today at 1:00pm, nuclear power is at the heart of the government's new energy strategy. it hopes to have eight more nuclear reactors approved on existing sites by the end of the decade. there'll be more wind, hydrogen and solar power too. this is about tackling some of the mistakes of the past and making sure that we are set well for the future and we're no longer subject to... or never again subject to the vagaries of the global... oil or gas price. what we've been calling for, for a number of years now, is turbo—charging on renewables, including onshore wind turbines. fast forwarding nuclear, that should have happened over the last decade and it hasn't happened. it's been a real failure there. we'll bring you all the detail and assess what this means for the uk's targets to reduce carbon emissions.

also this lunchtime... heading to safety — the ukrainians fleeing west as russia's military offensive in the east intensifies. nato members discuss sending more anti—tank weapons and air defence systems to ukraine. and rachael blackmore, the first female jockey to win the grand national, returns this weekend to defend her title with the same horse. and coming up on the bbc news channel... the world's top golfers prepare to tee off in augusta, with all eyes on five—time masters champion tiger woods. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one. the government has unveiled its delayed energy strategy.

it aims to reduce the uk's reliance on imported fuel by boosting domestic power generation. it says up to eight nuclear reactors could be approved by the end of the decade. there's also an "ambition" for offshore wind to produce enough energy to power every british home by 2030. boris johnson says the strategy will help the uk enjoy greater self—sufficiency, with cheaper bills. opposition parties have warned there's nothing to help families who are struggling with rising energy costs now. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. the government have announced a new recipe for energy. changing the ingredients that make up our mix of power. they would like a lot more nuclear, more offshore wind, it may be a little more onshore wind, if the neighbours can be convinced, and more oil and gas from the north sea. the previous conservative prime minister, theresa may, dated about

nuclear. international investors pulled the plug on plans. five years on, the conservatives now want up to eight new nuclear reactors. at existing sites like this. planning rules would be relaxed and all of us would pay more in our energy bills to build them. this would pay more in our energy bills to build them.— to build them. this is about tacklin: to build them. this is about tackling some _ to build them. this is about tackling some of _ to build them. this is about tackling some of the - to build them. this is about i tackling some of the mistakes to build them. this is about - tackling some of the mistakes of the past and making sure that we are set well for the future and are no longer subject to... or never again subject to the vagaries of the global oil and gas price. we can't be subject to blackmail, as it were, from people such as vladimir putin. and we have energy security here in the uk. but and we have energy security here in the uk. �* �* , ., and we have energy security here in the uk. �* �*, ., ., ., , the uk. but it's not going to help customers _ the uk. but it's not going to help customers and _ the uk. but it's not going to help customers and businesses - the uk. but it's not going to help| customers and businesses paying the uk. but it's not going to help - customers and businesses paying huge energy bills at the moment. all energy bills at the moment. all we've got today is a cobbled together a list of things that could and should have been done over the last10-12 _ and should have been done over the last 10—12 years, and it doesn't even _ last 10—12 years, and it doesn't

even tackle really important things like insulating homes, which could save even tackle really important things like insulating homes, which £400 on everybody's bill. so it's too little. — £400 on everybody's bill. so it's too little, too late.— £400 on everybody's bill. so it's too little, too late. ministers want enou:h too little, too late. ministers want enough offshore — too little, too late. ministers want enough offshore wind _ too little, too late. ministers want enough offshore wind to _ too little, too late. ministers want enough offshore wind to power . too little, too late. ministers want i enough offshore wind to power every home in the uk and more onshore turbines too, with local communities getting cheaper power if they are happy for a wind turbine out of the window. there will be extra licenses issued to get oil and gas from the north sea and the government are having another think about allowing fracking, but they say the ban on shale gas extraction will not be lifted unless the science changes. many experts and campaigners had hoped to see plans for better insulation for homes and incentives to reduce usage. other political parties don't think today's plans go far enough. the parties don't think today's plans go far enou:h. , ., parties don't think today's plans go far enough-— far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest _ far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in _ far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, - far enough. the liberal democrats want to invest in renewables, we | want to invest in renewables, we want to invest in renewables, we wa nt to want to invest in renewables, we want to insulated people's homes and we want to slash taxes. that would be real action to give real help to

