[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin after boucher, the warning of further atrocity is by russian forces in northern ukraine. our correspondent reports from the town of flora danco, where ukrainian leaders say the devastation is much worse. also coming up, you chief brussel upon the line heads to keep to meet with the ukrainian president . that's as the u, imposes further sanctions on russia, banning imports of coal and bought cup and

a historic day in the united states as could tanya brown, jackson is confirmed as the 1st black woman to sit on the u. s. supreme court. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. he cranes, president says there could be more gruesome discoveries ahead in the wake of the russian troop withdrawal from the north of the country. there is mounting evidence of civilian killings, rape and torture authorities, believe hundreds have been killed in one town alone. bass grapes were recently uncovered in the town of boucher but president blog me. zalinski says the situation in bora, danco, 70 kilometers north west of p. a is much more horrific. our correspond alexandra phenomena was just there and piled this report. they have began

clearing the rubble, but any hope of finding survivors here is long gone. for a dan car lay on the main root of the russian, offensive on key of the scale of the destruction is so massive that even emergency workers seem shock. this sham about you is while every but now we seem with our eyes what the russians did to a peaceful tan. there are no military bases here. means they shot people dead. bombed high rise block. so 32, i don't understand why will i? but i had to pull over here in the v shoe, when russian planes dropped their bombs on the town in early march, these apartment buildings were demolished. local authorities fear that up to $200.00 civilians were killed. their bodies still buried under the rubble. blueberry hole in one of the blocks we meet alexander, he is back to sell with some items from his ruined apartment. with you, when the russian bombardment started,

he managed to flee together with his family. oh, horrible, it's better, damn it. but like, i'm still rain, same clothes i had on. when i left at least i want to take some things with me, his little growth. all this used to be his children's room is lawful. i don't really know what to say. don't have words left there. bastard, scro, putin in his whole government. you see, can you prove you to foreclosure what a few blocks away a distribution center for humanitarian aids among the residents lining up nina and her family. they lived through a lot during the russian occupation of their home town, including hunger and constant fear. for most of them, they were pointing that guns at my daughter and the kids. i went down on my knees and screamed begging them not to rape. my daughter, you know what can happen? seawall is night there from a boy. many he told us similar story. lena says she is still shaking when

she thinks about the weeks under russian occupation. but she will not him what we have to thank her soldiers. they're so brave, they are so brave that they freed up already. okay. look, what they did to my town. already unco was once beautiful and green residence told us. now it lies in ruins. the town is free, but it has paid a high price for its freedom. she w corresponding to con lee, as in kevin join, just now nick, ukrainian president brought me his lansky said that the horrors inflicted on that town board the anchor were even worse than what we saw in boucher tell us more about what's been found there. i think most people here in ukraine can't basically take their eyes off those images of those destroyed tablets and barrenca everyone's here,

but she guessing how many people are still trapped on those ruins or how many people manage to get out before those are homing. those shillings happened, and i think that was the real difficulty now is trying to work out the numbers, trying to get some kind of handle on the scale of this. and for now, you as you concern that report, and it's all pretty celtic, there are locals turning up, trying to salvage what's left of their property and other governments. organizations trying to d mind to make sure that if people go back they're not going to face the risk of traps of minds and but it certainly seems like the kind of images we saw in boucher on no exception. that this was a more widespread thing in the territories around ki, if that were controlled by russian army forces for the best part of a month. and a, we're getting some very, very, very distressing reports. not only of that, her shilling is the indiscriminate shelling of residential areas, bombing of the kind. we've seen, mary paul, but also of arbitrary killings on the streets of the guy,

resorted boucher bruce of sexual violence and the war is continuing. of course, in other parts of the country, where is the fighting, concentrated now, neck. so right now, it seems like mary poll is still the number one target. because after all mariposa on the see of as of his basic be anything between russia and its self proclaimed republics in the hans cabinets and crimea and its crimea. so that's the irony, basically a thing in the way of russia, basically having an easier time of controlling that se of ukraine. so is a lot of a fighting going on there. some you credit for still there. now, more than a month off, that stage began and then further to the north or near city called is zoom, which is based southeast of hack ukraine's 2nd city at so basement sense now that russia is putting all its forces into the south, south east, in hope of encircling a ukraine's forces in don bass. now that's all be so easy because don bass, as you remember,

