this is bbc news. the headlines... russia has stepped up its bombardment of large parts of ukraine, as nato warns the conflict, is about to get worse. ukraine's president has critcised the bloc for ruling out a no—fly zone. the iaea chief says he is ready to go to ukraine to secure its nuclear sites. he made the pledge to the un security council after europe's largest nuclear power station was shelled by russian forces. the un says half a million children are among more than 1.2 million people who have fled ukraine. the un's refugee agency estimates that more than four million people could eventually move into neighbouring countries. tributes have been pouring in for the australian cricketer shane warne, who has died at the age of 52. his management company said he suffered a suspected heart attack at his villa in thailand.

hello and welcome to bbc papers. we're going to be having a look at how the invasion of ukraine by russia is covered in the international front pages. with me are susie boniface, columnist at the daily mirror and ali miraj, columnist at the article.. welcome columnist at the article.. again to both of you. thi is welcome again to both of you. this is how the papers will be licking on saturday morning. the telegraph leads with a warning from the british prime minister that "radioactive clouds" could spread over europe if the west doesn't act following last nights attack on a nuclear power plant in ukraine. the us has already described the assault as "reckless", as reported in the international edition of the ft. it tells how global leaders have united to condemn the attack which briefly set fire to a building

in the complex. it comes as attacks across ukraine intensify. the i reports president putin has �*stepped up�* the onslaught. it says many residents will face another day of relentless bombing and shelling. those living in the ukranian president's home town are reportedly ready to die for their country, reports veteran war correspondent, anthony lloyd whose byline sits at the top of the main story for the times. their message — directed at russian troops is a simple one: "welcome to hell". the daily mail chooses to lead on news of the 3—year visa scheme being launched by the uk government to help ukranian refugees. it reports that the home office expects to process over 6,000 people per week. and the war isn't just on the ground. the ukraine cyber security authority said the country is fighting a war in the cyber realm as well as on the ground — the first hybrid war of its kind.

the new york times reports destructive malware has flooded hundreds of ukrainian websites and computers since the invasion began. and the only other story to challenge ukraine — at least for the british papers — is the death of the australian cricketer shane warne who was 52. and, as the back page of the express reports it: "farewell to the greatest". ali, let's have you began this time and let's start with the british newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has _ newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has got _ newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has got this _ newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has got this picture - newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has got this picture of - newspaper, the guardian. well, the guardian has got this picture of the | guardian has got this picture of the shelling that took place by russian forces of this nuclear facility which obviously has raised alarm all over the world because one thing you really want to avoid in a situation like this as having munitions flying around near nuclear power facilities. now, apparently, there was a fire in one of the associated buildings. it's been put under control. so there is no immediate issue there, but it did cast a long shadow back to the disaster of chernobyl in 1986 which caused radiation going across many

countries and a number of deaths. so, this is how obviously causing issues. the question is what vladimir putin is going to be doing going forward. clearly, the invasion is not exactly going to plan, however, i think we need to be careful about overplaying that because it is only overjust over a weekend he's trying to conquer a country of a0 million people. so it was never going to be plain sailing. he got vitamin zelensky, the president of ukraine, who is defiant and courage, and his people are fully backing him up. and we've also got over 1.2 million people on the move as a big exit is from ukraine as well. so difficult times and quite difficult to understand exactly where it is going to go with the strategy that putin is implying. susie, the front of the telegraph leads with a warning of boris johnson threatening europe. it's interesting it makes it on the front

of le figaro and francis well, going so far is to pump borisjohnson as one of his headlines. and lots of ways, it is a genuinely serious warning, because it's notjust boris johnson who is concerned about whether the rhetorical rhetoric that putin used that last weekend could actually be guiding his hand. it’s actually be guiding his hand. it's the idea, what ali just sat there about— the idea, what ali just sat there about strategy and what you are saying _ about strategy and what you are saying about rhetoric, whether putin is actually _ saying about rhetoric, whether putin is actually planning and carrying out any— is actually planning and carrying out any kind of a scheme here at all or whether— out any kind of a scheme here at all or whether things are just happening, so you have got this artillery— happening, so you have got this artillery shell that's caused the fire at— artillery shell that's caused the fire at the atomic power plant complex, _ fire at the atomic power plant complex, you've got borisjohnson giving _ complex, you've got borisjohnson giving a _ complex, you've got borisjohnson giving a briefing to bring journalists here and the telegraph have picked it up, because it's not one that's — have picked it up, because it's not one that's come up to uk journalists, but it's a fairly direction _ journalists, but it's a fairly direction next briefing, it's not very— direction next briefing, it's not very leader like, he's not saying it off a _ very leader like, he's not saying it off a lot _

