i will stay, i 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. have some rice and beans, a couple of potatoes and a couple of tomatoes in my fridge and i think that will do for 2h hours. 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: 4' ., . continuous shelling. translation: «a, ., ., 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. hello and welcome back to bbc news. there has been no letup in the russian boroughs of air strikes, shelling and rocket fire of that there have been civilian deaths of children. ukrainian diplomats are said to be on the way to talks and 500 russian soldiers are said to have been killed. this is the latest map of ukraine. the territory controlled by russia is in red. the second largest city kharkiv has been attacked day and night with reports russia has built paratroopers into the area. in the south the russian military claims to have taken the black seaport of kherson. ukrainian

officials deny that but residents in that city are described heavy showing and say they feel under siege. our cheap international correspondent lyse doucet is in kyiv for us. so many cities across ukraine are underfire for us. so many cities across ukraine are under fire and for us. so many cities across ukraine are underfire and under attack. russian troops 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 have heard regular explosions on the outskirts of the city and into hours of time another carefully wilful across the city. the buildings around me are all dark. they have been that way throughout the day and the streets are eerily quiet as we have been reporting for the last seven days, most of life has gone underground but this is also a city thatis underground but this is also a city that is braced for more attacks from

russia as armoured column remains outside the city. let's get a sense of what is happening across today on the seventh day of the invasion of ukraine. we have this report from my colleaguejon donnison. some of the images you may find distressing. 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. translation: today kharkiv is unified as never before, i and i can tell you that the mood in this city is serious and everybody is focused, but the city is united and we shall stand fast.

russia claims not to be targeting civilians, but look at this tank in the road in borodianka, just west of kyiv. 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 zhytomyr. that's around 80 miles west of kyiv. rescuers are searching for survivors. in the southern city of kherson, which has a population of 250,000, 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. translation: 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. on 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. john donnison, bbc news. let's return to the vote, only five abstentions, 35 countries abstaining, five against. this is the us ambassador to the un. to the us ambassador to the un. trr match our strong words with strong actions. let us continue to come

together to support the ukrainian people and let us demonstrate the true power and true purpose of the united nations for all. like you very much. we work for that. what very much. we work for that. what about the humanitarian _ very much. we work for that. what about the humanitarian resolution. that is_ about the humanitarian resolution. that is still— about the humanitarian resolution. that is still up for discussion. do ou that is still up for discussion. do you expect the numbers... we l that is still up for discussion. do - you expect the numbers... we would have heped — you expect the numbers... we would have heped for _ you expect the numbers... we would have hoped for 35 _ you expect the numbers... we would have hoped for 35 people _ you expect the numbers... we would have hoped for 35 people who - you expect the numbers... we would have hoped for 35 people who have l have hoped for 35 people who have signed would have voted with us as well. it was not our expectation. we would have hoped for more. thank you. would have hoped for more. thank ou. ,, would have hoped for more. thank ou. . ., would have hoped for more. thank ou. ,, ., , ., would have hoped for more. thank ou. ,, you. the us and battersea despite the overwhelming _ you. the us and battersea despite the overwhelming vote _ you. the us and battersea despite the overwhelming vote making - you. the us and battersea despitej the overwhelming vote making the point there were 35 abstentions and she hoped all of those would have fallen into line, butjust before we heard from her we were listening to

the un secretary general, so let's hear from the un secretary general, so let's hearfrom him, antonio guterres. the hear from him, antonio guterres. the messaue hear from him, antonio guterres. the message of— hear from him, antonio guterres. iie: message of the hear from him, antonio guterres. t“ie: message of the general hear from him, antonio guterres. t“i2 message of the general assembly is loud and clear. end hostilities in ukraine now, silence the guns now, open the door to dialogue and dull, seat now. the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine must be respected in line with the un charter. we don't have a moment to lose. the brutal effects of the conflict are plain to see. but as bad as the situation is for the people of ukraine right now it threatens to get much worse. the ticking clock is a time bomb. i am also deeply concerned with its potential consequences for regional and global peace and security and the world struggling to recover from covid. today's resolution reflects a central choice, there went once an end to human suffering in ukraine.

the same truce was clear in the rapid globalisation of funds for life—saving operations in ukraine and neighbouring countries. our global appeal was met with record generosity. i am deeply grateful to donors for their support by step without wanting in hand we will be able to scale up vital medical supplies, food, safe drinking water, shelter and protection. looking ahead i will continue to do everything in my power to contribute to an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent negotiations for peace. people in ukraine desperately need peace. people around the world demanded. thank you very much. that around the world demanded. thank you ve much. ., ., , ., very much. that was a un secretary-general. - very much. that was a un secretary-general. the i very much. that was a un - secretary-general. the capital secretary—general. the capital remains under threat from convoy of russian vehicles heading towards it as well as sporadic aerial bombardment. the former ukrainian boxing champion klitschko his

brother the mayor of kyiv vitaly klitschko told geeta guru—murthy what the situation was like in the capital city. huge moment for civil defence. young people gave them defence in our city. people gave them defence in our ci . �* , ., ., city. are you getting enough ammunition _ city. are you getting enough ammunition and _ city. are you getting enough ammunition and weapons i city. are you getting enough - ammunition and weapons coming into kyiv and what about food and water, those sort of — those sort of supplies? it is never enouah. those sort of supplies? it is never enough- — get i those sort of supplies? it is never enough- — get iti enough. we are starting to get it but it enough. we are starting to get it but i1 demand. different enough. we are starting to get it but i1 demand. di�* enough and we definitely need support, financial support, military

