hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. turkey's president hails "signficant progress" at face—to—face talks between russia and ukraine. following the talks in istanbul, moscow says it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around kyiv and the city of chernihiv. but it will be judged by its actions. there is what russia says, and there is what russia does. we are focused on the latter. and what russia is doing is the continued brutalisation of ukraine. but on the front lines near kyiv, ukrainian forces are not dropping their guard and are confident of victory. together we are stronger

and we will win. in other news — 20 police fines for breaking lockdown rules in downing street and at government events — borisjohnson hasn't received one, but police say there could be more. and the queen has attended a memorial service for prince philip accompanied into westminster abbey by prince andrew. we start with breaking news from tel aviv. reports of shootings there and we know at least five people have died in these shootings. it happened they are told in suburbs of the city of tel aviv and at least four people were injured in one area and there

are reports of a separate incident in a different area. these are the images coming into the newsroom. we do not have any more details on this but local reports suggest that these five people have lost their lives and others evidently have been injured. this is a developing story and as we get more information we will turn back to it. there appears to have been at least some progress in the latest round of talks to secure a ceasefire between russia and ukraine. russia says it plans to reduce combat operations close to chernihiv and the capital, kyiv. this is the russian deputy defence minister.. translation: the ministry of defence of the russian federation has taken the decision to drastically reduce combat operations in kyiv and chernihiv areas in order to boost mutual trust and create the conditions for further negotiations and signing of the agreement. moscow's lead negotiator was quick to add a caveat to that development.

"this is not a ceasefire but this is our aspiration, gradually to reach a de—escalation of the conflict at least on these fronts." the talks are taking place in turkey. it's the first time the ukrainians and russians have met face—to—face in more than a fortnight. these are the latest pictures we have from that meeting — during which ukraine repeated its offer to adopt neutral status. translation: we will not join any military and political unions. military training on our territory will take place if every country agrees. let's take a closer look at what neutral status would entail. as you heard there, the main element would be notjoining any military alliances. nato being one. as you can see, russia already shares a small part of its border with nato countries. so it's long been opposed

to ukrainejoining nato. ukraine also wouldn't be allowed to host any military bases — orjoin conflicts elsewhere. there's a catch though — which is that the ukrainian president says this would all have to be put to a referendum first. this is one assessment of that. the offer of neutralisation is very attractive to the russians since that was part of their original demand as we got into this war. but they can't bank it if it depends upon a ukraine referendum. so there's still quite a long way in sorting out that sort of detail for any decisive progress. president biden has been speaking about the talks in istanbul. i do not read anything _ about the talks in istanbul. i if not read anything into it until i see what their actions are. negotiations have begun today will continue today in turkey and some

others. i had a meeting with heads of state of four allies in nato france, germany, the united states and great britain. and there seems to be a consensus of let's just see what they have to offer. to be a consensus of let's 'ust see what they have to offer._ what they have to offer. jenny hill is in moscow. _ we've also heard from the leader of the delegation, that he said that, you know, again, the positions aren't particularly close. so i'm starting to wonder whether actually the kremlin is holding back on any kind of sense of optimism. and one of the reasons i say that is that we heard earlier from the spokeswoman of the foreign ministry here after it had been announced that russia was going to pull back a little bit on its military activities around kyiv and she was still coming out with the same kind of narrative that we've heard all along that the aim

still for the kremlin is to de—nazify ukraine. you know, we are hearing the same belligerent language again and again here. and i think it's really important to remember that the kremlin�*s aims in ukraine haven't changed. they don't want ukraine tojoin nato. while we've seen there might be some agreement on that from the government in kyiv. they want those territories in eastern ukraine recognised as independent. or you could read that coming under russian control. they want crimea recognised as russian. and then there are vladimir putin's broader aims. he has consistently cast ukraine as a country and its government, nato and the west as the enemies of russia. and i think we have to bear that in mind when we look at what's happened today. the russia ukraine joining the russia ukrainejoining nato is very much a red line. but ukraine joined the european union is not. we know that has been a long—standing goal for ukraine know that has been a long—standing goalfor ukraine going back to know that has been a long—standing

goal for ukraine going back to 2020. president zelensky said ukrainians want to live in european ukraine so wide that distinction for russia between the eu and later? when you look at eu and _ between the eu and later? when you look at eu and nato _ between the eu and later? when you look at eu and nato side _ between the eu and later? when you look at eu and nato side by - between the eu and later? when you look at eu and nato side by side - between the eu and later? when you look at eu and nato side by side one | look at eu and nato side by side one is political and economic and the other is a military alliance with certain provisions that would allow for and require a military response in the event of an attack on a member in the case of nato. that simply does not exist in terms of the eu. the eu has foreign and defence ambitions as aware but it is not a military alliance in that sense. on sale from the moscow point of view it doesn't pose that rather fundamental threat. ii of view it doesn't pose that rather fundamental threat.— fundamental threat. if the idea of neutrality is _ fundamental threat. if the idea of neutrality is not _ fundamental threat. if the idea of neutrality is not completely - neutrality is not completely unacceptable to president zelensky and he has given the impression that he is up to that idea, why was that

signal not sent to russia many months ago or perhaps it was? itruieiiii months ago or perhaps it was? well who knows and _ months ago or perhaps it was? -ii who knows and maybe we will learn a lot when this is all over about what signals were and were not transmitted. i think what we've learned is that russia was working under a set of ideas or prejudices about ukraine that simply did not reflect its contemporary reality. i think we get the sense that somehow vladimir putin thought that by exerting a sufficient military might against ukraine he could band zelensky and the entire government to his will and that clearly has been proved to be fundamentally flawed perception. he thought perhaps he could do to ukraine what he did in 2014 and forced ukraine to submit but that is simply not been the case. ukraine is a different

