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this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. russian strikes cause more damage near ukraine's capital kyiv — as forces push into new areas across the country. president volodymyr zelensky 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 — which is under russian control — have reportedly come out to protest against the alleged abduction of the mayor by russian forces. ukraine says russian troops have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of mariupol, one of moscow's main targets.
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iam i am live in western ukraine for thousands of people continue to arrive fleeing the fighting. a three—way phone call with president macron, the russian leader and the german chancellor is described as �*difficult�*— with the french saying putin did not show any willingness to end the war the russian defence minister says 16,000 fighters from the middle east have volunteered to fight with the russian army in ukraine. 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.
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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, and kharkiv continue to be shelled. while the ukrainian military say the eastern outskirts of the beseiged city of mariupol have been captured by russian troops. the city has endured days of shelling. 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 0laf scholz have held talks with president putin. the german governement says western leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in ukraine. the discussions were said to have taken at least 75 minutes. with the latest here's our security correspondent, frank gardner.
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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's unsafe i 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'll cook some pasta at home or go back to the basement, the temporary shelter. it's 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 can't 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. this is what remains of the library in chernihiv after overnight shelling.
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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, the russian forces prevail in 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 | democratic world here. therefore, the capture of the mayor of melitopol is a crime, not only against a particular person, and 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 action of the russian invaders will be equated with the actions of isis terrorists.
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russian rockets and artillery are wreaking a terrible toll on ukraine's infrastructure and on 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 have met with a simple answer from 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 this afternoon. let's take a listen. translation: 10096 i am confident that we will - win, there will be a victory but 100% we don't know when exactly it happens. 0ur diplomats are working
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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, 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
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was an uncivilised war and we are discussing the processes to finish the war. refugees fleeing the fighting are continuing to pour into the western ukrainian city of lviv — my colleague yalda hakim is in there for us now. of lviv — my colleague yalda hakim in of lviv — my colleague yalda hakim the last 2a hou intensified in the last 2a hours these have intensified in the west. if you look at a map of the country you can see russian presence and bombardment in the north and east and south and we can talk more about the besieged city of mariupol but only asked for takeovers we have seen more air strikes in the west of the country, just north—west of year. a military airbase was struck there and
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ukrainian soldiers were killed me understand and we have not heard about any civilian casualties but that makes people here in lviv nervous because up until now this part of the country has remained untouched, no russian bombing or shelling, no fighting although people are desperately trying to protect monuments, ancient monuments, greek gods that exist, this is a world unesco heritage sites of people are concerned, in world war ii it remained untouched they are worried about russian bombardment and scenes we are seeing around the country and in kyiv it will happen to lviv so this is a city on edge but they are continuing to host thousands of people who have been arriving from places like
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mariupol where we are heeding devastating stories, i was reading a report from the international community of the red cross and one of their workers says there is no electricity what and gas meaning no heating. last night it was —15 and children and incredibly scared, staying in an underground bunker, they have managed to bring people from the city into the bunker and keeping children there and they are saying many parents are reporting they are running out of food for their children. the situation is desperate, bodies lying in the streets, thousands of bodies we are hearing and the work to bury them, yet hearing about mass graves so a very desperate situation and reports and the last hour that the eastern outskirts of the city have been taken over by russian forces and many people say once mariupol falls out as a doom situation because it could cut of this country from the sea, this is in many ways a country
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that a lot of trade takes place from the southern ports in 0desa and mariupol so there is concerns makes the country landlocked effort is cut. thousands of refugees coming in as they flee the fighting, the exodus growing, 2 million people have fled the fighting. that is right and half of those are children. i was standing at the train station the other day and seeing the people flowing out from many places over the country making their way to the west whether by road or train and from that train station i was meeting young mothers with children who were petrified, the men in their lives are left behind, husbands and fathers and mothers were telling me their
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children are so afraid and the horrors they have managed to witness in this conflict, one mother told me i do not notify can raise the trauma my children have witnessed, the night and day bombing and shelling, she said they were staying in their basement before the but able to get out of this city so tens of thousands of people arriving but this is a city of less than i million people and the mayor said we are completely overwhelmed and stretched, we do not have enough supplies and we have used everything we had whether it is gymnasium are at gallery and hotels and people have came from the country staying here waiting and wondering when and if they can go home, families torn apart. those should make it over to poland wondering when they can be reunited with their family hind. thank you. president putin has held
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talks with the leaders of france and germany about the situation in ukraine. president macron and chancellor scholtz raised questions about the humanitarian crisis. the kremlin said mr putin responded with allegations of human rights abuses by ukrainian troops. our correspondent in berlin, bethany bell has been giving us the latest. well, the german government spokesperson said that this call was about the ongoing international efforts to try and bring about an end to the war in ukraine. he said that president macron and chancellor schulz had called for an immediate ceasefire and then for steps to be taken to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. now, the german spokesperson said that they had agreed not to release any more details about the substance of the conversation. we understand from french sources that it was a difficult discussion and that president putin did not show any willingness to bring about an end to the conflict.
