tonight at ten. russia steps up its assault on ukraine. more cities around the country, come under attack. explosions. a cruise missile strike overnight, less than 90 miles west of the capital. the authorities say more than 2,000 civilians have died since russia's invasion, exactly one week ago. 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 raise our history, _ to erase our country, to erase us all. and so many are caught in the middle... nearly 900,000 people, almost all of them women and children, have now fled the fighting. we'll also have the latest on the impact on energy supplies and prices. oil and gas prices have surged again because of disruption of supplies from russia — and household bills could rise even more sharply in the autumn. chelsea football club is up for sale — the owner, roman abramovich, who's denied links to the russian state, says all proceeds will go to the victims of the conflict in ukraine. and in china the organisers of the winter paralympics have decided not to ban athletes from russia and belarus but they'll have to compete as neutral participants. and stay with us on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world.

good evening, we're live in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, as the war launched exactly seven days ago by vladimir putin, intensifies with more russian shelling and missile strikes on targets across ukraine. the authorities here now say more than 2000 civilians have died, and tonight moscow has admitted for the first time, that almost 500 russian troops have been killed, with around 1600 being injured. as for that huge russian column of heavy armour and troops heading here on the northern approach road, well, it's nowjust 15 miles from the city centre.

in the past 2a hours russia has intensified its attacks on several cities. in the southern port of mariupol, officials say they fear many have been killed during hours of shelling, and the city of kharkiv has been under rocket fire since russian paratroopers landed last night. the areas in red here, show where russia is now in full control. we'll have more on the battle for kharkiv, the country's second largest city, but first our international correspondent, 0rla guerin, reports on the russian advance, to the capital. in broad daylight, dangerjust outside the window... this is the town a bar the anchor, about 25 miles from kyiv. as the russians advance on the city, they are

leaving a trail of destruction. translation:— leaving a trail of destruction. translation: , ~ ., ., ., translation: they know nothing about our ca - ital, translation: they know nothing about our capital. about _ translation: they know nothing about our capital, about our— translation: they know nothing about our capital, about our history. _ translation: they know nothing about our capital, about our history. but - our capital, about our history. but they have an order, to erase our country, to erase us all. find they have an order, to erase our country, to erase us all. and here, west of kyiv. _ country, to erase us all. and here, west of kyiv. a _ country, to erase us all. and here, west of kyiv, a deadly _ country, to erase us all. and here, west of kyiv, a deadly missile - west of kyiv, a deadly missile attack. the target may have been an air base nearby, but family homes were destroyed. 0leg stands calmly in the rubble, but he has his wife. translation: she in the rubble, but he has his wife. translation:— in the rubble, but he has his wife. translation: ,, ., , ., , translation: she was the light of my life, he translation: she was the light of my life. he says- — translation: she was the light of my life, he says- i— translation: she was the light of my life, he says. i am _ translation: she was the light of my life, he says. i am trying _ translation: she was the light of my life, he says. i am trying to _ life, he says. i am trying to keep m self life, he says. i am trying to keep myself together, _ life, he says. i am trying to keep myself together, because - life, he says. i am trying to keep myself together, because of one i myself together, because of one reason, i still have parents and a daughter. reason, i still have parents and a dau:hter. , ., reason, i still have parents and a dau:hter. , . , ., , ., daughter. they are telling people to sta inside.

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yourself. and you don't want your children to see you crying, because they are worried and they start crying with you. she they are worried and they start crying with yon-— crying with you. she shows me photos of better days- — crying with you. she shows me photos of better days. when _ crying with you. she shows me photos of better days. when her _ crying with you. she shows me photos of better days. when her daughter's l of better days. when her daughter's war party dresses and won prizes for dancing. a lainer will be for soon and knows she won't get a birthday present. she told her mum, that's ok, you can get me one later. victoria remain silence, her childhood change for ever. in eastern ukraine, the city of kharkiv has been hit by sustained rocket fire and air strikes, killing 21 people and injuring more than 100. the city centre has been reduced to rubble. russian airborne troops landed before dawn, and there are reports

