welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines... a missile attack on a ukrainian military training base kills at least 35 people and injures more than a hundred — the local mayor is defiant. translation: they can bomb us but they will . able to break spirit. they never be rulers in our land. ukraine's president zelensky visits injured troops — the country says it's lost 1300 soldiers in battle.

a city under siege with no power, food or water — the international red cross describes conditions in mariupol as medieval. and — hundreds have continued to take to the streets in russia in protest at the war in ukraine — a number of them have been arrested. and ukraine scholars on london's red carpet as the baptists are held in person after two years. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine where officials say at least 35 people have been killed — and more than 130 others wounded in a russian missile attack on a military base in the west of the country.

the base, which was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato is located at yavoriv — just a short drive from the polish border. 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. our special correspondent, fergal keane, has the latest from near the yavoriv military base. the war has come west, and brutally. this is the russian world, a soldier says. dozens were killed here by russian missiles in the early hours of the morning. it comes after russian warnings that they'd strike against weapons shipments coming from the west. these servicemen among the dozens injured during the attack.

they were still recovering the injured and dead as we drove into the town, air raid sirens sounding again over local radio. it was a huge... huge bomb, you know, sound in the morning, and we saw here the fire. it was very scary. the mayor called an urgent news conference. what's the feeling of the town now after this has happened? translation: they can bomb us, but they will never be able - to break ukrainian spirit. they will never be rulers at our land. they will all return back home in coffins. cameras were kept away from the scene, but 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 from this beautiful thing, and i want to say a big thank you to our british comrades that are helping us. back in western ukraine, people's sense of security is shaken by the russian attack. here, heading for an air raid shelter amid fresh alarms. translation: before, - it was something we only saw in the media, but finally, it has affected us as well here, as sad as that may sound. the attack here in the west is an escalation, but it's not a surprise. it's weapons coming across the borderfrom 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, near yavoriv military base. i spoke to kurt volker a former us. ambassador to nato and a former us. special representative for ukraine and asked him what signals president putin wants to send by attacking so close to the polish border. he's trying to say that, i can strike anywhere in ukraine because his ground forces and not advancing very well, he's using missiles from the black sea to go after this military base. he is trying to warn the western states from not supplying ammunition, arms and so forth to ukrainian military because that is where we've stored some and try to ship some of them for the peace try to say it's not safe for you. what is really saying

by doing this is that he's getting desperate. that the military conflict is not going to a russia wanted, he is having to resort to different tactics such as deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, deliberately using missiles far away rather than advancing his ground forces and risking attacking nato forces or nato territory as it is so close to poland. which could bring nato into the conflict. he's getting a little bit more reckless because i believe he is getting desperate. you talked about western military assistant to the ukraine. there's been a lot of debate about it. and you believe that the us should be helping polling ——poland to give fighterjets ukraine. but doesn't that risk further escalation that you mention, possibly involving the us and nato? everything involves risk including not helping ukraine as much as we can. if ukraine falls to the russian invasion, what will we do then? putin will take of ukraine, he will engage in a relentless oppression of the population

for likely move on to take over moldova as well. and when we confront putin which ultimately we will have to do, it's better to do so now when there's a ukrainian government and eight ukrainian military ready to fight. putin has already said that our sanctions or an act of war. and he's ready to attack if he really believed in that. i think there's not much difference between stinger missiles which take out aircraft, it given ukrainians the aircraft they know how to fly to help them themselves. i think that now is a time for us to be doing everything we can to help the ukrainians get the equipment to defend their own country against these attacks. i want to ask you about this report in the financial times which says that russia was asking china for military assistance, it's difficult to get a second source on that. but what rule in your view does china play economically but also possibly offering military assistance? 0n military assistance, i don't think china

wants to get involved. i think china is not happy with russia's attack on a sovereign state, a member of the united nations nor is it happy with the brutality of its citizens of which russia is in this war. it doesn't want to be seen as equivalent to russia because china does have ambitions to re—absorb taiwan. but it sees this is very different and it sees itself is very different from russia. so it wants to keep a distance from this. ukraine says it's lost 1,300 soldiers since russia began its invasion eighteen days ago. 0ur international correspondent, 0rla guerin, sent us the latest from kyiv — and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. "i wish you health," he says. ukraine's wartime leader visiting wounded troops in a military hospital. he makes time for a morale—boosting selfie.

