this is bbc news, i'm yalda hakim live in western ukraine. our top stories... ukraine postpones the evacuation of civilians from the besieged city of mariupol, accusing russia of violating a supposed humanitarian ceasefire. they continue to destroy mariupol. he decided to move our citizens back because it is not safe to be on the streets. the city authorities say talks are under way with the russian side to establish a secure humanitarian corridor. dozens of people gathered

in kherson, the only large city taken by the russian army so far, in defiance of the invasion. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, is expected to address the us senate by video link later today to appeal for more help. poland warns of a refugee crisis on an unimaginable scale as browsers continue to flee the fighting in ukraine. i continue to flee the fighting in ukraine. . ., ., ., ukraine. i am live on the poland- ukraine. i am live on the poland- ukraine border. _ ukraine. i am live on the poland- ukraine border. 800,000 - ukraine. i am live on the poland- ukraine border. 800,000 people ukraine. i am live on the poland- - ukraine border. 800,000 people have already come to this country and those numbers will continue to rise. hello and welcome.

coming to you live from western ukraine. in the early hours of the morning we had the russian defence ministry had put out a statement saying they would agree to a partial ceasefire allowing for a humanitarian corridor from mariupol and another in the he. authorities in mariupol say the ceasefire was breached and people continue to be shelled. authorities said they had put out a statement asking for people to take shelter and disperse where they can because it is still not safe to evacuate the 200,000 people they were trying to get out. all why the ukrainian president has slammed nato members for not

imposing a no—fly zone over ukrainian airspace. he says any shelling that now takes place from the russian side, the nato members will have blood on their hands. let's hear more from the deputy mayor of mariupol, sergei orlov, said people who are trying to leave say that fighting is still taking place. our people tell shelling stops for a little time and then it continues. they continue to use hard artillery and rockets to bomb mariupol. that is why people are scared. they go to three specific points from which we will take them them by municipal buses. we had another situation where it was confirmed over the road and they said the road from mariupol was safe.

we received information there are hard fights on the road and it is not safe to go on this road because of these fights. we have two objections with the continued shelling of mariupol and then the fights. we understand the russians continue to destroy mariupol. we decided to move our citizens back because it is not safe to be on the streets. at the moment, people are unable to evacuate mariupol because the shelling continues. at evacuate mariupol because the shelling continues.— evacuate mariupol because the shelling continues. at the moment --eole are shelling continues. at the moment people are unable _ shelling continues. at the moment people are unable to _ shelling continues. at the moment people are unable to evacuate - people are unable to evacuate because of two reasons, continuous shelling in mariupol and fights on

the road and it is impossible to evacuate people. figs the road and it is impossible to evacuate people.— the road and it is impossible to evacuate people. as the central government. — evacuate people. as the central government, the _ evacuate people. as the central government, the ukrainian - government, the ukrainian government, the ukrainian government, spoken to the russian side about this? have they told them their shelling is continuing because this is obviously a breach in the ceasefire. we this is obviously a breach in the ceasefire-— this is obviously a breach in the ceasefire. ~ . ., u, ceasefire. we communicate with the covernor ceasefire. we communicate with the governor of — ceasefire. we communicate with the governor of the _ ceasefire. we communicate with the governor of the donetsk _ ceasefire. we communicate with the governor of the donetsk region. - ceasefire. we communicate with the governor of the donetsk region. he | governor of the donetsk region. he took his responsibility to communicate with that was that we received information from the governor of the donetsk region. that was the deputy _ governor of the donetsk region. that was the deputy mayor of mariupol telling me civilian and he were trying to flee the fighting say they continue to be shelled. in the next few hours, the president of ukraine is due to address the us senate by video link. he is expected to ask for more help, after making a statement overnight that he was

deeply unhappy about the no—fly zone he had requested and the fact it will not be imposed over ukrainian airspace. in another of his statements he's praised ukrainian civilians for putting up resistance in areas captured by the russian troops and called on others to defend their cities alongside the military. we have no days off any more, doesn't matter what your watch or clock shows, what your calendar shows. to the victory, forwards. i have spoken with the president of france, macron, and the president of poland, andrzej duda. our contacts are daily, constant. i'm grateful to all of them. i'm extremely grateful to andrzej for his dedication to our common goal, protecting people. thankful to andrzej's wife, agata. those friends whom i sincerely believe to be friends. we have managed to prevent a humanitarian crisis along the border. we've managed to organise the situation in such

a way that thousands of ukrainian women and children were treated with dignity, nobody is asking their nationality, their religious beliefs, their money. basically we don't have a border with poland — with friendly poland — because we are together on the side of good. i'm confident that soon we will be able to say to our people, come back, return from poland, romania, moldova, and slovak republic. many other friendly countries. come back because there is no more threat, there is no more danger. we're already thinking about the future for all ukrainians after the war. how to revive our cities, our economies. i've spoken to the head of the world bank, david malpass, the executive director of international monetary fund, kristalina georgieva. we have agreements with major financial institutions to support ukraine. there's already a decision on immediate help and tens

