see that sunday and we should see that sunshine developing a little more widely. raise let's go back to clive in kyiv. the air—raid sirens have just sounded, so we have put our helmets on and it is the sound of the night—time. as soon as the sun goes down there is a sense there might be more rocket attacks and they have been increasing in the last few hours. for the millions remaining here in the city seeking refuge in shelters as the sirens ring out it's been an incredibly anxious week. today, many chose to seek refuge in the comfort of church. i've spent the day meeting some of those whose faith has dry with sunshine but some cold east or south easterly winds. ordinary people in an extraordinary war. india have a van load of old

tires becomes a trap to snare a russian troops. bottles for bombs and wood for the fires as the volunteer defenders of ukraine wait for the enemy. what you see here is the people's attempt to self organise. we won't let this come into our land. we are tired of being afraid so we are waiting for them and not with flowers but with molotov cocktails. we will fight them with whatever we have got even our bare hands. they won't leave this place alive. but where does this place alive. but where does this confidence come from? it is based on a deep religious faith that god was on their side. and waiting to speak

is a military chaplain. wearing the insignia of the people's army of volunteers. fire and brimstone from this man of god. so what is morale like for the troops, they�* re outgunned, there are many more russian troops, what is the morale like in the ukrainian forces? he says the morale is very high, "we have no other choice, we have to defend and protect our country and from the bible we know when the enemy is wicked god will always intervene." also seeking divine guidance,

ukraine's interior minister. part of a government at war, pushed to the limit by one of the biggest armies on earth. the fear is that the russians are going to encircle kyiv and they're going to attack. i mean, are you prepared for that, are you ready? we are ready. in times of crisis, many turn to faith. and in this conflict, for ukraine and much of the rest of the world, there is a moral clarity that right is on their side. supreme confidence. i have to say it was great to get out in the fresh air after being was great to get out in the fresh airafter being in was great to get out in the fresh air after being in the bunkerfor the last couple of days. you emerge into the sun light and find an empty

city. we have saw a woman feeding some pigeons, a few people queueing forfood. but there isn't some pigeons, a few people queueing for food. but there isn't much on the shelves, it is difficult to get stocks in, because there is that fear of the air—raid sirens and the missiles. as we have been seeing in cities in other parts of this country, it is clear that the russians are sending a message, through kharkiv, which is being pummelled, that is what could be visited on the capital here and we know that armoured column on the northern approach road into kyiv, it is nowjust 15 kilometres away. and that could bring fire and brimstone down on to this place. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

he increase our he increase oui’ presence he increase our presence in the baltic countries, romania, poland, we have increased the readiness of the nato response pause and have activated the defence so we can move troops throughout europe and also further reinforce our presence in the east, providing significant help to ukraine. we will not be part of the conflict. nato will not be on the conflict. nato will not be on the ground with forces in ukraine

and will not be in the airspace of ukraine but we support the ukrainian government and we support them with our allies, and international support. our allies, and international su--ort. ~ our allies, and international su ort. ~ . our allies, and international su--ort. ~ ., our allies, and international su--ort. . ., support. we are hoping you would discuss to take _ support. we are hoping you would discuss to take further _ support. we are hoping you would discuss to take further action - discuss to take further action against russia?— discuss to take further action auainst russia? ~' �* ., ., against russia? think we're going to evaluate, really, _ against russia? think we're going to evaluate, really, the _ against russia? think we're going to evaluate, really, the change - against russia? think we're going to evaluate, really, the change that - evaluate, really, the change that this might have on the future of nato, _ this might have on the future of nato, the — this might have on the future of nato, the strategic plans of nato, because _ nato, the strategic plans of nato, because obviously, this invasion has really— because obviously, this invasion has really changed the security situation in europe in a very drastic_ situation in europe in a very drastic way sol situation in europe in a very drastic way so i think we are going to talk_ drastic way so i think we are going to talk freely about the effects of this in_ to talk freely about the effects of this in ukraine on the alliance. thank— this in ukraine on the alliance. thank you _ this in ukraine on the alliance. thank vom— this in ukraine on the alliance. thank you._ thank i this in ukraine on the alliance. - thank you._ thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. nato's secretary _ thank you. thank you. thank you.

