good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. russian forces have seized their first major ukrainian city. kherson is a key port in the south of the country. explosion. huge explosions rock the capital kyiv, as a second round of peace talks is due to get under way today. one million refugees have fled ukraine since the start of the invasion, according to the un. charities in the uk are launching an appeal to help those who've left their homes. chelsea's billionaire russian owner wants out and is selling the club. after nearly two decades in charge, roman abramovich calls it an "incredibly difficult decision" and will donate the proceeds of the sale to war victims.

the reality of higher energy bills. millions will find out in the coming days just how much their gas and electricity will be going up by in april, with fears war in ukraine could push costs even higher. good morning. we have rain across western areas today, quite a bit of cloud, but eastern parts of the country, particularly eastern england, brighterand drierthan england, brighter and drier than yesterday. england, brighterand drierthan yesterday. windy across the northeast. all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday the 3rd of march. our main story. the mayor of the ukrainian port of kherson says russian forces are now in control — making it the first major city to be seized. there's been heavy shelling of the country's second city, kharkiv, and massive explosions have also been heard in the capital kyiv overnight. the united nations says1 million

refugees have now fled to neighbouring countries asjonah fisher reports. a week into this war, the heartbreak continues at ukraine's railway stations. dnipro in the east has yet to come under attack, but it's surely just a matter of time. dasha says she doesn't want to leave, but she also doesn't want her children seeing people being killed. dasha's mum says they've left everything — after 65 years in this town, she has no idea if she'll be back. 200 miles to the south, russian tanks are in the streets of kherson, a city of nearly 300,000 now occupied.

i opened up my door and i see tanks just ten metres away from the balcony and with a bunch of russian soldiers, and they were shooting more like warning signs. they're shooting in the air and civilians are just running and there is one terrible scene. russia's progress in northern ukraine has been slow, but in the south it's made steady progress. mariupol, a city of nearly half a million people, may soon be surrounded. ukraine's two largest cities — kharkiv and kyiv — continue to come under attack. this was a university building in kharkiv yesterday. those still in ukraine's capital take shelter and wonder. satellite pictures have shown a huge military column to the north of the city, stalled or waiting — no—one is quite sure.

translation: we are a nation that broke the enemy's - plans in a week, plans written for years, sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people. for ukraine, slowing the advance is a victory of sorts, but the outlook is grim. few expect russia or president putin to stop, whatever the human cost. jonah fisher, bbc news. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning to you. a number of developments overnight, bring us the very latest you hearing. what developments overnight, bring us the very latest you hearing.— very latest you hearing. what we heard in the _ very latest you hearing. what we heard in the middle _ very latest you hearing. what we heard in the middle of— very latest you hearing. what we heard in the middle of the - very latest you hearing. what we heard in the middle of the nightl heard in the middle of the night where a number of loud explosions in our bomb shelter. it was like someone dropping something heavy above you. we did hear reports from their of an explosion on the train station. everyone feared the worst,

given the number of people who are trying to get out of the capital. what the authorities have since said is it was part of a missile being taken out by the city's own defence system and some of the debris fell down and there were no casualties. but there have been a number of explosions, we don't know what the targets were or anything more about casualties, such is the nature of this conflict. further out, this 48 mile long convoy which has been causing a lot of worries here —— 40—mile convoy. for the last day and a half officials say it hasn't really moved. apparently it is because of a number of things. they could be waiting for reinforcements because of the slow progress they have made. they could also, there are reports, they have run out of food and fuel. that will certainly be welcome news but, as you have just seen, what is happening in

kharkiv to the east, with more fighting, more heavy shelling, we have seen kherson fall to the south, the first major city to finally fall. there was a bit of toing and froing in the information yesterday, the mayor claimed it was still under control, russian forces claiming it. we now know russian troops have made it into the local government buildings there, they have agreed to let the ukrainian flag fly and the mayor has urged people to not be aggressive towards russian troops, but marie uppal —— mariupol is surrounded as we speak. a facebook post has been issued, one of the most popular ways to communicate, and they say we have continued to repel russian attacks, they talk about the russian navy in the black sea continually targeting civilian ships and taking captains hostage down there. they have also urged bloggers or people who post a lot online not to share where these

strikes are happening, where shells are landing, because they say that will help the russians we aim as they try to take out their intended targets ——. they try to take out their intended targets ---— as we've been hearing, a million people have now fled ukraine since the conflict began. 0ur reporter rob cameron is at the slovakia—ukraine border. the sun is coming up over the border crossing, one of three that slovakia has on its 100 kilometre border with ukraine. i have been herejust over a week and what started as a fairly makeshift operation has been transformed into aid relief effort being run literally with military precision. the people who come down from the border i taken immediately and given hot tea and soup and food and given hot tea and soup and food and water. they are wrapped in blankets but many of them have been

waiting on the ukrainian side for many, many hours, some have walked long distances. they are brought here, registered, given medicalaid if they need it, they are given sim cards for free to call their friends and relatives and the next step of course is to arrange transport. either to take them to members of the large ukrainian diaspora that lives in these countries, slovakia, the czech republic, poland, or to be housed in temporary accommodation that towns and cities across this country and this region are erecting and creating for this huge wave of humanity that is fleeing the conflict. ., , humanity that is fleeing the conflict. ., ., ., ~ conflict. rob cameron, thank you very much. _ conflict. rob cameron, thank you very much. on — conflict. rob cameron, thank you very much, on the _ conflict. rob cameron, thank you very much, on the slovakian - very much, on the slovakian ukrainian border. chelsea owner roman abramovich says he is planning to sell the club, after 19 years of ownership. the russian billionaire said proceeds of the sale would be donated to the victims of the war in ukraine. mr abramovich is alleged

to have ties to russian president vladimir putin, which he has denied. 0ur correspondent laura scott reports. there wasn't even time to tell the players before the news broke that, after nearly 20 years owning 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. there's still no condemnation from roman or the club about what's 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 a person of interest

to the home office because of his links to the russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices. abramovich has always 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 chelsea supporters are sad to see him go. absolutely gutted, mate. but he's done it for the right reasons. we know he has. the british government made him... put a target on his back and everybody�*s on him now. obviously, it's very sad. it's very sad what's i happening in ukraine. i but at the end of the day, i thinkl football comes second, doesn't it? abramovich has already been approached by potential buyers — but will he get the £3 billion he reportedly wants for the club? i think that is unlikely to be achieved, but if you are looking

for a trophy asset, something to show off to your compatriots, to your friends, then chelsea has an awful lot of attraction. but as bidders swirl around stamford bridge, questions do, too, over how this club will fare as it enters a new era. laura scott, bbc news. we will continue our coverage of ukraine and what is happening, keep you up—to—date throughout the next three hours. we need to talk to carol to find out what is happening with the weather. good morning. it was very wet in certain parts of the uk and cold. that's right. we have a weather front in the west, moving east, and more of us will see cloud and rain today and some have seen of late. yesterday in aberdeenshire it was —9 about this time in the morning. today day is 4.4. a rise of 13 degrees overnight.

dull and damp for many today, eastern areas feeling better than yesterday with more bright skies, bit of sunshine. here is our weather front and you can see the cloud associated with it. later we could see brightness coming in across northern ireland, three west wales, and through cornwall and devon and the isles of scilly. the odd shower. temperatures seven to 12 degrees and a noticeable wind across the far north—east. through the evening and overnight our weather front continues to slowly track eastwards. the rain in it's particularly heavy, cold weather cloud breaks in east anglia and cold across parts of scotland and northern ireland where we are likely to see some frost. still a few showers peppering western areas. tomorrow we still have our cloud and rain across eastern and central parts of the country. slowly moving eastwards but this will start to drift back to the west as we head through the latter part of friday and into saturday. 0n

part of friday and into saturday. on friday itself, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine across plaza scotland, northern ireland, wales and the south—west with temperatures seven to 12 and a gentle breeze. south-west with temperatures seven to 12 and a gentle breeze.— to 12 and a gentle breeze. thank you very much- — it's now been a week since russia launched its invasion of ukraine — which has already led to hundreds of deaths on both sides of the conflict. we've been looking back at how the events have unfolded. siren. wejust heard a siren go off for the first time — we haven't heard that before. as far as the ukrainian government is concerned, they are under attack and they are in a state of war. one of the opening salvos... ..in russia's war on ukraine.

translation: we're shocked. we're totally shocked. we are afraid for our children. siren. explosion. ukraine is under attack on many fronts. in mariupol, in the southeast, destruction. in sumy, in the northeast, battles rage. and we saw today, as we went around the city, how war has pulled life from kyiv. people have taken either to underground shelters, or they've fled. 0r they're picking up a gun to fight. i'm scared for my life, for my kids. i'm scared for my country. but this is, you know, the fear that is transformed into anger.

translation: we are all here. 0ur soldiers are here, the citizens are here and we are here. explosions. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city. and there is a real sense here now that nowhere in the capital is safe. today, in the morning, i spoke to my dad. he's a 61—year—old afghan war veteran, and i talked to him and i said, "dad, why are you coming back? you are 61 years old." he says, "i'm coming back to defend kyiv." isaid, "daddy, you hardly walk." and he told me something that, again, made me cry — he said, "well, i can crawl." siren.

this is hard to credit, to believe in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me, trying to get onto these trains. the european union closes its airspace to russian airlines, and announces tough new sanctions on moscow. freeze russian money now! the concern is that, with the eu and the west taking all of this action, if vladimir putin feels on the back foot, what action might he take next? translation: top officials - of leading nato countries are making aggressive statements about our country. - therefore, i'm ordering the minister of defence and the chief _ of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear- forces on special alert.

this is a russian military convoy. it's reported to be 40 miles long. but no escape today in kharkiv, ukraine's second—largest city... it was a relentless bombardment of a major city... ..as peace talks were beginning. few expected a breakthrough, and there wasn't one. the war continues. this was a strike right at the heart of kharkiv — ukraine's second city under devastating fire. we don't want russia here.

we don't want dictatorship. we don't want russian empire here, you know. we will fight for ukraine, for europe, and for all over the world. siren. and in the capital today, sirens wail in deserted streets. this war now getting too close for comfort. shouting. "i love you," this father tells a child. he'll now stay to face the russian troops. no—one can hide their emotion today. that was our look back over seven

extraordinary, the momentous days in ukraine. it is a real reason why today, a major humanitarian appeal is being launched today to support the one million people who have fled ukraine. the disasters emergency committee is hoping the money raised will pay for items such as food, medical treatment and trauma care. let's speak to saleh saeed, the chief executive of the dec. saleh saeed, thank you very much for joining us this morning. what will happen today in terms of the appeal? the disasters emergency committee together with its 15 member charities have joined up together with its 15 member charities havejoined up their efforts to launch this nationwide appeal to appeal to the generous british public to help people of ukraine as the reports have highlighted 1 million people now have fled ukraine across the borders into neighbouring countries. of course millions more people in ukraine have been displaced. they have lost their homes, their livelihoods. left behind all their assets and memories. now they are

left with barely enough food to eat, enough clothes to keep them warm, and note blankets to keep them one from the cold. the appeal is urging the british public to please donate as generously as you can. the uk government has pledged £20 million, up government has pledged £20 million, up to £20 million, matching pound for pound whatever the british public give. it is easy to log onto our website to give, dec.org.uk. we need to deliver the aid as quickly as possible. need to deliver the aid as quickly as possible-— need to deliver the aid as quickly as ossible. ~ ., ., , ., as possible. who and where is going to receive this _ as possible. who and where is going to receive this aid? _ as possible. who and where is going to receive this aid? it _ as possible. who and where is going to receive this aid? it is _ as possible. who and where is going to receive this aid? it is not - as possible. who and where is going to receive this aid? it is not going i to receive this aid? it is not going to receive this aid? it is not going to ukraine, is it going to those who end up eventually here or who are in the border countries of ukraine? the funds will support the border countries of ukraine? tta: funds will support the the border countries of ukraine? tt2 funds will support the people in ukraine and those who have fled into neighbouring countries. our member charities are working side by side with the local aid effort. first responders are at the ukrainian people themselves and neighbouring

countries have opened their borders to enable refugees to escape the war. so the money will go directly into supporting ukrainian people inside ukraine and surrounding countries. tt inside ukraine and surrounding countries. , ., , ., , countries. it is money that is needed. _ countries. it is money that is needed, because _ countries. it is money that is needed, because they - countries. it is money that is needed, because they have i countries. it is money that is - needed, because they have been lots of appeals, you would have seen on social media, for clothes, food, etc, but the practicalities of getting back out there is too difficult so it is money that is going to be siphoned and pushed at funding points that can make a difference. funding points that can make a difference-— funding points that can make a difference. absolutely. it is the funds that _ difference. absolutely. it is the funds that will _ difference. absolutely. it is the funds that will be _ difference. absolutely. it is the funds that will be spent - difference. absolutely. it is the funds that will be spent most l funds that will be spent most effectively and getting aid in. there is enough food in the country and in surrounding countries. try to shift aid or transport aid all the way to ukraine is not effective which is why we are appealing for funds and asking people to donate generously. fist funds and asking people to donate aenerousl . �* , ., . generously. at this moment, which area do you — generously. at this moment, which area do you think— generously. at this moment, which area do you think needs _ generously. at this moment, which area do you think needs help - generously. at this moment, which area do you think needs help the i area do you think needs help the most? taste area do you think needs help the most? ~ , ., . ., , area do you think needs help the most? ~ , ., .., , ,

most? we estimate there could be up to 4 million people _ most? we estimate there could be up to 4 million people that _ most? we estimate there could be up to 4 million people that leave - to 4 million people that leave ukraine, and 7 million displaced with inside ukraine so all across ukraine and in surrounding countries, the need is agent and we asked people to be generous as possible. asked people to be generous as ossible. w asked people to be generous as ossible. ,,. ,,. . possible. saleh saeed, chief executive — possible. saleh saeed, chief executive of _ possible. saleh saeed, chief executive of the _ possible. saleh saeed, chief executive of the disasters i possible. saleh saeed, chief- executive of the disasters emergency committee, thank you for your time. events in ukraine very much dominated the past seven days in terms of the news agenda but some things remain in reality. we are talking about energy bills, when people will feel the difference, but it is getting close. some people already feeling the difference and we talk about this a lot. energy bills going up. now is actually the time when people find out exactly how it affects them and their household. it is a really worrying time for so many. we know the price cap is due to go up to nearly £2000 in april. that is the

maximum amount that dual fuel customers can be charged per year if they pay by direct debit and they use an average amount of energy. of course some people will pay more. your supplier has to send you a notification if your bill is going up, and they have to tell you how much your direct debit is being changed by. if you haven't already had one of those letters or e—mails, the chances are you will by the end of the week. we caught up with moira, who found at her bill will go up moira, who found at her bill will go up by a lot more than she was expecting. we've had an email from our supplier that tells us to expect at least a £60—a—month increase, based on the fact that it could go up by — our bill could go up overall by 75% on what we pay now. and we've already seen increases over the last year — some of which based on working at home, obviously — we're here more, we're using more energy. but our energy bills have been going up for the last year. they've just gone up again and, with the cap in april, they will be going up again.

when we saw the email, we were concerned because another £60 is a bigjump. it's notjust the one bill, it's on top of a range of our utility and household bills that are going up a great deal. there's a possibility that in october it might increase again, and that despite obviously a lot of effort by everybody, nobody really knows what might happen over the next year. this might be a long time over which people are going to have to deal with this. moira isn't alone. take a look on social media and you'll see the shock from people. rachelle says her estimated bill is now £300 a month. last year it was just £70.

kris had a letter saying his bill is going up by £600 a year. he writes, "at this point i may as welljust take money out and set it on fire." this might only be the beginning. the conflict in ukraine is going to affect this even more by pushing up wholesale costs. it's predicted the price cap could go up to nearly £3,000 a year in october. and it's notjust energy. the global cost of oil has also surged — that has a direct impact on prices at the pumps. petrol now costs more than £1.50 a litre on average — diesel even more. april also brings a rise in national insurance plus the general inflation and food price increases we've seen — and will continue to see. so these changes to energy bills could not come at a worse time. the government has pledged to help with a one—off loan but many people will still be worried. so what can you do? the good news is that there is a range of support the energy company can offer you,

so if you are on a pre—payment meter and you're falling behind on your bills, the energy companies can put credit onto your pre—payment meter. they can also offer an affordable debt—repayment plan if you find yourself in debt. and also referral to third party debt or money advice. and there's also fuel vouchers that you can access, as well. the main thing i'd say is if you feel like you are going to fall behind on your bills or you're worried about falling behind on your bills, do you get in touch with your energy company as soon as possible, and they'll be able to link you up with the full range of support that's available. do let us know if you've had one of these letters and if you're worried or confused. we were already expecting the cost of living to get more difficult before the events of the past week. this could all put pressure on the government to help people out more. it isa it is a real pinch on household budgets. we will continue to keep an eye on that and give advice as and

where we can. eye on that and give advice as and where we can-— eye on that and give advice as and where we can. thank you very much. we will continue _ where we can. thank you very much. we will continue coverage _ where we can. thank you very much. we will continue coverage of- where we can. thank you very much. we will continue coverage of what i where we can. thank you very much. we will continue coverage of what is| we will continue coverage of what is happening in ukraine with our correspondence in the region in the next three hours. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a second tube strike's underway and is expected to cause severe travel disruption to passengers again with people being urged to work from home if they can. transport for london is warning there's a high chance of no underground services running until tomorrow morning. it follows action by rmt union members on tuesday — in a dispute over pensions and the cutting of posts — which brough most lines to a halt. people couldn't reach hospital appointments, people couldn't go to college when they're supposed to have lessons, businesses lost revenues.

tfl had no fair income from the underground. this benefits nobody. so the advice is do check before you travel today. on twitter @bbctravel alert, or look out our website, bbc.co.uk/london. well, let's have a look at how the situation is shaping up this morning. as expected, almost all lines are suspended. the only glimmer of hope is if you're using tfl rail or london overground which are both running a good service. today marks one year since the abduction of sarah everard, who was later raped and murdered by then—serving met police officer wayne couzens. at 7pm tonight a march will be held in clapham to remember sarah and all victims of male violence. we've organised urban angels — a commemorative walk to pay our respects and remember all the victims of gender violence. we're going to give the community a chance to come together to show their solidarity and also their support for positive change.

merton council says it plans to end its £1 million gas contract with russian state—owned energy company gazprom because of the ukrainian conflict. it said its decision was as a result of the "atrocities being committed by the russian state in ukraine". gazprom supply 20% of the non—domestic uk market including some schools, housing associations and hospitals. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. plenty of rain so far this week across the capital but today is looking like a better day of weather, in that it should stay dry or mostly dry. there is a weather front out towards the west. it is moving eastwards but only making very slow progress and won't really be showing its hand until we get to the end of the day. this morning, it's quite cloudy out there, misty as well, and temperatures in mid—single figures, so it is frost free. we will see skies brighten, and the best of any brightness, and probably some sunshine, will be towards eastern areas with parts of essex and kent seeing some sunshine here and there.

brightening up to for central areas throughout the morning, but towards the west it could stay quite cloudy for much of the day and the cloud will thicken through the afternoon and we could even see some spots of drizzle by the end of the afternoon. temperatures very much dependent on how much brightness we see, peaking between ten and 12 celsius. overnight tonight, again, plenty of cloud and spots of drizzle out towards the west and for central areas as well. clear skies for eastern parts, possibly. temperatures could tend to be a bit lower here, and we could all see some drizzle and plenty of cloud around tomorrow and then our front tracks westwards again, so brightening up on saturday. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's get up to date with everything that has been happening overnight in ukraine. jonah fisher is here to run through it for us.

it's now a week since we all woke up to the news that russia had invaded ukraine — and this is the map of where we're at. the red shows the areas russia has managed to take. russians are now occupying the city of kherson in the south — these are military tanks rolling through the streets. the city has a population of 290,000 people — so is the biggest area that russia have taken so far and the most significant development of the last 24 hours. attention is now likely to move to the east to mariupol — where nearly half a million people live — it is now very close to being surrounded — and if it falls it would form a landbridge linking crimea with mainland russia — and these russian backed forces in eastern ukraine. turning to kharkiv in the north east — this was a university building that was hit — and other government buildings have also been targeted.

