ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. russia intensifies its attacks on a ukrainian cities as the war enters. it's 2nd week. russian forces are now in the strategic port city of cassandra, but it's not clear if they are in full control, despite russian advances, president logmein zalinski burgess ukrainians to keep up there is on more than a 1000000 people have now fled the war. and the un wants, this is just the beginning. we report from your brains border with romania and

more german arms for ukraine. berlin approves the delivery of several 1000 anti aircraft missiles after reversing its previous policy. that band direct weapons exports and fears of a copy cat invasion in asia. people in taipei show their solidarity with ukraine. i met growing, concerned that russia's war could become a blueprint for a chinese invasion of taiwan. ah, i'm glad elf as welcome to the program. as the war in ukraine enters its 2nd week, president vladimir zalinski is urging his fellow ukrainians to keep up their resistance even as russia is intensifying. it's attacks on major cities. russian troops on the black sea port or care sought but are conflicting reports about whether they are incomplete control. ukraine,

2nd biggest city hockey remains under attack, and ukrainian official says the key southern port of mario paul is surrounded now by russian troops. be while a large russian conway of tanks and other vehicles appears to be stalled around 30 kilometers outside the capital. give us a british defense sources. say the convoy has made little discernible progress over the past 3 days. and a short while ago, ukrainian president vladimir zalinski had a defined message for the russian troops, who they will name necessarily should be wherever they go. they will be destroyed for they will not have come here. they will not have food in the boat. they will not have one quiet moment to willie. the occupiers will receive only one thing from ukrainians, resistance stuff, vs resistance. lastly, the such resistance that they will forever remember that we don't give up what is ours. so we'll need that. they will remember what a patriotic war is vina. yes,

for us ukrainians. this is a patch, erotic war of each is yanna. we know how patrick it was, start what you know, and we know how the end the for the invaders shibel me, the courage leather. an emotional reunion. this ukrainian man embraces his family for the 1st time since they were separated by a russian missile strike on keith. his wife and children had stepped out of their apartment. no nights before the capitalist tv tower was hit. but on the soldiers shouted ran quickly, which it was very scary. my youngest son ran and shouted faster, faster were being shot. we're not going to make it. and we came here to the shelter . now he's afraid to got side and can start crying. my oldest son shouted in his sleep. he shouted, ma'am, we have to go to the shelter. people have been sheltering and caves metro stations

for days. the young and old pets and he and alike. they don't know how long they'll have to spend down here. or what will happen when their food runs out above ground, the invasion, continuous shelling and straight fighting between ukrainians and russian paratroopers have left here. crane 2nd largest city, pac give in ruins. hundreds of fear dead in the port city of mary paul. after a 15 hour long russian bombardment and russia says it has taken full control of his son in the country south. one resident recorded the moment, he opened his curtains to see a russian tank in the strait. they're turning people to steer inside the shooting. you hear the sounds

i think they should stop recording before. so shoot through my hand. as air raid sirens blair at a cross cave. the battle for the heart of ukraine continues. the w. c. connelly joins me now from levine in the west of ukraine. nick, what can you tell us about the situation this morning? well, it seems like that russian check on care. it's stuck. that's huge column of hardware we saw estimated by some to be 6 floating long has not moved. some of that is down to the climate. the weather seems like a lot for vehicles. archie stuck in the mud right now. and also the ukraine. you know me putting out quite a resistance using those weapons, especially anti tank missiles that they've been supplied by the west in recent months for effectively big, big losses among russian army in terms of personnel and also hardware. so

a situation that isn't ending anytime soon, and the ukrainians swimming in for the long putting appears to have changed the strategy to an all out assault on ukrainian cities. the civilian death toll is rising. we are seeing reports of cluster bombs. what can you tell us that definitely seems to be the case and that down to as i just mentioned, the feelings of that kind of tank and the mechanism mechanize kind of me that was hoping me to take care of at least in the space a few days so you now to use rushes advantage in the air in the skies with bombing raids and with missiles, things that you can call it counter is easily. and that is having a very dark impact on civilians who caught up in all this. and the russian seeming not making much efforts to reduce the risk to them. we seeing damage to the infrastructure, to power supplies,

