made the announcement an attack which well, it's the biggest attack by any one state against another in europe. since the 2nd world war is what's been happening in the last few hours, deaths being reported on both sides. ukraine says around 40 of its soldiers and at least 10 civilians have been killed. and that some 50 russian forces have also died . noise point out that can't be verified at this point. city's air bases civilian airports across ukraine. they've all been hit with missiles. russian tanks have crossed the border from belarus and into ukrainian territory. his, those pictures are from the east as well as russian annexed crimea. kiev says this is a full scale invasion. the kremlin describes it as the quote demilitarization of ukraine, and nato has said it will deploy additional forces to eastern europe. but look at all people trying to get outs. motorway is absolutely clogged to in kia as people

try to fleet in neighboring countries. they're now preparing for an influx of ukrainians at their borders. a precedent, sodom is zalinski, is also urging any one who can pick up a weapon to do so and to join the fights. okay, we're going to be talking to correspondence. we're also going to be hearing from our teams on the ground where explosions were heard and the key ukrainian port city of mario paul, charles strafford was watching a convoy of tanks, some of them flying ukrainian flax. i'm close to a chick point on the outskirts of my real military vehicles behind me heading down the road, heading west. nobody can see. quite yet. on the other side of the road. there is a convoy of tanks appearing in the last 1015 minutes or so. we've heard the distinctive thought of what sound to bay grad miss. isles being used. these are these missiles with

that so you can see that coming out heading hate to mary awful. as i say, the last few minutes we've heard the distinctive sounds of glad michelle meet you in the middle through part is now across the veil. they're they're all graded military. it's like that. we on the side where he earlier billowing smoke coming from the other. come with me, that tag me being towed. jesse my well being hit but sir. yeah. also increasingly we're seeing more more people leaving chrome. this

checkpoint is checkpoint the road going down towards the west towards cities like the dance on the i don't see of as well as the in the pro, in the north, north west. any place to me, we have been speaking to a source in the navy around a paradox. who says that earlier today, naval force is off the coast of the coast. the burdens came under fire from russia . neighbour of russian naval vessels am at forcing them back to base. and we're also getting report. so again that we cannot verify that sir. russian forces may be planning an attack from the north of crimea in towards cities like care song and melia topple. which, as i say, our west, the british prime minister barak johnson has just begun speaking. we're gonna take

you back to the beginning of his speech. shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, i spoke to president lensky of ukraine to offer the continued support of the you. k, because our worst fears have now come true. and all our warnings have proved tragically accurate. president putin of russia has unleashed war in our european continent. he's attacked a friendly country without any provocation, and without any credible excuse. innumerable missiles and bombs have been raining down on an entirely innocent population. a vast invasion is underway by land, by sea, and by air. and this is not in the infamous phrase, some far away country, of which we know little. we have ukrainian friends in this country, neighbors, co workers. ukraine is

a country that for decades has enjoyed freedom and democracy and the right to choose its own destiny. we and the world cannot allow that freedom just to be snuffed out. we cannot and will not just look away. it's because we've been so longed in recent months, it russian intimidation that the u. k. became one of the 1st countries in europe to send defensive weaponry to help the ukrainians. other allies have now done the same and we will do what more we can in the days ahead to day. in concert with our allies, we will agree a massive package of economic sanctions designed in time to hobble the russian economy. and to that end, we must also collectively cease the dependence on russian oil and gas. the for too long has given put in his grip on western politics. our mission is clear,

diplomatically, politically, economically, and eventually, militarily, this hideous and barbaric venture of vladimir putin must end in failure. and so i say to the people of russia whose president has just authorized a tidal wave of violence against a fellow slattich people. as the parents of russian soldiers who lose their lives, i cannot believe this is being done in your name or that you really want the pariah status. it will bring to the putin regime and i say to the ukrainians in this moment of agony. we are with you, we're praying for you and your families, and we are on your side. and if the months ahead are grill and the flame of freedom burns low, i know that it will blaze bright again in ukraine because for all his bombs

and tanks and missiles, i don't believe that the russian dictator will ever subdue the national feeling of ukrainians. and their passionate belief of their country should be free. and i say to the british people and all who have heard the threats from bruton, against those who stand with ukraine, we will, of course, do everything to keep our country safe. we are joined in our outrage by friends and allies around the world. we will work with them for however long it takes to ensure that the sovereignty and independence of ukraine is restored. because this act of wanton and reckless aggression is an attack, not just on ukraine. it's an attack on democracy and freedom in eastern europe and around the world. this crisis is about the right of

a free sovereign independent european people to choose their own future. that is a right that the u. k. will always defect or as johnson, the british prime minister, with a pre recorded address to the nation about her events in ukraine today. nave barker, following that one and listening along. he actually called on the russian dictated at any yeah, he, he did it. absolutely not in any way pulling his punches because the channels of diplomacy that of underpinned the drumbeat of war, the lead up to this invasion of ukraine. those channels are now closed. we've got to form a country of the united kingdom, this in partnership with the nato alliance members and partnership with the e. u. and other like minded democracies around the world that had been trying to

