this is bbc news 7 welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. russia warns the us and its allies against supplying further weapons to ukraine — saying it's adding fuel to the conflict. missile attacks resume near kyiv. moscow says it targetted a factory making anti—ship weapons — and threatens more to come. russia has banned borisjohnson, the uk foreign secretary liz truss, and defence secretary, ben wallace from entering the country. disaster teams in south africa are on high alert forfurtherfloods as more rain is expected over the weekend — our correspondent is there. actually it is turning out to become a humanitarian disaster essentially. we have got relief agencies and government agencies

involved trying to assist. plans to send asylum seekers from the uk to rwanda are a breach of international law, according to the un's refugee agency. harry and meghan make a rare public appearance — as the invictus games get underway in the netherlands. prince harry founded the event to aid veterans from around the world. hello, and if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. russia has formally warned the united states and its allies, against supplying further weapons to ukraine. the kremlin said, the arms shipments could lead to what it called, �*unpredictable consequences�*. speaking during an interview, president zelensky, has acknowledged

that up to 3,000 ukrainian soldiers have died — and as many as 10,000 have been left injured, since russia invaded his country in february. meanwhile, there have been reports of new strikes on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital, kyiv — and explosions have also been heard in the western city of lviv. and earlier today — the russian foreign ministry, has said that it's banning the british prime minister, borisjohnson — and other senior ministers from entering russia, over the uk's �*hostile' stance on the war in ukraine. danjohnson has this report. russia threatened more attacks and they seem to be coming. a missile factory was hit yesterday and there were more explosions on the edge of the capital early this morning. emergency teams are responding there. sirens. further west there was another air—raid alert in lviv. 0fficials here say two russian jets attacked the city last night having flown from belarus.

apparently four missiles were fired but they were shot down by ukrainian air defences. it is a reminder of the threat here, even hundreds of miles away from the front line fighting in the east. kharkiv has been under intense shelling. as forces build up in the expectation of more fighting. it is the lives and homes of ordinary people that are caught in the crossfire. vladimir putin has warned other nations supplying ukraine with weapons would fuel the conflict and risk unpredictable consequences. the ukrainian president sees it differently. translation: the more and the sooner we get all the weapons we have requested, the stronger our position will be and the sooner there will be peace. mariupol still sees intense fighting. russia has said it has taken a steelworks. which was battled over for days. ukraine claims it has held off russian attempts to finally take the city.

every day more evidence is uncovered of what people suffered during the russian occupation. the un has recorded over 1900 civilian deaths since the invasion and it says the true number will be higher and more are dying every day. danjohnson, bbc news, lviv. residents have begun returning to devastated towns on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital after weeks of russian occupation. let's talk to anna foster, who joins us from kyiv, western ukraine. where are you? let us start again. i am in care of. you heard from the far west, the capital is more towards the east. certainly not near the front but it is much closer and it was a big target of the russians at the beginning of the occupation. the forces have moved on and left scenes of devastation behind. they

have also left a frightened population behind. this is one of the oldest markets in kyiv and it has been closed since the beginning of the war, it only reopened three days ago. people are starting to try and return to normality. while some of the traders have come out, the traders tell me there is a slow trickle of people and there is still empty stalls. you can buy caviar but not russian, only ukrainian. they say people will start come out of their homes but there are still roadblocks in the city. it is still very quiet. the last two nights have been russian strikes, the last one

just about eight out —— eight kilometres away here in the south where the russians said they destroyed a manufacturing facility for armed vehicles. so russia are threatening the capital but people are so desperate to return to some sort of normality.— sort of normality. either some restrictions — sort of normality. either some restrictions unassailable - restrictions unassailable call because of the war?- restrictions unassailable call because of the war? there has been actuall . it because of the war? there has been actually- it is _ because of the war? there has been actually. it is starting _ because of the war? there has been actually. it is starting to _ because of the war? there has been actually. it is starting to lift - because of the war? there has been actually. it is starting to lift a - actually. it is starting to lift a little bit here, it all ties in with the curfew. you cannot be on the streets at night and it was difficult to buy alcohol legally. i spoke to people over the past few weeks have managed to get hold of it illicitly. spirits have been hard to get hold of, people have been trying to get hold of wine and beer. it is all part of this very slow return to normality. we hear about places like mariupol and the donbas where the fighting is still raging. at the same time we have seen this slow uncovering of the places around kyiv because the russians did get close

