hello, good morning. this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbsyhire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. satellite pictures show a huge russian miliary convoy, around 60 kilometres, or a0 miles long, heading towards the ukrainian capital, kyiv. the uk if that the russian military advanceis the uk if that the russian military advance is slowing and it has renewed a pledge of support to ukraine. what i can assure you is that we will do everything we practically can to support the ukrainians — i know our partners are doing the same — to strengthen their resistance. there's also been attacks in the eastern of city kharkiv. that is the second biggest city in ukraine. these images are

distressing. this is a rocket strike on an administrative building. ukraine's president zelensky calls the bombardment on the city a war crime and says dozens of people have been killed. in the capital, kyiv, images have emerged of children, some of whom are cancer patients, being treated in the basement of a hospital. i am kasia madera _ in the basement of a hospital. i am kasia madera in _ in the basement of a hospital. i —n kasia madera in eastern poland, ten kilometres from the border with ukraine and refugees are continuing to flood into this country. if you are in ukraine _ to flood into this country. if you are in ukraine and _ to flood into this country. if you are in ukraine and you - to flood into this country. if you are in ukraine and you are - to flood into this country. if you - are in ukraine and you are somehow able to watch, please tell us where you are, what it's like, and how you are. you can get in touch by e—mail or on social media and if you're in surrounding countries like poland, many are trying to help those fleeing ukraine but what are you doing to help? also, royal support

from the duke and duchess of sussex for the people of ukraine. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk, or around the world and on pbs. a russian military convoy 60 kilometres long is massed a short distance from the ukrainian capital, kyiv, according to newly released satellite images. images released by satellite company maxar technologies appear to show armoured vehicles, tanks, artillery and logistical vehicles. the front of the convoy is said to be less than 30 kilometres from the centre of kyiv. there's also been attacks on the eastern city of kharkiv. that is the second biggest city in ukraine. the images we are about to show

you are distressing. around 1.5 million people live here. this is reported to be the regional administrative building being hit by a russian cruise missile. ukraine's president says the heavy bombardment of kharkiv, in which dozens of people were reportedly killed, amounts to a war crime. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, is on a visit to the region, starting in neighbouring poland, and the duke and duchess of cambridge have sent a personal message, saying they stand with the people of ukraine. with the latest on the russian invasion, here's mark lobel. undersiege, kharkiv, ukraine's second—largest city... ..where it looks like russia is using cluster bombs, according to military experts. this is a residential area with no military object.

kharkiv�*s mayor says shells hit residential buildings, killing innocent civilians, and says three children were burned alive in a car. as president zelensky put it... translation: this is clearly a war crime. . peaceful city, peaceful residential area. no military facilities. he wants the world to close the skies to russian missiles, planes and helicopters. meanwhile, on the road to the capital, a russian military convoy estimated to be far longer than first thought. heading towards a city shaken by this strike on a radar centre, as locals dig trenches in their backyard to protect their neighbourhood. i'm very worried about the next 72 hours. this is the russian war

machine which, for decades, has sort of been artillery heavy, kicking into gear with not that much advanced military capacity to oppose it. at least 70 ukrainian soldiers were killed in a russian missile strike on this military base west of kharkiv on sunday, according to the authorities. these russian tanks were filmed taking over the streets of the southern ukrainian port city of berdyansk, 85 kilometres west of mariupol. and ukrainian officials say russian troops have begun an assault on kherson, a city in the south, just north of crimea. in kyiv�*s hospitals, the human cost is felt, as fear is spreading. but as families get separated by this war, the right to live together in peace is now shattered for many ukrainians.

men of fighting age forbidden from fleeing, in what is looking like an increasingly precarious stage in this sudden, shocking conflict. mark lobel, bbc news. the bbc�*s james waterhouse joins us now live from kyiv. james, i wonder what sense you get from people about the prospect of this very large convoy arriving in ukraine at some point? we this very large convoy arriving in ukraine at some point?- this very large convoy arriving in ukraine at some point? we say it most days. _ ukraine at some point? we say it most days. but — ukraine at some point? we say it most days, but people _ ukraine at some point? we say it most days, but people are - ukraine at some point? we say it - most days, but people are especially bracing themselves today. i think given the fact that in the basement is underground, the underground stations, people get their news instantaneously, very instant picture of the large—scale conflict thatis picture of the large—scale conflict that is engulfing their country and they would have seen russian soldiers in the southern city of

kherson, intense fighting in kharkiv, a missile landing in the centre on a government building and the satellite image of this a0 mile long convoy approaching their city. and they would have heard once again, we have counted three this morning, the air raid sirens going off. there is a real concern from people here, living underground, as well as western intelligence officials, that we will see more of this indiscriminate shelling, the use of cluster bombs on residential areas that we have seen in kharkiv, we could soon see it here. that is the real worry and why? because russia's goal is being frustrated. 0fficials russia's goal is being frustrated. officials say it is because they have been caught out by ukrainians' willingness to fight and how well supplied they are, the help from western allies seems to be paying off for now but nevertheless, ukraine is the underdog in this fight, a sizeable fight. and against one of the most powerful countries in the world. for now, on a morning weather has been light snow, some

normality, the gritters out of trying to clear the roads, but this is a city bracing itself.— is a city bracing itself. thank you very much. _ is a city bracing itself. thank you very much, james, _ is a city bracing itself. thank you very much, james, reporting - is a city bracing itself. thank you | very much, james, reporting from kyiv. we can go to moscow now and hear from our correspondent therejenny hill. any news from the kremlin about when this convoy is going to arrive and what it is going there for? 140. this convoy is going to arrive and what it is going there for? no, we have not heard _ what it is going there for? no, we have not heard from _ what it is going there for? no, we have not heard from the - what it is going there for? no, we have not heard from the kremlin. what it is going there for? no, we i have not heard from the kremlin yet today and neither have we heard from the defence ministry, normally we would have had some kind of statement update but not today. state television quoted the defence ministry, talking about largely the situation in eastern ukraine and saying that today's task is actually to encircle the southern city of mariupol, very strategically important of course put it beyond that, we have no updates. as you know, vladimir putin's narrative is that this is not an invasion, a war,

