[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is the w news live from bertha almost one week into the invasion of ukraine. russia is upping its assaults on the countries main cities in the capital key there strikes today, hit the main t v tower, knocking out some broadcasts. and in the 2nd largest city, hockey and attack leaves death and destruction in its way. also coming up, let us in ukrainian president zalinski is emotional address receives a standing ovation of the european parliament. but his request for immediate

a you membership places significant. ah, i'm anthony howard, welcome, russian forces are intensifying their attacks on ye. crane's capital cave and the country 2nd city hockey in the east with a massive convoy of russian military vehicles positioned on the road to keep residents fee. an all out assault is looming president holiday. mr. lensky has been appealing to the u. s. and european leaders to stop brushes, assault. he's also accused moscow of committing war crimes. after the latest wave of air strikes, a russian missile strikes a tv tower and keys in her cave, a government building goes up in flames. both attacks killed people.

russia is ramping up its assault on ukraine. as a 60 kilometer long, russian convoy of armored vehicles closes in on the capital. thousands of ukrainians still desperately trying to flee. though, staying behind a facing the horrors of war. washington was we had a fight at 5 am. is to follow the bm well we were retreating and near us a meter away from me it was a mine blue of my friend's arms and legs, myrtle green and white. i tried to save him. i pulled him away but he didn't make it. yeah. your demo or no, so, so you're warmer ukraine's president, valona me. zalinski has asked nato to set up

a no fly zone and has also applied to join the european union. are fighting processes of sleeves and it just for our land. and for our freedom, this diesel good might define human than that. so large cities of our country are now blocked, awards we are facing assume to be will be equal members of europe. emer josh, i believe that good to day me way folks. we are showing everybody that's exactly what we are used to do, prove that you are with us. so when i do prove it, you will not let us go. it was an impassioned plea for help. as the political discussions continue, the ukranian fighting spirit remain strong. liam cohen's is

a retired special forces colonel who was senior defense adviser to ukraine. mister collins, welcome in that position. i wonder as defense adviser to ye grant. you advised the cranium president and the minister of defense. did you prepare them for the possibility of an invasion by brushing forces? i think they were well aware of the fact and that was the only concern the president in administer defense in cheaper defense every time we were visiting, just to set the record straight jim, i was working with general ad as a who are senior defense advisors. he was technically the, the senior defense advisor, but i work closely with him and the 2 of us drive back and forth in that capacity. but the, that was your concern. every time we met was building the capacity to defend against a russian invasion that the. busy convert that in the east, in the dan boss, they were competent. how that was unfolding, and they're going to handle that. but their number one concern was defending against a future russian invasion, which seems to be played out to the state of play. now,

do you by the narrative that the ukraine forces and civilians are slowing putin's army or are the russians just moving slowly? he i think it's a little bit of both. i think without a doubt that ukrainians are performing and in their, in their, out fighting the russians, the tactical level. i mean, the reforms they made starting in 2016 early starting young. demonstrating the effectiveness of that along with additional weapons capabilities in provide from the west. so they definitely improve their capability. but at the same time, i think russia is somewhat under performing at that tactical fight. and so i think it's a little bit of a combination of both we've spent a lot of the day watching and hearing about this, convoy 60 kilometers long to the north of dreading what comes next to the untrained eye that convoy look like that could be sitting ducks, what to you, the strategist see when you look upon that convoy? right, i mean it's a sitting duck. if you control the air space, right, you have ukraine had the ability to fly, you know,

unlimited stories up in the air like we could during the gulf or something. right? then those are just sitting down, but russia has wency air superiority, but they definitely have an advantage in terms of controlling. busy the air is what allows them to move to the target, relatively unimpeded into when they're moving. they're really what it looks like they're going to do is lay some kind of a seizure plan for an attack into the capitol itself. so, you know, people said ok to kind of help steady at the outskirts of key for the last few days . but part of that is momentum. maybe they get out run some of their supplies, but also which is kind of regrouping and planning to figure out how to execute the attack next. as opposed to rushing into it 27 years in the army. does the battle hardened retired colonel, look at the combatants here, the ukranian army and their determined people and think they have a chance against the month of the russians without a doubt, right. i mean, any time we're, we're as

a function of capacity and will and too often we look purely at military capacity, military capability and forget about will resolve. and the ukrainians demonstrated that starting in 2014, when the fight east, when their military was in a dilapidated state and going, volunteers flocked out there, carrying on weapons by your own body armor and going out to fight the separatist. and the russian lead separatist in the east, and so they had to will they're defending their nation from invasion, defending the sovereignty of their territory. meanwhile, right. the russians are going in there they are, they are even sure what they're supposed to do. and i can say that because we don't know what russian strategic goal is, the russians don't know why they're going in there, so they do not have they don't have the will resolve that. the defenders do, in this case, retired special forces kind of liam columns. thanks for sharing your time and your expertise with a doubly really appreciative and you were you as president