to the capital city, suburban commuter towns nearby and when they left, the devastation left behind was extraordinary, we saw the destruction and the bodies on the streets but at the same time there is a real urge for people to go back there and try and restart their lives. i have been to bucha to see how after the atrocities, people have managed to do that. as life returns to bucha, the signs of death are still everywhere. by the roadside, vladimir putin's tanks lie in ruins. russia took this town and tried to destroy it. notjust its buildings but the spirit of its people. dennis stayed in bucha throughout the occupation. when the russians left, he walked the streets and filmed the horrors he found.

you got used to it during the months of occupation. bucha is now known as a crime scene. forensic experts are gathering its evidence. but it is also a community, a place people called home and want to again. translation: you always want to come back home. to make sure all property is safe, even from locals that may come and steal something. sergey shows me an open grave, his neighbour killed by russian soldiers lay here. when he returned home, he wanted to finally give him a dignified burial. the people of bucha are dealing with what they have been through but they are not entirely

safe just yet. this, the spent casing of a huge rocket, is only 30 metres from the nearest house and you see like this all over this part of ukraine at the moment. as people start to come back and re—establish their lives, there are big jobs to be done to clear away things like this and make this area safe. for now, the remains of the russian occupation of part of life here. sites like this are curious tourist attractions. eventually, the physical reminders of the cruelty inflicted will be gone but the people of bucha, the memories will remain. that is something i think comes through strongly. remember, we saw those pictures at the start of the war of people heading west, heading across the border to poland but many

people wanted to remain in the ukraine, they went west for safety and then when the threat receded, they were desperate to come back. more people are starting to come back slowly to places like yeah and when you see the work going on all the time, the sweeping and clearing and rebuilding, you have the sense of a community that once to try and get back on its feet after everything it has been through in less than two months. we everything it has been through in less than two months.— less than two months. we are watchin: less than two months. we are watching that _ less than two months. we are watching that wonderful - less than two months. we are i

watching that wonderful display less than two months. we are - watching that wonderful display of fruit over your shoulder, it brings to mind all the worry about getting food supplies. we appreciate kyiv is not on the front line but are there concerns about the reliability of food supplies in the coming months? i think one of the most difficult things has been and when you travel out of kyiv especially, because so many people ran away, places like shops and restaurants have all been closed because there has been nobody to work in them. i know places like

bucha when i went this week, you see shops where the windows are smashed and you see the shelves and fridges have been cleared which i imagine is people finding what they could desperately. supply lines, certainly to the west of the country are intact. people here are in a decent state in the west but in the east, where front line fighting has been very heavy, places like mariupol

which has been cut—off weeks, food and medicine is very scarce there. it is a very different picture depending on which part of ukraine you are in. depending on which part of ukraine ou are in. ., ~ ,, , . let's talk to rudiger von fritsch. he's a former german ambassador to russia and partner of geostrategic consultancy firm, berlin global advisors. thank you for talking to us. we had this morning that has emerged in newspapers on saturday suggesting that russia has formally warned the united states through diplomatic channels about unpredictable consequences. if the us and allies keep supplying weapons to ukraine. should we take this as a serious warning or is itjust another diplomatic weapon in the war of words? we diplomatic weapon in the war of words? ~ , ., ., , .,

words? we should have course not take it lightly- _ words? we should have course not take it lightly. it _ words? we should have course not take it lightly. it is _ words? we should have course not take it lightly. it is a _ words? we should have course not take it lightly. it is a repetition - take it lightly. it is a repetition of vladimir putin's morsi has already made, the speech which he announced, he said, no matter what stands in norway must face the consequences such as you have never consequences such as you have never seen an consequences such as you have never seen an entire history, and quote. it is difficult to be threatening and vague at the same time for russian politics. in the cynical language of warfare, if he would attack lines of supply, it would happen in the theatre of warfare but the question is will he go beyond that? according to international

war, if you deliver arms to a country like ukraine, you are a party of the war. the question is does moscow follow international law. fist does moscow follow international law. �* ., ., , does moscow follow international law. �* ., ., law. at the end of the day, that would be standing _ law. at the end of the day, that would be standing against - law. at the end of the day, that| would be standing against many armies. there is logic in the calculation that president putin is making. please continue. unfortunately, you are right. the russian leadership, they do not act rationally. the act according to a different rationale than ours but they still know what is written in article five of the nato treaty, an attack against one member state is considered an attack against the