it continues to come under attack and we believe there were strikes there last night. there were also some explosions overnight in kyiv — but the capital is to some extent waiting to see what happens with the knowledge that this huge convoy of military russian hardware is about 15 miles to the north of the city. what we don't know about the convoy and its possibly about 40 miles long and its possibly about 40 miles long and we don't know why it has stopped. it could be logistical reasons and they might have run out of fuel the vehicles are broken down or it could be that they are waiting for an order to attack or perhaps around kyiv with a view to a siege. we are continuing to see desperate scenes at railway stations around ukraine as people, mainly women and children try to flee. this was used

in ukraine in dnipro and the un refugee agency say about a million people have left ukraine in the last week so if there is an attempt to take major cities like kyiv and kharkiv, the number of people fleeing could increase dramatically. those numbers could only go up, can't they. it's the new reality for many ukrainians living in the uk — our waiting for updates from family members back home. earlier this week we heard from 13—year—old sofiya, who still has relatives in the country. she called passionately for more to be done to prevent the conflict from escalating further. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin has been to see her againo, at the start of the week, so, at the start of the week, as the bombs start to fall in ukraine. i am on an outside broadcast. i'm in a community centre and i'm talking to ukrainians who live over here,

and the director in my ear tells me we've almost ran out of time and he says, "hard count, jayne, hard count", and that means i'm going to tell you to stop talking in a minute and you must stop talking when i tell you too. then i passed the microphone to sofiya. she is 13. i want to thank all of the countries that have been helping out ukraine with all of this here. and then the voice in my ear says, just let her speak for as long as she wants. people's homes are being destroyed, hospitals, schools. why? russia isn't going to stop there. war might be knocking at our door soon. i think one of our most eloquent guests so far this morning, age 13. amazing. yeah. sofiya had stopped people in their tracks, so last night we went to manchester to meet her at home as herfamily made contact

with her gran in ukraine. she said she's very afraid, for seven days now, since this has started, she can't sleep. can we say hi? we are all thinking of you. her granny speaking from a home left deliberately dark. supply she says are running low because russians are targeting deliveries. but, she is safe. what is it like having that type of conversation with your nan in the dark? it's just like terrifying. you don't know if you're going to have that conversation again. it's scary. sometimes ijust doze off in school thinking about my grandma, worrying.

bye bye. this is now their daily reality, glued to the news and social media. some people start their days with coffee, but i start- my day with checking i if my parents are alive. sofiya's room is the same as any other young teenagers, but her thoughts are in the war. it'sjust awful, like, my grandma is in a bomb shelter, hiding from missile strikes. that lawfully should not even be happening. did you see some of the messages that came in after he spoke the other day? yes, and i'm just happy that people are finding out about this because as long as people talk about this, more will be done. as we chat, there is a shout from downstairs. the sirens have gone off. is she 0k?

sofiya's gran has had to take shelter in the basement of their flats but she says she is ok and she sends love. ok, mum. but your nan looks like she is such a strong person. yes, i knew that she would be like that. yes. so, your mum just shouted something and you all responded with a shout back. what was that? slava ukraini! which means? glory to ukraine. and you all shouted back? heroiam slava! which means? glory to the heroes. wow. they are real heroes there. they are defending our freedom and they are defending freedom for the whole of europe. later in the morning we will have the ukrainians here in the uk separated from them, we will get them join together and have a conversation about how difficult it

is for family and friends who are celebrated —— separated at this time. carol is here and up to date with the weather. good morning to you. this morning is cloudy and murky and also quite damp, especially so across parts of england and wales but also southern scotland with a bit of mist and fog around as well. as we go through the course of the day the weather front which is bringing us this weather in the west will slowly push east but ahead of it it means that it is a brighter day than it was yesterday with a little bit of sunshine. so we start with a fair bit of cloud, misty, murky conditions in england, wales and southern england and southern scotland. as the wind moves towards the east we are looking at the rain moving with it behind it, some brighter skies. the sun will come out across parts of northern ireland, parts of wales, into devon and cornwall, the isles of scilly on the channel islands later but even so there will still be the odd shower and for east anglia you will

hang onto some bright skies ahead of the cloud coming in ahead of the weather front. temperatures today ranging from seven to 12 degrees and a noticeable breeze across the far north of the country, particularly across the northern isles. through the evening and overnight he was the weather front, the evening and overnight he was the weatherfront, continuing its slow journey moving east and not quite getting into east anglia at this stage and where we have clear skies, it will be cold with temperatures falling away in norwich to 1 degrees. but for scotland and northern ireland it will be colder still, so again in sheltered areas we are looking at some frost. tomorrow we pick up the weather front which again is continuing its journey towards the east but what it is going to do eventually is flip around and start to come back towards the west, but on friday it clears eastern scotland and it hangs around eastern and central england and on the other side in the west we are looking at sunny skies coming through withjust a are looking at sunny skies coming through with just a peppering of showers. temperatures tomorrow six in newcastle to 12, so still mild

for many of us. and as we head into the weekend high pressure is starting to build. and we will see more sunshine, so here is the same weather front more sunshine, so here is the same weatherfront on more sunshine, so here is the same weather front on saturday producing some cloud, some spots of light rain and drizzle and instead of going east it is travelling west, so it will brighten up in the south—east during the course of saturday where it will be cloudy across western and central parts of wales but under high pressure scotland and northern ireland still seeing some sunshine but the temperatures will be that bit lower than they have been. and again we are looking at eight or 10 degrees and again not much of a breeze, and if we move into sunday we will see high pressure in the north and our weather front is fading in the midst of all of this but it still means for a time on sunday morning it will be cloudy

across england and wales but that cloud should break up and we will see sunshinejoining in cloud should break up and we will see sunshine joining in scotland and northern ireland. these are the temperatures, between seven and nine, so feeling that bit cooler. today marks one year since the abduction of sarah everard. her murder, at the hands of a serving police officer, sparked a national debate on women's safety, and a report commissioned by the home secretary found there was an "epidemic" of violence against women in the uk. campaigners say there is still work to be done to change this, as fiona lamdin has been finding out. chanting. grief, anger and heartbreak. the vigilfor sarah everard last year, where calls for change reverberated across the uk. sarah had been kidnapped, raped and murdered by wayne couzens — a serving police officer — he was sentenced to life in prison. in court, sarah's mother paid

tribute to her daughter. she said, "the feeling of loss is so great, it's visceral," and that she lets out a silent scream every night, begging sarah — "don't get in the car. don't believe him. run." just six months later, vigils were held for the primary school teacher sabina nessa. she, too, was killed in a random attack as she walked to meet a friend. last week, her killer pleaded guilty to her murder. there are no words to describe the pain we are going through, for the family, which he has caused. it breaks our heart that we cannot see her again. no family should go through what we are going through, and each day is not getting any easier. sabina and sarah — two lives lost in what's been called in a report commissioned by the home secretary as an epidemic of violence against women. but while many campaigners say not enough is being done to tackle

violence against women, work is taking place across the uk to try to find answers. and often this starts in the classroom. so your friend is constantly sending his girlfriend text messages, asking her where she is, who she's with, and what she's doing. this isn'tjust friendly chat. you get the feeling he's obsessed, jealous, and always needs to know her every move. these are the anti—bullying ambassadors for their school in south yorkshire. if this was happening to you, would you be happy about it? do you think she's happy about it? i'd feel really uncomfortable that someone's trying to take over my life and be really obsessive over me and not let me do other things without them. trained to be upstanders, not bystanders. there was, like, an argument, but they was using, like, bad, | mean language, which we're not allowed to use in school. - and then i walked up and said, "we don't accept that - language around here.

it's not acceptable. " and before you had done the course, do you think you'd have been brave enough to intervene? no, i don't think i would have. so far, eight schools in the county have signed up to the scheme, which is run by the violence reduction unit. they've got a set of attitudes that they can go into adulthood with, and feel proud of, and be able to form good and healthy relationships with other people as they grow older. 50 miles away, just outside manchester, becky and lydia have set up a women's only running group. i think for us, we're all about kind of providing that unity and power in numbers. they started four months ago and already now have 80 runners. when we're running in a group, i don't consider any of that at all. i feel incredibly safe. there's a lot of people around us. in fact, we get positive attention — people cheering us on rather than the attention sometimes when you're on your own — you might get harassment, a catcall, something like that — which is really unpleasant. i think with the sarah everard case

and the ashley murphy, being a teacher that really, like, hit home and, yeah, i just didn't feel safe. so when this group came along, it was just absolutely perfect. while in edinburgh, university students rachel and alice knew things had to change when they were at a vigil for sarah everard. i didn't feel that anyone should ever have to feel unsafe trying to get where they were going. and later that night, alice and i were talking about actionable things that we could do to work out our rage and our devastation at what had happened to sarah. how far away are you from home? nearly a year on, they've set up strut safe — a phone line managed by 50 volunteers, which runs in the evening for anyone who feels unsafe getting home. the call that really sticks with me is a call that i took from a young woman who was on the way to her boyfriend's house, and she was walking through an area that she didn't feel very safe in — it was her home town but she just knew that there had been

a number of attacks. and she rattled off every single item of clothing she was wearing because she told me that that was what she thought i was going to need. and at the other end of the country, in london, val — a 20—year—old student — has used it. so i called just so that i didn't feel alone and that, you know, it sent a signal to other people that i wasn't alone, as well. when sarah everard was murdered, that's when i really started calling my boyfriend every time i was walking alone. i'd had incidents happen back home before that, and was followed before. i've had cars slow down as i walk past. but that case really sort of kick—started, like, my anxiety while i was walking out by myself. on the anniversary of sarah's death, these groups are some of the many trying to build a society in which women and girls are safe — and feel safe — everywhere. fiona lamdin, bbc news.

one yearon one year on since the death of sarah everard. mike is with us now on the sofa, and there's no getting away from how sport is involved in what is going on in ukraine, decisions are being made about individuals, clubs. , , ., , ., , are being made about individuals, clubs. , , . , ., , . clubs. this is a story that developed _ clubs. this is a story that developed quickly - clubs. this is a story that developed quickly in - clubs. this is a story that developed quickly in the | clubs. this is a story that i developed quickly in the end yesterday, the highest profile billionaire russian oligarch in the country. — billionaire russian oligarch in the country, roman abramovich wants to sell chelsea. he has had such a big impact _ sell chelsea. he has had such a big impact and — sell chelsea. he has had such a big impact and transform the club in the last 20 _ impact and transform the club in the last 20 years but it seems he wants a quick— last 20 years but it seems he wants a quick sale — last 20 years but it seems he wants a quick sale and does say he would donate _ a quick sale and does say he would donate any— a quick sale and does say he would donate any proceeds from the sale to the victims _ donate any proceeds from the sale to the victims of war, the war in ukraine, _ the victims of war, the war in ukraine, even though he has not yet condemned — ukraine, even though he has not yet condemned the actual invasion. it will be the end of an era, in which chelsea have won 17 major trophies, but going forward they won't be able to rely on the massive investment from russian billionaire roman abramovich. the news came as the team and chelsea fans were at

luton in the fa cup. they returned last night to west london, which is where we can join our reporter, elinor roper. we can gauge some of the reaction to this story~ _ we can gauge some of the reaction to this sto . , ., , we can gauge some of the reaction to this sto . , .,, i. we can gauge some of the reaction to thissto . , we can gauge some of the reaction to thissto. , , this story. yes, as you say, 'ust as the team were i this story. yes, as you say, 'ust as the team were preparing h this story. yes, as you say, 'ust as the team were preparing to h this story. yes, as you say, just as the team were preparing to take i this story. yes, as you say, just as| the team were preparing to take on luton _ the team were preparing to take on luton town— the team were preparing to take on luton town in — the team were preparing to take on luton town in the _ the team were preparing to take on luton town in the fifth _ the team were preparing to take on luton town in the fifth round - the team were preparing to take on luton town in the fifth round of- the team were preparing to take on luton town in the fifth round of the| luton town in the fifth round of the fa cup _ luton town in the fifth round of the fa cup the — luton town in the fifth round of the fa cup the news— luton town in the fifth round of the fa cup the news that _ luton town in the fifth round of the fa cup the news that roman - fa cup the news that roman abramovich _ fa cup the news that roman abramovich would _ fa cup the news that roman abramovich would be - fa cup the news that roman abramovich would be sellingj fa cup the news that roman - abramovich would be selling the club came through — abramovich would be selling the club came through he _ abramovich would be selling the club came through. he already— abramovich would be selling the clubj came through. he already announced he would _ came through. he already announced he would hand — came through. he already announced he would hand the _ came through. he already announced he would hand the care _ came through. he already announced he would hand the care and - he would hand the care and stewardship _ he would hand the care and stewardship of— he would hand the care and stewardship of the - he would hand the care and stewardship of the club - he would hand the care and stewardship of the club to i he would hand the care and i stewardship of the club to the trustees— stewardship of the club to the trustees of— stewardship of the club to the trustees of the _ stewardship of the club to the trustees of the chelsea - stewardship of the club to the - trustees of the chelsea foundation and we _ trustees of the chelsea foundation and we didn't— trustees of the chelsea foundation and we didn't really— trustees of the chelsea foundation and we didn't really know - trustees of the chelsea foundation and we didn't really know what - trustees of the chelsea foundationl and we didn't really know what that would _ and we didn't really know what that would look — and we didn't really know what that would look like _ and we didn't really know what that would look like and _ and we didn't really know what that would look like and how— and we didn't really know what that would look like and how it - and we didn't really know what that would look like and how it would i would look like and how it would work. _ would look like and how it would work. but — would look like and how it would work, but last _ would look like and how it would work, but last night— would look like and how it would work, but last night he - would look like and how it would work, but last night he went - would look like and how it would work, but last night he went a i would look like and how it would i work, but last night he went a step further— work, but last night he went a step further in _ work, but last night he went a step further in saying _ work, but last night he went a step further in saying that _ work, but last night he went a step further in saying that he _ work, but last night he went a step further in saying that he would - work, but last night he went a step further in saying that he would be i further in saying that he would be selling _ further in saying that he would be selling the — further in saying that he would be selling the club. _ further in saying that he would be selling the club. a— further in saying that he would be selling the club. a spokespersonl selling the club. a spokesperson giving _ selling the club. a spokesperson giving a — selling the club. a spokesperson giving a statement _ selling the club. a spokesperson giving a statement last - selling the club. a spokesperson giving a statement last night- selling the club. a spokespersonl giving a statement last night said that he _ giving a statement last night said that he has— giving a statement last night said that he has not— giving a statement last night said that he has not done _ giving a statement last night said that he has not done anything - giving a statement last night said i that he has not done anything which would _ that he has not done anything which would make — that he has not done anything which would make him _ that he has not done anything which would make him sanction _ that he has not done anything which would make him sanction a - that he has not done anything which would make him sanction a bull- that he has not done anything which would make him sanction a bull by. would make him sanction a bull by the government— would make him sanction a bull by the government here _ would make him sanction a bull by the government here in _ would make him sanction a bull by the government here in the - would make him sanction a bull by the government here in the uk. i would make him sanction a bull by. the government here in the uk. the blues _ the government here in the uk. the blues have — the government here in the uk. the blues have won _ the government here in the uk. the blues have won every _ the government here in the uk. the blues have won every major - the government here in the uk. the blues have won every major trophyl blues have won every major trophy possible _ blues have won every major trophy possible under— blues have won every major trophy possible under abramovich, - blues have won every major trophy possible under abramovich, so- blues have won every major trophy possible under abramovich, so as| blues have won every major trophy i possible under abramovich, so as you say, the _ possible under abramovich, so as you say, the end — possible under abramovich, so as you say. the end of— possible under abramovich, so as you say. the end ofan— possible under abramovich, so as you say, the end of an era _ possible under abramovich, so as you say, the end of an era and _ possible under abramovich, so as you say, the end of an era and giving - say, the end of an era and giving reaction — say, the end of an era and giving reaction to— say, the end of an era and giving reaction to the _ say, the end of an era and giving reaction to the news _ say, the end of an era and giving reaction to the news last - say, the end of an era and giving reaction to the news last night i say, the end of an era and giving i reaction to the news last night the manager— reaction to the news last night the manager thomas _ reaction to the news last night the manager thomas tuchel_ reaction to the news last night the manager thomas tuchel said - reaction to the news last night the manager thomas tuchel said it - reaction to the news last night the l manager thomas tuchel said it was his club— manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and — manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and he— manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and he can _ manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and he can choose - manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and he can choose what - manager thomas tuchel said it was his club and he can choose what to| his club and he can choose what to do with— his club and he can choose what to do with it — his club and he can choose what to do with it. ~ ., his club and he can choose what to do with it. ~ . ., ., , ,

do with it. what what has been the wider reaction _ do with it. what what has been the wider reaction in _ do with it. what what has been the wider reaction in terms _ do with it. what what has been the wider reaction in terms of - do with it. what what has been the wider reaction in terms of how- wider reaction in terms of how quickly this could move forward because that is crucial in this story, isn't it?— story, isn't it? yes, it's abramovich _ story, isn't it? yes, it's abramovich values - story, isn't it? yes, it's abramovich values the | story, isn't it? yes, it's- abramovich values the club at as much _ abramovich values the club at as much as— abramovich values the club at as much as 53— abramovich values the club at as much as £3 billion _ abramovich values the club at as much as £3 billion on _ abramovich values the club at as much as £3 billion on the - abramovich values the club at as much as £3 billion on the bbc i much as £3 billion on the bbc understands _ much as £3 billion on the bbc understands he _ much as £3 billion on the bbc understands he has _ much as £3 billion on the bbc understands he has already. much as £3 billion on the bbc i understands he has already had offers _ understands he has already had offers to — understands he has already had offers to buy— understands he has already had offers to buy it _ understands he has already had offers to buy it stop _ understands he has already had offers to buy it stop we - understands he has already had offers to buy it stop we are - understands he has already had offers to buy it stop we are not| offers to buy it stop we are not sure _ offers to buy it stop we are not sure how — offers to buy it stop we are not sure how quickly _ offers to buy it stop we are not sure how quickly that - offers to buy it stop we are not sure how quickly that is - offers to buy it stop we are not sure how quickly that is going i offers to buy it stop we are not. sure how quickly that is going to move _ sure how quickly that is going to move lrut— sure how quickly that is going to move but obviously— sure how quickly that is going to move but obviously a _ sure how quickly that is going to move but obviously a massive i sure how quickly that is going to - move but obviously a massive moment for fans— move but obviously a massive moment for fans and _ move but obviously a massive moment for fans and english _ move but obviously a massive moment for fans and english football, _ for fans and english football, whether— for fans and english football, whether you _ for fans and english football, whether you are _ for fans and english football, whether you are a _ for fans and english football, whether you are a fan - for fans and english football, whether you are a fan of- for fans and english football, - whether you are a fan of chelsea or not. whether you are a fan of chelsea or not and _ whether you are a fan of chelsea or not and the — whether you are a fan of chelsea or not. and the statement _ whether you are a fan of chelsea or not. and the statement on - whether you are a fan of chelsea or. not. and the statement on announcing he would _ not. and the statement on announcing he would sell— not. and the statement on announcing he would sell the _ not. and the statement on announcing he would sell the club, _ not. and the statement on announcing he would sell the club, he _ not. and the statement on announcing he would sell the club, he said - not. and the statement on announcing he would sell the club, he said it - he would sell the club, he said it was in _ he would sell the club, he said it was in the — he would sell the club, he said it was in the best _ he would sell the club, he said it was in the best interest - he would sell the club, he said it was in the best interest of- he would sell the club, he said it was in the best interest of the i he would sell the club, he said it i was in the best interest of the club and he _ was in the best interest of the club and he will— was in the best interest of the club and he will not _ was in the best interest of the club and he will not be _ was in the best interest of the club and he will not be asking _ was in the best interest of the club and he will not be asking for- was in the best interest of the club and he will not be asking for any. and he will not be asking for any debts _ and he will not be asking for any debts to— and he will not be asking for any debts to he _ and he will not be asking for any debts to be repaid. _ and he will not be asking for any debts to be repaid. he _ and he will not be asking for any debts to be repaid. he has- and he will not be asking for any debts to be repaid. he has not. and he will not be asking for any. debts to be repaid. he has not been a massive _ debts to be repaid. he has not been a massive presence _ debts to be repaid. he has not been a massive presence in— debts to be repaid. he has not been a massive presence in chelsea - debts to be repaid. he has not been a massive presence in chelsea but. a massive presence in chelsea but says he _ a massive presence in chelsea but says he does — a massive presence in chelsea but says he does hope _ a massive presence in chelsea but says he does hope to _ a massive presence in chelsea but says he does hope to return- a massive presence in chelsea but says he does hope to return to - a massive presence in chelsea but| says he does hope to return to the club one _ says he does hope to return to the club one more _ says he does hope to return to the club one more time _ says he does hope to return to the club one more time to _ says he does hope to return to the club one more time to say- says he does hope to return to the club one more time to say thank. says he does hope to return to the l club one more time to say thank you to the _ club one more time to say thank you to the fans _ club one more time to say thank you to the fans and — club one more time to say thank you to the fans and to _ club one more time to say thank you to the fans and to say— club one more time to say thank you to the fans and to say goodbye. - club one more time to say thank you| to the fans and to say goodbye. yes, ou to the fans and to say goodbye. yes, you cannot — to the fans and to say goodbye. you cannot underestimate the to the fans and to say goodbye.“ you cannot underestimate the impact he has _ you cannot underestimate the impact he has had _ you cannot underestimate the impact he has had and we are talking about the world _ he has had and we are talking about the world club champions, the european _ the world club champions, the european champions.- the world club champions, the european champions. yes, as you say, the 've european champions. yes, as you say, they've won — european champions. yes, as you say, they've won every _ european champions. yes, as you say, they've won every trophy _ european champions. yes, as you say, they've won every trophy possible - they've won every trophy possible under _ they've won every trophy possible under abramovich. _ they've won every trophy possible under abramovich. he's _ they've won every trophy possible under abramovich. he's been - they've won every trophy possible under abramovich. he's been a i under abramovich. he's been a massive — under abramovich. he's been a massive presence _ under abramovich. he's been a massive presence since - under abramovich. he's been a massive presence since he - under abramovich. he's been a i massive presence since he bought under abramovich. he's been a - massive presence since he bought the club in _ massive presence since he bought the club in 2005 — massive presence since he bought the club in 2003. the _ massive presence since he bought the club in 2003. the future _ massive presence since he bought the club in 2003. the future of— massive presence since he bought the club in 2003. the future of the - massive presence since he bought the club in 2003. the future of the club. club in 2003. the future of the club

