[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, moscow sense thousands of troops to attack ukraine's industrial har plan as part of its new offensive in easton ukraine. the kremlin says capturing done bass is now its main objective also on the program. german chancellor left shoulder is under fire for failing to supply heavy weapons to ukraine. critic say he's letting the country down as it asked the world for military support and growing fears. in lithuania of russian aggression,

many worry their country could be moscow's next target after ukraine. some are now preparing for the worst case scenario. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. and well, leaders have condemned russia's latest offensive and ukraine to east the kremlin is seeking to make up for recent military losses around the capital. keith, by seizing control of ukraine's industrial heart. land areas that you can see in blue are already under russian control. a new front line, a shown a red stretch is nearly 500 kilometers. moscow says securing the dumbass region is now the main goal of its so called special military operation. our next report

contains images that you might find distressing. more ukrainian civilians killed by russian shelling in a residential apartment block in hockey. a man recognizes his neighbor. oh, the security near by louisville. every day he went to get food every day in the shell and began, and we fled as on it when we came back, the old man was already dead. closer to the frontline in trauma, dorski, more victims of rush and bombardment. the increased shelling has not only added to the numbers of dead. it has also forced ukraine to suspend. we evacuation efforts for the living to the south. only one part of mario poor still remains in ukrainian hands. the isaac stole metal walks. the odds of battalion who are holding out against russian forces feed their protecting civilians hiding from the bombs in

a bunker below the metal walks. e, if the crew to those who are responsible for this war unleashed this war against bush and bush, i wish they would have to go through all this pain themselves and their children to you. good evening said 32. 0, but this defense is on its last legs do. in the prison, we appeal to the world. it could be the last appeal of our lives. these could be our last days, if not ours. we appeal and plead to all well lead us to help us with russian state mediately, but 127 against on the odds of star land left on tuesday via humanitarian quarter doors. but mario pool city council said more than a 1000 what taking refuge there, an advisor to ukraine's precedent says russia has been fighting bunco, busting munitions at the shelter, which may still be hobbling children with access to mario polo. but cassava

correspondent rebecca ritters is following the latest developments from keith. i asked her what she's hearing about the devastated port city. it's really coming down to the wire for that besieged city. as you just heard, fill that commander. they're pleading for their lives saying that there really only have days if not hours left. we know that the ukrainian soldiers are outnumbered at least one to 10, and the russians have been bought but bombarding, excuse me, that city for weeks. so they are of course, hold up in that as of steel plan, sir, with asked network of warehouses and under ground. no, it is believed to be around about a 1000 civilians also taking shelter down there. but as you heard in that report, russians now trying to use bunker, gusting bombs to try and get under ground to really be able to reach. are those soldiers remaining there under ground? oh, we do think that mary paul will fall to the russians in the coming hours and days,

but really her, the ukrainians will be hailed heroes regardless, or they've done what they set out to do. and that's really hold up the russian resources and soldiers from going elsewhere in this war. so definitely a those soldiers looking to a lose that city shortly, but will be how it hailed heroes. nonetheless, another rush in the offensive in don bass seems to be well underway. yes, that picked up really a that expected bombardment of the dawn bass and of the eastern region really picked up yesterday. more than 1200 targets hit by artillery and miss al fire by the russians. are the russians managed to take their 1st town carmina or they, they were able to take that from the ukrainians their 1st when in the eastern assault, but the ukrainians are also managed to retake a town as very close to the city of don. yet. so winds on both sides,

there are the ukrainians, say that this is a very decisive phase, this 2nd phase of the war dead. so definitely picking up pe saffo as to how people were in the capital. reacting to these developers, there's some frustration, or you could say from the capital or out just how much support they're getting from the west. again, president zalinski in his nightly message calling for more weapons. he said, if they had the weapons they needed, they could have already won this war. and so you know, some frustration there that not more is being done to support them. as some planes are us planes and part had started arriving from that 800000000 dollar aid package that was agreed last week. and more is on the way it is. believe that another aid package will be agreed to by the u. s. but frustration that other european countries, for example, haven't done more that they're only starting to discuss, still knowing,

