[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is dw news live a from a berlin on a parent. russian airstrike destroys a childrens hospital in the ukrainian city of mario pulled president viola demure zalinski calls the incident on atrocity as fears mount that russia could step up a tax on civilian targets. also coming up on the show, the u. s. rejects a polish plan to send warplanes to ukraine from a u. s. base saying that proposal phrase serious concerns for the nato alliance and

searching for safety. berlin struggles to cope as tens of thousands of ukrainian refugees arrived in germany. ah. hello em claire richardson. thank you so much for joining us. russian of bombs have hit a children's hospital in the ukrainian port city of mario poll, wounding, at least 17 people. i just want to warn you that the pictures were showing you here are disturbing. a pregnant woman is seen here being carried out on a stretcher, just after several blasts hit the site. the young children were also among those evacuated from the building. a blast crater, 2 stories deep could be seen outside the hospital, and the ground shook more than a mile away. ukrainian president lensky has called at the bombing an atrocity and

said people were buried under the wreckage. i want to bring in our correspondence in ukraine. nick connelly and keith and nick, these are horrendous scenes that we're seeing from this hospital in mario paul, can you tell us more about what has happened while the situation meribelle has been pretty atrocious for civilians for days now? and it seems to be just the combination of the city that is under siege from 3 sides with the c on the other side, and russian troops or so on that see border. they've been left without power, without mobile phone networks, teaching for days. and now we've seen those extraordinary images that you just mentioned, marable, it's very difficult to get more in the way of concrete information because there's basically no jealous left on the ground who can independently verify this. but we've heard from miracles mass, who says that since this war has begun those past 2 weeks, he says more than a 1000 civilians have died. america. we can't verify the figure. certainly

a place where people are suffering and are losing their lives on a daily basis. and where attempts, great manager encourages have failed to basically you've been reporting for us from the capital key. can you tell us how things are looking from their key of the city in expectation of something worse? for now, he hadn't seen the kind of instruction exceeded merganzoler, and that should have had extensive bombing, where civilians have died in their homes where government buildings being attacked for now, most of the fighting has been in the suburbs. base been, i think that most people in europe at least have seen those pictures in recent days . the british destroyed people losing their lives, civilians losing their lives on the, on their way out, trying to get out with their families, with their suitcases. here in center though, there hasn't been that much destruction yet. the ukraine and across the fence are still working. to some extent the government government quarter incentive isn't locked down. and also there's a lot of nervousness optimal. those attempts to, to kill, you create some present lensky, and so there's

a big fear of strangers. worry about the presence and it just sense that people are constantly on it. now we'll talk more about these evacuation humanitarian court orders. you've mentioned this appears some quarters have been said, others have come under russian. it's showing what has the situation been like today with that regard was very different picture depending on which part of the country you look at, mary paul, as i mentioned that it's failed once again. and people are essentially stuck there in a situation is getting increasing desperate supplies were low now with that bombing, as we saw of the children. so school in the past country, some of these corridors have worked. it will be able to get on the trains and west towards leave ukraine peaks in the west near the border with bowden and the you. so people are able to move. but i think this is all very, very tenuous. this is not going to last long. the situation is just too difficult between russia, ukraine, with soldiers dying every day. there isn't any trust between both sides to kind of

keep this going and just to help immunization route. so i, but i don't think these guys ations are printed on the ground in a way that would enable them to enforce this kind of temporary c 5 military reasons . and to force both sides, stick to that side of the bargain, the grains of cooling for some kind of un peacekeeping mission. so probably i'm more about that, but that certainly sounds so it sounds like something that might be needed and might actually have a great chance of making these corridors work. and what was in right now w correspondent, nick connelly. thank you so much for that update. while the united states has rebuffed an offer by poland, who gave washington its fleet of mig 29 fighter jets opening the way for transfer on to ukraine. and keith has been calling for the soviet era jets to help fight rushes invasion. the pentagon was concerned about russia could view the 3 way deal as a hostile move. these are the warplanes war,

