apologies for the language. i again, apologies for the language. i am sure you understand how strong her feelings are and so many people in ukraine trying to protect themselves and their family. hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire — here are your headlines seven days since russian forces invaded ukraine. russia strikes a university in kharkiv as it steps up its assault on ukraine's second city. meanwhile, russian airborne troops [and in kharkiv. at least 21 people are reported dead with more than 100 wounded due to shelling and aerial bombardments. moscow claims to have seized control of the southern city kherson. the ukranian mayor says the city is surrounded but still under his control. president zelensky accuses president putin of trying to erase his country's history, and he's praised the resilience

of the ukrainian people. wherever you are in the world, but particularly if you are in ukraine, how are you? where are you? if you have fled, where have you reached? if you are in russia, what do you think of the decision by president putin to go into ukraine? president biden announces a ban on russian planes in the us, and calls vladimir putin a dictator. he thought the world would roll over, instead he met with a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined. he met the ukrainian people. and almost 700,000 people have fled ukraine — the un says there's a desperate need for supplies.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world and on pbs. as russia's invasion of ukraine enters its seventh day, the russian military claims to have taken control of ukraine's black sea port of kherson in the south of the country. if confirmed, it would be the biggest ukrainian city to fall to russia since fighting began. kherson�*s governor says the city is now surrounded, but the mayor has insisted, "we are still ukraine". in the north—east of the country, close to the russian border, paratroopers have landed in ukraine's second city, kharkiv, where the mayor says at least 21 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in shelling. but reports say there's been little movement by a a0 mile—long convoy of russian armoured vehicles

north of kyiv. yesterday, five people died after russia attacked a tv tower in kyiv. president biden has used his first state of the union address to call vladimir putin a dictator and to describe the invasion of ukraine as "premeditated and totally unprovoked". he's also closed us airspace to all russian aircraft. ukraine's president volodymr zelensky has accused russia of seeking to erase ukrainians, their country and their history. let's take a look at the latest map of ukraine — areas shaded red show the terrority controlled by russia. the mayor of mariupol in the south of the country says his city has also suffered heavy shelling overnight. our first report is from our correspondent, james reynolds. at night in ukraine's second city of kharkiv, there is little rest.

reports this morning say that russian paratroopers have landed in the city as part of an aerial assault. these strikes follow this missile blast outside a government building early yesterday morning. in kharkiv now, the simple act of going outside has become a risk. russia's offensive reaches deep into ukraine. these are pictures of what's claimed to be a russian air strike on the ukrainian city of zhytomyr — that's 80 miles west of the capital, kyiv. rescuers search for survivors. in kyiv, five people were killed when the main tv and radio tower was hit. russia has warned that it's preparing to go after further targets.

it may do so using forces in this 40—mile—long military convoy stationed 20 miles from the outskirts of kyiv. the build—up suggests russia may choose to intensify its assault in an effort to overthrown ukraine's pro—western government. but ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, remains in power. he's even invited journalists in kyiv to meet him — showing his face as often as possible has become a wartime strategy. translation: that is why no-fly zone, translation: that is why no-fly zone. these _ translation: that is why no-fly zone, these are _ translation: that is why no-fly zone, these are preventative - zone, these are preventative sanctions. we wanted them like other ones before. now the sanctions have been introduced, thanks be to god and we will see how they affect the russian economy. we want them, introduce them preventively and earlier, and you will see what the

reaction will be. they will not be any invasion. millions of ukrainians now face the hardest of choices — stay or leave. those who remain now prepare their own home—made fortifications against the invader. james reynolds, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, james waterhouse, joins us now live from kyiv. how are you? how has it been overnight and what sense is there of where the convoy is in relation to where the convoy is in relation to where you are? it’s where the convoy is in relation to where you are?— where you are? it's been another mornin: where you are? it's been another morning of— where you are? it's been another morning of going _ where you are? it's been another morning of going up _ where you are? it's been another morning of going up and - where you are? it's been another morning of going up and down i where you are? it's been another - morning of going up and down really. it is a strange routine now for so many in this city. we haven't heard many in this city. we haven't heard many explosions if any, to be honest with you, overnight or this morning. but as you say, people are all too aware, they learn on their phones instantaneously what is happening in

this invasion beneath ground, so people know what is happening not too far away. the a0 mile long convoy seems to have not made any more movement, say experts, overnight. it remains close to the outskirts of the city. the reason we don't yet know, what is clear is it is able to remain in situ so possibly the ukrainians don't have air superiority as things stand. but that, feeding into the targeting of a tv and radio tower yesterday in the city, along with the russian defence ministry announcing a list of targets it wants to hit including security and communication sites, is adding to a real sense of anxiety. but president zelensky has given another address this morning in his green military uniform behind the podium is still seemingly in kyiv when he talks about the country being brought together closer in the last seven days than it has done in the past 30 years when it first declared independence. so another

defiant speech, but people are all too aware what is happening in kharkiv to the east, another night of intense fighting there, as well as to the south with the sizeable russian advance. find as to the south with the sizeable russian advance.— as to the south with the sizeable russian advance. and if families, man of russian advance. and if families, many of whom — russian advance. and if families, many of whom have _ russian advance. and if families, many of whom have been - russian advance. and if families, many of whom have been living l many of whom have been living underground for the past seven days, if they still wanted to get out of the capital, is that possible? it is thou~ht the capital, is that possible? it is thought to _ the capital, is that possible? it is thought to still _ the capital, is that possible? it 3 thought to still be possible the capital, is that possible? it 1 thought to still be possible but the window is fast closing, to be honest with you. people seem to be... most people seem to be moving west under certain groups, and it is thought russian troops are allowing some people to pass but this is still a very dangerous time. there are armed volunteers, nervous volunteers trying to defend their city, and one of the most powerful armies in the world approaching the city. there are shell attacks in seconds that p0p up are shell attacks in seconds that pop up in different locations and a sizeable russian offensive in the north—west of kyiv by the airfield.