an attack on ukraine, the media here cannot use those terms, but instead it is a mission to defend the russian speaking population of eastern ukraine against what mr putin says is genocide, a baseless claim but his version of what is happening in ukraine and that is further echoed by state television here. we did here at last night from a member of the russian delegation who was present at those peace talks with ukraine yesterday and he said last night to state television that he thought there were a few points upon which possible progress could be made. i think this morning there are very few grounds for optimism, firstly because of what we are seeing coming out of ukraine, the pictures of that convoy for starters, and secondly because we know the kremlin position and putin's position has not changed. yesterday he had a conversation with emmanuel macron of france and afterwards the kremlin released a statement saying that whilst mr

putin desires a resolution to be conflict in ukraine, he said this can only be achieved if russia's demands essentially are met and those demands are the demilitarisation of ukraine, in his words, the establishment of ukraine as a neutral country and we know vladimir putin would like to see ukraine under russian control. there was a third demand, if you want to put it that way, which is a new one, that russia could not seek resolution in ukraine and less crimea, which was annexed by russia in 201a, was recognised as russian, and that is all before you start thinking about what vladimir putin's real end game is here. we know he wants regime change in ukraine, we know he would like to see ukraine under russian control. analysts suggest that perhaps what he wants to do is rebuild the soviet union but we don't know how far he is prepared to go and what it would take to make him stop. the shipping ciant take to make him stop. the shipping giant merson — take to make him stop. the shipping giant merson is _ take to make him stop. the shipping giant merson is going _ take to make him stop. the shipping giant merson is going to _ take to make him stop. the shipping giant merson is going to stop - giant merson is going to stop deliveries to russian ports, that

has been announced just. —— the shipping giant mersk put it do you get a sense of where support is in the russian population for the president and what he's doing in ukraine, as all of these economic and financial and cultural and sporting sanctions start to squeeze the country? it’s sporting sanctions start to squeeze the country?— the country? it's a difficult question — the country? it's a difficult question to _ the country? it's a difficult question to answer - the country? it's a difficultl question to answer because the country? it's a difficult - question to answer because it's such a vast country. the people you are getting their information from state television don't really know what is going on in ukraine. they might have a particular set of opinions. 0thers a particular set of opinions. others who have access to independent media are horrified by what they are seeing we have seen a small but significant protest, it's difficult for people to do that here but the fact they're doing it says something. have seen some members of the russian elite start to express their displeasure at the sanctions, particularly wealthy individuals facing sanctions and in terms of your average russian, there was no panic yet, people are not running

the banks, there have been some queues at cashpoints, people will notice things like rush are being suspended from fifa and uefa international tournaments, disney and warner brothers have announced they will not release films here —— russia art suspended. but whether those changes lead to the kind of popular discontent that would move mr putin from his course is one huge question. whether mr putin would listen to the more influential people in russian society is another. whether they would have the courage to really say to him, look, we want you to your course... there anybody around him telling him this might not be such a good idea from a russian perspective? we don't know. it is probably unlikely because he has been in powerfor such a very long time and he is an increasingly isolated figure, even within russia, surrounded by advisers who really tell him what he wants to hear. i’m

tell him what he wants to hear. i'm sor to tell him what he wants to hear. i'm sorry to interrupt... sorry, jenny, there is breaking news coming in all there is breaking news coming in all the time, this is the latest announcement, russia has been stripped of hosting the 2022 volleyball world championships according to the volleyball federation. this is happening every half an hour now, isn't it? it is. russia is _ half an hour now, isn't it? it is. russia is increasingly _ half an hour now, isn't it? it is. russia is increasingly being - half an hour now, isn't it? it is. russia is increasingly being cut| half an hour now, isn't it? it 3 russia is increasingly being cut off and people will not be happy about it. it's possible that state television will give the answer from the that this is an example of the west are punishing russia, that they want to emasculate russia, for want of a better word. it will be interesting to see how people react but also worth noting that the defence ministry does not give a list or details of russian shoulders killed or captured in ukraine, they have acknowledged just once for the first time at the weekend that they have been casualties but that was it. they actually banned an independent website which was giving

out details of russian soldiers who had been taken prisoner or killed but obviously their families know what is happening to them and many of those families, colleagues tell me, don't necessarily know where their sons and grandsons are fighting but they will be aware that they are not coming home because they are not coming home because they are not coming home because they are in prison or somewhere or they are in prison or somewhere or they are in prison or somewhere or they are coming home in a coffin. and that might also lead to popular discontent, even among people whose access to information around what is happening in ukraine is severely restricted. we will have to wait and see but i think these are questions which will not be answered in the short—term. which will not be answered in the short-term— which will not be answered in the short-term. thank you very much. jenn hill short-term. thank you very much. jenny hill in _ short-term. thank you very much. jenny hill in moscow. _ we're going to the polish border with ukraine now, kasia madera is there for us. tell us where you are because it is a long border. it tell us where you are because it is a long border-— a long border. it is very long and we are in — a long border. it is very long and we are in a _ a long border. it is very long and we are in a town _ a long border. it is very long and we are in a town around - a long border. it is very long and we are in a town around ten - we are in a town around ten kilometres from the border itself, we moved here to bring you the next

part of the journey that all of these people have been doing so far. behind me busses are coming in all the time to bring people who have just crossed over the border and they are then brought into what i can only describe as a huge warehouse or shopping mall where inside, row upon row upon row of camp beds had been put out so people can get a little bit of sleep and respite because they have been travelling, some of them, for days, we have heard from people travelling as far away as 0desa. we are not filming inside of course because people need their privacy and we genuinely respect that point it is difficult scenes here but you can see that people have brought things they really care about a lot of dogs we have noticed. people not wanting to leave behind their dearest and

most valuable possessions. 0f to leave behind their dearest and most valuable possessions. of course a lot of children here and the emphasis is on the women and children. polish police and the fire brigade, they have been instrumental in moving this huge volume of people around because if you think about it just into poland alone, the polish border guard is saying around 350,000 people have already travelled into this country, which is an immense amount of people. what do you do with them? this is one of the many centres, temporary centres, which have been set up just to give people a moment to get some rest. they have been travelling for days. we have heard about the build—up on the border itself, backing into ukraine, kilometres, a0 kilometre tailbacks and people waiting for

