this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: gunshots on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv — as russia pushes into new areas across the country. ukraine's president remains defiant. 100% i am confident that we will win, there will be a victory, but 100% we don't really know when it happens. residents of the city of melitopol have reportedly come out to protest against the alleged abduction of the mayor by russian forces. ukraine says it hopes a number of humanitarian corridors from the besieged city of mariupol will open up — and accuses russia of blocking supplies.

meanwhile, the international diplomacy continues — the french and german leaders spend more than an hour talking by phone with vladimir putin. they have called for an immediate ceasefire. and it's now estimated more than 2.5 million people have left ukraine to escape the war. welcome to the programme. furtherfighting has been taking place outside the ukrainian capital, kyiv, where russian forces are around 15 miles from the centre of the city. british military intelligence believes those russian troops have been regrouping, possibly for a fresh offensive in the coming days. a military airfield was destroyed this morning near kyiv. the latest information about russian

positions is shown here in red. outside the capital, the cities of chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol continue to be shelled. in the past hour, president zelensky has said russian and ukrainian negotiating teams have started discussing what he called �*concrete topics rather than exchanging ultimatums'. meanwhile, the french president emmanuel macron and germany's olaf scholz have held talks with president putin. the german governement says western leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in ukraine. we are still waiting for a readout of the details of that conversation. the discussions were said to have taken at least 75 minutes. here's our security correspondent, frank gardner. a direct hit on a russian armoured column as it advances on the capital, kyiv. western supplied anti—tank weapons

have slowed the russian advance but they haven't stopped it. now the population is bracing for the worst. translation: it is unsafe to stay the night at home. | the windows are shaking. i dropped by my place just to feed the cat. it's actually why i came to the shop here, also for some bread. i will cook some pasta at home and we will go back to the basement, the temporary shelter. it is very scary in our temporary shelter. russian forces are moving to encircle kyiv in a pincer movement. if they can't take the capital, they cannot win this war, so they are likely to be throwing everything at it. missile and artillery strikes continue to hit other targets throughout much of the country. this was a ukrainian military airbase at vasylkiv. this is what remains of the library in chernihiv after overnight shelling. here, the aftermath of a mortar attack on the outskirts of kyiv. close to half of the city's population has already fled.

those that remain are either putting up final defences or hunkering down in shelters. in the southern city of melitopol, the mayor was one of those vowing never to surrender to the invaders. but russian forces prevailed and this cctv footage shows him being abducted by russian soldiers with a bag over his head, prompting outrage from the president. translation: it is a democraticl world here, therefore the capture of the mayor of melitopol is a crime not only against a particular person, not only against a particular community and not only against ukraine. this is a crime against democracy. i assure you, 100% of people in all democracies know this, the actions of the russian invaders will be equated with the actions of isis terrorists. russian rockets and artillery are wreaking a terrible toll on ukraine's infrastructure and its civilian population.

just three weeks ago, kharkiv was a thriving european city. now encircled and pummelled by artillery, much of it is a dystopian wasteland. calls for a ceasefire are met with a simple answerfrom the kremlin — stop resisting, give in to our demands and the war will end. frank gardner, bbc news. well as we've been hearing the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has said russian and ukrainian negotiating teams have started discussing concrete topics rather than just exchanging ultimatums. his comments came in a question and answer session in kyiv in the past hour. this is part of what he had to say translation: ioo% translation: 100% i am confident that we will win, there will be a victory but 100% we don't know when exactly it

happens. our diplomats are working and they talk over some items of a possible agenda between us and the russian federation. i want it to materialise and want it to be practically, started practically, the process of ending the war, the process of peace. indeed one high —— ioo% ending the war, the process of peace. indeed one high —— 100% we should start with a ceasefire and it will give an opportunity to do block humanitarian issues, evacuating people and also delivering medication, food, water, things we have discussed. this is a correct human signal where the end of war starts, would start in all military

