welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: ten million people have now fled their homes in ukraine since the start of russia's invasion — nearly a quarter of the population. among them — children who escaped from besieged mariupol — but they are left with life changing injuries. all of these are victims of russian attacks. it is notjust the physical injuries. many of these children have deep psychological trauma that they will perhaps never get over. as a russian deadline looms for the defenders of mariupol to lay down their arms — the deputy prime minister says there'll be no surrender. and — the legacy of war — we examine how this conflict could be redrawing

the world as we know it. ukraine has a population of aound 44 million. of that number, ten million people have been forced out of their homes in just over three weeks of russian attacks. that's the latest figure released by the united nations, amounting to nearly a quarter of the country's entire population. most of them — some six to seven million — are still within ukraine's borders, having left places like mariupol — the southern city which has been under ferocious attack day after day. as for those still in mariupol, russia has now given those still there, defending their city, a deadline of 5am local time to surrender — that applies to soldiers and to civilians. ukraine's deputy prime minister has said there can be "no

question" of that. the civilians who have made it out of there — to cities like zaporizhiye to the north—west — have brought with them tales of survival and the narrowest of escapes. some are children — likely to carry life long scars from their experiences. wyre davies sent this report. this is what vladimir putin's war has done to the children of ukraine. in his hospital bed, little artem stares into emptiness. the russian shell that blasted shrapnel into his belly also wounded his parents and grandparents as they fled from mariupol. a victim of the war and not yet three years old. next to artem, 15—year—old masha, also from near mariupol. her right leg amputated after being torn apart by the blast from a russian shell last tuesday.

she and artem, in some senses, are lucky. they've been evacuated to the city of zaporizhzhia. other victims, adults and children, died where they fell in the streets. these are just some of the hundreds of casualties of what's been happening in mariupol and the surrounding region. all of these are victims of russian attacks. it's notjust the physical injuries, though. many of these children have deep psychological trauma that they will perhaps never get over. these doctors and the children's surviving relatives asked us to tell their stories. dryuri borzenko, head of the children's hospital, can't hide his contempt for what russia has done. translation: i hate russia. the girl who lost her leg was so traumatised she wouldn't eat or drink for days. she couldn't mentally handle it. we had to feed her

intravenously. another boy, a six—year—old with shrapnel in his skull, described without tears or emotion watching his mother burn to death in their car after it was hit. he then said, "dad, buy me a mum, i want someone to walk me to school." what is happening in mariupol is a humanitarian disaster, even perhaps a war crime. 90% of the buildings have been damaged or destroyed in blanket russian shelling. after last week's destruction of a theatre where more than 1000 people were said to be sheltering, reports that an art school with more than 400 people inside has also been attacked. at the hospital, vladimir wanted to tell me about his daughter natasha and his granddaughter domenica, whose picture he almost caressed on his phone. they were both killed by a russian shell inside mariupol. translation: i ran up

to my granddaughter, l "i ran up to my granddaughter, and i'm screaming, "domenica, domenica." but there she lies," he said. "i then rushed to natasha, grabbing whatever i can find, a scarf, to bandage her legs." vladimir, whose other daughter is still in a serious condition, knows he has to try and stay strong. he sobs. "god, why would you bring this all upon me?" he says. "my lovely girls, i failed to protect you." wyre davies, bbc news, zaporizhzhia the ukrainian government has said nearly 4,000 people have been able to escape from the besieged port city of mariupol. there are plans to send around