days on the border. they make it across finally, they get here to one of these centres, they get something to eat and a night's sleep and they are moved on to larger centres. also, a lot of people still around with bits of cardboard with addresses or towns, names, saying that we will transport you for free. there is even a gentleman behind me if we swing round, it's just so busy, but he will take people to the next destination, a lot of people offering support and donating, just staff, buggies, nappies, the kind of everyday stuff you need when you arrive with literally nothing. this is korczowa, one of a number of centres across this part of poland put it yesterday at the border patrol set a record number of people have crossed into poland. these are themes that are replicated across themes that are replicated across

the border poland, and across other countries as well of course. we are witnessing this as these people, who are tired and bewildered, they are starting the next part of their journey from ukraine.- starting the next part of their journey from ukraine. thank you very much. just journey from ukraine. thank you very much- just to — journey from ukraine. thank you very much- just to say _ journey from ukraine. thank you very much. just to say that _ journey from ukraine. thank you very much. just to say that elsewhere - journey from ukraine. thank you very much. just to say that elsewhere in i much. just to say that elsewhere in poland we are expecting the british prime minister, borisjohnson, we were going to show you pictures of where it is about to do a news conference potentially with his counterpart in poland, borisjohnson on a visit to warsaw. that we can see, they are about to give a news conference, we will crossed about live to hear from conference, we will crossed about live to hearfrom him soon conference, we will crossed about live to hear from him soon as conference, we will crossed about live to hearfrom him soon as he gives support and also we can hear it from the ukrainian foreign minister in the next five minutes or so but first to the hungarian side of the border. 0ur correspondent nick thorpe is there. where are you and tell us about the people you been speaking with? i’m

people you been speaking with? i'm now at a people you been speaking with? i�*m now at a village, and that is the border crossing behind me with ukraine, the border here is actually the tissot river and people are crossing on foot in large numbers this morning across the bridge, across the river and they are processed at the border crossing point, the hungarian border crossing, and they are loaded up, that a yellow bus behind me. the police here have been saying that this particular border crossing, it's one of the three main ones on the border, and people are coming in and it's still a mixture, as in past days, people coming from western ukraine but also people from much further afield with tales of horror from kyiv and kharkiv and other places in the centre and east of ukraine. . ~ places in the centre and east of ukraine. ., ~ , ., , places in the centre and east of ukraine. ., ~ i. , . we can now speak to peter zalmayev, who's director of the eurasia democracy initiative. peter evacuated his family from kyiv

and is now back in ukraine. he is now back in ukraine, we are not disclosing exactly where he is for obvious reasons. how are you? fine, thank you. all things considered, i say fine but you have to take it with a grain of salt! point out what are you feeling about the prospect of this very long russian convoy of military vehicles reaching your capital at some point? i'm feeling that vladimir putin has suffered a significant setback to his military machine, his plans of a quick and decisive and bloodless victory, it's not looking like that, he is desperate and going after population centres and committing a whole series of war crimes on population centres and therefore this show of force and the decision by president lukashenko to join up with him and start sending his tanks across the border, it speaks of a

desperation and a very bloody scenario in the days ahead for ukraine. i guess this would be comparable to what the russians did in chechnya in the 90s, because on the one hand you have this desperation to conquer ukraine, to bring it to its knees, and on the other you have an overwhelming result by ukrainians to fight until the last man. they are united as never before in their hatred not only putting but, let's face it, they are full of hatred for the invading force and all of russia as a matter of fact, for russians. haifa a matter of fact, for russians. how lona do a matter of fact, for russians. how long do you — a matter of fact, for russians. how long do you think— a matter of fact, for russians. how long do you think this _ a matter of fact, for russians. how long do you think this could go on for? g long do you think this could go on for? �* , ., for? a very long time, even if russia achieves _ for? a very long time, even if russia achieves a _ for? a very long time, even if russia achieves a quick - for? a very long time, even if. russia achieves a quick tactical victory and can lay siege to these huge cities, and kyiv is a city of a million people, or if they can take control of government building and

administrative buildings, once again, it does not neutralise the forces of resistance and it is not dim the prospect of guerrilla warfare. we are talking about a very protracted and bloody scenario where it is going to be a war of attrition. it is going to be a war of attrition-— it is going to be a war of attrition. ~ . , ., ., attrition. we have shown our audiences — attrition. we have shown our audiences around _ attrition. we have shown our audiences around the - attrition. we have shown our audiences around the world | attrition. we have shown our- audiences around the world images of audiences around the world images of a strike on a government building, and administrative building come in your second biggest city, kharkiv and the building was completely damaged, i don't know if you have seen the images. do you think that is now, as well as indiscriminate shelling of innocent civilians, the attack on those kind of institutions and that government infrastructure? this is the worst case scenario, and actually your petition newspaper the guardian a few weeks ago laid out the scenario where they forecast

that russians would try to eventually go off symbolic structures and buildings such as what you saw. i was there a couple of years ago and i met with the governor, is a well known building in the centre of kharkiv. there is a series of structures of high symbolic value to ukraine and ukrainian culture and eastern orthodox culture which vladimir 0rthodox culture which vladimir putin purports to defend. 0n the one hand he is claiming to be the protector of ethnic russians and russian speakers in ukraine and eastern orthodox in ukraine, and he is hitting these structures and buildings that have that symbolic importance for the very culture he seeks to defend. some administering bib buildings, churches in kyiv, all our potential targets administrative buildings. put it is not backing down, he has gone down a suicidal

road to increasingly downwards and right now we are raising our hands, we don't know what will stop him. putin is ready for nuclear allow relation and destruction. his tv channels have been forecasting that message four months if not years before this, preparing for this. they say that if there is no place for russia in this world, and no one likes us, there is no place for anyone. likes us, there is no place for an one. ., y ., likes us, there is no place for an one. ., i. ., likes us, there is no place for an one. ., y., ., . . anyone. could you tell our audience around the — anyone. could you tell our audience around the world _ anyone. could you tell our audience around the world about _ anyone. could you tell our audience around the world about the - anyone. could you tell our audience around the world about the links . around the world about the links between the ukrainian people and the russian people?— russian people? whatever the links ma have russian people? whatever the links may have been. _ russian people? whatever the links may have been, and _ russian people? whatever the links may have been, and i'm _ russian people? whatever the links may have been, and i'm not- russian people? whatever the links may have been, and i'm not going l russian people? whatever the links| may have been, and i'm not going to lie, there is a closely related people, united by a similar languages and culture and the common eastern orthodox faith, but whatever resemblances or kinship there was until, let's say 201a, when putin started the first war in eastern

