accidents and remains of forbidden sown russian soldiers at the china beetle nuclear power plant. they took over the building on february, the 24th right at the start of russia's invasion. did the troops really know much about the place that government had sent them? apparently the young soldiers were clueless about the 1986 nuclear disaster, despite large numbers of death by radiation and heavy contamination. that's, that's vadim. pope dimness, view morton. in moscow, he's ukraine's chief engineer at china bill. and despite the risk of speaking to us, he agrees to an interview, he says, his co workers, who were helped by russian troops for almost 4 weeks, told him that the russian soldiers might have mistaken the protective shell around the failed reactor for an assembly hall. and we'll know protective clothing need to do it every day, thought the respirators were there to protect them from cove it and didn't understand that you had to put them on to prevent inhaling radioactive dust. so

when you decide to get to make a ukrainian tv station reports that in the so called red forest near the plant, which is highly contaminated, russian soldiers are reported to have dug trenches. and consequently, we'll have received a considerably larger dose of radiation, physicists, sebastian, flu file, who has been to china beach several times. consider the actions very dangerous, long confir like you might be able to all of it, even if you're not allowed to without dropping dead immediately. but if you're digging in this area, you must realize you're going to stir up some of the really highly radioactive particles who sees the particular sters, the director of the international atomic energy agency, raphael grossey plans to visit genevieve soon. we heard about the possibility of some personnel being contaminated, but we don't have any confirmation about that. vadim po, but dim however,

says his co workers said that a few days ago, 3 bosses picked up russian soldiers from general beale during the night. yes, 0. some were vomiting they had nosebleeds, they were in bad shape. they had clear signs of radiation sickness viewing the water for you and you will chill any ball. she'll have various ukrainian media showing pictures of the buses which have in the meantime made it to gold. mel in bella, luce, the soldiers are being examined as an established radiation institute, british newspaper. the telegraph is reporting that one soldier has already died. following his deployment in china bill some more of today's headlines now. in the capital of azerbaijan, an explosion struck a nightclub killing one person and to injuring $31.00. the explosion at the back of club is believed to have been caused by a gas leak, but the investigation is still ongoing. new elections are set to take place in

pakistan in the next 3 months president are if alvy de self parliament after prime minister in ron con, urged him to during 80 the address early on sunday. an attempt by pakistan's lawmakers to vote. prime minister con, out of office, failed people in hungary a voting in an election seen as key to it's you to direction it's expect it to be the tightest race in a more than a decade, voters are choosing between a nationalist prime minister the to oregon. and a coalition of 6 opposition parties led by small town mayor peter market say the opposition groups have little in common other than a shared goal to oust at the long term prime minister or been on the right wing. fidel party is seeking a 4th consecutive term that's bringing it up. your correspondent, funny fashion in budapest. funny what's at stake in this election? bluntly,

political future of hungary just like in any other election. the question really is that here, is there going to be a change actually, because if the ruling government wins for 4th consecutive to him, that means basically 16 years of a governing on the fee. this, that this country's been governed by the same person promised civic to all buses, 2010, but the countries not as far yet. and as a result, if you look at the campaign and the campaign rhetoric here, the choice is in between peace and war. if you ask the fittest party to ruin in government policy, or it's a choice between east and west, that's why the opposition alliance is campaigning. on the choice between east more towards russia as obviously i promise to victor alba, close put in friend an academic partner has been very, very, and the sort of a tight lipped on the saying something personally against russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being to had all of that

aggression. so it's, it's the interpretation. yeah. how much you, crane, and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how that is going to benefit either the government party or this and you opposition alliance. that's for the very 1st time on the ballot list. right, beneficiary in budapest, you keep an eye on the action there for us. thank you so much and serbian, so also going to the poles for presidential and parliamentary elections taking place under the shadow of the invasion of ukraine president alexander, of which each is on course to win a 2nd term and a largely pro russia country. but his balancing act with a european union may become increasingly complicated after the vote. dw correspondent jack paris is in belgrade for us. 5 years,

the president alexander v church is expecting to retain his office during the elections here in serbia. under his leadership, serbia has remain the only european country to resist imposing sanctions on russia over the invasion of ukraine. the pro russian stars is shared by view, teaches political opponents, including conservative presidential candidate me lo. she van of ich, in all the important issues for us from boston green republic, a sub scott her to montenegro and passing by the most important issue for us. which of the social cost natasha. we have a proposed in of use on, on the, on the possible solutions of those problems. and on the other side, once again, rush is backing us from the security council of united nations event, which is currently polling in 3rd of the 8 presidential candidates is dr. ko panache. a retired general is the lead challenger coming from the center. right opposition coalition. none of the major parties there were telling voters that they