50 buses to evacuate more residents today, but similar plans have failed in the past. our correspondent leigh milner has been looking at this. numbers are huge — both leaving the country and just leaving their homes. 3.5 million have been forced to leave the country. we have not seen seen for this in europe since the second world war and it is important to remember that before these people became refugees they were bookkeepers, accountants, shop workers who are now having to leave everything behind. one of those who made it to poland is oxide who made it to poland is oxide who lived and worked in the city in the south of ukraine but after days of constant shelling she had to leave. we

did not have _ shelling she had to leave. we did not have a bombproof shelter_ did not have a bombproof shelter so we had to hide in a seller, — shelter so we had to hide in a seller, in_ shelter so we had to hide in a seller, in a _ shelter so we had to hide in a seller, in a shed where we kept potatoes— seller, in a shed where we kept potatoes so it is actually not a safe — potatoes so it is actually not a safe space to hide and we spent — a safe space to hide and we spent much time there, almost half a _ spent much time there, almost half a day, _ spent much time there, almost half a day, sometimes more underground, sometimes during the day— underground, sometimes during the day so — underground, sometimes during the day so we could hardly eat or sleep _ the day so we could hardly eat or slee. �* , , the day so we could hardly eat orslee.�* ,, or sleep. and despite those dangerous _ or sleep. and despite those dangerous conditions - or sleep. and despite those dangerous conditions she . dangerous conditions she managed to escape with her family. her city lies between two rivers and for several hours a day the bridges are lifted and cars are allowed to leave. luckily she escaped with her family but like many she had to leave her husband behind who will now stay in ukraine and fight for his country. there are so many uncertainties about whether or not people will get out and mariupol is perhaps the best example of

that. we are told there is a 5am deadline for people to lay down their arms and get out of mariupol, armed forces and civilians. so what is the latest there? the ukrainian deputy prime minister has said there is no question of any surrender. we thought they might say that and they've already informed the russian side about this. so what now? the general secretary of norwegian refugee council has told us there are lessons to be learned from situations in syria which has experienced ii in syria which has experienced 11 years of civil war. it is madness _ 11 years of civil war. it is madness to _ 11 years of civil war. it is madness to take - 11 years of civil war. it is madness to take the - 11 years of civil war. it is | madness to take the war 11 years of civil war. it is - madness to take the war into a city _ madness to take the war into a city this — madness to take the war into a city. this war is now a fighting _ city. this war is now a fighting street by street in urban_ fighting street by street in urban areas and that means that it becomes a bloodbath, really. there _ it becomes a bloodbath, really. there are — it becomes a bloodbath, really. there are civilians filled to the — there are civilians filled to

the brim _ there are civilians filled to the brim in these places which you cannot, you must not take the war— you cannot, you must not take the war to — you cannot, you must not take the war to the cities. the second _ the war to the cities. the second lesson is that because it is so— second lesson is that because it is so difficult to take a city _ it is so difficult to take a city fighting street by street and basement by basement, we may see — and basement by basement, we may see many more besiege mints — may see many more besiege mints. �* ' . ., mints. and, in effect, that will prevent _ mints. and, in effect, that will prevent supplies - mints. and, in effect, that will prevent supplies from | will prevent supplies from coming in and out of the city meaning that more people could starve and if it is anything like syria, the theory is that the conflict could go on for years. the conflict could go on for ears. ., ~' the conflict could go on for ears. . ~ , ., the conflict could go on for ears. . ~ i. ., ., years. thank you for that. in the way in — years. thank you for that. in the way in which _ years. thank you for that. in the way in which the - years. thank you for that. in the way in which the war- years. thank you for that. in the way in which the war has changed ukraine is being felt everywhere across the country to everywhere — although where possible people are also trying although where possible people are also trying to keep hold of rituals and aspects of normal life. jeremy bowen sent this report from the capital kyiv. the roar of ukrainian air defence missiles reverberates through kyiv�*s main cemetery. rest in peace. not here, not now.

explosions have felled trees and broken headstones. alexander, an army volunteer, was killed fighting the russians five days ago, just before what would have been his 27th birthday. almost no—one at the funeral knew alexander, not the guard of honour or the priest in army green. his commander was the only one from his unit, dressed to go back to the front—line only a few miles away. he said they all had to honour him because alexander's family is not here. his father's in the besieged city of mariupol. they can't reach him to say his son is dead. before the war, alexander was a children's entertainer and illusionist. he went to the front with no real training and was killed less than two weeks after he signed up.