conflicts and times, even when there was an uncivilised war and we are discussing the processes to finish the war. despite their success in repelling russian attacks against kyiv, ukrainian commanders say russia seems to preparing for a large scale assault. our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse has been assessing russia's buildup of the capital's outskirts. if you ask uk defence officials, they are thought to be more than ten miles away. we do know there is heavy fighting a half—hour drive from here in a north—westerly direction, around the towns there. some people are able to get out but it is the spreading out of that armoured convoy which is adding to worries that russia is preparing to mount a much larger attack on the capital, but one of many things which is hard to compute in this conflict is what is going to happen

next. of course we are seeing a continuation of cities being surrounded, certainly with kharkiv in the east and mariupol in the south—east where conditions are increasingly desperate for people there, but it is not clear what russia is planning for the capital. it is obviously its ultimate prize in this so—called special military operation but there is speculation, would vladimir putin really want to bombard the city? it is of course already happening in residential areas on the outskirts. we have had the cocktail of sounds of roadworks in the middle of the city as council workers get to work, against the backdrop of continuous explosions in the north—west where there is the most intense fighting. we have seen a factory in the east of the city being hit by a missile but it doesn't quite add up what happens after that. of course, vladimir putin, whether he wants to put in a puppet government or whatever should happen should ukraine fall, it

doesn't quite make sense what is planned for the capital. of course people are fearing the worst but the uncertainty continues. it people are fearing the worst but the uncertainty continues.— uncertainty continues. it has such hue uncertainty continues. it has such huge totemic _ uncertainty continues. it has such huge totemic value, _ uncertainty continues. it has such huge totemic value, you - uncertainty continues. it has such huge totemic value, you can - uncertainty continues. it has such huge totemic value, you can see| uncertainty continues. it has such - huge totemic value, you can see from the building behind youthere, in terms of the destruction that would be caused if there were a serious assault on the city now. in terms of the defences and the numbers of ukrainian troops and militias, what are we talking about here, james? well, they are at a numerical disadvantage. they are facing the best part of 150,000 russian soldiers spread across the country. so they are the underdogs but the last eight years has seen ukraine's army receive far better training, superior equipment which has been used to great effect in terms of anti—tank missiles, anti—aircraft missiles as well which we have seen just this morning, you could see the

vapour trail of a ground to air missile going up, completely at odds with the peaceful clear day, mild day we are having at the moment. so they are the underdogs but we have to remember that only one city has fallen so far, in the south. we have seen demonstrations there and ukrainians making clear what they think of their new occupiers, defiantly waving the national flag in front of russian soldiers firing weapons in the air trying to get the crowd to split up. but the reason why one city has fallen is the level of resistance they are met with as they try to advance and kyiv will be no different to what we have seen in kharkiv and mariupol but of course the cost for both sides is so great now. we are seeing buildings turned to rubble, people are dying in the streets from either heavy shelling or starvation now, especially in mariupol. which is why as long

feared, russia is resorting to these much more brutal, old—fashioned methods if you like to try and get cities to roll over, but would vladimir putin want to do that with kyiv? as you say, an ancient city, older than moscow, loved by many russians. ukraine and russia have many cultural ties, so it is one of many cultural ties, so it is one of many elements that doesn't add up. more than 2.5 million people have now fled ukraine and the humanitarian situation is stretching resources to the limit in several countries. at least a million and a half of the refugees have made their way to poland. our correspondent danjohnson gave us this update from krakow. it has been such a relentless wave of people coming and it has been a strong vulcan and a big effort from local organisations but there is the fear they cannot keep that going

indefinitely. you can see the people here curing trying to get accommodation for tonight. there is accommodation for tonight. there is a real turnover, people keep moving through but it is a scene that keeps repeating because so many people are arriving and we are three hours from the border here but this is still the border here but this is still the main focal point, a real staging post on that migration route. there are posters up on the walls here suggesting people make their way to some smaller polish cities where pressure at the moment is less, but the overriding message is they need more international help, more support from other countries to move ukrainian women and children to other places but you can understand why they are reluctant to move because they are hopeful to go home one day and don't want to go on to other countries further. there are volunteers here from across europe. let's grab a quick word from robert. tell us why you came. we let's grab a quick word from robert. tell us why you came.—

