank you very much for that. we are just i very much for that. we are just getting some pictures into us and they are from kyiv. they show the

aftermath of fighting, we are told, neara aftermath of fighting, we are told, near a railway station. you can see clearly there, vehicles damaged, bubble, db strewn across the area. with ukrainian soldiers, we believe, assisting in starting to clear up and assess the damage but these pictures just into us from kyiv showing the aftermath of fighting neara showing the aftermath of fighting near a railway station. we heard a correspondence just a few moments ago telling us that right now russian paratroopers are at some key points trying to cross the river into the very centre of kyiv but thatis into the very centre of kyiv but that is the focus for the ukrainian military, for all of those defending ukraine, to try to keep those russian paratroopers from getting

any closer to the city centre, to the parliament, to the key buildings. which, of course, will be hugely significant and symbolic and may, in practical terms, hugely significant and symbolic and may, in practicalterms, huge difference to russia's aims in this campaign. butjust to remind you if you arejoining us, what you have here is pictures of the aftermath of fighting that has been happening neara fighting that has been happening near a railway station in the ukrainian capital. heavy fighting from the damage you can see, too, to vehicles, lots of rubble. ukrainian soldiers trying to help clear up the scene. earlier my colleague spoke to a ukrainian woman. it is

scene. earlier my colleague spoke to a ukrainian woman.— a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home — a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home and _ a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home and it _ a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home and it is _ a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home and it is our— a ukrainian woman. it is my land, it is my home and it is our territory i is my home and it is our territory and we must defend it and now everyone comes in the president or the commander say that anyone who can hold arms and take part in this battle should go and do that and for now i see my role in bringing as much information about what is happening in ukraine, about war crimes putin does in our land, as possible. because russia is pursuing a disinformation campaign and this will be getting harder and we ask all media and social media, do not give face for russian propaganda disinformation. block them. boycott them. do not give the terrorists and occupies a place to put their position out and push the disinformation. that is why i am here making updates about what is going on in the city. it is still

controlled by the ukrainian government. it is under the artillery shells almost all the times, during the night and day and we have witnesses and reports that the missiles and rockets were hitting residential areas which is a war crime of putin. ilustith hitting residential areas which is a war crime of putin.— war crime of putin. with this, tell me a little _ war crime of putin. with this, tell me a little bit. _ war crime of putin. with this, tell me a little bit. your _ war crime of putin. with this, tell me a little bit. your family - war crime of putin. with this, tell me a little bit. your family have i me a little bit. yourfamily have left. where did they go, if you're 0k to left. where did they go, if you're ok to say? to left. where did they go, if you're 0k to say?— ok to say? to a safer place in ukraine but _ ok to say? to a safer place in ukraine but there's _ ok to say? to a safer place in ukraine but there's no - ok to say? to a safer place in ukraine but there's no play i ok to say? to a safer place in i ukraine but there's no play save ok to say? to a safer place in - ukraine but there's no play save now because this night the shelling to because this night the shelling to be made across the country so in all so in western ukraine where most of most of the city residents wanted to evacuate go. that is why putin will

not that alone ukraine and that is very disturbing and threatening and you cannot feel safe anywhere in ukraine because the silence around today and also in the western towns which are very close to the border. when you talk about getting the information out. you talked a little bit about what you've seen, you have any longer term plans on what you will do if in fact you feel that you are in danger?— will do if in fact you feel that you are in danger? well, i am planning to sta in are in danger? well, i am planning to stay in the _ are in danger? well, i am planning to stay in the city _ are in danger? well, i am planning to stay in the city as _ are in danger? well, i am planning to stay in the city as long - are in danger? well, i am planning to stay in the city as long as i to stay in the city as long as possible and participate in this resistance movement and i can help as a volunteer, give medical help and, you know, any kind of work that could be done because now the territorial defence units are active

here and people go there, get weapons and get the instructions what to do in case they see the russians are here in the city because what happens now is what we have seen during this night. russian soldiers change clothes and where ukrainian uniforms. you soldiers change clothes and where ukrainian uniforms.— ukrainian uniforms. you are back, our line ukrainian uniforms. you are back, your line froze _ ukrainian uniforms. you are back, your line froze for— ukrainian uniforms. you are back, your line froze for one _ ukrainian uniforms. you are back, your line froze for one second i your line froze for one second there. wear yourfamily ok your line froze for one second there. wear your family ok with you staying, when they left, do they try to convince you to go with them? they did try to convince me but i decided to stay as much as possible because this is my home. i have been living here for all my life and this is my home city and i want to do as much as possible. i do not want to

become a refugee. that is russian soldiers who should get out of ukrainian territory and they will because they mumble. they don't know where they're going and they were given the orders to shoot civilians if they needed to so this should be a very because ukrainians are ready and are fighting and are resisting. want to show you pictures we have coming in of people taking shelter in a basement in the ukrainian capital. children among them. looking to be baffled, glam, it has to be said, and who can blame them, and the situation. having to leave the normal everyday lives behind to take shelter in a basement. also hearing from our cyber reporter that twitter access is being blocked for russians. the net blocks director

says russia's restriction of twitter will significantly limit the free flow of information at a time of crisis when the public most need to stay informed. it blocks the internet on activity watchers. you're watching bbc news. in contrast to the storm is coming in last weekend. some other funds that are said to the north—west of the uk. trying to push cloud in here from time to time and perhaps too easily, light rain. you can see on saturday the hire is very much the dominant feature. the isobars are quite heavy packed together is that weather front squeezes towards the

high so actually, the this afternoon but it is a southerly direction. it should feel positively springlike. some decent bright spells across northern ireland and scotland as well. drizzly rain for the highs and the best of sunshine and a high of up the best of sunshine and a high of up to 12. we moved to the evening and overnight in the front tries to get into the west but it is a slow job. more cloud and a milder night. the remainder of the uk is catching frost away from towns, cities and the coast but a lot of sunshine to get the day going on sunday. this front in the is weakening all the while. for northern ireland, cloud and the odd bit of showery rain through sunday. western scotland gets the cloud and rain through the day. in the east, sunshine. quite windy again across western scotland. here is our biggest forecasting headache for the next few days. the

system coming in on monday. wet and windy weather just exactly where we get the heaviest of the rain, though, on monday and through what point of the day is the biggest question. it looks at the moment that it will be towards the south—west and the heaviest of the rain to the day on monday. that is subject to some change. just because of the nature of the structure of so keep that in the back of your mind. you could see this area rain, the same system hanging back. for many, though, with high—pressure taking hold yet again it is a dry day with a lot of sunshine.

