this is bbc news. i'm tanya beckett, welcome to view it in the uk and around the world. our top stories. "they are trying to destroy it and wipe us off the face of the ad". president zalevski condemned the russian attack on kyiv and other ukrainian cities with an early—morning barrage of missiles. more than a dozen. so... fix, more than a dozen. 50... a spokesperson for more than a dozen. so... a spokesperson for the ukrainian emergency services says at least eight people have been killed in kyiv in the blasts on the capital. it comes as president putin prepares to meet his security council after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea.

and the attacks continue on other cities in the west of ukraine — following up sunday's missile strike on zaphorizhzhia. hello and welcome. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, a warm welcome. there have been multiple explosions in the ukrainian capital, and reports of further strikes across the country. a series of explosions have hit kyiv, the first time the city has been targeted in months. the government says eight people have been killed and many more injured in the strikes, but further details are not yet clear. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, says there were "several blasts" in the central shevchenkivskyi district at around 8am local time. it's been months since the last

strike on the capital, and there are reports of missile strikes across ukraine authorities authorities say zaporizhzhia, dnipro, lviv and other cities have been targeted. moscow has yet to comment on the strikes. the ukrainian president has accused russia of trying to wipe his country off the face of the earth — saying in a message, "the air raid sirens do not subside throughout ukraine. there are missiles hitting. unfortunately there are dead and wounded." it comes just a few days after an explosion seriously damaged a bridge linking russia with occupied crimea. vladimir putin blamed ukrainian forces, calling it an "act of terrorism" which hit a key link for russian forces in the south. it's as president putin is due to chair a meeting of his security council later today. well, just as the attack was taking place on the capital, we spoke to our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega i think this is the fear here, that

this explosion targeting a very symbolic bridge, because this is a bridge in crimea that was open in 2018, perhaps as a symbol that crimea was russian, this is a peninsula that was annexed by russia in 2014, something that has not been recognised by the ukrainians all the international community so a very strategic militarily but also full of symbolism. the fear is that this could trigger a very strong russian response. we saw yesterday that a residential area of the city of zaporizhzhia, a major city in the south of the country, very close to the front lines was it... more than a dozen... so... that was hugo in kyivjust as those attacks were happening a few hours ago. the attack comes two days after a bridge linking russia with occupied crimea was damaged. russian president vladimir putin has

accused ukraine of attack on the bridge, saying that it was an "act of terrorism". president putin said ukraine's intelligence forces had aimed to destroy a critically important piece of russia's civil infrastructure. officials say three people were killed in the blast on the bridge. translation: there is no doubt that this is an act — translation: there is no doubt that this is an act of _ translation: there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism _ translation: there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism aimed - translation: there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism aimed at. this is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying russia's critically important civilian infrastructure. this was devised, carried out and ordered by the ukrainian special services. earlier we spoke to misha zelinksy, a war correspondent with the australian finanical review. he's in kyiv and was woken up by the strikes. well, at around 8:30am local time, several explosions were heard in the centre of kyiv. the explosions were so loud they woke me up, i was asleep. they were rocking hotels and apartment buildings. i am now about 100 metres from where one of the missiles struck near the university

in central kyiv, a cultural centre and entertainment centre where a lot of people live. behind me, you can see a four story apartment building where every window has been blown out and doors have been blown off their hinges, trees have been steps, such was the force of the blow. it happened during peak hour traffic so you can imagine the number of people that were around and on their way to work and it would appear some civilian cars have been struck but we don't know how the casualties and injuries there are so far but it is an horrific strike in the heart of kyiv this morning.— an horrific strike in the heart of kyiv this morning. from what you have described, _ kyiv this morning. from what you have described, you _ kyiv this morning. from what you have described, you would - kyiv this morning. from what you have described, you would have l have described, you would have expected there would be substantial casualties as a consequence? {line casualties as a consequence? one would think, _ casualties as a consequence? one would think, we _ casualties as a consequence? (he: would think, we don't know at this point but given where the strikes have hit and given that we have seen burned—out cars and the nature of the explosions, the amount of damage and the amount of sites that have been hit, it would be hard to think that there aren't at least several casualties. i have seen scattered reports but have not had any confirmations. but where the strikes have happened, these are not in

military or infrastructure facilities, they are in civilian areas with people going about their day. these are attacks that are designed to inflict as much damage and terror on central kyiv as possible. to and terror on central kyiv as possible-— and terror on central kyiv as ossible. ., , ., possible. to say kyiv had returned to normality _ possible. to say kyiv had returned to normality is _ possible. to say kyiv had returned to normality is probably _ possible. to say kyiv had returned to normality is probably taking - possible. to say kyiv had returned to normality is probably taking it | possible. to say kyiv had returnedj to normality is probably taking it a bit far but people had started to normalise their lives since the alarm caused at the beginning of the war. it alarm caused at the beginning of the war. , . , alarm caused at the beginning of the war. , .,, ., ., alarm caused at the beginning of the war. _,, ., ., .,, alarm caused at the beginning of the war. , ., ., ., war. it is as normal as one could imaaine war. it is as normal as one could imagine it _ war. it is as normal as one could imagine it could _ war. it is as normal as one could imagine it could be. _ war. it is as normal as one could imagine it could be. i _ war. it is as normal as one could imagine it could be. i was - war. it is as normal as one could imagine it could be. i was here l imagine it could be. i was here before the war started and having returned about two weeks ago, i was surprised at how normal life had become. you could close your eyes in a cafe, bars and restaurants and look at people enjoying each other�*s company and imagine you might be in any other european capital. then of course, you would see metal hedgehogs in the street or soldiers at checkpoints which would remind you there is a war and invasion under way and of course nuclear threats. but generally speaking of ukrainians, those in kyiv and other cities are trying to go about their lives because life and war must go on. the ukrainians i have spoken to

