as we heard earlier in the programme, the majority of ukraine's refugees have headed for poland. so far, most have been put up in people's homes. but for the thousands of ukrainian civilians who need medical care, the journey has been even more traumatic. newsnight�*s lewis goodall is in the city of lublin and was given exclusive access to one of the biggest hospitals that has been taking in ukrainian patients. three weeks ago, 44 million people lived in ukraine. now, 1.7 million of those people, mainly women and children, live in poland. most are exhausted, some are sick, some need medical care, and some were pregnant. he is a boy. he's four days old,

and he's not alone. at a hospital in the city of lublin, 60 miles from the border, babies have been born in a country not their own, away from fathers they've never met, that they might never meet. translation: they bombed all of our relatives _ translation: they bombed all of our relatives in kyiv, i and we also don't know what will happen next, if we have a place to return to. why? because of putin. the boy's mother is not the other one having to endure the deepest of distress. some refugee babies have been born premature, the trauma of the journey inducing mothers before the time was right. each is now the charge of the polish health service. and there are so many more health needs besides. imagine having cancer, fearing for your life, and having to flee for it as well. translation: for us, _ it's impossible to get an operation because they treat the soldiers and only the most pressing civilian cases are treated.

so, i didn't have another choice, my only option was to come to poland and be treated. i'm so happy, i could cry. i'm happy with the doctors and with all the staff who work here. translation: with oncology, you cannot lose time. - we were terrified. on 8th march, they examined me, they studied my medical records, and on 9th march, i had the surgery. we are getting the same treatment as polish women, it really moved me. and it isn'tjust the arrivals straining the system, but those who have left. this hospital was to be rebuilt. construction is now halted because half the labourers were ukrainian, and they've gone home to fight. i think in a longer period, international support, international help, will be needed. what would that support look like?

doctors, nurses, supplies? no, i think places, places in the hospital. this isjust the beginning for this medical team. next, they're planning for how they might treat patients in a chemical attack. poland is not at war, but in terms of some of its horrors, it doesn't feel far away. lewis goodall, bbc news, lublin. good night. hello and welcome to our look

ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sienna rodgers, editor of the labourlist, and sebastian payne the whitehall editor for the ft. tomorrow's front pages... and starting with. .. tens of thousands of families in the uk are opening their homes to refugees from ukraine, according to the i. communities secretary michael gove says there will be no limit to how many ukrainians can enter the uk through the government's visa sponsorship scheme. the mail says the government's official �*homes for ukraine' website was overwhelmed just minutes after its launch — with 1,500 signing up inside an hour. that story also the lead for the times — which continues to follow the journey of the sanctioned former chelsea owner roman abramovich, pictured here at an airport in israel, shortly before leaving for istanbul. the humanitarian crisis sparked by russia's invasion is the lead for the guardian —

but the paper's front page also shines a spotlight on an employee for russia's state broadcaster, who burst on to the set of a live news broadcast carrying a placard calling for a stop to the war. in an article for the telegraph — borisjohnson says the west made a terrible mistake by continuing to rely on russian oil and gas after moscow's 2014 invasion of crimea — the paper also carries an image of a resident of a kyiv apartment block struck by a russian missile. the mirror claims three ex—soliders from the uk were among those killed at the weekend in an russian airstrike on a military training base in western ukraine, close to its border with poland. the metro takes aim at the london properties bought by russian oligarchs — one of which was occpuied today by a group of protesters, who stormed the empty

£50 million bolthole of a man described as �*putin�*s favourite industrialist.�* so, let's begin. that was a quick flick through the front pages. i wonder sienna, if you can start us off, we are going to kick off with a front page of the sun. the nation valleys against putin. . , , , sun. the nation valleys against putin. , , ., , sun. the nation valleys against putin. , ., , ., putin. there has been this homes for ukraine scheme _ putin. there has been this homes for ukraine scheme and _ putin. there has been this homes for ukraine scheme and some _ putin. there has been this homes for ukraine scheme and some of - putin. there has been this homes for ukraine scheme and some of the - ukraine scheme and some of the details came out at the reek friend. michael gove has been leading on this. he would think that priti patel, the home secretary were leading on it but this of her brief are being taken on by other ministers, especially michael gove. i was following this in parliament today, there were more details of the skill —— scheme revealed. basically, there are hosts, and you can volunteer for this, register your interest, and you have to