ukraine, they disappeared. and in 201a, over the last eight years and finally this has been a dip decisive blow for vladimir putin to any notion of brotherhood between the nations. he is drunk to make ukrainians, force them to love russians and put in bite force —— he is trying to put it is an absurd, cockamamie idea. it will not happen. it's their hatred of ukrainians for russians will last for generations and it's all vladimir putin's doing. why did you go back after getting yourfamily out? i why did you go back after getting your family out?— your family out? i couldn't live with myself— your family out? i couldn't live with myself if _ your family out? i couldn't live with myself if i _ your family out? i couldn't live with myself if i didn't - your family out? i couldn't live with myself if i didn't this - your family out? i couldn't live with myself if i didn't this is i your family out? i couldn't live with myself if i didn't this is a l with myself if i didn't this is a call to arms the president issued. i don't have much military training, i would consider myself a worrier on the field of informational —— a warrior pond but obviously carrying arms now is a must and know ukrainian city is completely safe. this is a challenge that we all have

to take up. this is a challenge that we all have to take u. . ~ this is a challenge that we all have totake u. ., ~ this is a challenge that we all have to take up-— to take up. thank you very much, peter, to take up. thank you very much, peter. for — to take up. thank you very much, peter, for talking _ to take up. thank you very much, peter, for talking to _ to take up. thank you very much, peter, for talking to us. - to take up. thank you very much, peter, for talking to us. peter- peter, for talking to us. peter zalmayev, director of the eurasia democracy initiative. at this point we say goodbye to viewers on pbs. thousands of ukrainians are spending their nights sheltering underground as attacks on the capital in particular continue but notjust there, conditions are poor and supplies in the city are running short. with me is evhenia, who is currently hiding out in her apartment building in the suburbs of kyiv. thank you for talking to us. how are you doing? for thank you for talking to us. how are ou doinu ? ., ., ., thank you for talking to us. how are you doing?— you doing? for now i am 0k, thank ou. are you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you- are you _ you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you. are you able _ you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you. are you able to _ you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you. are you able to go _ you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you. are you able to go out, - you doing? for now i am 0k, thank you. are you able to go out, are . you doing? for now i am 0k, thank| you. are you able to go out, are the uroce you. are you able to go out, are the grocery store _ you. are you able to go out, are the grocery store open? _ you. are you able to go out, are the grocery store open? yes, _ you. are you able to go out, are the grocery store open? yes, it - you. are you able to go out, are the grocery store open? yes, it is - grocery store open? yes, it is ossible grocery store open? yes, it is possible to — grocery store open? yes, it is possible to go _ grocery store open? yes, it is possible to go out _ grocery store open? yes, it is possible to go out and - grocery store open? yes, it is possible to go out and buy - grocery store open? yes, it is i possible to go out and buy some grocery store open? yes, it is - possible to go out and buy some food but we have curfew regime and it will start in the evening. fik but we have curfew regime and it

will start in the evening.- will start in the evening. 0k and when ou will start in the evening. 0k and when you get — will start in the evening. 0k and when you get to _ will start in the evening. 0k and when you get to the _ will start in the evening. 0k and i when you get to the supermarkets, what is available to buy?— what is available to buy? actually, there are long _ what is available to buy? actually, there are long queues, _ what is available to buy? actually, there are long queues, tens - what is available to buy? actually, there are long queues, tens and i there are long queues, tens and hundreds of people are in the queues but it is possible to buy some food, go to the drugstores, but it is impossible to buy some things. but the list is limited. i impossible to buy some things. but the list is limited.— the list is limited. i am sure is that because _ the list is limited. i am sure is that because of _ the list is limited. i am sure is that because of a _ the list is limited. i am sure is that because of a lack - the list is limited. i am sure is that because of a lack of - the list is limited. i am sure is i that because of a lack of supplies or because the people who run the shops are rationing or restricting what you can buy? fine shops are rationing or restricting what you can buy?— shops are rationing or restricting what you can buy? one of the reasons is that our soldiers _ what you can buy? one of the reasons is that our soldiers try _ what you can buy? one of the reasons is that our soldiers try to _ what you can buy? one of the reasons is that our soldiers try to destroy i is that our soldiers try to destroy the bridges to kyiv, to the suburbs, to avoid russian tanks invasion, so thatis to avoid russian tanks invasion, so that is why some logistical issues. i understand, so supplies cannot get in. and are you aware of the russian convoy of military vehicles which is

said to be heading towards the capital? said to be heading towards the caital? . ., ., said to be heading towards the caital? , ., ., , ., capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware — capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of _ capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of all _ capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of all what _ capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of all what is _ capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of all what is going i capital? yes, i follow the news, and i am aware of all what is going on. | i am aware of all what is going on. what do you think of that? it is terrible, what do you think of that? it is terrible. it _ what do you think of that? it is terrible, it is _ what do you think of that? it is terrible, it is a _ what do you think of that? it 3 terrible, it is a massacre. if it is possible to use such a phrase, rule of war, there are no rules in this war, it is a massacre.— of war, there are no rules in this war, it is a massacre. what would ou sa war, it is a massacre. what would you say to — war, it is a massacre. what would you say to president _ war, it is a massacre. what would you say to president putin - war, it is a massacre. what would you say to president putin right i you say to president putin right now? ., .,, ., , now? so... i would say, as millions of ukrainians _ now? so... i would say, as millions of ukrainians say _ now? so... i would say, as millions of ukrainians say and _ now? so... i would say, as millions of ukrainians say and the _ now? so... i would say, as millions of ukrainians say and the whole i of ukrainians say and the whole world says, stop the war. but sometimes it looks like it is like a game when big politicians say, ok, let's place the bet, how long will the ukrainians stand? 0ne let's place the bet, how long will the ukrainians stand? one more day? one more week? but we can'tjust

