reports from the heart of brazil starts march nights on d, w ah ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin. ukraine begins evacuating civilians after russia agrees to set up humanitarian cor doors. ukraine government says it is moving people out of sunni, which has suffered under an intense russian bombardment. but skepticism were made after russia kept attacking. during previous agreement. we meet the women helping ukraine's war effort. many of fled their homes and left loved ones behind, but they're doing all they can to support soldiers on frontline and ukraine's

cultural heritage under threat museums and galleries scrambled to protect their collections. but the russian attack has already caused significant damage. ah, i'm semi so misconduct. glad you could join us. ukraine has begun evacuating civilians via humanitarian corridor. ukrainian officials said they are moving people out of the northeastern city of sumi, the foreign ministry shared this video, which it says shows people being bused from. so me to the central city of pulled taba, the people on board. the buses are said to include students from india and china. earlier russia promised to open 5 at safe routes to let people escape, but previous attempts to evacuate people collapsed as russia renewed its attacks, sumi has been subject to an intense russian bombardment. rescuers are searching for

victims after an error strike killed at least 9 people overnight. but despite another night of shelling across ukraine, the general staff of its armed forces says that russia's advance has slowed significantly. ah, it's almost 2 weeks since russia invaded ukraine. but the capital still stands, the anthem no a morning ritual. while russian shelling continues to leave its scars on ukraine, like here in the key battleground of hawk eve, the people fight on, ah, go home. they chant, standing just meters away from it armed adversaries. i don't know which in the game, speaking from keith, where he is about to remain ukrainian president, florida me is

a lensky. nature said that piece was possible when you look mobile, the mobile oriented booth. so we will talk. we will insist on negotiations in so we find a way to tell our people this is how we will come to pc demo don't will at keep central station the exit us to western ukraine and beyond continues. levine, mass said the city is buckling under the pressure, struggling to feed the hundreds of thousands seeking refuge and dealing with the hundreds of thousands more who passed through the city before traveling on to europe. the. so give me then, not have to day with levine has become the refuge fall, 200000 people who move to levine, hiding from bombardments and rocky strikes line up. so i want to appeal to all

international organizations to help what we need your support. we have what we need your direct participation here in levine. right? you will just, you would ukrainian officials speak of a slowing russian advance but as the shelling continues and civilian casualties rise, the horrors of this war we ming devastatingly clear all across ukraine. ordinary people have signed up to help the war effort. many of them are far from home after fleeing the russian invasion to cities further west for lots of women that meant leaving their loved ones behind to fight dw is funny for char meta, a group met up with a group of women in the city of chinese see, in between nights and a bomb shelter, they're spending their days volunteering to support soldiers on the front lines.

one do at a time. these women here had very normal lives before the russian invasion. some of them teachers, i t specialists, their weapon for peace. bread. yes, nice, yeah. i know what it's like to be hungry. it's very important to fit others. even those who do not know will all ukrainians see a bit of it. us housed pretty. i think the breath show feet, soldiers, men, and women at the frontline, martha lift jenko spearheads. the team of 30 volunteers says that brett means closing us home. love something we can share with you late. the 120 people share these house already. it was billed for 80 by marta and various donors 5 years ago to help survivors of domestic violence, she know, accommodates internally displaced women and children. marina just arrived, the 2 children from key after 4 days on the road in both of those care to lot kids

for either in the basement or in a garage t as all the time. all countries been killed and destroyed, wides easily shoot. she must eat, though she's not hungry, concerned about her sister who is stealing key. the shelter is located in chattanooga sea in western ukraine still relatively safe, but fearing the worst preparations are in place. what used to be a gym has become a makeshift bomb shelter during the night. moments of comfort much needed for every one. in another room, volunteers suing ukrainian flax in high demand. now the patches for soldiers to stop the bleeding times of war. highlight the importance of women, marta says it sad all that the mush at that said might he do this because her have to dirt women do the same as man, although women odd the front line, our women fight and also die and i followed women drive trucks and looked flower in

them was m a water, some of those. and when the pl mobile leaving you praying with her 2 children is not an option. she says she cannot leave her husband or her country behind and she will be needed here to once the war is over. domestic violence will be on the rise . she says, just like in 2014, when fighting began in easton, ukrainian up and then apply it on there enough to listen. but what they learned enough people to kill, to be aggressive. and very often when they're a town home, the don't receive rehabilitation from the government, they led their anger out on their wives and children. several of allison cannot imagine what will happen after this for i am shown as morley for stacy 89. no one can. but every one hopes for peace. not some other developments in the conflict in ukraine. u. s. secretary of state antony lincoln has arrived in austonia on day 2 of his visit to the baltic states. the

