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, a0 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

are the most important - targets for russia now. the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. a standing ovation today, at the european parliament, for ukraine's president. applause civilians in the cross fire. almost 700,000 have left ukraine seeking safety. borisjohnson, visiting eastern europe, says the west will not back down in the face of russian aggression. if vladimir putin thinks he is going to push nato back by what he is doing, he is gravely mistaken. and stay with us on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk, and around the world.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six — live from the ukrainian capital kyiv. we are in an underground shelter as russian forces close in on the city. in the coming days troops could lay siege, cutting food, water and other essential supplies for close to 3 million people. satellite images show a vast russian military convoy closing in on the city, and russia's defence ministry has urged citizens in the near government buildings and other official sites to leave their homes. moscow says high precision air strikes could come soon. in kharkiv, ukraine's second—biggest city, there was a huge explosion earlier when a russian missile hit the regional government's headquarters. on day six of the invasion,

russia is now in full control of significant parts of ukraine's territory, shown here in red, with fighting in several key cities and regions ongoing. in a special extended bulletin, we'll have the latest from kyiv and kharkiv, more on the humanitarian crisis unfolding across ukraine's borders, and the diplomatic attempts to talk down russia. let's ta ke let's take a look first at what has been a tough day for the city with possibly worse to come. as kyiv slept, there were nightmares. a russian missile strike obliterates a target on the outskirts of the capital. in the heart of the city, they watch and pray. to the west, on kyiv�*s outskirts, an armoured column claims the streets. charred bodies litter the road.

this is the city of bucha. this is ukraine's war. long live ukraine, ukraine will win. putin will be finished. we will stop him. we will not only stop him, we will destroy him. russia invaded ukraine nearly a week ago. and their advance across this land has been slowed by the dogged resistance of government forces and partisans. but moscow has so much more in reserve. maybe too much. a satellite image captures a vast column of russian armour on the northern approach to kyiv. a war caravan of muscovian might. if vladimir putin wants to unleash hell, he will have the tools to do it. missile strikes on the edge of the capital are just the start.

the night was tough, but there are currently no russian armed forces in kyiv. the enemy is trying to breach the city, unfortunately, russian sabotage groups are happening in kyiv and several shootings have happened. by day, kyiv�*s defenders do what they can. the military, nervous, search for possible russian saboteurs and spies. fear, dread, hangs heavy here. the second city of kharkiv to the west has faced russian steel already. kyiv is undoubtedly next. kharkiv and kyiv are the most important targets for russia now and the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. they advance on our capital in the same way they are advancing on kharkiv, which is why the defence of the capital is the key priority for the state. �* ., ,, ., ., , state. and today russia attempting to take out kyiv's _

state. and today russia attempting to take out kyiv's main _ state. and today russia attempting to take out kyiv's main tv - state. and today russia attempting to take out kyiv's main tv tower, i to take out kyiv's main tv tower, but it is still standing. david and goliath. ukraine against russia. as an informal home guard make petrol bombs out of used beer bottles, what chance they can win? as you heard, the second largest city in the country has been attacked. at least 10 people have been killed and 35 people injured in a rocket attack. the centre of the city was badly hit with what appears to be a cruise missile hitting the regional parliament building. president zelensky called the shelling of kharkiv a war crime. he said there were no military targets in the area, and that a number of civilians were killed. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from dnipro where many residents of kharkiv have fled to. a warning, her report does contain some distressing images. this was a strike right at the heart of kharkiv. ukraine's second city, and a devastating fire. russia says

it is not targeting civilians here. it says it is using precision missiles. it claims it is liberating ukraine from nazis. but russia has invaded its neighbour and it is killing civilians. we invaded its neighbour and it is killing civilians.— killing civilians. we wanted a russian world _ killing civilians. we wanted a russian world -- _ killing civilians. we wanted a russian world -- who - killing civilians. we wanted a| russian world -- who wanted killing civilians. we wanted a i russian world -- who wanted a russian world —— who wanted a russian world —— who wanted a russian world —— who wanted a russian world here? a man demands to know, is this what you wanted? in know, is this what you wanted? in the rubble are the remains of a collection point. clothes and food meant for those trapped at home by the fighting, and for those defending them. this three—year—old is now sleeping in her bath. her mum asks why she has to go to the bunker. it's because of the bombs, she says. she has cancer, and her

medicine is running out. the family need to leave town urgently but they are scared to step outside. it is are scared to step outside. it is such a lottery- _ are scared to step outside. it is such a lottery. you _ are scared to step outside. it is such a lottery. you sit - are scared to step outside. it 3 such a lottery. you sit here thinking, will they hit your house or not? i don't know how to get out. they tell you all the time not to go out, it is dangerous, so ijust don't know what to do. ijust hope they will make a safe border and get civilians out. in they will make a safe border and get civilians out-— civilians out. in the next city south, civilians out. in the next city south. they _ civilians out. in the next city south, they are _ civilians out. in the next city south, they are building - civilians out. in the next city south, they are building up. civilians out. in the next city - south, they are building up their defences, determined to stop the russian advance. some people who do flee kharkiv are now heading here. just as we were filming the volunteers were making this checkpoint one of so many fortifications now going up around dnipro on the air raid siren started to wail again dnipro on the air raid siren started to wailagain and dnipro on the air raid siren started to wail again and the volunteers ducked under the bridge for cover. just a reminder of how when we talk about dnipro being saved, it is all pretty relative. vera made it here

this morning, grabbing just enough for a couple of days. in kharkiv, she tells me, food and even water are growing scarce now and a friend is in hospital after this morning's missile strike. she tells me he was right by the building. thank god he is alive. but she says all her friends started writing and calling today when their flats were hit, or something fell really close. and something fell really close. and some —— and this evening in kharkiv there was this. the president calls it the price ukraine is paying for its freedom. it is an enormous price. i'm joined by our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. we are safe under here. we have kids running around and there is a little bit of food. but their parents, they are worried sick, obviously.- are worried sick, obviously. there is no curfew _