stand forever because now we have the sixth day of war and it should stop. the sixth day of war and it should sto -. . ~ the sixth day of war and it should sto. . ~' ,, the sixth day of war and it should sto. ., ,, i. ., the sixth day of war and it should sto. . ~ i. ., ., ,, the sixth day of war and it should sto. ., ,, i. ., ., ,, ., the sixth day of war and it should sto. . ., ., ,, ., , stop. thank you for talking to us, we appreciate _ stop. thank you for talking to us, we appreciate it. _ and just to bring you the breaking news, president zelensky of ukraine will address the european parliament on tuesday, that will obviously be via zoom. we can go to warsaw where you came from minister borisjohnson is meeting the polish prime minister. 0bviously they are not quite there yet so we can bring you the sport and when that press conference begins, we will go back to it. i have no idea who it is this morning! but let's go over to salford and the bbc sport centre. surprise! thank you, victoria. we start with the van on russia because football's world governing body, fifa, has suspended them from all

competitions following its invasion of ukraine. it means the country that hosted the last world cup in 2018 has now been banned from this year's tournament in qatar. the russian men's team will not play poland in their world cup qualifying play—offs, we are yet to hear from fifa how that will affect the structure of the knockout matches, and they take place from march the 2ath until the 29th. the first senior tournament finals this ruling will affect is the women's euros. this summer's competition, which starts injuly and will be held in england, will now no longer include russia, who had qualified and been placed in group c. the former chairman of the fa, david bernstein, says the relationship that fifa's president has with the kremlin, has made this an uncomfortable moment for the sport. new president gianni infantino seems to be much too close to some unsavoury leaders and characters and

nations. ihis unsavoury leaders and characters and nations. , ., , nations. his relationship with russia is obviously _ nations. his relationship with russia is obviously a - nations. his relationship with russia is obviously a close i nations. his relationship with i russia is obviously a close one, as you can see from the photos of him receiving medals from putin. the relationships are just too close. i think the reaction has done a great deal of damage to fifa in particular and not much credit to football generally. this ruling hasn'tjust affected international teams. last night, one of russia best—supported club sides, spartak moscow, were thrown out of the europa league, and their opponents, rb leipzig, were given a bye into the quarter—finals. spartak tweeted that the decision was upsetting and they hope for a speedy achievement of peace. so, after that united stance taken in the world of football, other sports are now responding with their own decisions on russian involvement at competitions. ukraine's elina svitolina has called on decision—makers in tennis to force russian players to compete as neutral athletes. svitolina says she won't play otherwise. elsewhere, a sport that russia dominates in,

figure skating, has banned all russian and belarusian athletes from competitions. that includes the figure skating world championships in france later this month. it comes just weeks after russia's kamila valieva competed at the winter olympics, despite failing a drugs test. the pressure is now growing on the international paralympic committee to decide whether russians can compete at the winter paralympics, which start on friday. currently, like the olympics, they can compete as members of the russian paralympic committee. there are three fa cup fifth round fixtures this evening, if and manchester city will start their ukrainian midfielder 0leksandr zinchenko in their match, despite his emotion on the pitch at the weekend. city play peterborough united at the championship side's weston homes stadium. zinchenko was an unused substitute in city's win at goodison park on saturday, but his manager's confirmed he will play tonight.

i think it will be good for him to play and show that's why he is here, he is a magnificent player to play football. more details on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now. let's bring you up—to—date on everything that has been happening overnight and this morning in ukraine to stop this is ukraine six days into the russian invasion. you can see the areas occupied by russian troops, in the south, east and north. in the first few days, ukrainian forces have had some success in pushing russian forces back but that might simply mean russia changes tactics and intensifies its own assault, particularly around the capital, kyiv. these are satellite images of a very

long military convoy of russia stationed around 20 miles north—west of the capital. these images show that it of the capital. these images show thatitis of the capital. these images show that it is 60 kilometres long, that's a0 miles. it could be used as a staging ground for an attack on the capital. a similar tactic could be used in ukraine's second city of kharkiv where around 1.5 million people live. i need to warn you we are about to show you some very distressing images of an explosion in kharkiv. these pictures have been verified by the bbc and they show a massive explosion on a government building this morning. that's in the second city. it was hit by a russian cruise missile. this morning we also learned that more than 70 ukrainian servicemen were killed on sunday in russian shelling in the town of 0khtyrka according to their regional governor. these pictures are from the area on sunday. in the south,

russia wants to create a land corridor. it has taken the port city of beryansk. these are recent pictures showing russian vehicles on the move. it wants to move east to mariupol. this morning have seen images of the russian forces on the outskirts of the city of khersen. many ukrainians are understandably worried. many are taking the train west from the city of lviv. these are the latest pictures from the train station where families are separated. 0ften

train station where families are separated. often the women and children are getting on the train to go to poland as the adult men have been asked to stay behind. the refugee crisis is the most intense week of human flight within europe's borders since at least the balkan wars of the 1990s will stop the united nations says it is preparing for at least a million refugees from ukraine in the coming days and weeks. another route that is also vital in the other direction, this is the supply line for ukraine to get its weapons and volunteers. as the invasion progresses russia might want to use its ally, belarus, in the north, to push down and cut off this route. in any war, human suffering and upheaval is inevitable. the un says more than half a million people so far have fled to ukraine since last thursday. many are travelling to poland, which borders the west of the country. our

special correspondent fergal keane reports from the ukrainian city of lviv close to the border of poland on the growing refugee crisis. to the edge of desperation and beyond. in a bewildering crisis. the women and the children of ukraine fleeing their country. "you will not be allowed," the policeman shouts to the men on the stairwell. "women and children only." tempers fray. back and forth go the arguments and pleas. shouting. the police move to help those allowed to board. so, the women and children

are being pulled from the crowd on the stairs now so that they can board the train. the police again are outnumbered, but they are doing their best. i've seen them go down there into the crowds and try and calm people. but it's very, very difficult, given the volatility of the situation. i saw you in the queue. what do you feel about what's happening here? it's awful. it's very bad. what age is your baby? one year, he's very scared. of course, of course. the foreign students and workers here find themselves without family help farfrom home. and if they're men, they must wait until women and children are evacuated. what is it like for you, this? it's really stressful. as you can see, i'm a bit nervous. i want to get on the train, but unfortunately i can't.