having known for at least 2 weeks that this offensive was starting to, going to take place that they're only discussing, still may be what they will send. so really some frustration there was the last piece that they could have already won this and that is a very decisive phase. not just for you, craig, for, for the rest of europe as well. so feeling slightly alone in his battlefield. okay, thank you for that. rebecca rufus and keith would you have a chance of olaf sholtes is facing growing frustration over what his critics say is a lack of leadership on ukraine. some of that criticism is coming from his government coalition partners. and so he's reluctance to send heavy weapons is leaving ukraine in the lurch. the chancellor giving hints, instead of answers. his government is sending money to ukraine, but still not supplying heavy weapons. the, i'm the not, we've asked german arms manufacturers to tell us what equipment they can supply in the near future. not think more on ukraine has now made its selections from this

list. and we're giving ukraine the money it needs to buy them. well. it's unclear what sort of military hardware ukraine will actually get. shots suggests it would be german, me, tanks, the focus, get it. as for such equipment, it's about operational systems that are immediately available if those that can be put to use, especially if they're already used in ukraine. the chance of their stress that supplying weapons from current vendors where stocks would be virtually impossible because there would be limits to what could be delivered. and so the debate goes on among the coalition partners, the free democrats and the greens, the former, quick to respond on twitter rating that everyone's doing what germany is doing is not correct. we're still lagging too far behind criticism to from the greens he up to that seems to me the chancellor is still hesitating, namely because germany is the largest economy in the european union. and so we have

to do much more than we're doing both in terms of arms deliveries and sanctions. we are to as written praise though for schultz from the socialist left party. if in the surmise, think it's at least a rate that we're no longer promoting this discussion about heavy weapons domestically. any one who believes that heavy weapons will end this war faster is wrong. and for 5, the debate over arms deliveries is becoming a bit of a stress test for germany's governing coalition. in the opposition cd, you see su. many conservatives are for the delivery of heavy weapons and they plan to pit the issue to a vote in the been dis tag. schultz still under pressure and his coalition ministers still waiting for clear commitments as look at the pressure the chancellors under than worth at ralph staggoner who's are a member of the german parliament and a former deputy chairman of the chancellor's social democrat party. a welcome to d, w. m. is germany really doing everything it can to provide ukraine with military

assistance? i think we do, and most importantly we discussed that with our allies, there's no only decision by the german government, but there's a very close talks with our allies in europe and whether or not it states as well. and as far as i know, everything is read upon as far as the sanctions go. as far as the military help is gone, economic aid is going, humanitarian is gone. and germany is doing a lot trying to help you crane as best as we can. but there is, of course, a discussion how this war can be ended as soon as possible. and there you have different opinions on that. not only the german public but also in the media, and that's where ok, but on that point about german assistance, the ukrainian ambassador here in germany just seem to think differently. we'll hear from him and then come back to you. yeah, that's probably most dusty. the glee,

but our problem is that the vehicle is listening to calling from the federal government. if you weeks ago. it doesn't contain any heavy weapons that hold it within them. and we don't know what we can order for this 1000000 euro a weapons. we need to adjust them not on the list and then by give often deviate, but all from didi isn't house and the scope is listed. so ralph stag, now, why does it same at germany is reluctant to give you crane what ukraine says it needs? well, i don't know whether this is really true. it's hard for me to criticize you. let me just interrupt, you know, let me, let me just stop you there. just so we're clear about what you're saying. the ukrainian, the ukranian ambassador says, what we need is not on the list. you're saying that's not true. i don't know whether it's true, but we have why. yeah. why not say things like, i'm says,

let me think now that we have seen in the s s question, going to try to answer them. we have seen in the past that things that have been publicly said and things that have been agreed upon with ukrainian government. i know that our chance and our government is very, very close talks with the allies that we give you again, whatever we can, what works, what is there. and that we have at least to see that the money is given for that. so it can be bought elsewhere and that we want to come to the ukraine as fast as possible. that's what i know about the talk between the heads of government. and therefore, i don't want to have the discussion with investor in public, but rather saying whatever we can do, we will. but of course, there's a difference in opinion whether we should spend every americans or not. and one of the obligations our chancellor and the other heads of state as well,

