this is bbc news, the headlines. harrowing scenes in ukraine, as russian forces step up their bombing of civilian areas. in irpin, north—west of the capital, residents flee for their lives, under relentless bombardment.

there's a fair amount of incoming fire, artillery fire. loads of civilians around. a bridge used by civilians to flee the town, was blown up to slow the russian offensive, leaving many elderly especially vulnerable. the head of the international atomic energy agency says he's extremely concerned about reports that the ukrainian authorities are having trouble contacting staff at the zaporizhzhia and chernobyl nuclear plants, both of which are under russian control. in poland, thousands more refugees have been arriving, so far more than one and a half million ukrainians have fled their country. almost 5,000 people have been arrested in russia, as anti—war protests spread across the country.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are tony grew who is a parliamentaryjournalist — and journalist & broadcaster caroline frost. tomorrow's front pages first off — and starting with the daily telegraph has borisjohnson calling the assault in ukraine a �*sordid campaign of war crimes�* after, it says civilians have been bombarded by russian forces while trying to flee. the �*i' reports that civilians have been killed — as they flee a destroyed town near kyiv — amid reports of war crimes. the guardian reports emmanuel macron has implored vladimir putin to let civilians flee

ukraine's besieged cities during a marathon call — as a second attempt to evacuate mariupol ended under russia bombardment. the daily mail features the uk's top military commander has suggesting vladimir putin's �*decimated' forces could lose the war in ukraine. the financial times says the us secretary of state antony blinken said washington was in "very active discussions" with its european partners about a ban on oil imports from russia, as ukraine braced for a widening offen—sive against its urban centres. the picture there, a lot of these pictures are telling the story so clearly. ill start off forest. the

headlines. running for their lives. add picture tells a thousand words. absolutely heartbreaking. it's doubly wrong. these people are up against it. they are not in a place they want to be there facing this threat and offer this lifeline, this hope that they can get out to safety and this seems to be a horrible crime of exploiting that and abusing that hope and attacking them and seems to be a putin's current m0 from generals in the uk but this is happened before but it's still nonetheless more shocking and it seems in theory, there is no rules this is particularly her in this line that has been crossed. it is a

horri in: line that has been crossed. it is a horrifying scene. _ line that has been crossed. it is a horrifying scene. for _ line that has been crossed. it is a horrifying scene. for the - horrifying scene. for the distressing to see people fleeing their homes and being bombed in the process— their homes and being bombed in the process but_ their homes and being bombed in the process butjust as their homes and being bombed in the process but just as vladimir putin has no _ process but just as vladimir putin has no interest in western standards of how _ has no interest in western standards of how things should be fought. he seeks _ of how things should be fought. he seeks to— of how things should be fought. he seeks to do as much to the infrastructure as he can. that being said. this _ infrastructure as he can. that being said, this war is not going well for them _ said, this war is not going well for them this — said, this war is not going well for them. this is not the victory that he had _ them. this is not the victory that he had in — them. this is not the victory that he had in mind.— them. this is not the victory that he had in mind. going on for next --aer, i he had in mind. going on for next paper. i don't— he had in mind. going on for next paper, i don't know _ he had in mind. going on for next paper, i don't know if _ he had in mind. going on for next paper, i don't know if either - he had in mind. going on for next paper, i don't know if either of i he had in mind. going on for nextl paper, i don't know if either of you watch on social media, i have not stopped scrolling. prev noticed that the red cross have been detailing the red cross have been detailing the rules of war and war crimes because they have been inundated with questions and so, they have laid out for the public it does make you stop and think, i don't know if you come across that at all. the red cross have — you come across that at all. the red

cross have been _ you come across that at all. the red cross have been at _ you come across that at all. the red cross have been at pains _ you come across that at all. the red cross have been at pains to - you come across that at all. the red cross have been at pains to say - cross have been at pains to say please go back to negotiate. there's humanitarian agencies intensive agendas, that is the great strength and so it's very interesting that dominic raab acknowledge the fact that the international criminal court is one instrument of assessing and using moving forward and he hoped that in fact many of the russian generals, not necessarily vladimir putin but others will maybe think twice of the things that the currently agreed to because of so terrified not to could end up being seenin terrified not to could end up being seen in the dark are behind bars with this all coming out is being monitored. it is vital that every tiny act is monitored and recorded because we know that these disappear and so, we have social media aspects that we have not had like this before we talk about the ills in the trust of social media but it is amazing at the moment. before we