equipment support, medical support, terrible equipment support, medicalsupport, terrible events happened in the past six men terrible events happened in the past six of an terrible events happened in the past six of our men women dying. i am proud of our men defend and women that are ready to defend the country for their and women that are ready to defend the cour to for their and women that are ready to defend the cour to observe. _ and women that are ready to defend the cour tr horrific, . _ and women that are ready to defend the cour t( horrific, vitaly, gt and women that are ready to defend the cour t( horrific, vitaly, to be absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be where you are see the absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you you are see the absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you in u are see the absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you in so re see the absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you in so many see the absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you in so many see is e absolutely horrific, vitaly, to be wi you in so many see is it of you in 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. the city and they have huge strength otentiall . , ._ ., potentially. during the day i am responsible _ potentially. during the day i am responsible for _ potentially. during the day i am responsible for critical - responsible for critical infrastructure of kyiv, gas, electricity, water, heating. during

the night — electricity, water, heating. during the night it— electricity, water, heating. during the night it is 24 hours work, during — the night it is 24 hours work, during the _ the night it is 24 hours work, during the night, three or four or five times— during the night, three or four or five times we go to the bunkers because — five times we go to the bunkers because of a bombing alarm every night _ because of a bombing alarm every night the — because of a bombing alarm every night. the people right now in ukraine, — night. the people right now in ukraine, civilians, live week—long in the _ ukraine, civilians, live week—long in the bunker, with children born there _ in the bunker, with children born there already. situation very criticat _ there already. situation very critical. , , there already. situation very critical. , ., , , critical. just the latest lines cominu critical. just the latest lines coming from _ critical. just the latest lines coming from the _ critical. just the latest lines coming from the us - critical. just the latest lines coming from the us about | critical. just the latest lines i coming from the us about the situation is on the ground. they say the city of kherson remains contested even though we had heard russia claim to have taken control. we knew about the constant bombardment there. that very important city in the south. eu foreign minister is our duty to hold talks on friday with ukraine, us, uk

and canada, counterparts, all due to take place and talk to eu foreign minister is. that meeting being scheduled. i talked about kherson, let's talk about the second city in ukraine, kharkiv, because it has come under some of the most intense bombardment in this conflict. ukrainian government adviser said today there is nowhere in kharkiv where shells have not yet struck. let's talk to sasha, who was there in kharkiv. we talked yesterday on the programme. since then it has been relentless, the bombardment, has it not? , ., ' has it not? yes. there were about 12 lanes in has it not? yes. there were about 12 planes in our — has it not? yes. there were about 12 planes in our air— has it not? yes. there were about 12 planes in our air and _ has it not? yes. there were about 12 planes in our air and deliver - planes in our air and deliver bombing the city. one of my university faculties was bombed. the city has been ruined and it seems they want to wipe us from the face of the earth.

they want to wipe us from the face of the earth-— of the earth. where argy able to take shelter, _ of the earth. where argy able to take shelter, where _ of the earth. where argy able to take shelter, where are - of the earth. where argy able to take shelter, where are you - of the earth. where argy able to i take shelter, where are you talking to me from now.— to me from now. right nowi am sta inc to me from now. right nowi am staying in _ to me from now. right nowi am staying in my — to me from now. right nowi am staying in my apartment - to me from now. right nowi am| staying in my apartment because to me from now. right now i am - staying in my apartment because the nearest bomb shelter is not near enough for me to run there. a big field before i get there. the basement here is not good enough for us to hide. it is a long narrow corridor were not much people can fit. right now i live in michael white where there are no windows. i sleep on the floor for the past week. —— i live in my hallway. i rarely look out the window so i don't know what is going on outside, i only hear the bombing, you might not be able to hear it but i do. the whole way is the best option for now. ~ ., ., ., ~ whole way is the best option for now. ~ ., ., , . , ., now. we are looking at pictures of some of the _ now. we are looking at pictures of some of the main _ now. we are looking at pictures of some of the main strikes - now. we are looking at pictures of some of the main strikes in - now. we are looking at pictures of some of the main strikes in some | now. we are looking at pictures of. some of the main strikes in some of those areas there in your city. how close are those attacks to where you

are? t close are those attacks to where you are? ., ., ., ., close are those attacks to where you are? ., ., . .,, close are those attacks to where you are? ., ., . ., . , are? i am not too close to the city centre where _ are? i am not too close to the city centre where the _ are? i am not too close to the city centre where the main _ are? i am not too close to the city centre where the main bombs - are? i am not too close to the city| centre where the main bombs have been hit, but may be around five kilometres. a couple of petrol stations. my district has not been affected that much. we only back hot water. we don't have running out water, only cold water. my parents live near the outskirts and they don't have electricity since the 25th. because of that they don't have any water and they have seen a lot of thanks and russians everywhere and have been a lot of bells. ., , , everywhere and have been a lot of bells. . , , , , bells. that is interesting because overni . ht bells. that is interesting because overnight we _ bells. that is interesting because overnight we heard _ bells. that is interesting because overnight we heard russians - overnight we heard russians paratroopers were being deployed where you are. have you, your family, you have seen very clearly russian troops in and around the city? russian troops in and around the ci ? , , ., , russian troops in and around the ci ? , , russian troops in and around the

city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go — city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out _ city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out much, _ city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out much, i _ city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out much, i try _ city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out much, i try to - city? yes, my family has, i haven't. i didn't go out much, i try to stay i i didn't go out much, i try to stay in as much as i can because i don't want to risk my life if i don't have to. one of my friends volunteers at a centre on the main square and it has been hit. she is alive but another of my friends they don't know where she is, they don't know if she was killed, she was volunteering also. my friend's volunteering also. my friends family, they see the russian tanks running through the city as well but i want to add no matter how terrifying this is, i suffer huge losses. when they invaded the city, the war has been going on for eight years, when they started full scale war they were given only three days worth of food supply. now they suffer huge losses and our packing

