mister commenting on the issue, it does so that he's you before, has he been eligible persons will thus be able to benefit from a protective status similar to that of a refugee europe in any country of the european union for renewable period of one year. 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. you are 20 w special coverage of russia's war on ukraine and he has a recap of the top news. this are ukranian officials say russian forces have seized the critical zappa zia look at nuclear power plant in the southeast of the country which produces about one quarter of ukraine's energy. russian troops launched an attack on the facility overnight leading to a fire at the plot, which is also europe's largest. you find the emergent services managed to put out the place though under secure nuclear safety. the head of the international atomic energy agency has confirmed that there has been no radioactive leak. russian troops

are in control of the site, but ukrainian staff continued to operate the plant nato secretary general young stoughton back has joined other world leaders in condemning rushes to attack on the nuclear plant. he was speaking as the alliances foreign ministers gathered for a special summit on the walk is what he had to say. we condemn the attacks on civilians, sir an overnight. we're also seen reports about your tact against the nuclear power plant. this just demonstrates the rec, recklessness of this war and importance over ending it on the importance of russia . we're drawing all its troops and engage in good faith in diplomatic efforts and stowed, mag speaking. then for more, i'm now joined by the w. social's at nato headquarters in brussels for a terry. what did you make of water? nato secretary general instruct back just i

think all leaders here are going to be seized by this very dangerous attack on the nuclear facility or something that nobody would have expected, like so many other incidents in this war. but i was also struck by the fact that the secretary general is still calling for diplomacy calling for russian president vladimir putin to stop the war to pull back his troops and to engage in discussions . now, i was speaking with officials here at nato headquarters yesterday ahead of this meeting. and people gave very little optimism about diplomacy having a role here, especially after the french president had a long phone call with vladimir putin and came out and said he saw no signs that the russian leader was going to pull back his troops and even said the worst is yet to come at the same time there, as you heard from the secretary general, they very much would like vladimir putin to come back to the table and negotiate an end to this conflict. a terrier have been calls for ne, to nato, to operate a no fly zone over you. crane. how likely is not

highly unlikely, if not impossible, and everyone understands that the ukrainians very much would like to see this, that under constant russian bombardment, that would seem to be a solution if you're there in ukraine. but nato officials and individual national leaders point out that they cannot get into a situation where they're shooting down russian planes, where russians would be shooting down nato planes. that would be another world war . and so they tell the ukrainians time and again, this is not going to happen, but it's understandable from the ground in ukraine. why you'd keep asking for this . ukraine's president zalinski also suggested this conflict in ukraine could spread to surrounding countries. all those concerns being taken seriously that night. why quarters? absolutely they are. and that's why you've seen nato reinforce is eastern flank the allied countries. the united states has sent thousands more troops as have other

allies, but it's not only about nieto countries. there's also concerned in georgia and moldova, there, along the border places where russia has ceased, small pieces of territory, just like it occupied in eastern ukraine. that this could be yet another scenario that vladimir putin has his eyes on those countries. of course i'm in very vulnerable positions and you'll see diplomacy taking place, especially in moldova, for example, secretary blink and we'll head from from here in brussels to poland and then to moldova, which is also seeing a large numbers of refugees fleeing from ukraine. so yes, they're very much keeping their eyes on these border countries as well as on their own territory. once again, putting out the warning to vladimir putin that if he dared to step foot on nato territory, it would be a huge mistake that the alliance will defend every inch of nato country. very shows down for us on an at nato h q in brussels. thank you, turn or germany's chance i will of shots as reemphasized that nato troops

will not take part in the war in ukraine, saying this would only bring further escalation. today, all of shows visited the armed forces operations command to discuss future actions to protect eastern nato countries. germany recently reversed a longstanding principle of not sending or selling weapons to conflict areas. it's also now committed, upping military spending. now joining us now from philo, zenia berlin is the obvious political course one, you know, as if you know what it shows say today, what was the overall mesh message? well, this was all of choices. official introductory visits to this is a special unit here that essentially organizes all of the bonus for the german armies. missions at home and abroad. he hastened to say that this was the trip that

