hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. hundreds feared dead tonight after a devestating attack on the ukrainian city of mariupol. a theatre that was sheltering hundreds of civilians has been bombed and destroyed. city officials say the building was deliberately targeted by a russian plane — the kremlin has denied any involvement. president zelensky appeals to congress for more help, again calling on the west to impose a no—fly zone over ukraine. 3 million have now crossed the border into eastern europe but what about the millions stranded within ukraine, we will talk tonight to the iom, the un's office for migration about the plan for internally displaced people.

with the context, from rome, the former eu foreign policy adviser nathalie tocci and dr alina polyakova, president of the think tank the center for european policy analysis. hello and welcome to the programme. there are tonight dreadful new reports coming from the port city of mariupol. this building was the old soviet theatre — in better days. of late, it had become a designated shelter. we have seen a video of hundreds of people taking cover in the theatre from the relentless russian bombardment. but this is what it looks like tonight.

we can't tell you how many people were inside it, whether it was as full as it was a week ago, we can't verify ukrainian reports that maybe 1,200 people were in it when the bomb fell, and we can't tell you how many might be in the rubble because the rescuers can't get to it. we have just spoken to the ukrainian mp who told us the bomb was dropped by a russian plane. the? mp who told us the bomb was dropped by a russian plane.— by a russian plane. they attack and mar a by a russian plane. they attack and marry a plant _ by a russian plane. they attack and marry a plant under— by a russian plane. they attack and marry a plant under theatre - by a russian plane. they attack and marry a plant under theatre was - by a russian plane. they attack and | marry a plant under theatre was one of the most atrocious attacks where the very powerful bomb under theatre where over 1000 people and estimates provided by authorities were hiding. those people lost their homes. they did not have anywhere to go, so they were there with their whole

families, there were a lot of small children, these people have then taken shelter and refuge there, and this was perfectly known to the russian occupiers because the information about the theatre being used as a shelter for those who lost their homes was publicly provided. and of course the explanation from the occupiers was that this was another object that the military ukrainian troops were using, which is absolutely not true. those people have come there with the whole families. ~ , ., my ., , have come there with the whole families. ~ , ., _ ., , ., families. when you say it was a designated _ families. when you say it was a designated safe _ families. when you say it was a designated safe place, - families. when you say it was a designated safe place, what - families. when you say it was a designated safe place, what do| families. when you say it was a - designated safe place, what do you mean by that, how had it been communicated to the russian side and marry a pole cut —— marry paul? the marry a pole cut -- marry paul? the lace has marry a pole cut -- marry paul? the place has a — marry a pole cut —— marry paul? tue: place has a special marry a pole cut —— marry paul? tte: place has a special place marry a pole cut —— marry paul? "tt2 place has a special place which was

designed to provide shelter during bombings, and city authorities were obligated to provide information to the local people, so that information that the theatre would be used as a shelter has been provided. it has been provided to the local population and of course to the commanding officers of the occupying troops, so the perfectly new, a lot of people have come there for refuge, and the occupiers knew very well what the theatre had been used for and by whom. you very well what the theatre had been used for and by whom.— used for and by whom. you say it was a bomb from — used for and by whom. you say it was a bomb from the _ used for and by whom. you say it was a bomb from the air, _ used for and by whom. you say it was a bomb from the air, drop _ used for and by whom. you say it was a bomb from the air, drop by a - a bomb from the air, drop by a russian plane, you think? the reorts russian plane, you think? the reports that — russian plane, you think? the reports that we _ russian plane, you think? tt2 reports that we have so far are telling us that it was a simple explosion of huge power which by

estimates of military experts, it's most likely a bomb drop from an aeroplane, one of those 500 kilograms bomb is used in different places in ukraine and unfortunately in a lot of residential areas. the ictures in a lot of residential areas. the pictures we _ in a lot of residential areas. the pictures we see _ in a lot of residential areas. the pictures we see are of enormous destruction on fire, is it possible, given they were in the basement, that there are survivors still in the basement, and how difficult is it to them?— it to them? again, according to re orts it to them? again, according to reports from — it to them? again, according to reports from locals, _ it to them? again, according to reports from locals, the - it to them? again, according to - reports from locals, the description is huge. and the entrance to the shelter is under a lot of rubbish. and we don't know the exact number of those who have been killed and those wounded because there are a lot of people still underground in the shelter. and work is being done to pull those people out. we don't have the numbers yet, but we are

