this is bbc news — with the latest — on the war in ukraine. russian forces target the capital kyiv — they hit the main television tower, killing five people and damaging a holocaust memorial nearby. meanwhile, this huge military convoy is heading for the city — the ukrainian president warns the kremlin wants to cut kyiv off — completely. translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important - targets for russia now, the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. russians forces attack ukraine's second city kharkiv with rockets and cruise missiles — targeting civilians. the high commissioner said yesterday that russia's attacks killed at least 100 civilians, including children, and wounded hundreds more and said she expects

the real figures are much higher and the casualties keep mounting. western delegates walk out — of a un meeting in geneva — as russia tries to defend its actions — and denies carrying out war crimes. the humanitarian cost of russia's invasion continues to mount — the un says, more than 650 thousand refugees have fled ukraine, in the last five days. welcome to bbc news. ukraine says, russian forces are preparing to lay siege to the capital kyiv, blocking access to food, water, power and other essential supplies.

russia's defence minister has urged citizens, close to what he called �*militarily sensitive areas' to leave their homes, warning it would begin, what it called �*high precision strikes�* shortly. ukraine's president has again asked for international help in closing the skies over his country, as satellite pictures show a huge russian convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles just outside kyiv. 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 un says, more than 660—thousand have already left. the ukrainian government says the main television tower in the capital, kyiv, has been hit in a russian military attack, taking some broadcasts off air. social media footage shows smoke billowing up from the steel tower, which remains standing. it comes after ukraine's defence minister warned that russia was planning to disrupt communications. let's cross to kyiv now and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet.

the regional government headquarters in kharkiv. where a russian missile strike caused a huge explosion. translation: dear| people from kharkiv. today our enemy has surreptitiously started bombing the city of kharkiv and the residential areas, firing with ground systems and cruise missiles, they hit an administrative building in the central square. now we are counting the victims amongst the civilian population. he has no choice but to commit war crimes in this way. our army is strong, we hold our positions. ukraine has now filed an application before the un stop international court ofjustice at the hague. accusing russia of planning acts of

genocide. earlierthere accusing russia of planning acts of genocide. earlier there were fears that russia had used cluster bombs. this is a residential area with no military objects... authority seychelles hit residential areas killing a number of civilians. president zelensky today addressed an emergency session of the european parliament. i’m an emergency session of the european parliament. �* ., , _ an emergency session of the european parliament. �* . , _ ., ., parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today _ parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today all _ parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today all of _ parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today all of you, _ parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today all of you, all- parliament. i'm happy that we have unified today all of you, all the - unified today all of you, all the members _ unified today all of you, all the members of the european union. i did not know_ members of the european union. i did not know that this is the price we would have — not know that this is the price we would have to pay and this is a tragedy— would have to pay and this is a tragedy for me, for every ukraine tragedy— tragedy for me, for every ukraine tragedy for me, for every ukraine tragedy for our state. this high price. — tragedy for our state. this high price. very— tragedy for our state. this high price, very high price. thousands of people _ price, very high price. thousands of pe0pie who — price, very high price. thousands of people who were killed, two revolutions, one war. and five days of full _ revolutions, one war. and five days of full scale — revolutions, one war. and five days of full scale invasion. he revolutions, one war. and five days of full scale invasion.— of full scale invasion. he received a standing _ of full scale invasion. he received a standing ovation. _ of full scale invasion. he received a standing ovation. compare - of full scale invasion. he received

a standing ovation. compare that| a standing ovation. compare that response to this, there was a mass walk—out from the united nations human rights council during a speech by russian foreign minister during which he seemed to give a new justification for the invasion of ukraine. �* ,, �* justification for the invasion of ukraine. �* ., ukraine. translation: today the dancer ukraine. translation: today the dangerzelensky— ukraine. translation: today the danger zelensky his _ ukraine. translation: today the danger zelensky his regime - ukraine. translation: today the danger zelensky his regime poses| ukraine. translation: today the l danger zelensky his regime poses to international security in general has increased significantly after the authorities based and keep started playing dangerous games linked to plans to acquire their own nuclear weapons. we cannot but respond to this real danger. fin nuclear weapons. we cannot but respond to this real danger. on the road to the — respond to this real danger. on the road to the ukrainian _ respond to this real danger. on the road to the ukrainian capital- road to the ukrainian capital satellite images show a russian military convoy far longer than first thought. heading towards the city that russia has said it will attack with precision air strikes, this afternoon smoke could be seen rising close to the tv tower in the capital. at least 70 ukrainian soldiers were killed on sunday. in

the southern ukrainian city russian tanks could be seen on the streets. ukrainian officials say russian troops have also begun an assault on a city in the south. and he hopes has long since disappeared. in eastern ukraine this is how a crowd greeted a russian military vehicle. a reminder we saw the tv tower being struck, five people reported killed in that attack. let's head to ukraine 0. another day when the majority of the people forced again into shelters.—

raid sirens have sounded constantly across the city of kyiv today. that's why we are in our underground shelter. as you reported, they have been attacks on the capital today, one of the landing near the tv tower. and near a holocaust memorial which the ukrainian authorities say had caused several deaths and it caused great outrage here for targeting a television tower but also its proximity to a very important memorial. we've also had a very dire warning from the russian authorities today that they plan to attack to key security installations in the centre of kyiv and have warned people to leave the area. of course is no indication of when that would happen and how those strikes that they've spoken about will actually take place. all eyes have been fixed on those satellite images of the armoured convoy that has been

inching its way towards kyiv. there has been a briefing in the united states today saying the convoy appears to be stalling. earlier today i spoke to a former national security adviser and he is now at an undisclosed location as tensions mount. i asked undisclosed location as tensions mount. iasked him undisclosed location as tensions mount. i asked him what he made of this convoy. it’s mount. i asked him what he made of this convoy-— this convoy. it's a big threat that is cominu this convoy. it's a big threat that is coming and — this convoy. it's a big threat that is coming and always _ this convoy. it's a big threat that is coming and always this - this convoy. it's a big threat that is coming and always this was i this convoy. it's a big threat that| is coming and always this was the plant _ is coming and always this was the plant that russia wasn't hiding from it is plant that russia wasn't hiding from it isjust _ plant that russia wasn't hiding from it isjust to— plant that russia wasn't hiding from it is just to encircle kyiv. plant that russia wasn't hiding from it isjust to encircle kyiv. and force — it isjust to encircle kyiv. and force to — it isjust to encircle kyiv. and force to surrender. i think all these — force to surrender. i think all these actions in the past days, including — these actions in the past days, including the bombing of kharkiv yesterday and today was the act of intimidation and threatening the population of kharkiv or population of other— population of kharkiv or population of other cities that are under attack—

