today at six we're live in ukraine, as russia expands its attacks nationwide. in lviv in the west, seven people die in air strikes as parts of the country previously unscathed come under fire. ukrainians believe this is a reminder from russia that it still has firepower and is prepared to use it. and the other main headlines this evening... scotland's first minister apologises for failing to wear a facemask, just days before the rules there changed. to have them here is extraordinary. and prince harry speaks to the bbc about the invictus games, and what ukraine's presence there means.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six from the ukrainian capital kyiv, as russia today expanded its bombardment of cities, hitting sites right across the country. it comes as the united nations now estimates nearly five million people have fled ukraine, because of the war. in the western city of lviv, which has been relatively unscathed throughout the conflict, missile strikes have killed at least seven people. our correspondent danjohnson has been to the site of one of the attacks and sent us this report. this is the moment the conflict came closer to lviv. missile strikes out of the clear skies of a bright morning, hitting targets right in

the city. and this is one of those targets, an industrial unit not far from the city centre. it took firefighters some time to bring the blaze under control. and it was not long before the families of those caught up in this came to see it for themselves. anatoli barank and maria heard the news, try to call, but got no answer from 26—year—old yuri who worked in the offices here. translation: he was going to marry and now we have to bury him. what translation: he was going to marry and now we have to bury him.- and now we have to bury him. what is our and now we have to bury him. what is your message — and now we have to bury him. what is your message to _ and now we have to bury him. what is your message to people _ and now we have to bury him. what is your message to people who - and now we have to bury him. what is your message to people who did - and now we have to bury him. what isi your message to people who did this? it has not been done by humans, humans — it has not been done by humans, humans cannot do such things, they are not_ humans cannot do such things, they are not human, they are barbaric invaders — are not human, they are barbaric invaders. . ., are not human, they are barbaric invaders. . . , , ., invaders. the crater gives you some sense of the — invaders. the crater gives you some sense of the power _ invaders. the crater gives you some sense of the power of _ invaders. the crater gives you some sense of the power of this _ invaders. the crater gives you some i sense of the power of this explosion and i saw the missiles this morning fly across the city skyline and then hit it. this is one of the places

that has been devastated. it was a service centre at the place where you get tyres fitted, but it is completely devastated. there is so much clearing up to do here and that is to say nothing of the loss of life. four of the workers here were killed this morning. the ukrainians believe this is a reminder from russia that it still has firepower and is prepared to use it. valerie is 70 and lives just across the road. is 70 and lives 'ust across the road. �* ,, �* is 70 and lives 'ust across the road. �* ,, ~ ., , road. translation: our windows were shattered, everybody _ road. translation: our windows were shattered, everybody was _ road. translation: our windows were shattered, everybody was frightened, i shattered, everybody was frightened, we did not know what to do, we started praying, we did not know whether to stay or whether to flee. we went out, all of us, we did not know what else to expect. it we went out, all of us, we did not know what else to expect.- we went out, all of us, we did not know what else to expect. it was a bi boom know what else to expect. it was a big boom in _ know what else to expect. it was a big boom in the — know what else to expect. it was a big boom in the house _ know what else to expect. it was a big boom in the house was - know what else to expect. it was a | big boom in the house was shaken, know what else to expect. it was a l big boom in the house was shaken, i thought— big boom in the house was shaken, i thought we _ big boom in the house was shaken, i thought we were falling. there was a first strike _ thought we were falling. there was a first strike and a big boom and the second _ first strike and a big boom and the second one — first strike and a big boom and the second one was weaker. almost immediately one after the other. lomi— immediately one after the other. local official said there were three

strikes on military warehouses in addition to the garage. in total seven people have died and at least 11 have been injured. 11 have been in'ured. translation: what we 11 have been in'ured. translation: what we — 11 have been injured. translation: what we see today _ 11 have been injured. translation: what we see today in _ 11 have been injured. translation: what we see today in ukraine - 11 have been injured. translation: what we see today in ukraine is - what we see today in ukraine is genocide, which is purposefully committed by aggressors who kill civilians. seven civilians have lost their lives. today their lives have ended. . , their lives. today their lives have ended. , ., , ., , ended. emergency teams have been searchin: ended. emergency teams have been searching the _ ended. emergency teams have been searching the devi, _ ended. emergency teams have been searching the devi, checking - ended. emergency teams have been searching the devi, checking if- ended. emergency teams have been searching the devi, checking if any l searching the devi, checking if any more lives have been taken. if anyone needed it, this was an early morning reminded this country, all of it, is still at war and still under threat. of it, is still at war and still underthreat. danjohnson, bbc news, danjohnson, bbc news, lviv. thousands of people continue their escape from eastern ukraine as russian forces step up the intensity of their new offensive in the region. russia is massing troops in the donbas region, where ukrainian forces have been fighting russian—led separatists for the past eight years. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports now from eastern ukraine.