is looking _ club in 2003. the future of the club is looking pretty _ club in 2003. the future of the club is looking pretty uncertain - club in 2003. the future of the club is looking pretty uncertain and - club in 2003. the future of the club is looking pretty uncertain and so i is looking pretty uncertain and so many— is looking pretty uncertain and so many questions _ is looking pretty uncertain and so many questions over— is looking pretty uncertain and so many questions over how - is looking pretty uncertain and so many questions over how long i is looking pretty uncertain and sol many questions over how long the sale will— many questions over how long the sale will take _ many questions over how long the sale will take on _ many questions over how long the sale will take on what _ many questions over how long the sale will take on what it _ many questions over how long the sale will take on what it will - many questions over how long the sale will take on what it will meanj sale will take on what it will mean for fans— sale will take on what it will mean for fans and — sale will take on what it will mean for fans and thomas _ sale will take on what it will mean for fans and thomas tuchel- sale will take on what it will mean for fans and thomas tuchel has i for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken— for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken to — for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken to the _ for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken to the press _ for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken to the press this - for fans and thomas tuchel has spoken to the press this week i for fans and thomas tuchel has i spoken to the press this week and made _ spoken to the press this week and made it— spoken to the press this week and made it clear— spoken to the press this week and made it clear that _ spoken to the press this week and made it clear that he _ spoken to the press this week and made it clear that he is— spoken to the press this week and made it clear that he is not- spoken to the press this week and made it clear that he is not a - made it clear that he is not a politician _ made it clear that he is not a politician and _ made it clear that he is not a politician and wants - made it clear that he is not a politician and wants to - made it clear that he is not a politician and wants to focus | made it clear that he is not a i politician and wants to focus on what _ politician and wants to focus on what is — politician and wants to focus on what is going _ politician and wants to focus on what is going on— politician and wants to focus on what is going on on— politician and wants to focus on what is going on on the - politician and wants to focus on what is going on on the pitch. l politician and wants to focus on l what is going on on the pitch. we have _ what is going on on the pitch. we have to _ what is going on on the pitch. we have to see — what is going on on the pitch. we have to see what _ what is going on on the pitch. we have to see what happens - what is going on on the pitch. we have to see what happens in - what is going on on the pitch. we have to see what happens in the| have to see what happens in the coming — have to see what happens in the coming days _ have to see what happens in the coming days hie _ have to see what happens in the coming days-— have to see what happens in the coming days. we have to leave it there, coming days. we have to leave it there. but _ coming days. we have to leave it there, but thank _ coming days. we have to leave it there, but thank you _ coming days. we have to leave it there, but thank you very - coming days. we have to leave it there, but thank you very much. | the news was circulating amongst fans who'd travelled to championship side luton for their fa cup fifth round match last night. and chelsea were unsettled for much of the game, coming from behind twice, before romelu lukaku scored the winner at kenilworth road as the world club champions booked their place in the quarterfinals. relief at the end of a challenging day. we're not living on an island. the guys have internet connections in the hotel and the tv is running, so we see the news and we see the rumours and it's normal. some are not so attached from it, some are maybe more concerned. it's normal. and...

and to play on the same day, then a match where focus is absolutely key to win, its not so easy and makes it a bigger performance and that's why i'm very happy. also through to the quarterfinals are league cup winners liverpool — they saw off norwich 2—1 at anfield, courtesy of two goals from takumi minamino. southampton are into the last eight after seeing off west ham 3—1 at st mary's. goal of the game came from saints' romain perraud — his first in english football. in the scottish premiership, leaders celtic beat st mirren 2—0 to stay three points clear of rangers, who won 1—0 at st johnstone. glen kamara scored the crucial goal. for all last night's results, check the bbc sport website. arsenal have moved five points clear at the top of the women's super league after a 4—0 win over reading. england international leah williamson, amongst the scorers as the gunners secured their first league win since late january. elsewhere everton won

1—0 at aston villa. a show of solidarity for the people of ukraine will take place before every premier league game this weekend. numerous clubs have already demonstrated their support before matches this week. the league says all 20 club captains will wear special armbands in the colours of the ukraine flag, and fans will be encouraged tojoin teams and officials in a moment of reflection before matches. big screens will display "football stands together" with a blue and yellow background. meanwhile, everton have suspended their sponsorships with russian companies owned by alisher usmanov following the invasion of ukraine. billionaire usmanov has had his assets frozen by the european union due to his close links with russian president vladimir putin. his company usm previously sponsored the training ground while it also had exclusive naming rights on everton's new stadium, which is due to open in time for the 2024—25 premier league season.

away from football, and the british paralympic association say they're disappointed that russian and belarusian athletes won't be banned from the winter games that start tomorrow. it follows the decision that athletes from those countries can compete — albeit only under the paralympic flag — and won't be included in the medals table. however, the bpa says it can't see how the decision is compatible with the objectives of the paralympic movement, while the ukranian skeleton racer who famously unveiled a message during the winter games, as tensions rose, is disgusted. as i see it now, like, it's ioc and the international olympic committee. nothing... i can't see another thinking at this point. because it's horrible and, like, they put us above other countries and above the interests of other countries. it's unacceptable. a lot of anger over this decision.

the suggestion there could be legal action— the suggestion there could be legal action and _ the suggestion there could be legal action and challenges if they banned athletes _ action and challenges if they banned athletes from belarus and russia from _ athletes from belarus and russia from the — athletes from belarus and russia from the winter paralympic games and the ipc_ from the winter paralympic games and the wc said _ from the winter paralympic games and the ipc said it was united in condemnation of actions in ukraine lry condemnation of actions in ukraine by the _ condemnation of actions in ukraine by the russian and belarusian governments but it does say that sport— governments but it does say that sport has— governments but it does say that sport has transformative powers over shortcomings and has the power to summon _ shortcomings and has the power to summon from within the best from humanity, — summon from within the best from humanity, even in the darkest moments. _ humanity, even in the darkest moments, so we suggestion that sport can overcome even in times of conflict — can overcome even in times of conflict and unite the world, which is what _ conflict and unite the world, which is what the — conflict and unite the world, which is what the olympic movement was all about— is what the olympic movement was all about initially, even though the international olympic committee has banned _ international olympic committee has banned russian and belarusian athletes — banned russian and belarusian athletes from championships for the foreseeable future, but the winter paralympic games which start tomorrow will include athletes from russia _ tomorrow will include athletes from russia and — tomorrow will include athletes from russia and belarus even though they will be _ russia and belarus even though they will be under the paralympic flag and won't — will be under the paralympic flag and won't be included in the medals. it's and won't be included in the medals. it's a _ and won't be included in the medals. it's a real— and won't be included in the medals. it's a real challenge for sporting bodies. in some way harder for individual sports. you have a team

representing its country or may be a club that is based in russia, for example, and it is a simpler decision but an individual playing a sport. decision but an individual playing a sort. , ., decision but an individual playing a sort. ,. ., ., , sport. tennis and motorsport. tennis has said that — sport. tennis and motorsport. tennis has said that athletes _ sport. tennis and motorsport. tennis has said that athletes from _ sport. tennis and motorsport. tennis has said that athletes from those - has said that athletes from those countries — has said that athletes from those countries will be allowed to compete iioii'i countries will be allowed to compete going forward, but individually, not in teams. _ going forward, but individually, not in teams, and that is a crucial point — in teams, and that is a crucial point you _ in teams, and that is a crucial point you make. we in teams, and that is a crucial point you make.— in teams, and that is a crucial point you make. we have a former ukrainian tennis _ point you make. we have a former ukrainian tennis professional - ukrainian tennis professional speaking to us later on who is one of those who has chosen to go back to his country in order tojoin of those who has chosen to go back to his country in order to join the fight, so it will be interesting to hear from fight, so it will be interesting to hearfrom him. he fight, so it will be interesting to hear from him.— fight, so it will be interesting to hear from him. he has 'oined the fieht hear from him. he has 'oined the fight against * hear from him. he has 'oined the fight against the _ hear from him. he has joined the fight against the russian - hear from him. he has joined thej fight against the russian invasion and he was once ranked, and it is interesting because we see these characters in sport, 31st in the world anti—defeated roger federer at in 2013, so and this is someone you can relate to. tt’s in 2013, so and this is someone you can relate to— can relate to. it's like the boxes. we will be _ can relate to. it's like the boxes. we will be talking _ can relate to. it's like the boxes. we will be talking to _ can relate to. it's like the boxes. we will be talking to him - can relate to. it's like the boxes. we will be talking to him around | can relate to. it's like the boxes. | we will be talking to him around a quarter to eight —— it is like in the boxes. we will also be talking

to the security minister, damian hinds, and keeping you up—to—date with what is happening in the first major city in ukraine that has been confirmed to have been seized by russian troops after fierce fighting. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a second tube strike's underway and is expected to cause severe travel disruption to passengers again with people being urged to work from home if they can. transport for london is warning there's a high chance of no underground services running until tomorrow morning. it follows action by rmt union members on tuesday — in a dispute over pensions and the cutting of posts — which brought most lines to a halt. people couldn't reach hospital appointments, people couldn't go to college when they're supposed to have lessons, businesses lost revenues. tfl had no fare income from the underground. this benefits nobody. so the advice is do check before you travel today. on twitter it's @bbctravelalert, or look out our website —

bbc.co.uk/london. let's have a look at how the situation is shaping up this morning. as expected almost all lines are suspended. only the central line is running between leytonstone and loughton, newbury park and leytonstone via hainault, white city and ealing broadway. tfl rail and london overground are running a good service. today marks one year since the abduction of sarah everard, who was later raped and murdered by then—serving met police officer wayne couzens. at 7pm tonight a march will be held in clapham to remember sarah and all victims of male violence. we've organised urban angels — a commemorative walk to pay our respects and remember all the victims of gender violence. we're going to give the community a chance to come together to show their solidarity and also their support for positive change. merton council says it plans to end its £1 million gas contract with russian state—owned energy

company gazprom because of the ukrainian conflict. gazprom supply 20% of the non—domestic uk market, including some schools, housing associations and hospitals. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. plenty of rain so far this week across the capital but today is looking like a better day of weather, in that it should stay dry or mostly dry. there is a weather front out towards the west. it is moving eastwards but only making very slow progress and won't really be showing its hand until we get to the end of the day. this morning, it's quite cloudy out there, misty as well, and temperatures in mid—single figures, so it is frost free. we will see skies brighten, and the best of any brightness, and probably some sunshine, will be towards eastern areas with parts of essex and kent seeing some sunshine here and there. brightening up, too, for central areas throughout the morning, but towards the west it could stay quite cloudy for much of the day and the cloud will thicken through the afternoon and we could even see some spots of drizzle by the end of the afternoon. temperatures very much dependent

on how much brightness we see, peaking between ten and 12 celsius. overnight tonight, again, plenty of cloud and spots of drizzle out towards the west and for central areas as well. clear skies for eastern parts, possibly. temperatures could tend to be a bit lower here, and we could all see some drizzle and plenty of cloud around tomorrow and then our front tracks westwards again, so brightening up on saturday. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. russian forces have seized their first major ukrainian city. kherson is a key port in the south of the country. explosion. huge explosions rock the capital kyiv, as a second round of peace talks is due to get underway today. one million refugees have fled ukraine since the start of the invasion, according to the un. charities in the uk are launching an appeal to help those who've left their homes. good morning. a drier and brighter day in eastern areas today than

yesterday. but we have a weather front with rain moving from the west to the east through the day but brighter conditions following on behind. all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday the 3rd of march. our main story. the mayor of the ukrainian port of kherson says russian forces are now in control — making it the first major city to be seized. there's been heavy shelling of the country's second city, kharkiv, and massive explosions have also been heard in the capital kyiv overnight. the united nations says one million refugees have now fled to neighbouring countries, asjonah fisher reports. a week into this war, the heartbreak continues at ukraine's railway stations. dnipro in the east has yet to come under attack, but it's surelyjust a matter of time. dasha says she doesn't want to leave, but she also doesn't want her children seeing

people being killed. dasha's mum says they've left everything — after 65 years in this town, she has no idea if she'll be back. 200 miles to the south, russian tanks are in the streets of kherson — a city of nearly 300,000 now occupied. i opened up my window and i see tanks just ten metres away from the balcony and with a bunch of russian soldiers, and they were shooting, more like warning signs. they're shooting in the air, and civilians are just running and there is one terrible scene. russia's progress in northern ukraine has been slow, but in the south it's made steady progress. mariupol, a city of nearly half a million people, may soon be surrounded. ukraine's two largest cities — kharkiv and kyiv —

continue to come under attack. this was a university building in kharkiv yesterday. those still in ukraine's capital take shelter and wonder. satellite pictures have shown a huge military column to the north of the city. stalled or waiting? no—one is quite sure. translation: we are a nation that | broke the enemy's plans in a week, j plans written for years, sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people. explosion. for ukraine, slowing the advance is a victory of sorts... ..but the outlook is grim. few expect russia or president putin to stop, whatever the human cost. jonah fisher, bbc news.

our europe correspondentjenny hill is in moscow for us. good morning. a couple of things to pick up from that report. the ukrainian president talking about slowing the advance, that is obviously the story being told there. i wonder what is being said in moscow alongside conflicting reports of russian casualties. the defence reports of russian casualties. tt2 defence ministry here remains a very upbeat about what it is doing in ukraine. no suggestion it is not going perhaps as well as planned which is the suggestion from the west. it has for the first time released figures about russian casualties. at the weekend you will recall it did for the first time admit there have been casualties but gave no more information. they said last night that nearly 500 russian soldiers have now been killed, nearly 1600 wounded. we have no way to verify those numbers. the west

says it is probably a lot more than that. the defence ministry once people hear that making statements to that effect is effectively spreading disinformation. i should point out that tomorrow the russian parliament is due to debate and amendments to a law which would make punishable by up to 15 years in prison making deliberate statements of what it calls false information about the russian army and its activities. as you know, as vladimir putin continues his campaign he is intensifying his efforts to control the narrative here. overnight protesters dragged away by police as they are pretty much every day here, anti—war protesters. 800 people detained yesterday according to an independent monitoring group. the ministry of education is going to give an online nationwide lesson teaching schoolchildren about the

danger that nato pauses to russia and teaching them, their wares, how to distinguish between truth and falsehood. ., ., to distinguish between truth and falsehood. ., ,, , ., let's go to westminster now, we're joined by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. we have had an announcement from liz truss. lots of pressure when it comes to sanctions and communications. the, comes to sanctions and communications.- comes to sanctions and communications. �* ., ., ., ., communications. a lot going on from the uk perspective. _ communications. a lot going on from the uk perspective. first _ communications. a lot going on from the uk perspective. first of- communications. a lot going on from the uk perspective. first of all- communications. a lot going on from the uk perspective. first of all the i the uk perspective. first of all the uk has sent what military material to ukraine yesterday following a request from president zelensky and a planeload of humanitarian supplies was due to leave stansted airport a little while ago. that is the stuff we are sending to ukraine. uk also sending ministers the baltic states, liz truss the foreign secretary and ben wallace the defence secretary will be over the next few days. visiting british military personnel there as part of a nato mission to bolster the eastern flank with

russia and to send a message of deterrence about putin going any further. also they will be speaking to their counterparts to keep bolstering the international response. at home nadine dorries of the culture minister will be hosting a meeting of sports ministers around the world, looking at what other sporting events russian and belarusian athletes could be kicked out of. uk continuing to push for russian and belarusian athletes to be expelled from the paralympics which gets under way in china in the next couple of days. the international paralympic committee international pa ralympic committee has international paralympic committee has said those athletes from those countries will compete as neutral competitors and so russia and belarus will not appear on the medal table. the uk would like to go further and have them expelled altogether. in terms of what the government is doing on sanctions. we are waiting for two things. one is a list of people in russia who are close to the kremlin and putin enablers. the prime minister promised that at prime minister's

questions yesterday would be published. although it is fraught with difficulty about how you classify a person, how close they have to be, what happens if you put someone on the list that is wrong and they sue the government at great expense? that will not be appearing anytime soon, i don't secondly it now sounds like michael gove the levelling up secretary has proposed this idea that the sanctions regime goes up a gear and rather thanjust freezing what people can do with their stuff the uk government could actually come under his idea, seize their property and deprive them of it. we are told that is something the prime minster is interested in so officials are looking at that but also taking the uk sanctions regime to the next level, and that is full of difficulty so i don't think that is imminent quite yet either. thank ou ve is imminent quite yet either. thank you very much _ is imminent quite yet either. thank you very much for _ is imminent quite yet either. thank you very much for that _ is imminent quite yet either. thank you very much for that update. - let's focus on the number of people trying to leave ukraine. we've been hearing how one million people have now fled ukraine since the start of the conflict.