nato's secretary general - thank you. thank you. thank you. i nato's secretary general welcoming iceland's prime minister talking about the brutal invasion of ukraine and thanking iceland for demonstrating unity so that is the latest as they go into that meeting, just starting there in brussels. if there is more from that a little later we will bring that to you. let's get back to the situation on the ground in ukraine. because the editor of the local news outlet based on the ukrainian city of kharkivjoins us live on the programme. thank you so much for being here with us. i know from your conversation with our producer that you spend the last few days in a shelter but you ventured out today. tell me more about that.— tell me more about that. several da s we tell me more about that. several days we went _ tell me more about that. several days we went out _ tell me more about that. several days we went out from _ tell me more about that. several days we went out from our - tell me more about that. several| days we went out from our homes tell me more about that. several- days we went out from our homes and we moved to the shelter located in the in the north. we have —2 floors

and we sometimes run into the —24 2— bombs and attacks. we are located in the city centre and just today, after seven days, were able they first and we left there some food, some equipment, and we took pieces from home and move to our shelter. it is continuous and we don't how much it will continue. tell me how frightening it was to be

above ground because we have been hearing from various officials that the relentless nature of the bombardment and shelling. idem; bombardment and shelling. very frightening. _ bombardment and shelling. very frightening, really. _ bombardment and shelling. very frightening, really. you don't expect— frightening, really. you don't expect it _ frightening, really. you don't expect it. very different sounds. a number— expect it. very different sounds. a number bombs falling like rain. this is a horrible — number bombs falling like rain. this is a horrible sound we now can figure — is a horrible sound we now can figure out, _ is a horrible sound we now can figure out, this is the sound in the city centre. — figure out, this is the sound in the city centre, this is what we're trying — city centre, this is what we're trying to— city centre, this is what we're trying to discuss. is that this type type of— trying to discuss. is that this type type of or— trying to discuss. is that this type type of or more this type of bomb? but we _ type of or more this type of bomb? but we are — type of or more this type of bomb? but we are not experts in this and that is— but we are not experts in this and that is what— but we are not experts in this and that is what we discuss and sometimes we are in —1floor. we had vibration _ sometimes we are in —1floor. we had vibration in _ sometimes we are in —1floor. we had vibration in this area. the bombing

was not _ vibration in this area. the bombing was not in — vibration in this area. the bombing was not in our place but it was nearby — was not in our place but it was nearby in _ was not in our place but it was nearby in an area. and we heard the sounds _ nearby in an area. and we heard the sounds and — nearby in an area. and we heard the sounds and vibrations coming over and it— sounds and vibrations coming over and it is— sounds and vibrations coming over and it is really horrible. tell sounds and vibrations coming over and it is really horrible.— and it is really horrible. tell me what it is like _ and it is really horrible. tell me what it is like in _ and it is really horrible. tell me what it is like in terms - and it is really horrible. tell me what it is like in terms of- what it is like in terms of supplies? really basic things, food, water, or that. it supplies? really basic things, food, water, or that.— water, or that. it was not very hard because everybody _ water, or that. it was not very hard because everybody was _ water, or that. it was not very hard because everybody was having - because everybody was having something and we are also having something and we are also having something but everyday it gets worse something but everyday it gets worse so for _ something but everyday it gets worse so for example the nearest food stores _ so for example the nearest food stores are — so for example the nearest food stores are closed so we were standing _ stores are closed so we were standing in big lines for maybe an hour and — standing in big lines for maybe an hour and we standing in big lines for maybe an hourand we did standing in big lines for maybe an hour and we did not finish our line. of course, — hour and we did not finish our line. of course, there was some shooting somewhere. and we decided to run horne _ somewhere. and we decided to run home so— somewhere. and we decided to run home so we — somewhere. and we decided to run

home so we didn't. it is getting worse _ home so we didn't. it is getting worse in — home so we didn't. it is getting worse in the city centre more or less _ worse in the city centre more or less it — worse in the city centre more or less it is — worse in the city centre more or less. it is not free access. we can take _ less. it is not free access. we can take two— less. it is not free access. we can take two pieces of bread or, like, something — take two pieces of bread or, like, something or you can come to the store _ something or you can come to the store. differentjuices, water, store. different juices, water, different— store. differentjuices, water, different candies, some frozen pipes of some _ different candies, some frozen pipes of some fish that i bought, whatever i of some fish that i bought, whatever i could, _ of some fish that i bought, whatever i could, you — of some fish that i bought, whatever i could, you no. but it is getting worse _ i could, you no. but it is getting worse with— i could, you no. but it is getting worse with every day. but volunteers and communities are trying to do whatever— and communities are trying to do whatever they can.— and communities are trying to do whatever they can. estate is getting worse. whatever they can. estate is getting worse- how — whatever they can. estate is getting worse- how are _ whatever they can. estate is getting worse. how are you _ whatever they can. estate is getting worse. how are you keeping - whatever they can. estate is getting worse. how are you keeping your i worse. how are you keeping your spirits up? like, today, so like you