of street fighting. the ukrainian authorities say some russian planes have been shot down. many of the city's residents have fled south to dnipro, from where sarah rainsford reports. a warning — there are some distressing images. a university folding in flames, in a war that's against all logic and reason. the attack on kharkiv is intensifying every day, and these targets are not military at all. the city council was hit today — a whole street left in ruins. and from the wreckage of people's homes, rescuers bring out a survivor. it's why so many in kharkiv have moved underground to hide in basements and bunkers. we spoke to paulina's parents yesterday, the three—year—old whose cancer medicine is running out. today, herfamily made a dash across town to the station, anxious to get their girl, who's already been

through so much, to safety. when i called her mum ksenia, she told me there was so many people at the station she didn't know whether they would make it on to a train. translation: we're really worried. i'm always scared i'm doing the wrong thing, either staying at home, or coming here, where there's a huge crowd. we just go back and forth, and i have no idea what's right. and the danger zone is growing. this hospital was hit in the south—east. but in melitopol, a town supposedly under russian control, ukrainians are refusing to be cowed. but nerves are being tested across this region. here in dnipro, we found families trying to evacuate their youngest and most vulnerable. this war now getting too close for comfort. this train has just pulled

into the station, and all this crowd know is that it is supposed to be heading west, and so they've been shoving forward. 0ne manjust shouting, "let the women and children come through first." but there is chaos here, people desperate to get onboard. now we here, because within a few days, and here, maybe us, kyiv, kharkiv. so i think it's better to leave. "i love you," this father tells a child. he'll now stay to face the russian troops. no—one can hide their emotion today. i asked this man where he's sending his family. "to a better life," he says, then swears at those who have caused all this suffering. 0utside, we found a family who've

just emerged from their bomb shelter, now trying to flee abroad. dasha breaks down, saying they don't want to abandon the city but she doesn't want her children to see people getting killed. her own mother says they've left everything. after 65 years in this town, she has no idea whether she'll be back. dnipro isn't under attack, but to its people the risk of that feels very real. ukraine is still resisting, pushing back, but it's trying to protect everyone it can. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro. the united nations, says close to 900,000 people have left ukraine, since russia's invasion began, and almost all of them are women and children. men aged between 18 and 60 aren't allowed to leave the country,

because they could be called up to fight. the refugees have been moving to neighbouring countries like poland, romania, slovakia, hungary and moldova, and our europe correspondent, lucy williamson, is in the moldovan capital, and has sent us this report. out of the bunkers and basements of ukraine has risen a village. moldova's main exhibition hall now a waiting room for ukrainian refugees. the trade here is in hope and information. the hall has room for 600 refugees, but it often sees a thousand people a day. each one of these tiny cubicles belongs to a ukrainian family. this one belongs to valentina — she came here on saturday with her two daughters. the women here are part of a family of 12 from 0desa. this one is marina, she's here with her 12—year—old son 0scar.

and irina is in this cubicle. she came from 0desa, bringing her cat, candy. marina arrived here on saturday night. she worked in a coal mine in the donbas region of ukraine but fled to 0desa when fighting broke out in 2014. when russian bombs fell on 0desa last week, she fled again. translation: i'm tired | of running from the war, eight years we've been running. we're mentally exhausted. if only god would help us and give us peace, everyone could live a normal life. but now everyone in the world is trembling. moldova's army was also thinking about russian soldiers today. 30 years ago, it was then facing russia's troops in the breakaway region of transnistria. at the national war memorial, moldova's president marked

the anniversary of that conflict while, she said, cannons sounded again nearby across the border. the veterans who carried guns back then laid flowers for their fallen comrades. their hearts turned towards their past, their minds on the present. mikhail told me he'd like to go and fight the russians again but he's 67 now and too old. instead, he's hosting nine refugees from ukraine. in the refugee centre, a pop—up children's theatre replaces normal school. the lesson taught here, that worries and uncertainty are nothing to fear — a salve for the lessons of real life. lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. in russia, the jailed kremlin critic alexei navalny has called on his fellow citizens to stage daily protests against

