this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as thousands scramble to safety after a temporary ceasefire, russia says there'll be a pause in its bombardment of kyiv and four other cities so that civilians can leave. it was so terrible and my parents... i left my parents in sumy. i hope i will see them another time. but in the last few hours, air raid sirens have been sounding in and around kyiv, with unconfirmed reports of explosions.

iam in i am in the ukrainian western city of leamy mac —— matt lviv, which has become a hub of notjust fleeing the fighting but of the resistance. the us rejects an offer by poland to send all of its russian—made mig—29 fighter jets to ukraine, via us bases, saying it would raise serious concerns for nato. the heavy sanctions imposed on russia keep coming — coca cola and mcdonald's are the latest household names to halt trading in the country. we bring you the story of the ukrainian orphans trying desperately to find a way out of the country. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world and on pbs. the russians say they'll pause their bombardment of kyiv

and four other cities so that civilians can leave. chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol will all receive a temporary reprieve, according to a russian state news agency. however, several previous ceasefires have not been honoured. however in the last half hour the mayor of sumy said civilians in private cars have started leaving. in other developments, despite the evacuations, ukrainian officials say 22 people, including 3 children were killed in an overnight air raid in sumy. russian forces have gained ground in the south of ukraine but continue to meet fierce resistance and logistical problems in the north. explosions have been heard in kyiv in the last few hours. russia has confirmed that its foreign minister sergei lavrov and his ukrainian counterpart, dmytro kuleba, are set to meet in turkey on thursday. let's cross to my

colleague yalda hakim. she is in the city of lviv. so many people on the move, everyjourney a dangerous one. tell people on the move, everyjourney a dangerous one. tell us people on the move, everyjourney a dangerous one. tell us what people on the move, everyjourney a dangerous one. tell us what the situation is like in lviv today. figs situation is like in lviv today. as ou sa , situation is like in lviv today. sis you say, over situation is like in lviv today. is you say, over the past almost two weeks, we have heard so many stories of desperation. people trying to find ways to get away from bombardments, we have seen images of children killed, we have reports now that at least 52 children have been killed in this conflict so far. that number of civilian deaths is expected to be much higher. we understand that it is at least 1200 including the injured, over 400, we understand have been killed. the situation is so desperate for so many. forso situation is so desperate for so many. for so many days the authorities were looking for humanitarian corridors, looking for ways to be able to get out. many people in the worst affected areas in the north, east and south have

beenin in the north, east and south have been in bunkers, without water, without food, without heating. it's freezing here. there was a positive development yesterday, as you say, we saw those peaceful evacuations of residents from sumy. james reynolds has the very latest. for 12 hours, a ceasefirejust about held in the northern city of sumy, allowing 5000 civilians to escape into central ukraine. in this war, everyjourney involves risk and heartbreak. it's so terrible and my parents — i left my parents in sumy. i hope i will see them another time. this is the war that they were fleeing. russia promises further temporary ceasefires later today to allow evacuations from other cities, including chernihiv, kharkiv and also the besieged mariupol in the south. the exodus from the city of irpin,

near the capital kyiv, is slow and agonising. more than 2 million civilians have now left the country. the united nations says more than 470 civilians have been killed in the invasion. to fight the russian army, poland proposes sending its fighter jets to a us air force base in germany. but the us is cool to the offer. it does not want to provoke a direct fight between its forces and russia. two powers each armed with nuclear weapons. so, instead, the us is focusing on cutting off russia. washington is now banning the import of russian oil. the uk says it will phase out russian oil imports by the end of the year, and the eu, which relies heavily on russian energy, plans to cut its use by two thirds. the sanctions are not enough, but do not listen to those who say

sanctions do not matter. they already matter, they already matter for us. unfortunately, their effect is not that quick and swift as we would have expected, because every minute, every hour, a soldier or a civilian is dying in ukraine, while sanctions are discussed, then thought over, then slightly introduced. we need as strong sanctions as possible immediately. in the southern city of 0desa, still controlled by ukraine, there are lighter moments. don't worry, be happy plays the band. perhaps easier said than done. the capital kyiv puts up whatever defences it can build. the russian army is just miles away and this city can sense its approach. james reynolds, bbc news.

that is the latest on the situation here in ukraine. let's get more now on what is happening in russia. 0ur correspondent jenny hill is in moscow: can you give us the sense of the mood in russia? it can you give us the sense of the mood in russia?— can you give us the sense of the mood in russia? it depends who you ask. mood in russia? it depends who you ask- vladimir — mood in russia? it depends who you ask. vladimir putin _ mood in russia? it depends who you ask. vladimir putin has _ mood in russia? it depends who you ask. vladimir putin has tight - ask. vladimir putin has tight control over what you can see and hear. if you speak to people who are looking at state tv, reading state—controlled newspapers, they are being told that the effects of sanctions will hurt the west more than they will hurt russia. the kremlin is prepared for all of the sanctions. and knows what to do about them. of course, though, russians can see for themselves that the country is becoming increasingly isolated. 0vernight, we heard from

major western brands, coca—cola, starbucks, they are all pulling out. in the shopping centres you can already see that some stores up with the shutters down. and mcdonald's, which is iconic for many russians, because many of them saw it as symbolic of a new relationship with the west when they set up in the early 90s as the iron curtain collapsed. that has announced it is pulling out too. russian people can see it's happening but how they feel about it is very much down to the narrative they are being given. my suspicion is that as the weeks go by and real economic hardship starts to bite as so many analysts around the world predicted well, people will be told here that this is another example of western aggression. there are people here who look at independent news sources, look at the internet, social media, and they are deeply concerned, horrified and ashamed about what is happening in ukraine. and they are also deeply

