ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin, a fire at europe's largest nuclear plant. these apple asia nuclear nuclear power plant was attacked by russian forces. the went to nuclear agents, he has warned of severe danger if the plant reactors were hit. but local officials say, nuclear safety has been secured. also in the shop, for the 1st time since it invaded g crime, russia has seized a major city. the mayor of his song confirms that the black sea port is in the

hands of invading troops, president blood a missile. then he says, russia will pay for what it has done. ah, i'm anthony howard. welcome. a fire has broken out. europe's largest nuclear power plant, rather in ukraine. officials say the suffered asia facility, which produces a quarter v. crane's energy needs has come under attack by russian forces reports a emergency crews were being prevented from accessing the site by continuing ration gunfire. local officials say nuclear safety has now been secured at the site. president vladimir salenti is accused russia of tried to repeat the chernobyl disaster saying, the incident underscored, the need to stop the fighting. your rosetta with europe must wake up. now, europe's largest nuclear power plant is on fire right now,

or russian tank. fire on nuclear units. these are tanks equipped with thermal images, so they know where they're shooting. they were preparing for it would wally or from on this we tend to dr. charles castro at us nuclear safety expo involved in the containment of the damage at the fukushima plant after us. hit by a cinema wife. doctor castro. thanks for your time. can we 1st start with your reaction when you 1st heard that europe's largest nuclear power plant had been hit by russian fire? well, anthony, of course of fire is very concerned in any nuclear plant at the nuclear plants are designed for severe buyers and have counter major than operators are trained to talk about a fire situation. with that said, just how delicate is the infrastructure around a nuclear nuclear plant. when you consider an armament going off, is there anywhere near a power plant that the, that is safe to say?

well, the plants are robust, we've designed with containment buildings. and also that plants are designed for aircraft attack and it's really robust. so the concern would be for spent, you'll damage this unit. i think unit one, it would been reported to fires nearby was shut down, it was undergoing refueling at the time. so you say that there is a code for an aircraft attack, just how much can a nuclear power plant take in terms of explosions? well, if any of these nuclear plant put plants are robust with many, many meters of solid concrete and a re bar and containment structures to contain any radiation that that might be released inside play. it. that said, are we right to be scared?

in this scenario, a military force firing on a nuclear plant. well, obviously this was unprecedented situation that we will read that, that for this situation. and i saw, you know, remember the focus she, mckay's actually the earth attack that by the ocean and the ground attack that nuclear plant in food you shima generally was contained by severe tsunami and earthquakes that attack that plan. it was contained to an area somewhere around the ominous or less for that plant where there was some about contamination in the facility. the bulk of the contamination and radiation was contained within the facility and there were no deaths due to the new killer release. the you in what still converged russian forces to stop the attacks on the plant as

a man of 38 years experience in this field. what do you say? yes, of course, on all the facts need to be stopped and operators need to be allowed to do their job to recover the reactors and shut them down and safely shut them down and contain all radiation. so they need to be allowed to use their procedures that they have and on the facility are designed to contain any radiation nicholas safety experts. dr. charles castro. thanks so much for your time. bye good. now the warn ukraine is in its 2nd way. compare the president for a lot of mis lensky has urged his people to keep up the resistance. that's as russia intensifies the tax on major cities, the mayor of the black sea port of his song confirmed that russian troops have indeed taken the city. it's the 1st major urban centre to full synth russian forces

began their invasion of ukraine, and it comes as russian troops continued to attack the outskirts of the cranium, capital devastation on the outskirts of keith as the invasion of ukraine drags into its 2nd week. russia has intensified its attacks on major cities across the country, with russian forces advancing in the east and south. president vladimir putin claimed that the so called special military operation is going to plan. as he gets a little, the russian soldiers and offices are acting bravely, like true heroes. our troops fight with persistence and full understanding that their cause is right spool and when you minute proactively with you. in the south, russian troops have taken control of the key black sea port of her son. according to the regions governor, one resident recorded the moment, he opened his curtains to see a russian tank in the street. they're turning people to stared,

sight shooting. you hear the sounds i think i should stroke recording before some troops room ahead. while in the east ukraine, 2nd largest city cock eve is still standing despite russian advances. but heavy bombardment has let buildings and ruins and dozens of civilians dead. with no relief from the fighting on the outskirts of keith, president zalinski urged western nations to impose a no fly zone over ukraine. he warned that europe is in danger if the country falls, which alas, nothing if we fall, god forbid hollywood, next will be luck via home. in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall. portia, if that would when the v w cli, skinny, but

