♪♪ sky news at 10:00. here are the headlines. closing in on kiev, the latest intelligence suggests the bulk of russian ground forces are now just 25 kilometers away. residents in the capital woke to the sounds of gunshots and news that they're being encircled. but ukraine calls for more help and a no-fly zone are rejected

once more by the u.s. president. >> just understand, don't kid yourself, no matter what you all say. that's called world war iii. >> also ahead, a new stage of terror. ukraine's president accuses russia of kidnapping a regional mayor. and a song of defiance in the city many fear could be attacked next. >> good morning, latest british intelligence suggests ukraine's capital of kiev could soon be encircled by russian troops. the bulk of the troops are now reportedly 25 kilometers away from the capital.

that is all according to ministry of defense which says a huge convoy of russian armored vehicles dispersed in an attempt to surround the city. these are the latest pictures this morning. they reportedly show the aftermath of a russian rocket attack on an air feel near kiev. the local mayor in the region says that russian rocket attacks destroyed a ukrainian airbase. well, as dawn broke, gunshots and explosions could be heard. well, here is a summary of today's key developments. the uk ministry of defense says that russian ground forces are now around 25 kilometers from the center of the capital kiev. it comes as the ukrainian foreign ministry accused russian forces of kidnapping the mayor

of mariupol. it's had russian troops block humanitarian corridors. ukrainian forces will try today to deliver food and medicines there. what the ukrainians want is a no-fly zone. but the u.s. president joe biden has reaffirmed his intention not to impose one. >> reporter: for evidence russian forces are getting closer to the capital, look no further than these bombed departments and homes east of kiev. six people were injured in the strike here. dozens more have lost simply everything. newly released images have shown russian advance on kiev once again in the last 24 hours. u.s. satellite xaent company maxar say they captured troops actually firing artillery

towards residential areas. in what is thought to be the first kidnap of an official, ukraine authorities say the mayor of mariupol has been abducted by russian troops. this cctv shows a man being led away by force, from this city's registry office. >> in mariupol, they captured the mayor of the city. a mayor who courageously defends ukraine and his community. obviously, this is a sign of weakness of the invaders. i do not find any support in our land. they have switched to a new stage of terror. >> reporter: while russia's attacks across the country are widening, the kremlin has a track record of using chemical weapons and concern is growing. that could be next. when the nerve agent sarin was used against people in syria, the world watched on the horror, but the west failed to

retaliate. russia repeatedly blamed terror groups for the atrocities and the u.n. security council has voiced concerns russia is creating a similar false pre text ahead of a chemical attack in ukraine. >> russia asks the city council for today's meeting for the soul purpose of lying and spreading disinformation and that is exactly what you have heard from the russian pr this morning. >> reporter: the pressure is now on president biden to respond. but he has, once again, ruled out enforcing a no-fly zone. >> just understand and don't kid yourself no matter what you all say, that's called world war iii. okay. >> reporter: the inescapable truth in all this, is the u.s. can't protect the ukrainian people from this pain and suffering, unwilling to confront russian militarily for fear of a wider war in europe. it's unclear at what point nato

would step in. but putin seems hell bent to test this to its limits. some breaking news to bring you now coming to us from ukraine's government that is about mariupol, of course, the city which has been besieged in the last days, in particular particularly from airstrikes there. the ukraine government says they have shelved a moving which was sheltering more than 80 people in the city of mariupol. no more information than that other than that. it has shelled the moving, which was providing safe harbor for 80 people. we will deliver more details as we get them in. now, the city of odesa is in the south of ukraine. it's thought to be one of

russia's large scale assaults there in days. residents say they will defend the city and are making preparations to slow any russian attack. the historical city is now being heavily fortified, nick martin is in odesa and reports on the defiance and fierce of the city's residents. >> reporter: on the pictures of odesa, they're preparing to defend themselves. they know the russians aren't far away now. ♪♪ >> reporter: and who could have predicted this? a quiet provides a war-time ceremony volunteers. everyone here just wants to survive. odesa is a major port on the black sea, strategically important to vladimir putin. his invasion, though, has brought life to a standstill here. and precious monuments are now

