welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones — our top stories — we witness life on the front line for ukrainian forces — fighting to defend the country's second largest city kharkiv from russia's relentless assault. if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you have not been paying attention, because this is the russian attack playbook, perfected over ten years of war in syria. the ukrainian army head into no man's land, towards russian forces — they say their spirits are stronger than ever. we are fighting on our land and protect our families, so it doesn't matter how they fight. we fight like lions and they will not win. new satellite images show the russian military convoy

heading towards kyiv has now dispersed, with artillery deployed in firing positions. exodus from sumy — as humanitarian corridors are set up to escape the fighting, we meet some of the tens of thousands who have now fled. and roman abramovich, the russian owner of chelsea football club, is among seven more oligarchs sanctioned by the british government — the sale of the club is now on hold. we start tonight with an exclusive report from the city of kharkiv, in the east of ukraine. the country's second largest city, after the capital, kyiv, has endured nightly russian air attacks, and suffered dozens of civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries. most of the city's 1.5 million

residents have fled. the ukrainian forces fought back a russian armoured column in the early days of the invasion. our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway are the firstjournalists to be embedded with the ukranian army, as they continue to fight the russian advance. i should warn you, their report contains graphic images from the front line that some viewers will find disturbing. head to the very eastern edge of ukraine, and a ghostly vision of the country's fate unfolds before you. the city of kharkiv is being purged of life. in near total blackout, the police in the country's second—largest city take us on patrol. the russians aren't far. explosion. shelling happens every night.

this close to the russian border, there's another threat here — saboteurs. no—one escapes scrutiny. alina, 76—years—old, is lost and confused. in an instant, everybody�*s life here has been up—ended. but this young nation has surprised russia and the world with its resolve. we weave our way past the fallen, into no man's land, with the ukrainian army. here is 21—year—old yevgen gromadsky. where are the russians? over the sound of shelling, he tells me, "the russian soldiers are standing about 900 meters away from here.

you can hear right now that they're firing on our positions and we are firing back". it's a grenade launcher, british. but it's more than just a grenade launcher — it's a guided missile. is it good against tanks? it's the best we have right now. how are the russians fighting? they're fighting like soldiers of 1941. they're attacking, just like in front, now they don't do any assault. so, yeah, they have a lot of people here, a lot of tanks, a lot of their vehicles and techniques. but we're fighting in our land and we protect our families. so it doesn't matter how they fight, we fight like lions and they won't win. this city of a million plus people has emptied out. this civilian, so close to ukrainian lines, just didn't make it. we've actually come

beyond the ukrainian front line, and we know that because look at all the destruction around here, and this whole area's littered with dead russian bodies. these men, in fact, and there are two more over there. there are two more over. they are chechen, and they have ids on them. their weapons have been removed. the ukrainians keep telling us they�* re really comfortable with this type of fight because this is their territory, they're defending their city, theirfamilies. but the challenge from them is what comes from the sky. they want more aircraft and they want more air defences. and that might be where this battle, this war, is won and lost. in a war with russia, the front line is everywhere. shouting, explosion. this is what people have been fleeing in kharkiv — endless bombardment for the past two weeks.

this is what russia does to cities, it bombards them, it besieges them, it surrounds them. it terrorizes entires populations. and if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you haven't been paying attention, because this is the russian attack play book, perfected in over ten years of war in syria. we know that russia bombs hospitals. so here at the city's hospital number four, they keep the wounded in hallways — away from the windows. miss valentina has been hit by shrapnel. "i have a poem for you", she says. translation: these stupid russian shrapnel pieces - i will carry all my life. but as long as my heart still beats, i will still live and love. and so too, will eight—year—old dmitri, now that this has been removed from his skull. this is the war that russia has fought before and is fighting again.

