lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is with me.there has been an uptick in the intensity of the war here, we are hearing many more missile and mortar strikes here in the capital. and in other places around the country.— around the country. yes, we 'ust have to listen i around the country. yes, we 'ust have to listen to i around the country. yes, we 'ust have to listen to the i around the country. yes, we 'ust have to listen to the air �* around the country. yes, we 'ust have to listen to the air raid h have to listen to the air raid siren, it seems to own the night, clive, it seemed as if it was on a loop, and nobody in the city wonders why. an explosionjust loop, and nobody in the city wonders why. an explosion just as loop, and nobody in the city wonders why. an explosionjust as night fell, it shook buildings in the city centre, including the one where we are now. and then the reports, based on satellite images, of a long and formidable russian armoured convoy which is only about 17 miles from the city centre. they have been clos

lucy williamson, bbc news, palanca crossing, moldova. over stewardship of the club to the trustees of its charitable foundation. roman abramowitz, who bought the club in 2003, will relinquish day—to—day control, but crucially he will retain ownership. jill allman reports. his brilliance transformed the fortunes of a football club and helped revolutionise an entire sport. under his ownership, chelsea has become one of the most successful teams in europe but now, roman abramovich seems to be taking a step back. in a statement on the club's website, he said: although he has given up stewardship, he still retains ownership and the bbc understands he is not calling in the £1.5 billion loan — it's around $2 billion that he gave to the club — but this week, of all weeks, it is not a good look to have russian owners. it seems to be an attempt to distance the club from the awful situation, and what it may also do is protect the club if any sanctions were imposed on russian—owned assets. congratulations. roman abramovich likes to keep a low profil

lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. you have been watching newsday.used russia of bombarding residential districts in the country's second largest city, kharkiv, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens. what you're seeing on your screens right now is the shelling of a shopping mall in kharkiv. the regional governor said there were no military targets in the areas under attack and called it a war crime. kharkiv remains under ukrainian control. russia has been repeatedly criticised at the united nations in new york during a day of emergency meetings about ukraine. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, said there were credible accounts of residential buildings and civilian infrastructure sustaining heavy damage. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. monday was a bit grey, wasn't it, for many of us, with outbreaks of rain at times. in fact, this is leek in staffordshire, and a fairly typical shot through monday afternoon. as the rain eased, it turned quite misty and murky. and the rain is sitting across the far south east

lucy williamson, bbc news, palanca crossing, moldova.e has captured the attention of the entire globe, not least asia, so how are events in europe being seen there? we can hear from the director of research in sydney at the lowy institute, where does china stand? , ., stand? yes, well, look, china is a seminal moment - stand? yes, well, look, china is a seminal moment in - stand? yes, well, look, chinal is a seminal moment in history its foreign policy, is a mixed bag of goods. the fact is it does not condone secessionist movements for very conservative reasons, very self—interested reasons, very self—interested reasons, that is to say, russia's tactics of declaring independence in separatist regions like donya scannell has, could create a negative president faure breakaway territories like in china with taiwan doing the same —— donetsk and luhansk. it is deep down cover without. it is also uncomfortable with his association with moscow, given president vladimir putin's obviously delinquent and loutish behaviour. it is not good pr for ch

lucy williamson reporting from the moldovan border.ountry. i am in the south and i _ to get out of the country. i am in the south and i want _ to get out of the country. i am in the south and i want to - to get out of the country. i am in the south and i want to start i to get out of the country. i am in the south and i want to start by i the south and i want to start by thanking my friends, ukrainian and international, as well as my family for help in the power of the people, they have allowed us to share our barriers of getting out on the problems we still face today. we left lviv yesterday at 6am, took the car 500 kilometres to the romanian border, myself, a colleague and friend rebecca jackson an hour to shelter dogs which we have. it was quite an arduous journey, we were able to be dropped off about ten kilometres. we could not go any further in the car, we had to walk. we walked with our dogs and luggage and equipment and the help we received from that very first moment from our ukrainian friends was unbelievable. we were struggl

lucy williamson, bbc news, palanca crossing, moldova.the world shuns pariah putin. a photo of a five—year—old boy taking refuge with his family in an underground shelter. ., , with his family in an underground shelter. . , , ., shelter. line hearts is the headline from the sunday _ shelter. line hearts is the headline from the sunday express _ shelter. line hearts is the headline from the sunday express with i shelter. line hearts is the headline from the sunday express with a i from the sunday express with a full—page image of two ukrainian soldiers. brute full-page image of two ukrainian soldiers. ~ ., ., soldiers. we will not run and hide sa s the soldiers. we will not run and hide says the daily _ soldiers. we will not run and hide says the daily star, _ soldiers. we will not run and hide says the daily star, quoting i says the daily star, quoting president zelenskyy. the paper reports that the defiant leader has been on the streets of kyiv as russian troops came up against fierce resistance. in the biggs bought story linked to ukrai

our correspondent lucy williamson gave us this update from ukraine's border with moldova.nto moldova. i spoke to another womanjust before i came on air who broke down as she told me she had to leave her husband behind. martial law means that many men of fighting age are being stopped from crossing the border at all and here we are seeing family groups made up exclusively of women, mothers, daughters, travelling without their men. and a very difficult time indeed. we have seen people crossing into moldova. earlier into poland, also crossing into hungary. the hungarian prime minister viktor 0rban has visited his country's eastern border with ukraine, where a steady stream of refugees are crossing into hungary. he told the bbc that his country supports sanctions against russia, and will adjust economic policies which have led other eu and nato allies to accuse him in the past of being too close to vladimir putin. we support all the sanctions, so we will block nothing, so what the prime ministers of european union are able to agree, we accept it and we support it. we don't blo