this morning are even more determined to prevail. the truth of the matter is, while this is a horrific attack on central kyiv, on the capital, it does not change the fundamentals of the war on the ground and that is the war the ukraine is winning and that is what it said confidence they will prevail in the long run.— in the long run. yes, as we have said and as _ in the long run. yes, as we have said and as people _ in the long run. yes, as we have said and as people are _ in the long run. yes, as we have said and as people are reporting j in the long run. yes, as we have i said and as people are reporting on this programme, the counteroffensive from the ukrainian military has been successful, there's been a great deal of momentum behind it. whether it will be able to continue at that paceis it will be able to continue at that pace is another question but no doubt ukrainians were expecting there would be some kind of reprisal from the russian side.— from the russian side. well, there are two things _ from the russian side. well, there are two things on _ from the russian side. well, there are two things on the _ from the russian side. well, there are two things on the way, - from the russian side. well, there are two things on the way, on - from the russian side. well, there are two things on the way, on the | are two things on the way, on the one hand, vladimir putin is very much losing the war in the north—east and south of the country but also over the weekend, just after putin's 70th birthday, we saw the attack on the bridge which links the attack on the bridge which links the crimean peninsula to mainland russia, the pride and joy of vladimir putin and that will seem very much as a psychological attack on vladimir putin himself and also

showing that ukraine can attack deep into occupied territory. people have been expecting a reprise in attack and it would appear that what we have seen this morning right across ukraine could be part of that ahead of vladimir putin's security council meeting later today. that of vladimir putin's security council meeting later today.— meeting later today. that is an u date meeting later today. that is an update from — meeting later today. that is an update from kyiv. _ meeting later today. that is an update from kyiv. we - meeting later today. that is an update from kyiv. we are - meeting later today. that is an i update from kyiv. we are getting reports that 75 missiles have been directed at ukrainian cities this morning and also we have the death toll as we understand it in the capital kyiv as a result of those attacks is eight. with me now is dr patrick bury who is a former british army officer and nato research analyst who is now a senior lecturer in security at the university of bath. what do you make of the offensive this morning? it is what do you make of the offensive this morning?— what do you make of the offensive this morning? it is to be expected, it is the way _ this morning? it is to be expected, it is the way russian _ this morning? it is to be expected, it is the way russian response - this morning? it is to be expected, | it is the way russian response when it is the way russian response when it is the way russian response when it is inflicted with a ukrainian

success. it basically responds by targeting civilians and it has done for months now. you remember the attack on the shopping mall injune, the attack on the dam in southern ukraine in september. this is what they do. they have been increasing their rocket attacks on zaporizhzhia in the last few days and this is the heaviest barrage we have seen directed at kyiv since the start of the war. i think that it is significant, it is obviously direct retaliation for the bridge which happened in the last few days as well. i think there is a significance in the targets we are seeing being hit in kyiv, it is not only in kyiv, we are seeing it targeted in lviv and also in the pro but it looks like there has been a careful selection of cultural targets this time, looking at parks, universities, monuments and that also indicates a level of precision which the russians are using, which probably means they are using one of

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military defend the ukrainian people in the city is against them? i military defend the ukrainian people in the city is against them?- in the city is against them? i think it is a case. _ in the city is against them? i think it is a case, obviously _ in the city is against them? i think it is a case, obviously we - in the city is against them? i think it is a case, obviously we will- in the city is against them? i thinkj it is a case, obviously we will have to wait and see for it to be confirmed but certainly on the ground reports from people who know are indicating that is what it is and there have also been reports that a few of the missiles have been shot down and that answers your question, which is what ukraine will need, they already have some but they will need more missile defence systems brought in from the west eventually. potentially the patriot is useful at shooting down cruise missiles but it would potentially be viewed as an escalation given the patriot's range and capabilities. 0ther patriot's range and capabilities. other air defence systems could go in, especially some of the radar that we have seen the germans say they were going to provide ukraine. i think there is another point here thatis i think there is another point here that is important which is that russia changed its overall commander of its ground forces in ukraine, of all its forces in ukraine in the

last few days and since then, we have seen an uptick in attacks on civilian infrastructure and the commander they have appointed is known for being especially brutal and ruthless and importantly, he conducted the air campaign in syria which of course included a lot of indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas. i think what we are seeing is him coming into the four now and asserting his muscle as well in trying to break the will of the ukrainians. if trying to break the will of the ukrainians.— trying to break the will of the ukrainians. if you could pause auain, ukrainians. if you could pause again. we _ ukrainians. if you could pause again. we are _ ukrainians. if you could pause again, we are going _ ukrainians. if you could pause again, we are going to - ukrainians. if you could pause again, we are going to hear i ukrainians. if you could pause l again, we are going to hear now ukrainians. if you could pause - again, we are going to hear now from president zelensky i believe. symbolic, of course, that he positioned himself on the streets of kyiv in the wake of these attacks. let's go back to patrick, who is with us, joining us from bath. these

attacks, to describe them as indiscriminate is not quite correct but it is difficult to see what tactical advantage they would offer the russian military.— the russian military. there is no tactical advantage _ the russian military. there is no tactical advantage and _ the russian military. there is no tactical advantage and i - the russian military. there is no tactical advantage and i think. the russian military. there is no| tactical advantage and i think the selection of the targets is really important. if you look at what has happened, from the russian perspective, they lost their battleship, flagship, basically, and now putin's pet project, the kerch bridge, see not only as a sign of his prestige but national pride has been destroyed in some parts and this is basically a retaliation for that if you look at the targets they have used, they have gone for the capital and cultural targets. it is basically, and in some way, this is both sides finding each other�*s pressure points but also an escalation. that is how i read what we are seeing at the moment, it is a retaliatory strike at scale but it also indicates how much the kerch bridge hurt both putin and indeed the wider circle around him. there

had been some _ the wider circle around him. there had been some comfort _ the wider circle around him. there had been some comfort drawn, i l the wider circle around him. there had been some comfort drawn, i think it is fair to say, from the ukrainian perspective that russia appeared reluctant to use its air power, it appears to be using it this morning. yes power, it appears to be using it this morning-— power, it appears to be using it this morning. yes but the cruise missiles especially, _ this morning. yes but the cruise missiles especially, launched i this morning. yes but the cruise i missiles especially, launched from russian site and also other areas in occupied ukraine, the crucial thing about the russian air force is that actually, there's an argument to be made that it was not as good as we thought it was before the war so that explains some of it but also that explains some of it but also that the ukrainians have been adept at keeping their own air force, although much smaller, operational, so denying them complete superiority in the skies and they have got good radar and air defences as well and all of the western kit that has gone in there, including the stingers and the larger anti—aircraft systems, coupled with radar, has made it much more difficult for the russian air force to operate their planes over the whole of ukraine. where the difference is, if you five cruise

