hello and welcome to your midweek one show, live on bbc one and iplayer with alexjones. and jermainejenas. devastating reports from ukraine today. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. a maternity and children's hospital has been destroyed in a russian air strike, in the city of mariupol. the attack happened while a ceasefire was supposed to be in place. ukraine's president calls it as an atrocity — and it's been internationally condemned. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent. reckless and appalling. a ceasefire holds in sumy — in eastern ukraine — allowing thousands to flee to safety. and as ukraine says former nuclear plant at chernobyl has lost its power supply, after it was seized by russia — we'll look at what that might mean. and, as russia becomes increasingly isolated by sanctions —

we'll look at the impact of that isolation on its economy. russian air strikes have broken at least one of a number of ceasefires agreed in ukraine, to allow civilians to escape. two weeks after russia invaded ukraine — this is where its army is in control, and where the fighting is happening. the ceasefires were to allow people to flee the six worst affected areas: kyiv, chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv, and mariupol. it was due to end now — that's 9pm ukraine time — but was broken a few hours ago. that happened in the port city of mariupol. a maternity and children's hospital was hit by russian strikes. this is what it looks like. local authorities say the destruction is colossal. at least 17 people — staff and pregnant women —

have been wounded. here is more footage — shared by the city council — you can see the damage. this was president zelensky�*s response — he called it an atrocity and asked how much longer the world would be an accomplice in terror. a ukrainian mp was being interviewed by the bbc when the strike hit — here's his reaction. it was hit, that's the only information i know because there is no cell phone network there. but the information is that the maternity hospital was hit, yes. britain's foreign secretary has also been reacting to the attack in mariupol during a visit to washington. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent. reckless and appalling. and the uk is at the forefront of supplying humanitarian aid into ukraine. we've already pledged 220 million of humanitarian

aid. ourappeal pledged 220 million of humanitarian aid. our appeal has now reached 130 million. russian troops still surround mariupol — tens of thousands of people are trapped. at least 1,170 civilians have been killed in mariupol since the start of the invasion. the icrc described the situation in mariupol as apocalyptic. the situation there is apocalyptic and that is the word that was given to us from our team in ukraine to describe the situation there. this is a city where people are going without the very basics of survival. no food, no water, no sheet. the temperatures are freezing. no electricity —— no heat. they desperately need humanitarian assistance and safe passage out of the city if they want to leave. this former resident describes what it's like. the city is in total darkness. it's

like a _ the city is in total darkness. it's like a black. _ the city is in total darkness. it's like a black, scaly forest. —— scary — like a black, scaly forest. —— scary. there _ like a black, scaly forest. —— scary. there is no heating, it is powered — scary. there is no heating, it is powered from electricity. no heating or water, _ powered from electricity. no heating orwater, because powered from electricity. no heating or water, because everything of the structure _ or water, because everything of the structure was damaged. everyday is worse _ structure was damaged. everyday is worse and _ structure was damaged. everyday is worse and worse, they are making it worse _ worse and worse, they are making it worse civilians. every day can be the test — worse civilians. every day can be the last four relatives left behind. in every— the last four relatives left behind. in every warthere the last four relatives left behind. in every war there is this cruel concert that when overwhelming military forces which, at some point the most innocent will suffer. and it seems to have happened again today. whether russia deliberately targeted that maternity hospital in mariupol, we still don't know how many died, how many children were in that maternity ward. we do not happen, and unfortunately, it was

not the first and unlikely to be the last. the who said yesterday that —— already out of action by russian attacks. this is a war where hospitals, kindergartens and schools are being hit. that is the consequence when a power like russia is using long range, by their nature indiscriminate attracts against civilians. —— attacks. that is why these humanitarian corridors are crucial, to allow people to escape from the suffering, the sieges and this kind of shelling. today there were six that were meant to be in force, these pauses in fighting. we do know that in some areas, in the east and south, under russian control, people did flee. in the north and some other areas around this capital, people again were

trapped by the fire. yet again we will probably hear tonight that tomorrow will be another effort to bring an end to this fighting, but we were reminded again this is a war where women and children are not merely front line, they are the front line. —— not near. i wonder what you have heard from your family today? i haven't held for my family are ihaven't held for my family are already— i haven't held for my family are already eight days —— heard. i have not been _ already eight days —— heard. i have not been able to contact them. have ou been not been able to contact them. have you been able _ not been able to contact them. have you been able to _ not been able to contact them. have you been able to contact _ not been able to contact them. the: you been able to contact anyone in the city who may be knows how they are? : ~ , the city who may be knows how they are? or , :, :, the city who may be knows how they are? :" , :, :, :, the city who may be knows how they are? or , :, :, :, :, are? luckily i managed to find a gentleman _ are? luckily i managed to find a gentleman not _ are? luckily i managed to find a

gentleman not in _ are? luckily i managed to find a gentleman not in mariupol - are? luckily i managed to find a gentleman not in mariupol but l are? luckily i managed to find a i gentleman not in mariupol but his parents _ gentleman not in mariupol but his parents are, in the same building as my parents. — parents are, in the same building as my parents, so they stayed together in a bomb— my parents, so they stayed together in a bomb shelter, and that man, the neighbour— in a bomb shelter, and that man, the neighbour of— in a bomb shelter, and that man, the neighbour of my parents, he managed to reach— neighbour of my parents, he managed to reach his _ neighbour of my parents, he managed to reach his son and conveyed the message — to reach his son and conveyed the message to me that my parents were in the _ message to me that my parents were in the shelter, trying to survive with— in the shelter, trying to survive with the — in the shelter, trying to survive with the rest of the building, with the rest _ with the rest of the building, with the rest of— with the rest of the building, with the rest of his neighbours. so it was three — the rest of his neighbours. so it was three or four days ago, and that was three or four days ago, and that was the _ was three or four days ago, and that was the only— was three or four days ago, and that was the only piece of news that i -ot was the only piece of news that i got from — was the only piece of news that i got from my parents. i was the only piece of news that i got from my parents.— got from my parents. i cannot imaaine got from my parents. i cannot imagine how _ got from my parents. i cannot imagine how worrying - got from my parents. i cannot imagine how worrying that. got from my parents. i cannot l imagine how worrying that must got from my parents. i cannot - imagine how worrying that must be. when you are speaking to this man who's helping you, is it your understanding your family and the families with them in the shelter would like to leave the city if the codeno, unfortunately he did not have time — codeno, unfortunately he did not have time because he was disconnected through the phone, but i disconnected through the phone, but i believe _ disconnected through the phone, but i believe after all this horror and all these —

i believe after all this horror and all these terrifying things happening in the city, i believe that my— happening in the city, i believe that my parents do want to leave. at the beginning of the war i called my parents _ the beginning of the war i called my parents and asked them please come to m3, _ parents and asked them please come to me. a _ parents and asked them please come to me, a safer place, but my dad said no, — to me, a safer place, but my dad said no, we — to me, a safer place, but my dad said no, we will stay here, as our country. — said no, we will stay here, as our country. our— said no, we will stay here, as our country, our land. but i believe now the opinion— country, our land. but i believe now the opinion is— country, our land. but i believe now the opinion is different. it is something from an apocalyptic movie, what is _ something from an apocalyptic movie, what is happening they nowadays. i am sure _ what is happening they nowadays. i am sure they want to leave. wright i hope _ am sure they want to leave. wright i hope you _ am sure they want to leave. wright i hope you managed to speak to them soon to— hope you managed to speak to them soon to find out what they would like to _ soon to find out what they would like to do — soon to find out what they would like to do. :, ,:, soon to find out what they would like to de— like to do. tell me about your situation. _ like to do. tell me about your situation, where _ like to do. tell me about your situation, where are - like to do. tell me about your situation, where are you - like to do. tell me about your| situation, where are you now? like to do. tell me about your l situation, where are you now? i like to do. tell me about your - situation, where are you now? i am in uuite a situation, where are you now? i am in quite a safe _ situation, where are you now? i am in quite a safe place, _ situation, where are you now? i am in quite a safe place, because i escaped — in quite a safe place, because i escaped kyiv, i moved to a safer place _ escaped kyiv, i moved to a safer place i— escaped kyiv, i moved to a safer place. i work in kyiv on a daily basis — place. i work in kyiv on a daily basis but _ place. i work in kyiv on a daily basis but now i am in another

region. — basis but now i am in another region, about 300 kilometres from kyiy _ region, about 300 kilometres from kyiy from — region, about 300 kilometres from kyiv. from time to time we hear sounds — kyiv. from time to time we hear sounds of— kyiv. from time to time we hear sounds of flying jets, it is quite terrifying — sounds of flying jets, it is quite terrifying to be honest, so i cannot imagine _ terrifying to be honest, so i cannot imagine how people who see and hear the real— imagine how people who see and hear the real shooting feel. i feel not safe, _ the real shooting feel. i feel not safe, but— the real shooting feel. i feel not safe, but definitely more safe than in kyiv— safe, but definitely more safe than in kyiv or— safe, but definitely more safe than in kyiv or especially in mariupol. where _ in kyiv or especially in mariupol. where you — in kyiv or especially in mariupol. where you are, what is it like around the place where you are staying? are you aware of any military activity in the forests or villages where you are place—mack yeah, i know that they need a city to me. _ yeah, i know that they need a city to me, there are some because today my friend _ to me, there are some because today my friend that is now with me, he was forced — my friend that is now with me, he was forced to visit a dentist and moved — was forced to visit a dentist and moved to— was forced to visit a dentist and moved to a _ was forced to visit a dentist and moved to a city and in that city in the dental— moved to a city and in that city in the dental practice there were no

windows. — the dental practice there were no windows, the glass in the window was broken. _ windows, the glass in the window was broken, and on the road we saw some hu-e broken, and on the road we saw some huge blast _ broken, and on the road we saw some huge blast holes that where the result _ huge blast holes that where the result of— huge blast holes that where the result of bombing. sometimes we hear it. it result of bombing. sometimes we hear it it is _ result of bombing. sometimes we hear it. it is maybe 50 kilometres from us, but _ it. it is maybe 50 kilometres from us, but this— it. it is maybe 50 kilometres from us, but this is the nearest place. it us, but this is the nearest place. it gets— us, but this is the nearest place. it gets closer, i believe we will be pushed _ it gets closer, i believe we will be pushed more further to the west of ukraine _ pushed more further to the west of ukraine. i�*m pushed more further to the west of ukraine. �* , :, :_ :,, pushed more further to the west of ukraine. �* , :, :,, , ukraine. i'm sure today has been critically difficult _ ukraine. i'm sure today has been critically difficult because - ukraine. i'm sure today has been critically difficult because the - critically difficult because the whole world has been watching this attack on the women's hospital and children's hospital. i know you have not been able to be in touch with your family, not been able to be in touch with yourfamily, but have not been able to be in touch with your family, but have you been not been able to be in touch with yourfamily, but have you been in touch with other friends in the city who perhaps have already left? yeah. who perhaps have already left? yeah, i have organised _ who perhaps have already left? yeah, i have organised a _ who perhaps have already left? yeah, i have organised a telegram _ who perhaps have already left? yeah, i have organised a telegram chat - i have organised a telegram chat with the — i have organised a telegram chat with the rest of the people from mariupol, — with the rest of the people from mariupol, but they moved from

mariupol— mariupol, but they moved from mariupol a long time ago. their parents — mariupol a long time ago. their parents are also in mariupol like my parents. _ parents are also in mariupol like my parents, but i did not have a chance to talk— parents, but i did not have a chance to talk to _ parents, but i did not have a chance to talk to anybody who escaped mariupol — to talk to anybody who escaped mariupol during this horrific time. it is mariupol during this horrific time. it is super— mariupol during this horrific time. it is super difficult to get away from _ it is super difficult to get away from the — it is super difficult to get away from the city, and i know that some families— from the city, and i know that some families did — from the city, and i know that some families did manage to escape the city, recently two or three days ago. _ city, recently two or three days ago. but — city, recently two or three days ago, but these people, they are not able to— ago, but these people, they are not able to contact anybody because they are super— able to contact anybody because they are super shocked because of what they've _ are super shocked because of what they've seen, because there are dead bodies _ they've seen, because there are dead bodies everywhere and constant shooting. — bodies everywhere and constant shooting, so i'm not sure they are ready— shooting, so i'm not sure they are ready to _ shooting, so i'm not sure they are ready to speak to anybody. one final ruestion, ready to speak to anybody. one final question. if— ready to speak to anybody. one final question. if i — ready to speak to anybody. one final question, ifi could. _ ready to speak to anybody. one final question, ifi could. you _ ready to speak to anybody. one final question, if i could. you said - ready to speak to anybody. one final question, if i could. you said you - question, if i could. you said you may have to move again if the situation becomes too dangerous where you are. where do you think you will go? i where you are. where do you think you will go?—

