it's newsday.t's been a month since russia's invasion of ukraine, and nato�*s secretary general says the organisation will approve major increases in the forces deployed on its eastern flank at an emergency summit tomorrow. jens stoltenberg said four new battlegroups would be sent to eastern europe to counter the threat from russia. president biden is on his way to brussels for the summit where he'll also meet eu leaders. this is what the nato secretary—general had to say ahead of the talks. president putin's brutal invasion of ukraine is causing death and destruction every day. allies stand united in support for the brave people of ukraine and against the kremlin�*s cruelty. putin must end this war, allow aid and safe passage of civilians and engage in real diplomacy. nato allies have responded to this crisis with strong support for ukraine and unprecedented costs for russia. i'm joined now by peter bowes in washington. firstly, what do you expect them to achieve at this meeting? this firstly, wha

it's newsday.7am here in singapore and 1am in the morning in ukraine, where the people there are said to be enduring "a living hell" where the people are said to be enduring "a living hell" according to the head of the united nations, as he appeals for an end to the war. antonio guterres warns that the situation is becoming more destructive and unpredictable by the hour. ukraine says ten hospitals have been destroyed in the russian bombardment so far, and major cities are running short of both food and medical supplies. heavy fighting is continuing in many parts of the country. but our first report comes from the southern town of voznesensk, where troops and a small population ofjust 35,000 people have seen off an attack by the russian army. 0ur correspondent andrew harding has been there. in war, a single bridge can sometimes make all the difference. a bridge and a town determined to keep it from the enemy. and that's what happened here in voznesensk, a quiet farming community that stood its groun

it's newsday. ukraine has accused russia of committing war crimes in the southern port city of mariupol, where heavy fighting has reached the city centre. of mariupol, where heavy fighting president zelensky has ignored russia's demand to give up the strategic city, saying there's "no question of any surrender". tonight, the capital kyiv is under a new night—time curfew after residential areas were attacked by russia, killing eight people. one of the targets was a shopping centre which russia claims was storing rockets. russian forces are trying to encircle and cut off the capital, but large areas around kyv remain under ukrainian control, especially in the south. our international correspondent orla guerin reports. footage of the shopping centre in kyiv released by russia appears to show a military vehicle driving up. and this was the russian attack which moscow says was targeting rocket launchers stored at the site. in the darkness, emergency services picked their way through the ruins. from the

it's newsday.ven in the morning in singapore and 1am in the ukrainian city of mariupol, where officials say a theatre used as a shelter for up to twelve hundred people has been destroyed by russian bombing. there's no news yet of casualties, and russia denies it's responsible. in the capital, kyiv — currently under a 35—hour curfew — emergency services say russia shelled a residential building. advancing russian troops have faced serious logistical problems, with many vehicles reportedly running out of fuel, as well as strong ukrainian resistance. our first report is from jeremy bowen in kyiv. a warning — it contains some flashing images. just after dawn, another attack at a residential area in kyiv. ukrainian forces say they're keeping russian artillery out of range, but missiles can be fired from russia, and they are harder to stop. it was another harsh day. in the besieged city of mariupol, a theatre was hit, where the deputy mayor says civilians were sheltering. it isn't yet clear how many were

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this is newsday.m in singapore, and 2am in the ukranian capital kyiv — where russian forces are closing in on the city. in the coming days — troops could lay siege to kyiv — cutting off food, water and other essential supplies. satellite images show a vast russian military convoy heading there, and russia's defence ministry, has urged citizens living near government buildings and other official sites, to leave their homes. we begin our coverage with this report from our international correspondent — 0rla guerin. loud explosion. one more russian missile strike brings terror to the streets of kyiv. the target this time, the main tv tower. the emergency services say five people were killed. and more russian firepower is closing in on the city. satellite images show this column of armoured vehicles and tanks. it's a0 miles long and less than 20 miles out. so, time for a do it yourself defence of kyiv. we found ordinary civilians, men and women, gathered this afternoon to make molotov cocktails. katarina,

it is newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and 3am in kyiv where ukraine's foreign ministry says russia has continued to bombard mariupol, kharkiv and other key cities, preventing the evacuation of civilians. the russians are now said to be in control of these areas that you can see shown in red. negotiations to agree humanitarian corridors broke down after moscow said it would open routes leading to its own territory or to belarus, its ally in the war. the ukrainians dismissed the proposal as completely immoral and russia accused ukraine of blocking the corridors. in the city of irpin, 1,000 people were ta ken to safety after ukrainian forces repelled russian attacks. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin is there, and has been watching people flee their homes. the only way out, and he stumbles, hands shaking, but he summons his courage and carries on. the desperate exodus from irpin today across the wreckage of a bridge blown up by ukraine to slow the russian advance. how scared d