very hopeful that most people did survive, since there is a special premises in bent shelters that should provide for protection, even under such circumstances. however, the destruction is enormous and we can only pray for people to survive this ordeal today. —— bomb shelters. is there a ceasefire in place to help the rescue tonight? the report from the minister, _ help the rescue tonight? the report from the minister, the _ help the rescue tonight? the report from the minister, the vice - help the rescue tonight? the report from the minister, the vice prime l from the minister, the vice prime minister, that should be responsible for the evacuation operations reported that there were a little over 6500 people who have been able to leave mariupol today. they were

not able to deliver the aid, the founding necessities to the cities. they had to leave it next to mariupol in hopes that people would be able to take what is necessary, at least for those who came out of mariupol, and by different reports there are at least 6500 people who were able to leave the city today. but the disruptions russian occupiers are causing with these humanitarian corridors, as they are called, is huge, fights erupt every now and again, buses provided by ukrainian authorities to go into the cities to pick up the civilians are not allowed in, so most people have to take their own transportation, which is difficult to do because of the lack of gas, the lack of

transportation and the ability for people to leave. the transportation and the ability for people to leave.— transportation and the ability for people to leave. it's difficult to know what to say about that, but is very possible tonight that there are hundreds of people in this basement, and nfs rubber, and they cannot get to them. —— in this rubble. brute rubber, and they cannot get to them. -- in this rubble.— -- in this rubble. we are talking about venus _ -- in this rubble. we are talking about venus crime. _ -- in this rubble. we are talking about venus crime. it _ -- in this rubble. we are talking about venus crime. it seems - -- in this rubble. we are talking about venus crime. it seems to | -- in this rubble. we are talking i about venus crime. it seems to be aimed at terrorising the civilian population in an invasion which is not achieving the aims that it had set for itself. it seems to be now increasingly moving towards a strategy of terrorising the population. and secondly the contrast between on the one hand

what we have just listened to and what we have just listened to and what we have just listened to and what we are seeing in mariupol and in theory what should be an opening our negotiations and the contrast between the two gives us reason to pause. between the two gives us reason to -ause. , between the two gives us reason to ause. , , ., , ., between the two gives us reason to ause. , , ., , , pause. the big problem of course is that people — pause. the big problem of course is that people can't — pause. the big problem of course is that people can't leave _ pause. the big problem of course is that people can't leave mariupol - that people can't leave mariupol because they have tried and tested these humanitarian corridors and they showed as they try to live so they showed as they try to live so they take shelter and they are sheued they take shelter and they are shelled where they are sheltered, what are they supposed to do? tt’s what are they supposed to do? it's unbearable to watch these images, especially— unbearable to watch these images, especially since the word for children— especially since the word for children was written in very large letters _ children was written in very large letters in— children was written in very large letters in a — children was written in very large letters in a plane pilot to attack this particular building, it is gut to watch — this particular building, it is gut to watch. these images come in. we have seen— to watch. these images come in. we have seen a — to watch. these images come in. we have seen a real dishonesty the

russian — have seen a real dishonesty the russian side in terms of protecting the civilians and not causing war crimes— the civilians and not causing war crimes that _ the civilians and not causing war crimes that we are witnessing before our eyes _ crimes that we are witnessing before our eyes. 0verand crimes that we are witnessing before our eyes. over and over crimes that we are witnessing before our eyes. 0verand overagain, we have _ our eyes. 0verand overagain, we have seen— our eyes. 0verand overagain, we have seen russian bombs falling, bombing — have seen russian bombs falling, bombing humanitarian corridors. and the atrocities keep growing. what president — the atrocities keep growing. what president zelensky asked for from the us— president zelensky asked for from the us congress, and no zone at the very least— the us congress, and no zone at the very least to — the us congress, and no zone at the very least to give the ukrainians an ability— very least to give the ukrainians an ability by— very least to give the ukrainians an ability by arming them with missile defence _ ability by arming them with missile defence systems to be able to protect — defence systems to be able to protect these civilian corridors, that's— protect these civilian corridors, that's the — protect these civilian corridors, that's the very least that i think that's the very least that i think that the — that's the very least that i think that the us should work to do because — that the us should work to do because the debts will keep on growing — because the debts will keep on growing if we don't do motor at least _ growing if we don't do motor at least help— growing if we don't do motor at least help secure these corridors. -- deaths — least help secure these corridors. -- deaths-— -- deaths. the devastation underscores _ -- deaths. the devastation underscores just _ -- deaths. the devastation underscores just why -