of other cities that are under attack now in obviously the population of kyiv. the goal is to threaten, the goal is to send a signal— threaten, the goal is to send a signal that they will not saw the next _ signal that they will not saw the next stop. the areas will also suffen — next stop. the areas will also suffen so _ next stop. the areas will also suffer. so this is the sign they are sending — suffer. so this is the sign they are sending. the way it is received is also _ sending. the way it is received is also clear. — sending. the way it is received is also clear, people are not scared. of course — also clear, people are not scared. of course it's scary but i think of course it's scary but i think mentally— of course it's scary but i think mentally everyone made the decision already— mentally everyone made the decision already that at any because they will defend the city, any cause they will defend the city, any cause they will dissent defend the country. putin_ will dissent defend the country. putin doesn't understand we will defend _ putin doesn't understand we will defend into the last moment. all these _ defend into the last moment. all these hundreds of tanks that are moving — these hundreds of tanks that are moving towards kyiv, a lot of it will be — moving towards kyiv, a lot of it will be destroyed by our defence forces _ will be destroyed by our defence forces. and russia will pay a very heavy _ forces. and russia will pay a very heavy price _

forces. and russia will pay a very heavy price. fire forces. and russia will pay a very heavy price-— heavy price. are you confident of that? it heavy price. are you confident of that? it has _ heavy price. are you confident of that? it has been _ heavy price. are you confident of that? it has been commented i heavy price. are you confident of that? it has been commented on heavy price. are you confident of - that? it has been commented on here in ukraine and around the world that ukraine has put up a surprisingly strong resistance against the russian armed forces. but looking at that column miles long, it looks like they fire power to overwhelm this city. does ukraine really have the kind of military force to fight back and pushit military force to fight back and push it away?— military force to fight back and ush it awa ? , ., ., , ., push it away? first of all, they are bein: ke -t push it away? first of all, they are being kept back — push it away? first of all, they are being kept back by _ push it away? first of all, they are being kept back by defence, - push it away? first of all, they are being kept back by defence, you i push it away? first of all, they are i being kept back by defence, you have tens of— being kept back by defence, you have tens of people in care. they will be hunting _ tens of people in care. they will be hunting all— tens of people in care. they will be hunting all this time the armoured vehicles _ hunting all this time the armoured vehicles on the street. they will be not even _ vehicles on the street. they will be not even single spot for russians to feel they— not even single spot for russians to feel they are in a safe place. they will be _ feel they are in a safe place. they will be under attack every moment, every— will be under attack every moment,

every 2nd — will be under attack every moment, every 2nd. kyiv, is a huge city, it's a _ every 2nd. kyiv, is a huge city, it's a huge _ every 2nd. kyiv, is a huge city, it's a huge city. it has some bottlenecks which russian forces will stuck — bottlenecks which russian forces will stuck there. i think they also understand this and that is why their goal— understand this and that is why their goal is actually to surrender, to encircle — their goal is actually to surrender, to encircle the city. and try using this blockade to kind of force or to surrender — this blockade to kind of force or to surrender i— this blockade to kind of force or to surrender. i think the attacks themselves, they will be suicidal. they will— themselves, they will be suicidal. they will try doing it but after a couple — they will try doing it but after a couple of — they will try doing it but after a couple of attempts they will have to retreat _ couple of attempts they will have to retreat. unfortunately, what will come _ retreat. unfortunately, what will come potentially next which is a terrible — come potentially next which is a terrible thing for the city but i think— terrible thing for the city but i think we — terrible thing for the city but i think we will have to go through this _ think we will have to go through this. .. ., ,, think we will have to go through this. ,,, ., ,, ., ,., think we will have to go through

this. ,,, ., ,, ., . ., , this. speaking about the challenges now facina this. speaking about the challenges now facing ukrainian _ this. speaking about the challenges now facing ukrainian forces - this. speaking about the challenges now facing ukrainian forces as i this. speaking about the challenges now facing ukrainian forces as they| now facing ukrainian forces as they wait for this advancing russian convoy. as we've been reporting, there are reports now that it is locked but they have been breakdowns of this armoured columns. it's been sold outside the city for some days now. and while it seems to be advancing its only inching forward very, very slowly. 0f advancing its only inching forward very, very slowly. of course it is something that notjust here in ukraine the people and keeping our ion but people are watching it around the world. let's just get another assessment of what life is like here in the capital. we are joined by the professor, doctor dr 0lexiy haran, the professor of comparative politics he is also research director at the ukrainian think tank the democratic initiatives foundation. welcome to bbc news. tell us how you would assess the situation now in kyiv as

it comes under attack and how it sees the approaching armoured column. ~ , ., column. well, let me start with the approaching — column. well, let me start with the approaching russian _ column. well, let me start with the approaching russian column. i column. well, let me start with the approaching russian column. you l column. well, let me start with the i approaching russian column. you know on the _ approaching russian column. you know on the first— approaching russian column. you know on the first day as they announce kyiv is— on the first day as they announce kyiv is encircled, that every 11 is done, _ kyiv is encircled, that every 11 is done, invasion is almost complete and they— done, invasion is almost complete and they say it's not the case. —— see it's _ and they say it's not the case. —— see it's not — and they say it's not the case. —— see it's not the case. basically ukrainian _ see it's not the case. basically ukrainian soldiers are waiting for them, _ ukrainian soldiers are waiting for them, let's sell it frankly, to kill — them, let's sell it frankly, to kill. according to official sources there _ kill. according to official sources there are — kill. according to official sources there are almost 6000 killed russians. that potent special website _ russians. that potent special website. if you don't believe this figure _ website. if you don't believe this figure you — website. if you don't believe this figure you can divide by two. but nevertheless, this is a huge loss which _ nevertheless, this is a huge loss which russian army never suffered. only in_ which russian army never suffered. only in afghanistan for the whole war they— only in afghanistan for the whole war they lost 15,000. and now they

