this is bbc news. hello, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russia and ukraine agree a temporary ceasefire in two southern cities to allow civilians to evacuate. civilians will be allowed to leave the cities of mariupol and volnovakha. these two cities are the only places covered by the temporary agreement. the evacuation is under way. during the night, we had negotiation between ukrainian and russian parties. the decision for two or three hours, we set up such a corridor. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, is expected to address the us senate by video

link later today to appeal for more help. president biden agrees to deepen security and defence cooperation with finland, following talks with the finnish prime minister. but the two leaders stop short of suggesting finland might join nato. iam i am live on the poland ukraine border. overa i am live on the poland ukraine border. over a million people have left ukraine, most of them coming here to poland. the numbers will continue to rise. welcome to our viewers around the world, i am live in ukraine's

western city of lviv, a hub now to the tens of thousands of people fleeing the fighting in the north, south and east of the country. the russian defence ministry has, through the russian media, announced a partial seat fire in two southern cities of ukraine that have experienced intense shelling over the last few days. the cities of volnovakha and mariupol will have a humanitarian corridor, allowing thousands of people who have been stuck because of the russian shelling and firing to come out, other earlier i spoke to ukrainian officials who said they are still waiting to get the buses and various other means to get the civilians out of the city. dan johnson other means to get the civilians out of the city. danjohnson has the latest. every day, more ukrainians are experiencing the devastation of this war. close to kyiv, yevgen�*s house the latest to be hit as russian forces get nearer. crying.

he says the fire started with a sudden explosion in his children's bedroom. they had gone to the shops just ten minutes earlier. this fear and panic is spreading across the country as the invasion trudges on, but this morning, a glimmer of hope. russian�*s defence minister says humanitarian corridors are open from two cities, enabling people to leave safely. it has not yet been confirmed by the presidents, and the president had warned that without more help from nato countries, more of his people would be condemned. translation: for nine days, - we have been seeing a fierce war. they are destroying our cities, shelling our people, our children. residential neighbourhoods, churches, schools. they are 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. so who can blame families for trying to escape? these are ukrainian soldiers helping their own people over the remains of a wrecked bridge so they can get to somewhere safe. "a rocket hit the building next to ours," irina says. "we are scared, we can't sleep." "people in panic don't know what to do," oleksandr says. "the children have been in the basement and they have nothing to eat." oi, oi, oi! this was kyiv�*s station yesterday. it has become a sending off point for separating families heading further west. fathers, sons and brothers are being left behind to fight. the un says 1.2 million people have now left the country. and yesterday we saw the real risk of more than just people crossing ukraine's borders. an explosion and fire next to the country's biggest nuclear power station underlying the potential for this

conflict to spiral. and now there are reports russian forces are advancing on a second plant. cheering and applause. so other european capitals are taking note. look at the crowd in prague in the czech republic. a huge show of support for ukraine, and opposition to vladimir putin. a new iron curtain has fallen in russia, and this time it is an information iron curtain. his invasion is affecting his own country as well. american networks like cbs joining other international news organisations suspended reporting from russia. russian tv stations have also been taken off air, and there are social media bans and restrictions. the kremlin refuses to call this a war oran invasion, and it has passed new laws threatening anyone it deems to be spreading "fake news" about what it terms a "special military operation" with 15 years in prison. the biggest impact, though, is on ukraine's towns,

cities, and its people. increasingly bombarded and beleaguered, and it is likely worse is still to come. dan johnson, bbc news. it is really the civilians who are suffering and struggling as they are caught up in the ongoing fighting, but that humanitarian corridor has temporarily opened up. the deputy mayor of mariupol, sergei orlov, said those people being evacuated are claiming that fighting is still taking place. two or three hours ago, we received information about ceasefire and the possibility to set out humanitarian corridors, and we start our procedure of evacuation. it has a lot of difficulties because cities

are still without any communication, electricity, cellular phone, and other activities. electricity, cellular phone, and otheractivities. but electricity, cellular phone, and other activities. but then we inform our people with whole possibilities, so we are prepared around 50 buses of up to 100 persons each, so five or 6000 citizens will be able to evacuate. when i am providing this interview, the situation is changing, so i received information in mariupol, the ceasefire has started, but there some conflict and for its in the zaporizhzhia region, which is why we are waiting to start the humanitarian corridor from mariupol to zaporizhzhia. the situation has changed but we believe we will be able to realise our plan for today. we

we will be able to realise our plan for toda . ~ ~ ., for today. we know the ceasefire will last for _ for today. we know the ceasefire will last for about _ for today. we know the ceasefire will last for about five _ for today. we know the ceasefire will last for about five hours - will last for about five hours today, and you need to get at least 200,000 people out of the city doubling cities, civilians who are stuck. do you think this ceasefire will extend into tomorrow? —— out of the cities. i will extend into tomorrow? -- out of the cities. ~ ., ~ ., ., the cities. i know the ukrainian government — the cities. i know the ukrainian government will _ the cities. i know the ukrainian government will want - the cities. i know the ukrainian government will want to - the cities. i know the ukrainian government will want to do - the cities. i know the ukrainian - government will want to do several more ceasefires, and we will work on it. i am sure it will be realised. just tell us the situation on the ground in mariupol, because of course it has come under heavy shelling in the last few days. tell us what the civilians there are going through. the us what the civilians there are going through-— us what the civilians there are going through. the situation is terrible and _ going through. the situation is terrible and awful, _ going through. the situation is terrible and awful, because . going through. the situation is| terrible and awful, because the bombing and shelling continues, as i said before. russian army uses all kinds of weapons it has, artillery, tactic rockets, multiple launch rocket systems, etc. at night, a