of billions of dollars to help after the war. these are just initial decisions, underscoring decisions. i have spoken to the president of turkey, erdogan, to the leaders of saudi arabia and united arab emirates, the heads of european union. the main objective is the membership for ukraine in the eu. i'm grateful to the europeans, to hundreds and thousands of people in different cities in our european continent. paris, bratislava, brussels, etc. yesterday they came out on the streets to support ukraine. they came for the sake of peace and i'm thankful to americans for their support. we saw the polls, we saw the opinions of ordinary americans —

those who support ukrainians, which they demand to increase the sanctions to russia immediately and close the skies immediately to save our people's lives. 74% of americans support a no—fly zone, 74% — an absolute majority. what else do you need to adopt decisions, approve decisions? we are confident in similar results in other democratic countries. ukrainian armed forces are contratacting the invaders near kharkiv. they defend the city, they stay strong in other regions. the russian army didn't move to the planned areas but they achieved 10,000 of killed russian military, 10,000.

this is scary. those guys aged 18, i9, almost kids, those soldiers who were not explained what they would be going to fight for and why they're in an alien land, ten thousands of people. russia could definitely have provided something else, an alternative to those people other than death. that was the ukrainian president making his state of the address. sometimes he speaks twice a day, trying to build morale unless country where people are remaining defiant by trying to do what they plan to protect the nation. —— do what they can. in the past hour, russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov, has been speaking at a news conference in moscow — and addressed the possibility of more talks with ukraine. so farour

so far our side is expecting any kind of information from the ukrainian side. in the first round of the situation looks quite strange, looks like everybody is interested in achieving the agreement as soon as possible to resolve everything, as i mentioned. on the other hand the most interested party, ukrainian side, is thinking the pretext to delay the start of the next meeting, the next round, they rescheduled the agreed timeframes. we have not received the new timings yet and as our ukrainian colleagues know perfectly well, starting from last evening, we are starting from last evening, we are starting to move towards round three of these negotiations. the future and the rounds for these negotiations, it is difficult to comment on them. it also does not really add some optimism is, all

these angry statements of mr zelensky. he criticised the recent nato meeting and was a bit rude to his curators, accusing them of inactivity. my question is can he is so disappointed that nato did not step in as he had hoped, does it mean he still hopes to get nato involved in resolving this conflict rather than negotiation? it means he is not listening to the statements coming from washington, paris and other capitals, that nato is not going to interfere in this conflict. it looks like he is striving to provoke a conflict between nato and russia. if he is inclined to that,

when he woke up yesterday, maybe he has changed his... it has changed since yesterday. his military attitude actually shows that he is not really... he does not really need negotiations. his mood might change. he is a person of changing mood, let's hope. that change. he is a person of changing mood, let's hope.— mood, let's hope. that is the russian foreign _ mood, let's hope. that is the russian foreign minister- mood, let's hope. that is the - russian foreign minister speaking a little earlier. let's hear from the us secretary of state who has been speaking from poland.— us secretary of state who has been speaking from poland. people know how important— speaking from poland. people know how important it _ speaking from poland. people know how important it is _ speaking from poland. people know how important it is to _ speaking from poland. people know how important it is to defend - how important it is to defend freedom, so do americans. we will stand together, as we have been standing together, in support of ukraine and against russia's unprovoked, unwarranted premeditated invasion. nato, the european union,

poland is doing vital work to respond to this crisis. it has hosted an increased nato presence, supported the robust eu sanctions against russia and it has done a great deal to facilitate security assistance to ukraine. as nato allies were defence cooperation between poland and the united states it is fair to say is closer than ever. sincejanuary we it is fair to say is closer than ever. since january we have doubled our number of military personnel to no more than 10,000, including a brigade of the 82nd airborne division. we have increased the amount and types of military capabilities we positioned in poland. as president biden said, we will defend every inch of nato territory. poland is also a leading responder to the humanitarian crisis. as was said today, more than

700,000 people had been. flee the violence perpetrated by russia by crossing the border from violence perpetrated by russia by crossing the borderfrom ukraine violence perpetrated by russia by crossing the border from ukraine to poland with more coming every single day. i had the opportunity to speak to some of the folks who have come over just recently from to some of the folks who have come overjust recently from ukraine but i have to say it is an incredibly powerful reflection poland's values that vulnerable people know here they will find refuge. to help support the needs of ukrainians in poland and other countries, the biden administration requested to congress $2.75 billion in humanitarian assistance. that is to meet the needs of vulnerable people and communities inside ukraine as well as to support refugee services including here in poland. that is in addition to the more than $54 million an ouncejust addition to the more than $54 million an ounce just last week. we also sent a disaster assistance

response team to poland that working closely with humanitarian agencies to provide critical health care, safe drinking water, hygiene supplies and protection for vulnerable people, especially women and children. that vulnerable people, especially women and children-— and children. that was the us secretary _ and children. that was the us secretary of _ and children. that was the us secretary of state, _ and children. that was the us secretary of state, anthony i secretary of state, anthony blinking, speaking earlier in warsaw. let's go now to southern ukraine and the first major city to be taken by russia, kherson. we will speak to a resident there. we will only mention his first name because we want to protect his identity. thank you forjoining us on the programme. tell us about the situation where you are. thank you for havin: situation where you are. thank you for having me- _ situation where you are. thank you for having me. i— situation where you are. thank you for having me. i want _ situation where you are. thank you for having me. i want to _ situation where you are. thank you for having me. i want to say - situation where you are. thank you for having me. i want to say they i for having me. i want to say they said kherson is on the edge of

