the fate of that city currently in the hands of an unknown number of defenders. two hours ago russian forces issued a second deadline to surrender. no word on what ukrainians are going to do there. it includes civilians, by the way. this comes as video shows hundreds of people sheltering in the basement of that burning steel plant you see there. we are told that russian forces are firing at the facility willingly. these are some of the people who are hiding inside, dozens of women, children, the elderly. they have been there now four weeks. these mothers say conditions for their kids are desperate. there s not a lot of food. their children s teeth are starting to spoil. as a parent, just imagine going through that. this morning president biden will hold a call with u.s. al lice and partners to discuss how to hold moscow further accountable. white house press secretary jen psaki indicates the u.s. is preparing to impose some new sanctions, expand current ones against the kreml
fa cup final in a row. good morning. the warmest day of the year so far on good friday with temperatures soaring to 23.1; degrees in london. today it will be cooler, there will be sunshine and showers and strong winds developing across the north west. all the details throughout the programme. it s monday 18th april. our main story. russian air strikes have hit multiple targets across ukraine it s as residents of the eastern luhansk region are being urged to evacuate immediately. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are holding on in the besieged port city of mariupol that s despite ignoring demands from the kremlin to surrender. sean dilley reports. mariupol has not yet fallen technically. ukrainian troops who had until recently defended the now occupied streets are held up in the city s vast azovstal steelworks, despite an ultimatum by president putin s forces to surrender no later than yesterday. russian troops know that ukrainians are waiting inside, ready to welcome them wit
rescue efforts in kwazulu natal, where floods and mudslides have killed more than 400 people. russia has stepped up its air assault on targets in ukraine, including a missile attack on the western city of lviv, normally regarded as a relatively safe haven. the latest reports say seven people have been killed, including a child, in a city which, until now, has largely escaped unscathed since the russian invasion. smoke was seen rising from the outskirts and residents spoke of hearing five explosions. footage later emerged of the impact on residential areas. multiple cities and towns across ukraine targeted by russian airstrikes and shelling. russia says it hit more than 300 targets. five people have reportedly been killed and 13 injured in shelling of the city of kharkiv. while in mykolaiv, near the port of 0desa, the governor reports continuous rocket attacks. of the shattered city of mariupol, ukraine s foreign minister has said, the situation is dire militarily and heartbr
deaths for two years, as a strict lockdown continues. scotland becomes the last place in the uk to remove the legal requirement people to wear face masks in indoor public spaces. and south africa has sent in thousands of troops to help rescue efforts in kwazulu natal where floods and mudslides have killed more than 400 people. russia has redoubled its pounding of ukraine targets, including a missile attack on the western ukrainian city of lviv. the latest reports say six people have been killed, the latest reports say seven people have been killed, and eight wounded in a city which until now has largely escaped unscathed since the russian invasion. smoke was seen rising from the outskirts and residents spoke of hearing five explosions. footage later emerged of the impact on residential areas. there s been an intensification of the russian bombardment with multiple cities and towns across ukraine targeted by air strikes and shelling. russia says it hit more than 300 targets
russia has stepped up its air assault on targets in ukraine, including a missile attack on the western city of lviv, normally regarded as a relatively safe haven. the latest reports say seven people have been killed, including a child. smoke was seen rising from the outskirts of the city and people heard five explosions. footage later emerged of the impact on residential areas. multiple cities and towns across ukraine targeted by russian airstrikes and shelling. russia says it hit more than 300 targets. five people have reportedly been killed and 13 injured in shelling of the city of kharkiv. while in mykolaiv, near the port of 0desa, the governor reports continuous rocket attacks. of the shattered city of mariupol, ukraine s foreign minister has said, the situation is dire militarily and heartbreaking. it doesn t exist anymore. the remainder of the ukrainian army and large group of civilians continue their struggle, but it seems the russian army decided to raze the city to