people who need it now. if be real action to give real help to people who need it now.- be real action to give real help to people who need it now. if the uk government _ people who need it now. if the uk government are _ people who need it now. if the uk government are so _ people who need it now. if the uk government are so wedded - people who need it now. if the uk government are so wedded to - government are so wedded to developing further nuclear sites, not only— developing further nuclear sites, not only is — developing further nuclear sites, not only is there an environmental risk associated with that, there is also the — risk associated with that, there is also the issue it is likely to drive up also the issue it is likely to drive up the _ also the issue it is likely to drive up the cost _ also the issue it is likely to drive up the cost of people's household hills _ up the cost of people's household bills. if— up the cost of people's household bills. ., ., , , bills. if we have a big focus, particularly _ bills. if we have a big focus, particularly on _ bills. if we have a big focus, particularly on insulating - bills. if we have a big focus, - particularly on insulating people's homes, _ particularly on insulating people's homes, that's— particularly on insulating people's homes, that's the _ particularly on insulating people's homes, that's the measure - particularly on insulating people's homes, that's the measure that l particularly on insulating people's . homes, that's the measure that can help bring _ homes, that's the measure that can help bring down_ homes, that's the measure that can help bring down people's _ homes, that's the measure that can help bring down people's view- homes, that's the measure that can help bring down people's view bills, keep you _ help bring down people's view bills, keep you warm _ help bring down people's view bills, keep you warm and _ help bring down people's view bills, keep you warm and create - help bring down people's view bills, keep you warm and create jobs - help bring down people's view bills, keep you warm and create jobs andl keep you warm and create jobs and create _ keep you warm and create jobs and create real— keep you warm and create jobs and create real energy _ keep you warm and create jobs and create real energy security. - keep you warm and create jobs and create real energy security. the - keep you warm and create jobs and create real energy security. the mix of ower create real energy security. the mix of power sources — create real energy security. the mix of power sources will _ create real energy security. the mix of power sources will be _ create real energy security. the mix of power sources will be different i of power sources will be different by the end of the decade but that's a long way off, with big price hikes for customers to face in the meantime. colletta smith, bbc news. our business editor simonjack is here. this energy plan has been delayed. how good is it? it is this energy plan has been delayed. how good is it?— how good is it? it is quite limited in its scope- _ how good is it? it is quite limited in its scope. this _ how good is it? it is quite limited in its scope. this is _ how good is it? it is quite limited in its scope. this is really - how good is it? it is quite limited in its scope. this is really about l in its scope. this is really about supply, and specifically about our electricity supply. obviously the centrepiece being nuclear plans to

have 25% of our electricity produced by that big increases in offshore wind. hope that local communities embrace onshore wind, particularly if they get the incentive of cheaper bills. that all works on the supply side. what it doesn't address is the fact that gas, for example, is a big part of our lives, notjust in electricity provision, providing about 40% of electricity, but as anyone who has a heating bill realises, there are 25 million gas boilers in uk aren't replacing those will take an awful long time, and a lot of industrial processes need a lot of industrial processes need a lot of industrial processes need a lot of gas. we will not see gas disappear, which is why you see the licences granted to north sea oil and gas, to the dismay of some environmental groups. that's one thing. and it's about supply and not very much on demand. so if people think there is an energy crisis, the cost of living crisis and this strategy will address it, this document is not that, that's for sure, at this point.— sure, at this point. simon jack, thank you- _

our climate editorjustin rowlatt is in cardiff. we heard a lot of promises from borisjohnson in the run up to the big climate conference in glasgow last year about britain reaching its carbon net zero targets, so does today's announcement help get us there? there certainly were. we are actually doing quite well in terms of cutting emissions compare to other countries. emissions are down 40% since 1990, the biggest reduction of any g20 country. how have we done it? mostly by getting coal out of the system. back in 1990, 80% of our power came from coal and now it is a small 2% were stopped renewables have increased massively, barely existing in 1990 and now they are 26% of electricity generation, more than a quarter. as simon was saying, this announcement today creates extra momentum for decarbonising the electricity sector. nuclear, offshore wind and some solar will definitely help decarbonise. looking at what the climate change committee, the government's advises on the climate