before handing out medals for valour. every day now, more casualties of europe's newest war. these soldiers were injured this morning in battlefields on the outskirts of the capital. his wounds are painful, not life—threatening, but the losses here are growing. ukraine says about 1,300 of its soldiers have been killed. sergiy shows me his country's coat of arms, always close to his heart. he was a farmer before russia invaded. now, minus a finger, 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 raze 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. doctors here are treating the patients while struggling themselves. it's horrible to see them like this, especially from a nation that called brothers. we don't. we can't understand this, why it's happened here. so these people are very peaceful and want to live, only to live. but how to live in a capital under threat? the streets are ready for battle. so are many of the people. 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. yuri took up a gun and abandoned his business. and i wanted to say to the russians that all the streets, all these houses, entrances, roofs, basements, will be obstacles we will ambush for them, and kyiv will be the total cemetery for them. only thing they will receive, it will be the mass grave for them. but this mass grave, outside kyiv, was for ukrainians killed during russia's bombardment

of the town of bucha. the authorities say 67 civilians were buried here. no prayers, no dignity. in the europe of today, it has come to this. 0rla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. the international red cross says time is running out to prevent a worst case scenario in the besieged southern ukrainian port of mariupol. the city council says the russian bombardment has killed more than 2,100 residents, half of them since wednesday. martin sho0ep is the regional director of the international committee of the red cross for europe and central asia and he explains what the worst case scenario would be. the situation that is currently unfolding in mariupol is simply dramatic. what we hearfrom our colleagues who are still in the city is that people are running out of water, running out of food, running out of medicine. and every day they have to scramble to find something to survive on.

we remain in constant contact with the parties of the conflict. they really try to help to facilitate an agreement that could bring respite to the city and the situation. what is key to remember that international humanitarian law is very clear, civilians need to be respected by everybody who's part of a conflict. and they need to do everything they can in their power to keep them safe. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... protests and arrests — as hundreds take to the streets in russia to call for an end to the war in ukraine. hundreds are arrested for showing their opposition to the war.

this is newsday on the bbc in singapore, our headlines... in moscow, hundreds continue to take to the streets in protest

against the invasion. but the price of resistance continues to be high — as the kremlin has imposed brutal crackdowns on independent media, and banned people from describing the conflict in ukraine as a �*war�*. dissent is even punishable by prison. caroline davies reports. chanting for peace in russia can get you detained. in moscow today, anyone suspected of protesting was quickly swept away. the atmosphere here in the square is really quite tense, it's obviously the police officers outnumber the protesters by far and at the moment you just say a sudden surge of activity and the police will run and grab people and carry them and put them into the vans behind me. this location had been shared on social media so the police were prepared.

while the press were tolerated, some tried to stop us filming too closely. get back, this officer shouts. even wearing a yellow press vest did not stop some being taken by the police. holding flowers in the square was enough for this woman to be questioned. she was released without charge. she does not want us to use her name. in a quiet street, away from the protest, she tells me that with each passing week it becomes harder. the further it gets, the more police and fewer people. people get demotivated to go out. i go because i have not been arrested yet, so i can afford it. if i do, then for the second time, i will not go out, just because it is going to be a criminal record then. so, i go for now.