place from what it was back in 2014 with a sense of national identity and commitment and desire to join nato which a little an all—time high. largely as a result of eight years of war and so were looking at fundamental misjudgment, a military misjudgement and political misjudgement and political misjudgement with moscow now rather scrambling both militarily and politically to make the best of what is basically a bad job. $1150 politically to make the best of what is basically a bad job.— is basically a bad 'ob. also present at these talks — is basically a bad job. also present at these talks and _ is basically a bad job. also present at these talks and istanbul- is basically a bad job. also present at these talks and istanbul as - is basically a bad job. also present i at these talks and istanbul as roman abramovich has said he had symptoms of poisoning after a previous meeting earlier this month. he appeared to be in good health here on this one, had to say on the alleged poisoning story. translation: these poisonings are part of an information war and we should see but in this way and carefully filter all the information disseminated. but last month roman abramovich was

involved in talks about trying to secure a humanitarian corridor to allow ukrainians to leave conflict areas. this ukrainian lawmaker reportedly also fell ill after the meeting and the investigative site alan catt said experts are looked at this concluded the symptoms could be the result of poisoning with an under identified chemical weapon. the last time play this saying it could be caused by environmental factors. and this is the assessment of a former uk intelligence officer. if we look at the forward that have come out summer come from those close to abramovich well, putin is close to abramovich well, putin is close to abramovich well, putin is close to abramovich. some have come from unknown american sources and there just is not enough information to make a call when we are the other. we have to look at who would benefit from trying to poison roman abramovich who was acting as go—between between zelensky and and

it is difficult to work out what the reason would be behind it. turning back to the — reason would be behind it. turning back to the talks _ reason would be behind it. turning back to the talks this _ reason would be behind it. turning back to the talks this week. - reason would be behind it. turningl back to the talks this week. ukraine foreign minister advised the delegation in istanbul do not eat or drink anything and avoid touching surfaces. on tuesday we also heard about conditions on the battlefield itself. uk defence ministry says russian forces are maintaining blocking positions while attempting reorganise and reset the forces in the ukrainian ambassador to the uk has been speaking to bbc and had this message for moscow. we has been speaking to bbc and had this message for moscow. we want to have a ceasefire _ this message for moscow. we want to have a ceasefire and _ this message for moscow. we want to have a ceasefire and also _ this message for moscow. we want to have a ceasefire and also have - have a ceasefire and also have humanitarian cargo is open to be able to evacuate civilians and bring food and supplies to some besieged cities like mariupol. unfortunately russia has also listed to their advantage to bend i will and to show the weak points and press on them. we also have to discuss with them

how they will get out of our sovereign territory and how our future system of architecture of our security will be built. central to all this is the donbas region — and specifically two areas: donetsk and luhansk. they're in the east of the country. and remember, russia has recognised them both as independent. in recent days, we've been told that russia is planning to focus their attentions there. this is the defence minister speaking today. translation: the first stage of the operation has been completed. the combat potential of the ukrainian armed forces has been reduced and we can focus efforts on achieving the main goal, the liberation of donbas. because of that there are questions as to whether moscow will try to carve out the donbas as part of any future peace deal. this is one expert's view. it still feels to me that they are adopting what indeed they adopted in syria with great effect,

they are going back to sequencing objectives. donbas is the first priority but if they can achieve what they wish they are, than they will move on to other objectives. and i think it is far too early to say that russia has given up on its wider objectives in relation to ukraine and even in the last couple of days foreign ministry spokesman have been talking about denazification of ukraine which is a code for regime change in kyiv. so they cannot get everything at once, i'm far from convinced that they will settle for a bit of extra territory in donbas. i have been speaking tojeremy bowen on developments in the talks between russia and ukraine. b, on developments in the talks between russia and ukraine. b. iot on developments in the talks between russia and ukraine.— russia and ukraine. a lot more came out of the talks _ russia and ukraine. a lot more came out of the talks than _ russia and ukraine. a lot more came out of the talks than was _ russia and ukraine. a lot more came out of the talks than was expected i out of the talks than was expected in terms of positive vibes.

discussions about a possible meeting between president zelensky and president putin. a lot better atmosphere than they had when they met a couple of weeks earlier. so thatis met a couple of weeks earlier. so that is a plus. but there is a long way to go before they can even have an effective ceasefire. let alone any kind of peace agreement. so this is really early days but it does show the diplomatic process has commenced and they are finding things to talk about. part commenced and they are finding things to talk about.— things to talk about. part of that rocess things to talk about. part of that process and _ things to talk about. part of that process and part _ things to talk about. part of that process and part of _ things to talk about. part of that process and part of the - things to talk about. part of that i process and part of the statements that we are hearing concerned the capital kyiv where you are at the moment and whether russians will be privatising it. have you noticed a difference in how russia is operating around the capital? in the last cou - le operating around the capital? in the last coople of— operating around the capital? in the last couple of minutes _ operating around the capital? in the last couple of minutes as _ operating around the capital? in the last couple of minutes as i - operating around the capital? in the last couple of minutes as i have - last couple of minutes as i have been waiting to talk to you i've heard distant rumble is coming from the battlefield to the north—west of the battlefield to the north—west of the city. i do not know who is firing and do not know what is going