entire alliance. flan considered an attack against the entire alliance.— considered an attack against the entire alliance. can i ask you about the challenge _ entire alliance. can i ask you about the challenge made _ entire alliance. can i ask you about the challenge made to _ entire alliance. can i ask you about the challenge made to germany i entire alliance. can i ask you about the challenge made to germany byj entire alliance. can i ask you about i the challenge made to germany by a number of its allies over the timescale for continuing to purchase german energy supplies, gas and oil, what do you make of the criticism because i has become quite intense from some parts of the western alliance? ., ., ., ., , alliance? the ma'or argument was if ou aet alliance? the major argument was if you get dependent _ alliance? the major argument was if you get dependent on _ alliance? the major argument was if you get dependent on russian - alliance? the major argument was if. you get dependent on russian energy supplies, vladimir putin will use it as a weapon against you and that argument proves to be wrong, he just waged war. so we are asked if we can use it in return as a weapon against

russia and we are starting to do it considering import oil and gas. many european countries rely on energy supplies from russia. considering when it can be applied and there is great readiness from the german government and public but we have to follow one guiding line formulated by the president of the commission, whatever sanctions your apply must damage more than the one applying the sanction. do not follow the logic of vladimir putin which is... we will be dancing in london, copenhagen and berlin as well. is there a kind of strategic risk in

cutting off altogether and saying we will no longer in future ever rely on their energy sources again? fundamentally what we are witnessing is that _ fundamentally what we are witnessing is that vladimir putin has this choice. — is that vladimir putin has this choice, the logic ofjointly built security, — choice, the logic ofjointly built security, and we will have to live with this — security, and we will have to live with this confrontation and this will also — with this confrontation and this will also mean we must get independent from russia. everybody follows— independent from russia. everybody follows this logic now and is trying to get— follows this logic now and is trying to get independent and we will be on the situation altogether and be ready— the situation altogether and be ready for— the situation altogether and be ready for this, which means european nato allies—

ready for this, which means european nato allies and european member states— nato allies and european member states must stick together to whatever extent possible. thank you ve much whatever extent possible. thank you very much to — whatever extent possible. thank you very much to the _ whatever extent possible. thank you very much to the german _ whatever extent possible. thank you | very much to the german ambassador to russia forfive very much to the german ambassador to russia for five years. mi; very much to the german ambassador to russia for five years.— to russia for five years. my great leasure. it's emerged that the uk government formally instructed civil servants to press ahead with an overhaul of the asylum system — before they could estimate how much money would be saved by the scheme. the home secretary, priti patel, had to personally approve the policy — which could see immigrants who've arrived in the uk unofficially flown to rwanda. 0pposition parties have condemned the proposals. jonathan blakejoins me now. this business of a directive, people are listening, i directive, she is fine, _ are listening, i directive, she is fine, she — are listening, i directive, she is fine, she is— are listening, i directive, she is fine, she is in charge so why is this— fine, she is in charge so why is this news? _ fine, she is in charge so why is this news? it fine, she is in charge so why is this news?— fine, she is in charge so why is this news? ., , ., , this news? it does not sound very unusual but _ this news? it does not sound very unusual but actually, _ this news? it does not sound very unusual but actually, this - unusual but actually, this particular mechanism was used, and ministerial directive as it is called, is only used relative really rarely. forthe called, is only used relative really rarely. for the home office this is only the second time has been used in 30 years but it does not mean

there is an objection in principle, officials are not saying it will not work and we won't do it but in this case it was about cost. 0fficials case it was about cost. officials were unable to specify how much this would cost in the long—term and say if it would represent value for money for the taxpayers. because of that there was an objection and the home secretary had to say we will disregard that and go ahead anyway and that is why we have ended up