missiles from a stand—off distance, it makes it much more difficult to intercept those. you it makes it much more difficult to intercept those.— intercept those. you are talking about sopplies _ intercept those. you are talking about supplies to _ intercept those. you are talking about supplies to ukraine, i intercept those. you are talking i about supplies to ukraine, sanction suggest that supplies to russia, replacements and so on, ships, whatever is needed for military equipment, are in short supply, one would imagine. this equipment, are in short supply, one would imagine-— equipment, are in short supply, one would imagine. this is something the us and in particular _ would imagine. this is something the us and in particular i _ would imagine. this is something the us and in particular i think— would imagine. this is something the us and in particular i think there's i us and in particular i think there's another round of sanctions this time on china because it knows china is supplying some of the microchips for russian precision guided weapons so thatis russian precision guided weapons so that is absolutely one of the major concerns. what you have seen is china being reluctant to supply weapons as far as we know but it is supplying chips. so russia is looking around to people like north korea to get some of their weapons and also iran, which has been supplying the kamikaze drones we have seen used in the last week or so. . ~' have seen used in the last week or so. . ~ , ., have seen used in the last week or so. ., ~' i., ., have seen used in the last week or so. ., ~ i. ., ., , ., so. thank you for “oining us. i am 'ust going to update you that we have

reports of eight deaths, as a result of these attacks in kyiv this morning, and we have reports also that 75 missiles have been aimed at cities across ukraine and not in russian occupied areas or close to the front these are areas which in the front these are areas which in the case of kyiv have not been attacked for some months. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. what can you tell us? yeah, so we have 'ust what can you tell us? yeah, so we have just had _ what can you tell us? yeah, so we have just had an _ what can you tell us? yeah, so we have just had an update _ what can you tell us? yeah, so we have just had an update from i what can you tell us? yeah, so we have just had an update from the i have just had an update from the ukrainian chief of staff saying that 75 missiles have been fired, 41 were shot down. so we had 34 missiles hitting their targets. we also had an update from president zelensky saying energy facilities across the country have been hit and that the goal of the attacks is to create panic and chaos. this is something the ukrainians have been saying for quite some time, that the russians are stepping up their attacks on civilian infrastructure, civilian

targets across the country, as a response to military defeats on the battlefield. here in kyiv, we are now broadcasting from the car park in our hotel because of the attacks that happened this morning, the first explosion we heard at around 8am here, it hit very close to our live location in the centre of the capital. this is the most significant attack on the capital since russian forces abandoned their positions and abandon their attempt to seize kyiv earlier in the war. we have also had reports of attacks in several cities across the country, including the city of lviv in the west, which is close to the polish border and also the southern city of dnipro and the city of kharkiv in the north—east of the country, their country's second largest city. we are now getting reaction from ukrainian officials. we had an

update from the ukrainian defence ministry saying that it would seek revenge for russian attacks and the foreign minister said president putin of russia is a terrorist who talks with missiles. these attacks today are happening two days after the explosion in the crimea bridge, something that president putin said was an act of terrorism, that had been orchestrated and carried out by ukraine's security services and i think there was a fear here this morning that the russians would go ahead with a very strong response and i think this is what we are seeing here today. we and i think this is what we are seeing here today.— and i think this is what we are seeing here today. we also, as we were talking _ seeing here today. we also, as we were talking to _ seeing here today. we also, as we were talking to you _ seeing here today. we also, as we were talking to you this _ seeing here today. we also, as we were talking to you this morning, | were talking to you this morning, three hours ago, but as you were talking and he responded to an aircraft flying overhead and then of course we saw the explosions, at that point, there were not any air raid sirens. quite often, we hear the sirens going off when we are talking to our reporters in ukraine.

what do you make of that? i talking to our reporters in ukraine. what do you make of that?- talking to our reporters in ukraine. what do you make of that? i think i need to check— what do you make of that? i think i need to check my _ what do you make of that? i think i need to check my phone _ what do you make of that? i think i need to check my phone to - what do you make of that? i think i need to check my phone to answer| need to check my phone to answer that question because i think there was an air raid siren, i need to confirm that, moments before that attack, i think there was one early this morning, ijust need to confirm that. sometimes, those air raid sirens go off hours before something happens, you know, not minutes before the attack happened so ijust need to confirm that but i think there was an air raid siren that went off earlier this morning, warning of the possibility of some attacks across the country. we are sort of use to those alerts now, and many of those times, nothing really happens in terms of attacks in the capital so it is not a situation that those alerts go off and everybody goes to a shelter or a bunker or any kind of underground facility. but i think it did happen

this morning but it wasn't immediately before the attack that happened in the capital. understood. we were making _ happened in the capital. understood. we were making the _ happened in the capital. understood. we were making the point _ happened in the capital. understood. we were making the point that i happened in the capital. understood. we were making the point that there | we were making the point that there has not been an attack force a month and some degree of normality had returned to the capital. —— outfor some months. it returned to the capital. -- outfor some months.— returned to the capital. -- outfor some months. it is this weird kind of norm because _ some months. it is this weird kind of norm because restaurants i some months. it is this weird kind of norm because restaurants and l some months. it is this weird kind i of norm because restaurants and bars are open and shops are reopening and the streets are relatively busy, even though the war is in the background, it is something people are obviously talking about, i think most people here know someone or know of somebody who is involved in the war effort and the fighting. but here in the capital, because it is away from the front lines, the capital has not been attacked for a very long time now. there was the sense that the city is relatively safe and i think one of the key messages with these attacks is that no place in the country is safe, not even the capital, not even the heart

of the city, we are talking about positions that have been hit in the city centre. so i think this is a clear message that russia is trying to send with these attacks, that no place in the country is safe, including the capital, kyiv. i place in the country is safe, including the capital, kyiv. i am 'ust including the capital, kyiv. i am just taking _ including the capital, kyiv. i am just taking you _ including the capital, kyiv. i am just taking you back _ including the capital, kyiv. i am just taking you back again to that moment when you were talking to the present in the studio and you looked up present in the studio and you looked up and saw that military plane, what you thought was a military plane and you thought was a military plane and you are probably right. what was going through your mind when you saw that explosion? can you talk us through those few moments? it that explosion? can you talk us through those few moments? it was, it was very different _ through those few moments? it was, it was very different because - through those few moments? it was, it was very different because there i it was very different because there are no helicopters or aircraft flying over kyiv so any sound that comes from the sky instantly gets your attention and that is exactly what happened this morning. it was very close to our live position and the target, the location that was hit was very close to our position here. it was incredibly loud noise