tell us why you came. we are here with some — tell us why you came. we are here with some friends _ tell us why you came. we are here with some friends and _ tell us why you came. we are here with some friends and they - tell us why you came. we are here with some friends and they were . with some friends and they were asking _ with some friends and they were asking us — with some friends and they were asking us to help bring people to famiiies— asking us to help bring people to families in the netherlands. that is a lona wa families in the netherlands. that is a long way away- — families in the netherlands. that is a long way away. 12, _ families in the netherlands. that is a long way away. 12, 1300 - a long way away. 12, 1300 kilometres. _ a long way away. 12, 1300 kilometres. we _ a long way away. 12, 1300 kilometres. we are - a long way away. 12, 1300 | kilometres. we are waiting a long way away. 12, 1300 - kilometres. we are waiting for two more _ kilometres. we are waiting for two more people and we will drive back. what _ more people and we will drive back. what could — more people and we will drive back. what could they expect when they arrive? , ., ~ , ., ., , arrive? these are austrian families and they have _ arrive? these are austrian families and they have families _ arrive? these are austrian families and they have families with - arrive? these are austrian families and they have families with space i arrive? these are austrian families l and they have families with space to -ive and they have families with space to give them _ and they have families with space to give them temporary place to live. is it give them temporary place to live. is it a _ give them temporary place to live. is it a long—term option? no give them temporary place to live. is it a long-term option?— is it a long-term option? no idea but in the — is it a long-term option? no idea but in the netherlands _ is it a long-term option? no idea but in the netherlands they - is it a long-term option? no idea but in the netherlands they can l is it a long-term option? no idea i but in the netherlands they can stay for two _ but in the netherlands they can stay for two years at least and work, so there _ for two years at least and work, so there is— for two years at least and work, so there is no— for two years at least and work, so there is no these are necessary. how is it practically _ there is no these are necessary. timer is it practically working out? are you trying to plug people from the crowd? , , .,, ., you trying to plug people from the crowd? , , ., ,, ., crowd? yes. some people do know where they — crowd? yes. some people do know where they want _ crowd? yes. some people do know where they want to _ crowd? yes. some people do know where they want to go. _ crowd? yes. some people do know where they want to go. if - crowd? yes. some people do know where they want to go. if they - crowd? yes. some people do know| where they want to go. if they have friends or relatives _ where they want to go. if they have friends or relatives in _ where they want to go. if they have friends or relatives in the _ friends or relatives in the netherlands yes.- friends or relatives in the netherlands yes. friends or relatives in the

netherlands es. , ., �* netherlands yes. some people don't know where — netherlands yes. some people don't know where they _ netherlands yes. some people don't know where they are _ netherlands yes. some people don't know where they are going - netherlands yes. some people don't know where they are going to - netherlands yes. some people don't know where they are going to stop l know where they are going to stop many— know where they are going to stop many want — know where they are going to stop many want to stay in case the war will end — many want to stay in case the war will end it— many want to stay in case the war will end. , . ., ., . will end. it is quite chaotic here. do ou will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you think _ will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you think you _ will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you think you are _ will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you think you are able - will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you think you are able to - will end. it is quite chaotic here. i do you think you are able to make will end. it is quite chaotic here. - do you think you are able to make a bit of a difference? you do you think you are able to make a bit of a difference?— bit of a difference? you never know until ou bit of a difference? you never know until you do — bit of a difference? you never know until you do the _ bit of a difference? you never know until you do the right _ bit of a difference? you never know until you do the right thing. - bit of a difference? you never know until you do the right thing. if- until you do the right thing. if nobody— until you do the right thing. if nobody steps up, but we hope we do the best _ nobody steps up, but we hope we do the best. . , , ., the best. that is the sentiment from cuite a few the best. that is the sentiment from quite a few people. _ the best. that is the sentiment from quite a few people, really _ quite a few people, really impressive effort on the ground here but you could certainly be more efficient if it was better coordinated and the warning is it just cannot sustain the ongoing pressure indefinitely. so what's the latest military assessment?

