today at 1:00pm, we're live in kyiv, as russia is accused of war crimes over its invasion of ukraine. missiles rain down on the city of harkiv. there are claims russia is using cluster bombs on residential areas. translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important - targets for russia now. the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. on the northern approach to the capital, a russian column of heavy armour and troops a0 miles long gets ever closer. the kremlin has rejected allegations of attacks on civilians. in geneva, dozens of diplomats walk out of a recorded address by the russian foreign minister at a disarmament conference. the rush to escape the fighting.

train stations clogged, as hundreds of thousands are forced to leave their homes. many end up in poland, now home to close to 280,000 ukrainian refugees. -- 370,000 —— 370,000 ukrainian refugees. arriving in poland, borisjohnson says more ukrainians will be allowed shelter in the uk, as more family members will be taken in. putin's invasion has already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, and we must prepare for an even larger outflow, perhaps numbered in the millions. and prince charles speaks out on russia's invasion of ukraine, saying democracy and freedom are under attack. in the stand we take here, we are in solidarity with all those who are resisting brutal aggression. we'll have comprehensive coverage from across ukraine, and speak to our correspondents in moscow, poland and hungary.

stay with us on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondence in the uk and around the world. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from kyiv, as russia's invasion of ukraine enters its sixth day. new satellite pictures show a huge russian military convoy advancing towards the capital, thought to be around a0 miles long. fighting continues across the country, with ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, saying russia is committing war crimes after bombing the second largest city, kharkiv.

he claims eyewitness accounts suggest civilians are being deliberately targeted. a prosecutor at the international criminal court says he wants to investigate. the areas in red here show the parts of ukraine now under russian control, with the fighting highlighted in several key cities and regions. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people continue to flee to neighbouring countries. the united nations says more than 660,000 have already left. and there's growing concern over the potential humanitarian crisis building for those who can't get out. our first report is from our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. freedom square, kharkiv. russia's so—called liberation. a local government building and everything around it, hit by a missile. an opera house and concert hall were also struck. at least 20 people are known to have

been injured so far. translation: today our enemy has surreptitiously _ surreptitiously started bombing the city centre of kharkiv and residential areas. city centre of kharkiv and residentialareas. now city centre of kharkiv and residential areas. now we are counting victims among the civilian population. he has no choice but to commit war crimes in this way. our army is strong, we hold our positions. army is strong, we hold our positions-— army is strong, we hold our ositions. , , ., , ., positions. the russians might have slowed but they _ positions. the russians might have slowed but they keep _ positions. the russians might have slowed but they keep coming. - in okhtyrka, in the north—east, authorities say 70 ukrainian soldiers were killed after an artillery strike. this footage claims to show the aftermath of a strike at the base. in khersen, to the south, there are reports russian troops have completely taken over. ukraine's government has accused moscow of deliberately surrounding its cities, including their ultimate prize, the capital. translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important _ translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important targets - translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important targets for - the most important targets for russia now. the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. they are advancing in our capital in the same way they are

advancing on kharkiv. that's why the defence of the capital is the key priority for the state. for now, the ukrainian resistance has slowed the advance on kyiv but reinforcements are coming. a satellite captured what is thought to be a a0 mile long russian convoy moving in. today, not as many people are taking advantage of a break in the curfew. whether people have been taking shelter below ground or taking up weapons above it, they will have all seen the pictures from other locations in this vast country, of what is happening. and given russian reinforcements are arriving on the outskirts of the city, they will be preparing for what's to come. the cost to soldiers and civilians is rising. polina was in the final year of primary school in kyiv. officials say she and her parents were shot dead by a russian sabotage group on a city street.

according to western officials, moscow underestimated ukrainians' willingness to fight. as this production line of petrol bombs suggests, that's not likely to change. ukraine's long—lasting battle for its sovereignty could be about to enter one of its darkest chapters. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is with me. a heavy column, a0 miles long, russian armour, troops, clearly designed to strike fear into the citizens of kyiv and it's on its way here. ~ ., ., , ~ ., here. whether or not striking fear into the heart _ here. whether or not striking fear into the heart of— here. whether or not striking fear into the heart of ukrainians - here. whether or not striking fear into the heart of ukrainians in - here. whether or not striking fear into the heart of ukrainians in the city is the objective, the objective is clearly to take kyiv. we were always told that, and it seemed unfathomable in the year 2022 that a leader of a neighbouring country