and threatening us nuclear weapons, which ultimately they will lose, but we need the word to close our sky —— world to close our sky. almost 2000 ukrainians have been killed, civilians, seven days, so we need the world to take action to close our sky and we will do the rest. we just need a little bit of help with our sky. just need a little bit of help with our s . ., , ., just need a little bit of help with ours . . ,., ., ., just need a little bit of help with ours . . ., ., our sky. that is a move that has consistently _ our sky. that is a move that has consistently been _ our sky. that is a move that has consistently been asked - our sky. that is a move that has consistently been asked for. - our sky. that is a move that has consistently been asked for. i i our sky. that is a move that has l consistently been asked for. i was talking to the us ambassador to ukraine only an hour ago and i made exactly that point that people like yourself have been making that plea and it is very clear that is not going to happen. they talk about it would be a domino effect into a wider largerscale conflict between nato and russia so if it is not that move, what other things could the west do that could actually help? everyone needs to pay attention. it is not only putin's full, it is the

whole nation's fault. putin has been president for over 20 years now and nobody has taken any action to throw him off. ukrainians are known for taking action when there is something going on in the country that they don't like. we had president yannick over to run out of the country because of our resistance and the russian nation need to go out on strike and this is ridiculous, we need to understand, especially the west, we need donations, armour, everything for army, we need everything, for refugees, but it is very important also to address russians themselves who sit in their homes, there are sanctions on them right now but ultimately the only thing they suffer from they won't be able to see some movie in a theatre and

won't be able to listen to spotify or have apple pay, it is not a big deal because we are dying here. they need to go out and overthrow the government so we need the west to pay a lot of attention to them also, not only to us. irate pay a lot of attention to them also, not only to us— not only to us. we have to leave it there but thanks _ not only to us. we have to leave it there but thanks for _ not only to us. we have to leave it there but thanks forjoining i not only to us. we have to leave it there but thanks forjoining us i not only to us. we have to leave it| there but thanks forjoining us from khaki. let's head to another of ukraine's cities. further south the port of kherson is surrounded by russian troops and armoured vehicles. the russians claim they have already captured it but the mayor of the city denies that. we just heard the american said the same. the military situation remains unclear. people are stranded there and site additions are terrifying. one resident who lives in apartment with his wife, and three—year—old daughter, he posted videos earlier in the day of thanks outside in the street and spoke to the bbc a little earlier. in street and spoke to the bbc a little earlier. ., ., , earlier. in the morning it was terrifying- — earlier. in the morning it was terrifying. they _ earlier. in the morning it was terrifying. they just - earlier. in the morning it was terrifying. they just want i earlier. in the morning it was terrifying. they just want to i earlier. in the morning it was i terrifying. they just want to make terrifying. theyjust want to make that impression, you guys need to be

scared of us. or is making you worried and in the second thing is a scary situation. supermarkets are closed. banks are out of money. you're sort of groceries all the time. there is no help here. you go out on the street and you're looking for food. out on the street and you're looking forfood. it is out on the street and you're looking for food. it is terrible. out on the street and you're looking forfood. it is terrible. i don't know if there were will kill people but hunger definitely will. i have a three—year—old daughter with me. i and unable to leave with her. i don't feel secure in the street if i decide to skip, but things are not ok. it is terrifying to step i think i have 24—hour is of supplies and me and my wife are water fasting so that our child has maximum food. you're never sure when things will

change, things were ok a couple of days ago but since russians entered the city yesterday, it went crazy. the markets are closed and you can't even buy water outside. this is what makes you worried and you're never sure how the morning will be. we're just trying manage what we have and our three—year—old daughter is the top priority. we are stuck. our three-year-old daughter is the top priority. we are stuck.- top priority. we are stuck. millions of --eole top priority. we are stuck. millions of people are _ top priority. we are stuck. millions of people are on — top priority. we are stuck. millions of people are on the _ top priority. we are stuck. millions of people are on the move i top priority. we are stuck. millions of people are on the move inside l of people are on the move inside ukraine and the un says 800,000 refugees have now crossed the borders into neighbouring eu countries. two thirds of those leaving have arrived in poland. more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began. our reporter kasia madera is outside the railway station in one city in the polish border. thousands of people arriving in poland from the ukraine. this is not far from the actual border itself where people are being put onto trains and then brought here to

continue the next part of their journey. these people havejust arrived. they have spent days getting to the border. they have waited hours to cross. they're finally in poland where they have been given something hot to drink, something to wrap themselves in and then they have to think about what happens next. the next stage of theirjourney, with so many people coming in, there are hundreds of volunteers helping out, helping to offer support, volunteers helping out, helping to offersupport, helping volunteers helping out, helping to offer support, helping to take people to other destinations. a lot of ukrainian nationals coming into this country have family already in poland, so people have come to meet them and also people are offering free transport for those that don't have anybody to meet them, free transport to other parts of poland, and also other parts of europe. people wanting to move on. absolutely people needing to rest, the first priority, because they are exhausted and tired. when you speak

to ukrainians and the people that have left ukraine they talk about their homes being bombed. we were speaking to women earlier on today who was saying her home was absolutely destroyed and she was left with nothing. she grabbed her daughter and they came to poland to get safety and refuge away from what is happening in our homeland. people want to go back. they love their country and want to go back but they are here and they have to plan what happens next is part of their journey away from their homeland. the russian military operation spans ukraine to the east, north and south, targets include the major cities, military bases and a nuclear complex. the russians have said in the last half an hour 498 of its soldiers have died but ukraine said that number is much higher. there has been strong resistance to the russian advance from the ukrainians with military and civilians. frank gardner has its analysis of the invasion so far. one week into this

invasion so far. one week into this invasion and this is how it is working. the areas in red are the ones the russian forces have taken. they are making slow but significant progress, moving into ukraine on three fronts. they have taken a lot of casualties. ukraine says over 6000 russians have been killed. but ukrainian civilians are dying also as russia unleashes some of its lethal firepower in heavily populated areas. there is talk of a workaround tribunal when this all ends. russia's main effort is to capture the capital city kyiv here. it is the seat of the government and centre of resistance. much of the armoured column that is moving down towards kyiv is composed of logistics implying that russia is planning for a long haul, possibly even a siege. meanwhile here in car the second city, the russian paratroopers have landed at the city