you will go? i think that i will go somewhere _ you will go? i think that i will go somewhere to _ you will go? i think that i will go somewhere to leave _ you will go? i think that i will go somewhere to leave --, - you will go? i think that i will go somewhere to leave --, lviv, i you will go? i think that i will go j somewhere to leave --, lviv, or somewhere to leave ——, lviv, or someone — somewhere to leave ——, lviv, or someone close, i don't want to leave my country. — someone close, i don't want to leave my country. i— someone close, i don't want to leave my country, i want to come back to kyiv or— my country, i want to come back to kyiv or mariupol, i have no desire to escape — kyiv or mariupol, i have no desire to escape and flee to europe. i love europe. _ to escape and flee to europe. i love europe. i— to escape and flee to europe. i love europe, i have been there many times. _ europe, i have been there many times. but— europe, i have been there many times. but i_ europe, i have been there many times, but i want to stay here in ukraine — times, but i want to stay here in ukraine. :, �* :, ,, :, , ukraine. you're talking to us here on bbc news. _ ukraine. you're talking to us here on bbc news, we _ ukraine. you're talking to us here on bbc news, we are _ ukraine. you're talking to us here| on bbc news, we are broadcasting around the world and also in the uk. i wonder how you feel towards the countries which are supporting the government at the moment? do you feel you're getting enough support from the uk, the us, france, germany and others? or do you think there is more they should be— and others? or do you think there is more they should be doingof course, the ukrainians _ more they should be doingof course, the ukrainians are _ more they should be doingof course, the ukrainians are super _ more they should be doingof course, the ukrainians are super thankful - the ukrainians are super thankful for everything you have done for us, and we _ for everything you have done for us, and we are _ for everything you have done for us, and we are getting the support all the time. — and we are getting the support all the time, but i do believe there must _ the time, but i do believe there must be — the time, but i do believe there must be some help with our aircraft

system. _ must be some help with our aircraft system. but — must be some help with our aircraft system, but i'm not a politician, 'ust system, but i'm not a politician, just an _ system, but i'm not a politician, just an ordinary citizen of ukraine, but i _ just an ordinary citizen of ukraine, but i really— just an ordinary citizen of ukraine, but i really feel so insecure, because _ but i really feel so insecure, because this bombing happened today in the maternity hospital, we are not so _ in the maternity hospital, we are not so powerful in the sky in this area _ not so powerful in the sky in this area so — not so powerful in the sky in this area so if— not so powerful in the sky in this area so if i _ not so powerful in the sky in this area. so if i could, i'd be very grateful— area. so if i could, i'd be very grateful if— area. so if i could, i'd be very grateful if we got, at least, because _ grateful if we got, at least, because i don't want anybody else that lack— because i don't want anybody else that lack this horrific war, i can't wish _ that lack this horrific war, i can't wish to— that lack this horrific war, i can't wish to explain in this list to anybody _ wish to explain in this list to anybody. i hope we get some aircraft in europe _ anybody. i hope we get some aircraft in europe can help us. but the british— in europe can help us. but the british parliament under queen, they have always supported us —— and your

gueen _ have always supported us —— and your gueen i_ have always supported us —— and your gueen i am _ have always supported us —— and your queen. lam really have always supported us —— and your queen. i am really thankful for this _ queen. i am really thankfulfor this. ~ queen. i am really thankfulfor this.. :, ,, ::, queen. i am really thankfulfor this.. ::, queen. i am really thankfulfor this. . :, ,, ::, :, ,, :, this. we appreciate you talking to us in such a _ this. we appreciate you talking to us in such a difficult _ this. we appreciate you talking to us in such a difficult day, - this. we appreciate you talking to us in such a difficult day, i'm - this. we appreciate you talking to us in such a difficult day, i'm sure everyone watching obviously manage to get in touch with your family and parents as soon as possible. —— watching hopes you manage. she cannot get hold of her family, has not been able to four days and to date hospital was attacked by the russians during a period of time when the ceasefire was supposed to be in place. there are more areas where evacuations haven't happened. like kharkiv in the north—east. this is in the city itself — after heavy shelling. this is a hospital in the city of izyum — that's near kharkiv — it's been destroyed by shelling. local authorities say routes are being blocked by russian troops. today we have a lot of problems. for example, in the kharkiv region,

lipm, the corridor hasn't worked. it is still people waiting for the buses. some evacuations have taken place successfully today, with ceasefires holding. we'll start in irpin. irpin is about 12 miles north—west of kyiv — you can see it on the left there. there's been fierce fighting in and around it as russian troops advance on kyiv. russian forces were using "siege and starve" tactics there — according to the institute for the study of war. they've shelled civilian areas — cutting off electricity, food and water supplies. thousands have fled — many to safety. this was earlier on the outskirts of the city — when the ceasefire was in place. one person described what it's been like. translation: our house was hit with a shell. - it hit the 15th floor of the apartment block,

it killed two people. we can't even do anything about their bodies, we can't remove them. two days ago, we tried to escape. our car was eighth in the convoy. the first two cars came under fire, two men and women were killed. we managed to rescue children. there was a child a wounded leg. it is just terrifying to be here. there is shelling every day. this is the roots for civilians escaping. there have also been evacuations taking place in sumy — in the northeast. this is the route for civilians escaping — from sumy, to poltava we're told around 7,000 people have been evacuated so far — we expect that number is now higher. the bbc�*s sarah rainsford reports. they've not eaten like this for two weeks. because these children have been hiding beneath ground,

as their city above was bombed and shelled by russian troops. this morning, they made it to safety. their care home evacuated from the front line. the director tells me the air strikes were the scariest. as we speak, a door bangs somewhere and shejumps. translation: it's not normal. it's so far from normal. at the start, we didn't tell the youngest children that there was war. they didn't know, but theyjust started drawing tanks because they heard the shooting. that's not normal. so, she's trying to get help to get them even further from the fighting. children who were vulnerable even before this war now have new trauma. there were more air strikes the day their convoy travelled south. russia claims it's liberating ukraine, but no one here asked to be saved, orfor their homes, their lives, to be ruined.

and now, families are forced to flee, uprooted, abandoning everything. this girl has been living in a cellar with russian fighter jets flying overhead. her mum can't find them rooms here. "it's too expensive," she says, "and everywhere is full." so most are trying to get out. poltava has become one giant waiting room, as thousands are now evacuated here away from the front line and the immediate threat, and then stranded. there are people here from all over this region who fled the areas where the fighting is now at its fiercest, and they've come here in hope of getting a ride as far west as possible. but for the moment, there is no information, no trains. they're just standing and waiting. when a train pulls in, they surge forward. it's a moment of hope but it's a fleeting one. this train is travelling east, not west — towards the fighting, not to safety. sarah rainsford, bbc news, poltava.

let's turn to diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. russia has confirmed that its foreign minister sergei lavrov and his ukrainian counterpart, dmytro kuleba, are set to meet in turkey on thursday. turkey's foreign minister will mediate the talks in the city of antalya. they are set to be the highest level talks between russia and ukraine since the conflict began. turkey is a nato member, but says it is keen to maintain strong relations with both sides despite the conflict. here's what germany's chancellor olaf scholz had to say earlier today about how to end the crisis: translation: a military solution | to this conflict makes no sense. l what we need now is a diplomatic solution, and that's what we're trying to do in close coordination with other international partners. and we have hope that there will be solutions in the talks between

ukraine and russia and that we can find a way out the situation. mr scholz had talks in berlin with canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau who announced that canada would send an additional 50 million dollars worth of military equipment to help ukraine: we will continue to send equipment and weapons as needed, as we have in canada, we will continue to be aligned with our partners. we all have to be careful about not further expanding and escalating. we want to de—escalate the conflict, we want to see an end to this conflict. we will be there to support ukrainians in every way that we can. the united states has rejected an offer from poland to send soviet—made fighterjets to ukraine via an american airbase

in germany. these are mig—29jets on combat drills at an airbase in poland. poland had said it intended to send its jets to the ramstein air base in germany and put them at the disposal of the united states urging other nato members to follow suit. but the us says it wasn't consulted, and that the plan would raise serious concerns for nato. duncan kennedy has more from washington. 20 or 30 mig 29jets appeared to be part of a deal that poland was offering to send to ukraine. no details are worked out as to 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, then 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 it came up with this alternative plan, and that's to send the planes to ukraine, but via an american

air base in germany, the ramstein air base in germany. and it's that, involving the americans and not sending them directly to ukraine, that seems to have caused all the problems. the uk says it's considering donating anti—aircraft missiles to ukraine. britain's already provided anti—tank missiles and supplies of rations and medical equipment. defence minister ben wallace stressed that all military aid was classified as defensive weaponry. here he is speaking in parliament. to protect the anti—air capability of ukraine, i think that's the first thing. the second thing is, what is the most appropriate tools? obviously, the ukrainians know, they have said what they wish. i think we have acted on it when they have asked us, and that's why the new missiles we are talking about today are coming forward to. it is a matter for poland, i have said i will support whatever their choices. in the meantime, we will continue to try and meet the outcome that ukraine wants through whatever methods we can.

poland says it cannot bear all the risk over supplying jets to ukraine. poland shares a border with the russian exclave of kaliningrad, where in 2018, moscow installed nuclear—ca pable missiles. our correspondent adam easton is in warsaw. parliament says we didn't agree to that unilaterally. we are not taking sole responsibility for that. we have got... we, our country, has shared the border with the russian exclave of kaliningrad, where there are nuclear capable missiles deployed, which could hit warsaw in a matter of 20 minutes. so, basically, the poles are saying, we have not agreed to do this on our own. we will agree to do it as part of nato if nato takes this decision as a whole alliance. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has been meeting his uk counterpart liz truss in washington. he's some of what mr blinken had to say. departing from a us nato base in germany to fly into airspace

contested with russia over ukraine raises some serious concerns for the entire nato alliance, so we have to work through the specifics of these things going forward. it's not simply clear to us there is a substantive rationale for doing it in the way that was put forward yesterday. the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, has also been speaking on the issue. on the issue of a no—fly zone, of course it is important, and i completely support what tony has said about protecting humanitarian corridors, and calling on russia to respect those genuine humanitarian corridors, ie ones that don't lead into russia or belarus. but the reality is, that setting up a no—fly zone would lead to a direct confrontation between nato and russia. and for more analysis from washington here's our us state

department correspondent barbara plett usher. it illustrates the difficulty of how the west is responding to russia. they want to arm the ukrainians, they want to provide them military support. but at the same time they don't want to cross that line of where they look as if they are entering into the conflict themselves. the poles were obviously very concerned about that, they didn't want to be out by themselves doing. they said, "wait, this should be a nato decision." you heard from mr blinken, and also the uk and germany have come forward saying nato should not be sending war planes, or shooting down russian warplanes. there international condemnation of a strike on a maternity hospital in mariupol. at the past of neroli white house has condemned the attack, describing it as barbaric. my attack, describing it as barbaric. my colleagues updating the bbc news

life page —— life page, and i will be back in a couple of minutes. good evening. it has been a rather wet day for some western parts of the uk. sitting under an active weather front. the uk. sitting under an active weatherfront. that the uk. sitting under an active weather front. that will push you through the night and started to peter out. there will be further rain at times over the coming days, the wind coming up from the south and it should be relatively mild for most. this is the cloud band associated with today's rain. it will continue to peter out, still some snow over the hills and some heavy bursts of rain for a time. not that much rain getting its way further eastwards, just a band of cloudy weather, damp weather, and when it clears a wave for northern ireland in north—west scotland, some not dense fog and frost, and with

the breeze and rain it will be relatively mild. quite grey and misty, particularly over the hills. the dense fog patches further north and west ticking if few hours to clear, looks brighterfor northern ireland and dryer western scotland, western wales, west of england. to the east of weather front, if it breaks up in east anglia, it will be a very mild day, despite the fresh breeze. 15 or 16 degrees. elsewhere under the band of cloud, there will be positive rain from time to time. light and patchy for the most part we could pick up more across the channel islands are pushing to central southern england through the evening. that's ahead of the snake slightly more active weather front, once again, which will bring more rain. a stronger wind, through thursday into friday. pushing across northern ireland with southern and western scotland, the far north—east of scotland perhaps escaping, but the brightness release will diminish the brightness release will diminish the afternoon. temperatures a bit above average, we are pulling in a south—easterly wind on friday, a

fairly brisk one. that pushes through to the start of saturday, before saturday night brings in the next developing area of low pressure, white and windy weather. it will stay changeable this weekend, certainly not a wash—out, but there will be some rain around. some brighter skies follow this main band into saturday afternoon and evening, the next rain band arriving in the south—west towards tea—time. in between some brighter weather, relatively mild, the wind will escalate all the time to push and more rain overnight on saturday and into sunday. showers will then follow. not a wash—out weather will be some rain into the weekend, and winds too.