on at the moment but something is going on so certainly as of now there is military activity out there. i think what has happened is there. i think what has happened is the russians have got as far as they can get without a massive infusion of men and equipment to this particular battlefield which they may not even have. they've tried to get the city and failed very decisively and in the last few weeks they have nowhere close to it. in fact ukrainians are saying consistently that they're pushing them back at a cost. i was at a military funeral today of someone who was killed trying to push russians back. so it is not without cost, severe cost for the ukrainians but i think what is absolutely clear is what the russians are going to do is what the russians are going to do is what the russians are going to do is what they've said which is concentrate on what is happening in the east. �* , , ., ~ ., .,, the east. and speaking of the east, ou ma the east. and speaking of the east, you may not _ the east. and speaking of the east, you may not of _ the east. and speaking of the east, you may not of course _ the east. and speaking of the east, you may not of course have - the east. and speaking of the east, l you may not of course have discussed but at that funeral because people

are mourning but are ukrainians in any way over to the idea that part of the country to the east may be lost in exchange for peace and not seeing more of their loved ones die? the official position of the government and a vault ukrainians who speak to until spoken to anyway is we cannot possibly give away any territory. but the reality has been that since 2014 those territories in the east as well as crimea have been very much controlled by russia. so thatis very much controlled by russia. so that is something that perhaps people have got used to. i think what they cannot agree to is that any territory that has been taken in the last for weeks since the invasion, that that stays with the russians. �* , ., ., ., ., ,

russians. let's turn to other areas of ukraine- — let's get the latest from the ground in ukraine — first up, to the southern ciry of mykolaiv, where a russian missile strike hit an administrative building — this video from regional governor vitaly kim's telegram account shows the moment the building was hit. authorities have confirmed that three people were killed and 22 injured in the attack, which demolished the central section of the building. and in kyiv — we've just heard that russia plans to reduce military activity around the capital. russian forces seem to have stalled in this area — earlier the uk's defence ministry said that ukrainian forces had succeeded in pushing back the russians from a number of positions. let's go back tojeremy bowen on this. let's go back to jeremy bowen on this. �* , ., ., ~ ., , ., this. british anti-tank weapons have been deployed _ this. british anti-tank weapons have been deployed and _ this. british anti-tank weapons have been deployed and that _ this. british anti-tank weapons have been deployed and that is _ this. british anti-tank weapons have been deployed and that is getting i been deployed and that is getting through but there is a question as to how much is in the pipeline. with that estimate suggesting that the stocks in nato have been quite depleted by sending it over to

ukraine. in the factories will have to start cranking these things out if they want to continue to push it out at the rate that they have. i think maybe that is one reason why a couple of days ago resident zelensky of ukraine said to a group of independent russian journalists on zoom that he was prepared to talk about compromise because i think they are concerned that while they have fought valiantly and with great resolution and organisation and in a very smart way militarily as well, particularly compared to the russians, i think they know that their reserves of fighters are not as deep as russia has on their reserves of weapons are not either. and heavy weapons as well, the kind of thing is that they would need if they wanted to take the offensive and just as i'm talking to you there are more of those distant mumbles a long way from here but a sign that this is going on.

long way from here but a sign that this is going on-— this is going on. while the met olice this is going on. while the met police announced _ this is going on. while the met police announced that - this is going on. while the met police announced that 20 - this is going on. while the met police announced that 20 finesj this is going on. while the met - police announced that 20 fines will beissued police announced that 20 fines will be issued as part of an inquiry into downing street parties that broke covid rules. police will not say who they've fined or which events the pounds enosis relate to. number ten says it has not been told of the prime minister is among them. we have looked at the issue in detail. at the start of december boris johnson responded to a first report of parties in number ten that broke rules. bill of parties in number ten that broke rules. �* . . of parties in number ten that broke rules. �* ., . ., , of parties in number ten that broke rules. �* ., . ., ., rules. all guidance was followed completely _ rules. all guidance was followed completely during _ rules. all guidance was followed completely during number - rules. all guidance was followed completely during number ten. | rules. all guidance was followed - completely during number ten. more details emerged _ completely during number ten. more details emerged in _ completely during number ten. more details emerged in six _ completely during numberten. more details emerged in six days later at the prime minister responded again. all i can tell you is all the guidelines were observed. the guidelines _ guidelines were observed. the guidelines were observed. the guidelines were not observed at some events, we know that because the metropolitan police confirmed that 20 fixed penalty notices are to be issued for breaches of regulations. these pictures were in whitehall and downing street and they come with a

fine for breaking the law which means this. fine for breaking the law which means this-— fine for breaking the law which means this. ~ ., ., , , , means this. whatever happens next one fact has — means this. whatever happens next one fact has been _ means this. whatever happens next one fact has been established - means this. whatever happens next | one fact has been established today, the police _ one fact has been established today, the police think that laws were broken — the police think that laws were broken in _ the police think that laws were broken in some of the very buildings where _ broken in some of the very buildings where they— broken in some of the very buildings where they were set. we broken in some of the very buildings where they were set.— broken in some of the very buildings where they were set. we do not know who was fined — where they were set. we do not know who was fined the _ where they were set. we do not know who was fined the number _ where they were set. we do not know who was fined the number ten - where they were set. we do not know who was fined the number ten says l where they were set. we do not knowj who was fined the number ten says it has not been told that borisjohnson is amongst them but this is not the end of the matter. the metropolitan police state due to the significant investigative material to be assessed by that referrals could be made in those referrals may connect to any of the 12 events that the police are investigating. they continue their work and we also wait on sue gray was the senior civil servant investigating the same gatherings plus another four gatherings. her letter —— her initialfindings gatherings. her letter —— her initial findings already have found that there leadership and judgment by different parts of the cabinet office. , ., by different parts of the cabinet office. ,., , ~' , by different parts of the cabinet office. ,., , ,, , ., by different parts of the cabinet office. , ,, , ., ., office. the report is likely to name individuals- — office. the report is likely to name individuals. and _ office. the report is likely to name individuals. and it _ office. the report is likely to name individuals. and it is _ office. the report is likely to name

