this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the moment a rocket hit an apartment block in ukraine's capital, as the russian military continues its assault. translation: we managed to escape. 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 one was taken somewhere by the rescuers. i am looking for them now. as soldiers and volunteers take up defensive positions on the outskirts of kyiv, ukraine's president remains defiant. translation: we successfully | repelled enemy attacks in many cities of our country. we know what we are protecting. our country and the future of our children.

sirens drone. a citywide curfew has come into effect as people head to basements and bomb shelters in brace for another night of attacks. i just saw one explosion lighting up the night sky, and throughout the day we've had the blaring of air raid sirens warning people that explosions and attacks were to come. hundreds of thousands are desperate to leave. chaotic scenes at one railway station in the west, en route to neighbouring poland. this is hard to credit, to believe, in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me trying to get onto these trains. we will also hear about international condemnation of russia's invasion with protests taking place around the globe. and we will consider whether russian banks could be cut off in the global payment system. more leaders are

taking calls to ban russia from the network. hello and welcome to bbc news. across the next few hours we will continue to bring you the very latest on russia's invasion of ukraine. rockets and gunfire have continued to hit ukrainian capital kyiv weather has been heavy fighting. russian troops are facing stiff opposition from russian forces. president zelensky says he remains defiant and his forces remains defiant and his forces remain in control of the country. germany has also backed imposing targeted and functional restrictions on russia's membership of the safe payment scheme that connects the banking system used around the world and this is what we know so far about the state of the conflict. as night falls into the of the city is braced for another night of russian faults after its forces on the

ground failed to make a breakthrough —— russian assaults. the mayor said anyone seen on the streets will be considered a russian saboteur. ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising. more than 115 thousand people have mounted poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be about to get tougher. germany has said it now supports targeted restrictions on russia's access to the swift payment scheme. it is also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and the south. they been territory particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine we understand is in motion control. we can begin our correspondent with our latest report from the international correspondent orla guerin who is injured. —— who is in

kyiv. the rush to kyiv, a capital under attack. as we headed to the city this morning, there was little moving apart from ukrainian troops. but the russians are watching from the skies, ready to strike as they did here, just an hour outside the capital. this is what we have come across on the road to kyiv. this convoy was obviously travelling to the city to be part of the defence of kyiv. this is an air defence missile system. it was hit yesterday. the smoke is still rising here. deep boom. and here, too, after an early—morning strike on block of flats near kyiv�*s giuliani airport. the authorities say it was a russian missile strike. sirens wail. latest reports say two people were killed here. it could have been far more, but many locals had already fled or taken cover in shelters.

yuri, who lives nearby, says the west must help. i wanted to say for you, for your governments, that we are in need, urgently in need, as soon as possible, as much as possible we are in need anti—aircraft missiles, we are in need anti—tank missiles, we need ammunition. is there any message you would wish to send to president putin? i wanted to say to president putin that only one way for him — it's the way to hell. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in the residential area in a european city, and there is a real sense here, now, that nowhere in the capital is safe. and so kyiv now looks like this. a city of almost 3 million

people turned ghost town. ukraine's beleaguered president volodymyr zelensky took to the deserted streets, shooting a selfie video to reassure his people. "i am here," he said, "and we will not lay down our arms." far from it — we found ukrainians taking up arms, forming volunteer brigades to defend the city alongside the local police. this volunteer, who goes by the nickname molloy, said, "i don't want to live in russia, "and my brothers—in—arms don't want that either. "we will defend the city or i will die."

taking the risk of walking her dog, she was enraged by russia's invasion and its president. "he's a terrorist," she said. "he's terrorising the whole world." with russian forces at the gates, some are still fleeing the capital. for now, the city remains in ukrainian hands, but the battle may be just beginning. orla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. the claim's president volodymyr zelensky has been visible figure rallying the ukrainian resistance in the capital. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is there and has been telling us more about the role he is playing. yes. and has been telling us more about the role he is playing.— the role he is playing. yes, he very much started _ the role he is playing. yes, he very much started the _ the role he is playing. yes, he very much started the day _ the role he is playing. yes, he very much started the dayjust - the role he is playing. yes, he very much started the dayjust before i the role he is playing. yes, he very i much started the dayjust before 9am recording a video just in front of one of the more interesting at the vogue buildings here in the ukrainian capital right next to the presidential office and saying the russian forces are not in the city, don't believe the fake news that

i've told my armed forces to lay down their guns, we're not going anywhere, we're going to fight and, of course, in addressing ukrainian people he's also addressing the russian leadership because many are now asking questions. how long is it going to take for the russian army, which is a fight militarily in terms of numbers and weight, a far more dominant than the ukrainian military many are asking about that expectation that russian forces will just come down from the north and come up from the south and sweep into the city. there was a report for moscow that russia has now ordered its forces to advance in all directions and there has been a curfew imposed in this city that came into force at five o'clock your time on monday. life in the city is going underground just as we are going underground just as we are going underground just as we are going underground taking to

basements, bomb shelters in the metro system is now a 2k hour refuge. the message to the ukrainian leadership including president zelensky as that as difficult as it has been so far it is going to get a lot more difficult a lot harder as russian forces continue to try and put into the centre of kyiv. we have a statement from the russian businessman who owns chelsea football club...

looking on social media and people's the actions that the last few minutes what does it mean when he says he is giving trustees of chelsea charitable foundation the stewardship and care of chelsea football club? it is a reasonable question to ask and we don't speak to our colleagues in the bbc sport centre to get into exactly what this means roman abramovich's relationship with chelsea and he will of course be acutely aware that because of russia's invasion there is a lot of attention and wealthy russians who either live in the uk or have assets in the uk and he is certainly coming into that scrutiny. chelsea football club being put into the stewardship and care of chelsea's charitable foundation. now, that was in the last hour. so is this. germany has become the

latest country to come out in favour of banning russia from the swift banking network and that would mark tighter economic sanctions on president putin. a business correspondent katie prescott can explain why swift is so important. 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 2,000 financial institutions around the world. created in 1973, it links 11,000 banks in more than 200 countries. it sends more than a0 million messages a day. 0ver1% 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've 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's 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. so germany now leading towards stop english from using swift. let's now turn to america where president biden has been speaking about the ukraine crisis again saying pete has

deeply miscalculated and his actions have only served to unify opinion against him. we can bring in our correspondent in washington. hi, jane. what model we had from the president? i jane. what model we had from the resident? ~' ., , president? i think the most significant _ president? i think the most significant thing _ president? i think the most significant thing today - president? i think the most significant thing today is . president? i think the most| significant thing today is the president? i think the most - significant thing today is the fact that they are authorising what has been described as an unprecedented third round of security assistance using special presidential powers known as the presidential drawdown authority which totals $350 million of military assistance which has been described by the state department as a package which includes further lethal assistance to address armoured, airborne and other threats and it brings now to a total of more than $1 billion of military assistance given by the us to ukraine over the last year. now, ros, interestingly, i have been

speaking to a former commander of the us army in europe was actually in kyiv about three weeks ago and he said what the ukrainians are desperate for is air defence systems, mobile weaponry that they can bring down drones and helicopters with, so if this assistance is what it says it is then that is very significant indeed but, of course, getting it there remains a problem. this general told me that it has become increasingly difficult to deliver. russia is moving to block grand roots particularly from poland and of course the us can'tjust fly military airports into —— block ground roots, can'tjust fly military aircraft into ukrainian airspace at the moment. imilli military aircraft into ukrainian airspace at the moment. will offer any training _ airspace at the moment. will offer any training offer _ airspace at the moment. will offer any training offer the _ airspace at the moment. will offer any training offer the support - airspace at the moment. will offer any training offer the support or. any training offer the support or will it assume 100 over the ukrainians know how to use it? bier? ukrainians know how to use it? very aood ukrainians know how to use it? very good question- _ ukrainians know how to use it? - good question. there has been some training over before the actual invasion but it is very difficult,

as i said to c logistically how this all works and we're certainly not getting any details the pentagon and state department but we do know the logistics of a huge issue because of the circumstances of trying to get the circumstances of trying to get the stuff into ukraine and yes the general whether or not this was too late and he said it's not too late but it is late.— late and he said it's not too late but it is late. , . , , ., but it is late. presumably there are many peeple _ but it is late. presumably there are many peeple saying _ but it is late. presumably there are many people saying if _ but it is late. presumably there are many people saying if america - but it is late. presumably there are l many people saying if america needs to flow this and now perhaps that should have the bonus in earlier? well, that a lot of critics over the fact america has acted too little too late. president biden, as we know, has ruled out the use of american forces on the ground. there are fears that that could spark a direct confrontation with russia, it could trigger world war iii, so america is doing what it says it can in the tool box that it has which

are of course sanctions. we see notes of sanctions in recent days and that this what has been described as this unprecedented military assistance, this emergency military assistance, this emergency military assistance, this emergency military assistance but, yes, there is criticism that the administration has not done enough but there has also been criticism of european allies and i think what is also front and centre president biden's mind at the moment is that he can't be the head of eu members. he can't me the head of european allies, particularly when it comes to sanctions —— he can't move ahead. particularly when it comes to sanctions and impact of sanctions is more likely to be felt by europeans and by america so this is why this might seem frustratingly slow servers having to meeting mentally in lockstep and make of these on board so that the sanctions are sustainable. despite their having to move incrementally in lockstep. thank you mcshane from washington and one further dates in the us

chain will keep it up—to—date. refugee agencies are warning that millions of ukrainians, could be on the move to escape the fighting, heading for the border with neighbouring countries. most of those fleeing, are women and children. men aged 18 to 60 are being told to stay and fight, to defend ukraine. tens of thousands have already crossed into five states that border the country's western flank, making the sometimes long and difficultjourney, whichever way they can. i will correspond in fergal fergal keane has been speaking to people who need safe haven beyond alljourneys now lead west. in days, the lives of millions have been upended. the only thought now is to get to safety. many of us thought it was just an informational war but you see what happened and we don't understand why putin does it. we need help from world.

we say, "help, help," because we are here, we are alone here. air raid siren. the sound they are learning to live with. and the sound they're having to learn to live with. the russian army might be far from lviv, but there's still a state of high alert. the sound triggered a panic attack for this woman. it is still the case here, despite the war, that the young trust their parents to protect them, whatever might come. however strange the world they've been cast into. their hope is that the train would help them avoid this — the line of cars to the polish border. 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 passes here. they're coming. and a constant procession of people. however they arrive at the border, this slow shuffle out of the lives they knew is what awaits. back at lviv station, word that a train to poland will leave in half an hour. but there would only be one this afternoon, and so many desperate to escape. this train is going now towards dnipropetrovsk, which is in the east. no good to the people who are standing around me, who want to get west as fast as they can, away from what they fear will be the advance of the russians.

and there are thousands of people along this platform. can any train possibly take the number of people who are here? it seems very, very doubtful. there's an air of desperation. it's quiet desperation, but no less real for that. shouting. this is hard to credit, to believe, in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me trying to get onto these trains. a woman, a young mother with a baby there screaming because everyone's getting crushed. this is not the result of any accident. it was created by mr putin's deliberate choice. and it is they who must carry the burden.

fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. many of the ukranians we've seen leaving the country are heading for poland, where reception centres have been set up, along the 330—mile—long border. the polish government has denounced what it describes as russia's aggression, and says 115,000 people have already fled ukraine, since vladimir putin ordered his invasion. 0ur europe correspondent, mark lowen has more from the polish side of the border. an arrival from next door, but which is now another world. the overnight train from kyiv pulled into eastern poland today, carrying europe's neighbours seeking safety from russia's bombs. it took us 52 hours to get here. katarina and her daughter came from kharkiv in eastern ukraine as the missiles rained down on her city. how did it feel having to leave your homes? i don't know yet.

yeah, like tears are just coming, you know? i think i didn't feel anything then, and i'm starting to realise. yeah. but i hope it's just a short time and we will be back soon. the 19th—century train station at przemysl is now a modern refugee reception centre. those arriving welcomed with open arms before travelling on around poland and europe. among them, irene and her children. her husband left behind to defend their homeland. they want to stay there to fight, because they're heroes. how do you feel about your husband being there now? i'm afraid. i'm afraid but we believe everything will be all right. we want to return soon, and we are praying for them. poland has become a vital lifeline

in and out of ukraine, welcoming those fleeing and sending ammunition and supplies back to those who are remaining. as europe's newest war prompts europe's freshest refugee crisis it's now poland — and no longer the mediterranean — that's on the humanitarian front line. for irene and herfamily, another journey now starts on to relatives in italy. homes, people, livelihoods, are being uprooted — scenes europe thought were confined to the past. mark lowen, bbc news, przemysl, eastern poland. just a quick development from the us where we understand it is seeking an urgent un security council meeting on sunday to discuss ukraine and a further one on sunday about ukraine. it's worth saying because of russia's seat in the un security council any resolution it considers

can be vetoed by the butchers but nonetheless it is a forum where all of those member states can discuss their positions on the matter and their positions on the matter and the americans are looking to happen on sunday. that is all i have. a single line coming from diplomats speaking to news agencies to get further details of his that how the americans want to discuss ukraine on sunday. of course, are you know. of course, are you know. svitlana zalishchuk is foreign policy adviser to the ukrainian deputy prime minister and a former ukrainian mp. she joins us from near the ukraine—hungary border. thank you very much indeed for your time. i understand you've left the capital since the invasion. tell us about your decision to do that. i left my home. it about your decision to do that. i left my home-— about your decision to do that. i left my home. it is devastating, of course, left my home. it is devastating, of course. but _ left my home. it is devastating, of course. but it— left my home. it is devastating, of course, but it is _ left my home. it is devastating, of course, but it is even _ left my home. it is devastating, of course, but it is even more - course, but it is even more devastating for those people who have already lost their children and their parents. we have already several hundreds of civilian casualties. i left my home because i

felt it is not safe any more. no one would have believed it. i looked up to the blast, very loud explosions in the capital, so that is why i made that decision. and in the capital, so that is why i made that decision.— in the capital, so that is why i made that decision. and how many eo - le made that decision. and how many peeple within _ made that decision. and how many people within your— made that decision. and how many people within your family - made that decision. and how many people within your family or- made that decision. and how many people within your family or within | people within your family or within your neighbourhood have also decided to leave? ~ ., , to leave? well, i would say it is thousands _ to leave? well, i would say it is thousands or _ to leave? well, i would say it is thousands or hundreds - to leave? well, i would say it is thousands or hundreds of- to leave? well, i would say it is - thousands or hundreds of thousands, dozens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people left kyiv but also leaving cities and towns around because we have russian troops coming from all of the directions. from the north, from the west, from the east from the south and they are coming also on the land, from the air and the coming also on the land, from the airand the sea coming also on the land, from the air and the sea so you don't feel safe anywhere and at the worst thing about it is that you, you know, i left my home but i also feel guilty. i feel guilty because so many people still stayed there and fighting for the capital. will

still stayed there and fighting for the caital. ~ �* , .,, ., the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed — the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed will _ the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed will tell _ the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed will tell you _ the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed will tell you not - the capital. will i'm sure those who have stayed will tell you not to - have stayed will tell you not to feel guilty. where are you planning to go? feel guilty. where are you planning to no? �* . ., to go? i'm here close to the hungarian — to go? i'm here close to the hungarian border. - to go? i'm here close to the hungarian border. i- to go? i'm here close to the hungarian border. i don't i to go? i'm here close to the i hungarian border. i don't want to go? i'm here close to the - hungarian border. i don't want to leave ukraine. i want to stay in ukraine. ukraine doesn't give up, will not give up, but we will need more weapons and more sanctions. i think that ukrainian president, ukrainian army and people demonstrate incredible leadership and credible college and we need to make sure that also the international community —— incredible courage. we need to ensure the international community demonstrates not collective helplessness but stand up together against putin, the dictator who started this war against ukraine which has never threatened russia. of course, putin is afraid of the of course, putin is afraid of the democracy of the freedom of speech here, because it is a personal threat to him. that is why i believe he is not going to stop with kyiv.