shrouded in sandbags. just a little over three weeks ago, it was bustling here. you know, odesa is famous for its kaefs and restaurants and sort of bo teak shops. now it's absolutely deserted. one thing that strikes you on every street corner are the barricades and behind me is the famous opera house here in odesa. the last time it was protected like this was the second world war. history really is repeating itself. on the street, we meet an elderly cup. i want to know what they think about russia's chances here. >> reporter: they will not get through? >> back in russia. >> reporter: daniel was born if odesa. his wife and children have fled. he's stayed to fight. >> you can hold back this offensive? >> sure. we have already shown since 24 that we are holding back and we

kicked some ass, sorry. but we kicked some ass. >> reporter: in odesa's trending food tour, they turned it no an aid station, a lawyer is organizing the effort. what's your message to vladimir putin? >> go. don't do anything with eurasia, everything you want. never come in ukraine. we hate you and we don't need your support. >> reporter: then the reminder of the dangers here. so while we were about to do an interview, the air raid sirens went off. so everyone has been asked to go down into the shelter. so they're leaving this area now. a guy grabs a guitar and begins to play. ♪♪ no one here knows what's going to happen next.

>> nick joins us now from odesa. hello there to you, nick, talking to us from the beautiful cultural city of odesa, which is also of key strategic importance, isn't it? >> reporter: it is. you have to think of odesa like doba. it is a huge port in ordinary times trade comes in and out of here. it is economically very important and now, of course, in this new context of war, it is militarily important. there is some fighting about 100 kilometers east of here in mykolaiv, another key port. so it is clear and it always has been clear that vladimir putin holds places like this as a key target. if you can secure odesa, he would be successful in cutting off ukraine from the sea and

there have been unconfirmed reports that the russian navy have been cited out in the black sea. although since i have been here, i haven't seen anything. although there were reports from western crimea that amphibious boats have been spotted. if all that is true, then that would point towards the russian military planning an assault onto the beaches here. many fear airstrikes like they've seen in mariupol and kiev. although some people believe it's not in vladimir putin's interest to destroy this key piece of infrastructure and so it will be interesting to wait to see how the war for odesa, the battle plays out. as you saw in that piece, the odesans are proud of their town. i spent time here five years ago sitting in the square. it is a really beautiful place. the opera house, cafes, the restaurants, the art galleries and the reason why they're filling the sandbags is not just

to protect life, it is to protect their cultural fabric here. people have volunteered into the army, the national guard, on every street corner as you saw earlier the barricades. it's sad to see in one way. it's heartening to see a city rallying around to protect itself. as i said, there is no idea when or if this will be attacked. but we know it is high on vladimir putin's list. he will eventually want to take it. the question is, can the odesans put up a fight to protect themselves. >> all right. nick, thank you. well, despite russia's advances, its army has suffered some high profile losses, in particular, its military generals. we can get more on this, our correspondent is in lviv. good morning to you, ali, what do we know about the losses incurred by the russian

military? >> reporter: yeah, just on those city commanders, three generals killed within a space of a day. it has been confirmed by western officials. they believe it to be true. it does raise some lingering questions to what they were doing close to the front line and in harm's way, the working theory is they were there to try and sort out a lot of the strategic problems that have bogged the russian invasion down. or just to motivate many of the soldiers to actually progress onwards because there has been many reports of soldiers being pretty unploet rate issed, not wanting to fight, some cases punctureing fuel tanks so their vehicles didn't have to progress further. what it means of the scenic commanders the russians have put into this country, three very high profile ones have been killed. i mean, that's a huge coup for the ukrainian military. i think one must always look at

