today at six... powerful explosions in the ukrainian capital kyiv. the city's mayor says they are facing a dangerous moment. four people died in the attacks, as the city goes into a 35—hour—long curfew. there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict, is coming closer, nowhere is safe. a court in moscow has fined the television journalist who staged a protest against the war live on air. i don't like russia's invasion, it was really terrible.

also on the programme... a huge response to the government's refugee sponsorship scheme just 2a hours after it was launched. more than 100,000 people have expressed interest in offering a home to ukrainian refugees for at least six months. the british—iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been given her passport back in iran more than five years after she was detained. and a sell—out crowd is back at cheltenham for the first time in two years. and coming up on the bbc news channel... middlesbrough�*s fa cup tie with chelsea will have fans after the blues come to an agreement with the fa and remove their request to get the match played behind closed doors. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six, live from lviv in western ukraine.

today this remains a country under heavy bombardment from russian forces, despite peace talks continuing. in the capital kyiv the mayor has warned that the city is facing a difficult and dangerous moment after four people were killed in russian airstrikes overnight. residential buildings were hit, along with a metro station. a 35—hour curfew has been imposed, with residents of the city asked to stay at home for the next two days and only leave if air raid sirens sound and they need to reach bomb shelters. our international correspondent 0rla guerin has the latest, and a warning some viewers may find this report distressing. it is starting to feel like the new normal, buildings burning after russian attacks overnight. it was too much for some here. this is a city living on its nerves. people

wondering if their neighbours are safe in the shelter, wondering if they might be next. for the second day running here has woken up to this. this is a residential building, there is no sign of anything else around except blocks of flats. there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict, is coming closer and a feeling here and now that nowhere is safe. two people were killed here in their own homes. svetlana, who is russian herself and horrified by the attacks, is worried for her friend. horrified by the attacks, is worried for herfriend. i saw horrified by the attacks, is worried for her friend. i saw from my window the building was on fire. my friend lives on the 14th floor, i assume she is dead because she was bedridden. many people lived in the

building, she says. some left. i am very sorry i didn't leave this place earlier. and this is also part of ukraine's new normal. the funeral of a soldier killed resisting the russians. colonel valeri was mourned in his home town outside kyiv. there is grief over the losses in battle. still ukrainians are standing firm. united in sorrow. behind the death toll is here there are agonising personal stories, like that of marina and her husband. their daughter's apartment was shelled by

the russians in irpin. the whole family was here at the time. marina survived with her grandson because her husband and son push them to safety. sir guy, her only son was 32. marina, who fled to western ukraine, tells me about his final moments. ukraine, tells me about his final moments-_ ukraine, tells me about his final moments. ~ ,, ~ g moments. translation: my son was screaminu. moments. translation: my son was screaming- mum — moments. translation: my son was screaming. mum don't _ moments. translation: my son was screaming. mum don't come - moments. translation: my son was screaming. mum don't come in - moments. translation: my son was screaming. mum don't come in here, | screaming. mum don't come in here, run away from here. he was begging me to save his sister and his nephew. he was still conscious, he was in so much pain that he kept saying, ma'am, kill me now, i can't stand it. ,, ., ,

stand it. sergei died in her arms and she also _ stand it. sergei died in her arms and she also lost _ stand it. sergei died in her arms and she also lost michaela. - stand it. sergei died in her arms i and she also lost michaela. marina says he was everything she could have dreamt of in a husband and he adored his grandson. 0ne russian sheu adored his grandson. 0ne russian shell destroyed this happy family. father and son remain in the rubble. no one has been able to bury them. 0rla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. a convoy of around 2,000 civilian cars has managed to leave the besieged city of mariupol in southern ukraine. but in many areas of the south people have been trapped by the fighting. russia says it's now in control of the entire region of kherson, also in the south. 0ur correspondent andrew harding reports. ina in a city under russian occupation