are worried sick, obviously. there is no curfew and _ are worried sick, obviously. there is no curfew and the _ are worried sick, obviously. there is no curfew and the curfew - are worried sick, obviously. there is no curfew and the curfewjust . is no curfew and the curfewjust came into force again, but even when there is not a curfew people are dropping underground to basements like this, two bomb shelters, debunkers, especially after the warning from the russian defence minister saying they are going to hit two security installations and one of them is in this area, and when you look around you can see the bedding, and this has become a big communal home. you see the mattresses, and the kids play on the mattresses, and the kids play on the mattresses and some of them are too young to know the gravity of what is happening, but as soon as they hit their teenage years, they are like their teenage years, they are like their parents, they never leave their parents, they never leave their phone. i said to one woman and she was worried about that of elements and she said i did not sleep. i slept on my mattress all night talking to my friends and family because kyiv is under threat, but so is kharkiv, right across this country, and people are connected by the internet as they live in this dark, subterranean well. the

communications _ dark, subterranean well. the communications tower, the tv tower, thatis communications tower, the tv tower, that is what you hit when you want to lay siege to a city. you cut the communications and that column of armour is heading here. the communications and that column of armour is heading here.— armour is heading here. the tv tower, a classic, _ armour is heading here. the tv tower, a classic, in _ armour is heading here. the tv tower, a classic, in the - armour is heading here. the tv tower, a classic, in the old - armour is heading here. the tv| tower, a classic, in the old days how you could take over a country, take the tv tower, declare are the winner you and it is over. not so easy these days, and as russia is finding out, not so easy when it is ukraine and its patriotically resolved to fight back. but the hitting of the tv tower also reminds us, if we needed to be reminded, about the krul miscalculations and mistakes of war. they went for the tv tower and hit the babi yar holocaust memorial where thousands ofjewish people were massacred by the nazis and yet president putin calls his special military operation a campaign to remove nazism. we will talk to you later— a campaign to remove nazism. we will talk to you later on. thank _ a campaign to remove nazism. we will talk to you later on. thank you - a campaign to remove nazism. we will talk to you later on. thank you for - talk to you later on. thank you for that. thousands of ukrainians are trying to escape the fighting,

with many seeking safety in a number of countries to 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. they've been crossing the borders in neighbouring hungary, romania, slovakia and moldova. men between 18 and 60 are not being allowed to leave. but the greatest number are heading to poland which has taken in more than 400,000 people since the conflict began, and there are reports of people waiting for up 60 hours in freezing temperatures, to cross the border. our europe correspondent mark lowen is rzeszow. out of war comes the worst of humanity and the very best, like this woman, picking her way through the new arrivals to find those who need refuge in her own home near the ukrainian border. most of the tens

of thousands now crossing move on to relatives in poland or elsewhere, but many have nowhere to go and joanna and her compatriots are stepping in. i joanna and her compatriots are stepping in-_ joanna and her compatriots are steuinu in. . . stepping in. i have three children and there are _ stepping in. i have three children and there are children _ stepping in. i have three children and there are children who - stepping in. i have three children and there are children who are i stepping in. i have three children i and there are children who are cold. how many have you taken customer so far, in your home. it is how many have you taken customer so far. in your home-— far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can _ far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do _ far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do so _ far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do so much _ far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do so much evil - far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do so much evil to - far, in your home. it is amazing how someone can do so much evil to the| someone can do so much evil to the world and the people. it is so shocking. world and the people. it is so shocking-— world and the people. it is so shockina. �* ., ., shocking. and then, two more came, anna and her— shocking. and then, two more came, anna and her five-year-old _ shocking. and then, two more came, | anna and her five-year-old daughter, anna and herfive—year—old daughter, traumatised, exhausted and alone. they are looked after by volunteers untiljoanna finds them. then, with an outstretched hand and an open heart, they are taken to shelter. how are you feeling about going back with joanna customer how are you feeling about going back withjoanna customer ok. you feel

good. they came from kia as the bombs started falling and hours in a packed train with the child sleeping in the luggage compartment. we go with them as they leave and the polish people are now protectors. it was genuinely humbling to see people showing such kindness. relations between neighbours becoming deep intense bonds in the face of such aggression. the first steps into sanctuary, meeting other ukrainians also housed byjoanna. as the new guests find their feet, and also housed byjoanna. as the new guests find theirfeet, and it also housed byjoanna. as the new guests find their feet, and it tells of leaving behind herfamily and job as a circus performer —— anna tells. it is hard because my son is 19 and was not allowed to come. i said goodbye to a country that i am proud is my own. i travel a lot for work, so my daughter thought we were going to another hotel and we would go home soon. i was so worried we would have to sleep in the station, so joanna has warmed my heart. the

little airl joanna has warmed my heart. the little girl seems settled in and the host filling the home with warmth and welcome. a lot of people would say you are an angel. h0. and welcome. a lot of people would say you are an angel.— say you are an angel. no, no, no, i am normal- — say you are an angel. no, no, no, i am normal. they _ say you are an angel. no, no, no, i am normal. they are _ say you are an angel. no, no, no, i am normal. they are our— say you are an angel. no, no, no, i am normal. they are our friends, l say you are an angel. no, no, no, i. am normal. they are our friends, and am normal. they are ourfriends, and anyone needs help, they will get it. as ukraine fights back, the answer to russia's bombs is compassion and solidarity. perhaps putin underestimated that as well. another key destination is hungary, where its estimated that around 100,000 people will have crossed the border into hungary by the end of today. our correspondent nick thorpe joins me from there now. nick, just tell me about the conditions there for the people who are trying to get over into safety?

