hello, this is bbc news — i'm victoria derbyshire. these are your headlines from the uk and around the world. new satellite images show that russian military convoy moving to new positions near kyiv — ahead of a possible attack on the capital. reports of blasts in ukrainian cities that haven't seen shelling before — in dnipro, a factory, apartment block and school have all been hit. life on the front line for ukrainian forces — fighting to defend the country's second largest city kharkiv. if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you haven't been paying attention, because this is the russian attack playbook perfected in over ten years of war in syria.

new plans to help those fleeing the fighting, the british government is drawing up a scheme to allow ukrainian refugees to live with families here in the uk. we want to try to go to london because my sister and sister's daughter, we want to try. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world and on pbs. russian forces are reported to be making a renewed push towards ukraine's capital, kyiv. satellite images show a large russian convoy — which had been stalled north of the city — has now dispersed,

with vehicles moving into firing positions in nearby towns. on this map of the country, the areas in red are those currently believed to be under russian control. those in stripes show recent russian advances. and if we zoom in slightly here, the eastern suburb of kyiv called brovary has seen intense fighting as russian forces draw ever closer. in other developments, russian state media are reporting that the ukrainian city of volnovakha has been captured by russian—backed separatist forces. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting later today at russia's request to discuss moscow's claims that washington is involved in biological warfare programmes in ukraine — which the us completely dismisses. this morning, we are getting reports of shelling in three cities that previously we believe had not been targeted.

dnipro, a large city here in the east, and lutsk and ivano—frankivsk, way over in the west, an area of the country where many refugees are travelling, and that has not previously seen large scale military action. with all the latest, here's mark lobel. remember that stalled russian convoy heading to the capital? it is now seemingly on manoeuvres, seen here in a forest and in town. in what may be a renewed push, could it be readying for action? further east, a separate russian advance did not get a warm welcome, underattack from the ukrainian military. it is ukraine's resistance, even in heavily perceived ——beseiged cities like mariupol, that many fear will lead to russia resorting to chemical weapons to win. people can hide amongst the rubble, the ukrainian military can hide there, and jump out with their anti—tank weapons and kill

the venerable tanks. but if you use chemical weapons, that is not stopped by concrete walls and stuff. it seeps underground and kills people underground. more people leave their homes as fears of even nasty attacks grow. russia accuses america of biological activities in ukraine, unproven claims, they will air at the un security council meeting on friday. america says the claims are laughable and president zelensky agrees. translation: this makes me really worried because we have been - repeatedly convinced, if you want to know russia's plans, look at what it accuses others of doing. what else have you prepared for us? where will you strike with your chemical weapons? at the maternity hospital at mariupol? at the church at kharkiv? or at the children's hospital?

there's pessimism also from eu leaders who discussed the war of vladimir putin at a former palace in versailles and offered ukraine more words and material support, but no sign they will rush eu membership through, condemning russia for having brought war back to europe. mark lobel, bbc news. about 2 million people — fearing russian attack. other ukrainians are arriving , to escape fighting elsewhere, or to defend the capital. oleksii goncharenko is a member of ukraine's parliament. he's from the southern port city of odesa — but is now in kyiv. the situation in kyiv itself is calm. i mean, even the last several days, there were no big incidents, but there is fighting around

the city, and there is an awful humanitarian situation, catastrophe, in the town centre, here to the north and to the west of the city. people there are trapped by russians with no water, no electricity, nothing, and there is fighting there, it's 10, 20 kilometres from the border of the city. the last several days as a member of civilian militia, i alsojoined it, i took part in the evacuation of people from there, and i can tell you that it is absolutely awful. they wanted to stay with our people, shoulder to shoulder. ijoined civil militia, i received weapons. i don't have military experience, but as thousands of my compatriots i am ready to fight if they will penetrate to the city. in odesa, fortunately, the situation is calm. there is no fighting around the city, and enemies quite far from the city, so it's more dangerous here in kyiv, that's why i am here, and trying to do my best. what i'm worried about is these awful barbarian shellings

and attacks from the air from russians, from aircraft, by missiles. this morning, again, ukrainian cities, they are attacked by missiles, and that's awful, and we desperately ask the west to help us with air defence and aircraft, and i can't understand why still we can't receive these polish aircraft or soviet aircraft that we can use immediately, and that they really don't need them, and the polish government already said that we are ready to give them to the united states, then to give them to ukraine, and i don't know why united states are acting very slowly, and i don't accept these words about, we don't want to escalate. sorry, here is a full—scale war, and the only way to de—escalate this is just to help us to stop it. if we will not stop putin here, he will go further. lithuania, latvia, estonia, poland, georgia, everybody will be under attack.

european leaders are meeting in france — for a scheduled summit which is now focusing on the emergency in ukraine. our brussels correspondent jessica parker says a key issue is the hike in fuel and energy prices , and what that will mean for people across the eu. so, the eu leaders, i think, are going to turn their attention to the economic situation, whether that is fears about rising energy prices, of course we had already seen rising energy prices across europe, but given the sanctions that are being imposed on russia, given the move to try and move away from russian energy as quickly as possible, that is very high on the agenda, with some member states really very worried, i think, about the consequences of what rising energy prices could mean. also food prices, as well. that's a concern, given the conflict in ukraine currently. leaders, though, i mean, they talked late into the night,

they seem to emerge around two in the morning local time after discussions last night, that also centred on energy prices. defence, as well, has been an issue. you will have heard of this before, but for a long time there's been a bit of a debate about whether the eu needs to be more assertive in terms of defence, so—called strategic autonomy. it is a particular passion and subject of emmanuel macron, the french president, and of course here we are in france. i think he's been pushing again that idea of trying to encourage eu countries to spend more on defence, and we are seeing that already from the likes of germany. of course, they recently had this radical shift where they said they would be spending, olaf scholz, the chancellor, 2%—plus of gdp on defence to meet nato spending targets, but there is a question about to what extent can the eu coordinate its defence efforts and be a more assertive player on the international stage? of course, the russian invasion of ukraine has really given energy to that debate.