-- deaths. the devastation underscores just why it's i -- deaths. the devastation | underscores just why it's so important and why president zelensky is begging the rest for hope. in response, president biden has announced a new aid package for ukraine — $800 million that will include drones to defend against russian attacks from the air. president biden, you are the leader of the of the opposition, i wish you to be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. thank you. i thank the congress for appropriating these funds. this new package on its own is going to provide unprecedented assistance to ukraine. it includes 800 anti—aircraft systems to make sure the ukrainian military can continue to, can continue to stop the planes

and helicopters that have been attacking their people and to defend the ukrainian airspace. and at the request of president zelensky, we have identified and are helping ukraine acquire additional longer range anti—aircraft systems. we can speak now to seth moulton, a democratic congressman from massachusetts. idid want i did want to ask you about a video today and what it was like to listen today and what it was like to listen to a wartime president speaking to you from kyiv but i must ask that same question in the context of what we have heard tonight from mariupol. it was a powerful speech. and it meant a lot to have the entire congress and senate packed in this auditorium to hear it. but the most powerful part of the speech, the part that literally brought tears to our eyes, was the video they put together of the ukrainian casualties. it started with images of these beautiful ukrainian cities

and then flashed images of them being destroyed by russian bombardment. then there were heart images of kids wounded and killed by these he knows russian acts. —— heart wrenching. and that was what stuck with us and of course that is exactly what we are now seeing more of tonight. t5 it exactly what we are now seeing more oftoniaht. , ,, ., ~ , of tonight. is it possible to keep den in: of tonight. is it possible to keep denying that _ of tonight. is it possible to keep denying that a _ of tonight. is it possible to keep denying that a no-fly _ of tonight. is it possible to keep denying that a no-fly zone - of tonight. is it possible to keep denying that a no-fly zone is - of tonight. is it possible to keep - denying that a no-fly zone is needed denying that a no—fly zone is needed over russia as cities are levelled and places of shelter, a place that was sheltering over 1000 people, was banned, people were murdered? how much longer can we resist president zelensky�*s call for a no—fly zone? —— was bombed. irate zelensky's call for a no-fly zone? -- was bombed.— zelensky's call for a no-fly zone? -- was bombed. we all want ni -- we want a no-fly — -- was bombed. we all want ni -- we want a no-fly zone _ -- was bombed. we all want ni -- we want a no-fly zone principle _ -- was bombed. we all want ni -- we want a no-fly zone principle but - want a no—fly zone principle but there is a big question as to how it

is enforced. there is a big difference between arming ukrainians to shoot down aircraft as opposed to having american pilots with american warplanes engaging russian planes and potentially escalating this into and potentially escalating this into a much larger conflict, and that in mind we are trying to walk and it's a tough line because i think we are getting to the point now where putin very much wants this to escalate, he victory with no nato involvement, now he is facing a long conflict thatis now he is facing a long conflict that is not going in his favour, i think you would much rather sell to his people of war against nato than a water crush the friends and relatives of so many russians live in ukraine. relatives of so many russians live in ukraine-— in ukraine. power in congress, of course it's— in ukraine. power in congress, of course it's the — in ukraine. power in congress, of course it's the president - in ukraine. power in congress, of course it's the president who - course it's the president who decides what help to send the ukrainians, but looking into the

longerfuture, the president tonight has said that vladimir putin is a war criminal, can there ever be a way back for russia so long as the war criminal is sitting in the kremlin?— war criminal is sitting in the kremlin? �* ., , ., kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be- ltut what — kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but what we _ kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but what we need _ kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but what we need to _ kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but what we need to focus - kremlin? i'm not sure that there can be. but what we need to focus on i be. but what we need to focus on right now is how we bring this conflict to an end. it has been elusive in the very beginning, a diplomatic solution, and what is even harder to imagine than a diplomatic solution, which of course we try to pursue before the war began, is putin withdrawing in defeat. so it's a tricky strategic situation, the one hand, we are all so proud of the ukrainians for putting up a magnificent fight, we are all rooting for them to win, but strategically it has backed putin into a corner which makes it more dangerous because we simply don't expect him to withdraw and defeat, it makes it more likely he will use chemical weapons or god forbid some other type of weapon of mass