justin, let's start with you. into the third week now, we have produced these maps every day about what the situation is on the ground, how much territory russia holds an what it is aiming for. let's have a look at where things stand at the moment. the areas of read out where russia is, the stripes where they are moving. in the south they have a very good launch position to move up. what is happening though around kyiv and to the north—west? goad kyiv and to the north-west? good questions- — kyiv and to the north-west? good questions. they _ kyiv and to the north-west? good questions. they are _ kyiv and to the north-west? good questions. they are doing - kyiv and to the north—west? (13mm questions. they are doing better in the south and east where their best forces were the forces to the north and north—east are a bit less tested. the forces in belarus were on exercise and then told they were going into the invasion, so they haven't sorted themselves out. it

has been a slow advance on kyiv but there are armoured forces in the north—east who have cut off quite a large chunk of the country. they have done quite well there to get to the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines. in the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines— the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines-— supply lines. in the south it is clear the _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, town - supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, town they | supply lines. in the south it is - clear the only city, town they have taken is kherson.— taken is kherson. marry up most sub'ective taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- _ taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie _ taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie appalled - taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie appalled the| subjective —— marie appalled the most significant in the south—east. lack of water the main problem for people in the city. it is taking a lot of time and then in the west they have two get around to do so which is probably their longer target. irate which is probably their longer taruet. ~ . �* which is probably their longer taruet. ~ . . ., ., target. we have andrew gaylor who can 'oin us target. we have andrew gaylor who canjoin us now- _ target. we have andrew gaylor who can join us now. let's _ target. we have andrew gaylor who can join us now. let's come -

target. we have andrew gaylor who can join us now. let's come to - target. we have andrew gaylor who can join us now. let's come to the i can join us now. let's come to the images we have of the convoy north of kyiv. four days we have been saying this convoy is inching its way closer to the city, we have these pictures we can show you now. i'm not sure when these were taken or where it is. they seem to have taken a very long time to get there and the question now is, even if they do get there, do they have enough vehicles to do the job in hand? i was reading earlier that it took many more convoys, vehicles and men to take berlin back in 1945 and what were talking about here now. what is your view, andrew? it will take a significant _ what is your view, andrew? it will take a significant amount - what is your view, andrew? it will take a significant amount of - take a significant amount of vehicles _ take a significant amount of vehicles and troops to encircle kyiv and then— vehicles and troops to encircle kyiv and then to — vehicles and troops to encircle kyiv and then to sustain that encirclement because whilst they are static— encirclement because whilst they are static on _ encirclement because whilst they are static on the ground, they are vulnerable to counterattack from the defending _ vulnerable to counterattack from the

defending forces. on vulnerable to counterattack from the defending forces.— defending forces. on that point, andrew, defending forces. on that point, andrew. and _ defending forces. on that point, andrew, and we _ defending forces. on that point, andrew, and we know _ defending forces. on that point, andrew, and we know they - defending forces. on that point, andrew, and we know they have defending forces. on that point, - andrew, and we know they have had supply line issues as well, what is your view about how much longer it will take to get closer to the centre of kyiv? we are talking about a big area, 60, 70 kilometres north to south, 50, 60 kilometres west to east. , . , to south, 50, 60 kilometres west to east. , ., , ., ~ to south, 50, 60 kilometres west to east. , . , ., ,, east. yes, it has taken them some da s 'ust east. yes, it has taken them some days just to _ east. yes, it has taken them some daysjust to even _ east. yes, it has taken them some days just to even get _ east. yes, it has taken them some daysjust to even get to _ east. yes, it has taken them some daysjust to even get to the - days just to even get to the position— days just to even get to the position where they could disperse and begin— position where they could disperse and begin to encircle the city. they were _ and begin to encircle the city. they were fighting all the way through, they were suffering logistic problems. that will not go awayjust because _ problems. that will not go awayjust because they have reached the outskirts — because they have reached the outskirts of kyiv. that will continue _ outskirts of kyiv. that will continue all the way through the process — continue all the way through the process. you are showing on your screen _ process. you are showing on your screen that— process. you are showing on your screen that long, long convoy. it is not going _ screen that long, long convoy. it is not going to — screen that long, long convoy. it is not going to change just because they are — not going to change just because they are now at kyiv itself, so as they— they are now at kyiv itself, so as they disperse, they are going to be