move on? international— amazing at the moment. before we move on? international rules - amazing at the moment. before we move on? international rules and i amazing at the moment. before we | move on? international rules and he is shown again _ move on? international rules and he is shown again and _ move on? international rules and he is shown again and again _ move on? international rules and he is shown again and again he's - move on? international rules and he is shown again and again he's not. is shown again and again he's not the least — is shown again and again he's not the least bit interested and they can investigate all they like, so mr can investigate all they like, so mr can get— can investigate all they like, so mr can get their hands on vladimir putin— can get their hands on vladimir putin put— can get their hands on vladimir putin put them up for trial, and it's limited. there been committing war crimes — it's limited. there been committing war crimes in syria, chechnya. and if the _ war crimes in syria, chechnya. and if the series— war crimes in syria, chechnya. and if the series seem regime change in the p _ if the series seem regime change in the p available to appear at the international criminal court, great. the effort — international criminal court, great. the effort should be focused on bringing — the effort should be focused on bringing in the strongest sanctions we can _ bringing in the strongest sanctions we can. when i went to persuade him, so we _ we can. when i went to persuade him, so we must _ we can. when i went to persuade him, so we must force them. and the next story, the daily telegraph. the lead story there barbaric putin rains down terror. the prime minister has written this in the _ the prime minister has written this in the new— the prime minister has written this in the new york times and in his anger— in the new york times and in his anger what— in the new york times and in his anger what is happened in the i

, this is been going on less than a fortnight — , this is been going on less than a fortnight and the european world order— fortnight and the european world order has— fortnight and the european world order has completely shifted. monica sanctions _ order has completely shifted. monica sanctions people and ending 80 years of neutrality. and i'm not sure if putin— of neutrality. and i'm not sure if putin thought this through because this is— putin thought this through because this is a _ putin thought this through because this is a board and many lines and divided _ this is a board and many lines and divided in— this is a board and many lines and divided in fighting and he has prompted germany to completely overturn — prompted germany to completely overturn russia for over 30 years. among _ overturn russia for over 30 years. among all— overturn russia for over 30 years. among all of the horror, it still amazes — among all of the horror, it still amazes me the way in which the west has finally— amazes me the way in which the west has finally woken up and decided thev're _ has finally woken up and decided they're going to take on vladimir putin— they're going to take on vladimir putin together. none of that helps the ukrainians that are being sheldon killed. interesting the boris johnson _ sheldon killed. interesting the boris johnson finds _ sheldon killed. interesting the boris johnson finds an - sheldon killed. interesting the| boris johnson finds an audience sheldon killed. interesting the - boris johnson finds an audience in borisjohnson finds an audience in the new york times and this one was not contended for us. this was to

speak to the powers that be across the atlantic but strong words, barbaric as a definitive statement very interesting, i agree that we have seen our beds all week for a few weeks there's been an existential dilemma over what exactly nato stands for it's all been a bit nebulous and what we do not stand for, which is this kind of behaviour. sometimes we are defined by what we aren't and this seems to put some rocket fuel into these alliances that was not there before and perhaps is the tiny but a silver lining in all of this. i and perhaps is the tiny but a silver lining in all of this.— lining in all of this. i was asked b m lining in all of this. i was asked by my daughter _ lining in all of this. i was asked by my daughter and _ lining in all of this. i was asked by my daughter and their- by my daughter and their absorbing this, even young children and she asks, what does nato actually do than? this is after she had been watching the programme. tony, what do you make of this? it’s watching the programme. tony, what

do you make of this?— do you make of this? it's as if you take one nato _ do you make of this? it's as if you take one nato country, _ do you make of this? it's as if you take one nato country, you - do you make of this? it's as if you take one nato country, you attack do you make of this? it's as if you i take one nato country, you attack on nato countries. the only time that article _ nato countries. the only time that article five. — nato countries. the only time that article five, has been activated was in the _ article five, has been activated was in the invasion of afghanistan the united _ in the invasion of afghanistan the united states was attacked. so, nato, _ united states was attacked. so, nato, their partners are very nervous _ nato, their partners are very nervous about the idea of a no—fly zone _ nervous about the idea of a no—fly zone because they'll basically put our aircraft in zone because they'll basically put ouraircraft in direct zone because they'll basically put our aircraft in direct conflict with the russians.— our aircraft in direct conflict with the russians. finland saying that the russians. finland saying that the now the russians. finland saying that they now are _ the russians. finland saying that they now are considering - the russians. finland saying that they now are considering joining | they now are considering joining nato? they now are considering “oining nato? . ., , . , nato? unintended consequences. putin's heaps— nato? unintended consequences. putin's troops have _ nato? unintended consequences. putin's troops have been - nato? unintended consequences. l putin's troops have been harassing sweden _ putin's troops have been harassing sweden and finland borders for years — sweden and finland borders for years. now, both of those countries are actively— years. now, both of those countries are actively considering joining nato, — are actively considering joining nato, denmark is going to have a referendum later this year to remove its exclusion — referendum later this year to remove its exclusion from eu military activities _ its exclusion from eu military activities and he is recreating a world _ activities and he is recreating a world in— activities and he is recreating a world in a _ activities and he is recreating a world in a way that must be a nightmare for him and as they say,

