good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. ukraine accuses russian of attacking europe's biggest nuclear power ukraine accuses russia of attacking europe's biggest nuclear power plant causing a fire. the country's president describes it as "nuclear terror". the authorities say the site is secure and radiation levels are normal. prime minister borisjohnson and us president biden have both condemned the attack. heavy fighting has intensified across ukraine. the southern city of mariupol has had its power and water supplies cut off after relentless russian bombing limited progress at peace talks as both sides agree to "humanitarian corridors" to allow people to escape conflict zones.

businesses boycott russia. co—op and morrisons say they will no longer sell russian vodka here, while ikea and aianbjoin the long list of big names suspending operations in russia itself. i'll look at what the impact could be. the winter paralympics begin today, but without athletes from russia and belarus who are banned from competing in beijing despite protests from russia who have lodged an appeal. in the weather, while many western areas will have the bright day with sunshine and the odd shower, in the east it is a different story, cloud in place and rain for a good part of the day. i will have the weekend forecast. it's friday the 4th of march. russian forces have shelled europe's largest power station causing a large fire which is now under control. the site is in the south of ukraine, near crimea. emergency services say their crews were unable to tackle the fire for an hour because of continued

russian shooting and bombing. the international atomic energy agency says essential equipment is still working. ukraine's president accused russia of deliberately targeting the facility in an act of "nuclear terror". our correspondentjonah fisher has the latest. the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe. it is now caught up its type in europe. it is now caught up in russia's war on ukraine. this is cctv footage from zaporizhzhya. you can clearly see the power plant coming under sustained fire. and what appears to be an administrative building burning. translation: the fire is a building burning. translation: tue: fire is a result building burning. translation: tte: fire is a result of shooting on the nuclear power plant. i repeat, the fire as it started as a result of shooting by forces of the russian federation and the direction of the power plant. federation and the direction of the power plant-— federation and the direction of the ower lant. ~ ., . ., ., , power plant. watching on from kyiv, ukraine 's beleaguered _

power plant. watching on from kyiv, ukraine 's beleaguered president - ukraine �*s beleaguered president sounded alarm. translation: we ukraine 's beleaguered president sounded alarm. translation: we need to sto the sounded alarm. translation: we need to stop the russian _ sounded alarm. translation: we need to stop the russian military _ to stop the russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. there is an explosion committed the end of everything. the end of europe. —— if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything, the end of europe. at everything, the end of europe. at this stage there is no indication that the reactors have been damaged. the international atomic and agency tweeted that there had been no increase in radiation levels. zaporizhzhya is now on the front line of russia's advance into southern ukraine. these are the scenes earlier this week as residents bravely took to the streets to try to block the russians from getting to the power plant. at nine minutes past three this morning, the british prime minister borisjohnson tweeted that he had spoken with president zelensky. he called on russia to cease its attack and allow emergency services into the plant. that appears to have

happened, with the latest reports suggesting that the fighting has stopped, and the emergency services allowed in to put out the blaze. jonah fisher, bbc news. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning. we will pick up on what is happening in the capital in a moment but let's have a look at this power plant in the south—east of the country, and this shelling, this attack has been to globally. yes, this is very much the story of the night, really, there zaporizhzhya power plant, the biggest in europe, it sits in the south of ukraine. we are told that after heavy shelling, training building on the site caught fire. and the immediate concern from world leaders was that that fire would spread into the nucleus facility itself. it didn't come emergency services say that they managed to

control the fire. this tide of fighting is continuing to move north from the south. the mayor of the nearby town of energodar has described seeing war crimes of being committed, talking about 100 russian armoured vehicles moving into his town close to nuclear power station and shooting on civilians who would to resist. we have seen lots of footage of ukrainian citizens waving flags and standing in the way of russian of convoys. so obviously concerning reports. merry hugh pyle officially —— mariupol finds itself under siege, officially —— mariupol finds itself undersiege, people officially —— mariupol finds itself under siege, people are without running water and electricity for a second day. it has been even longer for that city to experience sustained shelling. the mayor says that residential areas have been targeted. hundreds are known to have

been killed. that's very much the situation there. once again, kyiv is quiet, but we are keeping half an ear to the east of the city where we have had a few rumblings of shell fire just now. have had a few rumblings of shell fire just now-— have had a few rumblings of shell fire just now. fire 'ust now. you mention kyiv, in the firejust now. you mention kyiv, in the last few _ firejust now. you mention kyiv, in the last few days, _ firejust now. you mention kyiv, in the last few days, we _ firejust now. you mention kyiv, in the last few days, we have - firejust now. you mention kyiv, in the last few days, we have been i the last few days, we have been talking about this line of tanks, miles long, approaching the city. we know what is happening with that? sets know what is happening with that? is far as we know, it is still 13 kilometres north of the city. from president zelensky�*s calls for more fighterjets to be given to the country, that reflects the lack of air superiority that ukraine finds itself in. the reason why that convoyis itself in. the reason why that convoy is allowed to stay where it is, if you like. i don't know whether you can hear that, the shelling is getting a little bit closer. you we have had a sign

already. closer. you we have had a sign alread . ., . , ., closer. you we have had a sign. already-— how already. how close is that? how close do think _ already. how close is that? how close do think that _ already. how close is that? how close do think that is, _ already. how close is that? how close do think that is, graham? | close do think that is, graham? probably ten or 15 kilometres? about half the distance _ probably ten or 15 kilometres? about half the distance to _ probably ten or 15 kilometres? about half the distance to the _ probably ten or 15 kilometres? iatrrlt half the distance to the armoured convoy to the north of the city. the worry is that what we are seeing in other parts of the country is what we could soon see here. the streets once again are empty. but the waiting game goes on. james, at times, waiting game goes on. james, at times. we _ waiting game goes on. james, at times. we are — waiting game goes on. james, at times, we are well _ waiting game goes on. james, at times, we are well aware, - waiting game goes on. james, at times, we are well aware, we - waiting game goes on. james, at i times, we are well aware, we have had to not talk to you because the shelling has been close of the sirens going off. with shelling that distance away, what is that being in how people behave in kyiv? it’s distance away, what is that being in how people behave in kyiv? it's very simle, how people behave in kyiv? it's very simple. nags. _ how people behave in kyiv? it's very simple. nags. you _ how people behave in kyiv? it's very simple, naga, youjust _ how people behave in kyiv? it's very simple, naga, you just get - simple, naga, you just get underground if you hear the siren. but for so many in the city it falls on deaf ears because they feel compelled and they feel they have the resolve to fight. nine days ago,

you could walk through the city but now there are concrete blockades blocking majorjunctions. there are queues outside pharmacies, very nervous volunteers, soldiers at checkpoints, they pull you over, you have got to clearly label your vehicle, they ask for documentation. it is a city at war. those rambles, if you think that they are 15 kilometres away, they feel like a real clap of thunder. you could imagine what that is like that gets closer. the images we have seen from places in the north which has been very heavily shelled, a small residential city reduced to rubble, some very disturbing pictures coming from the, laying bare the reality of war and the reality of aerial bombardment is we are seeing. thank ou to ou bombardment is we are seeing. thank you to you and — bombardment is we are seeing. thank you to you and your — bombardment is we are seeing. thank you to you and your colleague - bombardment is we are seeing. thank you to you and your colleague graham and yourteam, thank

you to you and your colleague graham and your team, thank you we will speak to you soon. our north america correspondent david willis is in washington. let's focus on this attack on the nuclear plant. i know president biden was alerted to what is going on, tell us more.— on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as _ on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as bad — on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as bad as _ on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as bad as it _ on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as bad as it seemed - on, tell us more. that's right, it wasn't as bad as it seemed it. on, tell us more. that's right, it. wasn't as bad as it seemed it might be at first, but there was a lot of concern here, the united states activated its nuclear incident response team, the team that deals with nuclear incidents here. president zelensky spoke with president zelensky spoke with president biden by phone along with other world leaders, and expressed concern that an explosion at their nuclear plant could signal what he called the end of europe. subsequently it emerged the fire had not spread to the reactor and there was no increase in levels of

radiation. a statement from the white house called on russia to end its attacks in that area and all of this is a sign ofjust how dangerous the situation is on the ground in ukraine and how one incident can spark considerable alarm.- ukraine and how one incident can spark considerable alarm. thank you, david. as we just heard from james waterhouse in kyiv, a huge convoy of russian forces remains around 20 miles from the capital. thousands of ordinary citizens are taking up arms, in preparation to defend the city. our international correspondent orla guerin has been to meet some of them. the rush to get more defences in place. a democratic european capital waits for invaders at the gates. these are called hedgehogs, and were designed to stop a tank. so can ukrainian forces keep the russians

out? " i don't know, i'm not a general," says sir gay. we will try, that's why we are here. that's all i know. we need to ask the president. the last minute preparations here include battlefield first aid. how to apply a tad k so you don't bleed out. at the city's h, olga is sharing knowledge that might save lives. how sound —— how soon do you think it would be before there is a real fighting think it would be before there is a realfighting here? think it would be before there is a real fighting here? realfighting here? unfortunately, i think it is a — realfighting here? unfortunately, i think it is a few— realfighting here? unfortunately, i think it is a few days. _ realfighting here? unfortunately, i think it is a few days. we _ realfighting here? unfortunately, i think it is a few days. we are - think it is a few days. we are afraid, but it is our town, it is our country and we must save it, we must fight. our country and we must save it, we must fight-— must fight. olga what we do before the invasion. _ must fight. olga what we do before the invasion, are _ must fight. olga what we do before the invasion, are you _ must fight. olga what we do before the invasion, are you a _ must fight. olga what we do before the invasion, are you a medic? - must fight. olga what we do before the invasion, are you a medic? no, j

the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm not a the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm rrot a medic. — the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm rrot a medic. i _ the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm not a medic, ijust... _ the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm not a medic, ijust... we - the invasion, are you a medic? no, i'm not a medic, ijust... we have i i'm not a medic, i 'ust... we have 'ust i'm not a medic, i 'ust... we have just heard _ i'm not a medic, i 'ust... we have just heard some _ i'm not a medic, ijust... we have just heard some gunfire, - i'm not a medic, ijust... we have just heard some gunfire, the - i'm not a medic, ijust... we have just heard some gunfire, the true| i'm not a medic, ijust... we have i just heard some gunfire, the true to say that happens from time to time. —— the troops say that happens from time to time. it could be coming from russian forces or russian saboteurs inside the city. and deep innerforests, more defences. selling pine trees to block the enemy's advance. shovels in hand, they dig in for a longer fight. enemy's advance. shovels in hand, they dig in for a longerfight. this could be a scene from the first second world war. but it's now, today, 2022. there is a whole network of trenches being built here now. they tell us they have to be ready and soon. they believe that russian forces could reach this position within a day or two. everyone here knows the russians have more firepower. but they say their morale is high because they are defending their own soil. and

the volunteers in the forest speak only of victory. "i think we will win" with this man says. "although it will be hard.". we will break them, his friend adds, so their children and grandchildren will remember it for ever. back in the heart of the capital, independence square, cradle of the revolution in 2014. it's now deserted and this city is a battleground in waiting. let's get more now on the russian attack on that nuclear power plant in the south of ukraine and the potential danger it poses. matthew kroenig is a military and nuclear weapons analyst from the atlantic council, which promotes us engagement overseas. he joins us now from washington.

thank you for your time. what can you tell us about this nuclear plant and its significance? this you tell us about this nuclear plant and its significance?— and its significance? this is the [arc est and its significance? this is the largest nuclear _ and its significance? this is the largest nuclear plant _ and its significance? this is the largest nuclear plant in - and its significance? this is the | largest nuclear plant in europe, and its significance? this is the - largest nuclear plant in europe, and a successful attack on this plant could have been quite devastating. it could have seen something as tragic as chernobyl or the fukushima attack against japan tragic as chernobyl or the fukushima attack againstjapan ten tragic as chernobyl or the fukushima attack against japan ten years tragic as chernobyl or the fukushima attack againstjapan ten years ago. fortunately it seems we got lucky, only a training facility outside the main reactor was damaged. but it was really quite provocative that the russians were directly attacking a nuclear power plant, something which is dangerous and in contrary to international law. can is dangerous and in contrary to international law.— is dangerous and in contrary to international law. ., , ., ., international law. can you expand on the rules of— international law. can you expand on the rules of international _ international law. can you expand on the rules of international law? - international law. can you expand on the rules of international law? it - the rules of international law? it sounds pretty obvious, you don't attack a nuclear plant. there are agreements in place?— attack a nuclear plant. there are agreements in place? yes, that's ri . ht, agreements in place? yes, that's right. there _ agreements in place? yes, that's right. there is — agreements in place? yes, that's right, there is a _ agreements in place? yes, that's right, there is a un _ agreements in place? yes, that's right, there is a un agreement . right, there is a un agreement against attacking plants. some countries have additional agreements beyond that. the pakistanis for

example have an agreement not to attack rectors. even when they are fighting over the each other, they realise certain things are off—limits. but it it appears that president putin plays by different rules. , , . president putin plays by different rules. , ,., , president putin plays by different rules. , , ., rules. this plant compares to chernobyl — rules. this plant compares to chernobyl or _ rules. this plant compares to chernobyl or fukushima, - rules. this plant compares to j chernobyl or fukushima, how rules. this plant compares to - chernobyl or fukushima, how does it compare? it chernobyl or fukushima, how does it com are? , chernobyl or fukushima, how does it comare? , ., ., ., compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl. — compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl. so _ compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it _ compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it does _ compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it does have - compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it does have a - compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it does have a lot - compare? it is a newer model than chernobyl, so it does have a lot of| chernobyl, so it does have a lot of safety measures built in and it can withstand aeroplane crashes and things like that. also with the chernobyl accident, the russians were using poor safety methods, the ukrainians use modern procedures. for all those reasons it is better protected but it is not protected against direct artillery shelling from tanks. so again, i think we got lucky here. t

from tanks. so again, i think we got luc here. . from tanks. so again, i think we got lucky here-— lucky here. i imagine the world is breathin: lucky here. i imagine the world is breathing a _ lucky here. i imagine the world is breathing a sigh _ lucky here. i imagine the world is breathing a sigh of _ lucky here. i imagine the world is breathing a sigh of relief - lucky here. i imagine the world is breathing a sigh of relief in - lucky here. i imagine the world isj breathing a sigh of relief in terms of getting lucky. what would have been the potential damage for a fire and how would that have played out? we should stress it is under control. �* , . . , we should stress it is under control. a ., ~ ., , control. as far as we know it is under control. _ control. as far as we know it is under control. the _ control. as far as we know it is under control. the biggest - control. as far as we know it is i under control. the biggest danger would have probably been a nuclear meltdown, because the core of a nuclear reactor is very hot, and radioactive, and the spent fuel rods are kept in cooling pots of water. what happened at fukushima is the power failed, what happened at fukushima is the powerfailed, there what happened at fukushima is the power failed, there were cracks in the vessel that contained the water, and so the cooling system failed. and so those fuel rods literally melted down and that is where the term nuclear meltdown comes from. so that nuclear material seeped into the soil and the ground water. that's something which could happen here if the russians were to attack

again. this reactor is on a river. that radioactive material could get into the river and flowed into the back seat and cause a large ecological disaster. == back seat and cause a large ecological disaster.- back seat and cause a large ecological disaster. -- flow to the black ecological disaster. -- flow to the iilack sea- — ecological disaster. -- flow to the black sea. you _ ecological disaster. -- flow to the black sea. you were _ ecological disaster. -- flow to the black sea. you were talking - ecological disaster. -- flow to thej black sea. you were talking about the significance of this attack. there is worldwide condemnation now. what more can be done to deter vladimir putin and russian forces from targeting this site? just because it is out doesn't mean it will not be hit again.— because it is out doesn't mean it will not be hit again. that's right. when putin _ will not be hit again. that's right. when putin failed _ will not be hit again. that's right. when putin failed in _ will not be hit again. that's right. when putin failed in his - will not be hit again. that's right. when putin failed in his initial- when putin failed in his initial move on key have didn't give up, he doubled down, so there is a risk you could try to double down at attack other plants in ukraine again. there is talk about a un security council meeting tomorrow morning, that could be helpful to bring more international pressure to bear on putin. the only thing that can definitively stop him is to stop

this war, and that doesn't seem likely any time soon, unfortunately. i do think there is more that the united states and nato can do to support ukrainians beyond existing efforts, providing more advanced times of arms and other things too slow putin's advance and with any luck bring the war to a close. thank ou ve luck bring the war to a close. thank you very much _ luck bring the war to a close. thank you very much for _ luck bring the war to a close. thank you very much for your— luck bring the war to a close. thank you very much for your time - luck bring the war to a close. thank you very much for your time this i you very much for your time this morning. that is our main story this morning. that is our main story this morning. it is important to point out that the information we are getting this morning after what was a very alarming situation overnight, we are seeing the latest information from the international atomic energy agency, the plant was unaffected, it says, after a fire there. no change in radiation levels. that is the official confirmation coming in from the international atomic energy agency.