commit to six months of hosting a ukrainian refugee family and you will be paid £350 a month tax free for up to 12 months. in the first hour, i think there were 1500 people expressing an interest, registering their interest in participating in their interest in participating in the scheme. there were 20000 by 630 pm. by neither tpm, that was just over an hour ago now, over 43,000 people had applied, which i think shows the strength of feeling in this country. by 9:00pm, that was just over an hour ago. you can see that semi people want to do as much as possible —— so many people want to do as much as possible, and i have been affected by the media coverage of the atrocities, and i want to help, even though it is a huge commitment, and especially when people have energy bills doubling, may even more. things are rising so

much this year, people are still willing to make sacrifices. the sheer number of people would suggest it is notjust the uber privileged and rich who can really afford this who are volunteering for the scheme. sebastien, do you think the government has been surprised by the public being behind this scheme and the reaction to perhaps the uk's slow uptake and movement and position on the taking in of refugees? my position on the taking in of refugees?— position on the taking in of refugees? my sense is that government _ refugees? my sense is that government is _ refugees? my sense is that government is delighted i refugees? my sense is that government is delighted as refugees? my sense is that - government is delighted as opposed to surprised. the uk has had a big rhetoric_ to surprised. the uk has had a big rhetoric about opening up its arms to ukrainian refugees but fundamentally it has not met that because _ fundamentally it has not met that because other countries have dropped all visa _ because other countries have dropped all visa requirements and said anyone — all visa requirements and said anyone can come for an indefinite period _ anyone can come for an indefinite period of— anyone can come for an indefinite period of time whether uk is still visa requirements there and there has been — visa requirements there and there has been a — visa requirements there and there has been a bit of white halted and at about— has been a bit of white halted and at about that, about whether it is a

good _ at about that, about whether it is a good idea, — at about that, about whether it is a good idea, about whether it poses a security— good idea, about whether it poses a security risk— good idea, about whether it poses a security risk and how it can work in practice, _ security risk and how it can work in practice, but— security risk and how it can work in practice, but the result is the homes — practice, but the result is the homes for— practice, but the result is the homes for ukraine scheme which opened _ homes for ukraine scheme which opened at — homes for ukraine scheme which opened at 6:00pm today, it is now has 43.000 — opened at 6:00pm today, it is now has 43,000 britons are interested in housing _ has 43,000 britons are interested in housing ukrainian refugees. the government is heartened by this incredible response. there were cails— incredible response. there were calls for— incredible response. there were calls for them to go further, to do more, _ calls for them to go further, to do more. but — calls for them to go further, to do more. but i — calls for them to go further, to do more, but i think if this scheme is as successful as it is going to be, that wiii— as successful as it is going to be, that will please a lot of people in whitehall because it will buttress the government's idea that if you create _ the government's idea that if you create the — the government's idea that if you create the systems and you make this sort of _ create the systems and you make this sort of fare _ create the systems and you make this sort of fare system, it will go down quite _ sort of fare system, it will go down quite well— sort of fare system, it will go down quite well and in return, it will come. — quite well and in return, it will come. a — quite well and in return, it will come, a £350 thank you payment, and £10000 _ come, a £350 thank you payment, and £10000 is— come, a £350 thank you payment, and £10,000 is going towards local authorities and more when there are primary— authorities and more when there are primary schoolchildren as well. i think— primary schoolchildren as well. i think they— primary schoolchildren as well. i think they will be more pressure to do more _ think they will be more pressure to do more in — think they will be more pressure to do more in the second stage of this scheme, _ do more in the second stage of this scheme, that charities and third

