[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is dw news wife from berlin tonight, condemnation from around the world over russia's new offensive in eastern new crepe . moscow has unleashed thousands of troops in a furious assault on ukraine's industrial heart land. the kremlin saying that capturing the don't bust is now its main objective. also coming up tonight, our correspondence meet ukrainians who are trying to rebuild their lock. rush intelligence may have left a repeat that this is the city that's been left in ruins. there isn't

a building we can save it doesn't at least bear some scans of the war, and many i relented beyond her pan. residents are able to find some comfort in cleaning up, but they live in fear of the russians returning. and russia must not win the war. that is the message from germany, transfer olaf shoulds. he says that western leaders are agreeing on providing maximum support to ukraine, but will stop short of putting native boots on the ground. and tonight we will meet a young student forced like millions of other peers to leave ukraine. he wants to start a new life here in germany, but they have to return to his native nigeria. ah, i'm bring golf. it's good to have you with us. russia is stepping up, it's a battle for control of ukraine's industrial heart. land officials on both sides

are calling this a new phase of the 7 week old war. no areas when a show you marked in blue on this map, they are already under russian control. you see the areas there in eastern ukraine after days of regrouping vladimir putin's forces have watched a full scale offensive in the eastern. don't bass region right there. that's the industrial heart land. it's a new front line marked in red. that stretches, as you can see, they are hundreds of kilometers a recent weeks have seen russia suffer humiliating setbacks around the ukrainian capital key the kremlin. now saying that seizing don boss is the main goal of what it is calling a special military oper. rich shots fired on the front line. ukraine says these are some of the opening salvos in rushes, offensive in the east. in footage, released by the ukrainian defense ministry troops to say they are ready to defend the don bus them high school,

let them come. the soldier says they will stay here forever. there is enough land to bury them all ukraine's president confirmed the stock of the new face in the war . in that us zamora, we can now state that russian troops had begun the battle for the dawn of us law for which they hadn't been preparing for a long time. seeing that here is a significant part of the entire russian army is now concentrated on this offensive . no matter how many russian troops are driven there, and we will fight. we will defend ourselves and we will do it every day that we won't give up any thing. ukrainian, green school navy, the more thousands of residents are now tracked in towns under constant shilling. this woman lives in the remains of a village near the front line. she describes living in a new no man's land. you sell you, but we don't even know where the shelling comes from. we wait for it from there. so

i'm thinking that the ukranian army will protect has then it comes from there. it's pretty not that they're selling from all direction, just one humanitarian groups, race to evacuate. sick and elderly residents from the contested donates region was adding to the estimated 10000000 ukrainians, who now fled their homes by any means possible. lead through us. the main difficulty is that people who have problems moving how to be evacuated, or you very old people who are living their final days or weeks or months. and that's why it was so difficult. you watch in the garage with russian forces in control of much of the south and east. one pocket of resistance remains the as of style steel plant in mary paul, several 1000 ukrainian forces are entrenched here under heavy attack. on tuesday,

russia issued yet another deadline for them to give up their arms. but here as elsewhere, ukrainians are refusing to see any of their territory without a fight. and our correspondent amazon, she is in the western ukrainian city of levine, covering the story for getting me to you and miss. let's talk about we've heard from both the ukrainians and the regions that this new offensive is underway. what's been the reaction of the people you've been able to talk with? well, our brand people are here in the vive. i are very much bracing themselves for dis, a fancy, but not only people who are locals, people who are living in the before the war does though. so, you know, here the population has tripled since the beginning of the war because of the international, internally displaced persons who moved from east and ukraine currently under attack, to here to seek shelter off talk to some of the antis afternoon i talked to people

who have just arrived from the don asked a region from low hands, from don as from all of these ethan parts of ukraine. they had waited until this moment because they thought there could hold down there. they thought they could stay in their homes by their feel, no longer safe and they took a train yesterday and then they arrived today in leave to, to try and seek shelter. so people here are very much a feeling the effect of that russian offensive or on don boss. let's talk about don bucks. you know, we've heard of president zalinski say that this is the battle for don barza. the question is, is this a case of he who wins the battle also wins the war? how important is the don bosh region that russia wants to take control? well, a so bo sized or boasted ukrainian side and a russian side. it is paramount to try to win