the fog of war and the propaganda of war and try to weed through that somewhat. but it is very confusing as to why they were there in the first place. i spent at lot of time in afghanistan, in particular, and iraq and seen military commanders, british military commanders would go to operating bases from sort of the main hubs, but these would be trips not normally when there was some active fighting going on, yes, they would be there to raise morale with troops and have face time with their soldiers. they would not be on the front line in this case. so it would certainly potentially point towards problems within the russian strategy and the russian invasion. >> all right. ali, thank you. more than two.5 million people have now fled ukraine since the russian invasion. it's an exodus which is contributing to a growing

humanitarian crisis, both when you crane and in neighboring countries. one of those poland has seen more than 1.5 million refugees arrive in the past two weeks alone. and the pressure of helping such huge numbers is starting to be fell by the authorities there. from the polish capital warsaw, lisa holland reports. >> as i said, this is what we organized temporary. >> reporter: this is just one of the dozens and dozens of refugee shelters being set up in warsaw. a welcome comfort after the bunkers and the bombs and the days of trouble. >> ukraine, i love you. i love you. >> reporter: they long to be home but family after family tells of the trauma of escaping war. julia struggled to reach train station with her daughter who has epilepsy and her son who is

autistic. what can i say, she says, it was so hard trying to hold my children's hands in case they fell and carry the luggage. then she reveals the 11-year-old is recovering from an operation after being born with deformed feet. she got here gliding one of her children who is barely able to walk. others at the shelter need medical help. a young girl is on a drip, dehydrated after exhaustion of the journey to poland. now made by a million-and-a-half people. so the problem now because so many refugees have come to the polish capital, because the authorities are so stretched, they're having to provide more permanent accommodations or bus people to other polish cities. this refugee crisis is defined as an exodus of women and

children. across the city, there are make-shift nurserys to entertain the youngsters. and women distraught, they've left husbands, brothers, fathers behind in ukraine. anna has left her husband in kiev. she also has to contend with a mother-in-law in russia who refuses to accept why she's fled to poll poland. >> she says it's just a little, not big separation, it's just a little. he says, mom, we have no house. russians destroy our house. >> reporter: across poland, thousands of people needed no persuasion of the horrors of this war are taking in refugees. english teacher victor johnson and his wife offered a home to mart 72 and her grandchildren. both of the children's parents are still in ukraine. >> i didn't speak to marta before she came here. she just turned up in the car.

so with high fives and hugs, we invited them in, made them feel at home and that was the most important thing that we felt safe, secure. >> reporter: we asked roman how he is settling in. >> all thing considered. >> just one example of the kindness of strangers in the midst of war. lisa holland, sky news, warsaw. well, there are calls on the government to help 14% of uk households who are off grid without access to gas as the war in ukraine causes further volatility in the energy market. charities warn rural parts of the country could face a tsunami of poverty because they're reliant on alternative energy sources, which are not covered by the new energy price cap that's coming in next month. our west of england correspondent dan whitehead

reports. >>. >> reporter: keeping the damp and cold away is a constant challenge. >> as you can see on the door, all around, it's bad in the bedroom, i'll show you. >> reporter: with no main gas available, holly is at the mercy of rising electricity bills. >> i can't afford to heat my home, not to keep the mold at bay or my feet from going numb so i can't sleep at night. worrying, getting into debt, it's debilitating. i have been there with electric providers. you know, i'm tough. but many aren't. and that's why i wanted to talk to you today to say we've got to look after the vulnerable here. >> reporter: holly isn't alone, 47% of homes in cornwall are off grid. the gas pipes simply don't reach down here. it means families are relinet on

oil, bottle gas and wood to heat and cook. the problem is, those sources aren't covered by the new price cap and the war in ukraine is pushing up the costs for these communities. >> how are you doing? >> can i come in in. >> robert and lorraine lynch have multiple fuel sources. it's a part of life if rural britain. but the rising cost is putting them close to the edge. >> if all else fails or if prices go so high that we can't, we got the wood burner and a kettle ready to boil, what else do you do? gas is hitting people. we can double us for us, easily, it's gone up over 100 pound since last year that was before everything got bad. >> reporter: in rural parts of the country, being off grid isn't the only problem. lower wages and older population and ageing housing stock can all make the cost of living even

