this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. russia says it has opened so called humanitarian corridors as the un says the number of ukraine refugees will shortly breach 2 million. iam in i am in the western city of lviv where the mayor says they are at capacity with the number of people arriving here to flee the fighting. speaking from the ukrainian capital, president zelensky vows to fight on translation: i'm staying here in kyiv, on bankova, not hiding. and i am not afraid of anyone, as long as needed to win this war, our national war

ukraine claims a senior russian military commander has been killed in a battle near kharkiv. russia hasn't commented. the us and europe search for new sources of energy — as oil sanctions on russia look ever more likely. and the symbol of russia's military defiance — but what does it actually mean? hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world and on pbs. russia says it has agreed to open humanitarian corridors to allow people to flee kyiv and four other ukrainian cities this morning —

after another night of heavy shelling in ukraine. there are concerns that similar proposed ceasefires in recent days haven't materialised — while many of the routes lead to russia or belarus. civilians from the northeastern city of sumy which has been under bombardment by russian forces for days — as well as the capital kyiv are leaving for the city for poltava in central ukraine. citizens are also being allowed to evacuate from cherhihiv, kharkiv and mariupol. well, the number of people who've fled ukraine since the conflict started is now almost two million. officials also claimed the senior russian commander, general vitaliy gerasimov, was killed in a battle near kharkiv — but the reports have not been independently verified. moscow has warned that it may close its main gas pipeline to germany if western countries

implement a ban on russian oil. let's talk to my colleague who is in lviv. good morning. lviv, feeling the pressure of the refugee crisis. that's right. the mayor of the city overnight said they have reached capacity and they are overwhelmed. they are hosting 200,000 people who have fled the fighting in the north, the east and the south of the country. we are two weeks into this conflict and every day it becomes more dangerous and deadly. you talked about sumy in the north—east of the country, we know that at least ten people have been killed including children. the number of the children impacted by this conflict and displaced is extraordinary. we have also heard about bombardment and shelling in

the strategic port city of 0desa. james reynolds has the latest. ukraine claims that its forces have killed a russian major general, vitaly gerasimov, near the second ukrainian city of kharkiv, which is been shelled by invading forces. russia has not confirmed the claim. in war, the death of generals is counted one by one. by contrast, the death of civilians comes in much greater number. the russian military continues to bombard ukrainian towns and cities. ukraine's emergency services have posted these pictures of oil depots in a north—western city reported to have been hit in overnight air strikes — they have not been independently verified. and ukrainians are forced to flee their homes. 0thers remain where they are. translation: i am staying here, | in kyiv, on bankova, not hiding, |

and i'm not afraid of anyone, as long as needed to win this war, our national war. more than 1.7 million ukrainians have now fled their country, many to neighbouring poland. this has become the fastest—growing refugee crisis in europe since the second world war. to remember seeing anything like this, you would have to be over 18 years old. —80 years old. there will be more direct talks between ukraine and russia. russia has offered its own escape routes for civilians. but russia's routes would take ukrainians either to russia itself, or its ally belarus, or it would leave them in the middle of the war. it's something that ukrainians cannot accept. it is a point that president zelensky will make in an address to the uk parliament later this afternoon. he is also expected to repeat his call for a no—fly

zone above ukraine. and the uk government has announced further aid, but it has been strongly criticised for taking in only small numbers of ukrainian refugees. attention is also turning to energy. the money that russia gets from its oil and gas sales helps to fund its invasion of ukraine, so across the west, there is now increasing discussion of a possible energy embargo. and western companies continue their retreat from russia. ibm is the latest company to leave. james reynolds, bbc news. let's talk some more. you mentioned the mayor of lviv is city is at capacity coping with the refugee situation. i capacity coping with the refugee situation. , , , ., ., ., situation. i guess you are not too far from the _ situation. i guess you are not too far from the border _ situation. i guess you are not too far from the border with - situation. i guess you are not too far from the border with poland, | farfrom the border with poland, people may be passing through, they may think they can stay in lviv,

they may think it is safer in the west of ukraine. what is the city facing with these new residents? it does not feel like any part of this country is not impacted. there are no illusions that right now while the bombs are not impacting western ukraine and lviv, this is not an area that is at risk. there are ammunitions, weapons, military gear, hardware arriving from over the border from hardware arriving from over the borderfrom places hardware arriving from over the border from places like hardware arriving from over the borderfrom places like poland into ukraine from the side of the country. this part of the country is also incredibly at risk, but the number of people making their way here from the east of the country, from the south of the country, when you go to the train station where i was just a few days ago, tens of thousands of people are emerging every day with their small bags in their hands, with their babies, the number of children that are being

impacted by this is absolutely extraordinary and the mayorjust yesterday said, look, we are at capacity. educational institutes, cultural centres, art centres are now acting as shelters. we need medical equipment, we need more shelter, we need more spaces for these people to stay. we need assistance in terms of health care and mental health. the mothers that i have spoken to say to me that the sorts of things our children have seen we may never be able to erase the memories. the seen we may never be able to erase the memories-_ the memories. the president of ukraine is _ the memories. the president of ukraine is saying _ the memories. the president of ukraine is saying that _ the memories. the president of ukraine is saying that they - the memories. the president of ukraine is saying that they willl ukraine is saying that they will fight on, he will fight on, talk to us about the sense of resistance that you are seeing they are in lviv. ., , , lviv. right from the very beginning of this conflict, _ lviv. right from the very beginning of this conflict, the _ lviv. right from the very beginning of this conflict, the president - of this conflict, the president began his daily address to the nation, sometimes speaking twice a

day, switching between ukrainian and russian, telling his people, his population, to stay, to fight, to pick up molotov cocktails, start making them, pick up weapons if you can. there is martial law here, men between the age of 18 and 60 have to stay and fight, those who can and are able to. right now, i am at a molotov cocktail making factory. two weeks ago, this was a brewery. now it is a place where people are making molotov cocktails. there are volunteers who come here every day. they are much more organised. the resistance in lviv has become incredibly organised. they did not know what they were doing, they were in a state of shock at the beginning, now they are getting more volunteers, people know they need to make helmets. the need to make, slash, flags. here they make molotov cocktails, all the empty bottles me, wine bottles, vodka bottles, and