a dumbass because it is an economic asset. is the industrial heartland of ukraine. you've mentioned it earlier, it is very, are reach economically or industrially. are in there as a resource is, is there a lot to be gained like natural gas, lithium, or, you know, things that both countries would very much like to benefit from. and, of course, politically, for vladimir putin after so many sad barks here in ukraine. this would be very significant for him to win this region. his truth to russian troops are backing separatist or truth. you know, dumbasses, the region here in ukraine where you have the, the strongest russian speaking community, but also the mo, the more and the most separatists are in the region. they have, are they had those. so a self proclaimed heard the so called are people's republic of don as an are flu hands a few weeks ago, a corresponded machine with the latest to night from the western ukrainian city of

movie m a. thank you. thank you. russia's a foreign minister has today confirmed that a new state in what the criminal calls of special military operation has begun. surgery leverett says that moscow overall objectives have not changed. take a look on the ration in the east of ukraine soon as was announced from the very beginning to fully liberate that then yes, gun low grounds republics. and this operation will continue because beginning, i mean another stage of this operation is beginning and then show this will be a very important moment of this entire special of derision. i have for now joined by samuel romani, he teaches politics and international relations. and oxford university is also the author of the forthcoming book putin's war on ukraine. it's good to have you on the program tonight. what do you make of what we just heard from survey lab, rob,

they're basically saying this goal of taking control don't boss remains and nothing has changed. what, how do you read that? well, i think that obviously the. busy we testified as a start as a mission to protect dad. the people have gone back to the questions who are living there from what vladimir putin called and left genocide and the ukrainians. and that's why the union, in the last he was a publisher recognized right before the war. and they were the 2 republics that invaded russia. india. that's 1st in a peacekeeping capacity and then an official military capacity. so russia keeping his rhetoric gag consistent. i think he's got much bigger goals, probably celebrating changing kia, even at val lab robinson. and if russia were to be able to capture the east, the don't boss, would they be able to hold on to it long term? well i think the summary is they have a good chance of holding onto, for example, they're already starting their offensive and areas like

a rubbish knee and pause now which are vital for the yeah. consolidation of lou ask, all blast into a rushes that orbit. so i went that settled as well as the done ask, they'll probably see you in the brain. dennis from the lance, formally annexed into russia. much like crimea. the rest of the yeah, regions may be aside from curzon, which they capture down with little resistance early on. they'll probably be a lot of insurgencies and a lot more problem. so if they were to capture car came in odessa, that a lot harder time keeping that than they would he be care drained against the lines of the because the pros, emperor's militias, there are strong forces that can police and create in year totalitarian environment for the russians, and what does that mean then for the capital, kiva b, can people and keep, can they sleep with relative security, that there will not be a new russian offensive or a new threat of a russian invasion there? well, i think that no party to grand can really sleep easily right now. that's why i was

pretty telling when the ukrainian government release narrate alert over the entire country, except for occurs on an crimea that we saw the unpredictable russian stripes and leave yesterday. and the capital is still a target. according to the russian defense ministry. they say that they're targeting a decision making centers. i'm of course, when they say they're targeting government centers or military infrastructure, they end up targeting civilians as well because their bombing is so indiscriminate . so that he will, he should remain on alert and they should remain cautious and vigilant to the fact that if russia is allowed to succeed and on bath, they will make another charge towards the capital. there's so many people around putin in the duma and an advisory circle or cheering that on. and what about the weapon known as economic sanctions that the west has swapped on russia? those don't take effect overnight, but we heard today from the head of the russian central bank that the entire economy is now beginning to feel the bite of those sanctions. how important is that of a weapon in determining the outcome of this war?

well, i can on the sanctions is certainly going to bite and the russians are doing all they can to paper over the cracks. you've already seen the central bank cut interest rates after doubling them 20 percent than cutting them to 17 percent. now probably cutting them down to maybe 15 percent on the 29th of april. we're seeing them is increased spending increased pensions to try to alleviate the short term shocks. but i don't think the sanctions are going to stop the war. you only way in which as anxious could put dead rushes operations to a halt of all european countries. all of a sudden were to stop by, by russian energy, which is extremely remote. he's got to be phased out. or if some of the countries are still trading with russia in particular, china, where to make a drastic move away and that doesn't seem to be happening. so i think the sanctions will erode the russian economy in the long term, but they won't lead you a quick ending of the war. ok, sir, we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thank you very much.