so wanted to put at washington's disposal. he has been calling on countries to provide them with the russian may jet. pilots are already trained to fly. poland pro sending its plains to the us, his ramstein airbase in western germany from where the u. s. could send them on to ukraine. tactful vase. no, this is such a serious decision like hanging out. the planes must be unanimous and taken unequivocally by all the north atlantic lions just saw a park. this is why we have taken such a decision and to day the decision in the natives hands in the hands of the americans. evident got knowledge of an anchor. american in return, poland was expected to receive american made f. 16 fight as an idea floated by washington earlier in the month. but u. s. secretary of state and he blinkin said the plan presented issues. also the prospect of fighter jets at the disposal of the united states government. departing from a u. s. nato basin, germany to fly into aerospace, contested with russia over ukraine, raises some serious concerns for the entire nate alliance. so we have to work

through the specifics of these things. i'm going for. what we're doing right now is continuing to consult, very closely with, with poland, with other nato allies on this and the logistical challenges that it presents. speaking off the top from the wall with canadas prime minister justin trudeau, german chancellor, olive schultz was quick to rule out the idea who may need to have a life. we provided humanitarian assistance. we've also provided all kinds of equipment, which includes some weapons, as you know. apart from that, however, we have to think very carefully about what we actually do. understandingly does not include combat aircraft and feeling kind of come for talking with poland. unwilling to act unilaterally and nato divided, it seems unlikely that these jets will be joining the fight in the skies of ukraine . anytime soon. let's get more on the story from our correspondence in washington. oliver's islet. hi,

oliver. us secretary of state anthony blank and has just said we will continue to consult closely with poland and the other nato allies on potential on the potential for jets to ukraine. i mean, that doesn't sound like he's entirely closing the door on the possibility. does it? oh, certainly not. clare, what it shows is that there is political will of course, but at the same time, it's a tricky task and a fine line. they're walking on right now. poland saying, yes, ukraine can have those jets those make to russian maid fighter jets. but they certainly don't want to be held accountable for delivering those jets into that war between russia and ukraine. so the offer being made by the polish side, it was to bring them to the u. s. air force base on german soil ramstein, of course involving 2 other natal members. whether u. s. is saying we're not interested in that solution either. so certainly some kind of a blame game that's going on here, or nobody wants to be the scapegoat in the end for actively involving itself into

that conflict. now the challenge will certainly be how to do it without being drawn into a wide, a war. that's basically the discussion that's going on right now. and certainly, of course, without a further involvement of natal in the war between russia and ukraine. and oliver, what's been equally interesting is how this has all developed. i mean, whole and didn't discuss this offer with the united states before it announced a publicly on tuesday. at least that is what the u. s. is saying, and it seems to have caught them by surprise. what position does that put washington in? yes, certainly, i caught them by surprise. claire, especially because the secretary of state, anthony lincoln just was in poland himself a few days ago, and the topic was not discuss, at least not to that extent. now another aspect we're hearing right now, quite often in washington, is that actually those surface to surface to air missiles that are being delivered by nato partners to ukraine could be far more important in the future. because the air space over ukraine is considered very dangerous for ukrainian fighter jets anyway, because russian,

because of the russian president presents there. and because of the russian fighter jets that are flying over ukraine, still ukraine has most of its fleet. and that is also because of that reason because they simply can't use it. it's too dangerous. but they have been very successful shooting down russian jets with those surface to air missiles. and so that might be another potential way forward in the future. and on thursday, vice president come on, harris is that to meet the polish president in warsaw as part of her mission to reinforce western unity in the face of russian aggression. what can we expect from that meeting? well, they will certainly show unity there in an effort of course, to deter russia. so poland is very concerned about the russian aggression. poland, as you know, shares a border with bella ruse. the country had russian troops amassed has been turned into some kind of a russian poppet regime recently. and so one part of her mission, there will be reassurance for poland and also for the other eastern nato member