we don't know the rest of ukraine's fate, but kharkiv has already shown what's coming next. translation: defenders, we will ride together. - we will win this war and all our heroic people will gather to rebuild our beloved ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kharkiv, in eastern ukraine. in kyiv, russian forces continue their advance towards the capital. more than half the population has fled since the invasion began. the mayor of the city descibed it as a fortress. humanitarian organisations have warned that many people have run out of food, and are still living without water or gas. russian forces are said to have rolled their armoured vehicles up to the north—eastern edge of the city. jeremy bowen has sent this report from kyiv. when your world is turned upside down, there's separation, loss, confusion, and relief at getting out alive.

hundreds more have been evacuated from villages in the firing line outside kyiv in the last few days. taking bad memories into new uncertain lives. did you see any russians? yes. what were the russians like, did they speak to you? they were mute, mute. they were mute. no comments, no words, no... and nothing. they were mute. they stayed like... ..stones. medics can help with the physical pain of wounds. kyiv�*s hospitals are ready, expecting many more. but what do you say to someone who needs the comfort of home, when everything

familiar has gone? this minibus was from the children's home, many with special needs, and carers who had spent two weeks in cellars, trying to keep them calm. the police took videos to record who had escaped. then they checked their bags. the fear of russian infiltrators is strong. food is not in short supply, along with plenty of questions about what the russians will do next, and allegations about what they are doing now. the police commander said they had had many phone calls about violations of the rights of civilians, and weapons, injuries and murders. appeals for information about the missing. at another crossing point,

hundreds more walking out of the firing line. and a priest who helped rescue them from the russian army. there is nothing which is related to god in the actions. so, there's no reason for them to attack ukraine. we are not attack anybody, so we just made decision to have different future, we want to have democracy, so if russians, they want to restore soviet union, may god bless them, but we ask them to do it within their borders. ten miles east of kyiv, russia's tactical blunders continued. tanks are easy targets when they push forward, bunched up, in broad daylight, but the ukrainians are still outnumbered and outgunned. at strong points around the city, ukrainian troops are waiting. they know the russians are regrouping, and will try again. petrol bombs aren't all they have got.

nato has sent in thousands of modern anti—tank weapons for whatever is coming down the road. the russians are about 5km in that direction. if they want to come into the city, they will have to take this piece of ground and push in. if they are encircling kyiv, they can probably stay more or less where they are. the men at this position have to assume that an attack is coming. for the soldiers who waited, the sky was bright, and the forest still and lonely. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. in the last few hours, ukraine's president vlodmyr zelensky has been speaking — our news reporter, mark lobel gave an update on what mr zelensky said including how many people had managed to escape through the humanitarian

corridors.

this is why i think ukraine will win on their end. they have time on the logistical situation is getting better by the day. russia is a manpower shortage and ammunition shortage and ammunition shortage that will start showing up soon. hinting that the tide is _ showing up soon. hinting that the tide is turning. _ showing up soon. hinting that the tide is turning. another i the tide is turning. another development was reported on a debate show that someone being critical of the war, likening it to afghanistan but much worse. referring to the humiliating invasion. one last thing, the issue of chemical weapons. what do we know

crazily deeply concerning for the international community. the russian use of chemical worker weapons and the uk and us have often talked about false flag operations in the past and have said they suspect chemical weapons may be considered by the russians and one chemical weapons expert thinks that it is likely that we use them and this is his explanation as to why they would use them.— explanation as to why they would use them. ., , .., would use them. people can hide amonust would use them. people can hide amongst the _ would use them. people can hide amongst the rubble, _ would use them. people can hide amongst the rubble, ukrainian i amongst the rubble, ukrainian military— amongst the rubble, ukrainian military can hide there, jump out their_ military can hide there, jump out their anti—tank weapons and kill the — out their anti—tank weapons and kill the vulnerable attacks. but if _ kill the vulnerable attacks. but if you use chemical weapons, that is not stopped by concrete — weapons, that is not stopped by concrete walls and stuff, it seeps _ concrete walls and stuff, it seeps underground and kills people — seeps underground and kills people underground. the russians _ people underground. the russians are _ people underground. tie: russians are accusing the americans are biological activities inside ukraine and they have called a un security council meeting to discuss that on friday. president zelensky says that you know russia's plans, you just look at what