has been bombarded. down in the south russia says it is captured the city of kherson. ukraine disputes this but russian forces are certainly pushing to join this but russian forces are certainly pushing tojoin up this but russian forces are certainly pushing to join up their allies in the donbas appear. this is allies in the donbas appear. this is a conflict that has galvanised ordinary ukrainians as well as military. these are drum shots of them preparing defences. they are determined to resist this invasion despite the odds being heavily stacked against them. russia dominates the airspace over ukraine, so some people are calling for a night out no—fly zone over this country to stop the russian advance. but britain's defence secretary ben wallace has been explaining why that is not going to happen. the wallace has been explaining why that is not going to happen.— is not going to happen. the russians wouldn't listen _ is not going to happen. the russians wouldn't listen to _ is not going to happen. the russians wouldn't listen to the _ is not going to happen. the russians wouldn't listen to the no-fly i is not going to happen. the russians wouldn't listen to the no-fly zone, i wouldn't listen to the no—fly zone, so eventually you would see a nato or european fighterjet surged on a russianjet which could or european fighterjet surged on a russian jet which could trigger article five of nato which is a collective self—defence which is all 30 members would come to the aid of

that country attacked leading to a wall right across europe. we are not going to do that. 50 wall right across europe. we are not going to do that-— going to do that. so how does it end? ukraine _ going to do that. so how does it end? ukraine is _ going to do that. so how does it end? ukraine is not _ going to do that. so how does it end? ukraine is not going i going to do that. so how does it end? ukraine is not going to i going to do that. so how does it| end? ukraine is not going to give going to do that. so how does it i end? ukraine is not going to give up easily but nor is president putin. that means we could be looking at a long protracted guerrilla war with horrendous civilian casualties. short of intervening militarily western countries now appear largely powerless to stop this. let me show you some live pictures from st petersburg in russia because this is the scene there with a large police presence on the street because we have seen a number of protesters in the last few minutes being detained. those protests have been going on for the last seven days in various russian cities. we have seen the numbers increase all the while of arrests. multiple thousands cents the invasion seven days ago. alexei

navalny the opposition leader who is currentlyjailed in russia earlier on his twitter feed currentlyjailed in russia earlier on his twitterfeed urging people to come out onto the streets around this time of the day every day. he made that call for civil disobedience at the start of the invasion but adding to that today and i suspect that is partly why there is a heavy police presence. those pictures from st petersburg. welcome back. that's recap some of the key events of today. in the last half an hour moscow has admitted 498 soldiers have been killed since they invaded ukraine and more than 1500 wounded. ukraine says 25 civilians have died and 112 are injured in one part of khaki and that is the city

that has had —— kharkiv. it has had so much bombardment. one official was saying there was nowhere in that city, the second city, that had escaped the bombardment, overall ukraine says there have been 2000 civilian casualties since the start of the invasion. the numbers continue to grow and so has the intensification of the russian action, we have seen in several cities increasing shelling and artillery. we saw that in kharkiv, overnight today with those strikes in that city and the mayor of ukraine's second city has been talking to the bbc and described what it is actually like living there at the moment hour to hour. translation: tl there at the moment hour to hour. translation: it is there at the moment hour to hour. translation:— translation: it is a very tense situation now. _ translation: it is a very tense situation now. we _ translation: it is a very tense situation now. we can _ translation: it is a very tense situation now. we can hear-

translation: it is a very tense - situation now. we can hear shelling, explosions. administrative buildings. we have to go to the basement to the bomb shelter in order to save lives of the people. the situation is very serious. all over the city of kharkiv, there is intense fighting from all sides and the situation is very dangerous. do ou the situation is very dangerous. do you know how many civilians have been killed or injured? translation: there is potential blocks of flats _ translation: there is potential blocks of flats hit _ translation: there is potential blocks of flats hit by _ translation: there is potential blocks of flats hit by missiles i translation: there is potential blocks of flats hit by missiles by| blocks of flats hit by missiles by artillery shells and their are heavy

losses among this whole population. it is undescribed above. [30 losses among this whole population. it is undescribed above.— losses among this whole population. it is undescribed above. do you know are bein: it is undescribed above. do you know are being used _ it is undescribed above. do you know are being used and _ it is undescribed above. do you know are being used and are _ it is undescribed above. do you know are being used and are the _ it is undescribed above. do you know are being used and are the citizens . are being used and are the citizens and military in ukraine able to fightback until in kharkiv? regarding the missiles, the aircrafts launched several missiles on cohesive, several missiles by multiple rocket launch systems they have been firing on residential areas. this fire is carried out constantly and they have launched a vacuum in a certain area of kharkiv

and since the second world war there was no such distractions in kharkiv and i can tell you that when i moved to the city, emergency services, the fire, they try to save people from the destroyed houses. and this is disastrous, a ruined nation in kharkiv. ot disastrous, a ruined nation in kharkiv. , , ., , kharkiv. of buildings have been bombed from _ kharkiv. of buildings have been bombed from above, _ kharkiv. of buildings have been bombed from above, how i kharkiv. of buildings have been bombed from above, how safe l kharkiv. of buildings have been i bombed from above, how safe are people if they are sheltering underground? you think there is hope for people to survive?— for people to survive? look, we have bomb shelters. _ for people to survive? look, we have bomb shelters. and _ for people to survive? look, we have bomb shelters. and they _ for people to survive? look, we have bomb shelters. and they are i for people to survive? look, we have bomb shelters. and they are quite i bomb shelters. and they are quite