part partners. and again, it's a fine line for the u. s, which is delivering arms to ukraine, which wants to support eastern nato members. country natal members of course a, but then at the same time says no to a no fly zone over ukraine says no to delivering or being involved in a delivery of fighter jets to ukraine. so what they will do there is look for solutions to those topics and again, with the goal to be a to avoid being drawn into a wider conflict. ok, thanks oliver. are correspondent in dc of his heart and detail. he's chief clinical added emma can i couldn't. i spoke to christoph hoisin, who has had of the unit security conference. he spoke about providing support to ukraine without risking direct confrontation with russia. ambassador hawkins demons, household ruled out germany delivering any fight. is it supposed that also very unlikely to arrive now? is that a lack of solidarity with ukraine, or is that preventing

a potential said world war? i think it's clearly the 2nd and it is very important that germany supports ukraine and we do a lot, a lot of solidarity the what the our citizens doing is enormous. what we do in providing anti tank miss stingy finger miss as this is very important, but to provide tighter planes would actually create a danger of a direct confrontation with russia. and this is something that the chancellors right of ruling out now, the ukrainian and the russian foreign ministers meeting tomorrow. those talk on the ukranian side that one might not want to join nato necessarily. soon after all, the russian side, no longer side regime change is a goal. what could be a potential outcome coming up on thursday? first of all, it is very important that the minister speak. i do not know where they stand out in the preparatory debates. but what presence lensky has to offer it is something that

is very substantial and it would be good if the russians taking into consideration the miserable military situation. after all, they are in that the russians would take this up and actually try to get a face saving way out. now you have sat across the table from me several times. what says he ultimately want? well, i think he, he wants what he said. i think that he wants to rebuild the soviet union under the russian flag, and he was totally mistaken. he's probably believed in what he said that ukraine is not a real estate that ukraine is part of russia that you have fascists and people, druck headaches, there as at their rulers. and he has to find out that it's the absolute opposite and they are pet. your take their, they do have their national identity, they are fighting and putting isn't a big dilemma right now. i'm back to the host can head of the new security conference. thank you so much. thank you. my pleasure. that was my colleague, mckayla customer that i'll take

a look at some other developments in the war in ukraine. and the chrome one is reporting that president vladimir putin and german chancellor, olaf schultz have spoken about the war in ukraine. they reportedly disgust humanitarian corridors, and uprooted brief to schultz on the last round of talks between russia and ukraine . germany has not confirmed the kremlin statement. ukrainian authorities say electricity has been cut off at the chernobyl nuclear power plant, meaning it may no longer be possible to cool nuclear fuel. they warned that this could lead to the release of radioactivity, but the international atomic energy agency says it hasn't seen any evidence that the plant has become unsafe. and the european union says it will add more russian oligarchy and government officials to its sanctions list. brussels also wants to monitor whether crypto currencies are being used to circumvent it. sanctions, 3 banks from belarus,

a russian ally will be cut off from the swift banking system. and hundreds of thousands of people escaping the fighting have made their way to the relative safety of the western ukrainian city of levine. but it has become a massive bottleneck. he only direction to flee. being west, he'd have, you corresponded alexandra phenomena, met up with some of those fleeing. we are here at the railway station in these and you can see how busy it is here with long lines of people trying to get on a train to the polish border. mothers with that small kids, women with their pads, with hastily packed suitcases and plastic bags. many of them seem to be traumatized . many of them are worried sick about the loved ones that they're left behind. and we've hardcover who we are from cock have and this city has gone water than yet, but also mina come with and i just have one question. what was it all for? who benefits from destroying such a beautiful city?