teaching supplies. and you can imagine it's still pretty chilly here. that could be like the cities of over a 1000000 people. if they end up being transmitted in 4 weeks time without power and without food. and there are conflicting reports about who is in control of class on how difficult is it to get reliable information for you. it is a real issue for all joe, it's working here. there are many if any journalists front lines. so you're basically dependent on why the local sending social media videos, or what the military tells you from the russian side of this operation of the russians are not letting any international journalists into their side of the front line and see in more time there is didn't ship, so it's very difficult to actually do the psalms in terms of losses and soldiers live in terms of the hardware. but we definitely are seeing that for now, the mobile phone networks are up and we're still in touch with people in place like marable insights,

like just on. so she would still have the chance to talk their relatives, but also the press and give us some kind of idea of what's going on in terms of that to you just mentioned. yes, there does seem to be russian hardware in the central town, but we have seen that before. that's that you can, you know, me has allowed russian forces in only to ambush them later. so it's not necessary clear that the ukrainians are out just because the russians are inside. that's still earlier, we saw a defiant message from the presidency. lensky saying the occupies will receive only one thing from ukrainians. that is resistance. fierce resistance. are you seeing the same kind of resolve from your crying ukrainians to fight back or people starting to give up hope i, i think actually the liberalism that sky has caught me pretty well that this war and the way the russia is fighting it has basically united large pilots and you can start to work united before and even the russian orthodox church. it's local brands

calling on ukrainians to fight for ukraine. cooling by the future. now saying this is a decrease in russia is committing against you. that's something that would be unthinkable . just a month ago that you have those kind of bishops thing, that kind of thing towards russia, the home of that russian orthodox church, even media that were previously pro russian and politicians are all shifting their positions very rapidly. so the aggression with which the criminal laid out the demand base re calling on new crimes capitulate and to make it self, hon to whatever russia with them on the future that really has shocked people here and worked against them in terms of bringing ukrainians together. who are now joining up in sue's numbers to sign up for the army to donate money to donate blood . so for now, there doesn't really seem to be a sense how the gruesome this is getting, but the ukrainians are gonna be willing to draw back and to basic given to these demand for now. now we've been hearing reports of low morale inside the russian

ranks from equipment breaking down to russian soldiers, many of them actually teenagers, thought they were just on the military exercise. is that true? what are you hearing? lucy, i know the front lines and it's very difficult to get there. but the stuff you see on social media, somebody don't see being used by the ukrainian side as propaganda, or as kind of, you know, as far as you can tell, if you look at the things that are look to be taken, the journals have checked to make sure, the stories that we are social media that you know, that the russian business we see are actually people, you know, they all russian soldiers and they have a back story that makes sense. it does seem a lot of them weren't given any compelling reason why russia needs to invade ukraine. right now, the talk of do you not find ukraine? whatever that means or, you know, to threaten nature. that's not something that has been effectively communicated to these teenage recruits and then yesterday, logistics, where there are lots of videos of russian tanks running out of fuel in the middle nowhere. so this is increasing difficult,

and this is becoming increasing problem for planning to, to back home as the russian side to see the losses and asks why didn't w correspondence next. connelly, they're in love if for us. thank you, nick. the un refugee agency says the number of people fleeing ukraine has now passed the 1000000 mark, making it the fastest exodus of refugees. so far the century most are heading towards poland, but are the neighboring countries like romania are also taking in refugees without my having to wait longer than others to cross to safety? nasty w correspondent, funny for cha observed prob, names on the border. ah finally hear. thousands are pouring towards the ukrainian border with romania as word spreads of the tale back of refugees of the polish crossing with harrowing image is still in our minds and few items in their hands. they arrive at the last check point to

safety. oksana and her kids needed 4 days to get here from keith on her mind. what's ahead, they're going to look for worse. she car because i need to provide for my children . and my husband stayed to defend his country. you know, men are fighting age between 18 and 60, have to stay there also many none. ukrainians who want to students, migrant workers? about half a 1000000 according to you and estimates. hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing for the lives heading west for the border. not all these people from across ukraine are running from the same thing. but are they all getting the same treatment? i've met flat from heavily bon keith, a student from egypt. he says he's growing frustrated about being made to wait in freezing temperatures while ukrainians are led through the they let us only post up to like, oh, hundreds of turns we will was i can say anything or this. what still we are humans