very leader like, he's not saying it off a lot in — very leader like, he's not saying it off a lot in its, and he'sjust talking _ off a lot in its, and he'sjust talking about the risks, there are a lot of nuclear power plants in ukraine. chernobyl itself has been encased _ ukraine. chernobyl itself has been encased by, but extra nuclear waste has been _ encased by, but extra nuclear waste has been put there since the accident _ has been put there since the accident of 1986. that is still a risk _ accident of1986. that is still a risk what— accident of 1986. that is still a risk. what we have got here fundamentally, i think the problem that the _ fundamentally, i think the problem that the west has is trying to work out how— that the west has is trying to work out how this ever ends, because of someone _ out how this ever ends, because of someone who is rational, shall we say, _ someone who is rational, shall we say, invades— someone who is rational, shall we say, invades a country with a plan and strategy, there are certain things— and strategy, there are certain things they want to achieve, and you can get— things they want to achieve, and you can get them to the table to negotiate, compromise and find a way through— negotiate, compromise and find a way through it _ negotiate, compromise and find a way through it. how does the sending ukraine _ through it. how does the sending ukraine claim? either ukraine is overrun, — ukraine claim? either ukraine is overrun, the russians declare victory, — overrun, the russians declare victory, but then you have got ukrainian _ victory, but then you have got ukrainian insurgency fed by the west. — ukrainian insurgency fed by the west, which can potentially last for years _ west, which can potentially last for years come across thousands of lives _ years come across thousands of lives. �* , ., ., ~' years come across thousands of lives. �* , ., ., ~ ,., lives. and end up looking something like what happened _ lives. and end up looking something like what happened in _ lives. and end up looking something like what happened in afghanistan. | like what happened in afghanistan. it would devastate europe as well, massive knock on effect and lots of

other things. the other alternative is somehow the ukrainians managed to overcome the russian supply convoys, the lack of fuel and food, the terrible state of their trucks and logistics and everything just rotten in the mud where it is and they have to pull out, but, a rational person having to retreat in those circumstances will do one thing, someone who is not rational, who is not employing logic and who is not thinking about a different kind of endgame, they are not going to seek an exit strategy on off ramp or any of these things that diplomats will try to provide putin with, so how do you convince him that he is over? as some of the experts have said there today, his political career hinges on and future survival his own survival hinges on making this where work. he cannot do the things he seems to be aiming to do. he cannot control ukraine long—term, he cannot

roll through europe. what can he do? what will he do? that is the thing that the west is struggling to find an answer for, that the west is struggling to find an answerfor, because that the west is struggling to find an answer for, because that is the thing they're going to have to deal with and the way the war is going, only ten days as disastrous as it is and it is disastrous, he should of rolled through to tf by now —— kyiv. it's going to happen very soon that we are going to have to think about how this comes to an end. suzie we are going to have to think about how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom — how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom of— how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom of that _ how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom of that page, _ how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom of that page, there - how this comes to an end. susie come at the bottom of that page, there is i at the bottom of that page, there is at the bottom of that page, there is a little situation report from roland, who is in ukraine, talking about some of the implications for people living in the area, it is one of those strange things, at one point from ukraine when it declared independence from russia, the soviet union was the third biggest nuclear power. it didn't yield to give its nuclear weapons, effectively, away in turn stash in return of its territorial integrity, and now, but