safe and we have any cases when people died in the bomb shelters. they die when they move around the city, or drive but we don't have information. regarding the bomb shelter which would be destroyed. do you think that the russian forces will overwhelm the city soon? i will tell ou, will overwhelm the city soon? i will tell you, definitely, _ will overwhelm the city soon? i will tell you, definitely, that _ will overwhelm the city soon? i ii. tell you, definitely, that the will overwhelm the city soon? in ii. tell you, definitely, that the city of kharkiv will hold. today kharkiv as unified as never before and i can tell you that the mood in the city

is serious and everybody is focused. the city is united and will stand first. ., ., , ._ ., ., first. that was then mayor of kharkiv speaking _ first. that was then mayor of kharkiv speaking earlier i first. that was then mayor of kharkiv speaking earlier as l first. that was then mayor of| kharkiv speaking earlier as to first. that was then mayor of i kharkiv speaking earlier as to what is happening, the relentless bombardment in ukraine's second city. we were watching the pictures have an hour ago from the un general assembly, that vote to censure russia, to condemn what it is doing in ukraine. they speak to the uk's ambassador to the united nations. thank you so much for being here in the programme. in terms of that vote we were hearing the americans talking about the 35 abstentions. they would have hoped those people would have fallen into line. in terms of the vote, your reading of five against and 35 abstentions. picking up from where the mayor of

kharkiv left off, this was an utter condemnation of russia's invasion of ukraine. it deplores belarus's involvement and it declares our strong support. welcome apologies. hundred and 41 countries in — welcome apologies. hundred and 41 countries in favour _ welcome apologies. hundred and 41 countries in favour of _ welcome apologies. hundred and 41 countries in favour of the _ countries in favour of the resolution is a very strong statement indeed, i think. mas resolution is a very strong statement indeed, i think. was that there are still _ statement indeed, i think. was that there are still sound _ statement indeed, i think. was that there are still sound the, _ statement indeed, i think. was that there are still sound the, apologies| there are still sound the, apologies for that. there are still sound the, apologies forthat. let there are still sound the, apologies for that. let me ask you, a different question, because we heard from the us ambassador and she addressed the un, talking about, in her view, addressed the un, talking about, in herview, russia addressed the un, talking about, in her view, russia was increasing the brutality of the attacks on the ground. is that the assessment that you share? ground. is that the assessment that ou share? , ~ ground. is that the assessment that ou share? , . , ., ., you share? yes. we show that assessment — you share? yes. we show that assessment and, _ you share? yes. we show that assessment and, as _ you share? yes. we show that assessment and, as the i you share? yes. we show that assessment and, as the prime minister said earlier today, as putin doubles down, we will double our efforts in terms of our military

support to ukraine, humanitarian support to ukraine, humanitarian support to ukraine and the of our sanctions against russia and the people immediately around putin, which are designed to bring an end to this illegal and premeditated invasion. th to this illegal and premeditated invasion. , ., ., ., invasion. in terms of the vote that ou have invasion. in terms of the vote that you have just _ invasion. in terms of the vote that you have just sat _ invasion. in terms of the vote that you have just sat through - invasion. in terms of the vote that you have just sat through and i invasion. in terms of the vote that you have just sat through and the | you have just sat through and the address, does it make any real difference, though? i address, does it make any real difference, though?— address, does it make any real difference, though? i think it does. it is a strong _ difference, though? i think it does. it is a strong statement _ difference, though? i think it does. it is a strong statement from i difference, though? i think it does. it is a strong statement from the i difference, though? i think it does. | it is a strong statement from the un membership that they identify with the threat that a big country invading a small one, in this case, a peaceful nation. that point about sovereignty and territorial integrity speaks to almost all of my colleagues are conversations leading up colleagues are conversations leading up to the vote. this was something that we came up against again and again. their strong for the principle on which the united nations is based at each country has

a sovereign right to be independent and not invaded by another country. as you that answer president zelensky has just tweeted and said i praise the approval from the un general assembly and he goes on to say, i am grateful to everyone and every state that voted in favour. you have chosen the right side of history. now, we had ukraine's representative that the un say there was genocide, there were war crimes, is that assessment? do you agree with that assessment from the ukrainians?— with that assessment from the ukrainians? yes. we have been workin: ukrainians? yes. we have been working very — ukrainians? yes. we have been working very closely _ ukrainians? yes. we have been working very closely with i ukrainians? yes. we have been working very closely with the i working very closely with the ukrainians. we've been in close touch throughout and we are very concerned about what we are seeing in terms of war crimes and the uk hasjoined already 30 in terms of war crimes and the uk has joined already 30 and i think the numbers still growing, member states who have supported a call for the international criminal court to investigate the war crimes and the war in ukraine.—

investigate the war crimes and the war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone _ war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone in _ war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone in ukraine, i war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone in ukraine, they i talk to someone in ukraine, they have said the same thing which is they are urging the west to close they are urging the west to close the skies, to protect them from everything that is raining down on them. what do you say to that very direct appeal? hate them. what do you say to that very direct appeal?— them. what do you say to that very direct appeal? we want to do all we can to help — direct appeal? we want to do all we can to help the _ direct appeal? we want to do all we can to help the people _ direct appeal? we want to do all we can to help the people of _ direct appeal? we want to do all we can to help the people of ukraine i can to help the people of ukraine who are enduring this barbaric attack with great fortitude and great bravery. it is the prime minister explained earlier, to protect the skies of ukraine would, with a third country force, for example, would put nato in direct conflict with russia which is a risk that we cannot take. that would escalate the war so we are trying to do all we can now to support ukraine, to provide arms and military material. to enable them to turn back this appalling invasion,

unprovoked but premeditated from russia? in unprovoked but premeditated from russia? , ., ., ., ., russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort, ou russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort. you will— russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort, you will be _ russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort, you will be seeing, _ russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort, you will be seeing, the i russia? in terms of the humanitarian effort, you will be seeing, the is i effort, you will be seeing, the is saying they update numbers all the time. 800,000 plus so far that poured over the borders. in terms of additional assistance, what else has been put into play for these immediate next few days? the un hosted a flash _ immediate next few days? the un hosted a flash conference - immediate next few days? the un | hosted a flash conference yesterday in geneva and the prime minister announced another £120 million from the uk. there is also provision for the uk. there is also provision for the government to match donations from british people. the appeal raised over $1.7 billion so donations particularly from across europe and including the united states as well. so we are accelerating humanitarian work and i know that the un's humanitarian coordinator is working closely with the ukrainians to ensure we can get this aid into ukraine safely but