is the place where war has been are basically in full full swing since 2014, since rush supported those separatist movement stair. so the ukranian army is very well defended. there has french has, has other con, defensive set up. so this is not going to be easy. this is going to be a very hard, a very static war. we've already had ukrainian government sources voting. this could be a battle on the scale and of the kind we saw at last i guess in europe in world war 2 tanks, trench warfare and very, very high losses on both sides. nick, the you commission president and the blocked top diplomat, are planning to meet with ukraine's present in t of to day. what quick specter well, overseas, for the ukrainian side, this is about the optics is about europe showing that it cares about ukraine, that europe also believes in ukraine's, but it's the stand up for itself and to not basically a full a pot under this russian pressure. i think generally it's all about the weapons right now. it's all about the money. yes. but standards of the you and individual european countries, they are doing

a lot more than they have done in previous years. but compared to the billions of billions of billions of euros that are being transferred to russia every day for energy, the sums are all pretty small and decreasing is going to put more pressure on that, i guess. show them more of what's happening here in a hope of seeing a significant increase to that support and fast because the big thing you have time and time again from ukrainian government officials, you might, you know, make some plans to help us. but given how bureaucratic, how slow you off, that could reach us too late. so it, whatever you are planning do it early. i do it now because we need that help today and not tomorrow. nick, thank you so much. our correspondent conley there in keith or as we heard you commission president ursula on the line is to meet president savanski in kiev in a show of solidarity from the block. the block top diplomat, joseph burrell, will also attend the meeting on alliance new sanctions on russia, including

a ban on importing coal vodka and timber were backed by each member states. this week, the new coal band is estimated to be worth 4000000000 euros a year. but that is just a fraction of what spent on russian oil and gas and the band isn't due to be implemented until august 9th, our brussels correspond christine min. what is covering the story, christine? you christian president, pon alliant and foreign policy chief, joseph burrell, are on their way to meet presidents lensky innkeeper. tell us about the significance of this trip. terry, it's, it's a gesture off solidarity i. it is the repeated affirmation to the ukrainians, that the european union stands with ukraine that will do whatever i can to support ukraine and defending itself against russia. but we've got to be honest about the fact that says she's not necessarily going with everything that is needed in ukraine. for example, the ukraine's would like more support i in terms of weaponry to fight

a russia. as we know, for example, that president vladimir zalinski would like to see the european take a stronger stance against am at moscow. yes, he will be able to say that there are now increased. i imply is, excuse me, sanctions on moscow. she will be able to say we have now targeted or rushes energy say to something that the european union has been very slow to do. and, but she is not it. but it is really significant in the sense that it is the gesture of solidarity and it does follow, for example, at the european parliament, our president roberto gonzalez visit last year as well as the prime ministers of poland of czechoslovakia. as well as a selena are also in march belle, the borough president's landscape. he would have liked to see tougher sanctions on russia, including a complete burn on energy in ports. how far are you members states from winning themselves off russian oil in the us? it seems that some

a little bit far away if you consider the messaging coming through from member states like germany, like isler vakio, those who are most dependent on on russian gas for example. these are really the member states and hungry. i can add to that list as well, or who have been blocking the european union from taking such a decision. the baltic states, for example, have become the 1st aid in europe to ban, i guess, import sir from russia, but it appears economic interests are at play here. and the likes of germany would also be making the argument that banning or russian gas would hurt their economies more than it would russia. and that was not the design of any targeted measures against russia. so it does appear that there is more pressure on the european unit, especially as more images like those coming out of boucher come on to the scene. we now see that there have now gone for the energy sector, but it appears it will be at least some time before we see a complete ban on russian gas, for example, which is of course,

the main sticking point here. prisoners, lensky is also called on the ear to grant ukraine membership in the block. how likely is it that will happen? was harry, i've been granted. accession in see your opinion is a process ad that takes years and at the beginning of the invasion are. in fact, days after russia invaded ukraine at ukraine, formally applied for membership of the european union. and you had countries like poland pressuring at the block to fast track ukraine's application process, given the developments ad that had taken place. there. there is some indication, as we've been reporting on to debbie, exclusively this week that that is going to be happening that at ukraine's application is being processed as we speak at that. and the commission is forming an opinion or writing an opinion on that. press on that application that it will then give to you leaders to consider in june as a fast track that might be,