would try to occupy the capital of its neighbour. but we see it now, those satellite images in grey and black, spelling out in black and white, this serpentine convoy is snaking its way here. it is meeting resistance. we heard this morning of fighting in villages along the way. we saw last night from this position, surface to air missiles being fired by ukrainian forces. the ukrainians are putting on a brave face today but we had president zelensky speak to the european parliament saying, i no longer say good morning and good night to everyone because i don't know who will survive to the next day. the worry is now, the closer it gets, the more losses there will be on here in the city people are wondering what to do. lyse doucet, thank yom — thousands of ukrainians are trying to escape the fighting, with many seeking safety in a number of countries in the west. the united nations says

more than 660,000 people have left ukraine since the russian invasion began. most of the refugees are women and children. neighbouring poland has taken in close to a00,000, and there are reports of people waiting for up 60 hours in freezing temperatures to cross the border. elsewhere, there are queues of traffic at the frontier with romania 20 kilometres long. 100,000 people will have crossed the border into hungary by the end of today, from where our eastern europe correspondent nick thorpejoins me now. this is tiszabecs. it is normally a small and sleepy village on the shore of a river and on the far shore of a river and on the far shore of a river and on the far shore of that river is ukraine. hundreds of people, thousands of people, are crossing all the time from ukraine and they are all brought here. this is the primary school. it may look chaotic here. there is a canteen, a large sports hall where many people are sleeping

and resting. in fact, this is very well organised. this particular centre is run by the baptist church charity here in hungary. people are being helped to travel on and rest in the meantime here. earlier today i visited another border crossing. at beregsurany. life is a puzzle for the children of ukraine. one day you're living happily at home. the next, you wake up in a sports hall in a strange country. what have these kids left behind, and what lies ahead of them? one group of refugees continues their journey. plenty more are on the way. the humanitarian effort at each border crossing is run by a different aid group. here at beregsurany, it is the maltese charity service. we have people who are staying two days, three days perhaps, because they have no clue how to go home.

i mean, they are happy to flee from ukraine and now that they are here in hungary, they have no options or plans for a new life. we were checking out which border to cross for probably two or three days because we have friends who were trying to cross the polish border and it took them 35 hours to cross. as people cross the border into hungary, they are picked up by minibus and brought here, to the village hall. this local man volunteered because he speaks several languages. the infrastructure is expanding by the hour. the great step forward is that people ask where you want to go and help organise transport to take you there. it is an amazing logistical effort. nick thorpe, bbc news, beregsurany.

nick thorpe on the hungarian side of the border. let's speak to my colleague kasia madera, who's on the polish side of the border with ukraine. poland has ta ken poland has taken in the most refugees so far, fleeing the fighting here. how are authorities coping there? it is fighting here. how are authorities taping there?— fighting here. how are authorities coin: there? , ., ., coping there? it is a huge movement, to galvanise — coping there? it is a huge movement, to galvanise emergency _ coping there? it is a huge movement, to galvanise emergency services, - to galvanise emergency services, fire brigade, the police force and a massive amount of volunteers have been tirelessly working to help these people. we are right next to these people. we are right next to the border, just a few minutes away from here, and buses every couple of minutes turn up and bring people to the border. they come here, they are tired and bewildered, they are exhausted. because those stories we are hearing our of days of waiting on the border itself. the bus then unload the people. they go into these enormous warehouses where they are given something to eat, given a

little bit of respite. time to work out what their next move is, because of course, this is the first time that they have reached poland, they have reached the safety of a country having endured such difficult journeys to get here. these buses are coming here time and time again, giving you some indication of the sheer volume of people that are crossing the border into poland. kasia madera on the polish side of the border with ukraine, thank you. the prosecutor at the international criminal court says he plans to open an investigation into russia's invasion of ukraine as soon as possible. karim khan says there is a "reasonable basis" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed. britain's deputy prime minister, dominic raab, says the government is supporting efforts to preserve evidence of war crimes and the uk will support the criminal court if and when it takes action.