we go to our correspondent in moscow — we go to our correspondent in moscow. russia says it will reopen humanitarian corridors again today. will it _ humanitarian corridors again today. will it stop — humanitarian corridors again today. will it stop the shelling and the fighting so that people can actually escape? is anyone members of his security council. figs is anyone members of his security council. �* , , ., is anyone members of his security council. ~ , i. ~ ., is anyone members of his security council. a ~ ., ., ., council. as you know the narrative here is that _ council. as you know the narrative here is that it _ council. as you know the narrative here is that it is _ council. as you know the narrative here is that it is all _ council. as you know the narrative here is that it is all going - council. as you know the narrative here is that it is all going very - here is that it is all going very well at the moment. his so—called special military operation is going according to plan. the public is not really told here. about shelling and so on. as you know, mr putin frames what is going on in ukraine as an operation which is simply there to protect the russian speaking population of eastern ukraine, against the aggression, as he would have it, of the government in kyiv. and it is also about protecting russian security against the aggressions of the west. we have

seen a couple of narratives being used to justify those actions in ukraine. they have been used for days, weeks, now. one of them is that russia accuses ukraine of trying to acquire nuclear weapons for use against russia, and the second, a narrative that has been reheated in the last few days, in the press, is that russia accuses ukraine, aided by america, of trying to develop biological weapons for use against russia. that is not an evidence to claim, but that is what's russian people are being told. �* . , what's russian people are being told. �* ., , ., , what's russian people are being told. ~ ., , ., , ., told. and that will be raised at the un it latertoday? _ told. and that will be raised at the un it later today? it _ told. and that will be raised at the un it later today? it will. - told. and that will be raised at the un it later today? it will. the - un it later today? it will. the americans have _ un it later today? it will. the americans have described - un it later today? it will. the| americans have described the accusation as laughable. the concern on the part of the west is that it might be being used moscow by as a kind of red flag, the west is very concerned about russia launching chemical weapon attacks in ukraine. i should bring you a couple of new lines we have had coming out of the

meeting of the security council, putin has been told that 16,000 volunteers from the middle east are willing to join volunteers from the middle east are willing tojoin his military operation in ukraine and that is not to say that they are immediately going to be fighting, but he has welcomed that news very publicly, saying that it is in response to what he describes as mercenaries, joining the fights from the west. thank you very much, jenny, in moscow. next an exclusive report, on the battle for ukraine's second city. kharkiv in the east of ukraine, has endured nightly russian air attacks — and seen many civilians killed. most of the city's 1.5 million residents have fled. quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway are the firstjournalists to be embedded with the ukrainian army as they continue to fight the russian advance around kharkiv. 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 upended. but this young nation has surprised russia and the world with its resolve.

has surprised russia 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 manoeuvrers.

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 is what people have been fleeing in hard kyiv. just like i could. and as bombardment for the past two weeks. —— endless. we could. and as bombardment for the past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform — past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform you _ past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform you that _ past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform you that a _ past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform you that a fire _ past two weeks. -- endless. we would like to inform you that a fire had - like to inform you that a fire had started in the building and please go to the ground floor. this started in the building and please go to the ground floor.— started in the building and please go to the ground floor. this is what russia does — go to the ground floor. this is what russia does to _ go to the ground floor. this is what russia does to cities. _ go to the ground floor. this is what russia does to cities. it _ go to the ground floor. this is what russia does to cities. it bombardsl russia does to cities. it bombards them, it procedures them, it surrounds them. it terrorises entire populations. if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you haven't been paying attention because this

is the russian attack playbook, perfected with over ten years of war in syria. we know that russia bombs hospitals, so here at the city's hospital number four, hospitals, so here at the city's hospital numberfour, they hospitals, so here at the city's hospital number four, they keep the wounded in hallways, away from the windows. mrvalentina wounded in hallways, away from the windows. mr valentina has been hit by shrapnel. i have a poem for you, she says. translation mac by shrapnel. i have a poem for you, she says. translation ma- she says. translation mac these stuid she says. translation mac these stupid russian _ she says. translation mac these stupid russian pieces _ she says. translation mac these stupid russian pieces i - she says. translation mac these stupid russian pieces i will - she says. translation mac these| stupid russian pieces i will carry all my life, but as long as my heart still beats, i will still live and love. still beats, i will still live and love, still beats, i will still live and love. , ., ., love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri, love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri. new — love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri, now that _ love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri, now that this _ love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri, now that this has - love. so too will eight-year-old dimitri, now that this has been | dimitri, 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 is coming next. translation: we will write together, we will win this war, and all our heroic people will gather to rebuild

our beloved ukraine. the city of dnipro is also in the east — and it has been targeted by the russian forces for the first time overnight. it's located in the south east of ukraine, but a relatively long way from the russia border, and the annexed territory of crimea to the south. and the annexed territory our correspondent sarah rainsford is in dnipro and she sent this update. this was an air strike, three strikes, in fact, that happened in the early hours of this morning. the air raid sirens went off at about 430 this morning here in dnipro, and they rang out for more than three hours, which is extremely unusual. —— full 30 hours, which is extremely unusual. -- full 30 am. hours, which is extremely unusual. —— full 30 am. we have been hearing this for several days since the war began, people have been used to scramble into the basement and bunkers if they have them, but until now, there has not been any danger to the city, because we understand that has been a missile, with things

flying over and the air raid sirens arejust detecting flying over and the air raid sirens are just detecting that. this time, there was a direct strike. we understand from the authorities is that what was actually hit was primarily a shoe factory, a small shoe factory, roundabout six kilometres from where we are staying. it is pretty central to the city, it is a sprawling city, running on both sides of the vast river that cuts through the city. the shoe factory was hit when it went up in flames, it has been very badly damaged, there is also damage to a nearby apartment block and children's school. one person has been killed in those air strikes. it is also changing the calculus for people in india itself because this is a very important industrial city. it is full of factories, it includes a missile factory, it is a place thatis a missile factory, it is a place that is heavily fortified already, it has been heavily fortified since the beginning of the war, but it has been considered as a something of a safe haven. this place we have seen many people fleeing to from other cities in the south, in the east,