are losing _ war they lost 15,000. and now they are losing thousands a day. now as to, i are losing thousands a day. now as to, i am _ are losing thousands a day. now as to, lam historian are losing thousands a day. now as to, i am historian so i watch history— to, i am historian so i watch history channel. a lot of documentaries about britain and the second _ documentaries about britain and the second world war. so we know pretty well how _ second world war. so we know pretty well how british people suffered during _ well how british people suffered during the so—called battled for england — during the so—called battled for england and germany air raids. basically. — england and germany air raids. basically, what we have now in ukraine — basically, what we have now in ukraine is— basically, what we have now in ukraine is the same stop and we are shelled _ ukraine is the same stop and we are shelled not— ukraine is the same stop and we are shelled not only by invasion but by rockets, _ shelled not only by invasion but by rockets, missiles. so civilians are to spend — rockets, missiles. so civilians are to spend a — rockets, missiles. so civilians are to spend a lot of time in bomb shelters, — to spend a lot of time in bomb shelters, which are not very comfortable place. just compare with what britain suffered in world war ii. what britain suffered in world war it and _ what britain suffered in world war ii. and now killing technique is more _ ii. and now killing technique is more elaborate used by russians.

they— more elaborate used by russians. they are _ more elaborate used by russians. they are showing hospitals, kindergartens and actually right now they shelled the memorial to those who died _ they shelled the memorial to those who died in the holocaust. because the tv— who died in the holocaust. because the tv tower is not far from there. and they— the tv tower is not far from there. and they wanted to destroy the tv tower— and they wanted to destroy the tv tower because this information is what _ tower because this information is what they are doing. actually now we are saying _ what they are doing. actually now we are saying to the victims, they are killed for— are saying to the victims, they are killed for the second time but now not by— killed for the second time but now not by hitler but by putin. we need solidarity — not by hitler but by putin. we need solidarity. we appreciate what britain — solidarity. we appreciate what britain is — solidarity. we appreciate what britain is doing right now. we need solidarity— britain is doing right now. we need solidarity from every citizen from every _ solidarity from every citizen from every business in the united kingdom. so isolate russian business, isolate russian oligarchs, expelled _ business, isolate russian oligarchs, expelled them from the uk. unfortunately, russian oligarchs were _ unfortunately, russian oligarchs were enjoying the life in the uk.

now, _ were enjoying the life in the uk. now. now— were enjoying the life in the uk. now, now please, do it in such a way that they— now, now please, do it in such a way that they will — now, now please, do it in such a way that they will realise that they would — that they will realise that they would lose a lot, expelled their sons, _ would lose a lot, expelled their sons, daughters and relatives from the uk _ sons, daughters and relatives from the uk and — sons, daughters and relatives from the uk and other european countries. you know— the uk and other european countries. you know putin is daughters are in europe, _ you know putin is daughters are in europe, lavrov starter is in the united — europe, lavrov starter is in the united states and soap make the life terrible _ united states and soap make the life terrible for _ united states and soap make the life terrible for them. in all the capitals— terrible for them. in all the capitals of the world around russian embassies — capitals of the world around russian embassies. stop the war, block russian — embassies. stop the war, block russian embassies, block russian consulates. show them that people in the world _ consulates. show them that people in the world are in the ukraine. are with— the world are in the ukraine. are with ukraine. and don't believe any word of— with ukraine. and don't believe any word of russian propaganda. any word _ word of russian propaganda. any word. because this is massey propaganda. carbon style propaganda. -- nazi _ propaganda. carbon style propaganda. —— nazi propaganda. pleasejust

regard — —— nazi propaganda. pleasejust regard. rely only on ukrainian official— regard. rely only on ukrainian official sources or many, many foreign — official sources or many, many foreign correspondence on the ground — foreign correspondence on the ground. so you can verify what's going _ ground. so you can verify what's going on— ground. so you can verify what's going on in— ground. so you can verify what's going on in ukraine. and what is really— going on in ukraine. and what is really important is people are enrolling in self—defense, you know it pretty— enrolling in self—defense, you know it pretty well. they are staying in lines _ it pretty well. they are staying in lines to _ it pretty well. they are staying in lines to get arms. ukrainians from europe _ lines to get arms. ukrainians from europe coming back ukraine to fight. actually, _ europe coming back ukraine to fight. actually, putin has lost already, more _ actually, putin has lost already, more quickly, diplomatically, he showed — more quickly, diplomatically, he showed to the world that he is aggressor, his under sanctions and we will— aggressor, his under sanctions and we will stop and military yield as well with— we will stop and military yield as well with your support. yes. we will stop and military yield as well with your support.— well with your support. yes. dr olexiy haran, _ well with your support. yes. dr olexiy haran, thank— well with your support. yes. dr olexiy haran, thank you i well with your support. yes. dr olexiy haran, thank you very . well with your support. yes. dr i olexiy haran, thank you very much forjoining us with your anaesthetic resolve that ukraine will be able to stand up to these russian attacks. but also like so many ukrainians calling on the west, calling on

countries around the world to give even more support to ukraine as it battles against the russian invasion. that's all from us here in the basement bunker. we are now back to you in london. that huge russian convoy that is gathered on the outskirts of ki. let's talk about the military assaults on the capital, the second city. anthony king. professor king specialises in the study of armed war and forces. thank you for being with us. we had pictures of this enormous convoy and will put the pictures up again to let our viewers seejust the pictures up again to let our viewers see just the scale of it. it is ominous, isn't it?— see just the scale of it. it is ominous, isn't it? yes. the kudu mile which _ ominous, isn't it? yes. the kudu mile which was _ ominous, isn't it? yes. the kudu mile which was attempted i

ominous, isn't it? yes. the kudu mile which was attempted last . ominous, isn't it? yes. the kudu i mile which was attempted last week to try to collapse the ukrainian forces in the ukrainian regime has failed. and what we are moving to is towards another much bleaker phase. and that column looks like a seizure train. and i think that's what it is. that potent forces are looking to the siege in the first instance kyiv and possibly take the city by force if necessary for the i ladder output is probable and likely in fact. in ladder output is probable and likely in fact. , ., ., , in fact. in terms of what is happening _ in fact. in terms of what is happening outside - in fact. in terms of what is happening outside the i in fact. in terms of what is i happening outside the capital, in fact. in terms of what is _ happening outside the capital, we've seenin happening outside the capital, we've seen in the second city, we saw that strike earlier today and we saw pictures yesterday of what some people are saying it looks like cluster bombs. these are the pictures from today and the strike right in the centre of the second city. the ukrainian resident absolutely clear, he thinks they are war crimes. what you your thoughts