a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not or cannot escape any such corridors could provide some desperately needed respite. he granted russia had reportedly made progress on establishing humanitarian corridors for civilians. caught in the fighting and adviser to ukrainian president zalinski tweeted that a 2nd round. a face to face talks in belarus were over. he said, what you crime does not add the result. it needs yet. there are decisions only on the organization of humanitarian corridors. he added that the 2 sides also agreed to keep talking after some civilian scenarios targeted by russian forces, those humanitarian corridors come to light. ukrainian civilians are bearing the

brunt of the military bombardment. in places like the besieged city of mighty opal on e crowns. southern coast. oh, another shell hits murray. you pull as medics wait for the next call. but with phone services knocked out in parts of the city. they don't always know where to go . often they go door to door, searching for any one injured and in need of treatment. here they find an elderly woman and her house was hit by a shell. she still in shock as she's taken by ambulance to a makeshift hospital. but sometimes help comes to late. doctors were unable to save a 16 year old boy, struck by a bomb that exploded on a football field. far away from the fighting, a plane carrying medical supplies has arrived in the polish capital, warsaw the world health organization has sent 36 tons of aid,

including surgical materials to treat a 1000 people. if the military go pick escalates, going to see many, many more really vulnerable people who are already late, who would need a lot of what. but 1st, the cargo will have to be transported by road to places where the 8 is urgently needed. so i think i'll go back to go, the supplies will be move in to talk to the board. that will be great. and then further the support they affect it else is that means it will likely be days before the medical shipments reach. frontline cities in murray, you, paul, which is under siege by russian forces and cut off it's already too late. the european union has agreed to give emergency temporary protection to refugees fleeing the war and g crime. it means that the more than a 1000000 people who have flayed can now apply for temporary,

protected status and residency permits throughout the you billions more are expected to follow. the measure is meant to ease pressure on the member states that border he crime. and here is the french interior minister talking about the myth it does so that is you before see beneath eligible persons will thus be able to benefit from a protective status similar to that of a refugee up in any country of the european union, for a renewable period of one year is this unanimous decision reflects the full commitment of the european union to the solidarity that we owe to the ukrainian people in the face of this unjustifiable war. now as russia is a vast country, the war in ukraine my same far away for russians living in remote areas like siberia, but videos appearing on social media, showing young russian recruits captured by ukrainian forces are bringing that realities of war, home to their families and friends. thousands of kilometers away. a small

town in eastern siberia, almost 5000 kilometers from ukraine. but the war has already arrived here. this is the home town of puzzle. a young russian soldier captured in ukraine. the baby c visited his friends and family. the yes was again, those are like yeah, i've been crying the past 2 days before you're coming to completion of open the with the league or will i don't suppose yet. i don't know what's happening and why our youngest being sent over there. i've been white videos of young russian prisoners of war are everywhere on social media. this unverified footage shows a captive soldier who is given food and tea and allowed a phone call with his mother. and more and more videos like this are spreading russian soldiers who say they had no idea they were heading off to war. when you move, as is in even dusty, we see that especially the young recruits often appear confused about if they

weren't told about the nature of their deployment, the morale and their motivation, a low. the logistics aren't working as well as even the west expected them to do as often as the, as i glitch allotted for douglas. valentina melanie cova is the long saving chair woman of the russian committee of soldiers. mothers concerned parents reach out to her in moscow asking where their sons i, she's worried that the number of coals will drastically increase. what you rationally with this is a terrible war. there are many dad and many prisoners on by. he cranium and russian sides. we have to convince the warmongers, especially russia to declare humanitarian sci fi, say we can bring home the prisoners of war. you, that it may be the media. the people in this small east siberian town say they had no idea that pavel is in ukraine. his aunt has one wish over the ring back our boys

the wind, the paralympics, due to begin later on friday in beijing will take place without athletes from russia and billy bruce. international paralympic committee has banned apparently, parents from those 2 countries from competing. that's a reversal of its earlier decision. on tuesday, the i p c had said, athletes from russia and believers could take part the so called neutrals and the paralympic flag. but the organization about to growing international pressure to issue a full band $71.00 member russian contingent is already in beijing. the russian football union says it will file an international legal appeal against the decision to ban russian teams from global competition that banned from football's world governing body fever and its european counterpart effectively. rules rushes men's team out of this year's world cup competition. and women out of this is european championships. russia's football bosses said in a statement, bible demand of the international court of arbitration for sport that russia be

restored to all football tunnels. that's all the nice for now. more coverage of the russian invasion of you, crime can be found on their website at d. w dot come up next is business with stephen beardsley. stay tuned for that. i'm anthony held in berlin for me and the team here that we more headlines of the top of the next l statute. people and trucks injured when trying to flee the city center. more and more refugees are being turned away. warner families lead on syria for the credit on it is we load demonstrate people being screened around $200.00 people around the world

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