there is still the stake civilian nuclear power which is another hangover from the soviet days. all of this technology. that hangover from the soviet days. all of this technology.— hangover from the soviet days. all of this technology. that times only a few weeks _ of this technology. that times only a few weeks ago — of this technology. that times only a few weeks ago is _ of this technology. that times only a few weeks ago is reporting - a few weeks ago is reporting on ukrainian — a few weeks ago is reporting on ukrainian saying if we haven't given up our— ukrainian saying if we haven't given up our nuclear weapons, russia wouldn't — up our nuclear weapons, russia wouldn't have it made it. that was the point — wouldn't have it made it. that was the point of— wouldn't have it made it. that was the point of the nuclear deterrent, so areas _ the point of the nuclear deterrent, so areas in — the point of the nuclear deterrent, so areas in the south of the country talking _ so areas in the south of the country talking to _ so areas in the south of the country talking to people who are preparing for the _ talking to people who are preparing for the possibility of radioactive fattout~ — for the possibility of radioactive fattout~ i— for the possibility of radioactive fallout. i should say on an hour ago when _ fallout. i should say on an hour ago when i _ fallout. i should say on an hour ago when i was — fallout. i should say on an hour ago when i was on and said that 20 million people have died in the southern — million people have died in the southern hemisphere after world war ii, southern hemisphere after world war it, on _ southern hemisphere after world war it, on the _ southern hemisphere after world war ii, on the northern hemisphere. it's 200,000 _ ii, on the northern hemisphere. it's 200,000 in — ii, on the northern hemisphere. it's 200,000 in europe, and 20 million and the _ 200,000 in europe, and 20 million and the rest — 200,000 in europe, and 20 million and the rest of the world. i misspoke. europe has had to come to terms its— misspoke. europe has had to come to terms. it's going to have to come to terms _ terms. it's going to have to come to terms with— terms. it's going to have to come to terms with large—scale debts if this continues— terms with large—scale debts if this continues much longer. the possibility is that either by accident or, you know, absolute incompetence, which appears to be what's _ incompetence, which appears to be what's because the attack on the power— what's because the attack on the power plant yesterday that vladimir putih's_ power plant yesterday that vladimir putin's troops on the way out could

well make — putin's troops on the way out could well make a — putin's troops on the way out could well make a kind of mess behind and which _ well make a kind of mess behind and which doesn't bear thinking about. russia has— which doesn't bear thinking about. russia has the world's biggest biological warfare stockpile, lots of radioactive stuff lying about in ukraine, — of radioactive stuff lying about in ukraine, that was supposed to be well looked after. as i was saying earlier— well looked after. as i was saying earlier on. — well looked after. as i was saying earlier on, a nuclear explosion is one thing. — earlier on, a nuclear explosion is one thing, the kind of radioactive fallout— one thing, the kind of radioactive fattout vou — one thing, the kind of radioactive fallout you get from a leak from this kind — fallout you get from a leak from this kind of stuff can be more pernicious. it doesn't come out of a big bang, _ pernicious. it doesn't come out of a big bang, but it spreads over a very wide area _ big bang, but it spreads over a very wide area and can damage the dna of every living _ wide area and can damage the dna of every living thing, animal, vegetable and plant. it really, really. — vegetable and plant. it really, really, really needs to not happen, and that's— really, really needs to not happen, and that's one of the things that i think— and that's one of the things that i think which hooton probably isn't as i’ilht think which hooton probably isn't as right about — think which hooton probably isn't as right about as we would all like to hope _ right about as we would all like to hope that— right about as we would all like to hope that he is.— hope that he is. another situation re ort, hope that he is. another situation report. this _ hope that he is. another situation report. this is _ hope that he is. another situation report, this is from _ hope that he is. another situation report, this is from a _ hope that he is. another situation report, this is from a reporter - hope that he is. another situation | report, this is from a reporter with much distinguished reporting over the years, often in very risky situations. he is in a region, i probably mispronounce that in which

case i apologise, but this is the hometown of president vladimir zielinski. and it's interesting, this is conventional warfare with all of the damage that comes from that. �* ., ., , _, that. and we have all become exerts. that. and we have all become experts. this _ that. and we have all become experts. this is _ that. and we have all become experts. this is president - experts. this is president zelensky�*s hometown. the message is really defiant as they are preparing for the troops to roll in, saying russians welcome to hell and putting out traps and various other measures to try and resist the invading force. quite honestly. you look at president zelensky, four years old, former comedian, ran partly as kind of a joke in a way and has become the man of the hour. he stepped up, he shows courage. he is really rallying his people in very