our central europe correspondent nick thorpe is on the ukrainian—hungarian border for us. good morning. tell us what you are seeing. good morning. tell us what you are seeint. ., , ,., seeing. here on this border crossing. — seeing. here on this border crossing, beregsurany, - seeing. here on this border crossing, beregsurany, it. seeing. here on this border crossing, beregsurany, it is seeing. here on this border - crossing, beregsurany, it is one of the first places where ukrainians started flooding across into hungary. just been told this morning that there are just over 1000 people per day crossing at this particular crossing. the people in the red jackets and so on behind me, this is a hungarian charity at the multi service, they are waiting for the first bosses of people who have crossed the border on foot and will be brought here. watching the news overnight and following this refugee issue day after day, the fall of the city of temple back in the south, the increasing attacks on kyiv, people in ukraine will be watching us very closely indeed and i think we normally come after previous

waves of attack, we have seen the refugee response pretty rapidly, the numbers building up again coming in surges to watch this hungarian border. even though the polish border. even though the polish border is nearer and more people have been heading to poland, what many ukrainians, as they take a view how to get out of the country are doing, ifirst of how to get out of the country are doing, i first of all from the north and the east and now i think increasingly perhaps from the south, looking for at the nearest safe border crossing even if it means travelling much further within ukraine and that is why i think hungary it so far has been seconded to poland in terms of the numbers and why i am afraid we may expect many more people here in the coming hours and days. many more people here in the coming hours and days-— many more people here in the coming hours and days. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. good to see you. what is happening? a few loud explosions overnight. we heard from our bunker, two stories

underground, it is like something being dropped above you. for us to hear that it was either very newer very large. we have seen posts on social media showing a fire ball lighting up the night sky. that coincided with reports that the train station had been struck. people on the ground feared the worst and authority say it was an anti—missile system taking out a russian missile and that was part of the degree falling down and there were no casualties. that is seen as good news —— debris falling down. we have still have this 40 miles of armoured vehicles to the north of kyiv. us officials say it hasn't really moved significantly in the last day and a half. reports that our soldiers are running out of fuel and food. there has been footage of russian troops ransacking russian troops ra nsacking supermarkets russian troops ransacking supermarkets as they move their way around. military chiefs in the city here say russian troops are now

moving south from the border with belarus, trying to avoid cities like sumy who i still avoiding heavy bombardment, still being held. avoiding kharkiv in the east and trying tojoin avoiding kharkiv in the east and trying to join that assault to the north of kyiv so nobody is relaxing, nobody is dropping their guard. but of course on the eighth day of this war the biggest city yet has now fallen after a bit of uncertainty. kherson to the south, key strategic point because it means more russian troops can make amphibious landings, sita sure landed, joining up with a fast—moving advance from the south as the russians try to link up with approaching troops from the east in luhansk. ., ., approaching troops from the east in luhansk. ., ,, , ., ., approaching troops from the east in luhansk. ., ~' , ., ., , approaching troops from the east in luhansk. ., ,, , ., ., , , luhansk. thank you for bringing us u . luhansk. thank you for bringing us u- to luhansk. thank you for bringing us up to date- — up to date. let's take a moment to have a look at the weather. good morning. we have a tale of two

halves today. in the east, much drier and brighter than yesterday so you can see from this lovely sunrise picture taken in clapham this morning. in the west we have a weather front so it is currently reigning in cumbria and notjust there but also in western parts of scotland, england and wales generally. through the course of the day this weather front will drift a bit further eastwards, will not make it into the far south—east but the cloud ahead of it will continue to build and there will be drizzle coming out of that, as well. as it clears from the west it will start to brighten up. for northern ireland, wales, south—west england, the isles of scilly and the channel islands we will see a bit of sunshine by the time we get to the end of the afternoon with the odd shower. temperatures seven to 12 degrees but breezy particularly across the north—east. through this evening you will find the weather front continue to drift eastwards and overnight it will not quite make it into the far south—east, so where we have a clearance in the sky, that is where the temperatures will fall away and in sheltered glens in

scotland and also in northern ireland we will see some thrust. tomorrow will be a cold start to the day in scotland and northern ireland but high pressure is building for you so you will see a fair bit of dry weather and also quite a bit of sunshine. meanwhile our weather front drift over to the east, not making it into the south—east at this stage and these are our temperatures, seven to 12 with not much of a breeze and into the weekend the front will drift back towards the west but mostly as a band of cloud. thank you very much. want to bring you some news. a statement has come out from the ipc, which has said it is now decided to refuse athletes entry from russia and belarus for the beijing 2022 paralympics, which begin tomorrow. this comes after it had yesterday said they would be allowed to compete as neutrals. it said it has banned them to preserve the integrity of the games and the

safety of all participants. multiple end pcs, teams and athletes are now threatening not to compete, which has jeopardised the viability of the games, this is in reaction to the situation in the athlete villages escalating. let's focus our attentions on kyiv. explosions have been heard in the ukraine capital overnight. we'rejoined now by ukrainian mp and leader of the political party voice, kira rudik — who has remained in kyiv good morning to you. i understand where you are located is quite close to the train station itself. what can you tell us about those explosions that were heard overnight?— explosions that were heard overnitht? , , ., overnight? yesterday the explosion was so hard — overnight? yesterday the explosion was so hard that _ overnight? yesterday the explosion was so hard that the _ overnight? yesterday the explosion was so hard that the wave - overnight? yesterday the explosion was so hard that the wave threw i overnight? yesterday the explosion| was so hard that the wave threw me away from my chair. it was really unexpected and we know it right now that putin started attacking directly infrastructure objects and

directly infrastructure objects and directly the civilian items, places where there will be lots of casualties. so while europe and nato countries are trying to play by the rules, by the book, by agreements, putin is looking at it and saying, well, i am fine being a war criminal, watch me. this is most frustrating right now because as mp5, as bit leaders of the country, mps, as bit leaders of the country, we are asking for a no—fly zone from all our allies because this is the only thing that can save ukraine right now. except for our army which is obviously kicking putin's soldiers out where possible and impossible and we are standing for seven days as of right now. however, without additional help, especially the no—fly zone, we will not be able to hold as long as we plan right now. ., to hold as long as we plan right now. . y ., to hold as long as we plan right now. . , ., , ., ., to hold as long as we plan right now. . , ., , . . , , now. kira, you will be well aware by now. kira, you will be well aware by now the argument _ now. kira, you will be well aware by now the argument that _ now. kira, you will be well aware by now the argument that is _ now. kira, you will be well aware by now the argument that is put - now. kira, you will be well aware by now the argument that is put up i now the argument that is put up against what you are saying about the no—fly zone, which is that would

put nato aircraft directly at war with russian aircraft and that is the real danger there of escalation above and beyond what is already happening. latte above and beyond what is already ha- ttenin. . ., above and beyond what is already hat-enint. . ., , ., ., happening. we do understand that, but otherwise _ happening. we do understand that, but otherwise the _ happening. we do understand that, but otherwise the risks _ happening. we do understand that, but otherwise the risks are - happening. we do understand that, but otherwise the risks are that i happening. we do understand that, but otherwise the risks are that ourj but otherwise the risks are that our nato allies will at some point have the russian —controlled huge country in the centre of europe. is that the positive outcome? i don't think so. we ukrainians are ready to fight and we are fighting as hard as possible but we all need to understand if putin does not obey any rules, he does not obey any agreements —— that he does not. he is ok with being war criminal, 0k he does not. he is ok with being war criminal, ok with ceding the cities and creating humanitarian catastrophes. the question would be for the world, either at the world watches and says, 0k, we will think what we can do, or at the world takes action because what is happening right now is really,

really disturbing and really is getting more and more complicated for everybody here, even for the people who, like myself, have decided we will not leave our cities. ., ., r' decided we will not leave our cities. . ., , ., ., , ., decided we will not leave our cities. ., . ., cities. can i ask you, kira, you are an mp but — cities. can i ask you, kira, you are an mp but first — cities. can i ask you, kira, you are an mp but first and _ cities. can i ask you, kira, you are an mp but first and foremost i cities. can i ask you, kira, you are an mp but first and foremost you | cities. can i ask you, kira, you are i an mp but first and foremost you are an mp but first and foremost you are a citizen of that country and you have made the decision to stay. what are the implications of that for you personally? i understand you are prepared and have done military training already literally to take up training already literally to take up arms. tell me about that. for the last seven days. _ up arms. tell me about that. for the last seven days, along _ up arms. tell me about that. for the last seven days, along with - up arms. tell me about that. for the last seven days, along with mite i last seven days, along with mite resistance are cruel, we have been training to operate, to shoot. we know it is a very short time to be trained, howeverwe know it is a very short time to be trained, however we also know that our country needs every hand that is able to bear arms and we are going to give and be those hands, be those people who are standing up to putin's soldiers. i note that i

personally on putin's kilt list and this also makes it more and more emotional —— his kill list. this makes it more emotionalfor emotional —— his kill list. this makes it more emotional for his soldiers not to get into the city. we are seeing these pictures this morning from kherson and they must be very distressing. we have a picture, i don't think you will be able to see it, but this is taking were taken from the window of a resident, of the tanks moving through the city. we understand the mayor of the city has said it has been taken over by the russians. they are now issuing orders to residents there. that must be really worrying for you to see and hear. latte worrying for you to see and hear. we know worrying for you to see and hear. - know we are fighting against one of the largest armies in the world and that no matter how hard we fight, there could be wins from their side and there will be some cities taken

over. however we also know that we need to make sure that we take it back and of course that we will not let this happen to other cities. look, nobody in the world honestly believed that we will hold on for so long, right? and we did. right now we need to make sure that we have more and more surprises and these surprises will be taking back kherson and protecting our other cities. kyiv, kharkiv, odesa, etc. tell me more about practicalities of everyday life for people. my children able to go to school, are you able to buy things in shops? by their problems with supplies? what are some of the practicalities? latte are some of the practicalities? we are some of the practicalities? - are constantly under air force attack. there are no schools that children can go to right now. everybody is constantly going to the bomb shelter and that we can buy some food because some stores are

still open, all in all we are getting ready for a siege. we know that the russian army at some point will surround our city and will try to create a humanitarian catastrophe here. wherever possible —— whoever possible is trying to get children out of their city and have people who are ready to fight state. tt out of their city and have people who are ready to fight state. it has been very good — who are ready to fight state. it has been very good speaking _ who are ready to fight state. it has been very good speaking to - who are ready to fight state. it has been very good speaking to you today, thank you for bringing us up—to—date. today, thank you for bringing us up-to-date-_ today, thank you for bringing us up-to-date._ that i today, thank you for bringing us up-to-date._ that is | today, thank you for bringing us i up-to-date._ that is kira up-to-date. thank you. that is kira rudik, ukrainian _ up-to-date. thank you. that is kira rudik, ukrainian mp, _ up-to-date. thank you. that is kira rudik, ukrainian mp, a _ up-to-date. thank you. that is kira rudik, ukrainian mp, a resident. i up-to-date. thank you. that is kira l rudik, ukrainian mp, a resident. she was very close to the railway station which we know was one of the places targeted in those strikes overnight. russian troops are now in control of kherson in southern ukraine — making it the biggest city to fall since the conflict began. hussain is living in kherson with his wife and their three—year—old daughter. hejoins us now.

hussain, thank you for speaking to us. how are you? t hussain, thank you for speaking to us. how are you?— us. how are you? i have been very tood in us. how are you? i have been very good in the _ us. how are you? i have been very good in the past. _ us. how are you? i have been very good in the past, i _ us. how are you? i have been very good in the past, i will— us. how are you? i have been very good in the past, i will say. - us. how are you? i have been very good in the past, i will say. it- us. how are you? i have been very good in the past, i will say. it is. good in the past, i will say. it is not the best morning but it is better than yesterday. life is getting a bit 0k. better than yesterday. life is getting a bit ok. i will not say this is normal at all.— getting a bit ok. i will not say this is normal at all. what have you seen? we have _ this is normal at all. what have you seen? we have seen _ this is normal at all. what have you seen? we have seen these - this is normal at all. what have you seen? we have seen these pictures that you have sent, you film to some tanks passing by your apartment outside your apartment on the street will stop we cannot imagine what it is like to see that. tell me. that was 7am yesterday _ is like to see that. tell me. that was 7am yesterday and - is like to see that. tell me. that was 7am yesterday and i - is like to see that. tell me. ’tngt was 7am yesterday and i have never seen a tank in my life before. i heard some loud mechanical sound that woke me up. i moved the curtain up that woke me up. i moved the curtain up and saw outside, there are tanks. along with the soldiers, the russian

soldiers. i was like, 0k, along with the soldiers, the russian soldiers. iwas like, ok, i along with the soldiers, the russian soldiers. i was like, ok, i took out my phone and i am sure you have seen the shot, five or six seconds long. soldiers were firing warning shots into the air. a warning for the civilians outside to run to their houses and it was complete chaos, billions were running. in the end, the streets were empty, was tanks and soldiers and there was nobody outside. they were there for a couple of hours.— outside. they were there for a couple of hours. within two hours ou had couple of hours. within two hours you had no _ couple of hours. within two hours you had no soldiers— couple of hours. within two hours you had no soldiers and _ couple of hours. within two hours you had no soldiers and then i couple of hours. within two hours you had no soldiers and then you| you had no soldiers and then you have soldiers. tt you had no soldiers and then you have soldiers.— you had no soldiers and then you have soldiers. it is more like they were here — have soldiers. it is more like they were here for _ have soldiers. it is more like they were here for a _ have soldiers. it is more like they were here for a couple _ have soldiers. it is more like they were here for a couple of - have soldiers. it is more like they were here for a couple of hours i have soldiers. it is more like they l were here for a couple of hours and patrolling. life was more normal in the second half of the day but they were regularly patrolling. after a few minutes you would see a russian military vehicle passing.— military vehicle passing. hussain, what is your— military vehicle passing. hussain, what is your plan? _ military vehicle passing. hussain, what is your plan? you _ military vehicle passing. hussain, what is your plan? you have i military vehicle passing. hussain, what is your plan? you have a i what is your plan? you have a daughter and wife. you are in your

in kherson. we now have been told this is the first major city in ukraine to have fallen under russian control. what is your plan? ukrainians are fighting with russians outside of kherson and we have this hope. some are optimistic. but with events that happened yesterday i am pretty sure that i want to leave. generally i am looking for a green corridor, i am closely following the situation. the city is under russian control now, and the curfew hours and stuff like that, how to live. here, survival is difficult. you don't have supplies. the banks are not giving out any money. most of the supermarkets are closed and those that are open... i

am thinking about tomorrow, once i finish this call i will be out in the streets looking for supplies and i'm not sure i will get a thing. that makes it impossible for me to live here, especially as i don't know how long this thing will carry on. maybe it will be a week, a month, a year. then on the roads heading towards the border, it also sounds dangerous. i have convinced myself that i would rather risk me and my family for 24 hours instead of risking ourselves here every day. i can't even imagine how the things going on in your mind and your family, as you try to contemplate which situation is safer. you said you will go out later today to see what supplies you can get. when you do go out and now that there are russian soldiers on the streets, as you said, is there any interaction between ukrainians of kherson and the soldiers? what is it like? you mentioned a curfew but is there any

interaction, what is the atmosphere like on the streets when the soldiers i've seen and they are next to ukrainian citizens? t soldiers i've seen and they are next to ukrainian citizens?— to ukrainian citizens? i think the initial patrol _ to ukrainian citizens? i think the initial patrol yesterday _ to ukrainian citizens? i think the initial patrol yesterday morning | to ukrainian citizens? i think the i initial patrol yesterday morning was to warn, to make an impression that we are not nice people will stop i am talking about the warning shots. what is the point of firing those guns in the middle of the streets? i think they wanted to make this impression first of all. that is the first part. beside that, nowhere closer to safe in this situation. i am sort of lost, being honest. i have no idea how things will proceed. it is a very confusing situation. the curfew hours, you are not supposed to go out. they said if you are in the streets after 6pm you will be treated as an enemy, so you are not supposed to go out. talking

about other interactions, you are not supposed to be in a group of more than three people. if you are driving your car in the city you are supposed to drive at a minimal speed, and we have been told they have the right to search us and our cars at any point without explaining anything. you are in control of the military, that is the feeling. you have spoken _ military, that is the feeling. you have spoken to _ military, that is the feeling. you have spoken to us, _ military, that is the feeling. you have spoken to us, shed your videos, kept us up insight into what you are going through with your partner and your daughter, your wife and daughter. i wish you well and safety is paramount but thank you for talking to us.— is paramount but thank you for talkint to us. ., ~' ,, ., ., talking to us. thank you for having me. before we find out what is happening where you are, i want to update you with what is happening with the

international paralympic committee international pa ralympic committee which international paralympic committee which is being seen as some kind of u—turn. the governing board has decided to refuse the athletes entry from russia and belarus. the russian delegation for the beijing 2022 winter games and this comes after yesterday it had said that those team members could compete as neutrals. for games due to get under way on the 4th of march so not far ahead now. looking at the statement from the international paralympic the international pa ralympic committee the international paralympic committee saying, we are firm believers that sport and politics should not mix. but the key line here is, however, by no fault of its own, the war has now come to the games and behind the scenes many governments are having an influence on our cherished event. mike will bring us up to date with the implications but a major decision about keeping those athletes who would have been competing on march the 4th will not be allowed.

quite a powerful statement. later on there as long statement and the ipcc says the para—athletes from the impacted countries, we are very sorry you are affected by the decision your government stock last week in preaching the olympic truce. you are victims of your governments' actions. we will get more with mike. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a second tube strike's underway and is already causing severe travel disruption to passengers again with people being urged to work from home if they can. transport for london is warning there's a high chance of no underground services running until tomorrow morning. these are pictures from stratford this morning where buses are busier than usual. the strike action is by rmt union members in a dispute over pensions and the cutting of posts. people couldn't reach hospital appointments, people couldn't go to college

when they're supposed to have lessons, businesses lost revenues. tfl had no fare income from the underground. this benefits nobody. so the advice is do check before you travel today. on twitter it @bbctravel alert, or look out our website, bbc.co.uk/london. well, let's have a look at how the situation is shaping up this morning. as expected almost all lines are suspended. only the central line is running between leytonstone and loughton, newbury park and leytonstone via hainault, white city and ealing broadway. tfl rail and london overground are running a good service. today marks one year since the abduction of sarah everard, who was later raped and murdered by then—serving met police officer wayne couzens. at 7pm tonight a march will be held in clapham to remember sarah and all victims of male violence. we've organised at urban angels a commemorative walk to pay our respects and remember all the victims of gendered violence.

we've organised at urban angels a commemorative walk we're going to give the community a chance to come together to show their solidarity and also their support for positive change. merton council says it plans to end its £1 milliongas contract with russian state owned energy company gazprom because of the ukrainian conflict. gazprom supply 20% of the non domestic uk market including some schools, housing associations and hospitals. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. plenty of rain so far this week across the capital but today is looking like a better day of weather, in that it should stay dry or mostly dry. there is a weather front out towards the west. it is moving eastwards but only making very slow progress and won't really be showing its hand until we get to the end of the day. this morning, it's quite cloudy out there, misty as well, and temperatures in mid—single figures, so it is frost free. we will see skies brighten, and the best of any brightness, and probably some sunshine, will be towards eastern areas with parts of essex and kent seeing

some sunshine here and there. brightening up, too, for central areas throughout the morning, but towards the west it could stay quite cloudy for much of the day and the cloud will thicken through the afternoon and we could even see some spots of drizzle by the end of the afternoon. temperatures very much dependent on how much brightness we see, peaking between ten and 12 celsius. overnight tonight, again, plenty of cloud and spots of drizzle out towards the west and for central areas as well. clear skies for eastern parts, possibly. temperatures could tend to be a bit lower here, and we could all see some drizzle and plenty of cloud around tomorrow and then our front tracks westwards again, so brightening up on saturday. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's get up to date with everything that has been happening overnight in ukraine.

