starts watch nice on d, w ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, germany backs down and agrees to send weapons to help you crane battle the russian invasion in a significant policy shift chancellor, although shows approved a delivery of anti tank weapons and missiles shoulds calls russia's action attorney point in history, which threatens the world order ukraine prepares for another night under fire. as russia orders its troops to step up. their assault in apartment building and key of suffer is a direct rocket strike. but president zalinski says his forces are still in control

of the capital and long lines have formed at train stations and borders as ukrainians we the war. we report from poland where tens of thousands have already crossed the border from ukraine. protests are held in cities worldwide to stand up against invasion in russia itself. authorities detain hundreds who dare to dissent against vladimir prudence. war ah, i am ami a niece of welcome in a major shift in foreign policy. germany has agreed to support ukraine with weapons as it resists russia's invading forces. berlin backtracked on a long running ban on weapons exports to war zones, and says it will now send anti tank weapons and missiles. the policy shift brings germany into line with other western allies supporting arms to crane earlier,

olaf shoulds, chancellor of germany, met leaders from poland and lithuania to discuss and posing tougher sanctions against russia. that's on top of measures already announced by the european union and the united states. head of the meeting, poland prime minister was highly critical of germany thing berlin's previous decision to only send 5000 helmets to ukraine, was a quote joke. i'm joined now by thomas and he's a member of the german parliament for the conservative c s u party, which sits in the opposition and the vice chair of the foreign affairs committee at mister and the, the german government has long argued that it won't send weapons to conflict zones because of a historic responsibility as the word has been used. is that responsibility over now over? no, i think what we derive from our history is basically their responsibility to protect that democratic. and so we're in state against aggression. and

in the beginning it was always said, we need to keep up the diplomatic channels and therefore we do not deliver weapons . but i think that is definitely over now. and so we need to do everything to support the korean people and they are currently military and therefore it's a good decision and get that the government took the decision today to deliver as well. many could argue that aggression against a sovereign state is one of the reasons why most conflicts happen. so what is different in this case? well, i think is in, in the, in front of our door, basically it's in the middle of europe. it's aggression. you could never think of even last week and, and therefore, if there is sponsibility also from germany to lead in europe and

again, that the china, all the other countries delivering weapons. and that is an absolute, necessary action. a turning point in history as a chancellor show, it's called it. now a few of any analysts actually believe ukraine can hold off russia's military indefinitely. so what does germany hope to achieve by sending these weapons now? well, i mean, the aggression need to stop and i think the, your army and the people doing and harrowing chop in resisting the rest. an aggression. and of course, germany stands with the korean and need to stand with the korean. and that's why we need to support in any way we can do and that includes sending with military equipment, money on one side, but also supporting and leading all the decisions on sanctions on the other side. some have called it symbolic rather than strategic. would you disagree with that?

well, i mean it's, it's the hot war and many countries have decided to deliver now the equipment and, and whether that helps at the end make the difference. this is up to the situation in ukraine. it's not up on us to decide whether this is a symbolic or, or real need. that is, of course, some symbolic as well. and it's important, i think, for the more out of the ukraine. in fact, that's also to really is the support of all the countries in europe. well, i want to talk about another policy shift as well. berlin has, jim agreed to restrict russian access to the global payment system. swift. now germany was the last european union nation blocking that measure. let's listen to what you're creating. president lansky had to say about targeting swift as

a weapon, nation diploma. but all of our diplomats thought around the club to get all the countries of europe to agree on a very strong and fair decision that he's cut russia off than the international inter bank system. my. and we also have this important victory, 3000000. these are billions and billions of losses for russia, concrete price to pay for this vital invasion of our country. there's mr. and i want to come back to you, your thoughts on that? what changed here? well, i mean, low position. petition can only get the, make the government not move on with that one. i guess they checked a lot of cross links they had took was consider a lot of topics to not they think you heard the european economy a too much, but at the end, i mean if this is the strongest word we have,