say, we have to prepare for a massive increase in actual city supply, we switch to ecotricity for heating homes and electricity for transport and electric cars. we will need more energy. some of what was announced today will help but we also need energy efficiency components and that wasn't there foot up a tick for decarbonisation and more effort needed in terms of energy efficiency is what environment and activists are saying. environment and activists are sa inc. , , environment and activists are sa inc. , ., ., ., ~ environment and activists are sa inc. , ., ., ., to ukraine now, and the united states say russian forces have withdrawn completely from around the capital, kyiv, but stress the area still remains under threat from russia. the main focus of the russian military is now the east of the country. the bbc has witnessed hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the donbas region, where separatists have been fighting ukraine for eight years. the region's governor has told all civilians to evacuate in the face of intensified russian shelling, but not everyone there thinks russia is the threat, as the bbc�*s defence correspondent

jonathan beale reports from lysychansk. the mass exodus from eastern ukraine is already under way. a 50—mile tailback of traffic heading west. they know that russian forces are regrouping, intensifying the fight for the donbas, their home. russia's already waging war in the only way they know how, shelling this old industrial heartland. we entered the town of lysychansk, already in their sights. can see some smoke in the distance rising. it feels like a ghost town. there's nobody here. a few people walking there. seeing hardly anybody else. we drove past bombed out buildings to meet the town's military appointed administrator. "our town is being shelled all the time," he said.

"they are using massive rockets and they are causing huge amounts of destruction. many people have already fled." this was a children's centre. books and clothes now strewn amongst the rubble. but down in the basement we found a few seeking shelter. the poor, the frail and the old, the ones often left behind. even before this war started russian—backed separatists were occupying part of the donbas. and it soon became evident that pro—russian sentiment hasn't died here, despite their bombs. translation: putin is a decent guy. i've been to russia when i visited my grandson. translation: i'm sorry, | but it is my understanding this land was sold. they are destroying our donbas to give the land away to the americans.

the americans bought it to place their nuclear weapons here. back above ground we found one woman, valentina, who did blame president putin for the destruction of her town. translation: putin is to blame for the war. l he gathered this army here. why did he do this, when our guys did nothing? they said they were exercising. exercises, my ours! ukrainian troops in nearby front line trenches know the russians will soon be coming with greater force. this unit's ready for the battle. they've been fighting russian—backed separatists for the past eight years. but over the coming days and weeks, they'll have to defend as never before. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. during this war, ukraine has been sent a steady flow of weapons from nato countries to fight the russians. britain, for example, has supplied anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles, while the united states has

sent military aid worth nearly $2 billion. our world affairs editor john simpson, who's in lviv, has spoken to a senior ukrainian official who says that flow of weapons has to continue. at an orthodox church in lviv, there is a double funeral. both soldiers were in their 40s, both died fighting with ukrainian forces in the east of the country. nato estimates that ukraine's losses are something like a third of russia's. in this bitter war, the ukrainians have two advantages — a ferocious determination to drive the russians out and the weaponry they are getting from nato. but the ukrainian government wants more weapons, urgently. maksym kozytskyy is the governor of lviv and a close ally of president zelensky. what does ukraine need most,

is it medical supplies? is it clothes, is it food, or is it weapons? translation: what we needj the most is modern weapons. anti—ship systems, anti—aircraft systems, systems with which we can fight against tanks and aircraft, as well as heavy weapons, because we have to stop the enemy. but our goal is not to stop the enemy, it's to oust him from ukrainian land. like his president, kozytskyy believes nato isn't giving ukraine nearly enough weapons. he is pretty scathing. translation: in my opinion, | from the west there is a policy of double standards and cowardice. it is cowardice not to call a spade a spade and cowardice not to take any position. and cowardice leads to tragedies. ukraine is starting

to get tanks from nato — elderly, soviet—made ones from the czech republic. but what ukraine really wants is more heavy guns and more missile systems. nato insists it is supplying them as fast as possible, but it is not as much or as quickly as ukraine says it needs. john simpson, bbc news, lviv. the call for more weapons for ukraine has been echoed in brussels today as nato foreign ministers meet to discuss how best to arm ukraine against a renewed russian attack. our correspondent, nick beake, has the latest from brussels. ukraine's foreign minister is among friends today. no shortage of hugs and handshakes. but it is weapons, more weapons, he wants from the west to help his country fight russia. as he was welcomed to nato