also help the 800,000 people who have flared across the border of ukraine but this is turning into a significant humanitarian crisis in addition to the 800,000 people you mentioned we are talking about 7 million people in ukraine out of a population of 44 million, who have been displaced internally, seeing their homes destroyed, the kindergarten is destroyed, hospitals, they cannot get medical care. this is a humanitarian crisis, and a growing one. the care. this is a humanitarian crisis, and a growing one.— care. this is a humanitarian crisis, and a growing one. a crisis we have not seen anything _ and a growing one. a crisis we have not seen anything like _ and a growing one. a crisis we have not seen anything like this - and a growing one. a crisis we have not seen anything like this for- not seen anything like this for decades and decades. given all of that and given what you have just said, is it time for a really tough decisions, oil, gas, the does that have to be looked at again? the uk has ut in have to be looked at again? the uk has put in place _ have to be looked at again? the uk has put in place a — have to be looked at again? the uk has put in place a historic— have to be looked at again? the uk has put in place a historic package l has put in place a historic package of sanctions against russia which,

of sanctions against russia which, of course, includes financial sanctions, including looking at swift. it sanctions, including looking at swift. ., , ., sanctions, including looking at swift. ., ., ., sanctions, including looking at swift. ., , ., ., ., 4' , swift. it does not go to the key area, swift. it does not go to the key area. does _ swift. it does not go to the key area, does it? _ swift. it does not go to the key area, does it? that— swift. it does not go to the key area, does it? that key i swift. it does not go to the key area, does it? that key area i swift. it does not go to the key area, does it? that key area ofj area, does it? that key area of allowing russia to get foreign currency from the purchases of oil and gas. when are we going to get to the stage where that has to be looked at again? president biden saying actually, nothing should be off the table. saying actually, nothing should be off the table-— saying actually, nothing should be off the table. president biden said think earlier _ off the table. president biden said think earlier this _ off the table. president biden said think earlier this morning - off the table. president biden said think earlier this morning that i off the table. president biden said think earlier this morning that oil. think earlier this morning that oil and gas was on the table and they know we have been talking. the uk is not as dependent on oil and gas as some countries but we have been looking at alternative sources of supply to that and of course the uk has put a significant export ban in place on russia as well. the has put a significant export ban in place on russia as well.— place on russia as well. a final thouuht, place on russia as well. a final thought. you. _ place on russia as well. a final thought, you, like _ place on russia as well. a final thought, you, like everyone i place on russia as well. a final. thought, you, like everyone else, place on russia as well. a final- thought, you, like everyone else, is watching what is happening on ukraine, seeing these terrible scenes over the last seven days. do you feel impotent there? unable to stop it? i

you feel impotent there? unable to sto it? ., , ., ., ., stop it? i feel a combination of impotence. — stop it? i feel a combination of impotence. we _ stop it? i feel a combination of impotence, we are _ stop it? i feel a combination of impotence, we are not- stop it? i feel a combination of impotence, we are not on i stop it? i feel a combination of impotence, we are not on the. stop it? i feel a combination of i impotence, we are not on the front line, we are not taking the awful hits that the people of ukraine are taking but it is an enormous privilege be part of the united nations by 141 countries havejust conned and unequivocally russia's invasion of ukraine and stood up for the principles of the un charter which is that a country should be allowed to protect its boundaries and so many people are contributing to the humanitarian effort and that is what we will be focusing on. as a secretary—general just said, is what we will be focusing on. as a secretary—generaljust said, ukraine secretary—general just said, ukraine needs secretary—generaljust said, ukraine needs peace on this resolution has shown that the world demands peace for ukraine, too. istate shown that the world demands peace for ukraine, too.— for ukraine, too. we have to it there but _ for ukraine, too. we have to it there but thank _ for ukraine, too. we have to it there but thank you _ for ukraine, too. we have to it there but thank you so i for ukraine, too. we have to it there but thank you so much l for ukraine, too. we have to it. there but thank you so much for joining us. let's stay with those events at the united nations because ukraine's ambassador accused russia of seeking to commit genocide in his country. let's have a listen. still believe that _ country. let's have a listen. still believe that there _ country. let's have a listen. still believe that there are citizens of

the russian federation of dignity who unfortunately, right now, are cut from _ who unfortunately, right now, are cut from the information about how many _ cut from the information about how many russian soldiers were killed in ukraine _ many russian soldiers were killed in ukraine and, soon as they learn the magnitude — ukraine and, soon as they learn the magnitude of the tragedy, i hope they will— magnitude of the tragedy, i hope they will stop the dictatorship in their— they will stop the dictatorship in their country and the war is going to be _ their country and the war is going to be over~ — their country and the war is going to be over. as their country and the war is going to be over-— their country and the war is going to be over._ due i their country and the war is going to be over._ due to l their country and the war is going i to be over._ due to the to be over. as you know due to the actions of the _ to be over. as you know due to the actions of the actions _ to be over. as you know due to the actions of the actions of _ to be over. as you know due to the actions of the actions of the i actions of the actions of the russian _ actions of the actions of the russian federation and the security council. _ russian federation and the security council, they were not able to perform — council, they were not able to perform duties and it was us to the general— perform duties and it was us to the general assembly. the security council — general assembly. the security council remains busy with ukrainian issues, _ council remains busy with ukrainian issues, with— council remains busy with ukrainian issues, with the russian crisis and the colony— issues, with the russian crisis and the colony to collect the russian crisis _ the colony to collect the russian crisis. stop calling it a ukrainian crisis _ crisis. stop calling it a ukrainian crisis the — crisis. stop calling it a ukrainian crisis. the only country that has