another display of public fury. the citizens of kherson curling insults at russian troops. we citizens of kherson curling insults at russian troops.— citizens of kherson curling insults at russian troops. we are against the russian _ at russian troops. we are against the russian invasion. _ at russian troops. we are against the russian invasion. we - at russian troops. we are against the russian invasion. we can't . at russian troops. we are against i the russian invasion. we can't reach the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right — the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right now — the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right now but _ the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right now but a _ the russian invasion. we can't reach the city right now but a local- the city right now but a local teacher agreed to film for us. look, the entire city _ teacher agreed to film for us. look, the entire city is _ teacher agreed to film for us. look, the entire city is here. _ teacher agreed to film for us. look, the entire city is here. describing i the entire city is here. describing what it is like _ the entire city is here. describing what it is like to _ the entire city is here. describing what it is like to confront - the entire city is here. describing what it is like to confront russian soldiers. i what it is like to confront russian soldiers. ., , . , what it is like to confront russian soldiers. . , . , ., ., soldiers. i was crying to them go home, soldiers. i was crying to them go home. 90 _ soldiers. i was crying to them go home. 90 to _ soldiers. i was crying to them go home. 90 to your— soldiers. i was crying to them go home, go to your mothers. - soldiers. i was crying to them go home, go to your mothers. did l soldiers. i was crying to them go . home, go to your mothers. did they rel ? i home, go to your mothers. did they reply? i was — home, go to your mothers. did they reply? i was really _ home, go to your mothers. did they reply? i was really furious _ home, go to your mothers. did they reply? i was really furious so - home, go to your mothers. did they reply? i was really furious so then i reply? i was really furious so then i “ust reply? i was really furious so then ijust cried — reply? i was really furious so then i just cried out _ reply? i was really furious so then i just cried out some _ reply? i was really furious so then ijust cried out some curse - reply? i was really furious so then i just cried out some curse words | reply? i was really furious so then i i just cried out some curse words to them. �* ._ i just cried out some curse words to them. �* , ., i just cried out some curse words to them. �* ., ,., , , i just cried out some curse words to them. �* ., ,., ,, _ them. away from the protests empty shells at some _ them. away from the protests empty shells at some local _ them. away from the protests empty shells at some local supermarkets, l shells at some local supermarkets, but for now there is still food to be found here. a russian flag flies over the local police station, but there is no sympathy for ukrainian official who bow to the kremlin. if

they cooperate and want to make our city russian, i don't know the word, it is treason. city russian, i don't know the word, it is treason-— it is treason. remarkably, ukrainians _ it is treason. remarkably, ukrainians are _ it is treason. remarkably, ukrainians are still - it is treason. remarkably, ukrainians are still in - it is treason. remarkably, i ukrainians are still in control it is treason. remarkably, - ukrainians are still in control of the mayor's office, for now. you can hear shelling out side, says the deputy mayor. but we are getting used to it. the russians have allowed us to keep working, but it is not clear how long that will last. not surprisingly a lot of the people we are in contact with inside kherson do not want us to identify them, but they tell us essential drug supplies are running out and russian forces continue to arrest and to interrogate and to scare people. are you worried that by speaking out like this to me, to us,

that you might put yourself in danger? aha, that you might put yourself in dancer? �* , that you might put yourself in dancer? , , , ., ., danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist. — danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist. i _ danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist, i want _ danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist, i want people - danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist, i want people to - danger? a bit, because... i am not an activist, i want people to know. an activist, i want people to know what is happening here. i am in my home, i am what is happening here. i am in my home, iam not what is happening here. i am in my home, i am not doing anything wrong, i am trying to protect my daughter. 0utside i am trying to protect my daughter. outside the protests continue amid reports that ukrainian forces are now trying to seize back control of kherson. andrew harding, bbc news, in southern ukraine. andrew harding, bbc news, in southern ukraine. in russia an act of protest by a journalist on live tv yesterday has resulted in a fine. marina 0vsyannikova ran on to the set behind the news anchor on russian state tv to protest against the war in ukraine. today she appeared in a moscow court where she was fined just over £200. she spoke to the media as she came out of court. it was my own anti—war decision. i