on that sort of munitions being used in the targets are to hit? in on that sort of munitions being used in the targets are to hit?— in the targets are to hit? in terms of war crimes. — in the targets are to hit? in terms of war crimes, we _ in the targets are to hit? in terms of war crimes, we would - in the targets are to hit? in terms of war crimes, we would have i in the targets are to hit? in terms of war crimes, we would have to i in the targets are to hit? in terms i of war crimes, we would have to talk to a lawyer. i think that in terms of the action itself, putin has invaded a sovereign country. so already before any military action orany already before any military action or any kinetic military action in which people have been killed, my understanding is that this is in an illegal war. therefore any action subsequent is also illegal. the uses of munitions in those way, costume munition of disproportionate use of munitions with are likely to cause civilian casualties which that munition board would very likely classify as a war crime. at this .i would say that a secondary issue as to what can happen next in this already terrible conflict. abs, to what can happen next in this already terrible conflict.- already terrible conflict. a twin thou . ht. already terrible conflict. a twin thought. there _ already terrible conflict. a twin

thought. there have _ already terrible conflict. a twin thought. there have been i already terrible conflict. a twin | thought. there have been some thought. there have been some thought of various russian vehicles being deserted. there is talk of some desertions and turned to eight terms of conscripts was up with that make any difference and in terms of ukrainian armed forces, the official army, how did they go about trying to repel this level of force? in to repelthis level of force? in terms to repel this level of force? in terms of desertion, i gotta say, i'm somewhat sceptical. i pick pretty likely that russian troops have deserted. there are conscript soldiers and all sorts of armies and all sorts of operations. so i think some desertion is likely. i would be pretty cautious about ways to of any operational significance. pretty cautious about ways to of any operationalsignificance. i pretty cautious about ways to of any operational significance. i don't think it will make any difference to the operation power of the russian forces in ukraine. one needs to be a little bit careful of taking ukrainian information absolutely uncritically. i don't think it's particularly serious. in terms of

defense, defence looks now quite clear that ukrainians, they're not going to be able to match russian forces in the field and they haven't match them in the field although they fought bravely for subs so they are now moving into effectively prepared fortified urban defensive positions. kharkiv end care of itself. this is both sensible but also troubling, it means an intense urban battle of the type we seen in the syrian civil war, the type we saw in the donbas and chechnya in the 90s. it's actually becoming much more likely so i think the russians might go for a seizure, a loose seizure around kevo or kharkiv. i think soldiers likely you —— kyiv. try to defend the city which is what they are precisely logically trying

to do. ., . ~' they are precisely logically trying to do. ., ., ,, ., , to do. you talk of different tactics, siege _ to do. you talk of different tactics, siege tactics i to do. you talk of different i tactics, siege tactics definitely won avenue but the other is to simply try to take both the second city and the capital and then as we've seen, only in the last couple of hours continue to hit key bits of infrastructure, we saw the tv tower head and just some of the latest pictures of that strike we just put onto our screens. because that is the other tactic here, that the russians can used to actually cut off communications with those ukrainian forces and leave them in different pockets across ukraine, fighting themselves.— fighting themselves. yes. a low-grade _ fighting themselves. yes. a low-grade seizure - fighting themselves. yes. a low-grade seizure of- fighting themselves. yes. a low-grade seizure of the i fighting themselves. yes. a i low-grade seizure of the type we low—grade seizure of the type we seenin low—grade seizure of the type we seen in sarajevo with bombardments i think is possible. i actually think putin will push for a quicker outcome. therefore, ithink putin will push for a quicker outcome. therefore, i think a very

significant action in kyiv and probably kharkiv as well is very likely. and that should go back to the original starting point of our conversation. i think that is where one would explain the large logistical and combat arms columns that we've seen. they are logistical supply for an aggressive action with a view to attacking, assaulting and seizing kyiv relatively quickly for them the problem they are as you rightly say, there is going to be very intense use of firepower. i think what we've seen so far, sad to say, it's tragic to say but i think these are the preliminary exploratory bombardments. if we move into a close urban fight, which now looks on the very quite likely, the levels of firepower and destruction are going to be truly dreadful to watch. and i think the next days and weeks are likely to be quite

dreadful, actually.— dreadful, actually. that's a chillina dreadful, actually. that's a chilling assessment. i dreadful, actually. that's a chilling assessment. a i dreadful, actually. that's a i chilling assessment. a pre-final chilling assessment. a pre—final thought, ukraine's defence official saying in the last while there are about 300 belarusian tanks near the border with ukraine and they say they're waiting for an excuse to actuallyjoin this conflict. how much of a difference would that make, forces of that scale joining the russians? make, forces of that scale “oining the russians?i make, forces of that scale “oining the russians? , ., ,, ., the russians? everything will make a difference. this _ the russians? everything will make a difference. this is _ the russians? everything will make a difference. this is one _ the russians? everything will make a difference. this is one of— the russians? everything will make a difference. this is one of the - difference. this is one of the questions that's important that have the russians got enough troops to actually take a city like kyiv? i think there's probably about five, 10,000 ukrainian fighters, think there's probably about five, 10,000 ukrainianfighters, russia will need ten times. if it's defended properly russian two russia will need double lot of artillery and tanks. 300 belarusian tanks are not any way relevant. the question is will russian have the combat power to take a city? i have to eat

cut across. irate power to take a city? i have to eat cut across-— power to take a city? i have to eat cut across. we are out of time. i'm back in a moment _ cut across. we are out of time. i'm back in a moment or— cut across. we are out of time. i'm back in a moment or two _ cut across. we are out of time. i'm back in a moment or two but were | back in a moment or two but were going to take a short break here on bbc news. don't go away. hello there. after that sensation of warmth from a strengthening sunshine overhead, areas that saw the blue skies today, like here in parts of scotland, you're going to feel the chill tonight with temperatures widely below freezing. different story further south with conditions a bit more like this, and it's this sort of look more of us will have as we go into wednesday. there's the cloud which kept things a bit gray, misty and damp across some southern areas. heavy bursts of rain from that creeping its way northwards, but with clearer skies across scotland, northern ireland, northern england for much of the night, this is where we will see temperatures drop below freezing, may be as low as —7 through some sheltered glens of aberdeenshire. but the rain or drizzle towards the south does become more extensive, edging into north wales,

