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hello, i'm darn jordan. this is al jazeera live from de, also coming up italy's national cybersecurity agency warns thousands of computer servers around the globe have been hacked. votes have been counted in ecuador in a referendum, the names to battle crime and tackling bod medical problems. and scientists in the u. k discover a new form of ice will tell you why it shaking up our understanding of how water works. we begin in ukraine, where president vladimir savanski says he expects a major russian offensive in the coming weeks and his nightly address. so lensky said moscow was intensifying pressure on several fronts ahead of the 1st anniversary of the war. on february 24th, the battle for control of the eastern city of back moot, has been intensifying with russia deploying more troops. same bizarre, the reports from a capital chief ukrainian soldiers defending buck boot,

enter the fray, knowing they are out numbered, and more russian fighters are on the way. what is the major flash point on the eastern front right now? ukraine's president has promised he won't let the city fall without a fight. but believe me or zelinski may also be preparing his people for a worst case scenario. that that is the sort of, she knew, the who in the course of $346.00 days of this war, i often had to say that the situation at the front was stuff and that the situation was becoming tougher. it is once again that trying to keep their ukraine's army says it gun down as many as 200 russian mercenaries from the wagner group in a recent attack. but russian forces are gaining ground as they push to surround the city. the worry for keep, now russia could be close to successfully cutting off the main highway into the

city. currently ukraine's main supply line that could be a decisive moment in the battle for buckman. russian missiles are also hitting more civilian targets along the eastern front. air strikes and car keys, hit a university and a residential walk. recently there was a strong blast and everything happened so quickly. we were saved by the furniture that fell on us because of that we are alive. she's only lived in car keith, a few months homeless and displaced for a 2nd time. during this war. the siege of buck, mood has emptied out the city. but some refused to leave. seeking refuge in prayer roommate is moving from the 1st floor most i know they said, chance i might die last night is healthy and to my garden, all the vendors were blown out a booth, flint on my house this morning. it who have hit me in the head,

our life is fleeting. they will die in any case for now or in 2030 years. it is not important. the main thing is how i present myself to god. does the licensee does jump the bridge or the nurses through the national? i pray for our country for all ukraine, for my children, for my family, for all ukrainians, for all i pray. oh, but will ukrainian lines remain as unbreakable as their faith? both likely to be tested in coming days, as russian forces escalate. their campaign for bomber 30 zane basra, the older 0 here. oh, and there are reports that ukrainian defense minister lexi resna. gov is set to be replaced by the head of military intelligence. resonant covers. come on the increasing pressure after his ministry was tainted by a corruption scandal involving food contracts, commenting about his possible dismissal at a news conference earlier on sunday. resnick of had this to say. julio,

stand pleasure web should ask me when i entered public service for the 1st time in 2014, i was then the secretary of the key of city council. and i immediately told everyone that no official is in his chair for ever would. you came on the decision to be the minister to fence or not is made by one person according to the constitution. it's the commander in chief and the president of the country, florida. me, zalinski. we'll do well. william courtney is a senior fellow at the rand corporation. he says, any decision to replace the defense minister won't effect ukraine's ongoing military operations? well, the timing is not so important. the main thing is that the new medicine of defense be capable. several years ago, rand corporation, where i work, wrote a report advisor, saying that it is important not for the minister defense to try to do the job of the chief of the general staff and vice versa. that had been a problem some years ago. the new minister of defense would have to be the

representative of the messy defense to the parliament, to the router, to the presidency, and also to many in the west election. rest coff has enjoyed a good reputation in the west as an effective minister of defense who understood the broad political implications of what was going on. hopefully a new minister will perform the same role and not seek to duplicate the military strategy. functions of the very capable chief of general staff general's illusion. it has been puzzling all along why the russians are throwing so much effort at back moot. it is not a city of great strategic consequence. but it appears that pre goshen, the head of the wagner group has wanted to show that his ex convicts that he employees can do something. and so they focus on back mood. but it is not a strategic point, as far as ukraine is concerned,

or the russians are really wasting a lot of soldiers and military equipment and that effort. new european union restrictions which limit the price of russian oil have come into effect. the measures are aimed at reducing moscow's ability to fund its war and ukraine was preventing a surgeon prices if russian oil stopped flowing to global markets. premium products like diesel and jet fuel be kept at a $100.00 a barrel. our products that trade below the price of crude will be kept at $45.00. italy's national cybersecurity agencies warning the thousands of computer servers around the world have been hacked around some whereas that affected dozens of companies in italy. the agency says service in france, finland, the us and canada have also been compromised. us cybersecurity officials say they're assessing the impact of the incident. but erica boykin is a cyber security and intelligence unless he says it's likely the attack targeted companies across several different sectors. are little details being released,

