this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the ukrainian capital kyiv has been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck the striker unfolded live on air on bbc news. —— the strike. the striker unfolded live on air on bbc news. -- the strike.- a spokesperson for the ukrainian emergency services says at least eight people have been killed in the blasts on the capital. president zelensky has reacted to the blast in kyiv and in other

cities around the country. translation:— cities around the country. translation: , ., ., . ., translation: they want to panic and chaos, to destroy _ translation: they want to panic and chaos, to destroy our— translation: they want to panic and chaos, to destroy our energy - translation: they want to panic and chaos, to destroy our energy system. | chaos, to destroy our energy system. they are hopeless. the second target is people. such a time in such goals were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible. 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 if you're watching in the uk or around the world. i'm lukwesa burak. there have been multiple strikes

and explosions across ukraine, including the capital. here's what we know so far. a series of explosions hit kyiv, from around 8.15 local time this morning. the government says at least eight people have been killed and many more injured in the strikes, which the city's mayor says also hit critical infrastructure. ukraine's military say at least 75 missiles have been fired during the wave of attacks, and claim the majority were shot down by ukrainian forces. there are also reports of further missile strikes in several key cities. authorities say zaporizhzhia, dnipro, and lviv in the west, near the border with poland, have been targeted, as has the second largest ukrainian city kharkiv in the north east. moscow has yet to comment on the strikes. volodymyr zelensky 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 two 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. he's been under pressure from hardliners in moscow to respond. this all comes as president putin is due to chair a meeting of his security council later today. well, the attack on kyiv unfolded live on bbc news, as we spoke to our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, about that

attack on the crimean bridge on saturday. i think this is the fear here, that this explosion targeting a very symbolic bridge, because this is a bridge in crimea that was opened 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 or the international community so 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 hit... more than a dozen... so... explosion. hugo bachega joins us now from the bunker under the hotel where he was broadcasting from.

good to know that you are safe. i wonder if you could just take through the moment we've just just seen in that clip. we were broadcasting from the top of the hotel and we are now in the car park, that is where the staff and guests have come to and it was a bit after 8am and i think you played the clip, i was making the point that there was a fear that the explosion that happened in crimea on saturday could trigger a very strong response by russia, and overnight, there was shelling in zaporizhzhia, a city in the south, a city that has been a frequent target by russian forces, and there were voices in russia, allies of president putin, calling

for something bigger, something stronger so i think there was the fear this morning that something could happen but at the same time, i think in the capital, there was a sense of relative safety. kyiv is away from the front lines, it has not been attacked for some time so that it has been a feeling for some time that this is a relatively safe city so i think it was perhaps unexpected even though there was the concern that something could happen in terms of the russian response and it was very close to our hotel here. it was in the city centre. it is the first major attack on kyiv since the very beginning of the war, when russian forces withdrew from their locations around the city, abandoned their attempts to try and seize the city. so it is obviously very symbolic because this is the capital city but it is also very significant.— city but it is also very significant. city but it is also very siunificant. �* ., .,

significant. and we are now getting news that alexander _ significant. and we are now getting news that alexander lukashenko i significant. and we are now getting i news that alexander lukashenko has announced that he will be joining russia in a joint deployment of military task force in response to what he has called an aggravation of tension on the country's western borders. housing forget is that? == borders. housing forget is that? -- how borders. housing forget is that? » how significant is that? for some time there has been speculation and concern that belarus could join the effort, obviously they're especially concerned because belarus is very close to, relatively speaking, very close to, relatively speaking, very close to, relatively speaking, very close to the capital, kyiv, so any news that belarus could be joining russia would be seen as extremely concerning here in kyiv. what we are seeing now is an escalation. for weeks, we have been talking about the possibility of an escalation and now we are seeing perhaps we have

reached that point. on saturday, we saw the explosion that hit the crimea bridge, a very important bridge, not only because of the military used by the russians, you know, russia has been using the bridge to move military equipment, ammunition and personnel from russia, to be used in southern areas of ukraine but it is also very symbolic. this bridge was opened by president putin in 2018, perhaps as a symbol that crimea was russian. it was a personal project for him. obviously, crimea is the peninsula that the russians annexed into thousand 1a, something that has not been recognised internationally by the ukrainians all the international community. —— in 2014. the ukrainian say they want to reclaim all territory that has been under russian occupation including crimea. so the explosion that happened on saturday, president putin said it was an act of terrorism, he said the ukrainians were behind it. it could be seen as perhaps a major point in

this conflict and now we are seeing multiple cities in ukraine being attacked, perhaps as part of the russian response to what happened on saturday. we russian response to what happened on saturda . ~ ., ., ., saturday. we are also getting more information about _ saturday. we are also getting more information about the _ saturday. we are also getting more information about the pace - saturday. we are also getting more information about the pace at - saturday. we are also getting more| information about the pace at which the missiles came down on kyiv. we understand that around 75 were aimed at kyiv during that initial wave of strikes, 41 were shot down. did you get the sense that there were that many raining down on the city? and what has the reaction been like when you talk to people in the bunker? how are they feeling? i you talk to people in the bunker? how are they feeling?— you talk to people in the bunker? how are they feeling? i mean, we heard from _ how are they feeling? i mean, we heard from our— how are they feeling? i mean, we heard from our hotel _ how are they feeling? i mean, we heard from our hotel at _ how are they feeling? i mean, we heard from our hotel at least - how are they feeling? i mean, we | heard from our hotel at least three explosions when we were out there at our live position. obviously, we had to come down to the car park to seek shelter. we heard reports from people saying that more explosions happened in the city. we also had an

update from president zelensky, saying that energy facilities, not only in kyiv but across the country, had been hit, officials have been saying that civilian infrastructure has been hit and president zelensky said one of the goals of the attacks is to create panic and chaos. in terms of the reaction here, i think there is a sense that people are calm. obviously, people are shocked because it was very close to the hotel so all of the people were here when this attack happened. it was very close to them and i think it goes back to the point that this is a city that people felt they were relatively safe in so i think some people here may be shocked but i think everybody has come here, at least the people in the car park are calm. —— everybody is calm here. going back to what the general was saying about the attacks this morning, he described how ukraine's air defence system shutdown 41

missiles —— shot down 41 missiles. what are their defences? this missiles -- shot down 41 missiles. what are their defences?— what are their defences? this is very interesting, _ what are their defences? this is very interesting, we _ what are their defences? this is very interesting, we have - what are their defences? this is very interesting, we have had i what are their defences? this is | very interesting, we have had an update in the last few minutes from the general staff saying that 83 missiles have been fired and 43 have been shut down by air defence forces. —— has been shot down. so 40 have reached their targets, have hit positions across the country and we are talking about several cities in ukraine, across the country, which have been targeted, not only here in the capital, kyiv, but also lviv in the capital, kyiv, but also lviv in the west of the country, very close to the polish border, what they were attacked very early in the war but for a very long time it has not been attacked by the russians are so very significant, and also the city of dnipro in the south, close to jabari

reacher, and kharkiv, the country's second largest city. —— close to zaporizhzhia. and all these cities and many other towns have been targeted by russia this morning and again, as you said, the air defences of this country managed to shoot down most of the missiles that have been fired by the russians. i down most of the missiles that have been fired by the russians. i wonder if ou been fired by the russians. i wonder if you could — been fired by the russians. i wonder if you could just _ been fired by the russians. i wonder if you could just reiterate _ been fired by the russians. i wonder if you could just reiterate and - if you could just reiterate and clarify one important point because we are expecting to hear from president putin later today. he is addressing his security council. what is the position on the attack on crimea, the kerch straight bridge, what has ukraine said about that attack? ~ ., ., ., that attack? ukraine have not reacted to — that attack? ukraine have not reacted to that _ that attack? ukraine have not reacted to that attack, - that attack? ukraine have not reacted to that attack, at - that attack? ukraine have not| reacted to that attack, at least publicly, they have not confirmed or acknowledged any kind of

involvement. we did see on saturday some officials celebrating the explosion and i think obviously the speculation is that the ukrainians do have some kind of involvement in what happened on saturday. there has been a number of explosions in crimea over the last months. the ukrainians have claimed responsibility for some of them. and again, the ukrainians have been very vocal about what they are trying to do with this counteroffensive. they say they want to recapture all territory that is now under russian occupation, including crimea. the bridge itself has been mentioned by ukrainian authorities as being a legitimate target. they say because of the way the russians are using the bridge, it is a key supply bridge for russian forces in the south of the country, it was a legitimate target. but we have not had any kind of official confirmation from the authorities here that the ukrainians had any kind of involvement in add this

explosion but yesterday, president putin released a video saying that this was an act of terrorism, it had been planned and carried out by ukraine's intelligence services and it was an attack aimed at destroying critical civilian infrastructure and again, saying that this explosion had been a terrorist attack. we heard earlier today the reaction from one of the president's top advisers, saying that the accusation that this was an act of terrorism was too cynical even for russia. strong words there from the ukrainians also, accusations from the russian president, but officially, the ukrainians have not acknowledged having any kind of involvement in what happened in crimea. ., ., ., involvement in what happened in crimea. ., ., ~ crimea. hugo, from a bunker in the ukrainian capital, _ crimea. hugo, from a bunker in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, _ crimea. hugo, from a bunker in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, thank- crimea. hugo, from a bunker in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, thank you i ukrainian capital, kyiv, thank you very much indeed. we are getting reaction to these attacks in ukraine, many of the

attacks in ukraine, many of the attacks are falling on the capital, kyiv. the uk foreign secretary has tweeted his response to the attacks this morning, james cleverley has said that russia's firing of missiles into civilian areas of ukraine is unacceptable. he added that he has been in touch with his ukrainian counterpart to reinforce the uk's ongoing moral and practical support to ukraine. he says that the strikes are a demonstration of weakness by putin and not strength. we have also heard from olive schultz —— olaf scholz, the german chancellor, who has been commenting on the need for an urgent meeting of the g7, the group of the world's advanced economies over these attacks by russia on ukraine this monday morning. he has said," we

have agreed with germany on holding the presidency of the g7 on an urgent meeting of the group has got. this is from volodymir zelensky. he says he will tell the terrorist attacks from the russian federation and they will discuss the issue of increasing pressure on the russian federation. and aid in restoring damaged infrastructure. agreement of an urgent meeting to be held by the group of seven over these latest attacks from russia on ukraine. including that reaction. president zelensky has commented on the blasts in kyiv and across the country. translation: this morning is difficult, we are dealing i

with terrorists, dozens of missiles, iranian drones. they have two targets. the energy facilities throughout the country. they want panic and chaos, they want to destroy our energy system, they are hopeless. the second target is people. such a time, such goals were especially chosen to cause as much damage as possible. but we are ukrainians, we help each other, we believe in ourselves, we restore everything that is destroyed. there may be temporary power outages now but there will never be an interruption in our confidence. our confidence is victory. why exactly such strikes? the enemy wants us to be afraid, to make people run, but we can only run forward and we demonstrate this on the battlefield. it will continue to be so. rescuers are working now, our air defence system is at work. already 38 aerial targets have been shot down. please stay in shelters today. thanks to the help of our military, everything will be fine.

president zelensky, there. the attack comes two days after a bridge linking russia with occupied crimea was damaged. russian president vladimir putin has accused ukraine of targeting the crossing, saying that it was an "act of terrorism". president putin claims 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. i'll go from the bbc russian service is with us. can you take us through the significance of president putin's words, saying this was an act of terrorism, is there anything we should be reading into that? i think that is his usual way of

reacting to certain troubles and definitely by the explosion on crimea, where he was humiliated as well. he was humiliated by the successful ukrainian offensive over the last month and he does not like to be in this kind of situation. that is why he is trying to show strength, he is trying to show internally that he is struggling —— that he is not struggling, and it is difficult because he has nothing like the level of support he had before the before the war started which is why he is in trouble. everyone in russia is starting asking questions, criticising the way the war, which is still called a special military operation in russia, the way the war is going, the way the ministry of defence is operating. there are so many questions to be asked internally about corruption, level of trust,

about corruption, level of trust, about the way the system generally is not working at all. that is why he has to rely on a very radical part, and ultra patriots, on the far right, people who basically ask for more cruelty and even more blood. that is why he has to say the right words and he has to increase strikes on ukraine, despite the fact that we know the russian military industry is struggling and is facing significant difficulties because of the sanctions.— significant difficulties because of the sanctions. there has been this mobilisation _ the sanctions. there has been this mobilisation of _ the sanctions. there has been this mobilisation of troops _ the sanctions. there has been this mobilisation of troops in _ the sanctions. there has been this mobilisation of troops in russia i the sanctions. there has been this| mobilisation of troops in russia but we are now hearing that belarus will be joining a we are now hearing that belarus will bejoining a joint force, a joint be joining a joint force, a joint task force bejoining a joint force, a joint task force after what has happened. how significant is that? will that help the russian offensive? if how significant is that? will that help the russian offensive? if this ha--ens help the russian offensive? if this happens because _ help the russian offensive? if this happens because it _ help the russian offensive? if this happens because it still _ help the russian offensive? if this happens because it still may - help the russian offensive? if this happens because it still may be i help the russian offensive? if ii�*u 3 happens because it still may be part of the bluff, right? if this

happens, it is a significant and important to develop because at the moment, the russian army is obviously struggling and to be honest, the mobilisation did not help much, itjust explode even further troubles, exposed even further troubles, exposed even further corruption because russian officials found out that there uniform which was supposed to be used for the mobilisation is nowhere to be seen so russian people have to crowdfund the army now to buy flak jackets etc. so this mobilisation causes more trouble to putin than any benefits, and if the best russian troops would enter the conflict, this could be a game changer on these local fronts because at the moment, the russian army is definitely overstretched and it is struggling, we can see that and the best evidence is the successful ukrainian counteroffensive. if the best of the russian troops would enter this war, this can be a game changer because people who are mobilised, they are

nothing compared to the elite specialists which were lost, and bbc russian is carefully counting all the losses, all the officially confirmed losses by the russian side, and we know for sure that russia has lost almost 100 top fighter pilots, for example. this is impossible to substitute with mobilisation. russia has lost over 200 of its top special forces operators. it is impossible to substitute with mobilisation. but if the best belarusian forces join the fight, then this can be a substitution for the russian losses. so it is a very warning development. olga, thank you very much for that. let's speak now to general sir richard barrons, the former head of the britishjoint forces command, now known as strategic command. sir richard is now co—chairman of universal defence and security solutions. good morning. could ijust picked up

on where olga left off, there, the issue of mobilisation. the question is, what kind of shape are russian forces in and does belarus entering with theirjoint task forces in and does belarus entering with their joint task force forces in and does belarus entering with theirjoint task force change the dynamics in any way with yellow so so the dynamics in any way with yellow so ,., the dynamics in any way with yellow so , ., ., , the dynamics in any way with yellow so ,., ., , , , ., the dynamics in any way with yellow so so in theory, russia could mobilise _ so so in theory, russia could mobilise 2 — so so in theory, russia could mobilise 2 million _ so so in theory, russia could mobilise 2 million former- so so in theory, russia could - mobilise 2 million former service men. in fact, mobilise 2 million former service men. infact, underthis mobilise 2 million former service men. in fact, under this partial mobilisation, they have mobilised around 300,000. what has become clear is that the mobilisation process has been very poorly handled. it has alienated a lot of people. as your correspondent was describing, in many cases, the equipment these people need is not there so some russian families are having to find $1000 in order to equip their sons and it is mostly sons who are being sent, with the basics of uniform and helmets and flakjackets. this has brought the war home to many, many more russian families, that the war being conducted in their name is not

succeeding and is being conducted in a hugely inefficient and indeed corrupt way. this partly explains i think why now belarus is being talked up asjoining think why now belarus is being talked up as joining the war. that is partly to do with geography. belarus shares a border with ukraine, a considerable distance in the north of ukraine. if it was thought they were going to join the fight, that would distract ukrainian military resources from their offensive in the east and the south so it would be designed to take the pressure off russia, which is failing to stop those offensives. and it will also be partly a recognition that the russians are running out of people who are capable of fighting. 50 running out of people who are capable of fighting.— running out of people who are capable of fighting. running out of people who are caable of fiaahtin. ., , capable of fighting. so we have been heafina capable of fighting. so we have been hearing about _ capable of fighting. so we have been hearing about the _ capable of fighting. so we have been hearing about the attack _ capable of fighting. so we have been hearing about the attack on - capable of fighting. so we have been hearing about the attack on the - hearing about the attack on the kerch bridge, which as we understand at the moment is part of this retaliation, this wave of attacks that we have seen on the ukrainian capital. what or where our russia's

pressure points or weaknesses? so pressure points or weaknesses? sr this pressure points or weaknesses? 5r this is a very interesting question, on the battlefield in ukraine, it is absolutely clear that the advantage, the initiative is swinging to ukraine, having been surprised by the invasion in february, supported by all of this western help, money, equipment, ammunition, logistics support and advice. we see that in the successful offensives in the east and the south where the offensives have gone further than even the ukrainians i think anticipated and what has been surprising is that the russian military, even what were held to be the very best russian military, failed to stop the offensive so far. there is an awfully long way to go, 15% of ukraine is still in russian hands and the areas that the separatists are holding on to have yet really to be fought for. but there is a clear sense that russia is losing the war and is going to lose the war. then we saw the attack

on the kerch bridge, as you described it, which is not only symbolic but a very practical and important logistics link between mainland russia and crimea. it was and is very heavily protected because of its importance and yet, ukraine skilfully has managed to damage it. but there is this third element which i think in many ways is even more important, that in russia, you now have hard—line russian elements who are criticising putin for not being ruthless enough, for not going for the full mobilisation, for not even yet reaching for nuclear weapons. then you have other russians who are criticising, rightly, the inefficiency of the ministry of defence and the armed forces, for the incompetent and corrupt way they have prosecuted this war and as a result, at least 50,000 dead russians and probably three times that seriously injured. and then now you have a large swathe of people who are important to putin in russia