overhead and i think when we sensed that it was an attack, something that it was an attack, something that was going to hit, someone was trying to look for, and then there was a huge explosion and a plume of smoke rising from the location that was targeted, very close to our hotel here in the centre of kyiv. i was talking and i think right before the attack happened, i was talking about the fear this morning that russia could go ahead with a strong response and i was talking about shelling in zaporizhzhia overnight, a city that has been under constant attack in recent days, and then the attack in recent days, and then the attack happened here in yet. we are 'ust auoin attack happened here in yet. we are just going to — attack happened here in yet. we are just going to show— attack happened here in yet. we are just going to show that _ attack happened here in yet. we are just going to show that moment i just going to show that moment again, when you were, as you say, at the bbc live position, talking to the bbc live position, talking to the presenter in the studio and you can hear the military aircraft overhead. let's look at the moment again. j overhead. let's look at the moment a . ain. ~ overhead. let's look at the moment aaain. ~ , , .,

again. i think this is the fear here, again. i think this is the fear here. that — again. i think this is the fear here, that this _ again. i think this is the fear here, that this explosion i again. i think this is the fear i here, that this explosion targeting a very symbolic bridge, because this is a bridge in crimea that was open in 2018, perhaps as a symbol that crimea was russia, this is a peninsula that was annexed by russia in 2014, something that has not been recognised by the ukrainians or the international community, so a very strategic militarily but also full of symbolism so the fear is that this could trigger a very strong russian response. we saw yesterday that a residential area of the city of zaporizhzhia, a major city in the south of the country, very close to the front lines, was hit... more than a dozen... so...— the front lines, was hit... more than a dozen... so... those moments earlier this — than a dozen... so... those moments earlier this morning _ than a dozen... so... those moments earlier this morning with _ than a dozen... so... those moments earlier this morning with hugo - earlier this morning with hugo bachega, our correspondent in tf, when those attack started on the capital, the first in months and the cities in ukraine and notably the

west. —— in kyiv. let's see the response from president zalevski's instagram account and i can sum up what he is saying because he is talking not obviously in english so i am going to say what he says. he says, "they have been trying to wipe us off the face of the earth, for the 220 stay fully, to destroy our people who seep at home in zaporizhzhia", another city that has seen attacks this morning, "to kill people going back to work in the pro and kyiv." this is from facebook. "aerator raid alerts going off across the whole of ukraine. they have been hits, unfortunately, some have been hits, unfortunately, some have been hits, unfortunately, some have been killed and wounded. i do ask you, take care of yourselves and your relatives. let's stay firm and strong." those are the words of president zelensky this morning in response to the 75 missile attacks that we have seen across ukraine this morning, much speculated as being a response to the attack on the bridge that we saw over the weekend between crimea and russia that has been used as a supply line

for russian troops. president zelensky using his social media accounts as he has been through the course of the conflict and these are pictures first of all, i believe from the bridge but these are clearly kyiv in the morning, people heading to work at the time that this attack happened, many civilians impacted as a result and we have a death toll at the moment of it. —— of eight people in tf. that is from president zelensky�*s instagram account. just to give you an update on what has been happening this morning. we have seen multiple attacks on ukrainian cities across the west, lviv being one of them, dnipro,

which is further east of cause and kyiv as well where we have had reports of eight people dying. 75 missiles have been attacking the west and the centre of the country. you are watching bbc news. this is the first time in months that kyiv have been targeted and the explosions appear to be much closer to the centre of the city than during previous russian strikes. as one of the capital, kyiv, strikes have also taken place in lviv, in the west of ukraine and also in the pro. explosions have been reported across the country, in what appear to be the most widespread set of russian attacks since the early weeks of the war. dr serhii frolov is a obstetrician and joins us from the basement of a hospital in kyiv. can you tell us what is happening there? 50 can you tell us what is happening there? ., ., , ., ., there? so right now, it was not a aood

there? so right now, it was not a good morning — there? so right now, it was not a good morning since _ there? so right now, it was not a good morning since we _ there? so right now, it was not a good morning since we had i there? so right now, it was not a good morning since we had the l good morning since we had the impacts and we did not have anything like this for quite a long time, i mean, since march. now here in the kyiv regional centre, we have all of the doctors and patient here in the cellar. it is not the best place to spend a monday morning but it is probably the safest one in the building. i hope that it will finish soon. i hope nothing will hit us or nearby us but we are getting ready for anything that will happen, that there may be injured people and we understand it is not only here that it is happening, it is happening all over the country, and also, not only in the centre of the big cities like in the centre of the big cities like in kyiv, dnipro and lviv but also in smaller cities. i mean, it is war and we are getting a bit more used to it, since we can expect that there will be death even in the

capital. in warfare, there is a chance that you can be hit even in the heart of the city. what we are doing is we're giving the best we can to our patients and we are taking care also of the doctors because they have had quite a bad experience spanning several days here because there is no way to get from the hospital to the homes because the traffic is stopped during these attacks. i do hope that our armed forces will be good enough to protect us and to finish the war as soon as possible. but at the moment, you are not able to conduct your work in the main part of the hospital, presumably you are in some kind of bunker? yes. part of the hospital, presumably you are in some kind of bunker?- are in some kind of bunker? yes, so riaht now are in some kind of bunker? yes, so right now we — are in some kind of bunker? yes, so right now we are _ are in some kind of bunker? yes, so right now we are in _ are in some kind of bunker? yes, so right now we are in the _ are in some kind of bunker? yes, so right now we are in the basement i are in some kind of bunker? yes, so. right now we are in the basement and it is not the best place to do

