ceremony, the event has been thrown into further chaos, russia launching a last ditch appeal. in a statement, it said. are among those who will be present is the 20 strong ukrainian teams here after several days travelling from their war torn country. this here after several days travelling from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. it from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. it is from their war-torn country. this is a miracle, it is really from their war-torn country. this is a miracle, it is really incredible - a miracle, it is really incredible that we managed to make it here a superpower wants to destroy my country and our presence here at the paralympic games is notjust one of the teams arriving here, this is a sign that ukraine was, it is and will remain a country.- will remain a country. tonight, russia said will remain a country. tonight, russia said it will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would
the event has been thrown into further chaos. russia launching a last ditch appeal. in a statement, its paralympic committee said. but amongst those who will be present is the 20 strong ukrainian team, here after several days travelling from their war torn country. this is a miracle. it is really incredible that we managed to make it here. a superpower wants to destroy my country and our presence here at the paralympic games. it s notjust one of the teams arriving here, this is a sign that ukraine was, is and will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would also be appealing against fifa s ban earlier this week. from football to the paralympics, the country now seeking to challenge its unprecedented sporting isolation. dan roan, bbc news.
that we managed to make it here. a superpower wants to destroy my country and our presence here at the paralympic games, it s notjust one of the teams arriving here, this is a sign that ukraine was, is and will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would also be appealing against fifa s ban earlier this week. from football to the paralympics, the country now seeking to challenge its unprecedented sporting isolation. dan roan, bbc news. 15 british aid agencies have launched a joint fundraising appeal to help ukrainians affected by the russian invasion. the uk government says it will match every pound donated up to £20 million. today the government sent a third plane with medical aid for use in ukraine. it comes as the world health organization says it has 36 tonnes of aid in poland waiting for safe transit for those who need it. health correspondent
the fallout from that invasion of ukraine continues in sport, we are still waiting for more reaction from fifa, world football s governing body with regard to russia s upcoming international matches. people say they are monitoring the situation. bbc sport has led to the government plans to conduct meetings with uk sports bodies early next week to explore what else can be done to intensify russia s sporting isolation. ministers have already welcomed uefa s decision to strip saint petersburg at the champions league final, now they are likely to ask the fa to hold talks with other football associations around the world to see it more can be done to put pressure on fifa to expel russia world cup qualifying. russia are due to play poland in a semifinal for this year s are welcome at both the swedish and fa have said they have no intention of playing against russia. sweden could have faced russia. sweden could have faced russia in the final as today the president of the polish football assoc