he is not going to stop with ukraine. he will go further. that is why we need unprecedented unity and unprecedented actions against him. can i ask you about the people who remain in the city. you see the people there who have stayed to fight. of course the military will be fighting russian troops but do you know civilians who have chosen to fight as well. is that something that many people is considering? many of my friends who are not in army went to so—called territorial defence units and they have been given weapons and they are protecting cities. alsojust men given weapons and they are protecting cities. also just men and women are taking whatever they can to protect their villages and towns, so it's really, it is the whole nation's fight in this war. can i ask ou

nation's fight in this war. can i ask you about _ nation's fight in this war. can i ask you about your _ nation's fight in this war. can i ask you about your view - nation's fight in this war. can i ask you about your view of - nation's fight in this war. can i ask you about your view of the political situation in ukraine and the political situation in europe? do you believe the kremlin claim that potentially belarus could help provoke some talks between russia and ukraine? is that realistic? —— broker some talks. we know that mr lukashenko owes putin his position. he remains in power in belarus only because he started this aggression against his own population. putin has helped him stay in power and no putin, lukashenko is paying back to putin so, no, i can't imagine that we are going to be going to hold negotiations with the involvement of two of the biggest dictators in the world. that is just simply impossible. so world. that is 'ust simply impossible._ world. that is 'ust simply imossible. ., , world. that is 'ust simply imossible. . , _ impossible. so if talks brokered by belarus impossible, _ impossible. so if talks brokered by belarus impossible, what - impossible. so if talks brokered by belarus impossible, what is - impossible. so if talks brokered by belarus impossible, what is the i belarus impossible, what is the route out of the situation for

ukraine, given that russia seems determined to take control of your country? determined to take control of your count ? ~ , ., ., ., country? well, first of all, we are determined _ country? well, first of all, we are determined to _ country? well, first of all, we are determined to fight _ country? well, first of all, we are determined to fight back- country? well, first of all, we are determined to fight back and - country? well, first of all, we are determined to fight back and i - country? well, first of all, we are i determined to fight back and i think we already demonstrated that there is a incredible persistency and president every single morning comes out from his place where he stays and says to the people that i'm here, i'm not leaving, and we need more weapons, we need more sanctions, we need more support from the european capitals, us, uk, and the european capitals, us, uk, and the rest of the democratic world to make sure that we win this fight. and we are ready to hold the negotiations but we are not ready to accept the ultimatum to surrender and to become a puppet if putin, to become its grey zone, its satellite, because people of ukraine made their choice in 2013 we had this revelation of dignity. we ousted our

authoritarian and corrupt president, ex—presidentjanne cove itch so authoritarian and corrupt president, ex—president janne cove itch so now we are protecting our democratic home. �* , ., we are protecting our democratic home. �* ,, we are protecting our democratic home. �* ., , home. and you say you need more help from the world. _ home. and you say you need more help from the world. more _ home. and you say you need more help from the world. more sanctions - home. and you say you need more help from the world. more sanctions and - from the world. more sanctions and more weapons and at the moment more sanctions and more weapons are coming but is that enough or do you want foreign troops to start coming into ukraine? you want foreign troops to start coming into ukraine?— into ukraine? you know, my father lives in the — into ukraine? you know, my father lives in the city _ into ukraine? you know, my father lives in the city called... _ into ukraine? you know, my father lives in the city called... . - into ukraine? you know, my father lives in the city called... . it - lives in the city called... . it used to be one of the biggest military bases of the nuclear missiles called satan. in 1994, we gave up on our nuclear weapon in order to find ourselves 20 years later in hell so now we are saying, yes, we need more help and of course we are not nato members but also i believe that humanists should not no nato or borders and responsibility for the peace in europe cannot light with one nation that is also given

name eu membership perspective. we expect more support and there are many things that can be done. we can, first of all, we should try to deprive russia from being a member of the security council in the un. we should freeze all central bank, central russian central bank assets. we can ban trading with russian energy companies like gazprom. there are many things to do to make it really painful for are many things to do to make it really painfulfor putin are many things to do to make it really painful for putin and people around him. really painful for putin and people around him-— around him. finally, you mention our around him. finally, you mention your father- _ around him. finally, you mention your father- i _ around him. finally, you mention your father. i wonder _ around him. finally, you mention your father. i wonder what - around him. finally, you mention your father. i wonder what the i around him. finally, you mention i your father. i wonder what the first conversation was like when you called him after he knew the invasion was beginning? this he said, i am praying, this he said, iam praying, and he said also that our stepmother is crying all the time and he has a

weak heart, so it has an impact, believe me, on every single person in this country. but at the same time, it makes as much stronger because we are united, a 40 million people nation and we are not going to emigrate. this people nation and we are not going to emigrate-— people nation and we are not going to emiarate. , , ., ., ., to emigrate. this is our home and we will rotect to emigrate. this is our home and we will protect it- — to emigrate. this is our home and we will protect it. thank— to emigrate. this is our home and we will protect it. thank you _ to emigrate. this is our home and we will protect it. thank you very - to emigrate. this is our home and we will protect it. thank you very much l will protect it. thank you very much for giving us so much of your time this evening, we appreciate it. live with us there from close to the border with hungary, just inside ukraine. let's get a recap on the main points of this developing story. heavy gunfire and rocket blasts have been heard in ukraine's capital kyiv, as the russian military continues its assault on the city. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says attacks have been repelled from all directions, but the governor of the kyiv region warned russian troops are building up on the border. earlier, president zelensky shared 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. here's what we know so far. as night falls on the ukrainian capital, kyiv, the city is braced for another night of russian assault after forces failed to break through. ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. the number of ukranians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be about to get tougher — germany has said it now supports "targeted" restrictions on russia's access to the swift payments system — it's also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, gaining terrority, particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is in russian control.

a key figure in the defence of ukraine is of course its president. he's hardly a conventional politician — he was a comedian before running for office. but his defiance of russia and regular tv appearances appear to be inspiring ukrainians. we've taken a close—up look at how he's been handling the crisis. on friday, ukraine's president zelensky address the nation. translation: the enemy has marked me down as number one target. _ my family is the number two target. they want to destroy ukraine politically by destroying the head of state. mr zelensky is facing down a political power. four years ago, he was a comedian in a tv series. he played a character who accidentally becomes president. that became reality when, with no political experience, he ran for office and he won. it was a landslide victory. it promised to tackle corruption and it something new. translation: | will vote for -

zelensky because there is hope that this man, who comes from the people, can better understand us and break the system that exists in the country. but to his critics, this was a man without the necessary substance. translation: | don't think| the other candidates will say no to putin. they willjust have a laugh with him, drop to their knees and give up ukraine. that hasn't happened. as the russian military gathered on ukraine's border, president zelensky was visiting his troops and sending this message. we just begin both our independence. that's it. but we are deciding what we want. we are deciding what we'll do. days later, a man who once made people laugh was leading them against an invasion, and while the ship on friday, for a time there was speculation about the president's whereabouts. russian state media claimed he'd fled the country. he hadn't.

we are all here, the soldiers are here, we are here protecting our independence and our country and it will continue to be this way. this was outside _ will continue to be this way. this was outside the _ will continue to be this way. this was outside the presidential office, he warned it is difficult but it will come. the russian onslaught continued, morning would come as well and is it that we had from the president again. i am here, well and is it that we had from the president again. iam here, we well and is it that we had from the president again. i am here, we will not lay down our weapons, we will defend our state because is a truth. putin wants control of ukraine, president zelensky stands on his way and with danger all—around reports and with danger all—around reports and the americans had offered an evacuation, to which he replied, i need ammunition, not a right. evacuation, to which he replied, i need ammunition, nota right. in evacuation, to which he replied, i need ammunition, not a right. in the middle of all of this the president raised the stakes further, tweeting. ..

as the president looks west, his capital city hosts an invasion by russia to the east. back in 2019 it was hosting a celebration. the new president told his supporters, i will never let you down. you can't have imagined that promise would be tested like this. let's turn back to news in the last hour. roman abramovich has put out a statement saying, in my 20 years with chelsea fc i have always judge my role as a custodian of the club. i've taken decisions with the club's interests at heart. i remain committed to those values which is why i am today giving trustees of chelsea's charitable foundation the stewardship and care of chelsea fc. i believe they are currently in a

position to look after the interests of the club, players and fans. let's bring on bbc sports presenter lizzie greenwood hughes. isuspect bring on bbc sports presenter lizzie greenwood hughes. i suspect i'm not the only person who read that and thought, what does it mean? i the only person who read that and thought, what does it mean? i know, and we are all— thought, what does it mean? i know, and we are all sports _ thought, what does it mean? i know, and we are all sports journalists - thought, what does it mean? i know, and we are all sports journalists at i and we are all sports journalists at the bbc sport centre but we all looked at it and said, what does that mean? does that mean he is giving chelsea to the trustees, giving chelsea to the trustees, giving away the club? this is a club that he holds so dear and that he has owned since 2003, that he has loaned £1.5 billion to and they have had the most extraordinary success since he has owned them. we were all quite surprised, incredibly rare to hear from quite surprised, incredibly rare to hearfrom roman quite surprised, incredibly rare to hear from roman abramovich and he rarely makes appearances speaks out so we were all incredibly shocked, but there has been a lot of media speculation in the last few days about roman abramovich and his ownership of chelsea, and since he was named as one of those key enablers of putin's regime and there

was the threat of sanctions. what everyone has been asking under a been lots of reports in the media over the last day or two, if he is hit by sanctions and of his assets are frozen, would he call in those huge loans he has given to chelsea football club, which would effectively bankrupt the club? that is what everyone has been asking, is this what he is talking about, is he trying to protect chelsea? is this a permanent arrangement and he is giving it away temporarily? we don't know if he has done this to protect the club are to protect himself. there are so many questions, many more than he is answering with that statement, but as he says, i have always taking decisions with the club was my best interests at heart. so if that is to be believed he has done it with the best interests of chelsea. since he has owned chelsea, an extraordinary list of achievements, they have won five

premier league titles, two champions leagues, two europa league, five fa cups, three league cups and that could be for because tomorrow they are playing liverpool at wembley in the final of this year's league cup. it will be interesting to see what the players do in that game because today there have been plenty of shows of solidarity from not just ukrainian players but by many players in the premier league and that will be interesting to see what chelsea players do at wembley tomorrow but it is extraordinary and i am not sure how much more we really know from that statement. many questions raised by that statement but while there is no reference to the russian invasion of ukraine, we can be clear this is a direct consequence? we ukraine, we can be clear this is a direct consequence?— direct consequence? we can assume that because — direct consequence? we can assume that because he _ direct consequence? we can assume that because he says _ direct consequence? we can assume that because he says he _ direct consequence? we can assume that because he says he has - direct consequence? we can assume that because he says he has the - direct consequence? we can assume| that because he says he has the best interests of chelsea and the speculation really today, many newspapers asking the question, will chelsea go bankrupt if roman abramovich calls in the £1.5 billion he has currently loaned to chelsea

during his years at the club. 2003 he bought the club. his daughter this week has been vocal against vladimir putin, made a statement on instagram where she posted an image of the sign russia wants a war with ukraine and crossed out the word russia and put put in. one of his daughters, she has publicly gone against russia this week. unfortunately we just don't know any more. we are talking to chelsea football club and they are telling us some things but we can't reported at the moment and that is all we really know. at the moment and that is all we really know-— at the moment and that is all we really know. at the moment and that is all we reall know. ., ~ , ., ., ., ~ , really know. thank you for taking us throu . h really know. thank you for taking us through what _ really know. thank you for taking us through what we _ really know. thank you for taking us through what we do _ really know. thank you for taking us through what we do and _ really know. thank you for taking us through what we do and don't - really know. thank you for taking us j through what we do and don't know. chelsea fc being shifted into the stewardship and care of chelsea's charitable foundation, roman abramovich saying he does what is in the club's best interests. no mention of what he considers the best interests of russians or ukrainians despite the fact this seems to been prompted by the invasion of ukraine, the owner of

chelsea football club makes no reference to that event. ukraine's president zelensky has ordered all ukrainian citizens to resist the invasion of their country and as sophia raynsford reports, people from all walks of life and answering that call. this was saturday in dnipro. women making molotov cocktails in the park. housewives, businesswomen and lawyers, all now preparing for the defence of their city. arina is an english teacher in normal life. nobody thought this would be how we would spend our weekend. nobody thought this, but now we are doing this and it seems like the only important thing to do now. we can just leave our ordinary life, even if we are safe. we have to do something. these are scenes unimaginable to most in europe and they were unthinkable

here, too, until now. but these women say sitting home doing nothing would be even scarier. it suddenly feels like this whole city has sprung into action. people are donating whatever they can, for soldiers and for those forced to flee here from the fighting, but also for if this strategic city comes under siege itself. and men and women are signing up for weapons, ready to fight against troops sent by president putin. he really believes that he can take ukraine and to make from ukraine, russia. it's fake and we don't believe in it and we're really angry. dnipro is already feeling the cost of this war, taking the casualties from other cities. people are bringing all sorts of things now to this military hospital.

they're bringing syringes, medicine and bandages, because they know that the staff here are under real pressure now. this place is already full, already 400 injured soldiers here. they are used to war here in the east but sergei tells me this is intense with hundreds of injured soldiers brought in every day. translation: before we used to know exactly where the fighting _ was happening and we could prepare for the wounded, before they got here, but now there is a constant flow. the city is coping. everyone rallying around, but the mood in dnipro has darkened today. the pressure on everyone is increasing. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro.