engaged _ they disperse, they are going to be engaged by the defending forces and they're _ engaged by the defending forces and they're going to vulnerable during that time — they're going to vulnerable during that time. and they will require infantry— that time. and they will require infantry support from their own side to protect _ infantry support from their own side to protect those vehicles as they are moving slowly through the outskirts. �* g , , outskirts. and, justin, if they get to where they — outskirts. and, justin, if they get to where they need _ outskirts. and, justin, if they get to where they need to _ outskirts. and, justin, if they get to where they need to get, - outskirts. and, justin, if they get to where they need to get, they l outskirts. and, justin, if they get i to where they need to get, they will need to secure a parameter which is going to be even bigger around that area? , , , ., area? yes, it is. it is not necessarily _ area? yes, it is. it is not necessarily lots - area? yes, it is. it is not necessarily lots of - area? yes, it is. it is not. necessarily lots of russians area? yes, it is. it is not- necessarily lots of russians linking on, you can use fire power, mines, and both sides have been using minds as we have seen already to try and control areas. as we have seen already to try and controlareas. it as we have seen already to try and control areas. it is not quite the lord of the rings siege, it will be firepower as well. fin lord of the rings siege, it will be firepower as well.— lord of the rings siege, it will be firepower as well. on the point of minds, firepower as well. on the point of minds. there _ firepower as well. on the point of minds, there have _ firepower as well. on the point of minds, there have been - firepower as well. on the point of minds, there have been some - firepower as well. on the point of- minds, there have been some reports that the civilians have been killed ljy that the civilians have been killed by mines laid by ukrainian forces, thatis by mines laid by ukrainian forces, that is quite possible. that by mines laid by ukrainian forces, that is quite possible.— that is quite possible. that would often happen _ that is quite possible. that would often happen and _ that is quite possible. that would often happen and minds- that is quite possible. that would often happen and minds don't -

often happen and minds don't discriminate.— often happen and minds don't discriminate. �* �* , ., ., discriminate. andrew, let's move on to the pictures _ discriminate. andrew, let's move on to the pictures we _ discriminate. andrew, let's move on to the pictures we have _ discriminate. andrew, let's move on to the pictures we have about - discriminate. andrew, let's move on to the pictures we have about the i to the pictures we have about the tank traps the hedgehogs, they are described, railway sleepers that have been welded together. also trenches have been dug as well. andrew, is that going to provide the sort of defence that will be needed? let's come on to that before we get to the actual weaponry that has been supplied by the west.— supplied by the west. anything that slows down the _ supplied by the west. anything that slows down the advance _ supplied by the west. anything that slows down the advance of - supplied by the west. anything thatl slows down the advance of armoured vehicles _ slows down the advance of armoured vehicles will potentially make them vulnerable. we have seen over the last few _ vulnerable. we have seen over the last few days that there has been attacks _ last few days that there has been attacks on — last few days that there has been attacks on armoured vehicles because they have _ attacks on armoured vehicles because they have been advancing but they haven't _ they have been advancing but they haven't had infantry support. the weapon— haven't had infantry support. the weapon systems are perfectly capable of engaging moving targets for static— of engaging moving targets for static targets, so any way that they

are, unless — static targets, so any way that they are, unless they are using infantry to protect — are, unless they are using infantry to protect the side of their convoys or their— to protect the side of their convoys or their armoured columns, they are going _ or their armoured columns, they are going to _ or their armoured columns, they are going to he — or their armoured columns, they are going to be vulnerable.— going to be vulnerable. justin, you are a former _ going to be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank _ going to be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank commander. i going to be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank commander. we j going to be vulnerable. justin, you i are a former tank commander. we have had pictures in from the outskirts of kiel. they show an ambush taking place there. talk us through these pictures, especially the sort of weapon being used. pictures, especially the sort of weaon bein: used. ~ , . weapon being used. absolutely. when ou see the weapon being used. absolutely. when you see the ambush _ weapon being used. absolutely. when you see the ambush going, _ weapon being used. absolutely. when you see the ambush going, this i weapon being used. absolutely. when you see the ambush going, this is i weapon being used. absolutely. when you see the ambush going, this is a i you see the ambush going, this is a time, commander's nightmare, this terrain and when you go into a city, need infantry close support, we call it combined on smooth out where you're working together and anti—tank rockets... irate you're working together and anti-tank rockets. . .- you're working together and anti-tank rockets... we are trying to locate these _ anti-tank rockets... we are trying to locate these pictures. - anti-tank rockets... we are trying to locate these pictures. we i anti-tank rockets... we are trying to locate these pictures. we can l to locate these pictures. we can bring them up now.— to locate these pictures. we can bring them up now. what you see there, bring them up now. what you see there. imagine — bring them up now. what you see there, imagine going _ bring them up now. what you see there, imagine going through i bring them up now. what you see | there, imagine going through that bring them up now. what you see i there, imagine going through that as