russian aeroplane bombed the city and the districts of the city, that is why the infrastructure second by second, the city looks destroyed at the moment. second, the city looks destroyed at the moment-— the moment. yeah, and you talked about these _ the moment. yeah, and you talked about these 50 _ the moment. yeah, and you talked about these 50 buses, _ the moment. yeah, and you talked about these 50 buses, have - the moment. yeah, and you talked about these 50 buses, have you i about these 50 buses, have you managed to get them into mariupol or are you still waiting? we managed to get them into mariupol or are you still waiting?— are you still waiting? we did not have information _ are you still waiting? we did not have information that _ are you still waiting? we did not have information that all- are you still waiting? we did not have information that all the - are you still waiting? we did notl have information that all the road is safe, the road from mariupol is a safe, but during the road, there are some points that are under contact, and we are waiting for confirmation on the road. and we are waiting for confirmation on the road-— on the road. you are waiting to hear, on the road. you are waiting to hear. are _ on the road. you are waiting to hear. are you _ on the road. you are waiting to hear, are you speaking - on the road. you are waiting to hear, are you speaking directlyj on the road. you are waiting to i hear, are you speaking directly to the russian side about this? ida.

hear, are you speaking directly to the russian side about this? no, it municipality _ the russian side about this? no, it municipality not — the russian side about this? no, it municipality not us. _ the russian side about this? no, it municipality not us. there - the russian side about this? no, it municipality not us. there are - the russian side about this? no, it| municipality not us. there are some representatives of ukrainian government, we communicated to the governor of the region, it is under his control, it was organised. that his control, it was organised. at the moment, people have not started to leave mariupol as yet? in an organised _ to leave mariupol as yet? in an organised way. _ to leave mariupol as yet? in an organised way, no. _ to leave mariupol as yet? in an organised way, no. i— to leave mariupol as yet? in an organised way, no. i think- to leave mariupol as yet? in an l organised way, no. i think some people started to leave by their private cars, but in an organised way by buses, no.— way by buses, no. that was the deu way by buses, no. that was the deputy mayor— way by buses, no. that was the deputy mayor of— way by buses, no. that was the deputy mayor of mariupol - way by buses, no. that was the - deputy mayor of mariupol speaking to me aware, saying that even though some people are trying to use the monitoring corridor, there's still some that continues, and they are trying to get those 50 buses to get as many civilians out of mariupol as

possible while that humanitarian corridor window is open for them. we also had overnight from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky about the refusal of nato to impose a no—fly zone. that has not dampened in the sense of patriotism and resolve, try to do what they can looking to assist in anyway they can. young people at the centre in a space where they are making camouflage nets. i willjust walk in this direction to show you what they are doing. they are using cloth being sent by people across this country, and they are cutting them up, and as you can see, almost using the net to create this camouflage which they were then sent to the army in places like kyiv for

example. this used to be a gallery, and now this space is used four floors here of space where they are making these sort of nets. you are in the west, not too far from the border with poland. would you say it is relatively safe in all they have —— safe in lviv? this is a relatively quiet part of the country, but this is still in war, so there are people who have made their way to be a lot of lot of safety of lviv, although every now and then we hear these air raid sirens going off, there are dozens

of bunkers littered across this ancient old city, which is also a unesco world heritage site, so they have these underground bunkers and people rush underground, but even though it is quiet for now, people here are saying, we could go the civilians and citizens of kyiv did not believe there would be a war, and we want to be ready when the time comes. many of them are students and young people who used to be at university, and classes have been suspended since the 27th of february. they are now doing what they can to support their army and their country. thank you very much, yalda, we will be back with you a little later. our correspondent kasia madera is on the poland—ukraine borderfor us now.

iam right i am right next to the poland ukraine border. we have been here for a week now, we have been moving from one area to the next, and today this is one of the places we come to regularly. i have never seen it this busy, it extremely busy. bear in mind the number of people who have already left ukraine, were talking about 1.2 million people who have left since the 24th of february. these are the scenes that are repeating themselves time and time again across the poland ukraine border. poland is taking on the highest number of refugees fleeing ukraine, nearly 800,000 people in this country have fled. an overwhelming number of people. and what happens to them once they reach here? they have all had very difficultjourneys, all these mothers and kids and the elderly have had really hard journeys to get

here. now they are here, poland promises to welcome them and look after them while they work out what to do next. they have had extraordinaryjourneys, coming across the whole of ukraine from various different areas. now they are here, the next leg of that journey begins, because of course, given the volatility, uncertainty of what is happening in ukraine itself, we simply don't know how this will work. this is one of the places that has buses coming from the board every couple of minutes, dropping off the next number of people who are just crossing the border, off the next number of people who arejust crossing the border, and then a whole load of buses that will then move people on. within this huge warehouse, there are many bets, thousands of people just getting a bit of sleep, we are not filming inside, we are respecting their privacy, they need rest and the need attention. once they have had a bit of time to work out what they are doing, they then move on, they get

onto the buses and then they move on to the next part of theirjourney. now, the polish government is saying that everybody is welcome, all nationalities. the tannoy is saying we need a driver to go to the next large town that is taking people in, and then moving people on, because there is an understanding that there is a huge number of people who are on the move who are leading ukraine, coming into neighbouring countries, predominantly into poland, so again a tannoy is calling out for people to be in the next batch of people evacuated. showing people where they are on the map, these people have just crossed, they are trying to work out where they are. a lot of people do have friends and relatives here, and a lot of people simply do not. so what poland and the polls