individuals. and it is the _ office. the report is likely to name individuals. and it is the mps - office. the report is likely to name individuals. and it is the mps who l individuals. and it is the mps who controlled the _ individuals. and it is the mps who controlled the immediate - individuals. and it is the mps who controlled the immediate fate - individuals. and it is the mps who controlled the immediate fate ofl controlled the immediate fate of borisjohnson. some call for him to go injanuary but most of the mps have stood by him. the go in january but most of the mps have stood by him.— have stood by him. the prime minister has _ have stood by him. the prime minister has taken _ have stood by him. the prime minister has taken steps - have stood by him. the prime minister has taken steps to i have stood by him. the prime - minister has taken steps to rebuild confidence so we've seen them apologise and he has changed several members of the senior team to boost the operation around him and also i think he has shown strong leadership on the world stage when it comes to ukraine and russia. his on the world stage when it comes to ukraine and russia.— ukraine and russia. his supporters are rallying — ukraine and russia. his supporters are rallying around _ ukraine and russia. his supporters are rallying around but— ukraine and russia. his supporters are rallying around but the - are rallying around but the opposition want him to resign. the prime minister has lied about the situation — prime minister has lied about the situation and the place have issued fines so— situation and the place have issued fines so therefore lockdown rules were _ fines so therefore lockdown rules were breached and the prime minister must go _ were breached and the prime minister must to. �* ., , were breached and the prime minister must to. 1, _., were breached and the prime minister must to. ., were breached and the prime minister mustao. .,, must go. boris johnson has not been fined, we must go. boris johnson has not been fined. we don't _ must go. boris johnson has not been fined, we don't know _ must go. boris johnson has not been fined, we don't know if _ must go. boris johnson has not been fined, we don't know if you - must go. boris johnson has not been fined, we don't know if you attended j fined, we don't know if you attended events which led to fines or if he was aware of lawbreaking at the time but in january to apologise was aware of lawbreaking at the time but injanuary to apologise to the public. i but in january to apologise to the ublic. ~' ., but in january to apologise to the ublic. ~ ., ., ., , public. i know the rage that they feel with me _ public. i know the rage that they feel with me and _ public. i know the rage that they feel with me and with _ public. i know the rage that they feel with me and with the - public. i know the rage that they - feel with me and with the government but i lead when they think that in downing street itself the rules are not been properly followed. by the

people who make the rules. number ten continues _ people who make the rules. number ten continues to _ people who make the rules. number ten continues to insist _ people who make the rules. number ten continues to insist that - people who make the rules. number ten continues to insist that at - people who make the rules. number ten continues to insist that at all - ten continues to insist that at all times he set out his understanding of events but we now know at some times that understanding was inaccurate and number ten was less categorical on another question. to the original story saying a spokesman for the prime minister refused to say if he now accepts the law has been broken but whether they accept it or not the police say that is what happened and as we consider that consider also this comments earlier this month from cabinet ministerjacob rees—mogg who suggested in the context of the war in ukraine the party story was that it is proportionate fluff of politics. but of course is disputed but what is clear is the reason this toy has had an impact is because what boris johnson toy has had an impact is because what borisjohnson told the country as the virus surged. ilily" what boris johnson told the country as the virus surged.— as the virus surged. our plan relies on all of us — as the virus surged. our plan relies on all of us continuing _ as the virus surged. our plan relies on all of us continuing to _ as the virus surged. our plan relies on all of us continuing to make - on all of us continuing to make sacrifices to protect those that we love. so please continue to follow

the rules. . ., ., the rules. the police now say that the rules. the police now say that the rules. the police now say that the rules were _ the rules. the police now say that the rules were not _ the rules. the police now say that the rules were not followed - the rules. the police now say that the rules were not followed in - the rules were not followed in downing street and whitehall at a time when i was presented as a matter of life and death. so that has led to these now. we did not know if there is also a political class to be paid. our uk political correspondent rob watson is here. on these uk political stories i always want to know what you're thinking on them. have you followed the events today? i them. have you followed the events toda ? .., them. have you followed the events toda ? .. , ., today? i can give you the conventional _ today? i can give you the conventional wisdom - today? i can give you the conventional wisdom of l today? i can give you the _ conventional wisdom of westminster which is that the world has moved on since partygate and so in a short term at least i do not think that borisjohnson is in any imminent danger. whatever the police come up with and whatever they finally decide to find him and there's a sense in conservative party that with what is happening in ukraine arguably the biggest crisis since the end of the cold war, that it would just look utterly crazy to

face your party leader and prime minister. and a further point with making is that they do not really have a replacement in mind. so not great, clearly as others have said borisjohnson said one thing and the police have found quite another. i imagine one of the challenges for the conservative party here is that the conservative party here is that the story will keep coming and the police have not even said when issuing these fines, there are saying that could be more. yes, and that is why — saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i — saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i say _ saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i say in _ saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i say in the _ saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i say in the short - saying that could be more. yes, and that is why i say in the short term i that is why i say in the short term i think the sentence at westminster is the prime minister is safe but in the medium to longer term i think it is quite a different story for a number of reasons. if we get partygate, there is a way in which that really has for some people permanently damaged his standing in the parliamentary conservative party and in the country. and secondly while absolutely people are focusing on ukraine at the moment there is a

