over the weekend. harry and meghan make a rare public appearance as the invictus games get underway in the netherlands. prince harry founded the event to aid veterans from around the world. welcome to bbc news. russia has formally warned the united states and its allies against supplying further weapons to ukraine. the kremlin said the arms shipments could lead to what it called "unpredictable consequences". speaking during an interview, president zelensky has acknowledged that up to 3000 ukrainian soldiers, and as many as 10,000 have been left injured since russia invaded his country in february. meanwhile, the head of the un's world food programme says he's not getting a response from moscow about how to reach people starving to death in besieged parts of ukraine, including the city of mariupol. and in the last hours, there have been reports of new strikes on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital, kyiv, and explosions have also been heard in the western city if lviv. helena wilkinson has this report. this was once one of russia's most prized warships. now, the moskva lies at the bottom of the black sea. it's a huge blow to the country and its naval power. ukraine claimed it hit the cruiser with two missiles. russia denied this, saying an explosion on board caused it to sink. the country held a ceremony to mourn its loss. for ukrainians, the sinking of the warship is a morale boost. many have queued to buy this stamp, showing a ukrainian border guard defiantly standing up to the vessel. but there have already been repercussions. russia says it hit a military facility outside the ukrainian capital — an attack seen as retaliation. it's threatened more strikes on kyiv if ukraine attacks russian territory. the kremlin has also issued a warning to the united states and its allies, saying supplying further arms to ukraine would add the kremlin has also issued a warning to the united states but president zelensky has issued another call for world leaders to back the ukrainian effort with weapons. translation: if someone says "a year or years?", i i answer "you can make the war much shorter". the more weapons we get and the sooner we get all the weapons we have requested, the stronger our position will be and the sooner peace will come. he's also warned the world should be ready for a possible russian nuclear or chemical attack. speaking on cnn, he said russia could do it because people's lives meant nothing to moscow. as the fighting continues, so too does the grim task of recovering those who've been killed in the war. ukrainian police say they found the bodies of 900 civilians in the region around kyiv. air raid siren wails. the capital remains a target and there are fears there could be fresh attacks in and around it in the coming days. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is in kyiv, and told us the latest news from the capital. explosions reported in one of the suburbs on the edge of kyiv. the mayor of the city said emergency teams are responding to that blast. we have no confirmation of how much damage has been done, any injuries or loss of life. also an air raid attack on lviv, we are told two russian jets launched an attack, apparently four missiles fired after flying from belarus. but shot down by air defences. even hundreds of miles from the really intense fighting in the east of ukraine, but still risks and russia had threatened renewed attacks. it said in response to ukrainian helicopters firing on villagers over the border in russia itself. the suspicion is russia is responding to show its firepower is not diminished despite the flagship of the black sea fleet having sunk to the bottom of the ocean. we also have that warning from vladimir putin, a message to the americans earlier this week that if they continue to supply weapons to ukraine, there could be "unintended consequences". president zelensky has talked about russia's ability to launch chemical and nuclear weapons attacks. across ukraine, renewed strikes, further air raid warnings, nervousness for people in this country. i'm joined now by ron keller, former dutch ambassador to russia and ukraine. awarof a war of words or something more serious than russia? it is a war of words or something more serious than russia?— serious than russia? it is a war of words. rhetoric _ serious than russia? it is a war of words. rhetoric is _ serious than russia? it is a war of words. rhetoric is very _ serious than russia? it is a war of| words. rhetoric is very important, propaganda, but if the message of putin the signal that russia is angry of the fact that nato, not only the us but nato members as a group are indeed providing humanitarian and military support to ukraine and angry at the combination... and angry at the fact his initial publicly stated objectives of russia have failed. in the sense of conquering ukraine within a few days, regime change, all of that has turned out to be more complicated for russia. we heard from our correspondent there the threat, the veiled threat perhaps, that president putin would be willing to directly engage with those nato supply routes and possibly even nato territory. he sees what's taking place as a red line, is he willing to cross it himself?