lateral keep it up—to—date with the weather, good morning, matt. it isa it is a contrast depending on where you are sitting across the uk. in eastern areas, rained on and off, for some of you it will be there all day long. in the west, drier and brighter weather. a few showers around in the west this morning but this zone of rain extending through eastern scotland and northern england towards the south coast, that will barely move through the day. just nudging slowly eastwards. some parts of east anglia will stay dry and bright, and western areas. cloudy and brighten up a touch. that contrast will be there from morning until the evening. ten or 12 degrees in brighter spots, feeling cool in eastern scotland or north—east england. but here it should improve a little bit better this morning, but still fairly cloudy, a few

splashes of rain and drizzle. staying damp eastern part of england throughout. in western areas, one or two showers in the evening rush hour but finishing the day with sunny spells, a lovely sunset. the rain becoming heavier in the london area later today. becoming heavier in the london area latertoday. in becoming heavier in the london area later today. in northern and western areas it will be cold with widespread frost but slowly through the weekend we are seeing things dry out. some cloud and drizzle in southern areas, but on sunday, morning mist and fog but otherwise looking dry. ukrainian children with cancer are being treated in a hospital basement, while the fighting continues above ground. at kyiv�*s okhmatdyt children's hospital, they're using makeshift beds and blankets laid out on concrete floors. graham satchell has been speaking to one of the doctors working there. a teenage boy injured in a russian attack. he's been brought to

the children's hospital in kyiv. the boy is operated on and stabilised. just a week ago, none of the staff here could have imagined the situation they are now in. this moment, we are actually exhausted. we are tired, because we live and work 24/7, and it's very hard to take yourself in your hand and move on. there are normally 600 babies and children at this hospital. most have now been evacuated to safer parts of the country. but still, there are more than 200 children here. they've been moved out of the wards, away from windows, for their own safety. some are in bed, others on chairs. in the basement, a makeshift cancer ward. it is the safest part of the hospital but an awful environment for the youngest of patients, toddlers and babies. it's really terrible,

because, you know, to treat patients with cancer, it's like an every day fight. and now it's like an every day fight in an unpredictable situation. parents have moved in full—time to be with their children. everyone doing their best to make life feel as normal as possible. you make a lot of activities for them. i don't remember how it's called, its a person who has always smiles with the big red nose. clown ? yeah, clown. and she has come before the war to our hospital, they have a big group of volunteers, we call them hospital clowns. they still come to the shelters. we have a lot of candies, a lot of goods which we normally don't give the children, but at this moment, do what you want, and whatever you want. i don't know how it's happened. but even one day we had

a mcdonald's in our hospital. yeah, it's not very healthy food, but in such conditions, it's more good emotions for children so i think it's good for them. cities across ukraine like kharkiv in the north have been bombarded now for days. staff at the hospital know that kyiv could be next. are you worried about what will happen? i am a normal person, i'm really worried. i'm worried what will be in the future. will ukraine exist? the first reason is change of mind of russians. the russian people, the russian soldiers. i don't want you to feel the same i feel. i just want you to stay in your country. and don't touch me, that's all that i ask. nothing, no war, just stay in your country, and that's all. lesia has posted these pictures on her social media page. she embodies the determination

of the ukrainian people to keep on fighting. if the russians start to bomb the centre of kyiv, will you stay? yes. until the patients will be in the hospital, really, i, with my husband will stay with the patients. in one of the rest areas of the hospital, a young girl sings a traditionalfolk song. it glorifies ukraine as a beautiful country, and its people as proud and brave. remarkable images there. the doctor we were talking to, lesia, very hard to know how they operate in those circumstances but carrying on regardless, keeping the children entertained. and she said very clearly, no matter what happens in

kyiv, they are going to remain as long as the patients are there to look after. �* long as the patients are there to look after-— long as the patients are there to look after. �* , ., look after. and they are determined as graham satchell _ look after. and they are determined as graham satchell was _ look after. and they are determined as graham satchell was reporting i as graham satchell was reporting that it as graham satchell was reporting thatitis as graham satchell was reporting that it is clear to the world what is happening there. we that it is clear to the world what is happening there.— that it is clear to the world what is happening there. we are speaking 'ust after is happening there. we are speaking just after 8am _ is happening there. we are speaking just after 8am to _ is happening there. we are speaking just after 8am to an _ is happening there. we are speaking just after 8am to an oncologist - is happening there. we are speaking just after 8am to an oncologist who l just after 8am to an oncologist who has set up a cancer centre in kyiv, he set it up some time ago, he will be with us to talk through some of the practical problems they are facing on the wards which he knows very well. facing on the wards which he knows ve well. ., ., . very well. you might notice some differences _ very well. you might notice some differences when _ very well. you might notice some differences when you _ very well. you might notice some differences when you go - very well. you might notice some differences when you go to - very well. you might notice some differences when you go to some | differences when you go to some supermarket chains. they are reacting to what happens in ukraine. yes, many firms say they cannot continue to be associated with russia. morrisons and the co—op say they're going to stop selling russian—made vodka. the co—op said the move

was a "sign of solidarity with the people of ukraine". many other pubs and clubs have followed suit. we spoke to former dragon's den investor sarah willingham. her chain of bars have switched to ukrainian vodka. i think, you know, it's such a small thing in the context of what's happening but i think the one thing that really resonated with me is that my staff needed to do something, i needed to do something. i think my customers needed to do something. and that was all i was hearing from everybody. i think people want to be able to help. and this is just a small thing that we were able to do. we have 27 bars, and straightaway we said, we will stop selling russian vodka and we will replace it with ukrainian vodka. and it's a small thing but i think in the context of people needing to help, and when you are not empowered or in a position to be able to move the needle and make a really big change, its actually these little changes that will end up meaning a lot.

so what about those big businesses trading in russia itself? not long after the berlin wall came down, western brands moved in and it's been a big market for the past three decades. take a look at this. this is the moment mcdonald's opened its first restaurant in moscow back in 1990. it was the start of a new era for the region. mcdonald's gets 9% of its revenue from ukraine and russia and restaurants are still open. but for how long? the mass exodus of firms from russia in just one week has been stageering. jaguar land rover, h&m, ikea and apple have all announced they're pausing activities in the country. some have gone further. bp's sale of a huge stake in russia's state—owned oil company, rosneft, ends a 30—year partnership. boeing and airbus have said they'll stop supplying airplane parts to russia, effectively ending maintenance support for the country's airlines. those have been banned from flying

in eu airspace already. now their domestic flying future might also be in doubt. a lot of firms are clearly putting principle before profit. they want to do the right thing and participate in the pushback against a hostile nation. they want to be seen to be doing the right thing. and also, in some cases, there will be practical considerations. even if they were still doing business in russia, would they get paid, would customers be able to afford it? so there will be an element of self protection there. but i think it's principle before profit. looking at what britain does sell to russia, the biggest items are cars. so jaguar land rover�*s position not to sell cars is potentially a big one there. and also pharmaceuticals, and machinery and equipment, and some of that will be also the role of expertise and intellectual property in the which is why it's intriguing and important that bp and shell are now looking to pull out looking to pull out of the oil and gas fields in russia

because western expertise will have helped russia develop their oil fields over the past years. our trading relationship with russia has also effectively ended. russia's ships have been banned from uk ports. before all this the country was our 19th biggest trading partner making up about 1% of our total trade, mostly gas and oil. the government's admitted the uk will suffer economic pain as a result of all this. but the general consensus is these measures will hurt russia's economy much more and that list of western brands checking out could also have a big isolation impact on people. the question is if they will put pressure on putin to change course. that's what we are all waiting to see. thank you very much. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye.

the rmt union has refused to rule out more tube strikes. it comes after two 24—hour walk—outs this week suspended almost all services on the underground, with problems still this morning. let's take a look at the board now. lots of issues still there, so do check your route before you set off. as the war continues in ukraine, a man from orpington who travelled there on family business says he's now stuck and unable to get back. peter has indefinite leave to remain in the uk. he was stopped at the border and told he had to fight against the russians. his wife and son in london are now desperate to get him home. ijust want my husband home. i love you. i miss you. i can't wait to see _ i love you. i miss you. i can't wait to see you — ijust want my husband home. ijust want him home with us. and the longer it goes on, at some point,

he will end up involved, and i'm just so scared for that. yeah, it's not his war to get involved in. figures show oxford street suffered the most of any shopping area in europe over the past two years. westminster city council said it saw a decline in footfall of 70% at the height of the pandemic. councillors now hope the launch of the elizabeth line could encourage people to return. a french bakery in south london has been ordered to change its name afterfood chain pret a manger claimed it's too similar to theirs. the owners of bread a manger in bermonsey say changing its branding could cost up to £8,000. pret has offered to give the business more time to resolve the matter in a fair and amicable way. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. there is a very slow moving weather front gradually pushing eastward throughout today. practically stalled over us tomorrow. and there will always be plenty of cloud around, some outbreaks of light patchy rain and drizzle at times.

very little will change until we get to sunday, when high pressure builds in. it's looking dry and there will be some brighter spells as we head through the afternoon. until then, a lot of cloud. it's certainly a cloudy, murky start to this morning. temperatures at 6, 7 celsius. we will keep those layers of cloud throughout the day today. watch out for drizzle here and there at times, it won't amount to very much and many of us will stay dry. top temperatures today depending on any brightness really, that will be in short supply, but between 10 and 12 celsius with just a light south—easterly wind. then overnight tonight, there will be a bit of rain on and off. plenty of cloud, in any clearer spells temperatures could drop as low as 3 or 4 celsius into tomorrow morning. so chillier—feeling air over the weekend. lots of cloud on saturday. again, some outbreaks of rain at times, and the weather front gradually pushes its way westwards again. by sunday it is dry with high pressure centred over us. there will be a lot of cloud around

through the morning, but some brighter spells through the afternoon. a cooler easterly wind into the start of next week. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. 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 was the bbc�*s kyiv correspondent for four years — he's here to talk us through the latest. this is our map of ukraine — showing the areas broadly speaking under russian control. and this is zaporizhye nuclear power station — the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe — you can see here the six nuclear reactors. it generates about a quarter

of ukraine's energy needs. this is what has been happening overnight. this footage is from cctv at the plant. it shows what the ukrainians are saying is shelling of the plant and a fire breaking out in what reports suggest is an adminstrative building. to be very clear, as of now, there is no indication that there has been any damage to any of the reactors or increase in radiation levels. and the international atomic energy agency tweeted this. watching from kyiv, volodymyr zelensky, ukraine's president, was quick to sound the alarm. translation: we need to stop the russian military _ translation: we need to stop the russian military immediately. - translation: we need to stop the |

russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything, the end of europe. the ukrainians clearly under intense pressure at the moment as the russians advance. it looks like this was serious enough to wake borisjohnson — at nine minutes past three, he tweeted this. he called on russia to immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow "unfettered access" for emergency services to the plant. and we've also had this from the us energy secretary — again confirming that radiation levels have not risen and that the reactors are being shut down. for parts of tonight, the fighting was preventing ukrainian firefighters reaching the fire, but by 5.20am local time, they were finally able to start tackling the fire, and emergency services have confirmed that fire is now out.

what we have heard in the last few minutes is the original administration effectively saying that the power plant is now under the control of the russian forces. the fire may be out, but that huge nuclear power plant is now, it looks like, another part of ukraine that is under russian control. jonah, thanks very much. more on ukraine in a few minutes. but first, a look at some sport. yes, the start of the winter paralympic games today. the build up to these games has been dominated by the war in ukraine, with the expulsion of russian and belarusian athletes just a day before the opening ceremony.

there had been a wave of protests and threats to boycott the games, after those athletes had initially been told they could take part. the build—up has been dominated by the invasion of ukraine. joe lynskey has more. today invasion, the light flame folly paralympic games that is overshadowed. dominated by the war in you came. 71 russian para—athletes have now been removed, and 12 from belarus. the only way to stop mass boycotts and allow these games to go ahead. it is stop mass boycotts and allow these games to go ahead.— games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot — games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend _ games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend sport _ games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend sport and - games to go ahead. it is hard, but l we cannot pretend sport and politics are not linked. the medal table is a soft politics. so it is very tough,

but unfortunately, we are in a situation that none of us experienced in our lifetime. russia see the ipc's _ experienced in our lifetime. russia see the ipc's decision _ experienced in our lifetime. russia see the ipc's decision is _ experienced in our lifetime. russial see the ipc's decision is unfounded, making their para—athletes look the perpetrators, they have taken it to court. the russian team have trained for years, and compete for medals and theirfunding, but now for years, and compete for medals and their funding, but now sport has and their funding, but now sport has a role in war. is and their funding, but now sport has a role in war-— a role in war. as history has shown us, there a role in war. as history has shown us. there are _ a role in war. as history has shown us, there are other— a role in war. as history has shown us, there are other powerful- a role in war. as history has shown us, there are other powerful waysl a role in war. as history has shown i us, there are other powerful ways of isolating _ us, there are other powerful ways of isolating rogue regimes. culture and sport can _ isolating rogue regimes. culture and sport can be equally as effective as economic_ sport can be equally as effective as economic sanctions if used in the right— economic sanctions if used in the right way — economic sanctions if used in the riaht wa. ., . economic sanctions if used in the riaht wa . ~ ., ., economic sanctions if used in the riuhtwa . ~ ., ., ., economic sanctions if used in the riaht wa . ~ ., ., ., ., right way. ukraine have a full team in china of 28 _ right way. ukraine have a full team in china of 28 para-athletes. - right way. ukraine have a full team in china of 28 para-athletes. for. in china of 28 para—athletes. for them, it is extraordinaryjust to be here, and it is symbolic. fiur here, and it is symbolic. our presence _ here, and it is symbolic. our presence here _ here, and it is symbolic. our presence here at _ here, and it is symbolic. our presence here at the - here, and it is symbolic. qt" presence here at the paralympic games is not merely a presence. this is a sign that ukraine was, is, and will remain a country, and for us, it is a matter of principle to be

here together with the paralympic family to be here as a symbol of ukraine that is alive. t family to be here as a symbol of ukraine that is alive.— ukraine that is alive. i hope ukraine that is alive. i hope ukraine top _ ukraine that is alive. i hope ukraine top the _ ukraine that is alive. i hope ukraine top the medal- ukraine that is alive. i hope | ukraine top the medal table. ukraine that is alive. i hope i ukraine top the medal table. i ukraine that is alive. i hope - ukraine top the medal table. i hope they have _ ukraine top the medal table. i hope they have an amazing games, and actually— they have an amazing games, and aciually it— they have an amazing games, and actually itjust gives they have an amazing games, and actually it just gives a little bit of light — actually it just gives a little bit of light to what is going on. actually itjust gives a little bit of light to what is going on. great britain has _ of light to what is going on. great britain has a _ of light to what is going on. great britain has a target _ of light to what is going on. great britain has a target of _ of light to what is going on. great britain has a target of at - of light to what is going on. great britain has a target of at least - britain has a target of at least five medals. this woman won skiing at golden pyung chang, and now goes again. and just like at the olympics, gb want: medals. amid the uncertainty, they now look to inspire. we hope the emphasis on the next couple of days moves on to sport on the field of play, that is hugely important to us.— the field of play, that is hugely imortant to us. ., ., , , ., , important to us. some paralympians will ski down — important to us. some paralympians will ski down slopes _ important to us. some paralympians will ski down slopes with _ important to us. some paralympians will ski down slopes with just - important to us. some paralympians will ski down slopes with just 5% - will ski down slopes with just 5% vision. these games some of its

achievement against the odds. but this year, they starred in the event in ukraine. ukraine have asked for a postponement of their world cup play—off match against scotland, later this month. the two nations were due to meet on the 24th of march. but over half of the natonal team are based in ukraine. fifa says its working to find an appropriate solution. meanwhile, the russian football union says it will appeal against its ban from international competitions. the national team was due to face poland in the world cup play—offs, but on monday, fifa and uefa suspended all russian clubs and teams from competing. so russia is now taking the matter to the court of arbitration for sport to lodge the appeal. the decision by chelsea's russian owner, roman abramovich, to sell the club has been welcomed by the premier league chief executive richard masters and he's said a deal could be completed quickly. but the newcastle co—owner amanda staveley says she feels it's unfair that abramovich feels in this position. staveley was part of the saudi arabia—led consortium that took control

of newcastle in october. this world is never going to not have problems. i know it is really hard, and i am really sad today that somebody is going to have a football club taken away with because of a relationship they may have of somebody. i don't think that is particularly fair, actually, to be honest, but i also think that we have to hold all of our relationships to account. there have been now sanctions brought against the russian billionaire alisher usmanov, whose sponsorship ties with everton were cut earlier this week. he's now had his assets frozen is banned from travelling to the uk. meanwhile at everton last night, there were emotional scenes ahead of their fa cup tie with boreham wood, with everton's ukrainian player vitali mykolenko captain for the match. and leading the teams out with both teams and all fans united in support for his nation, standing draped in yellow and blue, standing together asjohn lennon's imagine was played. as for the match, non—league

boreham wood, did really well, holding the premier league side until the second half when salomon rondon scored twice to send everton through. so everton will now face crystal palace in the quarterfinal, while liverpool will play either nottingham forest or huddersfield or huddersfield town, chelsea travel to middlesbrough, and southampton host manchester city. finally away from the football, some sad news overnight. one of the most famous cricketers from the 19705 and 805, australian rodney marsh, has died aged 74. marsh suffered a heart attack while travelling to a charity match. he was wicket keeper in a legendary australian team, in a total of 96 tests and he played his part in taking 355 wickets. a record at the time of his retirement. later in his career, marsh took on a coaching role with the england and wales cricket board and was a selector for the england men's team from 2001 to 2005. for anyone old enough to remember

him, as i do growing up in the 19705, underthe him, as i do growing up in the 19705, under the trademark long floppy moustache, the green cap. an extraordinary time for still intricate, characters, you got to know these people. his battles with ian botham, who was know these people. his battles with ian botham, who wa5ju5t know these people. his battles with ian botham, who was just coming know these people. his battles with ian botham, who wa5ju5t coming into the game, a legend. lots of tributes pouring in, say what a great larger—than—life character who was as well. mike, thank you very much. here is met with the weather. a5 here is met with the weather. as we go through the weekend, we will see things broken up and dry up more widely acro55 things broken up and dry up more widely across the country, but out there this morning, and through today, a bit of a ea5t there this morning, and through today, a bit of a east west split, 5o today, a bit of a east west split, so you need to be in western nsw west of the rain and to the best of best of the sunshine. and because of this 5trip best of the sunshine. and because of this strip of cloud on the satellite here, stringing itself out rather

than within one way or another. at the moment, leaving as they're acro55 part5 the moment, leaving as they're acro55 parts of scotland, eastern england, down towards a central 5outhern england, down towards a central southern england, a few showers in the west initially, but here some sunshine, which will continue throughout the day. but if a north—westerly breeze developing, some brightness potentially acro55 part5 some brightness potentially acro55 parts of east anglia and kent, avoiding this 5trip parts of east anglia and kent, avoiding this strip of ground, which will only just avoiding this strip of ground, which will onlyjust nudge its way eastwards a little bit, so middle eastern parts of scotland, part of northern england will turn drier and brighter later, but wetter towards part of london and the south—east. temperatures 5ix part of london and the south—east. temperatures six to 10 celsius. this evening and overnight, the strip of cloud 5till evening and overnight, the strip of cloud still there, outbreaks of rain and eastern parts of england. elsewhere, a couple showers for wales in the south—west, but clearer skies around, a more widespread frost around, more widely through scotland and northern ireland, and a risk as well northern england through to wales in the south—west, too. and the risk of frost a5 through to wales in the south—west, too. and the risk of frost as we go through this weekend, because it will gradually turn drier more widely acro55 will gradually turn drier more widely across the country, and suddenly by sunday, more of us are

seeing sunny spell5. here's how the weekend play5 seeing sunny spell5. here's how the weekend plays out, saturday 5till weekend plays out, saturday still has those outbreaks of rain, we finish friday with some eastern parts of england having rain and petulant sliding towards the south—western part of south wales, clouding over here after a bright start but acro55 clouding over here after a bright start but across the rest of the country, not a bad start to the weekend, frosty start, some mi5t country, not a bad start to the weekend, frosty start, some mist and fog but some dry and sunny weather to enjoy throughout saturday. that will develop more widely into sunday. high pressure building acro55 sunday. high pressure building across the country, 5till sunday. high pressure building across the country, still be remnants of a weather front towards the far south with a bit of a breeze here on sunday, making it feel a little bit chilly. but elsewhere, mu5t little bit chilly. but elsewhere, must in fog patches which could linger, a little bit of low cloud so not perhaps as blue in the skies a5 not perhaps as blue in the skies as we saw last weekend, but sunday for the vast majority will be a dry day, temperatures around eight to 10 celsius around where we expect the stage in early march. next week, the tussle between high pressure sitting to the east and low pressure out in the atlantic will continue. looking

at least for the start of the week is of the high pressure will hold out, but some chopping and changing through this week, so keep an eye on the forecast, certainly not set in storm. but early next week, it looks as though high pressure will wind out. great, but quite windy at times, and it could be a slightly chilly wind coming in off some of northern parts of europe. so that is how your weather look5 northern parts of europe. so that is how your weather looks for the next few days. more throughout the morning. matt, thank you, see you later. vladimir putin has tightened his grip overnight on the information which people in russia can receive about the invasion of ukraine. in russia can receive authorities there have blocked access to several more news sources, including the bbc website. vitaly shevchenko is the russian editor of bbc monitoring, which analyses media around the world. just so people understand, your personal circumstance, tell us about your family.

