literally this is bbc news welcome if you're watching here or around the world, our top stories. at least 35 people are killed and dozens injured in a missile attack on a ukrainian military base near the polish border.— polish border. according to preliminary _ polish border. according to preliminary data, _ polish border. according to preliminary data, more - polish border. according to | preliminary data, more than polish border. according to - preliminary data, more than 30 missiles were fired, the air defence system worked and a number were shot down. �* w , , ., down. and the facilities used for trainin: down. and the facilities used for training with _ down. and the facilities used for training with nato _ down. and the facilities used for training with nato instructors, . down. and the facilities used for training with nato instructors, it| training with nato instructors, it is not clear if any were at the base when it was hit. the ukrainian president visits injured soldiers at a hospital in kyiv and thanks them for their service. get a hospital in kyiv and thanks them for their service.— for their service. get better soon, wishin: for their service. get better soon, wishing you _ for their service. get better soon, wishing you strength, _ for their service. get better soon, wishing you strength, you - for their service. get better soon, wishing you strength, you are - for their service. get better soon, i wishing you strength, you are great. this is— wishing you strength, you are great. this is all_ wishing you strength, you are great. this is all for— wishing you strength, you are great. this is all for you and all this is on your— this is all for you and all this is on your shoulders. this is the most important _ on your shoulders. this is the most

important thing. the on your shoulders. this is the most important thing-— important thing. the us “ournalist brent important thing. the us “ournalist arentnenaudfi important thing. the us “ournalist brent renaud is h important thing. the us “ournalist brent renaud is shot _ important thing. the us journalist brent renaud is shot dead - important thing. the us journalist brent renaud is shot dead in - important thing. the us journalist brent renaud is shot dead in the l brent renaud is shot dead in the town of earp in, the first foreign reporter to die in conflict. the polish president tells the bbc that if russia used weapons of mass destruction in ukraine, it is likely to change nato's stands on the conflict. here, the government announces more details of the scheme to allow those fleeing the war to come to the uk offering £350 a month for taking in come to the uk offering £350 a month fortaking in ukrainian come to the uk offering £350 a month for taking in ukrainian refugees. arrests at anti—war protests in moscow following opposition groups calling for russian wide demonstrations. officials in ukraine say at least thirty five people have been killed and more than 130 others were wounded in a russian missile

attack on a military base in the west of the country — a short drive from the polish border. the attack which took place in the far west of ukraine hit the military training base yavoriv. the base was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato. the attack on the base is part of a widening of russian advances towards the west of ukraine — on the door—step of a nato member — and away from the areas which russian forces currently control shown here in red. russia's invasion force has advanced towards several ukrainian cities, with more intense fighting reported in the northern outskirts meanwhile, a usjournalist has been killed in ukraine. brent renaud was an award winning filmaker who had previously worked for the new york times. he died in irpin after the car he was travelling in came under attack — another journalist was wounded. our special correspondent fergal keane has the latest from near the yavoriv military base.

it comes after russia warnings that they would strike again shipments coming from the they would strike again shipments coming from the west. they would strike again shipments coming from the west. they they would strike again shipments coming from the west. they were still recovering the injured and dead as we drove into the town, air raid siren sounding again over local radio. it raid siren sounding again over local radio. . , . raid siren sounding again over local radio. ., , ., ,., , raid siren sounding again over local radio. .,, ., ,., , ,., radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning — radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning and _ radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning and we _ radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning and we saw— radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning and we saw here - radio. it was a huge bomb, sound in the morning and we saw here the i the morning and we saw here the fire, it was very scary. the the morning and we saw here the fire, it was very scary.— fire, it was very scary. the mayor called an urgent _ fire, it was very scary. the mayor called an urgent news _ fire, it was very scary. the mayor| called an urgent news conference. what is the feeling now this has happened. they can bomb us, but they will never be able to break ours. they will never be rulers at our

level. they will all return back home. ., ~ , level. they will all return back home. ., ~' , ., level. they will all return back home. ., ,, , ., ., home. cameras were kept away from the scene, home. cameras were kept away from the scene. last _ home. cameras were kept away from the scene, last january _ home. cameras were kept away from the scene, last january the _ home. cameras were kept away from the scene, last january the bbc - the scene, last january the bbc filmed at the base. british troops were training ukrainian forces. in the use of anti—tank weapons. now, in the east those missiles are being used against russian armour as this ukrainian soldier explained. this one was shot — ukrainian soldier explained. ti 3 one was shot from this and i want to say a big thank you to our british comrades who are helping us. in the western ukraine _ comrades who are helping us. in the western ukraine the _ comrades who are helping us. in the western ukraine the sense - comrades who are helping us. in the western ukraine the sense of- western ukraine the sense of security was taken by the attack. here are heading for an air raid shelter amid fresh alarms. translation: before, it was something we only saw in the media, but finally this affected us as well

here. this but finally this affected us as well here. �* , ,., but finally this affected us as well here. m .,, ., but finally this affected us as well here. a ., the here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here — here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here in _ here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here in the _ here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here in the west _ here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here in the west is _ here. as sad as that may sound. the attack here in the west is an - attack here in the west is an escalation, but it is not a surprise. it is weapons coming across the border from surprise. it is weapons coming across the borderfrom poland surprise. it is weapons coming across the border from poland that have helped ukraine to mount a stiff resistance and this is a signal from russia that it intends to expand its campaign and to try and stop the shipment of those weapons. fergal keane, bbc news. my colleague yalda hakim, is in the city of lviv in western ukraine. as fergal was saying there, not a surprise that the war has made its way to the west because of those weapons flowing from the border with poland. the russian defence ministry said in the last 2a hours that they saw that as a legitimate target, military bases and weapons coming over the border was a legitimate target for them. really, over the border was a legitimate target forthem. really, it over the border was a legitimate target for them. really, it was a matter of time but the fact is that