close by, graves of people killed fighting russian—backed separatists since 2014. these days, the sirens feel routine. it's been quieter the last few days here in the city. the analysis — fear, perhaps — is that the russians are gathering their strength, resupplying, trying to reorganise, getting ready to do something else, to push again at kyiv. relative quiet does not mean peace or ceasefire. st volodymyr�*s ukrainian orthodox cathedral was heavy with incense and the pain of war. the orthodox church here broke with moscow in 2018. it was a blow for president putin,

who insists that ukrainians and russians are one people in one country who should be in one russian church. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. it will be a significant week in any case for some of the leaders in their ways together. there is a nato summit later in the week we are also hearing that president biden will host a call with the french president on the german chancellor, along with the italian prime minister and borisjohnson later on monday boris johnson later on monday as borisjohnson later on monday as well. that has just come out from the white house. the ukrainian president has addressed the israeli parliament becoming the first foreign leader in history to do so. volodymy zelensky, who's ofjewish heritage, questioned israel's reluctance to provide its renowned iron dome misssile defence system to his country.

listen to what the kremlin is saying. simply listen to that. they even use such terminology that we mentioned them, when the nazi party was marching through europe and wanted to destroy everyone and everything, to subjugate people's and to destroy us and you completely without even a word. they were calling it the final solution for the jewish question. you remember that. and you will never forget that. but you are hearing what they, they are speaking these words again, the final solution. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the dancing duke.

the royal tour of the caribbean begins — we report from belize. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search.

above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news — the latest headlines... 10 million people have now fled their homes in ukraine since the start of the war — more than a quarter of the population. as a russian deadline looms for the defenders of mariupol to lay down their arms, the deputy prime minister says there'll be no surrender. russia has said it has twice deployed its new kinzhal hypersonic missile in ukraine. the missile can travel at more than five times the speed of sound.

it can hit a target up to 2,000 kilometres away. but does that make them any more dangerous than other missiles, or even artillery, which can cause just as much death and destruction? barry pavel is the senior vice president and director of the scowcroft center for strategy and security at the atlantic council. hejoins me now from washington. most missiles that are in the public realm are hypersonic, it is a cool word, and there are new capabilities that are not yet enforced. china tested one. those travelling at the speed and they cannot yet be defended against. and that type of hypersonic missile that russia usedis hypersonic missile that russia used is pretty much ho—hum. not

a big deal, we're curious as to why they even used it. likely for marketing for their own military capabilities or possibly they are running out of position guided missiles. we simply —— all they simply wanted to use it. simply -- all they simply wanted to use it.- simply -- all they simply wanted to use it. that hype seems to — wanted to use it. that hype seems to have _ wanted to use it. that hype seems to have had - wanted to use it. that hype seems to have had a - wanted to use it. that hype| seems to have had a certain effect because we are all wondering what on earth this new thing is. just how new is hypersonic? i get the impression that it is not particularly new but does the missile offers something that we have not seen before? h0. missile offers something that we have not seen before? no, it does not- _ we have not seen before? no, it does not. the _ we have not seen before? no, it does not. the buzz _ we have not seen before? no, it does not. the buzz about - does not. the buzz about hypersonic is the new types, the boost vehicle that goes quite fast and over a long distance and another hypersonic cruise missile which has not yet been fielded powered by scram jet engines and that is also very capable system. but other missiles are god hypersonic speeds are not that big a deal and i standard

stuff. in fact, the one that was used to be defended against by a range of us missile capabilities.— by a range of us missile capabilities. by a range of us missile caabilities. ~ . , ., capabilities. we have seen a hue capabilities. we have seen a huge amount _ capabilities. we have seen a huge amount of— capabilities. we have seen a huge amount of damage - capabilities. we have seen a i huge amount of damage done, obviously, and that is what weaponry is about, sadly. but some of that, we are led to believe, with emma baric rockets as well which can create huge heat, as i understand. do we know they are being used? i’zre understand. do we know they are being used?— being used? i've not seen direct reporting _ being used? i've not seen direct reporting of- being used? i've not seen| direct reporting of whether thermo barracks are being used but i would not be surprised. putin is going to up the civilian casualties as much as he can and i would not rule out chemical weapons as he certainly encouraged the use of in syria. this is part and parcel of a disgusting and a borrowing strategy that putin is using to achieve the goals of his unprovoked aggression. so there is no indication at this point the chemical weaponry has been used. i know