parts of northern england first thing tomorrow morning. and temperatures don't really drop here through the night, 7—8 celsius, as i said, compared to the subzero temperatures, especially so across scotland as we start the new day. so here's the chart as we go into wednesday. our weather system continues to work its way northwards. we'll have a bit more breeze as well across these western areas and even across scotland where the sunshine's out. there will be more of a breeze around, that will make it feel a bit more chilly after that cold start. the cloud, rain, drizzle across wales, midlands, southern england, then pushes into northern england, northern ireland through the morning and into the afternoon, through some southern parts of scotland. it's going to be quite murky over the hills. we could see a little bit of brightness breakthrough parts of wales and the southwest. if we do, 11—12 degrees. most places in single figures. whilst we've got the sunshine still in northern scotland, more of a breeze will make it feel chillier than today. so that breeze then takes the cloud and patchy rain across scotland as we go through into wednesday evening and wednesday night. with all that cloud around, one decaying weather front across the uk, another one pushing in from the west. it will be a much milder start on thursday for all, but it will be a bit of a damp start as well.

the weather front quickly pushing its way eastwards away from some western areas as we go through thursday morning. so a better chance of brightening up here, but it's meeting resistance from developing southeasterly flow across the north sea. and that means the weather front may grind to a halt. eastern scotland down the spine of england with outbreaks of rain continuing into the afternoon and a rather gray, misty look to go with it. temperatures 9—12 celsius. similar sort of temperatures, actually, through the rest of the week and into the weekend. high pressure, though, builds around our weather front, the problem is the weather front gets trapped. plenty of cloud around, some patchy drizzle, but gradually turning drier through the weekend. see you soon.

let's return to those developments in ukraine, because officials say russian forces are preparing to lay siege to the capital kyiv, blocking access to food, water, power and other essential supplies. ukraine's president has again accused russia of committing war crimes and again asked for international help in closing the skies over his country, as satellite pictures show a huge russian convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles just outside kyiv.

we are going to speak with the doctor and chief executive of ipp avenue, women's health and family planning foundation. thank you so much for being here on the programme with me. you told our producer that you've just moved from kyiv to western ukraine. tell me about that journey and what it's like where you are? in journey and what it's like where you are? , . . ., , journey and what it's like where you are? , . , ., journey and what it's like where you are? ,, ., �* are? in 'ust a couple of days, i'm in are? injust a couple of days, i'm in western _ are? injust a couple of days, i'm in western ukraine, _ are? injust a couple of days, i'm in western ukraine, just - are? injust a couple of days, i'm in western ukraine, just a i are? injust a couple of days, i'mj in western ukraine, just a couple are? in just a couple of days, i'm i in western ukraine, just a couple of days i've been here, yeah. tell in western ukraine, just a couple of days i've been here, yeah.— days i've been here, yeah. tell me what it's been _ days i've been here, yeah. tell me what it's been like _ days i've been here, yeah. tell me what it's been like and _ days i've been here, yeah. tell me what it's been like and what i days i've been here, yeah. tell me what it's been like and what that i what it's been like and what that journey has been like as well. i prefer now not to describe, may be in a couple of years i will start to develop a scenario for a hollywood film. �* , . develop a scenario for a hollywood film. �*, . , develop a scenario for a hollywood film-_ yeah, - film. it's that bad, is it? yeah, it's very difficult. _ film. it's that bad, is it? yeah, it's very difficult. in _ film. it's that bad, is it? yeah, it's very difficult. in terms i film. it's that bad, is it? yeah, it's very difficult. in terms of i film. it's that bad, is it? yeah, i it's very difficult. in terms of the sort of help _ it's very difficult. in terms of the sort of help that _ it's very difficult. in terms of the sort of help that your _ it's very difficult. in terms of the l sort of help that your organisation has been involved with. tell me about that.

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the city, and we see them destroying one of the beautiful... cities in the world, this attack of many times there and this is near a jewish cemetery from the second world war, which is very famous in the world where thousands ofjewish people where thousands ofjewish people where killed, now it's come again, and today five people died, and very serious trauma after this bombing. anyway, i can say more about the needs, if you agree with this. tell me more about what you have been going through. the me more about what you have been going through-— going through. the problem is that ma be going through. the problem is that may be key — going through. the problem is that may be key as _ going through. the problem is that may be key as is — going through. the problem is that may be key as is 3 _ going through. the problem is that may be key as is 3 million - going through. the problem is that may be key as is 3 million city. it is a huge city with millions of people living. even if 50% left, i'm

not sure about 50%, it is still more than a million people inside of the country. now all logistical ways, than a million people inside of the country. now all logisticalways, i mean, connected with the food supply. mean, connected with the food supply, i know that water is still and water is still possible, and also in some regions and also medications and hospitals, but time is very limited because of bombings every day and all of this interruption and all this logistical support from our side. i think that to protect human catastrophe, we need to think about food and about medication. it's very important for now. ., , ., now. doctor, the line is coming and auoin , now. doctor, the line is coming and uaoin, but now. doctor, the line is coming and going. but you've — now. doctor, the line is coming and going, but you've given _ now. doctor, the line is coming and going, but you've given us - now. doctor, the line is coming and going, but you've given us a - now. doctor, the line is coming and going, but you've given us a real. going, but you've given us a real sense of what it is like they're in

western ukraine and also what it's like in the capital key as, which he managed to get out of it in the last couple of days. we will leave it there, but thank you so much for joining us on the programme. thank ou, thank joining us on the programme. thank you. thank you- _ joining us on the programme. thank you, thank you. now _ joining us on the programme. thank you, thank you. now many - joining us on the programme. thank. you, thank you. now many ukrainians have volunteered, _ you, thank you. now many ukrainians have volunteered, as _ you, thank you. now many ukrainians have volunteered, as we _ you, thank you. now many ukrainians have volunteered, as we have - you, thank you. now many ukrainians have volunteered, as we have seen i have volunteered, as we have seen coming to help defend the country, among those who have joined coming to help defend the country, among those who havejoined up coming to help defend the country, among those who have joined up as the tennis player among those who've joined up is the tennis player sergiy stakhovsky. player sergiy stakhovsky. in an an interview with bbc radio 4 — he said, he hopes he'll not have to use his gun — but he will if it's necessary. he spoke to the bbc sport presenter karthi gnana—segaram. you only stopped playing tennis a few weeks ago at the australian open. how are you feeling about the moment about where you are leaving your wife and children behind? horrible. i think nobody should ever have that option at all and doing that, but it is very hard for me to say. i'm still not sure how did i do it. i know it is extremely hard on my way. my kids don't know why i'm here. they're too little to understand what is going on.