it's an attention back to the ukrainian capital. i understand you live near an airport and beside our residential building that was struck by a missile, tell us what is happening in your area. thanks for havin: happening in your area. thanks for having me- — happening in your area. thanks for having me- we _ happening in your area. thanks for having me. we are _ happening in your area. thanks for having me. we are on _ happening in your area. thanks for having me. we are on the - happening in your area. thanks for having me. we are on the same i i happening in your area. thanks for i having me. we are on the same i have a newer housing was hit by a russian rocket. it is really a tragedy, this building is not far away from the airport. good news that russian forces was defeated by our army. people are anxious, anxious of what is going on people are hiding in shelters, constantly checking messages about air raids, but

honestly people do not panic. we are truly well—prepared and very well organised and we know what to do and where to go. what to bring with us, bags and food and water. everyone hopes for the best. bud bags and food and water. everyone hopes for the best.— hopes for the best. and where are ou hopes for the best. and where are you speaking _ hopes for the best. and where are you speaking to — hopes for the best. and where are you speaking to us _ hopes for the best. and where are you speaking to us from _ hopes for the best. and where are you speaking to us from the i hopes for the best. and where are i you speaking to us from the moment? i am sorry, may you repeat, please? where you speaking from at the moment, have you gone to a shelter or are you at home? i moment, have you gone to a shelter or are you at home?— or are you at home? i am at home i feel safer when _ or are you at home? i am at home i feel safer when i _ or are you at home? i am at home i feel safer when i have _ or are you at home? i am at home i feel safer when i have internet i or are you at home? i am at home i feel safer when i have internet and | feel safer when i have internet and access to the information so i can read what is going on, this is the first point. and second because i think that i can share the situation of what is going on to western media and contribute to the fight against russian propaganda and disinformation about what is going on. . y .,

disinformation about what is going on. ., , ., ., disinformation about what is going on. . y., ., ., ., on. can you tell me more about that this information? _ on. can you tell me more about that this information? how _ on. can you tell me more about that this information? how are _ on. can you tell me more about that this information? how are you i this information? how are you managing to monitor what is true and what is not truth when you are looking on social media for information about what is happening? people are truly united in their efforts. i can tell my personal story. personally i started doing this these days because of course i studied it university and someone said, those who cannot carry weapons canjoin said, those who cannot carry weapons can join forces said, those who cannot carry weapons canjoin forces on said, those who cannot carry weapons can join forces on the information front. so we have telegram channels where we share information and people are sharing information, people are sharing information, people have youtube channels, those who make content in english and can share this information to the western press. also, for example, to

a uk website where they are really searching for fakes and fighting this. what we are also doing is preparing a list of russian propaganda instagram accounts, telegram accounts, youtube and tick—tock, and we are constantly reporting about the propaganda that is spreading. bud reporting about the propaganda that is sreadin. �* ., is spreading. and have you considered _ is spreading. and have you considered leaving - is spreading. and have you considered leaving the i is spreading. and have you considered leaving the city| is spreading. and have you - considered leaving the city because it is too dangerous? i considered leaving the city because it is too dangerous?— it is too dangerous? i didn't consider — it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at the _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at the beginning | it is too dangerous? i didn't - consider it at the beginning because i think that this is my city and i think that russian forces shall leave from our territory. now i am actually, even if i wanted i am not allowed to, because now we have a

curfew that started at five o'clock and is with us until monday morning. people are not allowed to leave our homes unless we are going to shelters. this is done because now there are saboteurs, the russians changing tactics and they are spreading these saboteurs around in our city. i am sorry? i spreading these saboteurs around in our city. i am sorry?— our city. i am sorry? i apologise for interrupting _ our city. i am sorry? i apologise for interrupting you, _ our city. i am sorry? i apologise for interrupting you, i— our city. i am sorry? i apologise for interrupting you, i just i our city. i am sorry? i apologise l for interrupting you, i just wanted for interrupting you, ijust wanted to ask, you are younger than ukraine, born after ukraine independence in 1991 saw an independent ukraine is all you have known. did you ever imagine you would be sitting in your capital city under attack by a neighbour? for sure not. first you are not. i was born in independent ukraine and for me i truly believe in ukraine as a sovereign country. we have the

right to define our future, we have freedoms, we share european values and i truly believe in this. that is what i carry with me, the whole nation is fighting for this. so of course i didn't expect this. i truly want to live a long and happy life ukrainian flag and we don't to become part of russia. you ukrainian flag and we don't to become part of russia. you say at the moment _ become part of russia. you say at the moment you're _ become part of russia. you say at the moment you're not _ become part of russia. you say at the moment you're not allowed i become part of russia. you say at the moment you're not allowed to become part of russia. you say at i the moment you're not allowed to go out during curfew but during the daylight hours are you able to go outside? what was it like in your area? , , , , outside? what was it like in your area? _ , , outside? what was it like in your area? ,y, , , area? empty streets, sad people, anxious atmosphere. _ area? empty streets, sad people, anxious atmosphere. that's i area? empty streets, sad people, anxious atmosphere. that's how i area? empty streets, sad people, | anxious atmosphere. that's how it was. my neighbours, we are truly united, so when something is going on, for example in the entrance to my building there was some strange

man. people check the cameras, sharing the information what is going on or where to go, so communication is critical to this. we appreciate you speaking to us, thank you very much indeed, do stay safe through the night, best wishes to you and everyone in your neighbourhood. stuck in the capital of kyiv and she says even if she wants to leave she can't because there is a curfew and no one can leave their houses let alone their neighbourhood and we have heard from the mayor of the capital who says everyone has to stay inside and anyone on the streets will be treated as a russian saboteur. we have seen protests in support of ukraine taking part in different parts of the world. in the uk, some draped themselves in the blue and yellow colours of the ukrainian flag. there were protests in several cities, and in london, outside the russian embassy. here's tom symonds.

chanting: stop putin now! stop putin now! _ their country is fighting for its future. the morale of the ukrainian army is extremely high. we are here supporting them, praying for them, and hoping for them to return home safely. they're losing contact with family and friends in the war zone. my dad is still spending all the time in the bomb shelter and people are dying there. for now, all they can do is protest. russian mothers, please notify, be notified that your sons are in ukraine and they are dying there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians in the uk. several thousand here in westminster. but amongst the crowd there was another nationality — russian. we are absolutely devastated and shocked, really. it's the state of shame. we have been in a state of shame since thursday. we're hopeless. we don't know what to do - because it's entirely against, like, all the values of my generation, and, like, people, my friends. i

at the russian embassy, a protest that would likely lead to arrests in russia itself. there were more crowds in cities, including manchester, gloucester and edinburgh. and so this protest is deeply personal for many of the people here. but it's also very political. there is a feeling that britain has done its bit so far, but it's just the start. much more is needed. to paralyse their financial infrastructure. the second is the total embargo of russian oil, to also completely paralyse their energy sector as well. and there was a message from both sides — please, stop. a feeling, like, that you're fighting with yourself, i and with your friends _ and with your brothers, so it's... i'm sorry. tom symonds, bbc news. us defence and special say moscow is becoming increasingly frustrated

with the viable ukrainian defence. lawrence freedman says russia seems to have underestimated the strength of the ukraine military. these are basic lessons of warfare that if you're defending your country you have higher morale and fight harder than if you're invading — especially if you're not quite sure why you're invading. despite all of that, there are some really curious aspects of the russian strategy. they seem to have been overconfident, too arrogant, made a quick dash to see if they could get into kyiv to take out president zelensky. and that failed, and they haven't taken a major city yet. they've taken a lot of casualties, and these difficulties mount up, because you've lost equipment, the bridges are down so you've got to find new routes to get heavier forces towards kyiv and other cities, so it's not turning it at all, i think, as putin and the russian high command had hoped.

military strategy has to be linked to a political strategy, and the political strategy, certainly from everything putin said was to replace zelensky with some sort of puppet regime, on the assumption that ukraine is, sort of, a an non—country with no strong national identity, that the people of ukraine are under the thumb of the, sort of, nazis and militarists and so on, which is delusional stuff. and if he'd had decent intelligence agencies they might have told him that — or if he'd listened to them. but i think that was the plan. it depended on getting zelensky and trying to replace him. well, that plan isn't going to work now, even if zelensky is in some way harmed, because you've now got a mobilised nation ready to take on an invading force. and this is, you know,

if they try to move into kyiv they are going to have trouble, even if they do it in a brutal way, because urban warfare is one of the most difficult forms of warfare to fight. just a very quick reminder as we approach the end of this hour that americans are seeking urgent un security council meeting on sunday to discuss, as you would imagine, ukraine. thank you very much for joining me, iwill ukraine. thank you very much for joining me, i will be back with you in a couple of minutes as we continue the bbc�*s coverage of the situation in ukraine. it's been a mainly sunny saturday across much of england and wales, more of the same tomorrow, hardly a cloud in the sky along the lincolnshire coast this afternoon.

some of the cloud has been thick and apache light rain across the north of the central belt and all tied in with his area of cloud, a frontal system lingering to the north and west of the uk and that will be slowly edging eastwards through this evening and overnight, notice the squeeze on the isobars with some strong and gusty winds in the north and west of scotland and through northern ireland as well. this is where we have the cloud cover with outbreaks of rain pushing into northern ireland, northern and western scotland, but everywhere else dry and mostly clear skies, clear skies to the east of scotland and these temperatures in the centre of town, head out to the countryside and under clear skies the temperature is likely to be at or below freezing so many of his waking up below freezing so many of his waking up to frost tomorrow morning and once again for many lots of sunshine with the north and west of scotland seeing more cloud and patchy rain, cloud still lingering across northern ireland and pushing into wales and south—west england through

the afternoon, can't throw out some drizzle. another breezy day with strongest winds across western scotland than we could see gusts touching 40—50. temperature wise slightly down on this afternoon but looking at 9—11, maybe 12 when we get the sunshine and should feel quite pleasant. through sunday evening cloud starts to build ahead of the next atlantic system and that pushes south and east through monday, tied in with this area of low pressure to the north—west of the uk so once again some strong winds for the north and west of scotland on monday, likely to see gales and this band of rain easing away from northern ireland and southern scotland but lingering through northern england, wales and south—west england, may not get to the far east of south—east england and east anglia until the afternoon. the temperature in single figures behind the rain band and on tuesday an area of high pressure building on from the west complicated slightly by a front lingering across southern

parts of england so rain and the forecast is that they weaken behind it sunshine for many, rain may linger in the south.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the moment a rocket hit an apartment block in ukraine's capital — as the russian military continues its assault. this is what kia woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city, and there is a real sense now that nowhere in the capital is safe. translation: we successfully | repelled enemy attacks in many cities of our country. we know what we are protecting — our country and the future of our children.

a city—wide curfew has come into effect — as people there brace for another night of attacks. i just saw one explosion lighting up the night sky, and throughout the day we've had the blaring of air raid sirens warning people that explosions and attacks were to come. hundreds of thousands are desperate to leave — chaotic scenes at one railway station in the west en route to neighbouring poland. this is hard to believe in the year of our 2022. people are just crushing all around me trying to get onto these trains. away from the frontlines — international condemnation of russia's invasion continues, with protests taking place around the globe. perhaps a sign that western sanctions are maybe about to

tighten. sanctions are maybe about to tiahten. , ., ., ., ., tighten. chelsea owner roman abramovich — tighten. chelsea owner roman abramovich has _ tighten. chelsea owner roman abramovich has handed i tighten. chelsea owner roman abramovich has handed over i tighten. chelsea owner roman - abramovich has handed over ownership of his football club to its charitable foundation. hello and welcome to bbc world news. rockets and gunfire have continued to hit the ukrainian capital, kyiv, where there's been heavy fighting, as russian troops face stiff opposition from government forces. president volodymyr zelensky remains defiant — declaring his forces remain in control of the country. in the past half hour, we've heard germany has backed imposing "targeted and functional" restrictions on russia's membership of the swift payments system. that used by the financial sector all around the world. here's what we know so far. the ukrainian capital is braced

for another night of russian assault after russia's forces failed to break through. the mayor and vitaly klitschko said anyone seen on the streets will be considered a russian saboteur. ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. the number of ukranians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. sanctions on russia look like they will get tougher still. jeremy now says it supports targeted reflections on russia's access to the swift payment system. here in the swift payment system. here in the uk, chelsea fc�*s russian owner, roman abramovich, may have taken the initiative to protect assets. he has transferred stewardship of the club to its charitable foundation. russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, gaining terrority,

particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is in russian control. our first report this hour is from our correspondent, 0rla guerin, in kyiv. the rush to kyiv, a capital under attack. as we headed to the city this morning, there was little moving apart from ukrainian troops. but the russians are watching from the skies, ready to strike — as they did here, just an hour outside the capital. this is what we have come across on the road to kyiv. this convoy was obviously travelling to the city to be part of the defence of kyiv. this is an air defence missile system. it was hit yesterday. the smoke is still rising here. explosion. and here, too, after an early—morning strike on block of flats near kyiv�*s giuliani airport. the authorities say it was a russian missile strike.

sirens wail. latest reports say two people were killed here. it could have been far more, but many locals had already fled or taken cover in shelters. yuri, who lives nearby, says the west must help. i wanted to say for you, for your governments, that we are in need, urgently in need, as soon as possible, as much as possible we are in need anti—aircraft missiles, we are in need anti—tank missiles, we need ammunition. is there any message you would wish to send to president putin? i wanted to say to president putin that only one way for him — it's the way to hell. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in the residential area in a european city,

and there is a real sense here, now, that nowhere in the capital is safe. and so kyiv now looks like this. a city of almost 3 million people turned ghost town. ukraine's beleaguered president, volodymyr zelensky, took to the deserted streets, shooting a selfie video to reassure his people. "i am here," he said, "and we will not lay down our arms." far from it — we found ukrainians taking up arms, forming volunteer brigades to defend the city alongside the local police. this volunteer, who goes by the nickname molloy, said, "i don't want to live in russia, and my brothers—in—arms

don't want that either. we will defend this city or i will die." this woman taking the risk of walking her dog, was enraged by russia's invasion and its president. "he's a terrorist," she said. he's terrorising the whole world." with russian forces at the gates, some are still fleeing the capital. for now, the city remains in ukrainian hands — but the battle may be just beginning. 0rla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has been a key figure, rallying all its residents. he very much started the dayjust before 9am

recording a radiojust in much started the dayjust before 9am recording a radio just in front of an interesting art nouveau building in at the training capital next to the presidential office saying the russian forces are not in the city. don't believe the fake news that i have told my armed forces to lay down their guns. we are not going to go anywhere, we are going to fight. of course, he is also addressing the of course, he is also addressing the russian leadership. many are now asking questions, how long is it going to take the russian army, which has more numbers and white and is far more dominant than the ukrainian military. many are asking what about the expectation that russian forces will come down from the north, up from the south and a sweep into the city? as evening fell, there was a report from a shop that —— moscow that russia has ordered his forces to advance in all directions. there is a curfew on the

city now until 8am on monday. life in the city is going underground, taking to basements, bomb shelters. no metro system is now a 24—hour refuge. i think the message from the ukrainian leadership is that as difficult as it has been so far, it is good to get a whole lot more difficult, if not harder, as russian forces continue to try to push into the centre of kyiv. ukraine's president zelensky, has urged all citizens, to resist the russian invasion of their country. and as our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from the city of dnipro, people from all walks of life are answering the call. this was saturday in dnipro. women making molotov cocktails in the park. housewives, businesswomen and lawyers, all now preparing for the defence of their city.

arina is an english teacher in normal life. nobody thought this would be how we would spend our weekend. nobody thought this, but now we are doing this and it seems like the only important thing to do now. we can just live our ordinary life, even if we are safe. we have to do something. these are scenes unimaginable to most in europe and they were unthinkable here, too, until now. but these women say sitting home doing nothing would be even scarier. it suddenly feels like this whole city has sprung into action. people are donating whatever they can, for soldiers and for those forced to flee here from the fighting, but also for if this strategic city comes under siege itself. and men and women are signing up for weapons, ready to fight against troops sent

by president putin. he really believes that he can take ukraine and to make from ukraine, russia. it's fake and we don't believe in it and we're really angry. dnipro is already feeling the cost of this war, taking the casualties from other cities. people are bringing all sorts of things now to this military hospital. they're bringing syringes, medicine and bandages, because they know that the staff here are under real pressure now. this place is already full, already 400 injured soldiers here. they are used to war here in the east, but sergei tells me this is intense, with hundreds of injured soldiers brought in every day. translation: before, we used to know exactly where the fighting _ was happening and we could prepare for the wounded, before they got here, but now

there is a constant flow. the city is coping. everyone rallying around, but the mood in dnipro has darkened today. the pressure on everyone is increasing. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro. we can go out live to ukraine to speak to formal depot tour prosecco tour of ukraine. he is a close ally of the georgian president during the 2008 war with russia. he is a life of a from kyiv. i must ask you whether you are and how your day has been? . ~' ,. whether you are and how your day has been? ., ~ i., ., ., been? thank you for giving me an opportunity- _ been? thank you for giving me an opportunity- i'm _ been? thank you for giving me an opportunity- i'm in _ been? thank you for giving me an opportunity. i'm in kyiv— been? thank you for giving me an opportunity. i'm in kyiv now. i been? thank you for giving me an opportunity. i'm in kyiv now. as. opportunity. i'm in kyiv now. as well as the big part of the city, who are not safe, because most

civilians are under attack of putting's rockets every night. you cannot imagine how unbelievably hard it is to see beautiful small children and their parents who prefer to stay in the basements or the ground floor somewhere else, or in the parking. we the ground floor somewhere else, or in the parking-— in the parking. we can hear you, lease in the parking. we can hear you, please carry _ in the parking. we can hear you, please carry on- _ in the parking. we can hear you, please carry on. or— in the parking. we can hear you, please carry on. or in _ in the parking. we can hear you, please carry on. or in the i in the parking. we can hear you, | please carry on. or in the parking on that long. _ please carry on. or in the parking on that long, so _ please carry on. or in the parking on that long, so they _ please carry on. or in the parking on that long, so they can - please carry on. or in the parking i on that long, so they can somehow safeguard their children from the evil missile attacks. it's disgusting. two times in my life, for me as a civilian, a western educated professional lawyer, i have to take my hunting rifle in my hands to take my hunting rifle in my hands to defend my country, my first homeland, then my second homeland in ukraine. just a general feeling

homeland, then my second homeland in ukraine. just a generalfeeling of independence of my country, south respect, democracy and freedom. so much has to be done and sacrificed by all these countries so that the western civilised world could realise and understand this has not to be tolerated, as it was in 2008, for example. when it first happened, when putin's missiles were going into sue bailey, i was one of my friends he would do the same in ukraine. but some people didn't believe, they said it was not a slavic country, for most of the people.