harder. if increase in energy costs have created a new problem for rural food banks, which are now having to help with people's bills. >> there is a tsunami of poverty that is going to sweep over us. people are having to choose whether to pay or put food on family's tables, or to heat. there is no sense sending food out to people that can't heat it. >> reporter: a new bill is going through parliament aimed at protecting off grid communities. for now rural parts of the country are facing a unique challenge, to keep their homes heated and the lights on. dan whitehead, sky news, cornwall. coming up, we will bring you more on battle for kiev. we'll bring you a special eyewitness report from the city. .

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reports also that the psychiatric hospital was hit by a russian airstrike in kharkiv. well, to those who have been added new targets, this time the eastern city of demetpro and the town of lutz in the west. russian troops appear to be refocusing their advance on the capital. alex crawford has this report from the suburb of brought --

brovary. >> reporter: now abandoned and damaged and legally driven into a retreat. but this is deupon strabl evidence the russian military is on the move and trying several different routes to get into the exam. the ukrainians grasp this is an opportunity to show how capable they are of defending their main city. the drone footage released by ukraine's armed forces is being lauded as a military defense. the russians come under repeated attack with soldiers running for cover, rockets frantically fired in this built-up area. it's the main highway leading directly into the center of the capital. it left military debris scattered over the road, which may help in hindering russian

progress. you can see smoke in the distance where the russian tanks managed to get to they're trying to hold them back. they're very worried they will make a push from here or down this main road into brovary. >> reporter: but the activity around the capital's outskirts has definitely picked up over the past 24 hours. these pictures filmed by journalists with ukrainian soldiers appear to show the troops under fire as they engage their russian counterparts, apparently in the village in the greater kiev area. we were invited to see some of the casualties, a number children, including a 14-year-old girl shot whilst fleeing in a car with her family the bullets hit her hand and shoulder. she is only a teenager and was with her 4-year-old brother, grandmother and parent. we were driving down the main road from my grandmother, she

says, and they just started shooting at us. her father sergei had his hand plane. he and his family are lucky to survive. he says the russian troops seem very panicky. to me, they were scared, he said. and they shot everything that moved. there is increased tension an the capital and soldiers are wary of everyone. they suppose russian saboteurs may be posing as journalists and they're on the hunt for one, in particular. the hospital staff are edgy, too. they've found themselves treating some soldiers but overwhelmingly their patients are civilian casualties. it's very hard, physically and emotionally, he says, to see young people being crippled and dying for no reason. satellite pictures appear to show the huge convoy we positioning, regrouping to encircle the capital before launching a prolonged attack on

city center, probably within days. but the man with hero status in ukraine insists they are ready. >> we will fight from every window. we will fight from every basement. we have enough anti-missiles, they are things from the united kingdom, from united states. so they will lose tanks and retreat every block, every crossroads. >> reporter: there are more and more barricades going up in around around the exam. they are digging trenches. this is in the middle of the city. although we are not showing the location for security reasons. either way, soldiers and civilians are preparing for either attack or siege. they have created a whole network of these trenches, as much as protection, but also for where they can mount fighting

positions. they have been taking on russian troops around several points on the edges of the capital. but there is a growing expectation that the city is headed into a very grim few days or weeks. sky news, kiev. this is sky news coming up, we've got our program for younger viewers, fyi with a special episode on the war in ukraine. special episode on the war in ukraine. so, you found the no7 then. it's amazing... hydrates better than the expensive stuff. i don't live here, so i'm taking this and whatever's in the back. it's already sold in the us. but i'm not taking any chances. the uk's best kept skincare secret.