over there, wine bottles, vodka bottles, and overthere, on wine bottles, vodka bottles, and over there, on that chair, you can see a prepared molotov cocktail. people are doing what they can to help where they can. they are taking the call of their president incredibly seriously. they know this is their battle, they know ultimately it will be the people of ukraine who had to fight. people who are students one week ago are now making molotov cocktails.- are students one week ago are now making molotov cocktails. thank you ve much. ukraine began evacuating civilians from the northeastern city of sumy and from the town of irpin near the capital kyiv earlier. the evacuations began after russian and ukrainian officials agreed to establish "humanitarian corridors" to allow civilians out of some towns and cities besieged by russian forces. at an emergency meeting of the security council in new york, the head of humanitarian affairs identified three immediate priorities to lessen the pain

and suffering in ukraine.(tx the parties need to take constant care to spare civilians and civilian homes and infrastructures in the military operations. this includes allowing safe passage for civilians to leave areas of active hostilities on a voluntary basis in the direction they choose. we need safe passage for humanitarian supplies into areas of active hostility. civilians in places like mariupol, kharkiv, melitopol and elsewhere desperately need aid, especially life—saving medical supplies, the kind that have been brought in on these past days by who. the ukrainian president will virtually address mps in the house of commons today. borisjohnson will

meet leaders of hungary, slovakia and the czech republic to discuss in central europe. let's talk to adam fleming. the address by the president later which promises to be truly historic moment. what do you think he is going to ask the uk for in terms of help? it is think he is going to ask the uk for in terms of help?— think he is going to ask the uk for in terms of help? it is happening at five o'clock- — in terms of help? it is happening at five o'clock. it _ in terms of help? it is happening at five o'clock. it is _ in terms of help? it is happening at five o'clock. it is unprecedented - five o'clock. it is unprecedented because screens have been installed in the chamber of the house of commons so the mps can be addressed for the first time by a world leader like mike by video link who is fighting for the survival of his country. it is pretty unprecedented. if you look at the reception the ukrainian ambassador got at prime minister's questions last week, is standing ovation, that is the minimum that the vlodymyr zelensky will get from british mps. in terms of what people say, i imagine warm words for the uk, it was at the forefront with the us about warning

about a potential russian invasion, providing military assistance to ukraine, but they will be tough words too because vlodymyr zelensky number one military priority to get a no—fly zone which has been opposed by western leaders because it could potentially lead to a direct military confrontation with russia. also, it questions in strategic terms because it would stop the ukrainian air force and their drones from flying as well. irrespective of the diplomacy and the content, it will be an emotional moment. fin the diplomacy and the content, it will be an emotional moment. on the diloma , will be an emotional moment. on the diplomacy. those _ will be an emotional moment. on the diplomacy, those further— will be an emotional moment. on the diplomacy, those further meetings i will be an emotional moment. on the diplomacy, those further meetings of| diplomacy, those further meetings of borisjohnson diplomacy, those further meetings of boris johnson with diplomacy, those further meetings of borisjohnson with other leaders today, what can we expect from that? yesterday it was the dutch foreign minister and the canadian, today we are meeting the leaders of poland, the czech republic, slovakia and hungary. i think the uk is expecting to talk about the author of british troops that has been made to those countries to help them deal with the

humanitarian crisis, 1000 british soldiers on standby to go and help with the refugee issue further eastern europe. also, the uk might be expected to get some further demands from them of military support. actually, the soldiers to go and bolster their defences as part of nato's eastern flank rather than as humanitarian offer made by the uk so far. gm; than as humanitarian offer made by the uk so far-— the uk so far. any hint of that from defence secretary _ the uk so far. any hint of that from defence secretary ben _ the uk so far. any hint of that from defence secretary ben wallace - defence secretary ben wallace earlier? he was saying, making a number of points, saying that whatever happens in ukraine, vladimir putin is a spent force, did he have anything more specific to say on further offers of help? hat say on further offers of help? not to the four _ say on further offers of help? iirrt to the four countries, but he is planning to make a statement to parliament tomorrow about what more lethal aid, military kit help the defence of ukraine at the uk could sendin defence of ukraine at the uk could send in the nearfuture defence of ukraine at the uk could send in the near future and what the options might be for other nato allies to contribute to that as

well. the reason he would make that offer is because of the current conversation and he gave this. first of all, russia has still not been making its advances, it is day 13, the northern column that we've often talked about is still pretty much stuck, i mean, really stuck so that's not advancing. russian casualty rates are continuing and what we've seen is, yes, a number of the cities have been encircled, but when russian forces try and enter, they are either repelled or they only manage to take a small part of the city, suffering very large casualties. so russia is not getting its way at all despite its overwhelming forces. it is getting more desperate which is why we see huge amounts of indiscriminate shelling. your own reports show the damage to civilian areas which is outrageous and the united kingdom would urge, call on putin to stop that immediately. we are seeing the russiansjust double down on brutality and we've all seen the reports about humanitarian corridors being shelled.

that is what happens, that is what i think i warned last week, the russians will get more desperate and do more and _ more horrendous things, but the reality is the ukrainian people are _ united as one to fight against this aggression. the other thing he is offering a support to the home office to help them process ukrainian visa applications abroad which seems to be having a few teething problems. there were two routes for ukrainians to get into the uk, the second has not been open, the sponsorship scheme where individuals, companies, organisations and communities can sponsor ukraine is to come to the uk. we think the levelling up secretary in charge of that is updating the cabinet on progress about establishing that scheme right now. the route that is open is the first scheme allowing ukrainian nationals to come and join family members who are already here. the

first batch of statistics of how thatis first batch of statistics of how that is going, in the first four days of this team there are 9000 applications which lead to 300 visas being granted. conservative mps are increasingly concerned that the system is not working fast enough. ben wallace echoed those concerns too saying it needed to speed up. to that end, home office has sent me a statement saying they are going to be opening a second processing centre in france. they have not said where it will be and it will only be ijy where it will be and it will only be by referral by border force officials only. which makes me think it will be near calais and they will be for people who turn up at the british border in france and say they want to get a visa to get... having come from ukraine and they will be sent to a second processing centre because those concerns that people are being sent as far away as brussels or paris which is extra