humanitarian catastrophe because the city is running out of food and medicine. he wants a humane corridor for aid but that was rejected. instead of that they are using it for propaganda purposes. they were pretending they were kherson citizens who are taking aid and saying you, the russian troops. it was a small group. they take nothing. they said we need nothing

for the occupants. they said to russian troops that. today the second part of russian propaganda because russian troops were in the centre of kherson. they are going... at the moment, is the fighting in kherson? our ukrainian forces trying to take the city back?— to take the city back? every night we hear about _ to take the city back? every night we hear about six _ to take the city back? every night we hear about six or _ to take the city back? every night we hear about six or ten - to take the city back? every night i we hear about six or ten explosions. it sounds like mortars because we know how mortars sound from the first day. we don't know who is bombing him. today russian troops

were firing in the air but not on the people. about 2000 people. on the people. about 2000 people. on the centre square. teiiii the people. about 2000 people. on the centre square.— the centre square. tell us a little bit more about _ the centre square. tell us a little bit more about the _ the centre square. tell us a little bit more about the people - the centre square. tell us a little bit more about the people who i bit more about the people who gathered at the square. what did they say and how did the russian troops respond? the they say and how did the russian troops respond?— they say and how did the russian troops respond? the people on the centre square. _ troops respond? the people on the centre square, normal— troops respond? the people on the centre square, normal people - troops respond? the people on the centre square, normal people with| centre square, normal people with the russian flag. not recording for russian propaganda. real citizens were on the centre square. they were surrounded. the agreement of russian soldiers, demanding from them to leave kherson. they said they are occupying and they are not the

liberator. after some time, a huge amount of people will go across from the city. we call it the march of freedom, of independence. for ukrainian people. are freedom, of independence. for ukrainian people.— freedom, of independence. for ukrainian people. are you currently able to no ukrainian people. are you currently able to go back _ ukrainian people. are you currently able to go back to _ ukrainian people. are you currently able to go back to your _ ukrainian people. are you currently able to go back to your home - ukrainian people. are you currently able to go back to your home or - ukrainian people. are you currently| able to go back to your home or are you staying in some kind of underground bunker? what are the living conditions like? we underground bunker? what are the living conditions like?— living conditions like? we were in the underground _ living conditions like? we were in the underground bunker- living conditions like? we were in the underground bunker when - living conditions like? we were in | the underground bunker when the russians were bombing kherson. now they are in kherson. every nightly he mortars. we don't know why. now we are in our hands because we are trying not to go outside. —— in our homes. russian groups are stopping

cars, they are checking even friends. they are looking on the gallery and searching evidence for help for the ukrainian army. the gallery and searching evidence for help for the ukrainian army. we will have to leave _ help for the ukrainian army. we will have to leave it _ help for the ukrainian army. we will have to leave it there. _ help for the ukrainian army. we will have to leave it there. kherson - help for the ukrainian army. we will have to leave it there. kherson had | have to leave it there. kherson had come under siege for the russian forces now control the centre of the city. as we are hearing, there are also reports ukrainian forces are trying to fight back and take the city back. i am here in western ukraine, in lviv, which is relatively calm and peaceful at the moment, there is no fighting here. tens of thousands of people had made their way here, seeking shelter and refuge. volunteers have come to the city and from the city you will see behind me, a group of volunteers who

are weaving day and night to create these camouflage nets. they are handed over to the ukrainian army where they are able to use them end the war. visible young people, students who have gathered here in this arts centre to create these nets they say there are at least 200 volunteers who do this. they create something like 40 nets a day that are taken away by the military. i spoke to one of the volunteers can have a listen to what she had to say. have a listen to what she had to sa . �* have a listen to what she had to sa . ~ ., , , say. the art centre gave us this buildin: say. the art centre gave us this building so _ say. the art centre gave us this building so we _ say. the art centre gave us this building so we can _ say. the art centre gave us this building so we can use - say. the art centre gave us this building so we can use it - say. the art centre gave us this building so we can use it for - say. the art centre gave us this - building so we can use it for making camouflage nets to hide our army. we machine everything. we are bringing here clothing, everything we can find. basics like fishing, voluble, all basics. here is a place where soldiers are coming and picking it

up soldiers are coming and picking it up for their needs. we are organising the transfer to the hotspots. organising the transfer to the hotsots. ., , ., ., organising the transfer to the hotsots. ., ., ., , hotspots. have you done anything like this before in your life? i was volunteering _ before in your life? i was volunteering a _ before in your life? i was volunteering a lot - during my uni years. not such big projects. we had three floors, 200 volunteers every day. they are making about 40 nets a day right now we have about 55 here in our city stop it is amazing.— we have about 55 here in our city stop it is amazing. other volunteers cominu stop it is amazing. other volunteers coming mostly _ stop it is amazing. other volunteers coming mostly from _ stop it is amazing. other volunteers coming mostly from lviv _ stop it is amazing. other volunteers coming mostly from lviv or - coming mostly from lviv or elsewhere?— coming mostly from lviv or elsewhere? , ., , elsewhere? elsewhere. from every oint in elsewhere? elsewhere. from every point in ukraine. _ elsewhere? elsewhere. from every point in ukraine. they _ elsewhere? elsewhere. from every point in ukraine. they are - elsewhere? elsewhere. from every point in ukraine. they are coming l point in ukraine. they are coming here from eastern ukraine, from kyiv, and they are trying to help. they need something to do. they are staying at home right now and scrolling news. that is crazy. here we are trying to create a supportive and friendly atmosphere. we are now