personal circumstance, tell us about yourfamily. t personal circumstance, tell us about your family-— your family. i am from eastern ukraine. _ your family. i am from eastern ukraine, that _ your family. i am from eastern ukraine, that is _ your family. i am from eastern ukraine, that is where - your family. i am from eastern ukraine, that is where the - your family. i am from eastern . ukraine, that is where the nuclear power plant is, the biggest in europe, there was a fire overnight, this is absolutely terrifying. that is when my parents are, my friends, and the concern is, if that power plant goes, the hull city goes —— the whole city. it is a pretty big place. you can see the chimney stacks from my mother's balcony. it is an endless stream of terrifying reports from that part of the country. reports from that part of the count . . , reports from that part of the count . ., , i. reports from that part of the count . ._ , reports from that part of the count. , ,. country. vitaly, you set the scene very vividly- _ country. vitaly, you set the scene very vividly. there _ country. vitaly, you set the scene very vividly. there is _ country. vitaly, you set the scene very vividly. there is a _ country. vitaly, you set the scene very vividly. there is a point - very vividly. there is a point always with journalists where you are doing the news, and then it crosses over and it is very personal. you're seeing those pictures in the place where your family lives, that is really alarming, and i know, it is important to point out that as we understand, the latest information is that it is safe, there is no

ongoing risk, but it has has been confirmed, it is now in russian control. . , confirmed, it is now in russian control. ., , . ., control. that is correct. one of the bi est control. that is correct. one of the biggest concerning _ control. that is correct. one of the biggest concerning things - control. that is correct. one of the biggest concerning things at - control. that is correct. one of the biggest concerning things at the i biggest concerning things at the moment is that we have seen really indiscriminate shelling by russian forces, so if it happened in the cities like khakis, where civilian infrastructure came under fire, the concern is that the same could happen in the sight of the nuclear power station, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that we will stay safe, but it is very worrying given the history of what russian forces have been doing in ukraine so far. you mentioned your mum and that you can see the plant from her balcony, have you been in contact with your family? tide have you been in contact with your famil ? ~ . ., , have you been in contact with your famil? .. , , family? we exchanged messages this morninu. family? we exchanged messages this morning- she — family? we exchanged messages this morning- she is— family? we exchanged messages this morning. she is absolutely _ morning. she is absolutely terrified, they are running out of food as well, basic supplies,

medicines, so in addition to russian missiles raining down on ukrainian cities, there is another crisis about to erupt, because nobody is going to risk their lives trying to supply food to cities that are under siege and being bombarded, and we are talking about really big places, are talking about really big places, a million people, it is a very worrying situation. tit a million people, it is a very worrying situation.— a million people, it is a very worrying situation. in terms of geography. _ worrying situation. in terms of geography, because _ worrying situation. in terms of geography, because it - worrying situation. in terms of geography, because it is - worrying situation. in terms of geography, because it is the i worrying situation. in terms of i geography, because it is the east worrying situation. in terms of - geography, because it is the east of the country, and we fronts coming from russia, hasn't considered that your family from russia, hasn't considered that yourfamily members from russia, hasn't considered that your family members leave? from russia, hasn't considered that yourfamily members leave? yes. from russia, hasn't considered that your family members leave? yes, of course, your family members leave? yes, of course. but — your family members leave? yes, of course. but at _ your family members leave? yes, of course, but at this _ your family members leave? yes, of course, but at this stage _ your family members leave? yes, of course, but at this stage it _ your family members leave? yes, of course, but at this stage it is - course, but at this stage it is almost impossible, because there is gridlocked on the road, roadblocks, and also where did he go? that is the big question. so at the moment, they are stuck. and also, people who are willing and able to fight, they are willing and able to fight, they are digging in, preparing to fight. machine guns have been handed out to

anyone willing to have a machine gun in their hands. my classmates spent three days trying to enlist in the army because the queues are so huge. women making camouflage nets. so it is going to be a really tense few days. is going to be a really tense few da s. . , is going to be a really tense few da 5. ., , . ., is going to be a really tense few das. ., days. vitaly, can we tap into your exertise days. vitaly, can we tap into your expertise in _ days. vitaly, can we tap into your expertise in terms _ days. vitaly, can we tap into your expertise in terms of _ days. vitaly, can we tap into your expertise in terms of the - days. vitaly, can we tap into your expertise in terms of the russian j expertise in terms of the russian media and what russian people are being told? that seems to be a picture that is changing quite a bit literally over the last sort of 12 to 24 hours or so. what information are russians getting? tt is to 24 hours or so. what information are russians getting?— are russians getting? it is a very vivid example — are russians getting? it is a very vivid example of _ are russians getting? it is a very vivid example of how— are russians getting? it is a very vivid example of how words - are russians getting? it is a very vivid example of how words can l are russians getting? it is a very i vivid example of how words can kill. what we have been seen in terms of media narratives coming from russian media narratives coming from russian media is an example of a psychological operation. they are being told that it is not a war, it is a special operation to

demilitarise ukraine, and the authorities in moscow claim they are claiming we are doing it to liberate the ukrainian people from neo—nazis, they are depicting ukraine as this unruly place which really needs russian involvement. the statements that have been sounding from moscow are increasingly more aggressive and bizarre. president putin keeps saying that the ukrainians and russians are one people. , a bizarre statement to make given that volodymyr zelensky is chilly himself, sought to depict him as a neo—nazi is insane. itrai’itit himself, sought to depict him as a neo-nazi is insane.— neo-nazi is insane. with that disinformation _ neo-nazi is insane. with that disinformation coming - neo-nazi is insane. with that disinformation coming out, i neo-nazi is insane. with that. disinformation coming out, what impact is being felt by the more liberal, more outspoken russian

media outlets? in terms of if they are able to use clearer or more subtle language about what is happening in ukraine.- subtle language about what is happening in ukraine. well, some media outlets _ happening in ukraine. well, some media outlets in _ happening in ukraine. well, some media outlets in russia _ happening in ukraine. well, some media outlets in russia are - happening in ukraine. well, some media outlets in russia are not i happening in ukraine. well, some i media outlets in russia are not even trying to use the language the kremlin wants them to use, one of the few remaining independent online tv stations, it closed facing repression. but another one, a radio station, it is still broadcasting on youtube after being blocked by the russian government. so russians who want to see the real picture, they still can do it, they do have access to social media, despite certain difficulties. i have been speaking to my colleagues in moscow, and they say that they have difficulties loading pictures and videos on

twitter and facebook, but if you know anything about computers, you can use various ways of circumventing the blocks, and you still can see all the horrific pictures coming from ukraine, so that information is still making its way into the russian media seen. vitaly, very interesting to talk to you about your expertise, thank you for sharing about your family as well, you are same for yourself, where will your family go? that is what we are looking at now. the plight of the ukrainian refugees has prompted a huge response here in the uk. this pile of donated clothes, toys and toiletries was collected in liverpool. a similar scene at this collection centre in norwich. and the people of swindon responded in large numbers when they were asked for help. another mountain of bags. this one is in oxfordshire. breakfast'sjohn maguire is at a pub in norfolk where donated items are being dropped off.

but it won't be there for long, john? this is the railway tavern in norfolk, everything you can see around us has been donated just overnight. this is essential items, a ration pack, all sorts of dried foods in there, designed for a family. we have got water bottles, we have shampoo, the type of things that people in ukraine have been saying they really need, boots donated by an ex serviceman, also medicines, they have been externally breezy here over the last few days. paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response? tt paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response?— paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal— make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal from - make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal from the i make of the response? it has been i absolutely phenomenal from the word lo, absolutely phenomenal from the word go. relate, _ absolutely phenomenal from the word go, relate, it isjust snowballed, it absolutely crazy. the generosity of people — it absolutely crazy. the generosity of people isjust incredible. -- it

of people is 'ust incredible. -- it has been of people isjust incredible. -- it has been extremely _ of people isjust incredible. -- it has been extremely busy. - of people isjust incredible. » t has been extremely busy. three trucks worth heading on to ukraine as well. , ., .., as well. yes, we have medical supplies. _ as well. yes, we have medical supplies. some _ as well. yes, we have medical supplies, some military- as well. yes, we have medical supplies, some military bits i as well. yes, we have medical. supplies, some military bits and pieces— supplies, some military bits and pieces going to the embassy today as well. i want to introduce you to michael, elinor and their daughter sophia, both daughters for the nhs, here to help us but at the moment we feel we need to help you and your families backin need to help you and your families back in ukraine, how are your families?— back in ukraine, how are your families? , . y . , families? they are fine. my family lives in the _ families? they are fine. my family lives in the western _ families? they are fine. my family lives in the western part _ families? they are fine. my family lives in the western part of - lives in the western part of ukraine, _ lives in the western part of ukraine, so some air strikes in the beginning. — ukraine, so some air strikes in the beginning, theyjust went to the bomb— beginning, theyjust went to the bomb shelter and things were relatively quiet there, but the question— relatively quiet there, but the question is for how long? nobody knows _ question is for how long? nobody knows. �* , ., question is for how long? nobody knows. �* ., ., knows. and you are wearing your national headdress _ knows. and you are wearing your national headdress that - knows. and you are wearing your

national headdress that you - knows. and you are wearing yourl national headdress that you would wear on important significant occasions, agassi feels of it should be worn every day at the moment. how are yourfamily? mr; be worn every day at the moment. how are your family?— are your family? my family is very close to the _ are your family? my family is very close to the belarus _ are your family? my family is very close to the belarus border, - are your family? my family is very close to the belarus border, it - are your family? my family is very close to the belarus border, it is i close to the belarus border, it is approximately— close to the belarus border, it is approximately ten _ close to the belarus border, it is approximately ten miles, - close to the belarus border, it is approximately ten miles, where| close to the belarus border, it is. approximately ten miles, where the russian _ approximately ten miles, where the russian army— approximately ten miles, where the russian army in _ approximately ten miles, where the russian army in readiness - approximately ten miles, where the russian army in readiness to - approximately ten miles, where the russian army in readiness to send l russian army in readiness to send messages — russian army in readiness to send messages all _ russian army in readiness to send messages all the _ russian army in readiness to send messages all the time _ russian army in readiness to send messages all the time and - russian army in readiness to send messages all the time and from i russian army in readiness to send i messages all the time and from their friends, _ messages all the time and from their friends, it_ messages all the time and from their friends, it looks _ messages all the time and from their friends, it looks like _ messages all the time and from their friends, it looks like they— messages all the time and from their friends, it looks like they are - friends, it looks like they are waiting — friends, it looks like they are waiting for— friends, it looks like they are waiting for invasion. - 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not have enough, the people who were already— not have enough, the people who were already there. — not have enough, the people who were already there, they— not have enough, the people who were already there, they do _ not have enough, the people who were already there, they do not _ not have enough, the people who were already there, they do not have - already there, they do not have enough — already there, they do not have enough food. _ already there, they do not have enough food, they— already there, they do not have enough food, they do _ already there, they do not have enough food, they do not - already there, they do not have enough food, they do not have i enough food, they do not have any medicine. — enough food, they do not have any medicine. the _ enough food, they do not have any medicine, the children— enough food, they do not have any medicine, the children were - enough food, they do not have any medicine, the children were born. enough food, they do not have anyl medicine, the children were born in bomb— medicine, the children were born in bomb shelters. _ medicine, the children were born in bomb shelters. and _ medicine, the children were born in bomb shelters. and i— medicine, the children were born in bomb shelters. and i am _ medicine, the children were born in bomb shelters. and i am so - medicine, the children were born ini bomb shelters. and i am so grateful for all— bomb shelters. and i am so grateful for all of— bomb shelters. and i am so grateful for all of the — bomb shelters. and i am so grateful for all of the support _ bomb shelters. and i am so grateful for all of the support from _ for all of the support from the local— for all of the support from the local communities, _ for all of the support from the local communities, from - for all of the support from the local communities, from the i local communities, from the businesses. _ local communities, from the businesses, from _ local communities, from the businesses, from everyone i local communities, from the i businesses, from everyone who local communities, from the - businesses, from everyone who came together— businesses, from everyone who came together here — businesses, from everyone who came together here in — businesses, from everyone who came together here in the _ businesses, from everyone who came together here in the uk _ businesses, from everyone who came together here in the uk to _ businesses, from everyone who came together here in the uk to help - businesses, from everyone who came together here in the uk to help all. together here in the uk to help all of those _ together here in the uk to help all of those people. _ together here in the uk to help all of those people, and _ together here in the uk to help all of those people, and it _ together here in the uk to help all of those people, and it is - together here in the uk to help all of those people, and it is so - of those people, and it is so much appreciated. — of those people, and it is so much appreciated. people _ of those people, and it is so much appreciated. people from - of those people, and it is so much appreciated. people from poland, | appreciated. people from poland, they help — appreciated. people from poland, they help to— appreciated. people from poland, they help to accommodate - appreciated. people from poland, - they help to accommodate ukrainians, those _ they help to accommodate ukrainians, those who _ they help to accommodate ukrainians, those who have — they help to accommodate ukrainians, those who have never— they help to accommodate ukrainians, those who have never met _ they help to accommodate ukrainians, those who have never met before. - those who have never met before. thank _ those who have never met before. thank you — those who have never met before.

thank you both _ those who have never met before. thank you both so _ those who have never met before. thank you both so much, - those who have never met before. thank you both so much, people i those who have never met before. i thank you both so much, people are doing of course what they can come and i think you have heard very movinglyjust and i think you have heard very movingly just what can and i think you have heard very movinglyjust what can be done. these three trucks will be taken to peterborough and transferred over to a ukrainian firm that will be able to get it right into ukraine to help the people who need it most. a great deal of appreciation, the money keeps coming in, the donations keep coming in. let's hope it makes a difference to the people who need it most. back to you.— most. back to you. john, we will be back with you _ most. back to you. john, we will be back with you later _ most. back to you. john, we will be back with you later on, _ most. back to you. john, we will be back with you later on, thank - most. back to you. john, we will be back with you later on, thank you i back with you later on, thank you very much. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the rmt union has refused to rule out more tube strikes. it comes after two 24—hour walk—outs this week suspended almost all services on the underground with problems still this morning. let's take a look at the board now.

lots of issues still, so do check your route before you set off. as the war continues in ukraine, a man from orpington who travelled there on family business says he's now unable to get back. peter has indefinite leave to remain in the uk. he was stopped at the border in ukraine and told he had to fight against the russians. his wife and son in london are now desperate to get him home. i love you. i miss you. i can't wait to see you. — ijust want my husband home. ijust want him home with us. and the longer it goes on, at some point, he will end up involved, and i'm just so scared for that. yeah, it's not his war to get involved in. figures show oxford street suffered the most of any shopping area in europe over the past two years. westminster city council said it saw a decline in footfall of 70%

at the height of the pandemic. councillors now hope the launch of the elizabeth line could encourage people to return. a french bakery in south london has been ordered to change its name afterfood chain pret a manger claimed it's too similar to theirs. the owners of bread a manger in bermonsey say changing its branding could cost up to £8,000. pret has offered to give the business more time to resolve the matter in a fair and amicable way. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. there is a very slow moving weather front gradually pushing eastward throughout today. practically stalled over us tomorrow. and there will always be plenty of cloud around, some outbreaks of light patchy rain and drizzle at times. very little will change until we get to sunday, when high pressure builds in. it's looking dry and there will be some brighter spells as we head through the afternoon. until then, a lot of cloud. it's certainly a cloudy, murky start to this morning. temperatures at 6, 7 celsius.

we will keep those layers of cloud throughout the day today. watch out for drizzle here and there at times, it won't amount to very much and many of us will stay dry. top temperatures today depending on any brightness really, that will be in short supply, but between 10 and 12 celsius with just a light south—easterly wind. then overnight tonight, there will be a bit of rain on and off. plenty of cloud, in any clearer spells temperatures could drop as low as 3 or 4 celsius into tomorrow morning. so chillier—feeling air over the weekend. lots of cloud on saturday. again, some outbreaks of rain at times, and the weather front gradually pushes its way westwards again. by sunday it is dry with high pressure centred over us. there will be a lot of cloud around through the morning, but some brighter spells through the afternoon. a cooler easterly wind into the start of next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london in half an hour. now though it's back to charlie and naga.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. ukraine accuses russia of attacking europe's biggest nuclear power plant causing a fire. the country's president describes it as "nuclear terror". the russians are now reported to be in control of the site. prime minister borisjohnson and us president biden have both condemned the attack. heavy fighting has intensified across ukraine. the southern city of mariupol has had its power and water supplies cut off after relentless russian bombing. limited progress at peace talks as both sides agree to "humanitarian corridors" to allow people to escape conflict zones. the winter paralympics begin today but without athletes from russia and belarus, who are banned from competing in beijing, despite protests from russia who have lodged an appeal.

and in the weather, a bright day for many western areas today, one or two showers. but in the east the cloud will sit in place and there are further outbreaks of that. details on the weekend forecast coming up. it's friday the 4th of march. russian forces have shelled and seized europe's biggest nuclear power station, causing a fire which is now under control. the site is in the south of ukraine, near crimea. the attack caused a fire which was brought under control by ukrainian firefighters. radiation levels are said to be normal. in the last hour, regional authorities have confirmed that russian troops have seized the plant. ukraine's president accused russia of deliberately targeting the facility in an act of "nuclear terror". our correspondentjonah fisher has the latest. the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe is now caught up in russia's war on ukraine.

this is cctv footage from zaporizhzhya. you can clearly see the power plant coming under sustained fire. and what appears to be an administrative building burning. translation: the fire is a result of shooting i on the nuclear power plant. i repeat, the fire has started as a result of shooting by forces of the russian federation in the direction of the power plant. watching on from kyiv, ukraine's beleaguered president sounded the alarm. translation: we need to stop | the russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything, the end of europe. at this stage there is no indication that the reactors have been damaged. the international atomic enery agency tweeted that there had been no increase in radiation levels.

i would say, a newer model than chernobyl, and so it does have a lot of safety measures built in. so it can withstand an air plane crash or things like that. zaporizhzhya is now on the front line of russia's advance into southern ukraine. these were the scenes earlier this week as residents bravely took to the streets to try to block the russians from getting to the power plant. at nine minutes past three this morning, the british prime minister borisjohnson tweeted that he had spoken with president zelensky. he called on russia to cease its attack and allow emergency services into the plant. that appears to have happened, with the latest reports suggesting that the fighting has stopped, and the emergency services allowed in to put out the blaze. jonah fisher, bbc news. we'll get the latest from kyiv in around ten minutes. let's go to westminster now,

where we're joined by our deputy political editor, vicki young. good morning. so, this issue around the nuclear plant, we understand borisjohnson was alerted to that in the early hours of the morning, woken up to be told that news, and since then, a conversation with the ukrainian president?— since then, a conversation with the ukrainian president? yes, he spoke to president — ukrainian president? yes, he spoke to president zelensky, _ ukrainian president? yes, he spoke to president zelensky, very - ukrainian president? yes, he spoke to president zelensky, very regular| to president zelensky, very regular conversations going on between the two men. we were told about the conversation at about two in the morning. at that time, both of them called on russia to immediately cease its attack on the prime minister said that this was for reckless action by president putin that could directly threaten the safety of all of europe. he said the uk would do everything to try and make sure the situation does not deteriorate further. as you say, that fire has now been put out. on the one side there is diplomacy going on, conversations going on all the time, foreign ministers meeting

in brussels today to discuss the situation. here at home the government coming under real pressure over sanctions and they are being urged to go further, particularly when it comes to wealthy russian individuals. two more have been added to the sanctions list in the uk, alisher usmanov, an investor in everton football club, and ego sugar love, the former russian deputy prime minister. —— igorsugar igor shuvalov. but the government says that you cannotjust go around seizing people is assets, and they insist the action that they are taking when it comes to banks and sanctions on other russian companies, are having a huge impact on president putin and the russian economy but they will try to act more quickly.