it's newsday.8am here in singapore and 2am in the morning in ukraine, where 10 million people have been forced out of their homes in just over three weeks of russian attacks. that's the latest figure released by the united nations, amounting to a quarter of the country's entire population. most of the displaced are still within ukraine's borders, having left places like mariupol, the southern city which has been under ferocious attack day after day. the civilians who have made it out of there, to cities like zaporizhzhiya to the north—west, have brought with them tales of survival and the narrowest of escapes. some are children likely to carry lifelong scars from their experiences. wyre davies sent this report. this is what vladimir putin's war has done to the children of ukraine. in his hospital bed, little artem stares into emptiness. the russian shell that blasted shrapnel into his belly also wounded his parents and grandparents as they fled from mariupol. a victim of the war and not yet three y

welcome back, you watching newsday on the bbc.to the streets in protest against the invasion. but the price of resistance continues to be high — as the kremlin has imposed brutal crackdowns on independent media, and banned people from describing the conflict in ukraine as a �*war�*. dissent is even punishable by prison. caroline davies reports. chanting for peace in russia can get you detained. in moscow today, anyone suspected of protesting was quickly swept away. the atmosphere here in the square is really quite tense, it's obviously the police officers outnumber the protesters by far and at the moment you just say a sudden surge of activity and the police will run and grab people and carry them and put them into the vans behind me. this location had been shared on social media so the police were prepared. while the press were tolerated, some tried to stop us filming too closely. get back, this officer shouts. even wearing a yellow press vest did not stop some being taken by the police. holding flowers in the square was enough f

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ambridge begin their caribbean tour. we have a report from belize. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for - the christian democrats of the west. offering reunification. as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines — 10 million people have now fled their homes in ukraine since the start of the war, more than a quarter of the population. russia has ordered people in the city of mariupol to surrender within hours. us presidentjoe biden has already said he thinks vladimir putin is a war criminal. meanwhile, f

you're watching newsday on the bbc. city of 25 million — shanghai in china — goes into a nine—day lockdown. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: the russian billionaire roman abramovich is reported to have suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning during peace talks in ukraine earlier this month. russia continues to hit targets in all parts of ukraine. the next round of face—to—face negotiations between ukraine and russia take place tomorrow in turkey. the bbc understands that the first fines for breaches of covid—i9 rules which are part of a police investigation into the uk government lockdown parties will be issued soon. the metropolitan police investigation into 12 events held across government was launched in late january. i'm joined now by our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. and he has been looking into this story for us very closely. great to get you on the programme, david. what more can you tell us at this stage? what more can you tell us at this staie? , w

thank you so much for watching newsday.do stay with bbc news for the latest global headlines and analysis. hello. the last couple of days, the weather really has been quite good. beautiful, sunny skies for some of us, particularly across eastern parts of the uk. but things are going to turn now — the cloud you can see on the satellite picture is a weather front, it's approaching. it means rain, wind, and really, that's how it'll be over the next few days. so through the early hours of the morning, the outbreaks of rain are reaching western parts of the uk. even ahead of it, we have some rain across scotland and parts of england. but generally speaking, it is a dry night and early morning. very, very mild, 8—10 celsius in many areas. then quickly through the morning, the rain becomes quite heavy in southwestern parts of england, through wales, the midlands. the rain will reach wales and eventually southwestern scotland, too, and through the afternoon, i think many of us will have had at least some rain. now through the after

it's newsday.s eight in the morning in singapore and 2am in ukraine, a country under attack from russian forces, even while peace talks are continuing. in the capital, kyiv, the mayor has warned that the city is facing a difficult and dangerous moment after at least four people were killed in russian airstrikes. residential buildings were hit, along with a metro station. a 35—hour curfew has been imposed, with residents of the city asked to stay at home for the next two days and only leave if air raid sirens sound and they need to reach bomb shelters. our international correspondent, orla guerin, has the latest. it's starting to feel like the new normal — buildings burning after russian attacks overnight. it was too much for some here. this is a city living on its nerves. people wondering if their neighbours were safe in the shelter, wondering if they might be next. for the second day running, kyiv has woken up to this. this is a residential building, there's no sign of anything else around except