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and it's interesting that the kremlin's readout of the call, no mention of a cease fire was made, which gives you a sense of the distance between the sides at the moment. i think the feeling certainly here in berlin, is that they feel it's important to keep open the channels of communication with president putin and also the chancellor 0laf scholtz is keeping ties very much close contacts with the ukrainians. he had a call today with president zelensky about the situation and promised that he would stay in very close contact with him. let's get more now on the latest evacuations in northern ukraine. 0ur correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov sent this update from irpin which is about 25 kilometres north—west of kyiv
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people drive towards this blown—up bridge and leave their cars and then cross the river on foot. there are a lot of people who are on wheelchairs, disabled, elderly people who can't walk. for them, this is a massive obstacle. so let me show you how they cross this river. there are 15 humanitarian corridors announced by the ukrainian authorities today in order to evacuate citizens. you can hear the sound of explosions. even though the evacuation from this area is still going on, we can't say that the ceasefire is holding because we can hear the sound of explosions and the sound of artillery fire including the outgoing fire as well. but despite this fact, people from irpin and other areas are trying to flee
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because they say staying at home is much more dangerous. more than two and a half 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. 0ur correspondent danjohnson gave us this update from krakow. it has been such a relentless wave of people coming and it has been a really strong welcome and a big effort from local organisations and authorities, but there is the fear they cannot keep that going indefinitely. you can see how many people are queueing here, trying to get accommodation for the night. there is a real turnover, people keep moving through, the faces keep changing, 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 a main focal point, a real staging post on that migration route.
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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 in the main 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 away. there are volunteers here from across europe. let's grab a quick word from robert, from the netherlands. tell us why you came. we are here with some friends and they were asking us to help bring people to families in the netherlands. that is a long way away. 12,1,300 kilometres. we are waiting for two more people and we will drive back. what could they expect when they arrive? these are families and they have
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families with space to give them temporary place to live. is it a long—term option? no idea but in the netherlands they can stay for two years at least and work, so there is no visas necessary. how is it practically working out? are you trying to pluck people from the crowd? yes. some people do know where they want to go. if they have friends or relatives in the netherlands yes. many people don't know where they are going to, many want to stay in case the war will end. it is quite chaotic here. do you feel you are able to make a bit of a difference? you never know until you do the right thing. if nobody steps up, then nobody gets help, but we hope we do the best.
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that is the sentiment from 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 itjust cannot sustain the ongoing pressure indefinitely. poland's parliament has passed emergency legislation that allows ukrainians fleeing the war the right to live and work in poland for eighteen months. the refugees will receive the right to access free healthcare and education, as well as social benefits. once registered, the refugees will be allowed to extend their legal status for up to three years. it's thought about a million refugees currently remain in poland, most of them women and children. the bill also provides payments to poles who host ukrainian refugees for up to two months. we can talk now to our correspondent adam easton who's in warsaw.
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what is the general feeling in terms of the refugees pouring in, are they being welcomed and what is the significance of the emergency legislation?— significance of the emergency leaislation? ., ., . ., .,, legislation? the word i would choose as overwhelming _ legislation? the word i would choose as overwhelming sympathy _ legislation? the word i would choose as overwhelming sympathy from - as overwhelming sympathy from neighbours who are suffering and dying in this atrocious war. we have seen an extraordinary response from polish society in particular, thousands of polls have opened their homes to take in ukrainians largely women and children and putting them up women and children and putting them up on their own homes. this is not the majority of people because they majority of the estimated i million refugees who are thought to be in poland now, 1.6 million have actually crossed the border from ukraine into poland but it is believed a proportion have now left
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poland to other countries. most of them because poland is home to a very large ukrainian community have gone to stay with family or friends but also thousands especially in the initial wave of this refugee crisis but that is changing that picture now, the warsaw mayor said about 95% at the beginning but now 70% people going to family and friends and 30% have nowhere to stay so they are reliant on bullish people to put them up in private homes are temporary accommodation centres. this rushed legislation by parliamentjust this rushed legislation by parliament just approved this rushed legislation by parliamentjust approved is crucial to legalise the enormous wave of people for up to three years they will be able to stay in poland and work here, they are spouses will