we know more broadly there are 600,000 ukrainians and counting who find themselves as refugees, who have been forced to escape their homes, escape the fighting and they are trying to make their way to borders in the west with countries like moldova and poland. so there is a broader crisis emerging, but the picture for now is that the key cities seem to be under ukrainian control. we woke up to reports that kherson was now in russia's control, the port city to the south. the larger city that would have fallen into russian hands, but the defence ministry say that is still in their control. there is still intense fighting across the country. you may not know the — fighting across the country. you may not know the answer _ fighting across the country. you may not know the answer to _ fighting across the country. you may not know the answer to this - fighting across the country. you may not know the answer to this but - fighting across the country. you may not know the answer to this but it's. not know the answer to this but it's a question many of our viewers are asking, regarding that convoy that is very slowly making its way to where you are, why aren't the ukrainians bombing it from the air?

that is not yet clear, but what we have seen in the past is turkey supplied ukraine with drones, these attack drones, very effective drones, much to the annoyance of moscow when ukraine used them in the past on russian backed separatists. we have seen footage released over the past six days of them being used on russian convoys, and the west to say ukraine has been effective at ambushing these russian offences. what you are right, now we find ourselves where this convoy, a convoy of a0 miles long is able to remain where it is. another reason western officials gave four russian forces being frustrated is that they western officials gave four russian forces beir the jstrated is that they western officials gave four russian forces beir the sense d is that they western officials gave four russian

forces beir the sense thatzhat they western officials gave four russian forces beir the sense thatzh. his ey been updating his country in his morning address. here he is. translation:— morning address. here he is. translation: «a, ., , ., ., translation: ukrainians, another niuht of translation: ukrainians, another night of russia's _ translation: ukrainians, another night of russia's full-scale - translation: ukrainians, another night of russia's full-scale war - night of russia's full—scale war against us, against the people, against us, against the people, against ukraine has passed. it was a hard night. someone spent that night in a subway, in a shelter, someone in a subway, in a shelter, someone in a subway, in a shelter, someone

in a basement. some were luckier and slept at home, others were sheltered by friends, some by relatives. we hardly slept for the last seven nights. 0r slept, hardly slept for the last seven nights. 0rslept, but hardly slept for the last seven nights. 0r slept, but very nights. 0rslept, but very anxiously. my dear ones, the time will come when we will all be able to sleep but it will be after the war. it will surely be right after the victory, in peace that we so desperately need that we have always valued and that we have never destroyed. i asked all of you to take care of your loved ones, to take care of your loved ones, to take care of your loved ones, to take care of your fellows. i admire each of you. the whole world admires you, from hollywood stars to politicians. today, you ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol of the fact that people in any country can become the best people on earth at any moment. glory to ukraine.

president biden has used his first state of the union address to call vladimir putin a dictator and to describe the invasion of ukraine as "premeditated and totally unprovoked". mr biden praised the courage of the ukrainian people and said the russian leader had underestimated the unity and strength of the western response. 0ur correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports from washington. the president of the united states. this was a big moment for president biden to remind people what he stands for, both at home and abroad. the address is usually about domestic issues, but this time it was dominated by one thing. six days ago, russia's vladimir putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world, thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. but he badly miscalculated. a rare moment of unity among such a divided chamber. there was also a special guest.

the ukrainian ambassador to the united states is here tonight sitting with the first lady. let each of us, if you're able to stand, stand and send an unmistakable signal to the world — to ukraine. thank you. more bipartisan applause and more straight talking on further plans to punish vladimir putin and those close to him. tonight i'm announcing that we willjoin our allies in closing off american airspace to all russian flights, further isolating russia and adding additional squeeze on their economy. he has no idea what's coming. he was defiant from beginning to end. this is our moment to meet and overcome the challenges of our time, and we will — as one people, one america, the united states of america. god bless you all and may god protect our troops! thank you.

go get him. that last comment, "go get him." it was an unscripted moment, something president biden is known for, but it summed up his determination to rally and unite americans and others around the world, who are looking to him for leadership. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. skyler henry from cbs news joins us now from washington. joe biden's first state of the union address and in incredibly challenging circumstances. that they were, challenging circumstances. that they were. victoria. _ challenging circumstances. that they were, victoria, especially— challenging circumstances. that they were, victoria, especially given - challenging circumstances. that they were, victoria, especially given the l were, victoria, especially given the conflict happening in ukraine. we know the president condemned russian president vladimir putin for his invasion into the country. we have seen that time and again, but we also heard from the president the efforts he has taken to rally the rest of the world to stand up for democracy and against russian aggression. that includes the steps

the us is taking to try to mitigate some of the impacts boot in's invasion on ukraine will have on the global economy and the american people. we heard about the sanctions the president is putting onto russia. we heard about the other sanctions being implemented by other western allies as well to try to isolate the russian economy. the president said the russian economy is reeling and that president putin is reeling and that president putin is to blame. we talked about some of the things we have been seeing in terms of the value of the rouble being less than one us cent. we also heard the president announced last night they are closing off all us airspace to russian flights, that is something we have seen other allies do in the last few days, so the us following suit in that regard as well. all really to essentially walk in lockstep if you will, democracy versus autocracy understanding with the ukrainian people. the president also urged all americans to do simply that, simply saying they are with the american people and with