kind of souring mood in the conservative party about other domestic political issues and most particularly the cost of living crisis. so you kind of think short—term probably ok but medium to longer term lets see what happens with partygate and perhaps more importantly what happens with the cost of living in the way people feel about life in the uk and in that sense i think the kind of doubts that many conservatives had about the prime minister and his leadership and his policies dealing with these big issues such as brexit and the economy, that they are still there. and even find that video that we played just before we spoke to rob online. and just to remind you that have been reports of shootings in and around tel aviv with fatalities

and around tel aviv with fatalities and injuries. we have very few further details beyond that but of course we are working on that and we will return to it in the next half an hour. it has been colder today and is going to feel colder in the next few days. the really cold currently cost the far north of scotland but as we develop this northerly wind will bring down this colder after—care which leads to some sleet and snow. although we shouldn't have too much of that. we already had some snow falling in the far north of scotland and this is a sign of what is to come. the colder air comes behind this band of cloud here bringing mostly rain with some sleet and snow over the hills. that is moving into northern parts of england and northern ireland and behind that we get snow and ice and frosty conditions. not as cold elsewhere, we could have some missed patches

forming across england and wales and the south. we should get some sunshine in the south—west. this is the main band of cloud and rain with sleet and snow over the peaks and following that some sunshine and also some wintry showers even into the north—east of england. temperatures only around 5 degrees in the afternoon, not much better than that in birmingham and norwich. the wetter weather continues to push its way south and as we take in colder air behind that it tends to sleet and snow even across southern parts of england. we start off with some widespread frost and icy patches. the last of the sleet and snow clearing away on thursday and then sunshine and wintry showers, some of those heavy four northern parts of the uk blown in by a stronger wind coming in from the north or north—east. and these are the temperatures were looking at, not bad out in the west but in

eastern areas six to 7 degrees and with a stronger wind feeling quite a bit colder than that. probably more of a short sharp shock because the weather comes down a bit on friday as high pressure reduces the number of showers. the wind probably not a strong idea but we start widely frosty with some icy patches. some wintry showers butjust not frosty with some icy patches. some wintry showers but just not as frosty with some icy patches. some wintry showers butjust not as many friday. in scotland we have some rain, sleet and snow over the hills. temperatures typically eight or 9 degrees and not quite as chilly this weekend.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. a number of people have been killed in the series of shootings in israel. local reports a suspected arab gunman killed people in tel aviv before being fatally shot himself. after peace talks in turkey, though drastically reduce combat operations around the capital in the city. the americans say they will be judged in the city. the americans say they will bejudged by in the city. the americans say they will be judged by their actions. this is what russia says and this is what russia does. and where russia is doing is the continued brutalisation of ukraine. br; is doing is the continued brutalisation of ukraine. by the fiuuhtin brutalisation of ukraine. by the fighting goes — brutalisation of ukraine. by the fighting goes on _ brutalisation of ukraine. by the fighting goes on and _ brutalisation of ukraine. by the fighting goes on and on - brutalisation of ukraine. by the fighting goes on and on the i brutalisation of ukraine. by the i fighting goes on and on the front line near kyiv, where sharing a

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on that. and human services treating a number of victims and we are told these are some the latest pictures and you can see them here. since russia began its invasion of ukraine, the capital kyiv, has been a key target. but its forces have not got past the outskirts of the city. now russia says it will drastically reduce its offensive around the capital. the ukrainian general in charge of defending kyiv has told the bbc that russia is suffering heavy losses and can twin. our international correspondent, orla guerin, sent this report from a key frontline, north of the capital. keeping watch on a critical front line to the north of the capital. the russians now say they will drastically reduce attacks around kyiv. these ukrainian troops will not be dropping their guard. the man in charge of defending the city,

colonel general oleksandr sirsky, was handing out promotions and medals today. he has been fighting the russians in eastern ukraine since 2014. now, they are on his doorstep. the russians are four kilometres from here. is it painful for you that they have come so far on this soil? it is painful, yeah. especially here because i fight against russia during eight years. so i would like to say together we are stronger. and we will win. he told me his men are being shelled constantly but are on the offensive in some areas.

and he insisted the russians would never set foot in kyiv. sirens and inside the city there is vigilance, night and day. territorial defence units out on patrol. through deserted streets now lined by checkpoints and roadblocks. their mission, to monitor any movements and search for the enemy within. saboteurs passing information to the russians. after being stopped and searched, this man was allowed to go on his way. but in the past month in this area they have detained about 30 alleged informants. a sudden threat over our heads. they spot a russian drone

and follow its path. i'm working on it, says this fighter, nicknamed chechen. blasts well, it was quite tense here in the last few moments with that russian drone overhead. it has now disappeared. but members of the unit say this is happening as often as ten times a night. the russians are sending their drones to try and gather intelligence from above. then, incoming fire. russia says it will cut back its offensive around the capital. but fighters here remember it also said it had no plans to invade ukraine. orla guerin, bbc news, kyiv.

