there has been damage to critical infrastructure reported. meanwhile the polish army issued a statement saying that they want answers from russia following a missile violating its airspace for under a minute. and added that polish airspace is now safe. let's speak to the deputy editor, the deputy foreign editor of a polish newspaper. good morning and welcome to the programme. how has this incident been reported in poland? it this incident been reported in poland? . , this incident been reported in poland? , , , poland? it has been reported because we had an incident _ poland? it has been reported because we had an incident last _ poland? it has been reported because we had an incident last year _ poland? it has been reported because we had an incident last year when - poland? it has been reported because we had an incident last year when a i we had an incident last year when a russian missile went astray and travelled 600 kilometres within polish airspace and was found six months after it crashed in the woods in central poland so it has been reported and this is big news in poland because it is the fourth incident of a missile calling card from a russian missile in ukrainian territory violating polish airspace and we had casualties, in 2022.8 missile struck a grain silo close to the ukrainian border. we need to see that as russian provocation, they test us, they test our defences and resilience under determination. this happened unfortunately and i am afraid next time, well and a few months, there could be more casualties because rockets crash when carrying warheads with highly explosive materials and that could lead to tragedies.— lead to tragedies. what is the polish leadership _ lead to tragedies. what is the polish leadership saying, - lead to tragedies. what is the i polish leadership saying, donald tusk, hussey commented because it seems the violations continue but no action is taken, poland is a nato member? ., . , . action is taken, poland is a nato member? ., ., , ., ~ , ., member? poland is a nato member and this violation lasts _ member? poland is a nato member and this violation lasts long _ member? poland is a nato member and this violation lasts long enough - this violation lasts long enough because if the missile travelling a noticeable distance within polish airspace it will be shot down but when you have fewer than 30 seconds to react, the chain of command it is difficult to make a decision in such a short period but he will give a statement and it will be said this is nato territory and poland is not the only country whose airspace is being violated. romania had the same problem with russian drones that crashed in their territory and this is also a bad situation but the question what can we do? there are some proposals to shoot down russian missile sent ukrainian airspace and equipment to detect missiles coming too close, that was a proposal. but this is a risk area, it could lead to escalation and get the problem is russia is interested in seeing how our air defences work, the electronic signals being emitted are being tracked on the russians are looking for countermeasures and they will try, if we overreact, they will learn too much about our readiness to face such attacks. which we do not want. it is a complicated situation. not want. it is a complicated situation-— not want. it is a complicated situation. . , , ., situation. that is interesting and thank ou situation. that is interesting and thank you for— situation. that is interesting and thank you for explaining - situation. that is interesting and thank you for explaining that. situation. that is interesting and thank you for explaining that to l situation. that is interesting and i thank you for explaining that to us. we know that you monitor the situation in the war in ukraine is high on the agenda but what more can you tell us about the attack on sebastopol? you tell us about the attack on sebast0pol?— you tell us about the attack on sebastopol? you tell us about the attack on sebasto ol? ., , . ., , ., sebastopol? the ob'ective was a military _ sebastopol? the ob'ective was a military one, to — sebastopol? the objective was a military one, to destroy - sebastopol? the objective was a military one, to destroy russian | military one, to destroy russian ships and there was a military goal in that but the other important thing is keeping morale high, especially here in the west. we had messages that ukraine was losing because republicans blocked the eight package. europe can support and so on and so on but the ukrainians launched a massive attack that crippled military targets on the russian side to show that they are still ready to win, even without american support. so they have a stockpile of rockets that they now have to use and they know how to inflict serious pain on russia, that happened with the russian black sea fleet and it is a total disaster for them, to lose a fleet which has never happened before so we need to see what happens, and we see what happened in sevastopol as part of a public relations campaign to show the western allies that they can defend themselves and they can hurt russia and stop them.— russia and stop them. thank you so much forjoining _ russia and stop them. thank you so much forjoining us. _ let's return to another one of our main stories — russia is observing a national day of mourning for the victims of friday's attack on a concert hall near moscow. more than 130 people were killed when gunmen stormed the packed auditorium, minutes before a rock band was due on stage. president putin has suggested that four gunmen arrested on saturday were trying to flee to ukraine — a claim that's been strongly rejected by president vlodomyr zelensky. so those are the claims — but what do we know about who was responsible for the moscow attack? here's gordon corera. gunfire. chaos and confusion as gunmen begin shooting inside the concert hall at crocus city. this footage verified by the bbc shows the gunmen in the foyer. but who are they? isis, the group calling itself islamic state, today issued a statement saying its men, seen here, were responsible. that is not something we can independently confirm and the issue of who was responsible is deeply contentious. more than two weeks ago, the us issued this warning to