set up _ crisis. the only country that has set up a — crisis. the only country that has set up a notch this crisis was the russian — set up a notch this crisis was the russian federation. is the security council— russian federation. is the security council remains busy with issues of how to _ council remains busy with issues of how to address humanitarian problems. i express my sincere gratitude — problems. i express my sincere gratitude to all nations who have already— gratitude to all nations who have already came forward, offered assistance, in money, goods, shelter. — assistance, in money, goods, shelter, and need to ask you to deliver— shelter, and need to ask you to deliver nry— shelter, and need to ask you to deliver my gratitude to the local authorities of every single country were _ authorities of every single country were the — authorities of every single country were the refugees coming and finding their shelter. there is not only the ukrainians — their shelter. there is not only the ukrainians i— their shelter. there is not only the ukrainians. i read every day the nationalities of people who fled to poland. _ nationalities of people who fled to poland, hungary, slovakia, moldova, moldova _ poland, hungary, slovakia, moldova, moldova it _ poland, hungary, slovakia, moldova, moldova. it is like the united nations— moldova. it is like the united nations there. i already read posts from _ nations there. i already read posts from some — nations there. i already read posts from some africans who say they dream _ from some africans who say they dream of — from some africans who say they dream of coming back to beautiful

ukraine _ dream of coming back to beautiful ukraine. we will rebuild ukraine. and i_ ukraine. we will rebuild ukraine. and i tell— ukraine. we will rebuild ukraine. and i tell my staff, my family, the images _ and i tell my staff, my family, the images of— and i tell my staff, my family, the images of buildings destroyed, they are horrifying but it does not matter— are horrifying but it does not matter at _ are horrifying but it does not matter at the moment. the lives of people _ matter at the moment. the lives of people that matter at the moment. we will rebuild _ people that matter at the moment. we will rebuild the buildings. we will rebuild _ will rebuild the buildings. we will rebuild every single building or we will build — rebuild every single building or we will build something better. with the help— will build something better. with the help of the international community. the help of the international community-— the help of the international communi. ., ~'., �*, community. that was ukraine's representative _ community. that was ukraine's representative will _ community. that was ukraine's representative will stop i community. that was ukraine's representative will stop we i community. that was ukraine's| representative will stop we have been hearing from russia's envoy who accused ukraine of rampant neo—nazis and accused the west of using open and accused the west of using open and cynical threats to persuade other countries to vote in favour of today's resolution.— today's resolution. version would ask for this _ today's resolution. version would ask for this draft _ today's resolution. version would ask for this draft resolution i today's resolution. version would ask for this draft resolution to i today's resolution. version would ask for this draft resolution to be | ask for this draft resolution to be put to the vote. and we call on you not to support this draft. however, we know about the unprecedented

pressure that our western partners are exerting a large number of countries. urging them to vote as they see fit. this is not something that we can even call pressure. it was open and cynical threats and we know about it. this document will not allow us to end military activities. on the contrary, it could embolden key verticals are national to continue to determine the policy of their country at any price, holding peaceful civilians hostage but not in the figurative sense of the term but in the literal sense of the term but in the literal sense of the term 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. that ukraine where people are being used as human shields.— as human shields. that was russia's representative _ as human shields. that was russia's representative there _ as human shields. that was russia's representative there and _ as human shields. that was russia's representative there and that i as human shields. that was russia's| representative there and that debate a little earlier. let's turn away

from the un in new york and talk about some of the other strands of the story. increased sanctions, the governing body of the paralympics has said that russian and belarusian athletes already in beijing can compete under the paralympic flag. john watson is at the sports centre and is more for us. take us through that reaction since that announcement. a controversial decision. as you are saying, those athletes will be about to compete as neutrals at the games. it follows that meeting of the apc today and they said that they will compete under the paralympic flag. they were being fitted on the medal table. the president said this was the harshest possible punishment. many will disagree with that. you might remember that the aoc had urged all international federations to ban russian and belarusian athletes from sporting events and fifa has been

excluded from the world cup current qualifiers. the apc said they were not bound by the olympic truce. that is that a core element of the olympic movement of member associations promoting peace around the world and therefore under the rules and regulations that govern the paralympic movement, the ipcc said they don't have the same grounds to expel russia and belarus from competing. you wonder if there will be boycotts. we have heard from ukrainian athletes competing invasion. they are deeply unhappy about their echoed by the former multiple paralympic winner who called it a cop out. the secretary of state implored them to reconsider and we worry whether there will be a u—turn. you might remember that their weekend similar. that version would be competing at a neutral venue without their flag and 24 hours later they reversed that decision and expel russia from competition. you wonder, as we get

closer to the paralympic games starting on friday, whether or not the apc will do something similar. so many different sporting bodies looking at their position, changing their position. what else can you tell us across the world of sport in terms of the increased layers of sanctions. terms of the increased layers of sanctions-— terms of the increased layers of sanctions. , ., , , sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note, sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note. as _ sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note. as far — sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note, as far as _ sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note, as far as formula i sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note, as far as formula 1 - sanctions. yes, it was interesting to note, as far as formula 1 is - to note, as far as formula 1 is concerned, we know that the russian grand prix has been removed from the calendar this year. interesting as well that at the british grand prix they won't be authorising licences for russian drivers which means they will be able to race here in the uk when the season gets under way and we know as well that they were potentially looking to distance from their driver or sever ties in light of his father who has bankrolled his son in the sport up until now, suggestions of course that that money may dry up with him being kind