have done is they are open houses everywhere you go, somebody has a piece of paper saying free transport to such and such. i can offer room for this amount of people for free. on the website, various different information points of how you can take in a refugee family, the kind of needs that they have, the kind of support that they need, bearing in mind what they have been through. we have been here all morning, it is so busy here, and the numbers do not stop. this is happening all the time, and this isjust one stop. this is happening all the time, and this is just one snapshot of what is happening on the border. the polish government is talking about a longer plan for these people, it is offering ukrainian national is a national insurance number so that they can start thinking about working. the eu is talking about a temporary protection directive so people can gain access to medicine, can gain access to schooling. just bear in mind the

huge number of children that have come up with their mothers and other relatives to get away from the fighting in ukraine. this is a scene where thousands of people are moving through all the time. this is happening time and time again. the local services, the local authorities, and just a huge number of volunteers are making this happen, ensuring that when people get here, they are welcomed, they feel secure and safe, and they can start planning the next part of theirjourney. start planning the next part of theirjourney— start planning the next part of their “ourne . ., ,, , ., , . theirjourney. thank you very much, kasia, an extraordinary _ theirjourney. thank you very much, kasia, an extraordinary effort - theirjourney. thank you very much, kasia, an extraordinary effort from i kasia, an extraordinary effort from people there. let's speak to nick thorpe now, who's in budapest, where trains carrying refugees from ukraine are arriving all the time. tellers who you're talking to, what stories your hearing, and how many people are getting there. i stories your hearing, and how many people are getting there.— people are getting there. i think the latest tally _ people are getting there. i think the latest tally for _ people are getting there. i think the latest tally for hungary - people are getting there. i think the latest tally for hungary is i the latest tally for hungary is 150,000, i think that was to

midnight yesterday. i am outside the west railway station here in budapest. every couple of hours, a new refugee train comes from the border with ukraine, and people pile of them, and when they do that, they come out through the sentence here, you can see here various charities, volunteers and different charities, they have come here. over in the background, this tent is a hub for people looking for accommodation, thatis people looking for accommodation, that is where they are directed to. ordinary hungarians coming forward, volunteering flats, rooms in their home, sofas, whatever. people from there, an organisation called migration aid, they were very active seven years ago, helping refugees. they are back at the station again. this time, people offering translation, a couple of young women there offering translation. onto some of the stories we are hearing,

a lady this morning we spoke to on the platform, she had actually arrived here from canada, her daughter—in—law has friends in ukraine, and this woman had flown here from canada to make herflat near budapest available. she was waiting on the platform for three days, she said, coming back for three days to try to find one ukrainian woman, herfriend, and a 13—year—old girl. they had come from one of those trains, we saw a very emotional reunion on the platform here this morning. they did not have a word in any common language, they were communicating through canada on mobile phones, trying to work out their next move. one of the little snapshots of the stories. some children were sitting on the spent just over, they had come from the

1000 miles away. just connect that to be different stories we are hearing from ukraine this morning, as they are opening these humanitarian corridors to mariupol and other places in the south on the south coast of ukraine, as i have experienced myself from previous wars in bosnia, for example, when those corridors are open for people who have been trapped by the fighting, then you tend to get another surge of refugees. that said, we are still a long way from the ukrainian heartlands here. but still, this is the kind of wave one would normally see in two or three days' time, people are skipping from those in which they are trapped at the moment. find those in which they are trapped at the moment-— the moment. and it will only increase- — the moment. and it will only increase. thank _ the moment. and it will only increase. thank you - the moment. and it will only increase. thank you very - the moment. and it will only i increase. thank you very much, the moment. and it will only - increase. thank you very much, nick, we will be back with you a bit later. russian formula one driver nikita mazepin has been sacked by his haas team with immediate effect.

mazepin's contract has been terminated by the american—owned team following russia's invasion of ukraine. his father, oligarch dmitry mazepin, is a part—owner of haas�* title sponsor, uralkali, and an associate of russian president vladimir putin. i'm joined now by mike bushell at the bbc sport centre. this has comejust this has come just weeks before the first race of the new formula 1 season, with the haas team testing the cars in bahrain. you have to remember that the russian driver nikita mazepin is only 22 years old, he had already been banned from competing at silverstone in the summer at the british grand prix, and as you say, set out sexy driver, they have terminated his contract. your limit is debut in formula 1 last year, and come up through formula 3, he was 21st at the end of the season in the drivers standing. haas i said in a statement, the team

is shocked and saddened by the invasion of ukraine, which is for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict. it had been expected, they will announce a replacement for nikita mazepin early next week, they are saying, as i say with the first race of the season rate later this month. the latest in a number of sanctions against russian teams and athletes. you mentioned as well the other development in this story that haas, a team based in the usa, has ended their contract with a title sponsor, the russian chemicals company uralkali, the link here is that you say that the father of nikita mazepin is dmitry mazepin, the owner of uralkali and a close associate of vladimir putin. dmitry mazepin was one of the leading businessmen who went to the creme went for a meeting with me new prison just hours before the invasion began. so this is the latest in a long line of sporting sanctions —— a meeting with vladimir

putin. of course, all russian football teams have been banned from team and are competitions at the moment, even though there is an appeal going in against that from the russian football federation. so was in the sponsorship, how much of a financial hit is that —— losing the sponsorship? it a financial hit is that -- losing the sponsorship?— a financial hit is that -- losing the sponsorship? it will be huge, their title sponsor, _ the sponsorship? it will be huge, their title sponsor, but _ the sponsorship? it will be huge, their title sponsor, but it - the sponsorship? it will be huge, their title sponsor, but it shows | their title sponsor, but it shows their title sponsor, but it shows the strength of feeling within the formula 1 community and within the haas team as well, they felt they had no choice but to not only sacked their driver, nikita mazepin, but also end their contact with their main title sponsor, uralkali, because of the russian ownership of that, and indeed it is nikita mazepin's father who is the owner. mike, thank you.

