because this place, the capital of ukraine, has symbolic value for them as well, with lots of churches and historical sites. however, a site like this suggests that the russian troops are ready to use brutal force in order to take kyiv. this troops are ready to use brutal force in order to take kyiv. in order to take kyiv. as we have been reporting. in order to take kyiv. as we have been reporting, hundreds- in order to take kyiv. as we have been reporting, hundreds of- been reporting, hundreds of thousands of refugees have crossed into poland. let s return to krakow in poland and our correspondent dan johnson. tell us about the latest situation where you are. tb tell us about the latest situation where you are- where you are. 1.8 million ukrainians where you are. 1.8 million ukrainians have where you are. 1.8 million ukrainians have now- where you are. 1.8 million i ukrainians have now crossed where you are. 1.8 million - ukrainians have now crossed the border into polish citi
this is bbc news. i m yalda hakim. welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the globe. powerful explosions again rocked the capital of ukraine. russian air strikes hit residential apartment blocks in kyiv and a metro station. the mayor says four people were killed. from and a metro station. the mayor says four people were killed. four people were killed. from 8pm, the curfew is four people were killed. from 8pm, the curfew is established four people were killed. from 8pm, the curfew is established in - four people were killed. from 8pm, the curfew is established in kyiv. i the curfew is established in kyiv. movement through the city is prohibited. without special passes. nearly 3 million refugees have fled ukraine. we report from poland where a shopping centre is being used to house families. hooliganism, how the kremlin describes the anti war
buildings and a metro station. there are also reports of large explosions being heard in the borshchagovka district early this morning. there ll be more efforts to evacuate people from the besieged city of mariupol today. more than 4,000 escaped yesterday. in the united states, a senior defence offical says the russian offensive is stalling, and that little progress was made over the weekend. negotiations between russian and ukrainian representatives are set to resume via video link. and in moscow, a news editor has been arrested, after she appeared with a sign reading no war behind a newsreader on russian state controlled tv. with the latest, jon kay reports. day 20 of the russian invasion and this is how it begins, again. in kyiv, another apartment block in ruins.
it s after last years festival had to be held behind closed doors because of coronavirus. it s thought fans will make up for lost time with bets expected to total £500 million over the next four days. last year was a record breaking one for irish jockey rachel blackmore, who finished as top jockey the first woman to do so with six victories. she will ride the favourite in the signature race today, the champion hurdle, in a few hours time a race she won last year. i ll have more for you in the next hour. four people have died in overnight attacks in kyiv, as russian forces kept up their bombardment in the ukrainian capital on the 20th day of their invasion. five locations were targeted, including two large residential buildings and a metro station. there are also reports of large explosions being heard in the borshchahivka district