. well, clive, i am standing here in the sports — . well, clive, i am standing here in the sports hall— . well, clive, i am standing here in the sports hall of— . well, clive, i am standing here in the sports hall of a _ . well, clive, i am standing here in the sports hall of a primary - . well, clive, i am standing here inj the sports hall of a primary school, in in a village, a normally quiet little village on the river, the river formed the border between ukraine and hungary. people are reaching hungary here by crossing the road bridge, almost all on foot, they are then in a very well—organised way taken by minibuses to this primary school, it is actually many rooms in the school, this is where people obviously are sleeping, it is dark here now, people are getting ready for bed although the children are still running round, in this school they are given food, they are given hot drinks and above all, they are given attention. they have made very difficult in cases dangerous journeys across ukraine, to get here to safety, and here they are now being, their names are being taken, they are being offered accommodation, but above all they are being offered the chance to travel on to other places in hungary, if they have places to go, they are taken there, if they have

nowhere to go, they are being put into accommodation other facilities there, so, really hungary getting organised, this particular centre run by the baptist church, and the organisers really though, bracing themselves for as you said at the beginning more than 100,000 already but the organisers of this and other charities organising, bracing themselves for much bigger numbers to come. it themselves for much bigger numbers to come. , ~ , ., , ., themselves for much bigger numbers tocome. , ~ , ., . to come. it is likely to be a much bi aer to come. it is likely to be a much bigger crisis- _ to come. it is likely to be a much bigger crisis. 0k, _ to come. it is likely to be a much bigger crisis. 0k, nick, - to come. it is likely to be a much bigger crisis. 0k, nick, thank- to come. it is likely to be a much | bigger crisis. 0k, nick, thank you. bigger crisis. ok, nick, thank you. nick thorpe in hungary it's now almost week since russia launched its invasion, and their forces continue to move towards us here in kiev. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has this assessment of where we are, and what russia's strategy might be from here. russia's advances have slowed in recent days. there has been evidence of poor planning, with the russians struggling with resupplying their armoured convoys with basics like fuel and seriously underestimating the strength

of ukrainian resistance. but they have still gained ground here in the south. they are now targeting the city of mariupol, and they may soon begin to cut off the ukrainian army, dug in here, in the east. in the north—east, russian forces have also surrounded ukraine's second largest city of kharkiv, which has come under heavy shelling. now let us look at the capital kyiv. the russian goal is to surround the city. they have not been able do that yet, but they are now massing forces. this satellite image shows a massive russian military convoy approaching from the north, around a0 miles long. military experts say that is a worrying sign. this massive russian convoy is extremely indicative, because it shows how much they are pouring in to surrounding kyiv, in order then to take the city, but it is a huge target for ukrainian air power, if it still exists, and the fact the ukrainians are not attacking it, is, i am afraid, a very telling indication of the fact that the ukrainians may be running

out of forces they can use in any sort of organised way. there is also evidence of a change in tactics — more ruthless and more brutal. it's now almost hungary week since russia launched its invasion, the russians have significant artillery firepower, like these multiple rocket launchers seen here on a russian pre—exercise in belarus, just before the invasion. devastating unguided weapons, which are now targeting urban areas. this was the effect of those rocket launchers on the city of kharkiv yesterday, when it came under russian attack. there is also reports the russians are using cluster munitions, banned by many countries including the uk. this looks like them being used in a car park,

again in kharkiv yesterday. and this is a reminder of what the russian military is capable of doing, with indiscriminate air strikes and artillery, reducing the city of aleppo in syria to rubble. showing scant concern for civilian life. more from me later here in kyiv, but now back to sophie in the studio. with that huge military convoy approaching the capital, how confident are people that the ukrainians can hold out? well, you have to have hope, haven't you, i mean if you lose that, then you have lost everything. i suspect, however, given the size of that military convoy that is heading down here, that hope is ebbing away. not only that hope is ebbing away. not only that they will be able to return to

their homes soon, but that the fighting could be prolonged, dirty, nasty, street to street, hand—to—hand, because you are talking about urban warfare in tightly packed spaces, within an area that contains three million people. the shelter here, people are living on the ground, they are subterranean, but what is going on above? and when food runs out. the water runs out and this city is gradually choked, then what happen? does the president sue for peace, does vladimir putin make his demands known? it is that point that we will find out whether or not all these people and all the others in shelters, in this city, are going to be able to go overground. clive, for now, than you we will talk to you later in the programme. the kremlin has continued

to insist sanctions won't make it change course and denites that it is targeting civilians — despite the rising number of ukrainians known to have been killed by russian forces. but it remains unclear how the russian public view this conflict and whether they believe what they're being told by the state media. here's our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. from the military chiefs in moscow, no hint of compromise. russia's defence minister says the special military operation in ukraine will continue until mission accomplished. from the politicians here, denials that russia's an aggressor. turns out it is the west�*s fault. your country, all european countries, united states, western civilisation world, is in an information and hybrid war with russia right now. russian state tv continues to avoid

the words "war" or "invasion". they're banned. instead, the official message is that in ukraine, russia is using force to bring peace. like many russians, valentina gets all her news from state tv. and believes it. in russia, television is a powerful tool for shaping public opinion about the war. a lot of what they say on tv, it is truth, it's true. how do you know? well, you know, when i read in a foreign newspaper, that, you know, russians bomb kharkiv and so on, i know it is not true because they promised not to do this, and they will never do this. kremlin control of the media producing an inverted reality

of russia's war in ukraine. not everyone here accepts the official kremlin line. russians who find alternative sources of information on their smartphones, on their computers, they tend to reach different conclusions about what is happening in ukraine. this is ekaterina. she has decided to pack up and leave russia. she doesn't watch russian tv. she's sickened by the invasion and has lost hope for russia's future. i don't know, ifeel like i don't have a life any more, maybe something change and new government could work with this situation, maybe. maybe, i don't know. but with this government, with this president, no future for many, many years. ekaterina is leaving behind a country isolated by sanctions. a country at war.