is keeping nato out of the conflict. and that's one of the problems we have to deal with. but it, when it comes to heavy weapons, that's not the reason the chance. look at that the chancellor has not said we won't send ukraine heavy weapons because that will improve nato in a war. he said, we won't send them heavy weapons because it takes too long to train them. they don't know how to use them. that's why i said weapons are saying that can be used and then are there. and they are functioning. because we don't talk about civil politics, but rather things that help. and therefore that's what we're talking about with our allies. and for instance, there will be send records from the eastern european states now members of nato. and they get it from germany and others. so sometimes the ways that your friend, maybe we try to do everything we can support you,

you keep saying that i'm confused because you've just told me that as far as heavy weapons goes, the ukraine is that that will not be able to use them. but the kind of like send us tanks, but you're saying we can send you times because you, you won't know how to use them who is better placed to know what they need, you or germany or the ukrainians. excuse me, i'm not a military expert, but i tell you that there is a very close agreement between the allies with the united states, with france and others, that we send weapons that can be used that are useful, that they're functioning. and they can go there as fast as possible and there is complete agreement. so there is no need to attack germany here because there is no lonely german position on that. but rather the efforts to do whatever we can come in action with our allies to help the ukraine as best as possible with the

weapons that are there or can be sent as soon as possible. let's talk about germany . depends on, on russian gas. because one of the accusations from ukraine, of course, is that the germany amongst lots of other countries, is funding rushes war in ukraine. because every day it's sending millions of euro's to russia and what needs to happen to make sure that germany stops putting its economy 1st. well the point is that thank and have to be none in the way that punish the other side are more than the own. and of course we are part of the sanction system. again, we do them together with our allies. everything's agreed upon commonly and there with coal and i or we have done that so far and with gas, we do it as fast as possible. it won't be, wouldn't be reasonable, responsible to have a re,

a big right now industry with mass unemployment and other things. but we do that as fast as possible. that's where we think that's what we're doing. and i don't see a sense and really probably conflicts with the ukraine since we are really the country that supports ukraine on every matter we can financially humanitarian with military means and what the sanctions, strong packing was ever been put on our country at all. and all that together with our american friends and the european partners, and therefore, i don't see a public battling with the train. we tried to support them and mr. painted that is want to unity. you said that everyone is agreed on common goals as far as sanctions goes, but it is clear that germany is holding back efforts to restrict supplies of rush and gas into europe. that those efforts are being hampered by germany,

concerns about its economy. that's true, isn't it? well, i don't know whether you're part of the talks with european leaders. i can only say that the end of the discussion and there are different points if you was not only by joan, but other countries as well. but other points, what is done in the end as a common effort and that i don't see that there is a conflict between our allies in the country. they're very common action in terms of trying everything we can to stop the war and to punish to jean and drive and to help the pregnant. and i know there's probably discussion, a lot of people give interviews, but they are not part of the talks of the leaders of the states. and therefore, i can only take the information i have. and as far as i know, it's common action, there is no conflict within the alliance, and we try everything we can. but of course, the interests are different. some countries are more dependent on gas,

others have more dependence in other directions. that's the nature of the facts, but still we are working much closer together and we have ever had just to think about what has been said about the alliance or other people. ok, thank you so much for joining us and outlining that so clearly around staff, member of the german parliament for the social democrats and many of the millions of refugees who fled the war in ukraine and not ukrainian nationals. some students from other parts of the world and some of them say they have faced racism and discrimination as i try to flee the fighting wisdom. edward has lost his old way of life. the nigerian was studying in car keith ukraine than the war came. and he fled to germany.

what a walk for what of gotten the stability a thought her just went away in on the wisdom found a home with a german couple maybe. but it's unlikely that he will be allowed to stay for i know car, you know all ukrainians get residential rights to so that people from africa or other countries who have lived 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 from the hub to save of money, to lose danina,

colonel the know the hopes of my future. just gone. i may be safe. physically, no, here in calon woodman dunny unsafe because of the sir. we are chorus of what the next wisdom tries to keep himself busy. he's joined an organization that helps african students in the same situation. yes, this is a b signatures wisdom and the other african students hope they can stay in. and i wish the german government could great of which in it is because we are face the same issue, the same war, the same tragic situation. the bullet on the bomb doesn't know, nationalities on doesn't. no skin color has turned out to lithuania, whether a growing fears or that country could be moscow's next target of particular