around russia, some are still protesting against what the kremlin calls its special operation in ukraine. since the end of february, thousands of people have been detained for protesting so far, but in a country of over 140 million, these are not mass movements. in moscow, the authorities are taking no chances with columns of police vans, barricades and document checks and in president putin �*s of russia, there is no space for dissent. caroline davies, bbc news, moscow. 2.7 million people have so far fled the war in ukraine. most are crossing into neighbouring countries to the west, though a few have also gone to russia and to its ally, belarus. nearly 1.7 million people have crossed into poland, more than a million of whom are still there. 0ur correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report from zamosc, where people in the town

are working hard to provide refugees with accommodation, food — and some semblance of a normal life. for the children of war, open arms are mightier than the fist. young ukrainians eased into life in poland with a karate class joined to distract from trauma. adolescent that the greatest strength comes from peace. my father may be fighting, i don't know, i don't have message from him. he hasn't heard from his dad for three days without the emotions make it hard to feel settled here. in poland it's very cool here but we want to go back home because home is home. when we are in activities we forget about at the moment but when it ends we rememberagain and we understand we must

do all what we can do to help our people in ukraine. the class is in the area with a world heritage beauty is a far cry from the border. the world does have its pre—world were dues. and while the mayor says echoes of the street make locals welcoming it has its limits. translation: polish people seem infinitely ready to give _ but it will end when day. we thought we would get support from the government and the eu but we will left alone. we need financial help for the quality of our hospitality will drop drastically. ukrainian borscht for ukrainians. for now, an elderly welcome it is warm as the cooking for the all the food in this restaurant given to the refugees, orders have become donations. at the owner says is running out of cash.

it's nice to see this, i can't believe that the polish people can do it like this. how long can you continue doing this for do you think was that i think from this day it will be at maximum two weeks. delivered to the reception centre feeling the strain of the influx of new arrivals sorting new lives but encouraged to move on elsewhere to relieve this choke point. in the space of a fortnight small towns have become refugee hubs, up to 5000 are arriving here every day. the authorities fear they lack the resources and supplies needed to sustain this for weeks or even months. in what's already become the biggest movement of refugees since the second world war. 0ne polish town of so many transformed in two weeks. wondering how many will come tomorrow and how long it can cope. households in the uk will be offered £350 a month

to open their homes to people fleeing the war in ukraine. the uk government minister michael gove says it will be an effective route to allow people to come and stay safely in the country. it's the fastest way in which we can get people out of danger and into the united kingdom and it is the case already that whether it's through social media platforms or whether it's through charities and civil society, those connections are being made. we know that we have in this country, according to the most recent test of public opinion, hundreds of thousands of people potentially who are willing to take ukrainians into their home. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. pope francis is made an impassioned plea for an end to what he called a massacre in the ukraine. and dressing pilgrims in peter's square he describes russia's invasion as unacceptable.— describes russia's invasion as unacceptable. translation: in the name of _ unacceptable. translation: in the name of god, _ unacceptable. translation: in the name of god, let _ unacceptable. translation: in the name of god, let the - unacceptable. translation: in the name of god, let the cries l the name of god, let the cries of those who suffer be heard and let the bombings and attacks sees. let there be real

and decisive progress towards negotiation and let the humanitarian corridors be made of effective and safe. in the name of god i ask you to stop the massacre. fix, name of god i ask you to stop the massacre.— name of god i ask you to stop the massacre. a strong quake struck off _ the massacre. a strong quake struck off the _ the massacre. a strong quake struck off the coast _ the massacre. a strong quake struck off the coast of - struck off the coast of indonesia and sumatra island sending residents fleeing from their homes. the epicentre of their homes. the epicentre of the 6.7 magnitude heart two earthquake was near the bot to islands it was followed by aftershocks. there are no reports of damage. some news away from ukraine — at the bafta film awards, the power of the dog was named best film, with its director jane campion taking the best director statuette. and joanna scanlan was named best actress for her role as a widow uncovering secrets in the british film after love.