this is bbc news. i'm yalda hakim. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... the moment a rocket hit a residential apartment block in ukraine's capital as explosions are reported across the city. the number of casualties is still unknown as an evacuation is under way. one eyewitness narrowly escapes the blast. translation: we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we were lucky. there was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. th younger was somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. ukraine's president zelensky appears in another video in the centre

ukraine's president zelensky says fighters have held off multiple attacks in kyiv. he appears in a video in the centre of the capital and vows to keep fighting to defend his country. translation: every time the enemy i kills our people we do everything i possible to defend our people. more than 100,000 people are estimated to have fled into neighbouring countries since the invasion. it's nearly midnight where we are now and they keep coming. and why is that? to get away from any possibility of attack by russian troops, by russian aircraft. these are people on the move, quite simply, because of fear. those against? abstentions? moscow vetoed a un security council resolution condemning the invasion of the ukraine. china, india and the uae abstain. there no sanctions on vladimir putin and his foreign minister sergey lavrov. chanting: stop the war! showing solidarity with ukraine, protests continue around the world protesting

against the russian invasion. hello and welcome to bbc news. heavy gunfire and rocket must have been holds, heading ukraine's q as they continue their assault on the city. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says the attacks have been repelled mould directions. the government warned russian troops have been building up on the border. earlier president zelensky shared a video of himself on the streets of kyiv dispelling rumours he had called on the army to lay down arms. he has promised to give weapons to anyone willing to defend the country. fighting continued in

several cities overnight. more than 120,000 ukrainians are estimated to countries to escape the complex on thursday. angus fulford reports. ——angus crawford reports. dawn in a european capital. the blast hits residential flats. firefighters rescued the injured. so far, miraculously, there had been no accounts of any deaths. translation: we managed to escape. we were lucky. it was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. the younger one was taken somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. today ukraine's resident posted this from the streets of the capital. translation: there is a lot of fake information on the internet now i saying that i am calling for our

army to lay down its arms and an evacuation is under way. well, i'm here. we will not lay down any weapons. we will defend our state because our weapon is our... and still the missiles come. here in the centre of the city, civilians have been one to stay indoors in bomb shelters. it is spelt 200 people have already been killed. president putin now wants ukrainians to overthrow their own government. translation: appealto the servicemen — government. translation: appealto the servicemen of— government. translation: appealto the servicemen of the _ government. translation: appealto the servicemen of the armed - government. translation: appealto the servicemen of the armed forces i the servicemen of the armed forces of ukraine. do not let neo—nazis and ukrainian ultranationalists use your wives and children and families as human shields. take power into your own hands. this human shields. take power into your own hands. , .., , human shields. take power into your own hands. , , , human shields. take power into your own hands-— own hands. this country is under attack from _ own hands. this country is under attack from three _ own hands. this country is under attack from three points - own hands. this country is under attack from three points of i own hands. this country is under attack from three points of the l attack from three points of the compass. the russians aren't advancing as fast as they thought they would but ukrainian military remains outnumbered. in a central ukrainian city ofjenny pro many have started to consider what until

recently would be unthinkable. i don't want to lose my country. i love it so much you can't even imagine that. it love it so much you can't even imagine that.— love it so much you can't even imagine that. it is quite shocking for me in right _ imagine that. it is quite shocking for me in right now— imagine that. it is quite shocking for me in right now i _ imagine that. it is quite shocking for me in right now i am - imagine that. it is quite shocking for me in right now i am thinkingj for me in right now i am thinking about— for me in right now i am thinking about taking weapons to my hands at least to _ about taking weapons to my hands at least to defend my local districts. others have not stayed to find out. tens of thousands here crossing into poland in the west. and on ukraine's southern border into romania too. kyiv�*s civilians now direct targets in their own homes. ukrainian forces are stalling the russian advance. the fear must be that in an effort to break their resistance, president putin may order a yet more brutal assault. angus crawford, bbc news. 0k, ok, so where were the main areas are

fighting around the capital overnight? there has been heavy fighting among the strategically important hostomel airport on the outskirts of kyiv. fires were burning on the highway near central kyiv vt road winning goal running east to west from the city centre to smack the sea road running east to west from the city centre. an apartment building near gf�*s airport was bombed as well as we have seen. our international correspondence on this update from a road on the outside of kyiv. we are on the road to the capital kyiv and we have just come across this convoy of ukrainian military vehicles. we have been told that they were hit yesterday. they were obviously heading towards the capital to be part of the defence of the city when there was a russian missile strike. this is an air defence missile system. very, very few cars on the road this morning. we're making a careful

approach to the city, checking the information as we go. reports coming out from kyiv talk of air strikes, talk of more sirens, people hiding in basements. it's crucial for moscow's plans to try to get control of the capital, but that may involve street—by—street fighting and so far there is no indication that russian forces have managed to reach the centre of the city, though there are reports that they have been one of the suburbs on the outskirts. that was our international cover spunin that was our international cover spun in there. we can now go to international correspondent lisa set to joins just 48. good to see safe there for the last few hours. we have seen in a bomb shelter underground. it really is hard to believe that we are seeing this happen in a bomb shelter underground. it really is hard to believe that we are seeing this happening to you today. yes. believe that we are seeing this happening to you today. yes, and hour by hour _ happening to you today. yes, and hour by hour the _ happening to you today. yes, and hour by hour the situation - happening to you today. yes, and hour by hour the situation can i hour by hour the situation can change so suddenly. we are getting those elevate silence at regular

intervals in the last one was about two hours ago and with those elevate silence come very stern warnings from the authorities here to take them seriously to take to the underground shelters whatever people had. we have seen and we have reported repeatedly here on bbc news about people taking shelter in metro stations, in basements, in underground car parks. any kind of room which can get the line line of fire. in the last hour, we heard a loud crackle of gunfire which was coming from this direction just behind us. there was also some gunfire earlier this morning from this direction. this is a very fluid situation with so many different forces involved in this. gradual russian approach in the city but it has to be said that last night, as ukrainians headed in in the underground shelters, they did so with a sense of dread. they would wake up this morning perhaps to another emergency air raid warning but also to russian forces right