concerns and narrow stretch of lands between the few ania and the russian exclaimed of kellen in grad, i mean lithuanians fear moscow could some day attempt to cut this land bridge to its western night, her partners. that's why some citizens are trying to ensure they're prepared for this worst case scenario. oh, bollywood slash couse gas is straining for the worst case scenario. is a member of the lithuanian rifle, men's union, a state backed barrow, military group that has been growing ever since russia annexed grand nea in 2014. 0, oh so propaganda, old born russian state propaganda targeted lithuania for us. it meant we could be the next ones with especially if you live here in the saw called swanky gap, lethal any us only land connection with its western natal. pardon us? this stretch of land is crucial for the transport of goods and military equipment.

the sir walter gap is just 65 kilometers wide. it's located exactly here, between the russian exclaim of calling in the ground on the one side and rushes l. i bellows. on the other side, in lithuania, many fia that russia might try to cut this land breached of the west. tensions with moscow has been rising. lithuania has been a member of nato since 2004. but since the start over the boy and ukraine, politicians and normal citizens have grown more determined. i would say we owe you more, but drugs, which is a defend your free them and so on. it's like understanding before 4 is a fundamental things we have to few here have to prepare ourselves. that's why we need, ah, more natal presence in our region as a very credible that that of deterrence against russia. this is also

the aim of an unusual art exhibition. in the capital videos, this strain from moscow stops twice a day here on its way to the russian exclaim of calling and grat. russian passengers are not allowed to get off, but they are confronted with photos of war outside those air windows. when polio is leash, kolscott is not training for battle. he takes off his rifle, man uniform to work as a lawyer. he believes that the kremlin and not ordinary russian citizens are responsible for the war in the ukraine. 3rd globe. oh, so i have russian clients that i keep in touch with. i don't feel any personal hatred towards them, but rather towards the russian state and russian state propaganda of angles. the

working men here would agree with him. lithuanians have been called to the to been a constant state of vigilance and resilience. but with the onset of the goin, ukraine, people living in the so while the gap, i looking to the future with even more concern anatomy and more where the struggle to return to democratic rule may not be making international headlines, but it's still very much alive. one of the ways it's making its presence felt is in attempts to boycott, businesses owned by the military. men, magenta owns hundreds of enterprises involved in everything from telecoms to oil and gas, even beer. and people are taking a stand one point pint at a time. oh, a cool draft beer in a 19 street bar is a popular way to unwind and young guns bustling downtown. what beer you choose these days as a political statement, drinkers are turning their back on me and mar beer. once the most popular broo in the country,

because of it's linked to the armed forces there sipping big international brands instead beneath walla walla. all the restaurants in 19th street used to sell me and mar beer. but now i don't see any as i go to tiger to borg and other brands have replaced, it won't only lie. halidol, do me and mar beer was backed by the japanese brewing giant kiran and seen as the sign of the economic liberalization washing into the southeast asian country. after the military relaxed its iron grip on power. in 2011, it dominated the market. but brands without government links around the rise, even though it anyhow. oh fanny, we know other beer browns are paying tax to the military. but we don't want all of our money going to them. we avoid as a mom that there's only me and mar beer in the restaurant and we don't drink beer and i won't all you take out an intangible adult odella danella batavia although

natalie that i'll go many restaurants don't sell the military's me and mar beer. and people tend not to choose me in mar, beer any more annoying and i will wealthy channel god almost as dead. we have to choose other brands on it like tiger machine without able them you know, legal aid, m, avi. although there is widespread public anger at the military's crackdown on descent, which a local monitoring group says has killed more than $1700.00 people. this is led to attacks on bars, still serving the beer and delivery trucks carrying the beer have been stopped and their cargo destroyed the boycott spreading to include other items with military links, including coffee and beauty, products me and mars consumers hoped to fight the hunter by putting a squeeze on the economy as his date of linear life. berlin, his reminder of our top story. russia is intensifying it's offensive in ukraine's be saying it's main objective now is control of that. don't pass,

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