the ukraine invasion. he described vladimir putin as "clearly an insane little tsar". the russian authorities are continuing to crack down on independent news coverage of the conflict here, blocking websites and taking a radio station off the air. caroline davies joins me live from moscow. 0ne one wonders how difficult it continues to pay for ordinary people to get at the truth of what is going on in this war.— on in this war. clive, the reality is that the _ on in this war. clive, the reality is that the more _ on in this war. clive, the reality is that the more of _ on in this war. clive, the reality is that the more of these - on in this war. clive, the reality i is that the more of these websites are blocked, the less information thatis are blocked, the less information that is for russians to say about what is happening in ukraine. during the course of these closures, the kremlin have talked about the fact that if there is more fear, we know that if there is more fear, we know that if there is more fear, we know that if there is fear and uncertainty, that is something the kremlin knows will keep people silent. there have been protests, but there have also been arrests. these are not mass movements at the

moment. we know that the state duma is looking at a law that, if passed, would mean that anything designated to be fake news about the military could result in 15 years in prison, or up to that amount. now, more and more companies are continuing to leave russia at the moment, apple, boeing, and we heard earlier today that h&m are pausing trading. you might hear bravado from the kremlin, from the state media, digging into their narrative about what is happening here, but if you speak to people who disagree, and many do, they do not feel they can go public about that, there is also a sense of fear, fear about their futures and the future of russia as it becomes increasingly shut off from the rest of the world. yes increasingly shut off from the rest of the world-— of the world. yes indeed, ok, caroline. _ of the world. yes indeed, ok, caroline, thank _ of the world. yes indeed, ok, caroline, thank you, - of the world. yes indeed, ok, caroline, thank you, caroline | of the world. yes indeed, ok, - caroline, thank you, caroline davies in moscow. borisjohnson has accused the russian president of carrying out war crimes. the prime minister told mps that vladimir putin has gravely miscalculated in his "abhorrent" assault on a sovereign nation. 0ur security correspondent,

frank gardner, looks at russia's military strategy and its progress so far in the war. one week into this invasion, and this is how it's looking. the areas in red are the ones that the russian forces have taken. they're making slow but significant progress, moving into ukraine on three fronts. they've taken a lot of casualties — ukraine says over 6,000 russians have been killed. but ukrainian civilians are dying too, as russia unleashes some of its lethal firepower in heavily populated areas. there's talk of a war crimes tribunal when this all ends. russia's main effort is to capture the capital city, kyiv, here. it's the seat of the government and the 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 of the city. meanwhile, here in kharkiv, the second city, russian paratroopers have landed,

and the city has been coming under bombardment. down in the south, russia claims that it's captured the city of kherson. ukraine disputes this, but russian forces are certainly pushing to join up their allies in the donbas up here. this is a conflict that has galvanised ordinary ukrainians as well as their military. these are drone 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 nato 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 russians wouldn't listen to the no—fly zone, they would carry on doing what they are doing, so eventually you would see a nato or a european fighter jet shoot down a russian jet. that could trigger, probably

would trigger article 5 of nato, which is collective self—defence, which is all 30 members would come to the aid of that country attacked. that would lead to a war right across europe. we are not going to do that. so how does this end? well, ukraine is not going to give up easily, but nor is president putin. that means that we could be looking at a long, protracted guerilla war, with horrendous civilian casualties. short of intervening militarily, western countries now appear largely powerless to stop this. frank gardner, our security correspondent. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is with me. let's pick up on some of the points in that piece, exactly seven days since the war began, do you think vladimir putin's war aims have adapted or changed in any way, particularly as it is not as going as well as the kremlin seems to have helped?

as well as the kremlin seems to have heled? ., , , as well as the kremlin seems to have heled? .,, , ., as well as the kremlin seems to have heled? , ., , ., . ., helped? our “0b is to search for certainties. — helped? ourjob is to search for certainties, but _ helped? ourjob is to search for certainties, but from _ helped? ourjob is to search for certainties, but from the - helped? ourjob is to search for certainties, but from the very . certainties, but from the very beginning, even before this now seven invasion, it was a guessing game. in the days before it started, people were saying, will president putin actually invade? 0nly he knew whether or not he would actually carry it out, and many people doubted it, and here we are, seven days in, and people have said, if he does invade, may be all he really want is a corridor in the south to connect the areas that have already been annexed or moved into in 2014. but where are we now? he has moved in most of the 190,000 troops from along the borders, and he is taking over areas. along the borders, and he is taking overareas. how along the borders, and he is taking over areas. how do you find what we often call a face—saving device when the face of these war for president putin as against a country which he says it shouldn't exist, against a government he describes as being run