also like visit us any bishop. 2 care more about us. i've met says he has already been to live but was not let through at the border with pool and there we are far away from other countries as the same situation swore also on us. i don't think we should be for them to live own, to live. right. his friend also from egypt, disagree on his way. i sheila rhodes as people they have no home to go. and actually we have home we have is are to we can go now like to see, but they don't have any bliss to those officials. he or do not want to talk on camera about hi, there are 2 lines, one for foreigners, one for ukrainians. but they tell us, their goal is to maintain con, here. they're concerned that the situation might get out of control. as more refugee stake the alternative route to romania. we are not allowed to firm i've met and his friend crossed the border. but after a few hours,

they do just like thousands of others finally to safety it abuse fun. if a child fall that this report and she joins me now funny, you know the border with romania, moldova, or what's the situation like where you are right now? it's incredible, really the stories that we hear in between our life reports, june chinese c, which is about 50 kilometers from the romanian border. we meet people who say they made a t all the way from keith, or they made it here all the way from how to give a town. it's really heavily shell even right now, but they say is no way they can move on because their grandmother, their grandfather, to relatives are up in the north or elsewhere without heating, without sufficient supplies of medicine. and it just, it breaks their heart actually cross over romania, incredibly heart wrenching stories, while others with the children that are their husband. however, because they have to stay man between 18 and 60,

have to stay and fight. if that's requested. you have the mothers with all the children trying to make it across the board and they have seen them waiting. they in line in freezing temperature. i mean, you can see me, i'm really dress warm. i have several layers on me, but even me, after 10 to 20 minutes, i try to look for a place to, to, to be born. so what about those people who really need our us in those awaiting allies tried to cross the border. it's really a difficult situation on many levels, but especially on a very emotional level, because we have to understand the people who arrive here and you may think that you're relieved in one way or the other because they made it so far. but on the other hand that they either have this feeling of guilt of people are left behind. but also this, this feeling of okay, what's next? and which counter i'm headed to, and how long am i going to stay there? it's a very difficult situation for so many ukrainians and none ukrainian. so try to cross the border here to romania via your report. we saw that

there seems to be a 2 tier system in place. so there, there seems to be, if you will, 1st class refugees that are native ukrainians, and 2nd class refugees that are students from the middle east or for example, also try to flee that war torn country. what's the explanation of countries like romania, poland to treat them differently from native ukrainians? we only have observers happening obviously from here from the ukrainian side. so we do not exactly know what's happening on the other side. also, we are not allowed to firm critical infrastructure. it's deemed critical from the ukranian side, meaning we cannot film the border crossing actually, or talk on camera border guards. but when the camera was off, they told us the reason for having these 2 lines for ukrainians and none ukrainians is a reason to maintain calm. insecurity, they were telling us that

a couple of days ago, a full, a bus full of foreigners, full of indians. they say something we cannot verify. i have to add, add to, we're trying to, i cross through the board in a very violent manner because they were still nervous. so on the edge getting out of had keith. now as i say, i cannot independently verify whether this has been the case, but at least this is the official birding here from the ukrainian side. why they are having a 2 lines in place right now here in a, at the at the romanian border. now when we spoke to foreigners did a really different reaction to the situation. so me quite understanding of the fact that ukrainian sort of come 1st because they have no home to go to. after all, they say foreigners have horned their home or they came from. but of course, with the, i mean the, this cold temperatures staying there in the call did not enough clothes on. and even the ones that you have as warm as it gets after an hour or so, even you really just want to cross that board as it is also growing frustration

among those who are he feel cheated in a very distress back disrespectful manner and who cited racism as a reason for this july and system. a funny you mentioned earlier the that the uncertainty of these refugees of what's next a weighs heavily on on them. what, but what other plans you've listened to their stories? what, what, what are the immediate plans to i want to stay in romania hour and poland auto. they want to travel on further into western europe. i've met so many people who would exceed actually our time to just tell you about all of these stories, but are mainly many ukrainians are trying to to get to pool. and because this is where a significant ukrainian minority lives, so therefore people are trying to connect with the relatives in, in, in the pool and, and trying to get to pool. and you wonder why don't they actually use the polish board and get through to, to get across romania 1st to make it to paul. and the reason for that here are