our correspondent anna holligan joins me from the home of the court in the hague now. what are the specific charges as we understand it that are being levelled at russia over its invasion?— levelled at russia over its invasion? . ., �* , invasion? karim khan, the british qc, sa s invasion? karim khan, the british 0c, says he _ invasion? karim khan, the british qc, says he wants _ invasion? karim khan, the british qc, says he wants to _ invasion? karim khan, the british qc, says he wants to investigate | qc, says he wants to investigate russia in connection with this invasion and he has already asked his team here at the international criminal court to start collecting and preserving evidence. there is a barrier we have to get through before an investigation can actually before an investigation can actually be launched, and that is the judges here have to approve the investigation, or another country can ask the icc to intervene, a country that is a member state of the court. i havejust country that is a member state of the court. i have just been told in the court. i have just been told in the last hour, that has now happened. lithuania, a member of the icc, has asked the prosecutor to open an investigation. we saw this morning the attack on freedom square. anything that constitutes an indiscriminate attack on something thatis

indiscriminate attack on something that is not necessarily part of the military hardware or military installations can constitute a war crime. all of these attacks now, karim khan will be watching. he has asked both sides to refrain from committing any further acts of violence and anything that involves indiscriminate use of weapons, attacks on civilians for example, will now be investigated by this court, the international criminal court, the international criminal court in the hague. a quick thing to add, russia is not a member of the icc so if any russian nationals were to be prosecuted, indicted, they would have to be extradited by the kremlin first.— kremlin first. anna holligan at the hauue, kremlin first. anna holligan at the hague. thank— kremlin first. anna holligan at the hague, thank you. _ kremlin first. anna holligan at the hague, thank you. the _ kremlin first. anna holligan at the hague, thank you. the home - kremlin first. anna holligan at the hague, thank you. the home of i kremlin first. anna holligan at the | hague, thank you. the home of the international criminal court. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has told the un conference on disarmament in geneva that it's time for us nuclear weapons in europe to go home. in a pre—recorded message, he also appeared to offer a newjustification for russia's

invasion of ukraine — saying it's to prevent kyiv from acquiring its own nuclear weapons. many ambassadors, including from the uk, germany, australia, canada, america, and the eu, walked out when mr lavrov began to speak. our correspondentjenny hill is in moscow, and jenny, the kremlin is denying it's targeting civillians. the allegation is russia is using banned weapons and targeting civilian areas. what is the kremlin response? the kremlin denies it all. despite what we have seen this morning. a kremlin spokesman said russia is not targeting civilian infrastructure, and as to the allegations russia has been using cluster bombs and possibly even vacuum bombs, he said those are hoaxes, the reports are hoaxes. vladimir putin is in defiant mode. his spokesman said the west sanctions will never shift russia's

position on ukraine. clive, you mentioned his foreign minister sergei lavrov, who said earlier that russia finds it unacceptable that european countries have nuclear missiles, american nuclear missiles, stationed in them. this is a country whose own nuclear deterrent forces are now on special alert. sergei lavrov�*s comments, though, when he demanded european countries like germany, that host those weapons as part of their nato obligations, hand them back to the us, but those comments are a reminder, i think, to what is assumed to be one of the aims behind vladimir putin's war in ukraine. that is, he doesn't like nato and its eastward expansion, but it is more than that, he wants to challenge the entire european and perhaps even our entire western security infrastructure.— perhaps even our entire western security infrastructure. jenny hill re ortin . security infrastructure. jenny hill reporting live _ security infrastructure. jenny hill reporting live from _ security infrastructure. jenny hill reporting live from moscow, - security infrastructure. jenny hill i reporting live from moscow, thank you.

borisjohnson, has travelled to eastern europe where he's due to meet nato's secretary general and visit british troops. in poland, he said vladimir putin was using "barbaric and indiscriminate tactics against innocent civilians". he also said the russian president had "fatally underestimated" the resistance of the ukrainian people and the resolve of the west to act. here's ben wright. homes destroyed, lives upended. families scattered. in ukraine's biggest cities, the russian invasion is closing in. western leaders have responded with condemnation, sanctions and weapons for ukrainian forces. on a visit to poland, which borders ukraine, borisjohnson said vladimir putin had made a colossal mistake. i vladimir putin had made a colossal mistake. ., vladimir putin had made a colossal mistake. . ., _, . ., mistake. i am more convinced than ever, as mistake. i am more convinced than ever. as this _ mistake. i am more convinced than ever, as this hideous _ mistake. i am more convinced than ever, as this hideous conflict - ever, as this hideous conflict progresses, that putin will fail, and i believe putin must fail, and