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also enjoy the same rights even fa are not ukrainian citizens and their children will be able to go to polish school. there is already 24,000 polish school. there is already 211,000 ukrainian children attending polish schools and the last couple of weeks and there are significant challenges they are especially with the language barrier but this is something this bill addresses and also the economic needs of the polish people hosting ukrainian families because it allows them to have a daily benefit of around $9 per person they hostjust to ease the economic pressure on those people hosting in their homes. letters are significant, it is the biggest refugee crisis poland has faces one of what to the measures at
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the moment are temporary at the big unknown is what will happen if this war continues for months or more because that will put incredible strain on polish society and the mechanisms to house the refugees and basically poland does not have the infrastructure to accommodate this number of people for a significantly longer period. number of people for a significantly longer period-— moldova has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe, if the country's already saturated resources are overwhelmed by refugees from ukraine. the number of people fleeing the war in ukraine is so high that the moldovan government says one in eight children is now a refugee. 0ur europe correspondent lucy williamson reports. sometimes, the long, cold journey from ukraine ends here — in the emergency department
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of moldova's ignatenko children's hospital. within the last week, alexei has fled a war, left family and is living in a new country as a refugee. a high temperature almost counts as normal. around a dozen refugee children arrive here every day, often suffering from dehydration or breathing problems. tanya came straight here from the border. her daughter sofia caught pneumonia on theirjourney from dnipro, in central ukraine. she spent two days in intensive care. "i am completely broken," she told me. "they were bombing everywhere. "now, i'm reading in the news that they bombed a shoe factory "and people's homes. "it's horrible. "it's why everyone's leaving." every eighth child in moldova is now a refugee. and as the fighting creeps closer to moldova's border, the numbers keep rising. fewer than half the refugees arriving here actually stay on,
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but that's still enough to have increased moldova's population by 11% in a fortnight — the equivalent of 2.5 million people arriving in the uk. the government says they are running out of buildings to house them. our only hope is that the war will stop, the frontline will stay where it is — this is what we hope. even without any dramatic changes of the frontline, we are approaching a breaking point, but if there's a dramatic implosion and fighting around 0desa, that will be a complete catastrophe for the humanitarian situation here and for that, you cannot plan, you cannot prepare. it would just be completely overwhelming. charities say it's already proving difficult to keep track of some children fleeing ukraine. our main concern is that we've got 100,000 children trapped in the orphanage system in ukraine itself and no tracking system to monitor where those children are at any one time. we've had verified by local authorities who have asked us
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to help receive 150 children through one of the border crossings. between them leaving that orphanage and the time that we anticipated they would be at the crossing, all 150 children have gone missing. we have no idea where they are. border checks across the region are minimalfor those fleeing the war but protection rests on making sure the vulnerable are visible, because it is hard to protect them if they are not. lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. officials in moscow are warning that western sanctions could cause the international space station to crash. they believe the measures could disrupt the operations of russian vessels servicing the iss. the russian section of the station weighs 500 tonnes and helps correct its orbit.
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more from ukraine coming up. a classic showers sky, bright cloud and skies and occasionally clouds towering high enough to drop some showers. sunday very similar, unsettled and breezy with showers across the uk thanks to this area of low pressure, at the moment the low pushing through an organised weather fronts that will be more persistent rain moving west to east overnight. the centre of the low will sit across ireland pushing north, very
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windy for the irish seacoast. thanks to the wind and rain we have a mild night ahead and through sunday the biggest question so quickly the weather front row sweep east and how heavy the rain may be. behind the front will make for quite grey skies first thing across eastern counties, patchy rain and it looks a lot brighter but the low centre will bring in areas of showers particularly wales and the south—west seeing heavy ones, could see them anywhere, blustery and gusty winds throughout the day across the uk, the showers could bring hill and thunder, across the uk, the showers could bring hilland thunder, quite frequent across northern ireland and western scotland, highs of 11 or 12 for sunday. into the week ahead for many it is relatively dry, high pressure trying to build in, monday
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the remnants of the sunday low across scotland, still quite a windy day, also non—them and eastern northern ireland, the chance of showers early on but scotland targeted through monday, brighter intervals and between and drier weather as well, a lot milder and warm, 13—14 across england and wales with sunshine on monday and much of the week ahead of any dry weather, wednesday the wettest with heavy rain across the centre of the uk.