hello, i'm ros atkins — this is outside source. a maternity and children's hospital has been destroyed and a russian air strike in the city of mariupol. the attack happened while a ceasefire was meant to be in place. ukraine's president has called an atrocity, the americans have called up barbaric. :. :. : ~ the americans have called up barbaric. :, :, : ,, :, the americans have called up barbaric. :, :, : ,. :, , :, barbaric. the attack on the hospital is absolutely _ barbaric. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent, _ barbaric. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent, reckless i is absolutely abhorrent, reckless and appalling. ikla is absolutely abhorrent, reckless and appalling-— is absolutely abhorrent, reckless and appalling. no ceasefire is held in a sumy in _ and appalling. no ceasefire is held in a sumy in eastern _ and appalling. no ceasefire is held in a sumy in eastern ukraine, - in a sumy in eastern ukraine, allowing thousands to flee to safety there. meanwhile, ukraine is saying there. meanwhile, ukraine is saying the former nuclear plant chernobyl has lost its power supply after it was seized by russian troops several days ago. is it russia becomes

increasingly isolated by sanctions, we will look at how russians are themselves are feeling the impact of that. russian air strikes have broken at least one ceasefire in ukraine. two weeks after the invasion, this is where its army is in control, marked in red, and where fighting is happening. a ceasefire was supposed to be in place in mariupol, and in other areas. to be in place in mariupol, and in otherareas. some to be in place in mariupol, and in other areas. some of those ceasefires held and people were able to evacuate. all i cared and has more on this. survivors emerge from the wreckage

after what ukraine says was a russian air strike on a maternity hospital. the local governor says pregnant women are among the wounded. there was supposed to be a ceasefire in place to let civilians leave in safety. instead, this. here, the massive craterjust outside the building. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky called it an atrocity and said there were children under the wreckage. russia's response? "we do not fire on civilian targets". tell that to those we met fleeing the russian bombardment of the town of irpin just outside the capital, kyiv. many had to be carried from here today. they survived the shelling. now they must survive life cast adrift as a refugee. and a staggering 1 million

of ukraine's children has been uprooted in just 1a days since russia invaded. the united nations calls this a dark historical first. well, hour after hour, people keep leaving irpin. the town is being emptied of its residents. and it is notjust happening here. there are other cities in ukraine being bombarded by the russians, where civilians are being driven out. this is just one corner of the fastest—growing refugee crisis in europe since world war ii. we met svetlana on the road, among the newly homeless. "our house is gone," she says. "we have been in the cellar for 1h days with no light, water or heat. but we will be back, for sure.

further down the road... the immense relief of reunions. friends and neighbours who were not sure they would ever meet again. svetlana hugs a friend's child. "you are alive, my sunlight," she says. under the watchful eye of ukrainian troops, many managed to walk away from irpin today, to relative safety outside. we saw these ukrainian soldiers at the edge of town. "let's go," he says, "we have no time." and time may be running out in irpin. russian forces have advanced inside. here is a little of what is in store if they try to get down the road to the capital. orla guerin, bbc news, irpin.

now, to the impact of international sanctions on russia over its invasion of ukraine. a leading ratings agency — that's a company which rates countries' ability to pay back debt — has today warned that russia could soon default, orfail to make payments due. the agency — one of the biggest, called fitch — has further downgraded russia's bonds into what's called "junk" territory. it says: it follows yesterday's decision by the us and uk to stop importing russian oil. the eu announced plans to slash imports of russian gas by two—thirds. many russians in moscow have been making the most of their last chance to grab a mcdonalds before 850 outlets

close their doors due to the war in ukraine. the fast food chain is the latest in a string of international companies halting sales in russia. this is how people feel about that. translation: i can't say i really regret it. | it's sad to look at what's happening in the country, but we'll get over it. i believe we'll have an alternative. no one deliberately wants, it, for companies to leave. but if they shutdown, let them shutdown. there will be much more entrepreneurs here. i will perhaps miss - that moment when you can come here tired after your. classes to sit down, have a coffee and a snack on something tasty, even if it's not healthy, - and have some rest. the european union has agreed to extend its latest package of sanctions against russia and its close ally, belarus. the measures include personal sanctions against 160 russian mps and oligarchs.

here's the eu's foreign policy chief, josep borrell, addressing the european parliament in strasbourg. translation: the first thing we have to do is to cut the umbilical cord - that links our economy with russia and cut the flow that allows it to accumulate reserves to finance the war. here's bill browder — ceo of hermitage capital management and formerly a leading investor in russia — on the potential impact of the sanctions on president putin. i don't think that anything is going to change his course, other than the moment when he runs out of resources to do this. and so, as we all know, russia is effectively an oil and gas country — 15% of their exports come from oil and gas. so, yes, as this starts to bite, it will start to reduce his ability to wage this war, as the money starts to dry up. but i don't think we should ever think to ourselves by doing this this he is going to say,

"oh, i've changed my mind, i'm going to turn my tanks around and go back to russia." that'sjust not going to happen, that's not his psychology, no matter what we do. it's about depleting his resources that we need to be focused on. clearly the sanctions are significant moves by the west. but how quickly will the impact on russians' life in terms ofjob security and the security of of their business? it security and the security of of their business?— security and the security of of their business? , , :, their business? it will be some time before russia _ their business? it will be some time before russia and _ their business? it will be some time before russia and russians - their business? it will be some time before russia and russians fuels - before russia and russians fuels they full impact of sanctions. as things stand at the moment, i have been speaking to my friends and colleagues in moscow, life goes on, but it's not what used to be. the russian currency, the rouble, has lost more than a third of his value, which means prices has gone up. even

if you're willing to pay a new higher price, there is no guarantee that all your favourite snacks and foods that you are used to, there is no guarantee that they are still there. i have been told that our queues forming in various shops, not huge queues, but people are there any rush to withdraw their cash from atms. russians can't really travel as much any more because that is an embargo on russian flights to europe, for example. aeroflot is not flying abroad any more in most places. to a lot of people, this will be reminiscent, they will be a sense of familial ad it. this is how it used to be in the soviet union, no coat, no mcdonald's, no amazon. if that is a big concern, how do we

gauge those concerns given the control vladimir putin has over the media? it control vladimir putin has over the media? . :. ~ , control vladimir putin has over the media? ,, , , :, media? it is a key question right now. media? it is a key question right now- they _ media? it is a key question right now. they russians _ media? it is a key question right now. they russians actually - media? it is a key question right. now. they russians actually believe what the state media machine is telling them? it is difficult to gauge public opinion in a country like russia, where there is only one poster remaining, his activities are severely restricted. but television, which is very strictly controlled by the state, is still the most important source of information and news for most russians. we think that most russians are at least willing to hear that message. the only source of uncensored information for them as social media, even though the government is trying to curb social media, it is still accessible in russia.-

still accessible in russia. let's continue assessing _ still accessible in russia. let's continue assessing the - still accessible in russia. let's continue assessing the impact| still accessible in russia. let's continue assessing the impact of sanctions on russia. we can cross to washington to speak to dr alina polyakova, president and ceo of the center for european policy analysis. help us understand that this shift tojunk help us understand that this shift to junk status of russian debt. what does that mean in practical terms? it means it will make it very difficult for the russian government to borrow internationally, but it is does not necessarily cut off completely from international finance was that of course, china has made it relatively clear they will still be likely willing to give out credit on loans to russia. there may be other countries as well. certainly, it isjust may be other countries as well. certainly, it is just a may be other countries as well. certainly, it isjust a markerfor investors, other governments, that investing in russia right now is a

no—go. investing in russia right now is a no-uo. , , :, , investing in russia right now is a no-uo. ,, :, , ., investing in russia right now is a no-uo. , :, , no-go. the russians have said they don't lan no-go. the russians have said they don't plan to default _ no-go. the russians have said they don't plan to default on _ no-go. the russians have said they don't plan to default on their - don't plan to default on their depth, but if they did, what would happen then? that depth, but if they did, what would happen then?— happen then? that is a huge question- — happen then? that is a huge question. of _ happen then? that is a huge question. of course - happen then? that is a huge question. of course we - happen then? that is a huge i question. of course we haven't happen then? that is a huge - question. of course we haven't seen these levels of sanctions applied to a country with an economy as large as russia's. so this is really a global experiment, we have never had a country as large as russia recently default. even the soviet union did not default on its debt, russia actually inherited that debt and has paid most of it off with is oil revenue over the years. i think it will likely affect global markets, we will likely see lowe's effect on our own western markets. likely, it willjust effect on our own western markets. likely, it will just shake effect on our own western markets. likely, it willjust shake up the entire global lending and credit system. the consequences could be quite profound, including for europe, the us and the entire world. another dimension as foreign

reserves. when sanctions came in in 2014 after the annexation of crimea, russia changed its approach to foreign reserves. can you just help us understand how that fits into this? , , :, ., , us understand how that fits into this? , :, , :, this? this is a really important ruestion this? this is a really important question because _ this? this is a really important question because russia - this? this is a really important question because russia has i this? this is a really important - question because russia has actually been preparing for a more western sanctions since 2014. russian central bank started off—loading risky currencies from its perspective, most primarily the us dollar, to a certain extent the euro as well, and replacing those foreign reserves with gold. the japanese yen and the chinese currency is as well. but what has happened not because of the new sanctions, it is still about 40-50% of the new sanctions, it is still about 40—50% of those foreign currency reserves went in western currencies. because japan came on board with the european and us sanctions there, a huge chunk, $630 billion of foreign

currency is now frozen out. the central bank in russia has just lost a huge amount of manoeuvrability. the cello have at the chinese currency and gold, but they will have to off—load that somehow. but they don't have access to off—load that into dollars, euros or yen. italy presents a kind of paralysis and a lack of ability to manoeuvre for the russian financial system now. :. ~' for the russian financial system now. :, ~ , :, for the russian financial system now. :, ~ :, for the russian financial system now. :, :, , �* now. thank you for your help, i'm sure we will— now. thank you for your help, i'm sure we will be _ now. thank you for your help, i'm sure we will be coming _ now. thank you for your help, i'm sure we will be coming back - now. thank you for your help, i'm sure we will be coming back to i now. thank you for your help, i'm| sure we will be coming back to you again. claim looked western sanctions and the impact they might have on russian individuals. next, we turn to another aspect of the story. ukraine says power supplies to the former nuclear plant at chernobyl have been lost after it was taken over by russian troops last month. the state—run nuclear

company energoatom said a high—voltage power line had been damaged during fighting between ukrainian and russian forces occupying the defunct plant, and that it had been cut off from the national power grid. here's a tweet by the ukrainian foreign minister. here is the nuclear plant was my acting director—general. here is the plant plasma directed expense one. here is the plant plasma directed expense one-— here is the plant plasma directed expense one. worst is a release of radioactivity _ expense one. worst is a release of radioactivity into _ expense one. worst is a release of radioactivity into the _ expense one. worst is a release of radioactivity into the environment. j

inaudible. ventilation, hydrogen and control and management of hydrogen. so ventilation, hydrogen and control and management of hydrogen. 50 an and management of hydrogen. so on and management of hydrogen. so on and so on. and management of hydrogen. so on and so on- we _ and management of hydrogen. so on and so on. we wouldn't _ and management of hydrogen. so on and so on. we wouldn't have - and so on. we wouldn't have possibility to manage the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel. the international atomic energy agency warned earlier this week that it has stopped receiving monitoring data from the plant after it was taken over by russia. asked if any radiation has leaked, ukraine's energy minister said we have no access to the monitoring system at this stage. of course we can also physically come to chernobyl to see what happened. but at this stage we didn't have information that the radiation goes somewhere. is the chernobyl nuclear plant about to leak radiation?