jonah fisher is here to run through it for us. it's now a week since we all woke up to the news that russia had invaded ukraine — and this is the map of where we're at. the red shows the areas russia has managed to take. russians are now occupying the city of kherson in the south — the city has a population of 290,000 people — so is the biggest area that russia have taken so far and the most significant development of the last 24 hours. attention is now likely to move to the east to mariupol — where nearly half a million people live — it is now very close to being surrounded as the russian troops join up with those in the eastern separatist republics. so it could come under some pretty intense strain and we've

already heard reports of clashes inside the city in the last 24 hours. turning to kharkiv in the north east, this was a university building that was hit and other government buildings have also been targeted. we believe it was also attacked last night. there were also some explosions overnight in kyiv but the capital is to some extent waiting to see what happens with the knowledge that this huge convoy of military russian hardware is about 15 miles to the north of the city. it's believed to be about 40 miles long and contains tanks and military equipment. it's not clear why they have stopped and they have been there for a couple of days and it could be because of logistical problems or perhaps they have run out of fuels or vehicles have broken down or it could be that they are waiting for orders to attack kyiv or

surround it and start a siege. we're continuing to see desperate scenes at train stations as people, mainly women and children try to flee. this was dnipro in eastern ukraine yesterday. the un refugee agency now say that a million people have fled the country in the last week. so if there's an attempt to take major cities like kyiv and kharkiv, charlie and naga, that number could rise dramatically. we're joined now by the security minister, damian hinds. good morning, and thank you for your time this morning and i know it is a busy time for all decision—makers. it is a useful moment for us to catch up on official information. what can you pass on to us this morning?— what can you pass on to us this mornint ? , ., , , ., , ., what can you pass on to us this mornint? , ., _ ., ,., , morning? obviously it remains a very ra-idl

morning? obviously it remains a very rapidly changing _ morning? obviously it remains a very rapidly changing situation _ morning? obviously it remains a very rapidly changing situation and - rapidly changing situation and remains an incredibly dangerous situation for everybody there. i don't think second—guessing the military strategy necessarily helps us very much. we are very much focused on supporting, providing support in terms of the humanitarian support in terms of the humanitarian support but also the equipment and kit to the military and in terms of my role and the home office setting up my role and the home office setting up the new humanitarian refugee routes to make sure we can give, as quickly as possible, and as warm welcome as possible to those fleeing from the conflict zone. lets concentrate _ from the conflict zone. lets concentrate on _ from the conflict zone. lets concentrate on that - from the conflict zone. lets concentrate on that given i from the conflict zone. lets concentrate on that given that is your area of expertise and we have been watching the border with hungary and it is reported that up to 1000 people a day are coming through that one border post. so in

practical terms, somebody leaves ukraine and their desired place to sit out what is happening and to come to safety is the uk. what happens next?— come to safety is the uk. what happens next? there is already a family support — happens next? there is already a family support route _ happens next? there is already a family support route but - happens next? there is already a family support route but we i happens next? there is already a family support route but we have i family support route but we have created a new extended family support route and we will explain in a moment what we mean by that and there will soon be coming on stream a community sponsorship route for refugees as well and people go to an application centre, pop—up application centre, pop—up application centres close to where the large concentrations of people are who have come across the border and that particular case i gave you is in poland but we also have centres in moldova and romania and also centres further afield because as you know, ukrainians have a schengen rights, so moving into the

schengen rights, so moving into the schengen area of the european union, once there, they can move through it so they might present an application centre if they have family links in any part of europe and from tomorrow we will have in place extended family roots which means people who are in this country who have extended family, say grandparents, siblings, adult children and so on who are in ukraine, they can come over and we are also setting up this community sponsorship programme where even if you don't know somebody, let alone be related to them in ukraine then a church or local authority or community organisation or an individual family can volunteer to welcome somebody and we can put them in touch with somebody to extend that welcome. i

know the eu is saying to people who come from the ukraine can stay for “p come from the ukraine can stay for up to three years. is that something you will match? figs up to three years. is that something you will match? $5 i up to three years. is that something you will match?— you will match? as i understand it the offer is _ you will match? as i understand it the offer is a _ you will match? as i understand it the offer is a 12 _ you will match? as i understand it the offer is a 12 month _ you will match? as i understand it| the offer is a 12 month programme the offer is a12 month programme and i think the eu one is a12 month offer but that offer could in time be extended to 2a months or 36 months and in the immediate term what we need to focus on is helping those who need to get out of the area and we are talking mostly about separated families because as you know, men between 18 and 60 are having to stay in the country, so a lot of it is about mothers and children. ultimately, of course, very many of those, their dearest wish will be to return to reclaim their home and their homeland. right now we need to make sure that they can be as well looked after and is

welcomed as possible and i think the two routes i have spoken about will really help do that. just two routes i have spoken about will really help do that.— really help do that. just to be clear, those _ really help do that. just to be clear, those roots, _ really help do that. just to be clear, those roots, they - really help do that. just to be clear, those roots, they are l clear, those roots, they are operational as of tomorrow? because for those individuals leaving and hearing there is a plan coming sometime in the future is not much use. so is that tomorrow? for absolute _ use. so is that tomorrow? for absolute clarity, _ use. so is that tomorrow? er?" absolute clarity, the immediate family route is operational now and the extended family route is from tomorrow. the community sponsor route, there is more set up to be done for that and to be able to match up families and organisations here, there is more management and organisation needs to be put in place and rightly so to make sure everyone is properly protected and the sixth works well, so that is a few weeks but the extended family thing is from tomorrow. a moment ago a ukrainian mp. she thing is from tomorrow. a moment ago a ukrainian mr— a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she

is like you. — a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she is like you. an _ a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she is like you, an mp, _ a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she is like you, an mp, and _ a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she is like you, an mp, and she - a ukrainian mp. she is like you. she is like you, an mp, and she was - is like you, an mp, and she was saying in the last seven days she has been undertaking military training so she can use a gun. that is you, somebody like you in ukraine. when you are hearing those stories and we hear those stories, what does it make you think? we have all been struck, _ what does it make you think? we have all been struck, and _ what does it make you think? we have all been struck, and she _ what does it make you think? we have all been struck, and she mentioned i all been struck, and she mentioned that that that member of parliament, and there was another one on the television the other night and i remember thinking the same thing, that that is me, that is me and my colleagues in the circumstances and situations like this and for those who have not been in it, and i haven't, i guess you haven't, but it's barely possible to imagine and our hearts, all of us, our hearts go out to everybody in ukraine and throughout the world people want to do all they can to support these

people in what they are going through and also to support the wider principal of peace and stability and country's rights to determine their own nationality and what the ukrainian people are doing is nothing short of amazing in their tenacity and their continued belief. you will be well aware, and speaking to her earlier, she was reiterating the request for a no—fly zone and we won't go through that again because i know there is a clear line which the british government has made on that but the other issue is about sanctions. can you correct me on this, if i'm wrong, as i understand it, as we speak this morning, only eight russian oligarchs have been subject to any form of sanctions or been officially put on a list. is that true? is it only eight? that is not true. what _

that true? is it only eight? that is not true. what gets _ that true? is it only eight? that is not true. what gets overlooked i that true? is it only eight? that is not true. what gets overlooked is| that true? is it only eight? that is. not true. what gets overlooked is a lot of people were already sanctioned as a result of the 2014 event. 50 sanctioned as a result of the 2014 event. . sanctioned as a result of the 2014 event, ., , , sanctioned as a result of the 2014 event. ., , , that event. so what is the number? that number is 270. _ event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if— event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if you _ event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if you add _ event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if you add up - event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if you add up all - event. so what is the number? that number is 270. if you add up all the j number is 270. if you add up all the people sanctioned already from 2014, the people who have been through the global anti—corruption sanctions and global anti—corruption sanctions and global human rights sanctions. mr; global human rights sanctions. my apologies. my question was a bit confusing. i was trying to work out how many it is since you announced the new measures, how many individuals have been subject to new sanctions? individuals have been sub'ect to new sanctions? ~ ., , ., , sanctions? what you say is in the riaht sanctions? what you say is in the right area- _ sanctions? what you say is in the right area. eight _ sanctions? what you say is in the right area. eight people? - sanctions? what you say is in the right area. eight people? hang . sanctions? what you say is in the i right area. eight people? hang on, there are also _ right area. eight people? hang on, there are also banks, _ right area. eight people? hang on, there are also banks, institutions, | there are also banks, institutions, there are also banks, institutions, there are also banks, institutions, there are organisations, firms, and don't overlook what i just said about the number of people who were already sanctioned. so, actually, this is a big effort. we have new

legislation coming on in parliament right now and we will be doing the parliamentary stages on monday on things like bolstering unexplained wealth orders in the register of property ownership so we can understand who is using a high end uk property for money laundering. we have new measures coming in against people who are breaking sanctions. this is a comprehensive programme and we are working closely together with other countries in europe and around the world, particularly the us to make sure this is a global effort and there is no where people can hide. ht effort and there is no where people can hide. th effort and there is no where people can hide. ., ., can hide. ifi made, and there might be --eole can hide. ifi made, and there might be people who _ can hide. ifi made, and there might be people who are _ can hide. ifi made, and there might be people who are slightly _ can hide. ifi made, and there mightj be people who are slightly dismayed by that number, and we will go with eight because you have not suggested thatis eight because you have not suggested that is wrong. what is the problem? the impression given when it was first announced is that we will go big and after individuals and people and you tell me because the

suggestion is that you are scared of oligarchs lawyers, that you are scared to take action and that is why there is a list of a further hundred and 20 or so that you want to do something about but you are being cautious because you are worried about the legal implications. is that too —— is that true? implications. is that too -- is that true? ., ., i. implications. is that too -- is that true? ., ., �* ., true? no, and you shouldn't ignore about what— true? no, and you shouldn't ignore about what i _ true? no, and you shouldn't ignore about what i said _ true? no, and you shouldn't ignore about what i said about _ true? no, and you shouldn't ignore about what i said about people - true? no, and you shouldn't ignorej about what i said about people who are already sanctioned which is very material in the circumstances, but no, and there will be more individuals that can be sanctioned and we do understand that some of these are deep pocketed people, but that does not mean they are immune or exempt in any way. we will be going after people as needed. for example, something like the reforms i mentioned to you now that we will bring through parliament on unexplained wealth orders, this is precisely to be able to improve the hit rates on those kinds of cases

and make sure it is possible to bring more people tojustice. and make sure it is possible to bring more people to justice. bring more people to 'ustice. damian hinds, thank— bring more people to 'ustice. damian hinds, thank you — bring more people to 'ustice. damian hinds, thank you for — bring more people tojustice. damian hinds, thank you for your _ bring more people tojustice. damian hinds, thank you for your time, - hinds, thank you for your time, security minister, speaking to us this morning. news coming through in the last half an hour or so. athletes from russia and belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 winter paralympics in beijing — that's the decision that's come through this morning from the international paralympic committee. there were set to be 71 competitors from russia and 12 from belarus — plus guides for both nations — competing in at the games which begins on saturday. the retired ukrainian tennis player, sergiy stakhovsky, has returned to his home country to fight against the russian invasion. leaving his wife and children behind in hungary, sergiy has joined the army reservists in kyiv, where he joins us from now. sergiy, thank you for your time with

us on breakfast this morning. what stage are you at? now you have decided to stay there. i stage are you at? now you have decided to stay there.— stage are you at? now you have decided to stay there. i decided not to sta , i decided to stay there. i decided not to stay, i decided _ decided to stay there. i decided not to stay, i decided to _ decided to stay there. i decided not to stay, i decided to come - decided to stay there. i decided not to stay, i decided to come back, . to stay, i decided to come back, which _ to stay, i decided to come back, which is — to stay, i decided to come back, which is different and we are safe now in— which is different and we are safe now in kyiv— which is different and we are safe now in kyiv and we are just about six or— now in kyiv and we are just about six or seven _ now in kyiv and we are just about six or seven times a day with the air strike — six or seven times a day with the air strike alarms, so we go down into the — air strike alarms, so we go down into the basement but there is no lui'i into the basement but there is no gun fights — into the basement but there is no gun fights inside kyiv or russian troops _ gun fights inside kyiv or russian troops inside kyiv and we hope it will stay— troops inside kyiv and we hope it will stay that way. i troops inside kyiv and we hope it will stay that way.— will stay that way. i see that part of ou will stay that way. i see that part of you from _ will stay that way. i see that part of you from the _ will stay that way. i see that part of you from the shoulders - will stay that way. i see that part of you from the shoulders up, i will stay that way. i see that part. of you from the shoulders up, and will stay that way. i see that part i of you from the shoulders up, and i assume you are in your uniform at this moment in time?— assume you are in your uniform at this moment in time? well, there is no such thing _ this moment in time? well, there is no such thing as _ this moment in time? well, there is no such thing as uniforms, - this moment in time? well, there is. no such thing as uniforms, everybody is bringing _ no such thing as uniforms, everybody is bringing their own gear and whatever— is bringing their own gear and whatever they have. i have had some some _ whatever they have. i have had some some gear— whatever they have. i have had some some gear from 2014 when there was the annexation of crimea and i was donating _ the annexation of crimea and i was donating a — the annexation of crimea and i was donating a lot of military stuff to the army. — donating a lot of military stuff to the army, and some of it was left in my house —

the army, and some of it was left in m house. ~ . . the army, and some of it was left in my house-— the army, and some of it was left in m house. ~ ., ., , my house. what have you been asked to do when you _ my house. what have you been asked to do when you said _ my house. what have you been asked to do when you said you _ my house. what have you been asked to do when you said you would - my house. what have you been asked to do when you said you would go - to do when you said you would go back and she would fight? what have you been asked to do? you back and she would fight? what have you been asked to do?— you been asked to do? you 'ust drawina you been asked to do? you 'ust drawing -- fl you been asked to do? you 'ust drawing -- join i you been asked to do? you 'ust drawing -- join the i you been asked to do? you just drawing -- join the reserves - you been asked to do? you just| drawing -- join the reserves and you been asked to do? you just - drawing -- join the reserves and we drawing —— join the reserves and we are the _ drawing —— join the reserves and we are the last — drawing —— join the reserves and we are the last line and we are only allowed — are the last line and we are only allowed to— are the last line and we are only allowed to be used in the invasion of the _ allowed to be used in the invasion of the city, — allowed to be used in the invasion of the city, the territorial defence, so we cannot leave the city of kyiv— defence, so we cannot leave the city of kyiv and _ defence, so we cannot leave the city of kyiv and we are here supporting the ukraine armed forces, but basically— the ukraine armed forces, but basically what we do is we have some checkpoints _ basically what we do is we have some checkpoints that we stand on, controlling cars in terms of the ukrainians— controlling cars in terms of the ukrainians passing through, delivering stuff and communications. we don't _ delivering stuff and communications. we don't do really serious stuff, thank— we don't do really serious stuff, thank god, _ we don't do really serious stuff, thank god, because i think the army are more _ thank god, because i think the army are more responsible.— thank god, because i think the army are more responsible. when you say the serious — are more responsible. when you say the serious stuff, _ are more responsible. when you say the serious stuff, have _ are more responsible. when you say the serious stuff, have you - are more responsible. when you say the serious stuff, have you been - the serious stuff, have you been given indication, because you will be aware of the reports as we have been reporting here in the uk, of tanks making their way, a convoy making its way to kyiv. have you been told that would you be expected

to do the serious stuff, as you say, hold a gun, use a gun?— to do the serious stuff, as you say, hold a gun, use a gun? everybody is here with that _ hold a gun, use a gun? everybody is here with that thought _ hold a gun, use a gun? everybody is here with that thought and - here with that thought and understanding that this is the future, — understanding that this is the future, most likely. nobody is thinking — future, most likely. nobody is thinking everything will be ok. everybody is understanding the situation — everybody is understanding the situation we are in and we understand that very soon shelling which _ understand that very soon shelling which began two days ago and is continually going on in kharkiv is going _ continually going on in kharkiv is going to — continually going on in kharkiv is going to happen in kyiv as well. you have left your _ going to happen in kyiv as well. gm. have left your wife and child as well, your children in hungary. what have you told your children? i didn't say anything to my children. i was _ didn't say anything to my children. i was trying — didn't say anything to my children. i was trying to be as brief as i can as they— i was trying to be as brief as i can as they were _ i was trying to be as brief as i can as they were watching cartoons and reading _ as they were watching cartoons and reading when i was leaving, sol as they were watching cartoons and reading when i was leaving, so i was not trying _ reading when i was leaving, so i was not trying to — reading when i was leaving, so i was not trying to distract them. the hardest — not trying to distract them. the hardest part was leaving out the door~ _ hardest part was leaving out the door~ i_

hardest part was leaving out the door~ i did — hardest part was leaving out the door. i did not take any gear, just a backpack— door. i did not take any gear, just a backpack and they asked where i was going — a backpack and they asked where i was going and i said i would be right— was going and i said i would be right back, because me and my son are really— right back, because me and my son are really close and we like to spend — are really close and we like to spend time together and if i say i am going — spend time together and if i say i am going somewhere he will start crying _ am going somewhere he will start crying and — am going somewhere he will start crying and not think i am coming back, _ crying and not think i am coming back, so— crying and not think i am coming back, so i— crying and not think i am coming back, so i told him i would be right back, so i told him i would be right back and _ back, so i told him i would be right back and i— back, so i told him i would be right back and i hope that i will be right back _ back and i hope that i will be right back. ., ., , back and i hope that i will be right back-_ three- - back and i hope that i will be right back-_ three-- back and i hope that i will be right back. ., ., , three. ., ., back. how old is he? three. how long have ou back. how old is he? three. how long have you been — back. how old is he? three. how long have you been away _ back. how old is he? three. how long have you been away from _ back. how old is he? three. how long have you been away from home? - back. how old is he? three. how long have you been away from home? it'sl have you been away from home? it's thursday today. tide have you been away from home? it's thursday today-— have you been away from home? it's thursday today._ this - have you been away from home? it's thursday today._ this is . thursday today. five days. this is heartbreaking _ thursday today. five days. this is heartbreaking and _ thursday today. five days. this is heartbreaking and i _ thursday today. five days. this is heartbreaking and i wonder - thursday today. five days. this is heartbreaking and i wonder what | heartbreaking and i wonder what heartbreaking and i wonder what heart —— conversations you are able to have with your wife and what she is able to tell your children. udell. is able to tell your children. well, first she was _ is able to tell your children. well, first she was upset _ is able to tell your children. well, first she was upset and _ is able to tell your children. well, first she was upset and she - is able to tell your children. well, first she was upset and she was i is able to tell your children. well, first she was upset and she was mad, and we _ first she was upset and she was mad, and we talk— first she was upset and she was mad, and we talk now which is an improvement and i hope she will forgive _ improvement and i hope she will

forgive me for what i have done. i'm not sure _ forgive me for what i have done. i'm not sure i_ forgive me for what i have done. i'm not sure i would forgive myself but it was _ not sure i would forgive myself but it was a _ not sure i would forgive myself but it was a no—win scenario for me. if i stayed _ it was a no—win scenario for me. if i stayed i— it was a no—win scenario for me. if i stayed i would not forgive myself and now— i stayed i would not forgive myself and now i— i stayed i would not forgive myself and now i cannot forgive myself even if i and now i cannot forgive myself even if i am _ and now i cannot forgive myself even if i am here — and now i cannot forgive myself even if i am here-— ifi am here. that conversation must have been very. _ ifi am here. that conversation must have been very, very _ ifi am here. that conversation must have been very, very difficult - ifi am here. that conversation must have been very, very difficult to - have been very, very difficult to have been very, very difficult to have with your wife and for you to choose. do you think you have made a choice between your family and your country? choice between your family and your count ? , ., ., ., ., country? yes, that what it looks like, unfortunately. _ country? yes, that what it looks like, unfortunately. do- country? yes, that what it looks like, unfortunately. do you - country? yes, that what it looksj like, unfortunately. do you have --eole like, unfortunately. do you have people around — like, unfortunately. do you have people around you _ like, unfortunately. do you have people around you who - like, unfortunately. do you have people around you who have - like, unfortunately. do you have i people around you who have made similar decisions?— similar decisions? yes, by not choice, similar decisions? yes, by not choice. but — similar decisions? yes, by not choice, but predominantly - similar decisions? yes, by not choice, but predominantly by| similar decisions? yes, by not - choice, but predominantly by choice. what do _ choice, but predominantly by choice. what do you — choice, but predominantly by choice. what do you say when your wife asks you what is happening and when will i see you again? i you what is happening and when will i see you again?— i see you again? i say that it is safe, i see you again? i say that it is safe. and _ i see you again? i say that it is safe. and it — i see you again? i say that it is safe, and it is _ i see you again? i say that it is safe, and it is safe _ i see you again? i say that it is safe, and it is safe because i i see you again? i say that it is i safe, and it is safe because when the rocket — safe, and it is safe because when the rocket strikes somewhere you do not know _ the rocket strikes somewhere you do not know if— the rocket strikes somewhere you do not know if it will strike your house — not know if it will strike your house and _ not know if it will strike your house and building so you are safe until that — house and building so you are safe until that time and there is no shooting — until that time and there is no shooting on the streets and there is no open _ shooting on the streets and there is no open threat, and when i am going

to be _ no open threat, and when i am going to be back, _ no open threat, and when i am going to be back, i... apologies, we lost it to be back, i... apologies, we lost it there _ to be back, i... apologies, we lost it there you — to be back, i... apologies, we lost it there. you can understand the technology. it there. you can understand the technology-— it there. you can understand the technology. trying to establish a secure line _ technology. trying to establish a secure line and _ technology. trying to establish a secure line and i _ technology. trying to establish a secure line and i was _ technology. trying to establish a secure line and i was talking - technology. trying to establish a secure line and i was talking to l secure line and i was talking to sergiy who is still there. i want to continue talking to sergiy, who is ukrainian and has gone back to ukraine from hungary and left his wife and children and has gone to fight and is in kyiv. we lost the line briefly and apologise for that. no worries. taste line briefly and apologise for that. no worries-— line briefly and apologise for that. no worries. ~ ., ~ ., , ., no worries. we were talking to you about the conversation _ no worries. we were talking to you about the conversation you - no worries. we were talking to you about the conversation you had - no worries. we were talking to you about the conversation you had to l about the conversation you had to have with your family and the fact you had met other people there who had made choices, choices between theirfamilies in other had made choices, choices between their families in other countries and leaving and defending their country and you have said you have met other people who have done that and you are beginning to talk about what is happening in the coming days. what do you predict will happen for you today? how do you

