of england's target. south korea's suspended president is arrested after a failed attempt to impose martial law. he faces charges of insurrection and the abuse of power. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue. all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. there are fears over rising wind speeds in los angeles which threaten to stoke multiple wildfires. hello, i'm kasia madera. let's return to our top story. west ukraine's critical infrastructure has been hit in a "massive" russian attack, that's according to officials in the city of lviv. the extent of the russian

attack in ukraine is still not completely clear. there are no reports of casualties at the moment. ukraine has imposed emergency power cuts in six regions in response. it comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskiy has arrived in warsaw — for a meeting with the polish prime minister. in a statement on social media, president zelensky said russia targeted ukraine's gas infrastructure and other energy facilities and that ukrainian air defence downed at least 30 out of more than a0 russian missiles launched in the attacks. let's speak to our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford. good morning. a difficult picture across, especially, western ukraine. bring us up to date with what you know. i bring us up to date with what you know. ~ , . know. i think the full, full picture is still emerging. _ know. i think the full, full picture is still emerging. we _ know. i think the full, full picture is still emerging. we have - know. i think the full, full picture is still emerging. we have just i is still emerging. we havejust heard from president zelensky writing on social media, what he described as a massive missile strike overnight. he said there were some 70 transit launched by russia

and some a0 missiles. he said at least 30 of those missiles were downed by ukrainian air defences but that does mean some of them reached their targets. and the president suggested the targets were again energy infrastructure in ukraine and also he described gas facilities being targeted. now, we understand from the authorities in lviv in the west of the country that suddenly two of the targets were hit there, what they described as critical infrastructure. i think the broader picture is beginning to emerge, and certainly mr zelensky used the occasion to call again for help from ukraine's western allies, in particular in terms of defence, a player urging western allies to send more air defence units to ukraine. it is interesting that that comes at a time when there have been big concerns here inside ukraine about the number of specialist for those air defence units that are actually

being sent to the front line to plug the gaps of forces on the front lines and yesterday president zelensky had to intervene in said specialist would not be sent to the front line, even though there is an admittance that there is a shortage of manpower to fight russian troops on the ground. because protecting the skies is so important and complicated in this ongoing war. b, complicated in this ongoing war. a difficult picture, and all of this taking place while rusedski is actually in warsaw, he is meeting the prime minister of poland, poland a staunch ally and supporter of ukraine from the very start of russia's full—scale invasion. ukraine from the very start of russia's full-scale invasion. yes, that is right- _ russia's full-scale invasion. yes, that is right. a _ russia's full-scale invasion. yes, that is right. a very _ russia's full-scale invasion. yes, that is right. a very strong - russia's full-scale invasion. yes, that is right. a very strong ally, l that is right. a very strong ally, and obviously logistic and operational helpful but war here, the western weaponry coming in through poland. i think those talks are importantand through poland. i think those talks are important and also in the

tongue, context of donald trump arriving next week in the white housein arriving next week in the white house in so many questions about exactly what that will change for ukraine in its ability to prosecute this war on the ground, lots of concern in recent weeks about whether donald trump would try to push ukraine towards any kind of concessions in its war with russia, and the russian invasion of this country in order to stop the war, which of course donald trump once said he was famously going to be able to do in 2a hours. i think he has had a bit of a reality check since then and certainly the word from the foreign ministry in ukraine is they are not under any pressure to move to peace talks but certainly the discussion, i think, here in ukraine very much is about how some kind of peace might look and with ukraine can arrive at that point from a position of strength, whether it is able to come to the table and talk about a possible peace deal from a position of strength, and i suppose in that sense i'm talking to people like poland, ukraine's

allies, is very important, in terms of determining what exactly the support from the west will be going forward. bill support from the west will be going forward. �* ., .,, support from the west will be going forward. �* ., ., ., ., , forward. all of those negotiations, the diplomacy. _ forward. all of those negotiations, the diplomacy, backdrop _ forward. all of those negotiations, the diplomacy, backdrop of- forward. all of those negotiations, the diplomacy, backdrop of which l forward. all of those negotiations, l the diplomacy, backdrop of which is of course what is happening on the ground, we know that there are emergency blackouts in place following what is described as that massive missile attack from russia. when that happens, obviously it is winter, it is cold there, what happens on the ground when you have those emergency blackouts? yes. happens on the ground when you have those emergency blackouts?— those emergency blackouts? yes, in this case, these _ those emergency blackouts? yes, in this case, these were _ those emergency blackouts? yes, in this case, these were preventative l this case, these were preventative blackouts, we are told, which means essentially the supply of electricity is reduced, there could be a cut—off of power for a couple of hours, rolling blackouts for different regions at different times. it means that the ukrainians are conserving energy in case there is a massive strike on the infrastructure and we know that is something they have done multiple times in this three years of war, it