experts say it's unlikely. the chernobyl plant, which is still radioactive, lies about 100km from kyiv. its fourth reactor exploded in april 1986 during a botched safety test, the lack of electricity supplies is a problem, because electricity is needed to cool a pond into which fuel rods are stored before being transferred to more secure, dry storage. you can see the process of storing the rods in the cooled pond in this video produced by the chernobyl power plant. the fuel still produces heat as it decays, that's why it needs cooling in a pond of water. here's the energy minister again. the system in case. it has the ability to maintain for several days using the generators. let’s ability to maintain for several days using the generators.— using the generators. let's talk to a lot of rockwood, _ using the generators. let's talk to a lot of rockwood, a _ using the generators. let's talk to a lot of rockwood, a former - using the generators. let's talk to a lot of rockwood, a former legal| a lot of rockwood, a former legal counsel for the un has

�*s legal watchdog. thank you for your time. what is the risk here? the good news is that there is no imminent danger from the release of radioactivity at chernobyl. that is because this fuel is 20 years and older. it has sufficiently code down, that as long as the operator, the staff at the plant, unable to keep the spent fuel under water, then they can prevent the inadvertent release of radioactivity. they are currently doing that using electricity, they doing that using electricity, they do have a minimal amount of back—up electricity, and eventually it could be problematic, unless they are able and some otherfashion be problematic, unless they are able and some other fashion to keep topping up the water out on the

spent fuel a pond. if the water evaporates, it is not possible to keep it cool. if they are physically able to top up the water, they can prevent a serious accident happening here. that is more problematic at the other nuclear plants, because the other nuclear plants, because the spent fuel in those spent fuel ponds are considerably younger and less peeled off than they should noble fuel. less peeled off than they should noble fuel-— noble fuel. also, presumably, another factor _ noble fuel. also, presumably, another factor is _ noble fuel. also, presumably, another factor is the - noble fuel. also, presumably, another factor is the security i noble fuel. also, presumably, i another factor is the security and stability of the place itself. to what degree are at the russians cooperating with nuclear agencies to ensure that the site as a whole is not exposed to increased risk? it is not exposed to increased risk? it is not exactly — not exposed to increased risk? it is not exactly clear _ not exposed to increased risk? it 3 not exactly clear publicly yet whether the russians are responding positively to the iea e's outreach to work on a framework to ensure the safety of the power plant in ukraine. one hopes that they would

feel compelled to do so before something goes terribly wrong, if not actionable then at one of the other nuclear plants in ukraine. in terms of those other nuclear plants, what can be done to secure them, or to minimise the risk that you describe? work out a arrangement with the russian and ukrainian authorities that there was in a protective zone around them. so the fi . htin: protective zone around them. so the fighting does — protective zone around them. so the fighting does not _ protective zone around them. so the fighting does not come _ protective zone around them. so the fighting does not come as _ protective zone around them. so the fighting does not come as close - protective zone around them. so the fighting does not come as close to l fighting does not come as close to these nuclear facilities. fighting does not come as close to these nuclearfacilities. i think these nuclearfacilities. i think the greater likelihood of getting something wrong, as happened at chernobyl, an accident or mistake. the further away you can keep the fighting, the artillery, the military from these nuclear sites, the easier it will be on to maintain the easier it will be on to maintain the security and safety of those sites. :. :. :. ~ the security and safety of those sites. :, :, :, ~ , ., the security and safety of those sites. :, :, :, ,, , :, ., the security and safety of those sites. :, :, :, ,, ., ., sites. laura, thank you for “oining us. now, sites. laura, thank you for “oining now. as i sites. laura, thank you for “oining us. now, as hostilities _

sites. laura, thank you forjoining us. now, as hostilities continue i sites. laura, thank you forjoining| us. now, as hostilities continue to escalate inside ukraine, the wider economic fallout is continuing. as we have been reporting energy and other commodity prices has been rising steeply. the war is also having a major impact on global food prices. russia's invasion of ukraine will have consequences far beyond eastern europe, not least on foot. other countries are amongst the world's largest agricultural producers. forthis world's largest agricultural producers. for this reason, world's largest agricultural producers. forthis reason, ukraine is frequently called the breadbasket of europe. for ops describes as a fertile soil and bountiful harvests. all of that is not in jeopardy for a range of reasons, one of which is russia's troops advancing in the south of ukraine. russia's expos are impacted for a different reason.

western sanctions, the collective effect. wheat prices are up 40% this month and some of the world's poorest countries mary bear the brunt of this. for example, yemen. that has been a war there since 2016 and more than a third of the weaker exports comes from russia and ukraine. but it is thought to make up ukraine. but it is thought to make up over half of the calorie intake of the average household. it is the head of the _ of the average household. it is the head of the world _ of the average household. it is the head of the world food _ of the average household. it is the l head of the world food programme. already the world food programme, before the ukrainian crisis, we were buying 50% of our commodities right here in ukraine. it helps us feed the world, yemen, ethiopia, syria. i could go on and on. that the world, yemen, ethiopia, syria. i could go on and on.— could go on and on. that is wheat, far from the _ could go on and on. that is wheat, far from the only _ could go on and on. that is wheat, far from the only export _ could go on and on. that is wheat, far from the only export affected l could go on and on. that is wheat, | far from the only export affected by this war. take sunflowers, the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world. this is a product widely used. pressure out on exports has

already led to scenes like this in turkey, where shortages sparked panic buying. one other example is fertiliser. russia provides 25% of the key nutrients used to make fertilisers. now the kremlin wants producers to halt exports. here is the head of one of the wadi �*s because fertiliser firms. halli the head of one of the wadi 's because fertiliser firms. half of the world was _ because fertiliser firms. half of the world was my _ because fertiliser firms. half of the world was my publishing i because fertiliser firms. half of l the world was my publishing gets food as a result of fertiliser. if thatis food as a result of fertiliser. if that is removed from the field, for some cross they will drop by 50% in the first seasons. it is a vital part of food security for the whole world. bill part of food security for the whole world. : :, , :, , , world. all of these examples undermine — world. all of these examples undermine food _ world. all of these examples undermine food security, - world. all of these examples undermine food security, in l world. all of these examples - undermine food security, in other words they undermine the communities are even countries to have reliable and stable sources of food. it fits are good to go is, political instability follows. —— is food stability goes. more recently, there

have been protests in southern iraq overfed prices. the government has directly blamed the in ukraine. because of russian and ukrainian exports are being affected by this war, some countries are even banning their own food exports in order to protect their own supplies. serbia on wednesday blocked exports of corn, wheat and cooking oilfor supperas corn, wheat and cooking oilfor supper as its presidents. translation: in one day we had a request for a quarter of our total reserves, injust one request for a quarter of our total reserves, in just one day. that request for a quarter of our total reserves, in just one day. reserves, in 'ust one day. that is such a reserves, in just one day. that is such a demand _ reserves, in just one day. that is such a demand for— reserves, in just one day. that is such a demand for cereals, - reserves, in just one day. that is| such a demand for cereals, prices have gone to heaven. everyone must provide bed for the population. that is why we have taken such measures. food prices were already rising before that this war began. covid, supply chain disruption and energy prices have all contributed to a rising of living. that was before

the invasion. now that war has come, no ukraine or russia can supply the world as they once did. further price rises and further supply chain disruption appeared inevitable. let's finish this hour by going to kyiv, where members of the city boss my orchestra how would an impromptu open air concert in the city boss mike independent squared today. here they are today in the freezing temperatures with a small crowd waving flags. the concert was broadcast on ukrainian tv. let's listen to a little of the ukrainian national anthem.

we will continue coverage of the russian invasion of ukraine in a couple of minutes' time. it's been a rather wet day for some western parts of the uk, sitting under an active weather front, but that will push eastwards and stuck to peter out. with the wind is coming up from the south, for most it should be relatively mild. this is the cloud band associated with today's rain. it will contain to peter out as it pushes eastwards, but still some snow over the hills and heavier bursts of rain for a time. not much rain getting east, just a band of cloudy and damp weather. where it clears away from northern ireland and northern scotland, some dense fog will form and some frost. for most, with the

cloud and breeze and the rain, it will be relatively mild. but quite grey and misty, the dense fog patches taking a few hours to clear. it looks brighter and drier for northern ireland. to the east of the weatherfront, if it brightens up in east anglia it will be a very mild day despite the fresh breeze. elsewhere underneath that band of cloud there will be pulses of rain from time to time, we could pick up more across the channel islands and pushing into central and southern england through the evening. that is ahead of a slightly more active weather front which will give more rain across the south—west of england through friday, across wales, a stronger wind that will freshen thursday night into friday, pushing into northern ireland and southern scotland. temperatures still a bit above average because we are pulling in a south to south—easterly wind on friday, albeit a fairly brisk one.

saturday night brings the next area of developing low pressure, wet and windy weather. changeable this weekend, there will be some rain around. brighter skies following the main rain band, the next one eastwards and start to peter out. arriving in the south—west towards tea time. in between, some brighter weather, but the wind will be escalating all the time to pushing up more rain overnight saturday into sunday. showers will follow. there will be some rain around into the weekend and some strong winds too.