my visa was supposed to come tomorrow. i had to leave as fast as i can. so, i had tojust pack my stuff and leave. the un has warned of a fast deteriorating situation as tens of thousands flee towards western europe. this man is a british medic trying to leave with his family. here we just come, every people panic, because we have a bad i situation here, and we came to try and catch it, _ but it's so hard, everybody wants to go, to run. - this is what he's run from. the russian shelling of kharkiv. sobbing. and this is the voice of a young woman in the city, terrorised by shelling close to her apartment. we met doha from morocco as she waited for a train. i cried, i prayed so much. and i just want to go home, really. i'm not safe any more here. i left everything,

i left my studies, i... just pray with us, guys. thank you so much. 0n platform six, a father's farewell to his infant son. what cannot be held must be let go, untilanother day. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. we are now going to speak to a woman in the second biggest city of ukraine, kharkiv. she had to leave her home and husband. i think i'm right in saying you have since found out your neighbourhood has been attacked. what about your home. hello. we live near the border with russia, about 20 kilometres, so the tanks started rolling in in the morning. we had to go very quickly

away from our district. 0ur morning. we had to go very quickly away from our district. our house was attacked but the biggest attacks are in the centre of the city, where most people are. it seems they are targeting areas where there are most people, where there are the most hospitals, the most schools and so on. they are targeting those areas, people in the city centre and civilian spaces that are in the most dangerous position. shire civilian spaces that are in the most dangerous position.— civilian spaces that are in the most dangerous position. are you alone, are ou dangerous position. are you alone, are you with _ dangerous position. are you alone, are you with friends _ dangerous position. are you alone, are you with friends or _ dangerous position. are you alone, are you with friends or other- dangerous position. are you alone, are you with friends or other family members? i said are you with friends or other family members? isaid in are you with friends or other family members? i said in the introduction you have left your husband where is he in relation to you? i you have left your husband where is he in relation to you?— he in relation to you? i lived together— he in relation to you? i lived together with _ he in relation to you? i lived together with my _ he in relation to you? i lived together with my husband. l he in relation to you? i lived i together with my husband. but my

family and my mother is in the centre. the house is next to dropped bombs. my friends are in houses close to where has been attacked right now. all the people i love are in the biggest danger. haifa right now. all the people i love are in the biggest danger.— right now. all the people i love are in the biggest danger. how are you coin: ? in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we — in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we are — in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we are coping. _ in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we are coping. we - in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we are coping. we are i in the biggest danger. how are you coping? we are coping. we are all| coping? we are coping. we are all the time on _ coping? we are coping. we are all the time on the _ coping? we are coping. we are all the time on the phone _ coping? we are coping. we are all the time on the phone checking i coping? we are coping. we are all the time on the phone checking if| the time on the phone checking if everybody is alive, if everybody is ok. ukrainians have never been as 0k. ukrainians have never been as strong as we are now, we have never been as united as we are now. it is the worst thing that has happened to most people in ukraine ever. they wanted to divide us apart but they have united us as a single and strong nation. and we will be

fighting for it.— fighting for it. thank you for talkin: fighting for it. thank you for talking to — fighting for it. thank you for talking to us. _ fighting for it. thank you for talking to us. take - fighting for it. thank you for talking to us. take care i fighting for it. thank you for talking to us. take care and| fighting for it. thank you for i talking to us. take care and thank you. talking to us from the second—biggest city in ukraine. we can speak to tim hilton, chief executive at refugee action. good morning to you. we know that the british government is accepting immediate family members from ukraine who want to come here as long as they are related to british people who are settled here. that includes children under the age of 18 and that includes your wife, your husband, your civil partner, or your partner if you have been in a relationship for two years. it is described as immediate family. what you think of the proposals? i think what we heard _ you think of the proposals? i think what we heard yesterday - you think of the proposals? i think what we heard yesterday is - you think of the proposals? i think what we heard yesterday is just i you think of the proposals? i think what we heard yesterday isjust a l what we heard yesterday is just a rehash of the previous day's policy with a dollop of extra optimistic stats put on top of it. where the

100,000 come from we are not sure. it is a limited and restrictive approach. the family union rules have been tweaked slightly to remove the minimum salary and minimum language levels but it is still incredibly restrictive. it seems incredible we are even tinkering around with visa rules and family reunion rules at a time when we know people are being made, turned into refugees in real time. we heard from your previous guest, the horror, terror, confusion and chaos people experience when they become refugees, the difficult choices they have to make. what we need to do is step up. our prime minister said on saturday evening that we are way out in and refugee protection and we are just not seeing it.— just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping — just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping up- _ just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping up- all— just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping up. all they _ just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping up. all they are - just not seeing it. forgive me, the is stepping up. all they are doing l is stepping up. all they are doing at the moment _ is stepping up. all they are doing at the moment is _ is stepping up. all they are doing at the moment is focusing - is stepping up. all they are doing at the moment is focusing on i is stepping up. all they are doing i at the moment is focusing on family reunion rules, that are incredibly restrictive. we need a programme that first of all provides a safe route of resettlement for ukrainian

refugees, regardless of whether they have family or close family here. we need a longer term resettlement programme that allows us to respond to these kinds of crisis when they happen. we are six months on from the afghanistan crisis and we don't appear to have learned anything. the other point to make, a bill is going through parliament at the moment that discriminates against people based on the way they arrived here. someone who arrives who hasn't gone through the family reunion process will find themselves, if this bill goes through, they will be criminalised, they could go to prison. criminalised, they could go to rison. ., ., _ prison. the government would say it would only criminalise _ prison. the government would say it would only criminalise them - prison. the government would say it would only criminalise them if- prison. the government would say it would only criminalise them if they i would only criminalise them if they come here illegally.— come here illegally. there are no safe routes. _ come here illegally. there are no safe routes, and _ come here illegally. there are no safe routes, and that's _ come here illegally. there are no safe routes, and that's the i come here illegally. there are no safe routes, and that's the point. we need a refugee protection system that has safe routes for people. that's from the current ukrainian crisis where people have no safe routes to the uk, but also other global crises happening as well. there are much better ways of