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this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... russian strikes cause more damage near ukraine's capital kyiv — as forces push into new areas across the country. president volodymyr zelensky remains defiant. translation: 100% there will be a victory and you will wind but we 100% do not know when it will happen. —— 100% there will be a victory and we will win but we 100% do not know
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when it will happen. residents of the city of melitopol — which is under russian control — have reportedly come out to protest against the alleged abduction of the mayor by russian forces. ukraine says russian troops have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of mariupol, one of moscow's main targets. a three—way phone call between president macron, the russian leader and the german chancellor is described as �*difficult�*— with the french saying putin did not show any willingness to end the war. poland's parliament has passed emergency legislation that allows ukrainians fleeing the war the right to live and work in poland for 18 months. there's been more fighting 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
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positions is shown here in red. outside the capital, the cities of chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol continue to be shelled. latest figures from the united nation's refugee agency now show over 2.5 million ukrainians have fled since the war began. it's the largest exodus of refugees in europe since world war two. many have been warmly welcome by neighboring european countries like poland, hungary and slovakia. joining me now for more on this is andrew geddes, the director of the migration policy center. he's in the italian city of florence, where large crowds gathered today to protest against the russian invasion of ukraine. the russian defence minister has said that 16,000 fighters
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the projections are real see potentially millions were displaced and that is like to happen as you seen with the initial displacement in a very rapid period of time so placing very significant compression on the immediate bordering states of poland, hungary, slovakia, romania and moldova. we poland, hungary, slovakia, romania and moldova-— and moldova. we have seen in fact toda with and moldova. we have seen in fact today with polish _ and moldova. we have seen in fact today with polish legislation - and moldova. we have seen in fact today with polish legislation a - and moldova. we have seen in factl today with polish legislation a warm welcome relief for these people, legislation which allows them to live and work in poland for 18 months and up to three years in fact if they get an extension. yes. months and up to three years in fact if they get an extension.— if they get an extension. yes, and it is important _ if they get an extension. yes, and it is important to _ if they get an extension. yes, and it is important to know _ if they get an extension. yes, and it is important to know that - if they get an extension. yes, and it is important to know that this i if they get an extension. yes, and it is important to know that this isj it is important to know that this is also a common european union response so danish provisions, what is called temporary protection, will apply across the european union so poland has implemented that legislation providing the resources and trying to get the capacity to
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respond to this influx of people that will of course run all european union member states to run their part because poland cannot deal with 1.5 million people who have arrived until now. {131 1.5 million people who have arrived until now. _, , ., ., ., until now. of course we have no idea reall , until now. of course we have no idea really. these — until now. of course we have no idea really, these refugees _ until now. of course we have no idea really, these refugees don't - until now. of course we have no idea really, these refugees don't have - really, these refugees don't have any idea when if ever they might able to go back to the homeland. that is the... one of very many unknowns but that is one of the many unknowns but that is one of the many unknowns of how it will affect these people's lives, people who have displaced from what will presumably be relatively stable lives to total uncertainty, not really knowing from monday to the next which country they will be in. so it is... it seemed likely to be a relatively attractive displacement but with so many things, —— relatively protracted this placement.
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many things, -- relatively protracted this placement. they've so often conceal— protracted this placement. they've so often conceal blooming - protracted this placement. they've l so often conceal blooming separated from their men, husbands, fathers and brothers. they have to say in ukraine. �* , , ., and brothers. they have to say in ukraine. �* , , ukraine. and this is also very important — ukraine. and this is also very important because _ ukraine. and this is also very important because the - ukraine. and this is also very - important because the provisions that have been made for education, health care, housing a really important of these people are also likely to be traumatised because of family separation and the terrible, terrible uncertainty that families face when separated from loved ones. we talked about a relatively warm welcome for these refugees from countries like poland. how would you compare it to previous influxes of refugees into europe, in particular from the war in syria. i refugees into europe, in particular from the war in syria.— from the war in syria. i think we should remember— from the war in syria. i think we should remember that - from the war in syria. i think we should remember that the - from the war in syria. i think we should remember that the war l from the war in syria. i think we | should remember that the war in syria, the vast majority were displaced in neighbouring states. germany alone did take around 1
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million people but across the european union, there was some hostility to taking relocated syrian asylum seekers, so i think it is very different these time, compared to the provision and protection place across european union and remember it was not so long ago that seeing images from the polish, belarusian border well the polish bela rusian border well the polish authorities belarusian border well the polish authorities were forced to prevent people crossing the border who had been moved by the belarusian government and it provoked some conflict that the border so i think we see quite a different response now. might make if it is a different response, why? what are the reasons? muller for response, why? what are the reasons? mullerfor the immediate response, why? what are the reasons? muller for the immediate countries, the ones that are receiving a large number of displaced people now, they themselves perhaps are also citizens of those countries and think, we are