discontinue to do, it is an emotional decision. i am trying to imagine something worse than that and today i was struggling with my friend saying, i want to stay here because i don't want to be a refugee. it because i don't want to be a refu~ee. , ., because i don't want to be a refugee-— because i don't want to be a refu~ee. , ., ., refugee. it is not bad to be a refu~ee refugee. it is not bad to be a refugee but _ refugee. it is not bad to be a refugee but it _ refugee. it is not bad to be a refugee but it is _ refugee. it is not bad to be a refugee but it is not - refugee. it is not bad to be a refugee but it is not my - refugee. it is not bad to be a i refugee but it is not my choice. refugee. it is not bad to be a - refugee but it is not my choice. it is not _ refugee but it is not my choice. it is not my— refugee but it is not my choice. it is not my choice. it is making me angry— is not my choice. it is making me angry and — is not my choice. it is making me angry and because of that i want to stay here _ angry and because of that i want to stay here but my local friends say stop saying that. they're not refugees. they are alive. it is also true but _ refugees. they are alive. it is also true but i — refugees. they are alive. it is also true but i did not want to be refugee _ true but i did not want to be refugee and this is kind of making me angry— refugee and this is kind of making me angry give me the energy to stay here so— me angry give me the energy to stay here so easily we can move but we are trying — here so easily we can move but we are trying to — here so easily we can move but we

are trying to do something but i don't _ are trying to do something but i don't want _ are trying to do something but i don't want to be refugee, really. whatever— don't want to be refugee, really. whatever bad words they can say. were _ whatever bad words they can say. were going to put some pictures on the screen that you have just sent us from around the areas where you have been today and have seen today. just a final question about that point you just made about whether to leave or whether to stay, given how bad it is, are you seeing russian troops near you, at what point we make that final decision, whether to stay or go? make that final decision, whether to sta oruo? _, , make that final decision, whether to sta oruo? ,. ,, stay or go? everybody was discussing it it would happen _ stay or go? everybody was discussing it it would happen or _ stay or go? everybody was discussing it it would happen or not. _ stay or go? everybody was discussing it it would happen or not. people - it it would happen or not. people with having some preparation. oh try

not to— with having some preparation. oh try not to worry— with having some preparation. oh try not to worry and make up me and she was more _ not to worry and make up me and she was more prepared than me. we had, so we _ was more prepared than me. we had, so we were _ was more prepared than me. we had, so we were discussing, though, we will move _ so we were discussing, though, we will move when russian troops would be within— will move when russian troops would be within 50 kilometres from mars. it is happening on the first day because — it is happening on the first day because there straight car heave with rockets and we understand it has already happened so we broke our metrics. _ has already happened so we broke our metrics. vou _ has already happened so we broke our metrics, you no. and i think really we witi— metrics, you no. and i think really we will move, i think. how can you not be _ we will move, i think. how can you not be able — we will move, i think. how can you not be able to struggle, you know? you would — not be able to struggle, you know? you would not be able to stay

ukrainian _ you would not be able to stay ukrainian. but it is ukrainian. our services _ ukrainian. but it is ukrainian. our services are — ukrainian. but it is ukrainian. our services are working. everybody is fighting _ services are working. everybody is fighting against, the forces of ukraine — fighting against, the forces of ukraine so it is not big waves of troops — ukraine so it is not big waves of troops that— ukraine so it is not big waves of troops that 1000 people going to the city. troops that 1000 people going to the citv there _ troops that 1000 people going to the city. there are small groups of ten, 20, 100 _ city. there are small groups of ten, 20,100 people. we city. there are small groups of ten, 20, 100 petiole-— city. there are small groups of ten, 20, 100 people. we have to leave at the exactly as _ 20, 100 people. we have to leave at the exactly as you — 20, 100 people. we have to leave at the exactly as you describing - 20, 100 people. we have to leave at the exactly as you describing so - the exactly as you describing so fluid as you are describing. thank you so much for your time. the uk's ambassador to the united nations was talking to me just a short while ago. she talked me out of the vote at the un general assembly and i