by neo—nazis and criminals, a puppet government for the west? it isn't just a war government for the west? it isn't justa waraim, government for the west? it isn't just a war aim, it is something about restoring the lost glory of the soviet union, about taking over what he says is a country that should be part of russia. so it is very hard to see how ukraine and russia and the rest of the world find a way out, and that is a very hard conclusion to reach for the people of ukraine. it is hard conclusion to reach for the people of ukraine.— people of ukraine. it is indeed. l se, people of ukraine. it is indeed. lyse. thank _ people of ukraine. it is indeed. lyse, thank you, _ people of ukraine. it is indeed. lyse, thank you, lyse - people of ukraine. it is indeed. lyse, thank you, lyse doucet,| people of ukraine. it is indeed. i lyse, thank you, lyse doucet, our chief international correspondent. i will be talking about the faith and how the church is sustaining the resilience of the people later, but now back to you, ed, in london. —— huw. the conflict in ukraine and the sanctions on russia have led to another surge in the cost of oil and gas. traders are said to be struggling to sell russian oil, even at a discount, because of difficulties in shipping and the payment process. energy experts in the uk warn

that the cost of the average household dual—fuel bill could rise by at least £700 by the time the new energy cap comes into force in the autumn. further price rises at petrol stations are also expected, as our business editor, simonjack, reports. hitting home — there was a stark warning today that a conflict 1,500 miles away could have devastating economic consequences here in the uk. energy bills, already set to rise 50% in april, could rise a further 30% or more this autumn. what we're looking at is the price cap for winter moving from the summer level of around £2,000 per year to potentially 2,700 for winter, even potentially as high as £3,000 a year. it's a message that startled shoppers in sutton coldfield today. it's terrifying that we have had this much at this stage, and we don't know what's to come, we don't know the half of it. i it's really scary, it's really hard. for some people to cope, isn't it? it'sjust...where do we go, what we do? _

we've all got to keep warm, haven't we? _ hopefully, it will be i mainly in the summer, so we won't need as much per household, _ but it's still going to be awful for lots of people. _ the reason for these grim forecasts is this — it's the wholesale price of gas, which is surging back to all—time highs on fears that russian gas supplies will be interrupted or internationally shunned. and to compound the cost—of—living crisis, there's the price of oil, which is at a seven—year high, and that recent spike is yet to make it forecourts, where it seems likely that petrol and diesel prices will continue to break records. the uk gets less than 5% of its gas from russia, but prices are set internationally, so we are affected. germany, however, relies on russia for over 60% of its gas, and those payments are helping prevent a total collapse of the rouble. that reliance and support needs to change, according to german politicians. we cannot trust on

reliable conditions with russia, trade conditions, therefore we have to diversify our energy supply. what we're considering is the extension of the use of coal—fired power plants and of nuclear—fired power plants, because we want to become more independent from russian gas. extending the use of coal in europe was not in the script at november's global climate summit, and it's a measure of the current crisis that it's back in now. shipments of liquid gas are now the subject of international bidding wars in which consumers are the loser. the government has already announced a £350 assistance package to soften the blow, but with average bills set to rise four times that this year, there will be surely calls for more. simon jack, bbc news. the owner of chelsea football club, the russian businessman roman abramovich, says he's planning to sell the club which he has owned for the past 19 years.

last week, parliament was told of a leaked government document referring to mr abramovich as having "links to the russian state" — links which he denies. he announced today that "all net proceeds from the sale" would be donated to the victims of the war in ukraine. 0ur correspondent laura scott reports. there wasn't even time to tell players before the news broke that, after nearly 20 years on in chelsea, russian billionaire roman abramovich has decided to sell. in a statement, he said he felt it was in the best interests of the club in the current situation. he said he'd instructed his team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated and this would benefit all victims of the war in ukraine. abramovich said he wouldn't be calling in the £1.5 billion the club owes him, but for some there was a gaping hole in what he said. , , .,