but the fact that italian cybersecurity authority is warning about this is a good indication that this could be at large scale and hitting lots of places. it looks like it might well be a technical technical, a server issue that was supposed going about on friday and saturday as well in some circles, in which case if that's, if that's the one, then it will be hitting a service across all sectors depending on where what their update status is, where did a rolling latest versions, whether they run system safely, etc. and that's not dependent on what secretary they're working and it requires that systems are kept up to date. that software is made correctly in the 1st instance, which it always is in practice, most of the attacks that do happen can be prevented because they did the system sneer. the ransomware attacks, attack known from their abilities, things that have been fixed for a while already. so if it's the thing up,

the internet was talking about on friday and saturday, then it saw something that was discovered in 2021 and is, is fixed in the newest version of software. votes are now being counted in ecuador constitutional referendum and local elections. the national referendum was proposed by president graham, i left the battle a crime wave and address environmental concerns. of a 13000000 people were registered to participate. the opposition led by former socialists present rafael, korea. as an urging voters to reject the proposed reforms on to zeros, alessandro pet is following the vote. count in the capital key to we have spoken to voters who told us that they were confused by the long number of questions they were. they were expected to respond to and also by the fact that each question came with a number of annexes, which the opposition say is where the most troubling elements, the referendum ally they're saying that in particular the questions that have to do

with the transformation of the institution, such of congress in that country would have affected the check imbalances that exist in ecuador as democracy. and also there is a question that has to do with the so called the peoples participation council, which was created with the 2008 constitution, which has been an important citizen oversight institution here in equity. and also participates in the election of a number of officials, such as the attorney general also considered the fact that besides the referendum voters were also electing a long list of local officials and other officials of other institutions that today. and they had to vote on 7 different paper ballots. iran supreme leader to allow the common

a as part and tens of thousands of prisoners. that's according to iranian state. tv . the pardons include some people who are arrested during recent anti government. protests activists say 20000 people have been detained since september. the widespread demonstrations followed the death of 22 year old master meany in police custody rights group. same over 500 people have been killed in the crackdown and at least for i've been sentenced to death by hanging rocks on the farm on fami on is from the university of cambridge. she explained what could be behind her made a move. i think this is very much a move to coincide with the anniversary 44th anniversary of the iranian revolution. so the supreme later often does in harden prisoners at that time. and i think it is also a way out for the regime because there are a great number of very young people that were arrested. in fact,

according to the house of commons, a library. they did a report indicating that almost 50 percent of the people that had been arrested were under the age of 15. and this is below the age of any kind of legal incarceration. and in terms of iranian laws, so i think it is a true get out of jail card that the iranian regime is trying to present as a, a commemoration and a good will gesture. but in fact, is an opportunity to unburden the prison system of so many young people. protests have been held in iraq after young youtube blogger was killed by her father. he admitted to strangling tuba ali on wednesday. advocate search would still be alive if a government did more to protect young women in iraq, like one of the wide reports in the capitol. these protestors in the rocky

capital or demanding justice for the killing of a young iraqi youtube was tar lebell ali. she was strangled by her father in the southern city of the one year on tuesday. the attack is being described as a so called owner killing lieber. allie had reportedly left her home in iraq and was living in to kia against her family's wishes. we die and thought, well that we won't lose to criminalize domestic violence, the state must guarantee our safety. when we report domestic violence, we submitted many proposals to the government, but they've all gone unheeded. please return it to her home town after her mother reportedly asked her to come back. activists have launched a campaign on social media with the hash tag p buzz riot. they're demanding a change to iraq's laws, which they say give light sentences to defendants charged with similar crimes. much

in the lobby agenda must all the parliament is to blame for this because it's the legislative body that issues laws to criminalize violence against women. but the parliament itself is a male dominated body, partly based on tribal consideration. that's part of the problem. according to activists, the victim went to the interior ministry for help. but it is not clear if she received any assistance at all in a conservative and patriarchal society like iraq activists to say, there are no effective laws to protect women from domestic violence. there is also no clear mechanism to provide shelter for women trying to escape a views. so many cases lay sleep, but alley go unreported. do i have that time for a short break out 0. when we come back, the head of the roman catholic church wraps up on historic visit to south saddam,

renewing his cold for peace and unprepared and ill equipped, di conditions and camps for displaced people in syria made worse by a blast of cold weather. more enough to stay with us. ah. every year in china, an estimated $80000.00 children are abducted by one of their perils. 101 east follow some mothers desperately trying to re unite with their children. on al jazeera, we are all principals. even people far away are so helping with the environment, problems in the amazon, because they are consumers. i teach kids about the threats that oceans are facing today. i've been working in earnest, trying to find ways to get this language up to the kids, went away and do as the ocean. why and what are you going to do to keep out of sleep? it's our language that keeps the rental blood women, right?

