[000:00:00;00] ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is the w news live from filled in russia, widen states aerial attacks on you, crime. i keep braces as church age, closer, knees, satellite images appear to show artillery, firing to board residential areas. also coming up a you latest vow to roll back reliance on russian energy. they also promised more

military aid to ukraine, but turned down keeps coal for fast tract a you membership. ah, i'm anthony. how'd walk into the program? russian forces appear to be regrouping for a possible assault on key if new satellite images from u. s. company max, our technologies show military units to point closer to the capitol. according to the company's analysis, the images show artillery firing towards residential areas, as well as burning homes and other buildings. widespread damage and impact craters can also be seen in a town north west of chief. then while russia is expanding its military campaign across other parts of the crime, intensifying attacks on cities under siege and hitting new targets with bonds and miss aust strikes the city of denise pro in easton, ukraine. and you, france,

in russia's war, emergency services said at least 3 missiles hit civilian targets here, including the shoe factory for ukraine. another sign the russia is deliberately targeting civilians. we're much more we see more destruction of civilian infrastructure, murder of ukrainians by a terrorist state. the russian federation, there's always another person that are russia also launched. attacks on looks, can ivana frank gifts to cities and western ukraine? far from the main battle zones. the kremlin, unilaterally announced humanitarian corridors in places including mario pl, harkey, sion of eve and sumi. the 1st residence of sumi who managed to flee by one of the corridors, arrived in the western city of ravine, or chevy dealer and then liberally gilson. my lord, i have seen plain fly over us and bomb our street several times. it was horrible. i

took the kids and hid no only so i didn't see that by he blessed him. yeah, i said i. they bombed our streets. our buildings are homes. one of the bombs killed 22 people, 3 of them children. the whole family died outside the capital, give ukrainian forces continue to battle russian troops. ukraine says military victories here have stalled. the russian offensive on the city president vladimir soleski sounded a defiant tone. name was lewis, cuz i think it's impossible to say how many days we still have to free ukrainian landlord. but we can't say we will do it because we want it brought. we have already reached a strategic turning point video. we are moving towards our goal, not towards our victory, but more in central key, if air raid sirens rang out again,

russian forces are within striking distance. the battle of a key if will be decisive and the outcome of this worn and the more let's bring in date of least correspondent nick connelly, who is in his nick air raid sirens were heard again in the morning. how was the night? well i think aero sirens just all parts of daily life, not only in here but in most big cities are in ukraine now in the 3rd week of war. and to be honest, lots of people have given up going down to their sellers finding a metro station every time they hear it. because basically you couldn't get a look at 3 or dave without spending most of your time hiding. there is so many of these because some of these rockets are coming from miller is, was very close. so the system is not able to identify immediately which city, which direction does missiles going? so basically all cities in the kind of broader area that could be hit have those sirens. so basically it's pretty on specific and yeah, obviously terrifying when you hear that and hear it on the ground when you hear it on the radio when you're driving around the town. and,

but i think it's something that looks ukraine's got used to. we have been hearing some big bangs, it's difficult to tell what they are. sometimes those are antique aircraft systems working and looking out for rockets that are being heading, heading this way, also keeps where the main targets, but also has some of the best anti aircraft s facilities that ukraine has. there also been reports of ukrainian troops blowing up bridges to the west in the direction. it appears that town that we've seen thousands of people trying to get out of in recent days, trying to make it difficult for russia to come in closer from that direction. so it is, it is, it is difficult. it's scary because you can't identify even people. mil screws cotton sir. i didn't fight where those bags coming from what they are, but people are getting used to it because that is just a daily reality. and for the people that you meet turnkey of, most of the kind of 2000000 people as made still to be here and key if they have made their choice, they're saying, nick, with that say, does it seen or is it apparent that the russians have re thought a strategy in the last 48 hours. whoops,

it is or conjecture based on the satellite images that for instance, the russians here close at 2 k of are on the one hand spreading that the hardware more thinly. because there have been lots of attacks by ukrainian drones, ukrainian aviation on areas on places where the russians had concentrated their forces up as he made it easier for the cranes to hit them from the air. then there's other, a connection with analysis that rests in our using more missiles, strikes him, so strokes coming from belarus or from further feel for russia proper. and because the ukraine's are proving to be quite successful on the ground when it comes to kind of direct combat on the roads in the villages, ukraine, those western weapons that ukraine has been receiving in recent months as enter tank missiles though stinger anti aircraft. missiles are proving quite effective to the russians trying to ram home their advantage in those parts of can miniature hardware that ukraine can't match russia on em. but i think for now it's, it's too early to tell your stay even people who are very worried here, that the russians are going to bring bruce into this. that the now russian forces have been using but arson, air fields have come in from boilers,

but they haven't used the better russian army yet. and there was, were yesterday here in ukraine that the russians would organize some kind of full flag operation that would seem to be ukraine attacking belarus as a pretext for better was to come into this war on russia's side. that doesn't seem to have happened overnight. it's very difficult to tell what exactly is happening. there are very few independent, jealous on the ground. exactly where the fighting is there since ship march said ship on both sides. but yeah, for now, there is a worried russians on out regrouping and try to pair some kind of assault on key if given that it's proven so difficult for them to capture ukraine's capital of recent days. just briefly, did we know anything about the fight or the well being of militant post mer, yvonne federal while these have been externally pictures from cities in southern ukraine that are now under russian control of civil resistance, unarmed resistance people going out and protesting, getting on russian tanks with ukrainian flags and basically just saying we don't want you here. and the same goes for the mayor of that who has refused to go along