he said. there is still no condemnation _ he said. there is still no condemnation from i he said. there is still no i condemnation from roman or he said. there is still no - condemnation from roman or the he said. there is still no _ condemnation from roman or the club about what is happening in ukraine. abramovich's departure is a seismic moment, but not entirely unexpected, coming after mounting calls for the government to sanction him. he’s coming after mounting calls for the government to sanction him. he's a erson of government to sanction him. he's a person of interest _ government to sanction him. he's a person of interest to _ person of interest to the home office — person of interest to the home office because of his links the russian — office because of his links the russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices. association with corrupt activity and practices-— association with corrupt activity and ractices. �* , ., ., . ., and practices. abramovich has always denied doing — and practices. abramovich has always denied doing anything _ and practices. abramovich has always denied doing anything to _ and practices. abramovich has always denied doing anything to warrant i denied doing anything to warrant sanctions, but some will see this as an attempt to secure the club's future before any possible sanctions come his way. chelsea have been transformed into a footballing force under abramovich, winning 19 major trophies. little wonder, then, that some supporters are sad to see him go. absolutely gutted. but he's done it for the right _ go. absolutely gutted. but he's done it for the right reasons, _ go. absolutely gutted. but he's done it for the right reasons, we _ go. absolutely gutted. but he's done it for the right reasons, we know i go. absolutely gutted. but he's done it for the right reasons, we know he l it for the right reasons, we know he has. �* , ,., , ., it for the right reasons, we know he has. �* , , ., ., has. british government put a target on his back. — has. british government put a target on his back, and _ has. british government put a target on his back, and everybody - has. british government put a target on his back, and everybody is - has. british government put a target on his back, and everybody is on i has. british government put a target| on his back, and everybody is on him now. , ., ,

on his back, and everybody is on him now. ,~ ., , now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine. _ now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine, but— now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine, but at _ now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine, but at the _ now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine, but at the end - now. very sad what is happening in the ukraine, but at the end of i the ukraine, but at the end of the day, _ the ukraine, but at the end of the day, i— the ukraine, but at the end of the day, ithink— the ukraine, but at the end of the day, i think football— the ukraine, but at the end of the day, i think football comes - the ukraine, but at the end of the i day, i think football comes second, doesn't _ day, i think football comes second, doesn't it? — day, i think football comes second, doesn't it? ~ , ., ., . doesn't it? abramovich has already been approached _ doesn't it? abramovich has already been approached by _ doesn't it? abramovich has already been approached by potential- doesn't it? abramovich has already i been approached by potential buyers, but will he get the £3 billion he reportedly wants for the club? i reportedly wants for the club? 1 think that is unlikely to be achieved, but if you are looking for achieved, but if you are looking for a trophy asset, something to show off to your compatriots, to your friends, then chelsea is an awful lot of attraction.— lot of attraction. chelsea celebrated _ lot of attraction. chelsea celebrated another i lot of attraction. chelsea i celebrated another success lot of attraction. chelsea _ celebrated another success tonight, but as big as around stamford bridge, saudi questions about how this club will fare as it enters a new era. —— so —— so do questions. tonight chelsea manager thomas tuchel said he felt abramovich had made the right decision. of course, there are much bigger things going on in the world right now than the sale of chelsea, but for football here in west london, for english football overall, abramovich's departure is significant, bringing to an end to

the reign of one of the most influential and controversial owners influential and controversial owners in premier league history. laura, many thanks for the latest from stamford bridge, laura scott. in his first state of the union address, president biden called vladimir putin "a dictator" and described the russian invasion of ukraine as "premeditated and totally unprovoked". mr biden praised the courage of the ukrainian people and said the russian leader had underestimated the unity and strength of the western response. he promised further economic retaliation, declaring that president putin "has no idea what's coming." our north america editor, sarah smith, reports. the president of the united states! at this critical juncture in history, joe biden set out to define himself as a defender of democracy and leader of the free world. russia's vladimir putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world, thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. but he badly miscalculated.

