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 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 — in the next two hours — to appeal for more help. poland warns of a refugee crisis on an unimaginable scale, as thousands of people continue to flee the fighting in ukraine. iam i am live on the poland— ukraine border where thousands of people are continuing to flee their home country. thank you forjoining us. authorities in the southern port city of mariupol say the evacuation of up to 200,000 civilians has been postponed because russian forces are not observing a planned ceasefire. officials have asked citizens to "disperse, and head for shelter." two humanitarian corridors had been

announced to allow civilians to leave both mariupol and the nearby city of volnovakha. it comes as ukraine's president has strongly criticsed the west for ruling out a no—fly zone over his country, while russian attacks continue. he said nato members would have blood on their hands. in the next couple of hours, ukraine's president zelensky is expected to address the american senate by video link to appeal for more help. here's our security correspondent, frank gardner. the, danger and destruction. the, dangerand destruction. —— death. this once peaceful european city has descended into a dystopian world. civilian struggle to survive on the onslaught of russian attacks. yesterday there were bodies everywhere. there was a key when front of the pharmacy and they were

lying dead birds. dead. my children did not manage to leave in time. my grandchildren are here. figs did not manage to leave in time. my grandchildren are here.— grandchildren are here. as strikes, artillery and _ grandchildren are here. as strikes, artillery and missiles _ grandchildren are here. as strikes, artillery and missiles are _ grandchildren are here. as strikes, artillery and missiles are reducing | artillery and missiles are reducing some of ukraine's cities to rubble as the country continues to resist some of russia's invasion. those who can have been leaving the capital before it is surrounded. in the coastal town of mariupol a corridor collapsed. the president says civilians must be allowed to leave stop surrounded cities are being destroyed and experiencing their worst days. destroyed and experiencing their worst deve— destroyed and experiencing their worstda s. . ., ., worst days. humanitarian corridors must work today. _ worst days. humanitarian corridors must work today. mariupol, - worst days. humanitarian corridors must work today. mariupol, to - worst days. humanitarian corridors must work today. mariupol, to say | must work today. mariupol, to say people, women, children, the elderly will stop to get food and medicine

to those who remain. the ukrainian milita is to those who remain. the ukrainian military is fighting _ to those who remain. the ukrainian military is fighting back. _ to those who remain. the ukrainian military is fighting back. armed - military is fighting back. armed with sting and missiles and other weapons from the west, it has been inflicting serious losses on the invaders. russia still has the numerical advantage. invaders. russia still has the numericaladvantage. it forces invaders. russia still has the numerical advantage. it forces were expected to try to encircle and besiege the capital, kkeeee. —— kyiv. besiege the capital, kkeeee. -- k iv. �* ., besiege the capital, kkeeee. -- kiv. �* ., ., ., .,, kyiv. around the negotiations, the future and rounds _ kyiv. around the negotiations, the future and rounds of— kyiv. around the negotiations, the future and rounds of negotiations, i future and rounds of negotiations, it is difficult to call comment on them. it does not add optimism, all these angry statements of mr zelensky.

these angry statements of mr zelens . , ., these angry statements of mr zelens . , . , , ., zelensky. there is a desperate need for he married _ zelensky. there is a desperate need for he married -- _ zelensky. there is a desperate need for he married -- humanitarian - for he married —— humanitarian corridors. these people do not know when they can return or how much of the country will be left. the deputy mayor of mariupol, sergei 0rlov, told my colleague yalda hakim, 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 of the shelling continuing.— shelling continuing. people are unable to evacuate _ shelling continuing. people are

unable to evacuate for - shelling continuing. people are unable to evacuate for two - shelling continuing. people are - unable to evacuate for two business credit continuous shelling and they had one wall and fights on the way. —— has the ukrainian government spoken to the russian side about this? , , spoken to the russian side about this? , ., _, this? this is obviously breach the ceasefire that _ this? this is obviously breach the ceasefire that was _ this? this is obviously breach the ceasefire that was agreed - this? this is obviously breach the ceasefire that was agreed to. - this? this is obviously breach the ceasefire that was agreed to. we | ceasefire that was agreed to. - communicate with the governor of the donetsk region. he takes his responsibility to communicate with that side. we receive information from the governor of the donetsk region. from the governor of the donetsk re . ion. from the governor of the donetsk reuion. , , ,, region. the deputy mayor speaking in the last hour- — james waterhouse is live in kyiv. give us the picture in terms of how it has been for all of you overnight and this morning. it it has been for all of you overnight and this morning.— and this morning. it has been a icture and this morning. it has been a picture of _ and this morning. it has been a picture of calm, _

and this morning. it has been a picture of calm, to _ and this morning. it has been a picture of calm, to be - and this morning. it has been a picture of calm, to be honest i and this morning. it has been a i picture of calm, to be honest with you. we have had three and a red symons this morning. another morning where it is still, there are fewer people we can see from advantage point here on the street. —— air raid sirens. there are barricades 0verstreet across the city. do they know what awaits them on the outskirts of the city? the convoy remains in situ. army chiefs expect it to bejoined by russian reinforcements working their way down. you wonder if the invaders know what awaits them if and when they arrived here in the capital city. what is happening across ukraine is ukrainians are fighting back. this is why we talk on the tenth day of this conflict where one city so far, only one major city has fallen. that said there is intense