after an arduous journey, also places where there are very few appointments to be granted a visa. and, adam fleming, our chief political correspondent. lets talk more about the situation for refugees because the number of refugees because the number of refugees granted visas has risen from 50 on sunday to 300 according to the home office. but nearly 600 refugees are stuck in calais on the french side of the english channel, with many saying they were turned away for lack of paperwork. our home editor mark easton is in calais — he sent this update. the numbers have increased. about 600 ukrainian refugees here in calais. about half of those have attempted to make the journey. from here, you can see the white cliffs. many of those who have tried to make the journey have been turned back by border force officials, because they haven't got the right paperwork. but it is a real bureaucratic maze here, and there is frankly deep frustration bordering on desperation

in some cases for these people who have travelled so far in such difficult conditions and have arrived in calais where they thought they were going to be able to get all the visa paperwork done, and make that final leg of theirjourney, only to be told, actually, no, that support is not available here. there had been a suggestion, at the end of last week there was a suggestion again, yesterday the home secretary in the house of commons suggested that there would be a dedicated team of home office officials to support the refugees here, but during the course of the evening it emerged that there is no visa application centre here in calais. and now these hundreds of refugees are being told, look, there is no point in you being in calais, you need to go to either paris or to brussels. of course, for them, that is not what they want to hear. this is a journey that they still

haven't got a destination, they are in some cases, frankly, traumatised. i have seen people who have a kind of vacant look in their eyes. they are really at the end of their tether. mothers with children, elderly people, trying to make that final leg to hook up with family orfriends or others in the uk, and unable to do it. the administration here in calais, i spoke to one of the senior administrators yesterday, they are saying that there really must be some more support for people here, that these are traumatised individuals and it really is time for the uk government to do more to support them. the people in calais themselves i have to say have been absolutely marvellous to them. then, it is eastern europe bearing

the brunt of the flow of migrants crossing to poland, romania, hungary and moldova. it is the fastest growing refugee crisis in europe since world war ii. these are women who have stayed in ukraine through more than ten days of war. they have now decided to leave. it is a long walk from ukraine's last bus stop to this border. better to use any vehicle you can. by the time they are here, this conflict has often darkened their cities and their faces. some had powerful reasons for staying as long as they could. olga's mother nadia suffered a series of strokes last year. olga went back to ukraine in october to look after her. when the war began, she faced a dilemma. "being there was terrifying", she said. "we live on the eighth floor.

there were sirens day and night. what else could i feel but fear? i couldn't leave her there. i am all she has." for some, this is not a one—wayjourney. aid workers say women are dropping off their children here before turning around and going straight back to ukraine. i will never forget the woman who told me she is working in the orphanage and she has like 50 children and she cannot leave them there, or the woman who is working at an electric station and also the electric station is responsible for the whole city, and she has also said, people are running so there will be nobody to maintain the basic needs of the human beings who are staying there. moldova is slowly getting organised to handle this influx. poland has received a far greater number of refugees, but moldova is a much smaller country, without poland's resources or infrastructure. the number of refugees who have arrived here so far is equivalent to 10% of moldova's population, though fewer than

half end up staying. refugees arrived here last week in porsches and suvs. now the conflict is forcing the poor, the disabled, the most vulnerable to leave, those for whom the risks and uncertainty of conflict have only now eclipsed the risks and uncertainty of becoming a refugee. lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. in less than a fortnight, the letter "z" has become seen as a pro—war symbol of president putin's invasion of ukraine. it was first seen on tanks, but now made its way to the streets and across social media? prompting the question what does it actually stand for? stephanie prentice reports: russian tanks rolling into ukraine with a stark letter on the side and back, the z seen here has since

become ubiquitous as the conflict rages on. moving from the battlefields to being painted onto ordinary cars and vans, sprayed onto bus stops and even promoted on advertising boards in st petersburg. on social media there is debate over what the letter is being used to signify. some say that it is a sign of nationalism, others are likening it to a swastika. some people have compared this to the swastika. i think it is a valid comparison. in the third reich, the third reich also valued displays of loyalty, of uniforms, salutes, etc and putin's regime also values that. experts are divided. one explanation is that it is designed to identify russian forces, and prevent friendly fire. another is the z is for "zapad" a technical instruction meaning "west" in russian. another theory is

that it stands for za pobedu, meaning for the victory in russian. the russian defence ministry has implied this on their social media, and others say that it stands for zelensky, a key target of the war. defence experts have called it wall marketing or tribalism, a symbol that doesn't exist in the russian alphabet being used to show loyalty. russian gymnast ivan kuliak is in trouble after taking the z symbol onto his top during a ceremony, after he was beaten by a ukrainian. former olympian has been criticised after sharing the letter on her instagram. and social media users have condemned the photo of ill children in a hospice in kazan, standing outside in the snow to form a z. in some areas of the russian offensive, the v is being used, seen here on the official instagram some think that it means vostok, meaning east, others think that it means "power of truth". stephanie prentice, bbc news.

you are watching bbc news. more coverage of the war in ukraine coming up throughout the day. hello again. it has been a cold and frosty start to the day to day. for many of us it started off in sunshine. the rest of the week, it will turn milder, the win will change direction but rain at times in the west. that is what we have got today. weather fronts introducing rain and cloud through the day and look at how close the isobars are telling you it is going to be windy wherever you are. sunshine in the afternoon, cloud beckoning, introducing rain, preceded by a few showers and gusty winds as well. the black circles tell you what you can expect where you are. north and western isles, 60

mph or even more. temperatures, seven to 12 celsius, up from yesterday. they will be tempered by the wind. this evening and overnight, whetherfront the wind. this evening and overnight, whether front produces cloud and rain advancing east. it will be windy and at the end of the night, heavy and persistent rain in the west. with all of this going on, it is not going to be as cold as last night and temperatures will not be as low. no issues with roast. as we head through wednesday, these weather fronts coming our way introducing rain, the isobars show it is going to be windy, as the wind changes direction, pulling in milder air but blew across the north west. the weather front takes the heavy and persistent rain and behind it it will be cold. snow on the hills of

scotland and northern ireland. gail is in the north and the irish sea, ahead of the weather front, milder air and some sunshine. temperatures nine to 13 celsius. it will be windy and the winds will ease through the day. wednesday into thursday, the weather front will stop before it gets into the south—east which is a change from yesterday. the isobars are telling us it is going to be blustery. during thursday, drierand brighter, a weather front coming into the west will cross us on friday which will also be blustery.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. russia says it has opened so—called humanitarian corridors — as the un says the number of ukraine refugees will shortly breach 2 million. speaking from the ukrainian capital, president zelensky vows to fight on. translation: i'm staying here| in kyiv, on bankova, not hiding. and i am not afraid of anyone, as long as needed to win this war, our national war. ukraine claims a senior russian military commander has been killed in a battle near kharkiv. russia hasn't commented. the us and europe search for new sources of energy —

as oil sanctions on russia look ever more likely. and the symbol of russia's military defiance — but what does it actually mean? hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. ukrainian officials have confirmed that humanitarian corridors have been opened to evacuate civilians from two northern cities. a ceasefire has been agreed after similar proposals in recent days haven't materialised and suggested corridors had led to russia or belarus. civilians from the northeastern city of sumy are leaving for the city for poltava in central ukraine. evacuees are also leaving the kyiv suburb of irpin.