would sanction moscow if they won a 2021 poll suggests 83 percent of serbians. c, moscow as a friend in 1999. when you go slog via my country was and attacked by lake chow. so here we have very strong feelings against nature and the western world. i think there is a nice way where serbia can actually play and should definitely play on that car this to be to bring both parties together as a candidate come to the in you expect serbia to align on foreign policy. but has been aware that the government was unlikely to impose sanctions ahead of these elections. the u ambassador to serbia told d w. they're prepared to intensify discussions after the vote. as we are asking the countries of the western barkers including sugar, which has been more complicated here to join the sanction, we also are extending support to addressed a vulnerability that as

a consequence of the crisis. the battle offices here reserve is national assembly is also a crucial one. this time around the last time elections were held in june 2020, many of the main opposition parties boycotted, meaning the allies under bridges f. s party has held an overwhelming majority since then. stuff on you vantage is a candidate for the parliament in the main opposition coalition, which is focusing all energies on winning as many seats as possible. nothing changed a actually it's even worse than, than before. but we can not stay any more aside and, and waiting something to change because every year is sure, a beer is shrinking. these election, caesar be opposed, delicately between russia and the west. question is how long the next government can continue that balancing act. while the war in ukraine, the warring parties in yemen have laid down their weapons and the 1st nation wide truce since 201670 years of war have left hundreds of 1000 states and millions

displaced, the whence, as the war has triggered the west, monetary and disaster in the world, in the yemeni capital, santa people prepare for ramadan for the 1st time since 2014, the muslim holy month takes place under conditions of peace. the warring parties have agreed to hold all military activity in yemen and along its borders. as in our online, the truth is wonderful for us and the region in general, the goal, the peninsula and the goals. it's a great thing and we hope that the truce will last not only for 2 months, but rather permanently because people are tired and have suffered a lot of law. just as important as the cease fire, an agreement to allow fuel shipments to the rebel held port of her data transport restrictions imposed by the saudi led coalition have led to crippling fuel shortages. the capital's airport will also reopen for

a number of flights. the united nations expressed hope and caution. these truce must be a footstep too ending yet men's devastating war. but we know that these agreements are always fragile. yemen has know nothing but war for more than 7 years. after hootie forces over through the government, neighboring powers intervened. turning the civil war into a proxy battle for regional influence. the toll has been dire, more than 150000 people have died and millions of children are suffering from malnutrition. even as the guns fall, silent, yemenis are concerned with survival. border crossings are not open. the currency has not stabilized. prices have not load. the economic situation is deteriorating level. with the advent of the blessed month of ramadan, there are families who cannot even provide the necessary food ability. it's hope to

cease fire mocks the beginning of the end of humans years of crisis. sri lanka, us government has blocked social media sites in its latest effort to stop protest against the economic crisis. a nationwide curfew began on saturday, a day after the president imposed a state of emergency, but in the capital, colombo hundreds to fight the look down. as a growing anger on the streets of sri lanka, after the government announced a we can curfew, troops have been deployed under the draconian measures saying they need to protect the public alder. having having curve you is not gonna help anybody. people have to run business as people have to, ah, these 2 drivers, any do live that they leave on a daily which day do i run that? don't say draw. like if the single day people out people are going to suffer is

gonna keep via continuous thing. as under uh, the raj, epoxy. dennis day, the family that dominates were lankin politics. demonstrations in the capital, colombo had been increasing in recent weeks. and wallet hubby, scenes of violence, many protest in peace. the worst economic crisis since roland can, independence, has in queues for fuel and shortages of food and medicine. as we many other developing countries the economy. consequences of the pandemic. well, especially severe. i'm sri lanka, the restriction, the bush to cur. the sprained up the writers in 2020, and 2021. cd affected every sector of ali corner.

while the government point to coven tall petering the countries critical to rest dollars. or does length political mismanagement. mister lank is ailing economy. i. after a $27.00, yes, civil wall. that has been relative peace since 2009. the united nations has called for tom from old groups. as the countries fragile democracy faces its biggest test in decades. wow. you're watching d. w news coming up next and you episode of dw was odds 21 and focusing on at the ball. the inheritance of history will be back to the latest use of the top of the alan c. n.

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