approachjust today? we happen for you today? how do you approach just today?— approach 'ust today? we try to fill our da approach just today? we try to fill our day with _ approach just today? we try to fill our day with as — approach just today? we try to fill our day with as many _ approach just today? we try to fill our day with as many activities i approach just today? we try to fill our day with as many activities as| our day with as many activities as we can— our day with as many activities as we can because sitting and waiting is we can because sitting and waiting is the _ we can because sitting and waiting is the worst. you start to think about— is the worst. you start to think about all— is the worst. you start to think about all the other things and you read the _ about all the other things and you read the news about what is happening in ukraine all the bombing and shelling and it does not raise your spirits, and it doesjust bring anger~ _ your spirits, and it doesjust bring anger~ we — your spirits, and it doesjust bring anger. we hope it will eventually end _ anger. we hope it will eventually end we — anger. we hope it will eventually end. we know that russia does not want _ end. we know that russia does not want to— end. we know that russia does not want to lose, so it will not end well, _ want to lose, so it will not end well, most _ want to lose, so it will not end well, most likely, but we are prepared _ well, most likely, but we are prepared for it.— well, most likely, but we are prepared for it. well, most likely, but we are --reared for it. ., ~ ., ., prepared for it. you know, one thing that media outlets _ prepared for it. you know, one thing that media outlets across _ prepared for it. you know, one thing that media outlets across the - prepared for it. you know, one thing that media outlets across the world | that media outlets across the world and russia has been surprised about is the spirit of the ukrainian people and the resistance. talk to me about the people you speak to who are not in the opposition, but who are not in the opposition, but who are civilians on the streets who are still in kyiv. i are civilians on the streets who are still in kyiw— still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people _ still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people in — still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people in kyiv, _ still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people in kyiv, i _ still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people in kyiv, i will- still in kyiv. i will not tell about the people in kyiv, i will tell. still in kyiv. i will not tell about | the people in kyiv, i will tell you the people in kyiv, i will tell you the people in kyiv, i will tell you the people around ukraine because i made _ the people around ukraine because i made my— the people around ukraine because i made my way on foot from slovakia to

ukraine _ made my way on foot from slovakia to ukraine and _ made my way on foot from slovakia to ukraine and then i drove a distance and every— ukraine and then i drove a distance and every single city, village even from _ and every single city, village even from the — and every single city, village even from the main road when you turn to the village — from the main road when you turn to the village, the people that are teaming — the village, the people that are teaming up and they bring their hunting— teaming up and they bring their hunting guns and create barricades on the _ hunting guns and create barricades on the road — hunting guns and create barricades on the road and they create checkpoints and the spirits are very high _ checkpoints and the spirits are very high when— checkpoints and the spirits are very high. when i was not in ukraine, it was very— high. when i was not in ukraine, it was very hard, because i was trying to get— was very hard, because i was trying to get to _ was very hard, because i was trying to get to find where is the shelling and bombing on the troops and my parents _ and bombing on the troops and my parents were here and now it's only my father— parents were here and now it's only my father and brother staying behind and they— my father and brother staying behind and they are here with me, so it was tough, _ and they are here with me, so it was tough, but _ and they are here with me, so it was tough, but when i came border, crossing — tough, but when i came border, crossing the border was tough because — crossing the border was tough because i— crossing the border was tough because i understood it was the point _ because i understood it was the point of— because i understood it was the point of no return. but when i saw these _ point of no return. but when i saw these people, all of their spirit and enthusiasm and will not to surrender— and enthusiasm and will not to surrender and not to let anybody from _ surrender and not to let anybody from russia or the agents of russia, or how— from russia or the agents of russia, or how you _ from russia or the agents of russia, or how you call it, these disturbance groups to past —— to

pass, _ disturbance groups to past —— to pass, my— disturbance groups to past —— to pass, my spirits were raised up and then on— pass, my spirits were raised up and then on top— pass, my spirits were raised up and then on top of that we have a president— then on top of that we have a president who is leading by example, which _ president who is leading by example, which in _ president who is leading by example, which in our— president who is leading by example, which in our case, is the most important _ which in our case, is the most important part, a person willing to id important part, a person willing to go the _ important part, a person willing to go the distance and he understands and accepts the risks but he stayed in and accepts the risks but he stayed in kyiv— and accepts the risks but he stayed in kyiv and — and accepts the risks but he stayed in kyiv and stayed with his people. we have _ in kyiv and stayed with his people. we have heard obviously today the news that it has been confirmed from ukraine, as well as claimed by russia, that kherson, a major ukrainian city, has fallen into russian hands. how quickly is news like that coming to you and what is the impact of that, emotionally, for when people in ukraine or kyiv, hear that? , ., , ., . when people in ukraine or kyiv, hear that? , ., ._ that? kherson is a strategic city and we knew — that? kherson is a strategic city and we knew about _ that? kherson is a strategic city and we knew about that. - that? kherson is a strategic city and we knew about that. there | that? kherson is a strategic city - and we knew about that. there were a lot of— and we knew about that. there were a lot of troops _ and we knew about that. there were a lot of troops and military tanks and armoured _ lot of troops and military tanks and armoured vehicles, but we don't take it for granted. you know there was

the news _ it for granted. you know there was the news that kherson was taken. i have fult— the news that kherson was taken. i have full confidence in the ukraine armed _ have full confidence in the ukraine armed forces that kherson will soon be taken _ armed forces that kherson will soon be taken back. armed forces that kherson will soon be taken back-— be taken back. when will you next seak be taken back. when will you next s - eak to be taken back. when will you next speak to your— be taken back. when will you next speak to your family? _ be taken back. when will you next speak to your family? hopefully i speak to your family? hopefully toda . speak to your family? hopefully today- sergiy. _ speak to your family? hopefully today- sergiy. i— speak to your family? hopefully today. sergiy, i hope— speak to your family? hopefully today. sergiy, i hope that - today. sergiy, i hope that conversation _ today. sergiy, i hope that conversation does - today. sergiy, i hope that conversation does bring l today. sergiy, i hope that l conversation does bring you today. sergiy, i hope that - conversation does bring you some light in very, very dark times and i know this is a struggle for you and you have made a heartbreaking decision and one that not everyone will understand but one that everyone will appreciate and i wish you peace. iwish everyone will appreciate and i wish you peace. i wish you peace. thank ou. this you peace. i wish you peace. thank you. this morning _ you peace. i wish you peace. thank you. this morning we _ you peace. i wish you peace. thank you. this morning we are _ you peace. i wish you peace. thank you. this morning we are hearing l you. this morning we are hearing some very _ moving first—hand testimony from those people in the cities that are affected and we will have more on those. the time is 756 and we will take a moment for the weather.

this morning it's not a particularly cold start of the day and these are the temperatures that will greet you if you are stepping outside and if you think it was —9 yesterday, now it is plus five so a real contrast. we have a weather front in the rest —— west producing rain and it will move east through the day although eastern areas will have a drier and brighter day than yesterday. we can see some showers ahead of the main band of rain in the west and this rain is not particularly heavy although you might get the odd heavy burst from it and it will continue to slowly move towards the east, not getting into the far east until much later and you can see the cloud building ahead of it but on the other side it will brighten up in northern ireland, wales and south—west england and here you could catch the odd shower. temperatures today between seven or 13 degrees but a noticeable breeze and quite a stiff one across the pharmacist of scotland. through the

evening and overnight the weather front continues to push towards the east and the cloud building ahead of it again. clear skies in scotland and northern ireland. a few showers dotted across north—west wales and chile across east anglia for example. as we head through the course of tomorrow, the weather front is moving slowly and affecting eastern scotland though it will clear and then we have it draped across eastern england and central and southern england and into the south—east. again, a lot of dry weather to the west, sunshine across scotland and northern ireland and here we are looking at high pressure building in with temperatures between six or 12 degrees. into the weekend, the high pressure exerts itself over us all on sunday, so more of us will see sunshine on sunday but there will be cold nights with frost and on saturday we have a weather front and instead with frost and on saturday we have a weatherfront and instead of drifting east it will retreat west, so it will bring cloud on the odd spot of light rain, so it will be

brighter in the south—east during the course of saturday i'm still sunny across scotland and northern ireland. by the time we get to sunday, the weather front is fizzling and is caught in this area of high pressure, so things will be settled although on sunday morning for england and wales it will start off on quite a cloudy note but we do expect the cloud to break up and sunny spells to come through. sunshine across scotland and a bit more cloud across northern ireland but it will feel that bit cooler with highs of nine. thanks, carol. see you later on. headlines are coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. russian forces have seized their first major ukrainian city. kherson is a key port in the south of the country. explosion. huge explosions rock the capital kyiv, as a second round of peace talks is due to get underway today. one million refugees have fled ukraine since the start of the invasion, according to the un. charities in the uk are launching an appeal to help those who've left their homes. athletes from russia and belarus will now not be allowed to compete at the winter paralympics.

with just a day to go before, the games start in beijing, the ipc changed its mind this morning — saying the situation in the athletes' village had become untenable. the reality of higher energy bills. millions will find out in the coming days just how much their gas and electricity will be going up by in april — with fears war in ukraine could push costs even higher. it's thursday the 3rd of march. our main story. the mayor of the ukrainian port of kherson says russian forces are now in control — making it the first major city to be seized. there's been heavy shelling of the country's second city, kharkiv, and massive explosions have also been heard in the capital kyiv overnight. the united nations says one million refugees have now fled to neighbouring countries, asjonah fisher reports. a week into this war, the heartbreak continues

at ukraine's railway stations. dnipro in the east has yet to come under attack, but it's surelyjust a matter of time. dasha says she doesn't want to leave, but she also doesn't want her children seeing people being killed. dasha's mum says they've left everything — after 65 years in this town, she has no idea if she'll be back. 200 miles to the south, russian tanks are in the streets of kherson — a city of nearly 300,000 now occupied. they are telling people to stay inside and shooting in the air. we hear the sounds.. inside and shooting in the air. we hear the sounds. .— inside and shooting in the air. we hear the sounds.. hussain recorded the tanks rolling _ hear the sounds.. hussain recorded the tanks rolling in _ hear the sounds.. hussain recorded the tanks rolling in from _ hear the sounds.. hussain recorded the tanks rolling in from his - the tanks rolling in from his apartment window. soldiers are

firina apartment window. soldiers are firing warning — apartment window. soldiers are firing warning shots _ apartment window. soldiers are firing warning shots into - apartment window. soldiers are firing warning shots into the - apartment window. soldiers are | firing warning shots into the air, warning the civilians outside to run to their houses and it was complete chaos after that, civilians were running and in the end of the streets were empty, it was just tanks and soldiers and there was nobody outside. russia's progress in northern ukraine has been slow, but in the south it's made steady progress. mariupol — a city of nearly half a million people — may soon be surrounded. ukraine's two largest cities — kharkiv and kyiv — continue to come under attack. this was a university building in kharkiv yesterday. those still in ukraine's capital take shelter and wonder. satellite pictures have shown a huge military column to the north of the city. stalled or waiting? no—one is quite sure. translation: we are a nation that

j broke the enemy's plans in a week, j plans written for years, sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people. for ukraine, slowing the advance is a victory of sorts... ..but the outlook is grim. few expect russia or president putin to stop, whatever the human cost. jonah fisher, bbc news. let's get the latest from the ukrainian capital kyiv with out correspondent james waterhouse. good morning. it is not the first time we have come to you and looked over what appears to be a calm city, but we know that those explosions, you felt them yourself, happened overnight. tell us what you know of the picture this morning. we overnight. tell us what you know of the picture this morning.— overnight. tell us what you know of the picture this morning. we heard a few more loud _ the picture this morning. we heard a few more loud explosions. _ the picture this morning. we heard a few more loud explosions. they - the picture this morning. we heard a few more loud explosions. they felt | few more loud explosions. they felt closer and larger but the

authorities this morning tell us that one of those explosions was its anti—aircraft system taking out a russian projectile in the air. some of that temple microphone on the train station. it is calm but nobody is finding this serenity relaxing because they know what is on the outside —— debris fell on the train station. there remains this 48 mile long russian convoy, thousands of armoured vehicles and soldiers —— 40—mile. it hasn't made for the last day and a half, partly because soldiers have run out of food and fuel, it is thought. there are other theories they are waiting for reinforcements to arrive. ukraine's military chiefs say russian forces i'm moving around the border to the north, to come down on kyiv, bypassing cities where there has

already been heavy fighting, which is a demonstration, a reminder of the reserves that russia has, despite the resistance we are seeing not just despite the resistance we are seeing notjust here, armed volunteers and soldiers in the city mounting a defence. we are in the eighth day of this war and kherson is the first major city to fall. elsewhere ukraine is holding control for now but the cost is only getting greater. but the cost is only getting creater. . ~' , ., the united nations says poland has taken in more than 500,000 refugees since the crisis began. kasia, i have been watching your reports, looking at the people you are talking to, ranging from those desperate to help in doing anything they can to help, to familyjust so concerned. what is happening there? if you just think about the sheer

volume of numbers, the un saying that i volume of numbers, the un saying thati million people have fled ukraine injust thati million people have fled ukraine in just over a thati million people have fled ukraine injust over a week, that is an enormous number of people and the crossing places, more than half of that figure is coming here into poland. this is medyka, one of the busiest crossings across poland's long border with ukraine. we have been here since saturday, monitoring the situation, watching how initially people were coming literally by foot and now it is organised that people are getting on buses back at the border and being taken to emergency centres a little bit further in town, where they are offered something warm to eat and a little time to get their heads together as to what has happened to them. bearing in mind people have spent days and days trying to get to a border crossing, given what is happening back in ukraine. the un

has spoken about this huge number of people that have fled ukraine and the eu commissionerfor home affairs was here, she was looking at the situation on the board itself, describing how well—organised it is. continuously you have got the emergency services, this is the polish fire brigade, they have been relentlessly, tirelessly bringing people across in buses and just helping out all the time. all of those people will now be moved on to big warehouses where they will be able to get something to eat, somewhere to sleep. you also have people coming back across the border, people who want to go back into ukraine. a lot of men, we have noticed, coming back because, of course, ukrainians have asked for it meant between the ages of 18 and 60 to stay within the country to bolster the military there. bear in mind poland has taken in such a high number, they have come here because of the close cultural and historical

ties. just over there, that used to be a part of poland back in the day before the board is removed after the second world war. there is a lot of similarity, a lot of cultural crossover between these two nations. my crossover between these two nations. my father was born in when that was part of ukraine. people in poland just want to help, the whole process, the volunteers that are helping out, that ijust reaching out their hands, extending their hands, opening up their homes to these people that have come over, they are bewildered, tired, cold. it is snowing, they have spent a long time, left everything, and what we have been seeing, just coming over with a few sessions, a small suitcase, and most of their possessions left behind. of course, a lot of their loved ones left

behind because the fathers, brothers, ukrainian men cannot come over. so the situation here at medyka on the polish ukrainian border. . , . . medyka on the polish ukrainian border. ., , ., ., , border. kasia, i am seeing the families walking _ border. kasia, i am seeing the families walking by _ border. kasia, i am seeing the families walking by you - border. kasia, i am seeing the families walking by you just i border. kasia, i am seeing the i families walking by you just now with, as you said, minimal possessions. typically, how long i these journeys they have been making? we have seen horrendous queues, we saw a young child beside you there, he must be exhausted but typically how long i theirjourneys with we have seen incredible journeys. yeah we have been filming at border crossings like this since saturday and have heard of people who have spent days trying to reach the border. people who have struggled to get onto trains in lviv, last train is coming from there to the border crossings here. people who have spent days travelling from odesa, from kharkiv, to kyiv, to get to places where they can then board

trains, tried to drive to border crossings like this, running out of fuel, leaving their cars, or in a 40 kilometre tailbacks. from our understanding, that situation has eased somewhat and the conversations i have had with people who have just crossed over the border say it is much quicker now, people are crossing more quickly. you have to bearin crossing more quickly. you have to bear in mind the reasoning why these people have felt compelled to flee, compelled to leave their homes, given the volatility of the situation in ukraine. poland very much offering a warm welcome, extending an open door to all nationalities coming through. ukraine is very diverse in terms of the student population there. we have spoken to people who have come from india to study in ukraine, people who have come from war zones, we have speaking to families from afghanistan, who fled afghanistan as now had to flee ukraine. the stories are so individual that there is an overwhelming feeling that people are

now in safety and will be looked after. . , . now in safety and will be looked after. ., , ., ., ~' now in safety and will be looked after. ., ., ~' , . after. kasia, thank you very much for keeping _ after. kasia, thank you very much for keeping us — after. kasia, thank you very much for keeping us updated. - for keeping us updated. we are trying to give you a picture of what is happening on the ground. 0ur europe correspondentjenny hill is in moscow for us. good morning. tell us more about what official information is coming out of moscow and i understand there have been a number of protests. protests have continued here since the beginning of the invasion although, as you know, the media are not allowed to call it an invasion. this is a special military operation, not i wore as far as the kremlin are concerned. 800 people were detained yesterday during protest, that is from an independent monitoring organisation, and we have just heard from the russian authorities, not the first time they have done this since the invasion began, issuing a one to people not to take part in what they called

unsanctioned protests. it is very rare that a protest is a sanction in russia. they say there is any violence organises face up to 15 years in prison and participants up to eight years. nevertheless, these protests have been continuing and, in the meantime, vladimir putin has intensified its efforts to try to control the narrative about what is happening in ukraine. state tv does not show people hear the full extent of this conflict. there is increasing pressure on independent outlets. we have just heard that the moscow radio station echo of moscow has closed. it had its broadcast shut—off by the authorities on tuesday night and access to its websites are blocked. the ministry for education will today give an online nationwide lesson teaching schoolchildren about the danger it says nato poses to russia and how to distinguish between what it describes as a truth and falsehood. thank you very much. let's go to westminster now, we're joined by our chief

political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning. really interesting hearing that lessons will be given in russia to children of the realities of the war from that point of view. what are we being told now in terms of the latest politics? lots of activity today. more military equipment sent from the uk to ukraine yesterday and a planeload of humanitarian supplies took up this morning. also taking off, ministers, the foreign secretary at liz truss and that defence secretary ben wallace are visiting the baltic states of the next few days to offer their support to russia's neighbours and looked at the british military personnel who are part of their nato mission on their border with russia. then today at nadine dorries, the culture secretary, is having a meeting with 11 other countries' sports ministers to look at what competitions and fixtures russia and belarus, their ally, could be excluded from. she has put out a statement saying she is very pleased at the international paralympic

committee are throwing russia and belarus out of the paralympic games, which are about to get started. separately we now know, thanks to news reports, that michael gove, the levelling up secretary, is looking at taking the british sanctions on russian individuals and companies to the next level and looking at whether they could be stripped of their property, rather than just having their assets frozen. officials are also looking at how to live up to the prime minister's plenty made in parliament yesterday to publish a list of people who are close and supportive of the russian president demay putin. that is a tricky process and it has to be completely legally watertight so i don't think we will be seeing a list imminently and also i think taking the sanctions up to the next level of actually seizing people's property, i think the government sees that as quite legally risky, as well, so i am not sure that will be happening too soon. something that has happened in terms of sanctions this morning is the treasury have announced they will not let the russian aviation or space sector get

access to the insurance market in london, which is a big dealfor those sectors. i5 london, which is a big dealfor those sectors.— london, which is a big dealfor those sectors. , , . �* . those sectors. is very much, adam flemin: those sectors. is very much, adam fleming there- _ it's now been one week since russia launched its invasion of ukraine — which has already led to hundreds of deaths on both sides of the conflict. a week of shocking images, and harrowing personal stories. let's have a look back at how the events have unfolded. siren. we've just heard a siren go off for the first time — we haven't heard that before. as far as the ukrainian government is concerned, they are under attack and they are in a state of war. one of the opening salvos... explosion. ..in russia's war on ukraine.