russian news agencies have reported that corridors were also being established in chernihiv, kharkiv and mariupol — but there's been no official confirmation. the ukrainian military has given its latest update on the invasion, saying the pace of the russian advance has slowed significantly. it claimed russian forces were demoralised, and increasingly resorting to looting and violating international humanitarian laws. there have been renewed calls for more military help for ukraine. i can talk now to a ukrainian diplomat who served as ambassador to austria, and was involved in the association agreement and now works were ukraine's biggest gas company, naftgaz. thank you for your time. you have been living in the capital

and had not planned on leaving what you are now in lviv, so tell me how you are now in lviv, so tell me how you came to be there. mi; you are now in lviv, so tell me how you came to be there.— you came to be there. my company relocated to _ you came to be there. my company relocated to the _ you came to be there. my company relocated to the west. _ you came to be there. my company relocated to the west. my - you came to be there. my company relocated to the west. my boss - relocated to the west. my boss called — relocated to the west. my boss called me and told me that tomorrow there will_ called me and told me that tomorrow there will be a possibility to go, and it_ there will be a possibility to go, and it took me a while to make this decision_ and it took me a while to make this decision i_ and it took me a while to make this decision i made the decision because, _ decision i made the decision because, as a soldier there is not much _ because, as a soldier there is not much use — because, as a soldier there is not much use of— because, as a soldier there is not much use of me but for my company, i can serve _ much use of me but for my company, i can serve my— much use of me but for my company, i can serve my country and also, being on twitter. _ can serve my country and also, being on twitter, being on bbc and so forth, _ on twitter, being on bbc and so forth, so— on twitter, being on bbc and so forth, so i— on twitter, being on bbc and so forth, so i hope that i am still of some _ forth, so i hope that i am still of some use — forth, so i hope that i am still of some use for my country. how important — some use for my country. how important is — some use for my country. how important is it, _ some use for my country. how important is it, just _ some use for my country. how important is it, just put - some use for my country. how important is it, just put it - some use for my country. how important is it, just put it in i important is it, just put it in context, you work for ukraine's biggest gas company, how important is it at this point to protect gas

deposits, facilities and so forth in the country? it deposits, facilities and so forth in the country?— the country? it is crucial. ukraine has the biggest — the country? it is crucial. ukraine has the biggest gas _ the country? it is crucial. ukraine | has the biggest gas transportation system _ has the biggest gas transportation system in — has the biggest gas transportation system in europe. a system that, even _ system in europe. a system that, even without russian gas going towards — even without russian gas going towards europe is still very crucial, _ towards europe is still very crucial, because there is underground storage where natural -as underground storage where natural gas can— underground storage where natural gas can be — underground storage where natural gas can be stored, and it will be cruciai— gas can be stored, and it will be crucial for— gas can be stored, and it will be crucial for security of supply. we have _ crucial for security of supply. we have 200,000 employees, we are the biggest _ have 200,000 employees, we are the biggest employer in ukraine and film biggest employer in ukraine and right now, our employees are doing theiriob _ right now, our employees are doing theirjob underfire, under theirjob under fire, under shelling. _ theirjob underfire, under shelling, we are saving the infrastructure, we are asking our partners — infrastructure, we are asking our partners in — infrastructure, we are asking our partners in europe to help us protect— partners in europe to help us protect our employees with

bullet—proof vests, helmets, guns, ifthe _ bullet—proof vests, helmets, guns, if the uk _ bullet—proof vests, helmets, guns, if the uk can contribute it would be very much— if the uk can contribute it would be very much appreciated. how if the uk can contribute it would be very much appreciated.— if the uk can contribute it would be very much appreciated. how many of them have protective _ very much appreciated. how many of them have protective gear— very much appreciated. how many of them have protective gear right - very much appreciated. how many of| them have protective gear right now? can you give us an idea �*s rare them have protective gear right now? can you give us an idea 's_ can you give us an idea 's we have 20,000 protection _ can you give us an idea 's we have 20,000 protection gear _ can you give us an idea 's we have 20,000 protection gear for - can you give us an idea 's we have i 20,000 protection gear for ukrainian employees— 20,000 protection gear for ukrainian employees right now. so, 20,000 protection gear for ukrainian employees right now.— employees right now. so, most of them in other— employees right now. so, most of them in other words _ employees right now. so, most of them in other words need - employees right now. so, most of them in other words need that - them in other words need that protective gear to try to continue their work. i protective gear to try to continue their work-— protective gear to try to continue their work. ., , ., ., . ., their work. i want you to reflect on our their work. i want you to reflect on your previous _ their work. i want you to reflect on your previous role _ their work. i want you to reflect on your previous role as _ their work. i want you to reflect on your previous role as a _ their work. i want you to reflect on your previous role as a diplomat i their work. i want you to reflect on | your previous role as a diplomat as welt _ your previous role as a diplomat as well. do— your previous role as a diplomat as well. , ., ~ , your previous role as a diplomat as well. ,., ~ , ., , ., ., well. do you think there is any room for diplomacy _ well. do you think there is any room for diplomacy left — well. do you think there is any room for diplomacy left in _ well. do you think there is any room for diplomacy left in this _ for diplomacy left in this situation, now that the war is happening, has the situation moved beyond diplomacy?— happening, has the situation moved beyond diplomacy? well, russia has thrown caution _ beyond diplomacy? well, russia has

