this is bbc news. our top stories. ukrainian forces say they're holding out against russia's latest attacks, despite intense bombardment in the eastern, donbas region. this community is trying to prepare itself for a full—on russia offensive. they are doing their best but this is going to be a difficult, protracted war. the united states and its allies promise to send more weapons to help ukraine in its defence. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, apologises profusely to parliament for breaking covid lockdown rules, and insists once again it was not done deliberately. this as soon as i received the notice, i acknowledged the hurt and the anger, and i said that