with russia now focusing on the don best region, some ukrainians are able to return to what is left of their homes of correspond rebecca ridge traveled through the city of your pin where residence there have started to rebuild. one thing that strikes you when you enter a pain is the silence. these once bustling straits now scorched and deserted, then sometimes the silence is broken. by the sound of people trying to put their lives back together. i have nothing to my wrath. 300 square meters of roof is missing. above full of the apartments. he has nothing but the blue sky above the bumpers. the thing an ever ogre is the caretaker of these 82 flats and she lives in one of the top general with my apartment is in this part of the building that was damaged by missiles. she stayed right through the occupation

to try to save them from russian soldiers taking them over, but was helpless to stop the missiles. no, not over. now, it is in this state, the house is uninhabitable until we rebuild it. do you more next door to alga? another group with a similar story. they tell me this wasn't the 1st time they've had to flee. one of putin's was one. what you want to hear? maybe live here as a last resort. do you understand what you many of us are from done boss. we came here from war just to simply live and war came here after us up please love. we are peaceful people. we don't want anything bad. we just want to live what law horror knew what you, what brought you more? robert. the most important thing is that it doesn't happen again. person could come back at any time even to morrow. there building was also badly damaged by rocket fire. one woman shows me where her flat used to be. several, almost filing

a. this was my bedroom and there was a balcony behind it larger and no, there is no balcony there at all or so from my things where they are like a little away say, which of which i know it's gone. oh, butter on them. while russian soldiers may have left a pin, but this is a city that's been left in ruins. there isn't a building we can say that doesn't at least bear some scars of the war and many a ruined beyond repair. while the physical clean up is underway, the emotional scars will take a lot longer to heal. for many who fled when the war broke out, they have little left to come back to. but for those who stayed behind many will have an even bigger recovery to contend with. that if the wall comes again, i will survive in any case. i will always survive because i have a bear and he protects me. oh,

near sky vanessa. shad yards de la jordan. i still get frightened by every loud noise which i don't know if it will ever go away. but for now, and that's how i am more than lesser ordinance a talk the not so silent trauma that may live on in their lives forever. that was rebecca readers reporting do well, the message, it remains unchanged, german chance or o shoulds to day delivered an unequivocal message of support for ukraine. also saying that western allies will stop short of any direct involvement in this war. speaking, it talks with other leaders, sholtes to day, sharply criticized rushes, latest offensive at eastern ukraine, and he blamed russian president vladimir putin for war crimes against civilians. them the bye club had conflicting. our principles are clear, align, everyone agrees on them to be complied. ukraine continues to have

a full solidarity and support at the same time as heads of state and governments. it's our duty to prevent the war from spreading to other countries that therefore nato does not want to and cannot intervene directly in the wall. and that's how it will remain. everyone agrees on that. our policy is guided by these principles are maximum support ukraine, but no need to involvement in the war by kind of the tide you there. now, 2 of them are, let's bring in our correspondence, simon, young. good. to see you, simon served, the german chancellor to day saying, we're delivering a message basically that nothing's changed. right? well, it can look like that to break to. he talks about solidarity with ukraine and support and unity among the allies in nato and the g 7.

and at the same time, jimmy certainly faces pressure from a, from the government and key of ad, but also from washington and other partners to do more when it comes to weapons. what ola phillips has been saying is that there's no pointed delivering weapons that ukraine co use immediately. so the emphasis is on is on other kinds of support germany. he says has delivered as much as it can in the way of weapons from its own stocks. these only really been talking about, you know, anti tank weapon, so called light weapons. also some ammunition he says that kind of support will continue. but he's not, it seems talking about providing heavy weapons directly the kind of thing that ukraine's as it needs in order to defend its territory in state. and i felt says, well, germany will help to find that it will help to do the logistics. it will presumably

provide the export licenses and so on. but in terms of actually sending the tanks and ellicott to, that's not gonna, it's, i mean, there appears to be a lack of clarity in knowing exactly to what extent germany is willing to help ukraine in terms of weapons. why is there a lack of clarity of that? i think there's been some difficulty in the messaging. you know, that the child's government has used a number of different arguments. as i was saying they've, they've emphasize this point that, you know, there's no point in equipping the ukrainians with the things that they called immediately use that won't help them in the fight. so they've talked about supporting other countries, eastern european countries, you still have stocks of soviet era equipment for instance, which could be more or less deployed in ukraine without further training efforts. i mean, that is an argument for sure. but on the other side,