of a long—standing associate of vladimir putin, the russian president. interesting as well, we know that the owner of chelsea who has long been linked with ties to the kremlin has put chelsea up for sale. he achieved so much success, bankrolling the team, all of those trophies, we knew over the weekend the running of the club had in the hands of the charitable trustees at the club and it seems now that distancing of the owner from the club has moved one step further with the potential sale of the club altogether. itjust goes to show the kind of extent of russian involvement on the sort of sporting landscape and, as i was saying, fifa banning russia from the upcoming world cup qualifiers as well. uefa following suit. russia won't be competing at the women's euros. there is a knock—on effect with all of those relevant kind of sporting

organisations and it is obviously having a huge impact on the sporting landscape at the moment. thank you for takin: landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us — landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to _ landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to all _ landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to all of _ landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to all of that. _ landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to all of that. let - landscape at the moment. thank you for taking us to all of that. let me i for taking us to all of that. let me take you through some of the latest lines as john take you through some of the latest lines asjohn was talking. netflix now saying they are pausing all projects and acquisitions from russia so another move there. actually, word from ukraine's presidential adviser. a little earlier we had from the russian defence ministry talking about the number of deaths of russian troops since the invasion began. they said 498. the ukrainian presidential adviser said over 7000 russian troops in their view have been killed so far foot of a big mismatch in terms of numbers but i suppose the significance of today out defence ministry is the first real acknowledgement of casualties, deaths of soldiers since the invasion began. 50 ukraine's presidential saying 7000 russian troops have been killed so far.

let's turn to the exodus out of ukraine because all indian nationals have now left kyiv according to the country's for the foreign secretary and they have evacuated citizens in the last 2a hours with ukrainian�*s airspace closed airports are being used to fly indians out but get into these countries can be difficult. as we heard from these indian students on the border with romania. you can see it has been more than 30 hours. we are not illegal migrants. we have been staying here legally and despite that this is the treatment being meted out to us. everybody here is quiet but we all want to go home. at the romanian border you can see these lovely people from romania

and ukraine are helping people stuck on the board and providing them with food and water. we are very ijust want peace to prevail in ukraine. we are hearing in terms of the totality of the figures more than i are hearing in terms of the totality of the figures more than 1 million people across the various borders out of ukraine into those eu countries so many of them are seeking sanctuary, trying to escape the fighting earlier in the day we had that figure of 800,000 with a number is increasing all the time. two thirds of those people have actually gone to poland. 0n the border here is our correspondent. over 400,000 ukrainians and other nationals resident in ukraine have chorused over the border here. it is about 30 minutes east of where i am

right now which is the biggest city in this region. we are actually stood in a car park. if you look behind me, that is one of the buses ferrying people from the border point down here. just in front of me here it is a massive shopping centre where they are kept overnight. they are processed. the had this morning, they were being fed and given close and they are encouraged to move over to the train station in the centre of the town. i say encourage because they are not forced to but it is a very small town. about 60,000 people are living here and they don't have the capacity to take on all these numbers that are coming not only from the border, as you mentioned, but other parts, other crossing points from ukraine into poland as well. they are encouraged to go to the station, the train station in the station, 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 even going beyond it, going into germany, the netherlands, france. and so that is the situation here but, as you mentioned, bus—loads, bus—loads being burst from the border. as we look at the pictures of exactly what you were describing, there have been reports over the days of problems. some people being allowed through. some people not. what is the situation at the moment in terms of how the authorities are handling all of that. what have you seen? fix, handling all of that. what have you seen? �* w w handling all of that. what have you seen? ., ., , ., , seen? a lot of people have been s-ueakin seen? a lot of people have been speaking to _ seen? a lot of people have been speaking to here _ seen? a lot of people have been speaking to here at _ seen? a lot of people have been speaking to here at the - seen? a lot of people have been speaking to here at the border i speaking to here at the border crossing, they have said that they have not really had those problems on the poli sci. the problems are on the ukrainian side were other nationalities are not being allowed to cross. preference has been given, they say, to ukrainian nationals, women and children, first, of course, men between the ages of 18

and 60 are not allowed to leave the country but we have met some africans who have told us that actually, some of the ukrainian guards have been quite sympathetic to their plight, knowing that their journey 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 do differ but we have had some of discrimination as well. let differ but we have had some of discrimination as well.- differ but we have had some of discrimination as well. let me 'ust show ou discrimination as well. let me 'ust show you the fi discrimination as well. let me 'ust show you the hey i discrimination as well. let me 'ust show you the key pictures i discrimination as well. let me 'ust show you the key pictures of h discrimination as well. let me just show you the key pictures of the l show you the key pictures of the increased assault. the americans are saying the brutality levels of russia in ukraine and these are the pictures from where there has been bombardment day or night. i will show you pictures of russian paratroopers being seen on the streets. wejust paratroopers being seen on the streets. we just had the last couple of hours that the un general assembly, president zelinsky of ukraine welcoming out and saying you have chosen right side of history. to stay with us on bbc news.

hello again. 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. on 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. this area of rain would take all day to reach into north—west england reaching on into central southern england. there might be brighter skies and it should brighten up pretty late in the day for northern ireland, wales and parts of south—west england where you will also see some broken cloud and sunny spells. by friday we pick up on the weather front across england. spells. by friday we pick up on the weatherfront across england. quite a chilly day. temperatures in

newcastle and eastern scotland a bit better. the western side of the country, that is where the best of the weather will be. the weekend, that where the front finally gets squished by this area of high pressure. there is still going to be a lot of cloud around on saturday. still thinking of dipping patches of rain but the weather will improve and for most of the sunday will be a dry day. temperatures nine or 10 celsius. next figure stays mostly dry with sunshine but some cold east or south easterly winds.

today at six — russia steps up its assault on ukraine. a cruise missile strike overnight, less than 90 miles west of the capital. a russian tank shells an apartment block, while other targets are hit from the air. ukraine's president says moscow is acting "beyond humanity. translation: they have an order to erase our history, to erase ourl country, to erase us all. nearly 900,000 people, almost all of them women and children,

have now fled the fighting.