put pressure on russia to deter it from doing exactly what it is done. but now, as boys johnson has implied, insinuated a very different tact has to now be taken by these same western democracies. more of a defensive tact. and i saw cia, he said that we de, we will do more in the coming days. the massive sanctions are on the way. i answer one of the key takeaways, of course, particularly in the european union, and the u. k. is that we must cease the dependency on russian oil and gas. we're talking about a continent that sir rely, is on russia. 1 for 40 percent of its natural gas applies. that's higher in germany . if people here in the u. k. think they're going to be insulated from watts unfolding in ukraine. i think people are going to have to think again, prices will go up. the british economy, other economies will be affected. thanks. nave, nave, barker,

keeping on developments from london. ok. pictures. latest pictures i want to show you dramatic ones. in fact, let's rolison have a look. a russian attack or russian attack helicopters near. is you near here? are you, i'm just checking if we've actually got the right pages that i want to hear. you know, i don't think we do how i can various voices telling me that i may not be the right pitches. andrew simmons can you hear me in keith? i can indeed dare go for it. tell us about where you are and what's happening. we're right now. we're still taking shelter along with a number of other people. i am holder of the district administration. i had been an alarm. there had been some strikes

a locally and now it looks as if that alert is over. i will be moving on from here, but i can just update you because we kept across development. sir. there is a, has been an attack on anton offer airfield, which is 20 kilometers outside of kiff. and there were a helicopter gunship that flew into that sir air fields and striking with rockets and attacking it will quote, an extraordinary scene when you think this is a european state with population of 44000000 russia is attacking from air land and sea people here are, will they beside themselves just here? now they are very silent at the moment. i don't want to speak really just feel so low and trying to work out really what the next step is. so many people, so many families have actually gone off, got into their cars shop,

what belongings they can into the vehicles and then joined really, really massive cues. her whole 4 lane, auto roots are us at a standstill with children. you see there that they're just playing them at the humoring themselves that sir, and what a few smiles you see around here right now, but also updating you another other part sir. come our other parts of the country at so much fighting, going on. and so many armored columns on the move you saw charles reporting there from the southeast. and furthermore, to the north, a situation whereby you have an armored columns of tanks seen at crossing m y a border post, which is 33 borders in warren, effectively bella, luce, russia and ukraine. and there you have a really well we visited the area in san keith cur,

only on wednesday. and there were very weak her defenses there, there were some, there were some areas where the, where the troops could actually get some cover. but this was over run in seconds and there are vision. there are pictures of the tanks rolling through. and we're hearing now that the ukrainian military have somehow repel that advance. but we can't confirm that it is a surprising claim, because it would seem that the strategic move by the forces from bell roost. remember, a colossal force there are, which was supposed have been on some sort of military maneuvers for the past 2 weeks. $30000.00 russian troops up there with all of the lots of armory, hundreds of tanks, hundreds of armored personnel carriers missile launchers. no doubt. those missile launches are being used to attack parts of key f and, and surrounding areas. we are getting a vision really now of what is going on that,

that there are military targets to begin with, right? the way across the board here in the capital and elsewhere to in huck. heave some tragic scenes there because reported areas is reported that civilian areas have been hit and there have been death in those civilian areas. and we're not sure of the situation in the capital. it does seem, i mean the threat here was very high. there was a building up as just behind another building that was hit it a very, a harsh that strike. and now it's something like nearly 9 hours that we since we were woken up by the crash of missiles going into buildings and some considerable distance away. the, the, the orange, yellow flashes, and then the cacophony of sound. the sound of clumping missiles could landing on on targets. and then this wailing sirens,

which came very late. it has to be said. and people just, well, their souls are, are so sad. people had looked to russia thinking now, surely not surely, not in this day and age, surely not this level of attack and, and why people i've spoken to here and elsewhere and, and military and politicians. really angry with putin sinking. vladimir putin making out that ukraine had no right to exist, that it had no sovereignty. and the address as 2 nights ago now when, when he was making out the in ukrainian history, that he crenan had no real right to have a state. and was really a part of russia, he talked in very glowing terms of, of the history. but then also, he was perceived by people here, people who used to sort of look to russia and think, well, well, okay, but we prefer life in europe, but do you know, with the okay, put in his putin,

not any more, they think he's evil was wanting modulus use using a his, his or a of a boast narrative of history. and what they say is put on to people told me only and the pastoral for us a perverted view towards history. and in that, he believes that ukraine is part of russia and that is that, and that has no right to be in nato. he sees that as a threat. the people here, well, yes, they want to be in europe. the issue of nato is a, is a complicated one of the leaders of ukraine won't be in nato. the where as nato right now and if left, even if they had an application there of been sitting in the waiting room until was no threat of conflict because that is part of the nato. that's the whole regulation of nato when it takes on an application. but we are now in this position, the president is of you've seen him talking,