you are not saying that it had, as such. what you then make of, if you like, the rosin message strategy of the type of kit that they have used? the strategy _ that they have used? the strategy has _ that they have used? the strategy has clear -- - that they have used? tie: strategy has clear —— clearly failed. they wanted a blitzkrieg but they did not happen so now russia is resorting to the strategy they have used successfully in places like grozny and aleppo where they are using artillery missiles and aircraft to destroy civilian neighbourhoods, to destroy hospitals and maternity wards, et cetera, to try and kill as many civilians as possible and force them to evacuate and even hit them on their way out. this is just what russian military forces do when they cannot achieve their initial goals. thank you very much. my pleasure- _ many see the invasion

of ukraine by vladimir putin as a pivotal moment in history. the german chancellor, olaf scholz, has called it a turning point, a monumental shift, which will have consequences for many nations and how they work together. our special correspondent allan little provides his take on how the war is redrawing the world. the war in ukraine has changed the world. we are in new and more dangerous times. the post—cold war era is over. it has been brewing a long time. it is nearly 20 years since vladimir putin first sent troops to occupy parts of georgia, and eight since he occupied parts of ukraine. he has sent spies into british cities armed with nerve agents to murder exiled russians. but the western democracies did not disengage. europe built up an unhealthy dependence on russian gas. even now, europe buys russia's gas at $1 billion a day.

london became a safe place for russia's wealthy elites to park money. they built prestigious property empires. few questions were asked about where the money came from. but putin has misread the world catastrophically. first in his view that ukrainian is a bogus identity. ukrainians have proved it is an identity they are ready to fight and die for. putin's plan for a swift decapitation of the state has failed. russia's military incompetence has been striking. most importantly, he misread the west, believing it weakened by internal division and in long—term decline. chanting: uk supports ukraine! but the west is more united now than it has been since the fall of the berlin wall. the economic and financial sanctions it swiftly agreed are the most punitive ever imposed. in effect, they expelled russia from the global economy. a new economic iron curtain has descended. it will plunge russia into a profound economic crisis. industries will grind

to a halt, unemployment will rise, inflation will destroy people's savings. the west is now committed to ending its dependence on russian gas. there will be no going back from that. this is also a war between democracy and authoritarianism. it's not just that vladimir putin doesn't want a western ally on his doorstep, it's also that an increasingly repressive russia that locks up its political opponents doesn't want a successful, open democracy on its doorstep either, forfear of the example it might set. in the 1990s, boris yeltsin tried to turn russia into a democracy. when that failed, putin took it back to its imperial past, aggressively asserting russia's right to defend itself by dominating its neighbours. the question now is whether this fight will go global, and divide the world into two mutually antagonistic blocks. china and russia are bonded by a shared antipathy to american power. china does not want putin weakened, or the west

strengthened. but it will be dismayed that this is precisely what putin's war has achieved. the war threatens to roll back decades of economic globalisation. beijing does not want that either. this is a fight between democracy and authoritarianism. it is also a fight between two conflicting worldviews. putin wants a return to something like the yalta settlement of 1945, which divided europe into spheres of interest and gave russia domination of eastern europe. the west wants the values of the helsinki final act of 1975, which recognised the rights of sovereign, independent states to choose their own destinies and alliances. this is the face that has become the living symbol of that fight. president zelensky has united ukrainians around a powerful and proud sense of who they are, and is saluted now across the democratic world. allan little, bbc news.