and north of here, in this part of ukraine, that have come and do —— under sustained russian attack. dnipro was seen as a safe, people felt they could be safe here for a while, before they started a very long journey to the west of the country. i think for quite a few people, that might have changed with this direct hit on dnipro, people may be considering getting out, certainly, in recent days, we have seen quite a lot of activity at the train station, lots of massive crowds, heading for evacuation trains and also the roads are very heavily congested on the way out of here. nothing can head for what we have seen in other cities we have seen tens of thousands of people trying to get to safety. in dnipro, people are pretty shaken by what happened overnight. we go to the q, happened overnight. we go to the 0, because of satellite images overnight appear to show that massive russian military convoy c0 nvoy 0 n convoy on the move. i will correspond there. we have seen more reports of explosions, places that haven't seen such things before. we

learned here in kyiv that when war started, through a sound, the sound of missiles landing on the city from the first time. there is no happening for people in dnipro, the central eastern part of ukraine, we had reports of explosions on the outskirts, close to a nursery school as well as on a residential block, suggesting the more indiscriminate use of shelling by russian forces which we are seeing more and more. we havejust had reports in ivano—frankivsk, in the south—west, of ukraine, of explosions there from the local authorities. as well as in the local authorities. as well as in the north—west, and it looks, where an airport as well as a factory which preparesjet plane part an airport as well as a factory which prepares jet plane part has been taken out, suggesting a more strategic nature to dos. —— lutsk. they are significant, it marks an expansion of this russian advance. we have also got to bear in mind that the 2 million plus people who have found themselves as refugees in this war, displaced by the fighting,

the majority of those people have been moving westwards to cities like livivo which separates those two other locations. it is an increasingly worrying time for ukrainian authorities. —— lviv. everyone has been keeping more than half an eye on it for more than half a week, this russian convoy, armoured, has been weaving its way towards the capital and then it remains, stuck 30 kilometres north—west but the latest satellite images suggest that that's convoy has now been redeployed to towns, that surround kyiv, particularly in the north western flank and the warriors have taken artillery, large guns, feeding into the concerns, that they could be about to mount a large—scale attack on the council, looking to also encircle the city as we have seen in other locations in ukraine. people are still struggling in that part of kyiv to escape the

fighting, the streets they live on. we have heard from staff on a hospital, who are unable to treat patients, carry out vital operations because people cannot get in or out. itjust because people cannot get in or out. it just shows because people cannot get in or out. itjust shows how people can vary in such close samiti. in the centre, you see roadblocks, checkpoints, soldiers, mixing with armed volunteers, and they are committed to their cause. when you move further out, you see much more defensive positions, you see more armoured vehicles, you see anti—tank devices, you see minds at the side of the road, ready to be primed and rolled out. —— mines. they are preparing those offences, preparing for something much larger, but we have to remember that only one major city gerson, after two weeks of fighting has fallen so far. it has come at a cost. we just need to look at mariupol in the south east where 40,000 people were evacuated across the country yesterday, but not one

from besieged mariupol, which finds itself in between two pockets of russian forces, as they try and join up russian forces, as they try and join up and form a land corridor. nevertheless, russian forces are being met with seriously tough resistance on the outskirts of the cities, which is why russia is resorting to more drastic measures, as feared, and why, as being accused by the west of using a false justification for chemical weapons. the desire to help ukrainian refugees has inspired many people across the uk to send clothes, food and toys. alison freeman has been following the story of one shipment from the north of england, which included a special item donated by an eight—year—old boy. i item donated by an eight-year-old bo . ., ., , ., boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i boy. i found a teddy and then i said. i will— boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i will give _ boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i will give this _ boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i will give this to - boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i will give this to one - boy. i found a teddy and then i said, i will give this to one of l boy. i found a teddy and then i i said, i will give this to one of the children in ukraine so they are not frightened. children in ukraine so they are not friuhtened. , , . , children in ukraine so they are not friuhtened. , , ., , ., children in ukraine so they are not frightened-— frightened. this teddy was one of many donations _ frightened. this teddy was one of many donations of— frightened. this teddy was one of many donations of aid _ frightened. this teddy was one of many donations of aid that - frightened. this teddy was one of i many donations of aid that travelled hundreds of miles from ferryhill in county durham to poland. it is to

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are lesser children. how do you feel about your teddy being out there right now? about your teddy being out there riaht now? ,., ., about your teddy being out there right now?- stephen - about your teddy being out there right now? good. stephen gave to a little uirl, right now? good. stephen gave to a little girl. who _ right now? good. stephen gave to a little girl, who arrived _ right now? good. stephen gave to a little girl, who arrived on _ right now? good. stephen gave to a little girl, who arrived on a - right now? good. stephen gave to a little girl, who arrived on a coach with more than 100 children. imilieu little girl, who arrived on a coach with more than 100 children. when i civen with more than 100 children. when i given attendee. _ with more than 100 children. when i given attendee, she _ with more than 100 children. when i given attendee, she had _ with more than 100 children. when i given attendee, she had the - with more than 100 children. when i given attendee, she had the biggest| given attendee, she had the biggest smile. shejust came given attendee, she had the biggest smile. she just came and sat on my knee, and my heartjust sank. none of them said anything, it was just a smile, because they couldn't understand them, and we could understand them, and we could understand them, and we could understand them, seeing his own mum getting ready to give donations that gave well the idea to pass on his teddy. i gave well the idea to pass on his tedd . . , gave well the idea to pass on his tedd . , , teddy. i saw her packaging things up and i asked her _ teddy. i saw her packaging things up and i asked her why, _ teddy. i saw her packaging things up and i asked her why, she _ teddy. i saw her packaging things up and i asked her why, she said - teddy. i saw her packaging things up and i asked her why, she said there| and i asked her why, she said there is a war— and i asked her why, she said there is a war going on in ukraine. why make_ is a war going on in ukraine. why make why— is a war going on in ukraine. why make why did he want to give your teddy— make why did he want to give your teddy who— make why did he want to give your teddy who had to leave their home in? just _ teddy who had to leave their home in? just a — teddy who had to leave their home in? just a kind thing to do. you