he thought he could roll into ukraine and the world would roll over. instead, he met with a wall of strength he'd never anticipated or imagined. he met the ukrainian people. guest of honour 0ksana markarova, the ukrainian ambassador, embraced by the first lady, in a chamber peppered with the blue and yellow of the ukrainian flag, offering rare bipartisan support as biden emphasised his role in building an international coalition to stand up to russia. he was elected promising to be a unifier — no—one expected an orator, several times stumbling over his words. putin may circle kyiv with tanks, but he'll never gain the hearts and souls of the iranian people. "ukrainian," mutters the vice president, "not iranian." us troops will not fight to defend ukraine but, the president says, will respond to any attack on a nato member. and as i've made crystal clear, the united states and our allies

will defend every inch of territory that is nato territory with the full force of our collective power. every single inch! cross—party agreement quickly dissolved when the president moved onto his stalled domestic agenda. republicans booing left the senate's top democrat unsure when to clap. but there was universal applause for the promise that america will stand united against authoritarian threats. god bless you all! and may god protect our troops! thank you! go get him! go get who exactly? no—one was really sure, but they got the idea and largely agreed, with most republicans backing the president's efforts to punish russia for its invasion of ukraine. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. there was a further display of international unity today when the

un general assembly voted to deplore the russian invasion of ukraine and troops withdraw immediately, 141 countries voting for, only five against. and today the pentagon announced it will delay the test of some intercontinental ballistic missiles, saying to do the exercise now would send the wrong message when putin has put his nuclear forces special alert. sarah, when putin has put his nuclear forces specialalert. sarah, many thanks again for the latest, sarah smith, our north america editor. the organisers of the winter paralympics, which open on friday, have decided not to ban athletes from russia and belarus. but they will have to compete as neutral participants, not under their national flags. the uk culture secretary, nadine dorries, called on the international olympic committee to urgently reconsider the decision. our sports editor, dan roan, reports. the torch—lighting ceremony in beijing earier, as the countdown to the paralympics continued amid controversy. today, confirmation that despite calls for a ban, athletes from russia and belarus

would be allowed to take part, albeit with conditions. they will compete under the paralympic flag and the paralympic anthem. they will not be included in the medals table. the ipc governing board have taken the strongest possible action in response to the gross violation of the olympic truce by the governments of russia and belarus. the ipc said its rules meant a ban could have led to a legal challenge, but many are not happy. last month, ukrainian vladyslav heraskevych competed at the beijing olympics, famously using his moment in the spotlight to appeal for peace, displaying this sign as tensions rose. today, from his homejust outside kyiv, he told me of his dismay at the decision. it is sad, for me it is heartbreaking. what message do you think this will send out? horrible, it's disgusting, because they put russia above other countries. anything less than a full ban is unacceptable.

the government condemned what it called the wrong decision and is in talks with the british paralympic association over how to protest, among concerns that some athletes may refuse to compete against russians in beijing. this decision will put a lot of tension into the events. it's all well and good to call for npcs and athletes to treat these neutral athletes as athletes. that will be very difficult to do. olympic leaders have recommended that russians are banned from all competitions, with events and athletes unable to escape the wider diplomatic and political tensions — today, however, proving that sport is far from united in how to respond. dan roan, bbc news. that's all from me, now back to clive in kyiv.

huw, thank you. for the millions remaining here in the city, seeking refuge in shelters as the air—raid sirens ring out, it's been an incredibly anxious last seven days. many seek solace in the church, with their faith, a rock upon which they've built a defiance and a will to win this war, as i've been finding out. ordinary people in an extraordinary war. in kyiv, a van load of old tyres becomes a tank trap to snare russian troops. bottles for petrol bombs and wood for the fires, as the volunteer defenders of ukraine wait for the enemy. translation: what you see here is a people's attempt to self-organise. we won't let this scum into our land. we are tired of being afraid, so we are waiting for them — and not with flowers but with molotov cocktails. we'll fight them with whatever we've got, even our bare hands.

they won't leave this place alive. but where does this confidence come from? it's based on a deep religious faith that god is on ukraine's side. the splendour of kyiv�*s st sophia cathedral, and today an interfaith prayer service for peace in the war with russia. and waiting to speak is 0leksandr mishura, a military chaplain — wearing the insignia of the people's army of volunteers.