we are just 65 miles, 80 kilometres away from the polish border and that military training base was also a nato training base with many foreign trainers who were based there. we do know at this stage that 35 people were killed and over 135 have been injured and we do not know the numbers of foreigners who were killed versus the number of ukrainians, but the fact is that it has now gotten dangerously close to lviv. lviv was miraculously spared during the second world war and really their citizens here are hoping against hope that the bombs do not start falling on their city, a city that is a unesco world heritage site. earlier the mayor of lviv spoke to the bbc and he spoke about needing more military help from the west. this about needing more military help from the west.— from the west. this morning's attack,

from the west. this morning's attack. this — from the west. this morning's attack, this shock, _ from the west. this morning's attack, this shock, i _ from the west. this morning's attack, this shock, i had - from the west. this morning's attack, this shock, i had a - from the west. this morning's - attack, this shock, i had a meeting with polish— attack, this shock, i had a meeting with polish politicians and polish mayors — with polish politicians and polish mayors i— with polish politicians and polish mayors. i sent a very strong message, — mayors. i sent a very strong message, 20 kilometres from european borders _ message, 20 kilometres from european borders we _ message, 20 kilometres from european borders. we need military equipment, we need _ borders. we need military equipment, we need bullet—proof vests, we need helmets _ we need bullet-proof vests, we need helmets. . , ., we need bullet-proof vests, we need helmets. ., , ., ., helmets. that is the mayor of lviv s-ueakin helmets. that is the mayor of lviv speaking earlier _ helmets. that is the mayor of lviv speaking earlier to _ helmets. that is the mayor of lviv speaking earlier to the _ helmets. that is the mayor of lviv speaking earlier to the bbc, - helmets. that is the mayor of lviv. speaking earlier to the bbc, talking about the importance of needing military support and a no—fly zone, which of course this country has been asking for four weeks and nato has said that is frankly off the table, because it would put it at war directly with russia. at this stage, still no no—fly zone over the skies of ukraine. as i was saying,

in the last 48 hours, something has shifted in the city. there really is a sense that nowhere in ukraine is safe now. western ukraine had very much become a hub for the tens of thousands of people fleeing the fighting in the north, the east and the south of the country and now, although the fallen soldiers have started to arrive back home, there is a sense that there are people dying here, every day, and the president of the country, president zelensky said there are 1300 soldiers who have died in the war. earlier today, soldiers who have died in the war. earliertoday, i soldiers who have died in the war. earlier today, i went to a sunday mass where the fallen were being remembered and suddenly that mass was interrupted, because of the air raid sirens and we were ushered underground to the crypt of the church, which also acts as a basement for the bombs to protect us from any potential russian bombardment, butjust gives you a sense of when a mass like this, in

such a deeply religious place is interrupted and people do start to flow out, how much the city is on edge. to flow out, how much the city is on ede. ., ., flow out, how much the city is on edae. ., ., ., flow out, how much the city is on edue. ., ., ., , edge. to what extent are people in lviv feeling — edge. to what extent are people in lviv feeling that _ edge. to what extent are people in lviv feeling that they _ edge. to what extent are people in lviv feeling that they now - edge. to what extent are people in lviv feeling that they now need - lviv feeling that they now need to leave as well? we have seen so many people trying to escape the east of the country. you people trying to escape the east of the country-— people trying to escape the east of the count . ., ~ ., , ., ., the country. you know, i spoke to a ounu the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman _ the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman who _ the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman who i _ the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman who i met _ the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman who i met in - the country. you know, i spoke to a young woman who i met in that - young woman who i met in that underground bunker and she was working in one of the local stores and she said suddenly the air raid siren went off and in the early hours of this morning, when that military base was targeted, the air raid sirens did turn on and suddenly at three o'clock in the morning we had to come out and go underground and we do realise something is going on, it could be in the vicinity, in the area, there is an awareness that there is some kind of military operation when the air raid sirens go off and she said she spent much of the early hours of the morning like the rest of us in her

underground bunkerfor three orfour underground bunker for three or four hours. underground bunkerfor three orfour hours. there is this realisation from the people here that everyday life is now disrupted, it is not just those coming from other parts of the country seeking shelter and people have opened up their homes. they have opened up gyms and cultural centres where people are being sheltered, but they also realise now that the western part of this country is impacted and that bombs are falling here as well. at this stage, it is military bases but that could change and they say that two weeks ago kyiv did not expect any kind of bombardment and shelling and that shifted overnight. what is to say that will not happen here in lviv? it was spared in the second world war and people are hoping that their city, this very old, ancient city with greek gods, monuments, all over the city, the oldest museum in ukraine here, which has now been emptied to protect those artefacts, they are hoping it will not be impacted, but they have absolutely no illusions, this is a country at

war and all corners of this country are now been impacted. for war and all corners of this country are now been impacted.— are now been impacted. for the moment. _ are now been impacted. for the moment, thank you, _ are now been impacted. for the moment, thank you, yalda - are now been impacted. for the l moment, thank you, yalda hakim are now been impacted. for the - moment, thank you, yalda hakim in lviv. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kyiv. when i spoke to you last night you said there was a great sense of foreboding in the city, how has that deepin foreboding in the city, how has that deep in today? i foreboding in the city, how has that deep in today?— deep in today? i think the foreboding _ deep in today? i think the foreboding is _ deep in today? i think the foreboding is right - deep in today? i think the foreboding is right across| deep in today? i think the - foreboding is right across this country, with this attack that we have been reporting, so close to the polish border, so close to the position of nato forces, you really get the sense of the heightened risks, the escalation with every day that passes. in contrast, while the air raid sirens were wailing today and the sounds of explosions in kyiv, we didn't or at least not yet come out see that kind of loud explosions, the kind of rolling thunder we heard last night at the time that we spoke to each other. we

still here, though, of the fierce fighting, particularly on the approaches to the city, in the north—east, and the north west and today in the north west there was the first death of foreign journalist, a ukrainianjournalist journalist, a ukrainian journalist had journalist, a ukrainianjournalist had been killed and injured in this war but today was the first death of an american journalist who was shotin shot in irpin. you are being asked wh ou shot in irpin. you are being asked why you are _ shot in irpin. you are being asked why you are still— shot in irpin. you are being asked why you are still here _ shot in irpin. you are being asked why you are still here by - shot in irpin. you are being asked why you are still here by people. | why you are still here by people. most of the ukrainians that we speak to are very grateful that foreign journalists and ukrainian journalists and ukrainian journalists are here telling the story. it is always and everywhere, there is the war that unfolds on the ground and then there is the information war, the battle for the narrative and we know that russian