they were willing to somehow normalise relationships with russia and were claiming sometimes their government. there are still some percentage of the people there shocked, actually. there are people who are somehow hoping this relationship will normalise and this is a big misunderstanding between two countries. everybody knows, the lines are drawn between the civilised world and this evil paranoid man, who thinks he can rewrite history and become some kind of pewter the right —— peter the great. i of pewter the right -- peter the treat. ., ., , ., ,., great. i want to understand your ersonal great. i want to understand your personal situation. _

you mention out the second time you may have to reach for your hunting rifle because of your experience in georgia in 2008. this act mean you have a gun and if need be you would considerjoining the resistance in the city now? russia has one of the strongest militaries in the world. they think it's realistic for you to take that on with your hunting rifle and your friends? . , , on with your hunting rifle and your friends? . , .. , ., friends? realistically, we have bi aer friends? realistically, we have bigger motivation _ friends? realistically, we have bigger motivation than - friends? realistically, we have bigger motivation than the i friends? realistically, we have i bigger motivation than the army, than putin's army we have seen. yes, he has might, his economy is ten times bigger than at ukrainian economy and he has all kinds of weapons we can't imagine. but fight

forfreedom, ukraine has been much braver than most of the western european countries altogether. i am sometimes shocked when i see some kind of slow motion little bit conformist action. some leaders of the west considering or discovering what kind of sanctions can be used or whether russia should be can be taken off swift, for example. people are literally dying in this country. unfortunately, this country has to pay the highest price for defending, for becoming the first stronghold for becoming the first stronghold for the fight for freedom, independence and for the fight forfreedom, independence and democracy, rather than other liberal democracy countries. i think ukraine is more

western nowadays and initially more fight for freedom than the rest of the world. sometimes it is ridiculous to hear that we're not giving any obligation or putting pressure on anybody else for the soldiers of the nato allies to die in ukraine. but at the second time, ukrainians are not second sort of europeans who can be killed. meanwhile some politicians will be seeking some diplomatic or financial institutions, or maybe they will be less harmful for the business. institutions, or maybe they will be less harmfulfor the business. i'm sorry, it's very emotional for me because i see european people with blue eyes and once being every day with putin's missiles, his helicopters and rockets. you are

outlinin: helicopters and rockets. you are outlining is _ helicopters and rockets. you are outlining is in _ helicopters and rockets. you are outlining is in tension _ helicopters and rockets. you are outlining is in tension between i outlining is in tension between longer term efforts to apply pressure to vladimir putin, such as financial sections, and the very immediate threat you are experiencing in your neighbourhood. what ukraine needs today is in the sky so we can prevent the air bombing every night. you sky so we can prevent the air bombing every night. you know full well that if nato _ bombing every night. you know full well that if nato was _ bombing every night. you know full well that if nato was to _ bombing every night. you know full well that if nato was to guarantee i well that if nato was to guarantee the airspace above ukraine, that would bring nato into direct conflict with russia, which in turn would mean a far greater conflict. is that something you would be prepared to risk?— is that something you would be prepared to risk? they have to risk now, prepared to risk? they have to risk now. because _ prepared to risk? they have to risk now, because tomorrow _ prepared to risk? they have to risk now, because tomorrow he - prepared to risk? they have to risk now, because tomorrow he will i prepared to risk? they have to risk now, because tomorrow he will be | now, because tomorrow he will be occupying the baltic states. tomorrow, 100,000 russians in latvia, for example, can rally in

the street and say... he can go further to finland. if nato and the us will tolerate the whole occupation of the biggest country in europe, with the biggest territory. what do you think will be his next step? what do you think will be his next ste - ? ,, , , ., what do you think will be his next ste? ,, ,,~/ ., what do you think will be his next ste? ,, , ., ., ., what do you think will be his next ste - ? ,, , , ., ., ., ., ., ' step? surely you are aware that 492 and for the west _ step? surely you are aware that 492 and for the west to _ step? surely you are aware that 492 and for the west to escalate - step? surely you are aware that 492 and for the west to escalate the i and for the west to escalate the situation by entering ukraine militarily, many thousands of ukrainians with die whatever the outcome. is it not worth seeing if the ukrainian military alone can resist what is happening? ukrainian milita is resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting _ resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting and _ resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting and they i military is resisting and they destroyed his plans, it was a total failure. he was planning to take all of ukraine in a couple of hours. he thought that ukrainian government would fall apart and the young

ukrainian army would not resist. he is a total failure because he cannot accomplish his goal. in every city, they have a resistance. they cannot say they fully occupy any region of ukraine so far. they have 3500 dead soldiers already in three days. can you imagine what will happen after ten days? we need more weapons, we need more modern weapons, may need missile technologies. first need more modern weapons, may need missile technologies.— missile technologies. first of all, that deft all _ missile technologies. first of all, that deft all you _ missile technologies. first of all, that deft all you say _ missile technologies. first of all, that deft all you say has - missile technologies. first of all, that deft all you say has not i missile technologies. first of all, | that deft all you say has not been something the bbc or anyone else can confirm and that the russians would certainly deny that. the second thing is, a number of countries are promising to send further weaponry to ukraine, particularly the americans who announced that in the last couple of hours. you say you have your gun, you say you have

neighbours who have your guns, how are the authorities coordinating civilians who want to fight if need be? ., ., ., , civilians who want to fight if need be? ., ., , ., be? local authorities, together with the ministry — be? local authorities, together with the ministry of _ be? local authorities, together with the ministry of defence, _ be? local authorities, together with the ministry of defence, have i the ministry of defence, have organised territorial defence units. it's like a national guard. every man or woman who has a desire to join territorial defence units can join territorial defence units can join them. join territorial defence units can 'oin them. �* , join territorial defence units can join them-— join territorial defence units can 'oin them. �* , , join territorial defence units can 'oin them. �* , ._ , join them. are they saying when they think ou join them. are they saying when they think you might _ join them. are they saying when they think you might have _ join them. are they saying when they think you might have to _ join them. are they saying when they think you might have to fight? i join them. are they saying when they think you might have to fight? might| think you might have to fight? might it be tomorrow, tonight? it think you might have to fight? might it be tomorrow, tonight?— it be tomorrow, tonight? it might be toniuht, it be tomorrow, tonight? it might be tonight, tomorrow, _ it be tomorrow, tonight? it might be tonight, tomorrow, the _ it be tomorrow, tonight? it might be tonight, tomorrow, the day - it be tomorrow, tonight? it might be tonight, tomorrow, the day after- tonight, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. you never know. they send some infiltrators and sabotage teams, let's say, around kyiv. to shoot somebody in the street, for example. to cause panic. but people

are very well organised, they are giving information to the law enforcement. they are reacting very quickly. local police and the security agencies and at the other government agencies together if the national guard are reacting. the people they are arresting our kind of infiltrated soldiers in the basements, or on the streets themselves. there are a lot of reduced just a when they arrest them they hand them to the law enforcement later.- they hand them to the law enforcement later. thank you for s-ueakin enforcement later. thank you for speaking with — enforcement later. thank you for speaking with us. _ enforcement later. thank you for speaking with us. we _ enforcement later. thank you for speaking with us. we appreciate| speaking with us. we appreciate taking your time.— speaking with us. we appreciate takin: ourtime. . ~' . taking your time. thank you so much. i think it's important _ taking your time. thank you so much. i think it's important for _ taking your time. thank you so much. i think it's important for your - i think it's important for your viewers to know what is really going on and two and had their government as much as possible. we on and two and had their government as much as possible.— as much as possible. we appreciate ou as much as possible. we appreciate you sharing — as much as possible. we appreciate you sharing your— as much as possible. we appreciate you sharing your perspective i as much as possible. we appreciate you sharing your perspective and i you sharing your perspective and experience. that is one experience of someone ending kyiv at the

moment. he won't be able to go outside, there is a curfew in place, which means anyone is going outside below, in the woods of the mayor, be treated as a russian saboteur. refugee agencies are warning that millions of ukrainians could be on the move to try and escape the fighting, particularly heading west to the border with neighbouring countries. most of those fleeing, are women and children. men aged 18 to 60 are being told to stay and fight, to defend ukraine. tens of thousands have already crossed into five states that border the country's western flank, making the sometimes long and difficultjourney, whichever way they can. here is the latest report from our special correspondent, fergal keane who is in the city of lviv in at the west of ukraine. alljourneys now lead west. in days, the lives of millions have been upended. the only thought now is to get to safety.

many of us thought that it's just informational war, but you see what happened, and we don't understand why putin does it. we need help from the world. we say, "help, help, help, help us," because we're here, so we are alone here. siren drones. and the sound they're having to learn to live with. the russian army might be far from lviv, but there's still a state of high alert. the sound triggered a panic attack for this woman. it is still the case here, despite the war, that the young trust their parents to protect them, whatever might come. however strange the world they've been cast into.

their hope is that the train would help them avoid this — the line of cars to the polish border. 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. and a constant procession of people. however they arrive at the border, this slow shuffle out of the lives they knew is what awaits. back at lviv station, word that a train to poland will leave in half an hour. but there would only be one this afternoon, and so many desperate to escape. this train is going now towards dnipropetrovsk, which is in the east. no good to the people

who are standing around me, who want to get west as fast as they can, away from what they fear will be the advance of the russians. and there are thousands of people along this platform. can any train possibly take the number of people who are here? it seems very, very doubtful. there's an air of desperation. it's quiet desperation, but no less real for that. shouting. this is hard to credit, to believe, in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me trying to get onto these trains. a woman, a young mother with a baby there screaming because everyone's getting crushed. this is not the result

of any accident. it was created by mr putin's deliberate choice. and it is they who must carry the burden. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. many of the ukranians we've seen leaving the country are heading for poland, where reception centres have been set up along the 330—mile—long border. the polish government has denounced what it describes as russia's aggression, and says 115,000 people have already fled ukraine since vladimir putin ordered his invasion. 0ur europe correspondent, mark lowen, has more from the polish side of the border. the polish authorities sent 115,000 people have come over to poland from ukraine since the war began. the cars at one point waiting for 60 hours to cross. some ukrainians coming by train to the train station

behind me, about ten kilometres or so from the ukrainian border. noise we might today say they felt tired, emotional at being driven from their homes, but lucky that they are here and are safe. an arrival from next door, but which is now another world. the overnight train from kyiv pulled into eastern poland today, carrying europe's neighbours seeking safety from russia's bombs. it took us 52 hours to get here. katarina and her daughter came from kharkiv in eastern ukraine as the missiles rained down on her city. how did it feel having to leave your homes? i don't know yet. yeah, like tears are just coming, you know? i think i didn't feel anything then, and i'm starting to realise. but i hope it's just a short time and we will be back soon. the 19th—century train station at przemysl is now a modern

refugee reception centre. those arriving welcomed with open arms before travelling on around poland and europe. among them, irene and her children, her husband left behind to defend their homeland. they want to stay there to fight, because they're heroes. how do you feel about your husband being there now? i'm afraid. i'm afraid, but we believe that everything will be all right. we want to return soon, and we are praying for them. poland has become a vital lifeline in and out of ukraine, welcoming those fleeing and sending ammunition and supplies back to those who are remaining. as europe's newest war prompts europe's freshest refugee crisis, it's now poland — and no longer the mediterranean — that's on the humanitarian front line. for irene and herfamily, another journey now starts

on to relatives in italy. homes, people, livelihoods, are being uprooted — scenes europe thought were confined to the past. mark lowen, bbc news, przemysl, eastern poland. katerina, who you heard that the top of my report, she is in the second city to the east of ukraine and she said there were bombs and missiles raining down around them and they decided they had to get going. 0thers decided they had to get going. others we spoke to had come from dnipro in the east, others lviv in the west. nowhere in the ukraine now seems completely safe and be more going either because they are seeing bombs and missiles and hearing attacks or they are hearing air raid sirens. there is a lot of trauma and ukrainians coming here to go around poland but also other parts of europe. we saw other ukrainian dyas mira who had come from denmark

helping others to get up to safety in copenhagen. —— diaspora. a redrawing of people around europe, echoes of the past, but for now authorities say they can cope with the numbers and are preparing hospitals to treat the wounded but the polish authorities are saying that if the days and weeks continue there could be a refugee exodus equalling or even exceeding these syrian refugees in 2015 win over1 million of them reached europe. russia's media regulator has instructed ten independent media outlets to remove reports citing russia's military attack as an invasion or a declaration of war despite the fact it is all those things. state media towing the government line, let's understand how and you can speak to a journalist for the moscow times, an independent english language online

newspaper based in moscow. thank you for your time so if i was to watch the evening news on russian tv today, what is the story i would get? today, what is the story i would let? ~ today, what is the story i would et? . ., , today, what is the story i would et? ., ,.., . get? we always expect a disconnect between what _ get? we always expect a disconnect between what is _ get? we always expect a disconnect between what is going _ get? we always expect a disconnect between what is going on _ get? we always expect a disconnect between what is going on on i get? we always expect a disconnect between what is going on on the - between what is going on on the ground and what russian state tv is saying now it is really apt up. what you are not going to get is any of the pictures we have just been seeing here. you will not get images of kyiv being shelled residential buildings hit, of refugees running. you will not get any talk about possible casualties either on the ukrainian or russian side. russia is still claiming to have had no losses whatsoever of equipment or personnel during this campaign since it launched the invasion three days ago. what you will get our updates about a very limited special operation, taking its cue from vladimir putin. you will get pictures the russian state media is putting out of city centres in kyiv empty and abandoned because people are in bomb shelters are staying at

home, and it is being shown as evidence of a calm and normal day. and with official updates of the military campaign it is very limited to the situation in the east. they are claiming this as a defensive move. they said ukraine is provoking russia and we had to move in to protect russian speakers and russian [and and that is how they are land and that is how they are presenting it, nothing like what we know is going on on the ground. that is the television side of things but the internet is a far harder media environment to control so if a russian went online what might they be able to find?— be able to find? russia is not like china. it be able to find? russia is not like china. it still— be able to find? russia is not like china. it still has _ be able to find? russia is not like china. it still has a _ be able to find? russia is not like china. it still has a fairly - be able to find? russia is not like china. it still has a fairly open - china. it still has a fairly open internet space and you mentioned independent media outlets told to stop calling the russian invasion and invasion. they defiantly have not given into that so if you are able to find yourself on an independent media site, you would see pictures of the devastation in