there are no artillery shells exploding in moscow, there is no bombardment of russian towns and cities yet vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine risks reducing his own country to ruins. ruins in terms of economic pain, instability, and isolation. if young people like ekaterina see no future for themselves here, that should worry themselves here, that should worry the authorities, but it doesn't seem to. for now, instead, president putin seems fixated on his war against ukraine, and determined to win it. against ukraine, and determined to win it. international pressure continues to grow for even more sanctions to be imposed on russia's oligarchs — its wealthiest billionaires. our economics editor faisal islam has been speaking to one them — mikhail fridman — a russian banker who's based in london, who says punishing him will not change president putin's mind.

for over two decades russia's richest businessman have spent their billions on space age superyachted, the finest properties and educating their children in the uk and across europe. now sanctions or trade bans are here producing a financial crisis. this is mikhail fridman. the london—based mull billionaire founder of one of russia's biggest banks and retailers he is feeling the pressure after being named on the pressure after being named on the list of the european union. he gave a rare audience to say he will contest our spurious and unfounded allegations. you contest our spurious and unfounded alleuations. ., ., �* ., allegations. you don't need to hide an hint allegations. you don't need to hide an him in allegations. you don't need to hide anything in our— allegations. you don't need to hide anything in our business. _ allegations. you don't need to hide anything in our business. but - anything in our business. but right now, you are actually trying to do business in the west. the answer is you should go back, to russia. thea;r you should go back, to russia. they want to know _ you should go back, to russia. they want to know that _ you should go back, to russia. they want to know that is _ you should go back, to russia. they want to know that is one of influence like yourself condemns this invasion and can put whatever

pleasure you can, on the kremlin, to change the policy. it pleasure you can, on the kremlin, to change the policy-— change the policy. it is very sensitive — change the policy. it is very sensitive issue _ change the policy. it is very sensitive issue and - change the policy. it is very sensitive issue and i - change the policy. it is very sensitive issue and i don't l change the policy. it is very i sensitive issue and i don't not change the policy. it is very - sensitive issue and i don't not have a right, we have dozens of partners. i do not have a right to put all of them at risk. so i do not believe that war could be a solution of that cowen sull. war should stop. imposing sanctions against us here creates enormous pressure for us personally, but we do not have any impact for political division. mikhail fridman is not on the uk list of sanctions but visiting poland today prime minister boris johnson was confronted. he is poland today prime minister boris johnson was confronted.— johnson was confronted. he is in london, johnson was confronted. he is in london. his _ johnson was confronted. he is in london, his children _ johnson was confronted. he is in london, his children are - johnson was confronted. he is in london, his children are not - johnson was confronted. he is in london, his children are not thisj london, his children are not this bombardments, his children are there in london. the bombardments, his children are there in london. ~ , in london. the prime minister ointed in london. the prime minister pointed to _ in london. the prime minister pointed to clear _ in london. the prime minister

pointed to clear impact - in london. the prime minister pointed to clear impact of - in london. the prime minister. pointed to clear impact of tough sanctions especially on the central bank of russia. russia. there was another record lore for the rouble, the russian southern i can has lost 40% of its value in the fortnight of this crisis. even as oil prices reach new highs gazprom has lost 92% of its value in london and russia's biggest bank has lost 97% of its value in london. some oligarchs, many of them based here in london are beginning cautiously to express concern about the direction of kremlin policy over ukraine, when thai deny any influence over president putin, this shows that the west strategy of squeezing the russian financial system is beginning to have some of the desired impact, and that pressure is only going to go up. we desired impact, and that pressure is only going to go up-_ only going to go up. we have closed our skies to — only going to go up. we have closed our skies to russian _ only going to go up. we have closed our skies to russian aircraft, - our skies to russian aircraft, including the private jets of oligarchs and make no mistake, we

will freeze their other assets as well be it yachts or fancy cars or luxury prosperities. european commission president backing up the european finance minister who had talked of causing the collapse of the russian economy. economy. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has told the european parliament that his country is defending freedom and paying a high price in its fight with russia. he was given a standing ovation as he made his speech — by video link from kyiv — and insisted his people would not be broken by the russian invasion. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, was given a very different reception as he addressed the united nations in geneva. almost everyone walked out as he spoke. with the very latest on the global response, here's our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley.

extraordinary scenes today in the european parliament in these extraordinary, previously unthinkable times. they got to their feet for president zelensky, the former comedian turned ukrainian commander in chief, even before he spoke. as he made an impassioned appealfor support, spoke. as he made an impassioned appealforsupport, even spoke. as he made an impassioned appealfor support, even the appeal for support, even the translator could appealfor support, even the translator could not contain his feelings. me translator could not contain his feelinas. ~ ., g , ., feelings. we are fighting. just for our land. feelings. we are fighting. just for our land- and _ feelings. we are fighting. just for our land. and for _ feelings. we are fighting. just for our land. and for our _ feelings. we are fighting. just for our land. and for our freedom. i feelings. we are fighting. just for. our land. and for our freedom. and here is how — our land. and for our freedom. and here is how he _ our land. and for our freedom. and here is how he ended his address. our land. and for our freedom. and i here is how he ended his address. do here is how he ended his address. drr prove that you are indeed europeans, and then life will win over death and then life will win over death and light will win over darkness. glory be to ukraine. that and light will win over darkness. glory be to ukraine.— and light will win over darkness. glory be to ukraine. at the end of the address. _ glory be to ukraine. at the end of the address, another— glory be to ukraine. at the end of the address, another standing - the address, another standing ovation. and then the president was