fighting continuing certainly in mariupol, that is the last major location separating advancing russian forces from crimea and separatist held territories in donetsk and luhansk in eastern ukraine. the worry is those forces will then link up. uk officials reckon other cities are also falling under siege two troops. kharkiv. the worry is these forces will link up and more cities wilful, allowing russian troops to then enclose on the ultimate prize in the so—called special military operation, the capital. special military operation, the ca - ital. ~ special military operation, the caital. ~ , ., special military operation, the caital. ~' , ., capital. we keep hearing about the otential capital. we keep hearing about the potential strength _ capital. we keep hearing about the potential strength of _ capital. we keep hearing about the potential strength of the _ capital. we keep hearing about the potential strength of the russians. j potential strength of the russians. is it clear yet by the convoy is still stuck, why they have not brought stronger forces in, still stuck, why they have not brought strongerforces in, why

still stuck, why they have not brought stronger forces in, why they have not used more airpower? western officials say part _ have not used more airpower? western officials say part of _ have not used more airpower? western officials say part of russia's _ officials say part of russia's planning in this invasion has been poon planning in this invasion has been poor. they are talking about supply lines, replenishing food and fuel to troops as they move in. it is a sizeable country and it needs that infrastructure. the other suggestion is some of the equipment has failed. vehicles are getting stuck in the mud. what we have to remember here is russia has barred deeper military reserves under ukrainian defenders. what we are seeing an army chiefs reckon, army troops are moving south from the border of belarus, by parting cities that have seen heavy fighting. —— bypassing. just because the convoy is in situ, there is a worry that what has happened in other ukrainian cities will happen here. the president has asked nato

for a no—fly zone. he wants western allies to police the skies and help him propel a sizeable russian advance. what western leaders are saying is if that were to happen, if you had german or french and british jets in the sky shooting on russian planes, you would have a much larger conflict, notjust in ukraine but the whole of europe. uk defence secretary said a no—fly zone, he made the case that would actually play into russian hands because of superior artillery. the present and has a big meeting to ask for more help. —— the president. he wants to limit russian gas. he is trying to pull out all the stops as he has donein pull out all the stops as he has done in the last few days in this unprecedented conflict. taste done in the last few days in this unprecedented conflict.- unprecedented conflict. we are heafina unprecedented conflict. we are hearing even — unprecedented conflict. we are hearing even the _ unprecedented conflict. we are hearing even the humanitarianl hearing even the humanitarian corridors had not been fully honoured. there are talks discussing

the third round of talks are potentially in the offing. it the country is completely taken at some point in the coming days and weeks by russia, are you hearing what happens next? what is the political outcome of that? ha. happens next? what is the political outcome of that?— outcome of that? no. i think it is a --rosect outcome of that? no. i think it is a prospect few _ outcome of that? no. i think it is a prospect few are — outcome of that? no. i think it is a prospect few are willing _ outcome of that? no. i think it is a prospect few are willing to - prospect few are willing to consider, to be honest with you. if we focus on the peace talks were going into the expectations were low. all that was on the table was for a ceasefire and armistice and for a ceasefire and armistice and for russian troops to go back. sound familiar? ukraine has wanted that along with the west. for the last year or so and eight years with the russian aggression, quite the opposite has happened. expectations have always been low. today was supposed to be the first pause in fighting, the first pause. within an

hour of the ceasefire, the temporary ceasefire being brought internet people out of mariupol, there were accusations from ukrainian officials that shelling had started again and fighting had started in the upper region on the end of the corridor for people to get out. once again mariupol finds itself under attack. as for russia, they blame ukrainian nationalists for opening fire and disrupting things. at the moment, people here, people underground are dealing with the immediate. what they can do to defend themselves or what they can do to stay safe. ukrainians can certainly hit in the capital and beyond, are still intending to defend themselves. —— ukrainians, certainly here in the capital and beyond. in ukrainians, certainly here in the capital and beyond.— ukrainians, certainly here in the capital and beyond. in the uk there has been some _ capital and beyond. in the uk there has been some criticism _ capital and beyond. in the uk there has been some criticism of- capital and beyond. in the uk there has been some criticism of the - has been some criticism of the government over its speed implementing measures to crack down on russian assets in the uk. 0n on russian assets in the uk. on monday laws will be brought about a

register and prosecuting anyone involved in breaking sanctions. sending support from the uk to ukraine. people gathered in trafalgar square today keen to show solidarity. taste trafalgar square today keen to show solidari . ~ ., ., , ., , solidarity. we want to stand up with the ukrainian _ solidarity. we want to stand up with the ukrainian people. _ solidarity. we want to stand up with the ukrainian people. this- solidarity. we want to stand up with the ukrainian people. this is- the ukrainian people. this is murder, you cannot call it anything else, it isjust murder, you cannot call it anything else, it is just murder. murder, you cannot call it anything else, it isjust murder. i murder, you cannot call it anything else, it isjust murder.— else, it is 'ust murder. i 'ust think it is“ else, it isjust murder. i 'ust think it is so important h else, it isjust murder. ijust think it is so important that| think it is so important that everyone _ think it is so important that everyone in the world stands up to show— everyone in the world stands up to show condemnation to putin. as show condemnation to putin. western show condemnation to putin. is western allies stand with ukraine, they continue to isolate russia, to her its economy and those with links to president putin. —— had it economy. this yacht besieged in france on friday that russian oligarchs have found their bank cards no longer work. we oligarchs have found their bank cards no longer work.— oligarchs have found their bank cards no longer work. we call on putin to reflect _ cards no longer work. we call on putin to reflect on _ cards no longer work. we call on putin to reflect on the _ cards no longer work. we call on putin to reflect on the reality - cards no longer work. we call on putin to reflect on the reality of| putin to reflect on the reality of economic sanctions the british covenant has been taking and leading