ukrainian authorities are investigating video footage which has been claimed to show ukrainian soldiers shooting russian prisoners of war in the legs. these are stills from the grainy video which is too gruesome to show you. it's been circulating on social media after first appearing in the early hours of sunday morning. since then, it's been widely reposted by pro—russian accounts on various platforms. ukrainian armed forces say that russia was filming staged videos to discredit ukraine's treatment of russian prisoners. however, an adviser to ukrainian president zelensky, said there would be an immediate investigation and added: the bbc hasn't been able to independently verify the video yet but bbc reality check�*s daniele palumbo has been analysing it. we can speak to daniele now. where do you start in terms of

trying to establish whether this is real or not? so. trying to establish whether this is real or not?— trying to establish whether this is real or not? ., , ., , real or not? so, we have used open source tools — real or not? so, we have used open source tools we _ real or not? so, we have used open source tools we have _ real or not? so, we have used open source tools we have also _ real or not? so, we have used open source tools we have also studied l source tools we have also studied satellite images for the area and what is happened in that area in the last few days. of course, we have been able to establish locations and a dairy farm in the southeast and have been able to recognise elements. and the position of the place and also the position of the sun and the fact that the weather conditions on saturday morning were clear sky. as you said, the video went viral on sunday and this also

an indication that pacific area has been hit by areas of heavy fire. and the territory from the russian troops. ih the territory from the russian troo s. , ., , .,, troops. in terms of the people we see in the — troops. in terms of the people we see in the video, _ troops. in terms of the people we see in the video, is _ troops. in terms of the people we see in the video, is there - troops. in terms of the people we see in the video, is there anywayl troops. in terms of the people we i see in the video, is there anyway of establishing whether are ukrainian soldiers? ~ , ., ., soldiers? while, in this video also, the are soldiers? while, in this video also, they are seen _ soldiers? while, in this video also, they are seen wearing _ soldiers? while, in this video also, they are seen wearing blue - soldiers? while, in this video also, they are seen wearing blue streaksj they are seen wearing blue streaks on their weapons and this is an indication market that we have often seen being used by ukrainian soldiers. the people of video all speak russian and some of them with ukrainian accidents. it is consistent from being ukrainian from the east of the country or whether it is impossible actually to say that they are 100% ukrainian as we cannot see any battalion patches of most of the soldiers are also masked so, it is impossible to have a

definitive id. it could be possible that they could be pro—russian authorities from the region. i5 authorities from the region. is there something else you would like to know? will be helpful in establishing if this is real or fake? ., ., , establishing if this is real or fake? ., , , fake? the video has been widely shared on social— fake? the video has been widely shared on social media - fake? the video has been widely shared on social media and i fake? the video has been widely shared on social media and of i fake? the video has been widely i shared on social media and of course it has a huge influence on the footage. many sources of question the video and have expressed the opinion that it has been staged or discredited. and this refers to elements of the lack of blood and some of the prisoners do not scream in their shot. and military experts and doctors with combat traumas and one of them said that it is an opinion but the footage cannot be categorised purely based on what the doctor said it appears to be genuine

and meets the description. and it is really difficult to say something that would be definitive. experts think the videos genuine, but there is still question and investigations that have to be carried out.- that have to be carried out. thank ou for that have to be carried out. thank you forjoining _ that have to be carried out. thank you forjoining us. _ we're going to talk more about the humanitarian situation in ukraine. the number of people who have been displaced by this war keeps growing, making this the fastest—growing refugee crisis since the second world war. almost a quarter of ukraine s population ? more than 10 million people ? have been forced from their homes. most have been internally displaced — so taking refuge in other areas of ukraine believed to be safer. but more than 3.9 million refugees have been forced to flee across its borders. and this map shows where they're going. you can see that poland has taken in a huge amount — romania has taken

in the second most. the refugees are mainly women and children, while the men stay and fight. our correspondent met ukrainian ireena and her child, now living in a romanian monastry. she described what it's been like separating from her family. sihastria. the name of the monastery means a place of retreat, of prayer and meditation, away from the turmoil of the world. and that's what it means now for iryna, her mother—in—law, natalia, her best friend ira, and theirfive children. iryna drove them all here in her old ford transit from kharkiv in eastern ukraine. my lovely car, my lovely van. i'm so glad that here

i have a part of home, a part of my husband. sometimes i... she sighs. i want to sit in there just to smell — just to smell my husband. just to smell my house. some have decided to go back, so they can be with family again. this is a bus station in the polish capital, warsaw — and this bus is heading back to ukraine. this woman explains why she's getting on it. translation: i'm going back home to west ukraine. - i'm going back because my husband is there, he is in the army. it is not possible for us to stay here for a long so we have to go back. my mum, my dad, and family are there. there is kindergarten, work, everything. all our life is there. we have stayed here for some time now and i don't know what will happen, but we have to go home. the un says the war is creating

a child refugee almost every second. they say more than half of ukraine's children have been displaced. the who says this is what these children need. acute support for any psychological trauma that the people went through, 50% of the refugees, be it in the czech republic or any other countries, i went to moldova just now, to poland, or children. so for children, this is very traumatic. most of them also had to leave their fathers behind. another issue here is refugees aren't necessarily safe out of ukraine either. the un secretary general warned: for predators and human traffickers, the war in ukraine is not a tragedy. it s an opportunity — and women & children are the targets. the region already has established trafficking networks in place, and there's a fear traffickers will use the war to increase business. this refugee is from kyiv, and decided to stay

and help others arriving at the polish—ukrainian border. she says traffickers have been approaching refugees. we caught three persons who searched for beautiful women to sell them for sex work. it's horrible. and this refugee, now in norway, told our europe editor katya adler it happened to her. fake ngo workers approached me and my children after we fled ukraine. they looked at us sleazily. they told us to get in a van with other women and said they would take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked for their ids. so i grabbed my children and ran. the eu is launching an anti—trafficking plan — as part of a wider plan to protect ukrainian refugees, that was approved last night. in it, the eu says it will create a platform for registration for asylum seekers entering europe. create what they call transport and information hubs for those arriving. and provide targeted support to member states