say that they have one, several back over in their fight for equality and gotten america. those told the things that were texting, women were made a challenge in the region. i will not start being throw like i want to sleep. we don't have read them in study these about 2 weeks now, i say 3 day journey to a showcase of the western grade. so and destroys our country, someone needs to rebuild. oh, a

welcome back for the reminder, the top stories here on the battle for control of the eastern ukrainian city a back to move up this week. so for the 1st anniversary of the russian invasion, it comes as a report from keith suggests. ukraine defense minister be replaced by the head of military intelligence. italy's national cybersecurity agencies warning that thousands of computer servers around the world have been hacked. ransomware such effective service in italy from finland, the us and canada and votes are being counted in equity, was constitutional referendum, and local election. national referendum was proposed by president. we are my last of the battle of crime weighed on address. environmental concern. china has won the us of serious repercussions and says it seriously violated international practice. but it's shot down a suspected surveillance balloon up the coast of south carolina. the u. s. as china was using the balloon just by but it did not pose a military or physical threat paging. and since the balloon was monitoring weather

and had blown off course, it was shot down over the atlantic on saturday. may be vessels and are working to recover the day brief. there's when the government is approved. the construction of a new township near the border with garza new which is located on the outskirts of the gaza strip, is set to accommodate 500 families. and i says, the move is a dangerous escalation and will not bring security or stability. israel's new government, which is set to be the most right wing in the country's history. as promised to make settlement expansion a top priority syrian refugees in garza had been protesting in front of a you an agency they want. officials to as you made that was cut in 2017. most of them fed syria when the revolution started in 2011 and found refuge in gaza. sarah, hi, ross has more. now these are just some of the syrian refugees that fled the serial war and ended up here in garza. now they protesting against the lack of a that they're receiving from the un refugee agency for palestinians. they say that

it was caught a few years ago and now the situation for them is absolutely dire. this isn't a place which is garza where there are 2000000 people under israeli brocade. life is tough as it is, but it was hard for palestinians living here is even haws up. some of those refugees that have come from syria. some of them have been displayed 3 times palestinians that were forced to leave because of the israelis ended up in syria and have returned again here. now they are all skiing for the most basic funding funding for accommodation, for foods and for basics where unemployment is about 70 percent. the situation they say is really difficult. metallic numbers beside our demand for the $170.00 families, the flight syria, or that owner must carry out its responsibilities towards us. refugees who lost everything. we left all our belongings and our homes were destroyed. we were forced

to leave, we need the refugee agency to either provide us with a place to live or pay the high rental costs or help us find a job. now some of the people protesting here, all women say that their children are missing out on a good education. there are people that are reliant that needs health care and then not able to receive it. and not they need that assistance. they heavily rely on that assistance. when ross has appealed for $1600000000.00, which it relies on from international donations, it's saying that it desperately needs it. as it started the already was $70000000.00 in or is it's very much accepting the fact that they need that help. and they say they can't really do much until the donors put the money forward. display families in northern syria were already living and die conditions after the destruction of their homes, but they've been worse than by

a severe snowstorm. the tip the area mohammed vall has the details them left in the cold. these displaced families in northern syria are facing a new ordeal brought on by a severe snowstorm. and they are not equipped for the challenge. fuels, you know, but as you can see for your own eyes, only this night, 5 tents have collapsed. children left under rain and snow without any shelter. this situation is the same across all the displacement. camps in olive posed northern countryside and italy. low temperatures, along with heavy rain, have taken a heavy tongue on the people here. most of the tents are not water resistant. there's a visible absence of essential sanitary facilities. fall water ponds fill the streets, sand surround the tents, thick mud breast tricks, movement and makes it difficult to deliver clean drinking water to the caps.

children in particular are suffering the most leg oklahoma, ronald, although children in the camp sick if we want to take a child to a hospital, we have no alternative but to carry it through the mud and walk a long distance to the main road. my dad and water every way. we are left without anything to keep us warm. serious, extra material response coordinators of warning of a further deterioration of the situation in the camps. more snow form is predicted in the coming days and they are calling on international relief agencies for help. in addition to food and clothes, there was a desperate need for heating equipment and there are warnings of possible death because of the severe cold. there are nearly 2000000 displaced people in north and syria, living in camps along the turkish border. and many of them meet urgent help to get them through a tough winter. mohammad fine, i'll just here to children of die than are fired

