this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. russia's assault of ukraine intensifies. mariupol and kharkiv are under sustained bombardment. reports say over 2,000 people have died since the invasion began. this city will hold and today, kharkiv is unified as never before. in southern ukraine, moscow claims to have seized control of the port city of kherson. the mayor says the city is surrounded — but is still under his control.

heavy artillery strike an apartment building in borodyanka, northwest of the capital kyiv. president zelensky accuses moscow of trying to erase his country's history. ukrainians area 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. i become the best people on earth at any moment-— any moment. i am in the ukrainian caital of any moment. i am in the ukrainian capital of kyiv _ any moment. i am in the ukrainian capital of kyiv is — any moment. i am in the ukrainian capital of kyiv is the _ any moment. i am in the ukrainian capital of kyiv is the seventh - any moment. i am in the ukrainian capital of kyiv is the seventh day l capital of kyiv is the seventh day of russia's invasion sees the mayor of russia's invasion sees the mayor of the _ of russia's invasion sees the mayor of the city— of russia's invasion sees the mayor of the city warning residents that the enemy is coming ever closer. more than 800,000 people have streamed over ukraine's borders with neighbouring countries, seeking safety from russian attacks us presidentjoe biden brands vladimir putin a dictator and says the russian president misjudged how the west would hit back once he invaded ukraine. athletes from russia and belarus will have to compete under a neutral flag in the 2022

winter paralympics in beijing. supply disruption fears sees the price of oil rising above $110 a barrel — its highest level since 2014 — and fuels concerns of higher prices at the pumps. the russian bombardment of key ukraine cities with shelling, artillery and air attacks has intensified. the russian military claims to have taken control of ukraine's black sea port of kherson in the south of the country. if that's confirmed, it would be the biggest ukrainian city to fall to russia since fighting began. let's take a look at the latest map of ukraine. areas shaded red show the terrority

controlled by russia. in the north—east of the country, close to the russian border, paratroopers have landed in kharkiv. the mayor there says at least 21 people have been killed, and more than 100 injured, in shelling and artillery attacks. the ukrainian emergency services say that overall, more than 2,000 civilians have now been killed. that's not yet been confirmed. another piece of breaking news — sespite calls for a total ban, the international paralympic committee says russian and belarusian athletes can compete at the beijing winter paralympics, but as neutrals. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kyiv. it's growing increasingly tense for you all, i am sure.— it's growing increasingly tense for you all, i am sure. welcome to kia on the seventh _ you all, i am sure. welcome to kia on the seventh day _ you all, i am sure. welcome to kia on the seventh day of _ you all, i am sure. welcome to kia on the seventh day of the - you all, i am sure. welcome to kia on the seventh day of the russian | on the seventh day of the russian invasion and we heard explosions on

the edge of the city and its been like that for many days with the air raid sirens going off continuously and we hear the explosions still on the outer edges of the city and also those reports of the armoured column poised on the edge of the city less than 20 miles away and we heard yesterday that the convoy has stopped moving and it's not clear exactly why, but it is still managed —— menace to the city and there is fighting on all the main roads into the capital and wejust fighting on all the main roads into the capital and we just heard from the capital and we just heard from the mayor of the city, the former champion boxer vitali klitschko who are urged residents to stay inside and i can tell you're looking at the buildings around me there is not a light or person to be seen, such an eerie stillness to the city but vitaly klitschko said either stay indoors but if you're defending the city, the enemy is coming ever closer. let's take a look at the latest development is this our with this report from our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, and i must warn you that you may find

some of the details in his report distressing. the invasion which isn't stopping. 0vernight, the shelling in kharkiv became more intense. this morning, even as the clean—up continued, another missile strike which killed four people according to officials and the total is now 25 at least but for now, kharkiv is still under ukrainian control although authorities say russian paratroopers were deployed. the ukrainian leader has described the onslaught as terrorism. translation: this is | beyond humanity, such a missile strike shows that for many people in russia, kharkiv is completely foreign. they know nothing about our capital, about our history, but they have an order, to our history, our country, erase us all. 0n the edge of kyiv,

moscow's advance has also been frustrated but not neutralised. the biggest advance is approaching from the west. a search for survivors in the city. this hospital was shelled in a district of kyiv. in the centre, apart from the occasional air raid siren, quiet. below ground in our bomb shelter, the adrenaline has run out, people are visibly tired and visibly upset from everything going on. when you come up, it is this, empty. you can feel the tension. moscow has urged people living here to leave as it lists new targets but for so many people, that is not an option. despite the might of what awaits out of sight, this city is not planning on dropping its guard.

translation: what you see - here is the people's attempt to self organise and not let this scum into our land because we have nowhere to go back to or run away and were not going to do that, we are tired of being afraid so we are waiting for them but not with flowers, but with molotov cocktails, bare hands or notjust bare hands but they won't leave this place alive. ukraine is just about holding onto its key locations but russia is claimed to have taken the southern city of kherson. i think i should stop recording before somebody shoots me. although the mayor claims it is still being held in some areas. officials say 200 people have died there. the cost of this attack, and defence, is going up. the future of this country has changed for ever. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. tell us what it has been like

overnight on this morning, because we have seen this huge number of russian military vehicles outside of the capital but it has not yet come right into the centre.— right into the centre. these are very anxious — right into the centre. these are very anxious times _ right into the centre. these are very anxious times for - right into the centre. these are l very anxious times for ukrainians who are still in the city and indeed as you are seeing from our reporting in cities and towns across the country, this is the time, this is the seventh day of the invasion and people are spending their life underground and people go underground and people go underground and people go underground and they hear the sounds of explosions like rolling thunder and we heard thatjust now, we've heard several explosions and they seem to be on a loop, the sirens because they sound so often. people do not sleep here. we see in our own basement they are on their phone speaking to other people in parts of

the country and scrolling to see what the latest is and everyone wakes up across this country every morning asking where are the russian forces, when will they be in the centre of my own city, and as i mentioned we had from the mayor, vitaly klitschko, he gave an address on the television tower with two missiles striking it in the centre of kyiv, killing five people, underlining that the danger in every war and in underlining that the danger in every warand in this underlining that the danger in every war and in this one again is that the dangers of mistakes and miscalculation, the level, the death toll rising by the hours, civilians are killed, now hundreds of thousands of the residential blocks are targeted on the united nations has condemned what it says are attacks on civilian infrastructure, homes, hospitals, schools, even orphanages. the head of the un children's agency unicef said that

the attacks against children were increasing by the hour, and this is a cruel war right in the heart of europe and it is a war that is being followed carefully notjust by the people of ukraine but by the neighbours who feel threatened by this russian advance. we are honoured to be joined this russian advance. we are honoured to bejoined by this russian advance. we are honoured to be joined by the this russian advance. we are honoured to bejoined by the prime minister of lithuania. ingrida simonyte who joins us from vilnius. welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you — welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you are — welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you are under— welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you are under a _ welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you are under a state - welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. we know you are under a state of- we know you are under a state of emergency in lithuania and you join us from vilnius, the capital, tell us from vilnius, the capital, tell us why you felt it necessary to take those emergency measures now? we think that it is in the habit of the kremlin— think that it is in the habit of the kremlin to — think that it is in the habit of the kremlin to keep countries busy with all sorts_ kremlin to keep countries busy with all sorts of— kremlin to keep countries busy with all sorts of activities that might sort of— all sorts of activities that might sort of deter the detention from what _ sort of deter the detention from what they are doing in ukraine, from

their war— what they are doing in ukraine, from theirwar in— what they are doing in ukraine, from theirwar in ukraine. what they are doing in ukraine, from their war in ukraine. so, basically, we've _ their war in ukraine. so, basically, we've seeh— their war in ukraine. so, basically, we've seen that before and we have made _ we've seen that before and we have made an— we've seen that before and we have made an evaluation that there is a need _ made an evaluation that there is a need for— made an evaluation that there is a need for additional surveillance on the border— need for additional surveillance on the border area to strengthen the controls _ the border area to strengthen the controls of the border, as well as internally— controls of the border, as well as internally an cyber and critical infrastructure. so there are no limitations _ infrastructure. so there are no limitations for our population and for our— limitations for our population and for our people to do whatever they find suitable and what they need to do is have — find suitable and what they need to do is have a free hand for the government to use budgetary funds to strengthen cyber security or put additional funding or resources in to border— additional funding or resources in to border surveillance.— additional funding or resources in to border surveillance. russia seems to border surveillance. russia seems to be concentrating _ to border surveillance. russia seems to be concentrating on _ to border surveillance. russia seems to be concentrating on an _ to border surveillance. russia seems to be concentrating on an awful - to border surveillance. russia seems to be concentrating on an awful lot . to be concentrating on an awful lot of firepower and manpower on its

invasion with the ukraine. where do you feel you would be particularly threatened? you mention threatened ? you mention cybersecurity threatened? you mention cybersecurity and baltic states have dealt with that in the past. is that what you mostly worry about are there other threats that you possibly think would happen even at this time? ., , ., , this time? there was a very obligated — this time? there was a very obligated situation - this time? there was a very obligated situation with - this time? there was a very i obligated situation with illegal migration, as you know, from the middle _ migration, as you know, from the middle of— migration, as you know, from the middle of 2021 when alexander lukashenko created an artificial influx _ lukashenko created an artificial influx of — lukashenko created an artificial influx of illegal migrants to lithuania, poland and latvia, and this story— lithuania, poland and latvia, and this story is — lithuania, poland and latvia, and this story is not finished yet, because _ this story is not finished yet, because although it has subsided a little bit. _ because although it has subsided a little bit, we know there are people who are _ little bit, we know there are people who are still stuck in belarus and we know— who are still stuck in belarus and we know that those two guys have all sorts of— we know that those two guys have all sorts of ideas in their minds to increase — sorts of ideas in their minds to increase the pressure on neighbouring countries. so we think

that there _ neighbouring countries. so we think that there is a need and we had the state _ that there is a need and we had the state of— that there is a need and we had the state of emergency on the border area because of the illegal migration and given that we find one of the _ migration and given that we find one of the items in the kremlin playbook, we decided to reintroduce the increased civilians in the trorder— the increased civilians in the border area. the increased civilians in the borderarea. . the increased civilians in the border area. ._ the increased civilians in the border area. . your country and others have _ border area. . your country and others have asked _ border area. . your country and others have asked nato - border area. . your country and others have asked nato for - border area. . your country and . others have asked nato for greater protection to ensure that your borders are kept safe. do you feel that the nato alliance has done enough as it should? it is that the nato alliance has done enough as it should?— that the nato alliance has done enough as it should? it is the same with sanctions, _ enough as it should? it is the same with sanctions, like _ enough as it should? it is the same with sanctions, like many _ enough as it should? it is the same with sanctions, like many things i with sanctions, like many things should _ with sanctions, like many things should have been done years ago and maybe _ should have been done years ago and maybe there would have been a smaller — maybe there would have been a smaller thing that would have sufficed — smaller thing that would have sufficed to deter the kremlin from that aggression we are seeing now.

now we _ that aggression we are seeing now. now we are — that aggression we are seeing now. now we are in the situation where we are so— now we are in the situation where we are so we _ now we are in the situation where we are so we must react to what is happening _ are so we must react to what is happening and i must say there is a very swift— happening and i must say there is a very swift and prompt reaction from our nato _ very swift and prompt reaction from our nato partners in strengthening the the _ our nato partners in strengthening the the defence capability of not only my — the the defence capability of not only my country or the border countries, _ only my country or the border countries, but the eastern flank of nato _ countries, but the eastern flank of nato as— countries, but the eastern flank of nato as a — countries, but the eastern flank of nato as a broader region because it is important to see what is happening because it's not only the invasion— happening because it's not only the invasion and putin's war that is happening, in ukraine, it's also a total— happening, in ukraine, it's also a total surrender of alexander lukashenko to putin because he agreed — lukashenko to putin because he agreed to— lukashenko to putin because he agreed to lease his land to russian armies— agreed to lease his land to russian armies and — agreed to lease his land to russian armies and not only forjoint exercises _ armies and not only forjoint exercises but also for invasion, as a matter— exercises but also for invasion, as a matter of— exercises but also for invasion, as a matter of fact and this is changing the security situation for the eastern flank of nato for a long

time and _ the eastern flank of nato for a long time and for the future, i am afraid — time and for the future, i am afraid. lt— time and for the future, i am afraid. , , . ., ., afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital _ afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital kyiv _ afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital kyiv in _ afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital kyiv in its _ afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital kyiv in its sights - afraid. it seems clear that moscow has a capital kyiv in its sights and | has a capital kyiv in its sights and ukrainian officials are calling for more help and calling for a no—fly zone. if the russian troops were to reach the centre of kyiv, what more can the world, including the neighbourhood due to help ukraine? boufal i think the neighbouring countries and broader western communities are doing a lot. we have been with ukraine in this since 2014. we were supporting their european integration and have been supportive for the reforms they were making and supporting them in this situation from the beginning and supplying also lethal weapons, and one of the first, i think, but you

know, nobody can guess what will be the tactics of the attack and we see what is happening on the ground is a war crime and the shelling is in the bombings that are happening already are already in a very bad situation and we don't need to speculate on where the line might go and what might happen next because the situation is already very complicated and i think western countries are doing a lot and supporting ukraine as well as exerting pressure on putin to raise the cost of this crazy war. prime minister, thank you forjoining us, the air raid sirens are sounding here, so it's a reminder to all of us about the continuing threats to

the capital to all of ukraine, so we will thank you very much on behalf of bbc news and i will hand you back to the studio in london.— to the studio in london. please do sta safe to the studio in london. please do stay safe and _ to the studio in london. please do stay safe and we _ to the studio in london. please do stay safe and we need _ to the studio in london. please do stay safe and we need to - to the studio in london. please do stay safe and we need to let - to the studio in london. please do stay safe and we need to let you l to the studio in london. please do | stay safe and we need to let you go to get underground hopefully to safety there. kharkiv has been hit by sustained russian rocket fire and air strikes with damage to buildings including the city council. the authorities there say more than twenty people have been killed in the past 24 hours, and there are reports of fighting in the streets involving russian paratroopers. the mayor of kharkiv is igor terekhov. he told me the situation in the city right now it isa it is a very tense situation now. we can hear shelling, explosions and

the house and premises and administrative buildings. we have to go to the basement, to the bombshell and save the lives of the people. actually, the situation is very serious and all over the city of kharkiv, there is intense fighting from all sides, and obviously this situation is rather dangerous. d0 situation is rather dangerous. do ou situation is rather dangerous. do you know how many civilians have been killed or injured. they have killed people every hour because that is a danger that people

are hit by missiles and artillery shells and there are heavy losses among the peaceful population over the city of kharkiv and it is indescribable. d0 the city of kharkiv and it is indescribable.— the city of kharkiv and it is indescribable. , ., ~ ., ., indescribable. do you know what missiles are _ indescribable. do you know what missiles are being _ indescribable. do you know what missiles are being used, - indescribable. do you know what missiles are being used, and - indescribable. do you know what missiles are being used, and arej indescribable. do you know what - missiles are being used, and are the citizens and the military in ukraine able to fight back at all in kharkiv? regarding the missiles, the aircraft launched several missiles on kharkiv, cruise missiles by multiple

rocket launch systems that were firing on the residential areas and this firing is coming out constantly and i was also told that they have launched a vacuum bomb in a certain area of kharkiv, and you know, since the second world war there have been no such destruction in kharkiv and i can tell you when i have moved to the city and emergency services they tried to save people and destroyed houses and this is disastrous for the nation and in kharkiv. if

buildings are being bombed from above, how safe are people if they are sheltering underground? is there hope for people to survive? we have bomb shelters and and we did not have any cases where people died in the bomb shelters, they are dying in the bomb shelters, they are dying in their houses and they die when they move around the city and they move or drive. but we don't have information regarding the bombshells

that would be destroyed. d0 information regarding the bombshells that would be destroyed.— that would be destroyed. do you think that the _ that would be destroyed. do you think that the russian _ that would be destroyed. do you think that the russian forces - that would be destroyed. do you j think that the russian forces will overwhelm the city soon? i will tell you definitely that the city will hold and today kharkiv is unified as never before and i can tell you that the mood in the city is serious and everybody is focused but the city is united and we shall stand fast. the mayor of kharkiv speaking to me as the city comes under sustained continued attack.

as the fighting intensifies across key ukraine cities, thousands of people are trying to escape, with many seeking safety in a number of countries to the west. more than 800,000 refugees have fled the ukraine conflict according to the united nations, many arriving in neighbouring eu countries. two thirds of those fleeing have arrived in poland — more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began.(ani map 0ur thousands have also headed for slovakia. 0ur correspondent rob cameron is at the ubla border crossing, into slovakia. from there he sent this report. day seven russia's war on ukraine. a war that will soon have driven a million people from their homes, uprooting them from their daily lives, separating wives from husbands, fathers from children. this border crossing in the carpathian mountains between slovakia and ukraine usually sees a few hundred people crossing each day but behind those buildings is a queue of cars several miles long. people are waiting up

to 14 hours to cross. part of an exodus of people that spans ukraine's entire western border. poland, slovakia, hungary, romania, moldova, or part of a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis. these women fled their homes in the southern port city of kherson, 500 miles away, now surrounded after heavy bombardment by russian forces. translation: my daughter is crying, we just arrived and it was scary. - we crossed the whole of ukraine and sort houses being blown up. poland is seeing unprecedented numbers of people, well over half a million. early at the polish prime minister, matias moroni have skied, visited the european council president, charles michel, offering comfort and solace to a shocked europe.