with what the russian forces want him to do. we've seen images yesterday that seemed show him being kidnapped and there is a demonstration plan in that city today this morning by locals to demand his release. it's very difficult to get in contact people there because mobile phone networks are down and there are issues with connectivity. but it does seem that he is in russian custody, and the locals, at least lots of them, are willing to take the risk of standing up to those russian forces in their city to demand that their ukrainian democratic did may be released and be allowed to do his job, the deadly correspondent connelly and keith, thank you. is looking out some of the other developments in the conflict new as president joe biden has announced his revoking brush as most favored nation tried state us ending it can impose higher tariffs on ration imports. he also said the us would impose additional sanctions on individuals,

including members of the russian parliament and ban exports of luxury goods with you. russian president vladimir putin and bel everson later alexander lucas jenko have said they say western sanctions imposed on their countries as an opportunity making in moscow couldn't say it was time for them to become more independent. the caching co has supported hooton's invasion and allowed russian troops to move into ukraine from its territory. e, they does have concluded a 2 day summit in the palace of beside near paris, aimed at coordinating the blocks response to russia's war in ukraine. they avowed a plan to reduce the use dependents on russian oil and gas, and pledged more military aid for keith. but later stopped short of offering ukraine a fast pass into the 8th. the talks in versailles went on late into the night. the big question was, how the e u should respond to ukraine's request for a fast track, accession process. the leaders know the pressure is high, but so is the danger of making

a promise that no one wants to honor later. the result of those talks a statement the next morning, confirming ukraine is part of the european family, something that can be interpreted in many ways. i'm happy with the result. i think it's a green light for ukraine and, and certainly we have to give you great help. but this sir, it varies our times. songs on the we all agree on ukraine's path to europe, but an urgent process for a country maya in war without regard for the usual criteria. the answer is no. labels in the e. you leaving the door to membership open at least. but ukraine will have to follow the same lengthy procedure as other candidate nations. the e u leaders also agreed on immediate support for ukraine with more financial aid to buy weapons. they made the proposal over to double our contribution with 500000000 more on mandatory warfare countries. geographically close to russia, had called for

a complete and immediate stop to the import of russian oil and gas. but they didn't get their way with germany saying it just wasn't doable. but what we will do is move away from that fuel dependence as quickly as possible. the leaders in versailles chose 2027 as the target for achieving that goal. okay, let's take a look now. some of the other stories were following for you today in saudi blog arrived, but ali has been released from prison after 10 years. the activist was detained back in 2012 for advocating for an end to the influence of religion on public life in saudi arabia. it was given a 10 year jail sentence on the charge of insulting islam. ringback protesters and police have clashed in the bolivian city of the pass. it begins, it began rather as a demonstration by teachers against working conditions and the lack of spending on education. things escalated when protested through fireworks at police. responded

with tear gas. government says it is willing to listen to teachers demands well, since russia launched, it launched its invasion, the country has been facing what could be described as a vast cultural boycott. a growing number of institutions are going to great lengths to distance themselves from moscow. in many cases, cutting ties with renowned russian artists. but critics, i such a blanket boycott could burn the very bridges that culture seeks to build. high profile artists like opera, diva, and an attacker. one of russians biggest international stars were the 1st to come under fire for having close ties with flooding. they're putting in the kremlin conductor. valerie gaga was fired by the munich philharmonic for refusing to denounce proteins invasion of ukraine. russia state backed bolshoi, belly had its entire summer season in london cancelled. but some say the boycotts have gone too far. a course on the great russian novelist,

fyodor dostoevsky was cancelled by an italian university. even though he's been dead since 1881. the enemy is putin not pushkin, said dennis, you che german president of the writers association pen at a solidarity concert for ukraine, conductor daniel botton boy warned against blanket boycott in hex. the young of lucy shall we cannot allow a witch hunt on russian people here and their culture of coma bans and boycotts. for example, of russian music and literature. these awakened the worst associations for me. others knew said association, but can film festival has chosen to differentiate and will not ban russian filmmakers, but they will no longer accept any one linked to the russian government. after ukraine called for a boycott of russian movies, many smaller festivals dropped state backed russian films from their programs.

which means the crime comedy. no looking back will not be shown at the glasgow film festival. even though it's director kitley sokolov has family ties to ukraine. and has taken a strong stance against the war. we want to use culture as a bridge for exchange. but the question is, with whom am i working there? and can the russian state use it to stop? one should always check this. and if you have the feeling something will be misused and it's better not to touch it, she'll go. ready further, if you thousands of russian artists have called for an immediate military withdrawal from ukraine, including popular hip hop artist oxy milan, and musical director of the cheque philharmonic, semi on bischoff no easy feat when simply speaking out against pu, tim's regime can have serious consequences. art might indeed be the only way to make sure all voices are heard. you're watching d. w. news is

a recap of the main story from the crisis. roster is expanding its military assault in ukraine. it's it new targets with bombs and missiles strikes, including the industrial city of ne pool and it fields in the west and new satellite images appear to show military units deploying closer to the capital q. a tit for me. we're back with more news at the top of the hour. you can also get in depth round the clock coverage of the war need crime on our website and social media channels. at the end of the news is the handling, sir? ah, ah, what people have to say matters to us. i am. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d. w. sometimes