"we have no other choice, we have to defend and protect our country, and from the bible we know that 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 for that? 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. i spent the night in an underground shelter, along with the rest of the bbc team here, and i was woken around 7am by the sobs and tears of a young woman who'd just received word that russian troops had entered her father's home to the north of kyiv. she was distraught. apparently, the soldiers were looking for food and cigarettes, and there was a fear her father may have been taken hostage. well, lyse doucet spoke to her a little later in the day, and her father was ok. the russian troops were looking for supplies, and they hadn't hurt her father. an occupying force's troops,

looking for war booty in europe in the 21st century. this absolutely beggars belief. that's it from me and all our teams in ukraine. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers from across the world will be

bringing us tomorrow. with me is kevin schofield, political editor of huffpost uk, and dan sabbagh, defence and security editor at the guardian. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the financial times says that russian forces have been pounding ukrainian cities, but for the first time have admitted significant casualties of nearly 500 soldiers killed as part of the incursion. the uk's daily telegraph reports the news we have been bringing you this evening that that southern city of kherson is the first to fall to russia, as confirmed by the city's mayor. the new york times, who reports on the refugee crisis from the ukraine—moldova border and says the war has set off the fastest mass migration in europe in at least three decades. the french newspaper le figaro features a picture of president macon and says that he pledged france's

unwavering support to ukraine to try and stop the war. the uk's guardian features a stark warning from ukraine's president zelensky that russia wants to "erase us". and finally the uk's daily mirror has a powerful picture of a baby born in a bomb shelter with the words, "for his sake, for his future, stop." so, let's begin. the metro and president zelensky there, theirfinest the metro and president zelensky there, their finest hour and some stirring quotes from zelensky, who has emerged as eight really quite heroic figure in this struggle of ukraine. he was a comedian and an actor. suddenly it became president, he's 44 years of age but he is leading in the ukraine resistance. he's been extraordinary, and nobody

thought he was capable of it but he has turned out to be as compared to churchill in the piece and it does feel right that he is been the most ordinary leader and being able to step up rhetorically and done some fantastic videos and sometimes just holding out his phone showing he is alive and well and very much in control. the worry is what happens if the worst were to happen to him. so much seems to depend on him and seems to be built around him and i think this is a rather optimistic front page to be honest. fantastic that ukraine is still standing after a week of this war but a week is not a week of this war but a week is not a long time of war. but a week of this war but a week is not a long time of war.— a long time of war. but the quotes are uuite a long time of war. but the quotes are quite stirring. _ a long time of war. but the quotes are quite stirring. he _ a long time of war. but the quotes are quite stirring. he says - a long time of war. but the quotes are quite stirring. he says at i are quite stirring. he says at first we were scared, then we felt pain, now we don't care. except for victory. but i suppose that is the mood amongst many of those who are fighting this russian invasion, that they are fighting now for their lives and for their country. absolutely. and perhaps his acting

background but he always seems to find the _ background but he always seems to find the right words for the moment and he _ find the right words for the moment and he has — find the right words for the moment and he has become almost iconic. you see him _ and he has become almost iconic. you see him in— and he has become almost iconic. you see him in his— and he has become almost iconic. you see him in his khaki t—shirt and the government— see him in his khaki t—shirt and the government hq obviously, and heavily protected _ government hq obviously, and heavily protected. and you are right, he has become _ protected. and you are right, he has become almost a symbol really for ukraine's_ become almost a symbol really for ukraine's five freedom. i think he -ets ukraine's five freedom. i think he gets the — ukraine's five freedom. i think he gets the population encouragement, inspiration _ gets the population encouragement, inspiration and as dan said, were the worst— inspiration and as dan said, were the worst and honestly things were quite _ the worst and honestly things were quite dramatically, but despite everything russia has thrown at ukraine — everything russia has thrown at ukraine thus far, the misinformation at the _ ukraine thus far, the misinformation at the very— ukraine thus far, the misinformation at the very beginning of the conflict _ at the very beginning of the conflict that the president had fled. — conflict that the president had fled, that was not true. he said that he — fled, that was not true. he said that he had then turned down the offer— that he had then turned down the offer of— that he had then turned down the offer of a — that he had then turned down the offer of a get out really from the us, says — offer of a get out really from the us, says i — offer of a get out really from the us, says i don't need a ride, i need