labour and we cannot perform cesarean sections either because we expect there will be more cases of preterm birth as well, but i hope this won't take days. i hope this will only be several hours and it will only be several hours and it will be that nothing bad will happen right here in the basement. but we have good doctors and good specialist and i hope that everything will be fine. i am sorry for the other sounds. it everything will be fine. i am sorry for the other sounds.— everything will be fine. i am sorry for the other sounds. it sounds like ou are for the other sounds. it sounds like you are managing _ for the other sounds. it sounds like you are managing extraordinarily i you are managing extraordinarily well in the circumstances. how do you feel about this conflict now knowing that it has been months since kyiv has been attacked and here we are again?— since kyiv has been attacked and here we are again? yes, so on the one side, — here we are again? yes, so on the one side. it _ here we are again? yes, so on the one side. it is _ here we are again? yes, so on the one side, it is not _ here we are again? yes, so on the one side, it is not the _ here we are again? yes, so on the one side, it is not the first - here we are again? yes, so on the one side, it is not the first time i one side, it is not the first time that kyiv was hit so we know that we have two stay in the basement and this is not a joke, that we have to take the patients there, even though it may be not the best place for them to stay. we understand why it

is not safe to stay outside even if there is nobody there, it is still not safe. we understand that there are reasons why we can't post photos, if we see some smoke or we are hit because this may help the enemy. are hit because this may help the enem . . , are hit because this may help the enem . ., , , ,., ., enemy. there has been some degree of normali , enemy. there has been some degree of normality, presumably, _ enemy. there has been some degree of normality, presumably, you _ enemy. there has been some degree of normality, presumably, you have i enemy. there has been some degree of normality, presumably, you have not i normality, presumably, you have not been seeing casualties coming in and if you do, presumably, you have to divert your work in order to deal with them?— divert your work in order to deal with them? yes, so first, if they are hit, there _ with them? yes, so first, if they are hit, there will _ with them? yes, so first, if they are hit, there will be _ with them? yes, so first, if they are hit, there will be casualtiesl are hit, there will be casualties but at some point in war, there are casualties, we have the numbers so as you say, maybe eight people have died today and there will be more dead people today because of these hits. this isjust every dead people today because of these hits. this is just every day of the war. ijust hope that it will finish soon and more rockets will be hit

and they will not hit their target where they were supposed to hit. we are doing whatever we can, since i am an obstetrician, i am taking care of pregnant women and babies. i am no soldier but we have to fight. how hopeful are you that this conflict can be brought to a swift end or are you taking the view that you simply will have to manage? lode you simply will have to manage? we are you simply will have to manage? - are doing whatever we can but i don't quite believe it will finish quite soon. it will be a great surprise if we wake up tomorrow and there will be no putin, it would be a better world but this is not something we would expect with great probability. we have to expect every date they will be a new hit and the worst situation for the russian army, the worse it will be. thank

ou ve army, the worse it will be. thank you very much — army, the worse it will be. thank you very much indeed, _ army, the worse it will be. thank you very much indeed, an i you very much indeed, an obstetricianjoining us you very much indeed, an obstetrician joining us from hospital in kyiv which has been targeted this morning by russian forces. bbc europe regional editor paul moss joins me now in the studio. interesting what the obstetrician was saying, he is not expecting a swift end to this conflict, he is expecting it for the long haul and adjusting his expectations. i expecting it for the long haul and adjusting his expectations. i think that is a common _ adjusting his expectations. i think that is a common view. _ adjusting his expectations. i think that is a common view. today's i that is a common view. today's attacks escalating the situation, they can be no doubt about that. we have had the usual statements from ukraine are saying this will only stiffen their resolve, president zelensky telling people to look after themselves but the message everywhere being we will not be defeated. being british, we have this very strong myth, we talk about the blitz spirit of the second world war when germany repeatedly attacked london and other cities and it is said to have stiffened the resolve

of the british people and that is the claim being made by the ukrainians. 0ne the claim being made by the ukrainians. one interesting thing i have seen is that ukrainian defence minister saying there were 75 missiles fired which you mentioned, they are saying they shut down 41 missiles. yes, interesting. this is not something we can confirm but suggesting they don't feel entirely defenceless in the face of this onslaught. at the same time, very sad messages coming out, we have seen pictures now of explosions in that park, and also right near the welding of the kyiv national university, i saw the ukraine mp saying what is russia trying to hit? the national university, the part, on the playground? making clear how they feel about these attacks on civilians. also, we heard therefrom president zelensky but i am seeing he also added a video address in terms of what russia was trying to achieve now, this is interesting because he says this morning is

difficult, we are dealing with terrorists, dozens of missiles but he says very carefully, they have two targets, energy facilities throughout the country, they want to destroy our energy system, so while we are focused on this civilian casualties, there are suggesting there is an attempt to do strategic damage. it there is an attempt to do strategic damaue. , ' . ., ~ ., damage. it is difficult to know in the face of _ damage. it is difficult to know in the face of the _ damage. it is difficult to know in the face of the counter - damage. it is difficult to know in the face of the counter offensive that the ukrainian military has launched which unquestionably has considerable momentum behind it, what this might achieve in terms of russia's names in this conflict. i think perhaps it is better russia's names in this conflict. i think perhaps it is better to frame the question in a different way. if we look at this inner sort of purely military strategic way, what do you by the blowing up university in playground? not very much. vladimir putin is facing huge criticism within the country, for not being hard enough on ukraine, we are

seeing more and more criticism being aired publicly, rememberthis seeing more and more criticism being aired publicly, remember this is a country with extreme censorship, where criticism of the war is virtually illegal, but in the last few weeks, we are seeing lots of military figures and others are saying, we are being too soft, we need to go tougher on ukraine, and so in that sense, it makes horrible logical sense for vladimir putin to destroy a bunch of civilian targets within ukraine, pleasing those within ukraine, pleasing those within the country who want him to do this. i think it is also worth mentioning, something happened over the weekend, the commander of the invasion of ukraine was replaced by a new general, and he has a reputation, even within the russian military, of being utterly ruthless. and he was said to be responsible for the bombardment of the city of aleppo in syria when russia was giving a lot of aid to assad, the president of syria. if anyone remembers the bombardment of aleppo, this was indeed ruthless, countless