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. you are watching sky news. the top stories for you this hour. the uk ministry of defense says the bulk of russia's ground troops are now just 25 kilometers from the center of the city. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy has accused russian

troops of kidnapping the mayor of the city of melitopol. the u.s. president joe biden has downplayed the chances of any american intervention and says there is a no-fly zone over ukraine would result in world war iii. well, now it's time to bring you our news program for younger people. here is fyi. >> reporter: the war in ukraine continues. in this week's fyi, we learn children in russia are being told there isn't a war. from inside the complex, we have an exclusive report from nadia, one of the thousands of people forced to take shoter. >> i got scared at first. i didn't understand what was going on. >> reporter: and we meet ukrainian people who live in the uk who help in refugees. this is fyi, your weekly news show.

now, imagine we told you that there is no war going on in ukraine and it's all rubbish. would you believe us? that's what children in russia are being told. >> we have been investigating how fake news and misinformation is being used by the russian government and why. since the russian president vladimir putin decided to invade ukraine, he has never admitted to starting a warm. he claims they sent in troops as a part of a special security operation. whilest he dismissed his claims saying president putin has started an illegal four-scale invasion. it seems the russian authorities are trying to mislead people in russia using propaganda bulletins. it's like fake news, it's misleading information to create a particular opinion. we found a video aimed at children to convince them there isn't a war in ukraine. >> we are talking about the events if you crane.

the russian video is presented by a famous 12-year-old. >> it's not just about ukraine. it isn't the start yesterday. there are many images about a war in ukraine. actually these are from other war conflicts. some images are even from computer games. >> as well as convincing them it's fake, the russian government is shutting down radio and tv stations that reported the truth. this is the moment that staff from a tv station had to walk off set after their final broadcast. they claim the russian government closed them down because they referred to the ukrainian invasion as a war. now the russian people only having a says to google tv and radio stations. social media platforms and news stations outside russia like the bbc has been blocked from broadcasting in their country. many russians are against their country's invasion of ukraine. those who turn out on the streets to protest are being

arrested all because they said no to war. if you want to find out more about why russia invaded ukraine and how well they are trying to bring a peaceful end to the war, check out our items and head to our web page, first up news fyi. >> there are many ukrainians trying to flee the country, but it's getting more difficult. >> day after day russia promised cease-fires. so people can flee safely. in many cases, the fighting continues. >> in an exclusive report, nadia wanted to share her story. she is safe now. at the start of the invasion she was treated in a hospital city in the capital city kiev. nadia was in the middle of receiving cancer treatment in hospital when she heard the news about the war. >> the beginning of the war for me all started when i woke up

about 6:00 in the morning. my mum was sitting in the bed next to mine and watching something loudly. i saw my friend was writing something to me. and instead of good morning, had innia she wrote, nadia, the war. i looked near the airport, it was plane up by russian soldiers. i got scared at first. i didn't understand what was going on. i thought is this true or not? i went back into the room and i saw zelenskyy was saying something on tv. my mom was watching. she was like, don't worry, everything will be fine. and inunderstood that things are no longer good and i started shaking a little like this. i laid down on my bed and tried to fall asleep, knowing that something was wrong. i heard some kind of strange sound and said, mum, you can

hear that? there are some noise outside the window. then my mum opened the window. nothing exploded. everything is fine, just terrible sirens. they came out and said, take the most important documents, your passport, maybe if the siren doesn't stop screaming, we will have to go down to the basement. we will take all kind of things downstairs in case something happens, food, watt, mattresses. they took everything. >> as the war escalated, nadia and her mother were stuck in the hospital basement for ten days. >> only a couple days before on this, i was sitting telling my mommy plans. i said, mum, will we be released from hospital? then we will go home and buy money and water colors and all sorts of canvass. >> after an emergency evacuation, some of the patients at the children's hospital are

now on their way to safety. nadia is headed to italy, where she can continue receiving treatment. refugee charities say four tore seven million ukrainian people are expected to flee the fighting in ukraine. with a few belongings, many are escaping to neighboring countries, moldova, romania, hungary, slovakia, the majority are headed into poland. >> but what do you do when you leave your home and everything you have behind? refugees were there to share their story on "fyi." more than a million ukrainians have fled to poland since the russian president vladimir putin decided to invade ukraine. the border between the two countries, she explained how worried she was about the family members she's had to leave behind. >> i am trying to tech them