party— scheme, that charities and third party or— scheme, that charities and third party or third sector organisations will be _ party or third sector organisations will be able to open themselves to sponsoring refugees in the same way that employers can do at the moment. this is— that employers can do at the moment. this is not— that employers can do at the moment. this is not done yet, they will be more _ this is not done yet, they will be more things to come in place, and i think— more things to come in place, and i think the _ more things to come in place, and i think the labour party, they have been _ think the labour party, they have been critical of the government for being _ been critical of the government for being stow— been critical of the government for being slow and being too systematic about _ being slow and being too systematic about this, — being slow and being too systematic about this, but the success of this scheme _ about this, but the success of this scheme will be does it work? when did the _ scheme will be does it work? when did the first people come? and that is the _ did the first people come? and that is the reat— did the first people come? and that is the real test for the home office which _ is the real test for the home office which has — is the real test for the home office which has been a slightly problematic department in this area before _ problematic department in this area before but— problematic department in this area before but may hopefully this one will work — before but may hopefully this one will work. ,, w' , before but may hopefully this one will work. ,, a , ,, ., before but may hopefully this one will work. ,, , ,, ., , before but may hopefully this one willwork. ,, , ,, ., , ., before but may hopefully this one willwork. ,, ,, ., , ., ., will work. quickly, siena, g want to add more. — will work. quickly, siena, g want to add more. in _ will work. quickly, siena, g want to add more, in terms _ will work. quickly, siena, g want to add more, in terms of _ will work. quickly, siena, g want to add more, in terms of iabour's - add more, in terms of labour�*s reaction to this? add more, in terms of iabour's reaction to this?— reaction to this? today in parliament, _ reaction to this? today in parliament, michael- reaction to this? today in l parliament, michael gove's reaction to this? today in _ parliament, michael gove's opposite number was reacting to this game and she said it was a diy asylum scheme and she said do ministers really expect refugees to get onto instagram and advertise themselves? so the point she was highlighting his really how do people know?

because it has to be named families. how did they no which ukrainian refugees to kind of pick, if you don't know some already. michael gove was saying there is no cap on this scheme and it is a generous one are lots of people clearly have applied and volunteered to be part of it but people are saying it is a natural limit on the scheme because of the weight is designed, in terms of the weight is designed, in terms of picking families, and naming them. this of picking families, and naming them. �* , ., ., them. as we turn to the front page ofthe them. as we turn to the front page of the financial _ them. as we turn to the front page of the financial times, _ them. as we turn to the front page of the financial times, the - them. as we turn to the front page of the financialtimes, the us, - of the financial times, the us, national security advisorjake sullivan has raised deep us concerns that china's alignment with russia, and this is the lead story for the ft. sebastien, this is your paper. yes, this is an alarming development with a _ yes, this is an alarming development with a ukrainian war because obviously— with a ukrainian war because obviously we know this has not gone to pian— obviously we know this has not gone to pian for— obviously we know this has not gone to plan for russia, their military weapon— to plan for russia, their military weapon and has not been well maintained, it has not been effective _ maintained, it has not been effective and three and a half weeks

in into— effective and three and a half weeks in into this _ effective and three and a half weeks in into this awful conflict and in russia — in into this awful conflict and in russia but— in into this awful conflict and in russia but my calculations, this whole _ russia but my calculations, this whole thing would have been over by now and _ whole thing would have been over by now and a _ whole thing would have been over by now and a puppet government would have been— now and a puppet government would have been installed and that been the case — have been installed and that been the case. and a sign of the desperation can be seen on our front pa-e desperation can be seen on our front page tomorrow which shows the russiahs— page tomorrow which shows the russians have gone to china to ask for support— russians have gone to china to ask for support and are reporting out of dc suggest that china is minded to help russia with that. the question is what _ help russia with that. the question is what exactly are they going to do. is what exactly are they going to do it— is what exactly are they going to do it is— is what exactly are they going to do. it is not clear whether they want _ do. it is not clear whether they want intelligence community support, do they— want intelligence community support, do they want to offer support —— human— do they want to offer support —— human support? china has to be careful— human support? china has to be careful that it doesn't become involved — careful that it doesn't become involved in the increasing economic embargo _ involved in the increasing economic embargo against russia, all these western— embargo against russia, all these western countries and banks and financial— western countries and banks and financial institutions that have pulled — financial institutions that have pulled out of russia because of the ukraine _ pulled out of russia because of the ukraine warand china pulled out of russia because of the ukraine war and china will not want to see _ ukraine war and china will not want to see that— ukraine war and china will not want to see that so there is a careful line to — to see that so there is a careful line to be — to see that so there is a careful line to be trodden on here. at the same _ line to be trodden on here. at the same time, — line to be trodden on here. at the same time, russia doesn't have anywhere — same time, russia doesn't have anywhere else to turn, it has lost all its _ anywhere else to turn, it has lost all its allies — anywhere else to turn, it has lost all its allies in the west over this conflict _ all its allies in the west over this