and delivering so he can realise the impact on the people of russia, that he should be concerned about, is going to be very unfortunate. it is very difficult to see how you can invest in russia at the moment and that will not change while he prosecutes this war. the that will not change while he prosecutes this war.- that will not change while he rosecutes this war. ., , , prosecutes this war. the uk has been criticised for — prosecutes this war. the uk has been criticised for moving _ prosecutes this war. the uk has been criticised for moving more _ prosecutes this war. the uk has been criticised for moving more slowly - criticised for moving more slowly than others to sanction individuals. ministers have expressed frustration at the process. they want to remove some legal test which currently have to be met and would allow the uk to mirror the sanctions list of allies like the us and the eu. labour has welcomed the move but warned action needs to come in days, not months. the changes will mean they can go faster and harder on those closest to putin. the bigger question on the sanctions, but there be enough for the kremlin to feel the consequences? —— will there be

enough? 0ur correspondent kasia madera, is on the poland—ukraine borderfor us now. this is one of so many reception centres that have been created not far, literally minutes away from the actual border. buses coming in all the time, carrying people who have just crossed the border from ukraine. then the buses move on to go back to the border to bring in more people. hundreds of people, thousands of people. think about it, nearly 800,000 people have crossed into poland alone. 1.2 million people so far have led ukraine. we know that figure is going to increase. we know that is going to rise because we are seeing every single moment more and more people arrived tired, bewildered, exhausted. they have left absolutely everything behind and they need to

think about what it is they do next. what is so overwhelming is how calm they are. they are tired, they are calm, they need to gather the courts. that is exactly what this kind of centre is all about the opportunity for them to get some sleep inside what is a huge warehouse as row upon row upon row of camp beds where people are sleeping. they are so exhausted. let's remember the huge amount of volunteers who are helping out, just directing people onto the next bus to tell them where to go next. there are volunteers, fire brigade members, army and a tannoy system that every now and then informs there is a bus coming to this and this place. we need a driver to take a family to this and this and displays. we had a car to take you to all the different towns, how many

people they can take. a huge effort to keep these people merely because we know of the war that will be —— there will be more that will be coming through. the president has thanked people who have been opening up thanked people who have been opening up the doors. always the messages, polling stands with ukraine, helps ukraine, poland will help you. —— poland. things like free wi—fi access, medical care, all happening here. this is one of the many, many reception areas like this. we know that poland is gearing up but we also know the whole of the eu is also know the whole of the eu is also looking at what is happening here. there are people from other countries coming over to help take the people that want to go to other places. have a look at all the food that has been brought. all volunteers giving food out for free,

hot food and something warm to eat. the army here monitoring the situation and helping people. we have seen immense acts of kindness and we have also seen the people who have been opening up their hands and letting people stay the night. —— their homes. the website in poland when newspaper websites giving advice, what do you do if you want to take on a refugee family? bearing in mind the trauma they have experienced, the children. the sheer volume of people that will need to be looked after. this is such a small snapshot that is repeated time and time and time again. all of these people will need help. for the time being they need to just gather their thoughts and come to terms with what is happening to them. we do not know how long they will be away from their homes in ukraine.

the situation is incredibly volatile. . ~ the situation is incredibly volatile. ., , . volatile. thank you very much indeed for the latest — volatile. thank you very much indeed for the latest on _ volatile. thank you very much indeed for the latest on the _ volatile. thank you very much indeed for the latest on the border. - let's speak to nick thorpe now, who's in budapest where trains carrying refugees from ukraine are arriving all the time. iam sure i am sure many similar stories. just the numbers involved here are really staggering. the numbers involved here are really staa uterin. , ., the numbers involved here are really staa uterin. , . ., staggering. they are indeed. hearing about the 800,000 _ staggering. they are indeed. hearing about the 800,000 people - staggering. they are indeed. hearing about the 800,000 people that - staggering. they are indeed. hearingj about the 800,000 people that have crossed to poland already. those other people who have gone to poland. poland is near and has a much bigger border with ukraine. here in hungary, the latest figures are close to 160,000. further south, 200,000 entering romania. many of the people, so many people are travelling on to other countries. in the remaining example, for example,

of the few hundred thousand, perhaps as many as 140,000 of those crossing from ukraine to romania have already travelled on to other eu countries. 0ne travelled on to other eu countries. one has a sense, festival on the border where i spent seven days per two days at this railway station are people being partly absorbed into these countries. —— of people. also travelling on elsewhere in europe with free transport being laid on. signs in the entrance hall of this railway station, free flights by a particular airline elsewhere in europe. there are buses leaving for prague and poland. some people coming through hungary on their way to poland. as i am speaking here, you can probably see in the background but that is the latest trainer has arrived on platform ten. they come here and for the next 20

minutes or so you get a throng of people coming through. they are being looked after by translators and interpreters and so on. to come back to the wider picture, as one hears in the station inquire lemon slat one has a sense that ukraine is a jigsaw puzzle, around the edge. —— one has a sense. those are the areas that have been occupied already by the russians. the centre of ukraine obviously is still in ukrainian government forces hands, in ukrainian and. the refugee pressure growing in central ukraine, as the russian forces move in from the north, the south and east, despite the fightback of the ukrainian forces. from a refugee angle,

watching ness from hungary, from slovakia, one can see the future refugee flows as the russian occupied area of ukraine grows. irate occupied area of ukraine grows. we were leave it there for now. nick in budapest. thank you for the update. nearly a thousand indian students are trapped in a number of hostels in sumy, one of ukraine's conflict zones. they say they have nowhere to go, no food and no water and are fearing for their lives. they have sent a desperate plea to the indian government to help save them. let's just show you some of that video. in order to go we will need to exit the hostel. every 30 minutes to one of them are shelling and air strikes. it is freezing outside. subzero temperatures outside. how do