its citizens in moscow saying, what it called "extremists", thought to mean isis, might target large gatherings, including concerts. it included the intelligence directly to moscow. three days before the shooting a kremlin statement was issued in which vladimir putin dismissed that warning describing it as provocative and an attempt to destabilise russia. the russian security services say they stopped this car and that the four men involved in the attack have been arrested. but rather than say anything about isis, the kremlin suggested they were heading away from the scene and towards ukraine. that might be an attempt to deflect the blame there and away from moscow. one of russia's tv channels broadcast this last night. a fake video of a top ukrainian security official suggesting ukraine was involved. bbc verify established two different videos were used to put together this, with the words probably generated by artificial intelligence. after any attack there are always questions about whether it could have been stopped, but in this case those questions look especially difficult for moscow. gordon corera, bbc news. delayed presidential elections will take place in senegal later. the outgoing president, macky sall, had tried to postpone the vote till december, long past the end of his mandate. it took considerable domestic and international pressure — and a ruling by senegal�*s constitutional council — to get today's date agreed. seven million people are eligible to vote for the 17 candidates. 0ur west africa correspondent thomas naadi has more from dakar there was a lot of anger on the streets but i am currently in the hometown of the opposition candidate and he is expected to vote here at some point today. there is a lot of enthusiasm amongst the voters and also a sense of hope and pride because they see him as one of their own. 17 contestants are present in this election but it will likely be reduced to a two horse race including the former minister of finance, and the stakes are high in this election and candidates are confident of victory and as you said, senegal is one of the most stable countries in west africa. it has never experienced a military coup and has witnessed the peaceful transition of power. to a lot of people here, it feels like this particular collection could be a turning point for democracy in the country. turning point for democracy in the count . u, ., , turning point for democracy in the count . ., , ., . country. the candidates, one chosen b mac country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sall _ country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sell and — country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sall and the _ country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sall and the other - country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sall and the other who - country. the candidates, one chosen by macky sall and the other who is i by macky sall and the other who is more antiestablishment, just released from jail. why was he in jail? released from “ail. why was he in “ail? ., , _,, ., released from “ail. why was he in “ail? ., , ., ., , jail? the opposition candidate, his riaht-hand jail? the opposition candidate, his right-hand man, _ jail? the opposition candidate, his right-hand man, was _ jail? the opposition candidate, his right-hand man, was imprisoned i jail? the opposition candidate, his i right-hand man, was imprisoned on right—hand man, was imprisoned on separate charges, he was supposed to run on the ticket of the opposition but there was a defamation conviction which automatically disqualified him from contesting in this election and there had to be a replacement and this candidate was chosen to run on the ticket of the opposition. so they were just released a little over a week before this particular election. nigeria now where nearly 300 school children who were abducted in the north—western town of kuriga have been freed according to the governor of kaduna state. last week, the abductors demanded nearly $700,000 in ransom — but no details were given about how the pupils were freed. the students aged between 8 and 15 were taken along with their teacher earlier this month. in a statement, the governor thanked president bola tinubu and nigeria's army for helping secure their release. 0ur correpondent yusuf akinpelu is in lagos with the latest. the released children, the government is yet to give details about the children that were released so it's been 17 days since the children were abducted, they were abducted in covergirl and the government has issued a carefully worded statement saying the children were released and there is no clarity as to how they were released, if they were released commando style, whether the people who kidnapped them were arrested but they said it was through the courage of the nigerian army and the federal government and the united states government and the united states government who facilitated the release of the children. this issue ersists, release of the children. this issue persists. we _ release of the children. this issue persists, we remember— release of the children. this issue persists, we remember the - release of the children. this issue i persists, we remember the chebbak occur else. the ransoms, has the government ever admitted paying them because i know a couple of years ago they began to refer to the people, they began to refer to the people, the kidnappers as bandits? it is illeual to the kidnappers as bandits? it is illegal to pay — the kidnappers as bandits? it is illegal to pay a _ the kidnappers as bandits? it 3 illegal to pay a ransom in nigeria and the government has never admitted it has paid a ransom but there have been people who had to pay the ransom to free their loved ones. the statement released by the state governor was carefully worded and it suggested the children were released and that is a sort of way of not admitting to whether or not the children were released after a ransom was paid. the abductors had earlier stated they wanted a ransom of over 700,000 dollars and... that was our correspondent in lagos. back here in the uk now. crumbling courts, a lack of defence lawyers and not enough legal advisors — these are just some of the reasons why 66,000 