their democracy. find with the american people and with their democracy.— with the american people and with their democracy. and there was that secial their democracy. and there was that special appearance _ their democracy. and there was that special appearance by _ their democracy. and there was that special appearance by the _ their democracy. and there was that special appearance by the ukrainian| special appearance by the ukrainian ambassador. tell us about that. that's right, it was a special moment, particularly given there were several standing ovations for her. we know it is a tough time for her. we know it is a tough time for her to be in this country as well, but we saw notes of that in the chamber. the waving of ukrainian flags, blue and yellow dresses, outfits as well as ribbons handed outfits as well as ribbons handed out to lawmakers as well. you heard president biden talk about how he feels about the ukrainian people and their resolve they have in the peace we saw earlier today. but i think thatis we saw earlier today. but i think that is something we will continue to see from the president. we know he is in constant communication with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, talking about the situation on the ground. the president has not wasted time in saying the us will be there in terms of trying to distribute resources, weaponry, things like that to try to help the ground fight there as they

continue to monitor the situation. the president also said in his speech there will not be any american forces fighting in this war, that they will be there to support the nato allies that surround that region, particularly in poland and elsewhere, romanian are what have you, but not in ukraine in and of itself. but he said they will do everything possible to try to support the ukrainian people as they can. thank ou ve ukrainian people as they can. thank you very much- _ ukrainian people as they can. thank you very much. skyler _ ukrainian people as they can. thank you very much. skyler henry - ukrainian people as they can. thank you very much. skyler henry from i ukrainian people as they can. thank you very much. skyler henry from cbs news, thank you. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. what does the british government think about how the russian advance is going? think about how the russian advance is uroin? ., think about how the russian advance is aoian? ., think about how the russian advance is aoain? ., , is going? one of the interesting as-ects is going? one of the interesting aspeets of _ is going? one of the interesting aspects of this _ is going? one of the interesting aspects of this conflict - is going? one of the interesting aspects of this conflict so - is going? one of the interesting aspects of this conflict so far . is going? one of the interesting aspects of this conflict so far is | aspects of this conflict so far is how explicit the british government and their allies are being about how their assessment about how things are going. there might be a bit of propaganda value to that but i'm sure there is some informational value too because they seem to have pretty good intelligence. this situation update we got from the

defence secretary ben wallace this morning. fiat defence secretary ben wallace this mornina. �* ., ., ., morning. at the moment we are in a rosition morning. at the moment we are in a position where _ morning. at the moment we are in a position where russia _ morning. at the moment we are in a position where russia has _ morning. at the moment we are in a position where russia has not - position where russia has not achieved _ position where russia has not achieved its goals. it is still the overwhelming force on the ground compared — overwhelming force on the ground compared to the ukrainian in size but it_ compared to the ukrainian in size but it doesn't have the moral component though, which is really important — component though, which is really important for a soldier. we have seen _ important for a soldier. we have seen a _ important for a soldier. we have seen a number of anecdotal reports by young _ seen a number of anecdotal reports by young russian soldiers saying i thought _ by young russian soldiers saying i thought i— by young russian soldiers saying i thought i was an exercise, no one told me _ thought i was an exercise, no one told me i— thought i was an exercise, no one told me i was going to war, no one told me i was going to war, no one told me _ told me i was going to war, no one told me i_ told me i was going to war, no one told me i was going to war, no one told me i was going to kill ukrainians, of course to many of them _ ukrainians, of course to many of them are — ukrainians, of course to many of them are related to them. so there is a tow— them are related to them. so there is a low morale, we have seen lots of surrenders, but that doesn't take away— of surrenders, but that doesn't take away from _ of surrenders, but that doesn't take away from the fact you have a very ruthless _ away from the fact you have a very ruthless russian armed forces leadership and a president who seems to know— leadership and a president who seems to know no _ leadership and a president who seems to know no limit to how much violence — to know no limit to how much violence they will use to achieve their— violence they will use to achieve their aim — violence they will use to achieve their aim. we violence they will use to achieve their aim. ~ ., their aim. we will find out in the next few days — their aim. we will find out in the next few days if _ their aim. we will find out in the next few days if the _ their aim. we will find out in the next few days if the optimistic . their aim. we will find out in the i next few days if the optimistic view of ben wallace will prevail or the much more pessimistic view we heard at the end of the clip. i think the

big domestic political point he was trying to drive home and its interviews is he's trying to convince his colleagues on the conservative backbenches that there is no way there is going to be a no—fly zone, which could end in shooting down of a russian plane, which would mean the uk would be directly in war with russia, which was ruled out despite some calls the backbenches. was ruled out despite some calls the backbenches— backbenches. adam fleming, thank ou. let backbenches. adam fleming, thank you- let speak— backbenches. adam fleming, thank you. let speak to _ backbenches. adam fleming, thank you. let speak to our _ backbenches. adam fleming, thank| you. let speak to our correspondent on the border of ukraine and poland. i don't know if you are in the same place, but clearly many ukrainians, particularly women and children are still arriving. good morning. particularly women and children are stillarriving. good morning. if you still arriving. good morning. if you think about _ still arriving. good morning. if you think about the _ still arriving. good morning. if you think about the numbers, - still arriving. good morning. if you think about the numbers, it - still arriving. good morning. if you think about the numbers, it can i stillarriving. good morning. ifym. think about the numbers, it can feel overwhelming. hundreds of thousands of people. we expect that up to half a million people will cross over

into poland, just into poland from ukraine. bear in mind these people are coming into other countries as well, but let's bring you down to the ground. we have moved a little bit further inland so to speak, but these are buses that are still coming from the very border itself with people who are being moved along and just helped. there is the fire brigade, police officers, volunteers just getting involved and helping people to get off the buses. bearin helping people to get off the buses. bear in mind these people will have spent days trying to get here. these are the types of volunteers that are helping, and this is who they are helping. this woman has come from lviv, this little girl is two years old and i can't even begin to imagine what is going on in her mind.