we step out when it is freezing outside? we have been requesting the indian government to rescue us from here. we fear we will die here, we will die if we step out. please help us, government of india. we have no food and no access to water. please help us. food and no access to water. please hel us. . ~ food and no access to water. please hel us. ., ~ i. food and no access to water. please hel us. . ~ ., food and no access to water. please hel us. . ~' ., ., food and no access to water. please hel us. . ~ ., ., , help us. thank you for “oining us. how are help us. thank you for “oining us. now you t help us. thank you for “oining us. how are you will _ help us. thank you forjoining us. how are you will coping _ help us. thank you forjoining us. how are you will coping at - help us. thank you forjoining us. how are you will coping at the - how are you will coping at the moment and how are things in the area where you are now? the situation _ area where you are now? the situation is _ area where you are now? the situation is not _ area where you are now? tue: situation is not good. area where you are now? tta: situation is not good. we area where you are now? t"ta: situation is not good. we are area where you are now? t'ta: situation is not good. we are very far from the eastern side. we are right now in ukraine, in sumy. sumy

is eastern part of ukraine. right now in sumy in a hostel stop you are very near the border with russia. yes, yes, yes. very near the border with russia. yes. yes. yes-— yes, yes, yes. have you tried to label being _ yes, yes, yes. have you tried to label being given _ yes, yes, yes. have you tried to label being given any _ yes, yes, yes. have you tried to label being given any advice - yes, yes, yes. have you tried to label being given any advice in l label being given any advice in terms of how to leave the area? —— tried to leave all been given. terms of how to leave the area? -- tried to leave all been given.- tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay _ tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay in _ tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay in the _ tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay in the hostel - tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay in the hostel do - tried to leave all been given. now. we will stay in the hostel do not i we will stay in the hostel do not need from your hostel without any permissions, without any confirmations.— permissions, without any confirmations. . ., confirmations. have you heard any fiuuhtin confirmations. have you heard any fighting where _ confirmations. have you heard any fighting where you _ confirmations. have you heard any fighting where you are? _ confirmations. have you heard any fighting where you are? yes, - confirmations. have you heard any fighting where you are? yes, yes, | fighting where you are? yes, yes, es, fighting where you are? yes, yes, yes. fighting _ fighting where you are? yes, yes, yes. fighting all — fighting where you are? yes, yes, yes, fighting all the _ fighting where you are? yes, yes, yes, fighting all the time. - fighting where you are? yes, yes, yes, fighting all the time. every . yes, fighting all the time. every one hour and two hours outside. also air strikes.

you have seen air strikes through the window. have you had they'd and water at all? == the window. have you had they'd and water at all?— water at all? -- food and water. have you _ water at all? -- food and water. have you managed _ water at all? -- food and water. have you managed to _ water at all? -- food and water. have you managed to get - water at all? -- food and water. have you managed to get hold l water at all? -- food and water. | have you managed to get hold of water at all? -- food and water. - have you managed to get hold of any feed and water supplies? right have you managed to get hold of any feed and water supplies?— feed and water supplies? right now we do not have _ feed and water supplies? right now we do not have water. _ feed and water supplies? right now we do not have water. we - feed and water supplies? right now we do not have water. we do - feed and water supplies? right now we do not have water. we do not i feed and water supplies? right now i we do not have water. we do not have a water supply to make food, going to the toilet. nothing right now. how long is it since you had water? since two days. you how long is it since you had water? since two days-— how long is it since you had water? since two days. you have not drunk any article? — since two days. you have not drunk any article? we _ since two days. you have not drunk any article? we had _ since two days. you have not drunk any article? we had a _ since two days. you have not drunk any article? we had a little - since two days. you have not drunk any article? we had a little bit - any article? we had a little bit water which _ any article? we had a little bit water which we _ any article? we had a little bit

water which we drunk. -- - any article? we had a little bit water which we drunk. -- at i any article? we had a little bit i water which we drunk. -- at all. any article? we had a little bit - water which we drunk. -- at all. we water which we drunk. —— at all. we had some water provided. normally it is for daily use like toilet and hand wash. make food. no water supply since two days. you cannot aet out to supply since two days. you cannot get out to the _ supply since two days. you cannot get out to the poland _ supply since two days. you cannot get out to the poland all - supply since two days. you cannot| get out to the poland all remaining side because it is too far, too dangerous. is it too dangerous for you to try and leave and go to russia? ~ .., �* you to try and leave and go to russia? ~ .. �* ., ., , russia? we can't go from here, very far from russia? we can't go from here, very farfrom here- _ russia? we can't go from here, very far from here. if _ russia? we can't go from here, very far from here. if we _ russia? we can't go from here, very far from here. if we go _ russia? we can't go from here, very far from here. if we go from - russia? we can't go from here, very far from here. if we go from here, i farfrom here. if we go from here, maybe we get shot in the way. many have tried to reach the airport and been shot. we cannot go without any