is cold here, there is a snow on the ground, and when the power goes, when the electricity goes, when the heating begins to go, it does cause major problems. ukraine has it all along this is a deliberate attempt to try and freeze in this country into submission, it is something we have seen many times, every winter since this full—scale invasion by russia began. since this full-scale invasion by russia began.— since this full-scale invasion by russia beuan. . . , , russia began. sarah, as we approach the third anniversary _ russia began. sarah, as we approach the third anniversary of _ russia began. sarah, as we approach the third anniversary of russia's - the third anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion on the 22nd of february, three years at this full—scale invasion on the 22nd of february, three years at this ongoing fighting, you mentioned ongoing fighting, you mentioned there the issues that ukraine's there the issues that ukraine's military has in plugging the gaps on military has in plugging the gaps on the front lines, what is around like the front lines, what is around like across the country? you across the country? you the front lines, what is around like across the country?— the front lines, what is around like the front lines, what is around like across the country?— the front lines, what is around like across the country? you know, it is across the country? you know, it is difficult. obviously, _ difficult. obviously, _ across the country? you know, it is difficult. obviously, this _ across the country? you know, it is across the country? you know, it is difficult. obviously, this _ across the country? you know, it is difficult. obviously, this country i difficult. obviously, this country is exhausted, obviously, the cost it difficult. obviously, this country i difficult. obviously, this country is exhausted, obviously, the cost it has paid in nearly three years of has paid in nearly three years of war has been enormous, in terms of war has been enormous, in terms of the lives lost, in terms of the the lives lost, in terms of the

damage to damage to infrastructure, to buildings, two people's homes. and of course a huge amount of territory thatis of course a huge amount of territory that is now occupied by russian forces. there are so many things that this war has changed so many people. i have been speaking to families whose relatives have been disappeared in areas now occupied by

families whose relatives have been disappeared in ar to now occupied by families whose relatives have been disappeared in ar to go w occupied by families whose relatives have been disappeared in ar to go into cupied by families whose relatives have been disappeared in ar to go into any ed by allies in the west to go into any talks from a position of strength, thatis talks from a position of strength, that is the message that the authorities here in kyiv keep reiterating, they want to be able to negotiate not as losers but as people who will be listened to and whose concerns will be taken into consideration.— whose concerns will be taken into consideration. sarah, thank you for our consideration. sarah, thank you for your analysis _ consideration. sarah, thank you for your analysis and _ consideration. sarah, thank you for your analysis and reporting, - consideration. sarah, thank you for your analysis and reporting, sarah | your analysis and reporting, sarah writes that joining your analysis and reporting, sarah writes thatjoining us live from kyiv. we will continue to monitor the situation on the ground in ukraine as we hear about those massive russian missile attacks across critical infrastructure. firefighters in los angeles are bracing for a fresh wave of strong winds as they continue to battle wildfires that have been raging for more than a week. at least 25 people have been killed and dozens are still missing. you can see here the two largest firest — two largest fires — the palisades and eaton fires which continue to burn.

the local authorities are are warning that the strengthening winds may spread the flames further. 0ur reporter david willis will give us the latest but first we will hear from william grant, reporting on the ground. every house has gone on that street in that area. they're all gone. as the flames closed in on them, sheila wheatley and her husband victor fled their home in altadena with nothing but the clothes on their back. the couple, who run a fostering agency for at risk youth, made it out with their lives but little else. this is a street where i have spent a lot of time, being a part of the community. the next day, sheila returned to the ruins. a lifetime in a home turned to ash. one of 12,000 structures lost in the worst fires la

has seen in decades. like picking up my keys this morning and recognising that all the keys to the house and, you know, the back key, door key and all this belongs to nothing. to nothing. and it is surreal. it's a tale which crosses communities in los angeles. elizabeth rafidi grew up in a poor neighbourhood here, but became a lawyer and bought a house in malibu with her husband. today, she's living in a hotel room, unsure of what the future holds. it's like having a member of yourfamily die because that's the end. the end road at that point of that person's history, which is the end road of our homes. we went to malibu to find elizabeth's home or what's left of it. it stood for 50 years until these wild fires raised it to the ground. as the days pass, more and more evacuated families are coming to terms with the fact they now have no home to come back to.