but even those far from the fighting in the west of the country are not taking any chances. giuliana who is 17, is from just across the border from slovakia in the ukrainian carpathian regent. in the ukrainian carpathian region. because i have a little brother, little sister, my mother and father decided to leave the country, maybe one month, two weeks, i don't know how long... was this war. coping with such unprecedented numbers could place a huge strain on the economies and social fabric of ukraine's western neighbours. for now, they are coping, just. but with ukraine's densely populated areas now under siege from russian artillery, these scenes of confusion and suffering could be just the beginning. rob cameron, bbc news,

on the slovak ukrainian border. lets speak to my colleague, kasia madera, who's on the polish side of the border with ukraine. just to let you know, we are seeing a line from the world health organization saying that the first 0rganization saying that the first shipment of supplies for ukrainian refugees will arrive in poland tomorrow including sleep —— trauma care and surgery help and we can only imagine the level of need for people as they come across that border. . �* , people as they come across that border. . �*, ., , ,., , border. . it's absolutely needed. poland is taking _ border. . it's absolutely needed. poland is taking on _ border. . it's absolutely needed. poland is taking on some - border. . it's absolutely needed. poland is taking on some of- border. . it's absolutely needed. poland is taking on some of the | poland is taking on some of the highest numbers of people fleeing ukraine, and this is the scene that repeats itself time and again, every place we go to that receives the refugees who are leaving is like this, busy with peoplejust wandering around and often bemused and confused as to what is

happening, but all of them have the promise from polish authorities that they will be looked after and that they will be looked after and that they are now safe. this is one of they are now safe. this is one of the main train stations in this region, and the trains that come from here have actually come from lviv and then the people come out of the trains at the border crossing and then they are moved onto polish strains which bring them the short distance from the border to hear and as you can see, every time a train comes there are so many people that thronged out and then try to work out what it is that they are doing next, and it's really basic stuff and these people have been travelling for four days to get to the polish and ukraine border and it takes a long time to get them across and then when they come here they need the kind of support, basic

support, something warm to drink, hot to eat, getting their phone charge, getting sim cards, some kind of messaging to people here. poland has a high ukrainian communities and there is around 1.5 million ukrainians who work as a lot of ukrainians who work as a lot of ukrainian nationals have families who live here and it's about getting in touch with them and getting in touch with them to move them on but also the non—ukrainian nationals who live and study, they come here and they need a lot of help and attention and everybody you speak to has a story that is really difficult to hear. the amount people i've spoken to burst into tears whether the homes have been destroyed, whether they have left husbands, brothers, children behind, especially the ukrainian nationals whose men are being asked to stay and bolster the military there. it

is heartbreaking when you speak to these people. the situation on the ground, hundreds of volunteers who are helping all of the people in the yellow vests or the people in the high viz vests. they are here to access people and there are moments of kindness that are overwhelming. members of the fire brigade picking up members of the fire brigade picking up children, helping them of buses, police officers, walking with wheelie cases and helping the elderly around, it has been a real outpouring of attention and understanding here in poland that these people are traumatised and these people are traumatised and these people are traumatised and these people need help and this is a sign up here that sums it up and in polish and in ukraine it basically means with the polish flag you are safe here and it's all about making these people feel safe because they've had a traumaticjourney here and many of them have crossed across ukraine and we've had people from

kharkiv or edessa, kyiv, who have made theirjourney to come here and now need help with the best —— next part of their journey and with now need help with the best —— next part of theirjourney and with such high figures already arriving to this country alone, and with the understanding that those numbers will increase, poland will be offering as much help as they can and with the support from the rest of the european union, as you are saying, earlier, will be welcomed and will be appreciated because the numbers are just so large. i and will be appreciated because the numbers are just so large.- numbers are 'ust so large. i have heard of numbers are just so large. i have heard of friends _ numbers are just so large. i have heard of friends who _ numbers are just so large. i have heard of friends who are - numbers are just so large. i have heard of friends who are driving i heard of friends who are driving from finland, from london to go to poland to try to bring people back to help them, but those huge acts of individual kindness you are talking about there and across europe are obviously going to have to be backed up obviously going to have to be backed up by governments as poland might be feeling like it's going to need further help from other european member states financially and in practical terms to help the sheer

number of people who are going to keep coming through? the acts of kindness are absolutely overwhelming, and like you say, people have been travelling far distances. we have seen danish flags, we have seen people from berlin, from prague, coming here, driving all the way here to pick up those people that need to be moved on. this morning for example, i was speaking to a woman who had just come from ukraine, she had just crossed the border. she was hoping to get to holland and she was there with her two—year—old son, she wanted to get to holland. everywhere you see, you see individuals who have been motivated to come here with placards, bits of cardboard with destinations written down, free transport, free accommodation. it is just really rallying how people are coming here to help. a lot of

generosity, but a lot of these people are simply volunteers and organisational groups who have come together to try to bring people to the next leg of theirjourney. but of course given the number of people poland is taking in, support... i'm sure brussels and the rest of the european community will be looking to poland to support this country which takes on the largest number of refugees at the moment. and like i say, those figures will increase. yesterday the polish border patrol was saying 100,000 people in one day crossed the border, the day before similar figures. crossed the border, the day before similarfigures. the numbers are going up, the trains keep coming. another train coming now. we expect a huge rush of people to come through, and typically a local train at the moment but these are the kind of trains coming from the border that stop here and bring the people onto the platform. a relatively

small station that normally deals with small trains like that, but this has been turned into an emergency, temporary emergency area where people can come and work out where people can come and work out where to go next. there are trains from here moving to crack, trains moving to warsaw, and helping the people that need to get to the next leg of theirjourney. tickets are free, people are being offered assistance, and at the moment when they come here, the first thing is basic needs. charging your phone, getting a sim card, working out where they are because a lot of people have literally spent days to try to get to the safety of poland. cash in madera, on that polish ukraine border, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we are joined now by the klitschko brothers, the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko with us. thank you forjoining us. just

tell us what is going on in kyiv at present. we have seen russian forces outside your city and air raid sirens going off constantly. right now as the _ sirens going off constantly. right now as the russian _ sirens going off constantly. right now as the russian forces - sirens going off constantly. fl grit now as the russian forces move from larose to kyiv, yes of course, the target is this war. in the capital of ukraine, kyiv, and that's why right now they move from north and from east to kyiv. more soldiers and today was a little bit quiet here. no... no shelling. like yesterday. like yesterday. — no... no shelling. like yesterday. like yesterday, but _ no... no shelling. like yesterday. like yesterday, but we _

no... no shelling. like yesterday. like yesterday, but we expect - no... no shelling. like yesterday. like yesterday, but we expect any j like yesterday, but we expect any minute it can start again. and yes, people very nervous, but i am very surprised. how patriotic people right now in ukraine. right now i go and see people with different professions, one of them doctors, another one actor. not anyone can expect they take in one day the weapons in hand. right now, they are proud, proud to fight for his houses, for his city, to defend the families. we don't have another choice. russians explain information here in ukraine, nationalist, and some people who need the help but nobody can find those people. the

russians killed civilians, they killed ukrainians, they came to our country, to our homes. and that is why in kyiv right now huge movement for civil defence. line hours long, young people stayed to take the weapons and to be the part of civil defence in our city. bud weapons and to be the part of civil defence in our city.— defence in our city. and ifi can ask your _ defence in our city. and ifi can ask your brother _ defence in our city. and ifi can ask your brother wiadimir - defence in our city. and ifi can ask your brother wiadimir, - defence in our city. and ifi can ask your brother wiadimir, are | defence in our city. and if i can - ask your brother wiadimir, are you ask your brother wladimir, are you both going to stay and fight no matter what? you are not tempted to try and escape? i’m matter what? you are not tempted to try and escape?— try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we _ try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we go? — try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we go? this _ try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we go? this is _ try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we go? this is our - try and escape? i'm sorry, where should we go? this is our home. | try and escape? i'm sorry, where - should we go? this is our home. our parents _ should we go? this is our home. our parents buried here, children go to school— parents buried here, children go to school here, where else? i mean, why should _ school here, where else? i mean, why should we _ school here, where else? i mean, why should we flee? this is our home. what _ should we flee? this is our home. what would — should we flee? this is our home. what would you do if someone gets to

your house? _ what would you do if someone gets to your house? you defend it, what else? _ your house? you defend it, what else? �* ., ., ., ., your house? you defend it, what else? ., ., ., ., , else? and vitali, a lot of people have been _ else? and vitali, a lot of people have been calling _ else? and vitali, a lot of people have been calling for _ else? and vitali, a lot of people have been calling for more - else? and vitali, a lot of people have been calling for more help| else? and vitali, a lot of people - have been calling for more help from nato, but we know the fears around nato, but we know the fears around nato getting involved to stop planes flying overhead. what is your view now on that?— now on that? everyone have to be involved. now on that? everyone have to be involved- it _ now on that? everyone have to be involved. it is _ now on that? everyone have to be involved. it is war _ now on that? everyone have to be involved. it is war not _ now on that? everyone have to be involved. it is war not just - now on that? everyone have to be involved. it is war notjust against j involved. it is war notjust against ukraine, it is war against civilians and waragainst ukraine, it is war against civilians and war against democracy because ukraine helped the nation to be european, modern european country. everything what happens here, we need support, support from the whole world because it is a challenge for all modern society. pare

world because it is a challenge for all modern society.— world because it is a challenge for all modern society. are you getting enou:h all modern society. are you getting enough ammunition _ all modern society. are you getting enough ammunition and _ all modern society. are you getting enough ammunition and weapons l all modern society. are you getting - enough ammunition and weapons coming into kyiv? and what about food and water, though sort of supplies too? it is never enough, it is never enough. it is never enough, it is never enou:h. , ., , ., it is never enough, it is never enouth. , ., , ., ., enough. yes, we are starting to get it but it is never _ enough. yes, we are starting to get it but it is never enough. _ enough. yes, we are starting to get it but it is never enough. huge - it but it is never enough. huge demand — it but it is never enough. huge demand because infrastructure is partially— demand because infrastructure is partially destroyed by the shelling that is— partially destroyed by the shelling that is happening all over the country. _ that is happening all over the country, in the different cities, and it— country, in the different cities, and it is— country, in the different cities, and it is absolutely not enough, and we definitely need support and help, financial— we definitely need support and help, financial support, military equipment support, medical support. i equipment support, medical support. i mean. _ equipment support, medical support. i mean. this— equipment support, medical support. i mean, this country is in a war and without— i mean, this country is in a war and without support of you guys and the world, _ without support of you guys and the world, we _ without support of you guys and the world, we will fight, but you know what? _ world, we will fight, but you know what? it _ world, we will fight, but you know what? it is — world, we will fight, but you know what? it is much better if we have allies— what? it is much better if we have allies like — what? it is much better if we have allies like you guys. we are just

fighting — allies like you guys. we are just fighting for, as my brother said, democracy— fighting for, as my brother said, democracy and our choice, so we have made _ democracy and our choice, so we have made the _ democracy and our choice, so we have made the choice where you grain want to go _ made the choice where you grain want to go. terrible events happened in the past _ to go. terrible events happened in the past six days, horrible events, horrible _ the past six days, horrible events, horrible. civilians, men and women dying _ horrible. civilians, men and women dying and — horrible. civilians, men and women dying. and actually i am proud of our men — dying. and actually i am proud of our men and women they are ready to defend _ our men and women they are ready to defend the _ our men and women they are ready to defend the country for their future, for the _ defend the country for their future, for the future of their children. it is actually— for the future of their children. it is actually amazing to observe. vitali, — is actually amazing to observe. vitali, it — is actually amazing to observe. vitali, it must be horrific to be where you are, but we see the bravery of you and so many others. is it possible to say what it is like for you day in and day out and at night time? because obviously we know the russian forces are massed outside the city and they have huge strength potentially.— strength potentially. during the da , i'm

strength potentially. during the day, i'm responsible _ strength potentially. during the day, i'm responsible for - strength potentially. during the day, i'm responsible for the - day, i'm responsible for the critical infrastructure of kyiv, gas, water, heating and during the night it is 24 hours war and during the night, three, four, five times we go out, every night, every night. the people right now in ukraine, the civilians live week long in the bunker without service, without nothing, with children born there already. the situation is very critical, but there is a reason, the reason... the reason, the idea of one man who is in moscow to repeal the russian empire. we don't want to go to the russian empire. we see our future as part of european family,

democratic, modern ukraine. latte future as part of european family, democratic, modern ukraine. we hear our lea democratic, modern ukraine. we hear your plea for— democratic, modern ukraine. we hear your plea for more _ democratic, modern ukraine. we hear your plea for more help, _ democratic, modern ukraine. we hear your plea for more help, also - democratic, modern ukraine. we hear your plea for more help, also from - your plea for more help, also from your plea for more help, also from your brother wladimir, for food, ammunitions and water, do you think nato should be doing air drops? i mean, how can you get more support? definitely we need weapons, we need more weapons because we stay in front of the strongest army in the world. they filled aggressors within the home, but without help from other countries, it is very difficult to survive and that's why thank you very much for everyone who sent aid in the fight for ukraine. specifically speaking, sanctions on one hand. —

specifically speaking, sanctions on one hand, on the other hand obviously— one hand, on the other hand obviously you canjust ban one hand, on the other hand obviously you can just ban at least sporting _ obviously you can just ban at least sporting teams as fever and ufa did it —— sporting teams as fever and ufa did it -- fifa— sporting teams as fever and ufa did it -- fifa and— sporting teams as fever and ufa did it —— fifa and uefa to put pressure on putin— it —— fifa and uefa to put pressure on putin and — it —— fifa and uefa to put pressure on putin and his aggression and the war he _ on putin and his aggression and the war he started in ukraine. so with all of— war he started in ukraine. so with all of this— war he started in ukraine. so with all of this and much more to come, hopefully— all of this and much more to come, hopefully we can stop it sooner than later~ _ hopefully we can stop it sooner than later. . ., , hopefully we can stop it sooner than later. ,, .,, .., .. ., later. stop communication with russia. later. stop communication with russia- stop — later. stop communication with russia. stop receiving - later. stop communication with russia. stop receiving flights . later. stop communication with i russia. stop receiving flights from russia. stop receiving flights from russia- stop _ russia. stop receiving flights from russia. stop business _ russia. stop receiving flights from russia. stop business with - russia. stop receiving flights from| russia. stop business with russia. the rive russia. stop business with russia. they give their _ russia. stop business with russia. they give their money _ russia. stop business with russia. they give their money to _ russia. stop business with russia. they give their money to the - russia. stop business with russia. they give their money to the army | they give their money to the army and the army killed civilians. flan they give their money to the army and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you. _ and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you. l _ and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you, i don't _ and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you, i don't know- and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you, i don't know if- and the army killed civilians. can i also ask you, i don't know if you l also ask you, i don't know if you have seen the news where you are but that has been some concern from the

nuclear un watchdog about the nuclear un watchdog about the nuclear power facilities and they are hoping to have some negotiation. i don't know, we have lost that picture sadly i think, sorry, we just lost you. there was some expression of concern. are you worried about nuclear power plants being hit, and any dangerfrom radiation escaping or from the russians taking over those power plants? russians taking over those power lants? , , , , plants? everything is possible. this can ha en plants? everything is possible. this can happen any _ plants? everything is possible. this can happen any time. _ plants? everything is possible. this can happen any time. no _ plants? everything is possible. this can happen any time. no one - plants? everything is possible. this l can happen any time. no one thought that actually — can happen any time. no one thought that actually this _ can happen any time. no one thought that actually this war _ can happen any time. no one thought that actually this war would _ can happen any time. no one thought that actually this war would be - that actually this war would be started — that actually this war would be started. there were some calls on it before _ started. there were some calls on it before but— started. there were some calls on it before but no one really believed kind of. — before but no one really believed kind of, and here we go. canl before but no one really believed kind of, and here we go. can i 'ust ask ou kind of, and here we go. can i 'ust askyou also. fl kind of, and here we go. can i 'ust askyou also. we i kind of, and here we go. can i 'ust ask you also, we have i kind of, and here we go. can i 'ust ask you also, we have heard h kind of, and here we go. can ijust ask you also, we have heard some reports from those who are trying to escape at the border, obviously a lot of women and children being let

through, but also some concerned that non—ukrainian nationals, people from asian and african backgrounds in particular who are not being allowed to go through, not being treated fairly. have you seen those reports? do you have anything to say about that? hat reports? do you have anything to say about that? ., . , reports? do you have anything to say about that? ., ., , . about that? not fairly, in which wa , i'm about that? not fairly, in which way. l'm sorry? _ about that? not fairly, in which way, i'm sorry? that— about that? not fairly, in which way, i'm sorry? that they - about that? not fairly, in which way, i'm sorry? that they are l about that? not fairly, in which l way, i'm sorry? that they are not bein: way, i'm sorry? that they are not being allowed _ way, i'm sorry? that they are not being allowed to _ way, i'm sorry? that they are not being allowed to escape - way, i'm sorry? that they are not being allowed to escape the - way, i'm sorry? that they are not. being allowed to escape the country. everyone... i'm sorry, this question is probably— everyone... i'm sorry, this question is probably wrongly asked because it is probably wrongly asked because it is impossible. we are in a free country— is impossible. we are in a free country and everyone can get in and -et country and everyone can get in and get out _ country and everyone can get in and get out any— country and everyone can get in and get out any time she wants.- get out any time she wants. those are reports — get out any time she wants. those are reports that _ get out any time she wants. those are reports that we _ get out any time she wants. those are reports that we have _ get out any time she wants. those are reports that we have seen - get out any time she wants. those | are reports that we have seen from some on the border. finally, if i can ask you both. some on the border. finally, ifi can ask you both.— some on the border. finally, ifi can ask you both. probably russian re orts, can ask you both. probably russian reports. right? _ can ask you both. probably russian reports, right? we _ can ask you both. probably russian reports, right? we have _ can ask you both. probably russian reports, right? we have heard - can ask you both. probably russian| reports, right? we have heard from can ask you both. probably russian i reports, right? we have heard from a number... reports, right? we have heard from a number- -- you _ reports, right? we have heard from a number... you have _ reports, right? we have heard from a number... you have got _ reports, right? we have heard from a number... you have got to _ reports, right? we have heard from a number... you have got to be - reports, right? we have heard from a number... you have got to be carefulj number... you have got to be careful because propaganda _ number... you have got to be careful because propaganda brainwashes - number... you have got to be carefulj because propaganda brainwashes you so well— because propaganda brainwashes you so well that all those children so to speak— so well that all those children so to speak in the military uniform,