that we will succeed in protecting and preserving a sovereign, independent and democratic ukraine. the prime minister then headed into warsaw where he was pressed to do more by a journalist from ukraine. nato is not willing to defend because nato is afraid of world war iii because nato is afraid of world war ill but _ because nato is afraid of world war ill but it_ because nato is afraid of world war iii but it has already started and these _ iii but it has already started and these are — iii but it has already started and these are ukrainian children who are there _ these are ukrainian children who are there taking the hit.— there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly _ there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly zone, _ there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly zone, as - there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly zone, as i - there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly zone, as i said - there taking the hit. when you talk about the no-fly zone, as i said to | about the no—fly zone, as i said to volodymyr zelensky, about the no—fly zone, as i said to volodymyrzelensky, i about the no—fly zone, as i said to volodymyr zelensky, i think a couple of times, unfortunately, the implication of that is that the uk would be engaged in shooting down russian planes, engaged in direct combat with russia and that is not something that we can do. maw; something that we can do. many ukrainians _ something that we can do. many ukrainians are _ something that we can do. many ukrainians are fleeing _ something that we can do. many ukrainians are fleeing the - something that we can do. many ukrainians are fleeing the fighting and their country. in poland, boris johnson said the uk could take in

200,000 or more refugees, extending again its visa scheme for ukrainians with family members here. the labour leadership, which today had a briefing at the mod, have been calling for the uk to do more. what calling for the uk to do more. what is needed is — calling for the uk to do more. what is needed is a _ calling for the uk to do more. what is needed is a simpler _ calling for the uk to do more. what is needed is a simpler route to century— is needed is a simpler route to century and what is needed is a simple — century and what is needed is a simple scheme that allows families tojoin— simple scheme that allows families tojoin up— simple scheme that allows families tojoin up again in the face of this russian _ tojoin up again in the face of this russian aggression in their country -- route _ russian aggression in their country -- route to — russian aggression in their country —— route to sanctuary. russian aggression in their country -- route to sanctuary.— -- route to sanctuary. diplomatic efforts to pressure _ -- route to sanctuary. diplomatic efforts to pressure and _ -- route to sanctuary. diplomatic efforts to pressure and shame . efforts to pressure and shame president putin are also taking place at a meeting of the un human rights council in geneva. the place at a meeting of the un human rights council in geneva.— rights council in geneva. the blood is on putin's _ rights council in geneva. the blood is on putin's hands, _ rights council in geneva. the blood is on putin's hands, not _ rights council in geneva. the blood is on putin's hands, notjust - rights council in geneva. the blood is on putin's hands, notjust of - is on putin's hands, notjust of innocent ukrainians, but the men he has sent to die. he is violating international law, including the un charter and multiple commitments to peace and security. but charter and multiple commitments to peace and security.— peace and security. but words and actions by western _ peace and security. but words and actions by western leaders - peace and security. but words and actions by western leaders have l peace and security. but words and l actions by western leaders have not yet persuaded russia to pull back. ben wright, bbc news, westminster.

let's take a look at the situation on economic sanctions against russia. there's a growing list of companies abandoning their russian interests. more oil companies today. our business correspondent rob young joins us in london. tell us what the involvement of western companies is? sanctions are leadin: to western companies is? sanctions are leading to western _ western companies is? sanctions are leading to western businesses - western companies is? sanctions are leading to western businesses are i leading to western businesses are reappraising their view of russia as a place to do business and it seems the list of companies either pulling out of russia or reassessing their links to the country is growing almost by the hour we heard from global shipping giant maersk saying it will halt all shipping container journeys to and from russia apart from food, humanitarian assistance and medicine. pressure is growing on the all—important oil and gas sector to pull out of the country after bp and shell said they would cut their joint ventures their product we

heard total energy of front saying they would not commit you capital to project in the country. we have heard from financial firms, pension funds, asset managers, saying they would like to off—load their russian investment although who they will sell to and at what price and currently how they do that is uncertain because the moscow stock exchange is currently closed. even when it does eventually reopen, it appears it might well be impossible for them to sell because the kremlin is said to be drawing up a decree which would ban foreigners from selling so we are seeing increasing economic isolation of russia although the russian prime minister said today that western companies should stick it out under pressure from sanctions will subside. qm. should stick it out under pressure from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob youn: from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining — from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us— from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us there _ from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us there in _ from sanctions will subside. 0k, rob young joining us there in london. - as the sporting boycott of russia gathers momentum there are calls for the country and its close ally belarus to be banned from the winter paralympic games, which are due to begin this friday in beijing. the international paralympic