destruction, it it harder to envision how this all ends in a way that keeps more ukrainian civilians safe, so one thing i think we need to do is find a way to essentially put more pieces on the chessboard, one of the things i have advocated for is putting anti—aircraft systems notjust in ukraine but in eastern europe, essentially to strengthen nato, but also to provide some chips that we might bargain away in a future negotiation, imagine putin going back to the russian people and saying, well, as part of this deal, we are withdrawing from ukraine but i also got the americans to take anti—aircraft sites out of poland, he doesn't need to put —— tell his people we only put them there two weeks ago. that is what we need to think about to provide a way out here in a diplomatic solution. can ou be here in a diplomatic solution. can you be clear _ here in a diplomatic solution. can you be clear on _ here in a diplomatic solution. can you be clear on what you are saying, are you saying that the missile batteries should be used to shoot down incoming russian missiles?

that's not what i'm saying specifically. what i am saying is they could be part of a future bargain that is ultimately part of a diplomatic aim to end this crisis. let me tell you something that tony blair wrote today, he published an essay on ukraine, and it comes to our debate about a no—fly zone. there is something in congress about a repeated reassurance to putin that we will not react with force, may be that as our position and that is the right position, but continually signalling it and removing doubt and put in's mind is a strange tactic. he has a point, doesn't he? because putin clearly thinks that we don't want a war, and there is pretty much anything he can do in the meantime. he has a point and i agree with it, i have said this for a while, i don't know why president biden came out a long time ago and said we would not send american troops into

ukraine. i don't think we should, i do think there is a risk of widening this conflict, it's not unreasonable to say that this could eventually become world war iii and obviously we need to avoid that, but i don't understand why he came out so early and so emphatically and just took that of the table. strategic ambiguity has a role here. we have heard reports of... i had a conversation with the german ambassador in washington who has talked with putin and his allies closely and she told me that putin is quite concerned about this, his generals do not like not knowing what the west will do, this is something we should use to our advantage so i think tony blair is right here. advantage so i think tony blair is riaht here. , advantage so i think tony blair is right here-— advantage so i think tony blair is riaht here. , ., right here. president zelensky today mentioned the _ right here. president zelensky today mentioned the impotence _ right here. president zelensky today mentioned the impotence of- right here. president zelensky today mentioned the impotence of the - mentioned the impotence of the international organisations, many of them set up at the end of the second world war, so the international court ofjustice ordered russia to suspend military operations in

ukraine, ignored, generalassembly and security council, unbelievably still chaired by the aggressor, ignored, president zelensky also has a point, what is the purpose of these organisations, what are they for? t these organisations, what are they for? ~ �* , . , these organisations, what are they for? ~ �*, ., , for? i think it's a very good question — for? i think it's a very good question that _ for? i think it's a very good question that frankly - for? i think it's a very good question that frankly we i for? i think it's a very goodj question that frankly we all for? i think it's a very good - question that frankly we all have to ask, notjust how the end this conflict but how to prevent a war like this in the future, and as proud as we are of nato, take nato for example, an organisation that has kept europe say for 70 years, it was not sufficient to stop this war, it did not effectively deter this aggression, i get the fact that ukraine is not in nato, there is no question that the nato alliance did not want russia to invade ukraine, that didn't work, so one thing we need to think about here is how do we strengthen and refashion nato for the future? the president has said additional american troops and tanks to poland but i don't think that will make a difference, i think we

need to rethink many of these international organisations and alliances based on a new world of threats. , ., , , threats. president putin has been s-ueakin threats. president putin has been speaking again — threats. president putin has been speaking again today. _ threats. president putin has been speaking again today. all - threats. president putin has been speaking again today. all sorts i threats. president putin has been speaking again today. all sorts ofj speaking again today. all sorts of questions about his state of mind. i want you to take a listen about what he said about the oligarchs because a lot of pressure has been put on oligarchs by sanctions from the west and the question mark is where they fit into the power structure in the kremlin, and this is what he had to say about it. they are trying to bet on a so—called fifth column on traitors of the nation, on those who earn money here but live over there and live there notjust in a geographic sense, but in their minds and their consciousness, which is that of slaves. i don'tjudge those with villas in miami or the french riviera or who can't get by without oysters or foie gras or so—called genderfreedom.