dealing with refugees this eu minister explains more. the numbers of arrivals are going down. at the peak we had 200,000 arrivals per day. now it is down to 40,000 per day. but one of the things that i mentioned here was the importance of developing contingency plans because we don't know what will happen tomorrow. and the war is still going on and the next step from putin, we don't know, and we have to be prepared for many more millions that might need to flee from ukraine. so the eu says it has a plan, but are those on the frontline of this refugee crisis getting enough help now. refugees need beds, meals, medical supplies, psychologists, interpreters, teachers. and they need government funding. we're going to look at poland. as you know, poland has had the highest number of refugees —

more than 2 million have fled there. the government says it's doing its bit — many local volunteer groups there disagree. this politico article says polish volunteers accuse government officials of "doing too little to help organize the relief effort and instead free—riding on the goodwill efforts of the population." we're now going to go to jaroslaw, a town in poland, near ukraine's border, and speak to kamil prusinowski. kamil is on leave from hisjob — and has set up a local start—up charity called poland welcomes, to help refugees. thank you very much and tell us how you're funding it and what does it do. ., ~' , ., , you're funding it and what does it do. ., ,, , ., , . you're funding it and what does it do. ., ~' i., , . ., do. thank you very much for inviting me. 30 do. thank you very much for inviting me- 30 days — do. thank you very much for inviting me- 30 days ago. — do. thank you very much for inviting me. 30 days ago, we _ do. thank you very much for inviting me. 30 days ago, we were - do. thank you very much for inviting me. 30 days ago, we were not i me. 30 days ago, we were not existing as an organisation. my friend, it is his office and hejust

talked about guests from ukraine and i thought i would bring some coffee and in fact, i thought i would bring some coffee and infact, i've i thought i would bring some coffee and in fact, i've been in his office for the past 35 days. and passed away last year, they gave us a new built house and that help is needed and so, we decided to organise his shelters we've got no more than 500 women and children were staying with us to whom we give accommodation, food, hot meals and education. and we needed to build organisations because we are a group of friends and it is what we are doing because we are a group of friends and it is what we are doin- and it is what we are doing you're -auttin in and it is what we are doing you're putting in huge — and it is what we are doing you're putting in huge amount _ and it is what we are doing you're putting in huge amount of - and it is what we are doing you're putting in huge amount of times. and it is what we are doing you're i putting in huge amount of times from the side of it but are you getting the side of it but are you getting the support you need from local

government or from the national government? i government or from the national government?— government or from the national rovernment? ., _ ., , government? i need to say that this institutional — government? i need to say that this institutional help _ government? i need to say that this institutional help is _ government? i need to say that this institutional help is always - government? i need to say that this institutional help is always delayed l institutional help is always delayed and i'm not seeing, it seems straightforward, there is zero hope to now. wejust straightforward, there is zero hope to now. we just have a very promising meeting today with an international organisation for migration which is part of the un and they said they may help us with what they're trying to do because the request from us, there are a couple of people who are trying to give the shelter for 1100 people in our shelters and five people cannot do that. ten people cannot even do that. the people were volunteering. 18 hours of shift which of god to deliver the goods to our guests, we need to go for the night shelter and the night shift and refugees and the doctors if they are need. committed

to this as well— doctors if they are need. committed to this as well as _ doctors if they are need. committed to this as well as your— doctors if they are need. committed to this as well as your friends, i doctors if they are need. committed to this as well as your friends, if i to this as well as your friends, if you are to stop yourjobs that you are doing before in order to do this? ~ , ,., , are doing before in order to do this? ~ , , ., ., are doing before in order to do this? ~ , ., ., ., ., this? absolutely. so, i am on annual leave with my _ this? absolutely. so, i am on annual leave with my organisation _ this? absolutely. so, i am on annual leave with my organisation and i this? absolutely. so, i am on annual leave with my organisation and my i leave with my organisation and my annual leave is being ended on this thursday, in fact. and there's a huge conflict in my heart, to be honest what i should do. should i deliver the job honest what i should do. should i deliver thejob or honest what i should do. should i deliver the job or deliver the rescue for thousands of mothers and children were staying with us? and this is a huge dilemma for the priority is obvious.— this is a huge dilemma for the priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with _ priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you _ priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you in _ priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you in a _ priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you in a week- priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you in a week or i priority is obvious. perhaps he can check in with you in a week or two | check in with you in a week or two stein. ., ~' ,, check in with you in a week or two stein. ., ,, i. ,., . ~ check in with you in a week or two stein. ., ,, i. . ,, ., stein. thank you so much. -- week or two's time- — the queen hasjoined other members of the royal family at a service commemorating the life of her husband the duke

of edinburgh, who died last year at the age of 99. here you can see the queen arriving with her son, prince andrew. her decision to travel to the service with the duke of york was seen as a public show of support for her son, who no longer undertakes royal duties. it was prince andrew's first public appearance since he reportedly paid several million pounds to virgina giuffre to settle a civil case she brought against him alleging sexual assault, which he denies. for more on the signifiance of the queen's decision to have her son prince andrew escort her into westminster abbey, here's katie nicholl, royal correspondent for vanity fair. this was a family service of thanksgiving. of course with an official element too. but you know, some might

say it would look very wrong for his son to not be there. and actually, there was a logistical advantage i supposed to andrew being there in that he was the one who was actually able to help his mother to a seat. but of course any member of the royal family could have done that and i think a lot of people are asking questions as to why he did have such a high—profile role. what do i think personally? i think it's probably the queen's way of showing what she has shown us up until now, two things, really. she will do things her way, and she is going to stand by her son. for more reaction to the service let's speak to our royal correspondent sarah campbell. what were your thoughts? i think the service in general, _ what were your thoughts? i think the service in general, we _ what were your thoughts? i think the service in general, we were - what were your thoughts? i think the service in general, we were not i what were your thoughts? i think the service in general, we were not sure| service in general, we were not sure up service in general, we were not sure up until a couple of hours beforehand whether or not the queen herself would arrive at all. it is worth remembering that she had to pull out of the service two weeks