he's insisting that there is resolve here that they will fight. and he said, quote, unquote, we will win. that is bringing either in a, in a very strange way with people. now, they're not sure they're not sure to thank you. tremendous reporting, andrew simmons giving us a feel of what it was really like this morning as the missiles started arriving, fired and key f. okay. ah pictures which i wanted to show you earlier got the right ones now let's have a roland sate. never know guy in school. i had a but boy, child, i see skin with i thought all the dealers thought about warmed i got up. so you see the helicopters coming in there, i wanted to just wait until we saw that to explain russian attack helicopters near cio from near a cargo air terminal. apparently, russian attack helicopters,

toggling the hostile airports. not clear if there were casualties, but air bases run ways and the like, have definitely been a targets are very obvious target in this 1st few hours of conflict in ukraine. so just wanted to show you those pictures are and we want to bring a richard saquina a who we often talk to here now to 0 professor of russian and european politics at the university of kent. thank you for your time today. i'm sure you're in demand for your views and information. so i don't if you heard andrew simmons are correspondent, they're talking about what it was like this morning as it all started. and what is and i've asked a lot of, i guess that's what a surprise me is that a russians chose to hit key f. immediately we all knew the easton regions were going to be a focus, but it's been multi pronged from all sides and going right after the heart of the capital. there is a surprise. i anticipated that they would push back the forces from the done by

your public since we're recognized on the 21st a few days ago. but this whole scale attacked from, from, from the south. the eastern, the north was surprising. and of course, then the question becomes, what is the strategic purpose? it's not occupation. i think that the 1st instance it was to, you know, i mean he, you putting use the word never gets here, which was the southern part which may be dings up to a desa, which opens up the water axis where the came in. but this whole scalar tank was unexpected, even though of course, much, much anticipated. so the move fast moved from all angles and move to ferocity really is all some of these attack pictures that we've been seeing have been quite astonishing. what do you make of how, what to what degree the ukrainians can fight back?

because nato is talking about yeah, will support you, but they're not exactly jumping in their well, i've been and certainly fight back and there's going to be an awful war. it's jared for me, but really, you know the question alternately his wife and why did it happen now? and, you know, there's so many factors. i'm in the immediate run, which is we've been talking about quite a lot is the fact that there are over the last 6 or 7 years, the minutes the chords when implemented. and don't forget, we're talking about is awful situation now for civilians in your thing. but don't forget that the 4000000 citizens of the numbers have been subjected to the last nearly 7 years to almost daily shelling. howard attacks, 80 percent of the attacks came on to have done that population from you can. right . so, i mean, it doesn't justify the i'm certainly not suggesting it for a 2nd, but i am saying it explains it. why did the west not stop there? why did the west get with the so about they see just over in 92 to 95 and yet to

see j. 4000000 and it seemed oh so you came in people when they tended to denigrate their own citizens in the eastern hot. so of course that doesn't justify anything. i'm simply saying that it's an appalling situation. just come to ahead, cause you claim had said it will not implement bins. plus another issue is this nuclear weapon issue. in the last few weeks, you've been talking about becoming a nuclear power and i didn't have an adequate response from the west effect. this would be unacceptable. and of course, you can have a nuclear power next, or the hostile. you're going back to the west. next, russia would be a terrible strategic fit. doesn't justify anything, and i'm just very ones. but i am saying, look, if you are sitting in moscow, if you're sitting in london, an island was going to build chinese bases. and chinese miss, i'm heading to london. i don't think you'd be deaf, a sovereign choice for ireland to join. shanghai corporation organization will be

totally one minute. so what is the issue? why? why does it appear that the west just kind of used that broad term? the west is scared of vladimir putin or is scared of taking real action. one of our earlier guests was saying and to be fair, his, you, your crane and ambassador to cut out that he was saying, if the west to taken some serious action a back in 2014 and put real sanctions in place instead of just going after money trails in the light, then actually this sort of thing could have been avoided in the 1st place. there's something which is which, which holds, holds countries back from taking real action against russia. that is a nonsensical argument. it's nonsense. it's never quite severe sanctions could of all course, like it always be worse with sanctions do not actually shape policy that damaging now. but the ineffective linsmith, the only way forwards would have been a normal diplomatic process. and you know,

western unity has health. but in my view, unity, a leads to block discipline and block thinking. we needed more diverse life. we need a different arguments need to say, look, hang on a neutral, you can, may not be such a bad thing. russia. the last ticket needs and wanted was to launch into this action today. it's not couldn't even plan. it's now the holy russia felt they back close to the war. again, not justifying the action, but it's simply saying that this, this, why has western policy been made by i vigilantly enter your government and yes, since 2014. i mean it's just absurd. we needed people like micro in 2019 he said look, we need to listen to russian because you can sense he didn't get anywhere, but it should have done. and so we should have been engaging earlier in december. gotcha. put forward some security ideas. you may not like them know so, but to dismiss them out of hand as absurd was absolutely crazy. it was again, why should western policy be made by a very entry and to government in care?