the problem is they mentally exist there and not here with our people with russia. there are two things about that which is a pretty chilling, one is his perception of the west and what it represents, and clearly the hatred he has for the west, and the other thing i thought was interesting is he talks about the fifth column, and we have seen before with despots and autocrats that there tends to be paranoia and he certainly shows it.— he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said _ he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said for _ he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said for a _ he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said for a long _ he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said for a long time - he certainly shows it. absolutely. we have said for a long time that j we have said for a long time that putin's critical vulnerability is his popular support at home and this is farfrom the his popular support at home and this is far from the first time he has shown he is nervous. that's something that we should be exploiting, one of the things i have been calling for for a while now is a more concerted information operation to reach the russian people. let's not forget that putin had no problem speaking directly to the american people through facebook

to tell lies and undermine the 2016 presidential election, i'm not quite sure why the west is hesitating to tell the russian people the truth about this war. the other thing with the oligarchs as we have made a big show of seizing their assets, but a lot of them are just waiting it out, they are sitting on their boats in the med, perfectly happy, riding out this storm. we need to start explaining what happens after the conflict. i think we should take all these oligarch assets and put that money towards rebuilding ukraine, the point is we need to make that clear to them now because if they think they can ride it out we need to say, no, you will not ride it out, your lives are forever

different because of what vladimir putin did and that might actually get them to influence what is going on in the kremlin.— on in the kremlin. it's been really interesting _ thank you, we will stay in touch. i wonder if i could put to you what we have just been discussing, i wonder what you thought of president putin's appearance today? tt what you thought of president putin's appearance today? it was certainly incredibly _ putin's appearance today? it was certainly incredibly chilling, - putin's appearance today? it was certainly incredibly chilling, but i certainly incredibly chilling, but the comments he made about the russian oligarchs keeping their money abroad, that is not necessarily new. after the illegal annexation of crimea putin made similar comments, saying, itold you, you think you are protecting your money and assets by keeping them abroad, but you're not because the west will turn on us and then you are better off keeping them here in russia, so in many ways putin is flipping this on us, he is saying, you think you can get me my hurting people close to me, but actually, no, this is how i will heal two to make sure they have no escape and make sure they have no escape and make sure they have no escape and make sure i have the ultimate leveraged over them, so we have seen putin make this argument before. what was truly chilling about this

address from putin is itjust underlined how russia threw him has really slipped into notjust a fortress mentality but really something that is getting incredibly close to the uncomfortable idea of fascism, frankly. it's difficult for me to use that word, as an academic i have never said that about mr putin of russia before, but unfortunately i think this is the reality of the mental state that mr putin finds himself in. the reality of the mental state that mr putin finds himself in.— reality of the mental state that mr putin finds himself in. the state at aims that vladimir _ putin finds himself in. the state at aims that vladimir putin _ putin finds himself in. the state at aims that vladimir putin talked - aims that vladimir putin talked about today are vague but he says they are being met. i'm not sure how he can say that when he sees finland and sweden are now talking about nato membership, and i want to show you a tweet today that came from the eu commissionerfor you a tweet today that came from the eu commissioner for energy who says

that ukraine has now been put on the path to eu membership, the electricity grids have been synchronised, it's a small step but an important step and it shows how these former soviet states are drifting away from moscow because of the way that moscow behaves. weill. the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutel . the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutely- l— the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutely. i think _ the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutely. i think that _ the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutely. i think that what - the way that moscow behaves. well, absolutely. i think that what this invasion has done is a number of things _ invasion has done is a number of things it — invasion has done is a number of things. it has united europe in a way in which it has never been for decades, — way in which it has never been for decades, it — way in which it has never been for decades, it has reunited the transatlantic alliance, revived the prospect — transatlantic alliance, revived the prospect of both eu enlargement, thinking _ prospect of both eu enlargement, thinking obviously about ukraine and nato enlargement, finland and sweden, — nato enlargement, finland and sweden, and has strengthened the ukrainian _ sweden, and has strengthened the ukrainian nation in a way in which was akin — ukrainian nation in a way in which was akin to— ukrainian nation in a way in which was akin to putin's worst nightmares, so literally over the course _ nightmares, so literally over the course of— nightmares, so literally over the course of a — nightmares, so literally over the course of a few weeks we live in a completely— course of a few weeks we live in a completely different continent. now, that cannot but be an utter political defeat for president putin —