court cases in england and wales are stuck in limbo. for victims of sexual abuse, the long wait forjustice can be particularly difficult — and there are fears that delays may be deterring some people from reporting it. 0ur reporterjosie hannett has been looking at this situation in south—east england. it was 38 years ago, i was ten—years—old and i was terrified. i froze on the spot. matt hayward is talking about his experience of being abused as a child by a family friend. for years, he kept it a secret and carried on as normal. when he finally decided to tell the story and report it to kent police he did not realise how long it might take before he got justice. the delays i faced in the court system were really, really challenging. there were two cases being run together. the process ended up taking so long to get to court, it was seven years after i first reported the first offence. one of the perpetrators actually died. the courts were fantastic and the people working in the courts were fantastic, but it is just the huge pressure they are under. for me, for the last seven years and for my family, life has been on hold. are you all right? i am good. matt was inspired by his best friend's daughter poppy who at ii—years—old reported the abuse she faced at the hands of her paternal grandfather. i'd hidden it for so long, but the turmoil and hurt that it has caused me through the years, not saying anything. the bravery of her coming forward and be able to talk about it, and report it, was inspirational. i'm a firefighter at heart. it's perceived as quite a macho thing to do. all big strong, burly people do it, it's not the truth, there are loads of different people in the fire service. it goes to show that this affects people right throughout society. the latest figures from the ministry ofjustice show the backlog at a record high, with 66,000 cases in england and wales incomplete last year. maidstone crown court was the worst affected in the southeast with 1600 cases for trial outstanding, a post—trial centre had a backlog of more than a thousand cases, and canterbury more than 700. it's a couple of decades of lack of investment in the court, estates where we have crumbling building, in the personnel, where the courts are unable to recruit legal advisors at the moment. where defence lawyers are leaving in droves, all of these have added to the fact that there simply aren't the resources to deal with the amount of work we have. poppy's grandfather was jailed for 13.5 years for abusing her. living in east sussex she has become an ambassador for kent charity family matters and the nspcc where she campaigns for better support for victims of sexual abuse and improving wait times in the court system. you haven't had that closure, but it's still so open—ended, to have to put your life on hold and mine was only two years and i understand now it is way longer, it drives you crazy. like, to put it in the most realistic way. i think being my age now, i would be like, i don't have the energy to sit with this and carry on through this, like i can imagine a lot of people have kind of half dealt with for most of my life why should i now dig it up and be left waiting. you're putting people's lives on hold because they have had the courage to make themselves vulnerable. the ministry ofjustice says it is recruiting judges and maximising the use of remote hearings and nightingale courts. but the temporary nightingale court in maidstone is due to close by the end of march, they say it is no longer needed. meanwhile matt's abuser will be sentenced next month. a vet from midlothian has become the first woman to complete one of the world's hardest running races. jasmin paris finished the 100—mile barkley marathons in tennessee with just 99 seconds to spare. 0ur reporter simonjones has the details. cheering. she said her body was screaming at her to stop, butjasmin paris believed in herself and made it to the finish gate. her legs scratched from days of running through thick woodland. this is what exhaustion combined with joy looks like. the legendary course once featured in a documentary called the race that eats its young, the barkley marathons involves running up and down the equivalent of 60,000 feet, about twice the height of mount everest, in extreme heat. the route is unmarked, so competitors have to memorise it and it begins when the race creator, known as laz, lights a cigarette. and for some people, just to get back to camp alive is all they want in the world. fellow ultra marathon runners are full of awe. she has learned, she's grown, she's trained hard in races, and, of course, you have to train every week and be consistent, building up your mileage and the strength and endurance in your body, to even attempt the barkley marathons. there are some very, very famous well—rounded runners, with huge amounts of experience, who get one loop done of the barkley marathons, and then tap out and say "that was too hard" — jasmin paris did all five loops. this is jasmin about to set off on the final loop — and it's not the first time she has made history. in 2019, she completed the spine race from derbyshire to the scottish borders, a mere 268 miles, in 83 hours, 12 minutes and 23 seconds. she broke the course record by more than 12 hours, expressing milk for her baby along the way. i did lots of long, long runs, often mainly in the dark, actually, getting up at 4am and training in the dark, and carrying my full pack, so long days over christmas and new year, training in the hills. jasmin paris, who is a vet back home cannot currently speak because she did so much heavy breathing over the 100 miles but she sent us a text to say, "i'm overjoyed to have finished the barkley marathons. now, some much deserved rest before the inevitable next challenge. simon jones, bbc news. another race with a difference. now, tourists in paris today might find themselves in the unusual position of having to dodge hundreds of waiters and waitresses swarming the streets trying desperately not to spill trays of coffee and croissants. it is because the infamous la course des cafes returns to the city after a 13—year hiatus. the race, which is over 100 years old, sees servers complete a two—kilometre loop in the city's historic marais area while trying to