ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from bo that the war spreads to western ukraine as missile cit, the city of levine, the maintenance facility near the cities airport was targeted. we'll get the latest from our correspondence on the route, also coming up. another attempt, it's mediation german, chancellor, all our shots urges vladimir putin to commit to a cease fire. but in their one our phone call, hooting late the blame on ukraine, abusing keith off standing in the way of peace. germany is foreign minister calls

for an end to the countries complacency in how it deals with autocratic regimes. as part of the new security strategy is germany grapples with political fallout of russian invasion. ah, i'm gabelle as well come to the program. and we start in western ukraine where russian forces have attacked the area around the airport of levine. the cities may a says, russian missiles, it's an aircraft maintenance plans, though not the airport itself. no casualties have so far been reported. up until now, levine had been largely spared from major attacks. the city is located less than a 100 kilometers east of the polish border border and has taken in some 200000 internally, displaced people since the war started. and i'll go straight to live,

even speak to our correspondent of mighty as burling, her there mathias. could you tell us now what, what's the situation on the ground after this russian attack? oh, so what we've been hearing is that 6 missiles have been fired. it seems that's what her officials have said from the black sea. so from a ship, presumably. and the 2 of them have been intercepted and 4 hit this aircraft maintenance plan. that however, was not working at the time and that's her has been already. it has been off of work for, for some time, because of course, everybody expected these to be a target m. russia has targeted airports and, and similar infrastructure since the beginning of the war and also in all the parts of ukraine including this western. so the, the west of ukraine has been largely spare detox, like this wise russia targeting this area now for the western of

your brain has been largely sped attacks on the cities. that means on residential areas. we have not seen fighting on the ground. we have not seen people. we have not seen attacks on city centers as we have seen in the east, the east, in the east. there is a war targeting the civilian population, the cities and the countryside as well. here military targets have been targeted since the beginning by rockets, many of these rockets i've been intercepted so much of some of the infrastructure as you'd large part of the airport here in vive are still an damaged, although not operating. um, at least not for civilian aircraft, but are these that, that these are targets has been clear from the beginning. and similar targets have been hit in other western ukrainian cities. vineyards are which is in central west

in ukraine, has seen an attack on its airport, not so long ago. lot which is close to here has seen similar attacks and they have also been attacks on a training camp for the military not so far. so from the city here, so there is no large scale war on western ukrainian cities, but of course, these rocket attacks on infrastructure targets. they have been part of the war and they're not surprising. now leave her seen a great influx of people fleeing the war. how safe to these people feel now? miss hot. that's hard to say. i mean live is still one of the safer places in ukraine. it's still a place where you don't see fighting on the ground. you don't see mortar fire, for example. this is one of the, of the things that have cost, so many cost. so many human lives is that shelling of residential buildings. and

that makes the cities like more you, for example, hark is basically on livable now. so this is not happening here. the people have fled here, it's also one of the places where people flee through many of continue from here to europe. the polish border is quite close. so in that regard, this hasn't really changed here. this is still one of the places where people flee to, to relative of course, safety, or correspond mathias billing or they're in the v is many thanks. matea rushes, defense ministry claims. russian forces are fighting in the center of the port city of mario all that information has not been independently confirmed. marble has experienced some of russia's fittest bombardments. local officials say about 80 percent of the cities dwellings have been destroyed and more than 350000 people are trapped without heating and other basic necessities. on wednesday, russian forces bombed the theatre that was sheltering hundreds of civilians. 130

people have been rescued according to mario paul's may or the full extent of agile casualties, though, is unclear. w, as they commonly managed to get through to a 19 year old named yuri and mario paul, who sent us these voice messages. and right now i hear planes. i hear shooting every 5 or 10 minutes with the sound of fighting. never goes away with bloom wouldn't need that was that it's been days since intense shelling started here where i am now. he seems filters for cool us ukrainian and russian forces are fighting william and i haven't been able to leave my house wonderful weekend. all of this is the 5th day i've been stuck inside from shiny new nicholas sweeney. was armitage, navy,

