lose, i guess the missiles hit the outskirts of the west in ukrainian city of live, be sending people running for cabin. ah, hello, i'm emily, i gwen this is al jazeera with continuing coverage of cranes pools us president joe biden describes the russian lady, let me put in as a butcher for making refugees in holland. addressing the jo, how forum ukraine president compared the destruction inflicted on the city of

marian pole to that of the lead post in syria. also ahead. the saudi led coalition retaliate south to him and through the rebels. he didn't oil facility in jetta course of the venue of sunday forming the one rome frame. where begin in living, russia has struck the western cc with missiles among the targets. here was a fuel deaf harm. local officials say at least 5 people have been injured up to now . levine has largely escaped serious fighting, but the city is just 70 kilometers from poland and he's a major hub for ukrainians flying across the border. rog mcbride is live for us in levine. hello, they rob. what more can you tell us about these explosions? yeah, this happened about so 2 and a half hours ago now, here in levine,

this is being confirmed as an attack. on a fuel depot, the mayor's office is confirmed that the 2 missiles were fired and that 5 people were injured in this attack. if i can step back and let sir peter zoom in here and have a look at so we're getting into twilight here, but the fire is on the other side of or of this hill. and that's where the fuel depot is situated. it's about 2 or 3 kilometers there from, from where we are, or we're just getting into twilight. and actually as we speak, we can actually hear other explosions going off. i don't know what those are, but there was also the sounds of sirens. if we get any more details as we are on air, i'll give them to you. but just going back to this sir, this attack, we're into twilight here, but we can feel see smoke. this has been burning pretty furiously for a well over 2 hours. now. our colleagues were at the, in the a town square that separates us from a, from there where the explosion happened. and they heard 2 or 3 loud sumps. and

there were a lot of people in the square as they normally are. what we have here in the center of living is we often have an air raid sirens several a day sometimes. but because this is the old part of the city without often have, we don't often have, we don't have any military obvious military target here. people tend to often ignore those. they don't go to shelters, people are in the square. but when they heard these thumbs and everything fell quiet, people then started check phones moved towards their shelters. there was another attack here in the vive about 10 days ago. that was in the opposite direction to this explosion, and that was about 6 kilometers away. that was at a that was at a facility that repaired aircraft, which was completely destroy. but this part of the western part of ukraine does not often get these kinds of attacks. it has been spared, if you like. and i think there was a, a general sense, especially with their vladimir putin talking about concentrating on the east of the

country that maybe at this they wouldn't be so much attention and on the west. but as we can see from the attack a couple of hours ago and possibly from a some explosions that we are also hearing. the levine does now seem to be the center of attention does seem to be the focus, possibly for the more attacks or from russian forces. we think some live pitches of one of those sad targets in their flames are still billowing. am it's, it doesn't look like it's under control just yet, rob, when people in lives saying, how are they reacting to what's happened so close to them? i think the pictures your we are watching are from these are burning our fuel tanks . this is from this fuel depot, the drag, as i said, burning still quite furiously. people here are quite shocked at the you've got to remember that the population of the rivers i to these per swelled in recent weeks because of course a lot of people have been escaping, fighting in other parts of the country at you see a lot of people here from a more,

a conflict affected areas and in fact we were out in the square talking to people a to families. it's, for example, to happened to become from keith. they'd come from give of, obviously to escape the, the shell fire escape the fighting as they told us and were really very ice. extremely upset. are the people we spoke to at once again to be on the receiving end of some of these attacks. they have said that this is mindless. they just can't understand it. there were lots over, lots of expletives used against vladimir putin. they said they lost their minds when talking about the russians, this is, is crazy and really go clearly people are very upset. also, other people were speaking to or speak about the west of ukraine as being the cultural heart land of, of the country, which it is. this is where used to have some of the, the more beautiful cities or old old architecture really is seen as the sort of cultural heartland of ukrainian culture. and many people regarding attacks here is

really an attack on the heart and the soul of the ukrainian people, the ukrainian nation. all right, we'll make sure he stay safe, rob rob mcbride life, ross, innovative. thank you very much for that update. let's head to poland. now, us presidential binding has described russian president vladimir persian as a butcher, while making ukrainian refugees by them was at a sent in war. so with some of the more than 2000000 people who fled to poland de staying, the kremlin has said there, amongst the narrow, the possibility for mending relations. biden's comments come about a week after he referred to persian as a war criminal. you know, you're dealing every day was wondering when you look at what he's done to these people, what does it make you think he's a butcher whitehouse corresponding kimberly how could ease in warsaw? hello. that. kimberly certainly strong language again coming from the president. what should we make event?