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next, all they are concerned about implications of the conflict. there was also i think an important component of it, a stronger sense of identification with cranes amongst many europeans and obviously we have seen an outpouring of solidarity and sympathy, and support which we've not seen for other refugee groups and i think one of the reasons for thatis and i think one of the reasons for that is with the stories that are told that ukrainian refugees, to be very focused on individual stories, women, children and families and the struggles faced were those with syrian refugees, those individual stories didn't emerge in quite the same kind of way and i think there is also a sentiment that ukrainians are in some sense your fleeing refugees —— are in some sense european refugee centre in afghanistan and syria, they don't have the same right to be protected within european union even though the objective courses of their
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displacement are the same. goad the objective courses of their displacement are the same. good to talk to you. — displacement are the same. good to talk to you, thank _ displacement are the same. good to talk to you, thank you _ displacement are the same. good to talk to you, thank you very - displacement are the same. good to talk to you, thank you very much. i talk to you, thank you very much. director of the immigration policy centre. the russian defence minister has said that 16,000 fighters from the middle east have volunteered to fight with the russian army in ukraine. if they do take up weapons there, it won't be the first time russia has actively engaged in recruiting what many people consider mercenaries. hanan razek has the story. syrian fighters that reportedly want to go and fight in ukraine alongside the russian troops. and a warm welcome from the kremlin that says it has received more than 16,000 applications from middle eastern fighters. but the bbc has learned that russian mercenary fighters are already in ukraine. first seen supporting separatists in ukraine in 2014, the russian wagner group has been infamous for operating mercenaries in other countries,
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including syria and libya. 0ne wagner fighter told us about his involvement in the current invasion. his words have been voiced by an actor. during the first days of the invasion, i was involved in a successful operation... there have been reports that there are around 400 wagner fighters in ukraine. a sign of desperation. it allows the russian government to keep the death toll down because they are not going to report the deaths of mercenaries within ukraine, nor are they going to report the deaths of syrians who may have gone over to volunteer to essentially serve as foreign fighters on behalf of vladimir putin. we understand from mercenary sources
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the recruitment was first carried out weeks before the invasion by russian military intelligence. we have been told they are being trained near this military base in southern russia. we have asked the russian ministry of defence about this and they have not responded yet. we have learnt that recruitment is taking place on a private telegram group used by mercenaries. there have been invitations to what's called a picnic to taste pork fat, a popular dish in ukraine. the message appeals to those with mortgages, debts, or those who have been banned from mercenary groups to apply. the brand has changed. 0k? if you really think about it, for the last five or six years now we have been hearing more and more about the wagner group's human rights abuses in places like syria, libya, central african republic.
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moscow has always denied always denied any ties with mercenary groups but the worry is that the involvement of mercenaries might deteriorate the humanitarian situation even further. hanan razek, bbc news. so what's the latest military assessment? my colleague, tim wilcox has been speaking to andrew galer, head of land vehicles and weapons at janes — and formally british army infantryman — and to the military analyst justin crump, who is chief executive of the risk assessment company sibylline — and formerly a british army tank commander. they are doing better in the south and east very best forces were in dundas, forces from north and northeast are a bit less to it, —— in donbas. they were told they were going into the invasion so they have not sorted themselves out, so it is a slower advance on kyiv but there
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are advancing forces in the north—east, cutting off a large chunk of the country, advancing a long way in doing it well have to get to the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines then you are held up long supply lines then you are held up in khaki of still. —— held up in kharkiv still. up in khaki of still. -- held up in kharkiv still.— kharkiv still. they've only taken one town. _ kharkiv still. they've only taken one town, the _ kharkiv still. they've only taken one town, the other— kharkiv still. they've only taken j one town, the other surrounded kharkiv still. they've only taken - one town, the other surrounded have not. , ~ . . . one town, the other surrounded have not. , . . not. yes, maria paulthe most significant _ not. yes, maria paulthe most significant -- _ not. yes, maria paulthe most significant -- mariupol- not. yes, maria paulthe most significant -- mariupol the - not. yes, maria paulthe most l significant -- mariupolthe most significant —— mariupol the most significant —— mariupol the most significant and lack of water the most significant problem for people there in the city and you cannot fight long without water regardless of anything else then there is the only bridge around the southern... to get around so slow but steady. lets just come to the images we have of the convoy north of kyiv. four days, we've been saying this convoy
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is inching its way closer to the city, new capital city. i think we have these pictures we can show you now, not quite sure when these were taken or where it is, but they seem to have taken a very long time to get there and the question now is, evenif get there and the question now is, even if they do get there, they have enough vehicles to do the job in hand? i was reading earlier that it took many more convoy vehicles and men to take berlin back in 1945 and what you're talking about here now, what you're talking about here now, what is your now? it what you're talking about here now, what is your now?— what is your now? it will take a significant _ what is your now? it will take a significant amount _ what is your now? it will take a significant amount of— what is your now? it will take a significant amount of vehicles i what is your now? it will take a i significant amount of vehicles and also to to encircle kyiv and then to sustain that encirclement because whilst they are static on the ground, they are vulnerable to counterattack from the defending forces. 50 counterattack from the defending forces. ., counterattack from the defending forces, ., ., counterattack from the defending forces. ., ., ~ forces. so on that point, andrew, we know they've — forces. so on that point, andrew, we know they've can _ forces. so on that point, andrew, we know they've can supply _ forces. so on that point, andrew, we know they've can supply line - forces. so on that point, andrew, we know they've can supply line issues | know they've can supply line issues as well, what is your view about how
