and why is one of the worst his areas here in the province of ball, from around the world, things seem very normal in the city. people are still going to work or to school, the restaurant, all busy. ah . a street battle for ukraine's at 2nd city is russian strikes, pound the country. ah, hello, i'm emily angry. this is al jazeera, alive from doha. also coming up. when i push for new talks to stop the fighting, even as letting me a person puts his nuclear forces on high alert,

preparing for conflict. we visit a ukrainian city where people are turning bottles into weapons and desperate with norway back. the e. u is set to tank into millions of ukrainian refugees. ah, european allies are boosting their support for ukraine is the russian assault and is a 5th day in an unprecedented step. the e. u has a great to fund and supply vladimir zalinski government with weapons. russian president vladimir putin has escalate attentions by putting his in nuclear forces on high alert. been indicated he'll still give diplomacy a chance. talk side you to be held at ukraine's border with palo bruce. these are live pictures of a relatively quiet cave, which is now on 5 am. explosions had been heard though in the past hour after a night of relish is calm. ukraine's interior ministry says at least 352 civilians

have been killed in the conflict. i farm china. how begins are coverage from levine in a western ukraine. o, a sunday service with special poignancy the 1st of the war. prayers here for peace extinguished just days ago as if in answer, russian and ukrainian delegations are meeting on the border with bella. bruce. it is the 1st glimmer of negotiation, but few, including ukraine's president expect a positive outcome. it grayson, beth, rodney, one more. i'll say, frankly, i don't believe in the result of this meeting, but let's try so that no citizen of ukraine would doubt that i as president, did try to stop the war when there was even just a small chance. the russian attack has renewed its focus on critical infrastructure . a gas pipeline ablaze in the eastern city of harkins,

ukraine's 2nd largest russian soldiers trying to enter hockey on sunday. med determined, ukrainian resistance. western intelligence claims the russian advance is being frustrated on all fronts. russian soldiers tell a different story here. defense ministry pictures claimed to show their forces, making progress in the south between the towns of song and burdens near crimea. i miss, i'll strike did this to the vessel. keep bass setting an oil. dep o ablaze. part of ongoing efforts to knock out ukraine's air defenses and gain control of the skies less. he'll give his 40 kilometers from the capital cave. so none of us can go her mother. you have seen that during the whole day. there were attacks from ballistic missiles including to our airport, which we have contained and now they are continuing shelling. but it will be good. the night will not be easy. not here, neither and give, but we will withstand oh,

and it is the capital that remains the russians principal go. frequent air, raid sirens, keep nerves on edge. if they're not in bomb shelters or subway stations, most civilians, a house bound a city wide curfew is in place until monday. and any one out and about is treated with extreme suspicion in towns and cities across ukraine. civil defense units continue to form and arm themselves. russia's army may be much larger than ukraine's, but its soldiers are well out numbered by ordinary ukrainians, willing to stand and fight nowhere and i'm going to war. i'm going to war. my brother will stay with my mother and my grandmother, and i will go to war with my father. the, at the station in the western city of leave, women, children, foreign nationals and international students all trying to leave the world network still operating, built for public convenience and now

a lifeline for all. this is the remedy. ma'am. if we go alive, the morrow is a medical student trying to get home to nigeria. it's been very, very emotional, very stressful. you didn't expect your time and ukraine within like the i didn't know i was, i was a bit who was like everything to be okay. like you wouldn't get the trains don't leave regularly 3 to 5 a day. perhaps. there is no time table for the evacuation of people who just days ago could not have imagined that war would turn their lives upside down like this. and now, as refugees, they joined what could yet become a human exodus of historic proportions. the un refugee agency says

close to 400000 people have left for neighboring countries so far. it warns that number could rise to 4000000 jona whole al jazeera movies. ukraine's military says sunday was a particularly difficult day with substantial rush and shelling, but ukrainian forces supported by civilians are fighting back. russian troops began attacking ukraine on thursday. they came from valley worse in the north, russia, in the east and crimea in the south. he's the full range of moscow is offensive, marked in red. russian forces entered from a neighboring bell of royce, through the area around that you know, nuclear plant on the 2nd day of the invasion. it's the size of the world's worst nuclear disaster. sporadic straight fighting has been taking place in the capital cave, where people have been edge to take shelter. but ukrainian troops have blown up several bridges to slow the progress of russian and columns. russia has put its

nuclear deterrence units on high alert. president vladimir putin says it's because measure has in his words, an aggressive approach, but he's facing criticism at home for ordering the operation in ukraine. then it smith found this report from moscow to protest in russia takes a certain amount of courage as it comes with the likelihood that you'll be detained . open violently. this is in petersburg where they were chanting no to war. yeah. an independent monitoring group reported protests in 44 russian cities on sunday, including here and cousin and in russia's eastern city of acres to play in your paper to person. it is a crime bite against the crane and against russia. you are. i think it is killing me, crane and russia. i'm outraged. i haven't slept for 3 nights. and i think we must