concerned about what that is going to mean for their country. can concerned about what that is going to mean for their country.- to mean for their country. can you cive us a to mean for their country. can you give us a sense — to mean for their country. can you give us a sense about _ to mean for their country. can you give us a sense about the - give us a sense about the sanctions? are people starting to feel the pinch? i are people starting to feel the inch? ~ . , , are people starting to feel the inch? ~ ., , , ., pinch? i think that is still to come, really. _ pinch? i think that is still to come, really. people- pinch? i think that is still to come, really. people are i pinch? i think that is still to - come, really. people are certainly losing theirjobs. it is not quite clear yet which of these western companies are laying people off, which are... there are some reports that some of these companies will continue to pay people. it is very unclear at the moment. people'sjobs disappearing. there are reports of queues at cashpoints, the kremlin is trying to mitigate the effects of the sanctions. today, for example, the sanctions. today, for example, the moscow stock exchange will partially trade. people who have foreign currency bank accounts will be told there will be restricted in terms of how much they can withdraw. some supermarkets are putting limits on the amount of things people are allowed to buy to stave of panic

purchasing. we are reallyjust at the beginning of the effects of these sanctions. analysts predict they are going to hit the average russian very hard indeed. at the moment it is difficult to see that because it is not yet at that stage, but we are told that is to come. in the meantime the kremlin is still really bullish about all of this. we heard from the deputy prime minister here overnight who was saying that any kind of determination on the part of the west to stop buying oil from russia would result in an unpredictable surge in prices in the west. talking about catastrophic consequences. that is the picture still being presented to people via state media. iii still being presented to people via state media-— state media. if you can, give us a sense of the _ state media. if you can, give us a sense of the protests _ state media. if you can, give us a sense of the protests that - state media. if you can, give us a sense of the protests that have i state media. if you can, give us a . sense of the protests that have been taking place, of course, we know people have been detained, there were mass demonstrations across the country as far as siberia. {lister

were mass demonstrations across the country as far as siberia.— country as far as siberia. over the weekend, there _ country as far as siberia. over the weekend, there were _ country as far as siberia. over the weekend, there were widespread | weekend, there were widespread protests. there have been protests pretty much every day since all of this began. yesterday there were more protest, it was a public holiday yesterday, the protests were smaller than others that we have seen. an independent monitoring group suggest that 90 people were detained simply for taking to the streets and demonstrating against whatjournalists streets and demonstrating against what journalists are streets and demonstrating against whatjournalists are no longer allowed to refer to as a war or an invasion. it is difficult for people to access independent information and it is getting more difficult. in part because vladimir putin has changed the law making it a criminal offence up to 15 years in prison to publish what the kremlin would deem to be false information about the russian army or its activities. so thatis russian army or its activities. so that is having a chilling effect on the independent media here. scores of russian journalists have fled the country. because they feared that they either publish what they want

to but that may mean a prison sentence. it is difficult to assess now what kind of access russians are getting to independent media. but it is also fair to say that a vast number of russians not only support president putin, they support his so—called special military operation in ukraine, but if you switch on state television and look at the coverage of that special military operation, you are seeing something thatis operation, you are seeing something that is very different to what you are seeing on your screens at home. what people in the west are sitting on their screens at home.— what people in the west are sitting on their screens at home. thank you for our on their screens at home. thank you for your report- _ on their screens at home. thank you for your report. all _ on their screens at home. thank you for your report. all of _ on their screens at home. thank you for your report. all of our _ on their screens at home. thank you for your report. all of our teams - for your report. all of our teams they are in russia. thank you so much. reporting from moscow. we are getting a sense of what is happening on the ground in russia from janie and our teams on the ground in russia from janie and ourteams and on the ground in russia from janie and our teams and we will continue to follow all the developments here in ukraine, but for now, back to you

in ukraine, but for now, back to you in the studio in london. the united states has dismissed a polish plan to send militaryjets to ukraine via an american airbase as "untenable". the polish government suggested sending more than 20 of its russian made mig—29 fighterjets to ukraine via an airbase in germany. but the americans say the plan would raise serious concerns for nato. here's our washington correspondent duncan kennedy it seems that ukraine was in search of more aircraft to combat the russians over ukraine airspace, maybe even attack some of the russian convoys. but it is not clear where the offer came from. did poland offer? did ukraine ask poland? either way, these 20 or 30 mig—29 jets appeared to be part of the deal that poland was offering to send to ukraine. no details are worked out how those planes are going to get to ukraine. but the whole deal had initially the backing of the americans, the secretary of state antony blinken was saying that if poland can get these jets to ukraine, america would backfill

the polish aircraft with new american planes. but then, over the past day or so, the poles seem to have got a bit of cold feet about this. perhaps because they felt intimidated by what russia might do by way of retaliation, so yesterday, they came up with this alternative plan. and that is to send the planes to ukraine but via an american air base in germany. the ramstein air base in germany. and it's involving the americans and not sending them directly to ukraine that seems to have caused all the problems. a deputy foreign minister has been telling polish radio today more about this. he says that the poll and cannot bear all the rest of supplying jets to ukraine and sole responsibility for supplying these jets. that is what he has been saying when talking to polish radio today. there seems to be confusion

over to what extent the us was brought into this discussion because one of the lines from washington is saying that poland made as author to hand over the jets saying that poland made as author to hand over thejets to a us airbase and to get them from there to ukraine, washington says poland made the offer without discussing it with the offer without discussing it with the americans beforehand. deputy foreign minister says in times of war there are always different assessments about ideas for action but the pentagon spokesman said the prospects of the jets flying from an american base to over ukraine raised serious concerns for the entire nato alliance. the headlines on bbc news... as thousands scramble to safety after a temporary ceasefire, russia says it'll pause the bombardment of kyiv and four other cities so that civilians can leave. the heavy sanctions imposed on russia keep coming — coca cola and mcdonalds are the latest household names to halt trading in the country.