i am ross atkinson welcome to outside source. maturity and children's hospital is been destroyed by a russian air strike. the attack happened while the cease—fire was supposed to be in place in ukraine president has called it an atrocity in america is and this is the uk foreign secretary. and this is the uk foreign secretary-— and this is the uk foreign secreta . :, :, : ,, :, secretary. the attack on the hos - ital secretary. the attack on the hospital is — secretary. the attack on the hospital is absolutely - secretary. the attack on the - hospital is absolutely abhorrent. reckless and appalling. cease-fire has held pp _ reckless and appalling. cease-fire has held up allowing _ reckless and appalling. cease-fire has held up allowing thousands i reckless and appalling. cease-fire has held up allowing thousands to | has held up allowing thousands to flee to safety there. meanwhile, the ukrainian authorities are saying that the power code to chernobyl after it was seized by russian

troops. and after becoming increasingly isolated by sanctions, we are seeing how it's impacting the russian economy on individual russians. russian air strikes of broken at least one of a number of cease—fires in ukraine. let us show you the status of the conflict listed two weeks into it. the areas marked in red are controlled by russian forces. the cease—fires are supposed to allow people to flee some of the worst affected areas. it was do to and around now in ukraine but i was broken a few hours ago. it happened in the port city of mariupol, a children's hospital was hit by russian air strikes and this with the aftermath look like. the destruction is colossal and official

say 17 people, including women in labour have been injured. more shared by the city council. this was the presidents response. he coded an atrocity and how long would the world be an in terror. —— called it. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent. reckless and appalling in the uk is at the forefront of supplying humanitarian aid into ukraine. we are very pledge georgia 20 million of humanitarian aid and ourappeal georgia 20 million of humanitarian aid and our appeal has reached out to 30 million.— aid and our appeal has reached out to 30 million. russian troops around the ci of to 30 million. russian troops around the city of mariupol— to 30 million. russian troops around the city of mariupol in _ to 30 million. russian troops around the city of mariupol in tens - to 30 million. russian troops around the city of mariupol in tens of - the city of mariupol in tens of thousands of people are trapped inside and we know at least 1170 civilians have been killed in the city since this war began. this is how they describe the situation. that is the word actually given to

us from — that is the word actually given to us from our— that is the word actually given to us from our team in ukraine to describe — us from our team in ukraine to describe the situation there. this is the _ describe the situation there. this is the city— describe the situation there. this is the city where people are going with at— is the city where people are going with at the very basics of survival. no food. — with at the very basics of survival. no food. no — with at the very basics of survival. no food, no water, no heat, the temperatures were freezing, no electricity and they desperately need _ electricity and they desperately need humanitarian assistance and they also— need humanitarian assistance and they also need safe passage out of this city— they also need safe passage out of this city if— they also need safe passage out of this city if they want to leave. speaking to alexandria, she is from the area and the family there. you're speaking to from kyiv. another terribly upsetting day in your city. i wonder if you have heard from people there? late your city. i wonder if you have heard from people there? we can hear nothin: heard from people there? we can hear nothing from — heard from people there? we can hear nothing from people _ heard from people there? we can hear nothing from people there _ heard from people there? we can hear nothing from people there for - heard from people there? we can hear nothing from people there for a - heard from people there? we can hear nothing from people there for a long i nothing from people there for a long time. just news which we can learn and we are heartbroken. and they have killed our people, our children and now the kill our children. and

|. and now the kill our children. and i, also people who die and mariupol, have a lot, and the yards of houses because people can't go even to the cemetery to say goodbye to their family and their relatives because of the terrorists. people just look for any kind of civilisation from any kind of word and urgency held of services and connections in the know nothing about outside situations right now. theyjust survive day after day and i haven't heard from my family for a week already. i don't know where they are in what the decision is. do they have any chance to go out? all i know today

is that the shelf of about 300 metres from my house —— shelf l. —— shall it was the 2nd of march, whispering from the basement and my father from the neighbourhood phone and the phone did not work already. and my father told me to stay in the safe space and my mum just wanted to hear my voice. and our connection was cut. to my voice. and our connection was cut. :, ~' , :, ~' my voice. and our connection was cut. :, ,, , :, ,, :, cut. to think they would like to leave the city? _ cut. to think they would like to leave the city? i hope - cut. to think they would like to leave the city? i hope so, - cut. to think they would like to leave the city? i hope so, i - cut. to think they would like to leave the city? i hope so, i am| leave the city? i hope so, i am ready to _ leave the city? i hope so, i am ready to do — leave the city? i hope so, i am ready to do anything _ leave the city? i hope so, i am ready to do anything for - leave the city? i hope so, i am ready to do anything for them | ready to do anything for them if they have the chance to leave. if

they have the chance to leave. if they leave, i will hear from them something. but i cannot do any influence, i cannot do anything to talk to them to say to leave their house where they have lived all their life to leave everything and come to me and my friends houses which are ready to give them a safe place. but i don't know what their decision will be. i place. but i don't know what their decision will be.— decision will be. i hope you get a hold of them _ decision will be. i hope you get a hold of them soon _ decision will be. i hope you get a hold of them soon and _ decision will be. i hope you get a hold of them soon and are - decision will be. i hope you get a hold of them soon and are safe l decision will be. i hope you get a i hold of them soon and are safe and well. you are in kyiv, a city where the russians have been attacking i unlikely to attack further. are you to stay? unlikely to attack further. are you to sta ? . �* unlikely to attack further. are you to sta ? , �* , :, unlikely to attack further. are you tosta? , �* ., unlikely to attack further. are you tosta? , �* to stay? yes, i'm planning to stay because i cannot _ to stay? yes, i'm planning to stay because i cannot leave _ to stay? yes, i'm planning to stay because i cannot leave anyway. i l to stay? yes, i'm planning to stay i because i cannot leave anyway. i am not alone. and he will not be able

to leave and i will not give up on him, i will keep him here because it is dangerous to be separated now. and i have no connection with my family and they do not want to lose, almost lost part of my family in general. and it's always under attack and i can hear exactly on which they come here in advance, taking into account how often we can hear it works in kyiv is always under attack.— hear it works in kyiv is always under attack. you mention your family and _ under attack. you mention your family and your _ under attack. you mention your family and your partner, - under attack. you mention your family and your partner, will. under attack. you mention your family and your partner, will hej under attack. you mention your i family and your partner, will he be needed to fight at some point? it can be possible, it can be possible because we are here to have enough people. it if we start, he will have to start doing it too. and i will be

left alone. to start doing it too. and i will be left alone-— to start doing it too. and i will be left alone. :, ,, :, , , :, ,, left alone. thank you for speaking to us on such _ left alone. thank you for speaking to us on such a _ left alone. thank you for speaking to us on such a difficult _ left alone. thank you for speaking to us on such a difficult day - left alone. thank you for speaking to us on such a difficult day and i to us on such a difficult day and time. we appreciated and best wishes to you. we appreciate it and best wishes to you. let us bring in our chief international correspondent and i know you know this all too well but it's been striking in the last couple of hours speaking to people from mariupol but are outside of it now. just the desperate worry they're experiencing because we cannot get a hold of anyone in the city.— anyone in the city. they are cut off, anyone in the city. they are cut off. trapped- — anyone in the city. they are cut off, trapped. the _ anyone in the city. they are cut off, trapped. the people - anyone in the city. they are cut off, trapped. the people of- anyone in the city. they are cut - off, trapped. the people of mariupol and that is near half a million people. they have been without food, water without heating, visually cold temperatures. the insured have not been able to get to hospital. dead

bodies are lying on the streets. if there is no electricity or internet, people feel cut off and one thing thatis people feel cut off and one thing that is so clear in this crisis, this invasion of ukraine is that people are trying to be connected at all times of night and day with their loved ones. every time we go down to a basement bunker, people are on their phones because everyone is afraid about what is happening to theirfamilies who are is afraid about what is happening to their families who are trapped in other areas were on the run, and no place seems to be as bad as mariupol, but as bad as mariupol is in as you heard from the red cross, they are not known for using language that exaggerates situations. if they are it, it must be. —— saying it. they have created enough for paws to create a mass grave to bury people. no one want to

bury these bodies in a mass grave, but for the dignity of the dead. but there's the fear of the spread of disease. plus, we're only in the third week of this war. we are seeing and destruction that we saw in syria after several years of war. they're going to be people watching us around the world in the uk too looking on with horror at what went down at this paternity hospital. how can the russians possiblyjustify sending a missile into a facility like that? late sending a missile into a facility like that? ~ :, :, ,, :, , like that? we do not know yet whether it _ like that? we do not know yet whether it was _ like that? we do not know yet whether it was deliberately i whether it was deliberately targeting the children's ward, the maternity hospital. the president definitely said it was a direct attack and accuses them of burying women and children under the wreckage. we do not know how many casualties there are and we don't know if it was caused by russian air

strike or shelling. precious is that it does not target civilian infrastructure, even though day in and day out in the city and town after the other, it is residential areas where they are targeting. we do know that ukrainian forces are also operating from those areas, just northwest of here, 12 miles away, ukrainian forces are fighting away, ukrainian forces are fighting a close quarters with the russian forces in trying to stop them from advancing some people to get caught in the exchange of fire. i was discussing in syria where the russians were also accused of targeting hospitals and the new york times said it began an investigation saying that was the case. russia would say that we were hitting that hospital because it wasn't really a hospital, because it was actually a bunker being used as a headquarters

to launch attacks against syrian or russian forces. we haven't heard anything from the russians on this except to continue to say, this is a special military operation, we have our plan, it's going according to plan and we are not targeting civilians. ~ :, :, ,, :, civilians. we do not know the plan in terms of _ civilians. we do not know the plan in terms of the _ civilians. we do not know the plan in terms of the timescale - civilians. we do not know the plan in terms of the timescale putting l civilians. we do not know the plan i in terms of the timescale putting us as operation, but first to two weeks and now and it looks like a long way away from russia being in control of ukraine and any thoughts of this being a short conflict dwindling? it is not a short conflict. i think there was an expectation most of all in moscow, president putin's office that this would be a walkover for them. i remembersitting in that this would be a walkover for them. i remember sitting in kyiv before it happened. people do not believe it would happen, they thought it was unthinkable, unfathomable and people started to

think that with the russian army and its overwhelming firepower and manpower sweep down to the capital. and we heard them moving across the belarusian border with their tens of thousands of troops and heavy weaponry and there is suddenly moving towards the capital. and he thought it would be a matter of days, but the general assessment now is that russian forces were overestimating and ukrainian forces were underestimated. they're making some progress, although it is slow and halting and there is setbacks and halting and there is setbacks and reverses. is along the plexi coast where we have always understood that one of the strategic objectives and political objectives for president putin to secure the corridor between the eastern ukraine in the crimean peninsula that occupied in 2014. please made it absolutely clear from the beginning that he has much bigger ambitions

for ukraine. a country that he believes shouldn't exist. are we seeing some changes to these positions tomorrow, we expect there to be the first talks between the russian and ukrainian foreign ministers. the prime minister of israel has been doing intensive diplomacy. there is some reports that he felt the two sides were softening their positions, is that possible after the redlines that both sides. even president zelenskyy in an interview that he gave to american television network saying that he was cooling down on his demands tojoin that he was cooling down on his demands to join nato. that he was cooling down on his demands tojoin nato. is that he was cooling down on his demands to join nato. is there the shape of a compromise? there's perhaps some sort whispers in the air of what is even louder is the error rate sounds and the explosions we hear on the edge of the city and there's still that massive convoy and what is president putin planning

to do with it and will he really stop at the cities edge? let's look at where the cease—fires did hold and did not hold in ukraine. in the northeast, there were not evacuations. this was inside the city after more heavy shelling and this is a hospital in a nearby city that is closed and as you can see, the hospital has been destroyed. authorities are saying routes are being blocked out of these areas by russian troops. i5 routes are being blocked out of these areas by russian troops. is a reuion these areas by russian troops. is a region where _ these areas by russian troops. is a. region where two or four p:m., the corridor have not worked. still people are waiting for the buses. some evacuations have taken place successfully with some cease—fires holding and 12 miles north of kyiv

and 20 km north. you can see it on the left of this graphic. fierce fighting for several days and russian troops trying to advance towards the capital we have heard these forces are using siege and starve tactics to the institute of the study of war. shell it off civilian areas, cut off food and water supplies. thousands of fled, many to safety and this was earlier when the cease—fire was in place, one person described what it is been like. :, , :, , like. our house was he with the shell and it _ like. our house was he with the shell and it hit _ like. our house was he with the shell and it hit the _ like. our house was he with the shell and it hit the apartment i like. our house was he with the - shell and it hit the apartment block and killed _ shell and it hit the apartment block and killed two people. we can't even do anything about their bodies we cannot— do anything about their bodies we cannot remove them. two days ago, we tried to _ cannot remove them. two days ago, we tried to escape and a convoy, the first two— tried to escape and a convoy, the first two cars came under fire. two men _ first two cars came under fire. two menand— first two cars came under fire. two men and woman were killed. he managed — men and woman were killed. he managed to rescue children, there was a _ managed to rescue children, there was a child — managed to rescue children, there was a child with the wounded leg. it

isjust— was a child with the wounded leg. it isjust terrifying to was a child with the wounded leg. it is just terrifying to be was a child with the wounded leg. it isjust terrifying to be here. there isjust terrifying to be here. there is shelling — isjust terrifying to be here. there is shelling every day. this isjust terrifying to be here. there is shelling every day.— is shelling every day. this is the route that _ is shelling every day. this is the route that civilians _ is shelling every day. this is the route that civilians have - is shelling every day. this is the route that civilians have to - is shelling every day. this is the route that civilians have to say l is shelling every day. this is the | route that civilians have to say to get to the area and it's far from direct and all—around, 7000 people are being evacuated. so far, we believe that number will be higher now. they have not even like this for two weeks because these children have been hiding beneath ground. as the city above was bombed and shelved by russian troops. this morning, they made it to safety. care homes evacuated from the front lines. the director tells me that the air strikes are the scariest. as we speak, a door bangs and shejumps it's not normal, so far from