russian — to speak in the military uniform, russian soldiers coming in, and they say, we _ russian soldiers coming in, and they say, we are — russian soldiers coming in, and they say, we are defending you guys from nazis _ say, we are defending you guys from nazis. where are the nazis? where are they? _ nazis. where are the nazis? where are they? this is complete nonsense and it— are they? this is complete nonsense and it is— are they? this is complete nonsense and it isjust — are they? this is complete nonsense and it isjust brainwashed with the propaganda. that actually works, it has been _ propaganda. that actually works, it has been done for a long time. we are sorry. — has been done for a long time. are sorry, we has been done for a long time. - are sorry, we have right now to go. great to talk to you. thank you for supporting ukraine. thank you for unity with ukraine. we continue to fight and we need help for our friends. . ~ fight and we need help for our friends. ., ,, , ., fight and we need help for our friends. . ~' , ., ~ fight and we need help for our friends. ., ,, , ., . , ., friends. thank you. we understand that. friends. thank you. we understand that- thank — friends. thank you. we understand that. thank you _ friends. thank you. we understand that. thank you very _ friends. thank you. we understand that. thank you very much - friends. thank you. we understand that. thank you very much indeed l friends. thank you. we understand i that. thank you very much indeed for your time talking to bbc news, take care. the klitschko brothers live from kyiv speaking to the bbc. just on the latest lines that are coming in now, well yesterday you might have heard a ukrainianjournalist made an impassioned appeal to the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, to

impose a no—fly zone over the country during a press conference in poland. this is what happened. prime minister, you're not coming to lviv because you are afraid, because nato is not willing to defend, because nato is afraid of world war iii, but it has already started and these are ukrainian children who are there taking the hit. unfortunately, the implication of that is that the uk will be engaged in shooting down russian planes, will be engaged in direct combat with russia. that is not something that we can do or that we have envisaged. i'm joined now by daria, who is now in warsaw. thank you very much forjoining us. your question was incredibly striking. what do you feel about what the prime minister boris johnson said to you? he

what the prime minister boris johnson said to you?- johnson said to you? he was responding _ johnson said to you? he was responding and _ johnson said to you? he was responding and i _ johnson said to you? he was responding and i was - johnson said to you? he was responding and i was sitting | johnson said to you? he was - responding and i was sitting and crying because his response was clear, that the west will not interfere and that the west will not shot russian missiles. this was the key request from ukrainians to our western partners and allies and everyone who supports us. russians continue to shoot missiles into our hospitals, into kindergartens, universities, roads, oil plants and reserves. next time any moment there could be a missile hitting a nuclear plant. ukrainians, the supply chain for basic needs for food, water and medication are broken, roads are broken and plays are not flying in ukraine. it means that in just a matter of three days when millions

of people will be in an absolutely miserable condition. there will be nothing to eat, nothing to drink and nothing to eat, nothing to drink and no basic health care protection. and i'm glad of course that everybody is now coming to poland and the border with ukraine, greeting the refugees, and i am thankful sincerely to all the citizens of european union for welcoming our refugees, but eastern ukraine is 1000 kilometres away from the border and there are cities there with millions of people and children which will not have anything to drink, anything to eat and basic healthcare in a few days. and humanitarian aid, i see that the minister of foreign affairs for great britain is having a call for the nations for humanitarian aid, but i cannot understand honestly how this aid will be delivered deep into

ukraine to those who need that, if there will be missiles every single hour hitting ukrainian cities. i really don't understand that. the only way out of that is for nato to use their air defence system to hit russian missiles and protect our sky, at least from these missiles. we have just heard that 0laf scholz, the german chancellor, has repeated the german chancellor, has repeated the line however that he said, "we will not intervene militarily. that applies to nato, that would be wrong." as you know, they fear this will escalate to other nations. you clearly feel ukraine is being sacrificed in a way.- clearly feel ukraine is being sacrificed in a way. ukraine is bein: sacrificed in a way. ukraine is being executed, _ sacrificed in a way. ukraine is being executed, and - sacrificed in a way. ukraine is i being executed, and everybody sacrificed in a way. ukraine is - being executed, and everybody is staying in their warm houses, watching news, eating popcorn and saying, oh, it is actually news, but

it is reality. right now we are talking and people are dying, children with cancer at the hospitals are receiving their surgery in the basement. it is actually the test for the values, for the values for the entire west and entire europe. when 0laf scholz is saying europe is not going to intervene, he is notjust betraying ukraine but the values on which united europe was built after world war ii. and i want to remind you why it was built and why nato was built. in order to prevent the tragedy of world war ii. but tragedies happening right now, in front of our eyes. and by the way, the west including germany is guilty for this tragedy. d0 including germany is guilty for this traced. ,. including germany is guilty for this traced. ~ ,., , tragedy. do you think there is any ho -e the tragedy. do you think there is any hope the economic— tragedy. do you think there is any hope the economic sanctions, - tragedy. do you think there is any hope the economic sanctions, the j hope the economic sanctions, the global sanctions being placed on russia at the moment will work, you know, combined with the fact there

are some talks we hope that will continue. .., ., . are some talks we hope that will continue. ., . . ., , continue. economic sanctions don't stop bombs- _ continue. economic sanctions don't stop bombs. they _ continue. economic sanctions don't stop bombs. they are _ continue. economic sanctions don't stop bombs. they are targeted - continue. economic sanctions don't stop bombs. they are targeted at l continue. economic sanctions don't i stop bombs. they are targeted at the russian economy and russian people. with the understanding that probably sooner or later, russian citizens will wake up and go and protest and throw putin out of his throne, but it is not going to happen in the coming weeks even. in the coming weeks, bombs will keep flying and destroying ukrainian cities. people will keep dying. any time, a bomb can hit the nuclear power plant. any time the russian bomb can hit the dam of kyiv, the dnieper river, the key source of water, and if the dam has been bombed, there will be millions of people immediately

dying. 0laf scholz says there are sanctions, we decided we will not carry on with nord stream 2, i'm sorry but germany because of its inaction and greediness and needed to keep business ties with russia created all this war. we were begging, asking germany, stopped nord stream 2, stop buying gas from russia. you are empowering putin. there will be huge devastation. this miserable suffering which is happening in ukraine.- miserable suffering which is ha enin: in ukraine. ., ., ~ happening in ukraine. daria kaleniuk we understand _ happening in ukraine. daria kaleniuk we understand the _ happening in ukraine. daria kaleniuk we understand the strength - happening in ukraine. daria kaleniuk we understand the strength of - we understand the strength of feeling, thanks for speaking to us. thank you. the fighting in ukraine

has led to a sharp rise in oil and gas prices. the price of oil has gone beyond 110 dollars a barrel, a new seven—year high, as sanctions on the russian economy have started to take hold. wholesale gas prices have spiked to near record levels. the increases raise the prospect of further rises in energy bills here at home. and of course many parts of the world. for more on this with me in the studio is our business presenter tadhg enright. as you say, oil has gone above $110 a barrel, in fact it has touched $112 a barrel shortly before i came into the studio. 0ne $112 a barrel shortly before i came into the studio. one of the warnings i have heard from a prominent market analyst today is they see nothing in sight to bring it under control and we could in the near future sight to bring it under control and we could in the nearfuture be talking about a possibility of $150 a barrel. you can imagine the impact that will have on people's home energy bills, the cost of filling your car, and keep in mind the price of oil underpins so many aspects of the world economy from the cost of

transporting goods to shops, if that goes up we will pay more for goods at ourjobs as well. 0pec, the group of oil producing countries, had one of oil producing countries, had one of their regular meetings in which they decide how much to tinker with their output, and beyond their preplanned increase of 400,000 barrels a month or a day, i should say, keeping in mind they have been gradually ramping up production ever since the lull in demand caused by the coronavirus lockdowns, they have effectively sat on their hands and decided not to do anything different in light of what has been happening in light of what has been happening in ukraine, perhaps because russia was chairing the meeting today and not even a mention was made of the incursion into ukraine beyond saying that the recent spike in prices that we have seen have been caused by geopolitical events. unfortunately nothing on the horizon at this stage to arrest the increase in prices. i5 to arrest the increase in prices. is that really a position that can be

maintained? it that really a position that can be maintained?— maintained? it depends on the willingness. — maintained? it depends on the willingness, the _ maintained? it depends on the willingness, the political- willingness, the political willingness, the political willingness of the other power brokers to change their mind. a lot of folks on saudi arabia, they were co—chairing the meeting today. they are notionally an ally of the united states and many western nations, whether further pressure can be brought to bear on them to change their stance remains to be seen but certainly no such decision was taken today. latte certainly no such decision was taken toda . ~ ., ~ , certainly no such decision was taken toda .~ ., ~ , ., certainly no such decision was taken toda . ~ ., ~ , ., ., certainly no such decision was taken toda . . ., ., , ., ., ., today. we do keep hearing that all these sanctions, _ today. we do keep hearing that all these sanctions, oil _ today. we do keep hearing that all these sanctions, oil prices - today. we do keep hearing that all these sanctions, oil prices etc, - these sanctions, oil prices etc, they will hit in russia but they will hit everybody.— they will hit in russia but they will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing- _ will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing. and _ will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing. and it _ will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing. and it will _ will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing. and it will get - will hit everybody. that is what we are seeing. and it will get worse. l are seeing. and it will get worse. yes, are seeing. and it will get worse. yes. petrol _ are seeing. and it will get worse. yes, petrol prices _ are seeing. and it will get worse. yes, petrol prices hitting - are seeing. and it will get worse. yes, petrol prices hitting a - are seeing. and it will get worse. yes, petrol prices hitting a new. yes, petrol prices hitting a new high in the uk today.— yes, petrol prices hitting a new high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed- _ high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed. i _ high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed. i am _ high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed. i am on _ high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed. i am on twitter. - high in the uk today. thank you very much indeed. i am on twitter. we i high in the uk today. thank you very l much indeed. i am on twitter. we are back with more guests and the emerging, ever—changing news from

ukraine here on bbc news. thanks for watching and do stay in touch, thank you. hello again. the weather is looking pretty soggy for quite a few of us over the next few days. on the satellite picture, you can see one weather front pushing across the country today but this one out to our west is going to be a particularly slow moving front. it will still be on the weather charts even into the first part of the weekend bringing some of those outbreaks of rain. skies like this are pretty widespread across the uk with cloud and rain extending its way northwards. the rain reaching across most of england and wales, now pushing into southern scotland. if it is sunny where you are, the chances are you live across the north of the uk where it is a completely different story. pressure is relatively high and we have some glorious sunshine in highlands after a cold start. through the rest of

the day, this cloud makes little overall progress. we might see some rain in the central lowlands later this afternoon. temperatures for the most part around six or seven celsius so quite chilly, turning milder across southern wales and south—west england progressively through this afternoon. 0vernight tonight, the first band of rain makes its way into scotland bringing damp weather here. the second band of rain reaches western parts of england, wales and into western scotland by the end of the night. it will be relatively mild, five to eight celsius. tomorrow it is another cloudy and grey kind of day with this slow—moving weather front bringing rain across scotland, parts of england and wales. eastern areas are seeing a few brightest —— brighter spells. 0therwise are seeing a few brightest —— brighter spells. otherwise it is pretty cloudy for most of us. it will be turning milder though. into

friday's forecast, the same weather front is still bringing rain, this time more focused across eastern areas of england, perhaps the midlands seeing rain for a time. across western parts of the uk, the weather brightens up, there will be some sunshine but it starts to turn cooler and fresher here. the weekend sees a significant change in our weather. the weather front slowly dies a death as high pressure builds across the uk and that high pressure will be bringing a lot of dry weather through the weekend with spells of sunshine and indeed into next week, the weather should be mostly fine, so a big change on the way.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm geeta guru—murthy. our top stories. russia's assault of ukraine intensifies. its second biggest city kharkiv is under sustained bombardment. reports say over 2,000 people have died since the invasion began, but kharkiv�*s mayor remains defiant. this city of kharkiv will hold and today, kharkiv is unified as never before. fighting rages on in the south—eastern port city of mariupol, as ukrainian forces battle pro—russian separatists.

city officials warn large numbers of people might have been killed after hours of continuous shelling. in southern ukraine, moscow claims to have seized control of the port city of kherson. the mayor says the city is surrounded, but is still under his control. heavy artillery strike an apartment building in borodyanka, northwest of the capital, kyiv. president zelensky accuses moscow of trying to erase his country's history. 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. thousands of --eole glory to ukraine. thousands of people streamed _ glory to ukraine. thousands of people streamed over - glory to ukraine. thousands of people streamed over borders| glory to ukraine. thousands of- people streamed over borders seeking from russian attacks. athletes from russia and belarus will have to compete under a neutral flag in the 2022

winter paralympics in beijing. supply disruption fears sees the price of oil rising the russian bombardment of key ukraine cities with shelling, artillery and air attacks has intensified. the russian military claims to have taken control of ukraine's black sea port of kherson in the south of the country. if that's confirmed, it would be the biggest ukrainian city to fall to russia since fighting began. let's take a look at the latest map of ukraine — areas shaded red show the terrority controlled by russia. in the north—east of the country, close to the russian border, paratroopers have landed in kharkiv. the mayor there says at least 21 people have been killed, and more than 100 injured, in shelling and artillery attacks. the ukrainian emergency services say that overall, more than 2,000 civilians have now been killed.

that's not yet been confirmed. in other developments, russia has told the global nuclear watchdog that it told the global nuclear watchdog thatitis told the global nuclear watchdog that it is in control of the area around ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant in the south of the country. a warning, ourfirst power plant in the south of the country. a warning, our first report contains some distressing images. in kharkiv, amid the rubble of a russian air strike. remarkably, she is still alive. ukraine's second city appears to have suffered some of the worst attacks. among the buildings destroyed here, a university faculty and a regional police department. but this afternoon, from his basement bomb shelter, the mayor told the bbc is a city would not fall.— city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as _ city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as never _ city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as never before - city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as never before and - city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as never before and i i city would not fall. today kharkiv i is unified as never before and i can tell you that the mood in the city

is serious and everybody is forced, but the city is united and we shall stand fast. , , . . ., , but the city is united and we shall stand fast. , , ., . ., , ., but the city is united and we shall stand fast-— but the city is united and we shall stand fast. ,, ., . ., , ., ., , stand fast. russia claims not to be tarauetin stand fast. russia claims not to be targeting civilians, _ stand fast. russia claims not to be targeting civilians, but _ stand fast. russia claims not to be targeting civilians, but look- stand fast. russia claims not to be targeting civilians, but look at - targeting civilians, but look at this tank in the road in borodyanka just west of kyiv. it is pointing directly at an apartment block. and this is what is left of a small hospital, also hitjust to the west of the capital. in kyiv, five people died when the main tv and radio tower was hit. russia has warned that it tower was hit. russia has warned thatitis tower was hit. russia has warned that it is preparing to strike further targets in the area. it may do so using forces in this 40 mile long military convoy station is just 20 miles from the outskirts of kyiv. the build up says russia may choose to intensify its efforts to overflow

the pro—ukrainian western government. and russia's offensive reaches deep into ukraine. these are pictures of what is claimed to be a russian air strike on the ukrainian city that is 80 miles west of kiel. rescuers are searching for survivors. in the southern city of kherson, with a population of a quarter of a filmed russian tanks. i think i should stop recording until somebody shoots me on the hand. each side is now disputing whether the city is under russian control. in nearby woodland their ardour several dead bodies. locals say there are local civilians after an ultimatum for surrender was ignored. president zelensky c showing his face as often as possible has become a wartime

strategy and he sounded defiant again as he addressed the nation. 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. millions of ukrainians now face the hardest of choices and these families have been queueing for miles next to the polish border. 0n the other side, a warm welcome and safety, but many have left behind loved ones and don't know what will be left of their homeland if they ever return. . the ukrainian boxer wladimir klitschko and his brother, the mayor of kyiv — vitaly klitschko — told us what the situation was like in the city.