and this is legislators catastrophic situation. and so we cannot get on a high horse and say, look where defending rule of law and so on. we are not the, the whole post cold war agreement was about the indivisibility and unity of security instead of which the west is simply said, ok nato is the option for you can. it is so absurd that it's almost frightening. the fact that this has been repeated day in day out, instead of say, look, what are the concerns, let's address them. let's work them through diplomatic. instead of which is come to this catastrophic position, which is and what is the west is doing is doubling down on the mistakes at night, which got centers in the 1st place, which will only intensify the will no point sanctions. why should you attack publish goals and so on and russia, 144000000 people. why? my grand suffer for our failing to failure to build

a inclusive and acceptable security audience. it was within our cast instead of which we went completely wrong way. so has the opportunity been missed? i take your point, what you saying about the likes of a menu macro, who said, hey, let's actually listen to these concerns and, and try to work through them. has that opportunity been mis now that we have tipped over into, into an invasion situation? sure, it's much, much harder now. yeah, absolutely. going to much, much harder. but ultimately we're going to have to end this diplomat. we're in the same. so diplomatic format. so, you know, let's do it sooner than later. the language of sanctions. it's what we've been doing for 30 years since the end of the cold war. there sort of sense that we ended history and we are the victors. we are not the victors. we need to constantly work with as partners to try to achieve and listen to other concerns. it's very hard now to see how we can get back on a diplomatic check that i do hope that isn't just simply going to pile on more

forces along the border. so for 30 years, we're going to have another cold war with forces an artifact. and we've just simply need to have the imaginative thinking and we shouldn't take great line simply yes, we different. we want to faith a soviet independent tree, democratic ukraine, but neutral. and that's the only thing on the agenda. now, neutral, you can was credible. it was its position by the way, until december 2014, before the anti russian forces took over. and you can see this is not unusual in the west, has to act to play you saying again, you are sure. and this is the polar is out. a polling so i mean i'm so you can join the actions on all rich and soccer. i appreciate your time today. thank you so much . let's look at nato now. the secretary general yen stell to veg was speaking. you at instant the alliance wants to prevent conflict, but he also says nato will defend itself if necessary. natal score task is to

protect and defend all alice. there must be no room for miscalculation or misunderstanding. an attack on wall will be regarded as an attack on all this is our collective security guarantee. today, the north atlantic council decided to activate our defense bounce at the request or a top military commander general told walters. this is a prudent and offensive step to protect and shield allan nations during this crisis . and it will enable us to deploy capabilities on forces, including the nato response force to wear them are needed. oh, dominate cane in berlin. ah, let's throw up. ashley asked about the german response in a moment as well. but let's talk about nato thing as we just heard from the n stell topic. was there anything new there anything different there,

or was it really the sort of same condemnation for russia and support the ukraine? one things you out to the idea of condemnation for russia support for ukraine. also reassurance to the member states of ne, so on the eastern flank of nature, which from one perspective, if you're in moscow is the western flank, as it were, from their perspective, which is the baltic states, estonia, latvia, lithuania, but also to a certain extent, poland sal lakia hungary, romania, they all have expressed concerns says yan stroudsburg to him and to the north atlantic council about the events in ukraine and of sor clarifications from nato, about what nato intends to do, which is why you heard him there. or we heard him in full earlier say spelling out exactly what needs those intent was, which was prudent, in his words, but also to reassure nato member states by more troops being sent to those places.

but also the supreme commander of nato being given the authority of the autonomy as it were to demand more troops and then to allocate those troops to specific member states. as he sees fit, general todd waters. we heard him being referred to by name, by, in charlotte in berg. but the one thing that stands out here is that at some point there will be a quiet little voice in the mindset of the nato leaders, the nato prime minister's presidents. and that sort of thing, which is at what point they prepare to say, okay, no more. and at what point are they worried about the prospect of what they do being perceived adversely in the kremlin, and that adding and fueling the flame as to what's going on right now. so they're having to player a, a careful game as it were. reassure nature member states, support ukraine, condemn russia. but try to do it in a way that is not escalator re, which you clearly is very difficult given the scenes we've been seeing are and the