made this decision by myself because i don't like russia's invasion and it was really terrible. i don't like russia's invasion and it was really terrible. 0ur correspondent caroline davies was outside the court and joins us now. is this the end of the matter? not necessarily- _ is this the end of the matter? iirrt necessarily. what this case was about today was the fact that marina 0vsyannikova had made this video justifying why she was doing this protest. it is not necessarily about the protest itself on state tv. the concern lawyers have had all day if she could potentially be tried under this new law where military disinformation, orsomething this new law where military disinformation, or something deemed to be disinformation by the authorities, can lead to a potential jail sentence. this new law has worried many independentjournalists worried many independent journalists and worried many independentjournalists and all of the independent media here in russia virtually has been

shut down. what this case shows is that there are some people within state media might be feeling about the way state media here is betraying the situation in ukraine. there are already some unsubstantiated rumours about whether or not they might be more people from state media who might decide to leave altogether and resign. at the moment there is a sense of uncertainty in the media here in russia, people know the rules of the game have changed. but the concerned people have at the moment is where those new red lines start and end. moment is where those new red lines start and end-— start and end. thank you, caroline davies reporting _ start and end. thank you, caroline davies reporting from _ start and end. thank you, caroline davies reporting from moscow. - western countries have increased the pressure on moscow by applying more sanctions today. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has been looking at new ways to support ukraine during a meeting with other european leaders. the talks between ukraine and russia have continued, as ukraine's president said his country should accept that it won't join the military alliance of nato. 0ur diplomatic correspondent

james landale has more. ukrainian troops north—west of kyiv, slowing the advance of russian forces, hoping to save their capital and perhaps focus minds in moscow. 0fficials and perhaps focus minds in moscow. officials from both sides continue to talk, looking for a negotiated settlement. the ukrainian said the talks were positive, but neither side says whether progress has been made. from ukraine's tireless president a hint today of what might be part of a new deal, a move away from joining the nato military alliance. fromjoining the nato military alliance. �* ,, �* fromjoining the nato military alliance. �* ,, ~ ~ ., , alliance. translation: ukraine is not a member— alliance. translation: ukraine is not a member of— alliance. translation: ukraine is not a member of nato. _ alliance. translation: ukraine is not a member of nato. we - alliance. translation: ukraine is not a member of nato. we have i alliance. translation: ukraine is i not a member of nato. we have heard for years that the doors were open, but we have also heard we could not join. it is a truth and it must be recognised. join. it is a truth and it must be recognised-— join. it is a truth and it must be recoanised. ., ._ , join. it is a truth and it must be recoanised. ., , ., recognised. that may well be part of what russia's _ recognised. that may well be part of what russia's foreign _ recognised. that may well be part of what russia's foreign minister - recognised. that may well be part ofj what russia's foreign minister wants to hear. today as he met his iranian counterpart he set out some of

moscow's demands. �* ,, �* moscow's demands. translation: the neutral military — moscow's demands. translation: the neutral military status _ moscow's demands. translation: the neutral military status of _ moscow's demands. translation: the neutral military status of ukraine, - neutral military status of ukraine, security guarantees for all participants, the demilitarisation of ukraine, so that no threat to the russian federation ever come from its territory. but russian federation ever come from its territory-— its territory. but we are still a lona its territory. but we are still a long way _ its territory. but we are still a long way from _ its territory. but we are still a long way from any _ its territory. but we are still a long way from any deal. - its territory. but we are still a | long way from any deal. today its territory. but we are still a - long way from any deal. today boris johnson gathered a group of northern european leaders in london, the aim is to bolster their defences in case the war spreads and keep up the pressure on russia. this the war spreads and keep up the pressure on russia.— pressure on russia. this is quite unbelievable _ pressure on russia. this is quite unbelievable what _ pressure on russia. this is quite unbelievable what is _ pressure on russia. this is quite unbelievable what is happening l pressure on russia. this is quite i unbelievable what is happening now in our continent and we need to make sure that we build the strongest, widest possible coalition to ensure that vladimir putin does not succeed, that we wean ourselves off russian hydrocarbon.— succeed, that we wean ourselves off russian hydrocarbon. western leaders know that a negotiated _ russian hydrocarbon. western leaders know that a negotiated settlement i know that a negotiated settlement will become possible only if vladimir putin sees no alternative and that is why they are determined to keep up the pressure on moscow.