security, without any safety, the government permission, we cannot leave the hostel. t government permission, we cannot leave the hostel.— leave the hostel. i given any help at all by anyone _ leave the hostel. i given any help at all by anyone in _ leave the hostel. i given any help at all by anyone in ukraine - leave the hostel. i given any help at all by anyone in ukraine or- leave the hostel. i given any helpl at all by anyone in ukraine or from at all by anyone in ukraine orfrom india? at all by anyone in ukraine or from india? , ,., at all by anyone in ukraine or from india? , , , . at all by anyone in ukraine or from india? , ,. ., india? yes, both sides. we are requesting. — india? yes, both sides. we are requesting. we _ india? yes, both sides. we are requesting, we want _ india? yes, both sides. we are requesting, we want to - india? yes, both sides. we are requesting, we want to repeat| india? yes, both sides. we are - requesting, we want to repeat from here are daily life. day by day we are suffering with the political situation. we cannot exist any more here. ., . , situation. we cannot exist any more here. ., ., , ., situation. we cannot exist any more here. ., ., ., ., . here. how many of you are than wow? you are from — here. how many of you are than wow? you are from all— here. how many of you are than wow? you are from all parts _ here. how many of you are than wow? you are from all parts of— here. how many of you are than wow? you are from all parts of india, - here. how many of you are than wow? you are from all parts of india, i - you are from all parts of india, i assume. f~ii :: you are from all parts of india, i assume. j~:: :: ' z: :: you are from all parts of india, i assume. f~ii :: ' z: z: , , you are from all parts of india, i assume. f~ii :: ' i: z: , , ., you are from all parts of india, i assume. f~iiii ':::: , , assume. 800, 900 students are stuck in sumy right — assume. 800, 900 students are stuck in sumy right now- _ assume. 800, 900 students are stuck in sumy right now. you _ assume. 800, 900 students are stuck in sumy right now. you must - assume. 800, 900 students are stuck in sumy right now. you must be - in sumy right now. you must be fearful you _ in sumy right now. you must be fearful you are _ in sumy right now. you must be fearful you are not _ in sumy right now. you must be fearful you are not going - in sumy right now. you must be fearful you are not going to - in sumy right now. you must be fearful you are not going to be l in sumy right now. you must be i fearful you are not going to be able to leave? we

fearful you are not going to be able to leave? ~ ., ., ., to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave. no to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave- no one — to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave- no one can _ to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave. no one can leave _ to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave. no one can leave from - to leave? we cannot leave, we cannot leave. no one can leave from the - leave. no one can leave from the hostel, we cannot go outside. we have no cash in the atm, the bank is closed. we have no cash in the atm, the bank is closed. ~ . ,, . ., , , closed. we appreciate it is very, very difficult _ closed. we appreciate it is very, very difficult for _ closed. we appreciate it is very, very difficult for you _ closed. we appreciate it is very, very difficult for you there - closed. we appreciate it is very, very difficult for you there and i closed. we appreciate it is very, l very difficult for you there and we will try to stay in touch with you. we hope you stay as safe as possible at the moment. we know sumy is coming under attack at the moment and we will try to stay in touch with you and hope the are listening in terms of trying to get you out of that city. —— the government's. some breaking news. they understand the safe passage operations from mariupol will not start today. we remain in dialogue with the parties about the safe passage of civilians from different cities affected by

the conflict. the scenes today are heartbreaking. anything to give civilians a respite from the violence allowing them to voluntarily leave to safer areas is welcome as a neutral and impartial humanitarian intermediary we stand ready to help the safe passage of civilians once the parties have reached an agreement and that its terms are strictly humanitarian for them to be involved. still windy but milder later in the week. i know she is there for us. we are in one of the _ i know she is there for us. we are in one of the centres _ i know she is there for us. we are in one of the centres that - i know she is there for us. we are in one of the centres that has - i know she is there for us. we are l in one of the centres that has been created. a huge, huge warehouse that has been turned into a temporary refuge centre. this is where the us secretary of state anthony blinken is visiting. he has been in warsaw

and is now come to see exactly what is happening here. we are waiting to see his reaction as to the events that have been unfolding here. he's been talking about the immense efforts that polish people have been coming together to support the many, many, many refugees that have been fleeing ukraine to come into this country so, he has gone in. the us secretary of state has gone on. he's beenin secretary of state has gone on. he's been in warsaw and is now here, right on the border between ukraine and poland, he is looking around. there are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of camp beds inside. row upon row upon row of people just exhausted and sleeping and covered in blankets and they're just getting a bit of respite. we're seeing all of that. he is witnessing all of that. these people having come from ukraine to poland, getting a little

bit of sleep, little bit of r and r, getting ahead together as to what it is they do next. this country is taken in the highest number of refugees from ukraine. nearly 800,000 in the space ofjust over a week. whole infrastructure system has been created to ensure that these people are supported, that they have somewhere to go, that they have somewhere that they can get a little bit of time to think about what they do next. bear in mind, everything that they had been through on the journey from ukraine to stop so many of them have travelled for such a long distance across ukraine. we have spoken to people from 0desa, from cat cut other places, spending days getting across the border itself. we have been hearing about kilometre tailbacks back into ukraine of cars parked up waiting to cross. people

are leaving their cars behind and crossing the border on foot. and it comes to the ukrainian nationals, it is women and children and the elderly because, of course, ukrainian nationals, the men between 18 and 60 are obliged to stay behind. they are obliged to fight to support the ukrainian military here. anthony blinken is monitoring what is happening in one of these many centres that will set up. this was a warehouse just over a week ago. a warehouse just over a week ago. a warehouse that, when we walk inside, it has got tiles in it. loads of just things that people sell on. this is a place where it is just things that are for sale. a lot of different kind of areas where you can come in and buy wholesale stuff. completely transformed in such a short space of time. anthony blinken is inside. we are waiting for him to come out and we will see whether he

gives any reaction but he is here. he has come from warsaw to see for himself the care that the people that have come who have fled ukraine are getting here in poland. they then have to think about the next leg of theirjourney. what it is they do next. whether it moving on to other countries within the eu. how they react to the ongoing volatile situation back in their country. just monitoring the situation here and waiting to see as and when anthony blinken who has come to the border, when it comes out. ~ . ., come to the border, when it comes out. ~ ., come to the border, when it comes out. . ., out. we will come back to you if we see any signs _ out. we will come back to you if we see any signs of — out. we will come back to you if we see any signs of the _ out. we will come back to you if we see any signs of the us _ out. we will come back to you if we see any signs of the us secretary i out. we will come back to you if we | see any signs of the us secretary of state but for now, thank you very much. just to let you know, reuters is reporting a line from the russian president who is saying that everything went to planning ukraine and russia know we would fulfil its aim as part of the military operation. they don't call it a war,