russia's invasion of ukraine has sent shockwaves across its neighbouring countries including finland, which was invaded by the soviet union during the second world war. for the first time in the country's history, public opinion has shifted in favour ofjoining nato, despite president putin's threat of "military and political consequences." our world affairs editor, john simpson, reports from the finnish—russian border. a finnish border patrol stretches out along the frontier. times are changing here. russia's attack on ukraine has been a profound shock to people in finland, and the majority of fins now want to give up their old neutrality and join the western alliance. --finns.

a solitary red post marks the point where russian territory begins. and so, as a direct consequence of the invasion of ukraine, and of russia's heavy—handed warning to finland not even to think aboutjoining nato, this could one day be the border between nato and russia. it is the precise opposite of what russia wanted. at the border crossing point, a steady line of russians coming into finland. there are rumours that president putin will soon introduce martial law, and plenty of people who don't agree with the invasion of ukraine are getting out in case of trouble from the authorities. this student is one of them. so while vladimir putin is in power, there is nothing much that can be done? no.

for russians, coming to finland is an escape from the dangers of life there. for people on this side of the border, there is realfear that the tensions within russia could boil over and engulf finland itself. john simpson, bbc news, on the finnish border with russia. we are now going to talk to the finnish foreign minister. tell us how finland is worried right now about its own security. the how finland is worried right now about its own security.— how finland is worried right now about its own security. the fins are usually very _ about its own security. the fins are usually very calm _ about its own security. the fins are usually very calm people, - about its own security. the fins are usually very calm people, but - about its own security. the fins are usually very calm people, but also | usually very calm people, but also very securely orientated people —— the finns. we are seeing major changes to european security after russia's attack of ukraine. this has

sparked a security debate in vermont. we have thus cooperation with nato, protesters important. nato foreign ministers meeting yesterday with sweden, we have been part of nato exercises in this region as well, we have exchanged information with nato. all of these are very important issues during this time. ~ . . ., ., ., , this time. according to the latest 0 - inion this time. according to the latest opinion polls. — this time. according to the latest opinion polls. a _ this time. according to the latest opinion polls, a growing - this time. according to the latest opinion polls, a growing majorityj this time. according to the latest i opinion polls, a growing majority of finns believe it is time for your country tojoin finns believe it is time for your country to join nato, finns believe it is time for your country tojoin nato, do finns believe it is time for your country to join nato, do you agree? there has been a major shift in opinion polls after russia attacked ukraine. also there have been some

citizen initiatives to be parliament, of course the major security decisions are always long processes, but it is very obvious that opinions have been changing. do you want your country to join nato? i am the foreign minister, i am of course staying on the line of our current security policy, but course staying on the line of our current security policy,— current security policy, but of course i fully _ current security policy, but of course i fully understand - current security policy, but of course i fully understand the | course i fully understand the ongoing debate, and i think at this point we want to stress close cooperation with nato that has already been ongoing, and of course i think currently, when we look at the reaction to ukraine, the european union has been at the root of all this solidarity, i think that is just of all this solidarity, i think that isjust in of all this solidarity, i think that is just in the current moment, the most important thing. isjust in the current moment, the most important thing.— isjust in the current moment, the most important thing. although not from reviews _ most important thing. although not from reviews of _ most important thing. although not from reviews of ukrainian _ most important thing. although not from reviews of ukrainian people i most important thing. although not| from reviews of ukrainian people we spoken to across the week, i'm in because ukraine is not in that nato, they see nato as they put it, and as

i have heard people say to me, simply watching and allowing russia to take over their country. ilata simply watching and allowing russia to take over their country.— to take over their country. nato is of course an _ to take over their country. nato is of course an alliance _ to take over their country. nato is of course an alliance of _ to take over their country. nato is of course an alliance of its - member states,, this member states, , this has member states,, this has come to full speed by the european union in less than one week, and i think the support to ukraine has to continue. do you see what is happening in ukraine and think plausibly this could happen to finland? to finish our very security _ could happen to finland? to finish our very security orientated - could happen to finland? to finish | our very security orientated people. they see the migration crisis coming over the borderfrom belarus to

poland, yes, they ask if this is happening in finland. in the long term it is very important we take care of our own security. in terms ofthe care of our own security. in terms of the russians — care of our own security. in terms of the russians who _ care of our own security. in terms of the russians who might - care of our own security. in terms of the russians who might want l care of our own security. in terms| of the russians who might want to escape from their country because they are concerned about the crackdown on independent media, foreign journalists crackdown on independent media, foreignjournalists are crackdown on independent media, foreign journalists are leaving, this new law that means that people could be jailed for up to 15 years if they spread, as the russian sage, fake information, how well can build the finnish people be to the russians?— the finnish people be to the russians? , , ., , ., ., russians? those russians who have the riaht russians? those russians who have the right documents _ russians? those russians who have the right documents can _ russians? those russians who have the right documents can easily - russians? those russians who havej the right documents can easily cross the right documents can easily cross the border, and the russians who want to go back are also free to cross the border. we have permanent train connections between finland