militarily, economically and diplomatically. that is why war—torn kyiv today played host to three prime ministers from poland, slovenia and the czech republic, the first heads of government to visit since the invasion, highlighting russia's failure to seize the capital. and there were more economic sanctions for russia as well, the eu banning the export of luxury goods and steal imports, and britain imposing as it freezes and travel bans on 370 russians, including a defence minister, a former prime minister and oligarchs and theirfamilies, along with many allies of vladimir putin. but all the pressure, all the diplomacy, has yet to halt the russian advance and the devastation of ukraine's cities continues. james landale, bbc news. james landale, bbc news. let's join our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who is in kyiv. talks continuing, but the country is still suffering from the russian assault.

yes, day 20 of the invasion, this war intensifies. major cities across this country are now sounding to the air raid sirens, but diplomacy is intensifying as well in many capitals as the world watches in horror to see the scale of the destruction across this country and the depth of deprivation, human deprivation, terrifying were the words used by the european secretary—general who is more used to more restraint and diplomatic language. in this context it is important that ukrainian and russian negotiators are still talking and talking in positive language about their engagement. but those who speak to president putin more directly and the statements we hear from the kremlin to give less hope for optimism. could talking about talks be a tactic of war to sound constructive at the negotiating

table while the destruction continues here on the ground? what is absolutely clear is the words about ending this war are far less loud than the words and the sounds of war, including around the capital kyiv, which remains the major prize in this war. i'll be back a little later in the programme, for now here's sophie in the studio. more than three million people have now fled ukraine. the united nations says almost half of them are children. here more than 100,000 people have registered with the government's new sponsorship scheme to take in ukrainian refugees. the scheme was only launched yesterday. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. doors thrown open, beds made up. in cities, towns and villages, ukrainians are welcome. this would

suit a ukrainian _ ukrainians are welcome. this would suit a ukrainian family. _ ukrainians are welcome. this would suit a ukrainian family. in _ suit a ukrainian family. in cornwall. _ suit a ukrainian family. in cornwall, normally a b and b offered as a refuge from war. but colin, like other british families, must have the name of the refugees to sponsor. i have the name of the refugees to sonsor. ., , ., sponsor. i need to find refugees to link u- sponsor. i need to find refugees to link no with- _ sponsor. i need to find refugees to link no with- i _ sponsor. i need to find refugees to link up with. i haven't _ sponsor. i need to find refugees to link up with. i haven't actually - link up with. i haven't actually found anywhere on the internet where i can link up with people, and there are 2 million, 2.5 million of them? on social media the amount of people 0n social media the amount of people posting offers of accommodation is quite humbling, but not many ukrainians know about these websites, so the risk is that these rooms don't get filled quickly. but the new scheme should help those who could not come to the uk on the family route stop this family are still trapped in ukraine.- still trapped in ukraine. since i did not have _ still trapped in ukraine. since i did not have a _ still trapped in ukraine. since i did not have a visa i _ still trapped in ukraine. since i did not have a visa i was - still trapped in ukraine. since i did not have a visa i was not i did not have a visa i was not allowed to bring my

hopefully the sponsorship scheme will work for people like me. i am not sure if i will be able to get a place to accommodate my family plus my sister—in—law�*s family. place to accommodate my family plus my sister-in-law's family.— my sister-in-law's family. some reunions have _ my sister-in-law's family. some reunions have happened. - my sister-in-law's family. some reunions have happened. just i my sister-in-law's family. some reunions have happened. just a | my sister-in-law's family. some i reunions have happened. just a few thousand, though. this professor finally made it to her daughter's home in yorkshire. we spoke to them last week in poland. the home in yorkshire. we spoke to them last week in poland.— last week in poland. the situation is very difficult. _ last week in poland. the situation is very difficult. it's _ last week in poland. the situation is very difficult. it's not _ last week in poland. the situation is very difficult. it's not working. | is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought — is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought for _ is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought for a _ is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought for a visa - is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought for a visa to - is very difficult. it's not working. as they fought for a visa to the l is very difficult. it's not working. i as they fought for a visa to the uk. now that my mum is here, i still keep thinking about how hard the process was and how unreasonable it was, and how it wasn't human to put people in these conditions. i litre people in these conditions. i live with the hope — people in these conditions. i live with the hope that _ people in these conditions. i live with the hope that they - people in these conditions. i live with the hope that they will return soon _ with the hope that they will return soon to _ with the hope that they will return soon to ukraine. all my thoughts and feelings— soon to ukraine. all my thoughts and feelings now are there. i am happy that my— feelings now are there. i am happy that my daughter takes me here.