i didn't really understand what we were waiting for and therefore really i was so glad that trans shorts and the government took the decision today to join all the other countries and cut off russia from the twist swift system thomas. and thanks for joining us. german member of the german parliament from the opposition. csu party. thanks again for your time. thank you. good night. russia on saturday ordered its troops to step up their assault on ukraine and residence in the capital key of our bracing for another night of heavy bombardment . ukrainian troops from held a russian attack on the city on friday, but civilian targets were among those hit in the onslaught. the government has asked citizens to defend the capital and president ville dimmer the lensky is still refusing to leave. despite being the presumed target of the russian invasion,

an early morning missile strike on a residential block and key if here's the moment of impact from inside one of the apartment where russia says it's only targeting military facilities. ukrainian officials call this a cynical attack on civilian infrastructure. no debts have yet been reported, but for some, it was very close. thought was only when we go was a direct hit into the living room. we were lucky to escape because we were in the kitchen. my wife and our older child had their legs broken watch, the younger one was taken somewhere by the rescuers. i'm looking for him now and that's why many civilians are sheltering and basements or fleeing altogether streaming towards ukraine's western borders. 100000 of crossed into

poland this week as they seek a safe haven in the e. u. the president wants the regional block to go one further and fast track ukraine's membership. very knowing iraqi at the man that the later residential buildings destroyed by misses and artillery of the final argument for the world to join us in stopping this occupational invasion. i said, as frankly as possible, mac, the ukrainian people deserve and have the right to get membership of the european union, ultimately celeste, the europe. this'll be the main evidence of support for our country and beat them. kick nazi claim. still, his forces claim their repelling the russian advance. moscow says it's launching missiles from both the air and see the 2 countries fighting a propaganda battle as the war rages on. earlier we spoke to dw correspondent mathias brinninger, who is currently in venetia in ukraine. we asked him about the latest on the fight for key of where keith is. it's fighting has been intense and key for the last

few days. of course, a lot of things are hard to say, but it seems that fighting has even taken place in the city, in the, in some of the outer districts of the city, possibly also inside the city where a we have had information, but it's on verified that this is supporters or, or, or groups of fighters have somehow emerged them. however they have been there has been fighting around apples around key. if true, a russian, a paratroopers trying to land on air paused who have landed, were fought back. we all is always very difficult to say what is the state because of at this moment because these battles go on, back and forth. we have also seen not right now, the pictures of heavy artillery rocket shelling of t if and it seems quite grim there. the whole city is are under curfew now. the curfew has been extended from today, 5 o'clock until monday morning,

8 o'clock. so the, the, the fear is that at night some things will happen. some people, some, some, some supporters were in the city might come out and do some things. so that's why the whole city has been put under curfew. well, just like our correspondent that he has building a who you just heard from many people across ukraine have thought safety under ground. thousands who are still in the capital have been forced to do the same to shelter from russian attacks. fortunately, there is a ready build system of tunnels. the below the see, the metro with another night of air raids ahead, the people of give head to the metro gives underground. public transport system is now a network of bomb shelters. for days now, people have come here to seek refuge from russian rockets and bombs.

i was waiting for a bus to evacuate me. our company had organized our evacuation and rented a bus to pick us up. the now the bus can't enter the capital. i stayed at another station 1st and now have moved here to serve as bomb shelters is exactly what the underground system was designed for. it was built after world war 2, when the soviet union feared a nuclear war. the deepest station is more than 100 meters under the surface. it's very safe here. i think. i don't know whether it really is, but at least it feel safe here. after the russian attacks began, many people flat the city, but some are refusing to leave her

a game i will give is being protected. well now i come down here to wait until it's safe to go out. i have no other plans. i trust our army and i trust that it will end. well. i have no desire to leave, give, or ukraine about. it's a particular irony that the 1st time the shelters are being used is under an attack, ordered from moscow. the former soviet capital that once ordered this underground network to be built. when russia and ukraine were part of the same country. ukraine is doing its best to repel the russian attack by training civilians to fight support from the u. s. and other nato members has also bolstered national offences. but few believe ukraine is a match for its big neighbor. taking active and reserve troops together give can draw on more than 1000000 men and women. russia has more than 3000000 ukraine has less than 2 and a half 1000 tanks,