i bought and is expected to talk about russia's attack on the crime in his 1st state of the union address that's coming up. in the next hour. we have experts here in the studio and in washington dc. we'll be bringing that speech live here on the w news. will the united nation says more than 660000 people have now fled ukraine. since the invasion began with a majority crossing over into poland, only occasionally do you see some ukrainians traveling in the other direction men who were out of harm's way, returning to defend their homeland as the deputies next sunday reports. shamelessly train station is no place to stay. those who can keep on going inland and away from the border. not these men. they are heading in the other direction. oh, i'm not risking anything a month. um, would you meet all just

a mom. how could i live with myself and to stay here in a switch to play? sergei has a wife and 2 daughters and ukraine, leaving his job in poland and returning home to ukraine to fight was not a hard choice for him. not all but i was just in shock mow my yard. you not so which us door more. my family was home. my wife called me when you and i could hear the bombings over the phone says telephone or your girl transcript on the ball with a physical he has a bullet proof vest and 2 helmets organized by his friends. i asked him if he thinks they are going to keep him safe. let you know though not all sicker, i am going to put it on and i'm going to shoot russians until i find out a job watching you. tough talk to cope with the situation. sir gays scared, he tells us who would be on the platform. the train to warsaw is expected. any minutes?

here we meet katerina. she just arrived from ukraine in my city. i have mother and grandmother and they're, they're probably coming to hear my father trained to defend us. well, i wasn't proud of him and of course and worries like most ukrainian men. her father had to stay and fight. the 21 year old is moved by the volunteers returning to ukraine to join her father's wrecks. i admire their etiquette and courage because said they're going from other countries to our country to defend it and that's admirable. their time has come together with his comrades. sergei makes his way to the bus. he doesn't know if he will ever come back. but for now, there is only one thing on his mind. defending the homeland from the russian invasion, germany's foreign minister and a lena bear box as rush as attack on ye. crime is also an attack on the rules based

international order for global security. speaking at an emergency session of the un general assembly in new york, she said russia had been lying about its intentions towards the crime. and she said that when it comes to war or peace, countries could not simply stand by and remain neutral. rashness war is one of aggression and it's based on life. this war is not only about ukraine, not only about europe, but about all of us. russia as war marks, the dawn of a new era. it's a watershed moment. it requires each and every one of us to take a firm and responsible decision and to take a side in the wake since the russian invasion began, german foreign policy has undergone a radical transformation, sending weapons to ukraine, for example, cancelling the node string to gas pipeline the language used by german chancellor,

olive schultz has also changed together with my colleague, i would like to call on the russian president, mr. to see all combat immediately to withdraw la troops from ukraine and will to enter into a dialogue in forget, blood shed must stop. vladimir putin is committing crimes on ukraine, left shelter, they will. as recent as last week, the german chancellor was being accused of being invisible in the crisis for more. his name has. this is a remarkable, an unprecedented a dizzying turn around for the german government in it stands towards russia just a few days ago. a statement like that would have been inconceivable. germany was criticized for a very long time to stay silent on the topic. and they refused to deliver weapons. they stayed out of all the potential sanctions measures when tensions were already

rising. and now, since russia's invasion, the german government really has done it, has performed a $180.00 degree turn on its policy mo, all i've showed the devon chancellor calls they st. putin's war. he says the bloodshed must stop and he says there can be no to booze any more. this must be sanctioned. this must be punished. now of course, they say something or where germany was late and many people still criticize that. but this is also not a, just a ukraine crisis, is the message here from the german government. this is potentially about defending something much bigger about european values. a devilish political correspondent made a hazard. the in burden of the international criminal court in the hague says it is launching an investigation into the situation in ukraine following russia's attack . the chief prosecutor says there is reason to believe alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed. neither of the 2 countries are members of the i, c. c,

but ukraine has accepted the court's jurisdiction in the past. russia for its part, does not recognize the court. so authority at all you're watching de w news is a recap of the main ukraine headlines for you. russian forces have stepped up their attacks on the grounds. main cities. several people were killed in a strike on the 90 the tower in the capitol heath and rocket attacks hit the central square of the 2nd biggest city hockey game bought. the country's president is calling a campaign of terror and the 21st president blood of miss lensky has appealed to european lawmakers to support his country's bid for immediate european union membership interest in parliament. 5 video the several p. u member states of voice, their support for ukraine's application. that is

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