mixed _ that my daughter takes me here. mixed feelings.— mixed feelings. yes. from today the visa process for _ mixed feelings. yes. from today the visa process for families _ mixed feelings. yes. from today the visa process for families is _ mixed feelings. yes. from today the visa process for families is now - visa process forfamilies is now simpler. the professor has resumed her lectures to students still under bombardment. her husband and son stayed to defend ukraine. for those who do make it to britain, there is security, but still no peace. the detained british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has had her passport returned. she's been held in iran since 2016 on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, something she's always denied. speaking this morning, the prime minister said "delicate discussions" were going on around the case. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adamsjoins me now. this sounds positive, do you get the impression that nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is about to be released? i don't think the signs have ever been quite as good as they are right now, but i think we have to say, always in the case of nazanin that this is been a long, torturous

journey with many false dawns and her family are acutely conscious of this. we know that her family —— passport has been returned to her and that seems significant. boris johnson, who was perhaps conscious of his own miss beating when he was foreign secretary in 2017 said he would not say anything until it was resolved and said he did not want to do anything to interrupt the conversations and he clearly knows conversations and he clearly knows conversations are happening. intriguingly, one element we have heard from iran is that this military debt from 1979, £400 million from a military sale that was suspended after the islamic resolution, that according to sources in iran has now been paid —— islamic revolution. jeremy hunt, as foreign secretary, was involved in these negotiations in the past and said if that has happened it is hugely significant because it is something the iranians were constantly banging on about when he was talking to them. downing street says it is committed to paying that debt, but it is still exploring options to resolve it and it has not

yet been resolved. it may well be that we are looking at a process, a process that could unfold relatively quickly, but is not quite over yet. thank you. wages in the uk are failing to keep up with the rising cost of living according to new figures. the office for national statistics said regular pay showed a 1% fall on a year earlier when increasing prices were taken into account. the figures also showed there were just over 1.3 million unemployed people between november and january, dropping to below levels seen before the pandemic struck for the first time. the mum of the murdered toddler, star hobson, has had her eight—year prison sentence for causing or allowing her daughter's death increased to 12 years at the court of appeal. frankie smith, who's 20, was jailed in decemberfor her role

in the death of the 16—month—old. star hobson was killed by her mother's former partner, savannah brockhill, at keighley in west yorkshire in september 2020. plans to drop the legal requirement to wear face coverings on public transport in scotland have been halted after a rise in cases of coronavirus. cross the uk the number of people in hospital with covid has jumped cross the uk the number of people in hospital with covid hasjumped by nearly 20% in a week to nearly 13,500 people. 0ur scotland editor james cook is in perth. cases are especially high in scotland, but it is not clear why. no, and whatever the reason, as you say, there has been a big surge in recent weeks in scotland and if you look at the number of people in hospital with covid, the number has pretty much doubled over the last three weeks and is nowjust under 2000, close to record levels and some hospital say they are struggling but, crucially, they are pointing out that the number of people with covid in intensive care remains relatively low and relatively stable, so that is the backdrop for the announcement from the first minister nicola sturgeon who says from monday, she has confirmed, that some of the remaining legal restrictions will