ah, what we should make of it is that the u. s. president is clearly on intent on seeing vladimir putin held accountable for the carnage that the world has witness playing out in ukraine as a result of russia's invasion. the u. s. has repeatedly accused vladimir putin of deliberately targeting civilians, something that would be a violation of international law. and as a result, this labeling of vladimir putin as a butcher, comes from the keels of the president in the last week multiple times. calling vladimir putin, a war criminal is obviously has legal connotations. it is deliberate, it has been reiterated by the secretary of state and to blank. and as a result, we know that the u. s. president is intent on seeing the russian leader prosecuted for his crimes and in fact, alleged crimes. in fact,

what we should point out is that the united states this week, even in the series of meetings, the president attended in brussels, allocated some $352000000.00. to not only pull the human rights in ukraine, but also to document the alleged war crimes that the u. s. president is alleging that letter approve has committed, and kimberly biden is expected to give what's being a major speech any minute. now, what more do you know about what he's expected to say? well, this is our policy speech that the united states that really sees as being of consequence . it is a culmination of the 3 days of meetings that the u. s. president has attended. you have to remember that he started off in brussels, where he was meeting with nato leaders, g 7 leaders in the european counselor here in. and then as a result, he continued on here in to poland,

where this is one of the countries that is seen 1st hand, the humanitarian costs that have come as a result of the russian invasion of ukraine. so you have the security aspect and you also have the humanitarian aspect. we expect the u. s. president, to touch on both of those themes. not only that, there is a commitment to unity among the nato leaders, the nato countries. but also that there is a commitment to shared defense and collective defense earlier. the president saying that there is a sacred commitment on the part of nato to defend poland or any other eastern european nation that may in fact find itself feeling the effects of the conflict, even feeling russia making one of those countries. this next target ad with respect to the humanitarian crisis, we expect that the u. s. president will make the case that it isn't just poland, that should be taking the bulk of those fleeing to 1000000 plus. but there should

be other countries that are stepping up, that it is a collective and international responsibility. and finally, the point we believe that the u. s. president will make is that this is a moment of consequence that this is a major, pivotal moment that will go down in the history books in terms of how the world decided to move forward and respond to russian aggression in the context of a talk foresees versus democracies, the u. s. president has said repeatedly in the last few weeks that he believes democracy will prevail. he says it is not a shared view by autocrats including chinese president. she and. c as a result, the u. s. president is going to make the case that there is a real battle of political ideologies that is taking place and that ukraine isn't the center of that and the world, the free world. and as the president of the leader of the free world, he is going to make the argument that the world needs to make a choice. he's going to lay out why he believes they should choose the path he is

recommended. ok, thank you very much for that preview. kimberly how can live for us in more so, and we will take that press conference with president joe biden as soon as he appears at that podium, so to stay with us. in the meantime, ukraine's president has drawn comparisons between the war in his country and the use long as syrian conflict. russia is a key ally of serious government speaking via video link to the doe. how forums letting me use the landscape said the besieged bullet city of mary paul had been destroyed in much the same way as series aleppo he also pushed for him host cut to increase its natural gas production to counter what he called the threat of russia using energy as a weapon. this is also a question of abandoning the usage of russian oil and gas. responsible states like the state of katara are reliable and solid export as of energy resources. and they can make their contribution to the stabilisation in europe. they can do much to

restore justice, the future of your breasts with your efforts. it depends on your efforts. i ask you to increase the output of energy to ensure that everyone in russia understands that no country can use energy as a weapon. mohammed valve out this report from the doe ha form. this is linda. see how sad chosen his words very carefully knowing the audience of what he's going to say today. what he said is, addressing the on a boat, he's addressing the people in the middle east, and he chose his words, as i said, very well. i talked about the month of ramadan. the fact that the listings of ukraine are instead of plastic in peace and tranquility, they are forced to take up arms and defend damnation. that shouldn't, shouldn't be the case. this should be a month of peace. so that's a bit. those are very good words to be addressed to the are people 50 and listens yet in the middle east. he also compelled ukraine, that with russia with syria saying what's happening and you kind of like now,

looks like pretty much like what, what russia did in syria, the destruction of mario, paul. he can fail due to the dysfunction of aleppo in syria. he said, we are invaded by our neighbors and this is not just against ukraine. this is an assault on democracy in assault on human rights, an assault on human values. and he asked people in the middle east as well as people of the world to walk right with you claim to be up to shows one is more solidarity with you can including not a feel for how to increase it action of natural gas. it basically he, i'm each, as i said he, he knew what he was talking about. and that has been a part of these speeches to different countries, monuments and different countries addressing each student with the words that could be had favorably indoctrinated shortly before president zalinski spy cause has