around a million ukrainians have already fled their homes. in a moment we'll speak to nick thorpe in budapest. first, our correspondent kasia madera is at the polish border. good morning. very crowded, i can see people attempting to travel to move on, tell us what is happening around you?— move on, tell us what is happening around ou? , , ., ., ., ., around you? this is korczowa, one of around you? this is korczowa, one of a number of — around you? this is korczowa, one of a number of border _ around you? this is korczowa, one of a number of border crossings - around you? this is korczowa, one of a number of border crossings on - around you? this is korczowa, one of a number of border crossings on the l a number of border crossings on the ukrainian and polish border where there are so many people trying to work out their next steps. you mentioned that figure, 1 million people have left ukraine in the space ofjust over a week. what happens to them next? poland has taken around 600,000 people in that short space of time. and people are continuously coming across the border, continuously trying to work out what they do next. this bus is one of so many that we see time and time again coming here, unloading

people, polish fire brigade helping people, polish fire brigade helping people come off the bus. these people come off the bus. these people have just crossed the border with ukraine. all of their stories are different. they have come from various different areas across ukraine. one thing that they have in common, they are exhausted, overwhelmed, they are bewildered. poland is welcoming them all in and what we keep hearing is, and we keep seeing signs saying, poland welcomes you. you will be safe here. somewhere like this in korczowa, one of the reception areas where those people get that first point of contact, free wi—fi is being offered, sim cards, face a charge your phone, those basic things that people have not —— places to charge your phone, those basic things that people have not been able to do across their journey people have not been able to do across theirjourney in ukraine. imagine what that little girl has felt in that long journey. families have been waiting for days here for their family have been waiting for days here for theirfamily members to

have been waiting for days here for their family members to come, they are finally here and taking them to safety. there are also so many people who don't have relatives or contacts here. but polish people are coming across her and opening their doors, offering free transport and offering to take them onto the next part of the journey. these people have just left everything back in ukraine, they don't know when they are going to get back. the talking about extending working rights, extending —— the eu talking about extending —— the eu talking about extending working rights, extending access to medicine and school because the reality back in ukraine is a complicated and uncertain. thank you very much. let's turn our attention to hungary and see what is happening there. our central europe correspondent nick thorpe is in the hungarian capital. geographically, budapest is not so close to the border but i understand you are seeing people coming through? you are seeing people coming throu~h? . v

you are seeing people coming throu~h? ., �*, ., through? that's right. i have returned from _ through? that's right. i have returned from the _ through? that's right. i have returned from the border- through? that's right. i have i returned from the border where i have been for the last week to budapest, because many of the trains, almost every hour, trains are leaving from the places i have beenin are leaving from the places i have been in the last days on the hungarian border bringing ukrainian refugees here to budapest. i am now in the railway station here, a strange scene, a mixture of commuters coming to work and refugees who have arrived on a recent trains. over my left shoulder here, there is a man with a sign in ukrainian and english, and picture of the ukrainian flag, offering help. there is also a large board at the many workers from different charities here are here to help refugees. what seems to happen is that both unscheduled trains and special refugee trains, they are being brought 500 or 1000 at a time from the border with ukraine. just three orfour

from the border with ukraine. just three or four hours journey there. we were at the station on the border yesterday evening, seeing people boarding some of those trains, totally exhausted, having travelled 52 hours from the eastern city of kharkiv for example. and for the first time this week i have met male refugees, students from africa, some of the thousands of students from africa studying in ukraine. they just managed to get out of ukraine and travel in on these trains to budapest. and travel in on these trains to iztudapest-_ and travel in on these trains to buda est. . ,, ,, , . a budapest. thank you very much, nick re ”ortin budapest. thank you very much, nick reporting from _ budapest. thank you very much, nick reporting from a _ budapest. thank you very much, nick reporting from a train _ budapest. thank you very much, nick reporting from a train station - reporting from a train station there. thatjuxtaposition of people going about their normal business and people who have come from a war zone to seek refuge in that country. more on events in ukraine coming up. let's find out what is happening with the weather here in the uk, and that will be done by that, good morning. good morning, a bit of a split in

contrast across the uk this morning. wet in many eastern areas, where the rain will be relentless for some but for the rest it is a good deal brighter. the bulk of the scotland is down the eastern half of england, part of east anglia —— back with the bulk of the rain is down the eastern half of england. parts of east anglia will remain dry. the showers will be pushing across northern ireland later. a good deal of sunshine in between the showers, the cloud is sitting in place in eastern part and temperatures eight to 11 degrees. it will feel cooler crossed eastern scotland and north—east england where it could brighten up, let's call it a lighter shade of grey. heavier rain as we head into wards part of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east midlands and part of the south—east. parts of norfolk, suffolk will stay dry, and the

further west you are, there is a case of some sunshine and one or two showers. the cloud, rain and drizzle continues crossed eastern counties tonight. clearerskies continues crossed eastern counties tonight. clearer skies elsewhere so expect a frost to take us into tomorrow morning. temperatures —4 in places. at the weekend high pressure builds, more of us will become dry, a little bit more sunshine but some lingering fog patches. more details on half an hour. what else can western powers do to help ukraine and strengthen defences in eastern europe? that'll be the question when nato and european union leaders meet in brussels later this morning. nato stands for the north atlantic treaty organisation. it's an international alliance which brings together the armies of countries around the world, including us, canada, the uk and france. it was formed in 1949, after the end of the second world war. there are currently 30 members.

they have all agreeed to come to one another�*s aid in the event of an armed attack against any one member state. the foreign secretary liz truss will be representing the uk. we can talk now to sir david manning, who was the uk's permanent representative to nato. thank you very much forjoining us. i will start with that question, what next can be done?- i will start with that question, what next can be done? they will be talkin: what next can be done? they will be talking about — what next can be done? they will be talking about that _ what next can be done? they will be talking about that this _ what next can be done? they will be talking about that this morning. i talking about that this morning. they will take stock, they haven't had a chance, the foreign secretaries and the defence ministers, to meet since the invasion began, so they will vault i think to compare notes and take stock of what nato has already done, what the challenges are for nato which they may not have anticipated including the fact now that belarus has become a forward staging post for the russian attack, therefore changing the balance of forces on

natoeastern border. as what more they can do, my assumption is that they can do, my assumption is that they will be looking to reinforce that. a lot of additional troops have been sent to the baltic states, aircraft have been sent to the state on the eastern flank, but they will be looking to do more to reassure those exposed countries, and to send a signal that the degree of unity that nato and the western alliance has shown, which i'm sure has surprised president putin, will certainly be sustained. tint! certainly be sustained. and obviously _ certainly be sustained. and obviously since _ certainly be sustained. and obviously since ukraine is not a nato member, there is no official obligation to help.— obligation to help. there is no official obligation _ obligation to help. there is no official obligation to _ obligation to help. there is no official obligation to help, i obligation to help. there is no official obligation to help, but| obligation to help. there is no| official obligation to help, but i think onejust official obligation to help, but i think one just has to look at the extraordinary action in europe and the united states, across the world, as we have seen the scenes, the

appalling destruction that has been going on in ukraine. there is a very natural instinct to want to help. particularly democracy helping other democracies. overthis particularly democracy helping other democracies. over this appalling assault by president putin. it is important, you are right, to make the distinction that article five guarantee that nato members have meaning that an attack on one member is an attack on all, ukraine does not have that because they are not a member. but ministers will be seeing what more they can do to bolster ukraine's defences, you may be at the same time to send a warning to president putin that this nuclear sabre rattling that has been going on is completely and acceptable and very dangerous, all the more so as we have seen overnight with his

extraordinary shelling of the largest nuclear power plant in europe. largest nuclear power plant in euro e. , largest nuclear power plant in euroe. , , . ., europe. does it restrict native in an -- europe. does it restrict native in any -- does _ europe. does it restrict native in any -- does it— europe. does it restrict native in any -- does it restrict _ europe. does it restrict native in any -- does it restrict nato i europe. does it restrict native in any -- does it restrict nato at i europe. does it restrict native in i any -- does it restrict nato at any any —— does it restrict nato at any point because ukraine is not a member of nato, like president zelensky asking for more air support? t zelensky asking for more air su ort? .. . .. , zelensky asking for more air su ort? ,, , ~' , ., support? i think it is unlikely to su -l support? i think it is unlikely to supply air _ support? i think it is unlikely to supply air this _ support? i think it is unlikely to supply air this is _ support? i think it is unlikely to supply air this is a _ support? i think it is unlikely to supply air this is a national- supply air this is a national decision not a major decision because ukraine is not a member of nato. but this does not preclude nato. but this does not preclude nato members to offer support if they wish to. but i think it is hard to imagine... they wish to. but i think it is hard to imagine---_ they wish to. but i think it is hard to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member— to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member did _ to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member did do _ to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member did do that i to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member did do that on i to imagine... sorry to interrupt, if a nato member did do that on an | a nato member did do that on an individual basis, would that not breaking the code that nato acts as one? t breaking the code that nato acts as one? ~' ., . ., , , one? i think it would consult its other neighbours _ one? i think it would consult its other neighbours but _ one? i think it would consult its other neighbours but there i one? i think it would consult its other neighbours but there is i one? i think it would consult its| other neighbours but there is no obligation for a national government to determine its own policies vis—a—vis a third country because of

its nato membership. clearly if you are a nato partner, you will want to consult because your actions will not be in a vacuum. but it certainly isn't the case that nato or brussels could dictate two capitals what their individual policies should be. what there is now is on the west of ukraine, that eastern flank of europe, the possibility of that being strengthened. how likely is that in terms of a strategy for nato? ~ , that in terms of a strategy for nato? g ,., , , that in terms of a strategy for nato? ,., , ,~, nato? my assumption is it is likely. we have already _ nato? my assumption is it is likely. we have already done _ nato? my assumption is it is likely. we have already done some - nato? my assumption is it is likely. we have already done some of- nato? my assumption is it is likely. we have already done some of this| nato? my assumption is it is likely. i we have already done some of this as i was saying, the uk has reinforced estonia, the french and germans have also reinforced along nato's eastern flank. and very importantly, the united states has sent troops to the eastern flank. i think they are all still in poland but they are very

close to the front line. my assumption is that there will be discussions about doing more of that and in particular discussions about whether more americans should come to europe. 5ir whether more americans should come to euroe. ,, a, ., to europe. sir david manning, former uk permanent _ to europe. sir david manning, former uk permanent representative - to europe. sir david manning, former uk permanent representative to i to europe. sir david manning, former uk permanent representative to nato and former ambassador to the united states, thank you for your time this morning. states, thank you for your time this morninu. . .. states, thank you for your time this morninu. ., ,, i. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. a little earlier this morning we spoke and we heard while we were on air the sound of blast in the distance, tellers the situation over the last hour or so. == distance, tellers the situation over the last hour or so.— the last hour or so. -- tell us the situation- — the last hour or so. -- tell us the situation. we _ the last hour or so. -- tell us the situation. we had _ the last hour or so. -- tell us the situation. we had some - the last hour or so. -- tell us the situation. we had some shell- situation. we had some shell explosions, almost like a clap of thunder, around ten to 15 kilometres to the north—east. in the hour since it has been quiet but as you can imagine, no one is going to be relaxing. we had a few thirds overnight from our bomb shelter

underground, it sounds like someone dropping something heavy on the floor above you. if we feel that down there, it suggests the explosions are either getting closer or bigger and that feed into the worry that what we are seeing, that what we have seen in other ukrainian cities, in the past few days, mostly in mariupol in the south—east, where there has been continued shelling in residential areas. a city that finds itself under sea surrounded by russian troops, a city where half a million of people —— under siege surrounded by russian troops, a city where half a million people do not have running water or electricity, supplies cut off. the worry is that it could happen here. the story overnight was the fire at the zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the biggest in europe, that was controlled after it was shelled by russian forces. in the last few minutes we have learned that that nuclear power plant is now under russian control. staff are reportedly being allowed to remain

there, allowed to keep working and monitor the power units, but local reports there are saying that russia is in control of that. that's the second nuclear landmark that has fallen into russian control along with chernobyl which a lot more people know about. it will probably trigger a few people given that it was the sight of the worst nuclear disaster in history, to the north of the country. and what this shows is that the russian advance which continues to make gains in the south, put pressure on cities like mariupol, and we have also seen russian troops moved from the north towards kyiv by passing cities that are always —— already going through heavy shelling. the worry is that the ukraine capital could soon feel the ukraine capital could soon feel the same effect. tin the ukraine capital could soon feel the same effect.— the ukraine capital could soon feel the same effect. an important point about the nuclear _ the same effect. an important point about the nuclear plant, _ the same effect. an important point about the nuclear plant, now- the same effect. an important point about the nuclear plant, now we i about the nuclear plant, now we understand in russian control but safe, which was the major worry. i

know president zelensky made an address in the early hours of the morning where you are. tell us more about how people are reacting as the more intense action happens in other cities. our people responding in kyiv? t cities. our people responding in k iv? .. , cities. our people responding in k iv? ~' , ., , ., ., kyiv? i think they are 'ust afraid, to be honest * kyiv? i think they are 'ust afraid, to be honest with i kyiv? i think they are just afraid, to be honest with you. _ kyiv? i think they are just afraid, to be honest with you. what i kyiv? i think they are just afraid, to be honest with you. what we i kyiv? i think they are just afraid, i to be honest with you. what we have seen, the most striking thing you see, isjust how seen, the most striking thing you see, is just how things become a lot more immediate to people. all of a sudden, all of the focus on politics and any kind of diplomatic exit in this crisis, that has now spilled over into a state of war, people were clinging to hope with diplomatic hopes. other western leaders that would visit stand behind podiums and promise more support and more military equipment, overnight, eight days ago, nine days ago, when those first missiles started to land on ukrainian cities, when those russian boots crossed the border, people started to worry

about the immediate. how am i going to get safe or how am i going to get out of here, or how my going to fight? it really does become that simple for people. there is a strain certainly in the shelter underground, people are scared. yes, they are getting used to their surroundings, a daily routine. people are still trying to leave, there were talks yesterday where it was agreed between both sides that humanitarian corridors could be created. temporary ceasefire to allow people out. but central kyiv, for example, hundreds of abandoned cars surround it, people havejust driven there, mounted to the pavement. the local council has had to use cranes to lift them up to clear the site. that represents the fear we have seen across central ukraine. . .. fear we have seen across central ukraine. ., ,, , ., fear we have seen across central ukraine. . ~' , ., , fear we have seen across central ukraine. ., ,, i. , . people in the port city of maruipol in the south of ukraine are now without water and power, following days of relentless

bombardment from russian forces. andrei kirilenko's elderly mother is there, and unable to leave. andrei lives in the uk and joins us now from cambridge. thank you very much for your time, andrei. the latest british intelligence update says that mariupol remained under ukrainian control but it has likely been encircled by russian forces and the infrastructure has been subjected to intense russian strikes. have you managed to speak to them is of your family who are there? tia. managed to speak to them is of your family who are there?— family who are there? no, thank you ve ve family who are there? no, thank you very very much _ family who are there? no, thank you very very much for — family who are there? no, thank you very very much for having _ family who are there? no, thank you very very much for having me i family who are there? no, thank you very very much for having me here. i very very much for having me here. my very very much for having me here. my elderly mother is there, i have not been able to speak to her for almost three days now. she is in a part of the area which has been evacuated several days ago in anticipation of the russian troops

advancing. i don't know what's going on. she would be tended by her neighbours because she is not mobile. i have not been able to speak to her since.— mobile. i have not been able to speak to her since. how was she when ou are speak to her since. how was she when you are able — speak to her since. how was she when you are able to — speak to her since. how was she when you are able to speak _ speak to her since. how was she when you are able to speak to _ speak to her since. how was she when you are able to speak to her? - speak to her since. how was she when you are able to speak to her? she i you are able to speak to her? she was u- you are able to speak to her? she was up and _ you are able to speak to her? sue was up and down in terms of her mood. she was definitely very scared. and at the same time, she was also almost in a meditative state somewhat. one of the things she said was, my lifestyle, it's just not the right thing to do. what just not the right thing to do. what is our just not the right thing to do. what is your mothers — just not the right thing to do. what is your mothers name? _ just not the right thing to do. what is your mothers name? it - just not the right thing to do. what is your mothers name? it is - is your mothers name? it is svetlana. — is your mothers name? it is svetlana, which _ is your mothers name? it is svetlana, which stands - is your mothers name? ft 3 svetlana, which stands for the light one. it means light in ukrainian. we have a picture for people who are at home, a picture of your mum when she was a lot younger. tell us about... he said he is immobile, —— you say

she is immobile, so she is in a delicate situation. had he spoken to her about the possible plans of what she might do in the event of having to leave? her she might do in the event of having to leave? , ., to leave? her feeling is that it would take — to leave? her feeling is that it would take too _ to leave? her feeling is that it would take too much - to leave? her feeling is that it would take too much time - to leave? her feeling is that itj would take too much time and to leave? her feeling is that it - would take too much time and effort to evacuate her out of her home and out of the war zone. her plans are basically to stay put for as long as she can. she feels that really the world belongs to the future, to the women and children and the younger generations, and she said, you know, i have lived my life. it's not the life i would have liked to live, all of it, but i have done it and i will just stay here. of it, but i have done it and i will just stay here-— just stay here. andrei, how are those who _ just stay here. andrei, how are those who are _ just stay here. andrei, how are those who are in _ just stay here. andrei, how are those who are in touch - just stay here. andrei, how are those who are in touch with, i just stay here. andrei, how are i those who are in touch with, when you have been able to speak to those in mariupol, and how are you feeling, about how the world is

responding to this russian invasion? as you have heard before, mariupol is being turned into a humanitarian catastrophe. it is besieged on all sides. the mayor of mary uppal has been able to get through from time to time —— the mayor of mariupol, and describe what is going on, and his last post said that the russians deliberately destroyed all of the power lines into the city, multiple lines, they deliberately destroyed water supplies, they deliberately destroyed the railroad into the city and they also destroyed the locomotives so there is no way to get out. they are putting pressure on the defenders of mary —— mariupol so that they can take over the city. my so that they can take over the city. my feeling is it looks medieval to me. it looks like what the armies of

genghis khan would do, it does not look like 21st europe. and i think thatis look like 21st europe. and i think that is what we are facing, unfortunately, the environment where i don't think we are looking at rational actors. i don't think we are looking at rationalactors. it i don't think we are looking at rational actors. it is just bar —— barbarian. back to your. rational actors. it isjust bar -- barbarian. back to your.- rational actors. it isjust bar -- barbarian. back to your. back to our barbarian. back to your. back to your immediate _ barbarian. back to your. back to your immediate circumstance, l barbarian. back to your. back to your immediate circumstance, i | barbarian. back to your. back to - your immediate circumstance, i think your immediate circumstance, i think you said that the neighbours had been helping. is it your hope that wherever they have gone, they will have taken her with them? is that what you are hoping for? i have taken her with them? is that what you are hoping for?- have taken her with them? is that what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be — what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be a — what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be a lot _ what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be a lot of _ what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be a lot of burden - what you are hoping for? i hope so, but it will be a lot of burden on - but it will be a lot of burden on them. i hope that they have the resources to be able to react. but at least i hope to be able to speak with her at least one more time. i'm unlikely to be able to see her again, but i would like to be able