here in the centre. they haven't reached that fire and that is where volodymyr zelensky and ukrainian president proudly told the city with more than a touch of bravado saying we're still here, we are standing, don't believe the fake news, we are not putting down our guns and russian forces are not in the city. he called last night a very night. he called last night a very night. he is calling today a difficult day. letting the citizens notjust of kyiv but across this country know that this is just the beginning and no one, no one, perhaps even wash or maybe most of all russia knows when this will end. just back perhaps even russia or maybe most of all russia. , , , ., ., russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw — russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw you _ russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw you in _ russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw you in that _ russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw you in that basement i russia. despite the fear in the anks and we saw you in that basement in the last 24 hours, there is this level of the alliance. president zelensky coming out addressing his nation, addressing the world, speaking to the ukrainian people and switching to the russian people and putting on an incredibly brave

front. in every war that is innovative. in every war that is both what is happening on the ground and the symbols of what is going on. president zelensky is a former entertainment. many mocks him in saying he wasn't up to the job but he has become a wartime leader. ilat he has become a wartime leader. not a da he has become a wartime leader. iifrt a day goes by in weeks when he didn't address the people of ukraine. and yes, he did address directly the people of russia only hours before the invasion of ukraine began pleading with them not to be involved in this war against a neighbouring ukraine and so you have had notjust president zelensky speaking to the nation, he did those videos from the streets this morning trying to send a message to his own people that the ukrainians are going to fight. this is really a time, yelled, whether there is a life going on underground and a life on the ground. on the ground, yes, even those people who are taking shelter,

you speak to them and there is a defiance there too. they are constantly on their phones talking to relatives who may be in other parts of the city, you may be in other cities, but there is that's sensitive we have to stand strong. one woman said to me this morning in one of the shelters we can't be sad, we can't be pessimistic, we have to support our forces whatever way we can at this hour of an existential threat. ibis can at this hour of an existential threat. �* , , ., ., , , threat. as we see ordinary people ick u- threat. as we see ordinary people pick up arms _ threat. as we see ordinary people pick up arms and _ threat. as we see ordinary people pick up arms and for— threat. as we see ordinary people pick up arms and for the - pick up arms and for the president to say to the public anyone who wants to pick up arms and wants to fight please come forward, there is this inevitability about what is happening as russian forces move closer and closer into kyiv. we often call it and talk about these walls that you have the might of the russian army, the air force, navy, navy and then you have the ukrainian

forces which were no match for bush in 2014 when russian forces annexed crimea when they moved into the donbas in eastern ukraine. since then they have been trained by nato armies. in recent weeks there has been a constant traffic of arms, ammunition, cyber equipmentand ammunition, cyber equipment and communications ammunition, cyber equipmentand communications equipment. coming to kyiv, coming to other places in ukraine from nato armies. there are no nato troops on the ground. that causes some bitterness here. ukrainians feel it is, the president has often said that when it comes to this fight it is the ukrainians who are doing it so you have the most advanced of nato weaponry but then you have the most basic of patriotically resolved. every time we have driven by one of these offices where ukrainian can go and register to volunteer there is always a long queue. we saw one last nightjust before lights out. huge

crowds, mainly men, surging into the soap yard, showing that passports, getting some tape strapped around their arm, almost no combat experience, just a resolve to get to defend their streets, to defend their families, defend their streets, to defend theirfamilies, and to defend their country. studio: lyse doucet, thank you was always for all of your reporting and after the team. lyse doucet, chief international correspondentjoining us their life from here. —— life and tear. we can now go to another correspondent who is in a town on the polish border. poland has one of the longest but with ukraine so no surprises that many people have made their way to the polish border trying to enter. so far polish border trying to enter. sr far the polish border patrol, polish border authorities of estimating that 100 , 000 border authorities of estimating that 100,000 ukrainians have already crossed into poland. just bear that in mind. that is since the 24th of february when all of this started flaring up. there are so many people

that poland says the ready to welcome the refugees. places like this have been set up just a stone's throw away from the border. hundreds of people bringing one food, donating clothes. behind me there is just a whole raft of clothes that people are picking through the people, what is really touched me, folding, paving she was up, little children shoes, so that people when they do come over can feel dignified into something that they need. there is a lot of love that is going through with this situation behind me and people just want to help. you have got a lot of emergency services. what you don't see at the hundreds and hundreds of cars that are partjust beyond those waiting to offer people lifts because —— parked just beyond us. so many people once they get near the border with poland they have to leave their cars so they walk the kilometres by foot and have come over absolutely

exhausted and there are hundreds of people here offering help and offering those crucial lifts to get them on further. there are refugee points being set up not far from here. they are geared up and have got places where people can stay. people offering rooms. polls really want to help and want help the ukrainians given the long shared cultural history that two countries have —— poles really want to help. again, lots of people waiting for friends and relatives in what we're hearing is so many are trying to get communications with their relatives who are coming up from places like of course, from places like lviv and yet they are just stopped in a whole wave of people. the semi—people that it is taking a long time for them to process so it is taking a journey of, what, 20 alarmists, kilometres, taking hours upon hours upon hours.

i know one man was telling me he was expecting his friend to arrive last night. she hadn't come and he then managed to pull her this morning and he thought she was going to be here this morning and she is still about five kilometres on the other side and just the sheer volume of people she cannot get past the controls. and poles have what they are saying is they have completely relaxed the border crossing so they are offering transit, free covid—19 tester bear in mind in this country you still need to wear masks indoors and they are offering help and assistance. lots of information being relayed in english, polish and ukrainian as well and poles are saying they are ready and they are geared up. this is one of a number of border crossings where scenes like this are repeated here in poland. irate crossings where scenes like this are repeated here in poland.— repeated here in poland. we often talk about poland _ repeated here in poland. we often talk about poland being _ repeated here in poland. we often talk about poland being resistant i repeated here in poland. we oftenl talk about poland being resistant to any form of immigration but the fact is that the whole continent, all the neighbouring countries and people are showing solidarity here to the

ukrainian people and a sense of shock about what is happening and we can see there on that board are just ordinary people bringing their cars and belongings and trying to help where they can.— where they can. absolutely right. what a difference _ where they can. absolutely right. what a difference this _ where they can. absolutely right. what a difference this scenario i where they can. absolutely right. j what a difference this scenario as to what we saw early on when the migration crisis really kicked off at the border with belarus and poland. that was a completely different set of circumstances where migrants were being weaponised by belarus's leader lukashenko. they were being actively encouraged to come from predominantly middle eastern countries to links and then were encouraged to go to the border and effectively that became a crisis situation where they were being stopped from crossing into the polish border and an emergency area code and was created there. here it is a different circumstance, of course. it is very difficult to compare but here people are