visit aimed to assure the 3 nato members of the organizations commitment to mutual defense in the wake of the russian invasion of ukraine. on monday, blink, and met with leaders of lithuania and latvia. the japanese government has announced additional sanctions against russia over its invasion of ukraine. the measures include a ban on exports of oil. we're finding equipment and asset freezes on 20 individuals . sanctions have also been announced against russia as allied bella groups suited russian president. vladimir putin has denied reports that conscript the soldiers are being forced to fight in ukraine, saying the army only consists of professional soldiers. last week, russia introduced a new law to suppress reporting about the war and describes its invasion of ukraine as a special military operation with well, we mentioned that many ukrainians are fleeing russian attacks to cities in the west of the country. and because it now d, w is alexandra for nam,

and she is in the thief in western ukraine, iowa. sandra, it's good to see you are with so many people arriving there are enough resources to provide for all of the refugees from kiev and other cities from other parts of ukraine. well unfortunately, we have to say that with more and more people arriving here at the authorities are increasingly struggling with their resources. are struggling trying of course, to provide all the refugees with a safe place to stay with enough food with warm clothes. but according to their mayor, it is becoming increasingly difficult. and he also said that the near future, they might not have enough places to offer for those who are arriving here. but as you can see behind me, there are still long lines of passengers trying to get a ticket for a train to the polish border. so they are trying to leave the country. and we see

here a lot of volunteer distributing warm tea and food. and i have to say it's really amazing to see how they are trying to help the people who flat the fighting in central and eastern part of ukraine. indeed, i've under, we've seen a lot of solidarity. i mean, what are refugees arriving? they're telling you about what they have seen and experience hard breaking stories. i haven't made stories that are difficult to to listen to. i met a couple of women, they just left hockey. they home city. they spoke with me in russian because this part of the ukraine is russian speaking and they told me how heartbreaking it was to see the beautiful city of being a bumped to, to rubble in many places. and one of them told me that her mom stayed

behind in harkey, that she didn't have any contact to it. she has not been in touch with her with many for many days. so she doesn't know whether she is okay still alive. i also talk to 22 students. one of them also told me that her mom is in the mar, you pool without having any access to food, to electricity, to water. so it's really, i have to say those are hot breaking stories that we hear here in the leaf. and alexander, for, we talk about the situation, the military situation on the ground of russian forces are expected to launch an assault on the capital t. as soon what about their in levy of how to things look fair? well, we have to say that it's has been relatively quiet here in the western part of ukraine. this part of the country has been so far, spared from, from russian attacks. however,

we also have to add that at the beginning of the war, the russian forces attacked as some infrastructure military infrastructure here. so people are still scared to death to, you know, it's just a matter of time before the war comes here as well. and that is the reason why so many of them are telling us we want to get out. we want to get out. we want to cross the border to poland, to, to bring ourselves in safety. our correspondent, alexander phenomena reporting. there are from the ve, thank you for since the start of rushes invasion, ukraine's museums galleries and cultural institutions have been scrambling to protect their collections. many have shipped pieces abroad, but that's become increasingly difficult. heavy shelling has already caused considerable damage, so museum workers are staying behind to save what is left a nation's heritage, packed up in boxes. the andre shipped hitchcock national museum, and levine is ukraine's largest art museum. it stores have been closed since the

russian invasion began. the museum already survived world war 2, but whether it will survive this one unscathed, is unclear. its extensive collections are being packed away into the cellar. it remained but of the water. he, you know, it's so bitter for my soul. you probably just vocally your book, sometimes tears are coming for your division. i'm telling the truth, scary, because a lot of work has been put in here by our staff in boxes. it takes time, energy. and when you do something good, you feel pleasure. liver. to do to day you see empty walls, your choice, this makes you feel better for you. the sad shapes. so sad user server program trouble, you know, we didn't believe it till the last minute that this could happen. but if they messaged many of the cities sculptures have been carefully cloaked in foam wrap.

maybe a futile attempt to protect them. but better than doing nothing at all, called you mcgrath not a linear muscle. we are well aware that we're not able to protect them from direct impact of abundance of but from any light damage that may occur. brookie from shelling it unless you're shock waves, postcards and small fragments or shrapnel with we're just trying everything we can home for young was empty walls at the museum in liveth. as this new chapter of ukraine's history begins. oh, clear and grief. our constant companions vice it. while the world of sports is continuing to show its solidarity with ukraine after russia's invasion. at last knife, english premier league football match between tottenham and everton. the stadium was lit up in the blue and yellow of ukrainian flag. a minutes applause was also held before the game picked off. images of the premier league football stands

together campaign. i've been going out when it's world seed. in response, china, a close ally, russia stopped showing matches from england. the coming up next. how beller ross is also paying the price for supporting its close ally russia . a sunday w business with rob was stated they've had peace for decades. people of iraq is devastated and there's no end to violence. how did it come to this gina? this is review an unprecedented story. we.