[000:00:00;00] ah ah, business dw news live from the ukraine. cities are besieged and bombarded as russian forces keep off their attack. apartments and houses are destroyed even as moscow denies targeting civilians. more bombs have fallen in key. mario full is surrounded, and russians are in control of har. song, also coming up, russian forces attack and see if you cranes largest nuclear power plant at all, make up service. say there's been no radiation. ukraine says russia could trigger

another chill. ah, i'm all i was like, i welcome to the show. cities across ukraine are coming under, continued russian attack authorities in the port of mario pole, say the city is surrounded and running out of food and other port. hassan is already under russian control. meanwhile, the capital key was reported. renewed missiles strikes 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 . did come 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. lawrence, vicky 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. 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 would have been practica furniture, particularly for the 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 half sun. ukrainian officials say the cities of mc alive and mar, you pull, have repelled attacks. 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 lieu, ganske would be encircled on 3 sides. but spirits here are still high with went into the m o when not allowing the enemy to advance and we're 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 dorothea group in. so ukraine is hanging on, but 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 supper each year in ukraine's se ukraine says russian troops fired shells at the plant, killing several people, and sparking a fire at a training building. authorities say they've re access would not damaged and that no radioactive material was released. wild latest 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 in 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 where 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 keith and the russian tanks knew what they was shelly, they were aiming directly at the station. this is tara, on an unprecedented level, or with immediate toughening of sanctions against looking to resolving the new gala terrorist. we need immediate closure of this guy of you, kramer. this is the only guarantee that russia, at least will know, strike with rockets involvement, targeting you, look long as you have them. the available moment will optimum of the of them. 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 nuclear facility could cause a major damage released and red, your active release. and at most crucial, a 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 kind as 15 operating reactors located at 4 different sites. and as mentioned,

there is a pro 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 outside of it. the one that we speak right now and they are those safety protocols . dutch people are use 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 reactors, you know, 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 any release, it's going to be much smaller and depends on day wind measures. and how they're going to operate depends on where dead winds will carry. read your activity. with witnesses 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 a economic worker that has been conducted against them. dr. chan, zach cane from the center for non proliferation studies. thank you very much for your insights. thank you for having the united nations security council has held an emergency meeting following russia's attack at the upper reach yet nuclear power

plant. has us ambassador linda thomas greenfield. 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 attack last night put europe's largest nuclear power. at great risk. it was incredibly reckless and dangerous and it threatened the safety of civilians across russia, ukraine, and europe. let's bring it d, w, washington, bureau chief in his pull. 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 pushing 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, sir. china's unwillingness to take a hard stance. i mean, after the abstain bo this thursday and comments that the international community has to stay rational. it is quite of a surprise, it's surprising that they don't state 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 war has shown a trans atlantic 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 it, but 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. you'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 the u. s. 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 journal,

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 his pull our washington bureau chief, thank you're much the 2022 winter paralympic games are officially open. following the traditional ceremony at the birds nest stadium and beijing. but there was no place for russia and bella roost. ukraine's athletes, however, received a warm welcome. and 1st day the international paralympic committee bout shook pressure and band russia, and bella roost from competing. and its brazilian committee president,

andrew parsons, tackle the issue, head on in his speech at the opening ceremony. tonight, i want, i must begin with the message of peace as the leader of our organization, with inclusion at its 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. you're watching the w news has a summary of the latest developments in ukraine. russia continues to bombard and besiege major cities in ukraine, amidst international condemnation of an attack on the country's biggest euclid power plant, and nato has rejected ukrainian president. vladimir lindsey's coal for

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