this is now the sight and sound of the donbas. severodonetsk, another city and another target for russia's unrelenting bombardment. we tried to enter to speak to families taking shelter but the thump of artillery was steadily coming closer. explosions. let's go. we just came here to go to a shelter but there's shelling a bit close to us, and so we've had to move out. a lot of crump of artillery going on at the moment. we travelled north to svyatogorsk, once a popular tourist destination. now, it'sjust another town in the donbas from which people flee. translation: what can i say? i'm overwhelmed with grief.

i'm 70—years—old and i've nowhere to live. the few who've stayed behind have to queue for food. they're notjust hungry, though, they're scared. there is now a strong military presence in this town. just a few miles down the road, russian forces are advancing from the north. a ukrainian soldier shared this drone footage of how they were trying to slow down the russian columns, blowing up a bridge. but they know more will be coming. translation: we know that russian forces are bringing i reinforcements into this region, but we're doing everything possible. we are ready to repel the russian occupiers and prevent the capture of our cities. we headed south, the roads eerily empty. four, five... we soon found out why. plumes of smoke — once again, we were within range of russian artillery.

turn, turn. staying put is russian roulette but with artillery. this lady's home was nearly hit overnight. inside, her 11—year—old granddaughter anastasia, too frightened to come out... cowering under a desk that's become her bedroom. anastasia's mum svetlana fears they're now trapped. the constant bombardment�*s also taking its toll on the city of avdiivka. here, they're praying for divine intervention. pastor oleg offers a blessing and food for those who've stayed behind. but in a heated discussion, one man tells him, "it's the russians who'll bring salvation." pastor oleg tells him, "i'm not against russia, i'm

against its invasion of ukraine". nowhere is safe within range of russian artillery. for now, ukrainian forces are holding out, so too are the few who remain, but for how long? jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the family of a former british army soldier allegedly captured by russian forces while fighting in the ukrainian resistance has called on his captors to treat him as a prisoner of war, in accordance with international law. our correspondent andrew plant is outside the foreign office in london. andrew, what more do we know? yes, shaun pinner was captured by the russian armyjust a few days ago and he was for the long—time member of the british army, but he moved out to ukraine in 2018 and is now a fully fledged member of the

ukrainian military. aiden aslin was also fighting for the ukrainian army, and he was detained a few days before. they knew each other and we saw aid and paraded on russian state tv last week. they showed him in handcuffs and with cuts and bruises to his head. today two new video clips, each showing those men separately, have been shown again on russian state tv today and essentially what they are asking for in the videos is for borisjohnson to get involved and to try to help to get involved and to try to help to set them free, what putin described as a prisoner exchange. that would mean ukrainian politician and businessman, a staunch supporter and businessman, a staunch supporter and ally of vladimir putin, essentially what they are asking for is for boris johnson essentially what they are asking for is for borisjohnson to get involved to try to make that prisoner swap happen. we have heard from the family of shaun pinner and they say they are hoping for a quick resolution to allow sean and aidan to return to their families. the foreign office today have said they are in touch with the families of

both men and they have added they have been in touch with the kremlin as well and they are urging them to treat all prisoners of war humanely. andrew plant at the foreign office in andrew plant at the foreign office in london. that's it from me and the team here in kyiv, now back to you, martine, in the studio in london. clive, thank you. police scotland says officers have spoken to the first minister nicola sturgeon to remind her of the importance of wearing a face covering when there is a legal requirement to do so. the snp leader was reported to police after being filmed on saturday without a mask indoors in south lanarkshire. the video emerged hours before a legal requirement to wear masks in public places in scotland was lifted for the first time in nearly two years, bringing scotland in line with the rest of the uk. our scotland editor james cook reports. this is the image nicola sturgeon likes to project — caution in the face of covid — just hours before the restrictions she imposed were due to be lifted.

instead, it was this maskless moment which went viral. her opponents say she's a hypocrite, the snp claim she only forgot her mask for a few seconds. the police have spoken to her and she has now apologised. my understanding is it was a matter of seconds. she realises the place is crowded, puts herface covering on, which is actually what we're asking people to do. but at this cafe in perth, they're anxious to get back to normal. it's been a tough two years here, economically and emotionally. we are ready for it and i think notjust us, every small business in perth, as well. are you personally worried about covid any more? not really. and you think it's time to get back to normal... yes. ..nd to open up and get rid of the masks? yes, take these facemasks off and just show the beautiful smiles. but for charmaine dodds, covid will never truly be over. last april, she lost her husband, lee, to the virus. this was us going to our wedding and this is our children,

craig and amelia, there's lee there. he wasjust 32. i've got to cuddle my kids to sleep every night crying for their dad, so that's their way of dealing with it, trying to grieve but you're trying to help your children as well. and trying to put on a brave face. i think that's what's hard. yeah... and we're opening up now, do you think that's a good idea? no. i feel it's far too soon. i feel quite nervous knowing the fact that everywhere's opening up and everyone's feeling they can just move forwards as if covid's never existed. charmaine wants to know why it took six days to admit her husband to hospital. the nhs says it can't comment on individual cases. but there will be many more questions to come, as public inquiries ask — how well did we cope with covid? so can we assess scotland's performance during the pandemic? well, it's notjust

