westminster with the prime minster due to address the commons for the first time since his fine for breaking lockdown rules. to have them here is extraordinary. and prince harry speaks to the bbc about the invictus games, and what ukraine s presence there means. good evening. we re in the ukrainian capital kyiv, on a day when russia expanded its bombardment of several cities, hitting sites right across the country. it comes as the united nations estimates nearly five million people have fled ukraine, because of the war. in the western city of lviv, which has been relatively unscathed throughout the conflict, missile strikes have killed at least seven people. our correspondent, danjohnson, has been to the site of one of the attacks, and sent us this report. this is how the people of lviv found that there is that it wasn t as safe as they thought. missile strikes across the skies on a clear morning hitting buildings right in the heart of the city and bringing the conflict close
secretary grant shapps. this applies to some off peak fares drastically reduced. the telegraph reports on the government who are ordering ministers to ensure that their civil service staff return back to the office, in an aim to end work from home culture. the sun s top story outlines the death of one of football star ronaldo s twins during birth. a little flavour of the front pages. good evening to you both. gemma, i wonder if you could start is off, please. front page of the i. they had lined nowhere is safe. it had lined nowhere is safe. if ukraine dominating. that s had lined nowhere is safe. it ukraine dominating. that s right and i think is so many of us in the uk returned from our easter weekend, are celebrations in the sunshine and once again a very important reminder that this should be front page news. escalation that the ukrainians are facing is completely terrifying. the atrocities committed by russia, they just continue. civilians being bombed now in lviv and it
inspiring prince harry at the invictus games. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s six in the morning in singapore and 1am in ukraine, where, in the last 2a hours, russia has expanded its bombardment, hitting sites right across the country. in a televised address, president volodymyr zelensky said he could confirm that the battle for the donbas region had begun. in the east, thousands continue to flee as russia steps up its new offensive, massing troops in the region, where ukrainian forces have been fighting russian led separatists, for the past eight years. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, reports now, from eastern ukraine. this is now the sight and sound of the donbas. severodonetsk, another city and another target for russia s unrelenting bombardment. we tried to enter to speak to families taking shelter, but the thump of artillery was steadily coming closer. explosions let s go. well, we just came here to go to a shelter, but
similarly, the financial times reports that russian missile strikes on lviv has led to the death of seven people. the metro leads on the introduction of half price railfares it means some off peak fares are drastically reduced. the telegraph says ministers are being told to ensure their civil service staff return back to the office to help end the work from home culture. and the sun reports on the death of one of cristiano ronaldo s twins during birth. sad twins during birth. news. but us begin our chat. karen, sad news. but us begin our chat. karen, you can kick us off with these scottish times. the lead story is the next phase of the war has be gone so says president zelensky. yes. this is president zelensky saying that russia has launched the second phase of its invasion of ukraine. shelling coming from the donbas. president zelensky says the battle has begun for the donbas today. there are attacks all across ukraine today including in the western city of lviv which is b
steps towards easing the lockdown amid mounting worries over the economic impact of the curbs. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. joining me are the broadcaster and writer, jemma forte, and the deputy political editor of the daily mail, john stevens. hello to you both. let me run you through the front of tomorrow s newspapers. the ft leads on the prime minister and the chancellor being issued with fines for breaking their own covid lockdown rules. the times says borisjohnson, rishi sunak and the pm s wife, carrie, have all paid their fixed penalty notices after attending the prime minister s birthday party on the 19th ofjune 2020. the mirror reports that while both men have apologised, they are refusing to resign. led by liars and lawbreakers is its headline. the guardian s covers the renewed pressure from opposition leaders the guardian covers the renewed pressure from opposition leaders for mrjohnson to go, as he becomes t