ammunition — us, says i don't need a ride, i need ammunition. so a lot hinges on this man _ ammunition. so a lot hinges on this man he _ ammunition. so a lot hinges on this man he is— ammunition. so a lot hinges on this man he is in— ammunition. so a lot hinges on this man. he is in almost daily contact with boris— man. he is in almost daily contact with borisjohnson, who i know is full of— with borisjohnson, who i know is full of admiration for him as well. and the _ full of admiration for him as well. and the hopes of almost the entire world _ and the hopes of almost the entire world really rest on his shoulders that somehow he can lead ukraine through— that somehow he can lead ukraine through this awful crisis. let�*s through this awful crisis. let's look at the — through this awful crisis. let's look at the telegraph. - through this awful crisis. let's look at the telegraph. first i through this awful crisis. let�*s look at the telegraph. first city falls to russians, that is kherson, and they are saying that is a strategic bridge had relief of the russian forces. but it has been a week, seven days, and a lot of analysts are saying after the russian progress has been pretty slow. ,, ., russian progress has been pretty slow. ,., ,, russian progress has been pretty slow. ,, slow. the russian progress has been slow. the russian progress has been slow but he — slow. the russian progress has been slow but he has _ slow. the russian progress has been slow but he has nevertheless - slow. the russian progress has been slow but he has nevertheless been i slow but he has nevertheless been steady and i think there is sort of a grinding inevitability about it unfortunately. kherson matters because it's in the south, on the need for a river that runs through ukraine, and it would allow if russian forces could move on from there, may be able to cut off a lot of ukrainian forces from the east if

they can meet up with forces coming down from kharkiv. meanwhile around kyiv, is very slow and very steady and i know there is a lot of upbeat propaganda coming from the ministry of defence and the russians are not making much progress but they are very slowly and steadily surrounding key evan on the ukraine is fighting very hard, i think the next week, one can only be fearful about what will happen to civilians and ordinary people.— will happen to civilians and ordinary people. and also in the teleu-rah ordinary people. and also in the telegraph is _ ordinary people. and also in the telegraph is the _ ordinary people. and also in the telegraph is the story _ ordinary people. and also in the telegraph is the story about i ordinary people. and also in the i telegraph is the story about putin's commanders being hunted down for war crimes according to the british deputy prime minister. probably not a threat that will bother vladimir putin that much, but how extraordinary is it that so many nations have now called for the russian forces and leadership to be investigated for war crimes? is investigated for war crimes? is quite noticeable as we have a change in language _ quite noticeable as we have a change in language from the british government today with boris johnson

at prime _ government today with boris johnson at prime minister questions same for the first— at prime minister questions same for the first time that he believed that the first time that he believed that the war— the first time that he believed that the war crimes and been committed and the _ the war crimes and been committed and the deputy prime minister who would _ and the deputy prime minister who would be _ and the deputy prime minister who would be quite careful when asked yesterday, now saying war criminals that he _ yesterday, now saying war criminals that he does know what he is talking about _ that he does know what he is talking about as _ that he does know what he is talking about as he — that he does know what he is talking about as he is a former war crimes lawyer— about as he is a former war crimes lawyer before he became a politician. so, yeah, ithink you are right, — politician. so, yeah, ithink you are right, this is probably done by president — are right, this is probably done by president putin and i got he was willing to — president putin and i got he was willing to indiscriminate lee bomb civilian— willing to indiscriminate lee bomb civilian areas and not just in ukraine _ civilian areas and not just in ukraine but in previous conflicts. it is ukraine but in previous conflicts. it is not — ukraine but in previous conflicts. it is not living that will worry him overly _ it is not living that will worry him overly much right now, but i think it is still— overly much right now, but i think it is still a — overly much right now, but i think it is still a pretty certificate moment— it is still a pretty certificate moment that the uk government feels it can confidently say war crimes have _ it can confidently say war crimes have been— it can confidently say war crimes have been committed. sometimes the ower of have been committed. sometimes the power of the — have been committed. sometimes the power of the newspapers _ have been committed. sometimes the power of the newspapers covering i have been committed. sometimes the power of the newspapers covering a i power of the newspapers covering a conflict like this and a tragedy like this is the single image, not always the words with the image. and the i have got welcome to help as their main headline and a woman

carrying a baby and just