state media are giving a very very different version of the war and we have to verify and to challenge everything we hear, but this is really, as ukraine has said from the very beginning, i remember president zelensky saying in early january, even before the russian invasion began, he said when this war starts it will not just began, he said when this war starts it will notjust be a war in ukraine between ukraine and russia, this will be a european war and today we are reminded of that yet again. ilirui’ith are reminded of that yet again. with that in mind, _ are reminded of that yet again. with that in mind, how— are reminded of that yet again. with that in mind, how much help our ukrainians pinning on their european neighbours to the west when we know that the idea of a no—fly zone is being dismissed many times? expert; being dismissed many times? every da , man being dismissed many times? every day. many times — being dismissed many times? every day. many times a _ being dismissed many times? every day, many times a day, _ being dismissed many times? every day, many times a day, you - being dismissed many times? es day, many times a day, you will hear everyone, from the president to local residents, in cities and towns across this country, you see it on the billboards, across kyiv, close

the billboards, across kyiv, close the sky. close this guy means a no—fly zone, yes, every time it is asked for and president zelensky, whenever he speaks to any foreign leader or addresses any foreign parliament, whenever he speaks to anyjournalist, he says we need your help. we are grateful for all of the ammunition and weapons, they are certainly making a difference, but while russia has control of the skies, or at while russia has control of the skies, orat least while russia has control of the skies, or at least is able to master this guys, notwithstanding the fact that ukraine's air power is still relatively intact, it is far less firepower than what the russians have, even though the russians are not using all of it. they are begging for this kind of help, but still the answer is no. every western leader says it will draw us into direct conflict with russia, to which of course ukrainian say, well, one way or another you are going to

be drawn into direct conflict and better to do it today, rather than wait and waste time were even more ukrainians will have died and even more of this country will lie in ruin. ., ., ., ,, i. , ruin. for the moment, thank you very much, ruin. for the moment, thank you very much. lyse — ruin. for the moment, thank you very much, lyse doucet _ ruin. for the moment, thank you very much, lyse doucet in _ ruin. for the moment, thank you very much, lyse doucet in kyiv. _ polish mep radoslaw sikorski is poland's formerforeign affairs and defence minister. thank you forjoining us. what do you believe the implications are if this bombing that happened today, so close to the polish border with ukraine? i close to the polish border with ukraine? ~ , ,, ., ., ukraine? i think bombing ukrainian airfields in western _ ukraine? i think bombing ukrainian airfields in western ukraine, - ukraine? i think bombing ukrainian airfields in western ukraine, they i airfields in western ukraine, they are bombing them because they fear the delivery and they are bombing exercise grounds of the ukrainian army because they think that foreign volunteers may be gathering there and that they may shipment points for western military assistance in the ukraine.

for western military assistance in the ukraine-— for western military assistance in the ukraine. ., ,, the ukraine. what is your assessment of where there — the ukraine. what is your assessment of where there conflict _ the ukraine. what is your assessment of where there conflict has _ the ukraine. what is your assessment of where there conflict has reached, l of where there conflict has reached, as we reported many times, this is about information and seizing the narrative. there are statistics and casualty figures released by both sides that are very difficult to verify, where do you think we are at? i verify, where do you think we are at? ~ ~ . verify, where do you think we are at? ~ ., ., ., , verify, where do you think we are at? ~ ~ ., .,, ., ., , ., at? i think ukraine has already won the information _ at? i think ukraine has already won the information war, _ at? i think ukraine has already won the information war, because - at? i think ukraine has already won the information war, because as i the information war, because as reflected in the vote at the un, the world is in no doubt about who is the aggressor and who is the victim and that is a very precious thing for ukraine. they are also very skilled in outing russian lies and russian provocation, but of course the trouble is that the truth about this war is not getting through to the people of russia and that is a strategic centre of gravity, one of them in this war.— them in this war. there are of course anti-war _ them in this war. there are of.

course anti-war demonstrations course anti—war demonstrations taking place in russia and people have been arrested as a consequence of it, what do you believe the deterrent value has been so far of sanctions against russia, if they are starting to bite and people in the country may become aware of them, that might change the narrative again? i them, that might change the narrative again?— them, that might change the narrative again? i think the most useful piece _ narrative again? i think the most useful piece of _ narrative again? i think the most useful piece of the _ narrative again? i think the most useful piece of the sanctions - narrative again? i think the most useful piece of the sanctions is i narrative again? i think the most i useful piece of the sanctions is the freezing of russia's central bank reserves. that means that putin's war chest is not $720 billion as you thought, but possibly as little as 120, maybe 200. he has his physical gold and whatever he kept there and it also means that there will be 3— $400 billion that ukraine can claim as reparations and as funds for its rebuilding, if the war comes to an end. ., ., �* , , rebuilding, if the war comes to an end. ., ., �*, , end. poland's president has expressed _ end. poland's president has expressed real _ end. poland's president has expressed real concern - end. poland's president has. expressed real concern about end. poland's president has -

expressed real concern about the use of chemical weapons, something that the united states have warned president putin against, how real is that threat?— president putin against, how real is that threat? ~ . ., , that threat? well, chemicalweapons are not a true — that threat? well, chemicalweapons are not a true weapon _ that threat? well, chemicalweapons are not a true weapon of _ that threat? well, chemicalweapons are not a true weapon of mass - are not a true weapon of mass destruction. i do not want to sound distance from it but i am just telling you, like i think it is, they were used during world war i and in military terms, they are not that great an effect. i think if they will be used and there are some reports that have come in, it will be a propaganda ploy, by the russians, to try and pin it on the ukrainians in order to change the tide of the information war. but, so far, we have managed to warn public opinion about russian provocations and they have not worked and i think everybody is prepared for this lie as well. because russian officials