off, to lead the defence of his country, the resistance to russia. borisjohnson country, the resistance to russia. boris johnson flew today to poland, which has taken in so many ukrainian refugees with a message for president putin, a warning that he had made a colossal mistake by invading ukraine. i had made a colossal mistake by invading ukraine.— invading ukraine. i am more convinced — invading ukraine. i am more convinced than _ invading ukraine. i am more convinced than ever - invading ukraine. i am more convinced than ever as - invading ukraine. i am more convinced than ever as this | invading ukraine. i am more - convinced than ever as this hideous conflict progresses that putin will fail, and i believe that putin must fail. ., ., , ., ., fail. he then had to explain to a ukrainian journalist _ fail. he then had to explain to a ukrainian journalist why - fail. he then had to explain to a ukrainian journalist why britain | ukrainian journalist why britain wasn't getting more directly involved. ., ., , ., ., involved. nato is not willing to defend, because _ involved. nato is not willing to defend, because nato - involved. nato is not willing to defend, because nato is- involved. nato is not willing to defend, because nato is afraid involved. nato is not willing to i defend, because nato is afraid of world _ defend, because nato is afraid of world war iii, but it has already started — world war iii, but it has already started and these are ukrainian children— started and these are ukrainian children there taking the heat. when ou talk children there taking the heat. when you talk about _ children there taking the heat. when you talk about the _ children there taking the heat. when you talk about the no-fly _ children there taking the heat. tunes you talk about the no—fly zone, children there taking the heat. hisiezsi you talk 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, would be engaged in direct combat with russia and that is not something that we can do. later, the prime minister visited uk and other nato troops in russia's western neighbour, estonia. a thousand british soldiers are on standby to help with the humanitarian response. if standby to help with the humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks _ humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks he _ humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks he is _ humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks he is going _ humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks he is going to - humanitarian response. if vladimir putin thinks he is going to push . putin thinks he is going to push nato back by what he is doing, he is gravely mistaken. this will end up with a fortified and strengthened nato on his western flank and he will have a more nato, not less nato. �* , ., nato. and with ever fewer friends on the international _ nato. and with ever fewer friends on the international stage, _ nato. and with ever fewer friends on the international stage, in _ nato. and with ever fewer friends on the international stage, in geneva i the international stage, in geneva this morning, the russian foreign minister was about to give a virtual address to the un human rights council when over 100 diplomats from over a0 council when over 100 diplomats from over ao countries turned their backs on him and walked out. outside the room, they unfurled a ukrainian flag. inside, no starkersign room, they unfurled a ukrainian flag. inside, no starker sign of

russia's growing isolation as they alone listened to what two had to say. alone listened to what two had to sa . ., ,, ., ., ., ., say. -- what sergei lavrov had to sa . the say. -- what sergei lavrov had to say. the arrogant _ say. -- what sergei lavrov had to say. the arrogant philosophy - say. -- what sergei lavrov had to say. the arrogant philosophy of. say. -- what sergei lavrov had to i say. the arrogant philosophy of the west based on superiority, exclusivity and permissiveness must come to an end. it’s exclusivity and permissiveness must come to an end-— come to an end. it's only a few weeks since — come to an end. it's only a few weeks since sergei _ come to an end. it's only a few weeks since sergei lavrov - come to an end. it's only a few weeks since sergei lavrov was| weeks since sergei lavrov was shaking hands with western leaders as frantic efforts were made to prevent a russian invasion and find what was called a diplomatic off mmp what was called a diplomatic off ramp to help president putin climb down, but the latter no longer exists. and so, both president zelensky and president putin are fighting, and only one of them can win. we'll hear from sarah smith in washington dc in a moment, but first to damian grammaticas who's in berlin. a very moving reception for president zelensky as he addressed the european parliament today. yes, that's right. — the european parliament today. yes, that's right. and _ the european parliament today. yes, that's right, and what _ the european parliament today. yes that's right, and what we are seeing here now is the reception that germans are giving to those ukrainian refugees. this is the central station in berlin and in the

last hour the first train direct from the border has arrived here. 800 people on that stock they have come down and are being processed through here, given free train travel on to anywhere in europe and the ability to stay for the foreseeable future. in the european parliament what we saw was the response to that speech from president zelensky from the president of the european commission who talked about this being a moment of truth for europe and ukrainians dying and fighting for the ideal of freedom. as president zelensky�*s desire tojoin and freedom. as president zelensky�*s desire to join and speed up the join into the eu and she said there was a long path ahead and an address to the point that this would be a complicated and long process if it comes to pass. she talked about1 billion euros that the eu is mobilising to help ukraine and the german chancellor saying he is convinced that the huge shift we have seen in eu policy toward sanctions in the right one, looking

to strengthen then if anything. hind to strengthen then if anything. and sarah smith in washington, president zelensky has spoken to president biden on the phone this afternoon. what did they say? itide biden on the phone this afternoon. what did they say?— what did they say? we know they soke for what did they say? we know they spoke forjust _ what did they say? we know they spoke forjust over _ what did they say? we know they spoke forjust over half _ what did they say? we know they spoke forjust over half an - what did they say? we know they spoke forjust over half an hour i spoke forjust over half an hour and president zelensky tweeted that they had discussed the anti—russian sanctions and defence assistance from the us. america has already committed to $1 billion worth of military equipment to go to ukraine, some of which is already in use on the ground by ukrainian defence forces, more of which will arrive in the next couple of days but the pentagon warning today that they are increasingly concerned about the lengths that vladimir putin might go to in ukraine as russian forces have stalled and reportedly are running out of food and fuel and some russian units have surrendered without even putting up a fight. the worry is that that could mean russia will resort to using heavy firepower and even more devastating weapons. president zelensky accusing them already committing war crimes and

are liberally targeting civilians. the us won't explicitly say that war crimes have been committed in ukraine but say they are investigating that. present biden, of course, will address the situation in ukraine in his state of the union speech —— president biden. it is coming at a time when the polls here suggest the majority of americans do want to see him take action over ukraine.— action over ukraine. thank you, both. if you'rejoining us for the news where you are, it will follow this extended bulletin at seven o'clock. the united nations says more than 600,000 ukrainians have already fled the country. and many more are expected to follow. today, the british government said it is extending visa rules to allow more ukrainian refugees into the uk. our home editor mark easton has the details. she's become the face of britain's response to the ukrainian refugee crisis. ., ., ., , ., crisis. leave to enter outside of the rules- _