kyiv, of abandoned and destroyed russian tanks, you would see pictures of kyiv residents hunkering in bomb shelters. the key thing is russia has been cracking down on independent media for 20 years and has accelerated this in the last three or four years so the number who go to those sites is nothing compared to state tv. two thirds of russians say state tv is either they're only or main source of information and when it comes to the internet it is limited to urban professionals and young people, people who probably get their news from western sources as well and thatis from western sources as well and that is embedding information so there is a disconnect between generations and educational levels. whenever a country gets involved in a conflict there is always a debate between those who approve of the measures and those who say the military action shouldn't be happening. is the same debate playing out in russian media at the moment? the playing out in russian media at the moment? , ., , moment? the debate is not playing out in russian _

moment? the debate is not playing out in russian media _ moment? the debate is not playing out in russian media but— moment? the debate is not playing out in russian media but it - moment? the debate is not playing out in russian media but it is - out in russian media but it is certainly playing out in russian society. we cannot tell how widespread the discontent is. it is certainly learnt a lot more present than when russia annexed crimea in 2014. big celebrities have come out and even those who work on state tv, on private instagram channels criticising the kremlin's move. we saw buy russian scale large protests in moscow and 50 other cities around the country. mostly young people in the country. mostly young people in the liberal class getting more information from the internet and independent media sources. more than 3000 protesters detained so it gives you an idea of the discontent as does what has been shown on state tv, the fact they are not talking about casualties from the russian side shows there is some nervousness within the kremlin about the fact there is no great euphoria for this campaign as there was eight years ago when moscow annexed crimea. can i ask ou ago when moscow annexed crimea. can i ask you about sanctions because while a number are designed to put a squeeze on vladimir putin and his

media allies and senior colleagues, obviously they will impact on every russian because they will impact the russian because they will impact the russian economy. is there any concern we are seeing in the russian media about what the sanctions could mean for everyone?— mean for everyone? there is certainly _ mean for everyone? there is certainly concern, _ mean for everyone? there is certainly concern, especially | mean for everyone? there is - certainly concern, especially now the sanctions are coming through and fair to say they are harder than russia thought there would be. russia thought there would be. russia were banking on countries like germany and hungary blocking the package but it doesn't look like that has happened. russia is saying it can defend itself against sanctions and i think is the time goes on we see that might not be the case, they are talking about their big reserves and the fact it has no public debt but it is ordinary russians who feel the squeeze and thatis russians who feel the squeeze and that is where any medium or longer term discontent could come from. they are poorer now than a decade ago and in the last few days we saw them running to banks to withdraw

cash and they fear they may not get it if there is a harsh banking system and we have seen them convert money to dollars and banks have had to hoard extra dollars and at points they were not handing out foreign currency because there was such a demand for it. we have already seen shops raising prices for things like electronics and consumer goods so this is probably where the large middle ground of russian society that might be apathetic or could go either way, they might be pushed by it hitting them in their pocket over the next few months as we see indications of those sanctions. lise indications of those sanctions. live with us from _ indications of those sanctions. live with us from moscow, jake cordell at the moscow times, an independent news outlet taking us through how the story is playing out in russian media. let's turn to an important story for english sport because earlier the owner of chelsea football club, russian oligarchs roman abramovich announced he would hand over control of the club to the trustees of the club's charitable foundation and there is some speculation this could be a

pre—emptive move to avoid possible tightening of western sanctions against the russian elite, particularly those who operate in the uk. roman abramovich is an associate of vladimir putin and rabin calls in the uk for roman abramovich to face sanctions ought to have some or all of his assets frozen and possibly have chelsea taken away, although it is not clear how that would happen practically. one hour ago we spoke to lizzie greenwood use at the bbc sport centre. we were trying to work out an hour ago exactly what the statement means in terms of who actually owns chelsea. are we getting any further to understanding it? ., ., , ., ., ., getting any further to understanding it? ., ., ., ., it? not really or not that we can re ort, it? not really or not that we can report. to _ it? not really or not that we can report. to be — it? not really or not that we can report, to be honest. _ it? not really or not that we can report, to be honest. the - it? not really or not that we can - report, to be honest. the statement made by roman abramovich raises more questions than it answers. he said in a statement, i have always taken decisions with the club was my best interests at heart and remain committed to these values which is why i am today giving the charitable foundation the stewardship and care

of chelsea fc. we don't know if he has done it to help chelsea or himself or both. we don't know if this is permanent or temporary although we can assume it might be temporary. we don't know if it will change anything in terms of leadership or if it will affect the loans given to chelsea by roman abramovich and those loans over the 20 odd years he has owned them add up 20 odd years he has owned them add up to around £i.5 20 odd years he has owned them add up to around £1.5 billion and the speculation this week since his name being linked to vladimir putin and the subsequent conflict in ukraine is that if there were sanctions that froze his assets and he then called in those loans that would effectively bankrupt chelsea. we don't know if this will affect things but we would assume therefore he is not now going to pull on those loans and we don't know if he is selling the club but we assume this means he is not. we can't say anything for sure because micah richards, the former england

defender called it in code, the statement. it raised more questions thanit statement. it raised more questions than it answered. roman abramovich has had a wonderful time while stoning chelsea, the most successful probably, one everything possible he could, certainly one of the most successful owners in history, since 2003 they have won five premier league titles, two champions league, to europa league, five fa cups, three league cups and it could be for because chelsea tomorrow are playing liverpool in the league cup final at wembley and it would be very interesting to see what the players where because there have been several shows of solidarity today in the premier league with players with placards, ukrainian players with placards, ukrainian players hugging before the game with opposing teams and well those chelsea players wear anything with regards to what's going on in ukraine? again we can assume not what it is difficult to give you any actual facts, what it is difficult to give you any actualfacts, because wejust what it is difficult to give you any actual facts, because we just don't know at this stage and it is a very

rare thing to hear from know at this stage and it is a very rare thing to hearfrom roman abramovich. we haven't seen much else to four months, we very rarely hear from else to four months, we very rarely hearfrom him so to have else to four months, we very rarely hear from him so to have the statement was a surprise to all of us and as i say he doesn't really tell us that much at this stage. thank you for telling us what we do know and also what we don't, no doubt many more questions regarding chelsea in the coming hours and days. germany has become the latest country to come out in favour of banning russia from the swift banking payment network. here's our business correspondent, katie prescott, to explain why the swift system is so important. 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 2,000 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've 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's 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. we saw president biden there and he has been speaking about the ukraine crisis again saying vladimir putin has deeply miscalculated and his actions have only served to unify opinion against him. earlier on i spoke to our washington correspondent jane spoke to our washington correspondentjane o'brien on what the us government is now planning in orderfor military the us government is now planning in order for military assistance from ukraine. ., , order for military assistance from ukraine. .,, , .., ukraine. the most significant thing toda as ukraine. the most significant thing today as they _ ukraine. the most significant thing today as they are _ ukraine. the most significant thing today as they are authorising - ukraine. the most significant thing today as they are authorising what | today as they are authorising what is described as an unprecedented third round of emergency security assistance using special presidential powers known as the presidential powers known as the presidential drawdown authority.

this total is of military assistance described by the state department as a package in order to address airborne and other threats, and it brings now to a total of more than $1 billion of military assistance given by the us to ukraine over the last year. interestingly, i have been speaking to a former commander of the us army in europe, actually in kyiv about three weeks ago, and he said what the ukrainians are desperate for is air defence systems, mobile weaponry that they can bring down drones and helicopters with. if this assistance is what it says it is then that is very significant indeed but getting it there remains a problem. the general told me it is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver, russia is moving to block ground

roots particularly from poland and the us can't fly aircraft into ukrainian space at the moment. just so i ukrainian space at the moment. just so i understand how this works, this is america giving equipment to the ukrainians. does it offer any training or support or does it assume once it hands it over ukrainians know how to use it? that is a aood ukrainians know how to use it? twat is a good question. there has been some training before the actual invasion but it is very difficult, as i said, to see logistically how all this works and we are certainly not getting any details from the pentagon from the state department at the moment but we do know that the logistics are a huge issue because of the circumstances of trying to get this stuff into ukraine. i asked the general in fact whether or not this was too late and he says it is not too late but it is late. 1 he says it is not too late but it is late. . , , ., ., he says it is not too late but it is late. ., , ., ., . he says it is not too late but it is late. , ., ., late. i was 'ust going to ask you that, late. i wasjust going to ask you that, presumably _ late. i wasjust going to ask you that, presumably there - late. i wasjust going to ask you that, presumably there are - late. i wasjust going to ask you l that, presumably there are plenty late. i wasjust going to ask you -

that, presumably there are plenty of people asking if america wants the flight and now perhaps that should have flown it in earlier?— have flown it in earlier? there are a lot of critics _ have flown it in earlier? there are a lot of critics over _ have flown it in earlier? there are a lot of critics over the _ have flown it in earlier? there are a lot of critics over the fact - a lot of critics over the fact america has acted too little, too late. president biden as we know has rolled out the use of american forces on the ground, there are fears that it could spark a direct confrontation with russia and could trigger world war iii. confrontation with russia and could trigger world war 111. so america is doing what it says it can with the tool box that has which are of course sanctions, we have seen a lot in recent days and now what is being described as this unprecedented military assistance, this emerging military assistance, this emerging military assistance. there is criticism that the administration has not done enough, but there is also been criticism of european allies and what i think is also front and centre of president biden's mind at the moment is that he can't move ahead of eu members. you can't move ahead of european

allies, particularly when it comes to sanctions because any economic impact is more likely to be felt by europeans than it is by americans and that is why this may seem frustratingly slow to some observers but they are having to move incrementally in lockstep and make sure that everyone is on board so the sanctions are sustainable. 1h the sanctions are sustainable. in the sanctions are sustainable. in the last few minutes in a statement from boris johnson's the last few minutes in a statement from borisjohnson's office. the british prime minister we understand spoken to the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. they agreed during a phone call that the world needs to isolate russia completely diplomatically and financially, says downing street. the prime minister spoke to president zelensky this evening and the leaders agree on the need for the international community to isolate russia completely. a statement from downing street saying that the president of ukraine has spoken to borisjohnson and they agree on the need to isolate russia completely, and it is interesting the two words follow that,

diplomatically and financially, so two different pressure points they are seeking to apply to vladimir putin. looking for more details on that call as and when we receive it. in the meantime protest in support for ukraine in the number of places around the world. in the uk some drape themselves in the colours of the ukrainian flag, protests in several cities. chanting: stop putin now! stop putin now! _ their country is fighting for its future. the morale of the ukrainian army is extremely high. we are here supporting them, praying for them, and hoping for them to return home safely. they're losing contact with family and friends in the war zone. my dad is still spending all the time in the bomb shelter and people are dying there. for now, all they can do is protest. russian mothers, please notify, be notified that your sons are in ukraine and they are dying there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians in the uk.

several thousand here in westminster. but amongst the crowd there was another nationality — russian. we are absolutely devastated and shocked, really. it's the state of shame. we have been in a state of shame since thursday. we're hopeless. we don't know what to do - because it's entirely against, like, all the values of my generation, and, like, people, my friends. l at the russian embassy, a protest that would likely lead to arrests in russia itself. there were more crowds in cities, including manchester, gloucester and edinburgh. and so this protest is deeply personal for many of the people here. but it's also very political. there is a feeling that britain has done its bit so far, but it's just the start. much more is needed. to paralyse their financial infrastructure. the second is the total embargo of russian oil, to also completely paralyse their energy sector as well. and there was a message from both sides — please, stop.

a feeling, like, that you're fighting with yourself, - and with your friends _ and with your brothers, so it's... i'm sorry. tom symonds, bbc news. just to reiterate what i mention a couple of months ago, president zelensky of the ukraine are spoken again by phone with a uk prime minister borisjohnson, it any rate spokesperson said the prime minister paid tribute to the incredible heroism and bravery of president zelensky in the ukrainian people. earlier on i spoke to a resident in the capital, kyiv, she lives in the same road as a presidential building in the city is struck by a celeron on saturday. we in the city is struck by a celeron on saturday-— in the city is struck by a celeron on saturda . ~ �* on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing _ on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing was _ on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing was hit _ on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing was hit by _ on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing was hit by a _ on saturday. we were in the avenue were housing was hit by a russian . were housing was hit by a russian rocket. it is really a tragedy, and

this building is not far away from the airport. good news that russian forces was defeated by our army and they managed to keep strategic points. people are anxious, too anxious of what is going on, people are hiding in shelters and constantly checking messages about air raids, but i want to say that people do not panic. we are truly well—prepared, we are very well organised and know what to do and where to go, what to bring with us, bags with food and water, so everyone hopes for the best. fight! everyone hopes for the best. and where are you — everyone hopes for the best. and where are you speaking to us from at the moment?— the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where — the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where are _ the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where are you _ the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where are you speaking - the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where are you speaking to - the moment? sorry, may you repeat that? where are you speaking to us| that? where are you speaking to us from at the — that? where are you speaking to us from at the moment, _ that? where are you speaking to us from at the moment, are _ that? where are you speaking to us from at the moment, are you - that? where are you speaking to us from at the moment, are you in - that? where are you speaking to us from at the moment, are you in a i from at the moment, are you in a shelter or are you at home? i

from at the moment, are you in a shelter or are you at home? 1am from at the moment, are you in a shelter or are you at home? i am at home because _ shelter or are you at home? i am at home because i _ shelter or are you at home? i am at home because i feel— shelter or are you at home? i am at home because i feel safer _ shelter or are you at home? i am at home because i feel safer when - shelter or are you at home? i am at home because i feel safer when i i home because i feel safer when i have internet and access to the information so i can read what is going on. this is the first point, and second because i think that i can share the situation of what is going on to western media, and contribute to the fight against russian propaganda and disinformation about what is going on. . y ., disinformation about what is going on. . , ., ., disinformation about what is going on. . i. ., . on. can you tell me more about the disinformation? _ on. can you tell me more about the disinformation? how _ on. can you tell me more about the disinformation? how are _ on. can you tell me more about the disinformation? how are you - on. can you tell me more about the . disinformation? how are you managing to monitor what is true and is not true when you are looking on social media for information about what is happening? media for information about what is ha eninu? .,, . media for information about what is haueninu? . , happening? people are truly united. truly united — happening? people are truly united. truly united in _ happening? people are truly united. truly united in efforts. _ happening? people are truly united. truly united in efforts. i _ happening? people are truly united. truly united in efforts. i can - happening? people are truly united. truly united in efforts. i can tell- truly united in efforts. i can tell you my personal story, so personally i started doing this because i was close with a girl i studied with an

university and she said, those who cannot carry weapons can join forces on the information front so that is what we did. we made telegram channels were we shared information and people were sharing information, we had channels with those who did content in english, who shared this information to the western press. also for example a website where we are really searching for fakes and fighting these. what we also do, we have channels with a list of russian propaganda, instagram accounts and telegram accounts, youtube, and we

report on the propaganda and this kind of disinformation. find report on the propaganda and this kind of disinformation.— report on the propaganda and this kind of disinformation. and have you considered leaving _ kind of disinformation. and have you considered leaving the _ kind of disinformation. and have you considered leaving the city _ kind of disinformation. and have you considered leaving the city because l considered leaving the city because it is too dangerous? i considered leaving the city because it is too dangerous?— it is too dangerous? i didn't consider — it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at the _ it is too dangerous? i didn't consider it at the beginning | it is too dangerous? i didn't - consider it at the beginning because i think that this is my city and i think that russian forces shall leave from our territory. now i am actually, even if i wanted i am not allowed to do so because now we have allowed to do so because now we have a curfew which started at five o'clock kyiv time and it is to last until monday morning. people are not allowed to leave our homes unless we are going to shelters.— are going to shelters. speaking earlier from _ are going to shelters. speaking earlier from kyiv. _ are going to shelters. speaking earlier from kyiv. a _ are going to shelters. speaking earlier from kyiv. a quick - are going to shelters. speaking - earlier from kyiv. a quick reminder earlierfrom kyiv. a quick reminder of some of the developments of this story, it is multifaceted, germany indicating it favours a tightening of the swift system that international banking users to apply pressure to rush it. the americans say they want to hold a security

council meeting on sunday to talk about ukraine. many other developments and we will keep bringing them to you here on bbc news. good evening, saturday bought a largely dry and settled day across england and wales. we are going to be keeping clear skies for the rest of the night across england and wales but we have this band of cloud setting out to the north—west, spilling on a cross, down to a weather front slowing in ordering and from the north—west but high—pressure to the east and that will be dominating our weather for the remainder of the weekend. for this evening and tonight, clear skies in england and wales, much of eastern scotland, still cloud across the north—west of the uk and by the end of the night some rain working

on for northern ireland towards the western isles as well. under clear skies with light winds it will be quite chilly across england and wales in particular and eastern scotland. we could see a touch of frost in the countryside with the temperature down below freezing. sunday a lot of dry unsettled weather once again a special across england, wales and eastern scotland. this front nudges in, down towards pembrokeshire and south—west england and if you showers particularly towards the western isles, fairly light winds from a southerly direction so reasonably mild for this time of year with a top temperature between 8—11 on sunday saw a fairly quiet unsettled end to the week but overnight sunday into monday we see the next front moving its way in from the north—west so that will bring more cloud and rain compared to the front we have during the weekend so into monday morning, not has called, all the cloud and outbreaks of rain towards the west first thing, monday's weather will

be a different thing with this frontal system living across the uk bringing a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain for south—west england and wales up toward southern scotland and north—west england, gales up towards the western isles, sunshine will return across scotland and northern ireland in the afternoon. the rain edging slowly eastwards to east anglia and the south—east by the end of the day and into tuesday high pressure sits across much of the uk but we have a lingering weather front towards the south that could spell in some outbreaks of rain at times so looking to the middle of the week, a little bit of rain in the south but largely dry unsettled for most, goodbye.

