over the past 30 years or so, i ve covered conflicts in the middle east, in the balkans, and in africa, but this is unlike anything that i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. it s only 30 miles from the russian border. but inside the city, there was this surreal atmosphere of calm. and i remember we went to film in a supermarket. there was no panic buying. the shelves were full. we met a lady called tatiana, who was 7a, and very feisty. and, i remember, she almost seemed angry that we had dared to ask the question, will the russians invade all? maybe it was denial. m
the ukrainians in the fight. hello. russia s aim, one year ago, to overwhelm ukraine and take the capital city of kyiv within days, failed. ukrainian resistance has been fierce. and whilst ukraine has lost some ground to russia, it s also defended large parts of the country and on occasions been able to recapture territory which russia has seized. that s come at an immense cost, though. many have died on the battlefield and accusations of war crimes committed by russian troops have shocked the world. president zelensky says the country has endured a year of pain, but that victory is inevitable, with continued western support. our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports on how the one year anniversary was marked. the morning war rained down on ukraine. air raid siren. a shadow with haunting consequences. the once unthinkable playing out as the world looked on. 150,000 russian troops moving in from three directions. ukraine s leader had offers to leave. but he stayed. ..a
russia is facing a further round of western sanctions. the eu announced a tenth wave of measures and the united states has imposed restrictions on more russian individuals and businesses. now on bbc news ukraine: a year on the frontlines. over the past 30 years or so, i ve covered conflicts in the middle east, in the balkans, and in africa, but this is unlike anything that i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. it s only 30 miles from the russian border. but inside the city, there was this surreal atmosphere of calm. and i remember we went to film in a supermarket.
it will affect both routine and emergency care. and roald dahl s multi million selling children s books are to be printed in their original form after a backlash against editing them for modern audiences. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us presidentjoe biden has ruled out sending f 16fighterjets to ukraine, saying the planes are not needed, for now. it comes despite increased pressure from ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky for urgent air support to help protect its skies from russian attacks. president zelensky has marked the first anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine by hailing his nation s year of invincibility. he said his country had endured a year of pain, but that victory was inevitable with continued western support. our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports on how the first anniversary was marked. the morning war rained down on ukraine. air raid siren. a shadow with haunting consequences. the once unthinkable playing out as the world looked on.
the walkout, starting on march 13th, will affect routine and emergency care. the government called it disappointing. now on bbc news, click. this week, we re walking on sunshine. paul carter and the waves are catching some rays on the water. mark bangs the drums as he gets lost in the latest psvr2 headset. and zoe s walking on broken glass. but don t worry, she s on the mend. do i get the job? er, yes. i do? fantastic! are you sure? here on click, we ve been lucky enough to visit some of the most beautiful parts of the world. yet what goes on beneath the surface in some of these places can serve as the starkest reminder of the effects of pollution and climate change on our world. and sometimes it s also places like here, the fjords off norway, where some of the most inspiring ideas come to life. like this island of floating solar panels. oh, thank you! i made it. wow, we re walking on water. i remember you wobbling about on that solar array in the fjord. it was only like a fe