to speak with her once more. andrei, we wish you — to speak with her once more. andrei, we wish you and _ to speak with her once more. andrei, we wish you and your _ to speak with her once more. andrei, we wish you and your family, - to speak with her once more. andrei, we wish you and your family, well, i i we wish you and your family, well, i hope you are able to make contact. good luck and thank you.— hope you are able to make contact. good luck and thank you. thank you very much- — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. the rmt union has refused to rule out more tube strikes. it comes after two 24—hour walk—outs this week suspended almost all services on the underground, with problems still this morning. lots of issues still, so check your route before you set off. as the war continues in ukraine, a man from orpington who travelled there on family business says he's now stuck and unable to get back. peter has indefinite leave

to remain in the uk. he was stopped at the border and told he had to fight against the russians. his wife and son in london are now desperate to get him home. i love you. imiss you. i can't wait to see you. ijust want my husband home. ijust want him home with us. and the longer it goes on, at some point, he will end up involved, and i'm just so scared for that. yeah, it's not his war to get involved in. figures show oxford street suffered the most of any shopping area in europe over the past two years. westminster city council said it saw a decline in footfall of 70% at the height of the pandemic. councillors now hope the launch of the elizabeth line could encourage people to return. a french bakery in south london has been ordered to change its name afterfood chain pret a manger claimed it's too similar to theirs. the owners of bread a manger in bermonsey say changing its branding

could cost up to £8,000. pret has offered to give the business more time to resolve the matter in a fair and amicable way. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. there is a very slow moving weather front gradually pushing eastward throughout today. practically stalled over us tomorrow. and there will always be plenty of cloud around, some outbreaks of light patchy rain and drizzle at times. very little will change until we get to sunday, when high pressure builds in. it's looking dry and there will be some brighter spells as we head through the afternoon. until then, a lot of cloud. it's certainly a cloudy, murky start to this morning. temperatures at 6, 7 celsius. we will keep those layers of cloud throughout the day today. watch out for drizzle here and there at times, it won't amount to very much and many of us will stay dry. top temperatures today depending on any brightness really, that will be in short supply, but between 10 and i2 celsius with just a light south—easterly wind. then overnight tonight, there will be a bit of rain on and off. plenty of cloud, in any clearer

spells temperatures could drop as low as 3 or [i celsius into tomorrow morning. so chillier—feeling air over the weekend. lots of cloud on saturday. again, some outbreaks of rain at times, and the weather front gradually pushes its way westwards again. by sunday it is dry with high pressure centred over us. there will be a lot of cloud around through the morning, but some brighter spells through the afternoon. a cooler easterly wind into the start of next week. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in an hour. now, though, it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. let's get up to date with everything that has been happening overnight in ukraine. jonah fisher was the bbc�*s kyiv correspondent for four years — he's here to talk us

through the latest. important to put things in context right at the beginning, this strike on a nuclear plant, which is safe, has happened overnight, but has been very alarming. it has, yes. good morning. this is our map of ukraine, showing the areas broadly speaking under russian control. and this is zaporizhye nuclear power station, the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe. you can see here the six nuclear reactors. it generates about a quarter of ukraine's energy needs. this is what has been happening overnight. this footage is from cctv at the plant. it shows what the ukrainians are saying is shelling of the plant and a fire breaking out in what reports suggest is an adminstrative building.

to be very clear, as of now, there is no indication that there has been any damage to any of the reactors or increase in radiation levels. and the international atomic energy agency tweeted this. watching from kyiv, volodymyr zelensky, ukraine's president, was quick to sound the alarm. translation: we need to stop | the russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything, the end of europe. the ukrainians clearly under intense pressure at the moment as the russians advance. it looks like this was serious enough to wake borisjohnson — at nine minutes past

three, he tweeted this. he called on russia to immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow "unfettered access" for emergency services to the plant. and we've also had this from the us energy secretary — again confirming that radiation levels have not risen and that the reactors are being shut down. for parts of tonight, the fighting was preventing ukrainian firefighters reaching the fire, but by 5.20am local time, they were finally able to start tackling the fire, and emergency services have confirmed that fire is now out. what we have heard in the last few minutes is the original administration effectively saying that the power plant is now under the control of the russian forces. the fire may be out,

but that huge nuclear power plant is now, it looks like, another part of ukraine that is under russian control. jonah, thanks very much. we can speak now to the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, who's in our westminster studio. good morning, thank you for your time. i understand us some of this news go through, there was a conversation between minister boris johnson and presidents are lenski, can you give us more information as to what was discussed and what more support was put on offer, if any? —— president volodymyr zelensky. goad president volodymyr zelensky. good mornin: . a president volodymyr zelensky. good morning- a very _ president volodymyr zelensky. good morning. a very serious _ president volodymyr zelensky. (ems. morning. a very serious and reckless attack on a nuclear plant site, and then, as your report makes clear, as then, as your report makes clear, as the ukrainian emergency services went to tackle the fire, the bombardment continued, at least for a period of time. so we have made clear we will of course support the ukrainians technically and in any

other way, ukrainians technically and in any otherway, in ukrainians technically and in any other way, in stabilising the situation, you report similar to that suggest there is no immediate danger. there will be an emergency security council debate in new york so that we can ramp up the pressure on the vladimir putin war machine, because it is very clear that an attack like this, whether deliberate orjust reckless, creates notjust risk for the ukrainians, but for the region, so it is something we take very seriously and international commuting needs to take seriously as well. d0 commuting needs to take seriously as well. , ., ~ commuting needs to take seriously as well. i. ~ .,, commuting needs to take seriously as well. ~ ,, well. do you think it was reckless rather than _ well. do you think it was reckless rather than deliberate? _ well. do you think it was reckless rather than deliberate? i - well. do you think it was reckless rather than deliberate? i don't i rather than deliberate? i don't know, rather than deliberate? i don't know. but _ rather than deliberate? i don't know. but it — rather than deliberate? i don't know, but it does _ rather than deliberate? i don't know, but it does not - rather than deliberate? i don't know, but it does not really i rather than deliberate? i don't - know, but it does not really matter either way. know, but it does not really matter eitherway. it know, but it does not really matter either way. it was targeted, it is even more reprehensible, but nonetheless, when you are engaged in a war comedy was a very clear, you must do your due diligence on your sites. —— when you are engaged in a

war, the laws are very clear. the prime minister has been very clear, this is something the whole international community needs to address via the un security council. one thing volodymyr zelensky has asked for, use of the prime minister will be looking to see whatever help can be offered is offered, is increased our power, can the uk or the un offer that? we increased our power, can the uk or the un offerthat?_ the un offer that? we will not set u n the un offer that? we will not set u- a the un offer that? we will not set up a no-fly _ the un offer that? we will not set up a no-fly zone _ the un offer that? we will not set up a no-fly zone for _ the un offer that? we will not set up a no-fly zone for the _ the un offer that? we will not set up a no-fly zone for the reasons l the un offer that? we will not set i up a no-fly zone for the reasons you up a no—fly zone for the reasons you have had, it would involve us in direct confrontation with russia, feeding vladimir putin's narrative that it feeding vladimir putin's narrative thatitis feeding vladimir putin's narrative that it is nato against russia. it is not, this is an illegal invasion enabling country. but we will look very serious that what we can do. —— an illegal invasion of a

neighbouring country. he an illegal invasion of a neighbouring country. an illegal invasion of a neiuahbourin count . . neighbouring country. he has asked for airpower? _ neighbouring country. he has asked for airpower? we _ neighbouring country. he has asked for airpower? we have _ neighbouring country. he has asked for airpower? we have provided - for airpower? we have provided anti-tank missiles, _ for airpower? we have provided anti-tank missiles, we - for airpower? we have provided anti-tank missiles, we will - for airpower? we have provided anti-tank missiles, we will lookj for airpower? we have provided i anti-tank missiles, we will look at anti—tank missiles, we will look at what more we can provide, and working with our international partners in doing so. haifa working with our international partners in doing so. how many russians have _ partners in doing so. how many russians have been _ partners in doing so. how many russians have been sanctioned| partners in doing so. how many l russians have been sanctioned by partners in doing so. how many - russians have been sanctioned by the uk government so far? {litter russians have been sanctioned by the uk government so far?— uk government so far? over 100 entities, including _ uk government so far? over 100 entities, including individuals, i uk government so far? over 100 l entities, including individuals, you will have seen the two oligarchs who have been sanctioned overnight, but also businesses and banks, and of course there's been a running commentary that somehow the uk has been slow. we have not, we have been at the vanguard of taking action, and of course, what is really important as we act with our eyes, but for example we have sanctioned more russian banks than the eu, including the biggest russian banks. we have made it clear introduced measures so that they cannot be listed on the uk stock market. each

country has a slightly different sanctions, they are all aimed at tightening the noose, starving off the finance going into vladimir putin's war machine. we need to embrace ourselves and have stamina for this, embrace ourselves and have stamina forthis, it embrace ourselves and have stamina for this, it has has had an impact on the russian economy and stock market. ., , ., , market. you see the uk has sanctioned _ market. you see the uk has sanctioned more _ market. you see the uk hasj sanctioned more businesses market. you see the uk has - sanctioned more businesses than the eu” sanctioned more businesses than the eu,, but the eu has sanctioned more russians. so we are lagging behind in that sense. do you know how many prominent russians have been censured by the eu compared to the uk? ., , ~ , ., censured by the eu compared to the uk? ., , ~ uk? no, but i think it is a false distinction _ uk? no, but i think it is a false distinction you _ uk? no, but i think it is a false distinction you are _ uk? no, but i think it is a false distinction you are making. - uk? no, but i think it is a false distinction you are making. it l distinction you are making. it is not about whether it is... it is

also a bad _ not about whether it is... it is also a bad influence, - not about whether it is... it is also a bad influence, isn't it? it is those in the cycle of president putin, those who have his ear, those who he listens to.— who he listens to. yes, she would let me finish, _ who he listens to. yes, she would let me finish, it _ who he listens to. yes, she would let me finish, it is _ who he listens to. yes, she would let me finish, it is about - who he listens to. yes, she would let me finish, it is about the - let me finish, it is about the impact it has on them and on vladimir putin, it is not about a zero—sum game, but actively more important than that, adi banks in the businesses. a matter of urgency that we will be producing on very shortly as those with links with vladimir putin coming into this country and suing under our libel laws, those are shining a light whether it is authors or ngos, shining a light on corruption and abuse, and abuse of our system which will be putting forward proposals deal with that and prevent that. it cannot be right that eclectic rats and those with links to links with

vladimir putin can shine a light on the and use our courts to do so. it is our legal system enough —— strong enough to sanction a prominent russians if they come aback with legal action?— russians if they come aback with leual action? , , , .., legal action? yes, it is, but we can alwa s legal action? yes, it is, but we can always look — legal action? yes, it is, but we can always look and _ legal action? yes, it is, but we can always look and make _ legal action? yes, it is, but we can always look and make sure - legal action? yes, it is, but we can always look and make sure we - always look and make sure we reinforce it, which is why the economic crimes bill on monday will increase our powers, which will increase our powers, which will increase also the transparency and come to the point you're talking about around business interests and companies here, who is the ultimate owner? 50 we will continue to look, we have one of the most robust regimes in the world, we have led the way on sanctions, but we are not overly sensitive about this. there are areas where we can be even more strong and robust, we will do so. borisjohnson has said over 100

oligarchs will be sanctioned. are we oversensitive about releasing their names? because we have not had that list yet. we names? because we have not had that list et. ~ ., ., ., , list yet. we do not release the names because _ list yet. we do not release the names because we _ list yet. we do not release the names because we festival- list yet. we do not release the names because we festival do | list yet. we do not release the i names because we festival do not want to give them advanced site, because then they would move their assets... but because then they would move their assets... �* , ., ., ., assets... but they are doing that alread , assets... but they are doing that already, aren't _ assets... but they are doing that already, aren't they? _ assets... but they are doing that already, aren't they? they i assets... but they are doing that already, aren't they? they are i assets... but they are doing that| already, aren't they? they are to some degree. — already, aren't they? they are to some degree, which _ already, aren't they? they are to some degree, which shows i already, aren't they? they are to some degree, which shows the i already, aren't they? they are to i some degree, which shows the impact we are having. some degree, which shows the impact we are having-— we are having. then we should get on with it, shouldn't _ we are having. then we should get on with it, shouldn't we? _ we are having. then we should get on with it, shouldn't we? one _ we are having. then we should get on with it, shouldn't we? one of - we are having. then we should get on with it, shouldn't we? one of the i with it, shouldn't we? one of the thins with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that _ with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that we — with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that we do _ with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that we do is _ with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that we do is we _ with it, shouldn't we? one of the things that we do is we just i with it, shouldn't we? one of the l things that we do is we just reduce overall the space in western markets for them to place their assets. you are right, we should get on with it, thatis are right, we should get on with it, that is what are doing. at the same time, the uk is open to investment, open to business, that is right. we are not having a carte blanche ban on people bringing money into the uk, we want that forjobs, nor be against all russians. we are targeting, which does take a bit of time, those with links to the kremlin, those with dirty money or blood on their hands, which is not just the right thing to do, it is also the most effective thing to do. what is a bit of time? you

also the most effective thing to do. what is a bit of time?— what is a bit of time? you need evidence and _ what is a bit of time? you need evidence and you _ what is a bit of time? you need evidence and you need - what is a bit of time? you need evidence and you need a - what is a bit of time? you need evidence and you need a legal | what is a bit of time? you need i evidence and you need a legal basis for doing so. we evidence and you need a legal basis for doing so-— for doing so. we have had from the defence secretary, _ for doing so. we have had from the defence secretary, boris _ for doing so. we have had from the defence secretary, boris johnson, | defence secretary, borisjohnson, from you, that there have been concerned about the shop 's intentions towards ukraine four weeks and months. this list could have been drawn up much earlier, and we could have been more prepared, the government could have been. haste the government could have been. we have the government could have been. , have been worried about russian money for years, which is why when i was foreign secretary i introduce the resume of asset freezes and these are bands, festival and those guilty of human rights abuses, then extended to corruption. we have been a world leader when it came to belarus and the uk was out there in front of the european union, they fold, and indeed they come up with more ambitious sanctions following our lead. but actually, we work together, because what we want to do is drain the swamp and reduce the places right across the west where people can put their money under a veneer of respectability, and we will continue to do so.—

will continue to do so. dominic raab, deputy _ will continue to do so. dominic raab, deputy prime _ will continue to do so. dominic raab, deputy prime minister, | will continue to do so. dominic- raab, deputy prime minister, thank you very much for your time. here's matt with a look at the weather. good at the weather. morning. we will need a little bit good morning. we will need a little bit of sunshine at the moment. we have some act to the west today, the scene just a short while ago in the isles of scilly. if you are in eastern parts of the uk, this might be a bit more familiar for the morning commute. a bit soggy out there, and will remain so all day long for some. this strip of blue, some rain. extending across eastern scotland, down the eastern half of england, though parts of east anglia in the south—east will stay dry all day long, but the west, sunny spells. some showers in western scotland and northern ireland, down to wales and the south—west, but coming through on the south—westerly breeze, the some general come out every now and again. the temperatures for the afternoon not far off we should be for the time of year, a breeze for eastern scotland

and north—east england, but the rain should ease off into the second half of the day. the rush hour not looking quite as bad, so some rain and drizzle around, though. just one or two showers continuing, but through parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east midlands, down towards london and parts of the south—east, this is where we will see the wettest conditions to enter the day. no suffolk, some will stay dry throughout. tonight, the same strip of cloud and our pics of rain and drizzle is sitting there, but grinning up built to the north and west, so we will see more on the way of clear skies great chance of some frost to take us into the weekend. as for the weekend forecast, pushing across some southern counties, the pressure builds, drier and brighter ljy pressure builds, drier and brighter by sunday. thanks very much. mike is here to talk about the paralympics. the opening ceremony

taking place in beijing. all eyes on ukraine, i expect. the build—up to these games has been overshadowed by the war in ukraine and whether to allow athletes from russia and belarus should be allowed to take part. an initial decision to let them led to protests from other teams, and they were then banned, although russia have lodged an appeal. let's speak to jj chalmers, who is back home in edinburgh, after presenting the winter olympics for bbc sport. thanks for your time this morning. as i was saying just there, one team very much there is ukraine, 20 athletes and nine guides, the team saying it is a medical they are out there, having travelled for days but for them such a statement they can make over the next two weeks. yeah, and ukraine — make over the next two weeks. yeah, and ukraine are _ make over the next two weeks. yeah, and ukraine are a _ make over the next two weeks. yeah, and ukraine are a very _ make over the next two weeks. yeah, and ukraine are a very powerful- and ukraine are a very powerful paralympic nation. they said was an salt of the top five in both summer and winter events, it is great to

have them at the event, and i think you're absolutely right, all eyes on them as a nation, and i think there will be a massive amount of support behind them as well.— behind them as well. absolutely. is there a sense _ behind them as well. absolutely. is there a sense of _ behind them as well. absolutely. is there a sense of relief _ behind them as well. absolutely. is there a sense of relief that - behind them as well. absolutely. is there a sense of relief that the i there a sense of relief that the games can go ahead, really? because the sense was that of russia and belarus had been allowed to take part, we could have seen boycotts after a tense situation in the athletes' village.— after a tense situation in the athletes' village. after a tense situation in the athletes' villaue. , .., , ., athletes' village. yes, we cast our mind by demand _ athletes' village. yes, we cast our mind by demand to _ athletes' village. yes, we cast our mind by demand to the _ athletes' village. yes, we cast our mind by demand to the start i athletes' village. yes, we cast our mind by demand to the start of. athletes' village. yes, we cast our| mind by demand to the start of the olympic games, there was many questions about how the games would go in the global pandemic, for example, and we saw from those games with all the measures and protocols that they should put in place that they save games could be conducted. but those issues seem to almost pale into insignificance compared to how the world now looks, and yes, the ipc have taken a stance where it was going to allow belarusian and russian athletes to compete, but

under a neutralflag, russian athletes to compete, but undera neutralflag, but russian athletes to compete, but under a neutralflag, but of russian athletes to compete, but under a neutral flag, but of course, as you say, the pressure has come from the athletes, from other nations, it has come from the governing bodies, and the nations' paralympic committees. so, yes the boycott would have fallen on other nations to stand up and do the right thing, as they were concerned, and the integrity of the games would have been undermined. so we will press on, but to also —— two also very influential nations within the paralympics, particularly the winter is games, will be missing. {lit is games, will be missing. of course. what about the british team, hoping the focus can switch to the competition once the games get under way? what are team g's chances, do you think? we way? what are team g's chances, do ou think? ~ ., way? what are team g's chances, do outhink? ., ,.. ,, you think? we saw great success in the aline you think? we saw great success in the alpine skiing _ you think? we saw great success in the alpine skiing four— you think? we saw great success in the alpine skiing four years - you think? we saw great success in the alpine skiing four years ago, i the alpine skiing four years ago, bringing home all of the paralympics gb medals. and i think we can see a bit of repeat success with them, a