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yes _ at one o'clock in the morning, so es. ., ~' at one o'clock in the morning, so es. ., ~ , ., at one o'clock in the morning, so es. . ~' i., ., at one o'clock in the morning, so es. . ~ ., ., ~ at one o'clock in the morning, so yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately _ yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately it _ yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately it is _ yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately it is the - yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately it is the story i yes. thank you for talking to us, and ultimately it is the story is, | and ultimately it is the story is, it is this woman and little army are now on the next leg of their journey. they want to get to holland. —— little amir. if journey. they want to get to holland. -- little amir. if you ask me, i holland. -- little amir. if you ask me. i can — holland. -- little amir. if you ask me. i can tell— holland. -- little amir. if you ask me, i can tell you. _ holland. -- little amir. if you ask me, i can tell you. what - holland. -- little amir. if you ask me, i can tell you. what is i holland. -- little amir. if you ask me, i can tell you. what is the i me, i can tell you. what is the alan? i me, i can tell you. what is the plan? i have — me, i can tell you. what is the plan? i have nobody— me, i can tell you. what is the plan? i have nobody but i i me, i can tell you. what is the i plan? i have nobody but i wanted to ao to this plan? i have nobody but i wanted to go to this country _ plan? i have nobody but i wanted to go to this country because - plan? i have nobody but i wanted to go to this country because my i go to this country because my husband — go to this country because my husband is there and he said it is a good _ husband is there and he said it is a good country. he knows the people in this country. — good country. he knows the people in this country, and he sent me to go here _ this country, and he sent me to go here now— this country, and he sent me to go here. now he stayed in ukraine. he is here. now he stayed in ukraine. is staying in here. now he stayed in ukraine. he: is staying in ukraine, he will fight? so you are now in poland and he told you it is a good country to come to because you will be looked after, and now you want to get to holland, so the next part of your

journey begins. holland, so the next part of your journey begins-— holland, so the next part of your journey begins. yes, yes. because i want to holland _ journey begins. yes, yes. because i want to holland because _ journey begins. yes, yes. because i want to holland because poland i journey begins. yes, yes. because i want to holland because poland is l want to holland because poland is near to— want to holland because poland is near to lviv— want to holland because poland is near to lviv and our house was bombed — near to lviv and our house was bombed from the air. it was terrible _ bombed from the air. it was terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible, terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible. so — terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible, so you _ terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible, so you have - terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible, so you have lost i terrible. it was terrible. it was terrible, so you have lost yourj terrible. it was terrible. it was i terrible, so you have lost your home and your son has lost his home. thank you for speaking to us. it is stories like this we are hearing time and time again. if you think about the number is coming, everybody has fled, they have come to poland which is welcoming everybody, every nationality who is coming from ukraine, fleeing the fighting there, who have lost their homes there and is helping them on the next leg of theirjourney. we are hearing people want to get to either relatives in poland or further afield like the mum we heard from just there, and this is one

snapshot across the country that is helping all of these people just in the next steps on theirjourney. kasia, thank you so much. at this moment we are going to say goodbye to viewers from pbs. i'm going to read you this e—mail if i'm going to read you this e—mail if i may, it is from john who says, we live in chorley in lancashire, in the north west of england. we have collected bags of clothing and toiletries from all our neighbours who are anxious to do something. these supplies will be delivered to the polish border. each day, my contacts —— i contact the prime minister and ask when some brave leader will stand up to this terrorist, president putin, and do something more than pathetic sanctions. we are tired of seeing daily the killing of women and children whilst western leaders wring their hands and appear to do nothing. very strong words from john

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it was a frosty but sunny start across scotland with the cloud creeping north across england and wales, it has been a damp and grey morning with fog warnings in central england and south wales. turning cloudy and damp across northern ireland and into central scotland as we close out the day. the north might hold onto their sunshine, elsewhere the rain light with the odd heavier burst. more chilly than yesterday without as much sunshine,

and given that the wind is quite brisk, as well. that will continue to push the rain further northwards and eastwards through the night. another weather front coming back in off the atlantic to pep the rain up towards morning in the west. and with all that cloud and rain we should be largely frost free, so not as cold start on thursday across scotland as we had this morning, and the promise of brighter, drier skies in the east but again predominantly cloudy, with further patchy rain.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. russia strikes a university in kharkiv as it steps up its assault on ukraine's second city. russian airborne troops [and in kharkiv. at least 21 people are reported dead with more than a hundred wounded due to shelling and aerial bombardments. moscow claims to have seized control of the southern city, kherson. the ukrainian mayor says the city is surrounded but still under his control. president zelenskyy accuses vladimir putin of trying to erase his country's history — and praises the resilience of ukrainians.

president biden announces a ban on russian planes in the us, and calls vladimir putin a dictator. he thought he could roll into ukraine and the world would roll over. instead, he met with a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined. he met the ukrainian people. and — almost 700,000 people have fled ukraine. the un says there's a desperate need for supplies. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. sport now — let's cross to the bbc sport centre, here's jane.