wouldn't — in? just a kind thing to do. you wouldn't want that to happen to you. you would _ wouldn't want that to happen to you. you would just be left with nothing. you're _ you would just be left with nothing. you're watching bbc news. good morning. weatherfronts crossing us today. when we can across the north—west of scotland, another bringing in some heavier rain, currently. you can see that rain right here, moving slowly northwards and eastwards, the cloud moving ahead a bit, but after a bright start in south—eastern areas, it is clouding over, then eventually the rain arrives. it far north of scotland and is likely to see the sunshine. behind this weather fronts, we see a return to some bright skies and also some showers, some of which will be heavy and potentially century as well. it is going to be a windy day, especially with exposure, temperatures 8—14. yesterday the top temperature was in surrey. it reached 70 degrees, so we're not quite going to get there

today. as we head into the evening and overnight, we can see how the weather front bringing the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards, behind it, there'll be of cloud, lots of showers as well, and wind winter gales across the northern isles. we will have breezy conditions in the south of england and some fog forming across northern ireland. these are the overnight lows between five and eight or 9 degrees. not a particularly cold night ahead before the start of march. as we head through saturday, we start off with lots of cloud, also some showers, it is going to be another windy day ahead. there will be a bright interlude coming in, head of this next area of low pressure with its front come into the south—west, that is going to be bringing in some heavier rain, but also with it, some strengthening winds. we are looking at gales across parts of south—west england and south west wales, and that gusts of 70 miles an hour, across the isles of scilly and also west cornwall. a few have outdoor plans

later on saturday, d bennett nine. temperatures 8—13 . —— later on saturday, d bennett nine. temperatures 8—13. —— do bear later on saturday, d bennett nine. temperatures 8—13 . —— do bear that in mind. as we bear through saturday evening, that band of low pressure pushes northwards, windy especially in the west as well, and we could have some gales. on sunday this is the low pressure that is driving the weather, we can see the fronts wrapping around it, all the way back into northern ireland and western scotland. that means that on sunday when we have the weather fronts, there is all this rain moving around them and while we don't have the rain, we are looking at showers. it is going to be another windy day on sunday too, but in between all of these showers, there will be some sunshine around. temperatures 7—11 . as we go into next week, we have got week with a front is moving from the west towards the east, they are weak, and there will be some patchy light rain, depending on how quickly the move to the east on wednesday, somewhere in eastern england, or

perhaps the southeast, could see temperature is going up to 18, may 19 degrees. for the rest of england and wales on wednesday, it can be a pleasant day for the time of year, with scotland and northern ireland, it will be definitely won't be a smile. this weather is transient as we head towards the end of the week. temperatures will slip back down again. i have more later on.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. new satellite images show that russian military convoy moving to new positions near kyiv — ahead of a possible attack on the capital. reports of blasts in ukrainian cities that haven't seen shelling before — in dnipro, a factory, apartment block and school have all been hit. life on the front line for ukrainian forces — fighting to defend the country's second largest city kharkiv. if these tactics are unfamiliar to you, then you haven't been paying attention, because this is the russian attack playbook perfected in over ten years of war in syria.

president putin backs proposals from his defence minister to bring in thousands of volunteer fighters from the middle east to fight against ukraine. new plans to help those fleeing the fighting, the british government is drawing up a scheme to allow ukrainian refugees to live with families here in the uk. we want to try to go to london because my sister and sister's daughter, we want to try. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the pentagon has said that russian troops have moved five kilometres closer to kyiv in the past 24 hours. these satellite images show

a large russian convoy — which had been stalled north of the city — has now dispersed, with vehicles moving into firing positions in nearby towns. on this map of ukraine, the areas in red are those currently believed to be under russian control. those in stripes show recent russian advances. and if we zoom in slightly here, the eastern suburb of kyiv called brovary has seen intense fighting as russian forces draw ever closer. to help us understand what this could mean, i'mjoined by lieutenant general ben hodges, a former commander of us forces in europe. thank you for talking to us. what is happening with this convoy now it is dispersing and appears to be in circling the city of kyiv? this

convoy of — circling the city of kyiv? this convoy of courses _ circling the city of kyiv? ti 3 convoy of courses getting all of our attention, but it's mostly logistics, and those soldiers have been consuming most of the logistics they've been bringing with them, so don't think of this is 40 kilometres of tanks and artillery, it is a lot of tanks and artillery, it is a lot of soft targets. nonetheless, it still represents mass. i was in kyiv about four weeks ago, and the russians, in my view, do not have the capacity to actually encircle it and take it. their choice of a war of attrition requires endless amounts of time, ammunition and troops, and they don't have any of those dreams.— troops, and they don't have any of those dreams. what you think their lanners those dreams. what you think their planners for— those dreams. what you think their planners for the — those dreams. what you think their planners for the capital? _ those dreams. what you think their planners for the capital? i - those dreams. what you think their planners for the capital? i think - planners for the capital? i think they wanted — planners for the capital? i think they wanted to _ planners for the capital? i think they wanted to try _ planners for the capital? i think they wanted to try and - planners for the capital? i think they wanted to try and encircle | planners for the capital? i think. they wanted to try and encircle it and taking it, but they are not going to be successful. they don't have time, troops are ammunition to take mariupol yet or car —— or car