headquarters, i asked the ukrainian minister what he thinks about western allies refusing to send some military equipment because they don't want to trigger a wider war with president putin. i think the deal that ukraine is offering is fair. you give us weapons, we sacrifice our lives and the war is contained in ukraine. this is it. the nato secretary general insisted the western military alliance will carefully consider what more it could give ukraine. nato allies are providing many different types of weapons, also heavier systems, advanced systems, and also systems that can shoot down planes and, of course, attack russian armour. this is exactly as minister kuleba said — that, you know, ukraine is fighting a defensive war. the bond between the us and the uk looks much stronger than during the trump years. both countries claim their new sanctions on russia's biggest bank will make a dent

in putin's war chest. in the face of putin's appalling aggression in ukraine, the g7 and nato are stepping up our efforts on sanctions and weapons. the uk is now banning all imports of russian energy, we are sanctioning more banks, and we are stepping up our supply of weapons to ukraine. but amid this latest show of diplomatic support for ukraine, allies are expecting russia to launch a fresh assault on the east of the country. and there is a warning the conflict could grind on for many more months or even years. in the here and now, nato says it is sending the most effective weapon is possible to ukraine. we know there won't be any nato troops on the ground or any nato planes in the skies, so what does that leave? we can expect to see more anti—tank weapons being dispatched and more

surface missiles. overnight, the americans have said that they have begun training some ukrainian troops on how to use the specific drones that can take out tanks and some suggestion that more armoured vehicles could be sent to ukraine, potentially british ones, something borisjohnson has been musing about in the last few days. sanctions as well are a big weapon at the west's disposal but president zelensky has been talking about the latest round that the uk and us have been trumpeting, and if you look at them they may look spectacular but they aren't enough and do not match what he described as the evil that russia is imposing on his country. let's speak now to our correspondent, anna foster, who's in the western ukrainian city of lviv. how much further does ukraine want its allies to go? every time president zelensky addresses the ukrainian people, he

does that knowing that the message spreads around the world. he echoes that call for more weapons and more assistance. this is a conflict which is six weeks old today. ukraine managed to do militarily far better than military analysts thought that they would and managed to push back russian forces in many parts of the country and managed to hold on to places like kyiv and now the war is moving into a new phase. we know russia have their eyes on the east of the country, the donbas region and some estimates suggest the offensive could begin within days but it seems more likely it will happen within weeks but you get the sense of urgency now from ukraine that they need to regroup, as well as the russians do. they need to restock and resupply. ukraine are's troops have worked hard and pushed back the russian advance in many places but now they want weapons and want them as soon as possible, as you heard. what they also want is to

get the remaining civilians out of the east. we are told ten or so humanitarian corridors are hopefully going to be established today to try and move those people out of the areas where this conflict could move into a new and more damaging phase. there is not long for people in the east to leave. they do not want to see mariupol with people trapped in a city like that. and they hope that the message gets through. here, the chancellor, rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, has confirmed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes. it means she doesn't have to pay tax here on income she earns overseas. her spokeswoman says ms murty has always paid uk taxes on her british income. labour say the arrangement is "staggering", given the chancellor has just imposed tax hikes on the british people. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. this week, he put taxes up, the chancellor increasing national insurance contributions on the focus

is now on the tax affairs of his wife, akshata murty, as it has been confirmed that she is a non—dom, meaning not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes and that in turn means she does not pay tax in the uk on earnings from abroad. labour are asking whether this is a way to reduce her tax bill while many people are facing a rise. aha, people are facing a rise. chancellor who says to the british public that he will tax them and introduced fixed it —— 15 tax rises and he says all of this is necessary on there is no option. if it now transpires that his wife has been using schemes to reduce her own tax, then i'm afraid that is breathtaking hypocrisy. then i'm afraid that is breathtaking h ocris. ., ., ~ ,~ hypocrisy. akshata murty and her arents hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were _ hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born _ hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in _ hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in india - hypocrisy. akshata murty and her parents were born in india and i hypocrisy. akshata murty and her| parents were born in india and the uk tax authorities say your domicile can be where your father was born so there is no question that her arrangements are legal but they are also optional. she arrangements are legal but they are also optional-— also optional. she will have taken the position _ also optional. she will have taken the position she _ also optional. she will have taken the position she was _ also optional. she will have taken the position she was domiciled i the position she was domiciled in lndia. _ the position she was domiciled in