today was a little bit quiet here. no... ., , ~' today was a little bit quiet here. no... ~ , , no... no shelling. like yesterday. but we no... no shelling. like yesterday. itut we expect. — no... no shelling. like yesterday. but we expect, every _ no... no shelling. like yesterday. but we expect, every minute - no... no shelling. like yesterday. but we expect, every minute it. no... no shelling. like yesterday. | but we expect, every minute it can be starting again. and, yes, people are very nervous, but i am very surprised how unpatriotic people are right now in ukraine. right now, i see the people with different professions, one of them a doctor, another one an actor, not anyone could expect they would take in one day their weapons in hand, but right now they are proud, proud to fight for his house, his city, to defend

the families who does not have another choice. russians exchange information is in ukraine, nazis, nationalist, and some people who need their help, but nobody can find these people. who is the nazis right now? the russians, because they kill civilians, they killed ukrainians and came to our country, to our homes, and that is why in kyiv right now, a huge movement for civil defence. lines, hours long, young people staying to take the weapons and to be a part of the civil defence in our city. pare and to be a part of the civil defence in our city. are you getting enou:h defence in our city. are you getting enough ammunition _ defence in our city. are you getting enough ammunition and _ defence in our city. are you getting enough ammunition and weapons l defence in our city. are you getting - enough ammunition and weapons coming in to kyiv, and what about food and water? those sort of supplies as well? �* , ., �* ,

well? it's never enough. it's never enou:h. well? it's never enough. it's never enough- yes. _ well? it's never enough. it's never enough- yes. we _ well? it's never enough. it's never enough. yes, we are _ well? it's never enough. it's never enough. yes, we are starting - well? it's never enough. it's never enough. yes, we are starting to i well? it's never enough. it's never. enough. yes, we are starting to get them, but it's never enough. there is a hue them, but it's never enough. there is a huge demand. _ them, but it's never enough. there is a huge demand. because - them, but it's never enough. there is a huge demand. because the - is a huge demand. because the infrastructure is partially destroyed by the shelling that is happening all over the country in the different cities and it is absolutely not enough, and we definitely need support and help, financial— definitely need support and help, financial support, military equipment support, medical support. i equipment support, medical support. i mean. _ equipment support, medical support. i mean. this— equipment support, medical support. i mean, this country is in war, and without— i mean, this country is in war, and without support from you guys and the world” — without support from you guys and the world,, we will fight, but you know _ the world,, we will fight, but you know what. — the world,, we will fight, but you know what, it's better if we have allies _ know what, it's better if we have allies like — know what, it's better if we have allies like you guys and we are just fighting _ allies like you guys and we are just fighting for, as my brother said, democracy— fighting for, as my brother said, democracy and our choice, so we have made _ democracy and our choice, so we have made our— democracy and our choice, so we have made our choice where we want to go, and terrible _ made our choice where we want to go, and terrible events have happened in the past _ and terrible events have happened in the past six — and terrible events have happened in the past six days. horrible events.

where _ the past six days. horrible events. where civilised men and women are dying, _ where civilised men and women are dying, and _ where civilised men and women are dying, and i— where civilised men and women are dying, and i am proud of our men and women— dying, and i am proud of our men and womenthat— dying, and i am proud of our men and women that are ready to defend the country— women that are ready to defend the country for— women that are ready to defend the country for their future, for the future — country for their future, for the future of— country for their future, for the future of their children. it is actually— future of their children. it is actually amazing to observe. and it must be absolutely _ actually amazing to observe. and it must be absolutely horrific- actually amazing to observe. and it must be absolutely horrific to - actually amazing to observe. and it must be absolutely horrific to be i must be absolutely horrific to be where you are, but we see the bravery of you and so many others. is it possible to say what it is like for you, day in, day out, and at night time, because honestly we know the russian forces are massed outside the city —— obviously we know the russian forces are massed outside the city and they have huge strength potentially.— outside the city and they have huge strength potentially. during the day i am responsible _ strength potentially. during the day i am responsible for— strength potentially. during the day i am responsible for the _ strength potentially. during the day i am responsible for the critical- i am responsible for the critical infrastructure of kyiv, gas, electricity, water, heating, and during the night it is 24 hours work, and during the night, three or

four of five times we go to the bunkers because of the bombing alarm, every night, every night. and the people right now in ukraine, the civilians, they have lived week—long in the bunker without service, without nothing and there are children there already. the situation is very critical, but, there is a reason. the reason is the idea of one man who sits in moscow to build a russian empire. we don't want to build a russian empire. we see ourfuture as want to build a russian empire. we see our future as part of the european family, see our future as part of the europeanfamily, democratic, modern ukraine. latte european family, democratic, modern ukraine. ~ ., , ., european family, democratic, modern ukraine. ., , ., ., ., ukraine. we hear your plea for more hel , ukraine. we hear your plea for more help. also. — ukraine. we hear your plea for more help. also. from _ ukraine. we hear your plea for more help, also, from your _ ukraine. we hear your plea for more help, also, from your bladder -- - help, also, from your bladder —— from your brother vladimir, for food, water. do you think nato

should be doing airdrops? how can you get more support?— should be doing airdrops? how can you get more support? definitely we need weapons. _ you get more support? definitely we need weapons, more _ you get more support? definitely we need weapons, more weapons - you get more support? definitely we i need weapons, more weapons because we are standing in front of the strongest army in the world, but they do it, and they are the aggressors and we are at home, but without the help of other countries, it's very difficult to survive and that's why i say thank you to everyone who has participated in the fight for ukraine. specifically speaking, sanctions on one hand. fin speaking, sanctions on one hand. on the speaking, sanctions on one hand. 0n the other hand, you canjust ban athletes. — the other hand, you canjust ban athletes, sporting teams like fifa and uefa — athletes, sporting teams like fifa and uefa did it and many other

organisations, just to put pressure on putin— organisations, just to put pressure on putin and his aggression in the world _ on putin and his aggression in the world that — on putin and his aggression in the world that he has started in ukraine _ world that he has started in ukraine. so with all of this and much — ukraine. so with all of this and much more to come, hopefully we can stop it _ much more to come, hopefully we can stop it sooner rather than later. stop _ stop it sooner rather than later. stop communication with russia. stop receivin: stop communication with russia. stop receiving flights _ stop communication with russia. strip, receiving flights from russia. stop business with russia. they invested money not for the economy other people, they give the money to the army and after that we have a result like the ukraine. the army that kill civilians. . . , like the ukraine. the army that kill civilians. . ., , ., like the ukraine. the army that kill civilians. . . , ., ., civilians. that was vitali and vladimir klitschko _ civilians. that was vitali and vladimir klitschko speaking | civilians. that was vitali and l vladimir klitschko speaking to civilians. that was vitali and - vladimir klitschko speaking to me in the last hour from kiel. let's look at kharkiv which has been subject to intense bombardment by russian forces. it's ukraine's second city and has been hit by sustained russian rocket fire and air strikes, with damage to buildings, including the city council. the authorities there say more

than 20 people have been killed in the past 24 hours, and there are reports of fighting in the streets involving russian paratroopers. the mayor of kharkiv is igor terekhov. he told me the situation in the city right now translation: it is a very tense situation now. we can hear shelling, explosions and they shell houses and premises and administrative buildings. we have to go to the basement, to the bomb shelter to save the lives of the people. actually, the situation is very serious and all over the city of kharkiv, there is intense fighting from all sides, and obviously this situation is very dangerous.

do you know how many civilians have been killed or injured? they have killed people every hour because there is a danger that people are hit by missiles and artillery shells and there are heavy losses among the peaceful population of the city of kharkiv and it is just indescribable. do you know what missiles are being used, and are the citizens and the military in ukraine able to fight back at all in kharkiv? regarding the missiles, the aircraft launched several missiles on kharkiv, cruise missiles by multiple rocket

launch systems that were firing on the residential areas and this firing is carried out constantly, and i was also told that they have launched a vacuum bomb in a certain area of kharkiv, and you know, since the second world war there has been no such destruction in kharkiv and i can tell you when i have moved to the city and our emergency services were under fire as they tried to save people from the destroyed houses and this is disastrous for the nation and in kharkiv. if buildings are being bombed from above, how safe are people if they are sheltering underground?

is there hope for people to survive? we have bomb shelters and we did not have any cases where people died in the bomb shelters, they are dying in their houses and they die when they move around the city when they move or drive. but we don't have information regarding the bomb shelters which would be destroyed. do you think that the russian forces will overwhelm the city soon?

i will tell you definitely that the city will hold and today, kharkiv is unified as never before and i can tell you that the mood in the city is serious and everybody is focused but the city is united and we shall stand fast. further south, on the black sea, russia says it has seized control the port of kherson — but that's disputed by the city's mayor. the city in ukraine is located on the dnieper river, and has a population of around a quarter of a million people. let's speak to hussain. he's in kherson with his wife and three—year—old daughter. he posted videos this morning of tanks outside his apartment.

just tell us what has happened to you today and what you have seen? thanks —— things were very calm in the last couple of days. we knew there was war around the city and we could hear sounds, but today i woke up could hear sounds, but today i woke up with a loud mechanical sound and i thought something is not ok and i opened up my window and i see tanks, ten metres from the balcony with a bunch of russian soldiers and they were more like warning signs, shooting in the air and civilians are just shooting in the air and civilians arejust running and it is one of the most terrifying things i have seenin the most terrifying things i have seen in my life, actually. lslate the most terrifying things i have seen in my life, actually. we are seeinr seen in my life, actually. we are seeing the _ seen in my life, actually. we are seeing the footage _ seen in my life, actually. we are seeing the footage that - seen in my life, actually. we are seeing the footage that you - seeing the footage that you posted today. i don't know what time that was, but what was it like when you looked out of your window and you saw that? it looked out of your window and you saw that? . , , saw that? it was seven in the morning. _ saw that? it was seven in the morning. and _ saw that? it was seven in the morning, and that's - saw that? it was seven in the morning, and that's the - saw that? it was seven in the morning, and that's the first| saw that? it was seven in the - morning, and that's the first thing i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying —

i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying to _ i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying to be _ i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying to be where _ i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying to be where you - i saw when i woke up today. it must be terrifying to be where you are. i be terrifying to be where you are. how are you coping now with your family and your young daughter? it is hard, actually. 0ne family and your young daughter? it is hard, actually. one thing is that war is making you worried, and then supermarkets are closed, banks are out of money and you are short of groceries all the time and there is no help here, simply. you go out on the streets and you are looking for food and it's terrible. that's why i said that i don't know if the war will kill people, but hunger definitely will. and people are terrified in general, looking at my situation, i have my three—year—old daughter with me and i am unable to leave with her and i don't feel secure in the streets with her and thatisif secure in the streets with her and that is if i decide to escape, but things are not ok, definitely. it is terrifying. things are not ok, definitely. it is terri inc. ., . ., terrifying. how much food you have? how lona terrifying. how much food you have? how long can — terrifying. how much food you have? how long can you _ terrifying. how much food you have? how long can you afford _ terrifying. how much food you have? how long can you afford to _ terrifying. how much food you have? how long can you afford to stay - how long can you afford to stay there? i how long can you afford to stay there? ~ ., ., , ., there? i think i have 24 hours of su lies there? i think i have 24 hours of supplies and _ there? i think i have 24 hours of supplies and me _ there? i think i have 24 hours of supplies and me and _ there? i think i have 24 hours of supplies and me and my -

there? i think i have 24 hours of supplies and me and my wife, i there? i think i have 24 hours of| supplies and me and my wife, we there? i think i have 24 hours of- supplies and me and my wife, we are water fasting so our daughter can have the maximum amount of food. since you are never sure will —— when things will change. things were 0k a couple of days ago but since russians entered the city yesterday, it went crazy after that. the markets are closed and you cannot even buy water outside. this is what makes you worried. you are never sure how the morning will be, how the next day will be, so we are just trying to manage with what we have and oversleep our three—year—old daughter is the top priority —— and obviously. daughter is the top priority -- and obviousl . ~ ., ., ., obviously. what food do you have left in your— obviously. what food do you have left in your house? _ obviously. what food do you have left in your house? i _ obviously. what food do you have left in your house? i have - obviously. what food do you have left in your house? i have some l left in your house? i have some rice, left in your house? i have some rice. some _ left in your house? i have some rice, some beans, _ left in your house? i have some rice, some beans, a _ left in your house? i have some rice, some beans, a couple - left in your house? i have some rice, some beans, a couple of. rice, some beans, a couple of potatoes and a couple of tomatoes and some ice on my fridge. that will do for 24 hours.— do for 24 hours. after that what are ou auoin do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to — do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to do? — do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to do? that _ do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to do? that is _ do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to do? that is the - do for 24 hours. after that what are you going to do? that is the big - you going to do? that is the big ruestion. you going to do? that is the big question- if—

you going to do? that is the big question. if the _ you going to do? that is the big question. if the city _ you going to do? that is the big question. if the city stays - you going to do? that is the big question. if the city stays as - question. if the city stays as normal may be the shops will open, but you are never sure. with russians inside the city, i'm not sure how it will be but it's not looking nice so far. they are trying to make civilians scared with the warning shots in the air. it doesn't look good for me, so maybe i will try to move from here, but so far the situation is bad. i don't have a lot of expectation since the city has been raided. before that they were pushing it a bit, the ukrainian forces were fighting them outing —— fighting them out of the city and we thought maybe we would get back to normal, but since it's almost in their control, almost 99%, i don't have much hope, actually.- their control, almost 99%, i don't have much hope, actually. have you heard from — have much hope, actually. have you heard from other _ have much hope, actually. have you heard from other friends _ have much hope, actually. have you heard from other friends or- have much hope, actually. have you heard from other friends or people i heard from other friends or people that you know in the city in terms of what the russians are doing now that they are there, so i don't —— do you have any kind of plan or way of trying to escape? the

do you have any kind of plan or way of trying to escape?— of trying to escape? the thing is, in terms of _ of trying to escape? the thing is, in terms of escape, _ of trying to escape? the thing is, in terms of escape, i _ of trying to escape? the thing is, in terms of escape, i will - of trying to escape? the thing is, in terms of escape, i will speak. in terms of escape, i will speak about that. the nearest border here on a normal day would take you 12 hours, but i assume it will take 24 hours, but i assume it will take 24 hours and no one is going to take you there. i contacted my consulate and they said you have to get a message if you want help but people will drive you, but they expect you to pay up to $7,000. i would normally not even pay $500 in the expect between 5000 and $7,000 and banks don't have money and the machines are not cashing any money. it is a strange situation. we were not ready for that at all.- not ready for that at all. which consulate _ not ready for that at all. which consulate are _ not ready for that at all. which consulate are you _ not ready for that at all. which consulate are you contacting? | not ready for that at all. which | consulate are you contacting? i not ready for that at all. which - consulate are you contacting? i beg our consulate are you contacting? i beg your pardon? _ consulate are you contacting? i beg your pardon? which _ consulate are you contacting? i beg your pardon? which consulate - consulate are you contacting? i beg your pardon? which consulate did l consulate are you contacting? i beg i your pardon? which consulate did you contact? the — your pardon? which consulate did you contact? the pakistani _ your pardon? which consulate did you contact? the pakistani embassy. - your pardon? which consulate did you contact? the pakistani embassy. i - your pardon? which consulate did you contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself _ contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself and _ contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself and my _ contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself and my wife - contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself and my wife is - contact? the pakistani embassy. i am pakistani myself and my wife is from | pakistani myself and my wife is from ukraine and we have a child, so i've beenin ukraine and we have a child, so i've been in touch with the ambassador

and he's been very cooperative but said it is ten hours from from here and i cannot evacuate from there and you have to do yourself and you are here, we will take care of everything. here, we will take care of everything-— here, we will take care of eve hint. , everything. our russian troops still outside window _ everything. our russian troops still outside window on _ everything. our russian troops still outside window on the _ everything. our russian troops still outside window on the street? - everything. our russian troops still| outside window on the street? have you heard what they are doing if they are still in the city from others? , ., ., others? 0k, they are patrolling. what i others? 0k, they are patrolling. what i have _ others? 0k, they are patrolling. what i have heard _ others? 0k, they are patrolling. what i have heard from - others? 0k, they are patrolling. what i have heard from my - others? 0k, they are patrolling. i what i have heard from my friends others? 0k, they are patrolling. - what i have heard from my friends is that they are still controlling the entry and exit points of the city. this is what my friend has told me, living in those areas and they are patrolling the city once every 15 or 20 minutes you will see a patrolling car moving and sometimes you will see military occasionally you see a tank but in the morning was terrifying. ijust want to make that impression, to be scared, and you guys need to be scared. that sort of thing. because the were scared. that sort of thing. because they were firing? _ scared. that sort of thing. because they were firing? yes. _ scared. that sort of thing. because they were firing? yes. they - scared. that sort of thing. because they were firing? yes. they were i they were firing? yes. they were firina and they were firing? yes. they were firing and that _ they were firing? yes. they were firing and that was _ they were firing? yes. they were firing and that was ten _ they were firing? yes. they were

firing and that was ten metres i they were firing? yes. they were i firing and that was ten metres from my balcony and i'm not sure if you have seen the video, i was trying to record it and ifelt like have seen the video, i was trying to record it and i felt like they were trying to shoot me, it was that close. and they stayed here for an hour and the civilians were running. it was just a terrifying moment. i've never been that scared in my life, when soldiers are firing and civilians are running, it was mental. it made no sense why they are doing that. this mental. it made no sense why they are doing that-— are doing that. this is obviously incredibly difficult _ are doing that. this is obviously incredibly difficult for _ are doing that. this is obviously incredibly difficult for you - are doing that. this is obviously incredibly difficult for you and i incredibly difficult for you and everyone there. for everyone watching, for governments watching, what would you say in terms of getting international help to you? the first thing i would like to say is that i have been saying since morning that i'm not sure if russians will kill ukrainians here, but hunger will, for sure. i don't see any organisation working here forfood see any organisation working here for food or the routine see any organisation working here forfood or the routine things see any organisation working here for food or the routine things you need. even the normal medical stores, drugstores, they are not operational. i am sure there are six