compared to russia's 13000 and in the air. ukraine has just 67 attack aircraft, in contrast to russia's, 1500 russian president vladimir putin calculation seems to have been that his forces would secure a swift clear victory. so is that going according to plan? we put that question earlier to puzzle fagen, how're an analyst based in moscow who specializes on the russian military? well, it's so well known and often repeated in the american military, especially that the best finest military plans go to rubbish as soon as you meet the enemy in the field because the enemy has his own plans. so that's exactly what's happening. lou, this be decisive, right? now it's not too early a bit to say the russian france affairs seems to be a bit off schedule, though, the russians still have the image ship if that's

a ship for sure. and the opinions are just pushing back the resisting, but the russians have the initiative and can use it. was the summer, especially troubling. is that ukrainian, maria, military and political structures are somehow still holding. and you premium resistance is still organized. actually, the pent again generals believed that in 72 hours, 3 days, the ukrainian organized resistance would collapse, and then it would be maybe guerrilla warfare. so they were providing actually weapons before the war broke out. weapons that can be used by guerrillas, shoulder washed, a stinkers and javelins and the other such anti tank weapons. but the opinion military, their staffs are still working. it's an organized resistance, and that's not good. that's not good at all for the russian strategic plans to take

over ukraine and rewrite their constitution, rewrite everything. because if there's continued and maybe even successful, organized resistance that will raise the morale of their cranium, soldiers, and population. and it will be harder for russia to operate. and actually if it drags on it could be a war of attrition that russia can actually in the and lose topple falcon howard russian military analyst in moscow. the russian invasion of ukraine has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes since thursday, huge crowds have been waiting at train stations to travel to the border and cross in the neighboring countries. these scenes from la view and western ukraine show the fear and frustration. there's not enough space on the trains to carry every one to safety. men are forced to say good bye to their families as they are not allowed to leave because they have been called up to fight. many of the refugees have

headed to poland. our reporter, monica, your dutch has sent us this report. the polish ukrainian border and mid thicker and southeastern poland. since russian forces invaded ukraine around a 100000, people have crossed the border seeking refuge. they say there are long lines of cars trying to enter poland. many of the new arrivals are met by friends and relatives on the polish side, including oksana to bo vanco. she and her family have a grueling 30 hour journey behind them. most of them village clover added long enough. we live near military airport. never got in the morning we heard sirens, which my mother immediately hadn't a bomb shelter. my parents stayed in ukraine, said i'm already booked. and my brother to this book,

he's serving in the army. i know they were able to leave the bomb shelter, but you never know now if maybe they'll have to hide again today. i'm just, i'm really worried mosley record is also this is tanya also had to leave her loved ones behind. her mother is not allowed to leave ukraine because she works for the military. the 17 year old is still in shock. sure. i was afraid that people would trample me, trying to cross the border star. but now i believe that things will go well. i just creamer, but i fear for my family and for ukraine. i don't know what will happen and i'm afraid they didn't have so many volunteers are helping the exhausted

refugees on the polish side of the border. they can get a warm meal here. and paul and border guards say they're ready to meet this unprecedented challenge in our history. history of police born got a fit 1st situation. in disco, we brought more and more stuff. all the copying which can be open on the border crossing points are open. and what we did today in the morning, even we checked the pedestrians on the terminal dedicated to normally for cars. the family finally reunites out of parking lot and medica on us. husband sergei has come from dorf, where he lives and works with care over the for the russians are making war shooting, bombing, and launching missiles. but there were explosions in the town where my daughter lives. come in. yes,