now declare very loudly that we don't want to be killed when we don't want new crane to be killed. these have been the 1st significant attempts at nationwide protests in almost a year since the jailing of kremlin critic, alexia valley. in moscow, the police are making it very difficult for people to try and pro just anyone who so much as lingers in a suspected gathering area is taken away for questioning. protesters don't worry the kremlin, but sanctions and international condemnation of the invasion of ukraine have prompted vladimir putin to put rushes to terrance forces, which include nuclear, arms on high alert, was very likely their colleagues. as you can see, not only do western countries take unfriendly measures against our country in the economic dimension. i mean, they like our sanctions that everyone knows about very well. but also the top officials of lead in their 2 countries allow themselves to make aggressive statements with regard to saw a country. that is why i or the defense minister and chief of the general staff to

put russian army determines forces on high combat, outweighed the more outside the kremlin. at the tomb of the unknown soldier, monuments represent the losses suffered by soviet cities in world war 2. on sunday, flowers started appearing on the one for kias, but only until the police realized what was going on in russia that can be no visible opposition to the war on ukraine. bernard smith, al jazeera moscow. sir richard sheriff, was nato deputy supreme commander between 20112014. he thinks the russians, a military is demonstrating its incompetence. well, the 1st thing to say is the, this is done to the heroic defense of the ukranian armed forces and the civilians are picked up rifles and joined the battle. so it's impossible to stress the, the inspiring nature of the way the credit is a full like time goes,

continue to fight my tigers. i have to say, i don't think it's a surprise. they feel a real sense of them about nation by country has been to spalding violated. and so the russians are going to coming to the russians have really not demonstrated from a professional point of view. i thought they were better this. i think they've been pretty incompetent and they should be looking to themselves are and put in as well as miss under has as mismanaged is armed forces. he has not, he's assumed they could be much better. they were cross the final point is that no plans as far as contact and those are, it's a 2 sided game put in assumed that everything is on way. but i'm delighted to hear from all the reports for getting that he's not well, i think the western alliance went when he was asleep at the wheel, frankly, for the years after the end of the cold war, particularly now, i would say i would highlight after the crimea invasion in 2014 we have seen is

cumulative disarmament in particularly in european countries. the throwing away of great sway. it's of military capability, which frankly on needed in war and which we certainly need not. so there's going to need to be as with germany, putting immediately 100000000000 euro into modernizing the stuff. so should every european country be doing that to more including britain, i should say, to model to, to really bring, it's all forces up to scratch and there's not much time so they need to get on with it. belarus, president, alexander lucas shanker, is threatening to ask for nuclear weapons to be sent from russia after vote. it's are said to have approved to change the constitution and in the countries in non nuclear status. because shanker says, he'll take the step if the west transfers nuclear weapons to poland. on lithuania, the law change. main such weapons can be on bellow, russian soil for the 1st time. since the fall of the soviet union.

with russian troops entering ukraine's 2nd largest city cock give people who live as far as 2 and a half hours south in the city of denay pro, a donating medicines, as well as food and other supplies hotter. abdel hammett reports as the city where des itself for the approaching wall. there's an eerie sense of calm before the storm ended me, bro. people aware of the horror that could unfold on its streets and the need to prepare here at the blood bank. the number of donors has increased. 5 fulton, the russian assault blood reserves are crucial in the war. and 19 year old jaeger is donating his own in support of the ukrainian army, hoping he won't be called to join it's rags. it's brought if it evolved from nobody, i am afraid. but if i get mobilized, i will go. i have to protect the independence of my country. i will do all i can to

help even if i don't have training. i wish there was some military training at school, but there was no preparation. then he pro is famous for his space industry and is at the foot of the city symbol that the civilian war effort is being made. there's a sense of urgency here. empty bottles, fullest styrene and rags are being collected to make molotov cocktails. they will go to the territorial defense, eunice in charge of protecting the city, and slowing the russian advance in another corner of the square sacks of clothed blankets. max old from our father, we won't pick up our soldier for vitaly. it's important to show solidarity with those willing to put their lives on the line. if that causes a stream of people donating whatever they can hear, they drop water t coffee pickles,

all sorts of non perishable food. and this is the corner for medicine. all sorts of medicine including nappies for babies. this city is gearing up mobilizing and showing support to those who are going to defend the russians could reached any pro from the south order north east. what you pull here watching bewildered, the streets of hulk even keep turned into battle. fields we reach 15 year old camilla via skype me. her family left her hometown of don. yes. after the russian back separatist took it over in 2014. now she's stuck in harkey with her mother the most cary thing that you're just sleepy and you don't expecting auntie. and it's like a lot of noise and you understand that there's a roar. and of course you are so scared because not only our, our,