you pictures? i've seen people dead on the streets with my own eyes and found on me smiling near my house. there is a shop i was near by when it was hit by a shell. i went to see what happened and saw 4 bodies. if they were probably hit by shrapnel gear, their bodies were only picked up 2 days later. a couple of them obviously should his teacher is either 3 or 4 days after the war began. people started running out of food and he had a both in the even the shops were shot and people started rating shops that had been damaged by shelling in search of food ongoing. another 3 or 4 days later, people were so hungry that they started breaking into shops that had stayed on damaged. that's because they needed to eat like marine is eliza distorted to the you do i, she just caused illness, new to water. the sure city is gone food before it doesn't exist anymore or it's

been destroyed. the shops had been smashed up by hungry people. he could go and our buildings have been pulverized, says daniel bruce, this to my friends, went round the city and saw 5 story buildings were only the seller was left and was dan you. i thought that the couple block so that im yellows will be luke of savings and over time would use to all the explosions. but you're not really scared any more perfectly when something hits nearby. i've stopped running into the cellar them yet. it just becomes normal. but i'm still new to pretty much close will i get stressed when there's no internet down and i can't reach my relatives or my girlfriend leaning to already managed to get to germany. news news go through which is interviewing. all i think about mine is one. i'll be able to get out of here and see her cooking in the near the parents if it is for this for hulu, but it's the explosions and the shooting, which was aren't as scary anymore as losing touch with the people. you love about

weiss who says submitted an immunity as since we spoke to him, uri has managed to escape borrow a little earlier. we spoke to you jania kraft, so gray, ukrainian, and p and a member of president zalinski is servant of the people party. we asked her if her country was getting enough support from european countries of course out thankful for the have already got, but of course it's not enough to have proper defense in this guys because why we're talking about the green quoted us about the people company. because they shall they see the normal this will see just from the skies and we can get you even contra tax on the ground. but when the heating was miss out, by the way, this me so that he to leave region, they were shot from black. see, so it's the nice house that can heat a long way and was confirmed by our army. it was 6 miss isles, whose missiles,

2 of them were taken off by our defense system, but for whatever am a it will tell more about the consequences. so why we need it to fight versions in there and why we need this air defense system to take all this, miss alice because they're targeting a targets in all the ukraine and killing people every day. that's. i've looked at some of the other developments in this war, the united nations on the secretary general as code for an investigation into the civilian casualties and ukraine. speaking of the un security council, rosemary decarlo said international law prohibits attacks on civilians and those responsible must be held accountable. strikes have destroyed schools, hospitals,

and many residential rated credit relation. the, when's world food program says destroyed infrastructure in ukraine is causing food supply chains to collapse. it says many grocery stores warehouses are now and empty . and it's express particular concern about the situation and maria pull at all the besieged cities, which un convoys unable to reach you. case media regulator has revoked the license of the russian television tunnel r t over it's coverage of the ward ukraine. r t has called the band unfair and accused the regulator of being a tool of the british government. european union has issued a similar ban on oxy. earlier this month. news, australia and japan have announced new sanctions on russia as punishment for the invasion. the sanctions target multiple individuals and organizations, including russia, central bank finance, ministry, and to oregon linked to australia, mining industry,

german to answer all of so that sent russian president vladimir putin half against spoken on the phone for just under an hour, according to the kremlin booted you accused ukraine of trying to stall piece tools were unrealistic proposal. but he said russia is prepared to find solutions senior to the comfort of the claim to western and the skeptical about shoals taught, urged milton to implement a ceasefire as soon as possible and to improve humanitarian situation. you know, couldn't invite or buy you lunch. just get more of this now from the w has one emily sherman, who was based in our moscow bureau until it was shut down by the russian government . emily did tell us more about this phone call between cha social's unplugged. well, judging from the kremlin, read out the main focus, of course, was our ukraine. there doesn't seem to have been much progress on the situation

there. it was more of a chance. it seems at least for put in to present the russian view to olaf shaw it's his german counterpart. we've talked, we heard a lot of what we've been hearing from russian officials in the last few days as well. which is that the west is ignoring the ukrainian bombing of danielle ask, or they've been talking a lot about the children of diana and how they've been suffering for years and years. that's part of the narrative. the russian army is apparently doing everything that they can to protect civilians and to create civilian corridors. we've just seen, you know, reports before you know about mar, you, paul, and the situation there. the civilians under siege. there were reports this week of theatre being bombed in mario pole, where many severely civilians were sheltering as well. put in, you know, made it clear his view, which is that the civilians aren't being heart. and the most interesting thing i think is that he did mention also the talks, the ongoing talks with the ukrainian side,