people in the city who need medicines and stuff and they don't have access to this and i'm sure there are more people like me. i mean, i have a child, one child and i'm going through these troubles, imagine people with large families of three orfour children imagine people with large families of three or four children and how they will be managing. i think we need to look at things for civilians. the military and the country, whatever is happening, the only thing is the civilian issues should have access to basic facilities and i think things will go very bad in the next couple of days if some organisation doesn't get involved to help people, things will go very bad for sure for normal civilians. ., , , ., civilians. how is your three-year-old - civilians. how is your - three-year-old daughter? did civilians. how is your _ three-year-old daughter? did she three—year—old daughter? did she understand what is happening? lslate three-year-old daughter? did she understand what is happening? we try to kee her understand what is happening? we try to keep her busy _ understand what is happening? we try to keep her busy with _ understand what is happening? we try to keep her busy with cartoons, - to keep her busy with cartoons, and we are using earphones. we don't recommend that, but we know if she hears the sounds she will be terrified and she will remember them for a very long time and we have

kept her very nicely for three years and we cannot imagine being with her in the middle of war. we believe we are bluffing and we have told them there will be no war and the change was so dramatic, and you are sleeping normally one day and you have plans for the next day and you wake up the next morning and you hear about missile striking. that is the scary thing and then things get normal, and the next episode today and you see tanks ten metres next your window, you feel, 0k, and you see tanks ten metres next your window, you feel, ok, maybe i am dying anytime soon. and this is my thought, like, 0k, am dying anytime soon. and this is my thought, like, ok, it's overand i need to leave this place. instead of risking my life in this apartment every day i would rather be the street and risk myself for 24 hours and try to go to the safe site stop thatis and try to go to the safe site stop that is the for now. just and try to go to the safe site stop that is the for now.— that is the for now. just finally, ou that is the for now. just finally, you talked _ that is the for now. just finally, you talked about _ that is the for now. just finally, you talked about contacting - that is the for now. just finally, j you talked about contacting the pakistani representatives from your home nation. are you at all hopeful that any international help is going

to be able to get to you? i that any international help is going to be able to get to you?— to be able to get to you? i believe that they are _ to be able to get to you? i believe that they are trying _ to be able to get to you? i believe that they are trying and _ to be able to get to you? i believe that they are trying and i - to be able to get to you? i believe that they are trying and i believe l that they are trying and i believe that they are trying and i believe that there is some inability. the ambassador, he has been personally in touch with me, even when he heard about the invasion of this complete occupation, he was the first person to call me in the morning, to see if you are ok or safe and he asked me for my particulars and my family particulars and he said he would send them to moscow to ensure your safety. i don't know what he did after that but he looks very concerned and i believe the evacuation, there is some inability, and i don't understand the diplomatic procedures but i saw him and he has this inability to do things and he looked and sounded frustrated, like someone who is trying to help that he has no idea what to do, and on the south side, i am probably the only pakistani man that they have there, actually, because they had no reports from any other pakistani from this part of

the country, so so they have no idea what to do with me, actually. hussain, we are all thinking of you and everyone there and thank you very much indeed for talking to us. we hope that you can stay safe and get some food for your daughter and for all of you, and thank you very much for sharing what is going on with you and we wish you the best. thank you for having me. thanks a lot. well, that is one citizen in the southern city of kherson trapped as the russian troops coming. we believe it has not fully taken the city, but as we had there, the majority of troops are in although the mayor of the city says they are still fighting and still in control. china has so far tried to keep the ukraine conflict at arms length. it abstained in the un vote to condemn russia's invasion. but yesterday the ukraine foreign minister spoke to his counterpart in beijing, to urge them to use their leverage on moscow to end the war.

he said wang yi did not call the assault an �*invasion' but suggested china might be willing to act as a mediator in peace talks. i'm joined now by victor gao, the vice—president of the centre for china and globalisation in beijing. thank you forjoining us. i don't know if you were able to hear the last interview, but with one person trapped in the city terrified of running out of trapped in the city terrified of running out of food trapped in the city terrified of running out of food with trapped in the city terrified of running out of food with a trapped in the city terrified of running out of food with a young daughter, surely this is something china should condemn unequivocally. china should condemn unequivocally. china cares a lot about the suffering of innocent people, civilians in particular in ukraine. we pray for their safety and we hope the war will be brought to an end as soon as possible, and peace will descend back in ukraine. this will require negotiation and diplomacy, and a very, very difficult time as it is, and china has good relations

with ukraine on the one hand and with ukraine on the one hand and with russia on the other hand. ukrainian foreign minister called the chinese foreign minister the other day, and the russian foreign minister called the chinese foreign minister called the chinese foreign minister the other day, so we have good communication with both ukraine and russia, and this is very important when the world is being divided into two and the war is deteriorating and may be on the brink of a major disaster in terms of humanitarian disasters. we hope sanity will come back and no civilian lives or minimal civilian lives will be lost. lstate civilian lives or minimal civilian lives will be lost.— civilian lives or minimal civilian lives will be lost. we are hearing already reports _ lives will be lost. we are hearing already reports that _ lives will be lost. we are hearing already reports that 2000 - lives will be lost. we are hearing i already reports that 2000 civilians have been killed, the numbers obviously are difficult to verify by the bbc, but is china in a position to put pressure on vladimir putin to stop this invasion, to bring about a

ceasefire? , ., ., , , ., ceasefire? first of all russia apparently _ ceasefire? first of all russia apparently has _ ceasefire? first of all russia apparently has made - ceasefire? first of all russia apparently has made its - ceasefire? first of all russia - apparently has made its position very clear. they want to prevent any nato membership for ukraine. they consider that as constituting very large threat to the security of russia, and they basically declared over my dead body if ukraine wants tojoin nato. this is a very sensitive issue. i think china has emphasised that the safety and security of any country should not constitute a threat to the security of another country. that constitute a threat to the security of another country.— of another country. that doesn't 'usti of another country. that doesn't justify- -- even — of another country. that doesn't justify... even if— of another country. that doesn't justify... even if russia - of another country. that doesn't justify... even if russia does - of another country. that doesn't i justify... even if russia does have security concerns about ukrainians and some distant future joining nato, that does notjustify this invasion, does it? i nato, that does not 'ustify this invasion, does it?_ nato, that does not 'ustify this invasion, does it? i think we need to look at each _ invasion, does it? i think we need to look at each case _ invasion, does it? i think we need to look at each case on _ invasion, does it? i think we need to look at each case on its - invasion, does it? i think we need to look at each case on its own i to look at each case on its own merit. right now, i don't think we need to launch any emotional outbursts because at this particular moment, they may not help resolving

the war in ukraine. quiet diplomacy will be more important than loud condemnation or pronouncement because eventually it will require the utmost diplomacy and good offices to convince... d0 the utmost diplomacy and good offices to convince. . ._ the utmost diplomacy and good offices to convince... do you know whether that _ offices to convince... do you know whether that is _ offices to convince... do you know whether that is happening? - offices to convince... do you know whether that is happening? is - offices to convince... do you know whether that is happening? is the | whether that is happening? is the chinese government, the senior people within the beijing regime, are they talking to moscow and urging a withdrawal and a ceasefire? do you know whether that is happening? fits do you know whether that is happening?— do you know whether that is happening? do you know whether that is haueninu? r ., happening? as i mentioned, the ukrainian foreign _ happening? as i mentioned, the ukrainian foreign minister- happening? as i mentioned, the| ukrainian foreign minister spoke happening? as i mentioned, the i ukrainian foreign minister spoke to the chinese foreign minister the other day, sergey lavrov spoke to the chinese foreign minister the other day, so this is a firm indication and confirmation that china is talking to both ukraine on the one hand and russia on the other hand. china's position is very clear. while china does not have a

direct stake in this war, china wants to see peace restored or stops, ceasefire declared, civilian lives are being protected, and this will be good for both ukraine and russia. at this particular moment, we care more about civilian lives in ukraine because in a war like this, lots of —— loss of civilian life will be inevitable and we don't want to see any pressure on civilian lives in ukraine to continue the fight because they will become fodder in this senseless war. i think it is much better to save as many ukrainian lives as possible and restore peace through diplomacy. this is what china cares about, and this is what china definitely is committed to do.— this is what china definitely is committed to do. . ., , , ., ., committed to do. china abstained on a motion in — committed to do. china abstained on a motion in the _ committed to do. china abstained on a motion in the security _ committed to do. china abstained on a motion in the security council- a motion in the security council against russia's actions. does china have the ability to stop putin if he

is determined to continue? fits have the ability to stop putin if he is determined to continue? has i is determined to continue? as i mentioned. _ is determined to continue? " i mentioned, president putin and russia have made it very clear, over their dead body if ukraine wants to become a nato member state. this is a very fundamental thing because... do you think... you think if ukraine said they were not wanting to join nato, then that would be the end of it? , , ., , , , it? this will be a big step in the riaht it? this will be a big step in the right direction, _ it? this will be a big step in the right direction, i— it? this will be a big step in the right direction, i personally - right direction, i personally believe. i personally suggested ukraine may want to become a permanent neutral country like switzerland in europe, and this will really remove a lot of problems involving ukraine. for ukraine to be very much in the western camp vis—a—vis the russian interest will be a dead end. vis-a-vis the russian interest will be a dead end.— be a dead end. even if that neutrality _ be a dead end. even if that neutrality was _ be a dead end. even if that neutrality was a _ be a dead end. even if that neutrality was a possibility | be a dead end. even if that i neutrality was a possibility in be a dead end. even if that - neutrality was a possibility in the past, surely now with this invasion, with innocent civilians already being killed, with people worrying

about starving to death potentially in these cities that we are seeing, surely that is impossible now because ukraine will want and need to be defended. you because ukraine will want and need to be defended.— to be defended. you are absolutely riaht in to be defended. you are absolutely ri . ht in the to be defended. you are absolutely right in the sense _ to be defended. you are absolutely right in the sense i _ to be defended. you are absolutely right in the sense i think— to be defended. you are absolutely right in the sense i think we - to be defended. you are absolutely right in the sense i think we need i right in the sense i think we need to create possibilities. this is the task for the people, the task force statesman. we need courage, wisdom, vision and resources in order to achieve this. if we leave the ukrainian peoplejust achieve this. if we leave the ukrainian people just of the war itself, they will perish, their country will be destroyed, their civilisation may perish. this is not what china wants to see. is civilisation may perish. this is not what china wants to see.- what china wants to see. is china worried, what china wants to see. is china worried. are _ what china wants to see. is china worried, are you _ what china wants to see. is china worried, are you worried - what china wants to see. is china worried, are you worried about i what china wants to see. is china i worried, are you worried about this escalating further, about putin going further into other nations or about any nuclear threat here? i don't see any reason for russia to

move beyond ukraine. i think right now, the most important core issue is no nato membership for ukraine by whatever stretch of the imagination. because if ukraine wants to move in that direction, we are talking about mankind being pushed to the brink of a nuclear war and we are talking about the possibility of human species being wiped out from the surface of earth. this is no child's play, this requires really all the deep thinking and wisdom and careful preparation for the eventual peace to be recreated involving ukraine. we should not add more fuel to the fire, which is now very, very dangerous. it may engulf the whole world, it may become another world war. so let's pause and figure out where is the right place for us to

apply all our wisdom and courage, to calm down the situation, to de—escalate, to save as many people over there as possible. fiifi de-escalate, to save as many people over there as possible.— over there as possible. 0k, victor gao, thank _ over there as possible. 0k, victor gao. thank you — over there as possible. 0k, victor gao, thank you for _ over there as possible. 0k, victor gao, thank you forjoining - over there as possible. 0k, victor gao, thank you forjoining us. - over there as possible. 0k, victori gao, thank you forjoining us. thank gao, thank you for 'oining us. thank ou for gao, thank you for 'oining us. thank you for having — gao, thank you for 'oining us. thank you for having me. j_ more on that news about ukraine's nuclear facilities. russia has told the global nuclear watchdog that it is in control of the area around ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant near the southern city of zaporizhzhia — which has six out of the country's 15 nuclear energy reactors. we're looking now at pictures that have come through from southern ukraine, outside the nuclear complex, and that's ordinary ukrainians apparently trying to block the access route into it. the international atomic energy agency says it's been assured by the russians that ukrainian staff at the power plant are continuing

their normal operations. let's speak to hamish de bretton gordon, a chemical weapons specialist and former british army colonel. how worried are you by what we are hearing from the iea that they are obviously having some concerns about these nuclear power plants? weill. obviously having some concerns about these nuclear power plants?— these nuclear power plants? well, i am very concerned. _ these nuclear power plants? well, i am very concerned. we _ these nuclear power plants? well, i am very concerned. we saw - these nuclear power plants? well, i am very concerned. we saw what i am very concerned. we saw what happened to the reactor at chernobyl backin happened to the reactor at chernobyl back in 86 when it blew up, caught fire and the contamination reached as far as the uk. we saw what happened in fukushima when the reactor melted down and the damage that caused. so the chance of an accident or a stray missile, and we have already seen that the russians are completely indiscriminate with their missiles and targeting, hitting many civilian sides, so if

that then perpetuated some sort of fire and accident, that could be very serious indeed, and the contamination could spread far and wide, and also affect many people. i have personally seen the russians in action in syria and they have tended to also attack other facilities like chemical storage sites to create a weapon in itself. i'm sure that is absolutely not in the russian ideal, but we have already heard from your previous speaker and others talk about the possibility of nuclear conflict here, and putin has already threatened to use strategic and tactical nuclear missiles. so anything around the nucleoside i think we have to take with the utmost seriousness, and we must... i'm sure the russians know it, but we must make certain they know how

potentially dangerous these sites could be if there is fighting around them, if there are fires and stuff like that, which will not only affect the local population but of course contamination is most likely to go towards russia as well. fight! to go towards russia as well. and that is within — to go towards russia as well. and that is within ukraine at the moment, incredibly alarming as you say. we own nuclear weapons systems under alert. ~ ., ., , ., ., own nuclear weapons systems under alert. ., ., , ., ., alert. what does that mean exactly? in ractical alert. what does that mean exactly? in practical terms _ alert. what does that mean exactly? in practical terms it _ alert. what does that mean exactly? in practical terms it probably - in practical terms it probably doesn't mean a great deal. certainly the uk is own nuclear capability will be on high alert all of the time. i think it is slightly more of a diversionary process. putin wants to terrify us in the international community to make sure, to try and make sure we don't get involved in the conflict, and ultimately he wants to terrify ukrainians on the ground so that they surrender. he has seen how bitter fighting can

ground so that they surrender. he has seen how bitterfighting can be in towns and cities in syria for instance, and knows that this could be very protracted. and as his forces start to invest in cities like kyiv and others, they will take huge casualties. sadly as we are seeing, there's already a lot of civilian casualties but once fighting in towns and cities starts in earnest, the casualties will exponentially rise. maybe he's trying to do that, i expect he's trying to do that, i expect he's trying to do that, i expect he's trying to get the population to surrender as soon as possible but i think he's been slightly undone and i think he's unnerved which is why he is threatening with his nuclear forces. he never thought there would be such a resistance, a heroic resistance from the ukrainian people, and i think he never thought the international community stand fast, as your chinese spokesman has just said, would come together in such strength and produce such a

front so these are very challenging times and i think all of those of us in the free world who want to see peace as soon as possible must stand firm, support our friends peace as soon as possible must stand firm, support ourfriends in peace as soon as possible must stand firm, support our friends in the ukraine as much as we can and make sure putin knows that his actions could have significant consequences, and let's try and find peace as soon as possible. and let's try and find peace as soon as possible-— as possible. you are an expert in chemical weapons _ as possible. you are an expert in chemical weapons too. _ as possible. you are an expert in chemical weapons too. what - as possible. you are an expert in chemical weapons too. what risk as possible. you are an expert in i chemical weapons too. what risk in your view of more dangerous weapons including chemical weapons being brought into this? i’m including chemical weapons being brought into this?— brought into this? i'm very concerned. _ brought into this? i'm very concerned. i've _ brought into this? i'm very concerned. i've seen - brought into this? i'm very concerned. i've seen the i brought into this? i'm very - concerned. i've seen the russians at close hand in syria over the last six years where they have used virtually any dreadful weapon that comes to hand. we have already seen white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon being used, and certainly in syria that is used to set fire to towns and villages, to run people out almost like vermin. we have already seen that. we have also seen in syria the use of chemical weapons

extensively, in fact the four—year siege of aleppo, a town of about a third the size of ukraine, that siege was broken byjust 14 days of using chemical weapons. so i hope that prime minister borisjohnson and the president of the us and others absolutely stipulate that this time there is a red line in the use of chemical weapons because the only people who suffer are generally civilians, because they don't have gas masks to protect themselves as i expect the russian military do. that red line was — expect the russian military do. that red line was dated _ expect the russian military do. that red line was dated and then ignored wasn't it in the past in syria, as you know. do you think nato are going to end up being involved here? because when we look at that assessment of risks, and we talk to individuals on the ground right now, this looks absolutely horrific, doesn't it? it this looks absolutely horrific, doesn't it?— this looks absolutely horrific, doesn'tit? , ., ,, doesn't it? it does, but i am like every other _ doesn't it? it does, but i am like every other world _ doesn't it? it does, but i am like every other world leader, - doesn't it? it does, but i am like every other world leader, we - doesn't it? it does, but i am like i every other world leader, we must avoid this at all costs. it would

be... we cannot develop this into world war iii. hopefully, and you know, how do we get round this? it's all very well saying things we should have done before the invasion but now we are where we are. i think we must negotiate. if it means ukraine doesn't become a member of nato, then so be it. wejust must find a way because once they get into the towns and cities the casualties will be astronomical on both sides. we cannot see the use of chemical weapons or biological weapons or nuclear weapons. hopefully there are people in putin's command structure who realise what follows this is. hopefully the russian population will soon understand, because of course they are not being fed all these details, they don't realise this war is going on and civilians are being killed in their thousands.