where do your kids that you are at the moment? at another tennis tournament. i don't know what my wife has told them. that i will be right back. what was your wife's reaction? not great. she did not speak to me for about a day. it is hard to explain the motivation of me coming here, actually. it is hard for me to explain even to myself but ijust can't do any different, i think. i cannot see a lot of people putting themselves in harms way, sending their wife and kids away. you don't have any military experience. you know what training you are going to get question regular mac not much training. i know how to use the gun. i hope i do not have to use the gun but if i have to, i have to. i admit how scared are you? the level of scaredness is maximised when you're crossing the border. is not going to be easy to come back.

but then you get used to it and you see the people, the energy, how they are trying to incorporate with each other, create obstacles for the russians to pass. yes, a lot. hundreds. i have not been capable of answering all of them. they have been very supportive, of course. all of them but i am not sure if it is not because i didn't know if it is courageous or abnormal. the tennis world has been very supportive. i know a lot of them are not doing it publicly, but privately, a lot of guys, very supportive. tennis is irrelevant to you right now. a fellow ukrainian tennis player that she wants the tennis authorities to make russian and belarusian players compete as neutral athletes without flags and anthems. does that help? i would say yes. i know that none of the players are supporting putin.

when a ukrainian player steps in the court and has to play a russian and see the flag of the country which every single trip is carrying while killing civilians, shelling civilian cities, i mean, i think it is unimaginable. russian tennis players like the world number one is talked about promoting peace and one who one the war ended by vote no more war. does that make a difference to you in ukraine? yes, it does. in turns of perspective for russian mr putin in particular we could see will support. he loves that russia is successful in sport and can demonstrate the success at the olympics and other sporting events are, of course, that helps because once russia is getting kicked out of every single sport organisation and not being able to compete with their flag, they have been banned from qatar 2022. this helps but it has to continue. an incredible interview

there and an extraordinary decision and the consequences, we will try to follow that story and speak to him again in the coming days. let's stay with sports, semi sanctions being applied. in the last couple of hours, we have had the latest addition, this time athletics. really significant come of this. we know there has been this massive pledge to make every sporting arena in the world a russia free zone. world athletics are cancelled. thea;r world athletics are cancelled. they have 'ust world athletics are cancelled. they have just announced _ world athletics are cancelled. they have just announced that they will band russian and by liberation athletes from taking part in their world series events for the pc able future because of their role in facilitating, aiding and abetting wild athletics, say, the russian invasion. those events include the world indoor championships this month in belgrade and the world championships injuly, that is one of the biggest sports events in the calendar. world atrheltics presdeint has

explained the decision �*anyone who knows me will understand that imposing sanctions on athletes because of the actions of their government goes against the grain, this is different as governments, business and other international organisations have imposed sanctions and measures against russia across all sectors. sport has to step up and join these efforts to end this war and restore peace. we cannot and should not sit this one out."so athletics joins football, rugby, ice hockey, volleyball , rowing, curling, ice skating , swimming, badminton, have all imposed various sanctions. watch out for tennis and motorsport to follow suit. they will make an announcement to

the next 24 hours or so, so too will world motorsports. the the next 24 hours or so, so too will world motorsports.— the next 24 hours or so, so too will world motorsports. the pearland tics ma be world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added _ world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added to _ world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added to that _ world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added to that list. _ world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added to that list. a - world motorsports. the pearland tics may be added to that list. a huge i may be added to that list. a huge decision for _ may be added to that list. a huge decision for the _ may be added to that list. a huge decision for the international i decision for the international paralympic committee tomorrow, wednesday, just three days before the games opening ceremony. they have called a board meeting tomorrow to discuss the participation of russian and belarussian athletes at the games in beijing. with calls from so many quarters for them to be thrown out, including the ioc. the ipc president, andrew parsons has spoken to the bbc today, and says that expelling the russian atheltes could be complex and they have to make sure that any decision can�*t be challenged legally everyone is entitled to an opinion. we are hearing voices from athletes, different unions, different sectors of society and everyone is entitled to an opinion. when it comes to the paralympic games, it is up to the board

and we need to follow our constitution, follow the values that we stand for is a movement and organisation. i do not want to pre—empt the decision we will make tomorrow because we are 13 people, eight of us former paralympians. i do not want to say my opinion now because i do not want to influence. the president there weighing up just how they go about expelling russian and belarusian athletes. now, it�*s worth bearing in mind about 70 russian pearland pms have already arrived in beijing, that�*s a large squad and there will be very few events that don�*t have a russian in the field. what the ipc will be mindful of is the reaction of other competing nations. against the odds the ukrainian parlympians, about 20 of them, have assembled and are on their way. as we�*ve seen in other sports, some nations and athletes says they will not compete against a russian or belarusian opponent, that could hugely damage the integrity of the competition in beijing.

so so much happening in the world of sport. thank you so much for taking us through all of that. let�*s head back to ukraine from our last guest was talking to me from western ukraine. let�*s head there to valentino, a ukrainian national, also a student at ucl. thank you for being here on the programme. tell me what you�*ve been going there in the last six days. lt�*s what you've been going there in the last six days-— last six days. it's been an incredibly obligated i last six days. it's been an incredibly obligated time | last six days. it's been an | incredibly obligated time i last six days. it's been an i incredibly obligated time i can't incredibly obligated time i can�*t say it�*s felt like six days. it�*s not like months every single day. had so many developments and such mixed emotions, i think, of fear and pride of my country and anger and hatred and hope it�*s a very intense