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much longer it will take to get closer to the centre of and we are talking about a big area. —— to the centre of kyiv. and you're talking about west to east as well. yes. centre of kyiv. and you're talking about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken — about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken them _ about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken them some _ about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken them some days - about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken them some daysjust . about west to east as well. yes, and it has taken them some daysjust to| it has taken them some days just to begin to encircle the city. they were fighting all the way through and suffering a logistic problem, thatis and suffering a logistic problem, that is not going to go awayjust because they reached the outskirts of kyiv now so that will continue all the way through the process and as you're showing on the screen, that's a long, long convoy, it's not going to change just because they are now at kyiv itself so as they disperse, they will be engaged by the defending forces and during that time, and potentially be true, and require infantry support from their
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own side to protect those vehicles as they are moving slowly the outskirts. i and justin, when, as they are moving slowly the outskirts. iand justin, when, if they get to wear the need to get, they get to wear the need to get, they secure a parameter around that which will be even bigger. yes, it is. it's not necessarily lots of russians linking arms and standing round the city, you can use firepower and catchable minds and both sides will use minds as we've seenin both sides will use minds as we've seen in donbas already to control things. it's not a load of the rings siege you might imagine, it is firepower you might see as well stop thatis firepower you might see as well stop that is quite possible. yes. firepower you might see as well stop that is quite possible.— that is quite possible. yes, minds don't discover _ that is quite possible. yes, minds don't discover it. _ that is quite possible. yes, minds don't discover it. -- _ that is quite possible. yes, minds don't discover it. -- mines - that is quite possible. yes, minds don't discover it. -- mines don'tl don't discover it. —— mines don't discriminate _
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don't discover it. -- mines don't discriminate.— discriminate. and talk about the railway sleepers _ discriminate. and talk about the railway sleepers that _ discriminate. and talk about the railway sleepers that are - discriminate. and talk about the railway sleepers that are belted | railway sleepers that are belted together. trench is being done as well. let's talk about that before well. let's talk about that before we talk about the weaponry, a lot of which are supplied by the west. anything that slows down the advance of vehicles there have been attacks on armoured vehicles they are perfectly capable of engaging with the targets of 800 metres so any way that they are... unless they're using infantry to the sides of the convoys of their armoured columns, they will be vulnerable.—
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they will be vulnerable. justin, you are a former _ they will be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank _ they will be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank commander. - they will be vulnerable. justin, you are a former tank commander. we | they will be vulnerable. justin, you - are a former tank commander. we had some pictures from the outskirts of kyiv which shows an ambush taking place there. let's look at these pictures and talk us through them, especially the sort of weaponry that is being used. especially the sort of weaponry that is being used-— is being used. yes, absolutely. and ou talk is being used. yes, absolutely. and you talk about _ is being used. yes, absolutely. and you talk about the _ is being used. yes, absolutely. and you talk about the ambush, - is being used. yes, absolutely. and you talk about the ambush, you - is being used. yes, absolutely. and | you talk about the ambush, you only have the entry that make infantry of co—support, to manoeuvre where we are all working together and an anti—tank rocket... brute are all working together and an anti-tank rocket. . ._ are all working together and an anti-tank rocket... we are trying to locate these _ anti-tank rocket... we are trying to locate these pictures. _ anti-tank rocket... we are trying to locate these pictures. hang - anti-tank rocket... we are trying to locate these pictures. hang on, - anti-tank rocket... we are trying to locate these pictures. hang on, i i locate these pictures. hang on, i think we can bring them up now. just carry on. think we can bring them up now. just car on. , ., ~ think we can bring them up now. just car on. , . ~ , .,, carry on. yes, the tank will smash throu~h carry on. yes, the tank will smash through most _ carry on. yes, the tank will smash through most of— carry on. yes, the tank will smash through most of these _ carry on. yes, the tank will smash through most of these things - carry on. yes, the tank will smash through most of these things but l carry on. yes, the tank will smash i through most of these things but as andrew said, it's exposed and a tank is brilliant but it cannot be hammered everywhere. if you look at this engagement here, that is being fired, a range 100 metres, is a
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perfect site position really, tank armour is weaker on the site and we are, cannot be strong everywhere, and the tank is compromised. just sto there and the tank is compromised. just stop there because that is a british made anti—tank weapon that i think costs £20,000. that puff of smoke, is that it is being fired from? correct. �* ., , correct. and that is then penetrating _ correct. and that is then penetrating there - correct. and that is then penetrating there are . correct. and that is then penetrating there are so| correct. and that is then - penetrating there are so even to take out these tanks, you talk about quite close combat. you take out these tanks, you talk about quite close combat.— quite close combat. you hit close, the rangers _ quite close combat. you hit close, the rangers longer _ quite close combat. you hit close, the rangers longer but _ quite close combat. you hit close, the rangers longer but it - quite close combat. you hit close, the rangers longer but it an - the rangers longer but it an unguided weapon so at that sort of range it is ideal and from the site, there is no infantry supporting the tank and the way the rocket works, it flies over the tank and downward through the very thin top armour. most tanks have armour at the front because that as well expect to be shot from so most is front towards enemy and that gets round this. there's another anti—tank. ..