he said that it's the ukrainian side that's trying to slow things down when the russians are willing to talk. so that seems to be the beginning almost of a kind of blame game, which is a strategy that we've seen in recent years as well, from russians earlier today, a russian firm as the saga lover of giving interview, due to the pro kremlin o to r t where he talked about the future of the ukrainian or russian relationship. what did he say, and what could that mean for the piece talks? i found it interesting that the interviewer asked lover of about the end of this conflict at all. because, you know, we're kind of getting mixed signals about these piece negotiations that almost is, i think, a positive sign that they're talking at all about the fact that these, this conflict could end soon. you know, i'm a lover of talked about close ties, cultural ties between russia and ukraine. he even talked about the fact that he

himself has friends in ukraine. and it's just a shame as he said that ukrainians have been indoctrinated by the west. when actually there is this historical closeness, of course, that is rhetoric that we part a lot from russia as well about basically the granting people being the same people as the russians. but when it comes to talks, i think we're getting mixed signals, because on the one hand we're having this talk about the end of the conflict. and on the other hand, this increasing talk about the fact that it's the ukrainians slowing down talks, which is something that we've heard in the past when it comes to, for example, the minsk agreement on peace in ukraine as well. there's a little again, so it's often about a future relationships. she or a lover of said that his country has lost any illusion that they can ever rely on the west again. what are we to make of that free future? um, the, again, i've been talking about the rhetoric right on the west. ah, is increasingly accused by russia of not following the order. the world order are

not following the rules, whereas russia is following the rules of national or die order. love reflects to site, you know, various documents in great detail on the narrative is very much the west is against us, but we will prevail. and that applies to sanctions as well. and how many sherman there? thank you very much. in germany's foreign minister on alina bebbles presented the government roadmap towards a revised security strategy and her address show. while ago she highlighted the need to strengthen security corporation. with like minded allies. i brush his attack on ukraine. marx, a geopolitical turning point with profound implications for european security. the e u is currently formulating for the 1st time, an extensive security policy strategy. and the initiative comes from germany.

this strategic compass that is on the table. we'll have to reflect the new realities on our continent. oh, i had the same time, and this is also reflected in this strategy. this war shows once more, that the security of europe depends on nato's collective defense. ah. so it's 4 minutes on, on a linda babble. speaking that without joined by stephanie bob's, she's a former deputy assistant secretary general of nato, stephanie, as we heard them and is to babble cold rushes invasion of the ukraine. a geopolitical turning point is that how you see as well fit well, good morning to you. yeah, i think this is a pretty up state to fact are pretty obvious. state tacked state. i'm very sorry, but am i?

yeah, it's a key political turning point. it's a conflict that has all the star to time afraid to say we are in there for the long haul and it will have multiple ramifications. not only for europe, but also for the wider globalized world, isn't it? so you think in its current state, well equipped to count this threat, that is quite obviously, that from well and later has been, it has been in the process of grading and bolstering its defense. i said he turns capabilities ever since 2014, but i'm afraid to say what we are in right now has really a different quality, has a different dimension. and so the secretary general, my former boss seems spartanburg spoke. i think yesterday about a native reset when it comes to native defense and parents certainly would need to come up with a much more comprehensive, robust,

and permanent presence of forces across all domains in order to contain rusher in the long haul. we will that be sort of the only response to bolster defenses towards these, let's say i babbled. today's said that the eastern flag needed to be that he had to be more natal soldiers station there is basically throwing money back problem. also, germany buying fighter planes for example. is that going to be enough? no, i think what we need to do 1st is, i mean, to start with a political intellectual process of reinvigorating really understanding the process and the concept off containment. because this is what we are actually talking about . and if you're reviewing the famous cable of george kennan that he sent back from moscow or to washington some 78 years ago,

i would advise policy makers across the alliance in the you to actually read that cable one more time because it gives us a good clue. ready what containment is actually all about, certainly military components play a vital role that we need to also bring together in such a new 21st century containment process. resilience elements, economic elements, information operations elements and ultimately i would also argue that we would need to bring on board other players in particular from the business phase, who also play instrumental roles in containing rusher altogether. stephanie bobs, that formerly of a nato, thank you very much for your insight here on the w you're most welcome. thank you. have a good day. meanwhile, nato has been conducting a massive military exercise in norway. the alliances, the drills are designed to test troops readiness for combat. in cold conditions,