india, which might be a reasonable position— india, which might be a reasonable position but then she made an active choice _ position but then she made an active choice to— position but then she made an active choice to claim the remittance basis which _ choice to claim the remittance basis which means she's tacked only on money— which means she's tacked only on money that she brings into the uk and not _ money that she brings into the uk and not on — money that she brings into the uk and not on profit or income games outside _ and not on profit or income games outside the — and not on profit or income games outside the uk, that is a choice. the chancellor's wife has chaired this big it company in india owned by herfather and experts this big it company in india owned by her father and experts say her non—dom status would not exempt her from paying tax in india on any money earned from the company. india will definitely — money earned from the company. india will definitely tax _ money earned from the company. india will definitely tax it. _ money earned from the company. ii�*ui —. will definitely tax it. india is not willing to leave the income is nontaxable.— willing to leave the income is nontaxable. ., . ., �*, ., , nontaxable. the chancellor's allies are accusing _ nontaxable. the chancellor's allies are accusing his _ nontaxable. the chancellor's allies are accusing his political— nontaxable. the chancellor's allies| are accusing his political opponents of using his wife's tax affairs to get at him and say he has told all of the relevant authorities including the treasury of her tax status but the opposition still want to know why she chose not to pay all of her tax here in the uk. government ministers say she has done nothing wrong. i government ministers say she has done nothing wrong.— done nothing wrong. i was very interested _ done nothing wrong. i was very interested in _ done nothing wrong. i was very interested in the _ done nothing wrong. i was very interested in the transparency. done nothing wrong. i was very i interested in the transparency and it was clear to me what has happened and i think people have been very honest. the chancellor has been very

honest. the chancellor has been very honest and very clear and she is, after all, she is not a politician. the question now is whether akshata murty�*s tax affairs are legal but whether they are politically sensible. hospitals in england are said to be under "enormous strain" with growing number of a&es so busy they are having to divert ambulances to other sites because they are unable to cope. with me is our health editor, hugh pym. what more can you tell us? why is this happening? you might ask because it is — why is this happening? you might ask because it is april _ why is this happening? you might ask because it is april and _ why is this happening? you might ask because it is april and there _ why is this happening? you might ask because it is april and there are - why is this happening? you might ask because it is april and there are no . because it is april and there are no other factors around and it is relatively mild in the nhs is coming out of winter and we are seeing the sort of pressures we normally see in december and january in a bad year, and the latest figures from nhs england showed that there were 20 a&e diverts last week which is when ambulances are asked to take patients elsewhere in the local region, so patients do get treated somewhere, but the ambulance has to take them to a different hospital

from their local one, so that is far from their local one, so that is far from ideal and the longer hand over delays with ambulance teams waiting at hospitals to hand over their patients but not being able to get away because the system is very clogged up. so one of the key reasons is covid, meaning some staff or nhs staff than usual are off sick with covid, and more beds are being occupied by patients, as many patients in hospital around the uk with covid as they were back at the peak injanuary of this year. a certain number, maybe half of them, might have other conditions and covid is not the primary reason they are there but it still means infection control measures are needed throughout the hospital, so the whole system is really under extreme pressure. and nhs providers which represent trusts in england is saying that this is far from ideal and thatjust because covid infections are spreading because people are not getting seriously

ill, it is still a real issue for hospitals and trusts and that would apply across the uk right now. thank ou ve apply across the uk right now. thank you very much- _ parents are being advised to watch out for signs of hepatitis in their children. around 60 cases of the inflammatory liver condition have been found in youngsters under 10 in england, and 11 children in scotland have been admitted to hospital. the uk health security agency says they are investigating a wide range of potential causes and possible links. the symptoms ofjaundice include yellow tinged skin that is most easily seen in the whites of the eyes. the ceremony will be held in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. popular games like horizon five, call of duty and fortnite are nominated for prizes. the children's author and illustrator, david mckee has died at the age of 87 following a short illness. mckee was best known for his popular characters, elmer, the multi—coloured patchwork