avoid any spillages. paris stopped hosting the event in 2008 because of its 100,000 euros 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield has more on the historic event. as you say, it is a historic event. people say we have waiters races in our city like melbourne, london, they do happen in other cities but they do happen in other cities but they are pale imitations because this was the original which started in 1914 and was run every year for the next 100 years more or less until as you said some years ago when the sponsors pulled out. it was set up by a newspaper, and people who come from the overrun region of central france, they traditionally and still supply waiters and waitresses and a lot of them are employed running the bars and restaurants in paris and this paper set up the race back in 1914 to show off the trade and to attract people into the business of being waiters and if you look at the old footage you will see regular footage from the 30s and 40s of the race taking place with only men in those days running around the city wearing formal attire of an apron and black trousers and so on. at run out because the paper ran out of money some years ago and now it's being revived by the city, this time. and the idea is i guess to make it an annual event again but of course the link to the olympics is there in a kind of way because everything happens in paris this year is about self—promotion and showing the city to its best advantage in one way of doing that is showing the tradition of hospitality in bars and brasseries is still very much alive on this race fits in well with that. do you know what? i was looking at those pictures, wonderful! the early pictures show the waiters with wine on their trays, then we progress through the years and we see some water and now is just going to be coffee? are we all going with this? well, what can i say? laughter. it is a breakfast tray with coffee and water and a croissant and yes, no more wine! what a pity! it is sponsored by the water company in paris which to promote tap in paris. if you go to any cafe in paris you can get a carafe of top order, that is part of the experience and is very ecological and that is what they are promoting as well. if you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... a group of black bears — on a pedalo. this is woburn safari park in bedfordshire. their keeper added the boat to the animals' enclosure, to keep the bears entertained when heavy rain caused a large pool of water to form. pope francis has attended palm sunday services in st peter's square, the start of a busy week for the catholic religion. 1.4 billion catholics in the world, mass today, speaking earlier he said that he has sent prayers to the victims of the attack in moscow which he described as vile action that offends god and currently as well but he did skip the homily at the beginning because it was too strenuous on his health. it is weather time with stav danaos. it is weather time with stav danaos. it was a chilly start again today for many areas but with the wind is turning lighter today and more sunshine around, fewer showers, it should feel warmer as we head into the afternoon. a cool breeze across northern and eastern scotland and eastern england, closer to the low pressure. furtherwest, eastern england, closer to the low pressure. further west, showers fading and the wind is lighter because of high pressure moving in ahead of rain which will arrive in the west overnight. quite a chilly feel out there across northern and eastern parts of the country with the strong northerly breeze, lighter winds in the west with fewer showers, most of them across the east of the country, some of the wintry across the scottish hills but through the afternoon temperatures reaching 12 or 13 degrees in the south, feeling quite pleasant. strong sunshine overhead. this evening and overnight cloud and rain pitching in to the west, the wind picking up so temperatures recovering here but a chilly night across northern and eastern scotland, eastern england, some frost in places and maybe some mist and fog, temperature 7—9 by the end of the night. this area of low pressure in the west on monday, we will see wetter and windy weather, further north and east it will be drier, still quite chilly across northern scotland with some wintry showers and the rain purchased north into the colder we are likely to see significant snow falling over the mountains. good spells of sunshine in the midlands, southern and eastern england, reaching 12 degrees per chilly across the north, not feeling pleasant in the west because of the cloud and rain. thing is not getting better through the week even in the run—up to easter. low pressure in charge, bringing bands of rain, fairly strong wind at times, sunshine and showers, not raining all the time and earlier in the week with cold air looming across scotland we will see hill snow at times but you notice towards the end of the week slightly milder air moving from the south. an unsettled week without snow across scotland. towards the end of the week into easter weekend slowly recovering temperatures. live from london, this is bbc news. ukraine claims to have hit two ships in a crossing used by russia. russia launches missile strikes on ukraine poland says one projectile crossed over its territory. russian is market day of mourning after friday's deadly attack after a concert hall attack on friday that left 133 people dead. jeremy hunt has said protection for pensioners in the triple—lock will feature in the conservative manifesto. and the prince and princess of wales respond to the public support following catherine's announcement she is being treated for cancer. welcome to bbc news. our main news this hour: ukraine and russia have launched missile strikes on one another. ukraine said it struck to micro—lending ships and communication infrastructure used by the black sea fleet of russia in crimea. the bbc is in the process of verifying this attack. this comes following a night of air strikes on ukraine's capital kyiv and the western city of lviv. the mayor of the capital kyiv vitali klitschko said there were several explosions. these images we received show of an explosion of a missile seen on the kyiv skyline, confirming ukraine's statement