seeing good news from the political level, the army. each hour screening our national phrases, sending national items each day. it is a really good atmosphere. i national items each day. it is a really good atmosphere.- national items each day. it is a really good atmosphere. i can see ou have really good atmosphere. i can see you have created _ really good atmosphere. i can see you have created an _ really good atmosphere. i can see you have created an atmosphere, | you have created an atmosphere, there is music and young people are trying to do this together. are there is music and young people are trying to do this together.— trying to do this together. are you afraid? of course _ trying to do this together. are you afraid? of course we _ trying to do this together. are you afraid? of course we are - trying to do this together. are you afraid? of course we are afraid. i trying to do this together. are you | afraid? of course we are afraid. we are the same people as all european residents. we are living our lives, working in abroad, travelling. we are used to their normal life. right now we cannot disport. i now have a cup of coffee. we are working 24/7. we are combining our normal work at the same time as volunteering. that is tiring. we want to believe it makes sense, that it matters, and that it will help.—

that it will help. what message do ou have that it will help. what message do you have to _ that it will help. what message do you have to the — that it will help. what message do you have to the international - you have to the international community? i you have to the international community?— you have to the international communi ? .., ., ., community? i will encourage them to share info for— community? i will encourage them to share info for the _ community? i will encourage them to share info for the truth. _ community? i will encourage them to share info for the truth. right - community? i will encourage them to share info for the truth. right now. share info for the truth. right now it is very important for us to help us. we do everything we can with all the resources we have, we are ready for everything. we are here, we're not leaving, we are helping our army but we do have such resources to fight with russia. it is a super big country with a lot of resources. we will do everything depends on us. we are hiding right now. we are fighting for europe. putin is the second hitler and he will not stop here, 100%. people abroad should understand we are fighting not only for us but for them also. that understand we are fighting not only for us but for them also.— for us but for them also. that was one of the — for us but for them also. that was one of the volunteers _ for us but for them also. that was one of the volunteers here - for us but for them also. that was one of the volunteers here at - for us but for them also. that was one of the volunteers here at the | one of the volunteers here at the art centre. like so many others trying to do what they can. she said

she did not want to stay and feel helpless. as i am reporting on tens of thousands of people had been fleeing the north east and the south of the country making their way to western ukraine and heading towards the poland— ukraine border to try to get to some safety. the majority people fleeing are women and children, full still lead the men in their lives behind another father's by the brothers, husbands, he had to stay and fight. men between the ages of 18 and 60. families have been torn apart, not knowing when they will be seeing them again. friendly, but not familiar. often as not on the border, as here, ukrainian refugees are picked up by people they don't know. who are united only by nationhood

and now a shared hardship. there is an unsettling, if orderly, rhythm to budomierz crossing — a regular heartbeat of people. in sequence, every 90 seconds or so, nearly always the same — a mum, kids, sometimes someone else's kids, perhaps a grandmother. each usually having just left a husband, a father or son behind. so your husband is going to fight in the army? and what do they make of it?

they are really little. do they understand what's going on with the war? one of the little things you notice about these places and the kids here is how little crying there is, how still they are. we asked someone about it. they said the kids were too scared, too stunned, too spent. as for the adults, it is as if the emotion has been drained from them. it all hasn't quite caught up with them yet. it must be so scary for your kids. of course. terrifying? yes. are you really scared? yes. poland has opened its arms. the sign tells arrivals that they're in poland

and that they are safe now, but the connections between these two peoples have a longer pedigree, not all of it good, especially in this part of deep poland — a place of shifting frontiers, empires and peoples. in places like this, there has long been a large ukrainian minority, exemplified by the ukrainian institute, built over a century ago, which is now having to give refugees a bed for the night. you don't have to spend very long in poland at the moment before people start whispering about the idea of war. ukraine has long been a buffer for this country and now they face the prospect of sharing a border with russian troops once again. though you might assume that the prospect of so many ukrainians might create a backlash within polnad, partly due to recent history, with so many ukrainians emigrating after the russian invasion of crimea, that doesn't feel right. with so many ukrainians coming into poland, all of those historic hostilities have come down.

during your history lessons you would have heard that ukrainians and poles have had conflicts in the past, now you have a real life ukrainians coming and working and sharing your life and then you can see that they are people you can integrate with. with so many ukrainians coming into poland, it is made the tensions easier. so, in effect, because there has been so much emigration from ukraine into poland already, that polish life has already been so transformed that the transition won't be especially difficult? ten years ago you could hardly hear ukrainian speech on the streets. now it is omnipresent, it is everywhere. this is not the first time that this region has grappled with russian soldiers at the gates, with refugees from ukraine or shifting borders between states. the halfway point of the river that cuts through here used to be the frontier between the third reich and the ussr. before that, after stalin's great famine in ukraine, thousands fled to these towns seeking sanctuary.