that is the same headline again. that is the same headline again. that is the same headline again. that is not what i was expecting to bring you. let's get more analysis on all of this with dr patrick bury. he's a senior lecturer in security at the university of bath. thank at the university of bath. you forjoining us today. ukraine thank you forjoining us today. ukraine military says the pace of the russian offensive has slowed over the last 24 hours. is that an accurate assessment based on what you have seen?— you have seen? yes, i think so. in the 0 en you have seen? yes, i think so. in the open source _ you have seen? yes, i think so. in the open source analyst _ you have seen? yes, i think so. in. the open source analyst community they have been saying that for a few days, things have slowed down, and it ties in with that analysis which has been going on. forfour reasons,

if we first of all, the operation is 13 days old, the logistics, command and control problems, and it is usually in larger military campaigns to take an operational pose, restart, resupply, and plan the next phase of the operation, and it seems like the russians are starting to sort out their logistical problems, they are moving forces to encircle kyiv, and set up for an attack in the south and increase gains they are and potentially break out towards the central city which would potentially encircle some of the south—eastern ukrainian army forces which are some of their best. you have got that sort of next phase that we might see. other things are going on, the move towards potential ceasefire negotiations, these are suggested at the moment but we will see because we have got the president meeting the deputy russian prime minister, the deputy ukrainian

foreign minister meeting in turkey and we will see if anything substantive comes out of that. and why is this yet? what has been happening with the russian armed forces while this post has been going on. they have been bombarding cities to undermine civilian morale and put pro pressure on the president to come to terms. to what extent are these _ president to come to terms. to what extent are these policies, _ president to come to terms. to what extent are these policies, these - extent are these policies, these humanitarian corridors, ceasefires in some instances associated with those, serving a dualfunction for the russian in terms of resupplying vehicles, logistical challenges that you have been talking about? absolutely, they have a dual function. and also for ukrainians, for need more weapons, to increase their defences and cave mark and some of their cities where there could be an urban battle, it works for both sides. 0n the grand strategic side of things, the longer it goes on for the russians, the

harder it gets. there is a question about how long they can sustain the size of occupation. where as if ukraine can stay in the fight, logistics, convoys, bypassing some of the major combat formations, the longer they stay in the fight, the more weapons to get from the west, the more reserves get trained up and civilians, and the more the sanctions bite on the russian war machine. there is a space and time dimension going on as with all conflicts. ., ., , ., ~' conflicts. how well do you think the ukraine defences _ conflicts. how well do you think the ukraine defences are _ conflicts. how well do you think the ukraine defences are holding - conflicts. how well do you think the ukraine defences are holding up? it is difficult to tell. it is really interesting as an analyst on this, we get one picture, the ukrainian information security around the disposition of their forces and their defence has been really tight. all we are seeing as they are destroying russian tanks. it is very hard to assess scale of how well ukrainians are holding out. i have seen that they have started to

barricade and prepare bases like cave mark for urban defence. what is interesting is that every hour that the ukraine has to their defence, that power must be multiplied by ten or 15 the amount of times it would take the russian to get into a properly defended urban environment. just a question about poland, the idea of polling to supply ukraine with its mig-29. idea of polling to supply ukraine with its mig—29. they have been talking about the supply of other weaponry into ukraine from nato countries but would that be an escalation to far in terms of the hell being given? is that why the pentagon is firmly saying this is not going to run. we pentagon is firmly saying this is not going to run.— pentagon is firmly saying this is not going to run. we saw earlier slovakia and _ not going to run. we saw earlier slovakia and poland _ not going to run. we saw earlier slovakia and poland were - not going to run. we saw earlier| slovakia and poland were talking about this and it went on to the back fit and it has come back on. poland is trying to leave things on according to the americans. for most

of us watching this closely, it would have marked a potentialfor major escalation, do not escalate this any further, where were they going to fly from? 0r straight into ukraine to be handed over? and the second question is, obviously the ukrainian air force had taken losses, they are still in the fight, the russian air force has got better in the last few days, most of the destruction of the cities we have seen has been caused by artillery and missiles. that may shift, the jets would be handy to the ukrainian air force although they are fairly old, i am just glad that common sense has prevailed, as horrific as it is in ukraine at the moment, it could get a lot worse.

a line from the european union, agrees to toughen sanctions on russia and belarus over ukraine, we are trying to find out what the sanctions are and what this will mean, clearly, the idea of sanctioning belarus at the same time as russia is one that has gained traction from the get go in this war because there is the fear that russia produced belarus to mitigate the effects of of the sanctions on pope post on russia. the eu agreeing to toughen sanctions on russia and belarus over ukraine. we will find out more about that for you. the uk has announced more restrictions on russian individuals. it's now a criminal offence for any russian owned or chartered aircraft to enter uk airspace or land at its airports. here's the british transport secretary grant shapps speaking on bbc breakfast earlier. the uk has announced more restrictions on russian individuals. i already on the very, very first day of this invasion — thursday, two weeks ago — banned aeroflot, banned commercial airlines. the following day, banned private jets as well. so they were already not allowed.