difficult circumstances. you've got 1.2 million people who've artie left the country, many of them women and children and you see those heart—wrenching images of people living on trains and a lot of the menfolk being left behind to face this, women making molotov cocktails to try to repress these invaders. you've got to take their hats off to the journalists involved you've got to take their hats off to thejournalists involved in this. they are putting themselves in harms way, in certain cases being attacked. they are providing us details and imagery from the front line and we must applaud them for doing it. line and we must applaud them for doin: it. ,, . ,, , doing it. sentience. susie, the front of the — doing it. sentience. susie, the front of the ft, _ doing it. sentience. susie, the front of the ft, reminder - doing it. sentience. susie, the front of the ft, reminder of i doing it. sentience. susie, the i front of the ft, reminder of some doing it. sentience. susie, the - front of the ft, reminder of some of the economic consequences that could flow from the ukrainian invasion, wheat prices hit a record high, and lebanon in particular can be a country that suffers, because most of its weakness from ukraine. the next trick he gets most of its wheat from russia. see ukraine, russia produces about 20%, together that is a third. so, the price for that is

currently going through the roof. they both got supplies from last harvest which they can sell at the moment, but, that winter wheat which said be moment, but, that winter wheat which said b- . , moment, but, that winter wheat which said b~. ., , , ., said be harvested soon, there is no one there to _ said be harvested soon, there is no one there to be _ said be harvested soon, there is no one there to be doing _ said be harvested soon, there is no one there to be doing it. _ said be harvested soon, there is no one there to be doing it. they - said be harvested soon, there is no one there to be doing it. they are l one there to be doing it. they are busy— one there to be doing it. they are busy fighting. the spring wheat, which _ busy fighting. the spring wheat, which should be growing over the summer. — which should be growing over the summer, no one will be able to harvest — summer, no one will be able to harvest it— summer, no one will be able to harvest it and no one to sell it in the first— harvest it and no one to sell it in the first place. that's going to have _ the first place. that's going to have a knock on effect on the availability of bread for people all over the — availability of bread for people all over the world. people who are many, many— over the world. people who are many, many thousands of miles away who have never— many thousands of miles away who have never even heard of what's going _ have never even heard of what's going on— have never even heard of what's going on there, they are going to find it— going on there, they are going to find it more expensive to eat the most _ find it more expensive to eat the most basic— find it more expensive to eat the most basic substance that we've already— most basic substance that we've already lied on for millennia to feed _ already lied on for millennia to feed our— already lied on for millennia to feed our families is going to go through— feed our families is going to go through the roof. bread makers are going _ through the roof. bread makers are going to _ through the roof. bread makers are going to become the new... when you have any— going to become the new... when you have any kind — going to become the new... when you have any kind of work, it is about how it _ have any kind of work, it is about how it affects everything else around — how it affects everything else around it. it's notjust the fighting _ around it. it's notjust the fighting and killing, and ukraine is very very—

fighting and killing, and ukraine is very very rich in natural resources, as it _ very very rich in natural resources, as it says— very very rich in natural resources, as it says commence the breadbasket of europe _ as it says commence the breadbasket of europe i_ as it says commence the breadbasket of europe. i think we'd probably ignored — of europe. i think we'd probably ignored it— of europe. i think we'd probably ignored it for too long how important it is. i should've attention— important it is. i should've attention sooner.- important it is. i should've attention sooner. ., attention sooner. ali, what you make of that? we — attention sooner. ali, what you make of that? we talked _ attention sooner. ali, what you make of that? we talked about, _ attention sooner. ali, what you make of that? we talked about, there - attention sooner. ali, what you make of that? we talked about, there was| of that? we talked about, there was a period in the 30s where there is huge starvation caused by some of the soviet government's collectivisation policies that did not work. they were big economic lenses of that act in the 30s, terrible decade as it was for europe. some of this we will have to rerun again. we may have more options, but this is all happening much more quickly than anyone thought it would stop the only thing there are three elements on the economics of this to bear in mind. the first is sanctions. we've gotten out on the punitive sanctions being imposed, restrictions on russian banks, a number of major western companies either restricting operations in russia or pulling out

completely and operations in russia or pulling out comletel, . . operations in russia or pulling out comletel . . , operations in russia or pulling out comletel ., ., , ., ., completely and that is going to hurt. but also _ completely and that is going to hurt. but also 683 _ completely and that is going to hurt. but also 683 billion - completely and that is going to hurt. but also 683 billion of. hurt. but also 683 billion of reserves that the central bank of russia has a broad cannot be converted into their currency, so that will hurt. also the rising commodity prices, not only wheat, but corn, oil and gas issues. before this crisis took hold, the wholesale price of gas had increased fivefold in the past year. it will lead to potentially another increase of another 15%. potentially another increase of another15%. i'm not potentially another increase of another 15%. i'm not sure how the treasury here will respond, but basically, we are going to have to suffer some pain on this ourselves and we've already had issues with the price cap and the government trying to help people here on the back of that, so that in the third thing, supply chains. there is a lot of stuff that comes via russia and here, particularly from china. the supply chains will be disrupted as well. i think there is going to be pain for us,