go up on. we have to get them all out there. we have no choice. whistles willis. now sir gay will take his family back to his home in germany. but it's unclear what they'll do and how long they can stay. his family never wanted to leave their homeland detail. the correspondence max xander is at one of the border crossings where ukrainian refugees are entering poland. he sent us this update the situation he was supposed to pay the water his tongue to somewhere to the waiting game. there are still occasion groups of people coming in every once in a while, but there is no traffic, not much traffic going into the on the part from donations like these, that fear of being collected, you know, being given to people on the other side who are still camped out, we're still waiting and stuck in traffic and from what we're hearing there, a long pile of course and the other side of the border. some people were spoken traffic clearly. forty's,

not letting course to win more towards this style car crossing into a pedestrian crossing in order to prevent most the male drivers of fighting age from leaving the country. now here on this side here, whole, the situation is school. well, to the com go, you know, hundreds of cars pop down this way with people with the premiums who are from ukraine coming here. and they've been waiting for them. after waiting for 24 hours. we spoke to a guy who all the way from a young often with the invasion, which he just bought out this afternoon. russia is still seeing demonstrations against the invasion despite a crackdown on descent. police and st. petersburg detained dozens during a 3rd night of action. an independent monitoring monitoring group says over 3000 people have been arrested since thursday. authority said the protest or

a legal because they were not approved in advance. but anti war demonstrations are unlikely to receive official approval. big crowds have turned out in cities around the world as well, to show support for ukraine. thousands of russians living abroad have joined the protests. they say vladimir prudence decision to launch the invasion does not represent them. taking to the streets with blue and yellow flags. and calls for solidarity from crowds of people in cities around the world. ukrainians, living abroad have joined with supporters of ukraine o, calling for more help to defend ukraine against russia's aggression in tokyo residence called on japan to step up actions to stop russian president vladimir putin and end the war. oh, in several australian cities, people also raised their voices,

my family's allowing to you and then beating hind in the shelter, waiting to be bombarded and he died. russians to notice the dark military stations . they attack childcare centers, hospital schools, any shelters, they search for those shelters. people, heidi get to know what else i can do and try to gather as many people year as possible. 3 year old boy, we need to help from either countries alongside ukrainians abroad. some russians overseas are also joining the rallies to publicly showed they don't support putin's war for many ukrainians, far from home, the support is heartening. but the feelings of helplessness are still overwhelming . everybody's scared, everybody's suffering,

the women and children are not agreeing to leave their man behind. men are fighting and it's, it's, it's scary and it's devastating for everybody. in the night from friday to saturday, it was widely reported that russian troops were about to take over ukraine's capital kids. but they didn't. i am like will tower ukrainian military because they're defending our country and i'm sure that they will till till the end. right now we face one of the strongest harmony of hole in the russia and importing his not a human being. wow. the fact that ukraine is still defending itself against russians, aggressive invasion, is something giving others hope. german football has added its voice to the worldwide wave of condemnation of the russian invasion clubs. players and fans have

joined forces to show their support for ukraine. ah, an uncharacteristic still filled germany's typically boisterous soccer stadiums this weekend. german clubs opened their matches with moments of silence in solidarity with ukraine. following russia's invasion, the dea fell, which operates germany's top 2 leagues, encouraged the action and sharply criticized the russian attack in a statement on thursday. in addition to the organized actions from clubs, fans called for peace and condemned russian president vladimir putin. this condemnation was mirrored by uncut fun for who in blaze in their stadium, with the message stop it, put in while lighting it up. ukrainian, blue and gold. those sports often serve as an escape from conflict. german soccer clubs. players and fans have shown that even if the games go on, they can be used to help bring attention to ukraine and russian oligarch. romana

brockovich has announced his handing over stewardship of the english premier league team chelsea to its trustees abramoff which bought the club in 2003 and set up a wave of foreign billionaires snapping up teams as investments. it's thought he wants to shield chelsea, as he could face sanctions following the russian invasion. and poland will not play their world cut play off with russia and moscow next month due to the invasion of ukraine. according to the polish football federation, poland, and byron munich star, robert levin dorski tweeted his support for the move, saying he could not imagine playing against russia at this time. sweden and the check for public have taken the same stands while footballs. world governing body fifa has yet to rule out playing in russian. and you're up to day with the news coming up our news special. what's driving booth there is

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