humanitarian corridor has been breached. the ceasefire has been breached. the ceasefire has been breached. we have this report. a russian strike on irpin violence, destruction, panic. this city close to the capital is enduring heavy fighting, with more and more people attempting to escape. distant explosions. many are heading to lviv, a city close to the polish border. the train station here is overwhelmed by the crowds. these children from an orphanage are some of the latest to leave. for one of their carers, it sjust too much. my heart is being torn apart , she says. it s so tough . a few miles from the train station, weapons are being handed out. not to soldiers and police, but ordinary citizens who want to defend their city, families, and ukraine. it s a scene repeated across the country. translation: we have |
humans leaving this country. the largest movement of people since the second world war, are refugees who have left the country. the bulk of the people are heading to where my colleague has been reporting from the polish ukrainian border. amongst so much uncertainty and so much destruction that has happened in ukrainejust across the borderfrom me, one thing is constant the flow of people coming through. these people have just crossed over the borderfrom ukraine. theirjourneys to get here have been long, they ve been uncertain. we ve been seeing the scenes back in lviv of what has been happening as the people have been crossing into trains, crossing through with their cars, leaving their cars, running out of fuel, crossing by foot like all of these people that have just literally crossed the border here into poland, theirfirst time to have an opportunity to just get something warm to drink, their first time to get something to eat. this whole community,
hello and welcome. ukrainian authorities say towns north west of the p ever under intense bombardment with intense fighting between russian ukrainian border sis. with intense fighting between russian ukrainian bordersis. with intense fighting between russian ukrainian border sis. are under intense bombardment. meanwhile a new temporary ceasefire to evacuate thousands of civilians in the besieged southern city of mariupol appears to have collapsed afterjust hours. this is the second day in a vote that it has failed our correspondent charlotte gallagher has the latest. a russian strike on irpin violence, destruction and panic. this city based in the capital is in during heavy fighting with more and more
translation: in ukraine, rivers l of blood and tears are flowing. l this is notjust a military operation, but a war that sows death, destruction and misery. the victims are ever more numerous, as well as people fleeing, especially mothers and children. the need for emergency humanitarian assistance is growing dramatically hour by hour in that martyred country. i address a heartfelt appeal so humanitarian corridors are ensured, and access to aid in the areas under siege is guaranteed and facilitated to offer life saving help to our brothers and sisters suffering under the bombs and from fear. i thank all those who are welcoming the refugees. above all, i plead for an end to the armed attacks and that negotiation prevails and common sense as well, and that international law must be restored.
petersburg. the evincing protests as far as siberia. pope francis has urged russia to guarantee that humanitarian corridors are maintained in order to safely evacuate civilians. addressing crowds from the vatican he countered russia s assertions that it is a military operation, saying it is a war leading to death, destruction and misery. translation: in ukraine, rivers l of blood and tears are flowing. l he has said civilians had been targeted and he said that there has been absolute misery and destruction. have a listen. have a listen. destruction and misery. translation: in ukraine, rivers l of blood and tears are flowing. l this is notjust a military operation, but a war that sows death, destruction and misery. the victims are ever more numerous,