lie so blatantly, my old colleague sergei lavrov saint for example that russia has not invaded, the lies are less effective. russia has not invaded, the lies are less effective-— less effective. how then, in the li . ht of less effective. how then, in the light of those _ less effective. how then, in the light of those lies _ less effective. how then, in the light of those lies and - less effective. how then, in the light of those lies and in - less effective. how then, in the light of those lies and in light . less effective. how then, in the | light of those lies and in light of there being perhaps too much trust at times in what president putin has been saying for months and doing for years around ukraine, how well has president zelensky handled this conflict? i president zelensky handled this conflict? . , president zelensky handled this conflict? , , , ., conflict? i was surprised that he did not take _ conflict? i was surprised that he did not take action _ conflict? i was surprised that he did not take action when - conflict? i was surprised that he did not take action when the - did not take action when the americans were telling him that the invasion is coming, but that was in october and november, invasion is coming, but that was in octoberand november, but invasion is coming, but that was in october and november, but a great many ukrainians did not believe the warnings and he was one of them and then i think he announced national mobilisation only when the war actually started. he should have

done it 48 hours earlier, but since then, he is a transformational figure. he is a great leader in wartime, notjust for the ukrainians, he wartime, notjust forthe ukrainians, he is wartime, notjust for the ukrainians, he is now a conscience of the free world. you ukrainians, he is now a conscience of the free world.— of the free world. you mentioned before, of the free world. you mentioned before. not _ of the free world. you mentioned before, not wishing _ of the free world. you mentioned before, not wishing to _ of the free world. you mentioned before, not wishing to dismiss i before, not wishing to dismiss chemical weapons, before, not wishing to dismiss chemicalweapons, but before, not wishing to dismiss chemical weapons, but they are not really a weapon of mass destruction, unlike nuclear power, nuclear weapons, is a former defence minister, what is your view of how president putin will approach the use of its nuclear arsenal�*s this is one of the things that we in central europe have been warning western europe have been warning western europe about four years and of course there was this belief. you did not believe _ course there was this belief. you did not believe us _ course there was this belief. you. did not believe us then, therefore you should believe us now, that we have been vindicated. what i am

telling you now is that the russians have been exercising this doctrine of theirs called escalate to be escalate. they have a triannual exercise and it ends with the launch of a tactical nuclear warhead to be exploded over enemy territory, not necessarily to kill anybody, just to exploded in the atmosphere, in order to stun the adversary in the world. in that atmosphere of paralysis, to gain a few days in order to achieve their political objectives. we should be concerned about that. it is also a great risk for putin, first of all, new king kyiv would not exactly be compatible with his ideology, but secondly, if he gives such an order and it requires a

chain of command, that is the moment when his generals might decide that he has gone too far and get rid of him. ., , ., ., ,., him. one final question about the humanitarian _ him. one final question about the humanitarian side _ him. one final question about the humanitarian side of _ him. one final question about the humanitarian side of this - him. one final question about the | humanitarian side of this invasion, poland has clearly taken a staggering number of refugees from ukraine, who are desperate to get to safety, what sort of extra support does poland need from the rest of the international community, just briefly, if you would. 1.2 the international community, 'ust briefly, if you wouldi briefly, if you would. 1.2 million and in this _ briefly, if you would. 1.2 million and in this house _ briefly, if you would. 1.2 million and in this house you _ briefly, if you would. 1.2 million and in this house you see - briefly, if you would. 1.2 million | and in this house you see behind briefly, if you would. 1.2 million - and in this house you see behind me i have seven ukrainians and two more coming tomorrow. the public will need money, above all. 1.2 billion people need housing and health care and education. they will need all kinds of help. i think the eu is coming through and we expect assistance to arrive quite soon. thank you very much for your time.

let us get more on that missile attack. ~ . . let us get more on that missile attack. ~ . , , . , , attack. we have this update. this is as close as — attack. we have this update. this is as close as we _ attack. we have this update. this is as close as we can _ attack. we have this update. this is as close as we can get _ attack. we have this update. this is as close as we can get to _ attack. we have this update. this is as close as we can get to the - as close as we can get to the military base that was targeted by russia earlier this morning. we have seen about ten ambulances leaving the area and around two dozen or part here. this is an area of ukraine that have been spared from attacks. poland, which is 20 kilometres, 12 miles in that direction, poland has been the centre for ukrainians in this war, because the flow of weapons coming through the border and just yesterday russia said it could target the shipment of arms being sent by the west, so the events today could mark a significant escalation in this war. lode

today could mark a significant escalation in this war. we have received these _ escalation in this war. we have received these latest _ escalation in this war. we have received these latest pictures i escalation in this war. we have l received these latest pictures of president zille and. in the past hour we've received these latest pictures of president zelensky. the ukrainian leader visited a hospital in kyiv where he met staff and wounded soldiers. he told some of them they would be given medals for military service. earlier the president claimed almost 13,000 ukrainians have been killed since the russian invasion began 18 days ago. that figure can't be independently confirmed. he paid tribute to the soldiers on his visit. translation: get better soon, wishing you strength, you are great. this is all for you and all this is on your shoulders. this is the most important thing. a respected charity in russia says at least 742 people have been detained at anti—war demonstrations today across the country. according to the political repression organisation ovd—info says at least 352 people were arrested in moscow alone. protestors could face fines and prison sentences.