time, but right now, you know, ukraine has really shown how far it can mobilise together and all of us, me, my family, my friends, everything a person i know and even don�*t know any ukraine are purely focused on doing everything they can to help with the war efforts to protect our people, to protect our country, ourfreedom, so these protect our people, to protect our country, our freedom, so these six days have been a realfor us about how much we care about our country and how much we are willing to do. coming back that last thought in a moment, but you�*ve reminded me of something i heard from another ukrainian talking at the start of the day who was saying that she didn�*t have enough emotional energy to process everything she�*d been there. it sounds very similar in terms of how you actually deal with the enormity of what you are living through. l the enormity of what you are living throu . h. . the enormity of what you are living throu~h. ., ., �* ,, ,

through. i mean, i don't think it is ossible through. i mean, i don't think it is possible to _ through. i mean, i don't think it is possible to properly _ through. i mean, i don't think it is possible to properly deal- through. i mean, i don't think it is possible to properly deal with i possible to properly deal with something like this, to live through a wire, to see images of troops in your country, to not be sure whether of the friends you text, if they don�*t reply it�*s because they may not be alive. the emotional intensity of that is completely overwhelming, and when you are battling both with your own personal fearfor battling both with your own personal fear for your safety and your family, but also with this desperate need to end this desperate fear that you are also losing important country, identity, that is a very difficult class to live with once again, ithink difficult class to live with once again, i think somehow ukrainians, i think all of us have put the emotional energy and emotional stress and one focus and that is protecting each of them protecting

our country. protecting each of them protecting our country-— our country. let's start with what our country. let's start with what ou have our country. let's start with what you have just _ our country. let's start with what you have just talked _ our country. let's start with what you have just talked about, i you have just talked about, protecting your country. tell me the sorts of conversations you are having with friends and family members about taking part in that, doing that yourselves.— doing that yourselves. well, every sin . le doing that yourselves. well, every single person. _ doing that yourselves. well, every single person. l — doing that yourselves. well, every single person, i really _ doing that yourselves. well, every single person, i really want i doing that yourselves. well, every single person, i really want to i single person, i really want to emphasise this, every single person ukraine is doing a huge amount to help, and to understand what it's like, to have such a huge mobilisation in a war zone when they bombs dropping a your head, that is huge. that takes an amount of courage, and i am truly so humbled by my friends and the people in my country, some of the things that we've been doing, we have these mass group chats, someone well text, you know, this family or my grandma has nothing to eat and we will go and find all the connections we can, we will buy up food or supplies

wherever we are, we will organise transport, and this is all done through peer to peer connections, there's ib similar structural organisational effort coming in now as well, butjust every single person is responding to every single request and need possible, so it's an incredible mass effort. i’m request and need possible, so it's an incredible mass effort.- an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust readin: an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust reading as — an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust reading as you �* an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust reading as you are i an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust reading as you are telling i an incredible mass effort. i'm 'ust reading as you are telling me e an incredible mass effort. i'mjust reading as you are telling me that thatjoe biden has had a 30 minute call with president zelensky on tuesday as that pounding of kyiv continues and him asking again for more western help. what more help would you like to see from western capitals? what is it that you want? i'm going to put this very simply. there are war crimes happening in ukraine right now by russia, and they are mostly happening through air strikes, their missiles, through shootings, through bombings, and the only way to plausibly stop that is

to close the sky. now i understand that nato has said that they don't want to risk a world were. i don't want to risk a world were. i don't want to world war. no one in the world once a world war, but i need people to understand that at the moment, put in threaten something so existential, so crucial to the entire world as freedom and democracy and the right to life, let me be clear, he is threatening to the right of ukrainian life means committing genocide. this became a global problem, a world problem, so not to close the sky is to be complicit in these war crimes. valentina, we have to leave it there. interesting that final thought, because borisjohnson has been to the european capital, he's been to the european capital, he's beenin been to the european capital, he's been in estonia, poland, and in each of those news conferences, that is exactly the question that he has been asked in terms of what more can

the west do in terms of closing those guys? as valentina was saying, the line continuing to be made that any sort of direct action against russian forces would start a world war, so that is the position, despite all the pressure from president zelensky and others. let's turn to sanctions. the value of the rouble has again fallen today as western sanctions bite the russian economy, with what the french finance minister described as an 'economic and financial war�* against moscow. as russia continues its invasion of ukraine share prices across europe have carried on falling and the price of oil has again risen. g7 finance ministers have discussed bringing in yet more sanctions as international companies have moved to distance themselves from the russian market. we can speak now to frances coppola — the economist and banking expert — about how effective sanctions have been on russia and how the rouble is fairing on world markets? welcome to the programme. let's do this in stages. in terms of the

impact on ordinary russians, you know the sanctions are not aimed at them, but in terms of the impact, what impact do you think it's had so far? 3 what impact do you think it's had so far? �* . ., , ., what impact do you think it's had so far? ~ , ., , . what impact do you think it's had so far? ~ , ., . ., far? a couple of impacts. we have been seeing _ far? a couple of impacts. we have been seeing some _ far? a couple of impacts. we have been seeing some panic _ far? a couple of impacts. we have been seeing some panic in - far? a couple of impacts. we have} been seeing some panic in russia, people going to the banks and withdrawing money, whether that's because they fear put in is going to cease their savings to pay for his work or whether they fear inflation and loss of their savings to your bank failures is not entirely clear, but we are seeing some long queues outside banks. we can expect inflation to rise because the currency has been following, the rouble, and those will be quite important, and that will tend to fuel inflation in the country. the other thing is the central bank of russian has hiked interest rates to try to support the rouble and that will feed into much higher restraints for ordinary russians. that action against russia's two largest banks, how significant is

that, do you think?— that, do you think? well, it's interesting. _ that, do you think? well, it's interesting, actually, - that, do you think? well, it's interesting, actually, one - that, do you think? well, it's interesting, actually, one ofl that, do you think? well, it's i interesting, actually, one of the things that i've been kind of complaining about them i suppose is the fact that the action against the banks particularly has affected russia's second—largest bank, but its largest bank has been to some degree protected from the sanctions that the west is applying along with the bank that particularly is involved in russia's important energy sector, and that there does seem to be a bit of protection of energy transactions going on here, in my mind, that is going to weaken the sanctions on banks. so that's something the west might want to consider at some point. let something the west might want to consider at some point.— something the west might want to consider at some point. let me turn to a question. _ consider at some point. let me turn to a question, because _ consider at some point. let me turn to a question, because he _ consider at some point. let me turn to a question, because he told - consider at some point. let me turn to a question, because he told our. to a question, because he told our producer that the western sanctions package is the easy stuff being done now, you will have heard from all of those various capitals how they have