they could come from syria and the middle east to reveal what they know, they have a very serious manpower shortage.— know, they have a very serious manpower shortage. when you talk about mariupol, _ manpower shortage. when you talk about mariupol, is _ manpower shortage. when you talk about mariupol, is it _ manpower shortage. when you talk about mariupol, is it not _ manpower shortage. when you talk about mariupol, is it not inevitable | about mariupol, is it not inevitable that they may be able to take control of it? all the people are going to leave. i control of it? all the people are going to leave-— going to leave. i don't think anything — going to leave. i don't think anything is _ going to leave. i don't think anything is inevitable - going to leave. i don't think anything is inevitable in - going to leave. i don't think- anything is inevitable in wartime. especially when you have got soldiers fighting the way ukrainians are. they're going to bleed the russians, and i would imagine if we can continue to provide capabilities inside ukraine, the russians, they could be successful, they should have taken mariupol in the first days, and they have not been able to yet, so i would hesitate to say it is inevitable.— is inevitable. that's fair. the russians _ is inevitable. that's fair. the russians are _ is inevitable. that's fair. the russians are claiming - is inevitable. that's fair. the russians are claiming that i russians are claiming that ukrainians are developing some kind of chemical weapons. obviously

president zelensky of ukraine says thatis president zelensky of ukraine says that is absolutely nonsensical. the that is absolutely nonsensical. the thatis that is absolutely nonsensical. the that is laughable. do you think they are saying it to justify down the line rush are potentially using some chemical weapons in ukraine? chemicalweapons in ukraine? yeah, of course. chemicalweapons in ukraine? yeah, of course- this _ chemicalweapons in ukraine? yeah, of course. this is _ chemicalweapons in ukraine? yeah, of course. this is the _ chemicalweapons in ukraine? yeah, of course. this is the russian - of course. this is the russian playbook, i think it was so clever that the biden administration, the british government, all of our allies together, shared intelligence in a way that i've never seen before to expose the various things that the russians were going to do, so that now when they do roll out some silly thing like this, nobody in the world believes them, and so i think we are much smarter in the information space and maybe we have beenin information space and maybe we have been in the past, so i don't think any serious person police for a second that ukraine is developing chemical weapons, second that ukraine is developing chemicalweapons, but second that ukraine is developing chemical weapons, but we also do anticipate the russians who have no problem killing innocent people, that they pulled probably or

possibly would use chemical weapons. how do you think you should respond if they do that? this how do you think you should respond if they do that?— if they do that? this is a very important — if they do that? this is a very important question. - if they do that? this is a very important question. it's - if they do that? this is a very - important question. it's a struggle. our alliance sticking together, keeping all 30 nations together has been an important part of the success of the resistance so far, in its support for ukraine, and of course the kremlin would love to be able to split apart the economic military power of the alliance. there will be nations that be very concerned that we can't do something that looks like escalation, where at the same time there is a huge pressure on all of us to stop what is happening in ukraine now, the killing of civilians, and of chemical weapons are employed, that puts things in a different category. i would imagine that the prime minister, the president and others are being given options for what our response might be. idruiith are being given options for what our response might be.— response might be. with your military expertise, _ response might be. with your military expertise, what - response might be. with your| military expertise, what would response might be. with your- military expertise, what would you

suggest? military expertise, what would you su: est? ~ ., , , ., suggest? well, for sure, we should be communicating _ suggest? well, for sure, we should be communicating regularly - suggest? well, for sure, we should be communicating regularly to - suggest? well, for sure, we should be communicating regularly to the l be communicating regularly to the kremlin directly, and also perhaps through china and others not to do this. �* ., ., �* , .,, , this. but that won't stop president putin necessarily, _ this. but that won't stop president putin necessarily, saying - this. but that won't stop president putin necessarily, saying that. - putin necessarily, saying that. well, we don't know that. we have to communicate very clearly, but i would also expect that we would have options that would cause russia to pause, for example giving a particular capability to the ukrainians that could destroy them or to sebastopol, for example, or maybe we put a naval quarantine around the russian port of tartu, give them some pain otherwise, what we would call horizontal, but we don't need is another trevor srebrenica. we know what happened in

syria not long ago. obama said that if president assad of syria used chemical weapons he crossed the line, he did do that in the west did not very much? no, not at all. so they might say that they threatened a response but they won't do anything. that's why they were confident going into chromite during the crimean, of course i personally don't think putin will use a nuclear weapon, but we need to stop them doing what we know they need to do, with overwhelming combat power, but keeping the 30 nations together is soon extremely important here. thank you for talking to us. the tenor general ben hodges.

let's get more on the refugee situation in poland. our correspondent, danjohnson, joins us from krakow. this is one of the reception centres in krakow, it's somewhere people are registering as they arrive, lots of people sleeping upstairs here. at some people can have a bed for the night. we saw people who slept here last night who the night before we actually saw in the underground bits of krakow station, forced to sleep on the concourse, so at least here they have a bed, this bureaucratic effort is to find them a longer term option. there is also food, provisions, goods, all the sorts of things that they could need on offer here, and it really is appreciated. poland has been welcomed, and you just arrived in ukraine 24, 48 hours

ago? hold sorry. yes, we arrived, we came from brovary,. it was not very easy, because we were in the train for about ten hours, we came to live live and there was a lot of stick, and we came to lviv, there are people we knew, they gave a shelter, it was really nice. after some hours we went to the borderline and stayed in the queue for about at least one day. it was really cold, small children were crying, dogs

barking and so on, but at least we came to the border and they gave us also, they took us, i don't remember, to the shelter from that place and then we came to krakow. you came here and just say, how do you feel? you don't know will happen next, right?— next, right? yes, we don't know because we _ next, right? yes, we don't know because we have _ next, right? yes, we don't know because we have no _ next, right? yes, we don't know because we have no place - next, right? yes, we don't know because we have no place to - next, right? yes, we don't knowl because we have no place to live. next, right? yes, we don't know i because we have no place to live. i have a family of seven, we have two elder women, two women of middle age and three children, and we have no future. we and three children, and we have no future. ~ ., �* ~ ., ., future. we don't know where to live. and our future. we don't know where to live. and your husband _ future. we don't know where to live. and your husband is _ future. we don't know where to live. and your husband is left _ future. we don't know where to live. and your husband is left behind - future. we don't know where to live. and your husband is left behind in i and your husband is left behind in ukraine? , ., ., �* and your husband is left behind in ukraine? , ., ~ ., ., ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will ha en ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will happen when _ ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will happen when we _ ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will happen when we try _ ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will happen when we try to _ ukraine? yes, and we don't know what will happen when we try to come - will happen when we try to come back. ~ , ., , , will happen when we try to come back. ~ , ,., ., will happen when we try to come back. ~ , , ., ., ., back. will you sleep again tonight? ma be. back. will you sleep again tonight? maybe- maybe- _