who are important to putin in russia who are important to putin in russia who are questioning why this war is being fought at all. so the sort of action we have seen today with these missiles, which are much more for psychological than practical effect, is a way of putin trying to reassert the initiative and encourage his supporters and indeed those people who are against him that they can still win the war. this is not going to happen. ukraine, on the current path, will eventually win the war. on that point, then, if russia is going to lose the war, where is this war likely to be decided? if he does buckle to the pressure to use nuclear weapons from insiders at the kremlin, like you said, simple question is will he be allowed to? so on the battlefield in ukraine, the intent of the ukrainian people, supported by the west, is to remove russia's occupation, so to take back all of the territory, including crimea, even if it takes a long

time. now that russia has annexed in its own eyes at least parts of ukraine, they fall under the same doctrine and protection as the rest of russia in the eyes of president putin. so if ukraine is as successful as ukraine and the west intend, probably during the course of this winter and into next spring and summer, and russia is faced with catastrophic battlefield defeat, then they may be inclined to resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons and everyone is now discussing this but the key to the use of nuclear weapons is not really on the battlefield in ukraine, it is in russia, it is in the mind of president putin and all the people who support him or work for him. they have to be made to sea by groups like the g7 and others that the price russia would pay for using tactical nuclear weapons to stave off battlefield disaster in ukraine, when they lose, and they will lose now, will be so great that they shouldn't resort to that. that will

be about casting russia into international oblivion for a generation and simply not worth it. but at least now this is the subject of a really important conversation in governments around the west and indeed around the world. let’s in governments around the west and indeed around the world.— indeed around the world. let's turn to the artillery _ indeed around the world. let's turn to the artillery that _ indeed around the world. let's turn to the artillery that is _ indeed around the world. let's turn to the artillery that is being - indeed around the world. let's turn to the artillery that is being used i to the artillery that is being used at the moment. so we heard a top ranking general described air defences being used to shoot down some of the missiles that were targeted at kyiv and other key cities in ukraine. what more could analyse and nato be doing to bolster ukraine? any chance of the modern aircraft being deployed to ukraine? and in terms of the long—range artillery, the missiles that are used by ukraine that have been supplied by its allies, is it still limited to 80 kilometres? could it be extended? would it make a big difference? 50 be extended? would it make a big difference? _, ., difference? so the context of defending — difference? so the context of defending the _ difference? so the context of defending the airspace - difference? so the context of defending the airspace above difference? so the context of- defending the airspace above ukraine from aircraft and missiles, ukraine

is already up doing a pretty good job and we should recognise they now had the same systems that protect the white house in america. that kind of counter air capability ukraine has is really very good which is why roughly half of the missiles fired today appear to have been shot down. but the problem with delivering fighter aircraft from the west to russia is that it these are really complex machines and it takes a long time notjust to fly them well but also to maintain them and of course, if they were to be flown from nato territory, then that would be seen, not unreasonably, actually, as nato joining the war, as natojoining the war, and nato really does not want to join it and shouldn't because it doesn't need to. so we are going to continue to see a careful calibration of what weapons systems the west gives ukraine. the current long—range precision artillery, which has been decisive in wearing out the russian big part on the battlefield, their

rocket and artillery, currently exists in quite small numbers but has been very effective. so we would expect to see more of those with a range of about 50 miles, and the debate that is coming is, do they get the ammunition which the us has, which would give them a range in excess of 150 miles, so they could strike anywhere in ukraine that could find a suitable russian target? the reason they don't have those weapons yet is principally, american nervousness that they would be used to strike into russia itself and that would be an escalation of the war i don't think people are ready for yet. the war i don't think people are ready for yet-— ready for yet. with the onset of winter and _ ready for yet. with the onset of winter and your _ ready for yet. with the onset of winter and your experience - ready for yet. with the onset of winter and your experience in l ready for yet. with the onset of i winter and your experience in joint command, what needs to happen now, and quickly, in order to gain the advantage? 50. and quickly, in order to gain the advantage?— and quickly, in order to gain the advantaue? ., , ,., ., advantage? so, the absolute vital strateuic advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point — advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point in _ advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point in this _ advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point in this war - advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point in this war is i advantage? so, the absolute vital strategic point in this war is that l strategic point in this war is that a combination of the ukrainian whale and the numbers of people they have who are willing to fight, which is in the hundreds of thousands, needs

to be allied with western well and money and humanitarian support but also industrial mobilisation to make the equipment and build the ammunition and other things that you need to make an army. an army is people, equipment, training and support, it is notjust people. that will take a bit of time so i think what we will see now is the war going into the winter, and it will slow somethings down, but ukraine will keep the pressure on to wear out the russian defenders and them off—balance and russia will try to do the same. meanwhile, ukraine will be building up the heavy brigades to launch a campaign in late winter, early spring into summer, which will start to take back territory, and thatis start to take back territory, and that is the moment when they will face the russian forces and then we will again have these difficult questions about how does this war end successfully for ukraine but without perhaps the use of nuclear weapons? without perhaps the use of nuclear wea ons? . ., without perhaps the use of nuclear weaons? ., ,, i. , without perhaps the use of nuclear weaons? . ,, ,, , . ., weapons? thank you very much for our weapons? thank you very much for your time. — weapons? thank you very much for your time, thank— weapons? thank you very much for your time, thank you. _

weapons? thank you very much for your time, thank you. the - weapons? thank you very much for your time, thank you. the attacks l your time, thank you. the attacks came after a warning from president putin. , ., ., , ., , putin. there is no doubt that this is an act of _ putin. there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism. _ putin. there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism. aimed i putin. there is no doubt that this is an act of terrorism. aimed at l is an act of terrorism. aimed at destroying russia's critically important civilian infrastructure, and this was devised, carried out, and this was devised, carried out, and ordered by the ukrainian special services. . . , and ordered by the ukrainian special services. ., ., , , , , services. that was present put in s-ueakin services. that was present put in speaking earlier. _ well to discuss all this, we can turn now to mykola bielieskov, a research fellow at national institute for strategic studies, a group which advises the ukrainian government on military matters. and hejoins me from kyiv. i apologise if i have missed pronounced your name but good morning to go. first off, i wonder if i could just get your reaction to what has happened overnight and the early hours in kyiv?— early hours in kyiv? definitely it is a horrible _ early hours in kyiv? definitely it is a horrible scene, _ early hours in kyiv? definitely it is a horrible scene, it _ early hours in kyiv? definitely it is a horrible scene, it is one i early hours in kyiv? definitely it is a horrible scene, it is one of. is a horrible scene, it is one of the most large—scale attacks affecting the war in ukraine so you

have to understand it is notjust kyiv, you can find a lot of evidence that other places were affected, most energy distribution systems were affected. it is one of the biggest strikes but as we know from the military history, no country has won a war using only mid—range missiles for missile terror so it won't affect our morale, it won't affect our will to fight, this is why it only strengthens ukraine, in negotiation with our partners, in regards to defence weapons. that is the long-term _ regards to defence weapons. that is the long-term feel _ regards to defence weapons. that is the long-term feel about _ regards to defence weapons. that is the long-term feel about it - regards to defence weapons. that is the long-term feel about it but i regards to defence weapons. that is| the long-term feel about it but when the long—term feel about it but when those strikes hit kyiv early today, what was it like?— those strikes hit kyiv early today, what was it like? well, again, since k iv is what was it like? well, again, since kyiv is quite — what was it like? well, again, since kyiv is quite a _ what was it like? well, again, since kyiv is quite a big — what was it like? well, again, since kyiv is quite a big city, _ what was it like? well, again, since kyiv is quite a big city, definitely i kyiv is quite a big city, definitely it is not as big as london, it is still a big city, metropolitan area, since i am living on the left bank and the majority right bank was

affected, luckily i was there, but definitely in cities that have been affected, it is not a pleasure but again, well, ukrainians are accustomed to the fact that we are at war and there are risks. nobody has one war is through missile strike terror.— strike terror. many people are sa in: strike terror. many people are saying that — strike terror. many people are saying that we _ strike terror. many people are saying that we were _ strike terror. many people are saying that we were waiting i strike terror. many people are| saying that we were waiting for strike terror. many people are i saying that we were waiting for some sort of retaliation from president putin. do you think this is it, or is there a feeling in kyiv? i know the president has said do not leave your bunkers, do not leave the safe areas for now. is there a feeling in the capital that there is more to come? , , ., , come? definitely, we need to prepare for the worst-case _ come? definitely, we need to prepare for the worst-case scenario _ come? definitely, we need to prepare for the worst-case scenario that i for the worst—case scenario that russia will continue to do it but how long would it be able to do it for? it needs to retain some missile capacity in case of war with nato so i don't think they will be able to do it for a week or two, and so it is quite a challenge for them to

produce these missiles, given the expert control and so on, so the more they aim at civilian targets, that means that, well, again, they won't endure for that long, in terms of striking, and the president is absolutely right that we need to prepare, as you said, this whole series that the strikes were done as a response to the incident affecting the cry bridge. for me, it is baseless to prepare a mass strike, you need quite a lot of time, i think the ukrainian bridge incident wasjust a pretext think the ukrainian bridge incident was just a pretext and this was prepared long ago as a new campaign to affect civilian infrastructure, to affect civilian infrastructure, to make life or ukrainians unbearable and to force ukraine into bargaining. buti unbearable and to force ukraine into bargaining. but i don't think it will work and as for me, this crimean incident, it wasjust will work and as for me, this crimean incident, it was just a pretext and nothing else. so

crimean incident, it wasjust a pretext and nothing else. so you understand _ pretext and nothing else. so you understand that _ pretext and nothing else. so you understand that it _ pretext and nothing else. so you understand that it was _ pretext and nothing else. so you understand that it was russia i pretext and nothing else. so you | understand that it was russia who attacked their own infrastructure, then, when that blast took place on then, when that blast took place on the bridge? then, when that blast took place on the bride? ~ , . ,, ., ., the bridge? well, since we know that in 1999 there — the bridge? well, since we know that in 1999 there was _ the bridge? well, since we know that in 1999 there was some _ the bridge? well, since we know that in 1999 there was some evidence i the bridge? well, since we know that| in 1999 there was some evidence that the russian government security services in the federal security services in the federal security services was behind the bombing of russia, so it is nothing new for them to create a pretext, but again, it doesn't matter who was behind it, and as putin said, he continues to distort the facts. the crimean bridge is not about, it is about upholding this group of force. were it not for the crimean bridge, russia would not be able to uphold the front line in southern ukraine mainland of ukraine so it is not the civilian infrastructure, definitely, it is first and forced military

infrastructure.— it is first and forced military infrastructure. ., ., ., ., infrastructure. your organisation advises the _ infrastructure. your organisation advises the ukrainian _ infrastructure. your organisation l advises the ukrainian government infrastructure. your organisation i advises the ukrainian government on military matters, heading into winter, what is the advice, in terms of gaining the strategic advantage? well, we are providing advice not about waging a campaign but military buildings so it is middle to long—term, but definitely it would be hard, definitely russia will continue to strike ukraine to affect the civilian population, to do terrorism, because it is terrorism when you apply violence to affect the moral of civilians. as for me, the moral of civilians. as for me, the most plausible, the most right answer to this whole terrorism is to increase shipment of weaponry to ukraine, so with better position, we can do a symmetrical response to

this with improved defence system. we managed to shoot down 43 out of 83 missiles but it is pure mathematics so more surface to air missiles, we would ensure these missiles, we would ensure these missiles terror campaign might be successful. . ., missiles terror campaign might be successful. . ~' , ., , missiles terror campaign might be successful. ., ,, , ., , . successful. thank you very much indeed, thank _ successful. thank you very much indeed, thank you. _ we can speak now to henry foy, european diplomatic correspondent of the financial times and theirformer moscow bureau chief. good morning to you. many people were waiting, once they, we were all waiting to see what would be president putin's next move in retaliation for that so—called ukrainian attack, that is who he is blaming, allegedly on the bridge. could you see it escalating further? yes, i mean, ithink it

could you see it escalating further? yes, i mean, i think it is key to put into— yes, i mean, i think it is key to put into the _ yes, i mean, i think it is key to put into the context that retaliation, to contest your life that word, _ retaliation, to contest your life that word, the attack on the crimean bridge _ that word, the attack on the crimean bridge was— that word, the attack on the crimean bridge was an attack on a crucial supply— bridge was an attack on a crucial supply line, a military supply line, to ukraine, — supply line, a military supply line, to ukraine, to the russian front in ukraine, _ to ukraine, to the russian front in ukraine, it — to ukraine, to the russian front in ukraine, it wasn't a purely civilian target, _ ukraine, it wasn't a purely civilian target, whereas the attacks this morning — target, whereas the attacks this morning on the children from that playground, the museums, these are not military— playground, the museums, these are not military target at all, sol think— not military target at all, sol think retaliation is perhaps the wrong — think retaliation is perhaps the wrong word, this is somebody who is angry, _ wrong word, this is somebody who is angry, this _ wrong word, this is somebody who is angry, this is — wrong word, this is somebody who is angry, this is somebody who is upset, — angry, this is somebody who is upset, who wants to upset —— hurt the other— upset, who wants to upset —— hurt the other country who has done something to them and undermine their war— something to them and undermine their war effort. putin's entire strategy— their war effort. putin's entire strategy really since the failure to capture _ strategy really since the failure to capture kyiv in the opening weeks in the war— capture kyiv in the opening weeks in the war has— capture kyiv in the opening weeks in the war has been escalation, is all he has _ the war has been escalation, is all he has left, — the war has been escalation, is all he has left, russia is losing territory in eastern ukraine and southern — territory in eastern ukraine and southern ukraine, continuing to escalate — southern ukraine, continuing to escalate is— southern ukraine, continuing to escalate is really all he has. you've — escalate is really all he has. you've seen him talk about the use of nuclear— you've seen him talk about the use of nuclear weapons, we have seen him talk about—

of nuclear weapons, we have seen him talk about of _ of nuclear weapons, we have seen him talk about of course the mobilisation, hundreds of thousands more _ mobilisation, hundreds of thousands more troops, just while we have been oft-air— more troops, just while we have been on-air this— more troops, just while we have been on—air this morning he has announced the formation of a joint belarus and russian _ the formation of a joint belarus and russian troop formations that potentially could be used in the war, _ potentially could be used in the war, dragging that country into the war. escalation is really all we should — war. escalation is really all we should expect from him now on. we have should expect from him now on. have just should expect from him now on. - have just been speaking to a guest in kyiv, his organisation advises the ukrainian military, subtly the government, and in terms of the targeting these soft targets by russia, you know, schools, apartment buildings, residentialareas, russia, you know, schools, apartment buildings, residential areas, what sort of strategic advantage does that give president putin? what message is he really sending to ukraine? is hejust angry? message is he really sending to ukraine? is hejustangry? is message is he really sending to ukraine? is hejust angry? is he not thinking through what he is doing? l thinking through what he is doing? i would add to that list a power station in lviv that has put most of that city in western ukraine quite

in place to the polish border without any power. —— quite close to the polish border. obviously, this is about fear, about terror, he is scaring people, reminding them that they are at war. this is the first attack on the centre of kyiv since the start of the war, it is the first attack on the city itself since june, first attack on the city itself sincejune, pitching people back into something they had hoped was behind them. also, let's remember here, russia is losing territory in the east and south and instead of using its limited air and rocket capabilities to attack the soldiers who are defeating his army on the ground, he is instead attacking playgrounds, opera ground, he is instead attacking piayqi’ounds, opera houses, ground, he is instead attacking playgrounds, opera houses, and museums. this pigyqi’ounds, opera houses, and museums. this is, playgrounds, opera houses, and museums. this is, as far as i see it at least, simply to spread fear, spread terror, and to continue escalating and you reminding ukrainians that this war could go on for a very, very, very long time. if for a very, very, very long time. if

russia is losing territory, there is this sense that it is not going well for him, that must make him more dangerous? it for him, that must make him more dangerous?— dangerous? it does, and critically, as i think dangerous? it does, and critically, as i think one _ dangerous? it does, and critically, as i think one of— dangerous? it does, and critically, as i think one of your _ dangerous? it does, and critically, as i think one of your previous i as i think one of your previous guest said, he is under a huge amount of pressure internally in russia from nationalist fringe groups and military and that kind of security forest sash forces that have kept him in powerfor the last 22 years, who are saying what it is going wrong and how do we change this? over the weekend, there has been lots of senior russian officials about pulling ukraine, bombing ukraine back to the dark ages, this is not rocket that have not failed to hit their targets and gone astray, these are intentional targets on civilian populations, on critical infrastructure. this is terrorism by estate. where putin goes from here of course is very difficult to predict, but he has signalled at least that he will continue to escalate as much as he needs,in continue to escalate as much as he needs, in an attempt to force western supporters of kyiv to

abandon their support for ukraine, to perhaps bring both sides to some kind of peace talks which would be in favour of russia, of course, while russia still holds territory in several ukraine. and the other thing to remember is that the more he talks about nuclear weapons and he talks about nuclear weapons and he has western capitals about the worry —— about the use of nuclear weapons, he effectively normalises the use of conventional weapons, he lowers the bar, if you like. people say, this is a horrendous attack but thank god it is not nuclear. this is the completely wrong approach, these are attacks on civilian areas and always should be seen as such and there are lots of western officials this morning suggesting this is evidence of war crimes but if we keep talking about nuclear, he keeps people focused on that and worried about further escalations atomically.— about further escalations atomically. about further escalations atomicall . . ~' , . atomically. thank you very much indeed. atomically. thank you very much indeed- just _ atomically. thank you very much indeed. just going _ atomically. thank you very much indeed. just going to _ atomically. thank you very much indeed. just going to bring i atomically. thank you very much indeed. just going to bring you l atomically. thank you very much i indeed. just going to bring you some breaking news concerning a meeting of g7 leaders. president zelensky is

set to discuss those latest elements in ukraine on tuesday, that is tomorrow, that is coming via afp, from their reporters in berlin. so, a bit more informationjust coming in here. the ukrainian president, zelensky, said he has spoken with the german chancellor olaf schultz and also the french president emmanuel macron, urging a tough response against russian's strikes on cities across his country and in terms of increasing pressure on russia and strengthening our air defences, he said there is a need for a tough european and international reaction. it looks like there is set to be an urgent meeting of g7 leaders to discuss these latest developments on tuesday. more on that as we get it, may be hearing from our correspondents and... in strasbourg,

maybe. a little bit more coming in. here we go. we've got some reaction from the kremlin. russia's president putin is set to meet the iaea, the head of the organisation, that is of course the nuclear organisation, they have been carrying out a lot of they have been carrying out a lot of the work on the nuclear power plant in zaporizhzhia. there has been a lot of concern about that, it had lost external power, so the international atomic energy agency will be meeting, so the kremlin says, with president putin. the head of that organisation is mr grossi, on tuesday. we have two meetings, the g7 meeting and also this meeting with the international atomic agency

with the international atomic agency with president putin. a bit more coming in. regarding monday's explosion in kyiv. the kremlin is saying that all of this is part of that special military operation, a reminder that president putin had described the attack on the bridge that links russia with annex to crimea as an act of terrorism. so that response to the attack on kyiv and also some other key cities in the overnight hours and into this morning, the kremlin saying that all of this is part of the special military operation. so they are still describing it as such. i've got a guestjoining me now. we can speak now tojustin crump, chief executive of the intelligence consultancy sibylline and a former military veteran.