of course. after the longest journeys, after the longestjourneys, offend the face. ukrainian refugees are picked up by people they don't no. united only by nationhood and now shared hardship. there is an unsettling, if orderly rhythm. every 90 seconds or so, nearly all the same. a mum, kids, it's usually having just left a husband, father orson having just left a husband, father or son behind. your husband is going

to fight in the army? what to the make of it? do they understand what is going on? 0ne 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 summon about it. they said the kids were too scared,

to stand, to spend. as where the adults, as if the emotion in for them. it has not quite caught up yet. it must be so scary for your kids. terrifying. it must be so scary for your kids. terrifying-_ it must be so scary for your kids. terrifying-- are _ it must be so scary for your kids. terrifying. yes. are you really scared? poland _ terrifying. yes. are you really scared? poland has _ terrifying. t'ezs are you really scared? poland has opened terrifying. tezs are you really scared? poland has opened its arms. the sign tells arrivals they are in poland and that they are safe now. but the connections between these two peoples, has a long pedigree. especially in this shifting frontiers. places like this have long had exemplified by the ukrainian institute built over

centuries ago now home to give refugees a bed for the night. you don't have to spend very long and 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. and though you might assume the prospect of so many ukrainians may create a backlash partly due to recent history rather than so many ukrainians emigrating after the russian invasion of crimea, does not feel right. 50 russian invasion of crimea, does not feel rirht. ., , russian invasion of crimea, does not feelrirht. . , «a, ., , russian invasion of crimea, does not feelrirht. . , ~ ., ., feel right. so many ukrainians are cominr feel right. so many ukrainians are comin: to feel right. so many ukrainians are coming to poland. _ feel right. so many ukrainians are coming to poland. old _ feel right. so many ukrainians are coming to poland. old those - feel right. so many ukrainians are i coming to poland. old those historic coming to poland. 0ld those historic hostilities _ coming to poland. 0ld those historic hostilities have come down because what you _ hostilities have come down because what you are new history lesson, ukrainian — what you are new history lesson, ukrainian and polish people have had conflicts_ ukrainian and polish people have had conflicts in _ ukrainian and polish people have had conflicts in the person know you have _ conflicts in the person know you have a _ conflicts in the person know you have a real _ conflicts in the person know you have a real life ukrainians coming are working on sharing your life and you see _ are working on sharing your life and you see that— are working on sharing your life and you see that they are people you can basically— you see that they are people you can basically integrate with so so many ukrainians— basically integrate with so so many ukrainians coming into poland made the tensions easier. what are you saying _ the tensions easier. what are you saying that, in effect, because there's— saying that, in effect, because there's been so much immigration from _ there's been so much immigration from ukraine into poland already,

that polish— from ukraine into poland already, that polish life has been so transformed that the transition may be especially difficult? ten ago you could hardly hear ukrainian speach— ago you could hardly hear ukrainian speech on— ago you could hardly hear ukrainian speech on the speech. now it is omnipresent, it is everywhere. this is not the first _ omnipresent, it is everywhere. tt s is not the first time this region has a gap grappled with russian troops at the gate. have a point of the river which cuts through is to be the frontier between the third reich and the ussr. before that, after stalin was made great famine in ukraine, thousands fled to the town seeking sanctuary. history famously does not repeat itself but as these people are being reminded, crushingly, it rhymes. we're just we'rejust going to we're just going to show you some pretty stark video a russian

helicopter being shot down by ukrainian forces. the pictures show a russian ma 24 helicopter being struck by a surface to air missile and they come from a ukrainian government source but it is not in ukraine the strike happened. that footage there released by ukrainian government source of a russian helicopter being down there. russia's invasion of ukraine has sent shock waves through countries neighbouring russia. amongst them is finland invaded by the soviet union during world war ii. for the first time in the county's history public opinion has shifted in favour of joining nato, the military alliance of 30 nations, despite president putin's threat of consequences. john simpson reports.

a finnish border patrol sets out along the line of the frontier. times are changing here. russia's attack on ukraine has been a profound shock to people in finland, and a 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's 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

a the authorities. this student's one of them. we tried to do something with our government, but... it's nothing. so, while vladimir putin is in power, there is nothing much that can be done? for russians, coming to finland is an escape from the dangers of life there, but 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. i'm joined by a ukrainian president.

when was the last time you spent your family?— your family? last time i talked to them was four _ your family? last time i talked to them was four days _ your family? last time i talked to them was four days ago. - your family? last time i talked to them was four days ago. i - your family? last time i talked to them was four days ago. i could i your family? last time i talked to - them was four days ago. i could hear my mum who was speaking to me from the basement. she had told me, try to be strong and not to worry if we suddenly lost connection but it was before, when they learned that my hometown, my district started to be shelling, bombed in there. trying to make it like a ground. everything just to ground. they were just destroying everything. just in general. all places. they are destroyed. i see the borders i recognise two places where i spent my childhood, teenage, my student years. there are a lot of,