this is bbc news, i'm ros atkins. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the moment a rocket hit an apartment block in ukraine's capital — as the russian military continues its assault. this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city, and there is a real sense now that nowhere in the capital is safe. ukraine's president remains defiant — remains defiant — claiming his forces pushed back russian troops and would never surender to the kremlin. translation: we successfully | repelled enemy attacks in many cities of our country.

we know what we are protecting — our country and the future of our children. a city—wide curfew comes into effect — people head to basements and bomb shelters and brace for another night of attacks. i just saw one explosion lighting up the night sky, and throughout the day we've had the blaring of air raid sirens warning people that explosions and attacks were to come. hundreds of thousands are desperate to leave — chaotic scenes at one railway station in the west, en route to neighbouring poland. this is hard to believe in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me, trying to get onto these trains. international condemnation of russia's invasion continues, with protests taking place around the globe. and, perhaps a sign that western sanctions might be about to tighten — chelsea owner and oligarch roman abramovich hands over control of his football club

to a charitable foundation. hello and welcome to bbc news. rockets and gunfire have continued to hit the ukrainian capital, kyiv, where there's been heavy fighting, as russian troops face stiff opposition from government forces. president zelensky remains defiant, declaring his forces remain in control of the country. let me take you through a number of developments. the capital itself is braced for another night of russian assaults after russian forces on the ground failed to make a breakthrough. mayor vitali klitschko says anyone

seen in the streets will be considered a russian "saboteur". ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukranians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be about to get tougher. germany has said it now supports "targeted" restrictions on russia's access to the swift payments system, it's also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. chelsea football club's owner, roman abramovich, they have taken now to protect his assets from sanctions. he has transferred ownership of chelsea to its charitable foundation. russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, gaining terrority, particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is in russian control.

our international correspondent, orla guerin, is in kyiv. the rush to kyiv, a capital under attack. as we headed to the city this morning, there was little moving apart from ukrainian troops. but the russians are watching from the skies, ready to strike — as they did here, just an hour outside the capital. this is what we have come across on the road to kyiv. this convoy was obviously travelling to the city to be part of the defence of kyiv. this is an air defence missile system. it was hit yesterday. the smoke is still rising here. explosion. and here, too, after an early—morning strike on block of flats near kyiv�*s airport. the authorities say it was a russian missile strike. sirens wail.

latest reports say two people were killed here. it could have been far more, but many locals had already fled or taken cover in shelters. yuri, who lives nearby, says the west must help. i wanted to say for you, for your governments, that we are in need, urgently in need, as soon as possible, as much as possible, we are in need anti—aircraft missiles, we are in need anti—tank missiles, we need ammunition. is there any message you would wish to send to president putin? i wanted to say to president putin that only one way for him — it's the way to hell. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city, and there is a real sense here now

that nowhere in the capital is safe. and so kyiv now looks like this. a city of almost 3 million people turned ghost town. ukraine's beleaguered president, volodymyr zelensky, took to the deserted streets, shooting a selfie video to reassure his people. "i am here," he said, "and we will not lay down our arms." far from it — we found ukrainians taking up arms, forming volunteer brigades to defend the city alongside the local police. this volunteer said, "i don't want to live in russia, and my brothers—in—arms don't want that either. we will defend this

city or i will die." this woman, taking the risk of walking her dog, was enraged by russia's invasion and its president. "he's a terrorist," she said. he's terrorising the whole world." with russian forces at the gates, some are still fleeing the capital. for now, the city remains in ukrainian hands — but the battle may be just beginning. orla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. ukraine's president vlodymr zelensky has been a visible figure, ralling the ukraine resistance in kyiv. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is there and told us more about the role he's been playing. he very much started the dayjust before 9am recording a video just in front of an interesting art

nouveau building in the ukranian in the ukranian capital, right next to the presidential right next to the presidential office, saying the russian forces are not in the city. don't believe the fake news that i have told my armed forces to lay down their guns. we are not going to go anywhere, we are going to fight. of course, he is also addressing the russian leadership. many are now asking questions, how long is it going to take for the russian army, which has more numbers and weight and is far more dominant than the ukrainian military. many are asking what about that expectation that russian forces will come down from the north, up from the south and sweep into the city? this evening as night fell, there was a report russia has ordered its forces to advance in all directions.

there is a curfew in the city now until 8am on monday. life in the city is going underground, taking to basements, bomb shelters. the metro system is now a 24—hour refuge. i think the message from the ukrainian leadership is that as difficult as it has been so far, it is going to get a lot it is going to get a lot more difficult, a lot harder, as russian forces continue to try to push into the centre of kyiv. ukraine's president zelensky has urged all citizens to resist the russian invasion of their country. and as our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports from the city of dnipro, people from all walks of life are answering the call. this was saturday in dnipro. women making molotov cocktails in the park. housewives, businesswomen and lawyers, all now preparing for the defence of their city.

arina is an english teacher in normal life. nobody thought this would be how we would spend our weekend. nobody thought, but now we are doing this and it seems like the only important thing to do now. we can'tjust live our ordinary life, even if we are safe. we have to do something. these are scenes unimaginable to most in europe and they were unthinkable here, too, until now. but these women say sitting home doing nothing would be even scarier. it suddenly feels like this whole city has sprung into action. people are donating whatever they can, for soldiers and for those forced to flee here from the fighting, but also for if this strategic city comes under siege itself. and men and women are signing up for weapons, ready to fight

against troops sent by president putin. he really believes that he can take ukraine and to make from ukraine, russia. it's fake and we don't believe in it and we're really angry. dnipro is already feeling the cost of this war, taking the casualties from other cities. people are bringing all sorts of things now to this military hospital. they're bringing syringes, medicine and bandages, because they know that the staff here are under real pressure now. this place is already full, already 400 injured soldiers here. they are used to war here in the east, but sergei tells me this is intense, with hundreds of injured soldiers brought in every day. translation: before, we used to know exactly where the fighting _ was happening and we could prepare for the wounded before

they got here, but now there is a constant flow. the city is coping. everyone rallying around, but the mood in dnipro has darkened today. the pressure on everyone is increasing. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro. from ukraine to the us, because president biden has been talking about invasion of ukraine, saying vladimir putin has deeply miscalculated and his actions have only served to unify action against him. earlieralone, ispoke only served to unify action against him. earlier alone, i spoke to washington corresponding jane o'brien to get details. i washington corresponding jane o'brien to get details.- washington corresponding jane o'brien to get details. i think the most significant _ o'brien to get details. i think the most significant thing _ o'brien to get details. i think the most significant thing today - o'brien to get details. i think the most significant thing today is i o'brien to get details. i think the | most significant thing today is the fact that they are authorising what has been described as an unprecedented third round of emergency security assistance, using special presidential powers known as

the presidential drawdown authority. this total is theory and $50 million of military assistance, that has been described as the state department as a package which and chris feel defence systems to address armoured, airborne and other threats. it brings now to a total of more than $1 billion of military assistance given to the ukraine by the us over the last year. i have been speaking to a former commander of the us army in europe who was actually in kyiv about three weeks ago. he says what the ukrainians are desperate for is air defence systems, mobile weaponry that can bring down the runes and helicopters. if this assistance is what it says it is, then that is very significant indeed. but getting it there remains a problem. this

journal tells me it is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver. russia is contained to block ground routes, particularly from poland. of course the us can'tjust fly military aircraft into ukraine at the moment. military aircraft into ukraine at the moment-— military aircraft into ukraine at the moment. , , ~ the moment. this is america giving er-uiment the moment. this is america giving equipment to _ the moment. this is america giving equipment to the — the moment. this is america giving equipment to the ukrainians. - the moment. this is america giving equipment to the ukrainians. does| the moment. this is america giving l equipment to the ukrainians. does it offer any more training or support? does it assume that once handed over the ukrainians know how to use it. there has been some training before the actual invasion. but it is very difficult to see logistically how all of this works and we're certainly not getting any details from the pentagon or state department at the moment, but we do know that logistics are a huge issue because of the circumstances of trying to get the stuff into ukraine. i asked the general whether or not this was too late, and he said it is not too late but it is

like. . , , ., said it is not too late but it is like. . , , like. there are plenty of people suggesting _ like. there are plenty of people suggesting that _ like. there are plenty of people suggesting that if _ like. there are plenty of people suggesting that if america - like. there are plenty of people | suggesting that if america needs like. there are plenty of people - suggesting that if america needs to as this in now, perhaps they should have flown in earlier.— have flown in earlier. there are lots of critics _ have flown in earlier. there are lots of critics of _ have flown in earlier. there are lots of critics of the _ have flown in earlier. there are lots of critics of the fact - have flown in earlier. there are lots of critics of the fact that i lots of critics of the fact that america has acted too little too late. we now president biden has ruled out the use of american forces on the ground. there are fears that could spark a direct confrontation with russia, it could trigger world war iii, with russia, it could trigger world war 111, so america is doing what it says it can in their tool box that it has. we have seen a lot of sanctions in recent days, now this is described as unprecedented in emergency military assistance. but, yes, there is criticism that the administration has not done enough, but that has also been criticism of european allies. i think what is also front and centre of president biden's mind at the moment is that he can't move ahead of eu members,

he can't move ahead of eu members, he can't move ahead of european allies, particularly when it comes to sanctions, because any economic impact of sanctions is more likely to be felt by europeans than by americans. that's why this may seem frustratingly slow by some, but they are having to move incrementally in and make sure everybody is on board so that these actions are sustainable. {lit so that these actions are sustainable.— so that these actions are sustainable. ~ . . , sustainable. of the ukrainians we have seen leaving _ sustainable. of the ukrainians we have seen leaving our _ sustainable. of the ukrainians we have seen leaving our going i sustainable. of the ukrainians we have seen leaving our going to i have seen leaving our going to poland. the polish government has denounced what it calls russia's aggression and it says 115,000 people have already fled into poland from ukraine. our europe correspondent, mark lowen, has more from the polish side of the border. the polish authorities say 115,000

people have come over to poland from ukraine since the war began. the cars at one border point waiting for 60 hours to cross. some ukrainians coming by train to the train station behind me, about ten kilometres or so from the ukrainian border. those we met today say they felt tired, emotional at being driven from their homes, but lucky that they are here and are safe. an arrival from next door, but which is now another world. the overnight train from kyiv pulled into eastern poland today, carrying europe's neighbours seeking safety from russia's bombs. it took us 52 hours to get here. katareyna and her daughter came from kharkiv in eastern ukraine as the missiles rained down on her city. how did it feel having to leave your homes? i don't know yet. yeah, like tears are just coming, you know? i think i didn't feel anything then, and i'm starting to realise. but i hope it's just a short time and we will be back soon.

the 19th—century train station at przemysl is now a modern refugee reception centre. those arriving welcomed with open arms before travelling on around poland and europe. among them, irene and her children, her husband left behind to defend their homeland. they want to stay there to fight, because they're heroes. how do you feel about your husband being there now? i'm afraid. i'm afraid, but we believe that everything will be all right. we want to return soon, and we are praying for them. poland has become a vital lifeline in and out of ukraine, welcoming those fleeing and sending ammunition and supplies back to those who are remaining. as europe's newest war prompts europe's freshest refugee crisis, it's now poland —

and no longer the mediterranean — that's on the humanitarian front line. for irene and herfamily, another journey now starts on to relatives in italy. homes, people, livelihoods, are being uprooted — scenes europe thought were confined to the past. one of the woman who you heard in that report, she said she came from kharkiv, the second city to the east of ukraine, she said there were bombs and missiles raining down around them and theyjust decided they had to get going. others that we had spoken to had come from dnipro in the s others from lviv in the west. nowhere in that ukraine feels safe. people are going because they are seeing bombs and missiles or because they are hearing air raid sirens. yes, there is a lot of

trauma of course. ukrainians are coming here to come to poland, but also other parts of europe. we sell ukrainian diaspora come from denmark to help others go to safety and copenhagen. you see a real redrawing of people and livelihoods around europe, a sort of echo of decades past. for now, the polish authorities said they can cope with the numbers and are prepared in hospitals to treat the wounded. but they have worn that in the days and weeks to come, if this continues, there could be a refugee exodus equalling that crisis of syrian refugees in 2015, when over1 million of them reached the shores of europe. our correspondent kasia madera is in the town of medyka on the polish border.

well, the situation here is really difficult. people are coming across the border all the time. and i'm going to speak to you straightaway to sofia and matty, because they've literally just crossed. they've spent seven hours getting to the polish border, and, as you can imagine, a tired baby, sofia, you're tired, but it's been really good of you just to stop and talk to us because they appreciate you must be exhausted. tell us in advance about your journey. so, sorry in advance for my english because, really, i'm stressed and overwhelmed with all the negative emotions which i have. so, myjourney here was tough and challenging but it's nothing in comparison of what our people do now. our army, our husbands and our men and all the ukraine. so it's nothing compared to them. and, look, matty, he's a year and four months and he's doing so, so, well and, you know, we really appreciate you just spending the time to talk to us. where's dad? he's back in ukraine and he is trying to be calm. and help and do everything what he can. and he's going to fight, i assume?

he's ready to go, but at the moment we need, like, special local organisations around our neighbourhoods in our cities where we stop and prevent russian soldiers from attacks from the sky. matty�*s, you know, so tiny but he's obviously aware that something's not right. it must be so difficult for you guys. i did it, like, just because of him. because i didn't want him to see what is going on, why we should go in our cellars and hide. that's why i came here. it was a really difficult decision. because we all love our country.

we are ukrainians and i believe and now i am sure because we will stand up, we will fight and we will stop this insane man. and everything will be ok and we will be safe and all the world will see and understand what is going on, so i really ask and beg nato and all the countries to support us as much as possible, to close the sky, to do all the sanctions that must be done. sophia, matty, i can't tell you how grateful we are because we know you're tired. and, matty, you've been an absolute superstar

we are just really, really grateful to you. what happens next? i mean, you were talking about getting a phone charge. it's just basic stuff like that. what happens next to you? next, ourfriends are going to pick us up and we will go to their home. and what was, in terms of the queue of people at the border, what was that like? because we've been hearing that it's a lot of people. yeah, a lot of people, a lot of cars. the queue is very long. you need to wait more than two, three days. were you expecting something like this? i just wonder what your thoughts are now that you are here. i can't say that i expected this. of course i am shocked to see what is going on. a lot of people, a lot of refugees not even from ukraine.