every day, every hour. they are worried, getting a message in kiev, it's like kiev is bombs. >> reporter: there has been a lot of criticism that the uk government hasn't done enough to help the refugees coming here. with complaints the process is too slow and too difficult. for the people of poland have been praised ukranian refugees. and the border crossing, we met susannah, a part of the polish scouts and one of the thousands of polish people helping out. so we are organizing a place where they can sleep, rest, using their food, clothes, things are that needed. >> reporter: it's not just at the border people have been helping out, people all over poland have been offering refugees a place to stay. hello, fyi, my name is gabry em.

i am from krakof in poland. >> reporter: this beautiful city is just 240 kilometers away from ukraine. one of the things i love about this place is that everyone is so friendly and welcoming. so when we saw people fleeing here from ukraine, we knew we had to act. it was important for me and for them, because they had to rest and talk about what to do next. i am very sorry that everything has been ruined. all the refugees who came to find a new home in poland, some of these people have seen truly horrible things on the way to the city. they are very worried about their families, who left in ukraine to fight. the family who have been staying with us have now got a new home.

today we are taking them supplies to help them establish themselves. it's the least we can do is open our homes and our hearts to the people of ukraine. because they do need our help. these are our neighbors and they really need our support there are thousands of ukrainian children that live in the uk. many of them have friends or family that are still in ukraine all trying to flee their homeland, understandably, they're super worried about them. every saturday lots of young ukrainians go to st. mary's ukrainian school in london. they told fyi about the things they are doing to help their families and the people of ukraine. >> we're trying to support ukraine anywhere we can from here in england.

it's an important fact there are people dying, there are people struggling. it's not just the fact, it's our country, it's friend, it's family. also there is people in bombshellers, people under attack and it's hard to help them. >> i grew up in ukraine. i was born there, i spent most of my childhood there. so it's very close to my heart and it hurts to see somewhere i grew up to be destroyed. >> it's just being destroyed and we've done nothing to like deserve there. >> we need to remember all people right now in ukraine and what they're going through right now. >> we are worried about our other family members in ukraine, maybe something happens to them and we don't know. >> my grandma called me today and said she could go out to buy some things, but they have a siren that tells us when they

can go out and when they have to stay in. >> we were making posters and these ribbons that we can just show to the public to lead awareness. >> i have been in school today and we have been doing some stuff to raise money to help ukraine. >> we made a poster with all of the main parts of ukraine, just to show like we want them to stay in ukraine, because it's our homeland. >> a sun flower is a symbol of ukraine. so it's quite important because of the war right now. >> right now, it's very important for us to be united with our friends, our family and our community. russia is not only reaching a physical war in ukraine, but an informational one as well and i think it's really important to know what is going on there.

>> down at the russian embassy, it's not only ukrainians, there are lots of other people who actually come here and support. you could support, you could go to help ukraine because we don't want to be taken over by russia. >> let's know in ukraine people who were there that all over the world there are people who are going to support them. there are people standing with them every step of the way because they understand they are listening. all we will do is worry. if i come here, i will try to help. if i protest, if i make posters, it's like doing something. you are actually helping. that makes me feel a bit better. it's not just ukrainians that live in the uk. there are thousands russian families that live here, too, many are against the war. they're worried that russian children will be discriminated

against at school because of the war. >> there are lots of questions for our viewers. we are joined by a child psychology to answer some of your concerns. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. so already lots of ukrainian families, we're not sure what to say to them. >> what do people who have russian-ukrainian families? >> thank you, that's a really thoughtful question. it is complicated, isn't it, when you are faced with these very difficult situations. i suppose what we do know is that the russian president and his generals have invaded ukraine. it's not necessarily as you know something that all russians support. so being on hand for both sides of your friends is really important. >> so what do you do if someone is bullying or making an inappropriate comment about the war. >> i think nothing has changed about bullying. you have to call it out, talk to your parents or your teachers about this. i think it's to talk to the person being bullied and offer