thank you forjoining us, just in. where to start? so many that —— so many develop meant this morning. first off, the missile attack on kyiv, give us your analysis of what has taken place. i kyiv, give us your analysis of what has taken place.— kyiv, give us your analysis of what has taken place. i think the strikes on k iv has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are — has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the _ has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the first _ has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the first part _ has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the first part of - has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the first part of a i has taken place. i think the strikes on kyiv are the first part of a much wider range of attacks on ukrainian cities across the country, almost fully to much to catalogue at this time, although ukraine reporting something over 80 weapons so far used against ukrainian cities, around 50% of those shut down by a defence, we heard. that slightly showcases the problem when these saturation attacks are used. russia is seeking to overwhelm ukrainian defences and land some of these missiles on target and that is something they have tried throughout the conflict but never on the scale and obviously very clearly sending a message not only actually to ukraine but more actually to put in's own hardliners in moscow. this is almost

moscow messaging moscow to say we are taken as conflict seriously now, we are striking at energy, we are striking at water supplies, we are striking at water supplies, we are striking at water supplies, we are striking at the heart of ukraine to show their resolve. i don't think that will break ukraine resolve at all, based on anything we have seen so far it will probably only harden it. the increased air defence has long been a problem for them. in long been a problem forthem. in terms of a defence, could we see some of the jets being used as well, being given to ukraine? there some of the jets being used as well, being given to ukraine?— being given to ukraine? there are lots of logistic _ being given to ukraine? there are lots of logistic issues _ being given to ukraine? there are lots of logistic issues with - being given to ukraine? there are lots of logistic issues with that, i lots of logistic issues with that, spare support has been given to ukraine to bring aircraft back into operation so the ukrainian air force has gained in strength during the conflict but the sorts of things we are seeing here, it is not effective to have decent surface to air miss out —— missile systems. iranian drones, kamikaze long—range and

cruise missiles that we saw used in kyiv this morning and elsewhere, that isn't ukrainian number one call, for more of those surface to air systems. call, for more of those surface to airsystems. fighter call, for more of those surface to air systems. fighter aircraft trying to shoot down drones is more far—fetched this time, it is about getting the rapid ground to air defence in bass and ukraine has been asking for this for months and they have long known this was an area of vulnerability and where they could suffer the most so in some ways this has been predicted. russia will keep escalating and this is part of the escalation path, to really start hammering ukrainian infrastructure and people, following a path seen in syria, they are well short yet that saturation bombing of urban areas and that is what ukraine will want to stave off and probably will stave off but we're definitely seeing russia accelerating the pace at which russia is the conflict now. we

are running out of time but in terms of russia accelerating the pace, does this tie in with reports from british intelligence that russian troops are now moving towards the eastern town of donbas? what strategic advantage does that give them? , ., , , ., , strategic advantage does that give them? , ., , , ., them? they have been smashing away their sense -- — them? they have been smashing away their sense -- for _ them? they have been smashing away their sense -- for months. _ them? they have been smashing away their sense -- for months. despite i their sense —— for months. despite everything else and the other big setbacks they have kept pushing away at their and that remains important for them to push into northern donetsk. they are recovered writing all their options at the moment, given the setbacks they have had. nonetheless, they are going to keep trying to push around that area and they are probably going to try and show up everywhere they can with a conscript and mobilise people they are bringing in. plus emerging threats out of belarus, possibly just posturing but that is a big develop meant this morning. justin

crum - , develop meant this morning. justin crump. thank _ develop meant this morning. justin crump. thank you _ develop meant this morning. justin crump, thank you very _ develop meant this morning. justin crump, thank you very much i develop meant this morning. justin crump, thank you very much indeed, and also a former royals armscor veteran, thank you. this is bbc news. a short time ago we heard from alexander rodnyansky who's an adviser to president zelensky and is currently in kyiv, who's also been speaking to my colleague tanya beckett. heinous attacks, we see all of ukraine under attack. the city is looking again, desolate, like a ghost town, like the first few days of the war, of the full—scale invasion. what is there to say? i mean, russia is a terrorist state, it needs to be classified as a terrorist state, we've been pushing for it continuously, it still hasn't happened. what is there to say? the previous commentary was pretty exhaustive. do you agree with what 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 really to supply more to ukraine in order to help the ukrainian military fight this conflict? well, absolutely. i mean, president putin has been using nuclear blackmail throughout. he's doing it now. he's 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, supplies. they're still weighing up the pros and cons, thinking about escalating or not escalating conflict. and we're seeing what happens. i mean, putin isjust reading that as weakness and acting upon it. so ukraine is obviously the victim of all this. it's not going to get any better unless the western resolve is going to be stronger than it currently is. i mean, we definitely need more weapons. we need more air defence systems, clearly. and, you know, what else needs to happen for that to to really occur? what else needs to happen for russian sanctions to be introduced? dozens, thousands of russia's elites are still unsanctioned, are still living life as if nothing happened travelling to europe. it takes a little bit longer than it used to, they have to go through turkey, but otherwise, no problem,

everything is fine. and if this war is ever going to end, they're going to live life as they used to. i mean, and they're directly responsible for what was going on. how often do we have to repeat this? i mean, they're notjust victims. they're complicit and directly responsible. we need to sanction thousands of russia's elites. we need to introduce crippling sanctions on russia. none of that has happened still and you're seeing the result. are you taking any encouragement at all 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 that's really not the point? i mean, russia is obviously facing huge challenges when it comes to its conscription efforts. you know, more than i think around 300,000 people, maybe more, have already left russia as a response to the mobilisation efforts.

but, you know, for us, that's kind of secondary. i mean, they're still able to mobilise hundreds of thousands, send them to the front lines, create serious issues for us, create serious security risks for us. so that's all secondary in terms of what they're facing inside of russia. ultimately, the only solution to this whole war, in terms of bringing the war to an end, is to make sure the russian regime falls apart and crumbles. there is no other solution. there can be no negotiations with this regime, as everybody should be able to understand by now. so that's what we need to achieve. missile strikes by russia, mr putin is set to meet the iaea on tuesday. we also understand that g7 leaders will be meeting with present

zelensky to discuss those develop meant tomorrow as well. hello. lots of sunshine to start this week after what was a thoroughly wet week for some last week, particularly in the west. this was the view in glasgow during sunday afternoon, heavy rain falling here and it's western areas where we saw close to a month's worth of rainfall in the space of seven days. but a big north—west south—east contrast. to the south and east, very little rain fell, barely a millimetre in some parts of sussex. we will still have those contrasts again this week but nowhere near as much rain. western areas again, as you can see, the rainfall totals totting up where the darker colours indicate where some of the heaviest of the rain will be. some eastern areas will stay fairly dry. that is how the weekend looks. it is all because we are still going to have weather driven in from the west. today, a big area of low pressure to the north, driving in showers and a blustery wind to north—west scotland,

the north of northern ireland, one or two into north—west england, driving away that earlier rain we saw across east anglia and the south—east. that means most of you stay dry and sunny through the rest of the day. feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine and out of the breeze but in the breeze, it is cooler, most noticeably across scotland and northern ireland. 11—14 celsius the highs. now it is these areas actually where the temperature does not change much overnight because we will start to see a bit more cloud drift in. clearer skies and the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the north. temperatures holding at around 7—9 degrees. but with clearer skies further southwards and eastwards, across some parts of england and wales there will be a frost around to start tuesday morning. a few mist and fog patches, too, which will readily clear during the morning. then sunny spells. a bit more cloud around than today. always more cloud in scotland and northern ireland. the best of any sunny breaks to the east of high ground, but in the western isles and maybe to the west of northern ireland, we could see some patchy rain or drizzle. most on tuesday will have a dry day, temperatures fairly similar to today after that rather chilly start in the south. as we go through tuesday night and into wednesday, the next weather system

will work its way in from the west. the wind will pick up once again. a blustery start for scotland and northern ireland with some outbreaks of rain. the rain fairly erratic compared with what we saw over the weekend, pushing its way southward and eastward into northern england, wales and the south—west later. east anglia and south—east england stay dry once again. a sunny end to wednesday across parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures up a little bit on what we have got to start the week. as for the rest of the week, it looks like we will see some rain at times and it will be windier through friday and the weekend. goodbye for now.

in this is bbc news. the headlines at 11... the ukrainian capital kyiv has been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck. the strike unfolded live in air on bbc news more than a dozen. so... explosion. a spokesperson for the ukrainian emergency services says at least eight people have been killed in the blasts on the capital. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskiy, has reacted to the blasts in kyiv and other cities across the country. it comes as president putin meets his security council after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea. chancellor kwasi kwarteng has agreed

to bring forward the publication of his economic plans to october 31st. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to end strike action after accepting a government pay offer. there have been multiple strikes and explosions across ukraine, including in the capital kyiv. here's what we know so far. a series of explosions hit the city — from around 8.15, local time, this morning. the government says at least eight people have been killed — and many more injured in the strikes, which the city's mayor says also hit critical infrastructure. ukraine's military say at least 75 missiles have been fired during the wave of attacks, and claim the majority were shot

down by ukrainian forces. there are also reports of further strikes in several key cities. authorities say zaporizhzhia, dnipro and lviv in the west near the border with poland have been targeted, as has the second largest ukrainian city, kharkiv in the north east. the kremlin says the explosions in kyiv are part of what it calls its "special military operation". volodymyr zelensky says he's going to address an emergency meeting of g7 countries about the attacks. earlier, he accused russia of targeting energy infrastructure and people, saying "such a time and such targets were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible." it comes just two 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. he's been under pressure from hardliners in moscow to respond. it's as president putin is due to chair a meeting of his security council later today. les china correspondent live in kyiv. it'sjust les china correspondent live in kyiv. it's just a little les china correspondent live in kyiv. it'sjust a little bit les china correspondent live in kyiv. it's just a little bit after one o'clock in kyiv. five hours ago the explosions were heard in the capital city. the biggest attacks in kyiv since the earliest in the war from russia forces from positions around the city and abandoned attempts to seize the capital. we have heard from president zelensky sein five people have been killed, 12 injured as a result of these attacks across the country. explosions have been reported in the city of love eve. in the west of the country, nearthe city of love eve. in the west of the country, near the polish border. also dnipro in the south and kharkiv in the north—east. the second like

this city. i was alive when the first attack happened.- this city. i was alive when the first attack happened. take a look. i think this first attack happened. take a look. i think this is — first attack happened. take a look. i think this is the _ first attack happened. take a look. i think this is the fear _ first attack happened. take a look. i think this is the fear that - first attack happened. take a look. i think this is the fear that this i i think this is the fear that this explosion targeting a very symbolic bridge, because this is a bridge in crimea. it was opened in 2018. perhaps it was a symbol that crimea was russian it was annexed by russia in 2014. that has not been recognised by the ukrainians in the international communities. the fear is that this could trigger a very strong russian response. we saw yesterday that a residential area of the city of zaphorizhzhia, a major city in the south, very close to the front lines was hit. so... explosion so so that is how the attacks on kyiv

happened five hours ago at around eight o'clock in the morning here. and we heard from president zelensky sein that a number of civilian targets were hit, not only here in the capital, but across the country. as i said, we are broadcasting from a car park here in the hotel and across the city, residents are heading to underground bunkers out of danger. in the last hour, we heard from a campaigner who is currently underground here in the capital, kyiv, and she spoke to my colleague earlier. l capital, kyiv, and she spoke to my colleague earlier.— colleague earlier. i was travelling back home _ colleague earlier. i was travelling back home to _ colleague earlier. i was travelling back home to kyiv _ colleague earlier. i was travelling back home to kyiv by _ colleague earlier. i was travelling back home to kyiv by train i colleague earlier. i was travelling back home to kyiv by train from | back home to kyiv by train from western— back home to kyiv by train from western ukraine and i had to go to the bomb— western ukraine and i had to go to the bomb shelter straight from the train because of the huge massive attacks— train because of the huge massive attacks in— train because of the huge massive attacks in the city. on civilian infrastructure in the city, parks and universities, and even the music

fellow— and universities, and even the music fellow mini _ and universities, and even the music fellow mini in kyiv. i'm sitting now with hundreds and thousands of people — with hundreds and thousands of people who are evacuating or hiding from missiles. the news is that most likely— from missiles. the news is that most likely the _ from missiles. the news is that most likely the metro will not be working today, _ likely the metro will not be working today, so _ likely the metro will not be working today, so it's quite horrific, but i'm concerned. i'm tweeting from here _ i'm concerned. i'm tweeting from here to _ i'm concerned. i'm tweeting from here to the — i'm concerned. i'm tweeting from here to the entire world saying that we have alerted our partners that we have alerted our partners that are _ that we have alerted our partners that are critical infrastructure could — that are critical infrastructure could be _ that are critical infrastructure could be damaged by actions. there was relu cta nce reluctance from from the western countries — reluctance from from the western countries to use all of these military— countries to use all of these military capabilities not to escalate, but actually weakness and the sign _ escalate, but actually weakness and the sign over the weapons to ukraine as escalating and encouraging

britain — as escalating and encouraging britain to keep trying to ukraine from _ britain to keep trying to ukraine from inside of his missiles. some missiles of _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles of course _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles of course were _ from inside of his missiles. some missiles of course were not i from inside of his missiles. some missiles of course were not able l from inside of his missiles. some i missiles of course were not able to reach because they were not aware of anti—missile systems have, however some did and that is exactly what you were referring to. how do you see this conflict now and looking at pictures sitting where you are and the people behind you, how do they see the conflict now and the ability to sustain their spirits at this terribly difficult time? the ictures terribly difficult time? the pictures you _ terribly difficult time? the pictures you see _ terribly difficult time? the pictures you see behind me somehow is becoming _ pictures you see behind me somehow is becoming the norm. and it is not normal— is becoming the norm. and it is not normal that— is becoming the norm. and it is not normal that it is becoming normal. people _ normal that it is becoming normal. people are — normal that it is becoming normal. people are just calling their friends _ people are just calling their friends and family members asking where _ friends and family members asking where they are, and the responses that they— where they are, and the responses that they are in other bomb shelters _ that they are in other bomb shelters. people are looking into their— shelters. people are looking into their phones, the news, what was the next facility _ their phones, the news, what was the next facility hit. people are contacting their family members and

other cities because other cities have _ other cities because other cities have been— other cities because other cities have been bombed as well. so, the situation _ have been bombed as well. so, the situation is, — have been bombed as well. so, the situation is, you know, there is no feel of— situation is, you know, there is no feel of being — situation is, you know, there is no feel of being horrific because we have _ feel of being horrific because we have got— feel of being horrific because we have got used to that. but people, of course, — have got used to that. but people, of course, are mad, and the anger against _ of course, are mad, and the anger against russia and russian people is rising _ against russia and russian people is rising it _ against russia and russian people is rising. it also means that with all that there — rising. it also means that with all that there is no way we could do any negotiations or any deal with russians— negotiations or any deal with russians until we kick them out of ukrainian — russians until we kick them out of ukrainian territory, and we have military— ukrainian territory, and we have military capabilities to defend our cities _ military capabilities to defend our cities and — military capabilities to defend our cities and infrastructure from written — cities and infrastructure from written missiles.— cities and infrastructure from written missiles. ., ., written missiles. that is a reaction aaivin the written missiles. that is a reaction giving the sense — written missiles. that is a reaction giving the sense of— written missiles. that is a reaction giving the sense of how _ written missiles. that is a reaction giving the sense of how people i written missiles. that is a reaction i giving the sense of how people here in kyiv are reacting to the attacks here in kyiv today. president zelensky has reacted.