they accusing others of any scissors absolutely no such activity on his land. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: we'll tell you how the sale of chelsea football club is now on hold, after owner roman abramovich is sanctioned by the british government. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this, the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 24 hours then, the soviet union lost an elderly, sick leader, and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots in the gym. _ then he came out| through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged a1, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison

in an eight—car convoy. reporter: paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? - it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? this is bbc news, the latest headlines: ukrainian forces are fighting to defend the country's second largest city kharkiv from russia's relentless assault. the city has endured nightly air attacks. new satellite images show the russian military convoy heading towards kyiv has now dispersed, with artillery deployed in firing positions. president putin has claimed that russia will emerge stronger from

international sanctions. in a televised video conference mr putin said western governments were deceiving their own people and russia would calmly solve its problems. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow. i think this is wishful thinking on vladimir putin's part, because this tsunami of international sanctions hitting russia threatens to cripple the economy here. now, today president putin said, "we will adapt, we will overcome, we will take measures," he said, against those foreign companies pulling out of russia — raising fears of nationalisation, seizing of assets. but is that really the solution to russia's problem right now? the russian oligarch, vladimir potanin, one of the richest men in russia, wrote today that those kind of measures would put russia back 100 years, back to 1917, the time of the russian revolution. now, when vladimir putin came to power more than 20 years ago, the one thing that he promised russians

was sustainability, and for years after he cultivated the image of mr stability, the only man in the country capable of keeping russia together. but that stability is gone now. it's been shattered by president putin's decision to send troops into a sovereign nation, into ukraine, for what he still calls a "special military operation". ukraine and russia have failed to agree on a ceasefire to help people trapped in fighting to escape. both sides indicated a willingness to keep talking but the russian foreign minister made no concessions. facebook parent company meta is changing rules on violent speech because of ukraine. it says it has

temporarily relaxed policies. a post saying, for example, death to russian invaders, it would usually break rules, is now allowed. the changes, russia, ukraine nearby countries. the russian owner of chelsea football club, roman abramovich, is among another seven people who've been hit with sanctions by the uk government because of their suspected close links to president putin. the decision means that although chelsea can still play matches, the sale of the club is on hold, and it's now banned from selling tickets, players, and any merchandise. the mobile phone company three has said it is suspending its sponsorship with the club. the bbc�*s asad ahmad gave this update from chelsea's stamford bridge ground. well, there is a huge amount of interest in what's happening here at chelsea. just a week ago, roman abramovich, the owner for nearly 20 years, said he was going to sell the club. that caught a number of chelsea fans by surprise, they weren't necessarily shocked, it is because of events in ukraine. in the days that followed, a number of billionaires stepped forward saying that they'd be interested in buying

the club, but then today the government slapped some sanctions on mr roman abramovich, which means he's not allowed to sell the club as of yet. other implications of those sanctions mean the club's shop has to remain closed at the moment. you might say that's not a big deal, the club shop being closed, but it's the significance of it — that mr roman abramovich is not allowed to benefit from a single pound made in that club shop. so that has to remain closed until further notice. as far as the team is concerned, as well, travel costs for away games is being capped at £20,000. that sounds like a lot of money, but not when you have to move a squad of players, backroom staff, physios and managers, to away games, including to lille in france next week. lots of people will be wondering, what is happening behind the scenes at the club itself, and will it be affecting the players? we will find out soon enough.

lviv in the far west of ukraine, has been spared the russian assault — and if you go out onto the streets, you might imagine that people are going about their everyday business. but the war is all—consuming and ordinary people are doing what they can to help in the defence of their country. reeta chakrabati reports from lviv. lviv is a city that hasn't been touched by the violence of the war. but this semblance of normality is deceptive. look beyond it and you find many who have abandoned their daily routines to join the fight against russia. like olesya. she's 32 and she is a clothes designer. or rather, she was. but now it's not fashion but flak jackets she's making, for the swelling ranks of the country's military.