political defeat for president putin |_ political defeat for president putin. ., ., ., ~ political defeat for president putin. ., ., ., ,, , , political defeat for president putin. ., ., ., , ., putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, _ putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, we _ putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, we will _ putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, we will take - putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, we will take a - putin. i want to talk plenty more about that, we will take a shortl about that, we will take a short break, say goodbye to our uk viewers, the ten o'clock news is coming up to you very shortly. stay with us, plenty more to come. hello. after a day where an area of low pressure dropped some heavy rainfall across central and eastern areas of the uk and our weather watchers were sending us images like this from the isle of wight, the umbrella out there, we're going to be talking increasingly about high pressure into the days ahead and seeing, i think, skies like these. in fact, we may well get bored of talking about high pressure as it becomes increasingly settled even on into next week. here's the low that brought the wet weather on wednesday, off towards scandinavia for thursday. to the south of the uk, an area of high pressure extending into england and wales. it means there will be a lot of fine weather for thursday. after a chilly start, plenty of sunshine to come. showers, though, perhaps more persistent rain pushing across scotland and northern ireland, thanks to a low pressure centre

further to the north. rain on and off throughout the day, but there should be some good drier spells and sunshine here at times as well. 13, 1a the temperatures to the south. the band of showers fizzles out as it heads across the north sea. a bit of cloud hanging back across england and wales. a little bit more moisture here could set us up for some early morning fog across england and wales on friday. for scotland and northern ireland, we're looking at a frosty start with rural lows, —3, “4 degrees. there goes the tail end of thursday's showers. friday, it's pretty much high pressure all the way — the centre to the east of the uk. still a little bit of cloud drifting around perhaps across england and wales, but a lot of sunshine, a lot of fine weather. temperatures creeping up in the sunshine, 1a or 15 degrees across england and wales. 10—13 for scotland and northern ireland. the high still with us on into the weekend, sitting to the east of the uk. perhaps slightly stronger winds on saturday, but tapping into air from the south, we could see our temperatures

responding significantly to that wind direction. up to 17 degrees around the moray firth. elsewhere, highs in the mid teens, 16 across parts of the midlands and the north—west of england. for sunday, it's a bit like spot the difference. high pressure still to the east. perhaps the wind is slightly lighter, the isobars opening up there and also just perhaps a slightly more easterly wind direction for us on sunday. that will tap us into slightly cooler air from across the continent. so, if anything, the difference between saturday and sunday could be the temperature. slightly cooler on sunday, always cooler adjacent to the north sea, the wind coming off the sea here does peg the temperatures back somewhat. now, sunday into monday, question mark about this, but at the moment signs that something more unsettled will drift in from the south across the uk from monday. at the moment, it looks like it'll be showers, some heavy, maybe even some hail and thunder, and perhaps some quite intense ones targeting the south later in the day. temperatures 12—14. the showers, however, if they do manifest, look like they will push northwards quite quickly through

the earliest part of next week. so some wet weather, i think, on tuesday possible across the northern half of the uk, but the trend, which is becoming increasingly clear, is for high pressure to try and dominate further on into next week, building to the east. what you can see, though, is the air mass behind me, the temperature, going from blue sometimes to yellow to dark orange. that's the major element of uncertainty in our forecast as we look further ahead into next week into exactly what sort of air will be sitting underneath the area of high pressure, the precise wind direction and that, then, reflects on our temperatures, with some areas seeing up to 17 degrees, based on what the model has at the moment. so showery to start next week, increasingly settled. how warm? stay tuned.

tonight at ten —nazanin zeghari—ratcliffe is a free woman after nearly six years in detention in iran. she boarded a flight out of the country to the relief of her husband and daughter, and is due to arrive at raf brize norton in the next couple of hours. homecoming is a journey, not arrival. i don't think it willjust be today, it will be a whole process and hopefully we will look back in years to come and be a normal family and, you know, this will be a chapter in our lives, but there are many more chapters to come. another british iranian, anoosheh ashoori, detained for more than four years, is also heading back to the uk. also tonight, here in ukraine, russia goes on attacking key cities even as peace talks continue.

ukrainian officials say a theatre in mariupol that was being used