— line, is he willing to cross it himself? , ., himself? there is a thin line between _ himself? there is a thin line between what _ himself? there is a thin line between what we _ himself? there is a thin line between what we are - himself? there is a thin line between what we are doing | himself? there is a thin line | between what we are doing is himself? there is a thin line - between what we are doing is nato members in supporting ukraine and not engaging actively into war areas. there is a grey zone, are we actively supporting ukraine by defending itself but is not actively fighting? this is a careful balance we try to keep in order to prevent a world warfrom emerging. 0bviously, thatis world warfrom emerging. 0bviously, that is clear, i think the russians have the similar interest in not further escalating the conflict, it is difficult enough for them already in ukraine. 0bviously is difficult enough for them already in ukraine. obviously there plan b is to really get donbas and presented as home as they won they have always longed for, had their objectives on. that makes russia even more determined to reach those objectives, those restated and redefined objectives. any effort of third countries that would make that effort of russia more difficult obviously is criticised heavily by russia and by putin. i understand that. they do not think russia has an intention to escalate into nato territory. however, and i think your correspondent has also reported that, there are attacks going on still in the rest of ukraine even though the mate of the military force has been moved to the eastern part of ukraine. —— the might of the forces. part of ukraine. -- the might of the forces. �* , ., ., ., forces. ambassador, we have learned the lesson of— forces. ambassador, we have learned the lesson of note _ forces. ambassador, we have learned the lesson of note underestimating i the lesson of note underestimating president putin, what happens if he has enough and the threat of a nuclear strike re—emerges? i has enough and the threat of a nuclear strike re-emerges? i think we have to — nuclear strike re-emerges? i think we have to be _ nuclear strike re-emerges? i think we have to be very _ nuclear strike re-emerges? i think we have to be very careful - nuclear strike re-emerges? i think we have to be very careful in - we have to be very careful in reading his words. the initial statement he made when the invasion started, he issued a threat to ukraine, to the world, did you guys, basically, he said. he basically meant nato. what i read in his initial threat, to one later if you actively support ukraine and go further, directly attack russia, there will be consequences of an unforeseeable nature, unprecedented nature, basically meaning i am going to use nuclear arms if needed. nato has not done that. not because of the threat of putin, but nato makes up the threat of putin, but nato makes up its own mind, nato members have tried to find that balance between supporting ukraine and at the same time staying actively out of the conflict. thank you. the nuclear threat has served to some extent its purpose and i do not see putin as an opposing person, he is much more casualty, he makes mistakes, he miscalculated some fundamental aspects of this war. but he is not a gambler, i should say. ambassador keller, gambler, i should say. ambassador keller. thank _ gambler, i should say. ambassador keller, thank you _ gambler, i should say. ambassador keller, thank you for _ gambler, i should say. ambassador keller, thank you for that _ keller, thank you for that assessment. the us state department says it's deeply concerned by the level of violence in jerusalem after clashes on friday between palestinian demonstrators and israeli police. more than 150 palestinians have been injured in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque in occupied eastjerusalem. three israeli police officers were also hurt. tensions have been high in recent weeks as the fasting month of ramadan coincides with passover forjewish people — and easter for christians. i'm joined now by our middle east correspondent, yolande knell — she is in jerusalem. a rare convergence of the three religious events, i think the first time since 1991, has the mask reopen for today? time since 1991, has the mask reopen for toda ? . time since 1991, has the mask reopen fortoda ? ., , , time since 1991, has the mask reopen fortoda ? ., , for today? so far prayers and jerusalem's _ for today? so far prayers and jerusalem's al-aqsa - for today? so far prayers and jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque j for today? so far prayers and - jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque have for today? so far prayers and _ jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque have been jerusalem's al—aqsa mosque have been going ahead peacefully. this