translation: we're shocked. we're totally shocked. we are afraid for our children. siren. explosion. ukraine is under attack on many fronts. in mariupol, in the southeast, destruction. in sumy, in the northeast, battles rage. and we saw today, as we went around the city, how war has pulled life from kyiv. people have taken either to underground shelters, or they've fled. or they're picking up a gun to fight. i'm scared for my life, for my kids. i'm scared for my country. but this is, you know, the fear

that is transformed into anger. translation: we are all here. our soldiers are here, the citizens are here and we are here. explosion. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city. and there is a real sense here now that nowhere in the capital is safe. today, in the morning, i spoke to my dad. he's a 61—year—old afghan war veteran, and i talked to him and i said, "dad, why are you coming back? you are 61 years old." he says, "i'm coming back to defend kyiv." isaid, "daddy, you hardly walk." and he told me something that, again, made me cry — he said, "well, i can crawl."

siren. this is hard to credit, to believe in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me, trying to get onto these trains. the european union closes its airspace to russian airlines, and announces tough new sanctions on moscow. freeze russian money now! the concern is that, with the eu and the west taking all of this action, if vladimir putin feels on the back foot, what action might he take next? translation: top officials - of leading nato countries are making aggressive statements about our country. i therefore, i'm ordering the minister of defence and the chief _

of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear- forces on special alert. this is a russian military convoy. it's reported to be 40 miles long. explosions. but no escape today in kharkiv, ukraine's second—largest city... it was a relentless bombardment of a major city... ..as peace talks were beginning. few expected a breakthrough, and there wasn't one. the war continues. this was a strike right at the heart of kharkiv — ukraine's second city under devastating fire.

we don't want russia here. we don't want dictatorship. we don't want russian empire here, you know. we will fight for ukraine, for europe, and for all over the world. siren. and in the capital today, sirens wail in deserted streets. this war now getting too close for comfort. shouting. "i love you," this father tells a child. he'll now stay to face the russian troops. no—one can hide their emotion today. as we've been hearing,

families have been separated as the conflict intensifies. maryna porkhun, a ukrainian student studying in london, returned to the uk just days after the war broke out. she had been home visiting family. maryna is here in the studio now, and from central ukraine we're joined by herfriends halyna chyzhyk and alla bonk. halyna is your teacher. you are all welcome, very good morning to you. maryna, first of all, can we do some geography? you are here in the uk but you are ukrainian, studying in london. where are you from? i think we will bring a map or at the same time as we are all learning quite a bit of geography about ukraine. whereabouts is the city you are

from? i whereabouts is the city you are from? ., ., . ., ., from? i am from the central part of ukraine, from? i am from the central part of ukraine. four— from? i am from the central part of ukraine, four hours _ from? i am from the central part of ukraine, four hours away _ from? i am from the central part of ukraine, four hours away from i from? i am from the central part of| ukraine, four hours away from kyiv, so straight in the middle and below kyiv. so straight in the middle and below k iv. ~ , ~ ., so straight in the middle and below k iv. ~ , ~ . in kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central. yes- _ kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, yes. what _ kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, yes. what sort _ kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, yes. what sort of - kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, yes. what sort of city i kyiv. where the n is in ukraine. in central, yes. what sort of city as l central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a — central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a small _ central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a small city _ central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a small city and - central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a small city and it i central, yes. what sort of city as it? it is a small city and it is i it? it is a small city and it is hopefully. _ it? it is a small city and it is hopefully. i _ it? it is a small city and it is hopefully, i would - it? it is a small city and it is hopefully, i would say, i it? it is a small city and it is i hopefully, iwould say, pretty it? it is a small city and it is - hopefully, i would say, pretty calm in their and self we don't have that many attacks yet. you in their and self we don't have that many attacks yet-— in their and self we don't have that many attacks yet. you went back to ukraine to visit _ many attacks yet. you went back to ukraine to visit your— many attacks yet. you went back to ukraine to visit your family, - many attacks yet. you went back to ukraine to visit your family, when i ukraine to visit your family, when did you go? i ukraine to visit your family, when did you go?— ukraine to visit your family, when did ou no? . ., ., . ~ ., did you go? i decided to go back for the reading — did you go? i decided to go back for the reading week _ did you go? i decided to go back for the reading week and _ did you go? i decided to go back for the reading week and then - did you go? i decided to go back for the reading week and then i - did you go? i decided to go back for the reading week and then i came i the reading week and then i came back on monday the 21st. i spent a few days at home and it all started. my few days at home and it all started. my mum called me at 5am with the words, wake up, the war has started. that was on the thursday as the world woke up to vladimir putin invading. world woke up to vladimir putin invadinu. ., ., ., , .,, invading. that morning was the most horrible morning _

invading. that morning was the most horrible morning for _ invading. that morning was the most horrible morning for me _ invading. that morning was the most horrible morning for me and - invading. that morning was the most horrible morning for me and for- invading. that morning was the most horrible morning for me and for all. horrible morning for me and for all ukrainians. horrible morning for me and for all ukrainians-— horrible morning for me and for all ukrainians. ~ , ., , ., ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that _ ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that time? _ ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that time? no, _ ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that time? no, i _ ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that time? no, i say i ukrainians. where you with your mum and dad at that time? no, i say that i and dad at that time? no, i say that my friend's — and dad at that time? no, i say that my friend's house _ and dad at that time? no, i say that my friend's house that _ and dad at that time? no, i say that my friend's house that night. i and dad at that time? no, i say that my friend's house that night. after i my friend's house that night. after her call she picked me up and we went to stock up. the first intention was to get food, go to the petrol station, get medicines and all of the people were doing this and i have never seen that many people panicking. it was chaos in the supermarkets. it was full of people. it was horrible. taste the supermarkets. it was full of people. it was horrible.- the supermarkets. it was full of people. it was horrible. we can all understand- _ people. it was horrible. we can all understand. when _ people. it was horrible. we can all understand. when you _ people. it was horrible. we can all understand. when you said i people. it was horrible. we can all understand. when you said about| people. it was horrible. we can all. understand. when you said about the phone call from your mum saying the war had started, i think everyone will have had the same thought here in the uk, thinking what a terrible moment for you. you are 19 years old. . moment for you. you are 19 years old-- maryna. _ moment for you. you are 19 years old.- maryna, halyna i moment for you. you are 19 years old.- maryna, halyna and i moment for you. you are 19 years i old.- maryna, halyna and alla old. yeah. maryna, halyna and alla are on standby _ old. yeah. maryna, halyna and alla are on standby there. _ old. yeah. maryna, halyna and alla are on standby there. good - old. iéiéu maryna, halyna and alla are on standby there. good morning to you both. i am seeing a lot of things going on behind you. can you

describe, where are you, what is happening? taste describe, where are you, what is happening?— describe, where are you, what is ha--enin~?~ . ., ,. , happening? we are at school. it is in the centre _ happening? we are at school. it is in the centre of— happening? we are at school. it is in the centre of our— happening? we are at school. it is in the centre of our city. _ happening? we are at school. it is in the centre of our city. maryna . in the centre of our city. maryna has already mentioned the city is not big, about 250,000 people. of course our region is relatively calm because there have been some air attacks, some air sirens, but nevertheless it is relatively calm. although for example last night there were four aligns during which we had to go to the shelter to protect ourselves. we we had to go to the shelter to protect ourselves.— protect ourselves. we are the teachers at — protect ourselves. we are the teachers at school _ protect ourselves. we are the teachers at school and - protect ourselves. we are the i teachers at school and unfortunately i’i l ht teachers at school and unfortunately right now — teachers at school and unfortunately right now... they stayed home. we willt to right now... they stayed home. - will try to re—establish the line, we had a little break—up and we will try to re—establish that and have some comment from you in a moment to. maryna, you are at the point,

and halyna and alla know, about the journey you had to make to the border and your dad got in the car with your mum and your boyfriend and your boyfriend was in the cart. yes. your boyfriend was in the cart. yes, because we — your boyfriend was in the cart. yes, because we were _ your boyfriend was in the cart. use: because we were thinking your boyfriend was in the cart. ia: because we were thinking to leave, males were still allowed to leave. it took us so long to left on the zist it took us so long to left on the 21st of february around 10pm because there had been some sirens going and we had to stay in the shelter but then we left to the border and it was madness. the then we left to the border and it was madness.— then we left to the border and it was madness. the queues, we are seeinr was madness. the queues, we are seeing cues- _ was madness. the queues, we are seeing cues- it _ was madness. the queues, we are seeing cues. it was _ was madness. the queues, we are seeing cues. it was around - was madness. the queues, we are seeing cues. it was around seven i seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres _ seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres and _ seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres and all— seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres and all the _ seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres and all the way i seeing cues. it was around seven kilometres and all the way we i seeing cues. it was around seven i kilometres and all the way we were going, it was a huge trafficjam. —— 70 kilometres. we reached the border

at 8pm on the 25th and we realise the queue of cars was so long that people had been standing there for 12 or ten hours. no break, no sleep. and you had to say goodbye to your boyfriend. i and you had to say goodbye to your bo riend. ., ., , ., , boyfriend. i did, and to my family and i had to _ boyfriend. i did, and to my family and i had to cross _ boyfriend. i did, and to my family and i had to cross the _ boyfriend. i did, and to my family and i had to cross the border i boyfriend. i did, and to my family and i had to cross the border on i and i had to cross the border on front. it took me four hours and 17 kilometres to go, to reach the border and there was a huge crowd standing of people panicking, begging. ukrainian border force staff members. begging them to let them go. kids were crying. i sought husband saying goodbye to their families and saying i don't know when i will see you next time and whether i will see you at all. it was really heartbreaking. it is obviously _ was really heartbreaking. it is obviously still _ was really heartbreaking. it is obviously still heartbreaking. your family is there and i know you are concerned. you feel you can do more

for yourfamily by being here in the uk. tell me why stop i need to be an iron of support and i need to be an iron of support and iam i need to be an iron of support and i am talking about my message, i am trying tojoin as i am talking about my message, i am trying to join as many people as i know for protests, sharing the times and places of the protests in london, asking to donate money to help with everything. share information on this.- help with everything. share information on this. what will your famil be information on this. what will your family be doing — information on this. what will your family be doing today? _ information on this. what will your family be doing today? what i information on this. what will your family be doing today? what they| family be doing today? what they will be doing _ family be doing today? what they will be doing today? _ family be doing today? what they will be doing today? the - family be doing today? what they will be doing today? the same i family be doing today? what they will be doing today? the same as| family be doing today? what they i will be doing today? the same as the past week, they will just be will be doing today? the same as the past week, they willjust be hiding in the shelter from time to time. maryna, thank you. halyna and alla, i am so sorry we lost connection and you are explaining what is happening. maybe help us with how people are reacting, the mood and how people are feeling. just

people are reacting, the mood and how people are feeling.— how people are feeling. just not to anic. we how people are feeling. just not to panic- we are _ how people are feeling. just not to panic. we are making _ how people are feeling. just not to panic. we are making ourselves i how people are feeling. just not to i panic. we are making ourselves busy with something. we are making camouflage nets and also we collect things _ camouflage nets and also we collect things for— camouflage nets and also we collect things for our refugees, women and children. _ things for our refugees, women and children, and also clothes for our army. _ children, and also clothes for our army, armed forces, to help them in this way _ army, armed forces, to help them in this way we — army, armed forces, to help them in this way. we collect medical resources, like bandages, and also we collect — resources, like bandages, and also we collect clothes and food and so on to _ we collect clothes and food and so on to support our army and our people _ on to support our army and our people to — on to support our army and our people to their home in the east and south _ people to their home in the east and south of— people to their home in the east and south of the — people to their home in the east and south of the country. can people to their home in the east and south of the country.— south of the country. can i be honest with _ south of the country. can i be honest with you? _ south of the country. can i be honest with you? when i i south of the country. can i be honest with you? when i first j south of the country. can i be i honest with you? when i first saw the image behind you, i thought you were creating... to your left, the camouflage nets, i thought you were creating some art form but, of course, you are trying to create something that could be of practical use if war comes to where you are.

actually, the nets that we are doing there. _ actually, the nets that we are doing there. we _ actually, the nets that we are doing there. we are — actually, the nets that we are doing there, we are sending _ actually, the nets that we are doing there, we are sending them - actually, the nets that we are doing there, we are sending them to i actually, the nets that we are doing there, we are sending them to the i there, we are sending them to the places— there, we are sending them to the places where — there, we are sending them to the places where they _ there, we are sending them to the places where they were _ there, we are sending them to the places where they were going i there, we are sending them to the| places where they were going right now _ places where they were going right now. those — places where they were going right now, those nets _ places where they were going right now, those nets that _ places where they were going right now, those nets that already - places where they were going right now, those nets that already go i now, those nets that already go there _ now, those nets that already go there to — now, those nets that already go there to the _ now, those nets that already go there to the army. _ now, those nets that already go there to the army. we - now, those nets that already go there to the army. we are - now, those nets that already go i there to the army. we are getting ready. _ there to the army. we are getting ready. as — there to the army. we are getting ready. as well, _ there to the army. we are getting ready, as well, and _ there to the army. we are getting ready, as well, and using - there to the army. we are getting ready, as well, and using those i there to the army. we are getting i ready, as well, and using those nets on our— ready, as well, and using those nets on our territory. _ ready, as well, and using those nets on our territory, we _ ready, as well, and using those nets on our territory, we are _ ready, as well, and using those nets on our territory, we are getting i on our territory, we are getting ready. — on our territory, we are getting ready. prepared, _ on our territory, we are getting ready, prepared, actually. - on our territory, we are getting - ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers — ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers -- _ ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers —— we _ ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers —— we are _ ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers —— we are not- ready, prepared, actually. actually, the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, | the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are _ the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are teachers _ the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are teachers and _ the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are teachers and we _ the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are teachers and we know - the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, we are teachers and we know how. the soldiers —— we are not soldiers, i we are teachers and we know how to teach _ we are teachers and we know how to teach children — we are teachers and we know how to teach children and _ we are teachers and we know how to teach children and we _ we are teachers and we know how to teach children and we are _ we are teachers and we know how to teach children and we are not - teach children and we are not practical— teach children and we are not practical in _ teach children and we are not practical in making _ teach children and we are not practical in making a - teach children and we are not practical in making a nets - teach children and we are not practical in making a nets but teach children and we are not - practical in making a nets but right now we _ practical in making a nets but right now we are — practical in making a nets but right now we are quite _ practical in making a nets but right now we are quite specialist - practical in making a nets but right now we are quite specialist in - practical in making a nets but right| now we are quite specialist in that, as wett~ _ now we are quite specialist in that, as well. ., , ., ., now we are quite specialist in that, as well. . , . ., ~ ., now we are quite specialist in that, as well. . , . . ~ ., ., , now we are quite specialist in that, aswell. . ., ~ ., ., as well. halyna and alla, hats off to ou as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for — as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for what _ as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for what you _ as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for what you are _ as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for what you are doing - as well. halyna and alla, hats off to you for what you are doing to l to you for what you are doing to protect yourself and your country and your people and thank you for talking to us, we wish you well. alas thought from you. earlier we were speaking to a former tennis professional who you may well have seen, a ukrainian who has gone back

to his country and made that very difficult decision to lead a safe life that i can leave a safe life outside to fight and is taking up arms. you have a young boyfriend, you have family there. that is a reality now, isn't it, for a generation of ukrainians? it is generation of ukrainians? it is horrific that _ generation of ukrainians? it is horrific that i'm _ generation of ukrainians? it is horrific that i'm so _ generation of ukrainians? it 3 horrific that i'm so proud of our army, our president, of every single ukrainian. people are all united, working togetherfor the ukrainian. people are all united, working together for the same goal, to win and stop the war. we are very grateful for all the support that all the countries have provided for us. however, in my opinion, it is still not enough, it is still going on. i want to encourage everybody to unite with us, to post information, tojoin unite with us, to post information, to join the protests, unite with us, to post information, tojoin the protests, to unite with us, to post information, to join the protests, to donate money and all essential goods and ukraine will win. ukraine now is an

example of having strong spirit and we have the truth, so that will bring us to victory, i hope. taste we have the truth, so that will bring us to victory, i hope. we very much appreciate — bring us to victory, i hope. we very much appreciate you _ bring us to victory, i hope. we very much appreciate you coming - bring us to victory, i hope. we very much appreciate you coming into . much appreciate you coming into speed to us good luck.— much appreciate you coming into speed to us good luck. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. didn't good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. a second tube strike this week is already causing severe travel disruption to passengers with people being urged to work from home if they can. transport for london is warning there's a high chance of no underground services running until tomorrow morning. these are pictures from stratford this morning where buses are busier than usual. the strike action is by rmt union members in a dispute over pensions and the cutting of posts people couldn't reach hospital appointments,

people couldn't go to college when they're supposed to have lessons, businesses lost revenues. tfl had no fare income from the underground. this benefits nobody. so the advice is do check before you travel today. on twitter it's @bbctravelalert, or look out our website — bbc.co.uk/london. let's have a look at how the situation is shaping up this morning. as expected almost all lines are suspended. there's a very limited service on the district, central and northern lines. tfl rail and london overground are running a good service. the future of chelsea football club is uncertain after the russian owner, roman abramovich put it up for sale. mr abramovich — who's denied links to the russian state — says he will not seek repayment of the £1.5 billion of loans made to the club since he took over in 2003. absolutely gutted, mate. but he's done it for the right reasons. we know he has. the done it for the right reasons. we know he has— done it for the right reasons. we know he has. �* , ., know he has. the british government ut a know he has. the british government put a target — know he has. the british government put a target on _ know he has. the british government put a target on his _ know he has. the british government put a target on his back _ know he has. the british government put a target on his back and -

put a target on his back and everyone _ put a target on his back and everyone is on him now. it�*s put a target on his back and everyone is on him now. it's very sad, everyone is on him now. it's very sad. and — everyone is on him now. it's very sad. and it's— everyone is on him now. it's very sad, and it's very _ everyone is on him now. it's very sad, and it's very sad _ everyone is on him now. it's very sad, and it's very sad what - everyone is on him now. it's very sad, and it's very sad what is - sad, and it's very sad what is happening _ sad, and it's very sad what is happening irr— sad, and it's very sad what is happening in ukraine, - sad, and it's very sad what is happening in ukraine, but. sad, and it's very sad what is happening in ukraine, but at| sad, and it's very sad what is . happening in ukraine, but at the sad, and it's very sad what is - happening in ukraine, but at the end ofthe— happening in ukraine, but at the end of the day— happening in ukraine, but at the end of the day football _ happening in ukraine, but at the end of the day football comes _ happening in ukraine, but at the end of the day football comes second, i of the day football comes second, doesh't _ of the day football comes second, doesn't it? — merton council says it plans to end its £1 million gas contract with russian state—owned energy company gazprom because of the ukrainian conflict. gazprom supply 20% of the non—domestic uk market — including some schools, housing associations and hospitals. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. plenty of rain so far this week across the capital but today is looking like a better day of weather, in that it should stay dry or mostly dry. there is a weather front out towards the west. it is moving eastwards but only making very slow progress and won't really be showing its hand until we get to the end of the day. this morning, it's quite cloudy out there, misty as well, and temperatures in mid—single figures, so it is frost free. we will see skies brighten, and the best of any brightness, and probably some sunshine, will be towards eastern areas with parts of essex and kent seeing some sunshine here and there.

brightening up, too, for central areas throughout the morning, but towards the west it could stay quite cloudy for much of the day and the cloud will thicken through the afternoon and we could even see some spots of drizzle by the end of the afternoon. temperatures very much dependent on how much brightness we see, peaking between ten and i2 celsius. overnight tonight, again, plenty of cloud and spots of drizzle out towards the west and for central areas as well. clear skies for eastern parts, possibly. temperatures could tend to be a bit lower here, and we could all see some drizzle and plenty of cloud around tomorrow and then our front tracks westwards again, so brightening up on saturday. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in an half an hour plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's get up to date with everything that has been happening overnight in ukraine. jonah fisher is here to run through it for us.