one of britain's most decorated paralympians, baroness tanni grey thompson has said it would be a "cop out" if the international paralympic committee were to allow russia to compete under a different name. organisers of the games are meeting today to decide whether russian athletes should be banned or not. the winter paralympics begin in beijing on friday, with russians currently able to take part under the flag of the russian paralympic committee. but any decision the international paralympic committee makes could be subject to legal challenges. over my time competing, i've known russian athletes, and there are some amazing people. many of them will not agree with what putin is doing. they may not even know or understand what is going on right now but, ultimately, i don't think they should be allowed to compete. and i also think it is a bit of a cop—out, allowing them to compete with a different name and with no national anthem because, ultimately, that can still be spun back in russia as they

are being allowed to compete. a ukraine team of 20 athletes and nine guides will compete in the chinese capital. there had been concerns the athletes would not be able to travel safely. however, the ukrainian disabled sports committee has announced they will arrive today. many other sports are coming under pressure to ban russia. the two main tennis organisations have announced that players from russia and belarus will be allowed to continue to compete, but only as neutral athletes. it means ukranian elina svitolina's match against russia's anastasia potapova at the monterrey open went ahead, after the ukrainian top seed was given assurances her opponent would compete under a neutralflag. the international tennis federation has suspended the russian and belarus tennis federations from international team competition. and russian formula one driver nikita mazepin will also be allowed to compete this season.

the sport's governing body — the fia — has ruled russian drivers can race, but must also do so under a neutralflag. russian symbolism has been banned from clothing, equipment and cars. mazepin�*s father sponsors the haas team that his son drives for. they removed russian branding from their car last week. sebastien co has said there was little choice but to ban russian athletes from events for the foreseeable future. they include world athletic series competitions, the upcoming world indoor championship in serbia and the world championships in oregon. we championship in serbia and the world championships in oregon.— championship in serbia and the world championships in oregon. we made a “udument, championships in oregon. we made a judgment. the — championships in oregon. we made a judgment, the council _ championships in oregon. we made a judgment, the council made - championships in oregon. we made a judgment, the council made a - judgment, the council made a judgment, the council made a judgment, that given the appalling events that are unfolding by the minute as we sit here, in ukraine, which is an important athletics nation in ourfamily, that we

couldn't sit this downspout. —— we couldn't sit this downspout. —— we couldn't sit this dance out. there were emotional scenes ahead of manchester city's fa cup fifth round tie against peterborough united — as ukranian player oleksandr zinchenko led his side out. both teams emerged from the tunnel with the ukrainian flag in a gesture of solidarity. zinchenko was given the armband by team—mate fernandinho, who had initially been named city captain. on the pitch, it was a comfortable 2—0 win against championship side peterborough. afterwards, city manager pep guardiola said he was touched by the reception given to zinchenko. unfortunately, his citizens in ukraine are leading a terrible and scary and insane situation and of course all the people here in peterborough, and i think ourfans, show him, so thank you so much again for the people of peterborough. the gesture, to support aleks

and all of the ukrainian citizens. elsewhere in last night's fifth round ties championship side middlesbrough knocked out tottenham, and crystal palace beat stoke. burnley are still third from bottom in the premier league after losing 2—0 at home to leicester. that's all the sport for now. as the fighting intensifies — people continue to flee. tens of thousands of people from across ukraine have arrived in the western city of lviv since the war started. lviv is a hub for those trying to reach poland, slovakia and hungary and there are fears many more could arrive if russian forces advance quickly. our special correspondent, fergal keane sent this report from the city.

the road that goes on and on, the refugee road — of days waiting to move meagre distances. on day six of this invasion, the refugees keep coming. now, when you look at these images every day, you might think it's the same story every day. but, of course, it's not — war never is. it's not about an anonymous mass of people fleeing. it's about individual lives that are turned upside down. over half a million have fled already, many thousands more are on the move — like liza, leaving with her elderly mother and daughter. translation: it's scary, for sure, it's psychologically difficult, - because we lived well, we started to build a new house last year. and now we had to run, everything we have is in the car. there's shock but no social collapse.

these teenagers from a local village clean the rubbish left by those fleeing. it's civic—minded, but also the solidarity of friends in the face of war. translation: it was very scary, i we cried a lot, but we are together, and we support each other. we want it to stop, we don't want any war. we want ukraine to be ukraine. back in lviv, the fighting might still be far away, but they're strengthening security along the roads — civilians and military together. this is a brewery that's been converted into a factory for making petrol bombs. piano plays nine—year—old maksym calms himself by practising

the piano, playing in a theatre that's been converted into a refuge. the actors welcoming new arrivals like maksym and his mum, daria. translation: we didn't want to leave our home. | it is difficult, this. but i understood that the situation was escalating very rapidly, and we decided to flee with everything we could. "i'm fine, this is normal." "i don't want war," he told me. "it'll be better if it doesn't happen and everybody lives in their own house and doesn't have to go anywhere else." tomorrow, maksym will be here at lviv station, to become another story of departure. people here ask, "how long will the war go on?" it's a question, sadly, easy to answer. as long as president

putin wants it to. until that happens, across ukraine, the partings will go on. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. refugees from ukraine's second city, harkiv, are also on the move. our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports from dnipro. a warning, her report does contain some distressing images. ukraine's second city, kharkiv, is under 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 want —— who wanted a russian world here? is this what you wanted, one man demanded. in the rubble, 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 a bar. her mum asks why she has to go to the bunker. it is because of the bombs, she says. palina has cancer and her medicine is running out. the family need to leave town urgently but they are scared to step outside. we leave town urgently but they are scared to step outside.— scared to step outside. we are sittin: scared to step outside. we are sitting thinking _ scared to step outside. we are sitting thinking will— scared to step outside. we are sitting thinking will be - scared to step outside. we are sitting thinking will be hit - scared to step outside. we are sitting thinking will be hit yourj sitting thinking will be hit your house or not? i don't know how to go out. they tell you all the time not