committee is meeting tomorrow to discuss how it should respond to russia's invasion of ukraine. but the ipc have just confirmed that the full ukraine team of 20 paralympic athletes and nine guides will fly to beijing to compete. here's our sports editor, dan roan. with just three days to go until the paralympics, the venues are ready but there is still uncertainty about who exactly will be competing in beijing. russia has enjoyed medal success in this event but today the most powerful man in the paralympic movement told me their athletes may not be welcome, with a meeting to decide on their participation tomorrow. any decision that we take, we know that it is open to legal challenge from different sides and this is what we need to be very careful about, because from different sides, it could be from russia, it could be from other nations, so that is why we need to make the decision, that is based on our constitution so we can of course, if challenged, we can defend it.

the international olympic committee, whose games vladimir putin has used to project russian power in recent years, yesterday urged all sports to exclude the country's athletes from global competitions, but acknowledged that at short notice, legal issues may prevent such a move at the paralympics. are you concerned, mr president, that if russians are allowed to compete, then you could be faced with a situation where athletes from other countries refuse to take part against them? you know, we saw athletes from poland and sweden saying in football that they will not compete against the russian team and of course we understand that this can happen in our case here in beijing. we have to make the decision and then understand the possible consequences and work with the athletes and the national paralympic committees. ukraine has a proud record in the paralympics and today came confirmation that their team of 20 athletes would be in beijing. i don't want to get into details about their whereabouts because of course we still have security concerns about them

until they get here. but we are working with them and we are really hopeful that they will have a full team here to compete at the paralympics. russia's sporting exile has intensified in the last 2a hours, with their football teams banned from international competition. the paralympics now faces mounting pressure to follow suit. dan roan, bbc news. that's it for now from kyiv. i'll hand you back to the studio in london. thank you very much. some of the other news of the day now. regulated railfares in england and wales have risen by 3.8%. the increase affects around a0% of fares, including season tickets on most commuter routes. the current retail prices index measure of inflation stands at 7.8%. labour says the rise is "brutal". the government says the increase is well below the current rate of inflation. all london underground lines

are suspended today after thousands of workers began a 2a—hour strike. about 10,000 workers from the rail, maritime and transport union walked out at midnight in a dispute over jobs losses and pensions. last—ditch talks to avert the action broke up after only 20 minutes. the queen has been pictured hosting virtual audiences with ambassadors for the first time since her covid diagnosis. let's get the latest with our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. who has she been talking to? nothing official of course _ who has she been talking to? nothing official of course from _ who has she been talking to? nothing official of course from the _ who has she been talking to? nothing official of course from the palace - official of course from the palace but i think this speaks for itself, the fact it she was well enough this morning to conduct these two virtual audiences, with two incoming ambassadors, one of the regular, routine tasks that she fulfils as head of state. it is now nine days since that covid positive test was disclosed by buckingham palace, that was on sunday the 20th of february.

she was experiencing, we were told, mild cold like symptoms but i think we can take this as a sign that all is well. these virtual audiences took place this morning and she also had other duties she is carrying out and some private engagements. thank ou ve and some private engagements. thank you very much — and some private engagements. thank you very much indeed. _ southend—on—sea in essex has become the uk's newest city after prince charles presented the formal document to southend's mayor. it was announced the essex town would become a city after the death of conservative mp sir david amess, who had long campaigned for the move. here's our royal correspondent, daniela relph. the uk's newest city. with the world's longest pleasure pier, seven miles of sandy beaches and the personal strategy still at the front of peoples minds. sir david amess campaigned so hard for southend to be made a city and today it has happened. 5ir