well. i think there is going to be painfor us, and well. i think there is going to be pain for us, and sanctions can it all sounds very well and he think it's the right thing to do. we do need to have sanctions on russia for this action that it's taken, but a lot of those sanctions have come and hit us like a boomerang in the face because we are also implicated and i think there was a piece by the ft today talking about the fact that the interconnectedness of the international financial system is quite hard, quite opaque in certain cases, and just like the financial pressure in 2007 and eight, you could only realise all the connections in the system, again come over here, you just don't know how it's going to come back and hit you, so we will have to wait and see how it plays out. you, so we will have to wait and see how it plays out-— how it plays out. the new york times sa s on how it plays out. the new york times says on saturday _ how it plays out. the new york times says on saturday morning, _ how it plays out. the new york times says on saturday morning, susie, - how it plays out. the new york times says on saturday morning, susie, thej says on saturday morning, susie, the press has been crushed by censorship steam roller. an abrupt introduction of very punitive legislation in russia, which has already led to bbc two announcing it will not be putting any of its journalists in russia on air. they become individually liable for anything they say that the russian government doesn't like. .. , they say that the russian government doesn't like. , , ., ' doesn't like. exactly, up to 15 ears if doesn't like. exactly, up to 15 years if you — doesn't like. exactly, up to 15 years if you mention - doesn't like. exactly, up to 15 years if you mention the - doesn't like. exactly, up to 15. years if you mention the words doesn't like. exactly, up to 15 - years if you mention the words war or invasion — years if you mention the words war or invasion or if you present something that seems to denigrate

the russian armed forces which has been passed unanimously by the russian — been passed unanimously by the russian parliament and people who are operating there already, you know, _ are operating there already, you know, before all of us were having to be _ know, before all of us were having to be careful about what they said and did _ to be careful about what they said and did sometimes and now having to be even _ and did sometimes and now having to be even more so now. at this, again, isaw— be even more so now. at this, again, i saw somewhere, this is not the actions _ i saw somewhere, this is not the actions of— i saw somewhere, this is not the actions of the government or leader that feels— actions of the government or leader that feels like it's winning. this is the _ that feels like it's winning. this is the action of someone who is really— is the action of someone who is really struggling to keep control of his own _ really struggling to keep control of his own country while trying to invade — his own country while trying to invade another one with trucks where the wheels— invade another one with trucks where the wheels are literally falling off, and — the wheels are literally falling off, and with a civilian population that seems to be armed to the teeth. so it's— that seems to be armed to the teeth. so it's not— that seems to be armed to the teeth. so it's not at— that seems to be armed to the teeth. so it's not at all looking positive for pollutant, because of things are going _ for pollutant, because of things are going well— for pollutant, because of things are going well and he had supported back at home, _ going well and he had supported back at home, he wouldn't need to do any of this _ at home, he wouldn't need to do any ofthis its— at home, he wouldn't need to do any of this. it's the fact that he's worried _ of this. it's the fact that he's worried about the bbc and others which is _ worried about the bbc and others which is what was blocking them. ali? �* ., , ., , ., ., ali? before this war started, he had already kicked _ ali? before this war started, he had already kicked out _ ali? before this war started, he had already kicked out sarah _ ali? before this war started, he had already kicked out sarah rainsford, | already kicked out sarah rainsford, the bbc russian correspondent for

years. putin has always been... when i went to give a lecture in st petersburg in 2006, i remember speaking to people on the ground there, they were telling me that he was clamping down then on civil society, angie ellis and the press even back then, so it's always been a feature. i thank you can see that he's obviously got a propaganda war where he is trying to win and put out his own message there. people, the papers are having to, including the papers are having to, including the nobel laureates that where dissident who are also being silenced. i do think and i spoke to russia finance and asked —— in the last few hours, and i think to be fair, it is good to know what your enemy is putting out there. i don't know why we did that. just enemy is putting out there. i don't know why we did that.— know why we did that. just a quick read from both _ know why we did that. just a quick read from both of— know why we did that. just a quick read from both of you, the - know why we did that. just a quick read from both of you, the front . know why we did that. just a quick| read from both of you, the front of the daily star, unexpected death on shane, any thoughts on that? shane was a hue shane, any thoughts on that? shane was a huge figure. _ shane, any thoughts on that? shane was a huge figure. when _ shane, any thoughts on that? shane was a huge figure. when he - shane, any thoughts on that? shane was a huge figure. when he burst i was a huge figure. when he burst onto the scene in the early 1990s,