90, remaining legal restrictions will go, specifically meaning cafe is and restaurants will no longer have to take the details of customers as they arrive, but there is the one notable exception, facemasks, which will remain in place for at least another couple of weeks to the dismay of some business organisations and also with criticism from the scottish conservative leader, douglas ross, who said we cannot stay stuck with these covid rules for ever. nicola sturgeon insists we are not stuck with the rules and it could be lifted in early april but is displaying her trademark caution, and again, we are back to a debate about whether this should be an individual to responsibility or a matterfor individual to responsibility or a matter for the state.— individual to responsibility or a matter for the state. james, thank ou ve matter for the state. james, thank you very much- — the last time there were big crowds at the cheltenham festival was two years ago just before the first lockdown. they're back today and it was a sell—out crowd. our sports correspondent andy swiss is there. it's the photo op they have been waiting a while for. after covid forced last years festival behind

closed doors, once again the fans flocked to cheltenham. the queues on the anticipation greater than ever. i've never seen it so busy and everyone is in a really great mood and ready for the festival. hopefully we will have a great day, hopefully— hopefully we will have a great day, hopefully take the bookies for a spanking, you know? the hopefully take the bookies for a spanking, you know?— hopefully take the bookies for a spanking, you know? the last time there were — spanking, you know? the last time there were fancier _ spanking, you know? the last time there were fancier at _ spanking, you know? the last time there were fancier at the _ spanking, you know? the last time there were fancier at the festival i there were fancier at the festival in 2020, britain was on the brink of the first of the first lockdown and now they are back in record numbers with more than a quarter of a million expected this week. many of the jockeys wore armbands in support of ukraine, including rachael blackmore, who riding, honeysuckle in that grace of the day proved unstoppable. in that grace of the day proved unstoppable-— in that grace of the day proved unstoppable. in that grace of the day proved unsto able. �* ., ., , ., unstoppable. another champion hurdle for honeysuckle. _ unstoppable. another champion hurdle for honeysuckle. after _ unstoppable. another champion hurdle for honeysuckle. after winning - unstoppable. another champion hurdle for honeysuckle. after winning to - for honeysuckle. after winning to near silence _ for honeysuckle. after winning to near silence 12 _ for honeysuckle. after winning to near silence 12 months _ for honeysuckle. after winning to near silence 12 months ago, - for honeysuckle. after winning to near silence 12 months ago, thisl near silence 12 months ago, this time a deafening reception for rachael blackmore after another stunning victory. it rachael blackmore after another stunning victory.— rachael blackmore after another stunning victory. it was so special to ride a winner— stunning victory. it was so special to ride a winner here _ stunning victory. it was so special to ride a winner here last - stunning victory. it was so special to ride a winner here last year- to ride a winner here last year without— to ride a winner here last year without the crowd, but when the

crowd _ without the crowd, but when the crowd is — without the crowd, but when the crowd is back you realise what they bring _ crowd is back you realise what they bring and _ crowd is back you realise what they bring and they make cheltenham what it is. bring and they make cheltenham what it is h_ bring and they make cheltenham what it is. �* ., ., , bring and they make cheltenham what itis. �* ., ., ., , it is. a memorable day for the fans here, and another— it is. a memorable day for the fans here, and another unforgettable i it is. a memorable day for the fans i here, and another unforgettable one for rachael blackmore. a storm just off the coast of portugal, france and spain has created a sandstorm across parts of southern europe and it has turned the sky orange. storm celia has brought dust from the sahara desert to large parts of southern europe bringing with it this orange haze and there is a chance that some of the dust will come our way over the next 24 hours as air currents move north and matt taylor is here to tell more about it. could be some interesting sunrises through southern england tomorrow morning and there will be sand on the cards tomorrow. let me show the extent of the dust cloud on the satellite imagery which extends over an area of one point 8 million square calamitous, huge extent of cloud and you notice in the north of france at the moment, but it good

get close to southern areas as the weather system develops. also through the night we have the weather from through the night we have the weatherfrom bringing rain at through the night we have the weather from bringing rain at the moment with western scotland and northern ireland, pushing east london clearing away tomorrow morning on the chance of frost but the return of more abundant sunshine and elsewhere a cloudy start and outbreaks of rain in scotland and down into the western fringes of england and wales and more cloud across england and wales in the developing weather system i mention will bring outbreaks of rain and drizzle and then heavier bursts in the afternoon in mainly central and eastern parts of england and the far west of england and wales should brighten up a little. feeling cooler but as we drag in the south easterly wind with the potential for sound at times, we have the milder air and we saw 16 today in london and tomorrow close at around 13 or 14. we finish tomorrow into the rush hour with heavier rain across the south—east and quarter of england and it will clear through as we go into the first part of wednesday night and into thursday morning, a ridge of high pressure keeping the sky cleared and backed away frost

