[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin ceasefire talks are due to get underway even as brush and forces intensify their assault across you pray. moscow denies targeting civilians, but one city report that the russians killed more than $2500.00 residents. since the start of the invasion. also coming up, ukraine says 20000 foreigners have signed up to help fight the russians. our correspondence met some people headed there to find out why they risked their lives

fighting for a foreign ah, i'm gather as well come to the program. russian forces are stepping up their attacks across ukraine. the stripes are hitting military as well as civilian targets. the assault come ahead of a new round of talks between ukrainian and rush negotiators. skiffs says it wants to discuss a cease fire. and the immediate withdrawal of russian troops, ukrainian president vladimir lensky, says citizens have no choice but to keep up their resistance. despite the heavy loss of life, ah, a russian artillery strike on keith city limits. fire fighters, rescue people from the smouldering ruins of a 9 story apartment building emergency services said at least one person was killed

. and the search continued for residents who maybe trapped inside authority said the early morning attack on ukraine's capital was accompanied by renewed fighting on its outskirts president, bloody mere zalinski vowed ultimate victory as he met wounded soldiers recovering in a key military hospital on a visit to boost morale, he handed out metals. in recognition of their bravery, the russian forces appear to be widening their attacks across ukraine. zelinski indicated progress could be made as bilateral talks continue the nation with the she would, she would have the representatives of our countries are holding daily talks. my a video conference room, would you agree? mil to mil and our delegation has a clear task to do everything to arrange the meeting of the president's. should molly, the right, the meeting? i'm sure people are waiting for the yoga would up there. obviously, this is a difficult story. a hard path,

but we need this path was similar to it or said on sunday. moscow brought its war nearer to the polish border and attack on a military training ground near living in western ukraine was the closest strike so far to nato territory. civilians from all over ukraine had been fleeing to live, which felt safe compared to eastern regions under russian assault. like the city of crime, a tortoise, i witness video from a resident there, show destruction to her apartment in a 5 story building in the aftermath of an air raid. little hood, while the little rushes defense ministry denies targeting civilians and is holding fast to its description of its war as a special military operation. it says its forces have destroyed nearly $4000.00 objects of ukraine's military infrastructure. but as cross over to d, w. 's, new. com loses standing by in, achieve make as we saw then that report a residential building within the city limits of keith was hit by

a russian asked strike. what more can you tell us? well, we've seen some pretty shocking images from the northern edge of kia this about 10 kilometers. is the birds a direct line from where i am at and the billing was hit about 5 in the morning were not quite sure yet. it was an air strike if it was artillery, and we have been reading reports, you can media of 2 people killed. the fir, the 3 wounded. the ass fire began on the kind of ground floor moved his way up. part of the facade collapsed. this is a vote, see no novelty in cave. now we saw him 1st as the war and a rocket hitting a newly built apartment block pretty high up. people sent, scrambling there. and this is now coming close to the center of cable. i am now which for now is still remarkably calm and serene, even if it is pretty empty. but this is drawing close by the day us the news on here is tightened. their new talks today between the russians ukrainian delegation

. is there any reason for ukrainians to be hopeful? i mean that they, they will need to be hopeful. they need to show that they're willing to set up these talks. it's about the optic so that ukraine is open to dialogue. i think no side, not the rest is all ukrainians. want to be accused of not being open to that kind of dialogue. but if you look at the russian demand, they haven't reduced them much yet. they're still basically demanding that ukraine gives up not only its aspirations, joy, nato, but also basic, gives up a lot of its military and also recognizes russian possession of annex crimea and recognizes those self proclaimed products in the east. so the rhetoric from russia might be a bit more open to discussion than it was the 1st 2 days this war. but you look at the integrity, they are still demanding. a hello from ukraine will be very difficult to see a situation which volume is zalinski, cranes, democratically elected president could ask his people who have it borne externally, losses in recent days, to basically give up on all those russian demands given to those demands for

ukrainian air basically, disarmament and in neutrality in return to what, why have they been fighting for these days? it's going to be a very difficult negotiation, not just with russians, but also with ukraine's people, if indeed, the ukrainian government sites to go some kind of deal with russians. now officials and give a say that preparing food supplies for the cities remaining 2000000 inhabitants in case of a siege. is there any indication how long keith would be able to hold out? well obviously this is the scenario that everyone here has been preparing for for weeks. every kind of couple of days. you get a report that the russians are now 23 days away from in circle city. that hasn't happened. so fall city has held up. there is still several routes in and out city bring in food and other supplies. but yes, that is what city government says they are preparing for at least 2 weeks worth supplies for the estimated 2000000 people still here in the city. and obviously you care of is the place where you cranes military is concentrated as the best anti aircraft and anti rocket protection. just the last our we've heard some pretty loud

bangs and written news that those were russian missiles headed this way that weren't swept it. so i think there is no sense that the ukraine income is going to give up its capital without a fight. prisons. lensky is still here, and it obviously would be a tremendous blow to ukraine's efforts to defend it. 70, if the russians were to take hold of the capitol. well, sunday russia attacked a military target in the far west of the country in striking distance, donati, nato, a territory. how significant is that? i think it's seen of it for a number of reasons. firstly, it is pretty close to the border with nature with put into place that has seen hundreds, thousands people fleeing the country in recent days and weeks. so even people just trying to get out to thought that near having left care of having left hot give cities in the center in the east of the country, they were in safety. they are now very aware that until they get out of ukraine, there is no way that is basically safe. but i think this is also a signal to nato. this was a military base where western countries carried out training for ukrainian soldiers