be made a city and today it has happened-— be made a city and today it has hauened_ ,, n, , , be made a city and today it has hauened. ,, , , ., happened. sir david is absolutely at the centre of— happened. sir david is absolutely at the centre of this, _ happened. sir david is absolutely at the centre of this, city _ happened. sir david is absolutely at the centre of this, city status - happened. sir david is absolutely at the centre of this, city status is - the centre of this, city status is his legacy to southend and it is an enormous sadness to us all that he is not here to see the fruits of his labour. ,, . , is not here to see the fruits of his labour. ,, ., , , labour. david stanley is southend born and bred. _ labour. david stanley is southend born and bred. his— labour. david stanley is southend born and bred. his music - labour. david stanley is southend born and bred. his music man - labour. david stanley is southend - born and bred. his music man project provides music education for children with learning disabilities. sir david was its biggest supporter. city status elevates what we do, 'ust city status elevates what we do, just like — city status elevates what we do, just like sir david would always do, he would _ just like sir david would always do, he would always make something bigger— he would always make something bigger and better than it probably was at _ bigger and better than it probably was at the time. is bigger and better than it probably was at the time.— was at the time. is there any creater was at the time. is there any greater tribute _ was at the time. is there any greater tribute to _ was at the time. is there any greater tribute to him - was at the time. is there any greater tribute to him than l was at the time. is there any - greater tribute to him than southend becoming a city?— greater tribute to him than southend becoming a city? every time someone drives into southend, _ becoming a city? every time someone drives into southend, they _ becoming a city? every time someone drives into southend, they will - becoming a city? every time someone drives into southend, they will see - drives into southend, they will see city of _ drives into southend, they will see city of southend, southend the city, and immediately they will think of sir david — and immediately they will think of sir david amess.— and immediately they will think of sir david amess. today is about so much more — sir david amess. today is about so much more than _ sir david amess. today is about so much more than awarding - sir david amess. today is about sol much more than awarding southend city status, it's about remembering

the tragic death of a local mp and creating a permanent tribute to the work of sir david amess. a special council meeting this morning where prince charles formally awarded southend city status and made his first public comments on the situation in ukraine.- first public comments on the situation in ukraine. what we saw in the terrible — situation in ukraine. what we saw in the terrible tragedy _ situation in ukraine. what we saw in the terrible tragedy in _ situation in ukraine. what we saw in the terrible tragedy in southend - situation in ukraine. what we saw in the terrible tragedy in southend was an attack on democracy. on an open society. on freedom itself. we are seeing those same values under attack today in ukraine. in the most unconscionable way. in the stand we take here, we are in solidarity with all those who are resisting brutal aggression. all those who are resisting brutal aggression-— all those who are resisting brutal an uression. �* , , aggression. and then the very first freedom of _ aggression. and then the very first freedom of the _ aggression. and then the very first freedom of the city _ aggression. and then the very first freedom of the city was _ aggression. and then the very first

freedom of the city was awarded, | freedom of the city was awarded, posthumously to sir david amess, received by his family on this bittersweet day for them. daniela relph, bbc news, southend. now let's rejoin clive myrie in kyiv. thank you for that. we have breaking news coming in in the last five minutes? aha, news coming in in the last five minutes? �* , news coming in in the last five minutes?— news coming in in the last five minutes? �* , , ., ,, ., ., minutes? a very stark warning from that russian — minutes? a very stark warning from that russian defence _ minutes? a very stark warning from that russian defence ministry - minutes? a very stark warning from that russian defence ministry which sends a very dire warning that this onslaught against the capital is about to move into a new and more dangerous phase. the russian defence ministry has said it will target some tea security installations here in kyiv, it has told people who are working in those buildings or living close by that they should leave. what we know of russia's invasion of ukraine so far, of their military activities elsewhere, these are not warnings to take lightly. as that armoured convoy moves ever closer to kyiv, as the explosions around the

city, russia has indicated that it will move in with another step. that 40 mile long _ will move in with another step. that 40 mile long column heading right a0 mile long column heading right here. thank you, lyse doucet. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. good afternoon, we all need a bit of escapism and the weather is providing that at least fought st david's day in wales, this was in barmouth earlier, and the central extends all the way to much of northern england, northern ireland and scotland. not the same everywhere, meteorological start to spring has been fairly grey in parts of the south, this was in essex. not a short hop from southend—on—sea and you can see the cloud responsible extending across much of southern england, the far south of wales, only slowly moving northwards but underneath it brings the rain and drizzle and through this afternoon, heavier purse developing in the channel islands and hampshire and dorset, somerset and devon and cornwall put it into the far south—east wales and south midlands

later. similar temperatures across