german chancellor love shall speaking a little bit earlier. i mean, he was heavily involved, sar, or is it last week i'm losing track of time now where he went and visited both presidents and what's he had to say? yeah, well mr. shots is being particularly active. there were some people a few weeks ago were saying, where is he, what's he been up to? well, now they know what he's got to, and he's been talking to president putin talking to president zalinski, but also talking to president macro on president biden prime minister johnston. and others trying to work out what a multi lateral approach in terms of sanctions would be. we know that he has already said no to nod stream to. that's been switched off today. he said, look, putin has the war he wanted. this is putin's war. hootin is going to pay a price. the sanctions are going to be particularly severe and they're going to hurt a great deal. we'll hear more about that in the course of the day. remember also he's going to be very active today. anyway, we know that that germany is going to be staging the g 7 summit later this year in

june in bavaria. today there's going to be a virtual meeting of g 7 leaders and that takes in prime minister johnson, president makram, president biden. all of shots, the prime minister of japan, the prime minister of italy, the prime minister of canada, plus representation from the e. u. so they're all going to be expressing their concerns. and we know they all share substantially the same view about what rusher is doing. and then we know that there's going to be a virtual summit of ne, so leaders to morrow, where again mr. shots will have the opportunity to express his opinion. and finally, we know that this evening there's going to be that special summit, extraordinary summits in brussels and e use summits. again, where mr. shots will be meeting with very many fellow leaders, heads of government or heads of state, all of whom share the same view. the key question here is, the germans don't want to be seen to having troops or sending weapons to you. great . what shape will those really severe multilateral sanctions take?

will find that potentially later today. thanks dominic dominant came with the perspective from across europe for us. half past the hour, 1230 g m t on can all santa maria with continuing coverage on our 0 russians military incursion into ukraine. its about coming on for 10 hours since that announcement was made by president hodgen. and a lot has happened since then. we've got correspondence run across the story. we've got a report for you right now from one of them. andrew simmons in kit. the munson build up of russian troops on the border with ukraine, has turned now into an invasion. ukraine under attack, military bases, airports and aircraft, had been targeted and bombed the skies over multiple cities, including the capital key of lit up, waking up residence in the early hours of thursday. as russian artillery advanced,

not very many could have predicted that he would be striking at so many multiple cargo. the civilian casualties are unknown though russia says it will only attack military posts. as a response, ukraine has declared martial law more children. i had a conversation with you as president joe biden. the u. s. is starting to gather international support. today we need you, each of you to be calm. if possible, stay at home please. we are working, the army is working. the ty, security in defense sector of ukraine is working in these attacks come after russian president vladimir putin declared to separatist areas in the don bass region in east new crane as independent and said, russian civilians who live there need protection. when the, when the battle, the law hands and done yet in eastern ukraine has been going on since 2014, with more than 14000 people killed in fighting between russian back separatists and

the ukrainian army. now, putin has demanded ukrainian forces retreats to when you bundle. so when you shake, however, we try to stop us and further create threats to our country to our people should know that russia's response will be immediate and lead you to such consequences that you have never faced in your history. we are ready for any outcome. the operation began despite last ditch appeals from members of the un security council to ease tension ukraine's ambassador to the un demanded. his russian counterpart stepped down as chairman called putting call of rove to stop aggression. there is no purgatory for war criminals. they go straight to hell ambassador in a statement, u. s. president joe biden warned of a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. there's

a mood of desperation developing now. many people just jumping into their cars, getting their families together, and heading on the road, trying to get to poland. but the main auto roots are all jammed. there are so many people trying to do the same thing. others are going on the ground taking shelter. the missiles are getting close and now emergency meetings have been called to reach an agreement. while the shelling of build up of military troops on both sides continues. this is ukraine's darkest day. andrew simmons al jazeera kiff. sir andrew simmons with that report. he's been reporting various slave from actually what looked like an underground camp. i got one boy that sort of took some cover there, but before that he was up in his life position and there was an explosion not far behind him. we've got the aftermath of that just to show you in a run the pictures and talk through them said ac it in the background fire has come up in the background. and when we get into the close a shot which should come in

a moment, you'll see what appears to be people throwing documents, bags of documents, even on to that fire. now, the russians have said they're hitting military targets in kiev. the ukranian ambassador to kutner, who was with us earlier in the studio, said there are no military targets in the center of key. if we believe this may have actually been an intelligence target ah, that's unconfirmed. but, well, when you see people burning documents, it does raise a few question. so that was just something wanted to show you earlier. you may have seen when andrew simmons was reporting and there was an explosion over his shoulder . that was the aftermath of some of it. right. we're off to washington now i'm just checking the time. looks like about half past 7 in the morning. good morning. kimberly. how could i white house correspondent, what is expected after the extraordinary events, every night of the year's president has been monitoring the events overnight, immediately following the news of the invasion. the u. s. president,

not only issuing a statement, but being brief fully by his national security adviser, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, his defense secretary and secretary of state on the developments which he continued to monitor in the hours following. now the u. s. president on little sleep prepared to meet with the g 7 leaders. we expect that to happen about 14 g m t that will be a virtual meeting. and then the u. s. president promises to speak to the american public and we expect that some time around 17 g m t. but don't hold me to that. those times can be flexible. what the u. s. president wants to talk about is essentially next steps because of course the us announced and coordination with as partners and allies. what they said were the 1st wave of sanctions designed to deter russia from an invasion, but promised more if that were to happen. so now we expect that the u. s. president