after more than 150 people were wounded in the clashes yesterday. it is an encouraging de—escalation i think you could say at the moment after many israelis and palestinians i spoke to expressed fears that we could be on the brink of another war, as was seen last year during ramadan following travels at al—aqsa mosque. ramadan following travels at al-aqsa mos: ue. ., , ramadan following travels at al-aqsa mos: ue. .,, . ramadan following travels at al-aqsa mosuue. .,, ., , ramadan following travels at al-aqsa mosuue. . , ., mosque. people have been warning that these tensions _ mosque. people have been warning that these tensions could _ mosque. people have been warning that these tensions could well- mosque. people have been warning that these tensions could well take | that these tensions could well take place, there have been minor skirmishes, the tension is building up, what are the two sides saying? have hummus been saying anything and what has the response been? —— hamas. police entered the mosque on the second friday of ramadan, we had the second friday of ramadan, we had the palestinian prime minister talking about a dangerous element. the militant group hamas which governs gaza, a big rally in support of al—aqsa mosque and a spokesman says it would defend jerusalem with all their might. the israeli prime minister said the country was preparing for any scenario this after israeli police said they acted to disperse palestinians. stones thrown towards jewish to disperse palestinians. stones thrown towardsjewish worshippers, they said, at the wholly�*s place they said, at the wholly�*s place they can pray. palestinians said the police commend, tear gas... we are hearing egypt, qatar and the un very quickly they came in as mediators to try to restore some sense of calm. as you said, washington also had its voice heard. now what has helped the kind of de—escalating is is the fact that many of the several hundred palestinians arrested yesterday have now been released. we understand there has been a worse agreement made, certainly no rockets fired by hamas militant groups in gaza. we have also not heard any fresh report of serious arrests, radius by israeli security forces who had repeatedly in the past week. in the background to what happened on friday, tensions were already very high following their deadliest attacks on israel for years, over three weeks attacks killing 48 people. that was followed by what the israeli army said was a counterterrorism operation in the west bank and another of palestinians —— a number of palestinians —— a number of palestinians were killed there. thank you, yolande knell. water levels are still dangerously high in parts of kwazulu—natal in south after devasting floods earlier this week. people have been urged to move away from low— lying areas as the province is on a high alert for further floods. more than 400 people have died in the floods. thousands of survivors are living in shelters across durban, after the deadliest storms to strike the coastal city in living memory. here's our correspondent in durban, vumani nkhize with an update. as you can see behind me, it is raining here in durban, in kwazulu—natal, and this is bad news for rescuers and for beleaguered residents of this province and the city who have faced a tremendous amount of rain. the south african weather service has warned of strong winds, lots of rain and hail over this particular weekend, and that's definitely going to hamper the mop up operations that we've been seeing in the past couple of days. the death toll still stands at around 400, and around 13,000 houses were damaged or destroyed during this, this massive flood. so it's become a really a big economic and humanitarian disaster in this particular province. some of the roads leading up to many communities have been partially or completely destroyed. a lot of the bridges leading to townships as well have been destroyed, so aid agencies are finding it quite difficult to to to assist these people. around 40,000 people, according to the kwazulu—natal government, have been impacted by these floods, and they need shelter. they need food. during the course of this, particularly this easter weekend, where we're expecting some heavy rain, so in terms of how people are affected, it's really quite a dire situation. thankfully, the government has pledged around one billion rand, which equates to around $70 million to help people essentially rebuild their houses. but it's still going to take quite a monumental effort. it's emerged that the uk government formally instructed civil servants to press ahead with an overhaul of the asylum system — before they could estimate how much money would be saved by the scheme. the home secretary, priti patel, had to personally approve the policy — which could see immigrants who've arrived in the uk unofficially flown to rwanda. 