it's the first time in my life that i've been doing this. it's totally different to anything i've ever made. why are you doing this? because our boys need this. because we don't know what else we can do. how do you feel about what is happening to ukraine? we are feeling very angry, actually. yes. it's... it's very hard feelings. very hard feelings and... ..we are trying to stop it. you feel quite emotional? yes. we all. this is a city on edge, with people making moves to protect what is precious. there are now checkpoints manned by people who last month spent their days at a desk. like oleks,

a company executive. i was sitting in a suit in a very comfortable office. i had 50 people under supervision. are you frightened ? here you are in quite a dangerous situation. no, nobody is frightened here. i can easily get out from ukraine. i can easily take my family from ukraine. he speaks ukrainian. this guy has come and given us cars for the army, free. so the same i am doing. i am also collecting the cars, paying my own money and delivering these cars to the army. every single citizen in ukraine is trying to do something for the army. you see how the people are united. that unity extends to people seeking sanctuary. lviv has become a hub for ukrainians fleeing the violence.

lyana has opened her art centre for those displaced and has been working night and day to help shelter them. and what about you? what's the toll on you, emotionally and psychologically? i understand that i cannot control everything, i cannot help everyone. i decided to take some few ways i can help and one of them is staying alive in this art centre and to help people who come here. the art here is now mostly political. this reads, "our own truth, power and will," expressing perfectly the defiance of this city. so this is the scene in kyiv right now, where the ukrainian government says that not a single civilian was able to leave the besieged city of mariupol on thursday, accusing russian forces of again violating a temporary

ceasefire to allow evacuations. the russian troops sit north of the city. stay with us on bbc news. hello. the last couple of days, the weather really has been quite good. beautiful, sunny skies for some of us, particularly across eastern parts of the uk. but things are going to turn now — the cloud you can see on the satellite picture is a weather front, it's approaching. it means rain, wind, and really, that's how it'll be over the next few days. so through the early hours of the morning, the outbreaks of rain are reaching western parts of the uk. even ahead of it, we have some rain across scotland and parts of england. but generally speaking, it is a dry night and early morning. very, very mild, 8—10 celsius in many areas. then quickly through the morning, the rain becomes quite heavy in southwestern parts of england, through

wales, the midlands. the rain will reach wales and eventually southwestern scotland, too, and through the afternoon, i think many of us will have had at least some rain. now through the afternoon or so, it'll brighten up across wales and southwestern parts of england. sunshine and showers here the second half of the day. there could be some thunderstorms, too, and on top of that, the winds will strengthen. but you can see it across the uk — it is a real mixed bag, i think, through friday and into friday night. now saturday, we see another area of low pressure with new fronts approaching us — this, once again, spells heavy rain initially for western parts of the uk. but in the southwest, as this low pressure increases, you can see strong winds blowing around it, and we could be talking about gusts of 60—70mph around the isles of scilly and the tip of cornwall. so really very blustery, even quite stormy weather for a time here. but elsewhere eastern parts of the country on saturday — look at that, newcastle, hull, london —— fine, sunshine. breezy, yes, but at least you'll have the sunshine. and then come sunday, that low pressure really spreads across the country.

it'll become windy elsewhere, gale force winds around some of the coasts, but there will be plenty of sunny spells occasionally interrupted by some heavy showers brought in by those strong winds. so, yes, there'll be some sunshine around through the weekend, but there'll be blustery winds around, too, and heavy showers, with temperatures hovering around 12 celsius or so. how about next week? well, we're expecting the temperatures to rise even as high as 17—18 celsius, at least temporarily, in southwestern parts of the uk. so the southerly winds will bring milder but changeable weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines... ukrainian forces are fighting to defend the country's second largest city kharkiv from russia's relentless assault. the city has endured nightly russian air attacks and suffered dozens of civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries. most of the city's one and a half million residents have fled. new satellite images show a large russian military convoy seen heading towards kyiv has now dispersed, with artillery redeployed in firing positions. the convoy was last seen northwest of the capital, near antonov airport. the images show armoured units manoeuvring in and through the towns close to the airport. more than two million people are thought to have fled the capital kyiv — but others have arrived, after escaping from the russian soldiers moving closer to the city.

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