like, just destroyed abandoned places that that state people never live there but i know that one week ago they were full of families and so on. my parents, i have no idea, to tell the truth. i just so on. my parents, i have no idea, to tell the truth. ijust know so on. my parents, i have no idea, to tell the truth. i just know that i want to hug them again, to hear them again, tojust to have i want to hug them again, to hear them again, to just to have a i want to hug them again, to hear them again, tojust to have a chance to know that they are, like, all my family, my friends, my relatives, that they are there. i know that they are afraid. i know that they are in danger. but i can do nothing. it is a terrible feeling in general. i'm really sorry to hear this. 0bviously i'm really sorry to hear this. obviously it sounds absolutely horrific. do you know whether they had a bomb shelter to go to? is there a chance they are ok but they are not able to contact you at the moment? . are not able to contact you at the moment? , ., .., . ., ., moment? there is no connection at

all with this — moment? there is no connection at all with this part _ moment? there is no connection at all with this part of— moment? there is no connection at all with this part of the _ moment? there is no connection at all with this part of the city. - moment? there is no connection at all with this part of the city. is - all with this part of the city. is about half a million people. half of them of cut of any kind of connection. no internet, no mobile, no messaging, sms, nothing in general. we can't connect, we can check if they are safe. we cannot know if our houses are still there in general. also, i know that most people have cut off water, electricity. they have no supplies or food. electricity. they have no supplies orfood. there has been looting. i am worried that my family can be killed notjust by bombing but people who are killed because they need water. i do know they can defend themselves and excuse me, they are not protected at all. i have no idea. i know that my father,

four days ago when last heard from them, they tried to reach the nearby trucks just to have some equipment for injections from my granny because she needs insulin all the time. about half a year ago i was taking care of her because she was after a very hard injury and we saved her life and now i don't no. and when my father was returning the she“ and when my father was returning the shell fell just two houses from and when my father was returning the shell felljust two houses from him and it was, i don't know, it was like that he did not detonate. that was the last news that i heard that he was saved and since then i hear nothing from them. i know that it was super close to my house. i know that it was less than 500 metres

from my house. and if there are bombings there, i don't know who is still safe. and a lot of my friends are calling to my family is, my classmates, who are looking for their families. classmates, who are looking for theirfamilies. they classmates, who are looking for their families. they all classmates, who are looking for theirfamilies. they all are classmates, who are looking for their families. they all are there and no connection. days we all are like crazy trying to make everything possible to find our families, to find at home and just to know that they are, like, every time i close my eyes i see and hear my mum and the voice of my dad and i don't know if i hear them again. sorry. that is much harder than i thought. t’m if i hear them again. sorry. that is much harder than i thought. i'm so sor to much harder than i thought. i'm so sorry to hear— much harder than i thought. i'm so sorry to hear this _ much harder than i thought. i'm so sorry to hear this and _ much harder than i thought. i'm so sorry to hear this and hear- much harder than i thought. i'm so sorry to hear this and hear the - sorry to hear this and hear the desperation and we can see the desperation and we can see the desperation you're going through and we obviously hope and pray that your family are ok and you will be able

to resume contact with them soon. we know that there is hope for a humanitarian corridor out of the city and hopefully that can be made to work on people like your family can be found and rescued and made safe but for now we will be that there. thank you so much forjoining us and telling us what is happening to you and be very much hope and pray that you and your family are safe. forall those pray that you and your family are safe. for all those worried about their family and friends and loved ones in that city and in so many cities across ukraine at the moment, protests are taking place around the world. we have seen people write around the world stuck in that country including india, african countries, also. 0ur correspondent is at one of the protests going on at the moment here in central london. just tell us who was there and what are they saying?- london. just tell us who was there and what are they saying? there is a cou - le and what are they saying? there is a coule of and what are they saying? there is a couple of thousand _ and what are they saying? there is a couple of thousand people _ and what are they saying? there is a couple of thousand people here - and what are they saying? there is a couple of thousand people here at i couple of thousand people here at the moment. it started around midday

and they have been saying lots of things was that messages to europe, basically. let's have a look over here at the moment. you can see ukraine flags flying around is union flags as well. we have heard that ukrainian national anthem being sung. chance of stock putin, stop the war, stand with ukraine, we have had prayers from great britain's representative. there have been, day ten of protest. you can hear that right now. the chanting saying pray for ukraine. that is what they're saying right now and people will say that they want our defence. that they feel that they are defending all of europe. that is why so many people have turned out today. we

have met people from the us, holland, uk, alongside ukraine. all coming out to support the community here. there are major protests planned tomorrow as well. led by the stop the war coalition. are going to be happening globally across the world and here in london but this one is arranged by people in london. ukrainian communities and will continue here this afternoon. thank ou ve continue here this afternoon. thank you very much _ continue here this afternoon. thank you very much in — continue here this afternoon. thank you very much in ukraine, - continue here this afternoon. thank you very much in ukraine, the - continue here this afternoon. thank you very much in ukraine, the media as the la of many people there. younger people are trying to show the best of the world what is going on via social media platforms. and for the —— we spoke to someone living in ukraine. every day, 20—year—old valeria has

been posting videos, documenting the war on her social media pages. i make contact 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. seh 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 40 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. chinese right holders were not broadcast premier league because of support for ukraine. the