history, famously, doesn't repeat itself, but as the peoples of this border land are being reminded, crushingly sometimes it rhymes. our correspondent kasia madera is on the poland—ukraine border for us now. seen the flow of refugees arriving in the country and speaking to so many of them, so many heartbreaking stories, over to you. many of them, so many heartbreaking stories, overto you. it is many of them, so many heartbreaking stories, over to you.— stories, over to you. it is a steady flow. all this — stories, over to you. it is a steady flow. all this morning, _ stories, over to you. it is a steady flow. all this morning, people - stories, over to you. it is a steady. flow. all this morning, people have been coming here. the buses come from the border. they let the people off, they give them something to beat, they get them one day up and they get the moved on. it is all the time. if you think about the fact it is 1.2 million people who have left

ukraine so far, most of them are coming to poland. 800, nearly 800,000 people have crossed into poland and so the whole infrastructure has been created as to how to help these people. children arejust so, children are just so, so overwhelmed with what has been happening here. predominantly women and children, as ukrainian nationals, coming through. they are the ones who can come through the border because of the 18-60 through the border because of the 18—60 —year—olds might have to stay behind and fate but there are lots of other nationalities coming through as well it is now very uncertain place. poland is offering them a very warm welcome. the polish government

insisting everyone is welcome to come here. the setting up reception centres on the scene is repeated time and time again. thousands of people coming through, bewildered, confused, confused, exhausted. but when we see the generosity of spirit in the polls as well. people welcoming, messaging, saying this is where you are. poland helps ukraine. poland helps ukraine. we had about the closeness historically, culturally, bearing in mind that there was a time when there were parts of ukraine, especially during the first and second world war where, in fact, the first and second world war where, infact, parts the first and second world war where, in fact, parts of poland, the shifting borders between the two countries, my own father was actually born in lviv when it was still part of poland. so many people have somebody who once came from ukraine and so also opening up their doors, welcoming them also looking

for people offering help and support. this is a sign that basically that they're offering transport. somewhere to sleep for a family. we have seen this time and time again. overwhelming generosity but this needs to be supported by the eu and an enormous number people may be in such a short space of time will need to be supported. where are they going to go? how long are they going to stay? so much more for people to consider and bear in mind. many of these people have literally just come from a bus that has brought them over from just come from a bus that has brought them overfrom ukraine just come from a bus that has brought them over from ukraine and now they have to think about the first stage of their journey. a large ukrainian community in poland. lots of people don't have family and the need to work out what they are

going to do. lots of websites here in this country are offering suggestions of how to help refugee families and what it is you need to think about if you want to open your doors to a refugee family. the kind of support that they need giving the trauma that so many people have experienced on the very difficult journey to get here. the numbers are overwhelming. 1.2 million people have moved from ukraine and these numbers will rise given the volatility of the situation back in the country. every few moments a bus comes. every few minutes they need to think about what they are going to think about what they are going to do next. just one reception centre we visited. this is repeated continuously. further into poland, the stations and crack of, the stations in warsaw, again, full of people that have been moved, that are now looking on the next part of the genitals of lots of people want to move on. we have seen a host of

people coming from all over the eu wanted to help people, opening their doors because there is a real understanding that what we're seeing here is just a snapshot. there are so many people leaving ukraine. this will be repeated and will happen again and again.— will be repeated and will happen again and again. thank you for your deel again and again. thank you for your deeply personal _ again and again. thank you for your deeply personal reporting - again and again. thank you for your deeply personal reporting and, - again and again. thank you for your deeply personal reporting and, as l deeply personal reporting and, as you say, so much uncertainty about what happens to these people and their future. what happens to these people and theirfuture. as what happens to these people and their future. as you say, we are likely to see many, many more. the un said there will be a steady avalanche of humans crossing these borders so more personal stories to come out. let's go now to adam who joins us from warsaw. the american

secretary of state is touring the region to show support, american support and nato support for the countries that neighbour ukraine and that of course includes poland and he's just been speaking, actually, alongside his polish counterparts in the south—eastern city not that far from the ukrainian border. he basically had a message saying two things. the us is here to support militarily places like poland. we said that military cooperation between the two countries has never been stronger and he mentioned that president biden has said that, made a pledge that the us will defend every inch of nato territory referencing the fact that the americans have more than doubled the number of us troops. they are based here in pau then. more than 10,000.

that is basically to reassure countries like poland but also the baltic states where he to next, that they will be protected in the event of any attack, russian attack on those countries, because they belong to nato and the nato that an attack on one nato member is an attack on all and the other member states will defend that nation that has been attacked. that was a key message that reassurance from people here in poland that the united states is here for poland given any attempt to sort of attack it. there is an increasing anxiety, of course, because of what is happening in ukraine. here among people in poland about what could happen. they obviously feel a sense of security being members of nato but there is an increasing anxiety amongst people about what mr putin's plans will be next. the other message that the

secretary of state brought was basically one of thanks to poland for the polish society and authorities for the effort they are making this humanitarian crisis. close to 800,000 people across the border into po then since the war began. he said that poland was basically taking a leadership role in showing generosity and courage in the face of a flood of people coming from ukraine. i must say, it is absolutely extraordinary. i've never seen anything like it and almost 20 years of reporting here in poland. the response of the polish society to these ukrainian refugees in every town, small towns and cities. people are offering rooms in their homes. to put up these mostly predominantly women and children from ukraine. this is all across the country.