hopefully if they do, then there may be some way out of this which doesn't lead to global conflict and nuclear confrontation.— doesn't lead to global conflict and nuclear confrontation. many thanks indeed forjoining _ nuclear confrontation. many thanks indeed forjoining us _ nuclear confrontation. many thanks indeed forjoining us today - nuclear confrontation. many thanks indeed forjoining us today on - nuclear confrontation. many thanks indeed forjoining us today on bbc| indeed forjoining us today on bbc news. indeed for 'oining us today on bbc news. . , in his first state of the union address to congress since taking office, president biden has described the russian leader vladimir putin as a dictator who must be made to pay for his invasion of ukraine. 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 amongst 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 and 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 am announcing that we willjoin our allies in closing off american airspace to all russian flights, further isolating russia and adding an additional squeeze on her economy. he has no idea what's coming. he was defiant from beginning to end. this is our moment to meet and overcome the challenge 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. president biden has been speaking to reporters in washington and i think we can listen in possibly to a bit of what he said. i worried —— how worried are you... i worried —— how worried are you... i think it is hisjudgment to make and we are doing everything we can. have you attempted to reach

china? _ have you attempted to reach china? ., . , , have you attempted to reach china?_ do - have you attempted to reach china?_ do youi china? not directly yet. do you su ort china? not directly yet. do you support permanent _ china? not directly yet. do you support permanent us - china? not directly yet. do you support permanent us military| support permanent us military presence — support permanent us military presence in _ support permanent us military presence in poland _ support permanent us military presence in poland under- support permanent us military presence in poland under the i support permanent us military- presence in poland under the eastern european _ presence in poland under the eastern european countries _ presence in poland under the eastern european countries now— presence in poland under the eastern european countries now after- presence in poland under the eastern european countries now after what i presence in poland under the eastern european countries now after what is| european countries now after what is happening _ european countries now after what is happening in— european countries now after what is happening in ukraine? _ european countries now after what is happening in ukraine? tittie— european countries now after what is happening in ukraine?— european countries now after what is happening in ukraine? we have always been there, happening in ukraine? we have always been there. we — happening in ukraine? we have always been there, we have _ happening in ukraine? we have always been there, we have always _ happening in ukraine? we have always been there, we have always been - happening in ukraine? we have always been there, we have always been in i been there, we have always been in all the nato countries. i’m been there, we have always been in all the nato countries.— all the nato countries. i'm talking about permanent _ all the nato countries. i'm talking about permanent bases. - all the nato countries. i'm talking about permanent bases. no, - all the nato countries. i'm talking about permanent bases. no, thatj all the nato countries. i'm talking i about permanent bases. no, that is all the nato countries. i'm talking - about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be — about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be made _ about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be made on _ about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be made on the _ about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be made on the day. - about permanent bases. no, that is a decision to be made on the day. are i decision to be made on the day. are ou decision to be made on the day. are you considering banning russian oil? nothing is off the table. [30 you considering banning russian oil? nothing is off the table.— nothing is off the table. do you think russia _ nothing is off the table. do you think russia is _ nothing is off the table. do you think russia is committing - nothing is off the table. do you think russia is committing war| think russia is committing war crimes— think russia is committing war crimes on— think russia is committing war crimes on ukraine? we think russia is committing war crimes on ukraine?— think russia is committing war crimes on ukraine? we are following it very closely- _ crimes on ukraine? we are following it very closely. _ crimes on ukraine? we are following it very closely. the _ crimes on ukraine? we are following it very closely. the people - crimes on ukraine? we are following it very closely. the people of- it very closely. the people of ukraine on _ it very closely. the people of ukraine on this _ it very closely. the people of ukraine on this ash _ it very closely. the people of ukraine on this ash wednesday, it very closely. the people of- ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis— ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis is— ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis is asking — ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis is asking for— ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis is asking for prayers _ ukraine on this ash wednesday, pope francis is asking for prayers and - francis is asking for prayers and fasting, — francis is asking for prayers and fasting, what— francis is asking for prayers and fasting, what is— francis is asking for prayers and fasting, what is your— francis is asking for prayers and fasting, what is your reaction? i francis is asking for prayers and - fasting, what is your reaction? he’s fasting, what is your reaction? he's ritht, i fasting, what is your reaction? he's right. i was — fasting, what is your reaction? he's right, i was with _ fasting, what is your reaction? he's right, i was with the _ fasting, what is your reaction? high: right, i was with the cardinal fasting, what is your reaction? right, i was with the cardinal this morning, he came over to give me ashes and we both prayed for that, for the people of ukraine.

inaudible. i for the people of ukraine. inaudible.— for the people of ukraine. inaudible. ., �* ., ., ., inaudible. i don't want to get into a debate with _ inaudible. i don't want to get into a debate with you _ inaudible. i don't want to get into a debate with you on _ inaudible. i don't want to get into a debate with you on theology, - inaudible. i don't want to get into | a debate with you on theology, well anyway, i'm not going to make a judgment for other people. intentionally _ judgment for other people. intentionally targeting civilian areas. — intentionally targeting civilian areas, there are over 2000... president — areas, there are over 2000... president biden there being given lots of questions byjournalists at the white house. 0ur correspondentjane 0'brien is in washington. i believe? i am indeed. we saw president _ i believe? i am indeed. we saw president biden _ i believe? i am indeed. we saw president biden saying - i believe? i am indeed. we saw president biden saying nothing | i believe? i am indeed. we saw- president biden saying nothing was off the table when he was asked about oil and gas. i off the table when he was asked about oil and gas.— about oil and gas. i think that is very significant _ about oil and gas. i think that is very significant because - about oil and gas. i think that is i very significant because domestic gas prices here in the us are already through the roof. if he does start sanctioning russian oil and gas imports, that is going to complicate things further. he

alluded to that last night. he didn't talk about specifically oil and gas sanctions but he did announce national oil reserves would be releasing some $30 million, some 30 million barrels of oil onto the market. so clearly it is something they are considering, and that was intended to ease jitters and reassure americans who are already grappling with sky high inflation and elevated cost of living that the government, the biden administration will be doing what it can to mitigate the impact of any sanctions against russia. so this is a significant escalation if it does happen, and we do understand that the administration is considering another round of sanctions, so this is one of the more stringent options that they have got on the table. we have seen concerns raised about the nuclear facilities being targeted

have seen concerns raised about the nuclearfacilities being targeted by russia. 0bviously nuclearfacilities being targeted by russia. obviously there are a lot of potential escalations here. what is the us doing about sending military support into europe even though they are saying obviously that enforcing are saying obviously that enforcing a no—fly zone is something they are not going to look at? a no-fly zone is something they are not going to look at?— a no-fly zone is something they are not going to look at? already the us has sent in military _ not going to look at? already the us has sent in military assistance - not going to look at? already the us has sent in military assistance in - has sent in military assistance in the terms of material to the tune of some $1 billion. now that again has been done under emergency presidential powers. there are other sums of money going through congress at the moment, but the us is absolutely adamant it will not send troops into ukraine. this is one of the reasons why he enjoys popular support for ukraine at the moment because america overwhelmingly support his policy of sanctions and overwhelmingly do not want to see troops on the ground there. he talked about that last night, so

yes, that's not going to change. thank you very much indeed. jane 0'brien in washington at capitol hill. i can speak now to a ukrainian mp in ukraine at the moment. i saw your tweet today that you had to part company with your baby, just tell us what you are going through. yesterday i had to notjust part with my baby girl but also my two older children, and also my parents whom i have now moved to a much safer place. but that was probably one of the toughest moments in my life because i knew that i was leaving them. i'm giving my children over to close people, to relatives,

but i was leaving them not knowing when exactly i will see them next. and where are you headed now? where are they headed now?— are they headed now? unfortunately i cannot disclose _ are they headed now? unfortunately i cannot disclose this _ are they headed now? unfortunately i cannot disclose this information. - cannot disclose this information. not in detail, you are obviously trying to get them to safety which we understand.— trying to get them to safety which we understand. yes, so i think we can leave it— we understand. yes, so i think we can leave it at _ we understand. yes, so i think we can leave it at that. _ we understand. yes, so i think we can leave it at that. 0k. _ we understand. yes, so i think we can leave it at that. 0k. how- can leave it at that. 0k. how worried are _ can leave it at that. 0k. how worried are you _ can leave it at that. 0k. how worried are you now - can leave it at that. 0k. how worried are you now about i can leave it at that. 0k. how. worried are you now about what can leave it at that. 0k. how- worried are you now about what is happening? do you feel you are getting enough support from nato or from any other nations? ii getting enough support from nato or from any other nations?— from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going — from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going at _ from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going at the _ from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going at the rate - from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going at the rate we - from any other nations? if ukraine is to keep going at the rate we arej is to keep going at the rate we are going, we will need more support from nato and all the countries in the world in fact because the stronger ukraine gets and the stronger ukraine gets and the stronger we fight back and push back on the russia's ever escalating aggression, the more forces russia

is throwing at us. they have, it seems like, and infinite supply of men, of military soldiers. they have an almost 2 million strong army. they just an almost 2 million strong army. theyjust keep them coming. it is ridiculous because the soldiers who are taking hostage here in ukraine, they say that they didn't want to come here, they werejust they say that they didn't want to come here, they were just following orders. when we uncovered the faces behind the helmets, behind the military masks, we see that these are just 18, military masks, we see that these arejust18, 19—year—old boys who were sent here to execute putin's very perverted dream of rebuilding the russian empire and with that dream of erasing ukraine as an independent country from the face of the earth. but these boys who are sent here to execute that, they have nothing to do with it. they don't understand why.— nothing to do with it. they don't understand why. nothing to do with it. they don't understand wh . , . ., _ �* understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm so sorry we — understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm so sorry we are _ understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm so sorry we are out _ understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm so sorry we are out of _ understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm so sorry we are out of time. _ understand why. lesia vasylenko, i'm

so sorry we are out of time. thanks i so sorry we are out of time. thanks for watching bbc news. well, we are bringing you all the latest of course with a number of cities are still facing attack across the country in ukraine, and concerns from a number of refugees are still trying to leave the country. we have heard also from joe biden saying nothing is off the table when it comes to not accepting any russian oil and gas in the us but still no nato involvement of course. we will be bringing you much more, matthew is here and a couple of minutes but let's catch up quickly with the weather. hello again. the weather is looking pretty soggy for quite a few of us

over the next few days. 0n the satellite picture, you can see one weather front pushing across the country today but this one out to our west is going to be a particularly slow moving front. it will still be on the weather charts even into the first part of the weekend bringing some of those outbreaks of rain. skies like this are pretty widespread across the uk with cloud and rain extending its way northwards. the rain reaching across most of england and wales, now pushing into southern scotland. if it's sunny where you are, the chances are you live across the north of the uk where it is a completely different story. pressure is still relatively high here and we have some glorious sunshine in the highlands after a cold start. through the rest of the day, this cloud makes little overall progress. we might see some rain in the central lowlands later this afternoon. temperatures for the most part around six or seven celsius so quite chilly, but turning milder across southern wales and south—west england progressively through this afternoon. 0vernight tonight, the first band of rain makes its way into scotland bringing damp weather here. our second band of rain reaches western parts of england, wales and into western scotland by the end of the night. it will be relatively mild, five to eight celsius. tomorrow it is another cloudy and grey kind of day with this slow—moving

weather front bringing rain across scotland, parts of england and wales. eastern areas are seeing a few brighter spells. for brighter spells. east anglia, for brighterspells. east anglia, may for brighter spells. east anglia, may be south—east england. otherwise it is pretty cloudy for most of us. it will be turning milder though. into friday's forecast, the same weather front is still bringing rain, this time more focused across eastern areas of england, perhaps the midlands seeing rain for a time. across western parts of the uk, the weather brightens up, there will be some sunshine but it starts to turn cooler and fresher here. the weekend sees a significant change in our weather. the weather front slowly dies a death as high pressure builds across the uk and that high pressure will be bringing a lot of dry weather through the weekend with spells of sunshine and indeed into next week, the weather should be mostly fine, so a big change on the way.

this is bbc this news, with me, matthew amroliwala. russia steps up its attacks on cities across ukraine. kharkiv is under sustained bombardment day and night. casualties grow — the city's mayor remains defiant. this city of khrakiv will hold and today, kharkiv is unified as never before. heavy artillery strikes hit an apartment building northwest of the capital kyiv. in the south, moscow claims to have seized control of the port city of kherson. people say they are

running out of food. i will stay awake. i have some rice, some beans, a couple of potatoes, a couple of tomatoes, a couple of eggs in my fridge. and i think that it will do for 24 hours, yeah. fighting rages in the port city mariupol. large numbers of people are reported to have been killed in hours of continuous shelling. 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 the ukraine. iam in i am in the centre of the ukrainian capital where the centre of the city remains calm but the mayor warned that the enemy is drawing closer. more than 800,000 people have streamed over ukraine's borders into neighbouring countries. joe biden — in his first state of the union address — brands vladimir putin a dictator — and says the russian president misjudged how the west would hit back.

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. we'll have the latest on the ground from western capitals, from moscow and we'll also talk live to the us ambassador to ukraine. welcome to bbc news. russia has stepped up its bombardment of key ukrainian cities. kharkiv has been attacked day and night, with reports that russian paratroopers have been used. the russian military claims to have taken control of ukraine's black sea port of kherson in the south — ukrainian officals deny that.

but people in the city have described heavy shelling. let's take a look at the latest map of ukraine. areas shaded red show the terrority controlled by russia. ukrainian emergency services say, that overall, more than 2,000 civilians have now been killed. let's cross to lyse doucet in kyiv. that military action is now focused and intensifying in and a number of key cities. 50 and intensifying in and a number of ke cities. . , and intensifying in and a number of ke cities. ., , . , key cities. so many cities in the ukraine are _ key cities. so many cities in the ukraine are now— key cities. so many cities in the ukraine are now under- key cities. so many cities in the ukraine are now under fire - key cities. so many cities in the ukraine are now under fire and | key cities. so many cities in the - ukraine are now under fire and under attack. russian troops are advancing. in contrast, the centre of the ukrainian capital remains eerily calm. but it has been another day of air raid sirens, constantly sounding. we've heard regular explosions on the outskirts of the city and in two hours' time another

curfew will fall across the city. the buildings around me are all dark and have been that way throughout the day and the streets are eerily quiet. as we have reported for the last seven days, most of life has gone underground, but this is also a city braced for more attacks from russia as the armoured collar remains outside the city. let's get a sense of what is happening today on the seventh day of the invasion of ukraine. we have this report from my colleague. a warning — our first report from jon donnison contains some distressing images. in kharkiv, amid the rubble of a russian air strike. remarkably, she's still alive. ukraine's second city appears to have suffered some of the worst attacks. among the buildings destroyed here,

a university faculty and a regional police department. but this afternoon from his basement bomb shelter, the mayor told the bbc his city would not fall. today kharkiv is unified as never before, and i can tell you that the mood in this city is serious and everybody is focused. but the city is united and will shall stand fast. russia claims not to be targeting civilians, but look at this tank in the road in borodyanka, just west of kiev. it's pointing directly at an apartment block. and this is what's left of a small hospital also hit just to the west of the capital. in kyiv, five people died when the main tv and radio tower was hit. russia has warned that it's

preparing to strike further targets in the area. it may do so using forces in this 40 mile long military convoy stationed just 20 miles from the outskirts of kyiv. the build up suggests that russia may choose to intensify its assault in an effort to overthrow the pro—western ukrainian government. and 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 hitomi that's around 80 miles west of kyiv. rescuers are searching for survivors. in the southern city of kherson, which has a population of a quarter of a million, from their windows, local people filmed russian tanks. i think i should stop recording before someone shoots me on my hand. each side is disputing whether the city is now under russian control. in nearby woodland, there are several dead bodies. locals say these were civilians killed after russia issued an ultimatum for

people to surrender. but ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky remains in power, even inviting journalists in kyiv to meet him, showing his face as often as possible has become a wartime strategy. and this morning, he sounded defiant as once again, he addressed the nation today. 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. millions of ukrainians now face the hardest of choices — stay or leave. these families have been queuing for miles close to the polish border. 0n the other side, a warm welcome and safety. but many have left behind loved ones and don't know what will be left of their homeland if they ever return. jon donnison, bbc news.