conflict and china is the only major economic— conflict and china is the only major economic power that can help support this war— economic power that can help support this war but _ economic power that can help support this war but as jake sullivan said, washington is going to make these concerns— washington is going to make these concerns directly known to beijing and warned them that they cannot get too closely _ and warned them that they cannot get too closely involved otherwise they will face _ too closely involved otherwise they will face similar sanctions that you see in— will face similar sanctions that you see in moscow, so i think this is one to _ see in moscow, so i think this is one to watch very carefully, and it is a quite — one to watch very carefully, and it is a quite concerning turn because it was— is a quite concerning turn because it was suggest there is more weapons and arms— it was suggest there is more weapons and arms going into ukraine from russia _ and arms going into ukraine from russia via — and arms going into ukraine from russia via china, and that could make _ russia via china, and that could make this — russia via china, and that could make this awful, bloody conflict even _ make this awful, bloody conflict even worse. make this awful, bloody conflict even worse-— make this awful, bloody conflict even worse. ,, . . , even worse. siena, there was a seven hour conversation _ even worse. siena, there was a seven hour conversation that _ even worse. siena, there was a seven hour conversation that took _ even worse. siena, there was a seven hour conversation that took place - hour conversation that took place earlier today between the us and the chinese diplomats, seven hours, i mean, there is concern over this, isn't there?— isn't there? definitely, and it secifies isn't there? definitely, and it specifies in — isn't there? definitely, and it specifies in the _ isn't there? definitely, and it specifies in the story - isn't there? definitely, and it specifies in the story that - isn't there? definitely, and itj specifies in the story that the state department said that jake sullivan had raced directly and very clearly concerns over beijing support for moscow in the meeting with china's top diplomats. they are

issuing a very strong warning, the white house, saying, look, beware of the consequences. in order to obviously scare them off. and as mentioned, we don't really know much detail in terms of the specific level or timing or kind of assistance that has been requested, according to the report. so, the senior us defence official didn't say whether china had provided military support after that russian request for assistance, but basically we will be watching the situation very, very closely. i also noticed in this write up, that are some really grim details further on as well, just about what is happening in ukraine, in the city of mariupol, talking about how food, water, medicine, other essentials are running out. and the bodies of some of the casualties, uncollected, on the ground. so, that is what is happening for people who are still

there, who haven't made it out yet. as we turn to the front page of the mirror, they are referring to their military strike yesterday at the military strike yesterday at the military base, which, some are saying, is either signalling a change of tactics on russia's part, or maybe desperation. what do you make of that, sebastien? i or maybe desperation. what do you make of that, sebastien?— make of that, sebastien? i think this is russia _ make of that, sebastien? i think this is russia pressing _ make of that, sebastien? i think this is russia pressing the - make of that, sebastien? i think this is russia pressing the line i make of that, sebastien? i think| this is russia pressing the line -- this is russia pressing the line —— pushinq _ this is russia pressing the line —— pushing the — this is russia pressing the line —— pushing the line to a nato conflict without _ pushing the line to a nato conflict without white crossing it. this base was chosen — without white crossing it. this base was chosen because it is 15 kilometres from the border with poland — kilometres from the border with poland and the us has said if a single — poland and the us has said if a single toe _ poland and the us has said if a single toe is in their territory, there — single toe is in their territory, there will— single toe is in their territory, there will be a response from nato, and that— there will be a response from nato, and that conflict could spiral very quickly— and that conflict could spiral very quickly into something much more dangerous. when i saw as it looked as if russia — dangerous. when i saw as it looked as if russia was knocked crossing the red _ as if russia was knocked crossing the red line but it is getting very

near— the red line but it is getting very hear it— the red line but it is getting very hear it and — the red line but it is getting very near it and more details have