however, there were potential loopholes, and i also wanted to make the issue a criminal one. so, last night, i also signed a law which closes off some of those loopholes, to do with trying to work out the ownership of some of these aircraft. there is one such aircraft on the ground at the moment at farnborough that i've essentially impounded whilst we carry out further investigations — for the last few days. and it's very important that we have the laws available to enable that to happen. but, look, we were the first country in the world to ban russian aircraft from our airspace. we're the only country in the world to have effectively done the same with our ports. so russian flagged or connected ships cannot come to our ports. and i'm working with, indeed have spoken to my american counterpart, my european counterparts, to encourage them to do the same. so we actually have been out in front with many of these measures and we'll continue to try to do so as we really look to squeeze putin.

because, look, we need to stem the flow of putin's income, his blood money, whether that comes from gas and oil, or anything else from funding his war machine. and that's what we're determined to do. daniel rosney is on the poland ukraine borderfor us — we can speak to him now: good morning. we know that 1.3 million people have left ukraine and arrived in poland. tell us about how their offending situation, the facilities when they arrive and how the country is coping? this morning in przemysh. _ the country is coping? this morning in przemysh. it— the country is coping? this morning in przemysh, it has _ the country is coping? this morning in przemysh, it has been _ the country is coping? this morning in przemysh, it has been one - the country is coping? this morning in przemysh, it has been one of - the country is coping? this morning in przemysh, it has been one of the coldest nights, it has dropped below zero, we had snow falling overnight. despite that more than 30,000 refugees have crossed from the ukraine, some of them here in the train station and because of the really cold temperatures, the aid

agencies and workers and volunteers are upping their efforts to get people as much hot food and hot drinks as they can. this is a town thatis drinks as they can. this is a town that is not accustomed to this level of human traffic. 0ver that is not accustomed to this level of human traffic. over the past couple of weeks there have been tens of thousands coming through here. there are volunteers who constantly come through the station. yesterday i spoke to some people who travelled from lithuania, the travel 12 hours overnight hoping to help people get to where they need to be. lots of people here have a plan. they have contacted relatives and friends of relatives, but there are still lots of people who have nowhere to go and they are desperately hoping that they are desperately hoping that they will get back to ukraine. thank ou ve they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much- _ they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much- he _ they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much. he is _ they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much. he is on _ they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much. he is on the - they will get back to ukraine. thank you very much. he is on the border with ukraine, the refugee crisis is growing day by day. eu agrees to toughen sanctions on russia,

belarus over ukraine. hello again. the weather over the next few days is turning milder, not only by night but by day. we have a weather front in the west producing heavy and persistent rain. it is windy with severe gales across the outer hebrides which will ease through the day. the wind direction is coming from the south, mild air coming our way but we have a cold undercount coming in later on the west. this mornings cloud could break up, seeing sunny spells, persistent rain continuing, the rain easing through the day across scotland and northern ireland. the black circles represent the strength of the wind, it is going to be a blustery day wherever

you are. temperatures 8 degrees in the north, 12 or 13 degrees in the side. average temperatures at this time of yearare side. average temperatures at this time of year are approximately 8 degrees in the north and 10 degrees in the south. this evening and overnight, here is the weather front, some snow on the hills in scotland, a lot of cloud, some rain, and fog across north—west scotland and fog across north—west scotland and western ireland. cooler in the north—west compared to further south and east. tomorrow, the remnants of the weather front producing cloud, some rain, some showers coming up from the channel islands getting into dorset, hampshire, the midlands and northern england. some breaks in the cloud and some sunshine, and we could have temperatures as high as 15 celsius. generally, 8 degrees to 12 degrees. in friday, weatherfront

coming in overnight on thursday pushing north and east, heavy rain, and behind it, a return to showers, some heavy with thunder and lightning. temperatures 8 degrees to 13 degrees. friday and into the weekend, the weather front crosses, low pressure coming in, that means we will see rain and also some showers at times through saturday and sunday. the other thing on sunday, it will be more windy but relatively mild.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as thousands scramble to safety after a temporary ceasefire,

russia says there'll be a pause in its bombardment of kyiv and four other cities so that civilians can leave. it was so terrible and my parents... i left my parents in sumy. i hope i will see them another time. but in the last few hours, air raid sirens have been sounding in and around kyiv, with unconfirmed reports of explosions. the heavy sanctions imposed on russia keep coming — coca cola and mcdonald's are the latest household names to halt trading in the country. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world.