across ukraine, a really dramatic and heartbreaking images of a escalating war as russian forces moved from the north and south and east. there have been reports today that a second round of talks between russian and ukrainian delegations are set to take place again on the ukrainian and belarus border. we are still waiting for confirmation that it will happen. and in the last hour at the russian foreign minister has been speaking and he has said that russia is willing to discuss a demand from president zelensky of ukraine for what are called security guarantees, but he also said that ukraine has to be demilitarised and that the ukrainians have to choose their own leaders. this is an affront to the people of ukraine. they have already chosen their own

leader, volodymyr zelensky, and ukrainians have also made clear that their desire tojoin the ukrainians have also made clear that their desire to join the nato military alliance is there. so it's not quite clear what is meant by these comments from the russian foreign minister and he said there was no confirmation from the ukrainians on their readiness to sit down for talks this evening but we are also getting reports that ukrainians have said that they will. so much now lies in the balance, but here in kyiv, and a cold, winter night, we are hearing more messages from the mayor of the city, vitaly klitschko, earlier today, from the mayor of the city, vitaly klitschko, earliertoday, he urged the residents of the city to take care, to take cover underground and, of course, to defend their city. many, many have signed up here to carry guns. in the last few hours he has also been speaking to bbc news along with his brother, vladimir klitschko and both of them have been champion boxers except vitaly klitschko has hung up his boxing

loves and put on a military uniform. he was speaking to my colleague and let's hear a bit of what the two brothers had to say. in kyiv right now, a huge movement for civil defence. lines, hours long, young people staying to take the weapons and to be a part of the civil defence in our city. are you getting enough ammunition and weapons coming in to kyiv, and what about food and water? those sort of supplies as well? it's never enough. yes, we are starting to get them, but it's never enough. there is a huge demand. because the infrastructure is partially destroyed by the shelling that is happening all over the country in the different cities and it is absolutely not enough, and we definitely need support and help, financial support, military equipment

support, medical support. and terrible events have happened in the past six days. horrible events. where civilians, men and women are dying, and i am proud of our men and women that are ready to defend the country for their future, for the future of their children. it is actually amazing to observe. and it must be absolutely horrific to be where you are, but we see the bravery of you and so many others. is it possible to say what it is like for you, day in, day out, and at night time, because obviously we know the russian forces are massed outside the city and they have huge strength, potentially. during the day, i am responsible for the critical infrastructure of kyiv — gas, electricity, water, heating,

and during the night, it is 24 hours work, three or four or five times we go to the bunkers because of the bombing alarm, every night, every night. and the people right now in ukraine, the civilians, they have lived week—long in the bunker without service, without nothing and there are children born there already. the situation is very critical. now on the front lines of the defence of this city, we have seen horrible things happening, but not just here and across the country. let's get the latest from another town berdyansk, in the south east of the country — we're joined by katreryna. just tell us what life is like for you now. just tell us what life is like for ou now. ~ , .,

just tell us what life is like for ou now. ~ , . , you now. well, we started quickly and in the early _ you now. well, we started quickly and in the early morning - you now. well, we started quickly and in the early morning i - you now. well, we started quickly and in the early morning i woke i you now. well, we started quickly| and in the early morning i woke up and in the early morning i woke up and my bed was shaking and i read the news and i read that putin had started this war and i got home and changed and firstly i was very afraid of war happening in my country, in my city and i did not know what i should do in this case or where i should go. should i go and stay there? we wanted to evacuate but we did not have a car so we went with the police, and also russia is shelling, every big city, so it might not be safe for us to hit the road or not, so we decided that was why we stayed at home in my city. of course it is near the

donbas region, in the east of the city and that is now occupied, so for two or three days i was afraid to go outside to find some food and to go outside to find some food and to find drinkable water and dive saw the russian soldiers on my street and the russian military machine. it is terrible. ifelt and the russian military machine. it is terrible. i felt free and happy before this, but now i am frustrated. i don't know what to do. so russian soldiers now control your town and are occupying the area? they have tried to control, and the police have made this part of the military and they have called themselves police, so it is not for

fights, but we do not want to cooperate with them, and the mayor controls the power in my city still, so he is controlling how our services work, so he arranged and his team, a lot of people work and continue to support our daily life and thankfully the occupants have water, electricity and internet and very patchy television. thank you to our mayor and thank you to the ukrainian government and for not occupying, thank you to russia. 50 occupying, thank you to russia. so you hope your family stay safe? thank you so much for taking time to

join us. we hope you do get food and drinking water and thank you for telling us about what is happening in your neighbourhood in the south—east of ukraine. just a snapshot of what is being experienced by so many people across this country on the seventh day of russia's invasion of ukraine, and invasion which shows no sign of stopping yet, raising many questions here about how long this will go on and how will it end. we will continue our special coverage, but now back to you in london. thank you very much. the un says 800,000 have now fled the fighting in ukraine — pouring across a variety of borders. two thirds of those leaving, have arrived in poland — more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began. 0ur correspondent rob cameron is at the ubla border crossing, in slovakia. from there, he sent this report. day seven of russia's war on ukraine.

a war that will soon have driven a million people from their homes, uprooting them from their daily lives, separating wives from husbands, fathers from children. this border crossing in the carpathian mountains between slovakia and ukraine usually sees a few hundred people crossing each day, but behind those buildings is a queue of cars several miles long. people are waiting up to 14 hours to cross. part of an exodus of people that spans ukraine's entire western border. poland, slovakia, hungary, romania, moldova, all part of a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis. these women fled their homes in the southern port city of kherson, 500 miles away, now surrounded after heavy bombardment by russian forces.

translation: my daughter is crying, we just arrived and it was scary. - we crossed the whole of ukraine and saw houses being blown up. poland is seeing unprecedented numbers of people — well over half a million. earlier, the polish prime minister, mateusz morawiecki, visited the border with the european council president, charles michel, offering the comfort and solace of a shocked europe. but even those far from the fighting, in the west of the country, are not taking any chances. yuliana, who is 17, is from mukachevo, just across the border from slovakia in ukrainians' carpathian region. because i have a little brother, little sister, and my mother decided, and my father to leave the country now, maybe one month, two weeks, i don't know

how long we... ..is this war. coping with such unprecedented numbers could place a huge strain on the economies and social fabric of ukraine's western neighbours. for now, they're coping — just. but with ukraine's densely populated areas now under siege from russian artillery, these scenes of confusion and suffering could be just the beginning. rob cameron, bbc news, on the slovak—ukrainian border. in his first, state of the union address to congress since taking office, president biden has described the russian leader, vladimir putin, as a dictator who must be made to pay, for his invasion of ukraine. joe biden said the russian leader had badly miscalculated when he launched his premeditated and unprovoked attack, leaving him more isolated than ever. i'm joined now by kristina kvien, who is the us acting ambassador to ukraine. thank you forjoining us here on the

programme. as you watch these horrifying developments playing out, how alarmed are you? {iii horrifying developments playing out, how alarmed are you?— horrifying developments playing out, how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed — how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed and _ how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed and the _ how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed and the us _ how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed and the us is _ how alarmed are you? of course i am very alarmed and the us is very - very alarmed and the us is very alarmed. the sorts of actions that president putin is taking our our unprecedented, completely unjustified, unprovoked and are killing innocent ukrainian citizens. and they have done nothing wrong and have certainly done nothing to president putin. we were listening to the mayor of kharkiv describing the terrifying bombardment going on there. ., ., i. the terrifying bombardment going on there. ., ., , ., , ., there. how do you stop that they are and that potentially _ there. how do you stop that they are and that potentially happening - there. how do you stop that they are and that potentially happening in - and that potentially happening in the capital in the coming days? ihthd the capital in the coming days? and i think not the capital in the coming days? and i think notjust _ the capital in the coming days? if. i think not just the the capital in the coming days? if. i think notjust the us the capital in the coming days? iic i think notjust the us but the entire international community has condemned the actions of president putin. and the way we are trying to stop him is by bringing to bear every possible sanction that we can

do to show him that there will be serious consequences for russia, but we can provide assistance both humanitarian and to —— military assistance to help ukrainian people by the russians.— assistance to help ukrainian people by the russians. sure, but when you listen to every _ by the russians. sure, but when you listen to every news _ by the russians. sure, but when you listen to every news bulletin - by the russians. sure, but when you listen to every news bulletin every i listen to every news bulletin every day, ordinary ukrainians are pleading with the us, pleading with the west for a no—fly zone, to close the west for a no—fly zone, to close the skies, protect them and we heard that from president zelensky, and those that still impossible? the roblem those that still impossible? the problem is _ those that still impossible? the problem is the _ those that still impossible? the: problem is the no—fly zone those that still impossible? ti9: problem is the no—fly zone seriously risks escalating the situation. for the us or any allied country to shoot down a russian plane means that, all of a sudden, the war is broad, and what we are trying to do

is de—escalate the situation, not escalate it. unfortunately, a no—fly zone would end up escalating the situation, making it only worse and more dangerous for ukrainians and for eastern europeans. the americans have been really _ for eastern europeans. the americans have been really clear _ for eastern europeans. the americans have been really clear in _ for eastern europeans. the americans have been really clear in their- have been really clear in their intelligence about this invasion and it was absolutely accurate. you've been equally clear that you would not be fighting nato forces on the ground in ukraine. given both of those things, should there not have been a bigger push to get more weapons and arms into ukraine to actually help them do this fight? well, that's exactly what we've been doing. in the weeks before russia's aggression, we provided over $200 million worth of equipment to the ukrainians, including lethal defensive weapons and we flew those in every night for days beforehand and got that all delivered and are

working to deliver an additional 350 million dollars of military equipment and this is just us. european allies have stepped up and started to provide the same thing and i would say in some situations it's been impressed —— unprecedented. it's been impressed -- un - recedented. , �* ., , unprecedented. president biden has 'ust set in unprecedented. president biden has just set in the _ unprecedented. president biden has just set in the last _ unprecedented. president biden has just set in the last 20 _ unprecedented. president biden has just set in the last 20 minutes - unprecedented. president biden has just set in the last 20 minutes or i just set in the last 20 minutes or so nothing is off the table when it comes to russian oil and gas. has the west got some pretty big decisions coming up? there will obviously be domestic pain but it seems inconceivable that given everything that russia is doing that the west continues to buy their energy. there has to be some pretty big decisions and big call is coming up, doesn't there? fits big decisions and big call is coming up, doesn't there?— up, doesn't there? as president biden up, doesn't there? as president iitiden just _ up, doesn't there? as president biden just said _ up, doesn't there? as president biden just said today, _ up, doesn't there? as president biden just said today, but - up, doesn't there? as president biden just said today, but also i up, doesn't there? as president i biden just said today, but also said last night in his state of the union address, nothing is off the table. we are considering all options and some of those options may in fact

bring some pain to american, european or global economies, but ultimately that is a price worth paying if russia, if we can get russia to stop its aggression against ukraine. russia to stop its aggression atainst ukraine. : , :, ., against ukraine. ambassador we have to leave it but — against ukraine. ambassador we have to leave it but thank _ against ukraine. ambassador we have to leave it but thank you _ against ukraine. ambassador we have to leave it but thank you so _ against ukraine. ambassador we have to leave it but thank you so much - to leave it but thank you so much for being with us on bbc news. let's head to moscow because the kremlin has continued to insist that russia is not targeting civilians under international sanctions will change the military course. russia is also saying it's ready to hold a second round of peace talks. this, as the bombardment continues on the ground. let's get reaction from moscow — sergey goryashko, of the bbc�*s russian service is there. just tell me because alexi nell varney on his twitter freed from prison —— alexi nell varney —— alexi nell varney. how is that weaved into what we are hearing from the kremlin about further protest? that what we are hearing from the kremlin about further protest?— about further protest? that is a likely thing _ about further protest? that is a likely thing to _ about further protest? that is a

likely thing to happen _ about further protest? that is a likely thing to happen khersonl about further protest? that is a i likely thing to happen kherson that navalny would make the statements and they will try to block his twitter and instagram to stop these releases occurring and if we look at how the rallies happen for the last seven days, we predict that riot police in russia will try to dispose of all people and there will be thousands detained, but navalny is ready for that and he said to his supporters that if they want to stop the war, they should be ready to see themselves filmed in prisons and detention camps but to do everything to stop the war and build peace. we have run out of time, but thank you very much, in moscow with the latest lines as moscow continues to point to those second round of peace talks with the various delegations getting into place and we will have more on

all of that on our programme in the next couple of minutes. do stay with us as we have more on all of the strands on that war in ukraine. coming up in a moment. hello again. the weather is looking pretty soggy for quite a few of us over the next few days and on the satellite picture you will see whether france pushing across the country but this one out of the west will be particularly slow—moving and on the weather charts even into the first part of the weekend bringing some outbreaks of rain. 0n today skies like this are widespread with cloud and rain are slowly extending its way northwards and the rain reaching across england and wales and pushing in southern scotland and if it is sunny where you are, it is a chance to live across the north of the uk where it's a different story and the pressure is still relatively high and we have some glorious sunshine in the highlands after a cold start.

through the rest of the day the cloud and rain makes little overall progress and we might see rain pushing into the lowlands and the temperatures for the most parts are six or seven celsius and quite chilly but turning mild across southern wales and south—west england progressively through the afternoon. 0vernight tonight, the band of rain makes its way to scotland and the second band of rain pushes across northern ireland and reaches western parts of england and wales and into western scotland towards the end of the night and it will be relatively mild between five and eight celsius and tomorrow it's another pretty cloudy and grey day with this slow—moving weather from bringing rain across scotland, parts of england and wales, and eastern areas may be seeing brighter spells for east anglia, may be south—east england and the weather should try to brighten up for northern ireland for northern ireland, western wales and parts of south—western — but it's pretty cloudy for most of us and it will turn milder though. in

friday's forecast, the same whether france still with us and bringing rain but this time it's more focused across eastern england is and the middle and seeing rain, and across western uk the weather brightens up and there will be some sunshine but it will start to turn cooler and fresher here. the weekend sees a significant change in our weather and that whether france slowly dies and that whether france slowly dies a death as high—pressure bills and across the uk and that area of high pressure —— whether front. across the uk and that area of high pressure —— whetherfront. it across the uk and that area of high pressure —— whether front. it will bring dry spells, and the weather should be mostly fine, sweeping change on the way.

welcome back to bbc news. let's head to new york, the new un general assembly going on. the ukrainian representative just speaking so let's cross over and listening. t0 let's cross over and listening. to stop by the indonesian lounge, but the name of your country if you voted in favour. and after you signed this book, i will hand it over to the secretary—general for keeping the book in his office in

front of him, so at every single moment the secretary—general will get an inspiration from the overwhelming majority of nations who still trust in the un, who still trust in the un charter. there is a very fragile gentleman, very old one. he was born in a territory that was part of the kingdom of hungary. he will celebrate his 102 years birthday in

nine days. his name is benjamin. he was an investigator of war crimes, the chief prosecutor at one of the 12 subsequent trials of nuremberg. later he became an advocate of international rule of law and for the establishment of the international criminal court. with the permission of the producer, i would play a couple of seconds of his words, and i want you to listen very carefully. if

his words, and i want you to listen very carefully-— very carefully. if you can do that, ou save very carefully. if you can do that, you save every — very carefully. if you can do that, you save every day _ very carefully. if you can do that, you save every day billions - very carefully. if you can do that, you save every day billions of - you save every day billions of dollars — you save every day billions of dollars which you used to deal with legitimate complaints of all people who need medical care, students who have to _ who need medical care, students who have to pay— who need medical care, students who have to pay for their tuition, all the legitimate things that need to be solved instead of killing them. that is _ be solved instead of killing them. that is the — be solved instead of killing them. that is the current system. how are you going _ that is the current system. how are you going to— that is the current system. how are you going to do it? i will end by telling — you going to do it? i will end by telling you _ you going to do it? i will end by telling you how to do it. three principles, _ telling you how to do it. three principles, one, never give up. two, never— principles, one, never give up. two, never give _ principles, one, never give up. two, never give up — principles, one, never give up. two, never give up. three... i hearyou, never— never give up. three... i hearyou, never give — never give up. three... i hearyou, nevergive up _ never give up. three... i hearyou, never give up. good luck. i wish you the best— never give up. good luck. iwish you the best of— never give up. good luck. i wish you the best of luck.— the best of luck. please show resect. the best of luck. please show respect. show— the best of luck. please show respect. show respect - the best of luck. please show respect. show respect to - the best of luck. please show respect. show respect to the |

respect. show respect to the charter, show respect to the secretary—general, show respect to this gentleman who will celebrate 102 years since his birthday. i call upon all responsible member states to support the draft, thank you. applause we shall now proceed to consider the resolution entitled aggression against ukraine. before i open the floorfor against ukraine. before i open the

floor for explanations before the world, may i remind delegations that explanations of world are limited to ten minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. i give the floor to the distinguished... studio: we havejust heard russia being accused of genocide earlier. we heard from the russian ambassador to the un condemning the action. as they were doing that, linda thomas greenfield saying russia is prepared to increase the brutality of its campaign against ukraine. a number of warnings about the weaponry being used, the way the infrastructure was being hit, but talked about the motion and why they were introducing it and why they wanted the world to stand behind ukraine. have a listen.

apologies for that clip of linda thomas greenfield not actually being able to go there, but let's head back to the un because the russian delegate has just started speaking, so let's cross back and listen in. translation:— so let's cross back and listen in. translation: holding peaceful civilians hostage, _ translation: holding peaceful civilians hostage, but _ translation: holding peaceful civilians hostage, but not - translation: holding peaceful civilians hostage, but not in - translation: holding peaceful civilians hostage, but not in the| civilians hostage, but not in the figurative sense of the turn but in the literal sense of it. now that is what is happening in a series of cities in ukraine where people are being used as human shields. today, we have learned that in the ukrainian military, they are not allowing citizens of mariupol to leave the city. they are keeping them there including women and children in one of the schools in mariupol, and forcing them, turning

back all civilians who are trying to leave the city along humanitarian corridors. we also know about planned nationalist battalion is planning provocations which they have been preparing with the participation of civilians so that then they can accuse russia of having carried them out. running against norms international humanitarian law, military hardware is being placed in residential areas as well as rocket launchers and artillery. today, we will provide examples of this to the un leadership, who are still asserting that they don't have this kind of evidence. although videos taken by ukrainian citizens are freely available on the internet. responsibility for this fully lies with the ukrainian authorities, much

like for the irresponsible and criminal distribution of weapons to anyone who wants one, including those who have been released from prison. this had —— has already led to many cases of robbery, murder and plundering. your refusal to support today's draft resolution of the vote for a peaceful ukraine free from radicalism and neo—nazism, living in peace with its neighbours and refusing to be managed from outside, this was the aim of our special military operation who the sponsors of this resolution tried to present as aggression. we heard from the ukrainian representative words about nazism, but he didn't mention the rampant neo—nazism in ukraine itself. and the rampant neo—nazism

near nationalist about processions and those who support hitler. those who are interested in the development of the ukrainian crisis and how it has developed very much understand where it came from. actions today we are seeing... in actions we are trying to stop the eight—year war of the maidan regime on the people of donbas. in the last year, our countries have done everything they can to avoid this kind of scenario. we, according to the secretary—general, have left no stone unturned, and knocked on every door. however, we were not listened to. those living in donbas are still being bombed. they don't plan on stopping at 14,000 victims. the vast majority of which are living in the

lpr and dpr. the aim of our special operation is announced on the basis of article 51 on the un charter will be achieved, however we are not carrying out strikes on civilian facilities and civilians, don't believe the large number of fakes spread around the internet on this. these fakes have only distributed like biscuits at operation centres special... special operations of ukraine, and this centre was destroyed. a peaceful scenario for ukraine could happen if the radicals confirm about preserving civilian lives in their country rather than hiding behind them. this is a call in a text... there is no reference to this call to vote on, nothing is mentioned about the illegal coup in kyiv in february 2014. with the

connivance of germany, france and poland and with the support of the united states, where they legitimately —— the legitimately elected president of the country was overthrown. they are limiting the rights of citizens to use the russian language. this was a green light for a large chain of events of violations of the basic rights of those living in the east of the country, and including the most valuable right, the right to life. many of you don't want to hear about this, about the tragedies happening in ukraine after the maidan coup in 2014. and those people who have burnt alive in 0desa and the crimes of those who didn't agree, a most blatant example of this was the war against donbas rolled out by kyiv.