people on the ground. refugees have realized that it is more difficult as, as it was after all during the past days to cross towards a pool and because there was such an increasing influx of refugees. so now they're trying alternative routes across romania hungry moldova, to get to poland. but some of relatives in germany, of course, and try to make you there. so depending on your family relatives, and will you see a chance to live for the next couple of weeks at least because the so many people here would just like to retort as soon as possible and, and return to their homes here in ukraine. the w is funny for child reporting from western ukraine. thank you. funny. the european union is expected to approve new met support measures to assist the large numbers of ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. you ministers are meeting in brussels on thursday. they are due to discuss a proposal to grant special residents permits, including access to employment,

welfare and housing for up to 3 years. it would apply to ukrainian citizens long term residence and those with refugee status. the proposal would have to be approved by you governments before coming into effect some refugees from ukraine and are starting to rise in germany. preparations are on the way around the country to open more shelters. as authorities anticipate thousands more arrivals to w visited. one reception center here in the capital berlin. they've been on the news for days by car bus and from miles on foot travelling however, they could to flee the wall. hundreds of people fling ukraine have arrived here in belin already. and many of them is staying with friends, family or volunteers, but others have come here to this refugee center to register and work out there. next steps. them a person, it's dangerous. there people are shooting. i have a child fighter jets, i flying around houses. i exploding, it's terrible,

so frightening, which is to rush. we is only here. we didn't want to leave. it was so painful, but we did it because of the children. i didn't want to leave ukraine. we love our country, we have such a beautiful country. great people, it hurts so much my room. don't you go to where it is so hard? my heart is still there. group is so hard to see that children are being bombed every day. we. we just one piece of the children want he so many children are dying . i don't know how we can stop hazelwood both, both eat most people can only stay here for one night than that transferred to other accommodation authorities in berlin say the city is preparing to host around 20000 people fleeing ukraine. for some of those arriving, it's not their 1st time having to flee. this man fled afghanistan 6 years ago with his family and had been living in ukraine since the best thing we thought we had

there at 50 that we had. after like latoya we love that too. in the chaos of the journey he lost his cousin and still hasn't been able to reach him. he's alone he dont have like money. i don't have anything he dont have for anything for i don't have any option to find them. this medical student originally from iran came all the way from kia with his cat. at least it's better than saying middle off, we're going to filters. it was like nightmare. he had no idea what his future holds now. but he managed to find some way safe for his cat. a german student offered to look after her. a small relief in the face of the exhaustion so far. and the uncertainty still to come. germany is sending more weapons to ukraine. the government sources $2700.00 anti aircraft missiles

will be delivered. the weapons are soviet design straight la missiles from the stalks of the former east german armed forces. germany had already committed to delivering a 1000 anti tank weapons and 500 surface to air missiles. but in recently reversed the longstanding policy of not exporting weapons to conflict zones. let's get some background on this from our chief politically. the turbulent lacuna, mikayla, these weapons are said to be of soviet production from the former east german army . that's an irony of history, isn't it? i think we're in the process of actually writing a new chapter in history and these are of it made? yes, they were delivered to the former east germany. these are weapons that were also used in russia. conflict with afghanistan back then in the days. so the very old but they are functioning hardware and that is scarce currently in the german army.

and after initially we heard the defense minister lamp saying, look, we have to look what we even have. what we can give out, well, this now is part of a continuing list because we do expect there to be more that can be given to ukraine. always stressing that there's no direct hand over germany is not delivering these weapons physically. does that make a difference for russia? how is russia you, this is made to weapons being used against them? i'm sure they're going to have something to say about. well, these are specific, not weapons that i am within nato contingencies. and this actually is a key point. we heard the and deputy foreign minister of russia yesterday. stressing that and there's an increasing likelihood of misunderstandings of a direct contact between nato and russia, which fits into a russian narrative of actually nato being an active threat to was russia, which nato denies it's. it's a defense mechanism. and it clearly or nato countries that are sending weapons are