guide is out with a positive covid test, the wheelchair curlers are in great form as well, and i'm sure others around the country are getting excited for another epic curling battle coming our way. so we have good chances in them, are a medal target met four years ago ultimately by two athletes and their guides. we have been more british participants can be up on the podium this time around.— this time around. absolutely. these games a list — this time around. absolutely. these games a list of— this time around. absolutely. these games a list of the _ this time around. absolutely. these games a list of the most _ this time around. absolutely. these games a list of the most incredible | games a list of the most incredible stories, superhuman achievements. they do, and one of the sort of cruel ironies this time round as that will be talk about the world of sport and politics mix and, well, actually, the paralympics has the best of sport and politics mix and, because it moves forward the conversation around disability, it

is involved with we are the 15, about the 50% of the world population who are disabled, and champions them and their mistreatment which disabled people experience around the world. when the dust settles and the conflict, however that ends, there will be more disabled people in the world as a direct result of conflict, just as i have my disability, there will be even more need for the paralympics in the future, so, yes, there will be more need to tell people's stories and show their capabilities. jj, such an important point. thank you very much for your time this morning. as jj was saying, you can imagine the emotions of the ukrainian team raise the flag of the opening ceremony later today. and they will have the support of the world, you would imagine. mike,

thank you very much. the time now is 7.52. at least a million people have now fled their homes in ukraine, and each of them will have their own story about how their life has been uprooted. anna pashkova sent her children ahead of her so she could travel with her 81—year—old mother, who sadly died on the first day of their journey from kyiv. we can speak to anna now. she's in the relative safety of western ukraine, close to the border. good morning. the first thing i should say to you as i am so sorry for the loss of your mother, the most difficult of circumstances. i thank you. most difficult of circumstances. i thank you- can — most difficult of circumstances. i thank you. can you _ most difficult of circumstances. i thank you. can you tell- most difficult of circumstances. i thank you. can you tell us - most difficult of circumstances. i thank you. can you tell us about | most difficult of circumstances. i i thank you. can you tell us about the decisions you _ thank you. can you tell us about the decisions you have _ thank you. can you tell us about the decisions you have had _ thank you. can you tell us about the decisions you have had to _ thank you. can you tell us about the decisions you have had to make i thank you. can you tell us about the i decisions you have had to make along the way? decisions you have had to make along the wa ? ~ ., the way? when i heard the interview with president _ the way? when i heard the interview with president biden, _ the way? when i heard the interview with president biden, when - the way? when i heard the interview with president biden, when he i the way? when i heard the interview with president biden, when he said i with president biden, when he said

kyiv will be the aim of russian invasion, i decided that nothing could be more serious, sol invasion, i decided that nothing could be more serious, so i sent my children to western ukraine, two mountains, a cottage village near a skiing resort where we used to ski every year. so i sent them here, and i stayed in kyiv, because my mother was there, and she was ill and bedridden, actually, so it was kind of a very problematic to get her from herflat. but next of a very problematic to get her from her flat. but next day, of a very problematic to get her from herflat. but next day, after the russian invasion, it was actually exactly a week ago, when i woke up from the sounds of explosions, i decided i can actually wait no more, so with the help of my friends, ijust moved my mother to

the bus, fortunately i have a volkswagen passenger bus where we can put somebody lying there. so we brought my mother there, and she had a nurse also, sol brought my mother there, and she had a nurse also, so i picked up in us as well, and the nurse lives in a small village, close to the border of belarus but relatively safe there, because everything is closer to kyiv, all of the events. 50 when we put my mother in the car, she wasn't alive then, definitely —— she wasn't alive then, definitely —— she was alive. it took us eight hours, instead of two hours, so it was very long, because we had to go in a circle around kyiv, because the main road to the west was already on

fire. 50 when we came there and i opened the door, and i saw she was not moving, not breathing, but i do not moving, not breathing, but i do not want to go into details, it turned out she had died on the way. so i had to bury her right there, in the middle of nowhere, you know. and then go tojoin my kids, who do not know anything until now, because we had two other grandmothers in the family, who brought them here as well, so they were supposed to not know about this, because they would just refuse to come with us. find just refuse to come with us. and are, just refuse to come with us. and are. what _ just refuse to come with us. and are. what is _ just refuse to come with us. and are, what is clear _ just refuse to come with us. and are, what is clear from - just refuse to come with us. and are, what is clear from what you are telling us, from what little we know about your story, you have done everything you possibly could for your family and your mother everything you possibly could for yourfamily and your mother in everything you possibly could for your family and your mother in such difficult circumstances. you are now

reunited with your children, so that must be a blessing for you come in very difficult circumstances. what happens now? what will you do now? we are staying and can of deciding where to go, yesterday i called france and poland, they confirmed they would accept us, maybe they will go to poland for some time. i definitely do not want to come i would rather stay here, but i feel responsible for my kids and first i have to think about them. you have two daughters. _ have to think about them. you have two daughters, 11 _ have to think about them. you have two daughters, 11 and _ have to think about them. you have two daughters, 11 and 16 _ have to think about them. you have two daughters, 11 and 16 years i have to think about them. you have two daughters, 11 and 16 years old, | two daughters, ii and 16 years old, there are always real concerns about how young people are reacting, what they know about the situation, how it is impacting them. how have you

been discussing things with them? and how are they? for been discussing things with them? and how are they?— been discussing things with them? and how are they? for sure they are traumatised. — and how are they? for sure they are traumatised. l— and how are they? for sure they are traumatised, i can _ and how are they? for sure they are traumatised, i can tell— and how are they? for sure they are traumatised, i can tell you. - and how are they? for sure they are traumatised, i can tell you. they i traumatised, i can tell you. they don't show it much, but they are all the time on the edge of breakdown, they are nervous. it is not written on their faces, they are nervous. it is not written on theirfaces, but they are nervous. it is not written on their faces, but i they are nervous. it is not written on theirfaces, but i definitely feel it by their behaviour. they are trying from time to time, and of course they are sort of... the field and understand it, and they will live with it and they remember it. —— the feel it and understand it. anna, thank you so much for telling us your story and showing a very personal story with us this morning. we wish you well for what lies ahead with you and your family. thank you. thank you. we with you and your family. thank you. thank ou. ~ . , with you and your family. thank you. thank you-— thank you. we are very grateful to eve one thank you. we are very grateful to everyone we _ thank you. we are very grateful to everyone we are _ thank you. we are very grateful to everyone we are talking _ thank you. we are very grateful to everyone we are talking to - thank you. we are very grateful to everyone we are talking to in i everyone we are talking to in

ukraine and surrounding countries, who have left the country and are telling us their stories to highlight exactly what is going on in the country. of course we will keep you up to date. we havejonah here, who has spent time in you have come up four years in ukraine. he will bring us up—to—date with what happened overnight. you will have heard the news that a nuclear power plant came under some shelling. it has been declared as safe, but the region is now under russian control as well. lots to bring you up—to—date with. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. ukraine accuses russia of attacking europe's biggest nuclear power plant causing a fire. the country's president describes it as "nuclear terror". russian troops are now in control of the plant. authorities say radiation levels are normal and the plant is safe. heavy fighting has intensified across ukraine. the southern city of mariupol has had its power and water supplies cut off after relentless russian bombing. limited progress at peace talks as both sides agree to "humanitarian corridors" to allow people to escape conflict zones. businesses boycott russia. co—op and morrisons say they will no

longer sell russian vodka here, while ikea and aianbjoin the long list of big names suspending operations in russia itself. i'll look at what the impact could be. the winter paralympics begin today with ukraine's team saying it's a miracle they have made it to beijing, and they want to show the world how strong their nation is with the support of the paralympic family. there is a bit of sunshine across western areas today and the odd shower of eastern parts. for many it will be a cloudy and wet day. a full focused coming up. it's friday the ltth of march. russian forces have shelled and seized europe's biggest nuclear power station causing a fire which is now under control. the attack at a plant in south ukraine caused a fire which was put out by teams of local firefighters, but the authorities in the region say russian troops have now seized the plant. ukraine's president accused russia of deliberately targeting the facility in an act

of "nuclear terror". our correspondentjonah fisher has the latest. the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe is now caught up in russia's war on ukraine. this is cctv footage from zaporizhzhya. you can clearly see the power plant coming under sustained fire. and what appears to be an administrative building burning. translation: the fire is a result of shooting i on the nuclear power plant. i repeat, the fire has started as a result of shooting by forces of the russian federation in the direction of the power plant. watching on from kyiv, ukraine's beleaguered president sounded the alarm. translation: we need to stop i the russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything,

the end of europe. at this stage there is no indication that the reactors have been damaged. the international atomic enery agency tweeted that there had been the international atomic energy agency tweeted that there had been no increase in radiation levels. i would say, a newer model than chernobyl, and so it does have a lot of safety measures built in. so it can withstand an air plane crash or things like that. zaporizhzhya is now on the front line of russia's advance into southern ukraine. these were the scenes earlier this week as residents bravely took to the streets to try to block the russians from getting to the power plant. at nine minutes past three this morning, the british prime minister borisjohnson tweeted that he had spoken with president zelensky. he called on russia to cease its attack and allow emergency services into the plant. that appears to have happened,

with the latest reports suggesting that the fighting has stopped, and the emergency services allowed in to put out the blaze. jonah fisher, bbc news. we're joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning. we will talk about kyiv and exactly what is happening in a moment but the impact of the news that this is happening to that power plant must be reverberating, even though we know it is now safe in terms of concerns about the fire, the news must be reverberating around the country. you the news must be reverberating around the country.— the news must be reverberating around the country. you are right, nata. around the country. you are right, naga- the — around the country. you are right, naga. the word _ around the country. you are right, naga. the word nuclear— around the country. you are right, naga. the word nuclear makes i around the country. you are right, i naga. the word nuclear makes anyone nervous. this is the second power plant too full to russian hands of the chernobyl to the north. another worrying word, it was the sight of the world's worst nuclear disaster backin the world's worst nuclear disaster back in the 805. however, it is thought to be safe, staff in

zaporizhzhya are being allowed to continue to do theirjobs, to monitor the nuclear reactors. but what this shows is is that this advanceis what this shows is is that this advance is making from the south. the russian forces have been working up the russian forces have been working up from crimea, it has taken eight days of fighting for the first major city to full. they are continuing to work south—east where they have surrounded mariupol, according to authorities there, that is a city under siege, authorities there, that is a city undersiege, half authorities there, that is a city under siege, half a authorities there, that is a city undersiege, halfa million authorities there, that is a city under siege, half a million people without running water and energy. a population which has experienced days of heavy bombing on residential areas. and the worry is for security chiefs here, those forces will link up chiefs here, those forces will link up with russian troops from the east in the luhansk region, and they will join up with russian forces coming down from the north. it shows what russia has in its reserves in this

full—scale invasion. the reason all of the other key cities have not fallen yet is because of surprising and extraordinary ukrainian resistance. there is an advance and that 40 resistance. there is an advance and that a0 mile long russian convoys to the north here, and we havejust had another few ramblings there, that sounds like thunder, that is the direction we have been hearing shellfire in the distance, possibly missiles, we don't yet know. and the worry, it feels like a tide, the worry, it feels like a tide, the worry is that that tide will work its way into the centre here in kyiv. the ultimate prize for russia in this war will explain what other cities have expense. i in this war will explain what other cities have expense.— in this war will explain what other cities have expense. i know you have exlained cities have expense. i know you have exolained that _ cities have expense. i know you have explained that those _ cities have expense. i know you have explained that those explosions i cities have expense. i know you have explained that those explosions are l explained that those explosions are ten to 15 clubs away, you and your team please do take care. —— matt kilometres away. around a million ukrainians have already fled the country. our correspondent kasia madera

is at the polish border. ican i can see from the scenes behind you, you are in a very busy area, tell us what you have witnessed. this is a very busy place where people are coming all the time. if you think about it, this is just one snapshot, one place where people are being brought off of the buses. these guys have just across the border with ukraine. and they are exhausted, they are tired, they are bewildered, and they are trying to assess what their next plans are. just think about this, this is one snapshot in the long border between poland and ukraine. we know overi million people have left ukraine in the space ofjust over a week. it is a huge number of people. most of them have come to poland. new official figures show that over 600,000 people have come to this country and a whole operation has now been set up in order to help them. think about what the next

steps will be. just overwhelming act of kindness, we have seen a fireman who had in his gloves bars of chocolate so when the kids get off the buses, bear in mind the long journey they have already had, the firemen offer them chocolate. they help the elderly down, a lot of women and children are coming, being prioritised on the border. and ukrainian national men have to stay behind, between the age of 18 and 60. but lots of different people are coming across, ukraine has a diverse international community, a lot of students, a lot of people who have fled their own war zones, a lot of people from afghanistan who sought refuge in ukraine, for example. they are coming to places like this on the polish border where they are exhausted, bewildered. the first port of call is a huge warehouse. this was warehouse for a shopping

mall. it has been turned into an emergency centre where people get a bit of time to have a bit of rest. i saying it is welcoming everybody —— poland saying it is welcoming everybody clean ukraine, all nationals, offering them safety and refuge. and other eu countries have opened their borders so a huge amount of people can escape ukraine. another bus here will be taking people to other parts of the country. krakow, people will be boarding the bus to go there. with such a huge number of people arriving here, the importance is to keep them moving across poland. this there are many more people waiting to cross the border into this country and neighbouring countries of ukraine to get safety from what is a very volatile situation in

their home country. thank you very much. reporting from the poland border there. very busy, coachloads coming in all the time. let's go to westminster now, where we're joined by our deputy political editor, vicki young. we were talking to the deputy prime minister dominic raab a short while ago, and the issue of sanctions, which ones have been taken against whom and how many more to come, it that was brought up.— that was brought up. that's right, the government _ that was brought up. that's right, the government has _ that was brought up. that's right, the government has talked - that was brought up. that's right, the government has talked a i that was brought up. that's right, the government has talked a lot i the government has talked a lot about this, saying it is determined to act. the headline is taken very much by the individuals, by the russian oligarchs and the action being taken against them. the message from number 10 today is to say, we do have a system here, a legal system, they say thankfully it is not the kind of place where people just go around seizing people's assets for no reason. so a legal case has to be made against

everybody who was put on the sanctions list. that is why it is done carefully and taking so long, they say. they have added two more names to the list overnight, they are the oligarchs alisher usmanov and igor shuvalov who are worth a combined $19 billion. they also have mansions with millions of pounds in london. dominic raab insisting it is not the case that the uk government is going slow. {lti not the case that the uk government is going slow-— is going slow. of course, there has been a running _ is going slow. of course, there has been a running commentary - is going slow. of course, there has been a running commentary that i been a running commentary that somehow— been a running commentary that somehow the uk has been slow, we have not— somehow the uk has been slow, we have not been slow. we have been at the vanguard of taking action. what's — the vanguard of taking action. what's really important is we act in concert_ what's really important is we act in concert with our allies, european, american — concert with our allies, european, american and other nato allies. we have sanctioned more russian banks than the _ have sanctioned more russian banks than the eu, including the biggest russian _ than the eu, including the biggest russian bank. the than the eu, including the biggest russian bank.— than the eu, including the biggest russian bank. the suggestion from labour is russian bank. the suggestion from labour is that _ russian bank. the suggestion from labour is that actually, _ russian bank. the suggestion from labour is that actually, this - russian bank. the suggestion from labour is that actually, this should | labour is that actually, this should not have been a surprise to the government. there have been warnings about action from the russians in

ukraine for a long time. these section lists could have been drawn up section lists could have been drawn up in advance. i think the problem is that the government has talked very tough on this and meanwhile you have got some eu countries going around actually seizing yachts worth an awful lot of money. sol around actually seizing yachts worth an awful lot of money. so i think there is a bit of stress on the side of ministers who are frustrated that they cannot go faster and they will be trying to in some cases even change the law in coming weeks to make sure this happens. thank you very much,. here's matt with a look at the weather. that is a beautiful picture. it is, i thought we would get lost in the view. a beautiful start in the western isles. not the same everywhere, the west is the best for the sunshine. this is more typical

further east, this is the scene in maidenhead to the west of london, the rain is extending up into the north east of the country. there will be a few showers this afternoon in the south—east, but a lot more sunshine in the west, some of you staying dry. in the eastern area of the raid will continue, easing off, improving in parts of eastern scotland. forthe improving in parts of eastern scotland. for the evening rush hour, as it approaches, we will see those showers across western areas but more sunshine and showers. brightening up a little bit, maybe a lighter shade of grey compared to now but not as wet across eastern scotland. but yorkshire, the midlands into the london area, the rain will continue. the breeze and the odd shower will make it feel cooler when the sun sets. clad in patchy rain later, but clearer skies

reading the greater chance of a widespread frost to note, particularly in scotland and northern ireland where temperatures could drop down 10—3 —a. over the front will —— a weather front will affect southern areas on saturday, but more widely dry weather on sunday. ukrainian children with cancer are being treated in a hospital basement, while the fighting continues above ground. at kyiv�*s okhmatdyt children's hospital, they're using makeshift beds and blankets laid out on concrete floors. graham satchell has been speaking to one of the doctors working there. a teenage boy injured in a russian attack. he's been brought to the children's hospital in kyiv. the boy is operated on and stabilised. just a week ago, none of the staff here could have imagined the situation they are now in. this moment, we are

actually exhausted. we are tired, because we live and work 2a/7, and it's very hard to take yourself in your hand and move on. there are normally 600 babies and children at this hospital. most have now been evacuated to safer parts of the country. but still, there are more than 200 children here. they've been moved out of the wards, away from windows, for their own safety. some are in bed, others on chairs. in the basement, a makeshift cancer ward. it is the safest part of the hospital but an awful environment for the youngest of patients, toddlers and babies. it's really terrible, because, you know, to treat patients with cancer, it's like an every day fight. and now it's like an every day fight in an unpredictable situation. parents have moved in full—time

to be with their children. everyone doing their best to make life feel as normal as possible. you make a lot of activities for them. i don't remember how it's called, it's a person who has always smiles with the big red nose. clown 7 yeah, clown. and she has come before the war to our hospital, they have a big group of volunteers, we call them hospital clowns. they still come to the shelters. we have a lot of candies, a lot of goods which we normally don't give the children, but at this moment, do what you want, and whatever you want. i don't know how it's happened. but even one day we had a mcdonald's in our hospital. yeah, it's not very healthy food, but in such conditions, it's more good emotions for children so i think it's good for them.

cities across ukraine like kharkiv in the north have been bombarded now for days. staff at the hospital know that kyiv could be next. are you worried about what will happen? i am a normal person, i'm really worried. i'm worried what will be in the future. will ukraine exist? the first reason is change of mind of russians. the russian people, the russian soldiers. i don't want you to feel the same i feel. i just want you to stay in your country. and don't touch me, that's all that i ask. nothing, no war, just stay in your country, and that's all. lesia has posted these pictures on her social media page. she embodies the determination of the ukrainian people to keep on fighting. if the russians start to bomb the centre of kyiv, will you stay? yes.

