ah, ah ah, this is dw news lie bit from berlin to night, with mario pole in ruins, another ukrainian city fears that it is now putins next target. the port of odessa is taking warheads from russian attacks residents. they are pinning their hopes on the city's vast network of tunnels to help them survive any future attacks. and germany's president abandoning plans to visit the ukrainian capital. after being told, you're not welcome here. ah,

i bring gov. it's good to have you with us to night now that ukraine has recaptured the region around the capital key of military analysts believe that the port city of odessa is high on vladimir putin's new list of military targets. over the past few days of desa has been hit repeatedly by russian missiles. the situation is tense, but the residence there say they are ready to defend their city, even if it means going underground or corresponded yon phillips sholtes reports. the road to safety leads deep beneath odessa, more than 20 meters below the port city is a 2500 kilometer long tunnel system. nobody knows this underground labyrinth better than engineer roman. moussa and his friend alexander, when the 1st to rocket said odessa, the pair began, converging the tunnels into shelters almost every night,

dozens of families seek refuge here during air, rage alerts. we're really deep on to ground and we don't, he has explosions on the surface. the whole house is shattering the windows, shattering this to very scary and her here children behaves them very come. the tunnel system is actually an old curry where limestone was minds more than 100 years ago. since then, they've provided a retreat for gangsters and soviet troops during the 2nd world war. the channels were used as a hide out for resistance fighters. their messages are still on the walls to day dated 1941. this catacombs for used by partisans to fight against nazi and the nowadays, we also use this cat to comp in this war is new war. and i think in sometimes in some time, 1st we have to write new inscription here,

2022 above the ground. odessa, residents are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain some kind of normality . the city was supposed to celebrate its world war to victory over the nazis last weekend, but the events were cancelled for security reasons. instead of 36, our curfew was imposed. it's a very bitter irony at a time when people in odessa should be celebrating the anniversary of their liberation from the nazis. they have to get prepared for another possible attack. but just like more than 80 years ago, the people here are ready to defend their city to the last. the security forces in odessa are looking with concern towards other black sea cities where the fighting has been intensifying. many military analysts believed putin as planning to cut ukraine off from the c. taco there, said sir, oh, yes, i said very important city, we call it the pearl of ukraine. it is also

a port city. this is why it's so crucial for us. and of course, also for the enemy, for pooty, which in the best wishes roman mows are fierce defending odessa will involve many more nights spent under ground. he is even started to install an internet network in the tunnels, in preparation for a possible long bachelor's head, a possible long battle ahead. let's go now to our correspondent rebecca readers. she is in the western ukrainian city of levine to night. it's good to see you, rebecca. let's talk a little bit about the a port city of odessa. what are you hearing from that city, particularly about it being possibly the next target over in odessa or as a city that's been preparing for an attack since the very beginning of this war so far though it has largely escaped the worst of the fighting as you've been reporting, we are seeing slight intensification and definitely it is

a key strategic key city that the russians want to take. as russia now moves its attention and focuses on that south eastern region, the re, to the dumbass and the southern regions where a desiree situated on the black sea, we can definitely expect odessa are expecting that those attacks will intensify on friday. for example, russian reported that it destroyed a center that was set up for foreign nurse and raised there and, and, and other attacks as well. but ukraine said today that they haven't seen any preparations for a landing operation from the black sea as yet. although they also did say yesterday that they were worried about a potential attack coming from western territory. moldova country, situated just on the border with ukraine right near odessa. there's a small area in there called trans mystery, and that's actually been under russian controls in the ninety's has about 1500

russian soldiers in the ukrainians are worried that they may try and use those old as mobilize them to try and in circle troops. that would be there protecting odessa . let me ask you a little bit about another port city and that is more your pulled up today. there were reports, allegations may that are chemical weapon may have been used in this city. what more do we know about that to not that's right. actually. those reports are coming in late last night that there was potential chemical weapons used. there are 3 soldiers of what's known as the as of battalion, the ukrainian battalion, that a defending that city at 3 soldiers were reportedly had reported they had symptoms of a chemical attack. those reports to night still remain unconfirmed. it would be a definite escalation in the war here in ukraine. now it's really difficult to get real time information out of that city of mary paul communication has been count

there for more than 4 weeks. we do know that it's been under heavy bombardment since the beginning of this war. there a still more than a 100000 people trapped there without access to, to food, to electricity, to clean drinking water. more crucially, presidents lensky, put the figure if people have been killed there in the 10s of thousands. now, it's hard to, to verify that yet without any access to the city. but some of the people i've been talking to who have managed to escape from mary paul, the stories i so horrific. it's hard to imagine that those estimations are very far off that should, that chemical weapons attack be confirmed. it would be a definite escalation escalation in the record, readers with the lawyers tonight from the western ukrainian city of levine. rebecca, thank you. a message today from ukraine to the german president frank bolter, strong buyer. you are not welcome here. or stein meyer,