a week ago, more than five thousand demonstrators were detained across the country. pope francis has made an impassioned plea for an end to what he called a "massacre" in ukraine. addressing pilgrims in saint peter's square, he described russia's invasion as an unacceptable armed aggression that must end before ukrainian cities were reduced to "cemeteries". he called for safe humanitarian corridors, and condemned the bombing of hospitals and other non—strategic civilian targets as "barbaric". this is the scene live in kyiv — independence square. we have just been hearing from lyse doucet. there is a growing sense of foreboding and apprehension as the russian forces move closer towards

the heart of this capital. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ martinebbc. hello. scattered showers just about describes our weather for the rest of today across the uk. in some areas, though, the showers will be more scattered than others. some will stay largely dry, other areas could see some longer, more persistent spells of rain. certainly some wetter weather still to come in the next few hours across eastern—most england, some more persistent showers for the south—west of england, wales and eventually western scotland, too. onto this evening and overnight, many of the showers clearing, however, but some of the wetter weather shifting off into the north sea. but the centre of our area of low pressure that brought the showers through the weekend stays to the north—west, so some more wet weather into the night across western scotland and northern ireland. we'll see some showers approaching the south—west of england too, and there is the potential for the odd rumble of thunder

out of those as we go into the early hours of monday. through monday daytime, the remnants of the weekend's low pressure bringing showers to scotland and northern ireland. showers drifting across into northern england as the day pans out, then there showers in the south—west breaking up a little, but tending to drift along the south coast, pushing inland into southern england, south midlands and east anglia into the afternoon. many areas seeing some decent spells of sunshine. lighter winds than we've had through the weekend. temperatures pretty springlike, actually — highs of 13 or 14 degrees. skies clear overnight on monday into tuesday, could turn quite chilly, but we will see a generally dry day on tuesday. dry weather to come through the remainder of the week. light winds first thing on tuesday after a chilly night, could mean stubborn fog to contend with in the morning, and the weather front pushing into north—west as the day goes on. it does mean thicker cloud as the hours go by across northern ireland and scotland, maybe some rain into the west late on.

england and wales, though, should see a lot of sunshine, particularly once any fog has burned off, and highs up to 14 or 15 degrees. potentially even warmer still for some parts of the south—east of england on wednesday as we pull up warm air up from the continent. but it looks like that warmer air could cause heavy rain to develop across the central swathe of the uk on wednesday. that's10—12 millimetres of rain possible across parts of wales, the midlands and northern england. but becoming much more settled from then on into next weekend.

hello, welcome to bbc news. officials in ukraine say at least 35 people have been killed and more than 130 others were wounded in a russian missile attack on a military base in the west of the country — a short drive from the polish border. the attack, which took place in the far west of ukraine, hit the military training base yavoriv. the base was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato. the attack on the base is part of a widening of russian advances

towards the west of ukraine on the door—step of a nato member — and away from the areas which russian forces currently control shown here in red. russia's invasion force has advanced towards several ukrainian cities, with more intense fighting reported in the northern outskirts of the capital, kyiv. let's hear more now from james waterhouse who gave us this update about the attack on the military base. this is an air base, a military base which has previously been by nato instructors on international forces, including ukraine's own army. we have to say, until this point, nato has shown very little appetite to get involved in this war. their argument has long been they don't want an escalation, they don't want things to turn into a much broader conflict across europe. today we have had president's president's same things could be reconsidered if president putin used chemical weapons on the ukrainian people.

what this represents is a broadening of the conflict within the borders of the conflict within the borders of ukraine. it has been a difficult decision as it is for people to up sticks and move and for the 2.5 million people to move west to cities like lviv, before moving on to bordering countries, there is less of a guarantee they can avoid the fighting on that perilous route in lviv or beyond in what we are seeing with these more targeted air strikes. president zelensky has just given another address where he talked about his priority for now, which is getting humanitarian aid into the besieged city of mariupol. it is a couple of hours drive away, so that is his priority in another significant day in this conflict. a usjournalist has been killed in ukraine. brent renaud was an award winning filmaker who had previously worked for the new york times — but was not on assignment for

the paper while he was in ukraine. he died in irpin after the car he was travelling in came under attack — another journalist was wounded. he's thought to be the first foreign journalist to die in this war. carlos martinez de la serna is program director for the committee to protect journalists. carlos, thank you very much for joining us. incredibly sad news and a violation of international law, how clear are the circumstances of brent renaud's death? ukrainian police official, the journalists were passing through a checkpoint when they were attacked. during that attack, brent renaud was shot and killed and another journalist was wounded. what we know

is, international law says journalists or civilians during wars and conflict. they are never legitimate targets and targeting them amounts to a war crime. we understand that brent renaud was wearing a press badge to try to identify himself as a journalist, what sort of protections which you hope journalists would be afforded in a conflict zone? 50. hope journalists would be afforded in a conflict zone?— hope journalists would be afforded in a conflict zone? so, the same as civilians. they _ in a conflict zone? so, the same as civilians. they are _ in a conflict zone? so, the same as civilians. they are never— in a conflict zone? so, the same as civilians. they are never legitimate j civilians. they are never legitimate targets. all parties in the conflict should do everything they can to protect them and again, they are never legitimate targets. targeting them, civilians, journalists are civilians, amounts to war crimes. journalists take all measures to prevent these attacks, they wear

badges, they identify themselves over time. badges, they identify themselves overtime. but badges, they identify themselves over time. but the main responsibilities is not on them, but all parties protect them. journalists are drawn to stories like this because they want to accurately reflected the world what is going on. and with that, there is immense risk. what is your advice to journalists on how to report a story effectively, but try to stay safe? all this planning is essential in reporting on anything but mostly of war and in the conflict zone. understand the terrain as much as possible and the dynamics of the war, which is always very fluid. according to reports, brent renaud was reporting from irpin. that city right now probably will be banned forjournalists. the situation is

changing all the time and they have to protect the equipment if they can. as well, keep updating the information. this case shows two things, how journalists are willing to accept all risks, including being exposed to problems and challenges to report the news to the public. and second, the news to the public. and second, the armies of the parties in the conflict who should do everything they can to protect them as well as civilians. and in this case, it clearly failed.— civilians. and in this case, it clearly failed. civilians. and in this case, it clearl failed. ~ . . ,, . clearly failed. we are talking about this story because _ clearly failed. we are talking about this story because this _ clearly failed. we are talking about this story because this particular. this story because this particular man, brent renaud, according to his website, he and his brother worked