crisis. leave to enter outside of the rules. after _ crisis. leave to enter outside of the rules. after being _ crisis. leave to enter outside of the rules. after being turned i crisis. leave to enter outside of. the rules. after being turned back b border the rules. after being turned back by border force _ the rules. after being turned back by border force officials _ the rules. after being turned back by border force officials at - the rules. after being turned back by border force officials at gard i the rules. after being turned back| by border force officials at gard du nord in paris at the weekend, the 69—year—old widow, valentino, finally received her visa to join her daughter natalia in london as the government announces new support for those fleeing war. she the government announces new support for those fleeing war.— for those fleeing war. she is very tired, but at _ for those fleeing war. she is very tired, but at the _ for those fleeing war. she is very tired, but at the same _ for those fleeing war. she is very tired, but at the same time - tired, but at the same time delighted that we got the visa and she can go and visit. shifter delighted that we got the visa and she can go and visit.— she can go and visit. after intense criticism for _ she can go and visit. after intense criticism for not _ she can go and visit. after intense criticism for not doing _ she can go and visit. after intense criticism for not doing more - she can go and visit. after intense criticism for not doing more for. she can go and visit. after intense l criticism for not doing more for war refugees the home office today agreed that ukrainian parents, grandparents, adult children and siblings are british nationals and ukrainian settled in the uk are now on the list of family members entitled tojoin their on the list of family members entitled to join their relatives here. they will be able to stay for at least 12 months and can work and claim benefits while in britain. the government is also opening what they call a humanitarian sponsorship pathway or refugees. they hope at

the charitable spirit of those behind the aid for ukraine collection in preston, for example, will encourage companies and individuals to sponsor a ukrainian fleeing the conflict. it is an idea used to help those displaced by the war in syria and other crises. trite war in syria and other crises. we now come _ war in syria and other crises. we now come to _ war in syria and other crises. - now come to the statement. i call the home secretary. the now come to the statement. i call the home secretary.— the home secretary. the idea of caettin the home secretary. the idea of getting private _ the home secretary. the idea of getting private donors _ the home secretary. the idea of getting private donors to - the home secretary. the idea of getting private donors to pay - the home secretary. the idea of getting private donors to pay forj the home secretary. the idea of i getting private donors to pay for a resettlement scheme was defended by the home secretary in the commons. making a success of the new humanitarian sponsorship pathway will require a national effort from the entire — will require a national effort from the entire country, and mr speaker, our country— the entire country, and mr speaker, our country will rise to that challenge. our country will rise to that challenge-— our country will rise to that challenge. our country will rise to that challenue. ., , , ., , , challenge. labour believes a simple commitment _ challenge. labour believes a simple commitment to _ challenge. labour believes a simple commitment to welcome _ challenge. labour believes a simple commitment to welcome all- challenge. labour believes a simple commitment to welcome all of- challenge. labour believes a simple| commitment to welcome all of those fleeing ukraine would be better with concerns about how the sponsorship approach will work in practice. the existinu approach will work in practice. the existing scheme takes a long time and requires — existing scheme takes a long time and requires people _ existing scheme takes a long time and requires people to _ existing scheme takes a long time and requires people to meet - existing scheme takes a long time and requires people to meet a - existing scheme takes a long time i and requires people to meet a series of tests— and requires people to meet a series of tests in_ and requires people to meet a series of tests in order— and requires people to meet a series of tests in order to _ and requires people to meet a series of tests in order to sponsor- and requires people to meet a series of tests in order to sponsor a - of tests in order to sponsor a refugee, _ of tests in order to sponsor a refugee, requires _ of tests in order to sponsor a i

refugee, requires considerable fundraising _ refugee, requires considerable fundraising and— refugee, requires considerable fundraising and i'm _ refugee, requires considerable fundraising and i'm sure - refugee, requires considerable fundraising and i'm sure manyl refugee, requires considerable - fundraising and i'm sure many people want to— fundraising and i'm sure many people want to he _ fundraising and i'm sure many people want to be involved _ fundraising and i'm sure many people want to be involved in _ fundraising and i'm sure many people want to be involved in it, _ fundraising and i'm sure many people want to be involved in it, but- fundraising and i'm sure many people want to be involved in it, but i- want to be involved in it, but i know — want to be involved in it, but i know many— want to be involved in it, but i know many people _ want to be involved in it, but i know many people who - want to be involved in it, but i know many people who have i want to be involved in it, but i- know many people who have been deterred _ know many people who have been deterred in — know many people who have been deterred in the _ know many people who have been deterred in the past _ know many people who have been deterred in the past by— know many people who have been deterred in the past by how- know many people who have been i deterred in the past by how complex the system — deterred in the past by how complex the system is — deterred in the past by how complex the system is. the— deterred in the past by how complex the system is— the system is. the government's a - arent the system is. the government's apparent reluctance _ the system is. the government's apparent reluctance to _ the system is. the government's apparent reluctance to set - the system is. the government's apparent reluctance to set up i the system is. the government's apparent reluctance to set up an | apparent reluctance to set up an official resettlement route may stem in part from problems encountered by the afghan assistant seem, with hundreds of migrants in their families requisitioned in home office hotels at a cost of £7.a million per day. but with warnings that vast numbers of people may be displaced from ukraine, the home office says it is exploring every single avenue to support war refugees. in other news — regulations requiring care home staff in england to be double vaccinated against covid—19 will be lifted on the 15th march. the government said 90% of responses to a public consultation launched last month supported the removal of the legal requirment. the measure was introduced last november to try protect those living in care homes, but many providers said it made it even more difficult to recruit and retain staff. the biggest train fare rises in nine