began by asking her her response to the outcome. is began by asking her her response to the outcome-— the outcome. is the prime minister said earlier — the outcome. is the prime minister said earlier today, _ the outcome. is the prime minister said earlier today, as _ the outcome. is the prime minister said earlier today, as putin - the outcome. is the prime ministerj said earlier today, as putin doubles down, we will double in terms of our military support to ukraine, humanitarian support to ukraine on the strength of our sanctions against russia and the people immediately around putin, which are to bring an end to this illegal and premeditated invasion. in to bring an end to this illegal and premeditated invasion.— to bring an end to this illegal and premeditated invasion. in terms of the vote you _ premeditated invasion. in terms of the vote you just — premeditated invasion. in terms of the vote you just sat _ premeditated invasion. in terms of the vote you just sat through, - premeditated invasion. in terms of| the vote you just sat through, does it make any real difference? it is the vote you just sat through, does it make any real difference?- it make any real difference? it is a stron: it make any real difference? it is a strong statement _ it make any real difference? it is a strong statement from _ it make any real difference? it is a strong statement from the - it make any real difference? it is a strong statement from the un - strong statement from the un membership that they identify with the threat that the country invading a small one, in this case, and that point about sovereignty and territorial integrity, speaks to almost all of my colleagues in my

conversations leading up to the vote. this is one thing that we came up vote. this is one thing that we came up against again and again, their strong support for the principle on which the united nations is based that each country has its sovereign right to be independent and not invaded by another country. is right to be independent and not invaded by another country. is you ave me invaded by another country. is you gave me that _ invaded by another country. is you gave me that hunt _ invaded by another country. is you gave me that hunt said _ invaded by another country. is you gave me that hunt said presidentl gave me that hunt said president zelinsky hasjust gave me that hunt said president zelinsky has just tweeted and said, appraise the approval from the un general assembly and he goes on to say, i am grateful to everyone in every state that voted in favour. you have chosen the right side of history. we had ukraine's representative than the un was genocide, there were war crimes. as that assessment, do you agree with that assessment, do you agree with that assessment, do you agree with that assessment from the ukrainians? yes. we have been working very closely with the ukrainians. even in closely with the ukrainians. even 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

seeing in terms of war crimes and the uk has joined already 30 and seeing in terms of war crimes and the uk hasjoined already 30 and i think the number is still growing, member states who have supported a call for the international criminal court to investigate the war crimes and the war in ukraine.— court to investigate the war crimes and the war in ukraine. every single time we talk — and the war in ukraine. every single time we talk to _ and the war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone _ and the war in ukraine. every single time we talk to someone in - and the war in ukraine. every single | time we talk to someone in ukraine, they have said the same thing which is 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? brute 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 ensuring this barbaric attack with great fortitude and bravery but, as the prime minister explained earlier, to protect the skies of ukraine with a third country force, for example the uk or nato, 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. , , .,. ,, russia. christine is the acting us ambassador _ russia. christine is the acting us ambassador to _ russia. christine is the acting us ambassador to ukraine - russia. christine is the acting us ambassador to ukraine who - russia. christine is the acting us ambassador to ukraine who is i ambassador to ukraine who is currently just over the ambassador to ukraine who is currentlyjust over the border in poland and they asked her how alarmed she was by the events playing out now in ukraine. well, of course i playing out now in ukraine. well, of course i am — playing out now in ukraine. well, of course i am very _ playing out now in ukraine. well, of course i am very alarmed. - playing out now in ukraine. well, of course i am very alarmed. the - playing out now in ukraine. well, of i course i am very alarmed. the united states is very alarmed. the source of actions that president putin is taking our unprecedented, completely unjustified, unprovoked, and are killing innocent ukrainian citizens. he had done nothing wrong and have certainly done nothing to president putin. brute certainly done nothing to president putin. ~ , , ., putin. we were 'ust listening to the ma or of putin. we were 'ust listening to the mayor of khaki — putin. we were just listening to the mayor of khaki describing _ putin. we were just listening to the mayor of khaki describing the - mayor of khaki describing the terrifying bombardment that is going on there. how do you stop that? how do stuff that potentially happening

in the capital in the coming days? notjust the united states 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 a very serious consequence for russia. but. at the same time, to provide assistance both humanitarian and military assistance to help the ukrainian people fight the russians. when you listen to every news bulletin, everyday, ordinary ukrainians are pleading with the west for a no—fly zone to close the skies, to protect them, we had there from president zelinsky yesterday, is that still impossible? the roblem is that still impossible? the problem is _ is that still impossible? the problem is a _ is that still impossible? the problem is a no-fly -