welcoming, waiting, ready to bring ukrainians across. what they have in mind that since 20 there are already around an estimated million ukrainians who work and live in poland so expectations are that that number will rise but it depends what happens of course in ukraine and how long they can stay for book for the time being the polish authorities are saying that they are welcome and will be offered shelter and provisions and assistance and we will see what happens next with the situation in ukraine itself. ok. will see what happens next with the situation in ukraine itself.— situation in ukraine itself. ok. we will have to _ situation in ukraine itself. ok. we will have to leave _ situation in ukraine itself. ok. we will have to leave it _ situation in ukraine itself. ok. we will have to leave it there. - situation in ukraine itself. ok. we will have to leave it there. thanks| will have to leave it there. thanks so much forjoining us there from the poland ukraine border. let's go to another border now, the border with moldova and we are joined live. we were just speaking their lucy to another correspondent and we can see people bringing their cars, supplies, whatever they can to help pete all crossing over the border. just tell us what is happening there in moldova now. the track to help

people. we spent the morning at the border here in moldova and hearing story after story of desperation with people talking about spending a day on a night in the queue with just a few metres across that border trying to get into moldova and one bonus after 27 hours they simply abandon their car, took whatever they could carry and walk to the final bit of distance here into moldova. i spoke to another woman just before i came on air who broke down and told me that she had had to leave her husband behind. of course, martial law means that many men are fighting age are being stopped from crossing the border at all and here we are seeing family groups made up exclusively of women, mothers, daughters, grandmothers travelling together without their men and a very difficult time indeed. yes, lucy, clearly very heartbreaking and we see those images of children and women having to say goodbye to their

husbands, fathers, brothers and all the men because, of course, then between the ages of 18 and 16 have been asked to stay behind and fight. there's a level of uncertainty for these people coming over now, isn't there, about how long they will stay and whether they will be to go back in the near future?— in the near future? absolutely. i mean almost — in the near future? absolutely. i mean almost everybody - in the near future? absolutely. i mean almost everybody i - in the near future? absolutely. i mean almost everybody i have l in the near future? absolutely. i i mean almost everybody i have spoken to says they really don't have any see what they are going to do next and a lot of them are picking up here —— pitching appear either in their cars or on foot and standing around saying where should i go now and how should i get there. i don't know if you can see behind me but there are stalls set up with volunteers and they have got coffee and sandwiches and are trying to hand out some advice as well to people and i think you heard from the polish border local people turning up on spec to try and offer lifts, to try and take people wherever they need to go. the same thing is happening here, local people really supportive of the ukrainians coming over. most of

those who are coming over, 30,000 ukrainians we are told have come into moldova since wednesday and almost all of them are staying here in this tiny countryjust waiting to see what is going to happen. very few of them are going on to countries outside.— few of them are going on to countries outside. ., countries outside. ok, we will have to leave it there. _ we can now go to rob cameron at the border between slovakia and ukraine and rob we are seeing the same picture at all the borders certainly on the remaining moldovan, polish and of course slovakian border as well with thousands of people making their way and trying to flee the fighting. their way and trying to flee the fi . htinr. , , their way and trying to flee the firrhtin. , ,., fighting. indeed. this is a border crossin: fighting. indeed. this is a border crossing that _ fighting. indeed. this is a border crossing that is _ fighting. indeed. this is a border crossing that is one _ fighting. indeed. this is a border crossing that is one of _ fighting. indeed. this is a border crossing that is one of three i fighting. indeed. this is a border. crossing that is one of three border slovakia has alongside its 100 kilometre border with ukraine. it is usually a pedestrian border so there are no cars coming through here, just a steady stream of people.

moving quite slowly, mostly women, lots of young kids here as well and it is the same thing is we are saying up and down the ukrainian border is that people are coming to the border to pick these people up and take them on to friends and family either in slovakia or the czech republic or poland or romania and there is just a steady trickle of people that the authorities say could soon become a flood if there is doctorjohn f ukrainian side start letting more people and then there will be many more people here and they say that that is something that they are ready to deal with. the result of the new reality with no sense of when this may come to an end and the situation is so fluid and uncertain. it end and the situation is so fluid and uncertain.— end and the situation is so fluid and uncertain. it is exactly so. i wouldn't say — and uncertain. it is exactly so. i wouldn't say that _ and uncertain. it is exactly so. i wouldn't say that the _ and uncertain. it is exactly so. i wouldn't say that the scene i and uncertain. it is exactly so. i| wouldn't say that the scene here and uncertain. it is exactly so. i. wouldn't say that the scene here is chaotic. it is quite calm and quite well—organised and when we speak to the people who have come across the

border we spoke to a young girl who i think was years old and she was there with her younger brother who i think had learning difficulties so it was quite a distressing scene. she is just across the border in a big city in ukraine, a city of 100,000 people, just across the borderfrom 100,000 people, just across the border from slovakia where 100,000 people, just across the borderfrom slovakia where i 100,000 people, just across the border from slovakia where i am 100,000 people, just across the borderfrom slovakia where i am now. and she said they had come across without their parents and there was no fighting in the city but they had been told by their parents to leave and their parents willjoin them. other people, i met a woman who is actually from kyiv but has lived in germany for 20 years and she has come here to pick up herfriend germany for 20 years and she has come here to pick up her friend from kyiv who was somewhere on another side of the body waiting to cross and also we hearing that some people are waiting to you, people and cows are waiting to you, people and cows are waiting to you, people and cows are waiting for 8—12 hours to cross after waiting a very long and arduous journeys as well. arduous “ourneys as well. mob, thanks arduous journeys as well. mob, thanks very _

arduous journeys as well. mob, thanks very much _ arduous journeys as well. mob, thanks very much that - arduous journeys as well. mob, thanks very much that update i arduous journeys as well. mob, thanks very much that update from the slovakian border. join now from survey from a russian service in moscow. we are speaking to so many correspondence in each of those borders and ukraine dealing with so much uncertainty of people flow out. just tell us about the mood in moscow because in the last 48 hours we have seen people come out onto the streets, protesting and wanting answers as to why russia has gone into ukraine and invaded that country. gone into ukraine and invaded that count . ., , gone into ukraine and invaded that count . . , ., ., country. there have been a loss of rotest in country. there have been a loss of protest in moscow _ country. there have been a loss of protest in moscow and _ country. there have been a loss of protest in moscow and in - country. there have been a loss of protest in moscow and in saint i protest in moscow and in saint petersburg and other russian cities against this war. people are shocked and frightened about the future of the country and about the situation itself all know and the mood here is quite specific so people are scared. people just don't know what is going to happen next and of course there are lots of those who are against this invasion. nevertheless, there