will again, and coordination with allies go a step further already. we know that there have been steps taken to essentially isolate russia from raising money in the global financial system and that shutting down of nord stream to that gas pipeline worth about $11000000000.00 now on hold in terms of the gas and oil that it could bring from russia to europe, but we expect the u. s. president is going to go further. was he talks to the american people about, for the consequences. the massive cost that russia will face due to these actions, which the world warned would be punishing if they were to go, are there. so this is what we expect from the u. s. president cml i, we should also point out very quickly that this is something that is highly supported by members of congress, often divided congress. but on this issue, both republicans and democrats seem to be united. so sometimes it does happen. kimberly, i asked me voc her about this in london

a little bit earlier and i'd like your view from the us as well. just public reaction there and how high all of this is playing initially. these things can seemed like was in far off lands, but i think we passed that point. now we are past that point and well, the people's representatives on capitol hill are united in terms of defending ukraine from what they say will be a catastrophic loss of life. as a result of the actions of vladimir putin, ordinary americans are not feeling the same way. americans have been war weary for some time after generation of war in iraq and afghanistan. and the latest poll numbers show that mood has not changed when it comes to the conflict that we're seeing now in ukraine. in fact, a recent poll in the last 24 hours or so shows only about 26 percent of americans actually believe that the united states should be in any way involved in this conflict. so this is the challenge for the u. s. president who's already struggling

in the polls, fighting domestic issues like inflation and high food prices here in the us. now trying to convince americans that this is something worth fighting for. in fact, we expect that he will make the case that this is a chance to defend american values. whether or not americans are going to buy that argument is still unclear. yeah. ok, thanks. kimberly good to see and talk to you later on. okay, i'm gonna take you through some more pictures. i gotta tell you we have so much picture coming through. i've got a whole listen from, but we're trying to go through some of them and, and, and show you some of the most dramatic things that are happening that we looked at this a little bit earlier. pictures from near keith, just to have a listen festival.

so that's the sound of russian attack helicopters, military helicopters near kia firing flares. this is apparently near a hostile airport, which is on the outskirts of kias for you. oh, by next pictures we've got for you. we're going to come here or near cock eve. oh goodness, right, sing bodies on the ground. there is while ukraine 2nd city there apparently destroyed russian tanks in khaki. not far from the border and now a death. wow, look at that explosion there. the aftermath of a russian missile hitting a warehouse in odessa that i would make the point of showing you 3 locations quite far from each other. so this is a multi pronged attack from rush. we know that coming in from all angles, and this is the results that we're seeing these ones coming from odessa in the south dasa jabari in moscow just on the line that point there,

we can talk about the fact that this was not just a declaration from president putin, that we're going to have an incursion into the eastern states if you crane this was from the south, the east and the north. yes, and i think the announcement that was made by vladimir, put in at 6 am local time in moscow. eh, what he said that this was going to be a special military operation in dumbass region. it is now clear that is far beyond that dumbass region in eastern ukraine cart gave, as you said, in the east, the alpha ukraine is just north of dumbass region. and it shares of order is wild with air. russia, it is the ukraine, 2nd largest city with i just over 500000 people who lived there. and now we're seeing a lot more what's going on. thanks. so sorry. got to jump in there. we have for a multi pronged news conference that sienna stultz berg in the middle earth, lavonne de lion on the right. and i think that's joseph borrow on the life reaction

from europe without any reservations. we are at the grave moment for the security of europe. russia attempting to turn back the clock bought force to re establish a sphere of influence and to undermine the global rules of have kept europe safe for decades. we have all made tireless efforts to engage russia in diplomacy. but moscow how suffused var log unchosen aggression. nato on the e stands with the brave people of ukraine. we support ukraine's sovereignty unto the total integrity of his support, the right of self defense. there must be no misunderstanding or miscalculation by russia, made the will do whatever it takes to protect on defend all on us. in response to russia's must cement build up over the last months. we are all of the strength now collected events with more troops, jets on shapes, from the united states,

and many other allies on the collective defense commitment. article font is iron clowns, nato, and the ear stands united. we condemn russia's grave violation of international law . on of the principles on which european security is built, i welcome the coordinated actions announced by the european union nato allies and partners. this sense a strong message of unity, and it demonstrates how alone an isolated russia is. i will call me in the virtual natal summit to morrow or to address the consequences of russia's actions. and i have invited both pressed them from the lion and pressed the machine to attend together with the lead. this are valued partners, finance, and sweden on in a few minutes we will take her all part in

a meeting of the g 7. nathan and the european union are united to defend our values, freedom, democracy, and each other's drives to choose its own path. so thank again to both you for coming and thank you for the fact that the european union and 8th was standing so strong together. so please also thank you. thank you very much. he ends, we are at a watershed moment and the 3 of us standing here together is yet more proof of how closely the european union at natal are responding to the kremlin action. the world can see that unity is our strength. early this morning, president 14 or that atrocious acts of aggression against the sovereign and independent country and innocent people. we will hold russia accountable for this outrageous violation of ukraine's serenity and the territorial integrity.