there is nothing in the document either that over the last eight years in europe and the us have been pumping ukraine with weapons, so that the people can kill civilians in donbas. and the loyal authorities in donbas. and the loyal authorities in kyiv are fully ignoring the minsk agreement and sabotaging security council resolution 2202. finally this draft is a clear attempt of those who over the last decades have committed huge numbers of aggressions illegal under international law, as well as coups, one of which indeed was the maidan coup in ukraine. they present themselves as champions of international law. thank you. studio: russia's representative to the un doing what they have done in the un doing what they have done in the build—up to the invasion since

the build—up to the invasion since the invasion. the build-up to the invasion since the invasion.— the invasion. their narrative turnint the invasion. their narrative turning the _ the invasion. their narrative turning the facts _ the invasion. their narrative turning the facts on - the invasion. their narrative turning the facts on their i the invasion. their narrative i turning the facts on their head because he talked about the casualties, he talked about people being used as human shields, that's how he explained the casualties in ukraine. he talked about the ukrainian authorities not allowing to people to leave and then talked about rampant neo—nazism in ukraine, that of course despite the russian strike only yesterday on the tv station that also destroyed a holocaust memorial. so that from russia's ambassador to the un. before that, the us envoy was speaking. worth going through some of the key lines because she said it now appears russia is preparing to increase the brutality of the campaign against ukraine. the us envoy also saying russia had used cluster munitions and vacuum bombs which are banned under the geneva convention, talking about the infrastructure as well, saying russia had destroyed critical

infrastructure including drinking water and gas services for millions of people and saying russia had spurred mass hunger and caused many to flee their homes. and a final word, the us envoy having four russian soldiers trying to speak directly to them in ukraine, saying they are being lied to by their leaders and she urged them not to commit war crimes, and simply to drop their weapons and surrender. so those are the key bits at the un general assembly. we had the vote coming up so we will go back to the un just as soon as that happens. let's just recount what is actually happening on the ground because ukraine's second—largest city kharkiv has been under sustained and relentless barrage ring of rocket fire and air strikes by russian forces, more than 25 people are reported to have been killed and civilians have been helping rescue teams searched the rubble for survivors. the authorities in

kharkiv and a siege which hasn't fallen to russia but they say 112 people have been injured. when you look at the map, you see the areas in red, they are the areas where russia has control, premier of course since 2014, but expanding about that region we were hearing about that region we were hearing about the attacks on mariupol and the towns around there, and kharkiv we know about, and of course those areas. the areas under sustained attack with lots of reports of bombardment there. that is the situation on the ground, let's turn to sanctions and the consequences already put in place. our correspondent in new york has the latest on that, and at the same time we have record oil prices. indeed, there are record oil prices. we have seen oil has jumped to its highest point that we have seen in

almost a decade, $113 per barrel. it is really important to understand that yes, that russia is in fact a big player when it comes to delivering oil on the global stage. 10% of its oil goes to the rest of the world, but of course europe is the world, but of course europe is the biggest area that is receiving that kind of oil. so i think that there is a lot of pressure. here in there is a lot of pressure. here in the united states for example for the united states for example for the administration to stop accepting oilfrom russia. us presidentjoe biden wasjust asked oilfrom russia. us presidentjoe biden was just asked about that a few hours ago and was clearly noncommittal on the issue. but if you look at the way that traders are operating with regards to energy markets, you are getting a sense that they are increasingly not wanting to touch russian oil because they are worried about running foul of any of these global sanctions we have seen against russia. and also

worried about how to actually get that oil because of again all of these sanctions. what's also interesting is we are seeing that russian oil is being sold at $20 less than it would normally be sold out. despite that, you are seeing a lot of oil traders are not willing to go there. lot of oil traders are not willing to go there-— lot of oil traders are not willing to go there. some era, plenty of warnints to go there. some era, plenty of warnings about _ to go there. some era, plenty of warnings about the _ to go there. some era, plenty of warnings about the volatility - to go there. some era, plenty of| warnings about the volatility now to go there. some era, plenty of. warnings about the volatility now to expect on the markets for the near future —— samira. expect on the markets for the near future -- samira.— expect on the markets for the near future -- samira. certainly, but you are actually — future -- samira. certainly, but you are actually seeing _ future -- samira. certainly, but you are actually seeing markets - future -- samira. certainly, but you are actually seeing markets are - future -- samira. certainly, but you are actually seeing markets are up i are actually seeing markets are up some 500 points because there's kind of shrugging off a lot of the uncertainty we are seeing, but every day is always different and things could change in a matter of hours. samira hussain, live in new york, thank you. let's turn to the refugee

crisis we have seen flow out of the last week with fighting intensifying, with thousands of ukrainians trying to escape, with many seeking safety in a number of countries to the west. more than 800,000 refugees have fled ukraine conflict according to the united nations, many arriving in neighbouring eu countries. two thirds of those leaving have arrived in poland — more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began. many have been heading west from the ukrainian city of lviv, before crossing into poland and arriving in the polish town of medyka. and that's where we can join our correspondent peter 0kwoche. peter, just describe because the numbers keep spiralling, don't they? matthew, the numbers are staggering. you havejust matthew, the numbers are staggering. you have just said matthew, the numbers are staggering. you havejust said it, over 400,000 ukrainians and other nationals resident in ukraine have crossed over the border into medyka, which is actually about 30 minutes east of where i am right now, which is the

biggest city in this region. we are stored in a car park. if you look behind me, that is one of the bosses ferrying people from the border point down here. just in front of me here, it's a massive shopping centre, where they are kept overnight, they are processed. we were here this morning, they are being fed, being given clothes. from here, they are encouraged to move over to the train station in the centre of the town. i use the word encouraged because they are not forced to, but this place is a very small town, around 60,000 people living here, and they don't have the capacity to take in all these numbers, and are coming not only from the border in lviv but other parts, other crossing points as well. so they are encouraged to go to the train station in the middle of the town where they are able to catch trains for free. they are

encouraged to go to other parts of poland, and some of them are going beyond and even into germany, the netherlands and france. so that is the situation here, but as you mentioned, bus—loads being bossed from the border in medyka into przemysl here. fits from the border in medyka into przemysl here.— from the border in medyka into przemysl here. as we look at the ictures, przemysl here. as we look at the pictures. there — przemysl here. as we look at the pictures, there have _ przemysl here. as we look at the pictures, there have been - przemysl here. as we look at the | pictures, there have been reports przemysl here. as we look at the i pictures, there have been reports of problems, some people being allowed through, some not. what is the situation at the moment in terms of how the authorities are handling that? its. how the authorities are handling that? �* :, :, how the authorities are handling that? :, :, , �* , that? a lot of people i've been s-teakin that? a lot of people i've been speaking to. — that? a lot of people i've been speaking to, especially - that? a lot of people i've been speaking to, especially at - that? a lot of people i've been speaking to, especially at the l speaking to, especially at the border point, they have said they have not really have those problems on the polish side. the problems are on the polish side. the problems are on the polish side. the problems are on the ukrainian side where other nationalities are not being allowed to cross. preference is being given as they say to ukrainian nationals, women and children of course first

and men between the ages of 1860 are not even allowed to leave the country. but we have met some africans who have said actually some of the ukrainian guards have been quite sympathetic to their plight, knowing theirjourney does not exactly end in poland and they will still have to make their way from poland back to their home country. so the stories differ but we have heard some discrimination as well. peter, thanks very much. 0n the border there with poland. let me give you the latest lines emerging on the second round of potential talks with ukrainian officials saying they expect to arrive in belarus on thursday for that second round of talks. we knew from the russians that their delegation had already set off, so all the indications are that those talks which were referred to by sergey lavrov in moscow a little earlier, that looks like it is being scheduled for tomorrow. 0f that looks like it is being scheduled for tomorrow. of course all the while, russia action

intensifying on the ground. let's turn to sport because the governing body of the paralympics has said russian and belarusian athletes already in beijing for the winter games can compete but under the paralympic flag. john watson is at the sports centre in salford, and let's talk about this straightaway because more or less straight after that decision was made, which was described by some as a forge, the sports minister and culture secretary here urging that body to think again. secretary here urging that body to think aaain. , ., secretary here urging that body to think again-— think again. yes, a controversial announcement _ think again. yes, a controversial announcement i _ think again. yes, a controversial announcement i think— think again. yes, a controversial announcement i think it - think again. yes, a controversial announcement i think it is - think again. yes, a controversial announcement i think it is fair i think again. yes, a controversian announcement i think it is fair to say from the ipc. as you say, russia and belarus allowed to compete as neutrals of the upcoming paralympic games which begin on friday. the ipc said they will compete under the paralympic flag and won't be included in the medal table but president andrew parsons saying today this was the harshest possible punishment under its constitution. many will disagree with that. you

may remember the ioc urged all federations to ban russian athletes from sport, that include fifa and uefa but the ioc said they are not bound by that and therefore under the rules and regulations, the ipc said they didn't have the same grounds essentially to expel russia and belarus from the winter games. as you say, a lot of disagreement over this. as you say, a lot of disagreement overthis. former as you say, a lot of disagreement over this. former paralympic champion tanni grey—thompson called it a copout, secretary of state nadine dorries implored them to reconsider. you wonder whether they will do that. fifa obviously reversed their decision, so you wonder if the ipc will do the same

as we edge closer to the start of the winter paralympics on friday. i heard tanni grey—thompson talking and she was saying that one of the by—products of the decision like this comes down to the athletes themselves there to decide what to do, whether to participate. let me ask you about motorsport and tennis because the decisions around that have excluded russian teams but allowing individuals to continue. what is the logic of that? it’s allowing individuals to continue. what is the logic of that?- what is the logic of that? it's an interesting _ what is the logic of that? it's an interesting one _ what is the logic of that? it's an interesting one when _ what is the logic of that? it's an interesting one when you - what is the logic of that? it's an i interesting one when you consider the steps being taken in team sports compared to individual sports such as tennis and motor racing. we know that in formula one the russian grand prix obviously has been cancelled this season, and some teams with russian drivers have potentially looked to distance themselves from those drivers. we know the has formula one driver they have playing for them. we saw a ukrainian tennis player say that she wouldn't be playing her

match against her russian opponent in the united states this week. she reversed that decision and did play, she said she was playing for the whole of ukraine, but it goes to show there is a difference or certainly a feeling there is a difference between team sports such as football, obviously the big events, the winter paralympics, to the individual sports as well. john watson, thanks _ the individual sports as well. john watson, thanks for _ the individual sports as well. john watson, thanks for the latest. as john was talking, news that ea has removed russian teams from the fifa 2022 video game so you get a sense from that of all the various strands as they assess what is happening there on the ground in ukraine, making their decisions and bit by bit of course the exclusion of russia continues. that is the latest line. let me give you the latest coming from russia and moscow because we have heard over the last few days from the americans, we have heard from the ukrainians, but the

russian defence ministryjust saying in the last little while that 498 russian soldiers have died ukraine, thatis russian soldiers have died ukraine, that is the official figure the russians are saying. we have seen biggerfigures being russians are saying. we have seen bigger figures being talked about from the americans, but clear acknowledgement there of the numbers of russian forces who have died in the conflict. we were talking a little earlier about potential protests at home. we have seen so many protests over the last seven days and we have seen so many arrests, following alexei navalny, the opposition leader who has been jailed, calling for more public protests over the next few days. these are pictures on the ground from kharkiv, that strike earlier in the day. we heard from the mayor and people there, day and night they talk about the bombardment going on and being intensified, and that is the case in several different cities in ukraine with that huge army convoy of course towards the

outskirts of the capital. when we are back here in a moment, we will have the latest from kyiv on all of those different strands of this, our main story. don't go away, we are back with more. hello again. it's been a soggy day for many of us with weather fronts bringing it's been a soggy day for many of us with weatherfronts bringing rain and misty conditions. across north scotland, this weather watcher will have probably thought the weather was hunky—dory with clear blue skies like these after a cold and frosty start. 0n the satellite picture, there is the weather front that has been bringing the damp weather today. we have another one front of the west out in the atlantic which is gradually over the next couple of days going to drag its heels and push across the country. it grinds to a halt across central areas as it runs into the area of high pressure

across in scandinavia. the next few days will see a lot of cloud and some rain, and rain, and overnight tonight we will see the damp weather extending across northern ireland, reaching parts of western england by the end of the night. mist and fog for eastern areas of scotland and also over the high ground in england and wales. it will be a murky night for some of you. i and wales. it will be a murky night for some of you.— for some of you. i give the floor to the distinguished _ for some of you. i give the floor to the distinguished representative i for some of you. i give the floor to | the distinguished representative of tunisia. you are watching bbc news and we are alive at the un general assembly where we are just having that vote to censure russia after their actions in ukraine to reprimand them. the votejust actions in ukraine to reprimand them. the vote just in, 141 countries voting in favour, five against with 33 abstentions. so overwhelming in terms of the numbers

supporting that motion. 0nly ten times in seven decades have we seen a vote along these lines. as we hear the various delegates little earlier we were hearing the americans explaining why they were laying this motion, and talking about the need to support ukraine. and we heard the russian response again, a list of denials from the russian representative, but the ukrainian representative, but the ukrainian representative talking when he delivered his address, talking about the war crimes and genocide in ukraine that was going on. welcome

if you have just ukraine that was going on. welcome if you havejustjoined us, you are watching bbc news with me, and russian has stepped up attacks on cities right across ukraine. kharkiv is under sustained bombardment day and night. casualties grow, the city's mayor remains defiant. the city's mayor remains defiant. the ci of city's mayor remains defiant. the city of kharkiv — city's mayor remains defiant. ti9 city of kharkiv will hold and today kharkiv is unified as never before. heavy artillery strikes. hitting an apartment building north—west of the capital kyiv. inside kyiv, russian forces close in. the capital kyiv. inside kyiv, russian forces close in.— forces close in. the people right now in ukraine _ forces close in. the people right now in ukraine live _ forces close in. the people right now in ukraine live week - forces close in. the people right now in ukraine live week long i forces close in. the people right now in ukraine live week long inj forces close in. the people right - now in ukraine live week long in the bunker— now in ukraine live week long in the bunker without service, without nothing. — bunker without service, without nothing, with children born there already — nothing, with children born there already |n— nothing, with children born there alread . ,:, nothing, with children born there alread . a, , . :, nothing, with children born there alread. .. , already. in the south, moscow claims to have seized _ already. in the south, moscow claims to have seized control _ already. in the south, moscow claims to have seized control of _ already. in the south, moscow claims to have seized control of the -

already. in the south, moscow claims to have seized control of the port - to have seized control of the port city of kherson. people say they are running out of food. i city of kherson. people say they are running out of food.— running out of food. i will stay, i have some _ running out of food. i will stay, i have some rice _ running out of food. i will stay, i have some rice and _ running out of food. i will stay, i have some rice and beans, - running out of food. i will stay, i have some rice and beans, a - running out of food. i will stay, i i have some rice and beans, a couple of potatoes and a couple of tomatoes in my fridge and i think that will do for 24 hours.— in my fridge and i think that will do for 24 hours. fighting rages in the ort do for 24 hours. fighting rages in the port city _ do for 24 hours. fighting rages in the port city of — do for 24 hours. fighting rages in the port city of mariupol, - do for 24 hours. fighting rages in the port city of mariupol, large i the port city of mariupol, large numbers of people are reported to have been killed in hours of continuous shelling. translation: a. ., , continuous shelling. translation: ,, :, ., continuous shelling. translation: «a, :, ., _ translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience. — translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience. a — translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol— translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol of— translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol of the _ translation: ukrainians are a symbol of resilience, a symbol of the fact - 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. more than 800,000 — any moment. glory to ukraine. more than 800,000 people _ any moment. glory to ukraine. more than 800,000 people have streamed over ukraine's borders into neighbouring countries. ukraine's ambassador to the un accuses russia of seeking to commit genocide. they have come to deprive ukraine of the very right to exist. we

they have come to deprive ukraine of the very right to exist.— the very right to exist. we will hear from _ the very right to exist. we will hear from the _ the very right to exist. we will hear from the us _ the very right to exist. we will hear from the us ambassador| the very right to exist. we will. hear from the us ambassador to ukraine.