you're watching newsday on the bbc.e — we look at the spiralling outbreak in hong kong and investigate whether the city's zero covid approach is failing. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. cheering. more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and the dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west — offeringl reunification as quickly as possible — and that'sl what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... pounded for weeks, kharkiv has been devastated by russian shelling. but the resistance of ukrainian fighters holds firm. in the south — rescuers search for survivors after a theatre is bombed with hundreds sheltering in the baseme

you're watching newsday on the bbc.lions of people in china are sealed into their homes and waiting to be tested — after a surge in covid cases. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become - a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians| wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday has l been marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustav eiffel. - this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our h

you're watching newsday on the bbc. we meet the man who's turned netflix from streaming giant to movie powerhouse. applause i'm so proud of both of you. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the committee have decided that south africa be excluded from the 1970 competition. praying streaking across the sky, the white—hot wreckage from mir drew gasps from onlookers on fiji. wow! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines: as fighting continues in kharkiv, an official says six civilians were killed in russian strikes on a post office where residents were receiving humanitarian aid. western leaders, meeting in brussels, promise to increase military aid to ukraine and send more troops to neighbouring countries in eastern europe. more now on ukraine. president putin has never called it a war — but rather a "special operation" to demilitarise his neighbour. russia has seen protesters take to the streets, and life for many has been changed drastically b

it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme.dent, volodymyr zelensky, has accused russia of committing a war crime by bombing a maternity hospital in the city of mariupol. it's not yet known whether anyone was killed, but officials said 17 people had been hurt — including a women in labour. russia insisted the hospital had been cleared before the attack and was being used by ukrainian troops. the attack happened during a supposed ceasefire, to enable some of the hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the city to escape. elsewhere in the country ceasefires did hold, allowing more civilians to flee other besieged cities. ourfirst report this evening is from our international correspondent, orla guerin, in irpin. a warning — her report contains some distressing images. survivors emerge from the wreckage of a hospital for women and children after what ukraine says was a russian attack. pregnant women were among the wounded, according to the local governor. there was supposed to be a cease—fire in place to let civilians flee m

it's newsday. welcome to the programme.kraine has accused russia of bombarding residential districts in the country's second largest city, kharkiv, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens. 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. we begin with this report from our international correspondent orla guerin in kyiv. gunfire. by night, they defend the capital. skies full of fire. these ukrainian troops are still holding off russian forces. their president calling on the invaders to lay down their arms. translation: drop your weapons and get out of here. _ do not believe your commanders, do not believe your propagandists, just save your lives and go. and in a kyiv children's hospital, a young victim of europe's newest war lies between life and death. he'sjust 13, and doctors tell us as his fami

it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme.fter nearly six years of being held in iran, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is returning home to london. she's expected to land within the next hour or so. the british—iranian aid worker was arrested in 2016 and convicted of plotting to overthrow the iranian government — a charge she's always denied. another british—iranian national has also been released after serving a ten—year sentence. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the very latest. the sheer relief, the joy are written all over her face. this is the moment nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and her relatives have dreamt of for almost six desperate years. gratitude for those that made it happen, as she arrived from tehran in oman, then she boarded another plane, carrying her back to the uk and her excited family. it's the beginning of a new life, a normal life. and there'll be bumps, no doubt, and all the normal squabbles we had before, but, yeah, we're really looking forward to seeing her. gabriella was not yet two when her

this is newsday on the bbc.0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: as the war in ukraine enters its second month, the country's president calls for demonstrations of support around the world. nato says it'll double the number of battlegroups deployed on its eastern flank, in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as us secretary of state, has died. she was eighty—four. a czech refugee, albright served in the clinton administration as the un ambassador, before becoming the first female secretary of state. president biden said she was a force for goodness, grace, decency and freedom. herformer special her former special assistant in the clinton administration, ben chang described working closely with her. it chang described working closely with her. ., , ., ., with her. it was wonderful to work with — with her. it was wonderful to work with her. _ with her. it was wonderful to work with her. they - with her. it was wonderful to work with her. they in - with her. it was wonde