0pposition parties have condemned the proposals. jonathan blake has the latest on this for us, update us on the latest development, what does it mean? it is relatively rare for the so—called ministerial direction to be used to get things done, not unheard of. as far as we can make out, the second time in 30 years used at the home office. what it means effectively is 0ffice. what it means effectively is the home secretary instructs officials to carry out a policy in effect overruling or despite the concerns and objections of a senior official. it happens when a policy doesn't meet the usual criteria. in this case it was all to do with the cost and whether it would represent value for money, civil servants not able to say or work out or quantify how much money this would cost the taxpayer in the or how much it would save compared to what the government is currently spending on processing asylum seekers and refugee system. the home secretary pushed ahead with it despite those concerns, sources close to priti patel singhjust because the modelling wasn't available, they weren't able to quantify the cost, doesn't mean they shouldn't tackle an urgent issue already costing the taxpayer huge sums of money, up to £5 million per day at the moment. putting people up in hotels you cannot be processed. —— priti patel. it shows another example of the unconventional nature of what the government is trying to do, flying people to rwanda on arrival across the channel and how much it is testing the limits of the powers the government has. what much it is testing the limits of the powers the government has. what will ha en powers the government has. what will happen next? — powers the government has. what will happen next? many — powers the government has. what will happen next? many are _ powers the government has. what will happen next? many are saying - powers the government has. what will happen next? many are saying this - powers the government has. what will happen next? many are saying this is i happen next? many are saying this is not going to take place. is there going to be debate, to be signed off? , . , ., ., , , off? the plans are there, has been sinned off? the plans are there, has been signed off. — off? the plans are there, has been signed off, government _ off? the plans are there, has been signed off, government has - off? the plans are there, has been signed off, government has policy| signed off, government has policy ready to go, thinks it can do it under existing powers it has. it says despite the criticism from the un refugee agency and others about it being against international law that it actually does comply with uk and international law. we have are the prime minister saying he expects legal challenges, that could slow this policy down or stop it in its tracks before it actually gets going at all. then there will be more political debate as well because the legislation underpinning the powers which the government is attending the uc -- which the government is attending the uc —— attempting to use here is still going through parliament and still going through parliament and still debate over what should and should not be included. coming back to commons over the coming week, more flashpoints come. the government does not mind discussing the sensitive political issue, wants to be seen to be trying to do something for what is for a lot of people the channel about crossings being a big, pressing problem. if it has to argue its case, so be it. with the local elections in the uk building up. jonathan blake, thank you. the duke and duchess of sussex are both due to speak at the opening of the invictus games in the netherlands on saturday evening. they arrived in the hague on friday after stopping off to visit the queen in windsor near london. it's the first time prince harry and meghan have appeared in europe in public together since stepping back as senior royals in 2020. prince harry founded the event to aid the rehabilitation of injured military personnel and veterans from around the world. joining me now are james rogers and laura powell, team uk competitors in this year's invictus games. hello to you both. good morning. after two years, the games are on, how are you both feeling? shall i start with you, laura?— how are you both feeling? shall i start with you, laura? getting more excited as the _ start with you, laura? getting more excited as the days _ start with you, laura? getting more excited as the days pass, _ start with you, laura? getting more excited as the days pass, to - start with you, laura? getting more excited as the days pass, to be - excited as the days pass, to be honest, picking up momentum and now we are actually here it feels like we are actually here it feels like we are actually here it feels like we are so much further forward than when we tried the first time. momentum is building and hype is building and getting really excited. what are you both compete again? laura? i am what are you both compete again? laura? iam running what are you both compete again? laura? i am running the 100 and 200 metres. and the four women race and powerlifting. metres. and the four women race and powerlifting-— powerlifting. james? 