our equal weight attacking, but i, you understand it, this is so i be honest, again, explaining like will words is just standing happening inside you it's shakes inside you. ah, yeah. back into the pra natalie and her husband. if danny still don't understand how old they started, course not even on wednesday with when we thought about divorce. so it was just the discussions went tuesday or thursday morning. we were shocked and all our families were shocked. and to be expected to this, you'll stop really soon, shortly after the 1st warning that war is getting closer. making these preparations ever so urgent that the hamid al jazeera dinny pro still

ahead on al jazeera, we take a closer look at the man who has united ukraine in its war with russia and take him to the straits anti war demonstrators turn out in the thousands in cities around the world, ah 24 hours and the difference is quite stark, where there was ice on the roads in texas, the temperatures now to the middle, t is the forecast. for monday, there is still winter weather going through the great lakes and toronto is at minus 5. the high temperature for mondays, more snow to come for you. but probably the obvious wintry stuff is still happening in the northwest where you got rain or snow depending on the height above sea level . both sides of the border is not extreme to shows are still going to storm hanging

around. southwell, this through the gulf of mexico with a cold air such, it's not as extreme as it was. so there are big showers in mexico, the forecast and to the east of that honduras, for example, and quite a few frequent but light showers in the lesser antilles. but this is normal, this time the year heavy rain again has been causing trouble in columbia. we have seen yet more flooding, i think, landslides to in west and columbia. same is true, potentially in ecuador. and then if you look for the south, just north of the river plate, really the forecast. here's these big picturesque thunderstorms, a huge amount of rain. a lot of lightning that they are wandering out through year require into the sausage, brazil, and north. osh tina. during monday, the rest of argentine is enjoying the sunshine for the most part. nor is it especially cold. 22. no 23. ah. my manager is my manager is on material my job. my plan is

brown with my nigeria on al jazeera. ah, ah ah. hello, are you watching out a 0? i'm emily anglin, to remind her about top stories this. our european allies have boosting their support for ukraine as the russian assault enters a 5th day. explosions are being reported in cave, following

a period of calm talks between russia and ukraine, and jr. to be held at the border with bella, luce and russian president vladimir persian, has put his nuclear forces on high alert. he says it's in response to aggressive statements by nato and economic sanctions against moscow. the you is preparing to give you cranny in refugees is special permission to live in the block for up to 3 years without the need to apply for asylum. many a heading to poland, same as robbie has more from medica, the after border crossing the uncertainties of war disappear briefly. ready in such moments, untold journeys, a pair of days spent waiting at the busiest border crossing in western ukraine. finally, the joy of reuniting with loved ones. others look on waiting for their turn for

their people to turn the next for their chance at a warm embrace. but at the medical border crossing and poland, not all tiers being shed are those of joy. do we have friends who will keep us here? i got my child and i get my child to the left. our husband puts whole 2nd for many of the people we met here, the thought of what they have been forced to leave behind is unspeakable. people arriving here from ukraine are often exhausted and overwhelms. but there is also a great sense of relief because everyone who's coming here from ukraine into poland, they know that once they are here, they will have help. they will have support and their lives are no longer in danger from russian soldiers. those getting through telephone lines so long,

they are measured and kilometers, and delays lasting days. system crashes forcing the few ukrainian border agents to hand right. the names of displaced people trying to leave. who now, number in the thousands and more are coming. people waiting and polling for friends and family, say the bureaucracy slowing things down is leaving vulnerable people, women, children, the elderly, out in the open set skirts. and i am the daughter and i am friends in morris, and i'm i need to go day and i didn't have no idea how to go through their journey is not over. but martha rita and honestly count themselves among the lucky few who got out. oh god, oh god. and even with the relative chaos of make shift 8 stations along the border,

some of them are, they are better off displaced in poland than trapped and ukraine. where events on the ground could be the beginning of a long term conflict. and many more refugees from war in europe. zane basra, b o 20. medical border crossing eastern poland and thousands have arrived in neighboring slovakia as the russian attack on ukraine intensive eyes that were met at the border by volunteers who distributed food, clothes and toys. so vacuum says it will provide a combination and other aid. the un refugee agency says more than 360000 people have left ukraine since russian forces invaded on thursday. and he will protest, meanwhile, have been taking place around the world. thousands of people gathered in the italian capital rome to denounce russia's invasion, some called the global solidarity to end the conflict. in the netherlands, the rally was held in the capital amsterdam to show support for the ukrainian