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enemy and that gets round this. there's another anti—tank... , which is the javelin, american made, which can be fired from further away. we call it an can be fired from further away. - call it an anti—tank guided missile, more stand—off and designed to be used more open areas and it is much more lethal and can be had luck filed with someone with very little training computerjavelin so it is idealfor the defenders training computerjavelin so it is ideal for the defenders of has at the moment. —— it is idealfor the defenders kyiv has at the moment. there are hundreds of millions of varmints going into the country but that potentially under threat as a legitimate target as your hearing from the deputy foreign minister. coming back to you, 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
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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 the _ are receiving incoming indirect fire and the russians have a lot of indirect— and the russians have a lot of indirect fire capability, rockets and artillery are eating barrages down _ and artillery are eating barrages down and — and artillery are eating barrages down and it's very much a tactic they— down and it's very much a tactic they have — down and it's very much a tactic they have used for generations but it has— they have used for generations but it has been— they have used for generations but it has been increasing significantly during _ it has been increasing significantly during the — it has been increasing significantly during the course of this campaign and what _ during the course of this campaign and what we have seen their as the russian _ and what we have seen their as the russian forces seem to have been acting _ russian forces seem to have been acting in— russian forces seem to have been acting in a — russian forces seem to have been acting in a somewhat disjointed way and that— acting in a somewhat disjointed way and that has changed a bit over the past few— and that has changed a bit over the past few days. so there is a more coordinated — past 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. 0k, andrew, 'ust a final russian forces. 0k, andrew, 'ust a finauhought i russian forces. 0k, andrew, 'ust a finauhought r i russian forces. 0k, andrew, 'ust a final thought i may i russian forces. 0k, andrew, 'ust a final thought i may because _ russian forces. 0k, andrew, just a final thought i may because we're l final thought i may because we're running out of time, if i can come
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you first of all, we've heard and i'm not sure if the reports are accurate, that to be russian generals have now been killed. that would suggest is very senior leaders are having to motivate the troops, many of whom are conscripts, even though and said they wouldn't be. what does this say about what is happening? it what does this say about what is happening?— what does this say about what is ha naenin ? y., ., ., , happening? if you look at the map, this is the russian _ happening? if you look at the map, this is the russian plan, _ happening? if you look at the map, this is the russian plan, i've - happening? if you look at the map, this is the russian plan, i've done i this is the russian plan, i've done quite well in the south, 0k in the south—east as well but their leaders especially in the north—east are having to lead from the front, also suffering from weak security, command posts and we know the chief of staff of the army outside kharkiv the we see in the top right of the screen were shot in his command post and he's not the only one to have suffered that. outside of kyiv the latest military intelligence suggests russia is still attempting to cut off and capture the cities of kharkiv, chernihiv, mariupol and sumy. the last of these lies directly on the border with russia,
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earlier i spoke to the regional governor about conditions in the city. he said russian forces were using brutal tactics 0n the other hand, it is the control. they don't allow to take bodies of civilians from the street and they don't allow to bury them. they place their equipment, military equipment in the middle of the provincial areas and they use civilians as a shield by using them,
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getting them out on the outside and any cold weather. the terror and the fact that the russian invaders get those are trying to find shelter in bomb shelters, they get them out, bromley house and touch the house, watch the houses being burnt. can i 'ust ask watch the houses being burnt. can i just ask you — watch the houses being burnt. can i just ask you how — watch the houses being burnt. can i just ask you how many _ watch the houses being burnt. can i just ask you how many civilians are left in the area that you control and what are conditions like for them in terms of water supplies, medical supplies, food and so on? today, i can say that approximately 60,000 residents left... have left the sumy region. green corridors during the last five days, the green corridors which were agreed as a result of the top of the intergovernmental level and we evacuate women, children, disabled
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but taking into consideration, that we started leaving our region, even two weeks before the war started and we can say that at the moment, currently, there are between 900,000, up to 1 currently, there are between 900,000, up to1 million residents residing still in the sumy region. the governor of the sumy region there, talking to me a bit like earlier on. a vigil has taken place to remember the victims of the ukrainian war at winchester cathedral in the south of england today. 0ur correspondentjoe campbell has sent us this update. you can see here with ukraine on the floor here of the cathedral. —— you can see a map of ukraine on the floor here. it is lit up in calls if ukraine as people have come here to see a service and light a vigil for peace, they have laid a carpet of flowers you can see just beyond this year and joining me is the dean of winchester cathedral, catherine 0gilvy. if i canjust ask