elephant which has sold more than 10 million books and the bowler hat—wearing mr benn. mr mckee's publisher said they hoped his spirit would live on for many more generations through his stories. the man accused of killing the mp sir david amess has told the old bailey he wanted to send a message to all politicians who had voted to bomb the islamic state group. the trial of ali harbi ali has resumed after it was suspended for nearly two weeks due to covid. the 26—year—old from north london denies one count of murder and one of preparing acts of terrorism. our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani joins us. what more has happened in court? well, we heard for the first time from ali harbi ali, this 26—year—old from ali harbi ali, this 26—year—old from north london today and in court he said he had no shame for killing sir david amess in october of last

year and said sir david amess in october of last yearand said he sir david amess in october of last year and said he had basically done it as a response to a 2014 vote in the house of commons in which the vast majority of mps, some 500, voted in favour of air strikes against the islamic state group as it then was as it was taking territory in iraq and syria and he said i decided to do it because if i could kill someone who had voted to kill muslims i could prevent harm to other muslims. it is one of the list. meaning one less mp who he felt was going to harm muslims. he denies murder and preparing for acts of terrorism, which is something the judges going to address later with thejury, but speaking judges going to address later with the jury, but speaking to the prosecutor today, the jury, but speaking to the prosecutortoday, he the jury, but speaking to the prosecutor today, he said to ali harbi ali, you don't think you did anything wrong will stop and ali harbi ali replied, nothing. ifi thought i did anything wrong, i wouldn't have done it will stop and the trial pauses today and is back in court on monday. the first men's golf major of the year is upon us — the world's

finest players are about to tee off at augusta national for day1 of the masters. most of the attention this week has been on tiger woods, who returns to the green just 14 months after he sustained life—threatening injuries in a car crash. world number nine rory mcilroy is the leading uk golfer and hopes to complete the career grand slam of winning all four major titles. the three—day grand national festival gets underway at aintree today. on saturday, all eyes will be on rachael blackmore. last year she became the first female jockey to win the famous race. rachael is back to defend her title, riding the same horse — minella times. sally nugent has been to ireland to meet her. rachael blackmore, the first woman to ride to victory at the grand national. and then, just a couple of weeks ago, she became the first woman to win the prestigious cheltenham gold cup. growing up in a farm in ireland,

she always knew she wanted to work with horses. we had sheep and cows there, so my whole childhood was surrounded by animals, i suppose, and i always knew growing up that i wanted to be a jockey but i never envisaged that i would be able to make a career out of it. i'm going to remind you of that amazing quote from last year. "i don't feel male, i don't feel female, "i barely feel human." is that right? yes, something like that. the grand national is just so massive, and you never think you're actually going to get to win it, you know what i mean? getting around in the grand national is a bit of an achievement in itself, for sure, so to actually get to win it, like, it was just a phenomenal feeling. lots of people will say, does it matter that you are a woman? you are treated equally to the men, but you are making a difference. how aware of that are you? i suppose i'm still living in that bubble at the moment, so i'm not getting too wrapped up in any of that, i'm just enjoying what i'm doing and trying to stay doing it.

i get lots of letters off kids, wishing you good luck and saying well done, and like, that's wonderful, to see them all have such an interest. with the grand nationaljust days away, it would be easy to assume nerves are at fever pitch but this is a race like no other. the jockeys will kind of wish each other good luck beforehand. it has a different feel to it, and especially riding something like minella times, who had such a fantastic spin last year, we are just really looking forward to it. go on, big boy. come on, man. up, up! good boy. rachael's success is driven by trainer henry de bromhead, a man with a meticulous eye for detail. very clever. that'll do. rachel is a great jockey and a brilliant ambassador for racing but ultimately we work well together. rachael's pretty laid back and i'm pretty intense, and yeah, it sort of works. what's next, rachael? just keep trying to ride winners, isuppose.

i never set up massive goals, it's just not something i suppose in racing that i've ever done, so yeah, just every day we go welcome to this bbc news special programme. for the next 30 minutes, we'll be focusing on allegations that war crimes have been committed in ukraine. from the early days of the russian invasion, ukraine's president zelensky has accused russia of war crimes. that charge has been echoed by officials from the us and its allies as the conflict has progressed. more recently, horrifying images of mass graves, bodies of bound civilians shot at close range, and reports of alleged atrocities in areas on the outskirts of kyiv, have sparked renewed claims of war crimes, and calls forjustice from the us, the european union and human rights organisations.

our middle east editorjeremy bowen joins us now from kyiv.