to go out, it is dangerous, so we just don't know what to do. we just need a safe corridor, to get civilians out. 50 need a safe corridor, to get civilians out.— need a safe corridor, to get civilians out. so the next city south is building _ civilians out. so the next city south is building up - civilians out. so the next city south is building up its - civilians out. so the next city - south is building up its defences, determined to stop the russian advance. some people who flee kharkiv are now heading here. just as we were filming, the volunteers making this checkpoint, one of so many fortifications now going up around dnipro, the air raid sirens went off again. and people ducked under the bridge for cover. when they talk about dnipro being saved, it is all pretty relative. vera made it is all pretty relative. vera made it here this morning, jabbing —— grabbing just enough for a couple of days. in kharkiv, she tells me that food and water are growing scarce, and herfriend is in hospital after this morning's missile strike. she

tells me that he was right by the building, thank god he is alive, but she says all of her friends started writing and calling today when their flats were hit, or something fell really close. this evening in kharkiv, there was this. their president calls at the price ukraine is paying for is freedom. it is an enormous price. sarah raynsford, bbc news, dnipro. natural gas prices are at a record high because of the crisis in ukraine. those figures just out. it is having a big impact on oil prices, hitting highs not seenin on oil prices, hitting highs not seen in a decade and lots of big companies are refusing to sell their goods to russia. let's talk about the energy crisis first of all. what the energy crisis first of all. what we have seen _ the energy crisis first of all. what we have seen in _ the energy crisis first of all. what we have seen in energy _ the energy crisis first of all. writ we have seen in energy markets has been quite extraordinary, again today sharp increases in the price

of brent crude oil, the industry benchmark, up to $112 a barrel, its highest level since 2014. we are seeing sharp upward spikes in the natural gas market as well. in the past few minutes the price of european natural gas has hit a record high. although the sanctions that the west has imposed on russia do not cover the energy sector, there is fear in the energy market that the sanctions will do at some point or russia may decide to retaliate against european nations by turning off the gas taps even though it is earning billions of dollars a month by selling gas in particular to eu nations, so there is fear among energy market investors, and there was an attempt yesterday by a lot of nations to try to calm the markets by saying that governments around the world will release 60 million barrels of oil from their various strategic reserves, and that frankly hasn't worked. , . ~ ,

worked. explain the link between su -l and worked. explain the link between suwly and that _ worked. explain the link between supply and that attempt - worked. explain the link between supply and that attempt to - worked. explain the link between supply and that attempt to try i worked. explain the link between supply and that attempt to try to | supply and that attempt to try to bring prices down. just supply and that attempt to try to bring prices down.— bring prices down. just break it down for people. _ bring prices down. just break it down for people. what - bring prices down. just break it down for people. what would l bring prices down. just break it - down for people. what would happen in normal times, when there is news of war, prices would come down, but what we are seeing at the moment is that that link has been broken because investors are concerned that, at some point, they don't know, because this is an unknowable situation, that if there is less energy around they will struggle to get hold of it, so they are buying it now. �* , . ~ get hold of it, so they are buying it now. �*, ., ~ ., it now. let's talk about the fact that every _ it now. let's talk about the fact that every day _ it now. let's talk about the fact that every day there _ it now. let's talk about the fact that every day there are - it now. let's talk about the fact that every day there are more i that every day there are more massive companies refusing to sell things to russia. the massive companies refusing to sell things to russia.— things to russia. the list of companies _ things to russia. the list of companies saying _ things to russia. the list of companies saying that - things to russia. the list of companies saying that they| things to russia. the list of - companies saying that they will no longer sell goods to russia is growing by the hour. we have had apple the big technology companies saying that it will not sell its various gadgets and gizmos in russia, we've had the aircraft maker boeing saying that they will no longer serve us or maintain russian aircraft. we have added yet another large energy companies saying that they will pull out of russia. we had

bp and shell make announcements this week, and the big american company exxon mobil has said that it will leave russia as well. lots of companies are fearful of falling foul of western sanctions against russia but many companies have frankly decided that the reputational risk of being there is just too great, as well. it is reputational risk of being there is just too great, as well.— just too great, as well. it is bad pr, just too great, as well. it is bad pr. then. _ just too great, as well. it is bad pr. then. it _ just too great, as well. it is bad pr, then. it is. _ just too great, as well. it is bad pr, then. it is. and _ just too great, as well. it is bad pr, then. it is. and we - just too great, as well. it is bad pr, then. it is. and we have . just too great, as well. it is bad l pr, then. it is. and we have seen asset managers, _ pr, then. it is. and we have seen asset managers, pension - pr, then. it is. and we have seen asset managers, pension funds i pr, then. it is. and we have seen i asset managers, pension funds and the like say that it is notjust about money although many companies don't see how they will make money in russia for the time being because of the sanctions and the expected recession many analysts are saying will come, but also, they say that there is a moral dimension, many companies don't see how they can stay either selling goods or being invested in a nation that has invaded a neighbour. in invested in a nation that has invaded a neighbour. in terms of the

russian population, _ invaded a neighbour. in terms of the russian population, tens _ invaded a neighbour. in terms of the russian population, tens of - invaded a neighbour. in terms of the russian population, tens of millions| russian population, tens of millions of people, will they notice the fact that they cannot buy a pair of nike trainers are an apple watch? the eo - le trainers are an apple watch? the peeple who _ trainers are an apple watch? tue: people who can trainers are an apple watch? tta: people who can afford trainers are an apple watch? tt2 people who can afford it will notice that supplies of products that they have enjoyed buying for many years will reduce in quantity then disappear from stores. they will notice that certain films from the west will not be released in the cinemas. this is very much a squeeze on russia's economy but goes long beyond being about the economy and finance, and it is entering the cultural sphere, as well. as refugees continue to flood across the borders, the need for resources like food, shelter and medical care is increasing but according to laura bukavina, a doctor