one other story to bring you, the duke and duchess of cambridge have arrived in belize for their week—long tour of the caribbean. it is their firstjoint overseas trip since the start of the pandemic. our royal correspondent jonny dymond reports. a visit to a cocoa farm and a chance to spread some goodwill — and learn a thing or two. oh, look at that, that's not what i expected. but this wasn't meant to be the first stop of kate and william's tour. that had to be hurriedly cancelled after some residents protested at the link between prince william and a charity working in the area. by midday, things were back on track, with william and kate getting a taste of garifuna culture, where african and indian arawak traditions met and made something completely new. singing and drumming. it certainly made the royal couple put on their dancing

shoes. and of course, where there's a tour, there's generally a tree planting. the big picture, the big message from this week—long tour of the caribbean, is "thank you." thank you from the couple, on behalf of the queen, for the support she's had from the people of this region over her seven decades on the throne. but there'll also be time for the couple to meet people more directly connected to their key interests. so the last event of the day was a meeting with some of the country's marine conservation experts, the men and women battling to restore belize's barrier reef. this trip will celebrate the royal family's past in the region, but the duke and duchess clearly have an eye on the future. johnny dymond, bbc news, belize. a reminder — that you can keep across all the developments

on the russia—ukraine war by going to our website. our live page is updated with all the latest reports from our correspondents on the ground. ican i can also be found on twitter and that is bbc news. thank you for watching. the temperatures on sunday were not quite as high as saturday but still not bad in the spring sunshine, 15 degrees in north—west wales, the warmer spotin north—west wales, the warmer spot in the country and looking at the weather over the next few days more of that spring showers on the way it will become warmer, mostly dry but a few isolated cells to watch out for as the week goes by. high—pressure still dominating the picture and that will stay to the east of us. a girl of cloud associated with a pool of cooler air and that has showers within it. what happens over the next few days is that area of cool air pulls northwards taking the showers away but at the same time we will then start to see temperatures rise,

significantly, high teens even low 20s over the next few days. right now there is a risk of seeing an odd shower brushing the eastern coast of england, the eastern coast of england, the cloud in northern ireland could also bring an odd spot of rain and should keep the frost at bay. this goes for most of scotland england and wales will allow for widespread frost. temperatures on —6 in aberdeenshire where it is a cold start to the day but a lovely sight of the day for most of you with a lot of sunshine around. adequate extending in from the south—west as the day goes by and there is a small chance of and there is a small chance of a showerfor and there is a small chance of a shower for the east of scotland but for most of you essentially a dry day and we will start to see temperatures rising across england and wales, 14— 16 degrees, the cool air still across scotland and northern ireland in the far north of england. there is still the risk of frost to start the day in particular. a lovely day with lots of sunshine, one or two isolated showers popping up across central areas just for showers popping up across

central areasjust for a showers popping up across central areas just for a short time. but most of you will dodge those. we're looking at a top temperature the high teens, perhaps reaching 20 celsius in the warmest areas and of course that would threaten the highest temperature we have seen so far this year. similarfor this year. similar for wednesday, this year. similarfor wednesday, plenty of sunshine again across the board and this time if you do see some showers it could affect the far north of scotland. but, still, temperatures will continue to rise. 17 in newcastle and 16 for glasgow. again in parts of england and perhaps eastern while we could see temperatures reach the high 20s perhaps 20 degrees or so and this dry weather will last all the way to friday and into the weekend although there is a tendency to turn to be cloudier.

this is bbc news — the headlines: the united nations' refugee agency says ten million ukrainians have now fled their homes because of the war — almost a quarter of the population. it described the speed and scale of the displacement as unprecedented in recent decades. nearly three—and—a—half—million people have left the country since russia invaded. the ukrainian government's rejected a russian demand to surrender the besieged southern city of mariupol, hours before a deadline set by moscow. the deputy prime minister iryna vereshchuk said there could be no question of soldiers laying down their arms. russia has offered to give fighters safe passage out of mariupol. ukrainian president has addressed the israeli parliament becoming the first

foreign leader in history to do so.