thrown caution to _ beyond diplomacy? well, russia has thrown caution to the _ beyond diplomacy? well, russia has thrown caution to the wind _ beyond diplomacy? well, russia has thrown caution to the wind and - thrown caution to the wind and diplomacy as well and what they demand — diplomacy as well and what they demand from others is nothing but capitulation and we are not capitulating, we are standing our ground — capitulating, we are standing our ground it — capitulating, we are standing our ground. it has been almost two weeks since putin— ground. it has been almost two weeks since putin attacked ukraine. he controls — since putin attacked ukraine. he controls only one out of 21 big cities — controls only one out of 21 big cities in — controls only one out of 21 big cities in ukraine and barely even that one. — cities in ukraine and barely even that one, kherson, so it does not feel like — that one, kherson, so it does not feel like we — that one, kherson, so it does not feel like we are losing. we feel like we — feel like we are losing. we feel like we are kicking their macro do so talk— like we are kicking their macro do so talk of— like we are kicking their macro do so talk of capitulation is just another— so talk of capitulation is just another sign of the hubris that brought— another sign of the hubris that brought russia to this war, once they— brought russia to this war, once they stop — brought russia to this war, once they stop the imperial hubris and stop seeing ukrainians as inferior and unworthy of having their own state _ and unworthy of having their own state as — and unworthy of having their own state as putin declared on the eve of the _ state as putin declared on the eve of the war. — state as putin declared on the eve of the war, there would be a chance for diplomacy but right now i do not see much— for diplomacy but right now i do not see much positive signs. if

for diplomacy but right now i do not see much positive signs.— for diplomacy but right now i do not see much positive signs. if you look at the individual _ see much positive signs. if you look at the individual personality - see much positive signs. if you look at the individual personality of - at the individual personality of vladimir putin, do you think there are certain individuals who will never be susceptible to diplomacy as many countries of the world recognise it, the norms of diplomacy, do you think as an individual, his personality, his ambition, is never going to listen to those appeals from other nations? putin is definitely not thinking in terms _ putin is definitely not thinking in terms of— putin is definitely not thinking in terms of diplomacy or respecting any kind of— terms of diplomacy or respecting any kind of international law. he is restoring, _ kind of international law. he is restoring, he is implementing, putting — restoring, he is implementing, putting to _ restoring, he is implementing, putting to life his mad dream a new soviet _ putting to life his mad dream a new soviet union, it may be smaller in size but. — soviet union, it may be smaller in size but, more capable and more adaptable, — size but, more capable and more adaptable, more dangerous for the world, _ adaptable, more dangerous for the world, but— adaptable, more dangerous for the world, but it is not happening because — world, but it is not happening because ukraine is not playing along, — because ukraine is not playing along, ukraine is standing its

ground, — along, ukraine is standing its ground, ukraine will bury the stream of his— ground, ukraine will bury the stream of his -- _ ground, ukraine will bury the stream of his -- very— ground, ukraine will bury the stream of his —— very this dream of his, and— of his —— very this dream of his, and where — of his —— very this dream of his, and where is _ of his —— very this dream of his, and where is the place of diplomacy for this— and where is the place of diplomacy for this man who does not respect any rules? — for this man who does not respect any rules? he claims there is only one rule, — any rules? he claims there is only one rule, that he must win. and actually, — one rule, that he must win. and actually, there is so much hate right— actually, there is so much hate right now— actually, there is so much hate right now between ukraine and russia, — right now between ukraine and russia, these pictures of killed civilians — russia, these pictures of killed civilians and children, if there was any ground — civilians and children, if there was any ground for diplomacy until recently. _ any ground for diplomacy until recently, now that there are these 18 innocent— recently, now that there are these 18 innocent civilians killed in sumy. — 18 innocent civilians killed in sumy, civilians killed in khaki, go on twitter— sumy, civilians killed in khaki, go on twitter and see this heartbreaking pictures. with every day the _ heartbreaking pictures. with every day the possibility for diplomacy is

smaller— day the possibility for diplomacy is smaller and smaller. you day the possibility for diplomacy is smaller and smaller.— smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine — smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine albeit _ smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine albeit you _ smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine albeit you have - smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine albeit you have had - smaller and smaller. you are still in ukraine albeit you have had to| in ukraine albeit you have had to move with your company and look after your employees. does it still seems surreal that so much has changed in the space ofjust two weeks? changed in the space of 'ust two weeks? ,, ., ., , ., , ., weeks? surreal does not begin to describe it- _ weeks? surreal does not begin to describe it. we _ weeks? surreal does not begin to describe it. we had _ weeks? surreal does not begin to describe it. we had a _ weeks? surreal does not begin to describe it. we had a wonderful, | describe it. we had a wonderful, good _ describe it. we had a wonderful, good life — describe it. we had a wonderful, good life. in the suburbs of kyiv, that are — good life. in the suburbs of kyiv, that are burning right now. this wonderful— that are burning right now. this wonderful nature, this wonderful life, people were successful, and all of— life, people were successful, and all of a _ life, people were successful, and all of a sudden these russian soldiers — all of a sudden these russian soldiers are bare, they are burning, shelling. _ soldiers are bare, they are burning, shelling, looting and raping, there are cases — shelling, looting and raping, there are cases of rape already confirmed. for what? _ are cases of rape already confirmed. forwhat? for are cases of rape already confirmed. for what? for putin's are many echo dream? _ for what? for putin's are many echo dream? it _ for what? for putin's are many echo dream? it is — for what? for putin's are many echo dream? it is surreal, ..._

dream? it is surreal, thank you for talking — dream? it is surreal, thank you for talking to _ dream? it is surreal, thank you for talking to us, _ dream? it is surreal, thank you for talking to us, a _ dream? it is surreal, thank you for talking to us, a former- for talking to us, a former ukrainian diplomat who now works for ukraine's biggest gas company. thank you so much. a large number of british veterans are travelling to ukraine despite warnings from the government and senior military leaders. many are expected to arrive at the front line over the next few days. there was confusion when the uk foreign secretary initially encouraged people to fight. some of the ex military men and women say they plan to provide medical support rather than take up arms. tom siemons reports. this is complete calm, peace and tranquillity, and where i'm going is the living version of hell. but then for 15 years, hell was what i did. this is shane, ex soldier. he's been in combat. he works on a farm with other veterans providing experiences for children with educational needs. or at least, he did.