whose role is largely ceremonial, encouraged close relations with russia. when he was germany's foreign minister in last week, he admitted that that had been a mistake. today on a visit to poland, strong buyer ended up cutting his trip short and he returned to germany. instead of going onwards to you quick. it was a conscious display of harmony when german president frank of al, to shine maia was welcomed by his polish counterpart on j. duda. anti plans to travel to ukraine together were also meant to send the same message. but after the talks, stein maya made a shock. announcement my colleague and find bonuses that was it. and as a judah, my colleague and friend polish president and j. duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of join to european solidarity with ukraine. but then not so that i

was ready to do that about it, but apparently that was not wanted by t of on and, and i have to acknowledge that others in here, mr. goods. all that was left for the german president to say at the joint news conference following the meeting was distressed that germany and poland remained close. partners. then as duda headed off to ukraine, stein maya booted his plane back to berlin. while the german chancellor. ow! schultz! he is also facing mounting pressure to go to keith. is he also likely to be persona non grata there? earlier we put that question to our political correspondent benjamin alvarez group . even if it chance, lola shawls is not declared a persona non grata and could travel, the question is, would he if a the had of a state if franklin stanley was not able to do so, of course pressure is growing for all our shoals to go there to show solidarity and person to also meet ukraine, unprecedented lensky. that's what several european leaders have done after the

russian invasion. we had, the president of the european commission was left on the line, your super l. also a prime minister, boris johnson, who worked through the streets of care for many a saying that if all i've shown is actually declared up is on a grotto, persona non grata, depends on what he can deliver. not just for a photo opportunity, but actually also helping with helping ukraine not just with promises, but with actions when we'll look at, for example, oil or gas imports from russia also on weapons and heavy weapons that a foreign minister and alina bab is now wanting in asking also germany to do so. of course that will have consequences on a possible trip by the german chancellor. he was even asked if he would go there if there was any solidarity trip in the pipeline when he met at boris johnson in london. but he said, if there is a chip that would happen, of course the public would known is there always security concerns when european

leaders travel to a was like ukraine. ukrainian officials say that they captured the fugitive pro russian politician victor med bed chip. he is a close associate of latimer putin and is the russian leaders most influential ally in you crate may venture had been under house arrest, phasing treason charges. he reportedly escaped after russia's invasion of ukraine. he was arrested again in a special operation by ukraine's secret service. well, here are other stories now that we are following around the world. germany's foreign minister angelina burbock, has paid a visit to bundeswehr troops stationed in molly more than $1300.00 german troops or in the west african country. the mission began 9 years ago. berlin has yet to decide whether or not to extend that mission. france has announced that it will be pulling its troops out. this year. british prime minister boys johnson has been

fined for breaching coated 19 regulations. police have been investigating several gatherings at government offices during locked downs and what has become known as the party gate scandal. opposition parties are calling on johnson to resign. a court in the u. s. state of virginia has begun hearing the defamation case brought by hollywood star, johnny depp against amber heard. now he's suing his ex wife for $50000000.00 for allegedly damaging his reputation and career. back in 2018. heard wrote a newspaper piece saying that she was a survivor of domestic abuse. she did not name her ex husband in the united states. the morning commute in new york city turned into the scene to the mass shooting at least 16 people were injured. during an attack in the subway in brooklyn. no motive has been determined for the shooting. the suspect remains on

the loose awe confusion and panic during a morning rush hour commute in the heart of new york city. at 1st there was a moment of shock, noted some of my friends. i didn't know how green i was. i was like, i was scared and i didn't know i didn't know to do. i didn't know i just got off the train. i stayed by some police officers and i just, i over the bus with the violence started on a train car traveling through a diverse working class neighborhood in brooklyn. witnesses say the attacker put on a gas mask, opened a smell canister, and then opened fire. the bloody attack spilling out onto a subway platform. i didn't know what was going on. i asked a lady, she said that she actually so everything. what happened here?

she saw a lot of people reading when she 1st unit that she was very nervous with the tree. emergency trees rushed more than a dozen victims to to local hospitals wide gone. yes, we have 16 total patients. 10 of them are suffering from gunshot wounds, and 5 of them are in critical but stable condition. at this time, during the chaos, the gunman got away. he's described as a short, heavy set, black man, wearing a green reflective construction best, and a gray hoodie. we will not allow your place to be terrors eaten by a single individual it y p d is so deep by the suspect, a lot that we will find no motive for the attack is known. but so far, investigators do not believe this with an act of terror, but yet another mass shooting. you are 20 w news, he

w business. these is up next with rob watts. i will see you tomorrow. people in trucks injured when trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away. families please on inferior to these correct only is we located in straight people fleeing stream. drilled ross getting 200 people hassan from the agency around the world.