back. will you sleep again tonight? maybe. maybe. then _ back. will you sleep again tonight? maybe. maybe. then what? - back. will you sleep again tonight? maybe. maybe. then what? maybej maybe. maybe. then what? maybe someday we _ maybe. maybe. then what? maybe someday we will _ maybe. maybe. then what? maybe someday we will go _ maybe. maybe. then what? maybe someday we will go to _ maybe. maybe. then what? maybe someday we will go to another - maybe. maybe. then what? maybe| someday we will go to another city, they will give us a house, maybe. i hope so. we wish you all the best. thank you for sharing that with us. i know you had such a difficult few days. houses are on offer, spaces and apartments, and anna is one of the coordinators here trying to find people a bed in the food they need. how is the voluntary effort going? it's impressive to see how you're coping. it it's impressive to see how you're co-tin. , , , it's impressive to see how you're co-tin. ,, , ., coping. it is pretty hard the moment. — coping. it is pretty hard the moment, krakow— coping. it is pretty hard the moment, krakow is - coping. it is pretty hard the moment, krakow is full- coping. it is pretty hard the moment, krakow is full of. coping. it is pretty hard the - moment, krakow is full of people, coping. it is pretty hard the _ moment, krakow is full of people, we are quite _ moment, krakow is full of people, we are quite full, we need to relegate people _ are quite full, we need to relegate people immediately, and we are now working _ people immediately, and we are now working with different organisations from different countries, the most important — from different countries, the most important we are working to safer locations, — important we are working to safer locations, so there are many accidents— locations, so there are many accidents and we want to avoid them, as much— accidents and we want to avoid them, as much as _ accidents and we want to avoid them, as much as we can, and we're trying to check_ as much as we can, and we're trying to check check the organisation, where _ to check check the organisation, where people go, what they will have, _ where people go, what they will have, if— where people go, what they will have, if they will have food, they're _ have, if they will have food, they're going to be safe, and this is what _ they're going to be safe, and this is what we — they're going to be safe, and this is what we are working on at the

moment — is what we are working on at the moment. ., ., ., , ., moment. you have done this for i come you — moment. you have done this for i come you that — moment. you have done this for i come you that so _ moment. you have done this for i come you that so many _ moment. you have done this for i come you that so many people i moment. you have done this for i i come you that so many people already in place to go. how much longer do you think you can carry on? how do you think you can carry on? how do you think you can carry on? how do you think you can carry on?- you think you can carry on? heavily --eole it you think you can carry on? heavily people it depends _ you think you can carry on? heavily people it depends on _ you think you can carry on? heavily people it depends on the _ you think you can carry on? heavily people it depends on the situation | people it depends on the situation in ukraine — people it depends on the situation in ukraine and how many people can leave and _ in ukraine and how many people can leave and how many people want to leave _ leave and how many people want to leave. many people don't want to leave, _ leave. many people don't want to leave, they don't want to go far away— leave, they don't want to go far away to— leave, they don't want to go far away to france, they want to stay in the country — away to france, they want to stay in the country and go back when it is over~ _ the country and go back when it is over~ |_ the country and go back when it is over. , ., , over. i prepared for those people? yeah, we over. i prepared for those people? yeah. we are- _ over. i prepared for those people? yeah, we are. we _ over. i prepared for those people? yeah, we are. we are _ over. i prepared for those people? yeah, we are. we are doing - over. i prepared for those people? yeah, we are. we are doing our. over. i prepared for those people? i yeah, we are. we are doing our best to provide _ yeah, we are. we are doing our best to provide for— yeah, we are. we are doing our best to provide for everything, for the worst— to provide for everything, for the worst in— to provide for everything, for the worst in the best. to to provide for everything, for the worst in the best.— worst in the best. to help others --eole worst in the best. to help others people can _ worst in the best. to help others people can what _ worst in the best. to help others people can what you _ worst in the best. to help others people can what you really i worst in the best. to help others| people can what you really need? worst in the best. to help others i people can what you really need? we need safety first. this is the most important — need safety first. this is the most important. we need help from other countries, _ important. we need help from other countries, we need official authorities to give a message that people _ authorities to give a message that people can come and they will be safe and — people can come and they will be safe and they will have food, accommodation, they will have all the paperwork done, because many people _ the paperwork done, because many people are — the paperwork done, because many people are left across the border, because _ people are left across the border, because they were panicked, they don't _ because they were panicked, they don't like — because they were panicked, they don't like yes. because they were panicked, they