solving the problems of people smugglers and small boats across the channel than this bill going through parliament. we need a system that supports people and provides protection and safety and we need to step up and see action from the government on this.— step up and see action from the government on this. they would argue the are government on this. they would argue they are putting _ government on this. they would argue they are putting in _ government on this. they would argue they are putting in place _ government on this. they would argue they are putting in place a _ government on this. they would argue they are putting in place a system i they are putting in place a system that means immediate family members can come to the uk. do you want to see a similar system to other eu nations, whereby there is no application process and any ukrainian can go anywhere in the eu for up to three years? we ukrainian can go anywhere in the eu for up to three years?— for up to three years? we are callin: for up to three years? we are calling for— for up to three years? we are calling for some _ for up to three years? we are calling for some kind - for up to three years? we are calling for some kind of- for up to three years? we are l calling for some kind of refugee resettlement programme. what calling for some kind of refugee resettlement programme. what does that mean in — resettlement programme. what does that mean in practical— resettlement programme. what does that mean in practical terms? - that mean in practical terms? similar to how we evacuated people from afghanistan. people were able to travel to the uk, go through the refugee process and then settle in the uk. and to make this process as easy as possible for people in the middle of a war zone, rather than

going through complicated visa processes. a resettlement programme, which the uk currently runs, we have a uk resettlement programme but very few people are travelling on that and being able to find the protection and safety through that method. what we really need to be able to do, and step up and commit to, at least 10,000 people per year through that programme and use that programme for crisis like this ukrainian crises and other future refugee crisis that will happen as well. . ~ refugee crisis that will happen as well. . ,, , ., ., refugee crisis that will happen as well. . ,, ., , , ., ,, ., refugee crisis that will happen as well. . ., ,, ., , well. thank you for speaking to us. we exect well. thank you for speaking to us. we expect a _ well. thank you for speaking to us. we expect a news _ well. thank you for speaking to us. we expect a news conference i well. thank you for speaking to us. we expect a news conference from | well. thank you for speaking to us. i we expect a news conference from the polish prime minister and british prime minister. borisjohnson has visited poland, he is in warsaw this morning. the news conference will start at some point. we can bring you news from the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov, who says it is unacceptable to russia that some european countries host us nuclear weapons. that is being reported by

the khersen news agency. sergei lavrov, the russian foreign minister, saying it is unacceptable that some european countries have and host us nuclear weapons. let's speak to adam fleming, our political correspondent. why is the prime minister going to poland? he will talk about the _ minister going to poland? he will talk about the fact _ minister going to poland? he will talk about the fact there - minister going to poland? he will talk about the fact there are i minister going to poland? he will| talk about the fact there are 1000 british troops on standby to help european countries deal with the humanitarian situation with hundreds of thousands leaving ukraine and heading to member states of the eu. he will give a speech about what a successful russian occupation of ukraine would actually mean for the international political system. he says it poses grave concerns. he is also going to talk about, or certainly signal, further sanctions on russian individuals and russian businesses. in terms of preventing that russian occupation, that's what

the justice secretary and deputy prime minister thejustice secretary and deputy prime minister dominic raab spoke about when he did interviews this morning. i about when he did interviews this morninu. ., ., , about when he did interviews this mornin. ., ., , ., morning. i have to be careful what i talk about in _ morning. i have to be careful what i talk about in real _ morning. i have to be careful what i talk about in real time _ morning. i have to be careful what i talk about in real time with - morning. i have to be careful what i talk about in real time with the i talk about in real time with the russians— talk about in real time with the russians listening, but i can assure you we _ russians listening, but i can assure you we will— russians listening, but i can assure you we will do everything we practically can to support the ukrainians and i know our partners are doing — ukrainians and i know our partners are doing the same, to strengthen their resistance. we have trained 22,000 — their resistance. we have trained 22,000 ukrainian armed forces. we have provided, ithink 22,000 ukrainian armed forces. we have provided, i think 2000 anti-tank— have provided, i think 2000 anti—tank missiles, so we are looking — anti—tank missiles, so we are looking at— anti—tank missiles, so we are looking at a whole range of support we can _ looking at a whole range of support we can provide. 0ur looking at a whole range of support we can provide. our strategic objective _ we can provide. our strategic objective is that putin fails in this catastrophic misadventure in ukraine _ this catastrophic misadventure in ukraine and that the territorial integrity — ukraine and that the territorial integrity of ukraine is respected. we want — integrity of ukraine is respected. we want to steal the moral, political— we want to steal the moral, political and also military ability of the _ political and also military ability of the ukrainians to exist as long as possible. of the ukrainians to exist as long as possible-— as possible. that say theme the prime minister _ as possible. that say theme the prime minister will _ as possible. that say theme the prime minister will build - as possible. that say theme the prime minister will build on i as possible. that say theme the | prime minister will build on when as possible. that say theme the i prime minister will build on when he delivers his speech in warsaw in the

next couple of hours. he will then visit estonia, some british military troops who are part of the nato presence on the border of russia. the focus today will be on just how generous are the tweaks to the uk immigration system to allow ukrainians to come to britain. the system has been tweaked a bit and home secretary priti patel says 100,000 ukrainian nationals could come to this country as a result. 0pposition parties and lots of conservative backbenchers are calling for the scope to be widened, so itjust doesn't apply calling for the scope to be widened, so it just doesn't apply to family members of those who already live in the uk. quite a lot of conservative backbenchers, up to aa have signed a letter who would like that expanded so a lot more people can come in the. . ~' , ., so a lot more people can come in the. . ,, i. ~ ., the. thank you, adam fleming, re-rortin the. thank you, adam fleming, reporting from _ the. thank you, adam fleming, reporting from westminster. i the. thank you, adam fleming, reporting from westminster. to j the. thank you, adam fleming, i reporting from westminster. to bring you this news, russian ice skaters have been barred from all