. how to use those western weapons they've been using so successfully against the russians in recent weeks. this is a part of this campaign by the common to prevent the west to discourage the west from providing ukraine with more sophisticated weapons. we've heard from that him a push in recent days. he said that basically as soon as those weapons cross ukrainian border, they are fair game. and that to russia is increasingly seeing countries who help ukraine militarily as part of this conflict. so escalation there, a sense that russia would be willing to go after nita members, potentially, if they stop at that spot for ukraine. nick connelly, they're in kia for us. thanks, nick. by his quick look at some other developments in the conflict. us national security advisor jake sullivan, as ward china against helping russia evade the effects of global factors. reports suggest that moscow had asked beijing for support, including military equipment. china's embassy in washington says it's unaware of the alleged requests. the issue is likely to feature and talk with when year you

were sent chinese officials to day in rome. the authorities in ukraine's besieged port of mario pole, say the city is running out of its last really reserves of food and water. they also accuse russian forces of continuing to shall non military targets. ukrainian president blossom is a landscape, is urging the russian military to allow a convoy with medical aid and food into the city. a u. s. journalist has died after his vehicle came under fire in the town of urban, near the ukrainian capital. keith brand renaud was a filming material for report about refugees. another journalist was also wounded in that attack. ukrainian officials say russian forces fired at their vehicle as it near the check point. the ukrainian government says some 20000 foreigners have signed up to help ukrainians fight russian troops. that's after

president lensky announced the creation of what he calls an international legion of volunteers from abroad. some countries have urged their nationals not to join that conflict, threatening them with legal action if they do. others are allowing their citizens to volunteer, did abuse, bigot or shoot, get caught up with some would be fighters on their way to the combat. so this is an actually from finland. it's not his real name. we meet him at the polish trade station. kemesha packed was equipment and protected. yes, and i told he is waiting to board the train to ukraine to join the fight for me was right. thing to do as a human being by part of the solid earth movement. i strongly feel that i can contribute by going he was studying art and design when he decided to answer ukraine's call for foreign fighters with 5 years experience as an instructor in the finished defense force,

he's eager to share his knowledge with ukrainians. who like combat experience, they do have the manpower, what they need, ah, in my opinion, instructors team leaders to get people through the pipeline, the training pipeline. and especially with the western weapon systems, how to use them effectively. over the past couple of days, we have witnessed a number of foreign fighters sporting trains for ukraine. ukraine claims that about 20000 have already joints a fight, but that number is hard to verify. those who want to get into ukraine. q here at passport control. we meet nicholas, the financial consultant from france doesn't want us to show his face. he says he couldn't stand seeing russia bombing civilians. and europe's hesitant response. i saw a children dying on tv, and so we are doing nothing. so i have to go,

do you have any experience in fighting knowledge but it's, we're no, i don't have any combat experience at all. i have a pilot's license that might be helpful over here. so, but if not, do that, we will have 2 weeks of training and then we will fight alongside the ukrainian senior. his neighbor in the queue is dennis from keith. the businessman is just back from spain, where he took his 4 children to safety. now he is returning to his home town and is ready to fight lou the caution. you could look more at, i'm happy that foreigners are coming to help us fell off of it puts a smile on our faces. i really wish him from and it makes us stronger in our fight against the aggressors sada subtle part. together they are watching recent pictures from keith advancing. russian tanks being attacked by ukrainian forces. rockets, shelling destruction for nicholas tells us he would be stupid,

not to be afraid as his journey to the was own continuous 1st to leave it and then to the front lines. knowing that he might never come back. the winter parallel picks have drawn to a close and beijing with ukraine winning some more gold on the final day of the competition. despite the term all back at home, ukraine ended their most successful games yet with 11 gold medals and 29. overall, they finished, 2nd in the metals table behind china got rattled, carolyn picks where they've shown incredible team unity. it was perhaps fitting ukraine's final metal came in a relay event, a gold in the open cross country caps. the country's most successful ever winter games that they even arrived in beijing in the 1st place. with war breaking out back home, was in the team's own words, a miracle which

arrived they did competing in the most difficult of circumstances. now some don't even have homes to come back to the 7 person from our team and from hockey. but somebody from them, i cannot possibility to come and, but the reporter they are, they play as a private house already destroyed. ukrainian team weren't put in the position of having to share a podium with russian athletes after they were banned from taking part. the international paralympic committees president paying tribute to the ukrainian athletes or their journey. here is one of the most extraordinary stories ever in sports in the fact that they are here and the fact that they are competing here, knowing what is going on in their nation and in a still focusing on competition is, is it just incredible to say, oh, the paralympic games closed with a message of love. many ukrainians,

taking part were able to realize their olympic dreams. now though they're returning to a nightmare, the own futures uncertain and that's it's from me and the news seem of for now the business news is next with steven bits. they don't miss that. and i'll have more world news for you at the top of the hour. and also you can check out our website, d, w dot, call of god l 1st. in berlin, thanks for watching. they've had no peace for, for decades. the people of iraq, the country is devastated and there's no end to the violence. how did it come to this group this is revealed