mums with babies even younger than matty. this is very scary and frightening. we don't understand why in the 21st century something is going on because one president wants to see what he can do, or something like that. we will never forgive. a huge thank you. i know you're tired and exhausted. you have had a difficultjourney and the last thing you need is to be talking to reporters here, but we really appreciate that. we hope it gives an image of what exactly everybody is going through as they finally get to this side of the border. this is a number of crossing points that are like this. poles gearing up, getting ready to welcome ukrainians into the country.

toa to a story that has been developing in the last few hours. chelsea football club owner is handing over ownership of the club to trustees. there have been calls for him to have the club removed from him, although it is hard to know how that would be achieved. lizzie greenwood—hughes has more. i think the statement from mr abramovich raises more questions than answers. he says i have always taken the interests of the club at heart, i remain committed to these issues,. we don't know if he has done is to help chelsea or to help himself, or both. we don't really know if this is a permanent or temporary arrangement, we can assume it is a temporary one. we don't know if it will change anything in terms of leadership. we don't know if it

will affect the loans given to chelsea by mr abramovich, those loans add up to around £1.5 billion. there is speculation this week since his name has been linked with vladimir putin and the subsequent conflict on in ukraine that if they were sanctions that throws mr abramovich's assets and he then called in those loans, that would effectively bankrupt chelsea. we would assume he is not now going to call in those loans. we don't know if this means he isn't selling the club, but we would assume that he isn't. we can't really say anything for sure. isn't. we can't really say anything forsure. former isn't. we can't really say anything for sure. former england defender micah richards carrying called that statement kind of include. mr abramovich has had a wonderful time since owning chelsea, he has won everything possible, surely one of the most successful football owners

in history. since he has owned chelsea into a 73, they won two premier league —— five criminal titles, two champions league, three league cups. tomorrow chelsea play liverpool in the league cup final at wembley and it will be interesting to see what the players wear because they have been several shows of solidarity today in the premier league, players who have placards, ukrainian players from opposing teams hugging. will that those chelsea players wear anything in regards to anything going on in ukraine? again, we can assume not. it is very difficult to get any facts because we just don't know at this stage. it is a very rare thing to hearfrom abramovich, we haven't seen him at chelsea for months, we very rarely hear from him. seen him at chelsea for months, we very rarely hearfrom him. so seen him at chelsea for months, we very rarely hear from him. so to have the statement from him is a surprise and it doesn't really tell us much at this stage.—

us much at this stage. let's talk about germany _ us much at this stage. let's talk about germany because - us much at this stage. let's talk about germany because it i us much at this stage. let's talk about germany because it has i us much at this stage. let's talk- about germany because it has become the latest country to come out in favour of banning russia from the swift banking payment network. let's understand how swift works. 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 2,000 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've 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's 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 get a recap on the main points of this developing story. rockets and gunfire have continued to hit the ukrainian

capital kyiv, where there's been heavy fighting, as russian troops face stiff opposition from government forces. president, volodymyr zelensky, remains defiant — declaring his forces remain in control of the country. here's what we know so far. the ukrainian capital, kyiv, is braced for another night of russian assault after forces failed to break through. a curfew is in place in until monday morning. mayor vitali klitschko says anyone seen in the streets will be considered a russian "saboteur". ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be about to get tougher — germany has said it now supports "targeted" restrictions on russia's access to the swift payments system — it's also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. and chelsea football club's russian owner roman abramovich may have taken a move to protect his assets

from tighter sanctions — he's transferred stewardship of the club to its charitable foundation. meanwhile — on the ground in ukraine — russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, gaining terrority, particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is in russian control. refugee agency warn millions of ukrainians could be fleeing to escape the fighting. most are fleeing the west and most are women and children. and ukraine men aged between 18 and 60 are being told to stay and defend ukraine. our special correspondent fergus keane has this report from the city of lviv in the west. alljourneys now lead west. in days, the lives of millions have been upended. the only thought now

is to get to safety. many of us thought that it's just informational war, but you see what happened, and we don't understand why putin does it. we need help from the world. we say, "help, help, help, help us," because we're here, so we are alone here. siren drones. and the sound they're having to learn to live with. the russian army might be far from lviv, but there's still a state of high alert. the sound triggered a panic attack for this woman. it is still the case here, despite the war, that the young trust their parents to protect them, whatever might come. however strange the world

they've been cast into. their hope is that the train would help them avoid this — the line of cars to the polish border. 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. and a constant procession of people. however they arrive at the border, this slow shuffle out of the lives they knew is what awaits. back at lviv station, word that a train to poland will leave in half an hour. but there would only be one this afternoon, and so many desperate to escape. this train is going now towards dnipropetrovsk,

which is in the east. no good to the people who are standing around me, who want to get west as fast as they can, away from what they fear will be the advance of the russians. and there are thousands of people along this platform. can any train possibly take the number of people who are here? it seems very, very doubtful. there's an air of desperation. it's quiet desperation, but no less real for that. shouting. this is hard to credit, to believe, in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me trying to get onto these trains. a woman, a young mother with a baby there screaming

because everyone's getting crushed. this is not the result of any accident. it was created by mr putin's deliberate choice. and it is they who must carry the burden. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. as we have been hearing, a key figure in the defence of ukraine as its present, volodymyr zelensky. hardly conventional, he was a comedian before running for office and his defiance of russia along with regular tv appearances appear to be inspiring and ukrainians and we takea to be inspiring and ukrainians and we take a closer look at how he's the crisis. on friday's ukraine's president addressed the nation. thea;r president addressed the nation. they have marked — president addressed the nation. they have marked me _ president addressed the nation. twe: have marked me down as president addressed the nation. twe1: have marked me down as the president addressed the nation. tte1 have marked me down as the number one target, my family is the number to a target. they want to destroy

ukraine politically by destroying the head of state.— the head of state. president zelensky is _ the head of state. president zelensky is facing _ the head of state. president zelensky is facing down i the head of state. president zelensky is facing down the | the head of state. president - zelensky is facing down the nuclear power. fouryears zelensky is facing down the nuclear power. four years ago he was a comedian with a television series playing a character who accidentally became president. that became a reality when with no political experience he ran for office and one. that became reality when, with no political experience, he ran for office and he won. it was a landslide victory. it promised to tackle corruption and it something new. translation: | will vote | for zelensky because there is hope that this man, who comes from the people, can better understand us and break the system that exists in the country. but to his critics, this was a man without the necessary substance. translation: i don't think the other candidates will say no to putin. i they willjust have a laugh with him, drop to their knees and give up ukraine. that hasn't happened. as the russian military gathered on ukraine's border, president zelensky was visiting his troops and sending this message. we just begin both our independence. that's it. but we are deciding what we want. we are deciding what we'll do. days later, a man who once made

people laugh was leading them against an invasion, and while the ship on friday, for a time there was speculation about the president's whereabouts. russian state media claimed he'd fled the country. he hadn't. we are all here, the soldiers are here, we are here protecting our independence and our country and it will continue to be this way. this was outside the presidential office, he warned it is difficult but morning will come. the night was difficult. the russian onslaught continued, morning would come as well and is it that we had from the president again. i am here, we will not lay down our weapons, we will defend our state because is a truth. putin wants control of ukraine, president zelensky stands in his way

and with danger all—around reports emerged the americans had offered an evacuation, to which he replied, i need ammunition, not a ride. in the middle of all of this the president raised the stakes further, tweeting. .. as the president looks west, his capital city hosts an invasion by russia to the east. back in 2019 it was hosting a celebration. the new president told his supporters, i will never let you down. he can't have imagined that promise would be tested like this. some breaking news on the bbc. the british prime minister has just said tougher sanctions on russia are needed following his latest phone call on saturday evening with the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. ukrainian president volodymyr zelens . , ukrainian president volodymyr zelens . ,, zelensky. boris johnson was speaking as he met personnel— zelensky. boris johnson was speaking as he met personnel at _ zelensky. boris johnson was speaking as he met personnel at raf _ zelensky. boris johnson was speaking as he met personnel at raf brize i as he met personnel at raf brize norton in oxfordshire to thank them

for their ongoing work facilitating military support to ukraine and nato. ~ . , _, military support to ukraine and nato. ~ . , nato. we have 'ust come off the -hone nato. we have 'ust come off the phone again — nato. we have 'ust come off the phone again to— nato. we have just come off the phone again to president - nato. we have just come off the l phone again to president zelensky nato. we have just come off the i phone again to president zelensky of ukraine _ phone again to president zelensky of ukraine and it is in no doubt things are not— ukraine and it is in no doubt things are not going all the way of president putin. very far from it. the ukrainians are fighting heroically and in some places with great _ heroically and in some places with great successes, as many of us thaught— great successes, as many of us thought they would because they are a great _ thought they would because they are a great country, a very brave country. — a great country, a very brave country. but as you rightly point out there — country. but as you rightly point out there are some terrible atrocities being committed and there will be _ atrocities being committed and there will be some very grim days ahead for ukraine — will be some very grim days ahead for ukraine. we have got to do everything we can to change the heavy _ everything we can to change the heavy odds ukraine faces and to help them and _ heavy odds ukraine faces and to help them and so that is why we are sending — them and so that is why we are sending humanitarian supplies, sending — sending humanitarian supplies, sending financial supplies and military— sending financial supplies and military supplies as well. i think it is very— military supplies as well. i think it is very important. the uk was the

first european country to send mililary— first european country to send military aid to ukraine. last night nrany— military aid to ukraine. last night many other— military aid to ukraine. last night many other countries joined in pledging — many other countries joined in pledging to send military assistance. what we need to do now, you ask— assistance. what we need to do now, you ask should we do more, the answer— you ask should we do more, the answer is — you ask should we do more, the answer is yes and we need to make sure that _ answer is yes and we need to make sure that we — answer is yes and we need to make sure that we apply as much tougher economic— sure that we apply as much tougher economic sanctions including swift, and what _ economic sanctions including swift, and what is — economic sanctions including swift, and what is starting to happen is that the — and what is starting to happen is that the horror of what is unfolding in ukraine — that the horror of what is unfolding in ukraine is becoming clear to western— in ukraine is becoming clear to western audiences. that is in turn putting _ western audiences. that is in turn putting huge pressure on western politicians. we have got to act together— politicians. we have got to act together and we have got to do more. why aren't _ together and we have got to do more. why aren't we taking refugees like other countries? £31 why aren't we taking refugees like other countries?— other countries? of course we are rroin to other countries? of course we are going to take _ other countries? of course we are going to take refugees. _ other countries? of course we are going to take refugees. this i other countries? of course we are l going to take refugees. this country has had _ going to take refugees. this country has had a _ going to take refugees. this country has had a historic and proud role in taking _ has had a historic and proud role in taking refugees from all countries and if—

taking refugees from all countries and if you — taking refugees from all countries and if you think about what happened in afghanistan the uk was way out in front _ in afghanistan the uk was way out in front i_ in afghanistan the uk was way out in front i am _ in afghanistan the uk was way out in front. i am aware there is some fake news _ front. i am aware there is some fake news on _ front. i am aware there is some fake news on the — front. i am aware there is some fake news on the internet about that and i want _ news on the internet about that and i want to _ news on the internet about that and i want to knock that on the head. the uk _ i want to knock that on the head. the uk is — i want to knock that on the head. the uk is way out in front and their willingness — the uk is way out in front and their willingness to help with refugees, we sent— willingness to help with refugees, we sent 1000 troops to the theatre to be _ we sent 1000 troops to the theatre to be ready to help with the influx and of _ to be ready to help with the influx and of course we will help people fleeing _ and of course we will help people fleeing in — and of course we will help people fleeing in fear of their lives. do ou fleeing in fear of their lives. you think fleeing in fear of their lives. dr? you think diplomacy is dead now? should we face facts that all the diplomacy that was done by europe seemingly has had little effect? 1 seemingly has had little effect? i think we have to face the hideous reality— think we have to face the hideous reality that diplomacy as far as president putin was concerned was a charente _ president putin was concerned was a charente. he never really intended to alter— charente. he never really intended to alter his— charente. he never really intended to alter his course, you read the article _ to alter his course, you read the article he — to alter his course, you read the article he wrote many months ago and it is clear— article he wrote many months ago and it is clear he _ article he wrote many months ago and it is clear he is attached to a weird. — it is clear he is attached to a weird, semi—mysticalview it is clear he is attached to a weird, semi—mystical view of ukraine as part _ weird, semi—mystical view of ukraine as part of— weird, semi—mystical view of ukraine as part of russia, and that is a view_ as part of russia, and that is a view that— as part of russia, and that is a

view that the ukrainian people fervently, passionately reject, and they are _ fervently, passionately reject, and they are showing that they will fight _ they are showing that they will fight to— they are showing that they will fight to reject it. ourjob now is to help — fight to reject it. ourjob now is to help them to help change the very heavy _ to help them to help change the very heavy odds _ to help them to help change the very heavy odds that they face and that is why— heavy odds that they face and that is why we — heavy odds that they face and that is why we are sending the support we are. ., ., ,, ., are. you mentioned swift, do we need to do more to — are. you mentioned swift, do we need to do more to push _ are. you mentioned swift, do we need to do more to push other— are. you mentioned swift, do we need to do more to push other countries i to do more to push other countries to do more to push other countries to ban russia from the swift banking system? to ban russia from the swift banking s stem? ~ . to ban russia from the swift banking s stem? . . i. . to ban russia from the swift banking s stem? . i. . , to ban russia from the swift banking sstem?~ . . , , system? what you have seen 'ust toda as system? what you have seen 'ust today as more �* system? what you have seen 'ust today as more countries i system? what you have seen just today as more countries joining . system? what you have seen just i today as more countries joining the today as more countriesjoining the call of— today as more countriesjoining the call of the — today as more countriesjoining the call of the uk to use swift. swift is the _ call of the uk to use swift. swift is the mechanism that stops people making _ is the mechanism that stops people making payments to vladimir putin's russia _ making payments to vladimir putin's russia it _ making payments to vladimir putin's russia it is— making payments to vladimir putin's russia. it is incredibly important, tightening — russia. it is incredibly important, tightening the economic ligature around _ tightening the economic ligature around the putin regime and today we are seeing _ around the putin regime and today we are seeing more and more countries, france _ are seeing more and more countries, france and _ are seeing more and more countries, france and others, coming forward to say that— france and others, coming forward to say that will _ france and others, coming forward to say that will not block a boycott of swift _ say that will not block a boycott of swift. , ., . ,., swift. let me tell you about connections _ swift. let me tell you about connections now _ swift. let me tell you about connections now poland i swift. let me tell you about| connections now poland and swift. let me tell you about _ connections now poland and sweden's football teams are refusing to play

