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ah well, come on monica jones, go to have you with us. ukraine in president of a lot of mister lensky says, a russian missile attack on a train station and east and ukraine that killed at least 50 people. amounts to a war crime. the president is demanding more weapons and a tough global response. french and german leaders have condemned the attack, and the white house has called it a horrific atrocity. scenes of college and destruction in eastern ukraine. streets littered with smouldering debris and the bodies of dozens killed. the governor of don't ask said at least 5 children are among the dead after several rockets hidden from a task station on friday. edward it speaking to the finished parliament.

president log me is a lensky, condemned russia for striking clear civilian targets. they hit yeah, but little foolish. i will start with what happened this morning when you write russian forces hit the train station in our city of cremmit, ask an ordinary train station with ordinary people, general citizen, though no military personnel left him, there were people who are waiting for a train to get to a safe territory, when russian forces hit them with military missiles, would that over again to me or lose? the criminal has denied they employed this type of projectile. but ukrainian military officials said they being used throughout the war on a visit to london to meet british prime minister boris johnson. german chancellor, ola sholtes, never called the attack. atrocious pleasure. after walk viewed the buddha reveals will be images we have seen from bushels here from maria pole. and from many of the

places the dramatic attack we have been told about to day too. it shocks us, and we must say here in clear terms. it is a cruel, cruel war. loudon, von gazette, levin garza, as the sun calls on my creek, around $4000.00 people were thought to be at the station. they came with their pets and personal possessions, hoping to escape the worst hazards of war. and he is a growing in the ukrainian port city of odessa that it could become russia's next target. the city has imposed a weekend curfew after the missile attack in chromos, top traumatized. odessa is on the black sea, which is their strategically important to both sides in this war. over the last few days, russia has launched 2 attacks near the city. even before these latest attacks, many ukrainians, mostly women and children,

have been leaving odessa. and for some it's been a heart breaking decision. looked as though it is hard, very hard. moth bridge. we sent my daughter in law with the kids, and we'll stay here. i don't know how it's going to be. i hope we'll meet again with the, with the, with the 3. the city looks calm. but on friday, russia launched to attacks on the region war of them. women esmerelda, our enemy conducted an attack with the shore missile complex bastion on the village of crest, nor silica. unfortunately, people were killed and wounded. infrastructure was damaged. also the enemy launched another missile attack near a dasa. fortunately, no one was wounded. on a day says shoreline, there are warnings of minds, but that doesn't stop people from being outside as much as is allowed. a

cub few between 9 pm and 6 am is now in place because of fears of more attacks. for those still here, life goes on, but no one knows what will become of this city. oh, to those who were left behind. t w's rebecca writ us in the pro, in a central eastern ukraine, which is being used as a hop for refugees fleeing their homes in the south and the east of the country. rebecca, tell us what's the situation where you are i'm here at the pro station men. as you said, it's a half a people leaving. fortunately, people can't stay in a pro. the marys actually advised women and children, and anyone who can to get out of this area in as soon as possible while they still

can by play. but as we've been here to day, is it hundreds of people arriving at the station behind me, trying to get on either evacuation trains or simply buy a ticket at on any of deceit to get further raised to safety. these people have been coming from the largely eastern parts of the country and south east, but of course tensions are very high here. as you have been reporting this morning about that attack on the crime tools train station that's about 200 kilometers east from where i'm standing and obviously that his height and tension. everyone here is worry that that's going to happen. in fact, we've been able to film inside the station on the platform or any getting on to any trends because authorities are really worried that something like that could happen here. i mean, how would these people who arrive them? surely that must be traumatized. a very weary suddenly, how are they a being looked after before they move on? well, there's a shelter that's been set up here. it's being supported by the red cross loudly run

by local authorities. 1 excuse me, this is the tram going behind me. so i hope you can hear me. did it so that shelter is there for people who are arriving here. they can stay a couple of nights or a night. have you know, some refreshments have a hot meal, get some clothes and then sort of move and then move on. that's why the trains that leave in the afternoon, the station starting to fill up because the people come out of those shelters and try and get on to those trains. i spoke to somebody who's been volunteering at that stage at that shelter since the beginning. since it's been open from early march and i asked her how she felt working in the aftermath of the crimea taught attack and whether or not they're worried about something happening here. this is what she had to say was right there. you know, if i imagine that situation happening here, i wouldn't be able to work here are young and create the com space and support these people need. the key odds. yes. a place where they can sleep without the sound of explosions and fear. happy with the may i give woburn lucia when the moors