and what is at stake is not just on bus, it's not just ukraine. what is at stake is the stability of europe and the whole international order, our peace order. president putin shows to bring war back to europe in a determined and united response, the european union will make it as difficult as possible for the kremlin to pursue its aggressive actions. round about 30 minutes ago, i had a phone call with presidency lensky. he asked us for whatever the different stakeholders can do for help. we will later today present a package of massive and targeted sanctions to european leaders for their approval . we are coordinated closely with our partners and allies, the united states, the united kingdom, canada, and norway. but also, for example, japan and australia. this package will include financial sanctions that harshly

limit rush us access to the capital markets. these sanctions will have a heavy impact. rushed us economy has already faced intensive pressure in the recent weeks. and these precious will now accumulate the sanctions will suppress russia's economic growth. increase the barring costs, raise inflation, intensify capital outflow and gradually erode its industrial basis. the 2nd main pillar of our sanctions concerns, limiting rush has access to crucial technology. we want to cut off russia industry from the technologies desperately needed to day to build a future. our measures will. we can rush us technology, technological position in key areas actually from which the elite makes most of their money. and this ranges from high tech components to cutting edge software.

this will also seriously degrade the russian economy in all areas in the future. let me be very clear. it is president putin who will have to explain this to his citizens. i know that the russian people do not want this war the european union nay, to have worked and close complementarity. and this crisis will bring us even closer together. it is our shared uti to stand up, to the gravest act of aggression on european soil since decades. our unity is our best strength. a kremlin understands this very well and that's why they have tried their best to divide us. but they have achieved the exact opposite. we are more united and more determined than ever. we are one union, one alliance united in purpose, many things. last night,

a cataclysm shook urine are due to aggression 3 just by the way of putting an kremlin against human beings. a locks tail military attach on the ukrainian people and this unprovoked and unjustified attack is unlike anything on european soul. since the end of the students will talk, it is an attach on the free and sovereign state of ukraine, and its territorial integrity. a blatant violation of international law. we place in rule of flow by an hul of brutality, an attach on peace and security in europe. it's also an attack on the foundations of our european union, a project of peace, prosperity for all europeans, the you and its members. this, together with our allies, will hold russia accountable. the european chauncey will convene to day

a would agree in principle on a patch of message and thought it sanctions will also decide on political, financial and human intern at for you train. and it's people. you train cities has been hit, innocent people killed women, men, children are flint for their lives. the neat our son support more than ever. we will also distress the geopolitical economy and human petition of this aggression against ukraine. and i do not believe the tuition people want. whoa, you do not want to loose young men to a sense, lynn swore we subordination, serving as cannon fodder for an unjustified unlawful and foolish war. i also a to you to bill iris and it's people. you have the choice not to follow rush as

destructive action. you have the choice not to teach faults in this need less tragedy against your neighbors in ukraine. and we, the you stand rock solid united firm and determined to dedicate nato to dead, as with our allies thoughtless in france, to hold washer accountable to support ukraine. and to put that peace in europe, we sent shoulder to shoulder. we see or countries across the world that want to uphold the roost doors, best international order for the sake of peace. thank you. okay, we'll get a chance with algamite platinum. thanks a lot, thomas. good uncle doug. long, excited. and i've got 2 questions. the 1st one to the commission president, which are the next trip to cruise steps the you can take to help ukraine cope with internally displaced them people. and what are the next steps that could be taken

to also help the neighboring countries that are probably seeing an influx of refugees in the next day, some weeks. m, and a question to a president re share when you called the special meeting yesterday. that was sunday before the attack. did you have any indications yesterday afternoon when you took the decision to assemble lead us. thank you indeed. or we have worked 4 weeks ago to be prepared for the worst to come hoping for the best but being prepared for the worst. and this was concerning a strengthening our resilience in the cyber field. and making sure that we are independent can be independent of press, any kind of pressure from russian gas supplies. we have reached that stage and indeed to prepare for potential refugees. we have with all the frontline member states, now explicit contingency plans to well come and host immediately,

those refugees from ukraine and what internally pro displaced people are concerned . we have a lot of support through echo schuman italian, l. h. shelter, and all the necessities people who are internally displaced immediately need on top there will be financial support increased for ukraine on top of the 1200000000, macro financial assistance, which is available, available right now. so the preparedness is an fully alerted and we hope that there will be as little as possible refugees, but we are fully prepared for them and they are welcome. we are in dissertations did. the situation was dramatically deteriorated to other rolled, but we didn't know that searcher nutrition emitted to envision a forced in military vision. what's fit please drink the last night? okay. um and piano guide and dates of l. a. thank you