the lucky ones are in hotels on the insurance company's dime. the less fortunate are sleeping in evacuation shelters or even in their cars, as they and the city work out their next steps. multi—million dollar mansions and tiny apartments alike have been levelled by these fires, which have left the people of la reeling. the rebuild will begin in time. the mental scars for those who lost everything may take much longer to heal. will grant, bbc news, los angeles. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, gave us the latest from la. they are bracing themselves here for further high winds in the next few hours. now, they're not expected to be as fierce as the hurricane force winds, which wrought such devastation to communities such as this a week ago. but the us national weather service is nonetheless using words such as destructive and life threatening

to describe them. now, with hundreds of canadian and mexican firefighters as well as firefighters from neighbouring states now on the ground here. now on the ground here, la's mayor karen bass, is saying that her city is ready to respond to any changes in the weather conditions, but asked today about the time scale for rebuilding communities such as this, she said it could take years as city officials have first to scour these areas for any hint of human remains before removing all the debris and ash that is here before they can start the repopulation process. that said, though, a few former residents of this community were allowed past the evacuation zone today to return to see what remains of their former homes. and i have to say, as you can

probably see around me, the answer is not very much. 0ur our thanks to david willis, more about the la fires on our website. the treasury minister tulip siddiq has resigned after weeks of growing pressure about her inclusion in an anti—corruption investigation in bangladesh. the labour mp referred herself to the government's standards adviser last week but insisted she had done nothing wrong. she maintains her innocence but says she is stepping aside because the issue has become a distraction from the work of government. 0ur political and investigations correspondentjoe pike reports. they were election vectors together. but a steady stream of this, a decade ago, she credited herfamily with inspiring her political rise but they may also have played a part

in her sudden fall. back then, keir starmer was at her side. he has been forced to defend her. tulip starmer was at her side. he has been forced to defend her.— forced to defend her. tulip siddiq has acted entirely _ forced to defend her. tulip siddiq has acted entirely properly i forced to defend her. tulip siddiq has acted entirely properly by i has acted entirely properly by referring herself to the independent adviser. a , referring herself to the independent adviser. , ., ., ., , ., adviser. many of the other, many of the allegations _ adviser. many of the other, many of the allegations relate _ adviser. many of the other, many of the allegations relate to _ adviser. many of the other, many of the allegations relate to her- adviser. many of the other, many of the allegations relate to her aunt i the allegations relate to her aunt who fled bangladesh last august after a controversial time as its leader. she conceded to what's government thought was inevitable. in resignation letter, she wrote that while the adviser has confirmed i have not breached the ministerial code. the standards watchdog had concluded in their report, it is regrettable that siddiq was not, not more alert to the potential risks both to her

and the government arising from her close family's association with bangladesh. i would close family's association with bangladesh. iwould not close family's association with bangladesh. i would not advise that this shortcoming should be taken as a breach of the ministerial code but you will want to consider her ongoing responsibilities in the light of this. i ongoing responsibilities in the light of this.— ongoing responsibilities in the liuht of this. ~ ,, ., light of this. i think keir starmer has a blind _ light of this. i think keir starmer has a blind spot, _ light of this. i think keir starmer has a blind spot, he's _ light of this. i think keir starmer has a blind spot, he's got - light of this. i think keir starmer has a blind spot, he's got bad i has a blind spot, he's got bad judgment, he is more interested in supporting his cronies than he is in making appointments with integrity, it shows he is a crony prime minister. it shows he is a crony prime minister-— it shows he is a crony prime minister. , ,, minister. tulip siddiq entered government _ minister. tulip siddiq entered government last _ minister. tulip siddiq entered government last year - minister. tulip siddiq entered go