we once had a wonderful mayor, he's now turning over in his grave. you can't look at that's left of the city without cried. i was born there. i grew up there, i spent my whole life there. really isn't lipton. this is reading the brush lot, but what do you post the people there now? have been left for dead up there, hiding in basements with them. i can't even think about it when i sit down. bas. yeah, they're sitting there without any electricity, water or heating? my mother's hiding in a cellar. her mother is mother you pool. she can't get hold of her. so just go what you like to throw might have i haven't heard anything from her since march 2nd. 3rd garden. yeah. i was just never would have expected something like this to happen, especially from russia and belarus. i have so many relatives in moscow. you must be a more girls think of according to the city authorities, it is becoming increasingly difficult to provide all the refugees with food and clothes,

and 1st and foremost where the place to state. and that is why many people here are desperate to get out, even though they don't know whether they will be able to come back news, i don't know. i never thought i'd have to flee, forgot it's with i don't know where we will go, whatever gods plan is certainly to poland. normally we are not leaving forever. will be back for sure. many of the people we met are originally from the russian speaking part of the country. they told us they would never expect russia to attack ukraine. they are angry and sad, and some of them have a clear message to vladimir putin. yeah, i don't understand why you are against our membership in the you and are now literally pushing us towards europe. thank you very much, but please it cannot come at the cost of our lives and those of russians only in the peaceful way antiquated. she, she knew honestly, i think put

a nose. he is sick and will die soon. and he wants to take as many people with him as possible, sir. yes, sub rosa, but your costs of a thought course. mustard once it did, we've year when we live in the 21st century. we don't live in the 20th century any more during the 2nd world war, where civilized people. but how civilized is it for the whole of ukraine to leave ukraine? well done, you have liberated us. thank you. have a deed by cba, have the refugee exit as is seeing more and more ukrainians arrive here in berlin every day. it's called the capital off guard and is pushing resources to the limit for lynn says it can't cope alone and as appealed for help from other parts of the country. safe. at last, far from the war, the ukrainian refugees at this shelter arrived in berlin. a few days ago,

traumatized and exhausted. very few were willing to talk to us. one woman from the besieged city of her gift, told us she finally managed to get some sleep after arriving here, she can't hold back her tears. what it looks like, he quoted, my sister still there is a widow job with that the she lives in an apartment block on the 8th floor that you had. she told me she'll never leave. she'd rather die their bombs and missiles raining down on the city. will dilate when you pay. about 140 people have found temporary shelter here. there being cared for in part by an angio that operates shelters like these. it's manager tells us. time is of the essence in this crisis. and having to under nafta, i got a call at 3 am on sunday morning to say the people would be moving in that day just because my colleagues work like crazy in constant shifts to get everything ready over the song, ducks. 2 buses arrived carrying refugees in the course of the day, and we thought that was it could by evening,

another passport out to our door with no advance notice that you after arriving at berlin central train station, people are taken to their accommodation. more than 10000 refugees from ukraine arriving every day. the city has sounded, the alarm saying it can't cope. germany's interior minister has promised to help. we can be, ang, we are evaluating how to provide refugees from the war zones with a place to stay in germany. naturally, they can't all stay in berlin. the city can cope on its own melina line and actually stem. the government is working on a plan to coordinate the distribution of refugees, but all of germany states have pledged to take people in or me, as i said, just law, which is bessie by. i just want to say thank you to germany for helping us in this situation that 1st of all, my grandmother and i will try to help the country in any way i can was presumably so it will take time to settle refugees across germany until then berlin will have

to continue rolling out the help for new arrivals and to find out more on the situation of refugees arriving from ukraine in germany and joined now by a member of the german parliament from the social democrats, the s b day, and a member of the committee for internal affairs of a warm welcome to hugger lint. i'm around a 10000 refugees are arriving every day in germany, and most of them are coming to berlin. what is the city doing to help these people? well, i think it's a kind of a luxury because it's a new situation and then the city is doing everything on the local, regional level to accommodation to acquire. and you had condemnation of the state of berlin. and on the other hand, a huge corporation with normal people, a warranty is offering their apartment offering to live together with engraving. yes. so it's