years have come into force in england and wales. regulated fares, which include season tickets on most commuter routes, have gone up by 3.8%. labour says the rise is "brutal". the government says the increase is well below the current rate of inflation. nearly all services on the london underground are currently suspended because of 2a—hour strike. around 10,000 workers from the rail, maritime and transport union walked out in a row overjobs, pensions and conditions. the action continues until midnight, but there are warnings that peak tube trains tomorrow morning will also be affected. another 2a—hour strike is planned on thursday. the queen is back at work and has carried out two virtual engagements after recovering from covid—19. buckingham palace says she will also be taking part in some private engagements. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is outside buckingham palace. a good sign, i think. nothing

official of course from the palace but i think this for speaks itself. the queen was clearly well enough this morning to conduct these two virtual audiences i was at windsor castle to the incoming ambassadors at buckingham palace, one from chad and andorra, preventing —— presenting their credentials. it is nine days since the palace told she was suffering from mild cold like symptoms and cough —— cancelled a couple of virtual audiences last week that appears to have made a good recovery since and the prince of wales that she is feeling much better now and as you mentioned, in addition to the virtual audiences she had a couple of private engagements in the castle and beyond, so all in all, i think a sign, in as we can tell, that all is well. ., ., sign, in as we can tell, that all is well. ., «i , ., southend—on—sea in essex has today 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. for the prince of wales, a seafront walk about in the uk's newest city. memories of sir david amess remain vivid here. city status was his passion. # come and join in the party # great big musical party... david stanley is southend born and bred. his music man project provides music education for children with learning disabilities. city status elevates what we do. just like sir david would always do. he would always make something bigger and better. and is there any greater tribute to sir david amess than southend becoming a city? every time someone drives into southend, they will see city of southend. and immediately, they will think, sir david amess. prince charles formally made southend a city at a special council meeting, wwhere he also spoke about 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. the stand we take here, we are in solidarity, with all those who are resisting brutal aggression. then the very first freedom of the city was awarded. posthumously, to sir david amess, given to his wife and daughter, on this bitter—sweet day for the family. for almost ao years, sir david served this part of essex as an mp. his family said today has brought them immense sadness and great pride. daniela relph, bbc southend. the united nations has launched an appeal for more than £1 billion to help those fleeing ukraine.

as the humanitarian crisis unfolds, many people in the uk are trying to find ways to help those who've had to leave their homes. our correspondentjon kay has visited one community in swindon to see what they're doing. it started with one facebook post, and now, all this. at swindon's polish community centre, tonnes of donations and hundreds of volunteers. i sat watching the tv and felt helpless, and i thought i'm going to sit here and get upset or i'm going to go out there and find somewhere where i can help. i suppose at the end of the day, if this happened to me i'd want somebody to be there to help me out. they have had so many clothes here, they can't take any more. instead, they need practical help.

barbara is packing up baby milk powder and breast pads for new mums, she grew up close to the polish border with ukraine. 0h. i've been crying every day, it's really, really hard, but every minute i spend here, everything counts, i think. you guys are working fast. we have to. because the help is needed fast, so we work fast. water container. torch. robin's turned up with a boot full of donations — he is ex—military. well, i'm not really an emotional type person but this has really got to me. woke up this morning and heard that people were throwing themselves in front of tanks. well, if that is the kind of desperate situation they're in, the least i can do is bring some clothes and medication to help. all this stuff will be driven to poland by lorry. but getting to it the people who need it will be tough. there'll be customs checks and safety fears. some think giving money to official

charities might be better. just up the road, in a vast aircraft hangar, the official side of things. this aide from the uk government will be flown out in the next few days. this is all medical supplies, so from first—aid kits, to intensive care equipment. the first consignment arrived in poland yesterday in the south—east part, very close to the border, and last night went across the border, into ukraine, and has reached people in ukraine today. back in swindon, more donations, this time, nappies and dog food. this man and his team have been overwhelmed. i come back home last night, and i'm just sitting maybe one hour and ijust — oh, see. it is going crazy. the challenge now, how to turn this huge desire to help into a co—ordinated long—term response. jon kay, bbc news, swindon.

well, the ukrainian capital is on high alert again tonight, after russia warned it would strike targets in kyiv. clive myrie, like millions of others, is having to shelter in a basement in the city. let'sjoin him again now. yes, sophie, thanks for that. yes, sophie, thanks forthat. it yes, sophie, thanks for that. it psi what about quarter to nine here, got a few people still up, but most are bedding down in the shelter here some of the kids are still running round, they should be tucked up, no question about that! it's a big adventure for them. but their parents are clearly worried sick. meanwhile, the prosecutor at the international criminal court says he plans to open an investigation into russia's invasion of ukraine, saying there is a reasonable basis to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed. but what exactly counts as a war

crime — and what power is there to prosecute? ros atkins has this explainer. russia's assault on ukraine is intensifying. this is kharkiv in the east of ukraine, and president zelensky is clear on what we are seeing. translation: russian forces have brutally fired on kharkiv _ from rocket artillery. it is clearly a war crime. if civilians were targeted, that would be a war crime. and otherfootage raises questions about russia's conduct. this attack may have been a cluster bomb. they are banned by many countries, although not by russia or ukraine, but borisjohnson is clear on what we are seeing. vladimir putin is prepared to use barbaric and indiscriminate tactics against innocent civilians. other russian attacks include this, in the north east town of okhtyrka. ukraine says 70 soldiers died and makes this claim. they use the vacuum bomb today, which is prohibited by geneva convention.