are those who support president putin but even they are scared to and they see that this is notjust a special operation, as the president has named it, this is a full—scale war. they will be casualties, there will be losses and of course there will be losses and of course there will be losses and of course there will be international isolation. yes, and yet we are kremlin bloggers and members of the duma coming out in a railway and speaking us against this saying we didn't expect there to be an all—out invasion. this saying we didn't expect there to be an all-out invasion.- this saying we didn't expect there to be an all-out invasion. there are several members _ to be an all-out invasion. there are several members of _ to be an all-out invasion. there are several members of the _ to be an all-out invasion. there are several members of the russian i several members of the russian parliament who voted for the recognition of the independence of donetsk and lou hanks people's republic, so called donetsk and luhansk people's republics who were recognised as independent this week by russia and even those members of parliament and i was shocked by what

has happened that they are saying they are against the war and they didn't expect that coming. actually, i would say that a small minority here expected the real war is to occur. nobody thought that president putin would actually go for this cultural and personal ties between russia and ukraine as a deep and very old. even though the relationship between the two countries has soured since 2014, people are not... well, people are not ready to kill their brothers, their relatives, their friends, not ready to kill their brothers, their relatives, theirfriends, so they are, of course, they are protesting against this war and of course they are shocked that this has happened. sir course they are shocked that this has happened-— course they are shocked that this has happened. sir gay, 'ust tell us about this twitter i has happened. sir gay, just tell us about this twitter almost - has happened. sir gay, just tell us about this twitter almost ban i has happened. sir gay, just tell us about this twitter almost ban that | about this twitter almost ban that we are seeing inside russia where the flow of information is now also being restricted. —— sergei. the

being restricted. -- sergei. the twitter has _ being restricted. -- sergei. the twitter has been _ being restricted. —— sergei. tue: twitter has been banned by being restricted. —— sergei. ti2 twitter has been banned by a moscow watchdog already because twitter decided not to put down the images from other protests in russia last year but now i'm social media is going to be blocked in russia and it is facebook. lots of people using social media now have installed vpn on their phones and personal computers and in this case everything is working on right but —— everything is working all right but the russian government is trying to block the flow of information coming up about war and russian media watchdog has also issued a warning against the dozens of independent media who are writing about what is happening and showing images from the border and showing the video of this hits in kyiv and kharkiv and other ukrainian cities.

and this media watchdog is urging them to take down all this information and they are threatening them to be blocked in russia and face fines of media don't make millions of roubles. probably the russian government will take more steps to block the information about what is happening. just steps to block the information about what is happening.— what is happening. just tell us about state — what is happening. just tell us about state tv _ what is happening. just tell us about state tv and _ what is happening. just tell us about state tv and whether. what is happening. just tell us i about state tv and whether they are reporting about this, sort of, haven't seen the russian advancement that was expected, that they are facing a realfight that was expected, that they are facing a real fight from the ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv — ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv is _ ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv is trying _ ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv is trying to _ ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv is trying to ignore i ukrainian army and people. welcome the state tv is trying to ignore the i the state tv is trying to ignore the fact that russian army apparently has some losses and the russian army isn't proceeding with this military operation as fast as they have

probably expected. from the perspective how it looks like from the state tv and talking heads of some members of parliament who are still supporting president putin, there were some statements made by there were some statements made by the ministry of foreign affairs who is claiming that russia is not afraid of any sanctions. some statements from the spokesperson of the defence ministry who are saying that our russian military operation, as it is called by russian officials, is still successful. and that ukrainian army is an ending and the ukrainian troops are so vending but what is curious is that there are not much videos from the battlefield on the russian media so they are not on the russian state media. they're not showing what is actually happening there, just some statements moscow and that is pretty

much it. the narrative is still the president is defending those donetsk and luhansk self—proclaimed and lu ha nsk self—proclaimed republics and luhansk self—proclaimed republics and the president is fighting, as he says, nazis and drug addicts. that is a quote from yesterday's statement of president putin. he says he is fighting those in kyiv and that the russian military operation is going to be successful. that is what the narrative in the state media is. surrogate, we will have to leave it there. thanks so much forjoining us. from our russian service in joining us. authorities say they suspect the ship belongs to a russian company targeted by eu sanctions in ukraine. it was headed for st petersburg.

they said the crew is being cooperative. russia has vetoed a un resolution condemning its invasion of ukraine following a debate. china was among three countries to abstain. washington says it is imposing sanctions on vladimir putin and his foreign minister and will freeze assets following similar announcements yesterday from the uk. protesters chant. repudiation of russia's actions is growing. this the scene in georgia, where 30,000 people took to the capital, tbilisi, in a show of support for fellow former soviet nation ukraine. from the boulevards of buenos aires to the streets of san francisco, people are marching.

as he left the white house for the weekend, it was announced president biden is taking the extraordinary step of broadening a punitive package of economic sanctions to include both the russian president, vladimir putin, and his loyal lieutenant, sergei lavrov. following a telephone conversation president biden held with european commission president ursula von der leyen, and in alignment with the decision by our european allies, the united states willjoin them in sanctioning president putin and foreign minister lavrov and members of the russian national security team. i expect we will have more specific details out later this afternoon. more significant, perhaps, than a freeze on their personal assets, the measure bans both men from travelling to the united states. russia's diplomatic isolation is growing, as well. members of the united nations security council gathered in new york to consider a us resolution condemning moscow's actions in ukraine. the discomfiture of its ambassador, the current chairman of the council, apparent as he read a list of more

than 60 countries that supported the draft declaration. australia, austria, albania, andorra, antigua and barbuda... although it has yet to publicly condemn russia's action, china's abstention was taken as a sign of moscow's growing international isolation. the motion was defeated when russia, predictably, exercised its veto. you can veto this resolution, but you cannot veto our voices. you cannot veto the truth. you cannot veto our principles. you cannot veto the ukrainian people. you cannot veto the un charter. and you will not veto accountability. sensitive to suggestions that it is standing by as the suffering in ukraine continues, the us is promising to send more arms and ammunition.