recent survey in the newspaper yesterday found that three quarters of people answering the survey said they are taking part in helping the ukrainian refugees, whether it is providing temporary accommodation or donating cash or providing food and clothing to the collection points. i've never seen anything like it. extraordinary response from the polish society and that was something that anthony blinken made a point of saying and thanking poland for taking a leading role in the response to the humanitarian crisis. he also said that the biden administration has requested from congress two and a half sorry, $2.75 billion which will go to the humanitarian crisis. as adam was

saying, there has been an extraordinary response to the wave of refugees leaving ukraine in the fighting and making their way to the various borders and neighbouring countries of ukraine. let's speak to nick thorpe who can bring is up—to—date on the situation. i'm standing outside the west railway station here in budapest where trains arrive regularly every hour orso trains arrive regularly every hour or so to the station. the latest numbers ijust got or so to the station. the latest numbers i just got from or so to the station. the latest numbers ijust got from the un refugee agency. 163,000 refugees who have reached hungary from ukraine so far. 200,000 have reached romania from ukraine so far. an interesting aspect that is of those who have reached romania only 60,000, have actually stayed in the country. another 130,000 have travelled on to

other countries so that gives a sense as one tries to make sense of these numbers, of how the is fun buying countries, as it were, along the edge of the ukraine to the west, how these points, some absorbing more people. some are travelling to italy, germany, to britain, to fans, many other parts of europe this morning. thank you so much for that update. we are going to show you some pretty stark images. a video that has just some pretty stark images. a video that hasjust come some pretty stark images. a video that has just come in from of a russian helicopter shot down by ukrainian forces. it is believed to be a helicopter struck by a surface to air missile. it is not clear

whether, ways that the strike took place but it is a russian helicopter shot down by ukrainian forces. it was sent by ukrainian government sources. russia's invasion of ukraine has sent shock waves above the region and neighbouring countries including finland and finland itself was invaded by the soviet union during the world war and public opinion has shifted towardsjoining nato. despite the threat of military and political consequences. 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 finns now want to give up their old neutrality and join the western alliance. 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.

this 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. the 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. many people in the united kingdom

are very upset especially those with ukrainian connections and ukrainian families. my colleague has been to a school in manchester where he spoke to some of the community members about how they are feeling about this ongoing conflict. this is a hub for the ukrainian community and indeed beyond. look at some of the samples here. this has been done by the women's association. there is ukrainian saturday school for children as well as adult language classes. that is ukraine as it currently stands. who knows what shape will be in this conflict is finally over. the purpose is to make sure people feel a connection and understand the history and heritage of ukraine. i wanted to show you around the folk museum. there are beautiful examples here of beautiful ukrainian costumes, textiles, items

used for weaving and making food. as well as items of pottery and carvings from different regions of ukraine. let's speak to some of those involved in running the centre. we can speak to one of the teachers at the school. tell us how the centre came to be.— teachers at the school. tell us how the centre came to be. percent has been here since _ the centre came to be. percent has been here since 1954 _ the centre came to be. percent has been here since 1954 so _ the centre came to be. percent has been here since 1954 so it - the centre came to be. percent has been here since 1954 so it has - the centre came to be. percent has| been here since 1954 so it has been catering, it was set up for those fleeing stalin and hitler and now we are seeing a repetition of all that so they were the ones who bought these buildings and then around them they set about their organisation so we have catered to second—generation ukrainians like myself. and more recent arrivals. the school provides

lessons in the ukrainian moments, culture, that sort of thing. let’s culture, that sort of thing. let's seak culture, that sort of thing. let's s - eak to culture, that sort of thing. let's speak to the — culture, that sort of thing. let's speak to the deputy _ culture, that sort of thing. let's speak to the deputy head - culture, that sort of thing. let's speak to the deputy head teacher. they must�*ve so many questions about what is going on. what are they asking you and how do you explain it to them? ,, ., to them? children with access to the internet to them? children with access to the internet and — to them? children with access to the internet and social— to them? children with access to the internet and social media _ to them? children with access to the | internet and social media sometimes tell us more than we can tell them because we all spend time taking possible challenges so most of the time that last saturday when we came to school usually we would tell don't take your phones out. you are not allowed. this time, let's just check your phone to what is the latest news? might make your family in ukraine at the moment. what is the latest from them? my family managed to get out and now they are on the way, hopefully, here. we'll