had long been planned, so it did not come as a result of a recent events. but he stressed that it was, of course, a very fitting time for him to be here and to thank the german soldiers because he says, essentially this is what is keeping us safe. and this is, this can be stressed enough that the german army is needed more than ever. he also, of course, reiterated again that here strongly supports his own idea of or increasing defense spending that he announced on sunday. which a baffled lots of people, essentially marking this turn around point in a german foreign and security policy where an additional 100000000000 euros are going to go into defense spending over the next couple of years. now this was of course, a message that was welcomed here by the army. now, soldiers here on the ground are saying that the mood is getting increasingly tense and will have shots in his statement earlier said that, and this is the situation that we're taking very seriously. but he reiterated like

we heard from brussels earlier, that nato is not going to get involved into this conflict. but of course, that the german army, together with all its allies, neatest, a, send, a strong signal of cause of deterrence also. so that nater doesn't get pulled into this conflict. so, and he also talked about the risks and coming from the attack on nuclear plants in ukraine. he was asked about that. and he said that he had a phone call with presidency lensky from ukraine this morning where they both tried and gather as much information as possible to see just where the risk was. and they are decided to collect the information together and eventually came to the conclusion that the attack on the nuclear plant was for now merely one on an administrative building. so for now, there is no bigger risk coming from that attack. at least that's not what germany's role in this conflict a bit more. some of suggested that germany could act as

a mediator between ukraine in russia, on the other hand, decided to send a weapons to ukraine and is clearly a support to you. right. is that fantasy that germany could, could become a mediator here? you know, gad, if you'd asked me last wednesday, i would have said, well, of course that is exactly what they're trying to do. all our shorts was the last leader of ave western government who actually sat down with lady mer putin and talked to him for 5 hours and tried to persuade him and not to invade ukraine. essentially, that's what we're hearing. but of course, since last thursday, everything has changed and germany has now left its position of neutrality, or of a special relationship that they used to be famous for, or where they had close ties to russia in terms of business ties. but also political ties that were friendships between politicians, all of this is

a thing of the past, even if it was only last wednesday and last thursday. and when a things really changed. so at the moment, germany has positioned itself firmly as an in solid charity of ukraine and firmly in the circle of nato, and is sending this very strong message that whatever happens to another nato country, germany will be there to help defend nato territory. so at the moment and of course, behind the scenes, politicians are still trying to call people that lay no from more peaceful days. and they're trying to find a political solution. but at the same time, we're also hearing that putin can't be reached. and at that there's very little optimism here amongst german politicians. are political correspondent, nina has or they're reporting. thank you nina. well, numerous cities in the ukraine remain under heavy bombardment, but so father black see portal scarce on as the only major urban center to forces.

russia began its invasion of ukraine more than a week ago. ukraine and the u. s. have accused rush of deliberately hitting civilian targets during its attacks. meanwhile, civilians all over the country remained strong and their resolve to fight back all over ukraine. people are getting ready to fight latitude in live eve, those with combat experience teach those who have never held a gun before i go for one of the rubric thoughtful, i came here to get some understanding of what to do, how to defend myself, and how to survive if the enemy comes for war of the knocker. and while it still com and live eve devastation elsewhere could give an indication of what could come . this is what the outskirts of key of look like. with russian forces advancing in the east and south president vladimir putin claimed that his so called special

military operation is going to plan what is his get so lucky and russian soldiers and officers are acting bravely like true heroes. our troops fight with persistence, and full understanding that their cause is right all and when you minute produce, we will do all in the south. russian troops and that tanks have taken control of the key black sea port of how sun. they are also pressuring the port city of merrier pole. there is no water or electricity and the depths of winter to the east, ukraine's 2nd largest city. how he, if is still standing, despite russia's advances. but heavy bombardment has left buildings and ruins and dozens of civilian steps. and shall noth nothing if we full go to forbid hollywood hill. next will be locked via home in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall poyser,

if duck boldwood will need the door barrels. question me. a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agree to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those resident who has not, i could not get the escape. any such corridors could provide some desperately needed respite. and i joined by our correspondent mathias bellinger, his invasion of western ukraine. the tears intense fighting continues. where did things stand across the country wide? yeah, we've just heard the latest news or there are many hotspots at the moment. or hark if and key of remain some of the most of the worst attacked or, or a cities where we have the worst damage also to the civilian population. shelling is going on them. are your paul is and so could we don't have