don't like yes-— don't like yes. your volunteer, ou're don't like yes. your volunteer, you're giving — don't like yes. your volunteer, you're giving a _ don't like yes. your volunteer, you're giving a time. _ don't like yes. your volunteer, you're giving a time. why i don't like yes. your volunteer, you're giving a time. why do i don't like yes. your volunteer, i you're giving a time. why do you do this? �* .., , you're giving a time. why do you do this? �* .. , , , you're giving a time. why do you do this? , ,, , this? because this is my country, this? because this is my country, this is what _ this? because this is my country, this is what we _ this? because this is my country, this is what we do _ this? because this is my country, this is what we do now. _ this? because this is my country, this is what we do now. poland i this? because this is my country, i this is what we do now. poland has tiven this is what we do now. poland has given such — this is what we do now. poland has given such a _ this is what we do now. poland has given such a warm _ this is what we do now. poland has given such a warm welcome - this is what we do now. poland has given such a warm welcome to i this is what we do now. poland has given such a warm welcome to so i this is what we do now. poland has i given such a warm welcome to so many people. given such a warm welcome to so many --eole. , �* , given such a warm welcome to so many --eole. , �*, ., , given such a warm welcome to so many neale, , �*, ., , , people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm really _ people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm really happy _ people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm really happy that - people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm really happy that we i people. yes, it's really good help, and i'm really happy that we have | and i'm really happy that we have the support of the moment, and i hope _ the support of the moment, and i hope we — the support of the moment, and i hope we will proceed to more and more _ hope we will proceed to more and more and — hope we will proceed to more and more and we will tour i hope all of this will— more and we will tour i hope all of this will he — more and we will tour i hope all of this will be over soon. we more and we will tour i hope all of this will be over soon.— more and we will tour i hope all of this will be over soon. we all hope that. this will be over soon. we all hope that- thank _ this will be over soon. we all hope that. thank you _ this will be over soon. we all hope that. thank you so _ this will be over soon. we all hope that. thank you so much, - this will be over soon. we all hope that. thank you so much, i- that. thank you so much, i appreciate your time this morning. so many volunteers here, there is so much goodwill, so much stuff that is being donated, so much space being given for ukrainians, but this has been relentless already for more than a fortnight, and the signs are that this is only going to continue, and poland is taking a disproportionate number. what happened in the space runs out when there is no more space, no way to make sure that you have to be met ukrainians to be back ukraine are still safe and a woman have closed

in a place to the chinese premier has said that what's happening in ukraine is disconcerting and risks getting out of control. li keqiang spoke about the ukraine war at a scheduled press conference. let's talk to our beijing correspondent steve mcdonell. tell us more, and has significant ice's. ~ . , tell us more, and has significant ice's. ~ ., , ., , , tell us more, and has significant ice's. . ., , ., , , ., ice's. what is happening in china domestically. — ice's. what is happening in china domestically, and _ ice's. what is happening in china domestically, and the _ ice's. what is happening in china domestically, and the messages| ice's. what is happening in china i domestically, and the messages going out to the rest of the world in terms of the war in ukraine appear to be very different. for example, the chinese government puzzlement message to the rest of the world as we are an impartial actor and we can even act as an intermediary in the war. back at home, though, the party's war. back at home, though, the pa rty�*s controllers state war. back at home, though, the party's controllers state media and the press is spreading some of the worst messages from the kremlin, including disinformation and propaganda, and i would say it's

been very successful in terms of swinging large swathes of the population here in behind the war in ukraine. you only have to look at what is being said on social media here. in terms of the press conference today, it is a very controlled event, with only screen danceis controlled event, with only screen dance is permitted and rehearsed answers given, given that we have the screened questions and rehearsed answers, we know it has been a message that has been thrown through by the party, and premier li keqiang was asked about uk, this answer was that china supports the sovereignty of all concerned, thereby supporting ukraine, and the legitimate security concerns of all concerned, thereby supporting russia. he was also asked if china would continue to prop up the economy in russia, sanctions bite there, and he said that given the habit that covid has wreaked on the habit that covid has wreaked on

the global economy, the chinese government did not believe that sanctions helped anyone, and therefore it does not bank to remap back sanctions. you can see here what the government is trying to do publicly, but as i say, it is very different to the messages being spread around here. china really does have some leverage with russia is one of the only key countries to be back in this invasion, but whether or not at any stage it decides to use this leveraged remains to be seen, and it has given no indication really that it intends to apply any pressure at all on russia to stop its invasion of ukraine. in fact, russia to stop its invasion of ukraine. infact, the russia to stop its invasion of ukraine. in fact, the chinese government were not even calling it an invasion. government were not even calling it an invasion-— an invasion. what they call it? the element conflict. _ an invasion. what they call it? the element conflict. they _ an invasion. what they call it? the element conflict. they were i an invasion. what they call it? the element conflict. they were not i an invasion. what they call it? the i element conflict. they were not even use the word war. they were asked about use the word war. they were asked aboui , use the word war. they were asked abou. , , ,, use the word war. they were asked abou. ,, ., , about this press conferences, they will not ask _

about this press conferences, they will not ask to _ about this press conferences, they will not ask to be _ about this press conferences, they will not ask to be my _ about this press conferences, they will not ask to be my criticise i will not ask to be my criticise anything about russia, and we had the foreign ministry here saying that the us should be taking responsibility for the weapons, for the biological weapons it has a new kind in ukraine and the like. no, they said they do not have any of these weapons, but it does not seem to matter what the line is coming out of the kremlin, any line at all will be delivered to the population here via state media, and also by the strict control of social media, which means even if you wanted to, you could not be making posts in support of ukraine all criticising vladimir putin too strongly, because of this post appeared underneath the state media post on china's version of twitter it would be taken down would not be allowed to be posted on the first place.

good morning. just what now for chelsea? after the russian owner roman abrahomvich became one of seven other people to be hit with sanctions because of their links to vladimir putin. the decision means that although chelsea can still play matches, they can't sell tickets, or merchandise and the sale of the club is on hold. the mobile provider three said it was suspending its sponsorship with both senior sides in action last night. one of the most expensively assembled squads in world football taking to the field against norwich city last night, just hours after being plunged into chaos. for almost 20 years, chelsea have been bankrolled by the riches of roman abramovich. but the club has now paid a heavy price for his ownership. his uk assets dramatically frozen by the government. despite his previous denials of direct links with vladimir putin, described him as a pro—kremlin oligarch, who had benefited financially from what he called a close relationship with the russian president. roman abramovich has links to putin, who is mounting a barbaric and evil attack