together, they received a peabody award for their work and they worked apparently in iraq, afghanistan and libya, so they were used to working in very dangerous parts of the world. how much greater is the risk to independentjournalists who were not protected like one of the big news organisations such as the bbc or cnn? i news organisations such as the bbc or cnn? ., �* ~' news organisations such as the bbc or cnn? ., �* ~ ., news organisations such as the bbc orcnn? ., �* ~ ., ,,. . or cnn? i wouldn't like to speculate on that, or cnn? i wouldn't like to speculate on that. every _ or cnn? i wouldn't like to speculate on that, everyjournalist _ or cnn? i wouldn't like to speculate on that, everyjournalist needs - or cnn? i wouldn't like to speculate on that, everyjournalist needs to i on that, everyjournalist needs to be protected by both parties. what we can do is provide the best advice, safety equipment, safety tactical information to every journalist, regardless of who is supporting them or who is behind them, so they can prevent, as much as possible, major problems or mitigate them. it is always... they all need the same type of information, they need to be working with others, not alone to support

each other. they are all facing major challenges and trapped in a conflict zone like ukraine.- conflict zone like ukraine. thank ou ve conflict zone like ukraine. thank you very much — conflict zone like ukraine. thank you very much for _ conflict zone like ukraine. thank you very much for talking - conflict zone like ukraine. thank you very much for talking to - conflict zone like ukraine. thank you very much for talking to us. | you very much for talking to us. thank you. air raid sirens have sounded again in the capital kyiv as fighting continues on its outskirts. russian forces are thought to be less than ten miles away in places. our international correspondent orla guerin reports with the latest from kyiv. casualties of europe's newest war. ukrainian soldiers wounded this morning in battlefields on the outskirts of kyiv. his wounds are painful, not life—threatening. but the losses here are growing, ukraine says about 1300 of its soldiers have been killed. he shows me his

country's coat of arms, always close to his heart. he was a farmer before russia invaded. now, minus a few fingers, he intends to go straight back to the fight. the russians will not take kyiv, he says. if they take it, they will have to raise it to the ground. we are ready to fight until victory. and from his hospital bed, he thanks borisjohnson and britain, which he says is helping ukraine a lot. and close to kyiv today, ukrainian police confirmed the killing of an american journalist. police confirmed the killing of an americanjournalist. he was police confirmed the killing of an american journalist. he was shot in the head by the russians, the officer says. the award—winning

film—maker was travelling in a car with otherjournalists when they came under fire. with otherjournalists when they came underfire. he had been documenting people fleeing from the town of irpin. inside kyiv, what might be the calm before the storm. the streets are ready for battle and so are many of the residents. behind every tree, molotov cocktails. this is a very normal neighbourhood in kyiv and this is what you have here now, the shell of a bus being used as a barricade, sandbags, a gas canister, all of this has been brought here by local people to defend their own streets. they say they don't believe the russians will get this far, but they intend to be ready, just in case. this man abandoned his business to take up a gun. abandoned his business to take up a run. �* abandoned his business to take up a un. �* ., abandoned his business to take up a run. ~ . ., abandoned his business to take up a

run. �* . ., abandoned his business to take up a run. �* ., ., ., abandoned his business to take up a gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians, gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians. all— gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians, all the _ gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians, all the streets, - gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians, all the streets, all- gun. and i wanted to say to all the russians, all the streets, all the i russians, all the streets, all the houses, entrances, roofs, basements, it will be obstacles and an ambush for them. it will be obstacles and an ambush forthem. kyiv it will be obstacles and an ambush for them. kyiv will be a cemetery for them. kyiv will be a cemetery for them. kyiv will be a cemetery for them. the only thing they will be receiving is a mass grave for them. . be receiving is a mass grave for them. , , , be receiving is a mass grave for them. , _ , them. fighting street by street would mean — them. fighting street by street would mean heavy _ them. fighting street by street would mean heavy losses - them. fighting street by street would mean heavy losses for. them. fighting street by street i would mean heavy losses for both sides. but russia has other options. it could bomb this city from the outside. a little earlier i spoke to hanna hopko, former chair of the ukrainian parliaments foreign affairs committee, she's now lobbying western governments for support. i asked her for her priorities. to receive maximum military assistance immediately. we want a no—fly zone or even a freedom breach to provide military and human assistance to western ukraine. man

also sanctions which are really important, and also expansion of sanctions on russian oligarchs. state duma officials and embargo all commodities from russia, oil, gas and actually now we are campaigning, collecting evidence of putin's crime against humanity. because putin will be stopped in ukraine and then he will be punished as an international criminal. this is what putin and all the killers, who are now involved in this full—scale escalation against ukraine but back one of the people you met was the us secretary of state, antony blinken. oi you met was the us secretary of state, antony blinken.— state, antony blinken. of these ideas he put _ state, antony blinken. of these ideas he put forward, _ state, antony blinken. of these ideas he put forward, which i state, antony blinken. of these ideas he put forward, which did| state, antony blinken. of these i ideas he put forward, which did he agree to support? the ideas he put forward, which did he agree to support?— agree to support? the state secretary — agree to support? the state secretary mentioned - agree to support? the state i secretary mentioned embargo, he agree to support? the state _ secretary mentioned embargo, he said the us. buying russian oil. tougher

sanctions on russian oligarchs, including abramovich, and all of them and actually, we hope to see more military assistance. because the us is a security guarantor of ukraine when ukraine gave up the third largest nuclear power in 1994. he talked about military assistance, more military assistance, the maximum, what do you mean by that? a lot of countries have already offered armoury, hardware but they don't want to get involved with the actual battle itself?— actual battle itself? let's be honest, russian _ actual battle itself? let's be honest, russian war - actual battle itself? let's be honest, russian war against actual battle itself? let's be i honest, russian war against nato already started. the battlefield is ukraine. and today you've just reported about russian rocket strike on peacekeeping and security

military base in western ukraine, just 30 kilometres to ukraine and the poland border. isn't this a signal that putin will not stop in ukraine. this is why ukrainian victory is politically important to stop tyranny and not to allow another like china to follow russia and behave in similar ways. people in the uk are to be offered £350 a month to take in ukrainians who've fled the war. the british government has announced a �*homes for ukraine' scheme, starting this week. here's our political correspondent iain watson. i think the uk should allow more people to come and stay here. i