until the patients will be in the hospital, really, i, with my husband will stay with the patients. in one of the rest areas of the hospital, a young girl sings a traditionalfolk song. it glorifies ukraine as a beautiful country, and its people as proud and brave. we're joined now by professor karol sikora. he's a uk—based oncologist who has previously helped set up a cancer centre in kyiv. professor sikora, thank you for your time. you have been there, in ukraine, you have seen the work, what must they be thinking? it’s what must they be thinking? it�*s absolutely horrendous. i have been a cancer specialist for over a0 years

and to see these teams now completely unnecessarily, ukraine has had fantastic cancer care, in some places better than we get in england. they are well trained, the older ones trained in moscow when there was peace between the countries, and the younger ones have been to the states and we have had people in hammersmith hospital. fantastic doctors, and they know what they are doing. but now it's all up in the air. the supply chain has gone, refrigeration is gone, blood transfusion gone. it's difficult to manage cancer, and in children, 90% of children with cancer can be cured with the right treatment and they know how to do it. ., ., , ., treatment and they know how to do it. how do you prioritise treatment in that situation? _ it. how do you prioritise treatment in that situation? how— it. how do you prioritise treatment in that situation? how will- it. how do you prioritise treatment in that situation? how will they i it. how do you prioritise treatment in that situation? how will they be | in that situation? how will they be thinking about it now? {line in that situation? how will they be thinking about it now?— in that situation? how will they be thinking about it now? one thing is how ou thinking about it now? one thing is how you can _ thinking about it now? one thing is how you can get — thinking about it now? one thing is how you can get children _ thinking about it now? one thing is how you can get children to - thinking about it now? one thing is how you can get children to be i how you can get children to be refugees somewhere else or they can get that. the nearest decent paediatric centre is in krakow in poland and i'm sure people are trying to get there. but even if

they get there through the chaos, you could see the scenes at the border, they haven't got any records. because it isn't a culture where patients know what is happening. the records are kept in the hospital. 50 where do you start? that will be the trouble. luckily, children's cancer is very set on protocols so there are recipes used internationally. but you have to know at what stage the child is at and that is the problem. if there are no records, it's difficult to pick it up from the mother or the child themselves. it's going to be a challenge. refugees are entitled to medical care in any country they end “p medical care in any country they end up including britain. the problem is, until they come here, you don't know what treatment they have and there is no .2a enough or e—mail someone because the whole system has down. —— there is no point to phone someone or e—mail someone because the whole system has broken down. i imagine you watching our peace

there, talking to the doctors and there, talking to the doctors and the staff, there must be a real concern about the effect on them as well, they are trying to do their work and they are facing real risk. they will have family themselves. absolutely. i'm just travelling around the city to go home from hospital is a dangerous business, and it will probably get more dangerous for them. how can we do something? that's the trouble, it is very frustrating and it is completely unnecessary. that's the whole thing. if we could have a ceasefire then it could go back to normal almost overnight. facilities have not been destroyed, the radiotherapy is our there, companies working, it is beautifully equipped, it was installed six years ago. they could do a good job of the children if we let them do it and we have a ceasefire. that is the only solution. a week or two doesn't make too much difference but if this goes on for more than two or three weeks, children will die as a consequence of their cancer that could have been savedif

of their cancer that could have been saved if they got proper treatment. professor, i know people are busy at the moment in lots of places, officially gathering together things to send. i'm thinking of damage to the hospitals and the equipment that they would otherwise use, what about access to equipment? are they going to be concerned about whether or not, if the infrastructure is damaged, they could lose the equipment they need to help those children? at equipment they need to help those children? �* ., children? at the moment the infrastructure _ children? at the moment the infrastructure is _ children? at the moment the infrastructure is just - children? at the moment the l infrastructure isjust beginning children? at the moment the i infrastructure isjust beginning to infrastructure is just beginning to get damaged. the radiotherapy machines are working. the trouble is that moving around the town is difficult and frightening because of the missile blasts. that has got to stop before we can do any realistic appraisal. the oncology community here in britain has talked about what we can do to help. they have the drugs of the equipment. they have the skill and the knowledge to treat the children. and also adults with cancer. the frustration is,

until the bombing stops, there is very little anybody can do in this area. ., , ,., very little anybody can do in this area. ., , ,, ., very little anybody can do in this area. ., ,, ., ., ~ area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your— area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your time _ area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your time with _ area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your time with us - area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your time with us here i area. professor sikora, thank you so much for your time with us here on i much for your time with us here on breakfast. we are trying to get a picture of what is happening on the ground from kyiv. joining us now from kyiv is ukranian mp lesia vasylenko. we arejust we are just trying to get a picture of the city, going about their ordinary business, people like doctors trying to care for people with cancer, can you give us a picture of how it is?— with cancer, can you give us a picture of how it is? well, the day-to-day — picture of how it is? well, the day-to-day ukrainians - picture of how it is? well, the day-to-day ukrainians have . picture of how it is? well, the - day-to-day ukrainians have changed. day—to—day ukrainians have changed. first of all, we no longer look at our calendar and see days, we see days of war and we measure our calendar by days of war. 50 today is what they number nine. the rest, we

go our by our depending on our situation and our surroundings. this is everyone in the country because the war has hit everyone, even in the war has hit everyone, even in the west of ukraine for example, where there are thankfully yet no missiles being launched, i know bombardment of cities, but there, the cities which are bordering other western european countries, they are bombarded with refugees trying to leave the borders and with humanitarian cargo coming into the country so they have a different task of war. in kyiv and the eat of ukraine, we are dealing with sirens every hour, almost. —— the east of ukraine. some people havejust base themselves underground in metro stations, choosing to live there rather than having to make their

dangerous way up and down throughout the day. flan dangerous way up and down throughout the da . . , dangerous way up and down throughout theda. ., , the day. can i 'ust ask you, sorry to interrupt — the day. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt you, _ the day. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt you, i _ the day. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt you, i know - the day. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt you, i know you - the day. can ijust ask you, sorry to interrupt you, i know you are l the day. can ijust ask you, sorry i to interrupt you, i know you are an mp, that you are a mother first and foremost, you have three children yourself. what decisions have you had to make in terms of your own family's safety? i had to make in terms of your own family's safety?— had to make in terms of your own family's safety? i am now separated from all three _ family's safety? i am now separated from all three of— family's safety? i am now separated from all three of my _ family's safety? i am now separated from all three of my children. - family's safety? i am now separated from all three of my children. the . from all three of my children. the youngest of my children is nine months old. i had to give them away to family, elsewhere, in a place which i believe to be extremely safe at this point in time. and, yes, that was so far the most difficult decision of this war for me, as a mother. �* , ., , decision of this war for me, as a mother. �* , .,, ., , ,., , mother. and people will absolutely understand that _ mother. and people will absolutely understand that on _ mother. and people will absolutely understand that on a _ mother. and people will absolutely understand that on a human - mother. and people will absolutely understand that on a human level. | understand that on a human level. just look forward for me, lesia, you must have thought this through, as you will do as an individual, but

also as an mp, if you are in kyiv and russian troops arrive. you will be at genuine risk, not least because of what you represent, because of what you represent, because you are an mp. have you thought through what you will do? what about your personal safety? i think that for myself as well as for all of my colleagues, personal safety equals the safety of the nation and the safety of the country. they are merged together. at the moment all members of parliament appealed to people to say that first and foremost you keep yourself safe and fight for your country. this is the mantra we have in our heads, survive and do everything that others around you can survive as well. this is why we are staying and standing shoulder to

shoulder with our people, we are mobilising resources to make sure that our territorial defence units and our military stands and hits back strong at the russian aggression which is hitting ukraine from all different sides and shapes. here in the uk, we have seen people say, yourfellow here in the uk, we have seen people say, your fellow citizens, here in the uk, we have seen people say, yourfellow citizens, people who never thought they would take to arms, that they would learn how to use weapons. they are doing that now, something that they never thought they would have to do that. does that include you? most definitely- — does that include you? most definitely. we _ does that include you? most definitely. we were - does that include you? most definitely. we were issued i does that include you? what definitely. we were issued weapons on the thursday when martial law was introduced. by we, i mean members of parliament of ukraine, because we are targeted by russian forces. there are lists of us which say that some of us need to be taken hostage, others need to be killed point blank. and different scenarios for

different mps. in orderfor blank. and different scenarios for different mps. in order for self protection, we were issued the weapons that we will have to use, we are all learning how to use that very fast. those members of parliament of ukraine who didn't know how to use them. it is the sad reality of today, especially for me, i was always one of the mps against the right to bear arms freely. but now i see it as a necessity and an absolute one at that. i am all for the population being armed, the same way that the members of parliament are armed because you never know what kind of situations will arise in this war and when you will literally have to use those weapons because it will be a life—and—death situation. and in those situations, i urge everyone, it will be the instinct of everyone, to choose life. . , y ., instinct of everyone, to choose life. . , , ., ., instinct of everyone, to choose life. . , ., life. can i 'ust give you a last thought, — life. can ijust give you a last

thought. may _ life. can ijust give you a last thought, may be _ life. can ijust give you a last thought, may be on - life. can ijust give you a last thought, may be on a - life. can ijust give you a last| thought, may be on a slightly positive note? i know there is little to be positive about. there have been talks, and if, at the very least, about humanitarian corridors, to get people out. do you have much confidence in those corridors that they will be secure, and that will be workable? i they will be secure, and that will be workable?— they will be secure, and that will be workable? ~ ., , ., ., ., be workable? i know you wanted to finish in a positive _ be workable? i know you wanted to finish in a positive note, _ be workable? i know you wanted to finish in a positive note, but - be workable? i know you wanted to finish in a positive note, but there. finish in a positive note, but there is no way around it. if you asked me this yesterday, i would have been more positive and hopeful that the humanitarian corridors would be established. butjust this morning, i woke up with the news that a nuclear power plant was attacked, was shelled. and basically there is a fire in one of the biggest nuclear power plants in ukraine, the zaporizhzhya have a client, and it is nuclear. what we are talking about now is radiation being spread across ukraine and the borders of

ukraine is far out as britain. everybody remembers chernobyl, the accident which didn't happen so long ago, 1986 only, and that had a devastating effect on the whole world. now russia is targeting ukrainian power plants, which means that putin is not thinking in humanitarian terms whatsoever. we appreciate your time, thank you very much, we wish you well. just to clarify, talking about the incident of the nuclear plant in the south—east of ukraine, she said there were fires there, what we know from earlier on this morning that those fires are under control and the radiation levels in the plant are secure, it is safe, so there is no immediate risk from the plant itself. but it has raised real concerns about how that became a target and the implications of that given how bad things could be. it is now safe and secure. we given how bad things could be. it is now safe and secure.—

now safe and secure. we will keep ou now safe and secure. we will keep you updated _ now safe and secure. we will keep you updated in _ now safe and secure. we will keep you updated in the _ now safe and secure. we will keep you updated in the coming - now safe and secure. we will keep you updated in the coming hours. | time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. the rmt union has refused to rule out more tube strikes. it comes after two 24—hour walk—outs this week suspended almost all services on the underground, with problems still this morning. lots of issues still, so check your route before you set off. as the war continues in ukraine, a man from orpington who travelled there on family business says he's now stuck and unable to get back. peter has indefinite leave to remain in the uk. he was stopped at the border and told he had to fight against the russians. his wife and son in london are now desperate to get him home. i love you.

imiss you. i can't wait to see you. ijust want my husband home. ijust want him home with us. and the longer it goes on, at some point, he will end up involved, and i'm just so scared for that. yeah, it's not his war to get involved in. figures show oxford street suffered the most of any shopping area in europe over the past two years. westminster city council said it saw a decline in footfall of 70% at the height of the pandemic. councillors now hope the launch of the elizabeth line could encourage people to return. a french bakery in south london has been ordered to change its name afterfood chain pret a manger claimed it's too similar to theirs. the owners of bread a manger in bermonsey say changing its branding could cost up to £8,000. pret has offered to give the business more time to resolve the matter in a fair and amicable way. 0nto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini.

hello, good morning. there is a very slow moving weather front gradually pushing eastward throughout today. practically stalled over us tomorrow. and there will always be plenty of cloud around, some outbreaks of light patchy rain and drizzle at times. very little will change until we get to sunday, when high pressure builds in. it's looking dry and there will be some brighter spells as we head through the afternoon. until then, a lot of cloud. it's certainly a cloudy, murky start to this morning. temperatures at 6, 7 celsius. we will keep those layers of cloud throughout the day today. watch out for drizzle here and there at times, it won't amount to very much and many of us will stay dry. top temperatures today depending on any brightness really, that will be in short supply, but between 10 and 12 celsius with just a light south—easterly wind. then overnight tonight, there will be a bit of rain on and off. plenty of cloud, in any clearer spells temperatures could drop as low as 3 or [i celsius into tomorrow morning. some chillier—feeling air over the weekend. lots of cloud on saturday.

again, some outbreaks of rain at times, and the weather front gradually pushes its way westwards again. by sunday it is dry with high pressure centred over us. there will be a lot of cloud around through the morning, but some brighter spells through the afternoon. a cooler easterly wind into the start of next week. i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. 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 was the bbc�*s kyiv correspondent for four years. he's here to talk us through the latest. people will have been waking up this morning with alarm bells ringing about an incident involving a nuclear plant, the possibility it has been struck by russian weapons.

it is worrying, but we understand it is under control and safe, at least. yes, don't panic, that is the overriding message. thanks, both. yes, there has been something going on. this is our map of ukraine, showing the areas broadly speaking under russian control. and this is zaporizhye nuclear power station, the largest nuclear power plant of its type in europe. you can see here the six nuclear reactors. it generates about a quarter of ukraine's energy needs. this is what has been happening overnight. this footage is from cctv at the plant. it shows what the ukrainians are saying is shelling of the plant and a fire breaking out in what reports suggest is an adminstrative building. to be very clear, as of now, there is no indication

that there has been any damage to any of the reactors or increase in radiation levels. and the international atomic energy agency tweeted this. no change reported in radiation levels at the site. watching from kyiv, volodymyr zelensky, ukraine's president, was quick to sound the alarm. translation: we need to stop | the russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units. if there is an explosion, it is the end of everything, the end of europe. the ukrainians clearly under intense pressure at the moment as the russians advance. it looks like this was serious enough to wake borisjohnson — at nine minutes past three, he tweeted this. he called on russia to immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow "unfettered

access" for emergency services to the plant. and we've also had this from the us energy secretary — again confirming that radiation levels have not risen and that the reactors are being shut down. for parts of tonight, the fighting was preventing ukrainian firefighters reaching the fire, but by 5.20am local time, they were finally able to start tackling the fire, and emergency services have confirmed that fire is now out. what we have heard in the last few minutes is the original administration effectively saying that the power plant is now under the control of the russian forces. the fire may be out, but that huge nuclear power plant is now, it looks like, another part of ukraine that

is under russian control. jonah, thanks very much. the plight of the ukrainian refugees has prompted a huge response here in the uk. this pile of donated clothes, toys and toiletries was collected in liverpool. a similar scene at this collection centre in norwich. and the people of swindon responded in large numbers when they were asked for help. another mountain of bags. this one is in oxfordshire. breakfast�*sjohn maguire is at a pub in norfolk where donated items are being dropped off. a lot of stuff around you, tell us what kind of operations working there, and how that stuff is going to get to ukraine. it’s

there, and how that stuff is going to get to ukraine.— to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie. just — to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, just to _ to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, just to look _ to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, just to look at - to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, just to look at it. - to get to ukraine. it's amazing, charlie, just to look at it. this i charlie, just to look at it. this has been donated overnight. we will show you the trucks packed with goods to be taken to ukraine in just a moment, but everything you can think of, everything a dispossessed family would need, food boxes, nappies, the type of things refugees have been telling us they want. toiletries, sleeping bags, army boots, wet weather kit, things to keep people warm, thanks to feed people, medicine, of course. this is the railway tavern in norfolk, this is the community response of what people have been doing to make a difference. you are quite right, we have all been sitting at home for the last week or so filling absolutely helpless, what can we do to help? if i came along this morning, ukrainianfamily, two doctors both working on the nhs, to tell us what sort of a difference this will make to their families, to their compatriots back home, and indeed what the situation is like

for their families indeed what the situation is like for theirfamilies in ukraine at indeed what the situation is like for their families in ukraine at the moment. the children, they do not have moment. the children, they do not hav ., , ., ., ., ., have enough, they do not have enough food, the have enough, they do not have enough food. they do — have enough, they do not have enough food. they do not _ have enough, they do not have enough food, they do not have _ have enough, they do not have enough food, they do not have enough - food, they do not have enough medicine, _ food, they do not have enough medicine, children were born in bomb shelters, _ medicine, children were born in bomb shelters, and — medicine, children were born in bomb shelters, and i am so grateful for all of— shelters, and i am so grateful for all of the — shelters, and i am so grateful for all of the support, the support for local communities, the businesses, for everyone who came together here in the _ for everyone who came together here in the uk _ for everyone who came together here in the uk to— for everyone who came together here in the uk to help all of those pe0ple. _ in the uk to help all of those people, and it is so much appreciated.— people, and it is so much appreciated. people, and it is so much aureciated. ., ., ., , appreciated. ian has been organising all of this. appreciated. ian has been organising all ofthis- l— appreciated. ian has been organising all of this. i know _ appreciated. ian has been organising all of this. i know you _ appreciated. ian has been organising all of this. i know you have _ appreciated. ian has been organising all of this. i know you have been - all of this. i know you have been collecting a lot of stuff as well, we are in. what is the response been like, ian? extraordinary from what i have seen. like, ian? extraordinary from what i have seen-— have seen. absolutely, from the messa . e have seen. absolutely, from the message we _ have seen. absolutely, from the message we sent _ have seen. absolutely, from the message we sent out _ have seen. absolutely, from the message we sent out on - have seen. absolutely, from the| message we sent out on monday morning, _ message we sent out on monday morning, my phone has not stopped 24 hours _ morning, my phone has not stopped 24 hours a _ morning, my phone has not stopped 24 hours a day— morning, my phone has not stopped 24 hours a day for the last five days,

absolutely — hours a day for the last five days, absolutely overwhelmed by the response. it absolutely overwhelmed by the resonse. , ., response. it is about getting the ri . ht stuff response. it is about getting the right stuff and _ response. it is about getting the right stuff and making _ response. it is about getting the right stuff and making sure - response. it is about getting the right stuff and making sure the i right stuff and making sure the staff can get there as well? yes. right stuff and making sure the staff can get there as well? yes, we are looking — staff can get there as well? yes, we are looking at _ staff can get there as well? yes, we are looking at a _ staff can get there as well? yes, we are looking at a fast _ staff can get there as well? yes, we are looking at a fast tracking - are looking at a fast tracking emergency medical equipment and supplies. _ emergency medical equipment and supplies, i am emergency medical equipment and supplies, lam hoping emergency medical equipment and supplies, i am hoping to get a list later— supplies, i am hoping to get a list later today— supplies, i am hoping to get a list later today from the embassy themselves, and we have got ways we can fast—track that to the ukrainian borden _ can fast-track that to the ukrainian border. �* ., , ., ., , ., border. and leanne, you have been a collection point _ border. and leanne, you have been a collection point at _ border. and leanne, you have been a collection point at morrisons, - border. and leanne, you have been a collection point at morrisons, the - collection point at morrisons, the supermarket, what does it been like? i can't even explain it, the ican't even explain it, the donations— i can't even explain it, the donations people - i can't even explain it, the donations people have - i can't even explain it, the i donations people have been bringing in has _ donations people have been bringing in has been — donations people have been bringing in has been out— donations people have been bringing in has been out of— donations people have been bringing in has been out of this— donations people have been bringing in has been out of this world, - donations people have been bringing in has been out of this world, we - in has been out of this world, we went— in has been out of this world, we went from — in has been out of this world, we went from a _ in has been out of this world, we went from a small _ in has been out of this world, we went from a small roll— in has been out of this world, we went from a small roll cage - in has been out of this world, we went from a small roll cage to i in has been out of this world, we i went from a small roll cage to two artic— went from a small roll cage to two artic lorries — went from a small roll cage to two artic lorries within— went from a small roll cage to two artic lorries within 48 _ went from a small roll cage to two artic lorries within 48 hours, - went from a small roll cage to two artic lorries within 48 hours, just. artic lorries within 48 hours, just incredible — artic lorries within 48 hours, 'ust incredible. , , ., , artic lorries within 48 hours, 'ust incredible.— artic lorries within 48 hours, 'ust incredible. , , ., ., ,, incredible. just shows you. thank ou, incredible. just shows you. thank you. both. _ incredible. just shows you. thank you. both. keep _ incredible. just shows you. thank you. both. keep up _ incredible. just shows you. thank you, both, keep up the _ incredible. just shows you. thank you, both, keep up the good - incredible. just shows you. thank i you, both, keep up the good work. incredible. just shows you. thank - you, both, keep up the good work. we don't want to interrupt, but we will just squeeze through, as they are loading up these boxes that are going to go on these removal trucks, three removal trucks, you will see them injust three removal trucks, you will see them in just a second. three removal trucks, you will see them injust a second. the idea is to take these to peterborough then transfer everything on to a ukrainian freight company. they will have the right paperwork and the