this is newsday on the bbc.in singapore. 0ur headlines — civilians are among the casualties — ukrainian fighters fight hard to repel russian forces. there is no slowing in the wave of people fleeing the fighting. more than a million people have now left ukraine. let's stay with events in ukraine. let's get the latest from our reporter mark lobel, who's monitoring the story in london. such london. a fast and fluid moving situation. such a fast and fluid moving situation. i know that you have been keeping a close eye on so many of the developments there. shelling is continuing across the country. what's latest that was meant as we have been hearing it's been such an intensive start to the second week of fighting.— week of fighting. let's start with the north _ week of fighting. let's start with the north of _ week of fighting. let's start with the north of the - week of fighting. let's start | with the north of the country and have a look at some pictures from this area. we heard of this place from the report by c

it's newsday.ven in the morning in singapore and one o'clock in ukraine, where many civilian and military targets have been hit including a television tower and a kindergarten. russia is continuing to bombard many areas of the country as it closes in on the capital, kyiv. at least one person has died and 12 people were injured following a russian air strike on a block of flats in the obolon district in the north of the city. as the violence continues, talks between russian and ukrainian representatives resume again on tuesday after a fourth round of discussions ended without a breakthrough. jeremy bowen has the latest from kyiv. the attack happened not long before dawn. it could have been worse for the residents. many had gone to the shelters. kyiv is feeling the pressure of the war much more sharply. "it's a tragedy, and he's an idiot," he said," meaning putin. "i ask the whole world to help," said jelena, "to make these non—humans disappearfrom our ukraine." survival can be about saving a few pre

it's newsday. hello and welcome.pore, and 2am in moscow — where president putin stands accused of blackmailing european countries — over supplies of russian gas. on thursday, mr putin threatened to stop supplying gas to what he called "unfriendly" countries if they weren't willing to deal in the russian currency. he signed a presidential decree stating that buyers of gas had to "open rouble accounts in russian banks" from friday. germany — one of the main buyers of russian gas — says it won't tolerate any attempt at "political blackmail". mr putin's ultimatum is an attempt to boost the russian currency — which has been hit by sanctions following the invasion of ukraine. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports from moscow. it is where vladimir putin likes to be. centre stage. and from the kremlin leader today, a threat to cut gas supplies to what he called unfriendly nations if they don't pay in roubles. translation: the financial| system of western countries is being used as a weapon. western companies refused to

it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore and 1am in kharkiv. ukraine's second city has been under heavy daily bombardment by president putin's forces. it's in ruins, and while most of its 1.5 million residents have fled, the ukrainian army is continuing to hold off the russian advance. for this special report, our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darrin conway have been following the ukrainian army as, over three weeks into this war, they defend kharkiv. russia says it's demilitarising ukraine. instead, it's creating a wasteland. what it can't have, it destroys with vengeance. these were family homes on the edge of kharkiv. civilians are daily targets in vladimir putin's war. by the back door, a dead russian soldier. suburban gardens have become battlefields from europe's past. but here, the men of ukraine's 22nd battalion have pulled off a miracle. they've stopped the might of the russian army at their city gates. ill—equipped and vastly outnumbered, three weeks on they're still holding the line. russian boots have faile

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines... a missile attack on a ukrainian military training base kills at least 35 people and injures more than a hundred — the local mayor is defiant. translation: they can bomb us but they will . able to break spirit. they never be rulers in our land. ukraine's president zelensky visits injured troops — the country says it's lost 1300 soldiers in battle. a city under siege with no power, food or water — the international red cross describes conditions in mariupol as medieval. and — hundreds have continued to take to the streets in russia in protest at the war in ukraine — a number of them have been arrested. and ukraine scholars on london's red carpet as the baptists are held in person after two years. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine where officials say at least 35 people have been killed — and more than 130 others wounded in a russian missile attack on a military base in the west of the country. the base, which was previously

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore.an official says six civilians were killed in russian strikes on a post office where residents were receiving humanitarian aid. western leaders, meeting in brussels, promise to increase military aid to ukraine — and send more troops to neighbouring countries in eastern europe. the us and other western countries have condemned the decision of the shop girl schools just hours after reopening them. they said the decision harms the groups prospect for full legitimacy. we report from the afghan capital. when the taliban scott closed a school last year this girl began to draw at home. it has been more than six months now and her portfolio was filling up. this week she and her sister, filling up. this week she and hersister, like filling up. this week she and her sister, like so many others, thought that secondary schools would finally reopen. i schools would finally reopen. i was dreaming for many no nights that we would be back in class. and believe me when we heard the news, it was hard to