at pains to stress and to ensure that there is no direct contact because that's what everybody wants to avoid. and that there would be a direct confrontation with russia, which could, and you know, i'm surprised, i'm even saying this, but it, that is well for 3 scenario if that was to happen. so these are the stakes that are on the table at the moment. turning stakes. the german government recently set up a special budget of 100, i think, a 100000000000 euros to ramp up defense to modernize the german army. on this, as the bait has now flagged up in german politics about that, can you bring us up to speed? it's an in town debate. i mean, what we saw happening over the weekend is the chancellor. pretty much acting alone at turning around german, defense and foreign policy of the past decades. and now effectively trembling. the german defense budget overnight, which is quite something i was with him as

a travel to israel yesterday that that was received positively. israel's now offered a new strategic dialogue. it so far, only has with britain and the us. and it shows that there is a new understanding of what strategic role germany will have also in the future. and that it has to be able to defend itself. because it's simply not able to do that. and this also fits in with the signals we're getting from the french president emanuel, my call, who is now stressing self sufficiency, is something that's needed in the future and an own strategic outlook. these are words we've heard before. but they're now being backed up by money, and it looks like infrastructure and hardware in the very near future as well. i think the money is the important sign. i always shows when people are serious d w t political editor, michelle, elocution of air force. thank you. farmers. ellen sansa, gout stood up, is facing increasing political isolation for his failure to cut ties with the russian state piece condemned the war. but he hasn't denounced the man behind it

all his long time, friend vladimir putin. oh, there, bro. man's goes back. a long way in 2004, the russian president vladimir putin was a guest at german chancellor, gerhard schroeder, 60th birthday party in hanover with later that year, they were all smiles again. a shrewd a hosted putin at his home. putin showed off a suit case of get hold of it was just the start, i said, do you hm. see they got my or each other, they got to like each other. they got to trust each other. see, moving, see, for throw and see. and after leaving office, the friendship really paid off. shrewder landed a job with a controversial north stream pipeline project to bring russian gas direct to germany. then in 2014, as russia annexed crimea,

fruita celebrated her 70th birthday party and st. petersburg with his friend vladimir, despite growing unease at the former chancellor's behavior, the job offers kept coming a post with russian oil firm. raj never followed. shrewder was now leaning into his rushing lobbyist reputation. richard at the time he told d w. the german russian relationship should be one of course was cooperation instead of confrontation. just last month. shrewd i was nominated to join the board of kremlin controlled gas prom machine that i sang. his praises will be issued those $2.00 to $2.00 weeks. oh no. you rejoice at the more more noble but look, then protein invaded ukraine. while other form i your opinion leaders with jobs and russia promptly quit them. shrewd. i didn't. calling only for russia to stop the war. he blamed both sides for mistakes made isn't quite all men,

and he don't need the money. his just, i don't know how to describe it and it's shameful for our party. then as we treat us on team resigned in protest, having failed to persuade him to cut ties with preteen know some of the cold right in his own party and the opposition have had enough. we should also start kicking him out if he doesn't move into next week, because i don't see how we can sanction those companies. and we have a former chancellor working actually for them. gertrude, as a total embarrassment for my country, for germany, apart from him having being the german shares i before everybody who, who still supports this regime, this dictatorship, this warlord called vladimir putin, has to face consequences. whatever shrewd i now decide it's mashed relationship more than anything that will define his legacy to watch and he w news. it's time now for a quick summary of the current situation in ukraine. president vladimir zalinski is

urging people to keep up their resistance, even as russia is intensifying its attacks. on major cities, russian troops are in the black sea port of garrison, and the regions governor says russian forces and control of the administration building further east. the cities of ha kiff and mario pope. i also under heavy attack and in the capital, keith, a large explosion has hit an area near the southern railway center. meanwhile, a large russian conway of tanks and other vehicles appears to be stoled around 30 kilometers outside keith, u. s. and british defense sources say the convoy has made little discernible progress over the past 3 days. and the un says the number of people fleeing ukraine has now passed the 1000000 mark, making it to the fastest exodus of refugees. so far this century.