potentially for thursday morning and then another weather front bringing up then another weather front bringing up a bunch of rain across eastern and northern ireland and similar showers in northern england, the midlands and north wales later in the day and further south on thursday, a fine day, plenty of sunshine and feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine and it is those sunny skies which will take over through the end of the week and into the weekend. a small chance of a shower on sunday in southern england but otherwise strong sunshine and feeling mild as well. that is how the weather looks in the uk. let's find out the latest details from ukraine. as we have been hearing, 3 million people have now left ukraine and millions of others are moving around the country trying to reach safety. many have travelled on the country's rail system, one of the world's biggest. the network is also a lifeline that brings essential supplies into the country. our special correspondent fergal keane, who's here in lviv, reports on the massive effort to keep ukraine moving.

0ne one in 0ne in3 one in 3 million. saved by the railways that are this country's lifeline. they come from across the second biggest country in europe after russia. it is second biggest country in europe after russia-— second biggest country in europe after russia. it is wore in my city. the children _ after russia. it is wore in my city. the children and _ after russia. it is wore in my city. the children and i _ after russia. it is wore in my city. the children and i are _ after russia. it is wore in my city. the children and i are scared - after russia. it is wore in my city. the children and i are scared of. after russia. it is wore in my city. | the children and i are scared of the war. i don't like the war. hate the children and i are scared of the war. i don't like the war.— war. i don't like the war. we went to meet the _ war. i don't like the war. we went to meet the man _ war. i don't like the war. we went to meet the man leading - war. i don't like the war. we went to meet the man leading the - war. i don't like the war. we went| to meet the man leading the effort to meet the man leading the effort to rescue refugees. a former businessman who is now in charge of the biggest evacuation in recent european history. alexander heads a team of nearly a quarter of a million people keeping ukraine moving. this was him just weeks before the war began with french president emmanuel macron. in wartime, some of his colleagues don camouflage. he is talking by phone

to a polish minister. hate camouflage. he is talking by phone to a polish minister.— to a polish minister. we need to develop passenger _ to a polish minister. we need to develop passenger movement i to a polish minister. we need to i develop passenger movement with poland and to increase the number of border points which operate. but poland and to increase the number of border points which operate.- border points which operate. but the railway boss — border points which operate. but the railway boss knows _ border points which operate. but the railway boss knows he _ border points which operate. but the railway boss knows he is _ border points which operate. but the railway boss knows he is a _ border points which operate. but the railway boss knows he is a target i railway boss knows he is a target for the russians and never stays in one place too long. do you worry about your own personal safety? i do. as all normal people do, but i do. as all normal people do, but i do worry more about those people who we save, as all railway men do. fin we save, as all railway men do. on platforms across the country, people are being rescued by his trains. all bring stories of trauma. this are being rescued by his trains. all bring stories of trauma.— bring stories of trauma. this is my grandfather. _ bring stories of trauma. this is my grandfather, and _ bring stories of trauma. this is my grandfather, and he _ bring stories of trauma. this is my grandfather, and he survived - bring stories of trauma. this is my grandfather, and he survived the l grandfather, and he survived the second _ grandfather, and he survived the second world war and he survived all of the _ second world war and he survived all of the atrocities that had been happening, literally in kyiv, and he was fleeing kyiv, his homeland, and this is— was fleeing kyiv, his homeland, and this is the _ was fleeing kyiv, his homeland, and this is the second time he has had to flee _ this is the second time he has had to flee we — this is the second time he has had to flee. we are heartbroken, honestly, _ to flee. we are heartbroken, honestly, i am to flee. we are heartbroken, honestly, lam heartbroken.

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ask from the west is