from philadelphia working as a volunteer with an aid agency says that there is a critical lack of infrastructure. she joins us now from a refugee centre in przemysl, poland a short distance from the meduka border with ukraine. iam i am currently on the border between stop and what do you need that you haven't got? the polish government has been incredibly supportive of refugees coming through. there are multiple centres set up as aid stations between poland and ukraine. there is a little bit of a lack of centralisation of refugees, so there is a lot of confusion when the refugees are coming in, just because of the massive amount of people that are transiting through. each station is independently run, so it is about how things are handled and where people have to go from there. your

weight we are still very much in the early stages of this crisis ——. teiii early stages of this crisis --. tell us wh , early stages of this crisis --. tell us why. what _ early stages of this crisis --. tell us why. what is _ early stages of this crisis ——. tell us why, what is going on around you and behind you. t us why, what is going on around you and behind yon-— and behind you. i am currently on one of the — and behind you. i am currently on one of the bigger _ and behind you. i am currently on one of the bigger refugee - and behind you. i am currently on one of the bigger refugee sites, l and behind you. i am currently on l one of the bigger refugee sites, set “p one of the bigger refugee sites, set up for women and children, they have been trying to separate the women and children, and this has been converted to a refugee centre, behind me there are multiple cots, blankets, there is huge, diverse medical care, children's play rooms, playrooms, separate rooms for the elderly, as well as men. t playrooms, separate rooms for the elderly, as well as men.— elderly, as well as men. i don't know if you _ elderly, as well as men. i don't know if you can _ elderly, as well as men. i don't know if you can move - elderly, as well as men. i don't know if you can move your- elderly, as well as men. i don't l know if you can move your phone around without invading anybody�*s privacy... around without invading anybody's riva , , around without invading anybody's riva , ., ~ ,

privacy... this is one of the kids rooms. privacy... this is one of the kids rooms- 0ne _ privacy. .. this is one of the kids rooms. one of— privacy... this is one of the kids rooms. one of the _ privacy... this is one of the kids rooms. one of the kids - privacy... this is one of the kids i rooms. one of the kids playrooms, then there is snacks and morning breakfast being served over there. how would you describe the... are you all right? how would you describe the. .. are you all right?— how would you describe the... are you all right? yes. how would you describe the _ you all right? 23 how would you describe the mood of you all right? t2; how would you describe the mood of the children? some of them will have been travelling for hours, if not days, they will have barely slept, left their home, you're potentially their dad, older brother or uncle back home. tell me what they are saying to you if they are seeing anything, because they may be in shock. thea; because they may be in shock. they are tired. most _ because they may be in shock. they are tired. most of _ because they may be in shock. they are tired. most of the _ because they may be in shock. tt2 are tired. most of the mothers are coming in the children you have been standing in line for days on end. they are exhausted. we have given multiple rides to multiple families and soon as they get into the vehicle fall asleep because they are

exhausted beyond comparison. the children are hopeful. they are playing around, and looking at the kids makes it hopefulfor the playing around, and looking at the kids makes it hopeful for the future but the parents are in shock, and they are extremely tired. and but the parents are in shock, and they are extremely tired. and from that, they are extremely tired. and from that. where — they are extremely tired. and from that. where my _ they are extremely tired. and from that, where my people _ they are extremely tired. and from that, where my people go? -- i they are extremely tired. and from l that, where my people go? -- where that, where my people go? —— where might people go. that, where my people go? -- where might people go— that, where my people go? -- where might people go-_ might people go. depends on the situation, people _ might people go. depends on the situation, people have _ might people go. depends on the situation, people have family i might people go. depends on the i situation, people have family within europe, so could go to countries like germany or poland where they have families they can stay with. in terms of people without any family support, they end up staying here in the refugee sites, then they find housing in poland for them. do most --eole housing in poland for them. do most people want — housing in poland for them. do most people want to _ housing in poland for them. do most people want to stay _ housing in poland for them. do most people want to stay in _ housing in poland for them. do most people want to stay in poland i people want to stay in poland because it is near to their home or do they want to go back at some point? do they want to go back at some oint? ., , ., do they want to go back at some oint? .,, ., ., ., point? people right now have no lans. point? people right now have no plans- the)! _ point? people right now have no plans- thetiust _ point? people right now have no plans. they just take _ point? people right now have no plans. they just take it - point? people right now have no plans. they just take it one i point? people right now have no plans. they just take it one day| point? people right now have no. plans. theyjust take it one day at a time and theyjust want their kids

to be safe and they want a warm place to stay but people are not making general plans, they arejust taking it day by day. making general plans, they are 'ust taking it day by day.i taking it day by day. which is robabl taking it day by day. which is probably very _ taking it day by day. which is probably very sensible. i taking it day by day. which is probably very sensible. we l taking it day by day. which is i probably very sensible. we saw a mother with her two—year—old boy just break down because of the relief of arriving somewhere safe and knowing that kids are safe. but, just such massive uncertainty. correct. there is a lot of confusion. you are in a new country. you don't speak the language well. you don't speak the language well. you have no support. you left your husband, yourfather, to fight, you don't know what is going to happen to them. they are just frightened. thank you for talking to us, laura, we will talk again. laura, who is helping at a refugee centre in poland. a former british banker