we speak, a door bangs and shejumps it's not normal, so farfrom normal. at the start, we did not toe the youngest children there was war. they did not know, but theyjust drawing tanks because they heard the shooting. that is not normal. she is t in: to shooting. that is not normal. she is trying to get — shooting. that is not normal. she is trying to get help _ shooting. that is not normal. she is trying to get help to _ shooting. that is not normal. she is trying to get help to get _ shooting. that is not normal. she is trying to get help to get them - trying to get help to get them further away from the fighting. children who are vulnerable even before this war now have new trauma. there were more air strikes the way the convoy troubled south. or she claims it is liberating ukraine but no one here asked to be saved or for their homes, their lives to be ruined. now, families are forced to flee. uprooted, abandoning everything. this girl has been living in a seller with a russian fighterjets living in a seller with a russian fighter jets flying living in a seller with a russian fighterjets flying overhead. her mum cannot find them rooms here, it is too expensive and everywhere is full. so, mostare is too expensive and everywhere is full. so, most are trying to get out. this is become one giant

waiting room. thousands are not evacuated here, away from my front line and immediate threat and then stranded. those who fled this region for the fight is now at its fiercest in the hope of getting a ride as far west as possible but for the moment, no trains, just standing and waiting. when the train pulls and, the search forward. it is a moment of hope, but it is a fleeting one. this train is travelling east, not west, towards the fighting, not the safety. a couple of minutes ago, they're talking about diplomatic efforts to try and find some sort of pause were into this conflict. russia's foreign minister was involved in that they've landed in turkey in their duty to hold talks but the ukrainian

counterpart are going to be having this talks in the city and the mediator. turkey is a nato member but turkey is also saying that it wants to maintain good relations with ukraine and russia. what is the german chancellor sank about how this work could possibly be finished. resolution that makes no sense. what we need now is a diplomatic solution and that is what we are trying to do in close coordination with our international partners. and we hope that there will be solutions talks between ukraine and russia in the can find a way out of the situation. a lot of attention the poland has made, now we have the americans responding and rejecting an offer from poland to send soviet made fighterjets to ukraine via an

american airbase in germany. these are 29jets in an american airbase in germany. these are 29 jets in an airbase american airbase in germany. these are 29jets in an airbase in poland and the polish government have said it intended to send these jets to the airbase in germany. of the us now since it was not consulted in the plan would raised serious concerns for nato. here's more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 'ets more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem — more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to _ more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to be _ more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to be a _ more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to be a part _ more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to be a part of - more from duncan kennedy. is 20 or 30 jets seem to be a part of the - 30 jets seem to be a part of the deal that poland was offering to send to ukraine. no details on how they were going to get to ukraine. but initially had the backing of the americans. the secretary of state said if poland was to get these jets to ukraine, an american would back fielded with american aircraft. but they seem to have gotten cold feet about this perhaps they felt intimidated by what russia might do by way of retaliation. it came with this alternative plan and that is to send them to ukraine but via an

american airbase in germany. and it is that whole ordeal involving and not sending them directly to ukraine that seem to cause all the problems. commenting on this and uk is considering donating more anti—aircraft missiles. late considering donating more anti-aircraft missiles. we need to rotect anti-aircraft missiles. we need to protect anti-air _ anti-aircraft missiles. we need to protect anti-air capability - anti-aircraft missiles. we need to protect anti-air capability in - protect anti—air capability in ukraine and was most appropriate tool, the ukrainians know that there said with a wish. coming forward, it could be a matterfrom poland and i will support whatever their choices. in the meantime, we will continue to try to meet the outcomes with whatever methods we can. but her first reaction _ whatever methods we can. but her first reaction from _ whatever methods we can. but her first reaction from poland - whatever methods we can. but her first reaction from poland today, i whatever methods we can. but her first reaction from poland today, itj first reaction from poland today, it cannot bear all of the risks for supplying jets to ukraine. but in

2018, moscow installed nuclear capable missiles on this aspect of the story, here is adam. poland said we did not auree here is adam. poland said we did not a . ree with here is adam. poland said we did not agree with that. _ here is adam. poland said we did not agree with that. we _ here is adam. poland said we did not agree with that. we are _ here is adam. poland said we did not agree with that. we are not - here is adam. poland said we did not agree with that. we are not taking i agree with that. we are not taking full responsibility for that. our country has borders with the area where there are nuclear capable missiles deployed which could hit warsaw in a matter of 20 minutes. basically, they said we are not doing this on our own but we will if part of nato takes its decision as a whole alliance. the secretary of state has been meeting the uk foreign secretary in washington and this is the latest that he has had to say on the war in ukraine. , :, :, :, ukraine. departing from the area contested with _ ukraine. departing from the area contested with russia _ ukraine. departing from the area contested with russia raises - ukraine. departing from the areal contested with russia raises some serious concerns for the entire nato

alliance. so, we have work with the specifics of this going forward and it is not simply clear to us that there is a substance of rationale for doing it in the way those before yesterday. the foreign secretary turned to the issue of a no—fly zone over ukraine and rejected the idea. fin issue of a no-fly zone over ukraine and rejected the idea.— issue of a no-fly zone over ukraine and rejected the idea. and re'ected the idea. on the issue of a and rejected the idea. on the issue of a no-fly — and rejected the idea. on the issue of a no-fly zone, _ and rejected the idea. on the issue of a no-fly zone, of _ and rejected the idea. on the issue of a no-fly zone, of course - and rejected the idea. on the issue of a no-fly zone, of course it's - of a no—fly zone, of course it's important and i completely support what they— important and i completely support what they said about protecting humanitarian corridors and calling on russia — humanitarian corridors and calling on russia to respect those genuine humanitarian corridors that do not lead to— humanitarian corridors that do not lead to russian belarus. but setting up lead to russian belarus. but setting up a no-fly— lead to russian belarus. but setting up a no—fly zone would lead to a direct confrontation between nato and russia. :, :, , direct confrontation between nato and russia-— direct confrontation between nato andrussia. :, , :, and russia. various updates from the west there- — and russia. various updates from the west there. let's _ and russia. various updates from the west there. let's look _ and russia. various updates from the west there. let's look at _ and russia. various updates from the west there. let's look at russia's -

west there. let's look at russia's military strategy almost two weeks into this war. here's our security correspondent.— into this war. here's our security correspondent. this is almost like a war in two parts- — correspondent. this is almost like a war in two parts. you _ correspondent. this is almost like a war in two parts. you are _ correspondent. this is almost like a war in two parts. you are in - correspondent. this is almost like a war in two parts. you are in the - war in two parts. you are in the north, the russians have made slow progress as ukraine fights back. they failed to take a single city. pummeling them with air strikes missiles. tf, the capital still very much the bid price. it is being encircled in the pencil movement and eminent russian assault. in the south, russian army has set more success in taking the city and has encircled and shelled mariupol. this is been going on for days as it advances eastwards towards the russian backed rebel areas. of its forces can take odesa, they can cut ukraine off from the sea. abs, forces can take odesa, they can cut ukraine off from the sea.— ukraine off from the sea. a quick reminder after— ukraine off from the sea. a quick reminder after we _ ukraine off from the sea. a quick reminder after we finish - ukraine off from the sea. a quick reminder after we finish this, - ukraine off from the sea. a quick reminder after we finish this, if l reminder after we finish this, if you want updates on the story

anytime, we are running a 24 hour life page and you will find it on the website. good evening. it has been a rather wet day for some western parts of the uk. sitting under an active weather front but i will push eastwards through the night to start a peter ault and in the coming few days, breezy weather with the winds coming up in the south, it should be from most relatively mild. this is the cloud band associated with today's rain. it will continue to peter out and push east but with some snow over the hills in a burst of rain for a time, not that much rain getting its way further eastwards just a band of claudia whether and when it feels, dense fog will fall and some frost, a frosty nature. with the cloud in the breeze

and some rain, it will be relatively mild. quite grey and misty, particularly over the hills with a dense fog patches for the north and west with a few hours to clear but much brighter in northern ireland for western two, western whales, western england to the use of our weather front is well, brightens up in east anglia to be a very mild day despite a fresh breeze. but underneath that band, there will be pulses of rain from time to time and light and patchy where it will the channel islands and in southern england to the evening. as of this next more active weather once again which will give more rain across the southwest of england through friday across wells and the stronger wind and the friday in the west of scotland in the far northeast of scotland in the far northeast of scotland escaping and a brightness further east for diminishing through the afternoon. temperatures above average because we are pulling in the south to south easterly wind on friday and will be at a fairly brisk

one. pushing into the start of saturday before saturday night brings in the next developing area of low pressure of when windy weather. it is changeable this week and, certainly not a washer but there will be some rain around. brightest guys followed this main band into saturday afternoon and the nextin band into saturday afternoon and the next in the southwest towards tee time. and between some bread or whether 12 or 13 come with the wind will be escalating all the time to push and more rain overnight saturday and into sunday and showers will then follow. not a wash—out, but there will be some rain in the weekend and some strong winds too.

iam ros i am ros atkins here at the bbc newsroom, this is outside source. a maternity and children's hospital has been destroyed by a russian strike in the city of mariupol. it happened while a ceasefire was supposed to be in place, ukraine's president has called an atrocity and it has been widely condemned. the attack on it has been widely condemned. tie: attack on the hospital it has been widely condemned. ti9 attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent, reckless and appalling. the ceasefire is holding in sumy in ukraine and is allowing thousands to flee to safety, meanwhile ukraine is saying the four power plant at chernobyl has lost its power supply after being seized by russian troops. as russia becomes

increasingly isolated by sanctions, we will look at the impact on the economy and on russians themselves. russian air strikes have broken at least one of a number of ceasefires in ukraine, including bombing a maternity and children's hospital in the southern port city of mariupol. the un is saying more broadly that 2 million refugees have now fled ukraine, most crossing into poland, romania, slovakia, hungary and moldova. the bbc�*s reporter is in lviv and has been spending time with peter there —— people there. whether you reached lviv by night, or by day, whether you are young or

old, if you are sick, they will be ready. the woman collapsed as she was about to board a train. dehydrated and exhausted. days travelling on crowded trains create hellish conditions for the vulnerable. we followed the medics from one call to another, to 82—year—old valentina, travelling alone with high blood pressure, her family have stayed behind in the east. translation: i east. translation: :, �* ~ :, east. translation: ~ :, :, , translation: i don't know anything, i am auoin translation: i don't know anything, i am going and _ translation: i don't know anything, i am going and that _ translation: i don't know anything, i am going and that is _ translation: i don't know anything, i am going and that is it. _ translation: i don't know anything, i am going and that is it. i _ translation: i don't know anything, i am going and that is it. i hope - i am going and that is it. i hope there are good people, that is all. i believe i won't be left behind. this used to be a station lounge, now it is a makeshift clinic. this is the lead doctor's evening conference. around the clock, the patients come. this five—year—old

who has been sick with a chest infection for five days. translation: infection for five days. tuna/mom- infection for five days. translation: , , :, , translation: this is a disaster, ain, translation: this is a disaster, pain. grief. _ translation: this is a disaster, pain. grief. we — translation: this is a disaster, pain, grief, we have _ translation: this is a disaster, pain, grief, we have lots - translation: this is a disaster, pain, grief, we have lots of - translation: this is a disaster, | pain, grief, we have lots of people who are on the outside holding it together but inside are so worried. we do not sleep. fist together but inside are so worried. we do not sleep.— we do not sleep. at times here, it can seem like _ we do not sleep. at times here, it can seem like watching _ we do not sleep. at times here, it can seem like watching a - we do not sleep. at times here, it can seem like watching a nation i can seem like watching a nation being emptied of its women and children from its old people. this 70—year—old once fought for the soviet union in afghanistan and is playing with his grandchildren. translation: senior officer in the medical corps, he got multiple decorations and are still proud of his achievements in those lost wars. translation: , , :, :, translation: this is the medal for m service translation: this is the medal for my service in _ translation: this is the medal for my service in afghanistan. - translation: this is the medal for my service in afghanistan. we - translation: this is the medal for my service in afghanistan. we did i my service in afghanistan. we did our duty. hits.