very much on it to all 3 of you. i'm ukraine is now under attack because it wanted to come closer to your institutions. this is why it was attacked, 1st maiden, and then over it's, it's wish to join nato. and yet all of your appeals for dialogue have fallen on deaf ears. we saw the build up happens nothing you did worked. i mean, what more could you have done and, and how do you feel today when you are sitting here saying an innocent lives are going to be lost. and these are people whose only crime, even in the, in the, in the words of the crime. when are that they wanted to be closer to europe. thanks . oh, i think it's that important to remember that there is one that is to rush or 11 state that is responsible for what is happening now in your credit. that is russia, russia, esther, counter which is responsible for the loss of lice,

undergoes of actions against the ukraine on the we have reached out for a shaw o to rochelle for many, many years actually. ah, and especially during the last months to engage in political darla to try to prevent this conflict. but at the same time go as so it was leveled on said the girls been, ah, absolutely prepared for the worst was and that's what's happening now. so. oh, we have to remember as well, no grocery, that's rashawn, rashaw is responsible for to see a welding in the criminal there are. this is a process to join the european union. and since many years we're working with ukraine and we have gone far. ukraine has reached quite a, quite a substantial progress if you, compared to of years ago. and to really have the, the closeness to the european union. at our eyes. we have

a free trade agreement with ukraine. ah, this is a privileged access to the european single market and increasing integration of the ukranian market into the a single european single market. we are strongly supporting financially in the case of reforms that are necessary without any doubt in ukraine, but also strategic investments in ukraine and a broad set of fields. we are very intensively working on the energy security of ukraine over the last years. we have basically been able to guarantee the energy security of ukraine through reverse flow, for example of gas, but also investing massively in building up a renewable sector. right now. ukraine is decoupling its electricity rich from the russian electricity. great. and we stand ready to support them in case that there are any kind of difficulties. this is not easy. this is not trivial. this is much earlier than we had planned,

but this shows that there is an enormous amount of support for friends in ukraine. ursula van de lion there that is joseph berlin. in between them, yen stells and berg, the representatives of the european union commission and nato giving a joint news conference in brussels. yen sultan burg. his 2nd news conference, actually, he said we are at a grave moment for security in europe. earlier, he said, peace on our continent has been shattered. and this time around we heard from us, evangeline, who talk more specifically about once again, sanctions and other measures which are going to be taken against russia. dominant cane is in berlin and was listening to that as well. oh, sort of underlying said sanctions. we'll seriously degrade the russian economy that will cut russian industry from the tech needed to build the future. it's all very big picture stuff, isn't it? also a big picture, but we never don't seem to be getting down to the nitty gritty of precisely what she means. we should find that out later on today because we know that there's

gonna be the e u summit, that special summit extraordinary summit can vote by president michelle who was there flanking yen jordan bag in that 3 way news conference. it's still going on right now. that's the thing here. what specifically do they mean when they talk about really serious swinging sanctions, painful sanctions for mister putin president put in that is, and to his government and the people close to him, that's the thing we're waiting to find out. we know that all manner of different european and other world leaders have been taking part in this course, a condemnation of what the russian president and his troops have been doing in ukraine. and yet we still need to find out what exactly they want to do about it other than we already know. what nature is that is going to do is to start and back as you were saying, come out earlier, had come out and said, well, we've talked about article for and if we need to, we will invoke article 5 to defend member states of nato. but still,

there isn't much more van expressions of alliance and solidarity and support for ukraine without actually giving the ukrainian government the one thing that has been saying for such a long time it needed military assistance. yes, some individual nato states have been giving weapons to ukraine, but not in the sorts of quantities they would want. so that's, that's effectively what nature's doing is the sanctions element that we know that the ukranian government has been pleading for yourself. spoke to the ukranian ambassador to qatar to do her the earlier on whom he spelt out what his government wants. this idea of really swinging sanctions shutting off russian access to the swift payments system, closing down russian access to key waterways. he talked about the boss for us. well that might be possible because turkey is nice. so remember that so far, at least that's what the ukranian side once we've heard a lot from ne,

so and from the you institutions now about solidarity and sanctions are going to be very strong. but what exactly will they be? we might find out later on this afternoon, european reaction with dominant cain in berlin. dominic, thank you for that's. ah, it is exactly 1300 hours g m t 3 p. m, and kia, 4 p. m in moscow and come al santa maria, thanks for staying with us for al jazeera live, continuing coverage of the russian attack on ukraine. it all began in the early hours of this thursday morning with what russian president vladimir putin announced would be a special military operation. what's unfolding right now is the biggest attack.