a lot of news from there because the city is mostly cut off any communication, as well as electricity and a gas supply. so this is, looks very dire there. here i am now at the, near the train station in leaf, and this is one of the places where many refugees arrive and we are hearing a lot of a lot of very sad stories are we have so we are seeing people coming in still from har. give their trains evacuating people, but we also see that people fleeing from places that have so far not been attacked like me, brought in the east or odessa in the south where the russian army is advancing, and where people are afraid of, of fighting in odessa, people have said they could already hear some fighting, although it seems to be still quite far away from the city. so i'm fighting is intensifying across the country. it's a very dangerous situation, or for many people here. what is, what are you hearing from the capital, keith,

people that have been bracing for a full russian assault for days. yeah we've, we've seen fighting around in the suburbs of gear for quite some time now for, for, for many days almost for, or since the beginning of this invasion and this, it seems to be continuing. there is a warning by the authorities that the russians might try to and circle q of and lay siege to the city. so far, they have not managed to enter the city all at least not deeply. they have entered and were ford back. fighting continues in the northern and north east and north western suburbs of the city shelling of course of the city has also happened and is happening. so the situation is pretty much a, it's all a tile, but it has not shifted yet. in general. things are going on, it's still unclear what is happening. of course, this is a city that the ukrainian forces will try to defend, very hard

a lot of our forces as we understand and have been brought into position there even before the war. it's of course, the most likely a target of a russian attack. it's been since the beginning. so of course, this is a very crucial moment for the capitol. now ukraine and russia held another under toss on on thursday. they agreed on humanitarian corridors for people to leave. tell us about those. there is a general agreement on humanitarian corridors that might be corridors for people to leave. or that might be a corridors to bring in supplies for food, for example, or medication. um they are of course needed, especially in those cities that are on the siege, like marie or paul. and hark, if we, we know now here from the refugees that are they are still ways out of the city.

but of course, this city has been mostly cut off from, from many roofs in and out of the city. and there is a need of course of a to supply the city with humanitarian goods army. but he has willinger their reporting from the beef in western ukraine. thank you much. yes. the reminder of uses just joined us. now ukrainian officials say russian forces have seized the shopper z, a nuclear power plant in the southeast of the country. that is responsible for about a quarter of ukraine's energy production. russian troops launched an attack on the facility overnight leading to a fire. the training facility on the grounds, but not the react to building the complexes. europe's largest nuclear power plant grants, state emergency service, says it managed to put out the fire and secure nuclear safety authorities say that radiation levels remain unchanged. raphael grossey from the international atomic energy agency address the situation at the plant a little earlier. it's important to say that all the safety systems of the 6

reactors out of the plant were not affected at all. and there has been no release of radioactive. i have indicated to both the russian federation and the grade. my availability and these position to travel to journal as soon as possible so that these 7 crews will be there's are never again, that's got some background to that incident. are joining us not from vienna is go home and watch on the over. she's a nuclear non proliferation and this armand specialist. so given what we know so far, how dangerous was that incident? hi. well, this is an unprecedented situation. so the truth is,

is we don't really know how dangerous this this could get. a general glossy pointed out, and you mentioned earlier, the fire was at a training facility, not at the react to building itself. so that's sort of the good news to the extent that they could use in the situation. so my husband with out and the reactor presumably is, is safe, all the reactor units. and one must know that these are reacting with built in safety systems, tested against high impact. so this is not close to panic yet, but certainly for very serious concern. this is for a moment to think about how dicey it is to have a war for now. ok, a problem. if a grenade from a tank or artillery show would hit the react to building what the, what would that lead to radiation leaks right away?