but officials concede that, other than that, sanctions are all it has to offer. this conflict is testing the limits of american power. david willis, bbc news. italy says it will support any alliance on sanctions against russia including measures to cut pressure from the swift global payment system. the uk has already called for that to happen but has so far failed to get the agreement of other countries including germany. here is our correspondent. swift can be described as an artery of global finance. it allows the smooth and quick transfer of money across borders. it stands for the society for worldwide interbank financial telecommunication, and it is co—owned by more than 2000 financial institutions around the world. created in 1973, it links 11,000 banks in more than 200 countries. it sends more than 40 million messages a day.

over 1% of those are thought to involve russian payments. stopping russia using the swift system for financial transactions could have painful consequences for both sides. it could make life very difficult for russian banks and for businesses who are trying to get paid for their goods. but that, of course, works both ways. so, for example, for western companies trying to buy russian oil and gas, they could find it very disruptive. you have germany, which is very dependent on russian gas. you've also got italy, very dependent. but you have got france, for example, which has nuclear and is dependent a lot less on russian gas, and the same with the uk. so there is a bit of a split in terms of whether one really wants to stop that flow from taking place, and obviously if you get the russians out of swift, then that flow stops,

because they won't get paid, and that is a big, big issue which i don't think the europeans are quite ready to move to. so, many world leaders, like the us presidentjoe biden, say their preference is for different sanctions, because of the hit to other countries' economies of banning russia from swift. katie prescott, bbc news. let's speak to a senior research fellow at the centre for european reform. thank you forjoining us here. i'mjust reform. thank you forjoining us here. i'm just going to quote you the french finance minister who said cutting out fresh out of swift was the financial nuclear weapon. why are they not using it given the crisis we are seeing today in ukraine?— crisis we are seeing today in ukraine? ,, , ,., , crisis we are seeing today in ukraine? ,, , , ,, ukraine? suddenly it sounds like the us and uk are _ ukraine? suddenly it sounds like the us and uk are willing _ ukraine? suddenly it sounds like the us and uk are willing to _ ukraine? suddenly it sounds like the us and uk are willing to take - ukraine? suddenly it sounds like the us and uk are willing to take that i us and uk are willing to take that step but it seems that some eu member state are not and that is perhaps because they are dependent on russian gas as an energy source. some of them are nearly entirely dependent on russian gas and have no

other option. dependent on russian gas and have no other option-— other option. when you say that you mean the germans _ other option. when you say that you mean the germans and _ other option. when you say that you mean the germans and the - other option. when you say that you mean the germans and the italians, | mean the germans and the italians, to some extent as well? yes. germany is not even one — to some extent as well? yes. germany is not even one of— to some extent as well? yes. germany is not even one of the _ to some extent as well? yes. germany is not even one of the countries, i is not even one of the countries, the eu member states most dependent on russian gas. i think it relies on russian gas for about 40% of its needs whereas another country is 100% dependent. cutting russia off from swift would cause a great deal of damage and make the sort of energy flows extremely difficult. were looking at a situation now where the europeans are so dependent on russian gas and oil that any kind of sanctions imposed would impact both sides, notjust russia. that of sanctions imposed would impact both sides, notjust russia.- both sides, not 'ust russia. that is correct. both sides, not 'ust russia. that is correct rm — both sides, notjust russia. that is correct. i'm not _ both sides, notjust russia. that is correct. i'm not sure _ both sides, notjust russia. that is correct. i'm not sure i— both sides, notjust russia. that is correct. i'm not sure i would i correct. i'm not sure i would describe swift as the nuclear option because swift is basically an information messaging server so it does not cause funds to be transferred but provides information that allows us, you know, payment is

made, the banks receiving it to know which customer it belongs to and without swift you could transfer that information to facts or telephone or any of the ways that we use the swift service and that would be more difficult and expensive. a lot of banks would not be willing to entertain this sort of options. i still do think that you could cut russia from swift without compromising russian gas. these countries are _ compromising russian gas. these countries are saying _ compromising russian gas. these countries are saying it _ compromising russian gas. these countries are saying it is - compromising russian gas. these countries are saying it is still- compromising russian gas. these countries are saying it is still on i countries are saying it is still on the table. it is still an option. and i think that is good. and i think that if we made it more difficult for the eu to trade gas with russia it would hopefully encourage europe to move further away from russian gas as a source of energy needs. to much greater extent, and more quickly. there's been some devastating decisions in

the last couple of years, for example, merkel deciding germany were not allow a nuclear power any more. that set the eu back in terms of its independence. shatter more. that set the eu back in terms of its independence.— of its independence. after the 2014 annexation of _ of its independence. after the 2014 annexation of crimea, _ of its independence. after the 2014 annexation of crimea, we - of its independence. after the 2014 annexation of crimea, we saw i of its independence. after the 2014 annexation of crimea, we saw that| annexation of crimea, we saw that the nord stream to deal and putin has said over and over again that the sanctions get imposed, we ignore them and they come crawling back. yes, it is a valid criticism to say that the eu has been naive in thinking that russia would not take advantage of that. germany seems to have finally put an end to the nord stream to pipeline which would have circumvented the ukrainians and potentially make germany even more dependent. potentially make germany even more deendent. ., , , ., potentially make germany even more dependent-_ yes. i dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right- —

dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right- i _ dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right. i guess _ dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right. i guess it _ dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right. i guess it could - dependent. it has been halted. yes, that's right. i guess it could be - that's right. i guess it could be reinstated though, given the attitude of the current government, they will certainly take a very aggressive realistic stands towards russia so rees under the current german government it is hard to see that position changing. it is aeneral that position changing. it is general criticism _ that position changing. it is general criticism of - that position changing. it is general criticism of the sanctions packages. they have been tougher than we saw last week but it does not seem to have done enough to stop vladimir putin in his tracks. m0. vladimir putin in his tracks. no, look, vladimir putin in his tracks. no, look. the _ vladimir putin in his tracks. no, look. the us _ vladimir putin in his tracks. no, look, the us and _ vladimir putin in his tracks. no, look, the us and uk _ vladimir putin in his tracks. mfr, look, the us and uk sanctions are actually quite severe. so, for example, the us is cutting off major russian banks from dealing with the us dollar transactions which is going to have a really huge impact given that almost all cross—border transactions do involve us dollar in some way, shape or form.