turned human rights activist is helping organise volunteers to go to ukraine. mason gifford has come back from ukraine and is coordinating training volunteers, engineers, medics, who want to head out there and offer support. the airports were closed, the roads were clogged up, people felt that there was no way out and the country felt like it was a sinking ship. macer gifford is back home though after two weeks in kyiv, and wants to help others with the right skills join the front line.— join the front line. what i would like to see _ join the front line. what i would like to see is _ join the front line. what i would like to see is people _ join the front line. what i would like to see is people from i join the front line. what i would | like to see is people from britain who believe in democratic values standing up for them and going out and supporting the ukrainians at the time of need. you have to draw a

line in the sand and say that these are our values, we are willing to defend them. for are our values, we are willing to defend them.— are our values, we are willing to defend them. for three years, he fouuht defend them. for three years, he fought isis _ defend them. for three years, he fought isis in _ defend them. for three years, he fought isis in syria, _ defend them. for three years, he fought isis in syria, and _ defend them. for three years, he fought isis in syria, and said i defend them. for three years, he fought isis in syria, and said that| fought isis in syria, and said that he went to kyiv to train volunteer fighters in battlefield first aid, but came back to regroup and reorganise. me but came back to regroup and reorganise— but came back to regroup and reoraanise. ~ . reorganise. we need engineers, doctors, trauma _ reorganise. we need engineers, doctors, trauma surgeons, i reorganise. we need engineers, doctors, trauma surgeons, front reorganise. we need engineers, i doctors, trauma surgeons, front line units as well, but people who basically have these skills ukrainians lack, and if we could create a facility that educates people and finds them properly and helps them to get over there, if they want to go, then that could be really useful to the ukrainian government.— really useful to the ukrainian rovernment. ., ., ., , government. you are potentially askinu government. you are potentially asking people — government. you are potentially asking people to _ government. you are potentially asking people to put _ government. you are potentiallyj asking people to put themselves government. you are potentially i asking people to put themselves in harms way, potentially also to break british laws about fighting wars overseas. how do you respond to that? �* ., overseas. how do you respond to that?�* ., . , overseas. how do you respond to that?�* ., . _,~ that? i'm not necessarily asking --eole that? i'm not necessarily asking eo - le to that? i'm not necessarily asking people to go- — that? i'm not necessarily asking people to go- i'm _ that? i'm not necessarily asking people to go. i'm saying - that? i'm not necessarily asking people to go. i'm saying that i that? i'm not necessarily asking i people to go. i'm saying that there is the opportunity to go. the

president of ukraine has formally called for international volunteers from around the world and if there are british women and men who wish to support the ukrainian people in that time of need, just like, by the way, the american eagles, they joined the british army, when we were being attacked during the second world war, all the brits, americans and others who joined the fight is against the fascists in spain, george orwell included, there is a time for internationalism, a time when people can stand up and fight for what they believe in. macer gifford thinks thousands of britons might sign up but the government says there are other ways of helping ukraine other than heading to a potentially dangerous war zone. heading to a potentially dangerous warzone. it heading to a potentially dangerous war zone. it is coming up to ten o'clock, it is midday in ukraine, on the aru will bring you the headlines from ukraine and what is happening. if you want to get in touch,

wherever you are on the road, you are very welcome,.— wherever you are on the road, you are very welcome,. hello, it was a for . are very welcome,. hello, it was a foggy start — are very welcome,. hello, it was a foggy start across _ are very welcome,. hello, it was a foggy start across the _ are very welcome,. hello, it was a foggy start across the south-west| are very welcome,. hello, it was a i foggy start across the south-west of foggy start across the south—west of the uk. that is now lifting on to the uk. that is now lifting on to the hills. that process will continue. there will be thick fog over higher roots. despite the freshening breeze it is not going to break up the dominant cloud bank across england and wales that is moving north into scotland and northern ireland after what was one of the coldest nights since before christmas. we had some sunshine but it is fading. this mass of cloud is another weather front waiting in the wings, and those willjoin forces this evening and overnight, pushing cloudy skies, continuing the process of putting them northwards on a freshening breeze. for the most part, rain will be light and patchy

but there will be some sharper bursts, may be a little bit of brightness towards the south—west later but the best of the sunshine hanging on across the north of scotland and the northern isles. the patchy rain will push across northern ireland into southern and central scotland through the day. it will feel chilly because we have lost the sunshine from yesterday, and picked up more of a breeze as well. the breeze will continue to carry those weather fronts and their cloud and rain northwards, with some heavy rain returning to northern ireland, so with all of the cloud, wind and rain it is likely to be largely frost free this coming night. not as cold to start thursday morning across scotland. however, it means that we will have predominantly cloudy skies. you can see the tightly packed isobars. the weather fronts are certainly with us. high pressure is influencing the east. there is a better chance on thursday that we will see some brighter skies developing, perhaps east anglia, the southeast, lincolnshire, north—east england, but in contrast, not as bright and

sunny across the north of scotland with some heavy outbreaks of rain moving across wales, western england, giving way to some brighter eventually, to northern ireland so temperatures could be higher than today, where we see the brightness in northern ireland and eastern england. that with a point still around on friday but a weak affair because high pressure is building, so cloudy skies rather than much rain and the high pressure, then, rules the roost into the latter part of the weekend, so we will see increasing amounts of dry and reasonably bright weather as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. we will have more regional weather details on our website.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. hello, iam hello, i am victoria derbyshire. the russian bombardment of ukraine continues. the second biggest city keys, the targeted there. at least 21 people are reported dead with more than 100 wounded due to shelling and aerial bombardments. moscow claims to have seized control of the southern city kherson. the ukranian mayor says the city is surrounded but still under his control. president zelensky of ukraine accuses vladimir putin of trying to erase his country's history, and praises the resilience of ukrainians.

ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol of the fact