a new kind of cooperation of civil society and state has tried reaching an outpouring of public support, but is berlin getting enough support from the federal government? when our committee meeting law committee on internal past just some minutes ago, it ended and we've got some new them. now we're starting a new phase need to read. and we're trying to combine the support of families from korea. people saying, well come to the families and of support for women of franklin up from the out in a region. so, but i'm just beginning the way to try to distribute to different regions to bring buses and trains to regions. for example, a lot of text me and other parts of germany to get some pressure from

berlin. in case i sounds like there is a system coming into place to distribute them to different german states. i want to ask what the situation is for refugees once they arrive in germany. will they be able to have accommodation and to find employment in germany? yes. like will. and then relate to easy lee. then for example, refugees from in the past because there is no assignment procedure, every citizen of ukraine whose identity is clear is able to work here in the future and to get support from the state to go to welfare and all that. and then apartment of cause the, the actual problem is that in some municipalities, in some city, there's a lot of pressure because it depends on the local community who crane and communities are kind of cool factor. but on the other hand,

they are supporting in the integration of the people from craig as quite stunning compared to the lengthy procedures from people who arrive from places like syria. is it possible for these ukrainians to stay as long as they have like in germany? well, the guidelines in european union directive and it says very clearly and it's correspondingly in the job and law in the paragraph 24 hour oftentimes because that they are able to stay for one you and it can be prolonged for another 2 years . so in the final stage 3 is of course, the creation of the war is getting worse, maybe change, but 1st of all, it's one year and 2 years plus ok, how the lent member of parliament from the social democratic party. thank you so

much for joining us with that update. out with war, raging at home, many ukrainian artists have found shelter abroad. the keep city ballet was touring and france when russia invaded ukraine. its dancers delivered unemotional performance in paris, while struggling to keep in touch with family and friends, tramped at home or the dancers of the key of city ballet left home thinking they were going on a european tour. now they have no idea when they'll get back home to ukraine. the ti i told you should lay in paris has offered them a stage and a temporary residency. please sit unlocked the door creating is an act of resistance. d. as said, it's an actor. it says to those who want to occupy ukraine to vladimir putin here we continue to look forward to look far upward to use culture also as a peaceful weapon. but that's what we're doing here tonight at the shuttling

theater swap is you at the output you shuttling are only part of the company was traveling when the war broke out. meaning many of their artists are still stuck in ukraine. the uncertainty of what's to come has left the dancers physically and emotionally exhausted, a terrible shock with dr to connect or family all the time during the day during the night checking news. i can't explain what i am filling in because you are in warriors all the time. all 13 days we are praying for our families, for grain amid the anxiety, the chance to keep dancing in france is a lifeline. being able to focus on work is kind of a bright point in our day when we get to focus on ballet steps and focus on music

and something other than the conflict in ukraine. the young dancers performed to a full house and too much applause on tuesday night, dancing in safety and friends, but their hearts and minds are with their families in ukraine. the chinese update our, i'll be back with more headlines at the top, the, our mm. with a,

with you into the conflict zone with sebastian has nato accepted that ukraine will fall, or could it still see a moral imperative to intervene directly in combat? my guess is weak from washington, wisconsin, spelled

a foreign and security expert at the brookings institution, and a freshman from germany and friends with landtech relation. conflict zone on d, w. o. oh . staying live and demand, comcast and language courses, video and audio. any time anywhere. the d w media center in many countries, education is still a privilege. hardy is one of the main causes some young children work in mind. jobs instead of going to class others can attend classes only after they finish working

with millions of children all over the world. can't go to school, we ask why? because education makes the world more just make up your own mind. d. w. made for minds. just 2 weeks ago, russia was denying to the world. it had any intention of waging war or launching an invasion. this is what that denial looks like now. as the fighting goes on, there is little sign of progress in peace folks. and the growing belief with worse is to come as nato accepted that ukraine will fall, or could it still see