described the sanctions as being the toughest that have ever been imposed. you think they have only done easy debts, do you? i imposed. you think they have only done easy debts, do you?- done easy debts, do you? i would totally agree _ done easy debts, do you? i would totally agree that _ done easy debts, do you? i would totally agree that the _ done easy debts, do you? i would totally agree that the sanctions i totally agree that the sanctions imposed are the toughest that there have ever been on the 620 country, there is no doubt about that, but they have shied away from some of they have shied away from some of the really difficult things. the other thing is, some of the sanctions. other thing is, some of the sanctions— other thing is, some of the sanctions. , ~' . sanctions. sorry, like what? like, as i've mentioned _ sanctions. sorry, like what? like, as i've mentioned already, - sanctions. sorry, like what? like,| as i've mentioned already, carving out things that will definitely hurt the west, like, for example, the energy sector and also us agriculture, things like that, also things that might spark a financial crisis, such as derivatives. there are exceptions from the sanctions, really, to protect the west, and that does weaken them to some extent. abs, that does weaken them to some extent. �* a, that does weaken them to some extent. �* g, g, that does weaken them to some extent. �* g, ., .,, extent. a finalthought, then, most anal sts, extent. a finalthought, then, most analysts. most _ extent. a finalthought, then, most analysts, most politicians _ extent. a finalthought, then, most analysts, most politicians have - extent. a final thought, then, most | analysts, most politicians have been talking about this will be a long crisis, in terms of the sanctions actually working, changing

behaviour, changing decisions in the kremlin and put in, what chance do you think? i kremlin and put in, what chance do ou think? a, �* ~' kremlin and put in, what chance do ou think? ., �* ~ g, you think? i don't think that the sanctions are going _ you think? i don't think that the sanctions are going to _ you think? i don't think that the sanctions are going to make - you think? i don't think that the l sanctions are going to make putin any less likely to continue his aggression in ukraine. i think it's more the effect, the attrition, if you like and the effect it will have on the people around him and perhaps more widely on the russian population generally so that the will to support him in his war may fade away and indeed to support and empower. fade away and indeed to support and em -ower. . a , fade away and indeed to support and em-ower. ., g , ., ~ , empower. francis, thank you very much for the _ empower. francis, thank you very much for the latest _ empower. francis, thank you very much for the latest on _ empower. francis, thank you very much for the latest on that - empower. francis, thank you very} much for the latest on that aspect of the poor but next story. thank you forjoining us. more than 600 —— let's get the latest from the borders. life is a puzzle for the children of ukraine.

one day you are living happily at home, the next you wake up in a strange country. what of 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 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're happy to flee from ukraine and now that they're here in hungary, they have no... they have no options or plans for a new life. we were checking out which board

rder to cross for two or three days. we have ran strange across the polis border, _ we have ran strange across the polis border, but — we have ran strange across the polis border, but it took them hours to cross _ border, but it took them hours to cross -- — border, but it took them hours to cross -- the _ border, but it took them hours to cross. —— the polish border. as people cross the border into hungary they're picked up and brought 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 effort. that is the border with hungary. we have seen so many of the same stories, poland taking in 400,000 people over the last few days. this of course is only day six of the russian invasion. more attacks in the capital kyiv in the last couple of hours with that strike on the tv tower, so the infrastructure again being hit, and of course, we have seen that huge column of armoured

vehicles on the outskirts of the capital as well. the six o'clock news is here injust a moment or two with all of the latest on the key areas. i'm back in half an hour. bye for now. hello there. after that sensation of warmth from a strengthening sunshine overhead, areas that saw the blue skies today, like here in parts of scotland, you're going to feel the chill tonight with temperatures widely below freezing. different story further south with conditions a bit more like this, and it's this sort of look more of us will have as we go into wednesday. there's the cloud which kept things a bit gray, misty and damp across some southern areas. heavy bursts of rain from that creeping its way northwards, but with clearer skies across scotland, northern ireland, northern england for much of the night, this is where we will see temperatures drop below freezing, may be as low as —7 through some sheltered glens of aberdeenshire. but the rain or drizzle towards the south does become more extensive, edging into north wales, parts of northern england first thing tomorrow morning. and temperatures don't really drop here through the night,

7—8 celsius, as i said, compared to the subzero temperatures, especially so across scotland as we start the new day. so here's the chart as we go into wednesday. our weather system continues to work its way northwards. we'll have a bit more breeze as well across these western areas and even across scotland where the sunshine's out. there will be more of a breeze around, that will make it feel a bit more chilly after that cold start. the cloud, rain, drizzle across wales, midlands, southern england, then pushes into northern england, northern ireland through the morning and into the afternoon, through some southern parts of scotland. it's going to be quite murky over the hills. we could see a little bit of brightness breakthrough parts of wales and the southwest. if we do, 11—12 degrees. most places in single figures. whilst we've got the sunshine still in northern scotland, more of a breeze will make it feel chillier than today. so that breeze then takes the cloud and patchy rain across scotland

as we go through into wednesday evening and wednesday night. with all that cloud around, one decaying weather front across the uk, another one pushing in from the west. it will be a much milder start on thursday for all, but it will be a bit of a damp start as well. the weather front quickly pushing its way eastwards away from some western areas as we go through thursday morning. so a better chance of brightening up here, but it's meeting resistance from developing southeasterly flow across the north sea. and that means the weather front may grind to a halt. eastern scotland down the spine of england with outbreaks of rain continuing into the afternoon and a rather gray, misty look to go with it. temperatures 9—12 celsius. similar sort of temperatures, actually, through the rest of the week and into the weekend. high pressure, though, builds around our weather front, the problem is the weather front gets trapped. plenty of cloud around, some patchy drizzle, but gradually turning drier through the weekend. see you soon.

at six — russia warns it will launch strikes on targets in ukraine's capital and tells residents to leave their homes. the main television tower in the heart of kyiv is hit, taking out some news channels, but it remains standing. closing in on the capital. satellite images show a vast russian military convoy, 40 miles long, heading for the capital. this morning a russian missile strike on ukraine's second biggest city, kharkiv. at least ten people are killed. the blast was in the city's cultural centre, freedom square, damaging an opera house and government offices. ukraine's president accuses russia of war crimes. translation: kharkiv and kyiv

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