casualties, certainly no suggestion there was military targets, they were just wiping out civilian areas. i don't think it is entirely coincidental that he took over. he was singled out by humans right watch for human abuses in syria and what he did in aleppo. a man who is in the military known as totally ruthless. let's go back to kyiv now and join daria kaleniuk. she's a campaigner and is currently underground in the kyiv metro. could you tell us about your experiences this morning? yes, i can hear ou, experiences this morning? yes, i can hear you. i— experiences this morning? yes, i can hear you. iwas— experiences this morning? yes, i can hear you, i was travelling _ experiences this morning? yes, i can hear you, i was travelling by - experiences this morning? yes, i can hear you, i was travelling by home i hear you, i was travelling by home to kyiv by train and i had to go to the bomb shelter. because of huge massive attacks on the city, on

civilian infrastructure in the city, on parks, universities, and even on the mnemonic in kyiv. i am sitting here with hundreds of thousands of people who are vacated in, hiding from missiles. and the news are that most likely the metro will not be working today as the transportation system, but as a shelter system for the whole day. it is quite horrific but i am concerned, i am speaking from here to the entire world that we are in the seventh month of war, we are in the seventh month of war, we have alerted our partners that our critical infrastructure could be damaged by russia, that we need air defence systems and fourth—generation fighter jets defence systems and fourth—generation fighterjets and fourth—generation fighter jets and there fourth—generation fighterjets and there was reluctance from the western countries to provide us with all of these military capabilities,

not to escalate, but actually weakness and the sign of reluctance to provide modern weapons to ukraine is escalating and encouraging putin to keep trying to destroy ukraine from inside of his missiles. some missiles were _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles were not _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles were not able _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles were not able to - from inside of his missiles. some missiles were not able to reach i missiles were not able to reach their targets because they were anti—missile systems. however, of course, some did, and that is exact what you are referring to. how do you see this conflict now? i'm looking at pictures of you sitting where you are, people behind you, how do they see the conflict now and their ability to sustain their spirits at this terrible difficult time? , . ., , , ., spirits at this terrible difficult time? , . , spirits at this terrible difficult time? ,. , , time? the picture as you see behind this kind of — time? the picture as you see behind this kind of becoming _ time? the picture as you see behind this kind of becoming normal. i time? the picture as you see behind this kind of becoming normal. and l time? the picture as you see behindj this kind of becoming normal. and it is not normal that it is becoming normal. people arejust is not normal that it is becoming normal. people are just calling to their friends, normal. people are just calling to theirfriends, to normal. people are just calling to their friends, to their family members, asking where they are, and the response is that they are in other bomb shelters, people are

looking into their phones for the news, what was the next facility hit? people are contacting to their family members and other cities because other cities are bombed as well. it is not... there is no feel of being horrific because we have got used to that but people of course are mad and the anger against russia and russian people is increasing. it also means that we feel that there is no way we could do any negotiations and any deal with russians and —— until we kick them out entirely of ukrainian territory and have military capabilities to defend our cities, our infrastructure from russian missiles. , ., ., missiles. so, it is far from weakening _ missiles. so, it is far from weakening the _ missiles. so, it is far from weakening the resolve i missiles. so, it is far from weakening the resolve ofl missiles. so, it is far from _ weakening the resolve of ukrainians, you feel these attacks had stiffened

it? , ., ., . you feel these attacks had stiffened it? , ., ~ ., ., , it? these attacks unite ukrainians to fi . ht till it? these attacks unite ukrainians to fight till the _ it? these attacks unite ukrainians to fight till the very _ it? these attacks unite ukrainians to fight till the very end. - it? these attacks unite ukrainians to fight till the very end. of- to fight till the very end. of course this is hard, especially icy elderly people who probably need medications, they must seek here in the metro where there is not enough good air, and it is hard. but, for me, it is the motivation to keep fighting and to keep asking our allies, where will be the strong response? and i am really, iam allies, where will be the strong response? and i am really, i am sick of listening to all these arguments of listening to all these arguments of we don't want to escalate, we don't want to provoke russia, because this actually invites russia to escalate and provoke. he is using the nuclear weapons threat in order to paralyse the west with fear, with fear of world war iii, and if the

west will not react to this with strength, this blackmail will continue. he will not need to use nuclear weapons to destroy ukraine from just hitting critical infrastructure, and what does that mean, hitting critical infrastructure? we are getting into winter, today is a beautiful autumn day, yellow trees, but in about a month, there will be very cold in ukraine and it means there will be no electricity, no heat, people will be freezing, in hospitals, kindergartens won't work, schools will not work, and people at home will not work, and people at home will not work, and people at home will not be able to stay so it could trigger one big huge migration from ukraine during the winter, that could beat horrible results of hundreds and thousands of people dying from cold and from not having food. if we will not get the

response right away, a strong response right away, a strong response from the west. thank you ve much response from the west. thank you very much indeed, _ response from the west. thank you very much indeed, i— response from the west. thank you very much indeed, i think _ response from the west. thank you very much indeed, i think you i response from the west. thank you very much indeed, i think you have| very much indeed, i think you have made your message very, very clear indeed to the west and of course to russia, thank you very much indeed forjoining us, and we hope you stay safe. ., ~ forjoining us, and we hope you stay safe. ., ,, i. ., ., safe. thank you for having me. good mornin: , safe. thank you for having me. good morning. your— safe. thank you for having me. good morning, your response _ safe. thank you for having me. good morning, your response to _ safe. thank you for having me. good morning, your response to these i morning, your response to these attacks. well, all of ukraine under attacks. well, all of ukraine under attacks. well, all of ukraine under attack and the city is looking desolate, like a ghost town, like the first few days of the invasion. and what is there to say? russia is a terrorist state and needs to be classified as a terrorist state, we have been pushing for it continuously, it still hasn't happened, what is there to say? the previous commentary was pretty exhaustive. d0 previous commentary was pretty exhaustive-— previous commentary was pretty exhaustive. , ., ., ., exhaustive. do you agree with what she said in terms _ exhaustive. do you agree with what she said in terms of _ exhaustive. do you agree with what she said in terms of not _ exhaustive. do you agree with what she said in terms of not being i she said in terms of not being afraid of these nuclear threats or