where we are. the and that is why we have ended up where we are.— where we are. the policy itself which was _ where we are. the policy itself which was announced - where we are. the policy itself which was announced a - where we are. the policy itself which was announced a few . where we are. the policy itself i which was announced a few days where we are. the policy itself - which was announced a few days ago, we can see pictures of priti patel in rwanda and signing this deal, it has been quite controversial in the uk. to has been quite controversial in the uk. ., ,_ ., , , has been quite controversial in the uk. to say the least, there is in a chorus of — uk. to say the least, there is in a chorus of criticism _ uk. to say the least, there is in a chorus of criticism from _ uk. to say the least, there is in a | chorus of criticism from opposition as you might expect who call it unworkable, unethical and inhumane but there is also more criticism from unions representing civil service staff, officials working in the home office and other departments which echo a lot of that and also pointing out that staff will face a choice over what they describe as a divisive policy,

whether they are going to remain and or seek to move their post and moved to different alien government or leave the civil service altogether which gives concern about how workable and appropriate this policy is. , , , ., , , workable and appropriate this policy is. , , , , ., workable and appropriate this policy is. there is presumably a risk about auoin is. there is presumably a risk about going ahead — is. there is presumably a risk about going ahead not _ is. there is presumably a risk about going ahead not knowing _ is. there is presumably a risk about going ahead not knowing whether. is. there is presumably a risk about going ahead not knowing whether it represent value for money because a few years down the line, the person who audits the government accounts could find it did not end there would be a damning report and people would be a damning report and people would ask why this money was spent. they are playing for high—stakes. they are playing for high—stakes. they are playing for high—stakes. they are and there are a lot of unknowns about this policy. many argue it will not work and not be able to get off the ground but i do

not think the government will be worried about long—term cost at this point. beyond the £120 million upfront deal with rwanda that the uk is giving to that country, ministers have been upfront that they cannot say how much it will cost in the long—term, at the moment because £5 million a day to put asylum—seekers up million a day to put asylum—seekers up in hotels while their claims are processed in the uk and there is a significant ongoing cost at the moment so this policy will soak up that cost if you like but over and above that, ministers want to be able to be seen to have a potential solution to this problem, something to tackle which for many people is a deeply worrying issue of migrants crossing the channel in small boats, making that dangerous journey day after day. the finer details, the price tag is actually not much of a concern it seems for ministers at

this point, expect legal challenges and difficulties with the policy but they have said to their opponents, come up with a better plan. irate they have said to their opponents, come up with a better plan. we are in the middle _ come up with a better plan. we are in the middle of _ come up with a better plan. we are in the middle of a _ come up with a better plan. we are in the middle of a local— come up with a better plan. we are in the middle of a local election - in the middle of a local election campaign, presumably the timing means the government is trying to make a case for their doorstep? indeed, especially as the government has faced a torrid time over party gate where the prime minister was fined for breaking his own lockdown laws during the pandemic, this policy is a welcome change of conversation for a lot of conservative mps, the majority of which have welcomed it who think it is a good move and will go down well with voters on the doorstep. they are glad to have something else to talk about. ., ~ are glad to have something else to talk about. ., ,, , ., are glad to have something else to talk about. ., ~' , ., , . of kwazulu—natal in south africa, after devasting floods earlier this week. people have been urged to move away from low—lying areas, but many have nowhere else to go. more than 400 people have died in the floods and at least 13000 homes damaged. thousands of survivors are living in shelters across durban, after the deadliest storms to strike the coastal city in living memory. thandile chinyavanhu is with greenpeace africa. the situation is quite dire in durban and it is increased experience from the public as despair as they see a lot of dissolute —— destruction and lives lost. people are struggling with facilities no clean water, food or shelter accessible to them. this is simply as a result of climate change. we have having their information available to us for over 30 years which indicates that as a region we are particularly vulnerable to increased precipitation, especially on the eastern coast of country and durban where we see those scenes playing the science has been telling us this. especially it is worth noting that the ipcc report last august did indicate this region would experience more stormy conditions, much like we have been seeing. let's talk to our correspondent pumza fihlani we are in the north of durban. this gash in the road happens in some communities, bridges have been washed away on roads destroyed, cutting off communities from one another. it has made it difficult for people on that side of the road to get the help they need. we understand reinforcements have arrived from other properties to help with search and rescue efforts. bodies are trapped under mudslides and they are hoping once that is done, the bodies will be handed over to families. i done, the bodies will be handed over to families. ., done, the bodies will be handed over to families. . ., . done, the bodies will be handed over to families. . . . ., done, the bodies will be handed over to families. . ., . ., ., . to families. i am watching a woman behind you — to families. i am watching a woman behind you trying — to families. i am watching a woman behind you trying to _ to families. i am watching a woman behind you trying to descend - to families. i am watching a woman behind you trying to descend from | behind you trying to descend from the roadside. she has a shopping bag but it looks risky, and there is a warning of more rain on the way, the