and russia. we understand that in these circumstances, finland is a way to get out of the country and i can get flights from helsinki onwards. . ~ can get flights from helsinki onwards. ., ,, , ., , . can get flights from helsinki onwards. . ~ , ., , . ., onwards. thank you very much for talkin: to onwards. thank you very much for talking to us- _ talking to us. we have some breaking news. i do. in the last few hours, the russian defence ministry had announced a temporary ceasefire along a humanitarian corridor to let the thousands of people who have been stuck in mariupol and volnovakha. we are hearing from the deputy mayor of mariupol that's people are still being shelled as they try to get out. the deputy mayor is joining us they try to get out. the deputy mayor isjoining us on they try to get out. the deputy mayor is joining us on the line. thank you forjoining us on the programme again. can you tell us what is happening in mariupol? this

situation has _ what is happening in mariupol? this situation has changed. we received confirmation from the russian side that this _ confirmation from the russian side that this ceasefire will begin and the evacuation should be done. at first people were told that there shelling — first people were told that there shelling would stop —— that the shelling — shelling would stop —— that the shelling did stop for a little time, but then— shelling did stop for a little time, but then it — shelling did stop for a little time, but then it continued and they are continuing — but then it continued and they are continuing to use hard artillery and rockets _ continuing to use hard artillery and rockets to — continuing to use hard artillery and rockets to hit mariupol. people have .one rockets to hit mariupol. people have gone to _ rockets to hit mariupol. people have gone to three specific points in which — gone to three specific points in which we — gone to three specific points in which we were going to evacuate them on gamety— which we were going to evacuate them on gamely subtle buses. it was confirmed that the roads was going

to he _ confirmed that the roads was going to be safe — confirmed that the roads was going to be safe. we have received information that there are fights on this route — information that there are fights on this route. it is on the roads, but it is not— this route. it is on the roads, but it is not safe _ this route. it is on the roads, but it is not safe to go on the road because — it is not safe to go on the road because of— it is not safe to go on the road because of this fighting. there has been _ because of this fighting. there has been continuous shelling of mariupol we understand that the russians continue — we understand that the russians continue to destroy mariupol. we decided _ continue to destroy mariupol. we decided to move our citizens back because _ decided to move our citizens back because it — decided to move our citizens back because it is not safe to be on the streets _ because it is not safe to be on the streets 30— because it is not safe to be on the streets. ., ., because it is not safe to be on the streets. . ., , ., , ., streets. so at the moment people are unable to evacuate _ streets. so at the moment people are unable to evacuate mariupol - streets. so at the moment people are unable to evacuate mariupol becausel unable to evacuate mariupol because the shelling continues.— the shelling continues. people can't evacuate for — the shelling continues. people can't evacuate for two _ the shelling continues. people can't evacuate for two reasons. _ the shelling continues. people can't evacuate for two reasons. one - the shelling continues. people can't evacuate for two reasons. one is i evacuate for two reasons. one is

continuous — evacuate for two reasons. one is continuous shelling in mariupol, and also there _ continuous shelling in mariupol, and also there is fighting on the roads so it is— also there is fighting on the roads so it is impossible to evacuate people — so it is impossible to evacuate --eole. . , so it is impossible to evacuate --eole. ,, ., ., so it is impossible to evacuate n-eole. ~ ., ., ., people. has the ukrainian government soken to people. has the ukrainian government spoken to the — people. has the ukrainian government spoken to the russian _ people. has the ukrainian government spoken to the russian side _ people. has the ukrainian government spoken to the russian side about - spoken to the russian side about this? have they told him that the shelling continues because this is obviously a breach of the ceasefire, the humanitarian ceasefire that was agreed to. the the humanitarian ceasefire that was aareed to. ,., ., ., agreed to. the governor of the re . ion agreed to. the governor of the region he _ agreed to. the governor of the region he has— agreed to. the governor of the region he has taken _ agreed to. the governor of the region he has taken the - region he has taken the responsibility to talk to that side. apologies, they are making some nets here and there is some chanting going on. they are making camouflage nets for the ukrainian army so if you are hearing cheering behind me. that is what is going on.

cheering. we- cheering. we are- cheering. we are in. cheering. i we are in lviv cheering. - we are in lviv and cnrrmne. — we are in lviv and young people are making camouflage nets for the ukrainian army. the ukrainian government has spoken to the russian side about the breach of the ceasefire?— side about the breach of the ceasefire? , ., ., ., ., , ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and _ ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and we _ ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and we are _ ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and we are waiting - ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and we are waiting for. ceasefire? yes, the negotiation has continued and we are waiting for itsj continued and we are waiting for its results _ continued and we are waiting for its results so— continued and we are waiting for its results. , ., continued and we are waiting for its results. ,. , , ,.,, continued and we are waiting for its results. ,. , , ., results. so you were supposed to get 50 buses into — results. so you were supposed to get 50 buses into mariupol. _ results. so you were supposed to get 50 buses into mariupol. are - results. so you were supposed to get 50 buses into mariupol. are you - 50 buses into mariupol. are you unable to do that at the moment? yes, we are unable because of the continuous — yes, we are unable because of the continuous shelling of mariupol. the road is _ continuous shelling of mariupol. the road is experiencing fighting and conflict — road is experiencing fighting and conflict. we road is experiencing fighting and conflict. ~ ., , ., road is experiencing fighting and conflict. ~ ., ., conflict. we hope to continue to talk to you _ conflict. we hope to continue to talk to you throughout -