some 30000 soldiers from 27 countries are involved w's direct power. went along and report from comp arena in norway, fire and maneuver. $2500.00 french polish, spanish and portuguese soldiers. taking part in this nato exercise could brilliant jump. the soldiers told us, the invasion of ukraine has posted their determination to defend their confidence. this exercise we are we actually, i can see that we are a solid group. i it's, we are what we are working. i like are one organism. and if we are together, we will, i find a way these girls have been in planning for 2 years. they're using the cold conditions in norway to train artillery,

infantry and specialist. you can deal with chemical and biological attacks, checking interoperability between countries. these are the signs on the sites of war, but this isn't war. this is training drills. practice right now, the nato military alliance has no plans to send troops like these into the very real theater of war in ukraine. these groups are on a 5 day notice to deploy, but currently only within nato's borders. attending the drills, general vollmer ones, the 2nd highest officer in the german army. and now a top nato commander told dw news exclusively. he's greatly in favor of the recent move by the german government to increase annual military spending to 2 percent of g d. p. with an additional one off injection of a $100000000000.00 euros. our neighboring countries are counting on germany and with this announcement and with the will now to,

to rebuild forces re enforce them again. that is a strong statement and of course, from a military perspective. and as a nato commander, i'm counting on germany. i that they broo rebuilt capabilities they gave away many years ago. the exercises here at camp renner a rule, so aimed at reassuring people living in norway, in the nearby town of hummer. people told us they're fully aware of the drills and norway has the border. we do with russia and we never know what can happen. so i think it's also a lot of fear in norway. what can happen? we don't know. nato will protect us. and i think ukraine would derek better if they, very natal know, i'm afraid of that. and because i think we have to work and, and people to people in peace process and, and the military, many of the soldiers present here will now participate in a 355 increase,

strong drill, cold response conducted by norway's own armed forces with nato involvement. the commanders say these exercises aren't designed as warnings for russia, only to prepare defensively. a santa china now, which is so far, stopped short of condemning russia for invading ukraine, was getting harder and harder for begging to navigate a path between its partnership with russia and the global outrage at the aggression . now the white houses warning there would be severe consequences if beijing provides economic or military assistance to russia in the fall call later. today you as president joe biden is expected to assess where chinese leaders, gigi, and ping stands. early in february, russian, china declared a friendship without limits and the start of a new era of cooperation between the 2 autocratic governments. so far, china's close is the most significant strategic friendship has held fast. the us

now look set to test how firm that friendship really is. this thick said feel, and this is an opportunity for president biden to assess, ah, where president she stands. and there's been, of course, her torkel support or the absence of clear rhetoric and denunciation, or the absence of denunciation by china. what russia is doing. beijing repeatedly urges both sides to prevent escalation, without clarifying how a country under attack is supposed to stop the situation. getting worse, as the devastation of ukraine continues and civilian casualties, mount chinese media have opted for rhetoric friendly to moscow, sharing russian propaganda and conspiracy theories. chinese government officials are blaming the u. s. and nato. for the conflict digital client, we'd either you or the key to solving the ukraine crisis lies in the hands of the united states and nato. so we hope the united states and nato, as the culprits of the crisis,

can reflect on their roles and the ukraine crisis. take up their jew responsibilities and make practical actions to resolve the conflict. amanda will callaway, he don't plan yet. that is a u. s. pressures growing on beijing to back sanctions against moscow. as russia risks damaging its own economy by alienating the west, the she biden phone call could put pressure on this friendship without limits. although asking she to back western liberal democracies against the like minded authoritarian is a major challenge. the young lady was watching dw news here. all my headlines. louise mayor says a russian missiles strike has hit an aircraft maintenance plan outside the western ukrainian city. the beef is located close to poland, florida. it has taken in more than 200000 people, displaced by russia onslaught in other parts of the price. on a phone call with german chancellor sholtes president putting accused ukraine of

stalling, he's told with unrealistic demands shoulds press for a cease fire to protect civilians and push to plymouth. that's it from me and the new stream for now. stay tuned out for a special program on the economic fall of rushes move in. you pray in the meantime, always, you can always get all the latest news on our website, w dot, dot o f. as in berlin from you, the team. thanks with a with

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