[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. russian attacks continue in areas where ukraine has been trying to evacuate people through humanitarian corridors, new satellite images show the extent of the damage to the besieged port city of mattie, who paul grant's president, may wellborn's russian forces. they faced a fight to the death if they try to occupy the capital here. also coming up polish volunteers step up to help you. cranium. refugees, bad authorities warn they close to breaking point,

and ah, performing for peace as their city prepare its defenses, musicians in odessa make their voices heard the ukraine. ah, i'm anthony howell broke into the program. the city of levine in western ukraine has been hit by several rockets. that's according to local media, there authorities in the region. so ukraine's santa for international peacekeeping and security, close to the polish border has also come on the fire. as russian forces close in on the capital, keith, it's me, is calling on residence to prepare to fight. already shelling has reached the

outskirts of the city. fire crews rushed to the scene. after a mortar struck an apartment building on the outskirts of keys. with loosen up, what was the all the artillery shelling started at around 6 30 in the morning was oh, she 3 thick around. there are people living in these apartment buildings. the civilians is with lou. this is a suburban area here, riding mckee. what's a good movie? with russia stepping up, it's bombardment of ukrainian cities, including the capitol. it's feared more and more civilians will be caught in the crossfire satellite images show russian forces just 25 kilometers from central cave . president volota mirrors, the lansky has promised ukrainians will put up a stiff fight in what he's calling a war for the country's independence. and we named my m oprah. we have no right to lead up in the intensity of our defense governance. no matter how difficult it is, we have no right to lead up in the force of our resistance. the enemy is bringing

more columns into ukrainian territory. vehicle lonnie. the besieged port city of mar, you, paul, continues to bear the full brunt of rushes bombardment. the humanitarian situation is worsening by the hour for hundreds of thousands, trapped without power running water or fresh food. in the nearby southern city melita, pole, which has already been taken by russian forces residents turned out to protest against the alleged kidnapping of their mayor. and to demand his release as fighting rages, people in and around keith will be hoping and praying that last minute diplomacy could still spare them the worst of what has happened to other ukrainian cities or elsewhere in ye crime. there are concerns that russian forces also had their sites on odessa. in the southwest for days,

russians have bombarded the town 130 kilometers down the coastline in an attempt to advance on odessa. but ukrainian forces have repelled the attacks. the key port city on the black sea has so far been speed fighting. officials suggest the situation could change with rushes, military planning to attack by land and sea addresses. residents are preparing to defend their city. they doubly correspondent alexandra phenomena is in the port city of odessa and joins us now. alexandra, could you begin by giving us a sense of what the situation is, where you are all the situation and in latiere in odessa is very tense. we have to say residents are on edge and her local defense forces are anticipating there that her russian assault on down the port city could happen any

time soon. or we just had an air raid alarm again. our we had one at night, or in the morning or early morning hours and, and when i was in the bomb shelter, i have to say that our scrolling down my telegram ab seeing bo alarmed that alarm. so we're going of in very many, many cities across ukraine, ill with n, n a pull tavar. and of course in eastern part of the country at that at sir, really depressing. it seems they're to, they're a russian forces are intensifying there are yelled, bombard, bombardments, or in, in the country. russian forces, as you say, are attacking also the near varsity of michel, that if, if that falls odessa would effectively be cut off. does that make an attack there where you are seen inevitable? i'm sorry, i can't hear you. can you? can you repeat the question? absolutely. alexandra russian forces attacking the nearby city of nikolai eve. i was just pointing out,

if it falls odessa would be cut off by those attacks. does that make an attack beer in odessa seem inevitable? well, that is what many people he saying that is why there are on an edge. that is why ha, many of them have already left the city and to we have to see that we have to say that the city of michel, i, if it's just 130 kilometers from here and to we are hearing a very disturbing report from there the battle is, are reportedly focusing on the northern part of the city and resident civilian neighborhoods were reportedly or so hit but, but by missile and artillery of fire. so people here not the saw, of course, of course watching the news and, and so thinking that they may be the next target of the russian forces. even in