see how it goes. at the moment therein a more safe place. thank ou. therein a more safe place. thank you let's _ therein a more safe place. thank you. let's speak— therein a more safe place. thank you. let's speak to _ therein a more safe place. thank you. let's speak to martin - therein a more safe place. thank you. let's speak to martin who i therein a more safe place. thankj you. let's speak to martin who is therein a more safe place. thank. you. let's speak to martin who is a parent of some of those who attend the school here. you've got family in ukraine. are you able to reach them. are you able to be in contact with them?— them. are you able to be in contact with them? ., ., , ., , with them? communications have been reasonably good _ with them? communications have been reasonably good apart _ with them? communications have been reasonably good apart from _ with them? communications have been reasonably good apart from the - with them? communications have been reasonably good apart from the odd - reasonably good apart from the odd blip. they're not doing very well at the moment. they are under siege, under— the moment. they are under siege, under fire, — the moment. they are under siege, underfire, there the moment. they are under siege, under fire, there have the moment. they are under siege, underfire, there have been the moment. they are under siege, under fire, there have been money between _ under fire, there have been money between to— under fire, there have been money between to try and stay safe. how do you explain— between to try and stay safe. how do you explain them? my children are well informed. they seek information for themselves from the internet. we do sit _ for themselves from the internet. we do sit down _ for themselves from the internet. we do sit down and try to explain. it is difficult — do sit down and try to explain. it is difficult to try to explain especially when they ask why. we do not have _ especially when they ask why. we do not have an — especially when they ask why. we do not have an answer for that. they do

not have an answer for that. they do not understand why putin is infecting this on innocent civilians _ infecting this on innocent civilians. why is he doing this. there — civilians. why is he doing this. there is— civilians. why is he doing this. there is no— civilians. why is he doing this. there is no humanity in what he is doing _ there is no humanity in what he is doing it _ there is no humanity in what he is doing it is — there is no humanity in what he is doing it is a — there is no humanity in what he is doing. it is a repeat of what happened in 1932, 1933, where it is a deliberate attempt, a deliberate attack _ a deliberate attempt, a deliberate attack on — a deliberate attempt, a deliberate attack on ukraine.— a deliberate attempt, a deliberate attack on ukraine. svetlana is here as well. tell us about the protest l as well. tell us about the protest you are involved in organising today. all you are involved in organising toda . �* , , ., today. all the members of the ukrainian _ today. all the members of the ukrainian saturday _ today. all the members of the ukrainian saturday school - today. all the members of the ukrainian saturday school are | ukrainian saturday school are marching _ ukrainian saturday school are marching to _ ukrainian saturday school are marching to the _ ukrainian saturday school are marching to the piccadilly- ukrainian saturday school are - marching to the piccadilly gardens for an— marching to the piccadilly gardens for an anti-war— marching to the piccadilly gardens for an anti—war protest. _ marching to the piccadilly gardens for an anti—war protest. we - marching to the piccadilly gardens for an anti—war protest. we are i for an anti—war protest. we are asking — for an anti—war protest. we are asking everyone _ for an anti—war protest. we are asking everyone to _ for an anti—war protest. we are asking everyone to come - for an anti—war protest. we are asking everyone to come and i for an anti—war protest. we are - asking everyone to come and support us. asking everyone to come and support us thank— asking everyone to come and support us thank you — asking everyone to come and support us thank you for— asking everyone to come and support us. thank you for your— asking everyone to come and support us. thank you for your support - asking everyone to come and support us. thank you for your support so - us. thank you for your support so far. ., ~ us. thank you for your support so far. ., ,, , ., us. thank you for your support so far. ., ~' , ., , us. thank you for your support so far. ., ,, i. , . far. thank you very much indeed. there are — far. thank you very much indeed. there are efforts _ far. thank you very much indeed. there are efforts going _ far. thank you very much indeed. there are efforts going on - far. thank you very much indeed. there are efforts going on here i there are efforts going on here collecting donations. there are boxes and boxes of items ready to be sent off to help friends and family. and others going through all the turmoil and uncertainty over in

ukraine and those who fled to neighbouring countries. then reporting there from manchester speaking to family members who are deeply worried about their family's human ukraine who are caught up in the conflict. well, this crisis, this war, this invasion has had a huge impact on the sporting world as well. chinese rights holders are told the english premier league they will not broadcast english top—flight matches this weekend because of their solidarity and support that they are showing for ukraine. from manchester city, the issueis ukraine. from manchester city, the issue is much more personal. he began his career playing in russia and now he finds himself concerned about its family members caught up in the conflict in ukraine. he has been speaking to the bbc�*s corresponded. there were rumours, there are speculation for months

that russia would invade ukraine. where were you when you first heard the news? ., ., , ., the news? that was at midnight uk time. the news? that was at midnight uk time- tem- — the news? that was at midnight uk time- tem- my _ the news? that was at midnight uk time. tem. my wife _ the news? that was at midnight uk time. tem. my wife woke _ the news? that was at midnight uk time. tem. my wife woke me - the news? that was at midnight uk time. tem. my wife woke me up i the news? that was at midnight uk. time. tem. my wife woke me up and she was crying. she was crying. i was like, i was in shock. she showed me the videos, the pictures, what is going on now in ukraine and that feeling, i cannot even explain because i neverfelt feeling, i cannot even explain because i never felt myself in that position. because i never felt myself in that osition. , �* ., position. doesn't also make you roud of position. doesn't also make you proud of your— position. doesn't also make you proud of your people, _ position. doesn't also make you proud of your people, the - position. doesn't also make you proud of your people, the way i position. doesn't also make you i proud of your people, the way they have stood up, ?