transactions do involve us dollar in some way, shape orform. and so while russia is trying to trade in euros it is still going to have a very strong influence on weather and other countries are willing and able to deal with russia.— to deal with russia. we're also heafina to deal with russia. we're also hearing from — to deal with russia. we're also hearing from the _ to deal with russia. we're also hearing from the likes - to deal with russia. we're also hearing from the likes of - to deal with russia. we're also i hearing from the likes of anthony blinken who has admitted that the sanctions will take some time to actually make any kind of difference.— actually make any kind of difference. , ., " , difference. yes. one of the key sanctions _ difference. yes. one of the key sanctions is _ difference. yes. one of the key sanctions is preventing - difference. yes. one of the key sanctions is preventing and - difference. yes. one of the key - sanctions is preventing and russian banks from accessing capital markets across the west now and russia has saved up capital and foreign reserves to be able to provide liquidity to its banks. it will definitely go so far in this for so long. particularly when trade with the rest of the world is so ended. this will have an effect but it will take some time and i know that is disappointing but it is possible, for example, to see how europe could

immediately switch off from russian gas. in immediately switch off from russian as. ., ., ., gas. in the meantime we have got the chinese saying. _ gas. in the meantime we have got the chinese saying, their _ gas. in the meantime we have got the chinese saying, their memories - gas. in the meantime we have got the chinese saying, their memories and l chinese saying, their memories and feelings that the chinese may provide financial support to the russians as well. to sort a cushion for the punishment coming from the west. it’ll for the punishment coming from the west. �* , , ., , west. it'll be interesting to see whether china _ west. it'll be interesting to see whether china is _ west. it'll be interesting to see whether china is willing - west. it'll be interesting to see whether china is willing to - west. it'll be interesting to see| whether china is willing to that. there has been a great deal of speculation. some chinese banks been quite reluctant to provide funding to russian banks because, if they have to choose between assets in the us dollar or supporting russia, it is quite a difficult decision for them. china wants to be a greater part of international trade. giving that up as not a decision they would take lightly. that up as not a decision they would take liuhtl . ~ ., that up as not a decision they would take lightly-— take lightly. would you say,

ultimately. _ take lightly. would you say, ultimately, besides - take lightly. would you say, ultimately, besides the - take lightly. would you say, - ultimately, besides the sanctions, the hands of the western world are tied? other than the sort of military equipment that is now being sent into ukraine for support on the military side?— military side? well, look, there are a few additional _ military side? well, look, there are a few additional steps _ military side? well, look, there are a few additional steps that - military side? well, look, there are a few additional steps that the - military side? well, look, there are| a few additional steps that the west can take in terms of sanctions and that includes increasing the number of russian banks that are subject to the sanctions, expelling russia from swift, for example, and europe more aggressively moving away from russian gas in the medium term. i would not say that the west's hands are tied but certainly, any additional actions are going to create a lot of pain for certain parts of the population in the west. thank you very much forjoining us here on the programme. as countries impose sanctions and continue to considerfurther action impose sanctions and continue to consider further action against pressure the country's former president says moscow does not need diplomatic ties with the west. the

former president, now deputy chair of the security council said russia will continue its invasion of ukraine until its achieved its goals defined by president vladimir putin. it condemned russia's suspension from the council of europe. 100,000 people have entered poland from ukraine since war began. that is the update we have just had from poland's border guard agency. our correspondence has been with people trying to escape the fighting. so, those people are moving on foot down towards the border with poland but it's another 20 kilometres from where we are at the moment. we just need to move out of the way and let more people pass us here. they're coming... constant procession of people — and cars, as well. as i've said, 20 kilometres that way, and i'm told another ten, at least,

that way, cars are backed up. now, the authorities are trying to create breaks between the lines of cars so you don't get total gridlock and a crush up at the border area. what is really, really obvious here, when you look into people's faces, when you talk to them, is this sense of fear. you know, it's nearly midnight where we are now and they keep coming — and why is that? to get away from any possibility of attack by russian troops, by russian aircraft. these are people on the move quite simply because of fear. we will have lots more of our news coverage coming up in the next few minutes but now, football. holland say they will boycott their world cup play—off against russia because of the invasion of ukraine. let's go to our sports correspondent, our

sports presenter, gavin, for more. is you are saying, by show due to host poland in moscow in that world cup play—off match set for a month's time but the polish side have said they had no intention of playing according to the president of the polish football association. he has tweeted earlier to say no more words. time to act. due to the escalation of the aggression of the russian federation toward ukraine, the polish national team does not intend to play the play—off match against russia. we are awaiting more from the world governing body on the issue and they say they are closely monitoring the situation at the moment but we will keep an eye on that as it happens. the polish decision has had the backing of their captain and star striker. he

has been on social media to show his support saying i can't imagine playing a match with the russian national team in a situation when armed aggression in ukraine continues. a collective statement from the players said there were more important things in life than football. the former are national goalkeeper his wife was born in ukraine echoed the views of his team—mates with an impassioned statement saying, i refuse to play against players who choose to represent the values and principles of russia or if he is to stand on the pitch wearing the colours of my country and listen to the national anthem of russia. i refuse to take part in a sporting event that legitimises the action of the russian government. strong words there. while there are a number of ukrainian international to play in the premier league fans and players expected to show their support across this weekend's fixtures. to make's match could ukrainian on each side. everton's player and city's player, who is available, hejoined her thejewel player, who is available, hejoined her the jewel on thursday evening. is an incredibly strong guy. and of course it is not easy at the moment,

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date as news develops. i am joined now by the aunt of a zambian medical student stuck in ukraine. thank you forjoining us here. tell me a little bit about where your niece is and what the situation is for her. my and what the situation is for her. my niece and husband in ukraine for the last seven years doing medicine and she is due to graduate this summer. and, of course, when all this started the university said stay in one place, everything is all right. but of course, things have changed and they have been trying to evacuate ever since they had been walking for the last two or three days. at the moment i understand they are by the border to try to get into poland but no one is letting them in. there are 27 of them at the border. together about 200 students, zambian students trying to get out

of poland. no one is letting them through. they have spent two nights and this is going to be the second night out in the cold and no one has helped them. night out in the cold and no one has helped them-— helped them. they've got no supplies? — helped them. they've got no supplies? you _ helped them. they've got no supplies? you say _ helped them. they've got no supplies? you say they - helped them. they've got no supplies? you say they have| helped them. they've got no - supplies? you say they have walked to the border. i understand they were given a lift by a taxi driver? yes. they have got a taxi driver to a certain point but with everything thatis a certain point but with everything that is going on, rest of the way, they are now 15 minutes away from poland. but last night they were told they could walk any further and everyone else is left except for him. tellers why they are not allowed into poland. tellers why they are not allowed into poland-— tellers why they are not allowed into poland. ~ . . ., ., , . into poland. according to my niece, and a feeling _ into poland. according to my niece, and a feeling of _ into poland. according to my niece, and a feeling of being _ into poland. according to my niece, and a feeling of being discriminated against, young black students in a group, maybe that is why but who knows. it is a war. they had done everything they have been told to do. they were told to walk to the board and they did. when they got their no one is helping them. they received no support from the zambian