a mere shake. tammond been hammered, al fanny, open the door ha forum. he said, ukraine's wall proves a stack moment to the world to reflect on conflict and refugees every way, not to look alarm and my la area will let you eat. we stand in solidarity with the millions of innocent people. refugees has been victimized by this unjust war, and geopolitical calculation is either her that while stressing the solidarity. i would like in this context to remind us of the millions of palestinians who've been suffering from the israeli occupation and international neglect for more than 7 decades. similarly, a lot of other people, such as the syrian people and the afghans for whom the international community has failed to render justice and summer. rush meanwhile says it's focusing more on its core goal now that ukraine's armed forces have been weakened nationwide. that is to support separate his forces, who have been fighting against ukraine in the eastern regions of danielle candler

hands since 2014 salem just only uses. i should be main objectives of the 1st stage of the operation have generally been accomplished with the combat potential of the armed forces of ukraine have been considerably reduced, which makes it possible. i emphasize it once again to focus our core efforts on achieving the mango, their liberation of done this with you. hash m r. how barbara has the latest from moscow? is to remember since the thought of the better campaign he was called by the russians . special operation, as for the protection of the people of the dumbass region, which is the le ganske and the 20th. so, from a russian perspective, the war started because they said they had a grievances above the atrocities committed against the russian speaking communities in those ridges. and that the reason why they interfered is because they wanted to provide certain significant support for those people. and this also explains why one of the main prerequisites for the russians when it comes to any comprehensive settlement with the radius ease for the ukrainians to recognize both

la ganske antonia as are independent or states. now the russian ministry is saying that it has a targeted a $117.00 military facilities across ukraine, destroying i'm edition deposed anti aircraft systems, shutting down shutting down 3 of fighter jets and trying to prevent the russian or the, the ukrainian army from rebuilding the facilities and the infrastructure that has been targeted over the last few weeks and that the now the aim is to further expand some of the territorial gain made particularly ill ganske and dani ask ah, let's head live now to war. saw where you as president joe biden is about to give once a dabbed as a major speech after days of meetings in europe at 15. you don't

come up on stage. thank you very much. so great honor to be here. mister president. they tell me you're over there somewhere . there you are. bankers present be not afraid. those are the 1st words at the 1st public address of the 1st polish pope. after the election. and october 1978. there are the words would come to define. pope john paul the 2nd words that would change the world. john paul got the message here. the war saw is 1st trip back home. as pope in june of 1979 was a message about the power, the power of faith, power resilience, power, the people the faith across rural system of government

was a message that helped and the sober repression in the central land in eastern europe 30 years ago. there was a message that will overcome the cruel timber charlie this on just war. when pope john paul brought that message in 1979, the soviet union rolled with an iron fist behind an iron curtain. then a year later, solidarity movement recalled him all. well, i know he could be here tonight. we're all grateful and american around the world for luck. for luncheon. the

reminds me that phrase, washer king gar, fate sees best in the dark. there were dark moments. 10 years later, the soviet union collapsed in poland. instructional and eastern europe would soon be freight. nothing about that bow for freedom was simpler, easy. was a long, painful slot, thought over not days and months, but years and decades. we emerged into the great battle for freedom of battle between democracy and our talkers between liberty and refreshing, between a rules based order and one governed by brute force. in this town, we need to be clear, i. this battle will not be one in days or months either.

we need to still ourselves long fight ahead. mister president, mister prime minister, mister met members of the parliament distinguished guests. the people of poland. and i suspect some people of ukraine are here. where are we gather here? castle in the city, the whole sacred place, the nursery of not only of europe, but human kinds on the search for freedom, for generation or so i stood where liberty has been challenged and liberty is prevailed, in fact, was here and worse, all whenever young refugee letter home country from czechoslovakia was under soviet domination came back to speak and stand in solidarity with distance. her name was

madeline cobo, albright. she became almost oregon supporters and one person in the world series, a friend with whom i served. america's 1st woman secretary of state. she passed away 3 days ago. she fought her whole life for central democratic principles. and now, in the perennial struggle for democracy and freedom, ukraine and his people are on the front lines. fighting to save their nation and their brave resistance as part of a larger fight for an essential democratic principles. but you're not all free people. law firm reelections, the freedom to speak to right and to assemble the freedom to worship as one chose is freedom of the press. these prince vars essential and

a free society what they have always been under seas. they've always been in battle. every generation is said to feed democracies moral foes. that's the way the world for the world is imperfect, as we know where the appetite and bishop of a few forever seek to dominate the lives of liberty. many my message to the people, a crane is a message i deliver today to craze. foreign minister, a defense minister. why belabor here tonight? we stand with you on the waiting game. a much wrong key or the latest battle long struggle hungry. 956. poland, 956. and then again, 981 czechoslovakia,