emma just brings the news coming in from our defence correspondent, who says that a british soldier is missing, has gone absent without leave. it is understood, and is thought to be on his way to ukraine. the soldier, who is believed to be 19, is from the coldstream guard is and has gone absent without lever. the mod is not officially confirming the report but has issued the following statement, saying all service personnel are prohibited from travelling to ukraine until further notice, this applies whether the service person is on leave or not. clearly there is advice against people travelling to ukraine to get involved in the fighting there. the army saying they fully understand the strength of feeling of uk citizens living in the uk wanting to support the ukrainians wallowing the russian invasion, but they say with our allies they are providing a range of support to ukraine. so we

are hearing that a young soldier, a 19—year—old soldier from the coldstream guards, has gone absent without leave, feared to be on his way to ukraine. we will have more from our defence corresponded shortly. since the outbreak of the war in ukraine, two million people have left the country — and the number is expected to rise. 13 days ago, many ukrainian citizens were going about their normal daily lives, now they have become refugees in neighbouring countries. lewis goodall has this report from the polish—ukrainian border. all throughout europe, all through the day, all through the night, journeys of mercy are being made. this german group of paramedics from frankfurt are making the 1,250 mile journey to the polish border to use their ambulance bus to help provide medical care to ukraine's refugees. we call it in germany ambulance bus — so there's a big bus that can take six people on the beds here and you can take

medical care of them. like an emergency room on rolls. but the germans aren't the only samaritans on the road. indeed, the approach is full of people arriving with aid. this crossing, and everything that goes with it, has ballooned, even in the week since we first came here. this has become a village — albeit with no permanent inhabitants. just those on their way through, trying to work out what comes next. a process even set to music. surreally, almost no item can't be found, donated or abandoned at this weird frontier. 1.2 million have entered poland. and yet there are no refugee camps.

that's because of people like kasia and marcin. poles who have taken in entire ukrainian families to their homes. a family of four has become seven. and to be clear, you do not know 0ksana? no. not at all. you've never met her before... never. ..she came to stay with you? when did she arrive? last wednesday, ash wednesday. do you know others who have done it? yes. actually, we are surrounded by people who did that. 0ur cousin who lives next door, yesterday he took a family of three as well. do you have any idea how long this arrangement will last? no—one does. so it's open—ended? that's what i told her when i picked her up at the train station. i said, "ok, you can stay with us as long as you need to." it isn't just the family thinking about the long—term. the polish authorities are seeking to integrate refugees at such speed that, in less than a week, 0ksana's kids have already been enrolled in a local school.

in poland, we remember the second world war, yeah. and, for example, my grandfather, he was a soldier. and i believe he survived because, at some point, some stranger helped him as well. this war, like that war, is hell. but now, as then, in hell's embers, everywhere you look there is light. the best and worst of us. the uncomfortable thing, when you really sit and think about it, is that one has to flow from the other. humanity in all its shades.

humanity in all its shades. lets talk more about the humanitarian is trying to help the refugees from ukraine. christopher stokes is an emergency coordinator for the humanitarian medical organisation, msf in lviv. thank you forjoining us today. i know that msf have been running operations in ukraine for a number of years now, but i'm assuming much of years now, but i'm assuming much of that work has been put on hold as you deal with the immediate humanitarian crisis? ., ., , ., humanitarian crisis? unfortunately a lot of the operations _ humanitarian crisis? unfortunately a lot of the operations running - humanitarian crisis? unfortunately a lot of the operations running before| lot of the operations running before a vow to be put on standby. patients suffering from tuberculosis, hiv and other diseases are also having their treatment interrupted, and we shifted to emergency response to try to provide medical supplies as

quickly as possible into the cities. and it feels very much like a race against time, because these access to a lot of these cities is closing and it is getting harder and harder to bring in supplies. we sent some by train this weekend. emergency surgical equipment to kyiv. and we know that the ministry of health there has dispatched some of our supplies further into the country. that is one issue of deep concern, this sense of the conflict advancing and the difficulty of getting in life—saving medical supplies within ukrainian cities under siege for the moment. 50 ukrainian cities under siege for the moment. ., , ., ., ~' moment. so are you working with the ukrainian health _ moment. so are you working with the ukrainian health service, _ moment. so are you working with the ukrainian health service, or— moment. so are you working with the ukrainian health service, or is- moment. so are you working with the ukrainian health service, or is it - ukrainian health service, or is it being the regular health service, if i can call it in ukraine, is that being squeezed and hugely affected by the fighting? yes. being squeezed and hugely affected by the fighting?— being squeezed and hugely affected by the fighting? yes, massively, and in many different _ by the fighting? yes, massively, and in many different ways. _ by the fighting? yes, massively, and in many different ways. we - by the fighting? yes, massively, and in many different ways. we still- in many different ways. we still have teams in mariupol, and our

staff have been telling us the situation there is really quite desperate, people can't go and access health services. so they don't find water, they don't find would to cooke, to each their apartments. they are going to collect motive snow on their roofs. the health service was highly centralised, most of the anaesthetic drugs were centralised around kyiv city hospitals, we have been working with and in touch with right up to here in the west, in lviv, are very worried that that central supply line will be closed off to the rest of the country. and we are getting urgent requests from hospitals across the country for medical supplies, from mariupol and other parts as well. 50 supplies, from mariupol and other parts as well-— parts as well. so give us an overview — parts as well. so give us an overview of _ parts as well. so give us an overview of the _ parts as well. so give us an overview of the main - parts as well. so give us an|

overview of the main health parts as well. so give us an - overview of the main health care issues you are dealing with people injured as a result of this conflict, as well as secondary impacts, perhaps dehydration. you were mentioning and marry there had been no access to water for a week. as well as regular health conditions that people are suffering from. i’iiii that people are suffering from. i�*il give you one example. i was talking to the director of health here in lviv, and he is responsible for much of the western region. and something as basic as insulin for diabetes is going to run out soon, so you have got a combination of war wounded and the treatment of civilians who are not receiving the protection that they should be receiving any conflict. and chronic diseases that can be life—threatening, where supplies will be running short very soon. so it is a combination of both thatis soon. so it is a combination of both that is really particularly worrying, and that is linked really to the speed of the war and its