government. the possibly would have received modern in terms of advice from the british government. imore from the british government. were lookin: at from the british government. were looking at the _ from the british government. were looking at the images _ from the british government. were looking at the images your - from the british government. were looking at the images your niece has sent to you, they are walking along the road not quite sure where to go what to do. if the road not quite sure where to go what to do-— what to do. if you hear their voices, last _ what to do. if you hear their voices, last night _ what to do. if you hear their voices, last night my - what to do. if you hear their voices, last night my niece. what to do. if you hear their - voices, last night my niece phoned about 1am to say, help me, and there was nothing i could do. i thought, do phone. what do you do? it is freezing cold. they are there with no food or water. i said, could you sleep under shelter, there was nothing. they said there is nothing here. they're not allowing us to move. ., here. they're not allowing us to move. . z: z: ., ., ., move. there are 200 of them along the border- — move. there are 200 of them along the border. we _ move. there are 200 of them along the border. we understand - move. there are 200 of them along the border. we understand they - move. there are 200 of them along the border. we understand they are about ten kilometres away from the polish border without any assistance and does she know what she's going to do next? does the group know what

they are going to do next? thea;r they are going to do next? they don't know _ they are going to do next? they don't know what _ they are going to do next? they don't know what they're - they are going to do next? tue: don't know what they're going they are going to do next? tta: don't know what they're going to they are going to do next? "tt21 don't know what they're going to do next. i'm getting cries from other parents. we belong to a parents group which is very chaotic. they don't know where they're going. it is 2am and a mate spent another night in the cold and that is just really upsetting. it did not need to be like this. really upsetting. it did not need to be like this-— be like this. thank you very much for 'oinin: be like this. thank you very much forjoining us— be like this. thank you very much forjoining us and _ be like this. thank you very much forjoining us and for— be like this. thank you very much forjoining us and for sharing - be like this. thank you very much forjoining us and for sharing the | forjoining us and for sharing the story of your niece here with us. some reports have just story of your niece here with us. some reports havejust come in that russian troops have started advancing into ukraine again after vladimir putin follows the events of a day earlier in anticipation of talks with kyiv that never happened. you will remember yesterday the kremlin said they were willing to speak to the ukrainian authorities with the proviso if they agreed to

surrender. that is something that president zielinski has said he will not do. he has also been offered a safe passage out of the country by the united states and he has rejected that but a kremlin spokesperson told a briefing in this news are just spokesperson told a briefing in this news arejust men, spokesperson told a briefing in this news are just men, that russia had expected the sanctions in response to the invasion and was taking measures to minimise their impact on the russian economy. we will be speaking more to a sanctions expert about the lack of impact on the russian economy to stay with us throughout the afternoon for that. protests are continuing to take place around the world of people voice their opposition to the russian invasion of ukraine. demonstrations were held across europe as well as in asia and the americas. the bbc�*s correspondent has the details. all chant across every continent, there is anger and there is solidarity. here in buenos aires, around 2,000 people marched towards the russian embassy.

they brought with them a giant ukrainian flag. for many, a symbol of their homeland, a reminder of their loved ones. "i've been living here for ten years," said this woman, "and my mother is in ukraine. "she woke up to the bombing, so it's something very, very hard for me — "not only because my country is under attack but also because i "have my mother there." in new york, the bright lights of times square shone down on another demonstration. more flags, more banners, more anger. all chant: russia! go home! russia! go home! across the atlantic, in a city where the wealthiest of russians come to work and play, the british government is among those who have introduced sanctions. but for some, this war

is about far more than bank balances and real estate. my brother's decided to go back to ukraine and subscribe to the active army, which is really, really worrying for all of us. he's got a little daughter and it's really, really upsetting. all chant in the centre of madrid, hundreds of locals — and a few ukrainian tourists — made their feelings heard. as one of them said, they are doing the only thing they can — say no to war. tim allman, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take you like to kyiv. we are hearing reports that gunfire can be heard in the centre of the capital. it is still at a distance. it is audible from the centre of the ukrainian capital. there is no indication of who is firing off what the target is that we are getting reports that there is gunfire heard

in central kyiv. we will be bringing you live updates here throughout the day so do stay with theirs and we will be back in the next few minutes. quite weather to come across the uk. to thank for that, an area of high pressure that extends into western europe. many of us in widespread sunshine. certainly in contrast to the storms that we saw coming in last weekend. we do have weather fronts that will north—west of the uk, trying to push clothed in and perhaps do is leave a light rain. you can see on saturday the hire is very much the dominant feature. the highs of of us are quite tightly

packed together as that weather front squeezes towards the hive. the breezes picking up this afternoon direction is a fairly mild source for us and it should feel positively springlike. bright spells across northern ireland and scotland and drizzly rain for the hills of western scotland. we move through the evening and overnight and the front tries to get into the west but it is a slowjob, then, by the end of the night, maynard's northern ireland. with more cloud here a milder night. there is a 5—7. the remainder of the uk catching a frost away from the towns, cities and coasts. a lot of sunshine to get the day going on sunday. this plant in the north—west is weakening all the while. the northern ireland there is cloud in showery rain through sunday. western scotland gets the biggest cloud in the rain to the day in the east, sunshine. for the fall of us on sunday and quite windy again across western scotland. here is our biggest forecasting headache

for the next few days. the system coming in on monday. wet and windy weather, just exactly where we get the heaviest of the rain on monday and to what point of the day is the biggest question. it looks at the moment like it will be towards the south—west and wales. the heaviest of the rain through monday and the fog shifting further east. that is subject to some change just because of the nature of the structure bringing it in so keep that in back of your mind. we could also see an area of rain. a system may back across the south of england. for many, though, with high—pressure taking hold yet again on tuesday, it is looking like a dry day with a lot of sunshine.

this is bbc news. i'm yalda hakim. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... the moment a rocket hit a residential apartment block in ukraine's capital as explosions are reported across the city. the number of casualties is still unknown as an evacuation is under way. one eyewitness narrowly escapes the blast. translation: we managed to escape. we were in the kitchen. we were lucky. there was a direct hit into the living room. my wife and elder child had their legs broken open. th younger was somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. ukraine's president says fighters have held off multiple attacks in kyiv.

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