proud of your people, the way they have stood up,? 50 proud of your people, the way they have stood up,?— have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian _ have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian and _ have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian and i _ have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian and i will _ have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian and i will be - have stood up,? so proud to be ukrainian and i will be forever. | have stood up,? so proud to be i ukrainian and i will be forever. the rest of my life. when you are watching the people, how they fight for their lives, there is no words, you no. i know the people, the mentality of the people from my country. they prefer today and they will die, but they will not give up. out of your team—mates and coaches and managers beam towards you during this time? i and managers beam towards you during this time? ., ,., .' and managers beam towards you during this time? ., .' ., , and managers beam towards you during this time? ., ., , this time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing _ this time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, _ this time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, you - this time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, you no. i this time? i am so lucky to be part of this amazing club, you no. the | of this amazing club, you no. the way they have supported me. all of them. team—mates, coaching staff, all of them. all the people working in the training ground. even apart from the club, you know, the people here in the uk. but i'm just walking somewhere on the street, the little

guys, maybe ten years old from the school, they're coming to me and they say, we will pay for your country. my tears are coming from my eye straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that all the world are standing with us. we in ukraine that all the world are standing with us.— in ukraine that all the world are standin: with us. ~ ., , standing with us. we saw the images last weekend- _ standing with us. we saw the images last weekend. we _ standing with us. we saw the images last weekend. we have _ standing with us. we saw the images last weekend. we have seen - standing with us. we saw the images | last weekend. we have seen ukrainian flags at many football that support help at all? flags at many football that support hel at all? , , , , help at all? definitely. definitely. m hone help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is. _ help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is. m _ help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is, i'm getting - help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is, i'm getting a - help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is, i'm getting a lot i help at all? definitely. definitely. my phone is, i'm getting a lot ofl my phone is, i'm getting a lot of messages from a lot of guys in ukraine and they are asking me about some videos of support and stuff. so people are watching tv as well. people are still watching football. and they can see all these things to guess it helps a lot for them, you know, for the spirit and stuff. iflan know, for the spirit and stuff. can ou allow know, for the spirit and stuff. 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 all the houses, you know, and all these things. but i'm really scared and my prayers are with the people who are serving now

at the moment. there is so much fear and anxiety now for people notjust in this country but right across the globe who may have family members caught up who may have family members caught up in this conflict. many of them still stuck in areas where the fighting, the shelling, continues. and this was a war that felt completely unexpected for so many people here. it began ten days ago. there is uncertainty but when it will come to an end. there was a ceasefire announced morning and then we found out that civilians were continuing to be shelled and that ceasefire has been postponed. people have been told to take shelter, to wait until those further information

about the evacuation and then there are these young volunteers who continue to weave and continue to do what they can to support their nation. we will back with all the very latest on bbc news throughout the day and over the next week. goodbye. you had the coldest frosty start this morning. this is where you've seen most of the saturday sun rain so far today. here is the view from wales, northern ireland, much of scotland seen the sunshine as well but it is a very different story across much of the eastern side of england. this cloud giving a little light rain and drizzle. it is how you ran through the west of the day. gradually moving westwards over the weekend. and weakening as it does so. you can see elsewhere were getting off of the sunshine in places are looking dry. the chance

of getting around the northern half of getting around the northern half of scotland. this is the cloudier zone too much of the east and down into southern england and patch of light rain and drizzle. the further west you are you've got sunshine in wales, northern ireland and into scotland. it is chilly as we've got the cloud today. six or 7 degrees. the strongest north—easterly breeze as well so adding extra chilled to proceedings. some of the cloud will nudge a little bit further west overnight into parts of wales, the west midlands, more of south—west england. where you have the figures cloud and still some drizzle, the chance of patchy fast but the lowest temperatures be with clear skies particularly across scotland and northern england. —5 to —8. plenty of sunshine. across southern in advance of wales, too, and the midlands, that we are most likely to continue with cloud and drizzle tomorrow. the strongest, coldest wind as well. a few brighter spells coming through. most of the sunshine

will be northern ireland, northern england and scotland. still feeling quite chilly. where you've got the wind in the cloud. chillier to in scotland than northern ireland compared with today. with this in a way of cloud around, overnight and into monday morning, see more widespread frost setting in with the clearer skies are likely to be northern ireland and scotland by monday morning. this is where we will see the lowest temperatures in the sharpest fast. the likelihood on monday that most places will be dry are shifting a little bit further north during the day. more sunny spells developing in england and wales and still feeling chilly in particular in the wind. the story of the week ahead as high—pressure giving plenty of dry weather will gradually give way to low pressure from the atlantic so turning wetter, still windy but milder later in the week.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. officials in the beseiged city of mariupol say russia is continuing to carry out bombing raids — despite agreeing to a short ceasefire to allow civilians to leave. they continue to destroy marie apple. we decided to move our citizens back because it is not safe to be on the streets. —— marie apple. the city authorities say talks are under way with the russian side to establish a secure humanitarian corridor. protests against russian occupation have woken out in