against the people of ukraine. i'm afraid sanctions have consequences. abramovich's actions have consequences, too. chelsea is now in limbo, barred from buying and selling players or renegotiating contracts. it cannot sell further tickets, and commercial activities will be restricted, with no merchandising available. under a special licence, however, the club can continue to play, to pay players and staff and existing ticket holders can attend matches. last night, chelsea's manager gave his reaction. this is quite a big change from yesterday to today. but still we cannot influence it. we did not cause the situation. in the moment, it seems like business is more or less like, let's say football—wise, protected. chelsea's shocked travelling fans meanwhile still trying to take it all in. obviously, we all support ukraine. what russia is doing is terribly wrong. but i don't think we

should sufferfor it. what on earth is the future going to bring, and how will the government treat the club? chelsea was put up for sale only last week as calls for its owner to be sanctioned intensified. that has now been stalled, although the government is open to allowing a deal on condition that abramovich receives no funds. the club's shirt sponsor, the telecom brand three, has now suspended its deal, thought to be worth around £40 million. chelsea's women's team were also in action last night. like the men's squad, several of their players are out of contract this summer and face an uncertain future. the club's ownership, so long defined by trophies, is now responsible for unprecedented turmoil. that's all the sport for now. if you got in a car in the capital of ukraine and drove south for five orso of ukraine and drove south for five or so hours you get to the black sea

port of odesa, which is so far escaped the heavy bombardment, but it's 1 escaped the heavy bombardment, but it's1 million people are waiting to see if its historic city will be invaded by russian troops. let's speak to fedir serdyuk — a businessman living in odesa in southern ukraine. what is the feeling there? hello, well, now what is the feeling there? hello, well. now we _ what is the feeling there? hello, well, now we feel _ what is the feeling there? hello, well, now we feel that _ what is the feeling there? hello, well, now we feel that probably i what is the feeling there? hello, i well, now we feel that probably the best word to describe it would be mobilised, because everybody watching what is going on in kharkiv, and elsewhere, and i do not believe there is a lot of fear here, there is determination to defend ourselves, but also we understand the huge price that was paid by people who sacrificed their lives in

different cities, indifference it cities they defend a position against russia. in cities they defend a position against russia.— cities they defend a position atainst russia. ., ., , against russia. in normaltimes, tells our audience _ against russia. in normaltimes, tells our audience around - against russia. in normaltimes, tells our audience around the i against russia. in normaltimes, i tells our audience around the world what odesa is like. i am told that actually it is a holiday resort, often enjoyed by russian people. well, odesa is a city hugely, let's say, involved in tourism industry, and it is probably very similar to the nice port ofjeddah in saudi arabia, or other places for tourism and entertainment resorts, and it was very famous, which was surprising, among the russian community, the russian people are visiting odesa every summer, and if you look back on our soviet past, you look back on our soviet past, you will see that every movie, every book and every piece of art, odesa

is described as some sort of destination for the whole ussr, now they are going to bomb it. it is crazy. wejust they are going to bomb it. it is crazy. we just believe that people who love odesa for the nightclubs and restaurants, enjoying the time by the sea, and i are now going to kill people who are so hospitable to them, it's really crazy. there are 120 nationalities living in the city, i believe, and in the very centre of the city we have so—called english club, because one of the city mayors was a great fan of great britain, and i cannot imagine that the west would just keep ignorant about this building to be bombed very soon. i about this building to be bombed ve soon. , ., ., very soon. i understand. let me ask ou, we very soon. i understand. let me ask you. we are — very soon. i understand. let me ask you, we are coming _ very soon. i understand. let me ask you, we are coming up _ very soon. i understand. let me ask you, we are coming up to _ very soon. i understand. let me ask you, we are coming up to the - very soon. i understand. let me ask you, we are coming up to the end i very soon. i understand. let me askj you, we are coming up to the end of our programme. are you personally

prepared to fight russian troops? mr; prepared to fight russian troops? ii job is life—saving, prepared to fight russian troops? i: job is life—saving, because prepared to fight russian troops? ii job is life—saving, because i'm trained as a paramedic, i'm very well—prepared to save lives of ukrainian civilians and military. 0k. thank you very much. stay safe, thank you very much for talking to us. that was a tactical medical expert and businessman from odessa. thank you much for telling us about your city. if you want to get in touch with us your very welcome. you can contact us on tick—tock or twitter. we will bring the headlines the next few minutes, do stay tuned for the latest on ukraine and from reaction round the

good morning. what we have had this morning is a fair bit of rain coming in from the west, but for some of us we started off on a sunny night, but the rain coming in from the south—west will be pushing north—eastward through the course of the day, so it will be cloudier and wetter than it was today. here's a bunch coming in from the west, continue to journey westwards, we had spots of rain across parts of northern england and scotland courtesy of this weak weather front which is fizzling more or less in situ, and you can tell from the isobars it is going to be a windy day wherever you are, especially across the north of the country. as i mentioned, some of us have started off on a bright note, but is this pushis off on a bright note, but is this push is not as this pushes

northwards and eastwards they will continue to build, so on to the sunshine for the longest, behind the weather front we see a return to some bright skies, but also some showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery. that registered ranging from 8 in the north to m in the south. through the evening and overnight there goes the band of rain, you'll see a lot of cloud and showers, gales across the northern isles, breezy across southern england, some fog patches forming across northern ireland. overnight lows between 5 and about 8 degrees, so not a cold night act to my prospect. it will brighten up from the south—west of the course of the day before the arrival of our next area of low pressure bringing in some heavy rain, cloud building ahead of that and then we will see strong winds. it will be a windy day generally, but across parts of south—west england in south—west wales will have gales and for the isles of scilly and west cornwall there is potential because a gust of wind up to 70 miles an hour, so it

is something to watch. through tomorrow evening you can see how the band of rain pushes northwards with exposure in the west once again. we are looking at gales, to head on into sunday, that area of low pressure bringing all of this rain will continue to move across us, you can see how we have got a weather front scrapped all the way around it, and isobars are close together, suffer sunday it's going to be a windy day, this is where a weather front was, bringing the rain across the east and south, culling around into northern ireland and also scotland, and then behind that we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. temperatures during the course of sunday, 7—11 , but the middle of next week is looking much milder.

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