ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, ukraine city, sub besieged and bombarded as russian forces keep up their attack. apartments and houses are destroyed even as moscow denies targeting civilians. more bombs have fallen in keep mario pole is surrounded, and russians are in control of her song. also coming out russian forces, attack and seas, ukraine's largest nuclear power plant. atomic observers say there's been no radiation. ukraine says russia could trigger another chernobyl.

ah, i'm all i was like, or come to the program. cities across ukraine are coming under, continued russian attack authorities in the port city of mario poll. say the city is surrounded and running out of food and other poor city, had a son as already on the russian control. in all the capital, keith hast reported renewed missile strike some hitting residential areas. despite the destruction, moscow continues to deny it's targeting civilians. the aftermath of a russian artillery attack on the outskirts of keith. the family who lived here clearly escaped with their lives. look now they watched their home go up in flames . in a comfortable, i was opening the fridge and it fell on me. i could barely get out. my wife was in

another room, she broke the window and got out as well before we went to the cellar, but it was burning. so we went to our neighbors. in a village further to the west of kias, the people in this van were not so lucky. witnesses say they were killed by russian forces passing through wards. vicki coleclo, when the convoy was driving him, one person went outside and he was shot, a local medic and his son tried to take him to the hospital, but they didn't let them and we lost 3 people. no one wants to pick them up from the car because well, there might be explosives inside. they were so good, frederick i worked with nick, which are particularly key of itself has suffered massive damage under russian bombardment. security forces here are preparing for a possible ground assault. satellite images show a large russian convoy just outside the city. in the occupied city of melli topple

to the south of the country. russian soldiers were handing out food. it's the 2nd city in ukraine said to be under the invaders control after have sung ukrainian officials say the cities of mich alive and mario poll have repelled a tax so far. military analysts say the russians are trying to establish a southeastern corridor between the crimean peninsula and the lou ganske region. if russia's plan works, it would mean ukrainian forces, like this tank unit in lugens, would be encircled on 3 sides. but spirits here are still high. with went to the m o, when not allowing the enemy to advance and were defending our infantry. we won't allow it to be destroyed. we're back in them up. gunners sweat as infantry blood as we say. that dorothy, a group of pencil. ukraine is hanging on what seems to be losing ground,

and the cost in human life rises every day. ukraine says it barely avoided a radioactive disaster at one of its nuclear power plants. on friday, russian forces seized control of europe's largest nuclear power plants at separate shya and ukraine. southwest grants as russian troops fired shells at the plans, killing several people, and sparking a fire at the training building. 30 say the reactors were not damaged and that no radioactive material was released. while they does have condemned the attack. the largest nuclear power plant in europe seized by russian forces a relief to many only a training building was set on fire and the fighting and ukrainian emergency services were able to extinguish the blades. so it's important to say that all the safety systems of the 6 reactors at the plant were

not affect it at all. and that there has been no release of radioactive material. ukrainian authority said several people died in the file. keith blamed the fire on russian projectiles, or sees keaton the russian tanks, knew what they were shelling, they were aiming directly at the station. this is tara, on an unprecedented level or with an immediate toughening of sanctions against looking to resolving the new gala terrorist. we need immediate closure of the sky of you, kramer. this is the only guarantee that russia, at least, will not strike with rockets involvement, targeting the killer loaners, hear from the ivy or boom boom will ottoman of the but nato allies were quick to rule out establishing a no fly zone. once again, all day they were united in condemnation of the russian attack. pony as now from washington, d. c. is doctor chen, zach cane at the james martin center for non proliferation studies. welcome to

d. w. what are the risks to nuclear power plants in times of war? let me start 1st with the good news as stated, which is really the today. everything is under control and there is no increase in radiation and none of the essential safety system of the reactor was damaged. but it was a very reckless act by russia military to attack the facility. and shelling of a nuclear facility could cause a major or damage released and red, your active release. and the most crucial thing that we need to continue to, i have is really maintain the safety of the nuclear power plant. there are several a nuclear power plants in ukraine. do we know how safe they are? so crane as 15 operating reactors located at 4 different sites and as mentioned there is upward g, a power plant as 6 reactor. and as much as we know,