conflict. we hope to continue to talk to you throughout today - conflict. we hope to continue to talk to you throughout today as| talk to you throughout today as things develop. this situation is very fluid and continues to change every hour and every minute. thank you so much deputy mayor of mariupol. victoria, different things are happening in different parts of the country. this humanitarian corridor, this ceasefire was agreed to. there is frustration that they can't seem to get the people out to desperately need to come out because they have experienced intense shelling over the last five days. there are over 200,000 people that they need to get out and they were hoping to get about 6,000 people out today in that five hour window. the deputy mayor says there is shelling and fighting along the routes to get those people out of the city. chinese rights holders have told the english premier league that they will be not —— will not be

broadcasting english premier league games this weekend because of the plans supports of ukraine. oleksandr zinchenko told gary lineker that he is proud of the way his country is responding to the crisis. there were rumours for months that's russia would invade ukraine. the g think it would happen? the russia would invade ukraine. the g think it would happen?— think it would happen? the social media, think it would happen? the social media. the _ think it would happen? the social media, the people _ think it would happen? the social media, the people were - think it would happen? the social media, the people were talking i think it would happen? the social- media, the people were talking about the russian army on the border, but nobody expected that they would come through and destroy my country. does it make ou through and destroy my country. does it make you feel _ through and destroy my country. does it make you feel proud of your people, the way they have stood up? when you are watching the people, how they fight for their lives...

there are no words, you know? i know the mentality of the people from my country. they prefer they will die, that they will not give up. hope country. they prefer they will die, that they will not give up. how have our that they will not give up. how have your team-mates, _ that they will not give up. how have your team-mates, coaches - that they will not give up. how have your team-mates, coaches and - your team—mates, coaches and managers being toward you at this time? i managers being toward you at this time? . ,., managers being toward you at this time? ., ,., . managers being toward you at this time? . ,., . ., managers being toward you at this time? . ., , managers being toward you at this time? . .,, managers being toward you at this time? . ., time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing _ time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, _ time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, the _ time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, the way - time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, the way they. time? i am so lucky to be part of- this amazing club, the way they have supported me. all of them. even walking on the street, the little guys, ten years old, from the school, they say that they will pray for my country. my tears come straightaway. everyone in ukraine. the whole world are standing with us. ~ the whole world are standing with us. . ., , the whole world are standing with us. ., , the whole world are standing with us, ~ ., , " us. we saw the images last weekend, ukrainian flags _ us. we saw the images last weekend, ukrainian flags and _ us. we saw the images last weekend, ukrainian flags and many _ us. we saw the images last weekend, ukrainian flags and many football- ukrainian flags and many football games. does that support help? definitely, definitely. iam games. does that support help? definitely, definitely. i am getting a lot of messages from the guys in

ukraine, they can see these things. it helps a lot with the spirits. iflan it helps a lot with the spirits. can ou allow it helps a lot with the spirits. can you allow yourself to think about the future? i’m you allow yourself to think about the future?— you allow yourself to think about the future? �* . , . the future? i'm pretty sure with the su ort the future? i'm pretty sure with the su- ort we the future? i'm pretty sure with the support we have — the future? i'm pretty sure with the support we have around _ the future? i'm pretty sure with the support we have around the - the future? i'm pretty sure with the support we have around the world, | the future? i'm pretty sure with the i support we have around the world, we will recover the houses, and all these things, but i'm really scared and my prayers are with the people who are just surviving and starving at the moment. you can see more of that's on football focus today. on thursday, one of russia's last independent news outlets, tv rain, stopped broadcasting indefinitely after coming under pressure for its coverage of russia's invasion of ukraine. the channel ended its final broadcast by showing staff walking off set. let's go live now to germany, where we can speak to mikhail zygar, a journalist and founder of tv rain.

how did you react to your tv station shutting down?— shutting down? fortunately, it is not a surprise. _ shutting down? fortunately, it is not a surprise. our— shutting down? fortunately, it is not a surprise. our whole - shutting down? fortunately, it is not a surprise. our whole world | not a surprise. our whole world crashed on the first day of the war and from the beginning we all understood that things could never be the same and it would not be business as usual, new broadcasting as usual as possible. everyone was counting the days of the last possibility to continue working in russia. two days ago was the last day of broadcasting. i know that by now all the journalists, all the

team has already left russia. not only them, thousands of people with an independent background, thousands ofjournalists an independent background, thousands of journalists and an independent background, thousands ofjournalists and bloggers and writers and artists, just medium sized business people are leaving russia in several directions. loath? russia in several directions. why have ou russia in several directions. why have you left? — russia in several directions. why have you left? you _ russia in several directions. why have you left? you probably - russia in several directions. why. have you left? you probably heard that yesterday _ have you left? you probably heard that yesterday the _ have you left? you probably heard that yesterday the russian - that yesterday the russian parliament has approved a new law. now they consider any information that contradicts the official information to be fake. those who

transmit this fake news will be facing allegations of state treason and could face up to 15 years in jail. safety is the first issue. everybody understands that for our posts on facebook, to protest against the war, due could be sent to jailfor 15 years. ii against the war, due could be sent to jail for 15 years.— to jail for 15 years. if “ournalists likeyourserffi to jail for 15 years. if “ournalists like yourself have _ to jail for 15 years. if journalists like yourself have left, - to jail for 15 years. if journalists like yourself have left, the - to jail for 15 years. if journalists like yourself have left, the bbc| to jail for 15 years. if journalists - like yourself have left, the bbc has taken the decision to take its journalists out of there, and facebook and twitter have restrictions imposed. how else could people in the russian population get independent information? it is a hue independent information? it is a huge problem — independent information? it is a huge problem how— independent information? it is a huge problem how we _ independent information? it is a