broadcast premier league because of support for ukraine.— support for ukraine. the one player it is more personal. _ support for ukraine. the one player it is more personal. he _ support for ukraine. the one player it is more personal. he finds - it is more personal. he finds himself viewing for family event in his homeland. himself viewing for family event in his homeland-— himself viewing for family event in his homeland. �*, , , , ., ,, ., his homeland. he's been speaking to the bbc's gary _ his homeland. he's been speaking to the bbc's gary lineker. _ his homeland. he's been speaking to the bbc's gary lineker. there - his homeland. he's been speaking to the bbc's gary lineker. there were i the bbc�*s gary lineker. there were rumours of speculation for months that russia would invade ukraine. they constantly denied that they would do that. is it something that you feared that happen? obviously, the news, social— you feared that happen? obviously, the news, social media _ you feared that happen? obviously, the news, social media and - you feared that happen? obviously, the news, social media and all - you feared that happen? obviously, the news, social media and all the i the news, social media and all the people were talking about that russian armies on the border. and stuff. fora russian armies on the border. and stuff. for a long time. but nobody could expect that they're going to come through and destroying the country. come through and destroying the count . , ., country. does it also make you feel roud of country. does it also make you feel proud of your— country. does it also make you feel proud of your people, _ country. does it also make you feel proud of your people, the - country. does it also make you feel proud of your people, the way - country. does it also make you feel proud of your people, the way they| proud of your people, the way they have stood up?— proud of your people, the way they have stood up? when you're watching the --eole, have stood up? when you're watching the people. they _ have stood up? when you're watching the people, they fight _ have stood up? when you're watching the people, they fight for _ have stood up? when you're watching the people, they fight for their - the people, they fight for their lives, there is no words, you no. so i know people, the mentality of my

people, they prefer to die and they will die but they're not going to give. will die but they're not going to rive. ., . i. will die but they're not going to rive. ., ., y., ., ., , ., give. how have your team-mates and coaches and — give. how have your team-mates and coaches and managers _ give. how have your team-mates and coaches and managers beam - give. how have your team-mates and coaches and managers beam towards| coaches and managers beam towards you this time? t’m coaches and managers beam towards you this time?— you this time? i'm so lucky to be art of you this time? i'm so lucky to be part of this _ you this time? i'm so lucky to be part of this amazing _ you this time? i'm so lucky to be part of this amazing club, - you this time? i'm so lucky to be part of this amazing club, you i you this time? i'm so lucky to be l part of this amazing club, you no. the way they are supporting all of them, when i'm just walking somewhere on the street, the little guys, just maybe ten years old from the school, they are coming to me and saying, we pay for your country. my and saying, we pay for your country. my tears are coming from my eye straightaway. 50 my tears are coming from my eye straightaway-— my tears are coming from my eye straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that _ straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that all _ straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that all standing - straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that all standing with - straightaway. so everyone feels in ukraine that all standing with us. | ukraine that all standing with us. we saw the images last weekend and we have seen ukrainian flags at many football games. does that support capital? football games. does that support caital? , , , �* capital? definitely, definitely. i'm raettin a capital? definitely, definitely. i'm getting a lot _ capital? definitely, definitely. i'm getting a lot of — capital? definitely, definitely. i'm getting a lot of messages - capital? definitely, definitely. i'm getting a lot of messages from i capital? definitely, definitely. i'm getting a lot of messages from a l capital? definitely, definitely. i'm i getting a lot of messages from a lot of people in ukraine you conceal these things and i guess it helps a lot for them, you know, for the spirit and stuff.— spirit and stuff. can you allow ourself spirit and stuff. can you allow yourself to — spirit and stuff. can you allow yourself to think _ spirit and stuff. can you allow yourself to think about - spirit and stuff. can you allow yourself to think about the i spirit and stuff. can you allow- yourself to think about the future? i'm pretty sure with the 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 surviving and starving now at the moment there. we people surviving and starving now at the moment there.— the moment there. we are back at a few minutes- _ the moment there. we are back at a few minutes. thank— the moment there. we are back at a few minutes. thank you _ the moment there. we are back at a few minutes. thank you for - the moment there. we are back at a few minutes. thank you for staying l few minutes. thank you for staying with us. hello. where you had the cold, frosty start this morning, this is where you see most of the sunshine this afternoon, across northern ireland, through scotland and indeed in wales, seeing plenty of sunny spells. down the eastern side of england, your sky may well look like this.

you can see elsewhere were getting all of the sunshine. most places are looking dry. the chance ofjust catching the odd shower and patchy cloud around. this is the cloudier zone too much of eastern side of england, east midlands and down into southern england. patchy light rain and drizzle. the further west you are in south—west england you've got sunshine to wales, northern ireland and into scotland. it is chilly at where you've got the cloud today. six or 7 degrees. this is where you've got the strongest north—easterly breeze so adding an extra chill to proceedings. some of the cloud will nudge a little bit overnight into parts of wales, the west midlands, more of south—west england. they have the thickest cloud and still some drizzle, just the patch of a patchy fast with lowest temperatures and clearer skies particularly across scotland and northern england. —5 —8 in the coldest spot here. plenty of sunshine. across southern england, parts of wales, to come in the midlands, we are likely to continue with some cloud and the chance of

some drizzle tomorrow and at the strongest, as well. a few brighter spells coming through. this lunch will be in northern ireland and scotland. eventually particularly scotla nd. eventually particularly where scotland. eventually particularly where you've got the cloud. chilly and scotland and northern ireland compared to today and will lessen the way of cloud around overnight and monday morning, more widespread frost setting in clearer skies likely to be in scotland on monday morning. the likelihood on monday that most places will be dry but the cloudier shifting little further north during the day. more sunny developing in england and wales and still feeling chilly in particular in the wind. the story of the week is high pressure will gradually give way to low pressure. still turning 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. 0fficials officials say the evacuation is being postponed because the russians are not observing a ceasefire. they continue to destroy mariupol. we decided to move our citizens back because it is not safe to be on the streets. every time i close my eyes i can see and hear— every time i close my eyes i can see and hear my— every time i close my eyes i can see and hear my mum and hear the voice of my— and hear my mum and hear the voice of my dad. _ and hear my mum and hear the voice of my dad, and i don't know if i will hear— of my dad, and i don't know if i will hear them again. sorry... the city authorities say talks are under way with the russian side to establish a secure humanitarian corridor.