translation: the situation is difficult. , ., ., ., , difficult. they have two targets. the energy _ difficult. they have two targets. the energy facilities _ difficult. they have two targets. the energy facilities throughout j difficult. they have two targets. i the energy facilities throughout the country _ the energy facilities throughout the country. they want panic and chaos. they— country. they want panic and chaos. they want _ country. they want panic and chaos. they want to — country. they want panic and chaos. they want to destroy our energy system — they want to destroy our energy system. they are hopeless. the second — system. they are hopeless. the second target is people. at such a time, _ second target is people. at such a time, such— second target is people. at such a time, such goals were specially chosen— time, such goals were specially chosen to — time, such goals were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible _ chosen to cause as much damage as possible. we are ukrainians, we help each other— possible. we are ukrainians, we help each other and we believe in ourselves. we'll restore everything that is— ourselves. we'll restore everything that is destroyed. there may be temporary— that is destroyed. there may be temporary power outages now, but there _ temporary power outages now, but there will— temporary power outages now, but there will never be an interruption in our— there will never be an interruption in our confidence. confidence is victory — in our confidence. confidence is victory. why such strikes? the enemy wants _ victory. why such strikes? the enemy wants us _ victory. why such strikes? the enemy wants us to _ victory. why such strikes? the enemy wants us to be afraid and make us run, _ wants us to be afraid and make us run. but _ wants us to be afraid and make us run. but we — wants us to be afraid and make us run, but we can only move forward and demonstrate this on the battlefield. we will continue to be so. battlefield. we will continue to be so the _ battlefield. we will continue to be so. the defence systems that work and targets have been shutdown. police _ and targets have been shutdown. police deign shelters today thanks to the _

police deign shelters today thanks to the help of our military and everything will be fine. that to the help of our military and everything will be fine. that is the ukrainian president _ everything will be fine. that is the ukrainian president reacting i everything will be fine. that is the ukrainian president reacting to i everything will be fine. that is the | ukrainian president reacting to the attacks across the country today. the attacks today came two days after those, that explosion that hit the crimea bridge, a very important bridge for the russians, and president vladimir putin of russia has accused ukraine of targeting the crossing saying it was an act of terrorism. it claims ukraine intelligence services had planned to destroy a particularly important civilian infrastructure.— destroy a particularly important civilian infrastructure. there is no doubt this is _ civilian infrastructure. there is no doubt this is an _ civilian infrastructure. there is no doubt this is an act _ civilian infrastructure. there is no doubt this is an act of _ civilian infrastructure. there is no doubt this is an act of terrorism. l doubt this is an act of terrorism. destroying — doubt this is an act of terrorism. destroying russian critically important infrastructure. it was carried — important infrastructure. it was carried out— important infrastructure. it was carried out by the ukrainian special services _ carried out by the ukrainian special services. ., , ., , services. so, that is what president putin said yesterday. _

services. so, that is what president putin said yesterday. so, _ services. so, that is what president putin said yesterday. so, we i services. so, that is what president putin said yesterday. so, we had i services. so, that is what president | putin said yesterday. so, we had the situation here in kyiv, and the situation here in kyiv, and the situation in the capital, but in this situation and live even the west of the country they are now without electricity following strikes in kyiv. the mayor said on twitter that explosions had occurred at a critical infrastructure facility and that thermal power plants had been temporarily suspended and no hot water was being provided. he said standby power generators at several pumping stations were starting to restore pump water supply to the city. part of the city is without electricity. the mayor also said a third of the city's traffic lights were not working with traffic control is being put in place once alerts were lifted. that is what is happening in lviv, a city in the west of the country near the polish border. i am

joined now by a man who runs the charity in lviv. give us a sense of what has happened in lviv today. l’m what has happened in lviv today. i'm ha - to what has happened in lviv today. i'm happy to be there, unfortunately on that _ happy to be there, unfortunately on that we _ happy to be there, unfortunately on that. we hadn't air raids, a large one _ that. we hadn't air raids, a large one we — that. we hadn't air raids, a large one. i've been in a shelter with my dog _ one. i've been in a shelter with my dog. suddenly i started hearing explosions in the range of the city. perhaps _ explosions in the range of the city. perhaps three kilometres out of my place. _ perhaps three kilometres out of my place. and — perhaps three kilometres out of my place, and suddenly the electricity started _ place, and suddenly the electricity started shaking and went off completely, right after the electricity, we lost cellular. right now i_ electricity, we lost cellular. right now i am — electricity, we lost cellular. right now i am just connecting through my wi—fi, _ now i am just connecting through my wi-fi. and _ now i am just connecting through my wi—fi, and my wi—fi is connected to my personal— wi—fi, and my wi—fi is connected to my personal charging station, like a bi! my personal charging station, like a big power— my personal charging station, like a big power bank kind of thing. still no electricity, and cellular. almay

says the _ no electricity, and cellular. almay says the situation is not fun, but i have _ says the situation is not fun, but i have just — says the situation is not fun, but i have just walked my dog and seen many— have just walked my dog and seen many happy people with their kids and they— many happy people with their kids and they are finally getting out of the bomb shelters because the air alert is— the bomb shelters because the air alert is off— the bomb shelters because the air alert is off now.— alert is off now. what about in terms of how _ alert is off now. what about in terms of how people - alert is off now. what about in terms of how people reacted i alert is off now. what about in | terms of how people reacted to alert is off now. what about in i terms of how people reacted to this attack because lviv has not been attacked for some time? were you surprised that the attack today? living locally here, i can definitely say that it is critical city in — definitely say that it is critical city in terms of humanitarian and logistics — city in terms of humanitarian and logistics happening here. the last i heard _ logistics happening here. the last i heard similar explosions was maybe in march _ heard similar explosions was maybe in march. definitely the vibe of the city has _ in march. definitely the vibe of the city has been more relaxed and chilled — city has been more relaxed and chilled. yesterday i was in the city centre _ chilled. yesterday i was in the city centre just — chilled. yesterday i was in the city centre just casually drinking coffee and having breakfast and it was

absolutely normal. i think because of that— absolutely normal. i think because of that long time of no hits on the city, _ of that long time of no hits on the city, people became more relaxed, more _ city, people became more relaxed, more ignorant in some sense, so they didn't— more ignorant in some sense, so they didn't really— more ignorant in some sense, so they didn't really expect anything that major~ _ didn't really expect anything that major~ at — didn't really expect anything that major. at the same time, i've got two of— major. at the same time, i've got two of my— major. at the same time, i've got two of my friends visiting, and they are absolutely in cold—blooded anger regarding _ are absolutely in cold—blooded anger regarding these russian attacks. so we keep— regarding these russian attacks. so we keep on pushing our work and they keep on— we keep on pushing our work and they keep on donating to various charity funds— keep on donating to various charity funds to _ keep on donating to various charity funds to humiliate russians through superior— funds to humiliate russians through superior firepower. xlyt'ery funds to humiliate russians through superior firepower.— superior firepower. very quickly, did ou superior firepower. very quickly, did you think— superior firepower. very quickly, did you think that _ superior firepower. very quickly, did you think that lviv _ superior firepower. very quickly, did you think that lviv could i superior firepower. very quickly, i did you think that lviv could become a target, because for weeks, we have seen that cities in the south have been attacked, but not cities away from the front line. so did you think that the russian response

could include lviv today? i think that the russian response could include lviv today? i would definitely say _ could include lviv today? i would definitely say that _ could include lviv today? i would definitely say that there - could include lviv today? i would definitely say that there is i could include lviv today? i would definitely say that there is no i could include lviv today? i would i definitely say that there is no such place _ definitely say that there is no such place is _ definitely say that there is no such place is safe in ukraine, so any city, _ place is safe in ukraine, so any city, any— place is safe in ukraine, so any city, any village, any person is a russian — city, any village, any person is a russian target because what they target _ russian target because what they target is — russian target because what they target is civilian infrastructure. military — target is civilian infrastructure. military people they don't really care _ military people they don't really care so. — military people they don't really care. so, that is expected. it is a part— care. so, that is expected. it is a part of— care. so, that is expected. it is a part of ukraine, so that is why well— part of ukraine, so that is why we'll get— part of ukraine, so that is why we'll get targeted and hit, and this is russian — we'll get targeted and hit, and this is russian revenge for ukrainian existence — is russian revenge for ukrainian existence to try to kill every ukrainian.— existence to try to kill every ukrainian. ~ ., ., ~ , ukrainian. what do you think is the messare ukrainian. what do you think is the message behind _ ukrainian. what do you think is the message behind this _ ukrainian. what do you think is the message behind this attack, i message behind this attack, especially targeting a city such as lviv that is away from the front lines near the polish border on the west of the country? i lines near the polish border on the west of the country?— lines near the polish border on the west of the country? i would say the messare west of the country? i would say the message they _ west of the country? i would say the message they are — west of the country? i would say the message they are trying _ west of the country? i would say the message they are trying to - west of the country? i would say the message they are trying to deliver. message they are trying to deliver is to let _ message they are trying to deliver is to let ukrainians know there is no safe _ is to let ukrainians know there is no safe place in ukraine. you cannot

run from _ no safe place in ukraine. you cannot run from the — no safe place in ukraine. you cannot run from the more. you cannot move out of— run from the more. you cannot move out of donbas — run from the more. you cannot move out of donbas and say i am fine. no such place _ out of donbas and say i am fine. no such place is— out of donbas and say i am fine. no such place is safe, and they create more _ such place is safe, and they create more chaos — such place is safe, and they create more chaos as the mayor said. but in the end. _ more chaos as the mayor said. but in the end, russians are reaching for the end, russians are reaching for the opposite. ukrainians are becoming more consolidated and united _ becoming more consolidated and united and angry at russian forces, and we _ united and angry at russian forces, and we have — united and angry at russian forces, and we have more will to destroy them _ and we have more will to destroy them now — and we have more will to destroy them now. all and we have more will to destroy them now-— them now. all right, running a military charity _ them now. all right, running a military charity in _ them now. all right, running a military charity in lviv, - them now. all right, running a military charity in lviv, thank i them now. all right, running a i military charity in lviv, thank you so much for saying with us. reporting a series of attacks hitting a number of cities across the country, live eve and the capital, kyiv, also dnipro and kharkiv in the south—east. thank you

very much. reporting from a bunker in kyiv after reporting during one of those attacks earlier. there is to bring you some lines coming out of moscow because president putin has been speaking in remarks that have been broadcast. let me tell you what he has been saying. he said that moscow launched long—range missile attacks against ukrainian's energy, military and communications infrastructure in retaliation for an attack on the bridge linking rug shared to the annexed crimea peninsula over the weekend. he said that ukraine had carried out terrorist attacks against russia and pledged a harsh response from moscow in response. he said there will be severe responses. he has also said the response will be on the same

scale as the threats to russia. earlier, the kremlin said that this is all part of a special military operation. volodymyr zelensky earlier saying what had been targeted and the two aims of those attacks, to hit infrastructure and also to hit the people. let's speak to yevhen petrov who lives in kyiv and witnessed the strikes this morning. he's also part of the ngo the public diplomacy platform. thank you forjoining us. what did you witness this morning? the first ex - losion you witness this morning? the first explosion was _ you witness this morning? the first explosion was about _ you witness this morning? the first explosion was about 8am _ you witness this morning? the first explosion was about 8am in i you witness this morning? the first explosion was about 8am in kyiv. l you witness this morning? the first i explosion was about 8am in kyiv. the target was not military or civic infrastructure, it was children in a playground in the centre of kyiv. at atm, a huge amount of people trying to reach their workplaces and so on. about ten people killed and more than 20 injured. also other places that were targeted, like a bridge in

the business centre, all those places, civil infrastructure where a huge amount of people, especially at this time, just getting from one place and trying to reach their final destination. did place and trying to reach their final destination.— place and trying to reach their final destination. did you see the moment when — final destination. did you see the moment when those _ final destination. did you see the moment when those strikes i final destination. did you see the moment when those strikes hit? | final destination. did you see the i moment when those strikes hit? at moment when those strikes hit? git about 9am, i was trying to reach my work place and i heard two very loud explosions on the west side, and also when i came to the centre of kyiv, i saw big smoke coming from the first place which was targeted. and you are saying there were lots of people around. volodymyr zelensky said the timing of these attacks was public particularly aimed at trying to attack people.— to attack people. yes, definitely. because in _ to attack people. yes, definitely. because in this _ to attack people. yes, definitely. because in this place, _ to attack people. yes, definitely. because in this place, there i to attack people. yes, definitely. because in this place, there is i because in this place, there is nothing especially historical or

cultural. a huge amount of roads which are connection to one part of the city from another one. very important business centres and places of work. places where especially in the morning there are parts where people can walk their dogs, especially in the morning. one more active terrorism and russia trying to show us we can reach you everywhere in the places you are travelling to. a fight not against military people but against civilian people. military people but against civilian --eole. ., military people but against civilian eo le. ., ., military people but against civilian --eole. ., ., ., , ., people. you mentioned a playground. whether children _ people. you mentioned a playground. whether children in _ people. you mentioned a playground. whether children in the _ people. you mentioned a playground. whether children in the playground? l whether children in the playground? i cannot tell you this information right now. but it is 8am and the centre of kyiv and most likely some people can just be passing through this place. but we can see a huge result where these missiles and a huge place where this playground was

struck. in front of the university end buildings for the people. haifa end buildings for the people. how are ou end buildings for the people. how are you feeling — end buildings forthe people. how are you feeling about this and how were others responding to this? abs, were others responding to this? huge amount of people right now can say that today it is almost the same that we had on the 21st of february, but the big difference right now is, especially right now, we understand what we know can wear what we should do as a response, all these acts in all this terrorism from russia. every day, more and more. the next thing, a huge amount of people in ukraine are saying that we will end one day but we will base standing as we were before. nothing was there —— nothing will change no special institute because we are fighting

for our country and our future. thank you very much forjoining us live from kyiv where those missile strikes hit earlier. of course we will keep you updated with more coverage. let's go to damien chromatic is, our political correspondent. i'm hearing you have something from the foreign secretary. something from the foreign secretary-— something from the foreign secreta . ., ,, . ., , secretary. the uk foreign secretary james cleverley _ secretary. the uk foreign secretary james cleverley on _ secretary. the uk foreign secretary james cleverley on twitter - secretary. the uk foreign secretary james cleverley on twitter a - secretary. the uk foreign secretary james cleverley on twitter a little i james cleverley on twitter a little bit earlier said russia is firing missiles into civilian areas of ukraine, it is unacceptable and he goes on to say he communicated with the ukrainian foreign minister this morning to reinforce the uk ongoing moral and practical support to ukraine, and he concludes by saying what we have seen this morning, russia firing missiles into civilian areas of ukrainian cities is a demonstration of weakness by putin and not strength. fight!

demonstration of weakness by putin and not strength.— and not strength. and there is the sweet referring _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what you i and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what you were i sweet referring to what you were just talking about. only yesterday, we were broadcasting access that the bbc had been given to a flight carrying military supplies into eastern europe. the first insight that we had had into that actually happening. we have known it is happening, but seeing inside it effectively. what level of support has there been? the effectively. what level of support has there been?— effectively. what level of support has there been? the uk government has there been? the uk government has consistently _ has there been? the uk government has consistently been _ has there been? the uk government has consistently been out _ has there been? the uk government has consistently been out and i has there been? the uk government has consistently been out and one i has there been? the uk government has consistently been out and one of| has consistently been out and one of the european nations that has been leading efforts to both note donate or supply military equipment to ukraine. 50, things like this shoulder launched missiles and things we have seen. also to provide training for your ukrainian military

personnel and as a sort of rallying point to try and push other countries through, so we have seen nordic countries, finland, others, baltic countries, latvia, estonia, lithuania, those countries right at the border of russia that have histories that go back to being parts of the soviet union. they have been extremely active in supporting ukraine. as have countries like poland. the uk has sought to place itself as a leading european proponent of assisting ukraine in this, and we saw thatjust last week with liz truss going to a european summit of leaders and trying to pass for more —— trying to push for more support. for more -- trying to push for more su ort. . ~' ,, �* for more -- trying to push for more su--ort. . ~ �* ., support. thank you. bringing more information — support. thank you. bringing more information on _ support. thank you. bringing more information on what _ support. thank you. bringing more information on what is _

support. thank you. bringing more information on what is happening l support. thank you. bringing more | information on what is happening in the situation in ukraine. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has brought forward his next fiscal statement to the 31st of october — having previously said he would announce plans on the 23rd of november. he is expected to give details of how he intends to pay for 43—billion—pounds of tax cuts. not unexpected bringing the date forward, butjust tells a bit more about why. forward, but 'ust tells a bit more about why.— forward, but 'ust tells a bit more about wh . , , ., , about why. this is something that is interesting- — about why. this is something that is interesting. not _ about why. this is something that is interesting. not unexpected, - about why. this is something that is interesting. not unexpected, the i interesting. not unexpected, the chancellor had been under real pressure to do this, because what this is is essentially the workings behind that budget that we saw him release last month, those tax cuts that he is bringing in, and remember, there was that response to that. markets were spooked, we saw the pound and check the value of the pound being affected. we saw pension

funds being affected. what people were demanding, then, was how to know how all this would add up, the 42 of 43 billion of tax cuts was going to be accounted for, and how it was going to be paid for in the future. the initial is that this will be burrowing. the question the chancellor has to answer is how is this going to affect the nation's finances, and what he will do is lay out the spending review, within which, he is expected to account for is he going to be making cuts to spending to offset this. how does he see this? he talks about the medium term that he should be able to see this working out in the medium term so that the burrowing this entails will be falling relative to the all sides of the economy. but the quick big question markets want to know is that how is that going to happen?