any other threats, in fact, that president putin has been making, and to supply more to ukraine in order to supply more to ukraine in order to help the ukrainian military fight this conflict?— this conflict? well, absolutely. president putin _ this conflict? well, absolutely. president putin has _ this conflict? well, absolutely. president putin has been i this conflict? well, absolutely. president putin has been using nuclear blackmail throughout, he is doing it now, he is trying to scare the west into paralysis, not acting, not doing anything. a lot of european states are still hesitant when it comes to weapons and supplies, they are still weighing up the pros and cons, thinking about escalating not escalating the conflict. and we are seeing what happens. putin is reading that as weakness and acting upon it. ukraine is obviously the victim of all of this, it is not going to get any better unless the western resolve is going to be strong. we definitely need more weapons, we need more ed events systems, clearly, and what else needs to happen for that to occur? what else needs to happen for russian sanctions to be introduced? thousands of russians are still

living life as if nothing happened, travelling to europe, it takes a bit long than they used to, they have to go through turkey, but otherwise no problem, it is fine, and if this will ever end, they will live life as they used to and they are directly response or for what is going on. how often do we have to repeat this? they are notjust victims, they are complicit and directly responsible. we need to thanks in thousands of russians acts —— at least. —— we need to sanction bausch and of russians. —— we need to sanction thousands of russians. are you taking encouragement from reports about young men of conscription age leaving russia in response to efforts to mobilise more into the russian military, and a general lack of motivation within the russian military, or do you feel that it's really not the point? h0. that it's really not the point? no, i mean, russia _ that it's really not the point? no, i mean, russia is _

that it's really not the point? no, i mean, russia is obviously facing huge challenges when it comes to its conscription efforts, more than around 300,000 people have already left russia as a response to the mobilisation efforts. but for us thatis mobilisation efforts. but for us that is kind of secondary, they are still able to mobilise hundreds of thousands, sent them to the front lines, create serious issues for us, create serious security risks for us so that is secondary. ultimately, the only solution to this war, in terms of bringing the war to an end, is to make sure that the russian regime crumbles. there is no other solution, they can be no negotiations, as everyone should be able to understand now, so that is what we need to make sure with the sanctions, with the military support that ukraine needs to be getting more actively, we actually make sure that russia finds itself in a situation where it has to divert resources to making sure it focuses on itself internally, right? so that

it attentions just the way towards domestic issues rather than foreign issues because right now, they have more than enough resources and capacity to be able to focus on whatever adventures they would like to pursue outside of russia, in terms of the war that they are conducting here. that cannot happen, we need to make sure they cannot afford any more, that they have to focus on themselves because ultimately, the regime is going to crumble and they will be fighting for power inside of russia, that is the ultimate objective.— the ultimate ob'ective. president zelens , the ultimate ob'ective. president zelensky. your— the ultimate objective. president zelensky, your president, i the ultimate objective. president zelensky, your president, was i zelensky, your president, was posting on social media after these attacks and what he said was, in reference to russia, they have been trying to off the face of the earth for the 229th day fully to destroy our people who sleep at home in zaporizhzhia, to kill people going to work in kyiv and dnipro. is that how he feels? is that how you feel? absolutely, that is how all of ukraine feels for the last eight

months already. russia is conducting an aggressive war, basically it is genocide on the ukrainian people. we have seen the rape, the torture, the abuse, and what else do you need as abuse, and what else do you need as a testimony for that? 0bviously, a testimony for that? obviously, this is as heinous and horrible as it can possibly get. lode this is as heinous and horrible as it can possibly get.— it can possibly get. we were talkin: , it can possibly get. we were talking. as _ it can possibly get. we were talking, as you _ it can possibly get. we were talking, as you heard, i it can possibly get. we were talking, as you heard, to i it can possibly get. we were | talking, as you heard, to our previous guest who was on the metro and she said that the metro today is being used as shelter. she alluded to the coming winter in ukraine and concerns that people may be left without power in the impact —— and the impact that would have on ordinary ukrainians all over the country, does that concern you very deeply, too? country, does that concern you very deeply. too?— deeply, too? oh, absolutely. if you look at where _ deeply, too? oh, absolutely. if you look at where they _ deeply, too? oh, absolutely. if you look at where they have _ deeply, too? oh, absolutely. if you look at where they have been i look at where they have been striking today, it is two types of targets, one is our electricity

grids and energy system and infrastructure to make sure we are cut off from gas, electricity, heating. and the other is just plain terrorism in plain sight they have been bombarding the city, lay grounds, just the streets. we have had dozens of casualties already throughout ukraine, several in kyiv and dozens of wounded, so that is what they are doing, so it is plain terrorism combined with a strategy to basically deprive ukraine of any basic utilities. fishd to basically deprive ukraine of any basic utilities.— basic utilities. and normality, there were — basic utilities. and normality, there were some _ basic utilities. and normality, there were some degree i basic utilities. and normality, there were some degree of i basic utilities. and normality, i there were some degree of normality in the capital and parts of western ukraine, very much so, do you worry that this will then be a setback in those terms, in terms of people's morale, and also the ability, because ukraine still does has an economy, obviously, it has been affected profoundly but people need to keep going, don't they? filth. to keep going, don't they? oh, absolutely. _ to keep going, don't they? oh, absolutely, and _ to keep going, don't they? u absolutely, and they have to keep going, don't they? (31 absolutely, and they have been trying very hard to make sure that we can resuscitate the economy in

this crisis, that we somehow bring back activity, that we create the security necessary for people to create jobs and just continue with their lives. but it is going to get harder, of course, if they are going to continue the strikes, if they continue to have the capacity to conduct these attacks. it will be hard for us to maintain economic activity, they might be a renewed exodus of people from ukraine to the other european states, in other words, refugees fleeing again. we have already seen an influx of people coming back so that might be reversed and that is a likely what russia is trying to do, they are trying to send a signal that life is not going to be normal, they are going to push until the end and that is why i am coming back to this point, there is no way to negotiate, there is no other solution other than to make sure that russia was not regime falls apart. until that happens, we aren't going to be anywhere near a solution, it is only going to get worse, so that is not what we need to be on, with

individual sanctions, sectorial sanctions and weapons supplies and military moves, that is what needs to be happening. military moves, that is what needs to be happening-— to be happening. thank you for “oininr us to be happening. thank you for joining us from _ to be happening. thank you for joining us from kyiv. _ to be happening. thank you for joining us from kyiv. a - to be happening. thank you for- joining us from kyiv. a government adviserjoining us from kyiv and commenting on those attacks. parts of the city of lviv in western ukraine are without electricity following strikes on key infrastructure there, according to the city's mayor. posting on twitter, andriy sadovyi said explosions had occurred at "a critical infrastructure facility" and that the operation of the city's thermal power plants had been "temporarily suspended" and no hot water was being provided. he also said "standby power generators at several pumping stations were started to restore water supply to the city" and part of the city is without electricity. and the mayor said a third of the city's traffic lights were not working, with traffic controllers being put in place once alerts were lifted.