is that still impossible? tie: problem is a no—fly zone is that still impossible? tte: problem is a no—fly zone seriously risks escalating the situation. but the us are any accolades country should down a russian plane means that all of a sudden the wire is abroad. and what we're trying to do is de—escalate the situation, not escalated. unfortunately, no—fly zone would end up escalating the situation, making it only worse, more dangerous for ukrainians and four eastern europeans. americans have been very _ four eastern europeans. americans have been very clear— four eastern europeans. americans have been very clear in _ four eastern europeans. americans have been very clear in their - have been very clear in their intelligence about this invasion and it was absolutely accurate. you have been equally clear that you would not be fighting nato forces on the ground in ukraine, given both those things, should there not been a bigger push to get more weapons and arms into ukraine to actually help them do this fight? that arms into ukraine to actually help them do this fight?— arms into ukraine to actually help them do this fight? that is exactly what we have _ them do this fight? that is exactly what we have been _ them do this fight? that is exactly what we have been doing. - them do this fight? that is exactly what we have been doing. in - them do this fight? that is exactly what we have been doing. in the l what we have been doing. in the weeks before russia's aggression, we

provided over $200 million worth of equipment to the ukrainians including the third defensive weapons, we fear those on every night for days beforehand. got that all delivered and now we are working to deliver an additional $350 million worth of military equipment and this isjust million worth of military equipment and this is just us. million worth of military equipment and this isjust us. european million worth of military equipment and this is just us. european allies have really stepped up and started to provide the same thing. in fact, i would say, it has been unprecedented. some countries providing defensive weapons to ukraine. . , providing defensive weapons to ukraine. ., , , . , providing defensive weapons to ukraine. ., , ,. , ., ukraine. that she pictures from russia because _ ukraine. that she pictures from russia because more _ ukraine. that she pictures from russia because more anti-war. ukraine. that she pictures from - russia because more anti-war protest russia because more anti—war protest event taking place there. these pictures show arrests at a demonstration in saint petersburg. russia has climbed down on any protest against its military action in ukraine. thousands of been detained since the start of the invasion. those are the latest

pictures coming in earlier today. that is just about it from our programme. continuous coverage here on bbc news but the top line of what is happening on the ground in ukraine is that the pictures from kyiv, quiet there but certainly khaki, the second city, an intensification of the bombardment there. other cities or reporting shelling going on every hour as the russians increase as the us. it has been a pretty grey, cloudy and soggy day for many of us with one pushing across the country, bringing outbreaks of rain and misty

conditions. it was not like that everywhere. across north scotland a weather watcher probably would have thought the weather was hunky—dory with skies like these after a cold and frosty start. on the satellite picture, that is the one of rain being done by the today but we've got another front just to the west. but in the atlantic, and this is very gradually over the next couple of days going to drag its heels and push across the country. grants to hold across central areas as it runs at an area of high pressure across scandinavia. so the next few days will see a lot of cloud and rain and overnight we will see that done by the extending across ireland in reaching west scotland, wales, parts of western england. mist and fog for eastern areas of scotland and also over the high ground in england and wales that will be a murky night for some of you. tomorrow morning it is a great start one way or another. this area rain will take pretty much all day to england, living across

wales and beating central southern england. some brighter spells across east anglia and it should brighten up east anglia and it should brighten up later in the day for northern ireland, wales and parts of south—west england. also see some broken cloud and sunny spells. by friday, we pick up on the weather front. the main is turning heavier for a time across the east of england where it will be a chilly day. temperatures around successfully crossing to newcastle and little better than that for eastern scotland. the western side of the country, the dress and bright as weather. pays between eight and ii as weather. pays between eight and 11 degrees here. the weekend, that when a finally get squished by this building area of high pressure. bright over the top of the country. still a lot of cloud around on saturday across england. maybe east wales. they can often bring patches of rain but the weather will improve as the weekend goes by and for most of us will be a dry day with

brighter and sunny spells. temperatures around nine or ten. into next week it stays mostly dry with sunshine but we will start to develop east of south—easterly winds. that is your weather.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. civilian casualties in ukraine are rising. a second day of air strikes in kharkiv has brought this response from the city's mayor. this city of khrakiv will hold and today, kharkiv is unified as never before. we'll be live with our chief international correspondent in the ukrainian capital. we will bring you up—to—date on the united nations. it is voted

overwhelmingly to condemn