their support they have inappropriate comments. i'd like people to feel they can be, have a bit of authority here to say, that's not helpful. you know, this is a fairly difficult time people are going through. let's think about what we say. our words do have an impact. >> that's really great advice. our next question is from sarah fina. >> what you do is upsetting me so much. >> thanks, it's a really important question, how do you stay informed and involved but also look after yourself? >> i think it's about choosing your news very carefully, maybe checking in, in the right places, so fyi is a brilliant place. i think there are some ordinary things to remember, taking yourself off social media before bedtime. you don't want to go to bed with lots of overwhelming thoughts in your minds. i think alongside that, sometimes we can stumble across things accidentally that really are quite discretion and upsetting. if that happens, talk to somebody about it so you are not

having to manage those awful images that can take up our minds. talk to a parent or friends. >> i am sure a lot we said there is help. so thank you so much for your advice and for your time. >> thanks for having many e. >> well, we know the west situations like war can also bring out the best if people and people all over the world are standing with ukraine. >> we will leave you with pictures of everyone coming together in hopes that soon there will be peace. . you are watching sky news. coming up, how the nhs is helping refugees who qualify in

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under the new refugee support program, the nhs is helping to integrate nurses who qualified in their home country and now want to resume their careers here in the u.k.

we have more from preston, speaking with four nurses who are restarting their careers. >> the refugees arrived from lebanon in january, already on the front line for the nhs in the royal preston's covid ward. it is a chance for a fresh life, free from discrimination, for him, but hopefully for his wife and 3-year-old son. >> i hope the decision to move and to travel to the u.k., i hope i will achieve my goals to get my wife, to get to work, to build, to build for my family a good future. >> on the floor below, in the stroke ward is another palestinian with over a decade of experience and hoping the nhs refugee support program will help his family enjoy a safer more stable life.

>> it's a new journey, for my family, to be here in england, to build a future here. >> along with sudanese nurse, fulfilling the government's pledge to hire more nurses by 2024. >> it has been a long time. i have wanted to be like a nurse. and i think that there are angels. >> and it's angels like dima providing vital skills and experience to a skroncally understaffed nhs. >> what we're able to do is to make really good use of the fact that we've got a highly

experienced skilled professionals in our country that are able to make a real genuine difference to the health care, in a time when we need to recruit more health care professionals. >> this is still a pilot scheme at the moment but it's one which in the coming months may provide a way for health care workers displaced by the russian aggression in central europe to find work and safety. sky news, preston. now, buckingham palace has said that the queen will not go to the annual commonwealth day service at westminster abby on monday and will now be represented by prince charles. the palace did not give a specific reason as to why the queen won't be there, but he did say that she will carry on other in person audiences next week. let's have a quick look at the weather.

>> with more unsettled air to come this weekend with one area of rain clearing to the north and another spreading from the southwest, and it will be mild but the wind will make it feel quite chilly. the u.k. will have mostly sunny spells and a scattering of showers this afternoon. southwestern britain and the south of northern ireland will turn wet and windy. northern scotland will be cloudy with more rain for a time as well. ireland meanwhile will see a scattering of blustery showers falling through southern parts. there will be gales in the southwest. showers or more general showers will spread to most parts overnight. but much of eastern england will be windy everywhere with coastal gales continuing in the southwest. the wind and the rain mean that it will stay quite mild.

sunday will bring sunshine and blustery showers to most. mild but windy with gales in the western scottish coast. we have been watching sky news this morning, coming up, we're going to bring you the latest developments on the war in ukraine as russian forces edge closer to the capital.

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this is sky news at 11:00, here are the headlines. closing in, on kyiv, the latest intelligence with russian ground forces now just 25 kilometers away. the capital woke to the sound of gunshots as news they're being encircled. but ukraine calls for more help and