competitions, that news just in. volleyball in the last half an hour and now ice skaters. we note russian football clubs and the russian national side have also been banned from all footballing competitions. we are awaiting news about the russian paralympic team. the winter paralympics begin on friday in china. the british paralympic association has said of course they should be banned from the paralympics. the regional head of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, has described the use of a cruise missile against the city's central administration building as an act of genocide against the ukrainian people. footage from this morning shows the aftermath of the strike as emergency services work to clear the debris. in the last few moments and advisor said the north—eastern city was besieged by russian forces. the mayor of kharkiv gave a defiant message, though. translation mike

gear all the people of kharkiv. today the enemy started to bomb the city of kharkiv and today the enemy started to bomb the city of kharki— city of kharkiv and suburban areas. cruise missiles _ city of kharkiv and suburban areas. cruise missiles were _ city of kharkiv and suburban areas. cruise missiles were used, - city of kharkiv and suburban areas. cruise missiles were used, they i city of kharkiv and suburban areas. cruise missiles were used, they hit a central administrative building in the city square. now we are counting the city square. now we are counting the casualties will stop he has no choice but to commit war crimes in this way. our army is strong and we hold our positions. the this way. our army is strong and we hold our positions.— hold our positions. the african union has _ hold our positions. the african union has condemned - hold our positions. the african union has condemned reports| hold our positions. the african i union has condemned reports that african citizens who have been living in ukraine are being stopped from crossing the border to reach safety full stopping described reports africans being blocked as a shockingly racist and a breach of law. 0ur correspondent mark lohan is in poland and has this report.

new arrivals keep coming here, bussed from poland's border with ukraine to this place, which is a huge shopping mall very close to the border. and it's been converted into a temporary refugee reception centre. now, the people who are coming are women and children who are ukrainian, but then also migrants who had lived and worked and studied in ukraine. and they are mainly men coming from uzbekistan, congo, cameroon, all part of the multicultural fabric of ukraine and now unsure of where to go next and waiting in this giant reception centre while they decide. the ukrainian police and the ukrainian army, military, who is taking control of the border, they were treating us just like we had attacked the ukraine. they were pushing the foreigners back and especially pakistan, india, morocco, they were putting them back and they were telling their own people to come forward. we have full—fledged ukrainian status. we have flats, left

everything behind but they still don't regard us as anything. we started life there, we have lives with our families but now we just need safety. what is going to happen to you? where you going to go now? we are hoping to get to germany because the german government said they are working with people and we hope will be treated fairly. this is another sign ofjust how russia direction is changing europe because even up to a few weeks ago, some of the people would have been blocked from coming to poland, which has become actually quite a hard—line anti—migrant eu member. but now poland has opened its doors to those fleeing from ukraine, and that means ukrainians, but also the migrants who were living there. mark lowen reporting there. if you want to get in touch please do. this e—mail is from david bradley, who says, i want to say i am an ex british army infantry. i am going to

ukraine along with other veterans to help fight the russians. we heard the british foreign secretary on sunday suggesting she was supportive of people doing that. we heard a conservative mp who also happens to be chair of that select defence committee in uk, who also has military experience, say you have to be really careful if you are going to do something like that because you might end up making things worse if you end up being injured yourself, it will require other people helping you. we will bring you the latest news headlines every few minutes or so. it appears sanctions are being announced that are affecting the russian way of life, whether its banks, economic sanctions, sporting sanctions, cultural sanctions. we are awaiting a decision from the international olympic committee about whether the russian team will be banned from the winter paralympics which are due to begin in china on friday. we will bring that as soon as we get any decision from them.

good morning. for some of us this morning it's been a cold start to the day. especially across northern ireland where temperatures fell to minus 5.7 celsius. for others it has been milder because we have a weather front draped across southern areas that has introduced thick cloud and some rain. the rain not particularly heavy but it has been murky in parts of the south and you can already see showers in the channel islands and heavier rain waiting in the wings coming into the isles of scilly and then through cornwall. to the north of that, through north wales, northern england, scotland and northern ireland, there will be a lot of sunshine with some fair cloud at times. windy across the far north of scotland, especially shetland. as that band of cloud and rain slowly starts to advance north the breeze will pick up. temperatures today,

eight in the north and 11 in the south. through this evening and overnight, the cloud and rain continue to push north. scotland, clear skies, and it'll be a cold night, particularly so in the highlands with temperatures as low as —6 or —7. under clear skies in northern ireland and northern england in places we could also see pockets of frost, but the frost will be widespread in scotland. tomorrow the weather fronts continue to advance northwards. we have another waiting in the wings. that won't come our way until later. high pressure that is keeping things settled in the north is moving away. tomorrow, here is all the cloud and rain associated with our weather fronts. murky conditions. they will be some hill fog and coastal fog and it will be blustery. windy with exposure out towards the west. the far north of scotland hangs on to the sunshine and at times down this north sea coastline of england we will also see some brighter spells

develop. temperatures, 7—12. into wednesday and thursday. wednesday, the first front will fizzle and on thursday the second makes inroads into the west. the isobars tell you it will be breezy across the north of the country. a lot of cloud on thursday. murky conditions as well. some hill fog to watch out for. some showers and then in comes the rain. later on, more rain coming to the west of ireland but in between there will be some sunshine. 0n west of ireland but in between there will be some sunshine. on friday we still have the remnants of that weather front but it will be brighter on either side of it. heading into saturday and sunday, with high—pressure building, the weather will be fairly settled. there will be some sunshine but at times there will also be a fair bit of clout.

this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire with the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. these satellite images show a huge russian military convoy, around 60 kilometres, ora0 russian military convoy, around 60 kilometres, or a0 miles long, heading towards the ukrainian capital of kyiv point of the uk says the russian military advance is slowing and it has renewed a pledge of support ukraine. what slowing and it has renewed a pledge of support ukraine.— of support ukraine. what i can assure you _ of support ukraine. what i can assure you is _ of support ukraine. what i can assure you is we _ of support ukraine. what i can assure you is we will— of support ukraine. what i can assure you is we will do - of support ukraine. what i can i assure you is we will do everything we practically can to support the ukrainians and i know our partners are doing the same, to strengthen their resistance.— their resistance. there have been attacked this _ their resistance. there have been attacked this morning _ their resistance. there have been attacked this morning in - their resistance. there have been attacked this morning in the i their resistance. there have been l attacked this morning in the second biggest city in ukraine, kharkiv, and the images we are about to show you here are distressing. this is a