alongside his working, we will see the office for budget responsibility going through the figures and produce an assessment of it. the fact that that has been brought forward is seen as an attempt to have the government after a very rocky period to try and stabilise things a bit and reassure markets. the chairman of the treasury select committee has responded straightaway and said it is very important and critical to mortgage holders because if the chancellor provides reassurance, you might not see interest rates riding —— rising so fast. there is still a question there as to how he can make all this add up at time when the government is under particular pressure about some of the other thing is potentially being thought about to try and balance the books. one thing that had been floated was an idea that had been floated was an idea that benefits and universal credit might not go up as it was planned by borisjohnson and then the

chancellor the former chancellor, but the idea being floated that it could be lower than that which could mean a pretty substantial cut for anybody on benefits. there is real unease about that amongst the conservative mps. unease about that amongst the conservative mp5. the government is saying that although the decision has been made they will come up with the decision in the coming weeks. the science there is that they may back away from that. but then there are questions about how these numbers are going to add up. so important questions for the chancellor to answer, and he says he is going to come up with that answer sooner than he had originally offered. . ~ sooner than he had originally offered. ., ~ , ., ., sooner than he had originally offered. . ~' , ., ., . sooner than he had originally offered. ., ~ ., ., offered. thank you. time for a look at the weather _ offered. thank you. time for a look at the weather with _ offered. thank you. time for a look at the weather with matt. - driver sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. cloud breaking up in the challoner islands. a few showers around and will continue towards the

north west of scotland, and not one for the isle of man but mostly dry and sunny. a bit fresh with the breeze in the middle, and in the south 17 or 18 celsius. not too bad for the stage in october. a cold front will come over tonight. a little bit more clad at times, the transfer some light rain or drizzle. rural parts of wales and england at if not below freezing for some of you. some thrust around and a bit of mr fred to begin with. a bit more clad than today. some sunshine breaking through the cloud, the scotland and northern ireland, some in scotland and northern ireland will see some rain in drizzle later.

strait hello this is bbc n strait ews. the headlines... the ukrainian capital kyiv has been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck. the strike unfolded live in air on bbc news. a spokesperson for the ukranian emergency services says at least eight people have been killed in the blasts on the capital. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskiy, has reacted to the blasts in kyiv and other cities across the country. it comes as president putin meets his security council after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea. chancellor kwasi kwarteng has agreed to bring forward the publication of his economic

plans — to october 31st. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to end strike action after accepting a government pay offer. dozens of councils across the uk tell the bbc they're setting up warm spaces to help people during the winter as the cost of energy rises. sport now, let's get a full roundup, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. britain's cj ujah has been banned from competing for 22 months after he tested positive for two banned substances at the tokyo olympics last summer. it's backdated to the date of his failed test in august last year. the british team were stripped of the men's 4 x 100 metres silver — in light of ujah's positive tests for ostarine and s—23. he has ben cleared of intentionally taking banned drugs though, by the athletics integrity unit. brighton midfielder enock mwepu has been forced to retire from football after the discovery of a heriditary heart condition. the zambian international had

recently become ill on a trip away with his national side — and spent four days in hospital. brighton said mwepu would be at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event if he continued playing competitive football. well, mwepu had this to say on twitter, writing he had lived his dream" but some dreams however come to an end. he said it's not the end of his involvement with football and plans to stay involved. west brom are looking for a new manager after parting company with steve bruce, who was in charge for eight months. he leaves following west brom's 0—0 draw at home with luton on saturday which kept them in the championship's relegation zone — in 22nd place, their lowest league position for more than 20 years. liverpool boss jurgen klopp has vowed to fight to turn their season around, following their loss to arsenal at the emirates. klopp's side went down 3—2 against the league leaders. bukayo saka's penalty in the second half the difference. in the latter stages

of a fractious evening, the referee spoke to both benches after what appeared to be heated exchange of words involving players of both sides. the defeat leaves liverpool now 14 points off the top of the league, with tough games to come. we have to continue so of course in a situation like ours, playing arsenal, we play rangers and then man city, the perfect opponent for finding confidence back? probably not. we will go out there and fight, thatis not. we will go out there and fight, that is what we have to do and what we will do. cristiano ronaldo came off the bench, where he has been spending a lot of time for united of late, came on to score the winner in a 2—1win at everton. he's scored a lot of goals in his time. this was his 700th career club goal. the first player to reach that landmark, 20 years after his first. it is clear it is a massive performance from a player, so

congratulations to cristiano with it, i am happy for him. it is also his first goal this season in the premier league and it will help him to score more goals in the coming weeks. england'sjodi ewart shadoff says it feels " surreal" — after winning her first lpga tour title in california in the early hours of this morning. the 34—year—old from north yorkshire finished 15 under par, winning by one shot at the mediheal championship. it was her 246th attempt at winning on the tour, and she said she didn't know if this moment would ever come. and south korea's tom kim says he feels like a five—year—old at disneyland after becoming the first player since tiger woods, to win two pga tour titles before turning 21. he won the shriners children's open off the back of his wyndham championship title in august — finishing on 24 under par — three shots ahead of the leader, patrick cantlay. that's all the sport for now.

thank you, gavin. more now on our top story. russia has bombarded key cities in ukraine with long range ballistic missiles. president putin said described it as a massive air strike targeting ukrainian energy, military command and communications facilities. several major cities in ukraine were hit including the cpaital kyiv, the second city kharkiv and lviv in the far west near the polish border. the eu said targeting civilians amounts to a war crime and britain called it unacceptable. the french and german leaders spoke by telephone to president zelensky after the strikes this morning. president zelensky said it has been a difficult morning but that many of the missiles had been shot down. the reports from local media art that around half of the missiles were shot down. i'm joined by vitaly shevchenko, russia editor at bbc monitoring.

what is going through the mind of vladimir putin right now? 1hell. what is going through the mind of vladimir putin right now? well, the first thint vladimir putin right now? well, the first thing to _ vladimir putin right now? well, the first thing to remember _ vladimir putin right now? well, the first thing to remember is - vladimir putin right now? well, the first thing to remember is that - vladimir putin right now? well, the first thing to remember is that this | first thing to remember is that this wave of missile strikes, the biggest wave of missile strikes, the biggest wave of missile strikes, the biggest wave of missile strikes so far, it comes after a hugely humiliating event on saturday when the bridge linking crimea to russia was targeted and blown up, it was extremely humiliating and came right after his birthday, so he was under pressure to respond, he could not afford to look weak because otherwise he would be vulnerable. this is what is happening right now. ukraine four key cities, from kharkiv and zaporizhzhia are in the east and odesa in the south to live in the very west have been targeted. —— lviv. we don't really know the

whole scale of the damage caused, we don't know the exact death toll. but, clearly this is a hugely devastating to ukraine. presumably, russia could — devastating to ukraine. presumably, russia could be _ devastating to ukraine. presumably, russia could be launching _ devastating to ukraine. presumably, russia could be launching missiles i russia could be launching missiles like this any time, all the time, as much as it wanted to, because it is quite an easy thing to do, but the focus has been on the fighting on the ground?— the ground? yes, in fact, it is something — the ground? yes, in fact, it is something that _ the ground? yes, in fact, it is something that a _ the ground? yes, in fact, it is something that a lot - the ground? yes, in fact, it is something that a lot of- the ground? yes, in fact, it is. something that a lot of analysts have noted. while russian troops have noted. while russian troops have been retreating on the battlefield, this puts president putin under a lot of pressure, domestically, approach cash from hardliners, and he had to respond, and without being able to achieve much progress on the battlefield, this is how he is responding. these missiles are relatively easy to launch but very difficult to intercept, so he went for the

easiest option for a very visual option. it is no coincidence that russian tv has been showing the impact caused by the strikes, as if to say, look, we're still in control, we are still dominant, this is still what we can do, be afraid of us. this is the whole point. and within the past few hours, leader of chechnya, republican russia, he has responded to this, saying, now i am happy with how this special military operation is being conducted, because previously he has criticised the russian military, accusing them of being hesitant, not decisive enough, and now he is saying this is what i wanted in —— and i am glad i am seeing this now. what i wanted in -- and i am glad i am seeing this now.— what i wanted in -- and i am glad i am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in — am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in terms _ am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in terms of _ am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in terms of how— am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in terms of how this - am seeing this now. what can be read into that, in terms of how this goes i into that, in terms of how this goes from here? suddenly, people in those cities that have felt safe and wet life has almost returned to normal for some time are obviously

wondering how much of a threat there is going to be to them going forward? ~ ,,., , .,, is going to be to them going forward? ~ , , .,, . ., forward? absolutely. it has changed overnitht. forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight- we _ forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight. we have _ forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight. we have heard _ forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight. we have heard of - forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight. we have heard of powerl overnight. we have heard of power outages in kharkiv in the east, lviv in the west, and the weather in ukraine is getting colder, so this will have a dramatic impact on the morale of ordinary ukrainians because despite what putin said about targeting communication centres and military facilities, we have seen a lot of missile strikes on the actual roads during rush—hour in ukrainian cities, and the impact on how people feel on those cities is going to be dramatic. so, this seems to be part of president putin black calculations.— criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to end their long—running strike

action after the government offers a new pay deal. a total of 57% of barristers voted in a ballot to accept a 15% pay rise, the criminal bar association said. the decision means that crown courts will begin hearing cases as normal from tuesday. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani was at wood green crown court. over the last 25 weeks or so, criminal barristers have been ratcheting up the pressure on the government over a long—running dispute over their rates of legal aid pay in the system to pay for defence work, which covers the vast majority of criminal trials. last month, the barristers voted to walk out indefinitely, adding to the enormous pressures in the crown court system ofjudges having to adjourn, trial after trial after trial, week after week, because there were no defence barristers available. and courts like this one here, wood green crown court in north london, simply couldn't function properly, with serious offenders waiting for a trial date, victims waiting forjustice, nobody sure about when that would come.

this morning, the criminal bar association has said that 57% of its members have now voted to accept a package offered by thejustice secretary brandon lewis. key to that package is the rate of pay for legal aid work. the government had been offering 15% on new cases. brandon lewis who replaced dominic raab asjustice secretaryjust a matter of weeks ago, has basically backdated that the cover 60,000 cases in the backlog, and that has been a key factor in this decision to end the strike, quite simply because it means that barristers will get paid for work which could still take two years to come to court. but the key thing and this is that many barristers have voted to end the strike with grave reservations, because they have real concerns about the state ofjustice. earlier, i spoke to kirsty graham lowe, casey who is the chair of the criminal bar association. she told me that what she wanted to see was a new constructive relationship

with the ministry of but they had toa ct on other chronic issues within the system. let's hearfrom her now. i think firstly, there is a lot of anger— i think firstly, there is a lot of anger because barristers were driven to take _ anger because barristers were driven to take this_ anger because barristers were driven to take this action as a last resort and that— to take this action as a last resort and that has caused stress and division — and that has caused stress and division within the profession and we hope — division within the profession and we hope to move to become united. why the _ we hope to move to become united. why the offer has been taken, it is a step. _ why the offer has been taken, it is a step. it _ why the offer has been taken, it is a step. it is — why the offer has been taken, it is a step, it is seen as a first step on which — a step, it is seen as a first step on which to— a step, it is seen as a first step on which to build. however, there is still a _ on which to build. however, there is still a long _ on which to build. however, there is still a long way to go. the criminal justice _ still a long way to go. the criminal justice system remains chronically underfunded. this deal will not undo over a _ underfunded. this deal will not undo over a decade of cuts to legal aid, and we _ over a decade of cuts to legal aid, and we hope that government will see this also— and we hope that government will see this also as _ and we hope that government will see this also as i stepped on which to build _ this also as i stepped on which to build and — this also as i stepped on which to build and add further investment. that was kirsty brimelow, a barrister at doughty street chambers and the chair of criminal bar association who were responsible for casting the ballot to end the strikes. joining me now is nina graeme qc who is a criminal defence barrister

at garden court north chambers in manchester, she has been lead organiser for the criminal bar association in north west england. welcome, thank you forjoining us, nina. what is your response to this outcome now?— nina. what is your response to this outcome now? well, i think as kirsty said and as — outcome now? well, i think as kirsty said and as you _ outcome now? well, i think as kirsty said and as you heard _ outcome now? well, i think as kirsty said and as you heard dominic- said and as you heard dominic report, it is very important to stress that there is still a lot of concern about the chronic underfunding of the criminaljustice system, and the ballot reflects that. it is a first step towards what we hope is going to be an ongoing engagement and improvement by the government and a commitment tjy by the government and a commitment by them to improving the criminal justice system and fee payments overall. so, we are hoping to move forward with goodwill. we are showing this as a result of our commitment to engaging to try and improve the system but it still remains the case and i think it is important to remember that it isn't just our action that has halted and

caused delay in the system, it has become clear that people must remember thousands of trials every year over the past several years have been being adjourned in the crown courts, many of them at the last minute and very of them relating to serious offences because there simply aren't enough barristers to prosecute and defend their cases and judges to hear them. that problem hasn't gone away, is isn't going to instantly be cured and we have to work towards something that make sustainable permission in the future. it is the government's response relative to ensure we have a robust criminal justice system. by this ballot we have shown our commitment to moving forward, we have shown our reservations about their commitment and the fact that we need to see action from them and it is important to stress again that we have suspended the action, we haven't ended it, and if the government does not commit to this advisory panel, we will probably ballot again and take the same action because we will be forced to do so. 50.

take the same action because we will be forced to do so.— be forced to do so. so, you have suspended _ be forced to do so. so, you have suspended not _ be forced to do so. so, you have suspended not ended _ be forced to do so. so, you have suspended not ended the - be forced to do so. so, you have | suspended not ended the action. be forced to do so. so, you have - suspended not ended the action. that is right. how long are you prepared to give it? is right. how long are you prepared to tive it? , ., is right. how long are you prepared to tive it? , . ., , to give it? there is a timetable in lace for to give it? there is a timetable in place for the _ to give it? there is a timetable in place for the new _ to give it? there is a timetable in place for the new advisory - to give it? there is a timetable in place for the new advisory panell to give it? there is a timetable in. place for the new advisory panel to be set up and start liaising with the government and discussing the urgent issues that need addressing. that timetable takes us through the next several months and we certainly will be playing a very active role within that. we want to see it work, we don't want to do this, we don't want to be walking out of court and staying out of court, we want to be back there doing ourjobs, so we will give it 100% and we will give it the time it needs within the timetable it has set out as part of the negotiated agreement it has been voted on but over the next few months we want to see positive engagement by the government in order to... ~ ., engagement by the government in order to... . ., ., engagement by the government in order to. .. . ., ., ., engagement by the government in order to... . ., ., ., order to. .. what would that look like, in terms _ order to. .. what would that look like, in terms of _ order to. .. what would that look like, in terms of concrete - order to. .. what would that look like, in terms of concrete steps, j like, in terms of concrete steps, because the pay issue, that has been settled at 15%, that is a clear step, what are the next clear step that you want to see? the step, what are the next clear step that you want to see?— step, what are the next clear step that you want to see? the 15% is not a final settlement, _

that you want to see? the 15% is not a final settlement, it _ that you want to see? the 15% is not a final settlement, it is _ that you want to see? the 15% is not a final settlement, it is not - that you want to see? the 15% is not a final settlement, it is not a - a final settlement, it is not a starting point, you will remember sir christopher bellamy who did the original independent report on legal aid made it clear that 15% was the minimum increase that was needed immediately, it wasn't at the end point, it was the starting point, that recommendation is already years out of date so we very much see this 15% as the starting point. there is particular concentration needed moving forward and particular concentration on making sure the mostjunior members of the profession starting out get much more support than they are getting, and much more income than they are getting at the moment, the government is very committed, for example, to improvements in prosecuting and the resolution of serious sexual offences and is putting a lot of emphasis on that. well, they need to frankly put their money where their mouth is. there has been an accepted starting point of an additionalfee has been an accepted starting point of an additional fee for barristers dealing with those sorts of highly complex fake cases because of the massive additional work it requires but again this is just the starting point, ——, all of these figures are

the beginning, they are not settlements.— the beginning, they are not settlements. the dispute isn't completely — settlements. the dispute isn't completely over, _ settlements. the dispute isn't completely over, you - settlements. the dispute isn't completely over, you are - settlements. the dispute isn't i completely over, you are saying settlements. the dispute isn't - completely over, you are saying it has been suspended, 15% has been accepted on a pay rise but are you still going for 25%, ultimately? accepted on a pay rise but are you still going for25%, ultimately? it depends how the negotiations pan out. i can't say, i am not on that committee and i can't speak for how that will move forward but it seems to me it may be a movement towards 25% and within that they may be adjustments, they may be tiered payments, everything is open for discussion in the future but there must be discussion in the future because the fact is we have still lost 40% of our criminal practitioners in the last few years and 25% of ourjunior practitioners in the last year. this won't cure that but it might be the first step towards turning that exodus around and attracting people back into the profession and that is what we hope it will achieve.— it will achieve. thank you for 'oinint it will achieve. thank you for

joining us- — the headlines on bbc news... the ukrainian capital kyiv has been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck. the strike unfolded live in air on bbc news. it comes as president putin meets his security council after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to end strike action after accepting a government pay offer. dozens of councils across the uk have told the bbc they're setting up so—called warm spaces to help people stay warm this winter as the cost of energy increases. they will be free to access and many will be in public buildings, including libraries and art galleries. let's now speak to labour councillor shaun davies, who is leader of telford and wrekin council and senior vice chair of the local governmentt authority resources board. welcome, thank you forjoining us. so, are you offering warm spaces? iotute