combination of the water is still high and fresh rainfall, the authorities must be really worried? they certainly are and they have issued _ they certainly are and they have issued a — they certainly are and they have issued a warning for people to head for higher— issued a warning for people to head for higher ground but many people we have spoken to have said it is impossible because they have lost everything they have and currently have no— everything they have and currently have no else to go to. this women you mentioned needs to go across and this is— you mentioned needs to go across and this is the _ you mentioned needs to go across and this is the only way she can get there — this is the only way she can get there for— this is the only way she can get there. forthe people here, they this is the only way she can get there. for the people here, they are desperate _ there. for the people here, they are desperate and they hope the government will speed up efforts to try and _ government will speed up efforts to try and get reinforcements to them. they have _ try and get reinforcements to them. they have not had clean water since monday _ they have not had clean water since monday. 0thers they have not had clean water since monday. others have not had power and there _ monday. others have not had power and there are shortages of food across— and there are shortages of food across various parts of the province _ across various parts of the province-— across various parts of the rovince. ., ~' ,, , . across various parts of the rovince. ., ,, , . ,, , province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry. — province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry. we _ province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry, we will— province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry, we will talk— province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry, we will talk to - province. thank you very much, keep safe and dry, we will talk to you - safe and dry, we will talk to you again during the weekend. thank you. the duke and duchess of sussex are both due to speak at the opening of the invictus games in the netherlands on saturday evening. they arrived in the hague on friday after stopping off to visit the queen in windsor near london. it's the first time prince harry and meghan have appeared in europe in public together since stepping back as senior royals in 2020. prince harry founded the event to aid the rehabilitation of injured military personnel and veterans from around the world. good luck to all the competitors. we

will have more news about the invictus games here, more coming up in the headlines next. we have some great weather this easter weekend. temperatures that go up to 23 celsius in the south—east of england, that was yesterday, not as warm today but warm enough. high pressure in charge of the weather but a weather front is approaching. you can see it in the satellite picture, this area of cloud, that is approaching northern ireland. already skies are hazy in the west of the uk. not sunny everywhere. 0ne the west of the uk. not sunny everywhere. one thing worth mentioning, the pollen, high tree pollen levels for england and wales for today and tomorrow. in scotland and northern ireland they are not as

high. the temperature by the end of the afternoon will reach the high teens in the midlands but fresher in eastern scotland. here is the forecast for tonight, fine weather forecast for tonight, fine weather for the bulk of the uk but here is that weather front approaching northern ireland bringing cloud and rain by the early hours of sunday morning, especially to western parts of northern ireland, elsewhere we are in for a dry and sunny start, sunshine from the word go for many parts of the uk for instance and # easter sunday. a different story for the west. a slow—moving weather front which should reach belfast by the afternoon, so a lot cooler. 13 degrees with the rest of the country around 15—20 c. that weather front will make more progress across the uk by monday, you can see it on the spine of the country. around it, cooler air from the atlantic which

means the temperature will start to ease from monday onwards. no pressure to the north—west, a stronger breeze for northern ireland and scotland, showers for sure and one or two showers elsewhere across england and wales but lengthy sunny spells as well. temperatures much lower, 12 in glasgow, 13 in liverpool but 17 in london, decent stuff at the time of year. here is the outlook, you can see temperatures easing but stabilising around the mid teens, 12 in the north. goodbye.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: russia has formally warned the united states and its allies against supplying further weapons to ukraine. russia said us arms shipments were adding fuel to the conflict and could lead to what it called "unpredictable consequences". russia has banned borisjohnson, the uk foreign secretary liz truss, and defence secretary, ben wallace from entering the country. the kremlin says the decision has been made in retaliation to london's sanctions. disaster teams in the south african province of kwazulu—natal are on high alert for further floods — as more rain is forecast in the area this weekend. at least 400 people are now known to have died. the us state department says it's deeply concerned about the level of violence injerusalem —

following clashes between palestinian demonstrators and israeli police on friday.