you've been watching newsday. hello there.rsday, despite the haziness of the sunshine, temperatures reach 20 celsius in east yorkshire, the warmest place in the country. it's a few degrees cooler than that in northern ireland and across scotland, where we did see more cloud. and we've still got a weak weather front draped in the northern isles, bringing some damp weather here. otherwise, it's high pressure that's dominating the weather. with that stagnant air and no mixing, we've continued to see some poor air quality, and we'll find some high levels of air pollution, again, across some eastern parts of england, in particular on friday. underneath that high pressure with clear skies, though, we start the day on a chilly note, as we have done over the past few days. temperatures in rural areas won't be far away from freezing. there may be a few pockets of mist and fog to start the day across scotland and northern ireland. but away from the northern isles, there'll be more sunshine on friday for scotland and northern ireland. pl

it's newsday.t's six in the morning in singapore and one o'clock in the morning in ukraine, where more detail has been emerging of possible peace negotiations. reports on the reuters news agency suggest president zelensky could be ready to compromise with russia over the future status of breakaway eastern provinces in the donbas region. in other developments, ukraine's military intelligence chief has claimed that russia may be trying to split ukraine in two, in the same way that north and south korea have been divided for more than half a century, after vladimir putin's forces failed to take over the whole country. it's been announced that officials from ukraine and russia will resume peace talks on monday. three days of discussions have been scheduled. they're to take place in turkey. remember, previous talks had taken place in belarus. meanwhile, america's most senior diplomat, along with other top officials, has been forced to clarify comments by president biden, that vladimir putin could not st

it's newsday. ukraine where officials say at least 35 people have been killed — and more than 130 others wounded in a russian missile attack on a military base in the west of the country. the base, which was previously used for joint exercises and training with nato is located at yavoriv — just a short drive from the polish border. the attack on the base is part of a widening of russian advances, towards the west of ukraine — on the door—step of a nato member — and away from the areas which russian forces currently control, shown here in red. our special correspondent, fergal keane, has the latest from near the yavoriv military base. the war has come west, and brutally. this is the russian world, a soldier says. dozens were killed here by russian missiles in the early hours of the morning. it comes after russian warnings that they'd strike against weapons shipments coming from the west. these servicemen among the dozens injured during the attack. they were still recovering the injured and dead as w

you are watching newsday on the bbc.lee ukraine, the un says there is a desperate need for shelter and medical supplies and clean water. first, the plates slipped gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards. it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb on a remote pacific atoll. the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier and so, my heart went - bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marches are their rights as citizens of the united states and they should be protected, even in the right to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you that it's going to boil up when you get the states? well, it bothers me, yes, i but i hope everything will be all right in the end

it's newsday.7am in singapore, and 1am in the ukrainian city of kharkiv — from where we have an exclusive report. the country's second largest city — after the capital kyiv — in the east of ukraine has endured nightly russian air attacks and suffered dozens of civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries. most of the city's 1.5 million residents have fled. the ukrainian forces fought back a russian armoured column in the early days of the invasion — and have been fighting since to stop a further russian advance. our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway are the first journalists to be embedded with the ukranian army as they fight the russian advance. i should warn you their report contains graphic images from the frontline that some viewers will find disturbing. head to the very eastern edge of ukraine and a ghostly vision of the country's fate unfolds before you. the city of kharkiv is being purged of life. in near total blackout, the police in the country's second larg

it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme...ambling to escape the fighting in ukraine — after russia agreed to establish humanitarian corridors to allow safe passage from several besieged areas. convoys of vehicles carrying thousands of people streamed out of the northeastern city of sumy — as the ceasefire there appeared to be largely holding — while others trapped in the town of irpin, near kyiv, were also allowed to leave. but ukrainian officials accused russia of shelling an evacuation route from the port city of mariupol in the south — where aid workers say tens of thousands of people are living in "apocalyptic" conditions. jeremy bowen begins our coverage from the capital, kyiv. not many days might be left for civilians escaping the fighting north—west of kyiv. on the way out of irpin towards the capital and along this section of the front, there were signs that a bigger battle is coming. since the war started, they've been treating the wounded at a hospital about two miles from the russian positions. these are the men who

hello and welcome to newsday. seven days after russia began its invasion of ukraine, russian soldiers have taken the ukrainian port city of kherson. it's the first city to have fallen under the control of the invading forces. russia has continued its attacks on other cities too. ukranian authorities say there has been heavy fire on the cities of kharkiv, near the russian border, and mariupol, which lies to the south, around a hundred kilometres from crimea. ukraine says more than 2,000 civilians have been killed since the invasion began. meanwhile russia has for the first time acknowledged military casualties, confirming nearly 500 deaths, and three times that number being injured. we begin our coverage with this report from our international correspondent orla guerin, on the russian advance towards the capital, kyiv. in broad daylight, danger just outside the window. this is the town of borodyanka, about 25 miles from kyiv. as the russians advance on the city, they are leaving a trail of destruction. translation:

this is newsday on the bbc.for weeks, kharkiv has been devastated by russian shelling. but the resistance of ukrainian fighters holds firm. in the south — rescuers search for survivors — after a theatre is bombed with hundreds sheltering in the basement. new british intelligence reports suggest moscow's invasion has �*largely stalled' with heavy russian losses and fierce ukrainian resistance. for places in ukraine like the city of odesa — yet to witness an offensive, residents are faced with a difficult decision, to leave or stay. russia is eager to take the crucial port city on the black sea coast. our correspondent andrew harding is in odesa as it prepares its defences, and he sent this report. on ukraine's black sea coast, they're getting ready for the russians. filling sandbags... ..and blocking the streets of odesa, an ancient port city once attacked by lenin, then by hitler, now braced for putin's invasion. some here cling to a sense of normality. "of course the war will come, with all its death and suffer

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ll tell you how the world's most famous undiscovered shipwreck, sir ernerst shackleton�*s endurance, has now been found. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this, the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 24 hours then, the soviet union lost an elderly, sick leader, and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years hisjunior. we heard these gunshots - in the gym, then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. _ god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged iii, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an eight—car convoy. reporter: paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? - it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really — _ i've never been married before. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: ukraine accuses russia of bom

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. reports the russian billionaire roman abramovich suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning during russian—ukrainian peace talks earlier this month. it does appear that there are organophosphates, aka nerve agents, involved, and we really need to see the medical records. russia continues to hit targets across the country. the next round of face—to—face negotiations are expected to take place on tuesday in turkey. hollywood star will smith says sorry for slapping comedian chris rock at the oscars, admitting his behaviour was unacceptable and inexcusable. and lockdown in shanghai, china — a city of 25 million people races to test for covid—19 as authorities try to stamp out a worsening covid outbreak. hello and welcome to the programme. russian billionaire roman abramovich reportedly suffered symptoms of poisoning at peace talks on the ukraine—belarus border earlier this month. the chelsea football club owner, who has now recovered, suffered sore eyes and peeling skin according to the rep

it's newsday.7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in kyiv, where fighting is going onjust little more than 15 miles from the capital's centre. there has also been russian shelling of cities in the north, south and east of ukraine. officials are warning of a humanitarian crisis. we begin our coverage with a report from kyiv by clive myrie. we should warn you, you may find some of the images distressing. this is the city of chernihiv, 80 miles north of the capital, kyiv. and this is war. explosion. this is a residential area. and here's another. russia's military did this to whole communities in syria as well as chechnya. their commanders have form. chernihiv lost 22 of its citizens in this attack. the governor says two schools were also hit. make no mistake about vladimir putin's desire to colonise this land. ukraine says russian targeting is indiscriminate. welcome to the town of borodyanka, population 12,500. parts of it a wasteland now of destruction in an increasingly dirty war. translation:

you're watching newsday on the bbc. supplies coming in and the refugees going out. we meet the man making sure ukraine's rail network stays on track. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is newsday on the bbc. our headlines: kyiv is under a 35—hour curfew. as fighting gets closer to the ukrainian capital, the city's mayor warns of a �*dangerous moment'. the russian journalist who interrupted a tv news bulletin to protest against the invasion has appeared in court and received a fine. i want to turn

this is newsday on the bbc.�*s president says there�*s a chance of surviving the war, as his military stops the russian advance on some key targets. the us condemns the latestjail sentence given to kremlin critic alexei navalny, washington says it�*s part of the crackdown on dissent, to hide the war in ukraine. well, as the conflict goes on, how is the propanganda war being fought by both sides? emily harding is a senior fellow at the centre for strategic and international studies think tank in washington. i put it to her that it appears the ukrainian government is outperforming in the media. absolutely. i think that president zelensky has really drawn on his media training himself, his time as an actor, and has learned how to speak directly to the people of his allies, directly to the people of russia, really get his message out beyond the russian propaganda. you mentioned president zelensky. he�*s been addressing a lot of foreign parliaments. he�*s addressing the japanese parliament later today. how do you rat