a refugee camp in northern iraq's kurdish region. the children age, one and 4 brothers were living at the jamaica refugee camp in the city of zacko with other internally displaced people. that of the roman catholic church has wrapped up his historic visit himself. down with a mass pope, france is coff a piece urging people to put down their weapons and work towards reconciliation of the years of conflict. alma ta, so reports on the capital julia ah, pope francis told the people of south sit on the church has not forgotten. ah, thousands of people attended and open a mass in the capital, juba to see the head of the catholic church one last time before he left for the vatican. the pope once again called for peace forgiveness and reconciliation in a country we many had been killed or displaced by conflict. number the de my lesbian sir, never lose hope now and lose no opportunity to build me. my hope and peace dwell

among you, my hope and peace, dwell in south sudan, according to the united nations. they are more than 2000000 internally displaced people in south dun and another 2300000 have fled the country as refugees. those who attended the mass hope the visit by the catholic pope, along with leaders of the anglican and scottish presbyterian churches who make a difference in this predominantly christian country with the message that the pope is delivering is quite important. he's coming to remind christy and or locked themselves based on the south to dance. president silva kia promised to resume talks with arms groups who did not sign the

2018 piece deal. not to die broadway from 9 to 11. then there was a civil war in training in training on each other to find a peace deal sign in 2018. they still violation of the country people. yes, i'm praying for me. before coming to south sit on pope francis was in the democratic republic of congo. a country also struggling with conflict and corruption. his trip to africa was maintained courage, politicians, to resolve their differences and work towards peace. all people can do here is hope and pray that happens harder. matessa al jazeera juba. now scientists have discovered a new type of ice never before seen on a lab or in nature, by shaking water in a jaw of cold metal bulls. column baker has a story. it's called m da or medium density, a morphis ice,

and it's not even the 1st new phase of ice to be discovered. it joins 19 others from the kind you put in your drink to the kinds found in space. ice is just the gift that keeps on given, you know, it's kind of interesting. we think of ice as being this, this sort of single material. but it turns out that from the beginning of the 20th century, people have taken ice. and one of things they've done is they've cooled it down and they've, they've squeezed it. and each time they've done this to different conditions of pressure temperature, they've been able to get different structural form. the ice we know is made of need boxy crystals of frozen water. that's one reason snowflakes are so elegant, they grow according to the crystals shape. m d eyes looks like snow but deep inside it's molecules are tight jumbled. mess our researchers at london's u. c. l. in cambridge borrowed a machine from a neighboring lab and put water in it. something they say just hadn't been tried

before. they ran it for 24 hours at minus $200.00 degrees celsius, smashing the contents. what we did was we essentially smashed and smashed and smashed again. and the idea was to see whether we could kind of lose the crystalline order and up with something much more interesting and tour considerable surprise is rather childish experiment. but you know, the idea kind of came to us, i guess on friday afternoon, i actually seem to work and hear what came out was still ice. but with the density of liquid water ice like this might exist in the moons of jupiter and saturn, where it could play a role in ice quakes and ice geysers. and we think is possible that there might be some of this m d, a ice lurking within these plans. since a while of things is we really want to understand more about its properties and its

mechanical behavior. because this might shed light on the behavior of these exotic glaciers. and i mean there's still a lot to learn about the most important chemical compound we know water. finally, the venice carnival is back in its full form for the 1st time in 4 years, thousands gathered in the italian city to witness the canal parade which kicks off the celebrations. the carnival was scale down in the last few years due to cope with restrictions. that's it for me down, jordan, the news continues here now to 0 after inside story. stay with us. thanks for watching my phone. ah winces. running away very rapidly from east asia is just about cold africa, a snow shower too, and hawkeye do maybe on monday. but look at the temperatures with their sub 0,

but they really are want this time of the year. beijing is how it should be by 3 or 4 degrees. even shanghai is just about the average. and that's only because it's cloudy rains for 7. try block rain it's, i was winding up into significant proportion of the months worth a key issue, for example, is running up into sudden home true. so i think would be some snow melt here. flooding is a petition potential least the norton china, the sun is out, the temperature is hover around where they should be. by the time we get to choose day. but it doesn't look like deep mid winter after dahlia south of this. and it's the rainy season. heavy rain continues to be likely in peninsula malaysia and borneo, probably western papua and maybe some parts of philippines and central job all as a potential flood. we've had significant snow recently in afghanistan, northern pakistan, and norman the appear, the still some to come, but it's tend to diet, rain to in sri lanka. but equally that tend to diet. new delhi has a benefit from what's happening from those snow showers because you've got

a change in the contrast of the air, the window pick up on tuesday, wednesday, new air quality will improve ah, with the 1970s, with a pivotal time to send them our own theater in the middle east and north africa. back in the 2nd of a 2 part series al jazeera world meets the creative risk takers who broke new ground for censorship. and developed their own voice in the seventy's in the arab world stage and screen on al jazeera the last democrats are shaking up the way they picked that presidential nominee south carolina is replacing iowa as the 1st state to vote in the primaries bus for the change has been to reflect america's racial diversity this.