logistics know how to get it into ukraine and get it to the people who can help. andrew, good morning, you have answered the skull, you have rallied your troops in well, we have all watched the scenes on the tv, as everybody else has, and this is just something that is a paris street, something that is a paris street, something ifelt something that is a paris street, something i felt we could something that is a paris street, something ifelt we could do. lanthem something that is a paris street, something i felt we could do. when i saw a facebook _ something i felt we could do. when i saw a facebook post, _ something i felt we could do. when i saw a facebook post, somebody - something i felt we could do. when i saw a facebook post, somebody was asking _ saw a facebook post, somebody was asking for— saw a facebook post, somebody was asking for a — saw a facebook post, somebody was asking for a van to take something to the _ asking for a van to take something to the ukrainian embassy, i thought, yes, let's _ to the ukrainian embassy, i thought, yes, let's do — to the ukrainian embassy, i thought, yes, let's do this. we did not realise — yes, let's do this. we did not realise it— yes, let's do this. we did not realise it would turn into the phenomenal amount from donations that it _ phenomenal amount from donations that it did, _ phenomenal amount from donations that it did, but you just have to go with it. _ that it did, but you just have to go with it, don't you come and do your bit? so— with it, don't you come and do your bit? so we — with it, don't you come and do your bit? so we are a family business, or our family— bit? so we are a family business, or our family work for a company as well, _ our family work for a company as well, these — our family work for a company as well, these are the future family employees, so we are all about helping — employees, so we are all about helping families, and that is our ethos, _ helping families, and that is our ethos, one _ helping families, and that is our ethos, one of our tag lines is, let our family— ethos, one of our tag lines is, let our family help yours, so like i say. _ our family help yours, so like i say, we — our family help yours, so like i say, we just felt this was something we should _ say, we just felt this was something we should be doing.—

we should be doing. thank you very much, we should be doing. thank you very much. great — we should be doing. thank you very much. great to _ we should be doing. thank you very much, great to see _ we should be doing. thank you very much, great to see you _ we should be doing. thank you very much, great to see you this - we should be doing. thank you very i much, great to see you this morning. these trucks are about to leave any second now from the railway tavern. we have been here for a couple of hours this morning, people keep coming up to us and telling us stories, all different groups, community groups, desperate to help, do what they can, to try to help those people who are in such a desperate situation in ukraine and in the bordering countries. back to you. in the bordering countries. back to ou. , ., . ~ ,, in the bordering countries. back to you. john, thank you so much for showina you. john, thank you so much for showing us _ you. john, thank you so much for showing us around, _ you. john, thank you so much for showing us around, people - you. john, thank you so much for showing us around, people just l you. john, thank you so much for . showing us around, people just want to help. yes, everybodyjust wants to help. yes, everybodyjust wants to do something. the time is 8.43. time for the sport news now with mike. yes, it starts today, the winter paralympic games, with the opening ceremony, and there will not be a russian belarusian team at present.

as the winter paralympics begin with the opening ceremony, the ukraine team says it's a chance for them to make a statement of strength to the world, with the support of the paralympic family. the ukraine delegation was overwhelmed with solidarity, and support, after arriving safely in beijng on wednesday, after narrowly escaping bombings, they say, to make it to the games. 0ur presence our presence here 0ur presence here at the paralympic games is not merely a presence. it is notjust one of the teams arriving here. this is a sign that ukraine was, is, and will remain a country, and farce, it is a matter of principle to be here together with the panel and pick family to be here as a symbol of ukraine that is alive. ukraine have asked for a postponement of their world cup play—off match against scotland, later this month. the two nations were due to meet on the 24th of march,

but over half of the natonal team are based in ukraine. fifa says it's working to find an appropriate solution. meanwhile, the russian football union, says it will appeal against its ban from international competitions. the national team was due to face poland in the world cup play—offs, but on monday, fifa and uefa suspended all russian clubs and teams from competing. so russia is now taking the matter, to the court of arbitration for sport to lodge the appeal. sanctions have now been taken by the uk against the russian billionaire alisher usmanov, whose sponsorship ties with everton were cut earlier this week. he's now had his assets frozen and is banned from travelling to the uk. meanwhile at everton last night, there were emotional scenes ahead of their fa cup tie with boreham wood, with everton's ukranian player, vitali mykolenko, captain for the match and leading the teams out, with both teams and all fans united in support for his nation, standing draped in yellow and blue, standing together asjohn lennon's imagine was played.

as for the match, non league boreham wood did really well, holding the premier league side until the second half when salomon rondon scored twice to send everton through. so everton will now face crystal palace in the quarterfinal, while liverpool will play either nottingham forest or huddersfield town, chelsea travel to middlesbrough and southampton host manchester city. away from the football, and tributes have been paid all over social media to one of the most famous cricketers from the 1970s and 80s, australian rodney marsh, who has died aged 74. marsh suffered a heart attack last thursday while travelling to a charity match. he was wicket keeper in a legendary australian team in a total of 96 tests, and he played his part in taking 355 wickets, a record at the time of his retirement. later in his career marsh took on a coaching role with the england and wales cricket board and was a selector for the england men's team from 2001 to 2005. marsh also served as the australian

chairman of selectors. as head selector, we all had a really good relationship with him, especially during the 2015 world cup in australia. he was always incredibly personable, larger—than—life, a character to be around, and as an ex player, he really knew the game and what made us tick as players come and how best to deliver news, whether good or bad. ,, . . to deliver news, whether good or bad, ,, . ., . to deliver news, whether good or bad. ,, . ., . .«r bad. such an iconic figure, taking the name bad. such an iconic figure, taking the game beyond _ bad. such an iconic figure, taking the game beyond the _ bad. such an iconic figure, taking the game beyond the boundaries| bad. such an iconic figure, taking i the game beyond the boundaries of the game beyond the boundaries of the normal cricket fans, the big moustache, the baggy green cap. he became known as island gloves, because he had to face two of the fastest bowlers the world has ever seen —— iron gloves. great

affection, great mates with ian botham, who has tweeted this morning that he feels great sadness to wake up that he feels great sadness to wake up to the news that one of the greatest in world cricket has passed away. now a look at this morning's weather. some sunshine for some. good morning. trying to bring you some weather escapism this morning. the view across in the northern ireland, a beautiful start, one or two showers around some western areas today. bit of rewards and further east, though, outbreaks of rain, and the view in county durham will not change much from this. this strip of

cloud is narrowing but one that is not moving in any great hurry. to the west of it, some breaks, one or two showers you can see, reasonably bright, the far east of norfolk, suffolk and kent as well, but through parts of eastern scotland and eastern england eventually down towards the south—east, how breaks of rain which will be heavy at times. always best in the west today, david moss more sunshine breaking through, brightening up in parts of eastern scotland even if it does not completely dry up, it should improve. but a breeze coming in from a north—westerly direction later, omitting the temperatures. generally lighter winds elsewhere, but even here temperatures nine or 10 celsius, not farfrom where it should be this time of year. across eastern england we continue to see the cloud and outbreaks of rain as we go through to note, it will be quite a damp note in places here, elsewhere clear the skies around, one or two should continue across south—east wales, but a chilly night tonight, with temperatures widely

away from eastern england close enough to a frost level, maybe down to -30 -4 enough to a frost level, maybe down to —30 —4 in parts of scotland. but cloudy and damp across southern areas on saturday, but turning drier through this weekend, could be some lingering fog on sunday, more details on the news channel throughout the day, but enjoy your friday. we're joined now by a bbc colleague who can talk to us in both a professional and personal capacity. vitaly shevchenko is the russian editor of bbc monitoring — so he can tell us about vladimir putin's ever increasing censorship of the russian media. he's also ukrainian, with family members living close to the nuclear power station that was attacked overnight. to the nuclear power station we can see some of the images now, there was a sham we do not know whether if it was struck directly by russian missiles, but this was the

result. —— that was shelling. you result. -- that was shelling. you can see the _ result. -- that was shelling. you can see the nuclear— result. —— that was shelling. yarn. can see the nuclear power plant from my mother's balcony, europe's biggest nuclear power plant. it is a couple of hours dry away from a very big city cold zaporizhye, almost a million people. so there is concern, but it seems to be safe although in russian hands. but in the city itself, a huge feeling of apprehension because russian troops are advancing, unlike some of the other towns and cities in ukraine that have been captured by the russians. —— a big—city called zaporizhye. zaporizhye is much better fortified, zaporizhye. zaporizhye is much betterfortified, there is a much bigger defence effort going on, so if the russians choose to use all

the power they have against zaporizhye, it is good to be a bloodbath. zaporizhye, it is good to be a bloodbath— zaporizhye, it is good to be a bloodbath. ., , , , bloodbath. vitaly, 'ust give us some context for that, — bloodbath. vitaly, just give us some context for that, because _ bloodbath. vitaly, just give us some context for that, because you - bloodbath. vitaly, just give us some context for that, because you told . context for that, because you told us earlier you have school friends, people of your age, who now are trained up. they are presumably doing routinejobs, and now they are going to be bearing arms if necessary. going to be bearing arms if necessary-— going to be bearing arms if necessary. going to be bearing arms if necessa . , ., . ., ,, ., ., necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he sent necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he spent three _ necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he spent three days _ necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he spent three days trying _ necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he spent three days trying to - necessary. yes, a classmate of mine, he spent three days trying to enlist i he spent three days trying to enlist in the army because the queues are so huge. i'm not sure what sort of experience he has, but he has certainly got the determination needed. other people are making a lot molotov cocktails and obstacles to put on the road to stop the tanks. i know somebody who is knitting camouflage nets, that is addition to the regular army, guarding the entrances to the city. so it is not going to be too easy for the russians, but it will be extremely difficult for the

ukrainians defending the city. stand ukrainians defending the city. and ou're ukrainians defending the city. and you're looking at the area where this nuclear plant is, an area you know very well.— this nuclear plant is, an area you know very well. yes, you can see it from my mother's _ know very well. yes, you can see it from my mother's balcony. - know very well. yes, you can see it from my mother's balcony. it - know very well. yes, you can see it from my mother's balcony. it is - know very well. yes, you can see it from my mother's balcony. it is in. from my mother's balcony. it is in the immediate vicinity of the huge population centres, and should anything happen to it, a huge area will be affected. so far, no indication that anything is wrong with the actual power generating units, but the indiscriminate shelling in other parts of ukraine, where hospitals and schools have been hit, it is easy to imagine a scenario that things could go wrong there as well, and nuclear generating units may come under family. generating units may come under famil . ., , i. generating units may come under famil . ., , ., generating units may come under family-_ ok i generating units may come under| family-_ ok for family. how is your family? ok for now, but terrified. _ family. how is your family? ok for now, but terrified. i— family. how is your family? ok for now, but terrified. i think- family. how is your family? ok for now, but terrified. i think we - now, but terrified. i think we are on the verge of another catastrophe about to break out, a humanitarian

one. they are running out of food, medicines, because these cities are being encircled by the russians. these are on the east side. south—east, yes. they seem to be getting slightly less resistance from ukrainians in the south—east, so that is where they are making more progress. the so that is where they are making more progress-— so that is where they are making more progress. so that is where they are making more rouress. , ., , more progress. the question then is, if the did more progress. the question then is, if they did want _ more progress. the question then is, if they did want to _ more progress. the question then is, if they did want to leave, _ more progress. the question then is, if they did want to leave, where - more progress. the question then is, if they did want to leave, where is . if they did want to leave, where is there to go?— there to go? that is that as well, because that _ there to go? that is that as well, because that is _ there to go? that is that as well, because that is gridlock - there to go? that is that as well, because that is gridlock on - there to go? that is that as well, because that is gridlock on the i because that is gridlock on the chaos, roadblocks, it is simply too late to go now even if you decided to. but it seems that if they ever wanted to leave, women and children, they have left, and the people who are staying in these besieged cities, they are digging in, they are determined to fight, and they are determined to fight, and they are in extreme danger. let’s are determined to fight, and they are in extreme danger.— are in extreme danger. let's talk about your _ are in extreme danger. let's talk about your area _ are in extreme danger. let's talk about your area of _ are in extreme danger. let's talk about your area of expertise, - about your area of expertise, vitaly, which is monitoring what is happening in russia. there is

clearly a lot of interest in how information is being disseminated, how much russians know about what is going on, and a significant development this morning in terms of the law in russia about what reporters, and i'm assuming this is both domestic and foreign, can say. just take us through what has changed. just take us through what has chanced. ~ , just take us through what has chanced. , , ,, ., changed. absolutely. the russian arliament changed. absolutely. the russian parliament this _ changed. absolutely. the russian parliament this morning - changed. absolutely. the russian parliament this morning passed . changed. absolutely. the russian parliament this morning passed a| changed. absolutely. the russian - parliament this morning passed a law which says, if you spread false information, false from the point of view of the kremlin, about russian involvement in ukraine, you're facing 15 years in jail. involvement in ukraine, you're facing 15 years injail. so involvement in ukraine, you're facing 15 years in jail. so that has already led to devastating results, even more devastating result for the russian media, and independent source of information has said they are closing in the past hour. other sources of closed already, and thus tells me that the kremlin is aware that it tells me that the kremlin is aware thatitis tells me that the kremlin is aware that it is losing the battle for the hearts and minds of people notjust

across the globe but in russia itself, and is trying to make russians stopped and hearing all the horrific pictures were getting from ukraine of of civilians targeted and infrastructure being destroyed. stand infrastructure being destroyed. and as ou infrastructure being destroyed. and as you mention, we have seen media outlets been told that they cannot use language or narrative that is not... ., ., ., ., not... you cannot call it a war, you have to call — not... you cannot call it a war, you have to call a _ not... you cannot call it a war, you have to call a special _ not... you cannot call it a war, you have to call a special operation - have to call a special operation to demilitarise ukraine. i am a russian speakerfrom eastern demilitarise ukraine. i am a russian speaker from eastern ukraine, demilitarise ukraine. i am a russian speakerfrom eastern ukraine, as far as i know i have never seen a nazi myself, but that is... as i know i have never seen a nazi myself, but that is. . .— myself, but that is... how is that been justified, _ myself, but that is... how is that been justified, this _ myself, but that is... how is that| been justified, this denazification of ukraine? , ., ,

of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine is — of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine is a _ of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine is a jewish _ of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine is a jewish himself, - of ukraine? given that the president of ukraine is a jewish himself, to - of ukraine is ajewish himself, to call a nazi beggars belief. —— given he is jewish, call a nazi beggars belief. —— given he isjewish, to call him a nazi beggars belief. he is jewish, to call him a nazi beggars belief.— he is jewish, to call him a nazi benars belief. ., ., beggars belief. going back to what ou are beggars belief. going back to what you are saying _ beggars belief. going back to what you are saying about _ beggars belief. going back to what you are saying about the _ beggars belief. going back to what you are saying about the laws - beggars belief. going back to what i you are saying about the laws around what you can now say, a lot of people may be listening to you and thinking, probably in russia there has been a lot of controls over there anyway, they would have been implicit threats or explicit threats of being jailed effusively one thing, how different is this? what can of escalation is it compared to what previously existed?— what previously existed? well, there's a difference _ what previously existed? well, there's a difference between i what previously existed? -ii there's a difference between facing a final having to report every expenditure, which is what you have to do if you have been labelled a foreign agent. most of the independent media have been labelled

foreign agents, and there's a difference between that and for some 15 years injail, so difference between that and for some 15 years in jail, so that is an enormous, staggering escalation. we know they are losing this war for information, and they are taking steps to stop russians from seeing what is going on in ukraine. lanthem steps to stop russians from seeing what is going on in ukraine. when we were talking — what is going on in ukraine. when we were talking other, _ what is going on in ukraine. when we were talking other, you _ what is going on in ukraine. when we were talking other, you said - what is going on in ukraine. when we were talking other, you said about. were talking other, you said about yourfamily, your dad is a teacher, and the connection between ukraine and the connection between ukraine and russia is immense, the language is similar, how are they feeling just seeing their brethren, people they identify with?— just seeing their brethren, people they identify with? absolutely, that is one of the _ they identify with? absolutely, that is one of the amazing _ they identify with? absolutely, that is one of the amazing things - they identify with? absolutely, that is one of the amazing things i - they identify with? absolutely, that is one of the amazing things i have | is one of the amazing things i have been seeing over the past eight days or so. these people, most of them, you have never spoke a in before, they are russian speakers. they are they are russian speakers. they are the people that vladimir putin claims to be liberating, and yet see what they post on social media, talking to them myself, i sense a

huge sense of determination, unity, shouts of glory to ukraine, people trying to stop advancing russian tanks and trucks with their bare hands, and to give you a touching image of what happened in one town which was captured by the russians a few days ago, i was sent a video clip from a friend i know there, there was an altercation between russian soldiers at a government building they captured, and an elderly man, and he suddenly dropped to his knees in a religious gesture and shouted, in the name of god, i curse you. this is the last thing russian soldiers had expected to see, but the were told they were going there to look at it russian speakers from neo—nazis. that is not what is happening. it is speakers from neo-nazis. that is not what is happening-— what is happening. it is very useful to have you — what is happening. it is very useful to have you here, _ what is happening. it is very useful to have you here, thank _ what is happening. it is very useful to have you here, thank you - what is happening. it is very useful to have you here, thank you so - what is happening. it is very useful. to have you here, thank you so much for your expertise this morning. the

time now is 8.59. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. europe's largest nuclear power plant has been under attack. it is now secure but ukraine's president accuses moscow of nuclear terror. translation: we accuses moscow of nuclear terror. translation:— accuses moscow of nuclear terror. translation: we need to stop the russian military _ translation: we need to stop the russian military immediately. - translation: we need to stop the | russian military immediately. scream to your politicians. ukraine has 15 nuclear units will stop if there is an expose on, it is the end of everything. an expose on, it is the end of everything-— an expose on, it is the end of eve hint. , ., everything. mariupol has become a ci under everything. mariupol has become a city under siege — everything. mariupol has become a city under siege as _ everything. mariupol has become a city under siege as power - everything. mariupol has become a city under siege as power and - everything. mariupol has become a | city under siege as power and water supplies are cut off by relentless russian shelling. there's no slowing in the number of people fleeing the fighting. more than a million refugees have now left ukraine in a week. �* . , .

refugees have now left ukraine in a week. �* ., ., ., ., ., week. i'm kasia madera on the poland ukraine border. _