scale. the speed and scale of a war across the country. i have worked in many conflicts and wars, going back to chechnya in the 90s and afghanistan, but the speed and the scale here is quite something. it is very difficult to bring in the supplies on time and at the right scale, basically. find supplies on time and at the right scale, basically.— scale, basically. and have you personally _ scale, basically. and have you personally seen _ scale, basically. and have you personally seen or— scale, basically. and have you personally seen or heard - scale, basically. and have you personally seen or heard from trusted sources any evidence of the humanitarian corridors working? because clearly, if people can get safely out, that reduces the pressure on the health care service in ukraine, on organisations like yourselves. in ukraine, on organisations like yourselves-— in ukraine, on organisations like ourselves. ., , yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary- _ yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary- in _ yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary. in all— yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary. in all cities _ yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary. in all cities in - yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary. in all cities in the - yourselves. yeah, safe passage is necessary. in all cities in the east| necessary. in all cities in the east where it is requested, certainly in mariupol and others, but it is not the be all and end all, because in

our experience, even when you have these safe passage corridors organised, people make individual decisions to stay. i heard a young lady in your report earlier only thing she left her parents behind. you are going to get tens of thousands of those decisions taking place as we speak. people do decide to and remain. and we have seen it in many contexts. and they can change their minds because they run out of water, they run out of supplies, and they have lived in a town all their lives. and somewhere down the road, the artillery shelling, they change their minds. so these safe passages are one part of it, but people who remain behind needs to receive protection. it's not a free for all once these safe passages have been organised. there will remain civilians, in our experience, who will choose to stay until the last minute because they

are there all their lives, and they need to be protected as well. it is not only about very selective moments where safe passage can be organised. people have to be able to move out and be protected. civilians, under international humanitarian law, should receive protection. if they choose to leave by car, outside of one of these corridors, if they change their mind, they should be able to be safe. and this will happen across the country as the war runs on. good luck to you — the country as the war runs on. good luck to you and _ the country as the war runs on. good luck to you and all— the country as the war runs on. good luck to you and all your _ the country as the war runs on. good luck to you and all your team - the country as the war runs on. good luck to you and all your team is working in ukraine. anna gordiienko is an english teacher from the south of bila tserkva — around 50 miles south of kyiv. she's managed to flee ukraine and is now staying in bucharest.

thank you so much forjoining us, anna. i'm sure you have had an incredibly challenging journey. tell incredibly challenging “ourney. tell us about it. — incredibly challenging journey. tell us about it. yeah, hello. yeah, i can iellm — us about it. yeah, hello. yeah, i caniellm it_ us about it. yeah, hello. yeah, i can tell... it was also bombed several— can tell... it was also bombed several times, and after the last time, _ several times, and after the last time, when the russian missile hit the houses, — time, when the russian missile hit the houses, the actual houses, we decided _ the houses, the actual houses, we decided to— the houses, the actual houses, we decided to flee. first we made it to moldova _ decided to flee. first we made it to moldova and then to romania, to bucharest — moldova and then to romania, to bucharest. around two days to go to bucharest _ bucharest. around two days to go to bucharest. find bucharest. around two days to go to bucharest. �* , ., ., bucharest. and if you were doing that journey _ bucharest. and if you were doing that journey in — bucharest. and if you were doing that journey in ordinary - bucharest. and if you were doing that journey in ordinary times, i bucharest. and if you were doing l that journey in ordinary times, how thatjourney in ordinary times, how long would that take? i that journey in ordinary times, how long would that take?— long would that take? i assume it would be in _ long would that take? i assume it would be in one _ long would that take? i assume it would be in one day, _ long would that take? i assume it would be in one day, yes. -

long would that take? i assume it | would be in one day, yes. because long would that take? i assume it i would be in one day, yes. because a lot of— would be in one day, yes. because a lot of people — would be in one day, yes. because a lot of people at the borders and a lot of people at the borders and a lot of— lot of people at the borders and a lot of checkups, so about that. and what health — lot of checkups, so about that. and what health did _ lot of checkups, so about that. if. what health did you receive from the authorities, ngos, charities along the way? did you access any help from organisations?— from organisations? yes, the city near romanian _ from organisations? yes, the city near romanian border, _ from organisations? yes, the city near romanian border, we i from organisations? yes, the city near romanian border, we got i from organisations? yes, the city near romanian border, we got a| from organisations? yes, the city i near romanian border, we got a lot of help— near romanian border, we got a lot of help from — near romanian border, we got a lot of help from the people that were working _ of help from the people that were working and helping us and giving us food and _ working and helping us and giving us food and shelter for the time that we were — food and shelter for the time that we were there. because we came at night. _ we were there. because we came at night, at — we were there. because we came at night, at around 1am, and we had nowhere — night, at around 1am, and we had nowhere to— night, at around 1am, and we had nowhere to stay. so they took us and .ave nowhere to stay. so they took us and gave us _ nowhere to stay. so they took us and gave us a _ nowhere to stay. so they took us and gave us a shelter. and nowhere to stay. so they took us and gave us a shelter.— gave us a shelter. and you must be enormously — gave us a shelter. and you must be enormously thankful _ gave us a shelter. and you must be enormously thankful to _ gave us a shelter. and you must be enormously thankful to the - gave us a shelter. and you must be enormously thankful to the people | enormously thankful to the people who are doing that.— enormously thankful to the people who are doing that. yeah. so many hundreds and _ who are doing that. yeah. so many hundreds and thousands _ who are doing that. yeah. so many hundreds and thousands of - who are doing that. yeah. so many hundreds and thousands of people trying to get out of ukraine. you