would definitely like to see more help and — would definitely like to see more help and support. would definitely like to see more help and support-— would definitely like to see more help and support. soon, you will be able to offer— help and support. soon, you will be able to offer help _ help and support. soon, you will be able to offer help on _ help and support. soon, you will be able to offer help on your— help and support. soon, you will be able to offer help on your own i able to offer help on your own doorstep. the government is launching a scheme this week and will offer £350 a month to offer ukrainian in your home for the next six months. it ukrainian in your home for the next six months-— six months. it is the fastest way we can aet six months. it is the fastest way we can get people _ six months. it is the fastest way we can get people out _ six months. it is the fastest way we can get people out of _ six months. it is the fastest way we can get people out of danger - six months. it is the fastest way we can get people out of danger and i can get people out of danger and into the united kingdom. it is the case already that whether it is through social media platforms or through social media platforms or through charities and civil society, those connections are being made. john sutherland has been preparing his home in london for ukrainian refugees. his home in london for ukrainian refu~ees. ~ , . refugees. while they are here i will t to refugees. while they are here i will try to make — refugees. while they are here i will try to make them _ refugees. while they are here i will try to make them as _ refugees. while they are here i will try to make them as welcome i refugees. while they are here i will try to make them as welcome as i try to make them as welcome as possible. — try to make them as welcome as possible, try to make their life enjoyable and not stressful and make them feel_ enjoyable and not stressful and make them feel welcome. more enjoyable and not stressful and make them feel welcome.— them feel welcome. more than 2 million people — them feel welcome. more than 2 million people have _ them feel welcome. more than 2 million people have fled - them feel welcome. more than 2 million people have fled ukraine| them feel welcome. more than 2 i million people have fled ukraine and the government expects tens of thousands to come here as a result of its new scheme. those that are security checks will be able to stay for three years with the right to work and state benefits as well as

having access to public services. the government says it intends to extend its team to allow churches and other organisations to bring in more refugees from ukraine. conservative mps have been pressing their own government to take a more generous approach are not impressed. one of them got in touch today to say he felt the new scheme is half baked. and opposition party said the government's overall response has been too strict and too slow. the lib dems are blaming the home secretary and want her sacked. firiti secretary and want her sacked. priti patel's in action _ secretary and want her sacked. i it patel's in action does not befit the british people with all our compassion and generosity. it couldn't be clearer that priti patel is not up to the job. the couldn't be clearer that priti patel is not up to the job.— is not up to the “0b. the first ministers h is not up to the “0b. the first ministers of i is not up to the job. the first ministers of scotland - is not up to the job. the first ministers of scotland and i is not up to the job. the first i ministers of scotland and wales is not up to the job. the first - ministers of scotland and wales say they want to bring refugees in more quickly. so far 3000 they want to bring refugees in more quickly. so far3000 uk they want to bring refugees in more quickly. so far 3000 uk visa applications have been granted. labour broadly welcomed the new scheme to criticise the government's

record. 50 scheme to criticise the government's record. . ~' scheme to criticise the government's record. . ~ ., record. so far i think the home office on _ record. so far i think the home office on the _ record. so far i think the home office on the government i record. so far i think the home office on the government has i record. so far i think the home i office on the government has got it completely wrong. the scheme they put in place so far has been too slow, too narrow, too mean. the government _ slow, too narrow, too mean. the government is — slow, too narrow, too mean. the government is providing humanitarian aid to help refugees close to ukraine's border. but it says the success of its new scheme will depend on the generosity of the british people. let's hear now from the president of poland, andrzej duda, whose country is front and centre of the ukrainian refugee crisis, with more than a million and a half people having crossed the borders since the start of the russian invasion. my colleague sophie raworth has been talking to president duda, and she began by asking him if he was concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons.

if president putin did use chemical weapons, is that a red line for nato, is it a point at which nato then has to get involved? well, of course, everybody hopes that he will not dare do that, but he will not use weapons of mass destruction, never chemical weapons, no biological weapons, nor any form of nuclear weapons. everybody is hoping that this is not going to happen. but as we say in poland, using a little bit of an english expression, if he uses any weapons of mass destruction, then this will be a game changer in the whole thing. and for sure, the north atlantic alliance and its leaders, led by the united states,

will have to sit at the table and they will really have to think seriously what to do. because when it starts to be dangerous not only for europe, not only for our part of europe or our region, for central europe, but for the whole world. you have got 28jets, mig jets, soviet era jets that ukraine you want to give to ukraine. their pilots could fly them. what difference would it make to people in ukraine? do you think if they had those planes? first of all, the issue of a jets, which you have mentioned of mig 29, which are at the disposal of a polish armed forces. this is, of course, a very serious one, a very sensitive issue. there were various voices as to whether we should transfer or not transfer the jets. speaking frankly, polish public opinion was very much afraid of this step because the russian side made a very clear announcement that it would consider it a war declaration and myself looking from a perspective which i mentioned a moment ago as part of our responsibility within nato.

always remember that these are powerful airplanes. president zelensky says this is about human lives. he says that he has asked. once he's asked again, he says we have to solve it faster and don't shift the responsibility. send the planes to ukraine. why don't you just give them those planes now? when you say you, i hope you mean the north atlantic community. in other words, nato's a whole because, as i said, due to allied responsibility, poland as such is not going to transfer those planes on the basis of our own decision because we believe that allies could bear a grudge against us, at least if we make this decision, because potentially it could place the entire nato in a difficult position in its relationship with russia. but it is a very serious decision. please bear in mind that president vladimir zelensky and the ukrainian authorities on an extremely difficult situation. of course, to me, it is obvious

that they can have different demands and that they can have different expectations. perhaps we can even air their grievances and all that is justified. i want to say this right away. it is justified because they are fighting. they are fighting for freedom. they are fighting for survival. however, transferring planes or president zelensky, demanding to establish a cupola or a shield defending the skies over ukraine. so blocking the skies over ukraine against the possibility of entering ukraine airspace by russian aircraft combat aircraft bombers orfighterjets? well, this is a decision which is a strictly military one and a very serious one because it means that nato jets would have to be sent to ukrainian airspace and probably there would be a confrontation between nato aircraft and russian aircraft, and that would mean an opening possibly of the third world war. so these are very serious

decisions indeed. and are you very confident, are you fully confident that if russia did attack poland, that nato would back you, that nato would defend you? madam. that's why we are members of the north atlantic alliance and we are trying to be as credible a member as possible. because there are people in poland aren't there who are who fear that president putin won't stop at ukraine, that president putin could attack elsewhere, that they could attack poland, and they are worried about whether nato will defend them. do you think there's any truth in their fears? madam. in 2008, russia attacked georgia, and back then the president of the republic of poland was professor lech kaczynski, and i was a minister in his chancellery here at the presidential palace.