those really trying circumstances and alexandra, have you been able to, to keep abreast of the broader view here and how this conflict is developing across ukraine in recent hours. yes, and as i sat her, our impression is that the russian forces are intensifying a bombardment. and that is, of course, the spreading chaos and, and terror and death across a ukraine. we have to say from what we are hearing of from kia, for instance, that the russian forces forces are advancing their into the burbs. and we are hearing from the city or european and that there are sweet by street battles between the ukrainian and the russian forces. there are very disturbing reports still from mar, you pull at the city under seach, in the eastern part of the country, where some people still cannot get out and to a humanitarian catastrophe. there is worsening with every day with people not

having any access to water or food or medicine. they doubly correspondent, alexander phenomena in odessa. thank you. ok, his look now. some of the other developments in the conflict in francis russian president vladimir couldn't, is not willing to end the war in ukraine, french president, a man woman, and german chancellor all shots held joint telephone talks with putin on saturday. the 2 western leaders urged him to agree to an immediate cease fire in ukraine and find a diplomatic solution. ukrainian president holiday mister lensky says, russian forces are trying to create pro moscow pseudo republics on land. they have been occupied in early ukrainian official said russia was preparing to hold a share referendum in the captured city of his own. so then he said that local lawmakers were being pressured, but ukraine would withstand the challenge, sort of italian place of seized

a yacht with $530000000.00 euros owned by russian ortega, under the men, the change in the port of the billionaire was sanctioned in response to the russian invasion of ukraine. last week, italian police seized several villas and yachts from 5 russians on the sanctions list. the united nation says over 2500000 people have now fled. you cried. more than half of them have crossed into neighboring poland. authorities in several cities say they are running out of space at the border shelters have sprung up to accommodate people arriving exhausted after days on the road. they're mostly staffed by volunteers, offering what comfort they can ah, even and von children find moments of joy in a playful fight with polish while i'm too often getting

a lollipop. oh, but for their mothers and every one else, it is a reality far too difficult to ignore bro susan's army use thanks to attack my grandmother's house. we prayed to god to grant us a safe passage was the home she had the watches thought it was very scary when the bombs had our towns directly will be lost, delight, electricity, and water visible and at 5 in the morning, the bombs were falling again. right in the center of the city, they killed people in the bumps killed 21 people including 3 children was that you i have nightmares when i think about it or you blood work financially. it is new through deal. but in the small bought a village of medical polish mullen tales of doing what they can to support displaced

families. they provide shelter, blankets, warm food, water, well, and often just human comfort. ah, ukraine has tanked poland for its help. the others may have bugged old bob again, lia, really very, very grateful to the polish people for such strong support of ukraine. you thought it's also very important to the people who stayed behind in ukraine, who are continuing to fight and will fight until victory. and also for those who come to poland, watches, and need health and human warming, really the boys need watchable yoga bomb. they promote the just good. but the wall entails on just polish people are falling in from different parts of the world to lend a hand. so we're operating 247 that we don't stop the people the refugees are coming from 50 yards away, mostly women and children, old women and

a very sad state for you and estimates that more than 21, $5000000.00 ukrainians have fled and rushed to get the neighboring countries poland is bearing the brunt of it, leaving it close to being overwhelmed. meanwhile, the refugees do what they can to keep their children distracted. the choir and orchestra of the odessa opera house in ye crank, gathered on saturday to send a message of support and resistance through their music. they were calling for no fly zone of a ye cried something nato has so far rolled out. they said their concert was the only way for them to get a point across to the western alliance. ah, a sirens ring out across ukraine. it was music that echoed through the streets of

odessa, musicians and singers from the cities opera house gathered to make their voices heard their calling on nato to close ukraine skies. the only way they know how to conduct the eagle to netscape, says they must do whatever they come. no figure, la profession is music for those. we must contribute to maintaining the patriotism of the people who perform amazon. but is why we present these compositions here. the group is, i don't know whether the air space will be closed or not, but i hope that we will at least be heard. of course, this is another reminder to the west. it better for i hope it helps. they strategically impulse impulse sits, a remains in ukrainian control, but odessa is brave for the fight. many have already

fled. the city seeking safety elsewhere lives left behind families, torn apart in the splendor of music in stock contrast to the signs of wall singing for thy city. i'm survival in the hope that someone will here ah, watching the doubly news. his a recap of the 9 developments in the ukraine war cubes man has a cold on residents to prepare to fight at the cranium cap as the ukrainian capital prices for possible attack. russian forces closing in an artillery fire has reached the outskirts of the capitol. meanwhile rushes military has kept up its bombardment

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