is a very— nightmare for him and as they say, is a very small group of people for making _ is a very small group of people for making these decisions and i don't think— making these decisions and i don't think they— making these decisions and i don't think they have thought through the implications and the solidarity of a free europe. implications and the solidarity of a free emma-— free europe. taking this to the front page _ free europe. taking this to the front page of _ free europe. taking this to the front page of the _ guardian, we are hearing more and more of these stories. many of the ukrainians that admitted to the border made it across the varying neighbouring borders but there's so many and the stories are now coming out still trying leave, whether they are ukrainians orforeign nationals in the guardian does touch on this in the guardian does touch on this in safe passage. million individual stories in the uk have, it's been freezing cold, supplies are short, their and sellers and waiting for it to be safe to try to get out and we will

see a lot more pictures and in the meantime, it'sjust see a lot more pictures and in the meantime, it's just surreal the fact that emmanuel macron can sit calmly holding his counsel as best he can in every second is vital to be on the phone to vladimir putin for over two hours pleading for humanitarian, to have his corridors safeguarded and at least honoured in some way. it must be a very strange experience to be on the phone to him knowing that he has cut the expectations and so, i'm sure this will be the last we hear about these.— so, i'm sure this will be the last we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis, we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis. many _ we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis, many have _ we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis, many have already _ we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis, many have already left i we hear about these. clinic refugee crisis, many have already left and l crisis, many have already left and ukraine, they will end up in poland, romania, and ukraine. talking

earlier, going on social media and saying that the uk should accept this number of refugees. and is been the home office, they have not gotten enough resources and they've only granted 50 visas so far and it's only been open for 48 hours. the fact remains that not to any of these people are going to end up coming to the united kingdom. it’s coming to the united kingdom. it's eas to coming to the united kingdom. it's easy to go to social media and say we should — easy to go to social media and say we should just accept them. but what we should just accept them. but what we should _ we should just accept them. but what we should be doing is trying to determine these people are actually from ukraine. it is not as simple as it appears— from ukraine. it is not as simple as it appears on — from ukraine. it is not as simple as it appears on twitter, shall we say. that you _ it appears on twitter, shall we say. that you want to add something to that? i that you want to add something to that? 4' that you want to add something to that? ~ ., ., that? i think at the moment, i --erhas that? i think at the moment, i perhaps into _ that? i think at the moment, i perhaps into naive _ that? i think at the moment, i perhaps into naive about i that? i think at the moment, i| perhaps into naive about things that? i think at the moment, i- perhaps into naive about things but i'm giving the benefit of the doubt. i'm giving the benefit of the doubt. i rather let a few too many and then leave too many people in places like these. i'm a bit of the softy at

these. i'm a bit of the softy at these moments. it these. i'm a bit of the softy at these moments.— these. i'm a bit of the softy at these moments. it is thousands of miles away- _ these moments. it is thousands of miles away. for— these moments. it is thousands of miles away. for me, _ these moments. it is thousands of miles away. for me, the _ these moments. it is thousands of miles away. for me, the focus i these moments. it is thousands of miles away. for me, the focus on | miles away. for me, the focus on helping _ miles away. for me, the focus on helping refugees, the uk should be giving _ helping refugees, the uk should be giving more money to help them but the fact— giving more money to help them but the fact remains that if you want to come _ the fact remains that if you want to come to— the fact remains that if you want to come to the — the fact remains that if you want to come to the united kingdom, you need a visa _ come to the united kingdom, you need a visa and _ come to the united kingdom, you need a visa and that's just to prove you are who _ a visa and that's just to prove you are who we — you say you are. people come up we have no— you say you are. people come up we have no checks at all, and no plan to verify _ have no checks at all, and no plan to verify people from the country they say— to verify people from the country they say they are, and it just makes a mockery— they say they are, and it just makes a mockery of— they say they are, and it just makes a mockery of our other policies. having — a mockery of our other policies. having said that, the home office responses been appalling they should have many more people on the ground, at the _ have many more people on the ground, at the borders, in france, trained to assist— at the borders, in france, trained to assist people into the united kingdom. but i don't think it's tikeiy— kingdom. but i don't think it's likely that the uk is going to take a million — likely that the uk is going to take a million refugees from this. principally because the uk is 1000

miles— principally because the uk is 1000 mites to _ principally because the uk is 1000 miles to the ukraine border. turning to our next — miles to the ukraine border. turning to our next paper. — miles to the ukraine border. turning to our next paper, the _ miles to the ukraine border. turning to our next paper, the daily - miles to the ukraine border. turning to our next paper, the daily mail. i vladimir putin's decimated forces could lose the war in ukraine. the need to rent _ could lose the war in ukraine. tie: need to rent out this man could lose the war in ukraine. t'i9 need to rent out this man for could lose the war in ukraine. ti9 need to rent out this man for morale boosting and i founded the single most optimistic interview that i had seen all week. i hope some of it is true and that it's notjust propaganda in itself. it is very top ranking and an admiral is saying, also, the convoy as stock that some of the russian soldiers returning to camp out in the woods and had no idea why they're there in the name the resistance and were shocked and horrified. he says, they touched on this horrible talk we had with the nuclear deterrent could go today and he said, that is really because it's not going well for him on the