900. 68. soviet types crushed democratic uprising. but the resistance continued until finally $989.00, the berlin wall and all the walls of soviet domination. they found they found. and the people prevailed that the battle for democracy could not conclude, did not conclude with the end of the cold war. over the last 30 years, the forces of dr. see, have revived all across the glow. its hallmarks are familiar ones, contempt for the rule of law, all contempt for democratic freedom, contempt for the truth it show. today. russia has strangled democracy, has sought to do so elsewhere, not always. when under false claims of ethics,

solidarity is invalidated. neighboring nations. food has the gall to say he did not find ukraine. it's a lie, is just cynical, he knows that. and it's also op c, presence. the landscape was democratically elected. he's jewish, his father's family was white out of nazi holocaust and protocol. as there are definitely like all our autocrat beforehand to believe that might, will make right. my own country for my present neighbour, ham, lankin boyce, the opposing spirit. to shave our unit in the midst of the civil war, he said, let us have faith. that right. makes might right, makes, might. today, let us have that faith again. let us resolve what the strengths of democracies

into action for the designs of all the designs of our toxicity. first, remember that the test at this moment is the test of all time. criminal wants to portray nato enlargement as an imperial project aimed to stabilize russia. nothing is for the truth. nato is a defensive alliance, is never sought. the demise of russia laid out the current crisis united states and they don't work for months to engage russia to avert war. i. a with the person i talked to many times on the phone all the time. and again, we have a real diplomacy in concrete proposal to strengthen european security, enhance transparency, build confidence, all sides, but prudent russia men. each of the proposals with this interest in any negotiation

with lies and all the maidens, russia was bent on violence and start. i know not all of you believe me in us, we can say they are going to cross the border. they are going to attack repeatedly he asserted, we had no interest in war, guaranteed. he would not move repeatedly saying he would not evade ukraine repeatedly. st. russian troops along the border were there for training. a 180000 of them. for shipley no justification or provocation for russia's choice of war. so an example, one of the oldest human impulses using brute force and disinformation, to satisfy a craving for absolute power and control, is not the less than a direct challenge. rule based international order, establishing standard war 2 and

a threat to return to decades of war that ravaged your before the international rule based order was put in place. we can not go back to that. we can not the gravity, the threat is why the response of the west has been so swift and so powerful and so unified, unprecedented and overwhelming shrift and punishing costs are the only thing you're going to get russia to change his course within days of his invasion west of moved jointly with sanctions to damage rushes economy. russia said your bank is now block from global financial system, denying gremlins access to the war fund. it's flashed around the blow. we've aimed at the heart of russia economy by stopping the importance of russian energy to the united states. to date,

the united states and sanction 140 russian oligarchy in the family members shooting over, gotten games, or jobs for luxury apartments for management. we've sanctioned more than 400 russian government officials, including key architecture, this war, these officials and all the guards, every enormous benefit from the corruption connected to the kremlin. and now they have to share the pain. the private sector is acting as well. over $400.00 private multinational companies and pulled out of doing business in russia. left russia completely loyal companies, mcdonald's. as a result of these unprecedented sanctions ruble almost immediately reduced to rubble. russia, the economy, that's true, by the way, takes about $200.00 rubles, they go $1.00 because to me is on track to be cut out. in the coming years.

it was rank brushes, a car was right. the 11th biggest economy in the world before this evasion invasion, it will sue not even right among the top 20 in the world. taking together these economic sanctions a new kind at comic state state, grab the power on slick damage that rivals military might. these international sanctions are sapping russian strength, its ability to replace this military, its ability, its ability project power and is prone, is latimer pohden, who is to blame very at the same time. alongside these economic sanctions. the western world come together to revive for the people who ukraine with incredible levels and village reckon nomic humanitarian assistance. and here before the invasion we, america had sent over $650000000.00 before they cross the border weapons

ukraine, including and i and i armor equipment, since invasion americas commit. another $1350000000.00 a weapons and ammunition. and thanks to the courage or bravery of the ukrainian people, the equipment we sent and our colleagues are sent unused to devastating effects to defend ukrainian landed aerospace or allies partners have stepped up as well. but does that make claire mirka forces are in europe, not in your gauge in conflict with the russian forces. american forces are here to defend nato allies. yesterday, i met with the troops that are serving alongside or polish allies to bolster nato's frontline defenses. the reason we want to make clear is there movement on ukraine. don't even think about,

we're not one single inch of nato territory. we have sacred obligation we haven't.