it would still take years. and before the process is concluded, and before at ukraine is given. that membership, but it does appear to be on the gender and says, work is and way for the process as we speak. terry christine, thank you very much, shar correspond, christine manuel in brussels. and here's a look at a few other stories related to the war in ukraine. the united nations general assembly of suspending russia from its human rights council over the war in ukraine . it's only the 2nd time of member state has been suspended from the council. moscow has condemned the decision as politically motivated and illegal. a nobel prize winning russian journalist has been attacked on a train with red paint and apparent protest over his newspapers, critical coverage of the war. mitre morrow, at off, as editor in chief of the liberal nevaeh gazette. ah, last week is it said it was suspending operations in russia after receiving

official warnings. later members have pledged to send more military and humanitarian aid to ukraine, after his foreign minister made an impassioned plea for help. a herd of unexpected russian assault in the east. he says, ukraine urgently needs more weapons to fight off any fresh attack kremlin spokes person. dmitri, past coff has acknowledged that russia has sustained significant losses of troops in ukraine. in an interview with sky news, he called it a huge tragedy for russia. it's a rare admission by russian officials of military losses. but pascal said that russia still hopes to reach his goals in the coming days. russia's defense ministry reports that between one and 2000 russian soldiers have been killed. but independent estimates put the number closer to 10000. and what's bring in ruth? dear money here she is, a senior lecturer for war studies at london's king's college. thanks for being with

us. ruth. russia has suffered significant troop losses in ukraine. it's been forced to withdrawal from the north. it's failed to capture major cities. what impact do you think? all this is having on russia strategy in ukraine. well, i think it had a devastating impact on, on russia strategy in it. we know that the initial time was to take as a capital key, very quickly, really, to take control of the whole country in 2 or 3 theories here. lensky replacing it that didn't. now it's been a more concerted attempts or longer term. he says that failed as well. so this is in the next plan. i'm none of it speaks to a well thought how, how here a workable strategy. i think, oh, it seems russia how switching his focus to the south and east to don bus region and, and the coast or russian forces in

a better position to make gains there. the ones you would have to say they all because that's a more feasible objective. them attempting to after the entire country or even, you know, to, to take heed, which is a very large city and it would require an enormous she presence to, to successfully take it and maintain control. and of course, you know, the russians have and have had forces in this part of the country for a long time. and it's place to me and when they also have a significant presence. but on the other hand, after 6 weeks or fails, campaign failed. who international humiliation and staggering troop and equipment losses. you know, the capacity to wait to are effectively has to have been degraded significantly.

and not lisa's morale is going to be very poor as well. keith is getting weapons and intelligence support from a broad, particularly from nato countries. do you think that will be enough for ukraine to defend itself against the russian onslaught overtime it's, it's very, very help. 3. there are so many variables at play here, but we have seen that the cranium armed forces have done a spectacularly good job of defending themselves with what they have been given so far. and so if they say that this equipment at this supports will enable them to defend themselves. i think we, we have to take that pretty seriously. and of course in contrast to them are all problems that we know. brush are, is facing the ocean. trips in ukraine has a very strong willed. so when i will absolutely what you see. and then

as the main factors that will determine how this war plays up, that was there, a lot of faxes. i think obviously central to this is the ability of ukraine to defend itself, which obviously requires significant military assistance in terms of kind of military from the west of moral clearly the will to win and is very, very significant and local support support from the population on the ground is also key and then what happens in the capitals? and again, if we see the russian government now at missing 2 losses, although much smaller than we think that's a fine, i think that they are worried about what's happening route. thank you very much for the was ruth darren of kings college london the war and ukraine and the threat of a larger war in europe. those are the biggest concerns among people here in germany

. according to the latest poll by public broadcaster a r d, the survey also found that a large number of german thing, a large number of germans think their government should be doing more to help. and the conflict t w's, thomas sparrow, reports a regular c nowadays in burly protests against the war in ukraine. people here in germany, a clearly worried that the biggest concern is further escalation. for a europe a native fall apart or not include the biggest here is that the war will come here . a new poll seems to confirm those feelings. a vast majority of germans are concerned about the well being of people in ukraine. like many are also worried about they cannot make situation at home, energy supplies, or an even bigger war in europe. german authorities have been helping ukraine, for example,