restrictions that matter — age, population, density, vaccination rates, they all make a difference — but we can try. overall, scotland has recorded fewer covid deaths per head than england and wales. but at 230 per 100,000, scotland has the uk's highest level of excess deaths from all causes during the pandemic. england's figure is 214 excess deaths per 100,000 people. what about countries that did things differently? the estimate for sweden, with no lockdown in the first wave, is 133 excess deaths per 100,000. while in new zealand, which shut itself off, estimated deaths were actually below normal, —43 per100,000. but the pandemic is not over yet. james cook, bbc news, perth. irish travellers suffer some of the worst discrimination and poverty of any ethnic group in europe, according to eu research. members of the community say that's causing a mental health emergency.

for at least the last decade, around 11% of deaths in the traveller community in ireland have been suicides. chris page has been hearing about the impact of the crisis. you may find parts of his report upsetting. sue ellen was my sister—in—law, she was 32 and she died by suicide. my brotherjohn was 3a, he died by suicide. a roll call of despair. each name bearing testament to a community fighting for its soul. my second little cousin, marlene, she was 13, she died through suicide. mags casey has witnessed generational devastation — a mental health crisis amongst ireland's travellers. more than one in ten take their own lives. ten years ago, on the 2nd ofjanuary, i got a phone call to say my sister—in—law has committed suicide. two years after that,

her husband committed suicide, which was my brother. and then after that it was kind of like it became, unfortunately, it was nearly every month, 28 members of my family would have committed suicide. # i was born a tinker and i'll tell you no lie...# travellers say their horrific suicide rate is a consequence of being one of the most discriminated against and poorest ethnic groups in europe. they're pleading for society to care more about statistics like these. our suicide rate's seven times higher than non—travellers. only 3% of us live past the age of 65 years of age. 80% of us are unemployed, and only 1% of us reach third level education. if that was a stat of any other community within ireland, there would be international attention. families in traditional halting locations now often live in substandard,

static accommodation — sometimes without basic utilities. they explain that preserving their home life on these sites is about protecting memories. we want to help to design the site, that's what we want, and we want proper homes. history, identity and customs run deep in the travelling community. they value being distinct but hate feeling separate. yeah, they deliberately put that wall around us to fence travellers in completely, away from society — out of sight and out of mind. so if you and your husband or one of your children wanted to go out for, i don't know, a cup of tea or a meal, would you have to sort of pick where you went to know that... 0h, definitely, definitely. and i'd have to have a relationship with that service to be able to book it and that they'd know me and my family. you just couldn't randomly say i'm thirsty or i'm hungry and i need

to go and get something to eat, it doesn't work like that for travellers. campaigners believe anti—traveller sentiment is the last socially acceptable form of racism. the irish government says it has a wide range of policies to encourage inclusion. travellers are longing for the cycle of prejudice and poverty to be broken. chris page, bbc news. for details of organisations which offer advice and support with suicide and self harm, you can go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. prince harry has hailed the courage of the ukrainian national team at the invictus games — the international sporting event for injured servicemen, women and veterans. he was speaking to the bbc as the competition continues in the hague. from there, our correspondent anna holligan reports. these athletes represent not only their nations, but recovery and resilience. this year's invictus games

have added poignancy, as they're taking place on a continent in conflict. speaking to the bbc, prince harry highlighted how much team ukraine has already achieved. i think what people need to remember, or perhaps don't even know yet, is a vast majority of the ukraine team were serving in some shape or form. so they removed their uniforms, put their team strips on, jumped on the coach, came over here, slept for a couple days, tried to decompress and then were straight into it. and then they've got to go back. so i think to have them here is extraordinary. the ukrainians received special permission to travel and will soon be changing from tracksuits to combats, as they return to the front line. translation: we don't have another choice. - it's simply the question of survival of our nation and our people. all of us must fight. this is a chance to show the world ukrainians are fighting back and staying alive. the games are on until this friday.

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. you can watch that full interview with prince harry on the invictus games programme, here on bbc one at 18:30. that's it from us, now on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

you are watching bbc news. i'm martine croxall. a picture has emerged reportedly showing the russian warship moskva shortly before it sank last thursday in the black sea. in the image, which has not been independently confirmed, a plume of black smoke is seen rising from the heavily damaged moskva, which was reported to have been hit by a ukrainian missile strike last week. russia says the ship sustained damaage in stormy weather. the authorities in the chinese city of shanghai have reported the first covid deaths since 2020. official figures show three people died on sunday. according to beijing, they all had underlying health conditions. lockdowns remain in place across parts of the city, four weeks after they were first introduced.

and some residents are understood to have been taken to