people, protested demanded russian, that president's let me push and withdraw his forces in spain, tens of thousands turned out and the capital madrid many were ukrainian. they say they're desperately worried about their families and friends. your pain union sanctions against russia's central bank have now come into force earlier in an unprecedented know they owe you the greatest supply weapons to ukraine. it also, it'll also provide fighter jets and diplomatic editor james base has moved from rapp brussels. the about turn by germany, which is now decided to send arms to ukraine, lead swiftly to a change in the european union position. european union steps up once more its support for ukraine and the sanctions against the aggression aggressor that is put in russia. for the 1st time ever. the european union will finance the purchase and

delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack. this is a watershed moment that just one of a series of new tough measures announced by the you targeting not just russia, but it's key ally, bella bruce. we will target the other aggressor of this war caching as regime. no caching as regime is complicit in the vicious attack against ukraine. so we will hit luke as regime with a new package of sanctions. the e u foreign ministers met later by video link to formerly endorsed the new measures that also been russian media outlets r. t and sputnik from operating in the u countries. in recent days, more and more european countries of imposed bands on russian plains entering the air space. now an e u wide band is going to be put in place. the aim to further isolate russia and

the government of vladimir putin. e u interior ministers of also be meeting to deal with the growing refugee crisis. they fear the total number of people fling their homes could grow to 7000000. james bay's al jazeera brussels. the un security council has called a red general assembly session on ukraine to be held on monday. it's the latest in a flurry of diplomatic actions taken to isolate russia. for the 1st time in decades . it is called for an emergency special session in the general assembly. the council members who supported this resolution recognised that this is no ordinary moment. we need to take extraordinary actions to meet this threat, to our international system, and do everything we can to help ukraine and it's people. this is another ex,

escalade tori, an unnecessary step that threatens us all. we urge russia to tone down it's dangerous rhetoric regarding nuclear weapons and she had returns, he has more from the united nations, a new york. this is the 1st time since 982 that the united for peace mechanism designed to overcome deadlock. and the security council has been successfully employed to call for an emergency special session of the un general assembly, or 11th x, in favor on the security council. 3 extension the u. a. india, china with one no vote being russia. but because this was a procedural vote, russia doesn't have veto pop about general assembly meeting is expected to begin on monday and last several days with a vote on the resolution similar to that, but failed to pass on friday. the security council expected to come as early as wednesday. ok, let's take a look now at the man who's become the face of ukraine's fight against russia.

president floating me and came, he came to politics from an unusual background, but has managed she not his country in the war, if it so landscape was born to jewish parents in central ukraine, which was under soviet control. his father is a computer science professor. his mother was an engine name before being elected in 2019 zelinski was better known for his comedy. he was famous for playing a high school teacher, turned president in the series 7 of the people. phil and sky was viewed as a joke candidate early in his presidential bid, but he has a law degree from kiva national economic university. in $29.00 teams landscape, anti corruption platform, secured him 73 percent of the presidential vote acting petro poor shanker. when zelinski took office, his servant of the party of the servant of the people party rather did not occupy a single parliamentary seats. months later, they secured an absolute majority,

the 1st time in ukraine's post soviet history. dear sir, is it director at the open societies, europe in eurasia program, he says the landscape background as an actor has helped him to communicate effectively with people in ukraine and 3 owned. he was very popular unlikable before he went into politics before 2019 and he was very well known as a comedian and as an act when he lordship and painted the 1019 that was a big surprise. i think most of your hands are all your kind. yeah. but he was a unifying candidate of the very divided country of the time between the east and west. and i think that was the big appeal, and that's why he became such that he just to remind that he became

a lead there of ukraine why ukraine was already in war with russia since 2014. so just say that he did and she hasn't chosen the job. i think it's not correct. he knew that he would become a leader of a nation in war. i think her transformation and the laws in the last few years. but also especially in the last day is remarkable. i think kids definitely keep the morale high. it's unimaginable was difficult time. ukrainians are going through a with all the internally displaced people moving to the board as facing shadowing . ah, and he's been always in, in, in the view of people, google says it's disabled several functions from his math system in ukraine to protect the population. users will no longer be able to see live traffic update,

or how busy areas it follows. space 6 found a lot masks decision to activate his styling. satellite system to back up ukraine's intimate to european union has closed its air space to all russian aircraft, including private jets, more than a dozen countries in the e. u had already banned russian airlines like aero flocked since rushes invasion of ukraine. in retaliation, russia has banned flights fall several european countries. ah, hello, you're watching al jazeera these, the top stories this, our european allies are boosting their support for ukraine, as the russian assault enters of 5th dang. explosions are being reported in case following a period of calm talks between russia and ukraine are due to be held at the border with ballard.