huge problem how we should i independent information? it 3 —. huge problem how we should restart life and try to continue some kind of work. tactically, telegram is probably the only social media that still exist in russia. for many years the telegram channels were the most important sources of information for many russians, so probably these days people will be reading telegram as you tube is down. facebook and instagram are going to be blocked as well. there are no other possible sources of information available now. thank you for talkin: information available now. thank you for talking to — information available now. thank you for talking to us. _ let's go live now to kyiv where we can speak to olesia vashchuk. she's a scientist and has stayed in the ukrainian capital with her 13—year—old daughter in order to help other people there. she's also the chairwoman of young scientists council at the ministry of education

and science of ukraine. tell us what it has been like overnight and what it is like today? it is a very bad situation in the country. russia have attacked ukraine, they have used different types of weapons, tactics. i will not say i am not afraid. i am afraid for my daughter, my family, for the people in ukraine. i am in cave, at home. ——i people in ukraine. i am in cave, at home. —— i am in kyiv. our community does not give up. the young scientist community. for our part, we felt we should help people who need help, pray together. we collect

humanitarian aids. we collect money for waterford vests, helmets for the military. there are explosions here in kyiv. you say you are worried for the safety of your 13—year—old daughter. why is it that you are staying? because it is my home, my country. it is my country, my home. it is our land. i

it is my country, my home. it is our land. . . it is my country, my home. it is our land. , ., ., . ., �* land. i understand that. we don't know what _ land. i understand that. we don't know what is _ land. i understand that. we don't know what is going _ land. i understand that. we don't know what is going to _ land. i understand that. we don't know what is going to happen - land. i understand that. we don't know what is going to happen in l land. i understand that. we don't i know what is going to happen in the coming days. what do you think will happen to the capital? brute coming days. what do you think will happen to the capital?— happen to the capital? we are prepared- _ happen to the capital? we are prepared- the _ happen to the capital? we are prepared. the citizens - happen to the capital? we are prepared. the citizens are - happen to the capital? we are - prepared. the citizens are prepared. i think we will stay in kyiv, in ukraine. the russian military and the military in belarus will not come to kyiv. maybe that is our dream. we will do everything for that dream in our life today. thank ou ve that dream in our life today. thank you very much _ that dream in our life today. thank you very much for _ that dream in our life today. thank you very much for talking - that dream in our life today. thank you very much for talking to - that dream in our life today. thank you very much for talking to us. i you very much for talking to us. take care, take care.

in ukraine, the media is their ally, and it's the first—time in a major conflict that younger people have been able to show the rest of the world what's happening to them via social media platforms like tiktok, telegram, and twitter. valeria lives in ukraine and has been posting videos showing the situation in her city. graham satchell has been speaking to her. every day, 20—year—old valeria has been posting videos, documenting the war on her social media pages. i make content on tiktok, instagram, and every person needs to know about our problem. i think it is not a ukrainian problem. it is a world problem. everybody needs to see and to know what is happening, because it looks like a third world war in the 21st century.

this video has been watched more than a million times. it is the first time in a major conflict that younger people have been able to show the rest of the world what's happening to them in an instant. i have a normal bomb shelter. it's like a small house underground. valeria showed us the basement where she's been living with her mum and dad. it's my fridge, some food we buy, like bread — bread, milk, eggs, something simple. for now, we have a dangerous atmosphere outside, so now i'm in a place where i feel myself — i feel safe with my family, mother, father and my little dog. as well as filming damage above ground, valeria has documented life underground, cooking with her mum, dancing with her dad.

but in the last few days, the war has come ever closer. this is valeria's hometown on thursday. explosion. the explosion is reported to have killed more than a0 civilians. i can't believe that it's happening in my native city where i live, where i spend my school time, childhood...yes. do you feel scared, valeria? i feel scared when i see tanks near my house, soldiers, when i hear that near my city people are dead from the russian army, and our people wanted to protect our city and our country.

despite the devastation all around her, valeria is determined to stay upbeat, and she will keep posting videos to tell the world what's happening in ukraine. graham satchell, bbc news. the conflict in ukraine has touched the lives of many ukrainians in the uk, many of whom have families caught up in the war there. our reporter ben boulos has been to a ukrainian school in manchester in the north of england, which teaches children about their heritage and culture, but in recent weeks has become a place where the community can support each other. this centre really is a hub for the ukrainian community in greater manchester and beyond. look at this beautiful ukrainian embroidery, it has been done by the women's association that meets here. there is a ukrainian saturday school for children as well as adult language classes. take a look at the map on

the wall. that is ukraine as it currently stands. who knows what shape it will be in by the time the conflict is over? the purpose of this centre is to make sure people feel a connection and understand the history and heritage of ukraine. i will show you around the folk museum bit of the century. there are some beautiful examples here of traditional ukrainian costumes, of textiles, there are examples of items used for waving and making food. as well as items of pottery and carvings from different regions of ukraine. let's speak to some of those who are involved in running the centre here. roman is one of the teachers at the school. tell us how the centre came to be? it is teachers at the school. tell us how the centre came to be?— the centre came to be? it is been here since _ the centre came to be? it is been here since 1954. _ the centre came to be? it is been here since 1954. it _ the centre came to be? it is been here since 1954. it has _ the centre came to be? it is been here since 1954. it has been - here since 1954. it has been catering... it was initially set about the ukrainians who fled to the