a town, a tank will smash through most of those things but it is exposed. a tag is brilliant but it cannot be armoured everywhere. it is perfect what we call a side position here. tank armour is weaker on the sides and rear. just here. tank armour is weaker on the sides and rear.— sides and rear. just stop there because that _ sides and rear. just stop there because that is _ sides and rear. just stop there because that is a _ sides and rear. just stop there because that is a british i sides and rear. just stop there because that is a british madej because that is a british made anti—tank weapon, cost about £20,000. that path of smoke there, is that where it is being fired from? ., . is that where it is being fired from?- and - is that where it is being fired from?- and that i is that where it is being fired from?- and that is i is that where it is being fired i from?- and that is then from? correct. and that is then penetrated _ from? correct. and that is then penetrated there, _ from? correct. and that is then penetrated there, so _ from? correct. and that is then penetrated there, so even i from? correct. and that is then penetrated there, so even to i from? correct. and that is then i penetrated there, so even to take out these tanks, you are talking about close combat. the out these tanks, you are talking about close combat.— out these tanks, you are talking about close combat. the range is loner about close combat. the range is longer but _ about close combat. the range is longer but it _ about close combat. the range is longer but it is _ about close combat. the range is longer but it is obviously - about close combat. the range is longer but it is obviously an i longer but it is obviously an unguided weapon so you are firing that... that sort of range is ideal. it is harder seen from the side, there is no infantry support and the way the rocket works as it fires

downwards. most armour is at the front because that is where they expect to get shot at.— expect to get shot at. there is another anti-tank _ expect to get shot at. there is another anti-tank missile, i expect to get shot at. there is another anti-tank missile, the another anti—tank missile, the javelin which is american—made, which can be fired from a much further distance away. that which can be fired from a much further distance away.- which can be fired from a much further distance away. that is what we call and — further distance away. that is what we call and anti-tank _ further distance away. that is what we call and anti-tank guided i further distance away. that is what. we call and anti-tank guided missile we call and anti—tank guided missile so it has much more stand—off and it is designed to be used in much more open areas. it can be fired by someone with very little training. it is idealfor someone with very little training. it is ideal for the defenders someone with very little training. it is idealfor the defenders kyiv has at the moment. it is ideal for the defenders kyiv has at the moment.— has at the moment. these are £100,000 — has at the moment. these are £100,000 per— has at the moment. these are £100,000 per missile. i has at the moment. these are £100,000 per missile. which | has at the moment. these are i £100,000 per missile. which would explain the hundreds of millions armaments are going into the country but now they're potentially under threat as a legitimate target as we were hearing from the russian deputy foreign minister. andrew, the pictures showing the russians firing on sumy and what that means in terms

of the advance, bearing in mind that you have got this very concentrated assault there and what the ukrainian army and indeed the militias can do under that sort of barrage. it is very challenging. _ under that sort of barrage. it is very challenging. you don't want to be exposed — very challenging. you don't want to be exposed or in the open when you are receiving incoming, indirect fire and — are receiving incoming, indirect fire and the russians have a lot of indirect— fire and the russians have a lot of indirect fire — fire and the russians have a lot of indirect fire capability. there rockets _ indirect fire capability. there rockets and their artillery are putting — rockets and their artillery are putting barrage is down and it is very much— putting barrage is down and it is very much a tactic they have used for generations, but it has been increasing — for generations, but it has been increasing significantly during the course _ increasing significantly during the course of— increasing significantly during the course of this campaign. what we have _ course of this campaign. what we have seen— course of this campaign. what we have seen though is the russian forces _ have seen though is the russian forces seem to have been acting in a somewhat— forces seem to have been acting in a somewhat disjointed way and that has changed _ somewhat disjointed way and that has changed a _ somewhat disjointed way and that has changed a bit over the last sort of few days —