so, are you offering warm spaces? we will so, are you offering warm spaces? - will be offering warm spaces alongside our partners for those people who need it. this is alongside a raft of support for people with cost of living crisis, including food, clothes, baby blankets, warm blankets, a real step in the wrong direction but as direct —— step in the direction that councils need to provide for their communities. flan councils need to provide for their communities.— councils need to provide for their communities. can you tell us more about how — communities. can you tell us more about how it _ communities. can you tell us more about how it will— communities. can you tell us more about how it will work _ communities. can you tell us more about how it will work and - communities. can you tell us more about how it will work and what - communities. can you tell us more about how it will work and what is| about how it will work and what is being offered?— being offered? members of the community _ being offered? members of the community who _ being offered? members of the community who need _ being offered? members of the community who need to - being offered? members of the community who need to access| being offered? members of the | community who need to access a being offered? members of the - community who need to access a warm space will be able to come to a public building, the idea is that councils will then support those people with welfare support, housing support, debt support, and all the other agencies you would expect to be involved and equally activities, helping children do their homework. we are seeing massive increases in demand across the country for this type of support. 50. demand across the country for this type of support-— type of support. so, it sounds like that support _ type of support. so, it sounds like that support isn't _ type of support. so, it sounds like that support isn't going _ type of support. so, it sounds like that support isn't going to - type of support. so, it sounds like that support isn't going to be - type of support. so, it sounds like l that support isn't going to be cheap to offer? �* , , ., .,

to offer? and this is a dilemma when councils themselves _ to offer? and this is a dilemma when councils themselves are _ to offer? and this is a dilemma when councils themselves are facing - to offer? and this is a dilemma when councils themselves are facing a - councils themselves are facing a cost of living crisis as well, they've got their own electricity prices to pay, they have got their own issues, and we need government to step in, to have a welfare system that works for all. we are seeing massive demand on the system and we need the government to recognise that, both in terms of supporting councils but also supporting the wider welfare system. 50. councils but also supporting the wider welfare system.— councils but also supporting the wider welfare system. so, how is our wider welfare system. so, how is your council— wider welfare system. so, how is your council funding _ wider welfare system. so, how is your council funding it, _ wider welfare system. so, how is your council funding it, and - wider welfare system. so, how is your council funding it, and can l wider welfare system. so, how is l your council funding it, and can you your councilfunding it, and can you give us an idea of the cost of what you are talking about? because it is notjust you are talking about? because it is not just a sort you are talking about? because it is notjust a sort of passive environment for people to go and sit in and beat warm, you are actually offering activities and something as specific as helping children with homework, where is the money for that coming from?— that coming from? councils are prioritising _ that coming from? councils are prioritising that _ that coming from? councils are prioritising that my _ that coming from? councils are prioritising that my through - that coming from? councils are l prioritising that my through their own resources at a very difficult time, councils don't want to be looking the other way when lenders of their communities are in such difficult hardship. many councils

are already funding or supporting food banks, uniform banks, and this is unfortunately a natural extension to that. as i say, it is not sustainable because councils themselves are facing serious financial challenges and the demand going for these services are going through the roof. fibre going for these services are going through the roof.— going for these services are going through the roof. are you having to cut back on — through the roof. are you having to cut back on other _ through the roof. are you having to cut back on other things _ through the roof. are you having to cut back on other things to - through the roof. are you having to cut back on other things to offer . cutback on other things to offer this? cut back on other things to offer this? ~ cut back on other things to offer this? . . ., . , cut back on other things to offer this? . _, . , ., cut back on other things to offer this? . . ,., , this? well, councils are seeing massive multi-million - this? well, councils are seeing massive multi-million pounds| this? well, councils are seeing - massive multi-million pounds gaps in massive multi—million pounds gaps in budgets. this year, for example, up and down the country councils are reporting about £3 billion cost pressure, next year about a £4 billion cost pressure, so these are decisions that councils are making to support communities in need but councils don't have a choice in this because if they don't step into the space, then there will be people going cold this winter. you space, then there will be people going cold this winter.— going cold this winter. you say councils don't _ going cold this winter. you say councils don't have _ going cold this winter. you say councils don't have a - going cold this winter. you say councils don't have a choice i going cold this winter. you say i councils don't have a choice because i was wondering are all councils going to be able to offer this, hearing in mind the financial bearing in mind the financial pressures?— bearing in mind the financial pressures? bearing in mind the financial tressures? . pressures? most cancers are looking at wa s at pressures? most cancers are looking at ways at which _ pressures? most cancers are looking at ways at which they _ pressures? most cancers are looking at ways at which they can _ pressures? most cancers are looking at ways at which they can help i pressures? most cancers are looking at ways at which they can help their| at ways at which they can help their communities through the cost of

living crisis. this is one example. around half of councils have responded to say they are going to do this. ., ,., _, . ., ,, ., do this. labour councillor, sian davis, senior— do this. labour councillor, sian davis, senior vice _ do this. labour councillor, sian davis, senior vice chairman i do this. labour councillor, sian davis, senior vice chairman of. do this. labour councillor, sian i davis, senior vice chairman of the local government resources but, thank you. the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, will use her speech to her party conference in aberdeen to accuse the conservative government of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. she's also expected to outline plans for scotland to establish a sustainable new economy, based on renewable energy, if it becomes independent. our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for the snp conference speech. david, what more are you expecting to hear from david, what more are you expecting to hearfrom nicola sturgeon? 50. to hear from nicola sturgeon? so, joanna, to hear from nicola sturgeon? so, joanna. of— to hear from nicola sturgeon? so, joanna, of course relationships between — joanna, of course relationships between the scottish and uk government not in a particularly good _ government not in a particularly good place nicola sturgeon is actually— good place nicola sturgeon is actually going to make the argument this afternoon that she believes independence would help improve that relationship through both countries being _

relationship through both countries being seen in her opinion as equals. nowt _ being seen in her opinion as equals. now. what— being seen in her opinion as equals. now, what won't be really talked about _ now, what won't be really talked about by— now, what won't be really talked about by nicola sturgeon today is the strategy for independence because we know when the scottish government and the snp stands on that, they— government and the snp stands on that, they will be a legal case in the supreme court this week, the scottish— the supreme court this week, the scottish government lawyers will argue _ scottish government lawyers will argue they believe the powers to legislate — argue they believe the powers to legislate for an independence referendum at holyrood, uk government lawyers will argue the uk government lawyers will argue the uk government have to give the green li-ht government have to give the green light to _ government have to give the green light to that. if nicola sturgeon finds— light to that. if nicola sturgeon finds that backward case does not go her way, _ finds that backward case does not go herway, she finds that backward case does not go her way, she has finds that backward case does not go herway, she has said finds that backward case does not go her way, she has said the snp wants to use _ her way, she has said the snp wants to use the _ her way, she has said the snp wants to use the next uk election as a proxy. _ to use the next uk election as a proxy. as — to use the next uk election as a proxy. as a _ to use the next uk election as a proxy, as a defect or referendum, still a _ proxy, as a defect or referendum, still a bit — proxy, as a defect or referendum, still a bit unclear how that would work _ still a bit unclear how that would work and — still a bit unclear how that would work and a — still a bit unclear how that would work and a bit of scepticism at this conference — work and a bit of scepticism at this conference about how exactly that could _ conference about how exactly that could ultimately lead to independence, but even if they may be discussion about the tactics in the corridor of snp conference at aberdeen, there is complete consensus around the ultimate destination of scottish independence, that was something outlined _ independence, that was something outlined by deputy first minister john swinney deserved —— this

morning _ john swinney deserved —— this morning it— john swinney deserved -- this mornint. , , . ., john swinney deserved -- this morning-— john swinney deserved -- this mornint. , , . ., ., morning. it is very clear over the last 18 months _ morning. it is very clear over the last 18 months or— morning. it is very clear over the last 18 months or so _ morning. it is very clear over the last 18 months or so that - morning. it is very clear over the last 18 months or so that people | morning. it is very clear over the l last 18 months or so that people of scotland want a choice about the future. if you go back to the elections in may of 2021, the snp won the election, the fourth election in a row, we won it with the largest number of votes that any party has commanded under devolution, there is a majority in the scottish parliament in favour of a referendum on independence and i think it is very clear from the very strong polling that has emerged over the course of the last few days and some of the long—term surveys that there is an appetite in scotland to consider a constitutional future because it gives us the opportunity to address some of the fundamental challenges, some of the fundamental if it is that we face in our society which are caused by the decisions of the united kingdom government and if we had the powers here in scotland, we had the powers here in scotland, we could take a different course of

action and start to act in the interest of our people. now, the snp has historically _ interest of our people. now, the snp has historically talked _ interest of our people. now, the snp has historically talked about - interest of our people. now, the snp has historically talked about oil- has historically talked about oil and the — has historically talked about oil and the potential that gave scotland, the party's rhetoric has moved _ scotland, the party's rhetoric has moved on. — scotland, the party's rhetoric has moved on, as much of the world has moved _ moved on, as much of the world has moved on _ moved on, as much of the world has moved on from talk about fossil fuels _ moved on from talk about fossil fuels are — moved on from talk about fossil fuels are nicola sturgeon this afternoon in her speech will talk that the — afternoon in her speech will talk that the economic potential of renewables in scotland, she will talk about and she believes that with the — talk about and she believes that with the power of independence applying that to scotland was back renewable potential but ultimately lead to _ renewable potential but ultimately lead to more secure energy supply for scotland and cheaper energy fixed _ for scotland and cheaper energy fixed bills for scotland, something that many— fixed bills for scotland, something that many people would like to see in this— that many people would like to see in this current climate, nicola sturgeon _ in this current climate, nicola sturgeon will be taken to the stage at the _ sturgeon will be taken to the stage at the snp conference here in aberdeen at around 3:15 p m. and we will have coverage, _ aberdeen at around 3:15 p m. and we will have coverage, thank _ aberdeen at around 3:15 p m. and we will have coverage, thank you. i aberdeen at around 3:15 p m. and we will have coverage, thank you. now, | will have coverage, thank you. now, time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. lots of sunshine to start this week after what was a thoroughly wet week for some last week, particularly in the west. this was the view in glasgow

during sunday afternoon, heavy rain falling here and it's western areas where we saw close to a month's worth of rainfall in the space of seven days. but a big north—west south—east contrast. to the south and east, very little rain fell, barely a millimetre in some parts of sussex. we will still have those contrasts again this week but nowhere near as much rain. western areas again, as you can see, the rainfall totals totting up where the darker colours indicate where some of the heaviest of the rain will be. some eastern areas will stay fairly dry. that is how the weekend looks. it is all because we are still going to have weather driven in from the west. today, a big area of low pressure to the north, driving in showers and a blustery wind to north—west scotland, the north of northern ireland, one or two into north—west england, driving away that earlier rain we saw across east anglia and the south—east. that means most of you stay dry and sunny through the rest of the day. feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine and out of the breeze but in the breeze, it is cooler, most noticeably across scotland and northern ireland. 11—14 celsius the highs. now it is these areas actually where the temperature does not change much overnight because we will start to see a bit more cloud drift in. clearer skies and the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the north.

temperatures holding at around 7—9 degrees. but with clearer skies further southwards and eastwards, across some parts of england and wales there will be a frost around to start tuesday morning. a few mist and fog patches, too, which will readily clear during the morning. then sunny spells. a bit more cloud around than today. always more cloud in scotland and northern ireland. the best of any sunny breaks to the east of high ground, but in the western isles and maybe to the west of northern ireland, we could see some patchy rain or drizzle. most on tuesday will have a dry day, temperatures fairly similar to today after that rather chilly start in the south. as we go through tuesday night and into wednesday, the next weather system will work its way in from the west. the wind will pick up once again. a blustery start for scotland and northern ireland with some outbreaks of rain. the rain fairly erratic compared with what we saw over the weekend, pushing its way southward and eastward into northern england, wales and the south—west later. east anglia and south—east england stay dry once again. a sunny end to wednesday across parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures up a little bit on what we have got to start the week.

as for the rest of the week, it looks like we will see some rain at times and it will be windier through friday and the weekend. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the ukrainian capital kyiv has been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck. the strike unfolded live in air on bbc news. more than a dozen. so... explosion. a spokesperson for the ukrainian emergency services says at least 8 people have been killed in the blasts on the capital. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskiy, has reacted to the blasts in kyiv and other cities across the country. translation: they want to panic and chaos, i to destroy our energy system. they are hopeless. the second target is people. such a time, such goals

were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible. the russian president vladimir putin said ukraine had carried out "terrorist acts" against russia, and that there would be a "harsh response" from moscow. chancellor kwasi kwarteng has agreed to bring forward the publication of his economic plans — to october 31st. there have been multiple missile strikes across ukraine, including in the capital kyiv this morning. a series of explosions hit the city — from around 8.15, local time. the government says at least 8

people were killed — and many more injured in the strikes, which the city's mayor says also hit critical infrastructure. ukraine's air force say 83 missiles were fired by russia, and claim 43 were shot down by ukrainian forces. there were also reports of further strikes in key cities including zaporizhzhia, dnipro, and lviv in the west near the border with poland. a number of cities have seen power outages after infrastructure was damaged the kremlin has confirmed russia is reponsible. in a televised statement, vladimir putin said 'a massive strike' using high—precision long—range weapons had targeted 'ukrainian energy, military command and communications facilities.�* it comes just 2 days after an explosion seriously damaged a key bridge linking russia with occupied crimea vladimir putin with occupied crimea. it's just a little bit after two o'clock in here. the authorities have told residents here in the capital that it is safe to leave

their shelters and bunkers. six hours ago i saw one of the first missile attacks here in the capital in a location close to our hotel here in the city centre. i was live on bbc world news and this is what happened. 50. on bbc world news and this is what hat tened. ., , ., , happened. so, the fear is that this could trigger _ happened. so, the fear is that this could trigger a _ happened. so, the fear is that this could trigger a very _ happened. so, the fear is that this could trigger a very strong - happened. so, the fear is that this j could trigger a very strong russian response. we saw yesterday that a residential area of the city of zaphorizhzhia, a major city in the south, was hit, more than a dozen... so... explosion. 50. south, was hit, more than a dozen... so... explosion.— so... explosion. so, that is what happened _ so... explosion. so, that is what happened after— so... explosion. so, that is what happened after eight _ so... explosion. so, that is what happened after eight o'clock i so... explosion. so, that is what happened after eight o'clock in l so... explosion. so, that is what l happened after eight o'clock in the morning here in the capital, the first of several explosions that hit the city. the authorities are saying that more than 80 missiles had been fired, half of them shut down by the country's air defence systems. we have just had an update from the national emergency services sing ten people have been killed across the

country as a result of those attacks, 60 have been injured. there have been reports of those attacks not only in the capital, there but the largest tax in kyiv since the russians were around the city trying to save the city, but also attacks in live eve near the polish border, also in dnipro and kharkiv which is the largest city. we heard president zelensky reacting to the attacks here in the capital and also across the country. translation: this morning is difficult. we are dealing with terrorists. they have two targets, the energy facilities throughout the country. they want to create panic and chaos. they want to destroy our energy system. they are hopeless. the second target is people. such time, such goals were specially chosen to cause as much damage as

possible. we are ukrainians. we help each other and believe in ourselves. there may be temporary power outages now, but they will never be interruption in our confidence. our confidence is victory. why exactly such strikes? the russians want is to be afraid and run. rescuers are working now and our air defence system is at work. already, 38 aerial targets have been shut down. thanks to the help of our military, everything will be fine. so, that is president volodymyr zelensky reacting to attacks earlier today across the country. we know that shortages of water supplies and electricity supplies in cities that have been attacked. earlier today, president vladimir putin held a committee of his national security council, and he said that all

objectives had been hit by these attacks, and he said it was in retaliation for what happened on saturday with the crimea bridge being hit. translation: our country is now facing a well—known external pressure. facing a well-known external pressure-— facing a well-known external tressure. , ,, pressure. this imposes a special, even higher— pressure. this imposes a special, even higher degree _ pressure. this imposes a special, even higher degree of _ pressure. this imposes a special, even higher degree of export i even higher degree of export responsibility on the heads of regions, _ responsibility on the heads of regions, as well as in principle on the leaders — regions, as well as in principle on the leaders of all levels of governments. it requires even greater— governments. it requires even greater concentration and consolidation of efforts in order to achieve _ consolidation of efforts in order to achieve our— consolidation of efforts in order to achieve our goals. consolidation and cohesion— achieve our goals. consolidation and cohesion of— achieve our goals. consolidation and cohesion of our society are clearly manifested in the readiness to come to the _ manifested in the readiness to come to the age _ manifested in the readiness to come to the age of new subjects of the federation. to restore peace for life in— federation. to restore peace for life in their— federation. to restore peace for life in their territories. take patronage over settlements when entire _ patronage over settlements when entire regions. iwould patronage over settlements when entire regions. i would like to thank— entire regions. i would like to thank everybody involved in this work _ thank everybody involved in this work i— thank everybody involved in this work i am — thank everybody involved in this work. i am sure that our fellow citizens — work. i am sure that our fellow citizens feel the support they need. so, citizens feel the support they need. so. the _ citizens feel the support they need. so, the russian president valent