field dressings... he is also trained to deal with the horrific injuries of war. gunshot wounds, shrapnel wounds, possibly loss of limbs. he is on his way to kyiv to set up a field hospital, not to fight. but he could be targeted, so we are not using his surname. surviving a modern war zone means being highly trained, he says. if you have no military experience and no medical experience, stay out of the fight. the only thing you are going to do is get yourself killed and, potentially, someone like me is going to have to run in and get you out if you have been injured. but at stansted airport, we met up with sam ottaway, heading to ukraine with no military experience. i certainly don't have a death wish. i've got a really comfortable life and good life. that is no excuse just to sit back and watch this horror unfold. he tried, but he was turned away by ukraine's embassy in berlin. but hundreds of fully—trained

former soldiers are willing to go. in kent, this small convoy was heading to ukraine at the weekend. we've got a lot of emergency medical kit that we were asked to bring with us. i was sat at home and i watched a ten—year—old girl on the telly. she had been murdered by the russians, that is the only way to put it. and i can't sit idly at home watching, so i said let's support some aid convoys and stuff and make sure they are ok. if i'm fighting, then i'm in the wrong place. we are going to support the relief effort. but they have concerns that one government minister said they should go, another said they shouldn't, and official advice is they may be prosecuted, even for just assisting others engaged in conflict. they say the government should be supporting them. i hope they get their act together. any ex—military, anyone going out there to support the effort, they need to help them. because these are their boys that decided that enough's enough.

there are bad people in the world and it shouldn't be happening. more former soldiers will follow these men in the days to come, but the british government and military chiefs say stay at home, help the people of ukraine from the uk. tom symonds, bbc news. the ukrainian military has given its latest update on the invasion, saying the pace of the russian advance has slowed significantly. it claimed russian forces were demoralised, and increasingly resorting to looting and violating international humanitarian laws. officials also claimed the senior russian commander, general vitaliy gerasimov, was killed in a battle near kharkiv but the reports have not been independently verified. i'm joined by lord tom king, the secretary of state the defence in the uk at the time of the dissolution of the soviet union. thank you forjoining us on bbc

news. i'm sure that as you have watched this war unfold you have been reflecting on the break—up of the soviet union. did you ever think that you would see russia launching a war like this one again? ida. i a war like this one again? no, i didn't. a war like this one again? no, i didn't- and _ a war like this one again? no, i didn't- and i— a war like this one again? no, i didn't. and i was _ a war like this one again? no, i didn't. and i was right - a war like this one again? no, i didn't. and i was right to - a war like this one again? no, i didn't. and i was right to know| a war like this one again? no, i - didn't. and i was right to know that he would be mad to do so and that is exactly what it is proving to be, an absolute disaster. and the amount of casualties on both sides, the indiscriminate shelling and bombing of civilians, the collapse of certain parts of the russian army, with no fuel in they threw this far as i can see, the whole thing is becoming an absolute disaster —— no fuel, and no food, as far as i can see. ., ~ ., , , ., see. you think there has been a critical failure, _ see. you think there has been a critical failure, when _ see. you think there has been a critical failure, when we - see. you think there has been a critical failure, when we look i see. you think there has been a critical failure, when we look at | critical failure, when we look at vladimir putin's imagination and ambition and his understanding of the realities on the ground, is that

what you are saying? he the realities on the ground, is that what you are saying?— the realities on the ground, is that what you are saying? he has been in ower what you are saying? he has been in power more — what you are saying? he has been in power more than _ what you are saying? he has been in power more than 20 _ what you are saying? he has been in power more than 20 years _ what you are saying? he has been in power more than 20 years and i what you are saying? he has been in power more than 20 years and it i what you are saying? he has been in power more than 20 years and it has eaten away at him as an ex kgb man who was in germany at one stage, and in ukraine, had this dream that ukraine was part of russia historically. it is not exactly entirely accurate because a lot of the polish aristocracy used to live there in the early part of ukraine's history. anyway, he has had this absolute burning ambition. he has become isolated, paranoid about it, and unfortunately still far too powerful, and the story that i had heard was that none of his cabinet actually knew what he was going to do, they were too frightened to object or they would end up in serious trouble.— object or they would end up in serious trouble. would you agree with the assessment _ serious trouble. would you agree with the assessment of _ serious trouble. would you agree with the assessment of current . with the assessment of current defence secretary ben wallace who

says whatever happens in ukraine, vladimir putin as a result of all of this is a spent force.— this is a spent force. well, he's auoin to this is a spent force. well, he's going to be _ this is a spent force. well, he's going to be isolated, _ this is a spent force. well, he's going to be isolated, apart i this is a spent force. well, he's| going to be isolated, apart from possibly the chinese looking to him, with some logic in their position over taiwan, with some logic in their position overtaiwan, but leaving with some logic in their position over taiwan, but leaving that aside, yes, it is getting worse and worse and the impact is notjust of course military. the story is now about the fact that the breadbasket of the world, ukraine and russia can suddenly no longer supply half of the world with all of the food it needs. ~ ., , the world with all of the food it needs. ~ . , ._ . ~ the world with all of the food it needs. ~ . , . ,, ., needs. what is the way back from that, then. — needs. what is the way back from that. then. in _ needs. what is the way back from that, then, in terms _ needs. what is the way back from that, then, in terms of _ needs. what is the way back from that, then, in terms of we - needs. what is the way back from that, then, in terms of we don't l that, then, in terms of we don't talk much about successors in russia and that is something that vladimir putin has encouraged, this idea of him as the infallible leader of the country. do you think there is someone out there in russia who

would prove more pragmatic and would at some point in the future start to rebuild relations with the rest of the world? i rebuild relations with the rest of the world? ., �* rebuild relations with the rest of the world?— rebuild relations with the rest of the world? ., �* ~ ., _ , the world? i don't know the system in russia well— the world? i don't know the system in russia well enough _ the world? i don't know the system in russia well enough now - the world? i don't know the system in russia well enough now but i the world? i don't know the system | in russia well enough now but there are clearly, alexei navalny are still getting his message is out, which is interesting, he is isolated in prison, and the question of when russia discovers just what the scale of their casualties have been and the scale of the hospital and the poverty that it is going to impose on much of russia with all of the company is pulling out, and the rouble under strain, all of these sanctions are now being imposed which are going to hit harder and harder and hit a lot of ordinary russians who will wonder what on earth is going on. lard russians who will wonder what on earth is going on.— russians who will wonder what on earth is going on. lord king, what are our earth is going on. lord king, what are your thoughts _ earth is going on. lord king, what are your thoughts on _ earth is going on. lord king, what are your thoughts on what - earth is going on. lord king, what are your thoughts on what this i earth is going on. lord king, what i are your thoughts on what this means for nato? the alliance has by virtue