my service in afghanistan. we did our du . , :, :, our duty. his daughter-in-law exlains our duty. his daughter-in-law explains that _ our duty. his daughter-in-law explains that her _ our duty. his daughter-in-law explains that her husband - our duty. his daughter-in-law explains that her husband and autistic son have had to stay behind. when you hear putin calling ukrainians nazis and fascists, what do you feel? translation: :, , , :, translation: that is the question? here? nazis? _ translation: that is the question? here? nazis? fascists? _ translation: that is the question? here? nazis? fascists? these - translation: that is the question? i here? nazis? fascists? these people? these? guys, what are you talking about? these are not fascists or nazis. look at them. these are ukrainians. nazis. look at them. these are ukrainians-— ukrainians. let us get you your chair here- _ ukrainians. let us get you your chair here. valentina, - ukrainians. let us get you your chair here. valentina, aged - ukrainians. let us get you your - chair here. valentina, aged 82, left for poland today. trusting there as she must in the kindness of strangers. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. well, because of this invasion of ukraine, russia now faces a raft of international sanctions, leading

ratings agency, a company that rates country's ability to pay back debt, ones that russia could now default ones that russia could now default on some debt repayments. it is one of the biggest and has downgraded russia's runs into what is called junk territory. it says... that follows yesterday's decision by the us and uk to stop importing russian oil, bearing in mind the eu also announced yesterday plans to slash imports of russian gas by two thirds. international corporations are also suspending operations in russia. that includes heineken, coca—cola, pepsi, unileverand coca—cola, pepsi, unilever and mcdonald's. coca—cola, pepsi, unileverand mcdonald's. let me show you these pictures from moscow. some people there have been going to mcdonald's for a last chance before those 850 outlets close their doors. here is a

reaction of some people on the streets. translation: i streets. translation: ::, :, streets. translation: :, translation: i cannot say i regret it. there translation: i cannot say i regret it- there will— translation: i cannot say i regret it. there will be _ translation: i cannot say i regret it. there will be over _ translation: i cannot say i regret it. there will be over coffee. - translation: i cannot say i regret it. there will be over coffee. it - translation: i cannot say i regret it. there will be over coffee. it is i it. there will be over coffee. it is sad to see what is happening in the country but we will get over it, we have an alternative. translation: :, , , translation: nobody wants it, but if the shut translation: nobody wants it, but if they shut down. _ translation: nobody wants it, but if they shut down, let _ translation: nobody wants it, but if they shut down, let them. _ they shutdown, let them. translation: | they shut down, let them. translation:— they shut down, let them. translation: , :, , , , , translation: i will perhaps miss that moment _ translation: i will perhaps miss that moment when _ translation: i will perhaps miss that moment when you _ translation: i will perhaps miss that moment when you can - translation: i will perhaps miss that moment when you can come | translation: i will perhaps miss - that moment when you can come here tired after— that moment when you can come here tired after your — that moment when you can come here tired after your classes _ that moment when you can come here tired after your classes to _ that moment when you can come here tired after your classes to sit - tired after your classes to sit down. — tired after your classes to sit down. have _ tired after your classes to sit down. have a _ tired after your classes to sit down, have a coffee - tired after your classes to sit down, have a coffee and - tired after your classes to sit l down, have a coffee and snack tired after your classes to sit - down, have a coffee and snack on something — down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty. _ down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty, even _ down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty, even if- down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty, even if it - down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty, even if it is - down, have a coffee and snack on something tasty, even if it is noti something tasty, even if it is not healthy. — something tasty, even if it is not healthy. and _ something tasty, even if it is not healthy, and have _ something tasty, even if it is not healthy, and have some - something tasty, even if it is not healthy, and have some rest. . something tasty, even if it is notl healthy, and have some rest. the euro ean healthy, and have some rest. the european union _ healthy, and have some rest. european union said it is healthy, and have some rest. tip; european union said it is now extending sanctions against russia, including personal sanctions against 160 russian mps and oligarchs. here is the eu's foreign policy chief. translation: the is the eu's foreign policy chief. translation:— is the eu's foreign policy chief. translation: , :, translation: the first thing we have to do is cut the _ translation: the first thing we have to do is cut the umbilical _ translation: the first thing we have to do is cut the umbilical cord - to do is cut the umbilical cord linking our economy to russia and cut the flow that allows it to a curator reserves to finance the war.

there was a leading investor in russia and here is his assessment of these sanctions ultimately impact. nothing will change its course, other than the moment when he runs out of resources to do this. so as we all know, russia is effectively an oil and gas country and 50% of their exports come from oil and gas. so, yes, as this starts to bite, it'll start reduce his ability to wage war, but we shouldn't kid ourselves that he will say, i have changed my mind, i will go back to russia, that will not happen, it is not his psychology. it is about depleting his resources and we need to be focused on that. he depleting his resources and we need to be focused on that.— to be focused on that. he thinks that will not _ to be focused on that. he thinks that will not happen, _ to be focused on that. he thinks that will not happen, so - to be focused on that. he thinks that will not happen, so how- to be focused on that. he thinks i that will not happen, so how does to be focused on that. he thinks - that will not happen, so how does he think the kremlin could respond? the thins to think the kremlin could respond? ti9 things to look for would—be expropriation of foreign businesses and assets, other types of hacking,

cyber attacks. there are lots of things in their arsenal. putin is not a man who shows restraint and we should expect that he will retaliate and we should be ripping ourselves and we should be ripping ourselves and preparing ourselves for that because that is what we must do in order to stop him from escalating further and eventually confronting us on a nato border. you further and eventually confronting us on a nato border.— us on a nato border. you will be aware in the _ us on a nato border. you will be aware in the last _ us on a nato border. you will be aware in the last couple - us on a nato border. you will be aware in the last couple of- us on a nato border. you will be l aware in the last couple of weeks, energy prices have been rising, they eased today. here's the price of brent crude a while ago, last week it hit its highest level for 30 years, after fears to russian oil supplies. today those fears were eased by the head of the international energy agency, saying that after its release of 60 million barrels of oil last week, it could go further. barrels of oil last week, it could go further-— go further. this was an initial response. — go further. this was an initial response. it _ go further. this was an initial response, it is _ go further. this was an initial response, it is only _ go further. this was an initial response, it is only 496 - go further. this was an initial response, it is only 496 of. go further. this was an initial| response, it is only 496 of our response, it is only 4% of our stocks, if there is a need, if our

government decides they can bring more oil to the markets, that is one part of the response. we are discussing with the producing countries in the middle east, in latin america, in asia, to encourage them to bring more oil to the markets. :, :, :, :, markets. for more on the impact of sanctions on _ markets. for more on the impact of sanctions on the _ markets. for more on the impact of sanctions on the russian _ markets. for more on the impact of sanctions on the russian economy, j markets. for more on the impact ofl sanctions on the russian economy, i have been speaking to a doctor, president and ceo of the centre for european policy analysis. here she is explaining what this junk status decision means russia. it will make it very difficult for the _ means russia. it will make it very difficult for the russian _ means russia. it will make it very l difficult for the russian government to borrow internationally, but it does not necessarily cut it off completely from international finance. of course, china has made it relatively clear that they will still be willing to give out credit and loans to russia, despite the junk rating, and there may be other countries as well. but it is

certainlyjust countries as well. but it is certainly just a countries as well. but it is certainlyjust a market countries as well. but it is certainly just a market for investors, other governments, that investing in russia right 110w now is a no—go. now is a no-go. the russians have said they do _ now is a no-go. the russians have said they do not _ now is a no-go. the russians have said they do not plan _ now is a no-go. the russians have said they do not plan to _ now is a no-go. the russians have said they do not plan to default i now is a no-go. the russians have said they do not plan to default on| said they do not plan to default on their debt, but if they did default on it, what would happen then? that is a hue on it, what would happen then? tisgt is a huge question, because of course, we have not seen this level of sanctions applied to a country with an economy as large as russia's, so this is really a global experiment. we have never had a country as large as russia in recent history default. even the soviet union did not default on its debt, russia simply inherited the soviet debt and has paid most of it off with its oil revenues over the years. it would likely affect other global markets. we will likely see those kind of fallout effects in our own western markets, of course, and likely it would shake up the entire interconnected global lending and credit system. the consequences could be quite profound, including

for europe, the united states and the entire world.— for europe, the united states and the entire world. thank you to her. i have the entire world. thank you to her. i have spoken _ the entire world. thank you to her. i have spoken to _ the entire world. thank you to her. i have spoken to the _ the entire world. thank you to her. i have spoken to the russia - the entire world. thank you to her. i have spoken to the russia editor| i have spoken to the russia editor at bbc monitoring, and we spoke about how the sanctions about how these —— are affecting daily life. it will be some time before russia and russians feel the full impact of sanctions. as things stand at the moment, i have been speaking to my friends and colleagues in moscow, life goes on, but it is not what it used to be. the russian currency, the rouble, has lost more than a third of its value, meaning prices have gone up. and even if you are willing to pay a new higher price, there is no guarantee that all the things and your favourite snacks and foods that you are used to, there is no guarantee they are still there. and i have been told there are queues forming in various shops, not

huge queues but they are still there, people are in a rush to withdraw their cash from atm ats, and there are other things as well. russians cannot really travel as much any more because there is an embargo on russian flights to europe, for example, russia's flight carrier is not flying abroad any more in those places. so to a lot of people, this would be reminiscent, there will be a sense of deja vu, this is how it used to be in the soviet union, no coke, no mcdonald's, no ebay, amazon, that is a big concern. mcdonald's, no ebay, amazon, that is a big concern-— a big concern. ukraine says power su lies a big concern. ukraine says power supplies to _ a big concern. ukraine says power supplies to the — a big concern. ukraine says power supplies to the former _ a big concern. ukraine says power supplies to the former nuclear - a big concern. ukraine says power l supplies to the former nuclear plant at chernobyl have been lost after it was taken over by russian troops last month. the statement nuclear company said a high—voltage power line has been damaged during fighting between ukrainian and russian forces, which are now

occupying the default plants, metal and had been cut off from the national power grid. here is a tweet the ukrainian foreign minister, who says... well, first of all, here is the nuclear plant's acting director—general. nuclear plant's acting director-general. nuclear plant's acting director-reneral. :, director-general. today, we lost electricity supply _ director-general. today, we lost electricity supply on _ director-general. today, we lost electricity supply on our - director-general. today, we lost electricity supply on our site - electricity supply on our site completely. electricity supply on our site completely-— electricity supply on our site comletel . �* , , :, :, completely. begs the question, what does that precisely _ completely. begs the question, what does that precisely mean? _ completely. begs the question, what does that precisely mean? here's i completely. begs the question, what does that precisely mean? here's a i does that precisely mean? here's a planned's director again explaining further. it planned's director again explaining further. :. . planned's director again explaining further. :, , : :, :, , further. it means we could release radioactivity _ further. it means we could release radioactivity to _ further. it means we could release radioactivity to the _ further. it means we could release radioactivity to the environment. i further. it means we could release| radioactivity to the environment. if we lost the electricity supply our site, we lose all systems,