i served with him. president kaczynski decided to take pressure off central europe on board of his plane and fly to tbilisi, which was under threat. and there in tbilisi, he said, were prophetic words. he said, today is georgia. tomorrow it might be ukraine, then the baltic states and after that, a time may come from my country for poland. and he said that russia had to be stopped because it had revived its imperial ambitions, which are dangerous. they are dreadful danger to our part of europe, and we do not want to be in the russian sphere of influence. we were in that sphere of influence, we dragged ourselves out of it and we never want to go back there again. russia deprived us of our liberty. many times, russia murdered our citizens. russia murders us in captivity. during the second war, they murdered our officers and tried to eradicate the polish intelligentsia here because we were a big part of a polish intelligentsia. we know that russia presents a deadly danger irrespective

if it tsars who put partitioned poland. there were free uprisings against with czarist russia. polish people shed blood. i was born in the soviet sphere of influence in a state which was not fully sovereign, which was not fully free. and when somebody talks to me about russian communism and socialism, shivers go down my spine. never again and never again do we want to have soviet soldiers here, and never again do we want to have a soviet sphere of influence here. chelsea have been in action. chelsea won the game in the 89th minute. their second win since news of economic sanctions through their clubs future into chaos. roman club's future into chaos. roman abramovich was sanctioned last week

which means he cannot sell the club unless he gives the money to the uk government. the uk cannot sell any more tickets or sign any more players. sponsors have been pulling out of the club but telecoms company, upper case three was still on the players' shirts today, despite suspending their £14 million shirt deal. at the property developer reportedly interested in buying chelsea. the game. their opposition newcastle have their own controversial owners, largely owned by the saudi arabian government, a nation that has a poor human rights record. emotional scenes at the west ham game, very briefly? yes. ham game, very briefly? yes, emotional— ham game, very briefly? yes, emotional scenes _ ham game, very briefly? yes, emotional scenes when - ham game, very briefly? yes, emotional scenes when andre | ham game, very briefly? ye: emotional scenes when andre mln coke, ukrainian international scored for west ham in their 2—1 win against aston villa. he broke down in tears and his team—mates surrounded him as he put his hands

to the sky. he fell to his knees and that goal meaning so much to him after his home country was invaded by russia just over two weeks ago. he was born to ukrainian parents in saint petersburg in russia. fiur he was born to ukrainian parents in saint petersburg in russia.- saint petersburg in russia. our live .a.e saint petersburg in russia. our live -ae~ on saint petersburg in russia. our live page on the — saint petersburg in russia. our live page on the bbc— saint petersburg in russia. our live page on the bbc news _ saint petersburg in russia. our live page on the bbc news website i saint petersburg in russia. our live page on the bbc news website is i page on the bbc news website is continually updated with the latest developments on russia's invasion of ukraine. i am martine croxall, thanks forjoining us. hello. scattered showers just about describes our weather for the rest of today across the uk. in some areas, though, the showers will be more scattered than others. some will stay largely dry, other areas could see some longer, more persistent spells of rain. certainly some wetter weather still to come in the next few hours across eastern—most england, some more persistent showers for the south—west of england, wales and eventually western scotland, too. onto this evening and overnight, many of the showers clearing,

however, but some of the wetter weather shifting off into the north sea. but the centre of our area of low pressure that brought the showers through the weekend stays to the north—west, so some more wet weather into the night across western scotland and northern ireland. we'll see some showers approaching the south—west of england too, and there is the potential for the odd rumble of thunder out of those as we go into the early hours of monday. through monday daytime, the remnants of the weekend's low pressure bringing showers to scotland and northern ireland. showers drifting across into northern england as the day pans out, then there showers in the south—west breaking up a little, but tending to drift along the south coast, pushing inland into southern england, south midlands and east anglia into the afternoon. many areas seeing some decent spells of sunshine. lighter winds than we've had through the weekend. temperatures pretty springlike, actually — highs of 13 or 14 degrees. skies clear overnight on monday into tuesday, could turn quite chilly, but we will see a generally dry day on tuesday.

dry weather to come through the remainder of the week. light winds first thing on tuesday after a chilly night, could mean stubborn fog to contend with in the morning, and the weather front pushing into north—west as the day goes on. it does mean thicker cloud as the hours go by across northern ireland and scotland, maybe some rain into the west late on. england and wales, though, should see a lot of sunshine, particularly once any fog has burned off, and highs up to 14 or 15 degrees. potentially even warmer still for some parts of the south—east of england on wednesday as we pull up warm air up from the continent. but it looks like that warmer air could cause heavy rain to develop across the central swathe of the uk on wednesday. that's 10—12 millimetres of rain possible across parts of wales, the midlands and northern england. but becoming much more settled from then on into next weekend.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm ? our top stories? at least 35 are killed and dozens injured in a missile attack on a ukrainian military base near the polish border. translation: according to preliminary data, i more than 30 missiles were fired. the air defence system worked and a number were shot down. ukraine's president zelensky visits injured troops — the country says it's lost 1300 soldiers in battle. the us journalist brent renaud is shot dead in the town of irpin — the first foreign reporter to die in the conflict. and here the government announces more details of a scheme to allow those fleeing the war in ukraine to come to the uk.