countries like the u. s. and some of the nato countries all sending heavy material . so you know, the clue seems to be a difference of opinion within the nato partners are. so, i mean young ladies tonight here in berlin. so, i mean, as always, thank you. well, many of the millions of refugees who have fled the war in ukraine do not originally come from their, among their number. our students from other parts of the world, including africa in some say that they have faced racism. and discrimination as they flee the fighting wisdom. edward has lost his old way of life. the nigerian was studying in khaki if ukraine than the war came. and he fled to germany. when i walk for would've gotten the stability just went away

in on day wisdom found a home with a german couple maybe. but it's unlikely that he will be allowed to stay a carina all ukrainians get residential rights to so that people from africa or other countries who have left or studied in ukraine. i did not this right quite. this is a great injustice. destiny on dusty course on color coding. ukrainian citizens can stay and work in germany for at least a year. that's not the case for every one fleeing. the war. wisdom might be sent back to his native nigeria or criminal to save of money. to go study in ukraine than on the hopes of my future. just gone. i may be safe, physically. no. here in calon woodman. denise, i'm not safe. because of this,

sir. we are chorus of what next? wisdom tries to keep himself busy. he's joined an organization that helps african students in the same situation. here with burleson mitchell's wisdom and the other african students hope they can stay a little. and i wish go german government with great opportunities because we offers the same issue, the same war, the same tragic situation. the bullet on the bomb doesn't know, minorities on doesn't go skin color. i'd his look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world, british prime minister boys johnson, his apologize to parliament after police find him for breaking, locked down rules. he and other ministers held parties during the like downs. johnson faces a vote this week on whether he should be investigated for misleading parliament

over what has become known as the party gates scandal. intro lanka, one person has been shot dead during demonstrations. over fuel price increases, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets. it's the 1st fatality in weeks of anti government protests. the country has basically run out of dollars to finance vital imports in the biggest economic crisis. they are in decades. at least 6 people have been killed, an explosions near a school in the afghan capital. cobble and official saying hand grenades calls the blast. the school is in a mostly shiite muslim neighborhood, which previously been a target of so called islamic state. china is reporting another southern cove at 19 deaths in shanghai just one day after announcing the 1st 3 deaths from the virus. since the city went into locked down 3 weeks ago. the strict measures a part of the country's 0, coven pulse, ukrainians,

forced to leave their homeland, they often endure hardship and danger before reaching safety in other countries, no volunteers who bring in vital supplies and who helped to transport women and children away from the fighting. they can also face hazardous journeys. these volunteers and keys are loading this old city bus with supplies and food for the people of east ukraine. ralph coupon is from germany, he's the co founder of, i'm is an organization which transports people out of crisis zones declined assad, but we plan to evacuate this village. we have one contact person on location. it's very close to the fighting zone and we expect the fighting zone to expand and include this area. it's a 530 kilometer journey from keith to east ukraine. after a small breakdown and a 12 hour drive, they arrive in lou silva,

things have to go quick and they immediately start unloading at any moment the fighting could flare up again. the russian troops aren't far. if ginia is leaving her home town with a heavy heart, her parents want to stay. you've been with the thought of them, so we're going because the children are suffering and crying mother warplanes are flying overhead, their explosions. it's hopeless. i am worried about my parents shoes and threatens as lee, which give it's time to say good bye to the last remaining men. many women are already on their own. their partner's gone to fight for the ukrainian army wallace. i had my doubts because i didn't want to leave my husband behind, which he is in the territorial defense forces are borrowing. of course, i'm worried about him. what do you took on you? so as i knew, i put it on my the people leaving can only take a few personal items and a small suitcase with them. they're deeply traumatized. the move in weeks,

my children and grandchildren have fled. they went to pull home near cologne and i was alone here. i'm a school teacher, but now there are no more children to teach. so i am leaving to feel of what you were off coupon, ready to head back. he says, one reason he wants to help the people here is that he comes from are called an area in germany, which was recently heavily flooded, feminist consumer kind of when you've lived through losing everything you own from one day to the next is you want to help others going through the same dimension? i think civil and he brings the bus to safety out of east ukraine. it's a long drive, but tomorrow they'll be in poland. you watch and he w news. his reminder of our top story, both ukraine and russia, say that a new phase in the war has begun. eastern ukraine has suffered heavy showing, as russia declares its main objective is to take control of the don't bash region

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