our culture editor katie razzall watched the ceremony. overshadowed by war, but back in person, and on the bafta red carpet, small tokens in honour of ukraine. sporting a badge of the ukrainian flag, benedict cumberbatch told the bbc he hopes to open his own are refugees and wanted to show solidarity with the people of ukraine. we all have to continue to help in any which way we can, whether from donations, housing refugees, all of which i'm looking to do and have done, so, yes. but as some of the movie industry's best known faces came together inside london's royal albert hall, celebrating film took centre stage. period western, the power of the dog left with awards for best film and best director, though its star lost out to will smith for best director. neither will smith nor directorjane campion attended the ceremony. benedict cumberbatch collected the award on her behalf. bafta, i would like to.

that is my speech! joanna scanlon beat off lady gaga and others for best actress for her role as a muslim convert uncovering her dead husband's secrets and after love. we have to thank bafta, the bbc, lottery, for making small films get made. thank you, thank you. best supporting actress went to ariana debose for west side story, and history was made by troy kotsur, as a deaf father whose child wants to sing. he is the first deaf actor to win, and has ideas for what comes next. have you considered perhaps a deafjames bond? 008? the sci—fi epic dune took away awards in technical categories,

and kenneth branagh's belfast won outstanding best british film. all hail the streaming revolution, that all hail the big screen too. it's alive! alive and celebrating 60 years of bond movie making with dame shirley bassey. # diamonds are forever. in the biggest night of the british film industry calendar. the world of film has been paying tribute to the american actor — william hurt, who has died aged seventy one. william hurt won an oscar for his role in the 1985 film kiss of the spider woman. in the 1980s, hurt received four academy awards nominations for films including children of a lesser god and broadcast news. more recently, he took up the role of general thaddeus ross in the marvel films franchise. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news.

hello there. it's mid—march, days are getting longer the sunshine is getting stronger. we will see some of that as we go to the week ahead, a lot of dry weather in the forecast for the pretty mild by day in the sunshine. chilly at night still wasn't that as we go to the week ahead, a lot of dry weather and the forecast for the pretty mob by day in the sunshine. chilly at night still was a patchy mist we've got rain clearing to the east. this little area of cloud bringing some showers into scotland and down to the southwest may be heavy and thunder really and drift along the channel coast during the early part of the morning. at the same time, showers moving out of northern ireland into central and southern scotland along with northern england with the best of the sunshine perhaps a little bit further south into central parts of england and wales with highs of 1a degrees.

there is going to be a good deal of dry weather around on tuesday with light winds. yes, the weather front will start to move in from the far northwest and we could see a few early—morning showers, patchy mist and fog around but they will clear away quite quickly, a good deal of dry weather, ight winds for most and in the sunshine it will feel quite pleasant with highs of 15 degrees with a cloud and rain started to push in from the atlantic, it's a cold front behind it bringing in some colder air but at the same time we've got this very warm air that's moving up from the near continent. where these two frontal systems will meet, that's where we are likely to see a real clash with heavy rain potentially as much as half an inch is likely to fall in some places on wednesday. it's likely to stay dry through east anglia in southeast england and by contrast here we could see temperatures peaking at 17 degrees, 63 fahrenheit the average for this time of year in the south is around 11 c. the rain will clear its way south and east through wednesday night into thursday.

it will take its time in doing so and will linger first thing across at southeast corner with a ridge of high pressure building in behind. after a cloudy, damp start across the far southeast an improving weather story with a little bit to show a range of the far northwest, not amounting to do much. thursday will see highs of around ten to 13 degrees. a little bit cooler because the wind direction changing slightly coming in off the north sea but it does mean friday and saturday we keep that dry theme going and again those temperatures peaking at 15 degrees. enjoy.

we will have the headlines and all the main news stories of the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. europe's dependence on russian energy sits uneasily with putin's war in ukraine. moscow is financing its invasion through revenues from such exports. 0ne eu leader has said russian oil and gas is being bought with the blood of the ukrainian people.