must be hugely thankful?- trying to get out of ukraine. you must be hugely thankful? yeah, i'm really thankful _ must be hugely thankful? yeah, i'm really thankful for _ must be hugely thankful? yeah, i'm really thankful for all _ must be hugely thankful? yeah, i'm really thankful for all the _ must be hugely thankful? yeah, i'm really thankful for all the help i really thankful for all the help that is— really thankful for all the help that is coming to ukraine and for all the _ that is coming to ukraine and for all the refugees, that is coming to ukraine and for allthe refugees, because that is coming to ukraine and for all the refugees, because when people — all the refugees, because when people flee their homes they have nowhere _ people flee their homes they have nowhere to go and they cannot know the language, some of them, and they don't have _ the language, some of them, and they don't have acquaintances. so volunteers and all these organisations are doing a really great _ organisations are doing a really greatiob — organisations are doing a really greatjob. we are super thankful for all of— greatjob. we are super thankful for all of you _ greatjob. we are super thankful for all of you and all of the countries. i all of you and all of the countries. i want _ all of you and all of the countries. i want to— all of you and all of the countries. i want to ask you why but the past, you could have gone to a number of places. and your thoughts while you try to process this really difficult journey you have been on. you must be thinking to yourself "how long will i be staying here in bucharest?" all of those knots must be running through your mind. yeah.

be running through your mind. yeah, a lot of thoughts _ be running through your mind. yeah, a lot of thoughts were _ be running through your mind. yeah, a lot of thoughts were coming - be running through your mind. yeah, a lot of thoughts were coming to i be running through your mind. yeah, a lot of thoughts were coming to my mind _ a lot of thoughts were coming to my mind. bucharest because it is the nearest _ mind. bucharest because it is the nearest country and i am still hoping — nearest country and i am still hoping that we will get back to ukraine, — hoping that we will get back to ukraine, so to make it as easy as possible — ukraine, so to make it as easy as possible to — ukraine, so to make it as easy as possible to go back to ukraine when it gets _ possible to go back to ukraine when it gets quieter. because bucharest was our— it gets quieter. because bucharest was our choice.— it gets quieter. because bucharest was our choice. thank you so much for talking — was our choice. thank you so much for talking to _ was our choice. thank you so much for talking to us _ was our choice. thank you so much for talking to us today _ was our choice. thank you so much for talking to us today at _ was our choice. thank you so much for talking to us today at bbc- was our choice. thank you so much | for talking to us today at bbc news. now in budapest. let mejust for talking to us today at bbc news. now in budapest. let me just bring you a couple of breaking lines coming into us. we were mentioning a short while ago that the eu was introducing more sanctions. a bit more detail of what that consists of. the eu has agreed to add more russian oligarchs and officials to its blacklist, tighten controls on cryptocurrency transfers and also

target the maritime sector over the war in ukraine. the eu is also giving the go—ahead, or has given the go—ahead, to cut three belarusian banks from the global swift payment system over the support from minsk for the war in ukraine. so that is the latest from the eu on sanctions. and we are also hearing, we have been talking about various countries are seizing their operations, pulling out of russia. the dutch brewer heineken has become the latest foreign business to halt its operations in russia over the war in ukraine, saying it would stop selling and producing beer there. it is the world's second—biggest beer company. it had already suspended exports to russia last week but the company now saying that it is going to stop selling and producing beer there. it employs about 1800 people in russia, so that is an interesting angle on this, the number of russians employed in foreign

companies who are now going to be out of work as a result of the response by various countries, various businesses and corporations to the war in ukraine. meanwhile, the british government's response to the ukrainian refugee crisis has been heavily criticied by the country's opposition parties and even within the conservative party itself. 0ur chief uk political correspondent adam fleming joins us live from westminster. we will begin with sanctions and restrictions. personable, following on from that breaking news i was just bringing our reviewers, because the uk making a new criminal offence. this is in relation to russian owned or chartered aircraft entering uk airspace.— entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefin: entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up _ entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up its — entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up its sanctions - entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up its sanctions when i entering uk airspace. yeah, the uk is beefing up its sanctions when it i is beefing up its sanctions when it comes to the russian aviation sector. before it was russian airlines being banned from using british aerospace are landing at british aerospace are landing at british airports. that is now being upgraded to a criminal sanction whereby it will be illegal for any

russian owned or connected aircraft to fly over british air space or land or take off. and it already seems to be having an effect since the legislation was signed yesterday, because we understand that british authorities have granted a luxembourg registered private jett at farnborough airport, which is used by a lot of private aircraft, as they investigate whether it is in fact russian owned or had been used or was going to be used to transport russian passengers. although there is an area of sanctions where the effect will be felt much more slowly, and thatis will be felt much more slowly, and that is the new ban on the import of russian oil and oil products, which will mainly affect diesel. that will not come in until the end of this year, it is being phased in over a transition period and we think that the business secretary is going to be explaining all of this to mps in parliament later on today, and i'm sure he will have to defend the fact that it sure he will have to defend the fact thatitis sure he will have to defend the fact that it is not being introduced imminently. and i'm sure the