vladimir putin speaking after that special meeting of the security council there in moscow. here in ukraine there was a fear that the russians would go ahead with a strong response following that explosion, the product crimea bridge on saturday, but here in kyiv, many residents went to underground bunkers and shelters following the explosions earlier this morning. we heard from a campaigner who was in their kyiv metro, and she gave us her reaction to the event earlier in the capital. i her reaction to the event earlier in the capital-— the capital. i was travelling home to k iv b the capital. i was travelling home to kyiv by train — the capital. i was travelling home to kyiv by train with _ the capital. i was travelling home to kyiv by train with the - the capital. i was travelling home to kyiv by train with the rest i the capital. i was travelling home to kyiv by train with the rest of. to kyiv by train with the rest of ukraine — to kyiv by train with the rest of ukraine on— to kyiv by train with the rest of ukraine on the train. i had to go to the bomb— ukraine on the train. i had to go to the bomb shelter because of huge massive _ the bomb shelter because of huge massive attacks on the city, on civilian — massive attacks on the city, on civilian infrastructure in the city, on parks — civilian infrastructure in the city, on parks and universities and even on parks and universities and even on the _ on parks and universities and even on the filler— on parks and universities and even on the filler money, the music fell a money— on the filler money, the music fell a money in — on the filler money, the music fell a money in kyiv. sol

on the filler money, the music fell a money in kyiv. so i am sitting here _ a money in kyiv. so i am sitting here now— a money in kyiv. so i am sitting here now in _ a money in kyiv. so i am sitting here now in the metro with hundreds of thousands of people who are vacated — of thousands of people who are vacated in— of thousands of people who are vacated in —— evacuating or hiding from _ vacated in —— evacuating or hiding from missiles. the news are that most _ from missiles. the news are that most likely— from missiles. the news are that most likely the metro will not be working — most likely the metro will not be working today is the transportation system, _ working today is the transportation system, but as a shelter system for the whole _ system, but as a shelter system for the whole day. so, it is quite horrific— the whole day. so, it is quite horrific but i'm concerned. i am tweeting — horrific but i'm concerned. i am tweeting from here to the entire world, _ tweeting from here to the entire world, saying that we are the seventh — world, saying that we are the seventh month of the world. we have alerted _ seventh month of the world. we have alerted our— seventh month of the world. we have alerted our partners that our critical— alerted our partners that our critical infrastructure will be damaged by russians that we need air defence _ damaged by russians that we need air defence systems and fourth generation fighterjet, and there was reluctance from the western countries — was reluctance from the western countries to provide us with these military— countries to provide us with these military capabilities not to escalate. but the weakness in sign of reluctance for providing the weapons — of reluctance for providing the weapons to ukraine is escalating and encouraging putin to keep trying to

sway ukraine from using these missiles — sway ukraine from using these missiles. ., ., ., , sway ukraine from using these missiles. ., ., ., missiles. some are not able to meet their targets — missiles. some are not able to meet their targets but _ missiles. some are not able to meet their targets but some _ missiles. some are not able to meet their targets but some did _ missiles. some are not able to meet their targets but some did and i missiles. some are not able to meet their targets but some did and that l their targets but some did and that is what you are referring to. how do you see this conflict now and looking at pictures of you sitting where you are, people behind you, how did they see the conflict now and their ability to sustain their spirits at this very difficult time? the issue you see behind myself as becoming _ the issue you see behind myself as becoming the normal. the picture as you see behind myself is kind of becoming normal. and it is not normal that it is becoming 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 in other cities because other cities are bombed as well. and so, 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 until we kick them out of the entire ukrainian territory and have military capabilities to defend our cities, our infrastructure from russian missiles. speaking to us from the kyiv metro talking _ speaking to us from the kyiv metro talking to _ speaking to us from the kyiv metro talking to us about those explosion. ten killed _ talking to us about those explosion. ten killed and 60 injured as a result of those attacks, targeting a

number of cities across ukraine including the p. back to in london. thank you. we will go back to kyiv. iuliia osmolovska —— who is a former ukrainian diplomat and now a senior fellow at the globsec ukraine and eastern europe programme. thank you forjoining us. what is your response to these attacks which your response to these attacks which you presumably witnessed, being there? i you presumably witnessed, being there? ~ ., , you presumably witnessed, being there? ~' . , . . , there? i think it was already mentioned _ there? i think it was already mentioned that _ there? i think it was already mentioned that all - there? i think it was already mentioned that all of - there? i think it was already mentioned that all of us i there? i think it was already l mentioned that all of us were preparing for something of this time kind of thing to happen after the crimea bridge falling down. we don't understand that because the russians can't be fulled on the battlefield so they will retaliate with these very mean tactics to harm civilians

and innocent people. so to a certain extent it has been expected, so i want you to understand that in ukraine it breeds fury against russia and russian leadership. it does not create care, fear and desire to surrender. 50. does not create care, fear and desire to surrender.— does not create care, fear and desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack — desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack on _ desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack on kyiv _ desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack on kyiv for _ desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack on kyiv for some i desire to surrender. so, this is the first attack on kyiv for some time, | first attack on kyiv for some time, and obviously you are saying that people were braced for it because of what had happened with the bridgend people are furious. but nonetheless, does it make you question security and safety there, having been relatively safe or safer some time and life can return almost to normal? ~ ., ., , and life can return almost to normal?— and life can return almost to normal? t . ., , , and life can return almost to normal? t . . , , ., normal? we already get used to livint normal? we already get used to living under— normal? we already get used to living under this _ normal? we already get used to living under this constant - normal? we already get used to living under this constant threat | normal? we already get used to i living under this constant threat of a missile attack, and believe me, when i was supporting a number of uk mps and assuring them of what had

happened, i understand very well that this is a chance that i save so. one building is destroyed and another is not destroyed. one person is killed and another is not killed. so we understand that this might happen to us anytime time and to anyone. happen to us anytime time and to an one. �* ,., happen to us anytime time and to an one. ~ ,., , happen to us anytime time and to an one. ~ , ., anyone. and so, in terms of where thints to anyone. and so, in terms of where things go from _ anyone. and so, in terms of where things go from here, _ anyone. and so, in terms of where things go from here, what - anyone. and so, in terms of where things go from here, what is i anyone. and so, in terms of where things go from here, what is your. things go from here, what is your view of that?— things go from here, what is your view of that? ~ ., , ., view of that? well, we do understand and i have listened _ view of that? well, we do understand and i have listened to _ view of that? well, we do understand and i have listened to couple - view of that? well, we do understand and i have listened to couple of i and i have listened to couple of various comments. there is no for any meaningful communication so far with russians, definitely not with the president. basically, in a famous speech he made after annexing another four bits of ukrainian territory in september, he mostly was taking not ukrainian by the western countries, so you should not

have this naivety to believe that he willjust be satisfied with what he is doing in ukraine. so, therefore, all of us should be determined to have this final goal to have russia defeated. iotufe have this final goal to have russia defeated. ~ ., have this final goal to have russia defeated. . ., ., ., defeated. we had to leave it there. thank ou defeated. we had to leave it there. thank you for— defeated. we had to leave it there. thank you forjoining _ defeated. we had to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. _ defeated. we had to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. we - defeated. we had to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. we have l defeated. we had to leave it there. | thank you forjoining us. we have to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. thank you very much indeed. we are not doing sport. we are going to speak you to ukrainian mp. deputy head of the party and head housing and communal services. shejoins us live from here. thank you for joining us. i know you were sheltering in an underground station after the explosions. tell us what

happened. after the explosions. tell us what ha. oened. , , after the explosions. tell us what ha ened. , after the explosions. tell us what hat-ened. , ., happened. basically, i was about to tet m happened. basically, i was about to get my son — happened. basically, i was about to get my son to _ happened. basically, i was about to get my son to school— happened. basically, i was about to get my son to school early - happened. basically, i was about to get my son to school early in i happened. basically, i was about to get my son to school early in the i get my son to school early in the morning when i read on the news about the first blasts. i did not hear the first one because i live a little bit far from the city centre, but about 20 minutes after that, i heard some explosions which seemed closer to my home, sol heard some explosions which seemed closer to my home, so i grabbed my son and we rushed to an underground station. we spent about three hours there. people were gathering very quickly over there. people were rather calm, i would say, given the circumstances. they came very well prepared, with blankets, water, food, power banks for their gadgets and so forth. i spent about three hours there with my son, and a few thousand people probably stationed over there in the underground station. ~ ., ., , over there in the underground station. . . ., , over there in the underground station. t . ~ station. what was the mood like amon t st station. what was the mood like amongst all _ station. what was the mood like amongst all of _ station. what was the mood like amongst all of you _ station. what was the mood like amongst all of you and - station. what was the mood like amongst all of you and that i amongst all of you and that underground station? mt; amongst all of you and that

underground station? my assistant filmed people _ underground station? my assistant filmed people singing _ underground station? my assistant filmed people singing the - underground station? my assistant filmed people singing the national| filmed people singing the national anthem in there. i have seen a kid sitting right next to my son who was drawing a picture with a ukrainian flag saying that ukraine is going to win. he was younger than my son, about seven years old. so, i think that tells you something about the mood. it was not panicking, i didn't see anyone crying or being afraid of something. people werejust see anyone crying or being afraid of something. people were just calling their relatives saying they were fine and in the underground station, and they were safe. and of course fury gathering there because their lives are being disrupted, for no good reason other than some crazy quy good reason other than some crazy guy in moscow saying he could do so. you are the second person to use that word, ijust you are the second person to use that word, i just spoke to a former ukrainian diplomat who said that was very much how she was feeling about it, fury. it is an extraordinary resilience that you will have.

indeed. fora resilience that you will have. indeed. for a couple of minutes, i got a bit more concerned when my son started asking questions like mum, am i going to die. but then he gathered himself and he asked me another question and he said is it a regular missile or nuclear one? and they didn't know how to respond. he said, well of its nuclear, what we need to do is one, two, three and he said something that he learned at school that is part of our reality right now. people and kids learn what to do in case of a nuclear attack. i will never forget that but i will never surrender because of that. living under putin is much worse than anything else that he could put in our heads. bond worse than anything else that he could put in our heads.— worse than anything else that he could put in our heads. and you said that our could put in our heads. and you said that your son _ could put in our heads. and you said that your son is _ could put in our heads. and you said that your son is seven. _ could put in our heads. and you said that your son is seven. no, - could put in our heads. and you said that your son is seven. no, my i could put in our heads. and you said that your son is seven. no, my son l that your son is seven. no, my son is ten. that your son is seven. no, my son is ten- the — that your son is seven. no, my son is ten. the kid —

that your son is seven. no, my son is ten. the kid during _ that your son is seven. no, my son is ten. the kid during the - that your son is seven. no, my son is ten. the kid during the picture . is ten. the kid during the picture was seven. is ten. the kid during the picture was seven-— is ten. the kid during the picture was seven. . , ., ., ., ., , was seven. that is an extraordinary res-onse was seven. that is an extraordinary response that _ was seven. that is an extraordinary response that you _ was seven. that is an extraordinary response that you describe - was seven. that is an extraordinary response that you describe there i response that you describe there from a young child, such awareness of what is going on. going forward, are you concerned that this may become a more regular occurrence, because obviously, to an extent, i and kyiv has been able to get to normal? �* ., and kyiv has been able to get to normal? ~ ., ., ,., normal? indeed. and i am also readint normal? indeed. and i am also reading the _ normal? indeed. and i am also reading the russian _ normal? indeed. and i am also reading the russian social i normal? indeed. and i am also i reading the russian social media and they have claimed that they have hit their strategic higher targets and so on that they are high precision missiles. the thing is they missed and have not hit many targets that they were trying to hit. they missed by a couple of metres here and there because they are high precision missiles don't actually work. like they are supposed to be working. so we expect they will continue targeting infrastructure, that is something they will definitely continue to be doing. whether they will miss or hit that is a big question. one issue i need to

reiterate here speaking to you is that itjust reiterate here speaking to you is that it just shows reiterate here speaking to you is that itjust shows ukrainian is systems, anyone who can provide any systems, anyone who can provide any system right now that would be very much appreciated. i think that will be reiterated by a in his talks. bond be reiterated by a in his talks. and that conversation that was being had previously and went away to an extent because the fighting was focused on the battlefield. but that may change now. focused on the battlefield. but that may change now— focused on the battlefield. but that may change now. yes, indeed. for a while, particularly _ may change now. yes, indeed. for a while, particularly after _ may change now. yes, indeed. for a while, particularly after the - while, particularly after the russians left the kyiv region in the talks about helping us ensure the no—fly zone kind of went away, but it is still a danger. it is still taking place. and they did not only hit kyiv. they hit live eve, kharkiv and many more regions. dnipro was particularly badly hit. we are 2pm

right now. as of ten in the morning, there were missiles hitting dnipro. so, we need an air defence system, and everybody can just see how much. thank you very much indeed for joining us. you stop sport, now, a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. britain's cj ujah has been banned from competing for 22 months after he tested positive for two banned substances at the tokyo olympics last summer. it's backdated to the date of his failed test in august last year. the british team were stripped of the men's 4 x 100 metres silver — in light of ujah's positive tests for ostarine and s—23. he has been cleared of intentionally taking banned drugs though, by the athletics integrity unit. brighton midfielder enock mwepu has been forced to retire from football after the discovery of a heriditary heart condition. the zambian international had recently become ill, on a trip away with his national side — and spent four

days in hospital. brighton said mwepu would be at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event if he continued playing competitive football. well, mwepu had this to say on twitter, writing he had lived his dream but some dreams however come to an end. he said it's not the end of his involvement with football and plans to stay involved. west brom are looking for a new manager after parting company with steve bruce, who was in charge for eight months. he leaves following west brom's 0—0 draw at home with luton on saturday which kept them in the championship's relegation zone — in 22nd place, their lowest league position for more than 20 years. liverpool bossjurgen klopp has vowed to fight to turn their season around, following their loss to arsenal at the emirates. klopp's side went down 3—2 against the league leaders. bukayo saka's penalty in the second half the difference. in the latter stages of a fractious evening, the referee spoke to both benches after what appeared to be heated exchange of words involving players of both sides.

the defeat leaves liverpool now 14 points off the top of the league with tough games to come. we have to continue so of course in a situation like ours, playing arsenal, playing rangers and then man city, are the perfect opponent forfinding confidence back? probably not. we will go out there and fight, that is what we have to do and what we will do. england'sjodi ewart shadoff says it feels surreal after winning her first lpga tour title in california in the early hours of this morning. the 34—year—old from north yorkshire finished 15 under par, winning by one shot at the mediheal championship. it was her 246th attempt at winning on the tour, and she said she didn't know if this moment would ever come. that's all the sport for now. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has brought forward his next fiscal

statement to the 31st of october, having previously said he would announce plans on the 23rd of november. he is expected to give details of how he intends to pay for £43 billion of tax cuts. earlier, our political correspondent damian grammaticas explained why the date had been brought forward. not unexpected, the chancellor had been under real pressure to do this, because what this is is essentially the workings behind that budget that we saw him release last month, those tax cuts that he is bringing in. and remember, there was that response to that. markets were spooked, we saw the pound and checked the value of the pound being affected. we saw pension funds being affected. what people were demanding, then, was to know how all this would add up, the 42 or 43 billion of tax cuts was going to be accounted for, and how it was going to be paid

for in the future. the initial outlay was that this would be burrowing. would be borrowing. the question the chancellor has to answer is how is this going to affect the nation's finances? and what he will do is lay out the spending review, within which, he is expected to account for... is he going to be making cuts to spending to offset this? how does he see this? he talks about the medium term that he should be able to see this working out in the medium term, so that the borrowing this entails will be falling relative to the overall size of the economy. but the big question markets want to know is that how is that going to happen? alongside his working, we will see the office for budget responsibility going through the figures and producing an assessment of it. the fact that that has been brought forward is seen as an attempt

to have the government after a very rocky period to try and stabilise things a bit and reassure markets. the chairman of the treasury select committee has responded straightaway and said it is very important and critical to millions of mortgage holders because if the chancellor provides reassurance, you might not see interest rates rising so fast. there is still a question there as to how he can make all this add up, at a time when the government is under particular pressure about some of the other things potentially being thought about to try and balance the books. one thing that had been floated was an idea that benefits and universal credit might not go up as it was planned by borisjohnson and the former chancellor, but the idea being floated that it could be lower than that which could mean a pretty substantial cut for anybody on benefits.

there is real unease about that amongst conservative mps. the government is saying that no decision has been made they will come up with the decision in the coming weeks. the signs there is that they may back away from that. but then there are questions about how these numbers are going to add up. so important questions for the chancellor to answer, and he says he is going to come up with that answer sooner than he had originally offered. message from the page - recent opinion polls suggest that many more people than ever identifiers as taiwanese. beijing is waging an economic conflict and band 2000 taiwanese products. this report has been sent from taiwan.

it may not look like it but these ponds in southern taiwan are filled with gold. the huge fish thrashing around in the ponds are called grouper. on the tables of beijing and shanghai, each one can fetch up to $2000. 80% of taiwan's grouper used to go to china. now it is zero. beijing's import bans are hitting taiwan where it hurts the most so is it working? "olderfishermen like me are nervous, but the younger generation, they are not worried. they think, fine, if china doesn't want to buy our fish, we will sell to other markets all over the world." china isn'tjust threatening taiwan's economy. since august, it has made repeated threats to take the island by force, test firing dozens of missiles across the taiwan strait. but if taiwan people are scared, they are not showing much sign of it. it is election season here and at nightly rallies, candidates are on stage appealing to voters. unlike in china, people here get

to choose who rules them, and they are not about to give that up. taiwan is justifiably proud of its democracy. there is nothing like this anywhere else in the chinese speaking world. but it is notjust taiwan's democracy that is threatened by xijinping. it is all of the rights and freedoms that people enjoy here, their whole way of life. at their home in the south of taipei, this couple are playing with their two—year—old daughter. in 2019, taiwan became the first place in asia to legalise same—sex marriage. they're now expecting baby number two. "being homosexual is something you had to hide. but things have changed now. we are out in the open and the government has accepted and recognised us." for couples like this, the stakes couldn't be higher.