by sending weapons. a clear minority thing. the government responds has gone too far. just over a 3rd say it has been appropriate, but nearly 50 percent believe it hasn't gone far enough. this is also evident on the streets of berlin. acreage to meal cluster, all powerful weapons or should be supplied with often woodard and i'm in favor of an oil embargo i was a fender, stronger action against authoritarian regimes should have been taken before. 4 games oil pressure is increasing on german authorities for them to do more. but it's unclear just how far they will go. joining me in the studio for some analysis, ours are political correspond, manuel shows no matter what a pressure growing on german authorities from the public public pressures something that german politicians of course. so think about what do you make of the figures in this lives, paul? well,

it's very interesting to see that it is 91 percent of the germans, who are actually very worried about what's happening to the ukrainians are right now in the war. but at the same time, 80 percent of them are actually worried about worsening of the, of the economic situation of the economy. consequences of that war here in germany . so there's very contradicting attitudes, but there's a, you know, growing concern about what's happening in ukraine. i think we can really say that there's a before and after butcher effect, after those terrible pictures reached us over the weekend, we can see that the mood has sifted significantly here in germany, also on how the german government has reacted to this war for him. and how the german government has reacted the or the german government made announcements regarding military spending that shocked a lot of people. it's a remarkable turnaround on germany's military posture and that seems to be going

down pretty well. exactly. it is something we couldn't have thought about, or maybe 2 months ago, you know, the fact that germany, it would deliver as so many weapons to another country. but the supports are to that has grown significantly. and, and also what's interesting to see is that germans, you know, at 1st are supported by a slim majority of the, the attitude of the government, which was a bit, okay, we'll see what, what comes next. and now we see that these are support has sunk by 16 percent. only 37 percent of a germans are expressed a favorable opinion of the other of the german government in face of this war. journeys in quite a dilemma here. it's under massive pressure to cut gas imports from russia because russia is able to finance its military with that at the same time, public opinion in germany. as you mentioned, people are worried about the economic impact of it are the german public and the

german government on the same page with these issues. while not exactly because in the public, you can already feel an increase of prices. you know when it comes, for example, for our, for petrol, for energy or even for food. so germans are worried about the impact it has on their daily lives. there is support this supports for a quicker turn around and turn towards a renewable energies. but at the same time, there's a think a bit of a incomprehension towards the fact that germany simply doesn't accept to have an immediate embargo on a russian energy. as of course, or ukraine is hoping for them a thank you very much. our political correspond, emma show us sketch up on a few other stories making headlines around the world today. a 2 people had been killed after a gunman opened fire in the israeli city of tel aviv several others were wounded in the shooting at a bar and

a popular night life district. security forces later shot dead the attacker in a gun battle. a landslide has killed at least turn people in northwest columbia after torrential rains, mud and boulders buried a mining camp of the mountains. several people were still missing. a nearby town was evacuated. peru has ordered its military to clear all roads after protesters blockaded them for over a week. the protests have been sparked by inflation, which has risen since russia's invasion of ukraine in the capitol. lima thousands recently took to the streets in defiance of a curfew imposed by president pedro castillo. and a cargo plane has crashed during an emergency landing near the costa rican capital san jose. the aircraft operated by logistics company, d h. l returned to the airport shortly after take off because of mechanical

problems. no one was hurt and the crash now to the u. s. where the senate has confirmed cotton, she brown jackson as the 1st black woman to sit on the u. s. supreme court supporters including president joe biden have hailed her appointment as a historic day for america. but most republican senators voted against it. the age of 53. the names are 47, and this nomination is confirmed. after 233 year wait, a black woman will soon sit on the u. s. supreme court contain g brown. jackson watched herself enter the history books from the white house alongside president joe biden, who hailed a confirmation as a historic moment for the u. s g, 3 republican senators, vote with the democrats to confirm brown. jackson is only the 3rd black person and 6 women to serve on the u. s. his highest court. the vote concluded a bitterly part is an approval process. they were that so brown,

jackson grilled by republican sentences on hot button issues like race relations and abortion. as well as her raincoat as a judge. senate democrats were overjoyed by the result. it is just an amazing day. if i had to think of an adjective to describe all of us, it would be elated, elated because of this wonderful person going on the court. this has been a long, hard road as we try to get to greater equality, less bigotry in america. and there is often steps backward, but when you have a day like this, it inspires you to keep moving forward. brown jack, set your play steam bright when he retires at the end of the cold current term. but with the conservative set to maintain that 63 majority, she may find it difficult to make much impact on the increasingly right wing caught you're watching dw news. here's a reminder of our top story. at this hour, ukraine's president is warning of more atrocities in the wake of the russian troop

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