of this become reinvigorated. it has been what i — of this become reinvigorated. it has been what i would _ of this become reinvigorated. it has been what i would call _ of this become reinvigorated. it has been what i would call a _ of this become reinvigorated. it is; been what i would call a wake—up call for nato, they have really woken up and the obvious illustration is germany, where they had ratherfalling behind in their expenditure on defence and suddenly they have lost in extra resources, it has certainly woken up people to the importance of ensuring that the other nato members, particularly latvia, lithuania, estonia, that they get proper protection and so, nato has really come alive. does that ease your — nato has really come alive. does that ease your concerns - nato has really come alive. does that ease your concerns for i nato has really come alive. does that ease your concerns for the l that ease your concerns for the baltic states, or do you still fear, based on what vladimir putin is doing in ukraine, for the future of those baltic nations?— doing in ukraine, for the future of those baltic nations? unless he has one those baltic nations? unless he has gone completely — those baltic nations? unless he has gone completely mad, _ those baltic nations? unless he has gone completely mad, the - those baltic nations? unless he has gone completely mad, the lesson i those baltic nations? unless he has i gone completely mad, the lesson out of ukraine is that he won't try to do this again and least of all do it, when nato, which is in this

difficult position that ukraine is not in nato, and nato has tried to help it with weapons and supplies but has not actually come actually fighting on the ground in the ukraine. of course it is going to be a different matter with the baltic states. unless he has gone completely mad, he won't touch this again. this challenge will be how and how to get out of this one. this and how to get out of this one. as everin and how to get out of this one. as ever in a situation like this the human cost is immense and horrific, we look at the flow of refugees out of ukraine, the un says it will probably reach 2 million today and the home office here is saying it has processed 300 visas for people leaving ukraine to come to the uk. do you think the uk ought to be doing more and doing it faster? it certainly will do more. it has caught everybody by surprise. we have been trying to keep some

control over the number of immigrants coming in, and refugees of one sort or another. ukraine has created an entirely new situation. lord king, iam created an entirely new situation. lord king, i am so sorry to interrupt you, but we are about to hear the latest statement from president zelensky in ukraine so thank you very much for your time. translation: i5 thank you very much for your time. translation:— thank you very much for your time. translation: , ., , ., , ., ~ translation: is not helping to break the sieve, translation: is not helping to break the siege, hundreds _ translation: is not helping to break the siege, hundreds of _ translation: is not helping to break the siege, hundreds of thousands i translation: is not helping to break the siege, hundreds of thousands of. the siege, hundreds of thousands of people _ the siege, hundreds of thousands of people are _ the siege, hundreds of thousands of people are between _ the siege, hundreds of thousands of people are between life _ the siege, hundreds of thousands of people are between life and - the siege, hundreds of thousands of people are between life and death l people are between life and death literally, _ people are between life and death literally, not — people are between life and death literally, not as _ people are between life and death literally, not as it _ people are between life and death literally, not as it is— people are between life and death literally, not as it is in— people are between life and death literally, not as it is in the - literally, not as it is in the political— literally, not as it is in the political commentators. . literally, not as it is in the i political commentators. we literally, not as it is in the - political commentators. we need anti-missile _ political commentators. we need anti—missile defence. _ political commentators. we need anti—missile defence. it- political commentators. we need anti—missile defence. it is- political commentators. we need anti—missile defence. it is life i anti—missile defence. it is life emergency _ anti—missile defence. it is life emergency we _ anti—missile defence. it is life emergency. we hear- anti—missile defence. it is life emergency. we heara- anti—missile defence. it is life emergency. we hear a lot i anti—missile defence. it is life emergency. we hear a lot of. anti—missile defence. it is life - emergency. we hear a lot of words, a lot of— emergency. we hear a lot of words, a lot of agreements, _ emergency. we hear a lot of words, a lot of agreements, with _ emergency. we hear a lot of words, a lot of agreements, with regard - emergency. we hear a lot of words, a lot of agreements, with regard to i lot of agreements, with regard to humanitarian _ lot of agreements, with regard to humanitarian corridors _ lot of agreements, with regard to humanitarian corridors or - lot of agreements, with regard to humanitarian corridors or our i humanitarian corridors or our citizens— humanitarian corridors or our citizens and _ humanitarian corridors or our citizens and mariupol. - humanitarian corridors or our