west following the ravages of the second world war, fleeing from stalin and hitler. now we seem to be seeing a repetition of all that is. they are the ones who bought these buildings, set up the schools, and around them they have set about organisations. we cater for second—generation ukrainians, third, fourth, and more recent arrivals. the school provides lessons in ukrainian language, culture, that sort of thing. ukrainian language, culture, that sort of thing-— sort of thing. katarina is the deu sort of thing. katarina is the deputy head _ sort of thing. katarina is the deputy head teacher. - sort of thing. katarina is the deputy head teacher. the i sort of thing. katarina is the - deputy head teacher. the children must have so many questions about what is going on. how do you explain it to them? . what is going on. how do you explain it to them? , ., ., ., it to them? first of all our children — it to them? first of all our children with _ it to them? first of all our children with access - it to them? first of all our children with access to - it to them? first of all our| children with access to the it to them? first of all our - children with access to the internet and social— children with access to the internet and social media, they sometimes tell us— and social media, they sometimes tell us more than we can tell them because _ tell us more than we can tell them because we — tell us more than we can tell them because we are all now spending time taking _ because we are all now spending time taking in_ because we are all now spending time taking in all— because we are all now spending time taking in all the different channels

and media. last saturday for example. _ and media. last saturday for example, when we came to school, we would _ example, when we came to school, we would normally say to them to take out your _ would normally say to them to take out your phones, it is not allowed. this time — out your phones, it is not allowed. this time we — out your phones, it is not allowed. this time we just said, let's check your— this time we just said, let's check your phones— this time we just said, let's check your phones to see the latest news. you have _ your phones to see the latest news. you have family in ukraine at the moment. what is the latest news from them? mr; moment. what is the latest news from them? y . , moment. what is the latest news from them? g . , ., ., ~ ., them? my family, after a week of hell in kharkiv, _ them? my family, after a week of hell in kharkiv, have _ them? my family, after a week of hell in kharkiv, have managed - them? my family, after a week of hell in kharkiv, have managed to| them? my family, after a week of i hell in kharkiv, have managed to get out and _ hell in kharkiv, have managed to get out and hopefully they are on their way here. — out and hopefully they are on their way here, but we will see how it goes _ way here, but we will see how it goes they _ way here, but we will see how it goes. they are in lviv at the moment is in a _ goes. they are in lviv at the moment is in a more _ goes. they are in lviv at the moment is in a more safe place.— is in a more safe place. martin is a arent of is in a more safe place. martin is a parent of this _ is in a more safe place. martin is a parent of this children _ is in a more safe place. martin is a parent of this children who i is in a more safe place. martin is a parent of this children who attend | parent of this children who attend the school here. share parent of this children who attend the school here.— the school here. are you able to reach your— the school here. are you able to reach your family _ the school here. are you able to reach your family in _ the school here. are you able to reach your family in ukraine? i the school here. are you able to | reach your family in ukraine? we reach yourfamily in ukraine? we have been in contact with our family throughout some communication has been good. they are under siege at the minute underfire, running between the flat and basement to try

to stay safe. between the flat and basement to try to sta safe. ~ . between the flat and basement to try to stay safe-— to stay safe. what sort of things are our to stay safe. what sort of things are your children _ to stay safe. what sort of things are your children asking - to stay safe. what sort of things are your children asking you, i to stay safe. what sort of things l are your children asking you, how to stay safe. what sort of things i are your children asking you, how do you explain it to them? like katarina said, _ you explain it to them? like katarina said, my _ you explain it to them? like katarina said, my children i you explain it to them? i age: katarina said, my children are well informed. they do seek information for themselves from the internet. we do sit down and talk and try to explain. it is difficult to try to explain, especially when they asked the question why because we don't have an answer for that. why is putin inflicting this on innocent civilians? why is he doing this? there is no humanity in what he is doing. it is a repeat of what happened in 1932—33 word is a deliberate attack on the ukrainian nation. if you want a daily summary of what is happening in ukraine and russia every evening please do download the ukraine cast, which is a new podcast

from bbc science, and there is also the bbc news website that is updated every moment as the events unfold. hello. the weather may be a bit gloomy and damp out there for some of you, but it will be a weekend where we see a lot of dry weather. the cloud should break up and we will see more sunshine developed. frost will return at nights and it could be some lingering fog patches. this high pressure is building in from the north. here is where the weather that is for the rest of the afternoon. outbreaks of rain in lincolnshire, yorkshire, down into the south—east corner. we could see some splashes in the midlands. away from that, it will be very pleasant

in the sunshine. cool in the north to north—easterly breeze in parts of central and eastern england. breezy as you go through the night in these areas. the cloud will continue to push way to wales in the south—west. in the northern half of the country, clear skies. a widespread frost to take us into tomorrow morning. we will see temperatures as low as —54 -6. will see temperatures as low as —54 —6. the lightest of winds here through the day, the best of the sunshine. that will be through lincolnshire and yorkshire. cloud in the midlands, south wales, southern parts of england. an improved day in east anglia and the south—east, but a chilly greece will still be there. the best of the warmth will be further north. like we have seen, clear skies tonight sees the frost return into monday morning. less so

in northern ireland, a bit more in parts of southern england. the play starts to strengthen more as we go through monday and that will make you feel a bit more chilly. elsewhere, a dry sunny start with bits of card pushing its way northwards. it will stay dry in most places throughout monday, even if it is a bit chilly in that strengthening breeze. these are the sort of temperatures we would expect at this time of march. the high pressure will hold on through the week. low pressure will try to push on from the atlantic and we are in the border between the two. it could go either way, but looks like the dry weather will be therefore monday and tuesday.

this is bbc news, i'm yalda hakim live in western ukraine. our top stories... russia and ukraine agree a temporary ceasefire in two southern cities to allow civilians to evacuate. during the night we had negotiations between ukrainian and russian parties. the decision for two or three hours we set up such corridor. but ukraine says the evacuation has been delayed over russian

ceasefire violations. it had been intended for civilians