50 metres, 100 metres, 50 metre _ powerlifting. james? 50 metres, 100 metres, 50 metre breaststroke - metres, 50 metre breaststroke swimming. and team relay. and a time trial. . . , swimming. and team relay. and a time trial. . ., , ., trial. prince harry founded the invictus games _ trial. prince harry founded the invictus games in _ trial. prince harry founded the invictus games in 2014, - trial. prince harry founded the invictus games in 2014, a - trial. prince harry founded the i invictus games in 2014, a similar event he had participated in in the us. what did these games mean for veterans like yourself, james? i am currently still _ veterans like yourself, james? i am currently still serving. _ veterans like yourself, james? i am currently still serving. it _ veterans like yourself, james? i am currently still serving. it is - veterans like yourself, james? i am currently still serving. it is one of those — currently still serving. it is one of those opportunities to be able to use sport _ of those opportunities to be able to use sport as a recovery tool to get back, — use sport as a recovery tool to get back, reintegrate back into what you can do _ back, reintegrate back into what you can do and _ back, reintegrate back into what you can do and not what you cannot do. it can do and not what you cannot do. it gives— can do and not what you cannot do. it gives you — can do and not what you cannot do. it gives you a — can do and not what you cannot do. it gives you a sense of belonging to a team _ it gives you a sense of belonging to a team again, something to aim for. it a team again, something to aim for. it has _ a team again, something to aim for. it has been — a team again, something to aim for. it has been challenging over the last few— it has been challenging over the last few years, belonging to a team. laura? _ last few years, belonging to a team. laura? i_ last few years, belonging to a team. laura? i actually transition from the service to civilian whilst this process is happen, albeit with the delay. i think it has helped me try to go from being a person in the raf to go from being a person in the raf to being a civilian and really helped me bridge the gap and help me have something to look forward to and aim, and mentally and physically bridge the gap to a new life. your punishment _ bridge the gap to a new life. your punishment you _ bridge the gap to a new life. your punishment you are _ bridge the gap to a new life. your punishment you are the - bridge the gap to a new life. your punishment you are the tannic commanderjames rogers, aren't you? the penny has dropped. —— lieutenant commanderjames rogers. how did it feel to be selected for these games? there is a selection process that takes place, isn't there?- there is a selection process that takes place, isn't there? seems such a lona takes place, isn't there? seems such a long time — takes place, isn't there? seems such a long time ago. _ takes place, isn't there? seems such a long time ago, summer _ takes place, isn't there? seems such a long time ago, summer 2019 - takes place, isn't there? seems such a long time ago, summer 2019 when| takes place, isn't there? seems such i a long time ago, summer 2019 when we did the _ a long time ago, summer 2019 when we did the trials _ a long time ago, summer 2019 when we did the trials in sheffield, team announcement back in october 2019. about _ announcement back in october 2019. about 900 _ announcement back in october 2019. about 900 days ago to the day, i think _ about 900 days ago to the day, i think. just — about 900 days ago to the day, i think. just getting that kind of news — think. just getting that kind of news that you have been selected to represent _ news that you have been selected to represent your country in such an inspirational environment is absolutely astounding and fantastic, overwhelming sense of pride. laura, obviously these _ overwhelming sense of pride. laura, obviously these events _ overwhelming sense of pride. laura, obviously these events are _ overwhelming sense of pride. laura, obviously these events are adapted, | obviously these events are adapted, how difficult or challenging is that? is it fairly obvious when you sit down and see what needs to be done, for example, how is your sport adapted? i done, for example, how is your sport ada ted? ., ~ done, for example, how is your sport adated? . ~ , , done, for example, how is your sport adated? . ~' , , . done, for example, how is your sport adated? m , ., ., done, for example, how is your sport adated? , ., ., ., adapted? i take sports that are not necessarily adapted. _ adapted? i take sports that are not necessarily adapted. i _ adapted? i take sports that are not necessarily adapted. i have - adapted? i take sports that are not necessarily adapted. i have just - necessarily adapted. i havejust picked sports that me trying to run previously to being ill was easier and more fun, trying to run with breathing difficulties and the issues i have, upper torso problems, thatis issues i have, upper torso problems, that is where my adaptability comes from and the advice given from the coaches of how to make the best of that. ., , , coaches of how to make the best of that. . , , ., that. that is my adaptability. that is interesting. _ that. that is my adaptability. that is interesting. what _ that. that is my adaptability. that is interesting. what does - that. that is my adaptability. that is interesting. what does it - that. that is my adaptability. that is interesting. what does it mean | that. that is my adaptability. that l is interesting. what does it mean to have prince harry there with you both, james? it have prince harry there with you both. james?