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far. they have no more time to wait. in mariupol, people have no time i far. they have no more time to wait. in mariupol, people have no time toi in mariupol, people have no time to wait _ in mariupol, people have no time to wait they— in mariupol, people have no time to wait they are — in mariupol, people have no time to wait. they are going _ in mariupol, people have no time to wait. they are going to— in mariupol, people have no time to wait. they are going to die. - in mariupol, people have no time to wait. they are going to die. we i in mariupol, people have no time to| wait. they are going to die. we send convoys _ wait. they are going to die. we send convoys of— wait. they are going to die. we send convoys of humanitarian _ wait. they are going to die. we send convoys of humanitarian help - wait. they are going to die. we send convoys of humanitarian help to i convoys of humanitarian help to mariupol, — convoys of humanitarian help to mariupol, we _ convoys of humanitarian help to mariupol, we send _ convoys of humanitarian help to mariupol, we send transport- convoys of humanitarian help to mariupol, we send transport toi mariupol, we send transport to rescue — mariupol, we send transport to rescue people _ mariupol, we send transport to rescue people. everyone - mariupol, we send transport to - rescue people. everyone understands that there _ rescue people. everyone understands that there are — rescue people. everyone understands that there are heroes, _ rescue people. everyone understands that there are heroes, brave - rescue people. everyone understands that there are heroes, brave people, | that there are heroes, brave people, they understand _ that there are heroes, brave people, they understand that _ that there are heroes, brave people, they understand that the _ that there are heroes, brave people, they understand that the russian i they understand that the russian army— they understand that the russian army can — they understand that the russian army can simply— they understand that the russian army can simply shoot _ they understand that the russian army can simply shoot at - they understand that the russian army can simply shoot at them, i they understand that the russian i army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the _ army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the convoy— army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the convoy en— army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the convoy en route, _ army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the convoy en route, and _ army can simply shoot at them, shoot at the convoy en route, and they- at the convoy en route, and they have _ at the convoy en route, and they have already _ at the convoy en route, and they have already killed _ at the convoy en route, and they have already killed people - at the convoy en route, and they have already killed people that l have already killed people that tried _ have already killed people that tried to — have already killed people that tried to simply _ have already killed people that tried to simply come _ have already killed people that tried to simply come onto i have already killed people that tried to simply come onto thel have already killed people that i tried to simply come onto the safe territory— tried to simply come onto the safe territory out — tried to simply come onto the safe territory out of _ tried to simply come onto the safe territory out of this _ tried to simply come onto the safe territory out of this area _ tried to simply come onto the safe territory out of this area but - tried to simply come onto the safe territory out of this area but what i territory out of this area but what you also — territory out of this area but what you also shoot _ territory out of this area but what you also shoot the _ territory out of this area but what you also shoot the humanitarian. you also shoot the humanitarian convoy— you also shoot the humanitarian convoy and _ you also shoot the humanitarian convoy and those _ you also shoot the humanitarian convoy and those people, - you also shoot the humanitarian convoy and those people, you . you also shoot the humanitarian i convoy and those people, you have to know the _ convoy and those people, you have to know the whole — convoy and those people, you have to know the whole world _ convoy and those people, you have to know the whole world will _ convoy and those people, you have to know the whole world will be - know the whole world will be watching _ know the whole world will be watching. everyone - know the whole world will be watching. everyone will- know the whole world will be watching. everyone will be i watching. everyone will be witnesses, _ watching. everyone will be witnesses, everyone - watching. everyone will be witnesses, everyone will. watching. everyone will bel witnesses, everyone will be watching. everyone will be - witnesses, everyone will be giving the witness — witnesses, everyone will be giving the witness statements. - witnesses, everyone will be giving the witness statements. everyonei witnesses, everyone will be giving - the witness statements. everyone who is given _

the witness statements. everyone who is given and _ the witness statements. everyone who is given and performing _ the witness statements. everyone who is given and performing in _ the witness statements. everyone who is given and performing in human- is given and performing in human 0rders— is given and performing in human orders witi— is given and performing in human orders will be _ is given and performing in human orders will be judged _ is given and performing in human orders will be judged harshly. - is given and performing in human orders will be judged harshly. we have seen— orders will be judged harshly. we have seen specific— orders will be judged harshly. we have seen specific agreement - orders will be judged harshly. wel have seen specific agreement with the russian — have seen specific agreement with the russian side _ have seen specific agreement with the russian side to— have seen specific agreement with the russian side to organise - have seen specific agreement with the russian side to organise a - the russian side to organise a corridor— the russian side to organise a corridor from _ the russian side to organise a corridor from sumy— the russian side to organise a corridor from sumy for- the russian side to organise a . corridor from sumy for hundreds the russian side to organise a - corridor from sumy for hundreds of our people — corridor from sumy for hundreds of our people and _ corridor from sumy for hundreds of our people and foreigners, - corridor from sumy for hundreds of our people and foreigners, citizens| our people and foreigners, citizens of indie _ our people and foreigners, citizens of india and — our people and foreigners, citizens of india and china _ our people and foreigners, citizens of india and china who— our people and foreigners, citizens of india and china who are - our people and foreigners, citizens| of india and china who are studying in sumy. _ of india and china who are studying in sumy. and — of india and china who are studying in sumy. and we— of india and china who are studying in sumy, and we know— of india and china who are studying in sumy, and we know the - 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interestingly saying in relation to these humanitarian corridors to allow people to leave ukraine or to leave the parts most affected by fighting president zelensky said we hear a lot of words around monitoring corridors and he specifically talked about mariupol, saying that it has still not worked there, that the invaders want our people to die, also saying he would keep talking to leaders around the world about how to help ukraine, and that at 5pm gmt today, president zelensky will be addressing the house of commons here in the uk. let me tell you with regard to the situation on refugees coming to the uk. the home office has said it is setting up a second visa processing centre in france. our spokesperson said that anyone wishing to apply under the ukraine families scheme should apply online and travel to their nearest visa application centre to undergo security checks.

you are watching bbc news. hello again, it has been a cold and frosty start to the day today, but many of us have started off with some sunshine. as we go through the rest of this week it is going to turn milder, the wind will change direction and there will be rain at times, especially so in western areas. that is what we have got today. a clutch of fronts coming in from the rest introducing thicker cloud and rain through the day. and look how close those isobars are, telling you that it is going to be windy wherever you are. a lot of sunshine through the afternoon. cloud thickening, introducing some rain through the day. once again preceded by showers. and gusty winds as well. the black circles telling you what you can expect where you are, and the northern and western isles could have gusts of up to 65 mph, and locally even a bit

more than that. temperatures, looking at 7—12, so temperatures up for some on yesterday, but it will be tempered by the wind. as we head on through the evening and overnight, the weatherfront producing the cloud and rain continues to advance eastwards. it is still going to be windy, and by the end of the night, we have some heavy, persistent rain coming in from the west, so with all of this going on, it is not going to be as cold a night as the one just gone and temperatures will not be as low either so we're not anticipating issues with frost. as we head through the rest of wednesday, we have this clutch of fronts coming our way, introducing some rain, you can see from the isobars that it is going to be windy, but as the winds change direction, we are pulling in this milder air, but note the blues across the north—west. as the weather front comes in with its heavy and persistent rain, behind it it will turn colder so we will see snow on the hills

of scotland and northern ireland. gales, too, across the north and west and across the irish sea but, ahead of this weather front, we hang on to the milder air, and still a fair bit of sunshine. temperatures between 9—13 celsius, but don't forget it will be windy, with the winds easing in scotland and northern ireland through the day. wednesday into thursday, this weather front looks like it is going to stall before it gets into the south—east, a change from yesterday's forecast. the isobars once again telling you it is going to be blustery. during the course of thursday, looking at something drier and brighter, with a weather front coming into the west later which will cross us during the course of friday,

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. officials in eastern europe say the number of refugees fleeing ukraine has surpassed 2 million — it's as russia opens so—called humanitarian corridors — such as this one in the north—eastern town of sumy a ceasefire has been introduced and humanitarian corridors from kyiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol have been opened. i'm yalda hakim in lviv. the mayor says the city is at capacity after tens of thousands of

people arrived