changed a bit over the last sort of few days. so there is a more coordinated effort now by the russian — coordinated effort now by the russian forces.— coordinated effort now by the russian forces. . , ., ., russian forces. andrew, 'ust a final thou . ht, russian forces. andrew, 'ust a final thou~ht, if russian forces. andrew, 'ust a final thought, if r — russian forces. andrew, 'ust a final thought. in may. h russian forces. andrew, 'ust a final thought, ifi may, we i russian forces. andrew, just a final thought, ifi may, we have - russian forces. andrew, just a final thought, ifi may, we have heard, l thought, if i may, we have heard, i'm not sure if these reports are accurate, that three russian generals have been killed. that would suggest that these senior leaders are having to motivate their troops, many of whom are conscripts even though putin said they wouldn't be. what does this say about what is happening? this be. what does this say about what is ha eninu? , .,, be. what does this say about what is hauuenin? , ,, ., happening? this was the russian ian. we happening? this was the russian plan. we talked _ happening? this was the russian plan. we talked before _ happening? this was the russian plan. we talked before they i happening? this was the russian j plan. we talked before they have done quite well in the south, they have done ok in the south—east but their leaders especially in the north—east, they are soft and weak security of their command posts and the chief of staff of the army outside kharkiv, he was shot on his command post and he is not the only one to have suffered that. justin and andrew. _ one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i _ one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i am _ one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i am sorry, - one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i am sorry, we i one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i am sorry, we are| one to have suffered that. justin and andrew, i am sorry, we are both out of time but thank you for talking us through the latest tactic

strategy and what is happening on the ground in ukraine. that is it for this edition of bbc news. hope to see you soon. hello. for these surfers in devon the waters were becoming a little choppy but it was a relatively calm start to the weekend. it was also a lot of early sunshine. the picture because the southwest is changing quite dramatically as this area of low pressure is approaching. cloud pushing in, wetter weather and the winner strengthening. elsewhere some sunshine to take us through the afternoon, increasingly so for scotland as this area of low pressure pulls the way northwards. this low coming into the south—west will mean some strong winds for devon and cornwall on into the early evening and especially around the coasts, they could cost up to 60 mph. wet weather as well to take us

through the evening. the rain extending across wales as the evening goes on, eventually infringing into northern england, northern ireland and push into southern and western scotland. eastern areas will remain dry through the small hours and to the west, skies will clear a little bit behind this main event of rain showers will follow on, stirred up by the low pressure centre. for sunday perhaps our biggest question will be how quickly this weather front will clear from his will be how quickly this weather front will clearfrom his nefarious, so how quickly things will brighten up so how quickly things will brighten up and how potent the showers, courtesy of this area of low pressure, will be across the uk. across eastern regions we will start the day with quite a bit of cloud, light rain, it should get brighter for the afternoon. chopper showers from the west across england and wales for the second part of the day and for western scotland. a blustery story, gusts of wind particular course the irish sea coast again.

temperatures 11 or 12 should cover it and then we look into the week ahead and actually, quite a lot of fair weather to come. wet estate probably wednesday. monday some questions about how heavy this rain across northern england and scotland will be. a chance it could break up to be something more showery, allowing brighter spells but occasional heavy downpours. driest on monday for northern ireland and england and wales. but then as we look further on, quite a lot of fine weather for the look further on, quite a lot of fine weatherfor the uk as look further on, quite a lot of fine weather for the uk as a whole in the next five days with the exclusion of wednesday where most of us will see some rain at some stage.

gunshots on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv — as russia pushes into new areas across the country. ukraine's president remains defiant. 100% confident that they will win. there will be a victory but 100% we don't really know when it happens. residents of the city of melitopol have reportedly come out to protest against the alleged abduction of the mayor by russian forces. ukraine says it hopes a number of humanitarian corridors from the besieged city of mariupol will open up , and accuses russia