it was a time when fast bowlers were dominating. he made spin bowling, he revived that art. he was a ferocious leg spinner and i remember speaking just before lockdowns saying how do you feel about that first ball that people deal and it became the ball of the century he said when i walked off the pitch, he said, you are thinking about eating too many pies and that's why you last concentration stuff like a lovely thought to and on, susie, kyiv, thank you very much, lovely to speak to you both again. that's it for the papers. the weather is coming up next but i'm back at the top of the hour for continuing coverage. dojoin me if you can. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news. and the world of — notjust cricket, but all sport is still reeling from the news that shane warne —

one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died at the age of 52. the australian is said to have suffered a suspected heart attack at his villa in thailand. the cricketing world was about to turn. . , the cricketing world was about to turn. ., , ., the cricketing world was about to turn. . , ., , ., the cricketing world was about to turn. ., , ., ,., . turn. that delivery moved so much the call turn. that delivery moved so much they call that _ turn. that delivery moved so much they call that the _ turn. that delivery moved so much they call that the ball— turn. that delivery moved so much they call that the ball of _ turn. that delivery moved so much they call that the ball of the - they call that the ball of the century, rarely would wicket taking be so breathtaking. what's more, his first ball. i be so breathtaking. what's more, his first ball. �* ., ., . first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice, first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice. just _ first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice, just wanted _ first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice, just wanted to _ first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice, just wanted to start - first ball. i didn't want to bounce twice, just wanted to start a - first ball. i didn't want to bounce i twice, just wanted to start a spell, it was— twice, just wanted to start a spell, it was probably the best ball i ever bold _ it was probably the best ball i ever bold. , . , it was probably the best ball i ever bold. , .,, , it was probably the best ball i ever bold. , , ,., bold. this was the bleach blonde boy from melbourne _ bold. this was the bleach blonde boy from melbourne with _ bold. this was the bleach blonde boy from melbourne with all _ bold. this was the bleach blonde boy from melbourne with all the - bold. this was the bleach blonde boy from melbourne with all the checks, | from melbourne with all the checks, a dizzying spinner and part of a whirlwind australian team which swept all before it, including the english batsmen.

the way he would just bowl for hours for the team and do whatever was required. but also, at the same time, there were lots of different thoughts about how he might get people out. yeah, he was an inspiration to a lot of other people. he was also a superstar — and he enjoyed it. there were parties, headlines, and women. his relationship with liz hurley brought him to the attention of the world, away from cricket. and concern with image came at a cost. in 2003, he was banned for a year for taking a prohibited diet pill. warne used the break to rest and reset. commentator: what a wonderful change of pace that was. _ his game became about tactics as well as physics, brilliant and baffling. warne would go past 700 test wickets, still the second most in history, and when he retired from tests in 2007, it was, once again, as an ashes winner. since then, he's coached and commentated. his spin on the game still beguiling. i was 21 years of age, or 20 years of age, when i first came on the scene. and to achieve some of the things that i achieved as an individual along the way, you know,

thatjust blew my mind. it was more than my... you know, i ever could imagine. cricket has today lost one of its greatest — a man who could make its world spin. the winter paralympics are officially under way without any russian or belarusian athletes, they're on their way home. the ukrainain team was given a heroes welcome in the stadium in beijing but it appears the organisers' opening speech may have been censored in china. 0ur correspondent laura scott has more. a new paralympics begins, hoping to showcase the positive power of spirit and the strength and resilience of paralympic athletes. eight years since the winter paralympics began under the cloud of russia's invasion of crimea, these games in beijing open and made

another conflict, another crisis, russia's invasion of ukraine. i am horrified at _ russia's invasion of ukraine. i am horrified at what _ russia's invasion of ukraine. i am horrified at what is _ russia's invasion of ukraine. i —n horrified at what is taking place in the world right now. the 21st century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate! century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not warand hate! but diplomacy, not war and hate! but this was a diplomacy, not warand hate! but this was a message the state broadcaster in china didn't let chinese audiences here. as many paraded, there were none from russia or belarus after they were banned from the games, punished for the government's actions. moscow described that decision is monstrous but it's one which, despite their efforts, they can't challenge. the most eagerly _ efforts, they can't challenge. iie: most eagerly anticipated efforts, they can't challenge. the: most eagerly anticipated arrivals. against all the ads, the full ukrainian delegation has made it to beijing. determined not to give up as they will their compatriots to fight on. for some, as they will their compatriots to fight on. forsome, the as they will their compatriots to fight on. for some, the parent x has been cynically undermined once again by the shadow of war.