ventilation, hydrogen control, management of hydrogen, and so on and so on. that means we wouldn't have the possibility to manage the safe storage of fuel too. the have the possibility to manage the safe storage of fuel too.— safe storage of fuel too. the un's nuclear watchdog _ safe storage of fuel too. the un's nuclear watchdog is _ safe storage of fuel too. the un's nuclear watchdog is the _ safe storage of fuel too. the un's nuclear watchdog is the iaea, - safe storage of fuel too. the un'sj nuclear watchdog is the iaea, and earlier on this week, it was warning that it had stopped receiving monitoring data from this plant after the russians took control. it was asked if any radiation had leaked and we got this response from ukraine cosmic energy minister. taste ukraine cosmic energy minister. we have no ukraine cosmic energy minister. 9 have no to the monitoring system at this stage and we cannot physically come to chernobyl to see what happened, but we do not have now at this stage information that the derogation go somewhere. llrrul’ere this stage information that the derogation go somewhere. were all watchin: derogation go somewhere. were all watching this _ derogation go somewhere. were all watching this and _ derogation go somewhere. were all watching this and asking, _ derogation go somewhere. were all watching this and asking, is this - watching this and asking, is this nuclear plant about to leak

radiation? experts say it is unlikely. the plant is still radioactive, it is around 100 kilometres from kyiv, the fourth reactor exploded in 1986 during a botched safety test. the lack of electricity supplies is a problem because electricity is needed to call upon into which the store odds are placed. you can see the process in this video, produced by the chernobyl power plant. the fuel still produces heat as it decays, which is why it needs calling in the water. now more from the energy minister. fir water. now more from the energy minister. : :, :, , : , water. now more from the energy minister. : :, : , :, water. now more from the energy minister. : :, :, :, :, minister. or nuclear ob'ects have a secial minister. or nuclear ob'ects have a special system h minister. or nuclear ob'ects have a special system of h minister. or nuclear objects have a special system of security - minister. or nuclear objects have a special system of security in - minister. or nuclear objects have a j special system of security in order, in case electricity cuts or it doesn't have the ability —— —— so it has the ability to be maintained for several days using these generators. here is a picture of a similar facility in the uk. you can see

those rods stored under water. the fuel rods in question in chernobyl are over 20 years old, meaning they are over 20 years old, meaning they are less radioactive, and the iaea has been tweeting, saying... what they are worried about, though, is the well—being of staff at the plant. earlierthis is the well—being of staff at the plant. earlier this week they said they are concerned over 200 workers had been on duty constantly since the russians took control. here is ukraine's energy minister once more. you can imagine they are there from the first day of our war, so almost 14 days there. in chernobyl. of course, they are exhausted.

physically, mentally exhausted. but they are still doing their work, still doing their work, they are brave staff. let still doing their work, they are brave staff-— still doing their work, they are brave staff. , :, :, :, brave staff. let us hear now from laura lockwood, _ brave staff. let us hear now from laura lockwood, director- brave staff. let us hear now from laura lockwood, director of - laura lockwood, director of the urban nuclear network, and here she is assessing the risk. the urban nuclear network, and here she is assessing the risk.— is assessing the risk. the good news is assessing the risk. the good news is that if there _ is assessing the risk. the good news is that if there is _ is assessing the risk. the good news is that if there is goodness - is that if there is goodness possible in all of this, that there is no imminent dangerfrom the release of radioactivity from the chernobyl plant. that is because the spent fuel is 20 years and older. it has sufficiently cooled down. but as long as the operator, the staff at the plant, are able to keep the spent fuel underwater, then they can prevent the inadvertent release of radioactivity. they are currently doing that using electricity, they have a minimal amount of back—up electricity, and eventually could be problematic unless they are able in

some otherfashion to problematic unless they are able in some other fashion to keep topping up some other fashion to keep topping up the water on the spent fuel ponds. the water evaporates, if it is not possible to keep it cool, as it evaporates, the water level goes down. if they are physically able to top up the water, they can prevent the serious accident happening here. that is more problematic at the other nuclear plants, because the spent fuel in those spent fuel ponds are considerably younger and less cooled off than the chernobyl fuel. now, as austerity is increased in ukraine, the wider economic fallout of this war is increasing. energy and other commodity prices have been rising steeply and the war is having a major impact on global food prices. here is more on that. russia's invasion of ukraine will have consequences far beyond eastern

europe. not least on food. both countries are among the world's largest agricultural producers, together they supply nearly a thirds 30% of wheat exports, nearly 20% of corn exports and 80% of sunflower oil exports. forthis corn exports and 80% of sunflower oil exports. for this reason, ukraine is frequently called the breadbasket of europe. forbes described its fertile soil and bountiful harvest, all of that is now at jeopardy for bountiful harvest, all of that is now atjeopardy for a bountiful harvest, all of that is now at jeopardy for a range bountiful harvest, all of that is now atjeopardy for a range of reasons, one being russia's troops, advancing in the south of ukraine. at mean keyboards on the black sea are closed and —— that means key ports on the black sea. russia's exports are impacted by a different reason. western sanctions, and this is the collective effect. for example, yemen, there has been a war there since 2014 and it imports almost all of its wheat and more than a third of those imports come from russia and ukraine. these

imports are lifelines, bread is thought to make up over half of the calorie intake for the average household. he is ahead of the food programme. household. he is ahead of the food programme-— household. he is ahead of the food ”roramme. : :, , 9 :, programme. already the world food programme. — programme. already the world food programme, before _ programme. already the world food programme, before the _ programme. already the world food programme, before the ukrainian i programme, before the ukrainian crisis, we were buying 50% of our week in our commodities right here in ukraine, it helps this breadbasket, it helps us feed the world, ethiopia, icould breadbasket, it helps us feed the world, ethiopia, i could go on. that is wheat world, ethiopia, i could go on. that is whear :. world, ethiopia, i could go on. that is whear :, , :, world, ethiopia, i could go on. that is whea. :, , :, :, world, ethiopia, i could go on. that is wheai :, , :, :, :, , is wheat and it is far from the only exort is wheat and it is far from the only exp°ft affected — is wheat and it is far from the only export affected by _ is wheat and it is far from the only export affected by this _ is wheat and it is far from the only export affected by this war. - is wheat and it is far from the only export affected by this war. some | export affected by this war. some flowers are one of the national symbols of ukraine, and it is the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world, it is used for christmas, many fast foods, and many others use it at home. the pressure on exports has already led to scenes like this in turkey, where shortages sparked panic buying. another example is fertiliser. russia supplies 25% of the key nutrients to make fertilisers, but now the kremlin once reduces to halt exports. here is the head of one of the world's

biggest head eliza firms. == biggest head eliza firms. -- fertiliser — biggest head eliza firms. -- fertiliser firms. _ biggest head eliza firms. 9» fertiliserfirms. if biggest head eliza firms. 9» fertiliser firms. if it is removed from the field, some props will decrease by 50% in the first season, it is a vital part of food security for the world.— it is a vital part of food security for the world. this all undermines what we have _ for the world. this all undermines what we have just _ for the world. this all undermines what we have just heard - for the world. this all undermines what we have just heard called i for the world. this all undermines i what we have just heard called food security, or the communities and countries having reliable sources of food. if food security goes, political stability can follow. the financial times reported recently... much more recently, this week there have been protests in southern over food prices. the government has directly blamed the conflict in ukraine. and because of russian and ukrainian experts being affected by this war, some countries are reducing or banning their own food exports in order to protect their

own supplies. serbia, for example, on wednesday blocked exports of wheat, corn, flour and cooking oil. here is the president. translation: in here is the president. translation:- here is the president. translation: :, :, :, translation: in one day, we had a reruest translation: in one day, we had a request from — translation: in one day, we had a request from a _ translation: in one day, we had a request from a quarter _ translation: in one day, we had a request from a quarter of _ translation: in one day, we had a request from a quarter of our - translation: in one day, we had a request from a quarter of our total i request from a quarter of our total reserves. injust one request from a quarter of our total reserves. in just one day. there request from a quarter of our total reserves. injust one day. there is such a demand for cereals, prices have gone to heaven, everyone must provide bread for the population. that is why we have taken such measures. that is why we have taken such measures-— that is why we have taken such measures. , : , :, :, , measures. food prices were already risinr measures. food prices were already rising before — measures. food prices were already rising before this _ measures. food prices were already rising before this war _ measures. food prices were already rising before this war began. - measures. food prices were already rising before this war began. covid, | rising before this war began. covid, supply chain disruption and energy prices have all contributed to a rising costing injanuary the un reported that the rule food prices jumped to —— reported that the rise in food prices jumped to 21%. neither ukraine or russia can supply the world like they did and further price rises and supply chain disruption appear inevitable. we

have been talking about ukraine through the hour. i want to return to care for lost time because members of the city's orchestra held an open air concert in independence square will stop they said it was to promote the ukrainian government's call for a no—fly zone and end to a war. it was broadcast live on ukrainian tv and the play their country's national anthem. —— and they played their country's national anthem. just before we finish the hour, one story away from ukraine which you may have been seen earlier, it has been widely shared, the wreckage of the endurance ship, it has been found off the coast of antarctica. you can see it there. the ship was

crushed by sea ice and sang on the zist crushed by sea ice and sang on the 21st of november 1915, —— sank on the 21st of november. it was found at a depth of over 3000 metres. the mission was the most complex undersea project ever undertaken and has broken several world records. another said the state was in a brilliant state of preservation. you can see that footage on the bbc news website too, as well as ongoing coverage of the war in ukraine. from all of us on outside source, thank you for watching, see you soon. hello. welcome to look at the weather for the week on wednesday, weather for the week on wednesday, we had an east—west split with the weather. ellison tried developing, but held on in the eastern half of ukraine. the la sunshine faded with

the arrival of an active weather front that has been moving east and has started to weaken. the next few days will bring in further weather fronts and strong winds, but relatively mild. the reason the weather fronts peter out in the east is because they are bumping into this area of high pressure. they looked active as they start off across the atlantic. thursday, the weather front is still with us, petchey frost and fog in north—western areas, misty low cloud over the hills. silt giving slight drizzly rain around, but in eastern areas, if the sun comes out in the breeze, the crowd is broken up. 15 or16 breeze, the crowd is broken up. 15 or 16 on the cards. drierfor northern ireland and western scotland, but rain pushing up across the front at times. that could carry on and on thursday evening. ahead of what looks like a more active weather front that comes in for friday. again, it will come up with

the cloud and the wind through thursday night into friday, be it mild. temperatures not too far away from average. in swings our necks were on friday, it is mild and should stay that way. we have more cloud on friday. bands of rain will push their way eastwards across much of england and wales, northern ireland, southern scotland. behind it, heavy showers with possible under and lightning and hail as well, gusty winds. a windy day for all. that cleared away saturday morning, some respite for a time on saturday. there is that band of rain clearing northwards. brighter skies, drier weather into northern england, but potentially we will keep that rain in scotland. but then the next low pressure developing, and quite strong winds again. you can see the isobars here, sweeping their way northwards and eastwards. it looks a

fairly unsettled or changeable weekend but is not a wash—out. showers are longer spells of rain but interludes are drier and brighter weather. temperatures just coming down a degree or two, cooler air coming in off the atlantic, more of a west or south—westerly. bands of a west or south—westerly. bands of rain and cards are to fizzle out. but we have developed down towards the south. that may be something we are looking at inter next week. but with it, coming up from the south, milder airfor with it, coming up from the south, milder air for monday. with it, coming up from the south, milder airfor monday. here's with it, coming up from the south, milder air for monday. here's the setup. low pressure across siberia, where we have the active jet that could brush —— across iberia. somewhere in france could be pushed in. but high pressure is there next week. —— some weather fronts could be pushed in. frost and fog by night, but the question mark about

the weather front moving in. could bring substantial rain. but you can see, looking mild at times in many southern areas in particular with the influence of the low pressure towards the south. as ever, some uncertainty but we will keep you posted.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. the russian airforce has bombed maternity hospital you're watching context on bbc news. the russian airforce has bombed maternity hospital in the besieged city of mariupol. the president says there are women and children buried under the rubble. the attack happened while a ceasefire was supposed to be in place. ukraine's president calls it as an atrocity — there has been universal condemnation. the attack on the hospital is absolutely abhorrent. reckless and appalling. in the us the house of representatives is poised to approve a massive $14 billion aid package of humanitarian aid for ukraine — we'll hear from a republican congressman. tonight with the context, ukrainian mp inna sovsun, former deputy secretary general of nato rose gottemoeller and political analyst dahlia sheindlin