look was bought. there was plates if so, heightened a lot of bribery, i'm sorry, no rebecca, because you're there and you even can tell, heightened alert and people are still holding their grounds, trying to help those that need help. um, will you stay put and where and where not, where actually there will be leaving a lot of people here though have said that they are going to stay like like a like the one i spoke to it from the shelter that these people don't necessarily want to leave their homes unless they feel it's absolutely necessary. lots of people here and neighbors said they going to stay here, stay around. they don't feel that it's too dangerous yet. but as we've seen in other cities to, to, to late could be really dangerous as well. so definitely people, the, the refugee that have been arriving here will be moving on, but

a lot of people still sticking around here in the pro. all right, because thank you so much for your reporting and to, to stay safe. and here are some other headlines on the war in ukraine. the german government says 40 russian diplomats have left the country bull in order to their expulsion saying they were carrying out espionage and were a danger to public security. slovakia has donated its air defense system to ukraine . the soviet era, as 300 system is already in use by ukrainian forces requiring no extra training. it's ukraine's only defense against ballistic missiles. us says it's re equipping lakia with a modern patriot missile defense system. the war and ukraine pushed world food prices up by nearly 13 percent last month, united nations as warning that costs are likely to rise further. the u. n. food agency says the increase puts much of the world's population at risk of malnutrition. france is holding its 1st round of

presidential elections on sunday and the war in ukraine is one topic influencing voters. choice president, him on the way mccoy has established himself as a leader on the international stage which had helped lift him in the polls. but far right to challenge him, having le pen has tightened the race by portraying michael as out of touch with the needs of the people. all this i'm had fears that young people will not vote after a high rate of non participation in the last election. did all the use elisa louis met with some young activists trying to change that this is the suburb of please. she swore part of francis poorest department. it's known as the place of rights and disaffection. it was home to lorenzo law for most of her youth. and felt a long way away from politics to law. oh, down here. that's where he used to live up there. man, google was on. she said,

i always felt it would be illegitimate for me to take part in political life. her also because i'm the daughter of immigrants and as such, you're constantly being told, this is not your country. you should work hard and not because i thought that in order to talk about politics, you need to have studied at renowned universities hockey, the guam the true. when she was 16, a medical issue, many doctors sent her to a hospital in a rich part of paris. she went to school there for 6 months and everything changed . global dockwood, i met people my age from a completely different background. i was the only one who wasn't informed when it came to politics. sometimes they were talking about certain ministers whose names i'd never heard of. so i realized that not all french people have the same starting point. even though we all have the right to vote. i became remember just off, it's well and i decided i needed to do something about that. it was what if i the crew, could you, torrance or resume?

oh, in 2018. lulu co founded a group that organized events with young people in the kind of suburbs where she grew up. the idea is to convince them to vote. they today she's in ga ness, north of paris. they really loved the muddy math. what you've all seen, the pictures of president micron negotiating with rushes vladimir putin at that huge table. whether we want it or not, the president's actions have an impact on our lives. for example, how he'll deal with rising fuel prices. he may be much at home yet. exit the lock from those will. i'm not interested in voting. our presidents never keep their word flow to school, should people i lecture with that one that we might not feel the impact of most government measures now. but in 2 or 3 years, it will become more relevant when we start working. i wouldn't want to regret not having voted enough hillstone weeks with hill is with her bold with him. i guess, you know, law doesn't only talk about getting young people involved in politics. she did it

herself. last year, age just 23. she ran for the municipal council in another suburb and one the seat. a job she feels is particularly important in times of war. only logging in ballard, we are very tens times in europe. will need to bring this conflict to an end in a peaceful way in buffalo voting is now all the more important. it's a peaceful way to express one's opinion. why, you know, to plead in favor of our common values are doubling their poor, poor the value of them on the value of the bed. you lose group plans to take the youth engagement events to other parts of france. she herself is determined to continue in politics and perhaps run for more prominent roles. and here are some more stories making headlines around the world. in pakistan, they were angry exchanges between lawmakers over plans to oust prime minister in

wrong con, opposition. lawmakers banged tables and shouted as they expected. no confidence vote was delayed. the former crickets star who became the country's premier, says he is a victim of quote, regime change. protest centurylink is capital colombo, have continued this weekend. thousands took to the streets, calling for presidents resignation. over alleged economic mismanagement, sri lanka is suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis. the anger simmering for weeks boiled over last thursday, turning protests, violence. space. x is 1st, private charter space flight has reached the international space station. the craft growth, 3 executives from the west, canada and israel. on a week long trip space torres have each paid $55000000.00 for the ride. you're watching dw news. he has a reminder of our main story. ukrainian president valadez. mr. lensky says a russian missile attack on a train station in east and ukraine,

but killed at least 50 people amounts to war. crimes, president is demanding weapons, and a tough global response. daily news up next, catch up with the top stories of the week with wealth stories. i'll be back with the latest at the top of the hour. see that people in trucks injured one, trying to flee the city center. more and more refugees are being turned away at the border families plain bomb attacks in syria to these critical is with people fleeing extreme around 200.