russia in the world cup play—offs. should we be breaking off? 1 russia in the world cup play-offs. should we be breaking off? i think it is inconceivable _ should we be breaking off? i think it is inconceivable to _ should we be breaking off? i think it is inconceivable to imagine, i should we be breaking off? i think it is inconceivable to imagine, and j it is inconceivable to imagine, and it is inconceivable to imagine, and it is inconceivable to imagine, and it is a _ it is inconceivable to imagine, and it is a sad — it is inconceivable to imagine, and it is a sad thing because i don't think— it is a sad thing because i don't think we — it is a sad thing because i don't think we have had a situation like this very— think we have had a situation like this very very long time, but it is inconceivable to me to imagine that normal— inconceivable to me to imagine that normal sporting relations with vladimir— normal sporting relations with vladimir putin's russia can continue _ vladimir putin's russia can continue-— vladimir putin's russia can continue. . , , . . continue. and is it frustrating that some countries _ continue. and is it frustrating that some countries like _ continue. and is it frustrating that some countries like china - continue. and is it frustrating that i some countries like china abstained rather than voted to condemn this illegal invasion that the un security council?— illegal invasion that the un security council? what you are seeinr security council? what you are seeing today — security council? what you are seeing today and _ security council? what you are seeing today and over - security council? what you are seeing today and over the i security council? what you are seeing today and over the last| security council? what you are i seeing today and over the last few hours _ seeing today and over the last few hours is _ seeing today and over the last few hours is a — seeing today and over the last few hours is a sense around the world that this — hours is a sense around the world that this is — hours is a sense around the world that this is a _ hours is a sense around the world that this is a horror that they simply— that this is a horror that they simply had not expected and i think that feeling is strong and growing, notiust_ that feeling is strong and growing, notiust in— that feeling is strong and growing, notjust in countries in the middle ground _ notjust in countries in the middle ground but— notjust in countries in the middle ground but in russia itself, you are seeing _ ground but in russia itself, you are seeing in _ ground but in russia itself, you are seeing in russia itself the feeling that this — seeing in russia itself the feeling that this is unconscionable. so in countries — that this is unconscionable. so in countries that have been apathetic on this— countries that have been apathetic on this issue so far, a sense of outrage — on this issue so far, a sense of outrage and disgust is growing on

what _ outrage and disgust is growing on what the — outrage and disgust is growing on what the putin regime is doing in ukraine — what the putin regime is doing in ukraine in— what the putin regime is doing in ukraine. in the meantime the uk is going— ukraine. in the meantime the uk is going to— ukraine. in the meantime the uk is going to do— ukraine. in the meantime the uk is going to do everything we can to help support our friends in ukraine. thank— help support our friends in ukraine. thank you — help support our friends in ukraine. thank you. that final question about china, we will find out more about what the chinese and indians feel about the situation in ukraine if the uk get their wish granted and there is a further discussion of this issue at the un security council on sunday. let the experience of one person in the ukrainian capital. david is a former deputy general prosecutor of ukraine injeopardy as chief deputy general prosecutor of ukraine in jeopardy as chief prosecutor of georgia. he is also a close ally of the georgian president during the 2008 war when russia invaded georgia. he described the situation in kyiv tonight. for georgia. he described the situation in kyiv tonight-— in kyiv tonight. for me, a western educated professional _ in kyiv tonight. for me, a western educated professional lawyer, i i in kyiv tonight. for me, a western | educated professional lawyer, i had to take my hunting rifle two times in my hands to defend my country, my

first homeland and my second homeland in ukraine. just the general feeling homeland in ukraine. just the generalfeeling of homeland in ukraine. just the general feeling of independence of my country, self—respect, democracy. and freedom. and it is amazing, so much has to be done and sacrificed by all these countries so the western and civilised world could realise and understand that they should stop, this is not to be tolerated, this was in 2008. when it first time happened and when vladimir putin's muscles were hitting the lisi, he said in his last paranoid statement he will do the same in ukraine. but some people still not believe because they say it is not a slavic country, ukrainians are slavic people as well

as russians, and for most of the people who also had some sympathy of vladimir putin in ukraine, or they were willing to somehow normalise relationships with russia and are blaming sometimes their government, very small but still some percentage of the people, they were shocked. these were people who were somehow hoping that these relationships somehow would normalise and this was a big misunderstanding between the two countries, so all masks are down. the lines are drawn between the civilised world and this evil, paranoid man who thinks that he can rewrite the history and become some kind of modern peter the great who can do something similar to prevent... can do something similar to prevent- - -— can do something similar to -revent. .. , i. prevent... let me interrupt you because prevent. .. let me interrupt you because i — prevent... let me interrupt you because i want _ prevent... let me interrupt you because i want to _

prevent... let me interrupt you because i want to understand i prevent... let me interrupt you i because i want to understand your personal situation. you mentioned it is the second time you may have to reach for your hunting rifle because of your experience in georgia in 2008 and now ukraine in 2022. does this mean if need be you would considerjoining the resistance in the city now? 1 considerjoining the resistance in the city now?— considerjoining the resistance in the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend _ the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend this _ the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend this city _ the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend this city as _ the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend this city as well i the city now? i will do, definitely. i will defend this city as well as i i will defend this city as well as my friends the and as well as all kyiv. most of the people who live here will do, because it is getting ridiculous. but here will do, because it is getting ridiculous. �* ,, . here will do, because it is getting ridiculous. �* , , . . , here will do, because it is getting ridiculous. �* ,, . ., ., ridiculous. but russia has one of the strongest — ridiculous. but russia has one of the strongest militaries - ridiculous. but russia has one of the strongest militaries in i ridiculous. but russia has one of the strongest militaries in the i the strongest militaries in the world. do you think it is in any way realistic for you with your hunting rifle and your friends with their guns to take that on?— rifle and your friends with their guns to take that on? realistic is usually- -- — guns to take that on? realistic is usually- -- we _ guns to take that on? realistic is usually... we have _ guns to take that on? realistic is usually... we have a _ guns to take that on? realistic is usually... we have a bigger- usually... we have a bigger motivation than the army we have seen, than vladimir putin's army. yes, he has the might and their economy is ten times bigger than the

ukrainian economy and he has all kinds of weaponry that you can imagine, but a fight for freedom, the fight forfreedom imagine, but a fight for freedom, the fight for freedom of ukraine, has been much braver than most of the western european countries and liberal countries altogether, and i was at times shocked when i see some kind of slow motion, a little bit conformist reaction of some leaders of the us considering or discussing what kind of sanctions can we use, or whether that everton or russia should be taken away the right to use swift, and when people are literally dying in this country. so unfortunately this country has to take and pay the highest price for defending, for becoming the first stronghold of the fight for freedom, independence and democracy rather than the other liberal democratic

countries who are used to before, even united states and the g7 countries, which is unbelievable sometimes. but i think ukraine does more west are now and more fight for freedom and showing more fight for freedom and showing more fight for freedom of the world, sometimes it is ridiculous to hear that, ok, obligations are putting pressure for soldiers to guide ukraine but at the same time they are not some second sort of europeans who can be killed and meantime some politicians would be seeking some diplomatic or financial institutions which would be applicable or not applicable and will be less harmful for the business. it is offending sometimes. i am sorry, it is really emotional for me because i think european people with blue eyes and blonde hair, children being killed every

day by vladimir putin's missiles and his helicopters and his rockets. t his helicopters and his rockets. i understand and respect the emotion. what you're outlining is the tension between longer term efforts to apply pressure to vladimir putin such as financial sanctions and the very immediate military threat which you are experiencing in your neighbourhood. t are experiencing in your neighbourhood.- are experiencing in your neighbourhood. are experiencing in your neirhbourhood. , ., . neighbourhood. i will be more direct if ou let neighbourhood. i will be more direct if you let me- _ neighbourhood. i will be more direct if you let me. what _ neighbourhood. i will be more direct if you let me. what ukraine - neighbourhood. i will be more direct if you let me. what ukraine needs i if you let me. what ukraine needs todayis if you let me. what ukraine needs today is closing this gap so at least nato can help us to prevent the rocket and plain bombings every night. in these days ukraine will have a higher chance to win in this war of course. but have a higher chance to win in this war of course-— war of course. but you know full well that if— war of course. but you know full well that if nato _ war of course. but you know full well that if nato were _ war of course. but you know full well that if nato were to - war of course. but you know full i well that if nato were to guarantee the airspace above ukraine that would mean coming into conflict with the russian air force which would in turn bring nato into direct conflict with russia which would mean a far greater conflict. is that something you would be prepared to risk? thea;r you would be prepared to risk? they have to risk — you would be prepared to risk? they have to risk now _ you would be prepared to risk? tte1: have to risk now because tomorrow

you would be prepared to risk? tte1 have to risk now because tomorrow he will be occupying the baltic states because tomorrow, 100,000 russians in latvia, for example, in the centre of riga can rally in the street and say they also need autonomy in the centre of european union and nato countries. it can go further to finland. what is to stop people if nato will tolerate the occupation of the biggest country in europe with the biggest territory with 40 million people. what will be his next step, do you think? 1 with 40 million people. what will be his next step, do you think?- his next step, do you think? i can't answer what _ his next step, do you think? i can't answer what his _ his next step, do you think? i can't answer what his next _ his next step, do you think? i can't answer what his next step - his next step, do you think? i can't answer what his next step will i his next step, do you think? i can't answer what his next step will be i answer what his next step will be but surely you are aware that for nato and the west to escalate the situation by entering ukraine militarily, many thousands of ukrainians would die whatever the outcome. is it not worth seeing if the ukrainian military alone can resist what is happening? ukrainian milita is resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting _ resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting and _ resist what is happening? ukrainian military is resisting and they - military is resisting and they destroyed his plans, it was a total failure of his plans, so for the

so—called blitzkrieg he was planning to take over ukraine in a couple of hours or days. he thought ukrainian government would fall apart and ukrainian army would not resist, but it is a total failure because he cannot accomplish his goal. thanks to david for— cannot accomplish his goal. thanks to david for sharing _ cannot accomplish his goal. thanks to david for sharing his _ cannot accomplish his goal. thanks| to david for sharing his experiences this evening in kyiv. around the world we have seen protests in support of ukraine and we have seen that in the uk taking place in a number of cities. in the uk, some draped themselves in the blue and yellow colours of the ukrainian flag. there were protests in several cities, and in london, outside the russian embassy. here's tom symonds. their country is fighting for its future. ., . ., . , , future. the morale of the army is extremely _ future. the morale of the army is extremely high. _ future. the morale of the army is extremely high, we _ future. the morale of the army is extremely high, we are _ future. the morale of the army is extremely high, we are and i extremely high, we are and supporting for them to return safely. supporting for them to return safel . , . .,, supporting for them to return safel. , . safely. they are losing contact with famil and safely. they are losing contact with family and friends _ safely. they are losing contact with family and friends in _ safely. they are losing contact with family and friends in the _ safely. they are losing contact with family and friends in the war i safely. they are losing contact with family and friends in the war zone. | family and friends in the war zone. my family and friends in the war zone. my dad are still spending all his

time in the bomb shelter and people are still spending all his time in the bomb shelter and people were dying there. for the bomb shelter and people were dying there-— dying there. for now, all they can do is protest- _ dying there. for now, all they can do is protest. russian _ dying there. for now, all they can do is protest. russian mothers, i do is protest. russian mothers, lease do is protest. russian mothers, please be _ do is protest. russian mothers, please be notified _ do is protest. russian mothers, please be notified that - do is protest. russian mothers, please be notified that your i do is protest. russian mothers, | please be notified that your sons are in ukraine as they are dying there. , . , . are in ukraine as they are dying there. , . ., , . ., there. this was a demonstration larr el there. this was a demonstration larrel b there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians _ there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians in - there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians in the i there. this was a demonstration largely by ukrainians in the uk. | largely by ukrainians in the uk. several thousand here in westminster, but amongst the crowd, there was another nationality, russian. ~ . there was another nationality, russian. . . . , , russian. we are absolutely devastated _ russian. we are absolutely devastated and _ russian. we are absolutely devastated and shocked. itj russian. we are absolutely i devastated and shocked. it is a state _ devastated and shocked. it is a state of — devastated and shocked. it is a state of shame, we have been in a state _ state of shame, we have been in a state of— state of shame, we have been in a state of shame, we have been in a state of shame since thursday. hopeless. _ state of shame since thursday. hopeless, don't know what to do because it is entirely against all the values of my generation then my people, my friends. at the russian embassy this protest is deeply personal for many of the people here but it is also very political. there is a feeling

britain has done its bit so far but it isjust britain has done its bit so far but it is just the start. britain has done its bit so far but it isjust the start.— it isjust the start. much more is needed. it isjust the start. much more is needed- to _ it isjust the start. much more is needed. to paralyse _ it isjust the start. much more is needed. to paralyse their- it isjust the start. much more is i needed. to paralyse their financial infrastructure, second is a total embargo — infrastructure, second is a total embargo of russian oil to also completely paralyse the energy sector— completely paralyse the energy sector as well.— sector as well. and there was a messa . e sector as well. and there was a message from _ sector as well. and there was a message from both _ sector as well. and there was a message from both sides. i sector as well. and there was a i message from both sides. please stop. message from both sides. please sto -. ~ stop. feeling like fighting with ourself. stop. feeling like fighting with yourself- i _ stop. feeling like fighting with yourself. i am _ stop. feeling like fighting with yourself. i am sorry _ stop. feeling like fighting with yourself. i am sorry that i stop. feeling like fighting with yourself. i am sorry that mac i stop. feeling like fighting with i yourself. i am sorry that mac now to some pictures to bring you from liverpool a little bit earlier today. there was an emotional _ little bit earlier today. there was an emotional embrace _ little bit earlier today. there was an emotional embrace between i there was an emotional embrace between ukrainian internationals vitalii mykolenko, of everton, and manchester city's oleksandr zinchenko, with the latter in tears before kick—off in their premier league match. manchester city players wore white shirts with the ukrainian flag on the front and "no war" on the back, while the everton team were draped in flags as they made their way onto the pitch ahead of the fixture at goodison park.

thatisit that is it for this hour of the bbc news coverage of the russian invasion of ukraine, thank you for joining me and we continue coverage in the coming hour. good evening. saturday brought a largely dry and settled today across england and wales, we had a few showers and a bit more clout around across parts of scotland and northern ireland but this was the scene with the sun going down earlier on in norfolk. we will be keeping those clear skies through the rest of the night across england and wales but we have this band of cloud sitting to the north—west moving in across northern ireland and scotland at times, down to a weather front slowly nudging in from the north—west but high pressure dominating your weather through the remainder of the weekend. for this evening and tonight, clear skies in england and wales and eastern scotland, more cloud across the north—west of the uk and by the end of the night more rain for northern

ireland towards the western isles as well. underthe ireland towards the western isles as well. under the clear skies with light winds it will be chilly across england and wales and eastern scotland and we will see a touch of frost in the countryside with the temperature down a little below freezing. dry unsettled weather again on sunday especially across wales and eastern scotland, this front edging in bringing more cloud across the irish sea and down towards pembrokeshire in south—west england, if you more showers towards the western isles. fairly light winds from a southerly direction so reasonably mild for this time of year with the top temperature between 8—11 on sunday. a fairly quiet and settled down to the weekend but overnight sunday into monday we start to see the next front moving in from the north—west so that will bring more cloud and rain compared to the front we have during the weekend. heading into monday morning, not as cold, all that cloud and outbreaks of rain towards the west first thing but monday's weather will be a different sort of day because we have that

frontal system pushing across the uk bringing a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain for south—west england and wales toward southern scotland and north—west england nudging eastwards, gales towards the western isles but sunshine will return across scotland and northern ireland during the afternoon. rain edging slowly eastwards reaching east anglia by the end of the day and by the end of tuesday high pressure across much of the uk but a lingering weather front towards the south could well spell in some outbreaks of rain at times. looking to the middle of the week, perhaps more rain in the south but largely dry unsettled for most. —— dry unsettled.

this is bbc news. i'm ros atkins. these are the latest headlines. the moment a rocket hit an apartment block in ukraine's capital — as the russian military continues its assault. this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city, and there is a real sense now that nowhere in the capital is safe. ukraine's president remains defiant, claiming his forces pushed back russian troops and will never surender to the kremlin. translation: we successfully | repelled enemy attacks in many cities of our country. we know what we are protecting — our country and the future of our children.

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