with me is 0lga ivshina from the bbc russian service... we have been hearing a lot about the plea for the west to do more, is that a fair assessment of how the ordinary ukrainians see this? it is ordinary ukrainians see this? it is not only the _ ordinary ukrainians see this? it is not only the first _ ordinary ukrainians see this? jt 3 not only the first day of bombing, it is only —— over 220 days of war so for them it is an ongoing hell and that is why there is no surprise there that they are requesting help from the west. we also need to remember that during some of those strikes, especially during the first ones, some production was hit in ukraine factories, and they are relying on western supplies and they do need that, if they want to continue, not only to hold their lines but also to advance in order to liberate buildings that were previously occupied by the russian forces. �* ., .,.

previously occupied by the russian forces. �* ., ., forces. alluding to the fact that ou are forces. alluding to the fact that you are from — forces. alluding to the fact that you are from the _ forces. alluding to the fact that you are from the bbc _ forces. alluding to the fact that you are from the bbc russian l you are from the bbc russian service, these reports about disquiet from putting's in a circle, his difficulties going ahead with plans that mobilisation, many young men and middle—aged men leaving the country, going to border countries and so on, a lack of motivation within the russian military, what do you make of that? and inevitably the conclusion that one might hope to draw if that somehow they will be an implosion of the war effort?- implosion of the war effort? russian arm is implosion of the war effort? russian army is not — implosion of the war effort? russian army is not separate _ implosion of the war effort? russian army is not separate and _ implosion of the war effort? russian army is not separate and is - implosion of the war effort? russian army is not separate and is no i army is not separate and is no different from russian society, russian army is just a reflection of russian army is just a reflection of russian society. basically what putin is now facing is russian society which he was trying to ignore and which he was changing to the worst from the past 20 years. the russian army is failing because of the obvious reasons, because of corruption, because of people's lack

of trust between people who do the job and people who give the orders, because of the chain of life coming both ways, up and down but especially up to the commanders in order to please the authorities, thatis order to please the authorities, that is what is what leading to the disasters and mr putin is trying to deal with that with a strong hand, how he always did, but here comes a point where it is just not working. and are you surprised in any way that he would escalate the conflict in this way, in the way he has kelly done this morning, after what happened to the bridge between occupied crimea and russia, and also this counteroffensive which has been extraordinarily successful, from the ukrainian forces? that extraordinarily successful, from the ukrainian forces?— ukrainian forces? that is typical putin behaviour. _ ukrainian forces? that is typical putin behaviour. he _ ukrainian forces? that is typical putin behaviour. he grew- ukrainian forces? that is typical putin behaviour. he grew up i ukrainian forces? that is typical putin behaviour. he grew up inl putin behaviour. he grew up in leningrad and he has this sort of, some of his behaviour connected to

the behaviour of criminal gangs, so he was publicly human the number of times over the past month or so and it is quite expected, obvious that he may respond in such a fashion and more over those ultra patriots who he is relying on at the moment because everyone with a left radical view is already trembling and is always requesting is it going to plan so he has to rely on patriots and these ultra patriot groups, they were demanding for strikes on critical infrastructure for months and months now and wondering is russia actually capable of delivering such strikes. but we definitely know that russian industry, russian military is struggling, that is why with the strikes he is hitting ukraine but he is also keeping his own military industry because it is struggling, there is a desire, there is a

shortage of certain parts, they are trying to get that three grey areas, through great markets, but it is getting increasingly hard for russia to produce missiles in the numbers which are needed for the front line and also to deliver those strikes because again of corruption and chains, russia is ryan —— relying on that, they claim they target critical infrastructure only but they have already targeted a park in kyiv and other areas where there are zero military targets are located. as we have been talking to you, we have been seeing the pictures of the park, we have been showing those and many targets which it is difficult to imagine what they might have to do with military success or any strategic aims on the part of the russian military. ijust want strategic aims on the part of the russian military. i just want to show you also a glass bridge which was a tourist attraction and that is

what happened to it in kyiv this morning. this is bbc world news. lots of sunshine to start this week after what was a thoroughly wet week for some last week, particularly in the west, this is a view in glasgow during sunday afternoon, heavy rain falling here and it is western areas where we so close to a month of rainfall in a space of seven days. a big contrast, in the south and east barely any rain, barely a millilitre in some parts of sussex, and we will still have those contrasts again this week but nowhere near as much rain. the rainfall totals are totting up, whether dark areas indicate where the heaviest break will be, but the eastern areas will stay fairly dry. a big area of low

pressure to the north of us driving and showers on a blustery wind to north—west scotland, the north of northern ireland, one or two into north—west england but driving away earlier rain we saw in east anglia and the south—east, that means most of you stay dry and sunny through the rest of today and feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine out of the breeze but in the breeze, it is cooler and most noticeable across scotland and northern ireland. these areas where the temperatures don't change much over night, more cloud drifting in, still clearer skies, the other spots of light rain and drizzle in the north, temperature is around 79 degrees, with clearer skies further south and east words, they will be a first round to start tuesday. a cute mist and fog patches, they will play during the morning and sunny spells, did more cloud around than today, always more cloud around than today, always more cloud in scotland and northern ireland, sunny breaks to the east of high ground but in the western isles in the west of northern ireland, we could see patchy rain or drizzle. most on tuesday will have a dry day, temperatures similar today after the

chilly start in the south. tuesday night into wednesday, next weather system will work its way in from the west, the wind will pick up once again, so a blustery start for scotland, northern ireland, some outbreaks of rain, the rain any erratic camper led with what we saw of the weekend —— fairly erratic compared with what we saw at the weekend. east anglia and south—east england stay dry, sunny into wednesday across parts of scotland and northern ireland, temperatures up and northern ireland, temperatures up a little bit on what we have got to start the week. as for the rest of the week, we start to seek rain at times and it will be windier through friday and this weekend.— now.

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