this defines, to support unity and peace has never burned brighter. laura scott, bbc news. broadcasters in china are blocking coverage of this weekend's english premier league because of the competition's support for ukraine. china is a close political ally of russia, and rights holders there have informed the premier league they won't be showing any games with more gestures of solidarity with ukraine planned. since the invasion, several clubs and players have shown their support for ukraine in both the premier league and at fa cup games. a day after formula one dropped the russian grand prix, the sport's governing body the fia are insisting the russian driver nikita mazepin must sign a contract forbidding him from supporting the invasion of ukraine if he wants to continue to drive in f1. the russian is still expected to lose his haas seat. mazepin's father has close links

with vladimir putin. the fia are also now asking every driver to sign a declaration adhering to their principles of peace and neutrality. and just one other story linked to the russian invasion, and it's from cycling. the ineos grenadiers rider pavel sivakov — one of only two russian cyclists in the elite world tour, has announced he'll no longer ride under a russian flag and is switching his nationality to france. sivakov, who grew up in france, said he'd wanted to make the move for some time but "accelerated" the process after the invasion. russian and belarusian cycling teams were this week banned from all international cycling events. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. on friday, the best

of the sunshine was across the western side of the uk. there were a few showers around, but broadly speaking, a lot of dry weather to be found as well. whereas it looked rather different across eastern areas of england, and to a degree in eastern scotland, with thicker cloud, a bit of mist and also patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. now, that thicker cloud was all caused by this weather system, this front, and i'm running you through three days worth of satellite animation here. you see it's taken three days for it to actually get across to eastern england. having got there, the front is going to do a u—turn and start pushing back westwards as we go through the weekend, bringing cloud and some patchy rain back across areas of england. so not quite done with the front just yet. now, over the next few hours, the majority of the rain is going to be following across east anglia and southeast england, an odd patch elsewhere. across scotland, northern ireland and parts of northwest england, quite a widespread frost. the lowest temperatures down to —a or —5 in the highlands of scotland,

and although there will be quite a bit of cloud at times in england, i think for the most part, as i go to the weekend, we should see the weather tending to brighten up with a bit of sunshine around. cold and frosty start, then, to the day across the northwest of the country, but across eastern areas underneath this area of cloud, 5—6 degrees with drizzle on and off for much of the day. eventually, the front starts to push a little bit further westwards, so we will probably see some cloud thickening across the midlands and central southern england, perhaps with an odd patch of rain here. sunshine across the north and west of the uk with temperatures around 8—10 degrees in the warmest spots. now, for sunday, bit of patchy rain across the southwest initially. this cloud flowing in from the north sea could continue to be thick enough for an occasional patch of light rain or drizzle. the north and west, again, largely dry with sunshine, highs of 8—9 celsius, but feeling colder than that as we start to get a chillier wind. and sunday night is going to be a cold one. there will be, again, quite a widespread frost developing, temperatures at their lowest in some of the deeper valleys in scotland. now, beyond that, as we look

at the forecast into next week, our area of high pressurejust drifts to west russia, and we get these very chilly east—south easterly winds blowing their way in. there will be a lot of dry weather with sunshine, gusty winds, and it's the winds and the dryness of the air that will make it feel, i think, quite chilly.

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. in ukraine's second biggest city, residential buildings are reduced to rubble and families are hiding underground. we have a special report from inside kharkiv. this is so far from normal, it's kind of hard to even describe. and these people have no idea what they're going to do next. ukraine's president criticises the west for ruling out a no—fly zone over his country while russian attacks continue. translation: they're i destroying everything that ensures a normal life, human life, and they want to continue it. knowing that new strikes and casualties are inevitable, nato deliberately decided not to close the sky over ukraine. europe's largest nuclear plant is shelled by russian forces overnight, but the fires are now under control. ukraine says moscow is resorting to "nuclear terror".