only one of them is operating right now in 60 percent at the other reactor is not all of them were shut down and outside of the one that we speak right now. and they are those safety protocols. dutch people are you, is in a, in case of emergency or war. of course, many people have been thinking about the chernobyl disaster in these last 24 hours . what would a nuclear reactor disaster in ukraine mean for europe to day? i'll be better prepared them back then. so 1st i want to make sure that we understand that the reactor, right? no older react, rosie no crane are not the same kind of reactors. dutch chernobyl was the reactor itself. when unders very important safety measures a after, obviously after it your knobby but or softer fukushima including a european stress tests. so they reactors,

themselves are very different kinds of reactor as well as the safety measures are, have been upgraded all the time. yet if there is a release to really depends on which kind of for release, we probably are not speaking on the same kind of chernobyl, or, and fukushima. and most of the reactors right now do not work. the coolant systems are being operated operating. so it's not going to be a release as the kind that we saw internal built. but if there is an release, it's going to be much smaller and depends on the wind measures and how they're going to operate. depends of where dead winds will carry, read your activity. with who to not ceasing europe's biggest and power plant. i know no one can look into hooton's mind, but how might that affect civilians in ukraine? i'm sure all of them are terrified. terrified not only because of the power plants

are terrified because they're being shown with no good reason. but also susan and nuclear power plant as also economic warfare aspect. so 60 percent off a crane electricity supply is coming from nuclear power plant. and the current nuclear power plant adjust will shut down. it is providing 25 percent of entire crane electricity. so this is also an economic worker that has been conducted against them. dr. changes that came from the center for non proliferation studies. thank you very much for your insights. and your proven the united nations security council has held an emergency meeting following russia's attack at separate she and nuclear power plant. has us ambassador linda thomas green fields by the grace of god, the world narrowly averted a new killer catastrophe. last night we all waited to exhale as we watched the

horrific situation unfold in real time. rushes the tac last night put europe's largest nuclear power at grave risk. it was incredibly reckless and dangerous, and it threatened the safety of civilians across russia, ukraine, and europe. let's bring in d, w, washington, bureau chief in his pool. she's with us for more reaction. strong was there from the us ambassador. what more did you have to say? there has been concerns about how far put in is willing to go in this war for some time will a but this is really the 1st time where the global community is pointing out, that rushes aggression is posing a thruth to earth. sorry, a true threat to all of your security, even in his presumed isolation on the world stage, the condemnation is putting,

put in to take more and more risk. and that's exactly what the ambassador was trying to say today. i mean, we had condemnation across the board after you and today what else did awfully well for me. it, so china's unwillingness to take a hard stance. i mean, after the abstain bo this thursday and commons, that the international community has to stay rational. it is quite of a surprise, it's surprising that they don't stay or take any any for a firmer stand. because i think, and i hope that china might be concerned of a nuclear war to that this law has shown transatlantic ties to be stronger than in years. in decades, even was the view in washington a ride. earlier this week, president biden made this point in his 1st state of the union address and said that

the west is galvanized in a way it has not been since years, as you just said, all about of course resolutions and condemnations and sanctions can only do so. much real, just seeing that the war is still unfolding, and obviously no one really can't stop flooding. we're putting from taking a risk that poses a major threat basically to global security in as let's talk a bit about the american people. what do they think about this war? i mean, we have some pulse out, but you are sanctions. are they going far enough for the american people? well, you know, europe is so far away and they don't share the experiences we had with channel. for example. they don't share the experiences our parents had in the 2nd world war. so a huge concern here in the united states is that the sanctions,

my bank fire and my energy prices are even higher. and many people are already really struggling with a huge inflation here in the united states. so sure they condemn the actions, but the war is really far away. in a pull our washington bureau chief, thank you. are much the 2022 winter paralympic games are officially open. following the traditional ceremony out, the birds nest stadium in beijing, but there was no place for russia and belarus. ukraine's athletes, however, received a warm welcome. there on sir say the international paralympic committee bowed to pressure and band russia and bell roost from competing. and it's a brazilian committee president, andrew parsons, tackle the issue, head on in his speech at the opening ceremony. tonight, i want,

i must begin with a message of peace as the leader of our organization, with inclusion at did score where diversity is celebrated and differences in braces . i am horrified at what is taking place in the world by now. the 21st century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy. not war and hate it watching the w news has the summary of the latest developments in ukraine. russian forces have seized control of ukraine's giant, a breach a power plant. ukraine says russian troops shell the facility, killing several people, and sparking a fire at the training. so he thought he said no dangerous. radioactivity has been detected watching the doubling use lie from but in our

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