vacuum bombs ignite a firebomb that sucks in all surrounding oxygen. they are a thermobaric weapon whose use is condemned by the international community, although it is not confirmed this is verified footage of an air strike on friday. now the city is encircled. to hold it under siege would be a war crime. to these questions russia offers this defence. translation: let me stress that strikes are carried out only - on military targets and exclusively with high precision weapons. during military clashes the ukrainian side does not hesitate to use civilians as human shields. it hasn't offered any evidence that ukraine is doing this. and the un is clear on who is bearing the cost in this war. the scale of civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, even in these very early days, is alarming. it is alarming, but are russia's actions war crimes? the uk appears to think so. we also will be supporting the effort to make sure that efforts

of war crimes is preserved. and the european union says this is... geopolitical terrorism, pure and simple. but even if a war crime has been committed, justice is a long road. it could come via the international criminal court in the hague. its prosecutor says... "i am satisfied there is reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in ukraine." convictions do happen, the former bosnian serb commander ratko mladic was found guilty of war crimes committed in the yugoslav wars of the 1990s. there's no doubting the horror of what's happening in ukraine today, and for ukraine's government there's no doubting what this amounts to. there is no purgatory for war criminals. they go straight to hell. war crimes often hinge on intent, on whether people have been deliberately killed illegally,

targeting civilians for example. russia denies doing this, but there is scepticism from a watching world. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is with me. we starred this prosecution talking about that column, it is heading on the northern approach road from belarus, that is where those troops were stationed, a close ally and liz truss has announced there will be sanctions is on individuals and organises from that country. belarusian president played a crucial role with vladimir putin in this war, viewers may remember how they were about 30,000 troops moved to the border along with heavy weaponry, we were told repeatedly, no invasion, this isjust military exercises, when the military exercises, when the military exercises were about to end belarus said we would keep the troop on the border. president volodymyr zelensky spoke to them and said don't be

russia, why you allowing your territory to be used as a launching pad? missiles have been fired from there, and there are now reports that belarusian troops are crossing the border, and in the middle of that we expect tomorrow a second round of so—called peace talks between russia and ukraine, on belarusian border. ok. between russia and ukraine, on belarusian border.— belarusian border. ok, we will see how they pan _ belarusian border. ok, we will see how they pan out. _ 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 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 from kyiv, on the day russian forces moved closer to the ukrainian capital. clive, russia has warned it will strike targets in the centre of kyiv. has told people to leave their home, another very sang husband is night ahead. how are people coping? stowically, they are hoping that the defenders of this city, of the country, are able to put up the kind of resistance that will mean for the hundreds of thousands, well over 500,000 who have already left, they may be be at some point able to return to their home. people in the shelter are hoping at some point they can go above ground and 3.5 million people in kyiv are hoping that too and up to a0 million plus people round this country, they are hoping for that too. but i arrived here about six days ago, so on the

eve of the invasion. i was convinced i would have got back by the saturday. no—one believed this was going to that. what are we talking about now? we are talking about thermobaric bomb, war crime, carpet bombing, attacking tv tower,ter, has been such a seismic shock notjust to the country but to the whole of the rest of the world and i think dealing with this tragedy, however it plays out, the consequences are going to last for many, many years. clive, we saw people bringing in mattresses there behind you, people bedding down from the night, but how are people go coping with getting food. is there enough still? yeah, it is a good _ food. is there enough still? yeah, it is a good question, _ food. is there enough still? yeah, it is a good question, you - food. is there enough still? yeah, it is a good question, you know, i it is a good question, you know, if you are going to lay siege to a city, you cut off access toads and you cut off critical infrastructure and you basically try to starve the population and whoever is leading

that population into submission and into surrendering, as a result food is beginning to run out. access to this city and other largely populated areas is difficult because the war is go on, because when the cur fewened the war is go on, because when the curfewened people the war is go on, because when the cur fewened people ventured the war is go on, because when the curfewened people ventured out the war is go on, because when the cur fewened people ventured out to sort of their eyes glinting in the sunlight as it were, the shops were half empty, there were queues to get bits be and pieces of bread and meat if there was any, so things are running short. if that column is heading here and as i said in my report about an hour ago if vladimir putin decides he wants to unleash hell here, he will have the tools to do it, and that will be a tragedy for everybody. do it, and that will be a tragedy for everybody-— do it, and that will be a tragedy for everybody. clive, we will see ou for everybody. clive, we will see you again _ for everybody. clive, we will see you again here _ for everybody. clive, we will see you again here on _ for everybody. clive, we will see you again here on bbc— for everybody. clive, we will see you again here on bbc one - for everybody. clive, we will see you again here on bbc one at i for everybody. clive, we will see i you again here on bbc one at 10.00. thank you so much. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell.

same afternoon two different image, faultless blue skies in ayrshire, a lot of dark cloud in pembrokeshire, take a look at that contrast in terms of a satellite picture and it is clear, we have a mass of cloud pushing in from the south of the uk, and it is bearing rain, some heavy rain into parts of england and wales. and it will continue its journey northwards through the course of the night tonight. with clear skies across scotland, and for northern ireland, it is going to be a chilly nigh, particularly in some the scottish glens we could see lows down as low as minus seven. frost—free further south under the cloud and with the outbreaks of rain. and then the story for wednesday is of this frontal system, continuing to push that cloud and rain further north in the uk, keep your eye on that front towards the west, because that is heading our way eventually too. wednesday, though, a grey gloomy start, early brightness in scotland and northern

ireland, northern scotland staying in the sunshine, as we bring the day to a close but greyer on the afternoon, for central and southern scotland with rain. chance of perhaps brighter spells towards the sooth later in the day, remember than other front towards the west, that will start to edge in and merge with the previous front as we leek at the story for thursday, so more grey and wet weather moving from wrest to east across the uk on thursday. if anything through thursday. if anything through thursday this band of cloud and rain will push far enough eastwards to allow northern ireland back in to some sunshine, but the prospects as we go through the following days look cloudy with some rain for many of us. sophie. and that is all from the bbc news at sixjoin us again and that is all from the bbc news at six join us again at 10 for all the latest from clive in ukraine. the one show is starting now over on bbc two and on bbc one, we can nowjoin the bbc news teams where you are.

goodbye. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. dozens have been confirmed dead, as russia escalates its attacks on ukraine. deadly strikes hit ukraine's capital kyiv and its second biggest city kharkiv — killing civilians. a huge russian military convoy is heading for kyiv. ukraine's president had this message. translation: kharkiv and kyiv are the most important - targets for russia now, the terror is aimed at breaking us, breaking our resistance. addressing to eu lawmakers — president zelensky was given a standing ovation.