not straight away from the reactor core use is protected and then the new generation power plants and of course are tested for safety to withstand very high impact crashes up to sort of an airplane crashing into the react to building that said there are other other dangerous if there's fire or side safety system fails, it fail, and especially the tricity supply in the back supply is cut, cut off, then we have the situation where there is no way to, to cool the reactive or even if it's shut down, all 3 should stop and then we're looking at the risks of react meltdown, but it won't because i just want grenade thrown i 3 activity. so strategically can put in now switch off the lights in large parts of ukraine and could that have been the strategic aim of this attack? i cannot tell if that was really the strategic game or it is that sort of happens

in the fall war in general fighting and the reactor side is, is his. but yes, the grains of tricity supply depends on our plans about 50 percent of the a city and ukraine is generated by nuclear power plants. and so we have also, but if you right now, only one. reactor unit is operational at only about 60 percent to 70 percent capacity according to what you bring in regulator recorded. and then i hear that other parkland to be shut down 3 m to be so that could have serious implications for power supply for you in in ukraine. is there a safety protocol in place for nuclear plants in conflict zones? i mean, what happens if a war breaks out around to pop up in general? again, this is unprecedented. there's nothing we can, we can refer to in terms of formal practice. there's no t obliging states not to attack the infrastructure,

but they have been general conference resolutions at the international atomic energy agency highlighting the need not to attack on the installation. so, so certainly it's part of the sort of international norm, not to target nutritional facilities, but we don't have any specific treat you regulate in that. that's an international energy agency, operates an incident and emergency center. and right now i went in to sort of round the clock of duration to provide assistance to, to crane new to non proliferation expert. go on john over in vienna. thank you very much for joining us. 0 dw, thank you. meanwhile, the exodus, if people flee the war, continues, mainly women and children, as most ukrainian men are required to stay behind and fight. poland is receiving the biggest number of refugees, but are the neighboring countries also taking in people desperate to escape. t w's

test about reports. now from this love, a q slovakian border with ukraine. a roof over their heads, even if it's just a tent. and a hot meal here envisioned in inmates crystal vakio. they found shelter from the attacks of the russian army in their homeland oksana arrived here from west and ukraine just a few hours ago with her 2 children. ms. rationalism were you. i was so afraid for my children, who we had to flee. all of us had to flee horribly at that. i don't know what to do now seem made kick. i do not say asana is relieved that she saved here for the time being. but she still can't comprehend the whole catastrophe of the wall. ali on the corner of the ban of the van. they beeson. i don't want to

call myself a refugee. i want to go back home where my children were happy. did the boost us live. oh, dorm. yeah. what i want to i'm just so scared. lydia . also just made it across the border with her children. she's afraid for our husband, who can't be with his kids right now. that has to fight the russian soldiers. that is alive. we are all worried. but what should we do? my husband told us to go and then we went. we may never see each other again. this is not right. if we all have to die, we want to die together. it's not right that my husband is in ukraine and we are here. you don't want to leave your home with us, that like lydia knox,

sana thousands of women and showed asleep ukraine. the neighboring countries assemblies here are trying their best to hold up, especially the mothers to all they can to shield that children from the horrible situation they are in that when you speak to them a little bit longer, you realize just how traumatized they are by the war in their home country, maddie and lead. so is one of the volunteers who takes care of them. they're say these sir, not very surprising because yesterday they had normal eyes and to they there are hearing slovakia and i believe they didn't plan to come here. so is the furnace for them? they have different allies, though. then now they can only wait until their feet will be on solid ground again. you watch in d. w. news. here's

a summary of the latest development in ukraine for you. russian forces have seized the shop, was via the nuclear power plant that's responsible for about a quarter of your brands entity russian troops attack the facility overnight that led to a fire and a training facility on the grounds of the plant that's now been extinguished. the head of the international atomic energy agency has confirmed that there is no radiation. he says he's prepared to travel to ukraine to ensure a safe operation office and okay, visit your chain d. w, as special coverage of the war in ukraine. i'm god office and berlin. more news in just a few minutes at the top of the hour. but before that, let's give a moment to those who are made all this suffering drawn to create beauty. oh,

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ah, ah . this is the w news live from berlin. ukraine says russian forces have seized its largest nuclear power plant. that after an early morning attack on the side that caused the fire to break out an adjacent training facility that fires. now, out of the officials have confirmed, there is no sign of any radiation leak. nevertheless, nato condemns russia. attack on the nuclear side ahead of a special summit of the alliance is foreign ministers. us.