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winchester cathedral, catherine 0gilvy. if i can just ask you, winchester cathedral, catherine 0gilvy. if i canjust ask you, i think this is something which has come from the community, isn't it. we have tried to channel it in a positive way because the danger in the situations of people feel helpless and begin to despair. you are sa in: helpless and begin to despair. you are saying as _ helpless and begin to despair. you are saying as well, it touched a nerve with people's and memories. yes, absolutely. some people remember back to the second world war or worse since and other people, they are thinking about relatives who have been through traumatic events and i've been surprised, really, how deeply touching it has been, for many people in many ways. we are in a situation here in winchester and there is talk of people trying to do something more, notjust sensing spot open the doors. ~ , ,., , notjust sensing spot open the doors. ~ ,,., , ., notjust sensing spot open the doors. ~ ,,., , . ~' notjust sensing spot open the doors. ~ , ., ~ ., notjust sensing spot open the doors. �* , . 4' ., ., doors. absolutely and i think one of the thins doors. absolutely and i think one of the things we _ doors. absolutely and i think one of the things we were _ doors. absolutely and i think one of the things we were talking - doors. absolutely and i think one of the things we were talking about. the things we were talking about todayis the things we were talking about today is notjust opening our hearts today is notjust opening our hearts to people in need but also the possibility of opening our homes and our cities to people and there is a
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move in which it is set to be a sanctuary for refugees. people have left the cathedral _ sanctuary for refugees. people have left the cathedral here _ sanctuary for refugees. people have left the cathedral here but - sanctuary for refugees. people have left the cathedral here but the - left the cathedral here but the flowers remain, a lasting memorial to those who have come here today to try to remember what is happening here in ukraine this weekend. joe campbell reporting from winchester cathedral. watching bbc news. —— you are watching bbc news. hello. classic sunshine classic sunshine and showers sky behind me. he saw many images similar to this counter on saturday, puffs of white cloud going through bright blue skies. sunday is going to be a very similar —looking day. unsettled. the ring pushing through
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a more organised front. moving from west to east overnight. then on sunday, centre of the local cross the republic of ireland pushing its way northwards through the small hours, very windy and many of irish sea coast. thanks to the wind, cloud and rain, we have got a sea coast. thanks to the wind, cloud and rain, we have gota mild night ahead. then through sunday, daytime, perhaps the biggest question is how quickly this weather front will sweep away eastwards, how heavy any rain tied in with it may be and then behind the front, it will make for grey skies, perhaps rusting across eastern counties into sunday, patchy rain and looks a lot brighter. but this low centre will drag in some areas of showers, particularly at the moment, that looks like wales and the south—west could see heavier ones and we could see them just about anywhere with three where we have showers, generally quite gusty winds across the uk throughout the day. showers should bring some hail and thunder but may be quite frequent towards the low centre of
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northern ireland in western scotland. highs of 11 or 12 celsius for sunday. daniel con into the week ahead and in contrast, actually, for many of us, it is a relatively drier story. try to be cared, high pressure is trying to build on. monday, we have the remnants of the low across scotland and it will still make for quite him in the story here, also for northern and eastern regions of northern ireland, the chance of sun showers for northern ireland earlier on but scotland gets through monday and partly through for an organ england, intervals four times. —— northern england. milder, though, one killing if you like, 13—14 c across england and wales with sunshine on monday. then for much of the uk, the week ahead is going to bring plenty of dry weather but wednesday looks like i went to stay with some pretty heavy rain across a central space of the uk. -- heavy rain across a central space of the uk. —— a centrals wave of the
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this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm ben brown. our top stories. russian strikes cause more damage near ukraine's capital kyiv — as forces push into new areas across the country. president volodymyr zelensky 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. ukraine says russian troops have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of mariupol, one of moscow's main targets. a three—way phone call between president macron, the russian leader and the german chancellor is described as �*difficult�*— with the french saying putin did not show any
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