they say if china wants taiwan, it will have to invade and if that happens, people like them will have no choice but to leave. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, taipei. let mejust bring you common alles trust spokesman has said they are keeping an eye on russian tactics. he was the weather. our weather is cheering up throughout the afternoon. the satellite shows the early morning rain clearing out of the way. there are going to be some showers around the scotland and northern ireland and the north—west of both england

and the north—west of both england and wales, but other ways, even here there will be some rain, but in. temperatures up to 18 in cardiff. overnight tonight, showers will continue to come and go across the north, but the clear skies across england and wales, locally it could get cold enough for a nipper thrust. at something gardeners who want to look out for. a chilly start for some of you on tuesday morning. further north—west there will be some thick of the plywood with some bits and pieces of rain coming through particularly during the course of the afternoon. that's your latest. goodbye. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. the ukrainian capital kyiv has

been targeted by missile strikes for the first time in months, with central areas struck. the strike unfolded live in air on bbc news. a spokesperson for the ukranian emergency services says at least 8 people have been killed in the blasts on the capital. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskiy, has reacted to the blasts in kyiv and other cities across the country. the russian president vladimir putin said ukraine had carried out "terrorist acts" against russia and that there would be a "harsh response" from moscow. chancellor kwasi kwarteng has agreed to bring forward the publication of his economic plans to october 31st. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to suspend strike action after accepting a government pay offer. dozens of councils across the uk tell the bbc they're setting up 'warm spaces' — to help people during the winter as the cost of energy rises. next go back to our main news, russia has bombarded key cities in

ukraine with long—range ballistic missiles, president putin has described it as a massive air strike targeting ukrainian energy, military command and communications facilities. several major cities in ukraine were hit, including the capital kyiv. kharkiv and live in the far west in the polish border. the eu says targeting civilians amounts to a war crime and britain has called it unacceptable. the french and german leaders spoke by telephone to president zelensky after the strike this morning. president zelensky said it has been a difficult morning but that many of the missiles have been short —— shutdown. —— shut down. a short time ago i spoke to yevhen petrov who's in kyiv and witnessed the russian strikes this morning. the first explosion was about 8am in kyiv. the target was not military or civic infrastructure, it was children in a playground in the centre of kyiv.

at 8am, a huge amount of people trying to reach their workplaces and so on. about ten people killed and more than 20 injured. also other places that were targeted, like a bridge in the business centre, all those places, civil infrastructure where a huge amount of people, especially at this time, just getting from one place and trying to reach their final destination. did you see the moment when those strikes hit? at about 9am, i was trying to reach my work place and i heard two very loud explosions on the west side, and also when i came to the centre of kyiv, i saw big smoke coming from the first place which was targeted. and you are saying there were lots of people around. volodymyr zelensky said the timing of these attacks was public particularly aimed at trying to attack people. yes, definitely.

because in this place, there is nothing especially historical or cultural. a huge amount of roads which are connection to one part of the city from another one. very important business centres and places of work. places where especially in the morning there are parks where people can walk their dogs, especially in the morning. one more active terrorism and russia trying to show us we can reach you everywhere in the places you are travelling to. a fight not against military people but against civilian people. you mentioned a playground. were there children in the playground? i cannot tell you this information right now. but it is 8am and the centre of kyiv and most likely some people can just be passing through this place.

but we can see a huge result where these missiles and a huge place where this playground was struck. in front of the university and buildings for the people. how are you feeling about this and how are others responding to this? a huge amount of people right now can say that today the same that we had on the 21st of february, but the big difference right now is, especially right now, we understand what we know can wear what we should do as a response, all these acts in all this terrorism from russia. every day, more and more. the main thing, a huge amount of people in ukraine are saying that missiles end one day but we will be standing

as we were before. nothing will change in our attitude because we are fighting for our country and our future. a short while ago, i spoke to the russia editor of bbc monitoring, vitaly shevchenko. i asked him what he thought was going through vladimir putin's mind. well, the first thing to remember is that this wave of missile strikes, the biggest wave of it comes after a hugely humiliating event on saturday when the bridge linking crimea to russia was targeted and blown up, it was extremely humiliating and came right after his birthday, so he was under pressure to respond, he could not afford to look weak because otherwise he would be vulnerable. this is what is happening right now.

ukraine's key cities, from kharkiv and zaporizhzhia are in the east and odesa in the south and lviv in the very west have been targeted. we don't really know the whole scale of the damage caused, we don't know the exact death toll. but, clearly this is a hugely devastating to ukraine. presumably, russia could be launching missiles like this any time, all the time, as much as it wanted to, because it is quite an easy thing to do, but the focus has been on the fighting on the ground? yes, in fact, it is something that a lot of analysts have noted. while russian troops have been retreating on the battlefield, this puts president putin under a lot of pressure, domestically, from hardliners, and he had to respond, and without being able to achieve much progress on the battlefield,

this is how he is responding. these missiles are relatively easy to launch but very difficult to intercept, so he went for the easiest option for a very visual option. it is no coincidence that russian tv has been showing the impact caused by the strikes, as if to say, look, we're still in control, we are still dominant, this is still what we can do, be afraid of us. this is the whole point. and within the past few hours, leader of chechnya, republican russia, he has responded to this, saying, now i am happy with how this special military operation is being conducted, because previously he has criticised the russian military, accusing them of being hesitant, not decisive enough, and now he is saying this is what i wanted, and i am glad i am seeing this now.

this is the whole point that president putin wanted to achieve. what can be read into that, in terms of how this goes from here? suddenly, people in those cities that have felt safe and where life has almost returned to normal for some time are obviously wondering how much of a threat there is going to be to them going forward? absolutely. it has changed overnight. we have heard of power outages in kharkiv in the east, in lviv in the west, there are communications problems, and the weather in ukraine is getting colder, so this will have a dramatic impact on the morale of ordinary ukrainians because despite what putin said about targeting communication centres and military facilities, we have seen a lot of missile strikes on the actual roads during the rush hour in ukrainian cities, and the impact on how people feel in those cities

is going to be dramatic. so, this seems to be part of president putin part of president putin's calculations. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to suspend their long—running strike action after the government offers a new pay deal. a total of 57% of barristers voted in a ballot to accept a 15% pay rise, the criminal bar association said. the decision means that crown courts will begin hearing cases as normal from tomorrow. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani has been at wood green crown court. over the last 25 weeks or so, criminal barristers have been ratcheting up the pressure on the government over a long—running dispute over their rates of legal aid pay in the system to pay for defence work, which covers the vast majority of criminal trials. last month, the barristers voted to walk out indefinitely,

adding to the enormous pressures in the crown court system with judges having to adjourn, trial after trial after trial, week after week, because there were no defence barristers available. and courts like this one here, wood green crown court in north london, simply couldn't function properly, with serious offenders waiting for a trial date, victims waiting for justice, nobody sure about when that would come. this morning, the criminal bar association has said that 57% of its members have now voted to accept a package offered by thejustice secretary brandon lewis. key to that package is the rate of pay for legal aid work. the government had been offering 15% on new cases. brandon lewis who replaced dominic raab asjustice secretary just a matter of weeks ago has basically backdated that to cover 60,000 cases in the backlog, and that has been a key factor in this decision to end the strike, quite simply because it means that barristers will get paid for work which could still take two years to come to court.

but the key thing in this is that many barristers have voted to end the strike with grave reservations because they have real concerns about the state ofjustice. earlier, i spoke to the chair of the criminal bar association. she told me that what she wanted to see was a new constructive relationship with the ministry ofjustice, but they had toa ct on other chronic issues within the system. to act on other chronic issues within the system. let's hearfrom her now. i think firstly, there is a lot of anger because barristers were driven to take this action as a last resort and that has caused stress and division within the profession and we hope to move to become united. to move to become united. why the offer has been taken, it is a step, it is seen as a first step on which to build. however, there is still a long way to go. the criminaljustice system remains chronically underfunded. this deal will not undo over a decade of cuts to legal aid, and we hope that government will see this also as i stepped on which to build and add

further investment. that was kirsty brimelow, a barrister at doughty street chambers and the chair of criminal bar association who were responsible for casting the ballot to end the strikes. let me bring you some reaction about the russian air strikes. a tweet says nato will continue supporting the brave ukrainian people to continue fighting back against russian aggression for as long as it takes. the russian strike this morning unfolded live on air on bbc news. but then putting it makes his

security council as he accuses ukraine of attacking the bridge between russia and crimea. criminal barristers in uk have voted to suspend strike action following a government pay offer. the snp leader, nicola sturgeon, will use her speech to her party conference in aberdeen to accuse the conservative government of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. she's also expected to outline plans for scotland to establish a sustainable new economy, based on renewable energy, if it becomes independent. our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for the snp conference speech and he told us what we can expect from nicola sturgeon this afternoon. so, joanna, of course relationships between the scottish and uk government not in a particularly good place nicola sturgeon is actually going to make the argument this afternoon that she believes independence would help improve that relationship through both countries being seen in her opinion as equals. now, what won't be really talked

about by nicola sturgeon today is the strategy for independence because we know when the scottish government and the snp stands on that, they in the supreme court this week, the scottish government lawyers will argue they believe the powers to legislate for an independence referendum at holyrood, uk government lawyers will argue the uk government have to give the green light to that. if nicola sturgeon finds that that case does not go her way, she has said the snp wants to use the next uk election as a proxy, as a defect or referendum, still a bit unclear how that would work and a bit of scepticism at this conference about how exactly that could ultimately lead to independence, but even if they may be discussions tactics in the corridor of snp conference at aberdeen, there is complete consensus around the ultimate destination of scottish independence, that was something outlined by deputy first ministerjohn swinney this morning.

it is very clear over the last 18 months or so that people of scotland want a choice about the future. if you go back to the elections in may of 2021, the snp won the election, the fourth election in a row, we won it with the largest number of votes that any party has commanded under devolution, there is a majority in the scottish parliament in favour of a referendum on independence and i think it is very clear from the very strong polling that has emerged over the course of the last few days and some of the long—term surveys that there is an appetite in scotland to consider a constitutionalfuture because it gives us the opportunity to address some of the fundamental challenges, some of the fundamental difficulties that we face in our society which are caused by the decisions of the united kingdom government and if we had the powers here in scotland, we could take a different course of action and start to act in the interest

of our people. now, the snp has historically talked about oil and the potential that gave scotland, the party's rhetoric has moved on, as much of the world has moved on from talk about fossil fuels are nicola sturgeon this afternoon in her speech will talk that the economic potential of renewables in scotland, she will talk about and she believes that with the power of independence applying that to scotland was back renewable potential but ultimately lead to more secure energy supply for scotland and cheaper energy fixed bills for scotland, something that many people would like to see in this current climate, nicola sturgeon will be taken to the stage at the snp conference here in aberdeen at around 3:15 p m. dozens of councils across the uk have told the bbc they're setting up so—called "warm spaces" to help people stay warm this winter as the cost of energy increases. they will be free to access and many will be in public buildings,

including libraries and art galleries. earlier i spoke to labour councillor shaun davies, who is leader of telford and wrekin council which will be providing warm spaces this winter. this is alongside a raft of support for people with cost of living crisis, including food, clothes, baby blankets, warm blankets, a real step in the wrong but a step in the direction that councils need to provide for their communities. can you tell us more about how it will work and what is being offered? members of the community who need to access a warm space will be able to come to a public building, the idea is that councils will then support those people with welfare support, housing support, debt support, and all the other agencies you would expect to be involved and equally activities, helping children do their homework. we are seeing massive increases in demand across the country for this type of support. so, it sounds like that support isn't going to be cheap to offer? and this is a dilemma when councils themselves are facing a cost of living crisis as well, they've got their own electricity prices to pay, they have

got their own issues, and we need government to step in, to have a welfare system that works for all. we are seeing massive demand on the system and we need the government to recognise that, both in terms of supporting councils but also supporting the wider welfare system. so, how is your council funding it, and can you give us an idea of the cost of what you are talking about? because it is notjust a sort of passive environment for people to go and sit in and beat warm, you are actually offering activities and something as specific as helping children with homework, where is the money for that coming from? councils are prioritising that my through their own resources at a very difficult time, councils don't want to be looking the other way when lenders of their communities are in such difficult hardship. many councils are already funding

or supporting food banks, uniform banks, and this is unfortunately a natural extension to that. as i say, it is not sustainable because councils themselves are facing serious financial challenges and the demand for these services are going through the roof. are you having to cutback on other things to offer this? well, councils are seeing massive multi—million massive multi—million pound gaps in budgets. this year, for example, up and down the country councils are reporting about £3 billion cost pressure, next year about a £4 billion cost pressure, so these are decisions that councils are making to support communities in need but councils don't have a choice in this because if they don't step into the space, then there will be people going cold this winter. you say councils don't have a choice because i was wondering are all councils going to be able to offer this, hearing in mind the financial pressures? most councils are looking at ways at which they can help their communities through the cost of living crisis. this is one example. around half of councils have responded to say

they are going to do this. we often hear of the damage that plastics cause to our waterways and wildlife, and fishing nets are now thought to be the hardest plastic of all to recycle. trawler nets are particularly difficult to process, as they accumulate so much debris when they're pulled along the sea bed — but a new scheme now means they will be recyled in the uk for the first time. our environment correspondent jonah fisher has more. our seas are filling up with plastic — much of it are the bottles and bags that we throw away every day. but about 10% comes from the fishing industry. and the problem with abandoned nets is that they keep catching things. on the cornish coast, that means seals. these were spotted with parts of old nets around their necks.

and they'll swim over it, under it, and through it. and before you know it, they're caught up and that entanglement is unfortunately life—threatening. so how does all that fishing gear get there? was to dump it at sea. i mean, it would be easyjust to cut it off and chuck it, forget it. nowadays, everybody wants fishing to be sustainable. adam's a skipper working out of brixham harbour, and he says things have changed — with fishermen now bringing in the open sea. so if you imagine, everybody was dumping the nets after six to 12 months, you can imagine what would be out there. and now nobody�*s doing it and now we're trawling it all up. i mean, it's a massive

difference we're doing — a massive difference we're making. doesn't look too bad. well, i'm just going to pull it out to check it, see if it's ok. for the last few years, a scheme has been in place which takes away the fishermen's old nets once they've been brought to shore. part of the reason why recycling fishing nets is so complicated is because they're made up of all sorts of different materials — there's metal in here, there's different sorts of plastic, and that all has to be sorted out — and that's what neil's doing here — before the plastic parts, the recyclable bits can be sent off to be processed. so, previously, these nets were either going to landfill or they were being sent to denmark because that was the only processor and, obviously, sending stuff way over to the continent to get processed, you know, has a carbon footprint associated with it. what we're really happy about here, just for brixham, is this net will travel just 150 miles. this is the new processing

facility in the cotswolds, which means that british nets can, for the first time, be recycled here in the uk. it's quite an operation. the net is shredded, cleaned... this is basically a great big washing machine forfishing nets. ..and then turned into lentil—like pellets. so these pellets were once the fishing nets. what happens to them now? yeah, so after they've gone through our process, we're able to adapt and give them properties for... so they're usable in a variety of different applications. for example, our footwear components here contains the fishing nets. so these are in people's shoes? these are in people's shoes, yeah, so people are walking around with some of our customers' shoes on — they will have some fishing nets in them. so — incredible — so it's gone from being a net...to footwear. yeah, absolutely, yeah. it's a small step forward

in what will be a long journey, cleaning up our polluted oceans. jonah fisher, bbc news, in brixham harbour. then brown will beat here in a few minutes with the one o'clock news. now the news. hello there. after a very dry summer time, we do need some rainfall to top up our reservoir levels. last week, we had some useful rain. most of it fell to the north and west of the uk, where the hills were very wet. but in contrast to that, the south and east of england did not get much rain at all. now, looking at the weather picture over the next few days, rain initially will be mainly focused across the north—west of the country until we get to thursday. we will see some heavier rain moving across the south of the uk for a time. of course, today, we have seen some rain with this band of cloud, a cold front that continues to clear

out the way. sunshine following for many of us, so it is a process of the weather becoming drier and sunnierfor most of us would go through the afternoon. there will be a few showers across most of the uk, driven in by a fairly brisk north—westerly winds. our temperatures for many about 14 to 17 celsius, bit cooler than that for scotland with those passing showers coming and going. overnight tonight, the clearer skies will be crossing england and wales. it is going to be a cold night in places, in the countryside, it could be cold enough even for a nipper thrust across the midlands, maybe wales, southern england as well. so although the frost is not widespread, it is something that gardeners will probably will want to take note of. tuesday, it should be a fine start to the day for england and wales. always more cloud for scotland and northern ireland. we will have some bits and pieces of rain coming through, particularly during the afternoon. another weather front coming through on wednesday. this will be pushing rain across the country, again followed by brighter skies and a few showers into the north and west. our temperatures not

changing too much. 14 or 15 celsius, so may be a degree higher. england and wales with some 16 or 17. this area of low pressure is set to bring some heavier rain across the south of the uk. the rain looks like it is about to be moving in a southern wales and southern counties of england. the winds could become quite strong for a time as well. there is a bit of uncertainty. the rain could end up being a bit further northwards as well. temperatures 13 to 16 celsius. once we are rid of that area of rain in the south, we are back to westerly winds bringing a number of showers across the uk as we had to friday and the weekend as well. goodbye.

today at one... a wave of russian attacks hits cities across ukraine. russia is said to have launched more than 80 missiles, targeting the capital kyiv for the first time in months. our correspondent in kyiv was reporting live this morning when one of the missiles struck close by. so... explosion. ukraine's president zelensky says russia is trying to wipe his country off the face of the earth. but russia's president putin says the missile strike is retaliation for what he called

a terrorist attack by ukraine on a key bridge in crimea.