— have prince harry there with you both, james? . , , ., ., , . both, james? it has been fantastic. a nice surprise _ both, james? it has been fantastic. a nice surprise yesterday _ both, james? it has been fantastic. a nice surprise yesterday when - both, james? it has been fantastic. a nice surprise yesterday when he i a nice surprise yesterday when he turned _ a nice surprise yesterday when he turned up — a nice surprise yesterday when he turned up for the welcome reception yesterday _ turned up for the welcome reception yesterday. we are really fortunate this morning to be hosted by the british— this morning to be hosted by the british embassy, the duchess of sussex— british embassy, the duchess of sussex came along and had brunch with us— sussex came along and had brunch with us with him, and his —— a smaller— with us with him, and his —— a smaller gathering with the duke himself — smaller gathering with the duke himself. i smaller gathering with the duke himself. ., ., , ., himself. i have lots of fun, huge team event. _ himself. i have lots of fun, huge team event, thank _ himself. i have lots of fun, huge team event, thank you - himself. i have lots of fun, huge team event, thank you for - himself. i have lots of fun, huge team event, thank you for your. himself. i have lots of fun, huge - team event, thank you for your time and good luck, game on.— team event, thank you for your time and good luck, game on. thank you. you have been _ and good luck, game on. thank you. you have been watching _ and good luck, game on. thank you. you have been watching did - and good luck, game on. thank you. you have been watching did news, . you have been watching did news, back shortly with more. staying warm the rest of today and into tomorrow through many parts of the country. rain moving very slowly, high pressure dominating the weather near the area of high pressure, bringing in the warmth, more sunshine as well, more sunshine for north and western parts of the uk this afternoon, sunny skies likely to be across the east midlands and eastern parts of england, temperature was 15—16 for northern ireland, 19 are on the moray firth and 19—20 whiteley for england and wales, could be 22 at wembley for the fa cup semifinal. sneezing across england and wales, high tree pollen levels. turn it cool quickly once the sun goes down, overnight cloud thickens and western areas to bring some rain to northern ireland and the western isles of scotland, otherwise clearer skies and in those quite chilly first thing in the morning because the east midlands, east anglia and the south east, four or five east midlands, east anglia and the south east, four orfive degrees. plenty of sunshine for much of the country on sunday, cloud and rain at times for northern ireland, not getting much further into scotland. late in the day, cloud increases in wales and the south west. 19—20 across england, cooler than today for scotland and northern ireland in particular, the weather fronts for scotland and northern ireland in particular, the weatherfronts push eastwards overnight, not a great deal of rain on those. once they move through, air coming in from the atlantic, feeling cooler on easter monday. the weather front itself, more a band of cloud, not a great deal of rain on that by the morning and moves through, sunshine follows behind, heavy showers arrive in northern ireland, west of scotland, driven on by some blustery wind as well. not bad if you have the sunshine but it will be cooler for all of us on monday, top temperature 16. heading further into the week, tuesday could see some showers, possibly heavy, developing. the rest of the week looks generally dry. not quite as one with an easterly wind set to develop. this is bbc news, the headlines... russia has formally warned the united states and its allies against supplying further weapons to ukraine. russia said us arms shipments were adding fuel to the conflict and could lead to what it called "unpredictable consequences". russia has threatened to intensify attacks on the ukrainian capital kyiv if its territory is further targeted. tensions have been rising since russia's iconic warship, the moskva, sank on thursday. ukraine claims it was responsible. disaster teams in the south african province of kwazulu—natal are on high alert for further floods as more rain is forecast in the area this weekend. at least 400 people are now known to have died.