government's defence will rely on the fact it will take time for supply chains to adapt. returning to the british government's _ supply chains to adapt. returning to the british government's response, | the british government's response, there is a criticism that the government is making it unnecessarily difficult, some would say, for people fleeing ukraine who want to come to the uk to actually be able to make thatjourney. so what is the latest from the government on this? what is their response to the criticism. brute government on this? what is their response to the criticism. we were heafina response to the criticism. we were hearing criticism _ response to the criticism. we were hearing criticism yesterday - response to the criticism. we were hearing criticism yesterday in i hearing criticism yesterday in parliament, including from conservative backbenchers, that the process that has been put in place for ukrainian nationals to come to the uk andjoin for ukrainian nationals to come to the uk and join family members who are already here is just too burdensome, too bureaucratic and too slow. it turns out those concerns were also being heard over the cabinet table yesterday when ministers had their regular meeting on a tuesday morning, when one after another they were asking questions of the home secretary, priti patel, of the home secretary, priti patel, of what she was doing. 0ne government source denied it was a pile on on the home secretary, but another said that everyone had questions about it, including whether the home office was the

right department to be operating the system at all. bearing in mind that the second route for ukrainians to come to the uk, where they get sponsored by individuals or communities or organisations, which isn't up and running yet, is actually going to be run by a different department, the levelling up different department, the levelling up department, headed by michael gove. and a new ministerfor refugees has been appointed that is going to work in both the levelling up going to work in both the levelling up department and the home office, and we suspect that we could get details of that second route by the end of this week.— details of that second route by the end of this week. adam, thank you very much- — tens of thousands of children in ukrainian orphanages and foster care are desperately in need of a way out of the country. as russia's invasion approaches its third week, many of the children are forced to take shelter — without adequate food and water.

zhanna bezpiatchuk of bbc ukrainian followed one group of children as they tried to flee the country with their guardians. apprehensive to go yet fearful to stay, already these children are now in the war not of their own making. 300 of them are at the station where they are trying to flee through a sea of people. and when trains do arrive, it's a battle to get in in order to get out. so they wait for hours in the freezing cold after dark. no matter that some of them have severe disabilities. they split up, go in various directions, to anywhere safe. one of the coordinators says it was terrifying at the station. really, people are scared. and you can hear alarms ringing. and you can feel and hear a bomb exploding. it's a horrible situation.

but it's more horrible that children hear this and crying, they don't understand what is happening around. he's trying to get children out of danger zones to safe meeting points. and then out of ukraine. but we have a lack of buses, we have a lack of food, we have a lack of hygiene. everything. everything in the country is under strain. as russia's invasion continues, it's hard enough for a single family to get their children out of the country. but the task of helping tens of thousands of vulnerable children find safety is almost an impossible one. and thousands of them are taking shelter. we have 20 children...

all their guardians can do is appeal for help. we really need your help to get to poland. one of the trains arrives into warsaw. with only about two dozen of the original 300. as opposed receive them, relief is written on their faces. as poles receive them, relief is written on their faces. translation: it was a hard trip. everyone was worried. there was a lot of stress. we didn't even know who would be there to help us at the end. at the end of a 24—hourjourney, exhausted, but on the way to their temporary homes. the next day, they can afford to smile and play, feeling protected. other countries will also take them in. but no—one knows how

they will get there. for now, these lives are safe, but their futures are uncertain. you are watching bbc news. it's time now for a look at the weather forecast, and carol has the details. it has been a cloudy start for us this morning. severe gales over the outer hebrides, but these girls will ease through the course of the day. we will see some of the cloud in eastern areas break and some sunshine come through. this is the weather front that is bringing the heavy rain across western areas, moving very slowly eastwards. you can see from the isobars it is a blustery day. the wind direction is salient because it is coming from the south, a mild direction, however we do have some blues in the west

later indicating that something cooler is coming in here. the cloud continuing to break up, we will see some sunshine, still gusty winds, still all this rain moving in from the west. behind it, we will see some showers and brighter skies. wind gusts will be an element today to look out for. you can see what we are looking out across the board. they went tending to ease across scotland and northern ireland into the afternoon, and temperatures today 8—13 degrees, north to south. through this evening and overnight, our weather front through this evening and overnight, our weatherfront can through this evening and overnight, our weather front can dressing the cloud and rain continues. some hail and snow across scotland is that air does cut in. across western parts of northern ireland, some fog patches forming. cooler across the north—west. because the rest of the uk, it is going to be fairly mild. a mild start to the day tomorrow. the weather front producing some spots of rain. the cloud will break here

and there across the west and the east with a little bit of sunshine coming through. at the same time, a line of showers come across the channel islands to dorset and hampshire, eventually into northern england. temperatures tomorrow in any prolonged areas of sunshine, particularly in the east, 11—15. into friday, a front coming our way, coming over thursday. pushing deadly northwards and eastwards, taking rain with it. behind it, a return to some showers, some of which will be heavy and sundry with hail. and temperatures, 8—13 . into the weekend, the weather remains unsettled, various weather fronts coming our way, unsettled, various weather fronts coming ourway, rain unsettled, various weather fronts coming our way, rain and showers at the time. and it is also going to be windy but mild.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as thousands scramble to safety after a temporary ceasefire, russia says there'll be a pause in its bombardment of kyiv and four other cities so that civilians can leave. it was so terrible and my parents... i left my parents in sumy. i hope i will see them another time. but, in the last few hours, air raid sirens have been sounding in and around kyiv, with unconfirmed reports of explosions. the us rejects an offer by poland to send all of its russian—made mig—29 fighter jets to ukraine, via us bases, saying it would raise

serious concerns for nato.