it's now a week since we all woke up to the news that russia had invaded ukraine — and this is the map of where we're at. the red shows the areas russia has managed to take. russians are now occupying the city of kherson in the south — these are military tanks rolling through the streets. the city has a population of 290,000 people — so is the biggest area that russia have taken so far and the most significant development of the last week. attention is now likely to move to the city of mariupol — with troops moving east and joining up with these forces to surround it. the situation is particularly dire and it looks like the cities being

in the circle. the mayor of the city has made a video address, saying we cannot even take the wounded from the streets as the shelling doesn't stop. the russian defence ministry has urged civilians to leave the city via a so—called safe corridor. turning to kharkiv in the north east — this was a university building that was hit — and other government buildings have also been targeted. it's the biggest city in eastern ukraine and it continues to come under attack from artillery. there were also some explosions overnight in kyiv, but the capital is to some extent waiting to see what happens. with the knowledge that this huge convoy of military russian hardware is about 15 miles to the north of the city. possibly as big as a0 miles long. we've known that for several days now — from these satellite pictures — and it's not clear whether they've

stopped because of logistical problems — perhaps shortages of fuel or whether they are just waiting for the order to attack or perhaps surround kyiv. we're continuing to see desperate scenes at train stations as people — mainly women and children — try to flee. this was dnipro in eastern ukraine yesterday. the un refugee agency now say that a million people have fled the country in the last week. so, if there's an attempt to take major cities like kyiv and kharkiv — charlie and naga — that number could rise dramatically. it's the new reality for many ukrainians living in the uk — waiting for updates from family members back home. earlier this week we heard from is—year—old sofiya, whose grandma lives in the country. she called passionately for more

to be done to prevent the conflict from escalating further. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin has been to see her again. so, at the start of the week, as the bombs start to fall in ukraine, i am on an outside broadcast. i'm in a community centre and i'm talking to ukrainians who live over here, and the director in my ear tells me we've almost ran out of time and he says, "hard count, jayne, hard count", and that means i'm going to tell you to stop talking in a minute and you must stop talking when i tell you too. then i passed the microphone to sofiya. she is 13. i want to thank all of the countries that have been helping out ukraine with all of this here. and then the voice in my ear says, just let her speak for as long as she wants. this certainly shouldn't be happening in the 2ist century. why are people hiding in bomb shelters? there are children being born in bomb shelters. people's homes are being destroyed, hospitals, schools. why?

russia isn't going to stop there. war might be knocking at our door soon. i think one of our most eloquent guests so far this morning, age 13. amazing. yeah. sofiya had stopped people in their tracks, so last night we went to manchester to meet her at home as herfamily made contact with her gran in ukraine. she said she's very afraid, for seven days now, since this has started, she can't sleep. can we say hi? we are all thinking of you. her granny speaking from a home left deliberately dark. supplies she says are running low because russians are targeting deliveries. but, she is safe.

what is it like having that type of conversation with your nan in the dark? it's just like terrifying. you don't know if you're going to have that conversation again. it's scary. sometimes ijust doze off in school thinking about my grandma, worrying. bye bye. this is now their daily reality, glued to the news and social media. some people start their days with coffee, but i start- my day with checking . if my parents are alive. sofiya's room is the same as any other young teenager's, but her thoughts are in the war. it'sjust awful, like, my grandma is in a bomb shelter,

hiding from missile strikes. that lawfully should not even be happening. did you see some of the messages that came in after you spoke the other day? yes, and i'm just happy that people are finding out about this because as long as people talk about this, more will be done. as we chat, there is a shout from downstairs. the sirens have gone off. is she ok? sofiya's gran has had to take shelter in the basement of their flats but she says she is ok and she sends love. 0k, mum. but your nan looks like she is such a strong person. yes, i knew that she would be like that. yes. so, your mum just shouted something and you all responded with a shout back. what was that? slava ukraini! which means? glory to ukraine. and you all shouted back? heroiam slava! which means? glory to the heroes. wow.

they are real heroes there. they are defending our freedom and they are defending freedom for the whole of europe. we are getting a real sense of how families are separated and how difficult that is. we're joined now by tanya klymenko and herson, oleg. tanya, who is originally from ukraine, still has family there — including relatives in the country's second—largest city kharkiv, which has been under intense assault in recent days. good morning to both of you and lovely to see you here. we are all learning quite a bit about geography in ukraine and yourfamily, i know they are in different parts of ukraine but is it your mum who is in kharkiv? mr; ukraine but is it your mum who is in kharkiv? ~ , . ukraine but is it your mum who is in kharkiv? y , ., ., , ., kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv, kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv. so — kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv, so her— kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv, so her siblings _ kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv, so her siblings are - kharkiv? my mum is originally from kharkiv, so her siblings are in - kharkiv, so her siblings are in kharkiv, so her siblings are in kharkiv and my cousins and my nieces and nephews on that side are in

kharkiv right now. shire and nephews on that side are in kharkiv right now.— and nephews on that side are in kharkiv right now. are you able to kee in kharkiv right now. are you able to keep in touch? — kharkiv right now. are you able to keep in touch? how _ kharkiv right now. are you able to keep in touch? how has _ kharkiv right now. are you able to keep in touch? how has that - kharkiv right now. are you able to l keep in touch? how has that been? yes, there were some outages occasionally but we do stay in touch via the internet, and the use of various messengers and my 7a—year—old dad learned what star link is because elon musk gave it to the ukraine so we have a good quality internet connection. that was delivered _ quality internet connection. that was delivered a _ quality internet connection. that was delivered a few _ quality internet connection. that was delivered a few days ago. quality internet connection. that| was delivered a few days ago. for three was delivered a few days ago. er?" three days now we have a good video calls with them.— calls with them. what are they heafint calls with them. what are they hearing in _ calls with them. what are they hearing in terms _ calls with them. what are they hearing in terms of— calls with them. what are they hearing in terms of any - calls with them. what are they hearing in terms of any news l calls with them. what are they i hearing in terms of any news they get? we heard the news in kharkiv there were more explosions and bombs again yesterday evening. what are they telling you and seeing? trite they telling you and seeing? we soke to they telling you and seeing? , spoke to them this morning and they said that the night before was very intense in terms of hearing explosions, shelling, scenes of

fires, but this night was a lot quieter because it seems to have moved to the south part of ukraine. how do you and oleg, talk to me, oleg, you are 11? iii how do you and oleg, talk to me, oleg. you are 11?— oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in aril. oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in april- nearly _ oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in april. nearly 12. _ oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in april. nearly 12. when - oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in april. nearly 12. when you l oleg, you are 11? i'll be 12 in i april. nearly 12. when you hear about this _ april. nearly 12. when you hear about this at _ april. nearly 12. when you hear about this at just _ april. nearly 12. when you hear about this atjust 11 _ april. nearly 12. when you hear about this at just 11 years - april. nearly 12. when you hear about this atjust 11 years old, l about this atjust 11 years old, nearly 12, how do you feel? it's hard to hear and it's hard for adults to hear.— hard to hear and it's hard for adults to hear.- how i hard to hear and it's hard for| adults to hear.- how do hard to hear and it's hard for - adults to hear.- how do you put adults to hear. yeah. how do you put this in place? — adults to hear. yeah. how do you put this in place? i— adults to hear. yeah. how do you put this in place? i tried _ adults to hear. yeah. how do you put this in place? i tried finding - adults to hear. yeah. how do you put this in place? i tried finding out - this in place? i tried finding out what was going _ this in place? i tried finding out what was going on _ this in place? i tried finding out what was going on and - this in place? i tried finding out what was going on and tried - this in place? i tried finding out what was going on and tried to | what was going on and tried to getting — what was going on and tried to getting all the information, not believe — getting all the information, not believe everything you see. and you have a cousin _ believe everything you see. and you have a cousin there, _ believe everything you see. and you have a cousin there, of— believe everything you see. and you have a cousin there, of a _ believe everything you see. and you have a cousin there, of a similar - have a cousin there, of a similar age. are you in touch with them? yes, we talk with family and like my mum _ yes, we talk with family and like my mum said. — yes, we talk with family and like my mum said, every day now, we talk with thern — mum said, every day now, we talk with them. do mum said, every day now, we talk with them-— mum said, every day now, we talk with them. , ., ., ,, ., with them. do you try to talk about thins that with them. do you try to talk about things that aren't _ with them. do you try to talk about things that aren't about _ with them. do you try to talk about things that aren't about the - with them. do you try to talk about things that aren't about the war? i with them. do you try to talk about i things that aren't about the war? we talk about a lot of different

things _ talk about a lot of different things. we talk sometimes about the war and _ things. we talk sometimes about the war and sometimes about other things — war and sometimes about other thins. . . ., . war and sometimes about other thins. , , ., , ., things. this is hard in terms of what oleg _ things. this is hard in terms of what oleg hears _ things. this is hard in terms of what oleg hears and _ things. this is hard in terms of what oleg hears and what - things. this is hard in terms of what oleg hears and what he l things. this is hard in terms of| what oleg hears and what he is exposed to, knowing that you family there and the actual reality of it. yes it is the reality of war, and tens of millions of ukrainians, we can see how it affected people around the world and we can see how it became a reality for so many people here and it is a very welcome development, because putin has been in power is for 22 odd years, it's not the first war he waged, and he enjoyed largely uninterrupted success to trade with western politicians, and i think we are finding ourselves now in that part of it i see my contribution in it as well, because if developed countries

made some difficult choices in terms of, for example, energy and stop being so dependent on russia for energy, or if western governments were perhaps more serious about the code and values of democracy, because it's not normal for code and values of democracy, because it's not normalfor somebody to stay in power for 22 years, just ticking boxes, but it is a democracy. i ticking boxes, but it is a democracy-— ticking boxes, but it is a democracy. ticking boxes, but it is a democra . ,, ., ., ., . democracy. i know you are an elect -- election — democracy. i know you are an elect -- election -- _ democracy. i know you are an elect -- election -- a — democracy. i know you are an elect -- election -- a lecture _ democracy. i know you are an elect -- election -- a lecture at - —— election —— a lecture at university, most people watching universe —— most people watching it are genuinely shocked by what they see. what you make of the reaction you are hearing, maybe from real people? politics is one part of it, but from ordinary people to what they are saying about their home country? they are saying about their home count ? ., , they are saying about their home count ? . , , .,, they are saying about their home count ? . , , ., country? ordinary people are amazing. _ country? ordinary people are amazing. and _ country? ordinary people are amazing, and it _ country? ordinary people are amazing, and it is _ country? ordinary people are amazing, and it is such - country? ordinary people are amazing, and it is such an i amazing, and it is such an outpouring of support and kindness

and an urge to do something. we have set up several collections and fundraisers, and it does exceed expectations, so there is no question even for an second and ordinary people took it to heart, and institutions in britain and ukraine were set up with a view to raise £50,000 house now collected £i.5 raise £50,000 house now collected £1.5 million and 25,000 individual donations, so that's 25,000 ordinary british people. flan donations, so that's 25,000 ordinary british people-— british people. can i ask you, oleg, with our british people. can i ask you, oleg, with your mates _ british people. can i ask you, oleg, with your mates and _ british people. can i ask you, oleg, with your mates and friends - british people. can i ask you, oleg, with your mates and friends you - british people. can i ask you, oleg,| with your mates and friends you talk about lots of stuff that is not international politics and war. but if they ask you, and i don't know if they know where your family comes from and your connections, so what

your friends asking about what is going on? it’s your friends asking about what is ttoin on? v ., , your friends asking about what is ttoin on? h . i, your friends asking about what is ttoinon? �*, ., going on? it's mainly people asking if my family — going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is _ going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is ok _ going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is ok and _ going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is ok and you - going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is ok and you say - going on? it's mainly people asking if my family is ok and you say yes, | if my family is ok and you say yes, they are _ if my family is ok and you say yes, they are fine, for now, they are finei _ they are fine, for now, they are fine, but — they are fine, for now, they are fine, but we _ they are fine, for now, they are fine, but we hope they will be fine and we _ fine, but we hope they will be fine and we will— fine, but we hope they will be fine and we will see how it goes. i think i am and we will see how it goes. i think i am hearing _ and we will see how it goes. i think i am hearing a _ and we will see how it goes. i think i am hearing a lot _ and we will see how it goes. i think i am hearing a lot from _ and we will see how it goes. i think i am hearing a lot from younger - i am hearing a lot from younger people, they are very engaged in this. they see people like themselves caught up in a situation. is that how it feels?— is that how it feels? yes. that's how it feels- — is that how it feels? yes. that's how it feels. yes. _ is that how it feels? yes. that's how it feels. yes. have - is that how it feels? yes. that's how it feels. yes. have you - is that how it feels? yes. that's l how it feels. yes. have you asked our how it feels. yes. have you asked your family _ how it feels. yes. have you asked your family to _ how it feels. yes. have you asked your family to come _ how it feels. yes. have you asked your family to come here? - yourfamily to come here? repeatedly. repeatedly. my parents refused flat out. they said my dad is 7a and my mother is 70 and they said they don't have too much left and it's better to die where you live. my dad signed up to the territorial defence.— live. my dad signed up to the territorial defence. your dad at 74?

he sitned territorial defence. your dad at 74? he signed op _ territorial defence. your dad at 74? he signed up to _ territorial defence. your dad at 74? he signed up to resist _ territorial defence. your dad at 74? he signed up to resist with - territorial defence. your dad at 74? he signed up to resist with the - he signed up to resist with the territorial defence because he can drive and he is a good driver and has a car and he says i know i cannot see between dawn and dusk, his site is weak, but i can drive when it is light. and i want to do it for them. yesterday my mum told oleg about her plans? fin it for them. yesterday my mum told oleg about her plans?— oleg about her plans? on friday is she is going _ oleg about her plans? on friday is she is going to _ oleg about her plans? on friday is she is going to the _ oleg about her plans? on friday is she is going to the checkpoint - oleg about her plans? on friday is she is going to the checkpoint and | she is going to the checkpoint and she is going to the checkpoint and she is— she is going to the checkpoint and she is cooking food for the soldiers guarding _ she is cooking food for the soldiers guarding the checkpoint. when you said that you're _ guarding the checkpoint. when you said that you're 74-year-old - guarding the checkpoint. when you said that you're 74-year-old dad i guarding the checkpoint. when you said that you're 74-year-old dad is | said that you're 7a—year—old dad is signing up, i mean, that brings it right home, doesn't it? yes. signing up, i mean, that brings it right home, doesn't it?— right home, doesn't it? yes, and there is absolutely _ right home, doesn't it? yes, and there is absolutely nothing - right home, doesn't it? yes, and there is absolutely nothing i - right home, doesn't it? yes, and there is absolutely nothing i can | right home, doesn't it? yes, and i there is absolutely nothing i can do about it, because they see it first—hand and i was woken up on thursday the 2ath in the very early

hours with my dad asking me that they are being bombed and i think if it comes so close to you, and perhaps you can go to the basement or sit it out, but i can say whatever i like but they have their resolve and they say you only run when you have lost, and they are not losing yet. when you have lost, and they are not losint et. ~ ., when you have lost, and they are not losint et. ~ . , i. when you have lost, and they are not losint et. ~ . , ., . when you have lost, and they are not losint et_ . ., , , ., ., . ., losing yet. what is your dance name? pavlo and valentina. _ losing yet. what is your dance name? pavlo and valentina. the _ losing yet. what is your dance name? pavlo and valentina. the stress - losing yet. what is your dance name? pavlo and valentina. the stress you i pavlo and valentina. the stress you must be under _ pavlo and valentina. the stress you must be under must _ pavlo and valentina. the stress you must be under must be _ pavlo and valentina. the stress you i must be under must be unbelievable. thank you for talking to us. and you are making sure that we are aware and talking about this. and happy birthday in april, oleg. a good age. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

good morning, everyone. this morning is not a particularly cold start to the day. we have temperatures between six, seven and eight and if you cast your mind back yesterday to the —9, quite a contrast. we have a weather front in the west are pushing slowly east through the next couple of days with the rain and also drizzle and we have had drizzle in eastern areas already this morning and this is the heavy rain coming in with a weather front and heavyis coming in with a weather front and heavy is an overstatement because it's not particularly heavy but you might get the odd heavy burst but thatisit might get the odd heavy burst but that is it and ahead of it a bit of sunshine and behind it we are looking at a fair bit of sunshine with a few showers. windy across the far north—east and the temperature range north to south is roughly between seven in lerwick to about 13 in london. as we head into the evening and overnight the weather front pushes east, not getting into the far south—east and as you see, broken cloud, which means temperatures will fall away but we

are looking at a frost in sheltered parts of scotland and also northern ireland. we start tomorrow with this weather front draped across eastern scotland, central and eastern england and out towards the west, drier and brighter with a few showers, but feeling a little bit cooler. carroll, thank you so much. we will see you next week. the family of sarah everard have paid tribute to her on the first anniversary of her murder by a police officer, saying she was "wonderful and we miss her all the time" and they have been "overwhelmed" by the support from the public. her death sparked a national debate on women's safety and fiona lamdin has been speaking to campaigners one year on. chanting. grief, anger and heartbreak. the vigilfor sarah everard last year, where calls for change reverberated across the uk. sarah had been kidnapped, raped and murdered by wayne couzens — a serving police officer —

he was sentenced to life in prison. in court, sarah's mother paid tribute to her daughter. she said, "the feeling of loss is so great, it's visceral," and that she lets out a silent scream every night, begging sarah — "don't get in the car. don't believe him. run." just six months later, vigils were held for the primary school teacher sabina nessa. she, too, was killed in a random attack as she walked to meet a friend. last week, her killer pleaded guilty to her murder. there are no words to describe the pain we are going through, for the family, which he has caused. it breaks our heart that we cannot see her again. no family should go through what we are going through, and each day is not getting any easier. sabina and sarah — two lives lost in what's been called in a report commissioned by the home secretary as an epidemic of violence against women.

but while many campaigners say not enough is being done to tackle violence against women, work is taking place across the uk to try to find answers. and often this starts in the classroom. so your friend is constantly sending his girlfriend text messages, asking her where she is, who she's with, and what she's doing. this isn'tjust friendly chat. you get the feeling he's obsessed, jealous, and always needs to know her every move. these are the anti—bullying ambassadors for their school in south yorkshire. if this was happening to you, would you be happy about it? do you think she's happy about it? i'd feel really uncomfortable that someone's trying to take over my life and be really obsessive over me and not let me do other things without them. trained to be upstanders, not bystanders. there was, like, an argument, but they was using, like, bad, | mean language, which we're not allowed to use in school. - and then i walked up and said, "we don't accept that -

language around here. it's not acceptable. " and before you had done the course, do you think you'd have been brave enough to intervene? no, i don't think i would have. so far, eight schools in the county have signed up to the scheme, which is run by the violence reduction unit. they've got a set of attitudes that they can go into adulthood with, and feel proud of, and be able to form good and healthy relationships with other people as they grow older. 50 miles away, just outside manchester, becky and lydia have set up a women's only running group. i think for us, we're all about kind of providing that unity and power in numbers. they started four months ago and already now have 80 runners. when we're running in a group, i don't consider any of that at all. i feel incredibly safe. there's a lot of people around us. in fact, we get positive attention — people cheering us on rather than the attention sometimes when you're on your own — you might get harassment, a catcall, something like that — which is really unpleasant.

i think with the sarah everard case and the ashley murphy, being a teacher that really, like, hit home and, yeah, i just didn't feel safe. so when this group came along, it was just absolutely perfect. while in edinburgh, university students rachel and alice knew things had to change when they were at a vigil for sarah everard. i didn't feel that anyone should ever have to feel unsafe trying to get where they were going. and later that night, alice and i were talking about actionable things that we could do to work out our rage and our devastation at what had happened to sarah. how far away are you from home? nearly a year on, they've set up strut safe — a phone line managed by 50 volunteers, which runs in the evening for anyone who feels unsafe getting home. the call that really sticks with me is a call that i took from a young woman who was on the way to her boyfriend's house, and she was walking through an area that she didn't feel very safe in —

it was her home town but she just knew that there had been a number of attacks. and she rattled off every single item of clothing she was wearing because she told me that that was what she thought i was going to need. and at the other end of the country, in london, val — a 20—year—old student — has used it. so i called just so that i didn't feel alone and that, you know, it sent a signal to other people that i wasn't alone, as well. when sarah everard was murdered, that's when i really started calling my boyfriend every time i was walking alone. i'd had incidents happen back home before that, and was followed before. i've had cars slow down as i walk past. but that case really sort of kick—started, like, my anxiety while i was walking out by myself. on the anniversary of sarah's death, these groups are some of the many trying to build a society in which women and girls are safe — and feel safe — everywhere.

fiona lamdin, bbc news. one yearon one year on from sarah everard's murder. we will keep you up—to—date with what is happening around ukraine and the latest of elements.

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