ago and it's because she had been suffering from these issues of comfort and mobility issues which really slowed her down. over the last six months. it was really only will we saw a picture of the queen leaving windsor castle in a call with prince andrew around nine o'clock that we knew she was definitely on her way to the service. and it is they're saying, it was prince andrew who she arrived with their with a walking stick and she took her seat with him by her side and she waited for him to get up side and she waited for him to get up and he walked her out again. as the commentator said, is read two ways. there is the practical element that both of them were coming from windsor castle and revving together in a car, you could see a sense of that and also the fact that he, unlike all the other members of the family, did not have a partner to accompany him, did not have any

young children to bring in. where is the other members did. however, i would say they would be surprising that the commentators would put this as being the queen showing support for her sun in a very public manner and she did not want to do that, she would not have had prince andrew walking her up and any royalfamily record on it. i agree that this would've been a queen decision. their other people who could have done it. �* ., ., _, ., their other people who could have done it. �* ., ., ., ., done it. aware of the coverage and interest that _ done it. aware of the coverage and interest that would _ done it. aware of the coverage and interest that would generate i done it. aware of the coverage and interest that would generate but i done it. aware of the coverage and interest that would generate but of course, this memorial was focused on one man, prince philip. what if he heard about him in the service? iltrui’ith heard about him in the service? with s nc aaain heard about him in the service? with sync again with _ heard about him in the service? tn sync again with this is very much a family event and it was an event that couldn't have happened last year so, that couldn't have happened last yearso, his that couldn't have happened last year so, his funeral at april to the covid—19 restrictions in the country, the number of people inside the chapel were limited to just 30

people. and this list is 800 people in westminster abbey, three members of the duke's wider family and his friends. premature representative from every european royalfamily there and apart from the king and queen of norway was diagnosed of covid—19. and of course, members of the family forfour covid—19. and of course, members of the family for four generations of the family for four generations of the queen and prince phillips family and all of her children, all of her grand children and grandchildren with the exception of prince harry and megan are already made public and megan are already made public and there were already with great grandchildren as well. a short service and things were made to make it easierfor the queen, service and things were made to make it easier for the queen, these issues, is only about 45 minutes in the end but really one of the highlights was the tribute from a 28—year—old jacob edinboro: a work order who basically said in a very

funny touching speech talking about without the duke of edinburgh expedition and going out on the trip to wells, she didn't think she would be where she was today. so, really touching tributes to the duke and the dean of windsor, again given to the dean of windsor, again given to the tribute to the duke and said that he wouldn't describe them as a plaster saint, some without human foibles and failings. he could be abrupt, robust, he could forget how intimidating he could be. so, a full picture of the due november who died last year the age of 99. thank picture of the due november who died last year the age of 99.— last year the age of 99. thank you very much — last year the age of 99. thank you very much indeed _ last year the age of 99. thank you very much indeed for— last year the age of 99. thank you very much indeed for finishing i last year the age of 99. thank you j very much indeed for finishing this hour of outside source. before we finish this hour, we have this developing story. five people have died in shootings there, including the gunman and this was one of the scenes of the attacks and further details in the next hour of outside

source. hello there. it's been a bit colder today. it's going to feel cold over the next few days. really quality there currently is across the far north of scotland but as he developed this northerly wind, we go down this cold arctic air in the lead to some sleet and snow, but given the time of the year should be too much of that. already some snow falling during the far north of scotland and this is a sign of what is to come. the colder air comes behind this band of cloudier bringing mostly rain and some sleet and snow over the hills that's moving away from scotland at the northern parts of england and northern ireland and behind ib of snow and ice and some frosty conditions as well. not his court elsewhere but he could be dismissed and followed patches forming with the cloud breaks up across england

and wales and wales in the south and upslope to live. some sunshine in the southwest and maybe some showers but as the main band of cloud and some sleet and snow and peaks in the pen ninth and following that, some sunshine and also some winter showers, even into the northeast of england were temperatures going to be around 5 degrees in the afternoon. but in birmingham and norwich, last name out there is in the force england. that wet weather will continue to push forward southwards and we do get in colder air and air southwards and we do get in colder airand airand sleet southwards and we do get in colder air and air and sleet and snow and southern parts of england, like covering here and there perhaps we'll start off with some widespread frost and some icy patches in sleet and snow to clear away on thursday and snow to clear away on thursday and on sunshine, winter showers sleet and snow, some heavy may be for northern parts of uk but blown in by stronger wind coming across the north or northeast. and these are the temperatures that we are looking at. not so bad in the west

but for eastern areas, six or 7 degrees with some stronger winds here and it will feel quite a bit colder than that. probably more of a short, sharp, shocked because the weather will start to calm down a little bit on friday because it reduces the number of showers and the winds probably will be as strong as well. some icy patches too but some sunshine but if you were winter showers but not as many on friday but cloud over for northern ireland and scotland will rule find some rain comes in sleet and some snow and temperatures 89 degrees typically in it will be quite as chilly this weekend.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. a number of people are killed in a series of shootings in israel. officials say a suspected gunman killed five people in a suburb of tel aviv before being fatally shot himself. after peace talks in turkey, russia says it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around ukraine's capital kyiv and the city of chernihiv. but america says it will be judged by its actions. there is what russia says, and there is what russia does. we are focused on the latter. and what russia is doing is the continued brutalisation of ukraine. in other news, 20 police fines for breaking lockdown rules in downing street and at uk government events. borisjohnson hasn't received one, but police say there could be more.