ah, ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin will tonight be ukraine's last stand in. mario pope soldiers are defying a russian ultimatums to lay down their arms. this could be our last appeal of our lives. we may be facing our last days, if not ours. the enemy out numbers as tend to wound. the cities defenders are bowing to fight to the end as battles rage across eastern ukraine. also coming up to nights, german foreign minister, angelina barebones, announces that germany will stuff all russian oil imports by the end of this year,

and rushes capture of the chernobyl nuclear power plant at the start of the evasion, it had the world fearing. another nuclear disaster, just weeks after the soldiers retreated more dangerous actions may have been taken there will explain, and the biggest turn them in tennis band, russian and bill ruffian players over the war in ukraine. wimbledon organizers saying that the move is in response to unjustified and unprecedented military aggression from russia. ah, i'm bring gov to our viewers watching on p b s in the united states and to all of you around the world. welcome. we start our coverage tonight with that dire situation in the last ukranian hold out in the besieged, ukrainian port, city of morrow, poults,

defenders of the city warning that it could fall within days if not hours. as russia presses its offensive across east ukraine, troops hold up in mario poll, have defied yet again. a russian deadline to surrender. ukraine says efforts to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate. civilians have been largely unsuccessful. on ukraine's eastern front. soldiers begin for the fight ahead. that the next russia has re launched his offensive hoping to take full control of the dumbass region. in the besieged port city of mario pole. the fight may be almost over a 1000 of the few bases are appeal to the world, but this could be our last appeal of our lives. we may be facing our last days, if not ours, the enemy out numbers as 10 to one. while

a sense of normal life returns to the capital, keep in cities to the east. the wall rages on in then seen if the intensity of fire by russian troops in the hockey direction, in dunbar, and in the dimly per region has increased significantly. only thanks will consider ordinary housing infrastructure, normal targets for them. venomously jane in this war, the russian army will for ever inscribe itself in world history as perhaps the most barbaric and inhuman on the world. she may be a shall article e nelly school irish at this hospital in chrome, a task. the injured continue to arrive wounded or by the 2nd russian offensive era. as it should, i should now seems. yesterday russia started

a large scale advance in the area. they use artillery systems, heavy artillery drones and g r a d systems. or are they in hockey? families say they're laska by to those who we killed in the fight. rushes invasion may have entered a so called new phase. but the pain of loss is a constant. in a wall that's far from over correspondence, he is per the girl is in the ukrainian capital key than i asked him what he's hearing of from ru fall. as russia moved closer to capturing the city, what we have heard to day is that there was another green corridor that failed a unitarian corridor, where people would have been able to evacuate to what we have heard from the ukrainian side is that you to have the shelling people were not able to board the

buses that were arriving for them, and they remain in this factory together with the, the soldiers that are still there in my teams. what do we know about the this new russian offensive across the don't boss, eastern ukraine? well, it is, it seems to be very different from what we have seen in the 1st phase of the war. a russia has a masked a lot of heavy artillery and a lot of, uh, a soldiers there. and they are planning to they seem to be planning to a different tactic to move in with much more force with much more firepower and to advance may be slower than they had planned in the 1st phase that has failed, where they wanted to do to, to to, to advance as quickly as possible, and then they were taken out by the ukrainian forces because they hadn't,

did not bring their back up and at etc, etc. so this looks like a much more, much more heavy attack, a much slower and heavier attack, and that's something of course, um that might lead to a lot more casualties than, than we have seen so far on the military side. but also on the civilian side, we have seen in mary upa that the russians have shelled the city indiscriminately living quarters, hospitals, and many true positions of course as well. and the fear is that this blood by battle in don boss would be very bloody. we know there was a surprise visit to day in keep the european council president charles michelle. he met with the ukranian president zalinski b. we saw the press conference, the 2 very warm with each other. we know that zalinski wants more heavy artillery and weapons from the west, from the european. you can give us a sense of, of where we are right now. does ukraine feel like it's getting what it needs?

well as far as i understood michelle to day and others is it, is that it's not there yet. the europeans are still discussing among themselves with michelle has announced that they will deliver more weapons to ukraine. more worth a lot more money than their he has pledged so far. the u. u has pledged so far. it is very clear what your crane once you cream, once tanks, heavy artillery, to counter this offensive. it that we expect in the, in the dawn bus or that has already started in and on bus from what we are seeing. and yet the signals from michelle, we're positive, but i think there are so discussions ongoing in the european union. a correspondent, he is really good with the late tonight from keith, but he is thank you rushes, defense ministry says that it has successfully completed

a test launch of its new intercontinental ballistic missile. and the ministry says the watch was carried out close to the finish border. the smart is a heavy missile, which russian officials say is capable of evading or penetrating all missile defense systems. why should president prudent says that it will make anyone threatening russia? and i'm quoting him here, he says it will make them think twice. so why are we seeing this demonstration of force? now i put that earlier to our russia analyst konstantin exit. while they give it to the sign of desperation, or at least uncertainty about the ability to, to win on that conventional battle drought. from a breath. i don't think that luncheon at a ballistic missile. this circumstance was called for in terms of any kind of military necessity. also it to launch as the,

as the russian said. so basically that means that probably quite a bit of real testing has to be, has to be done. and we've seen a lot of russian defense stuff, russian military, bragging about the progress of a rushman, the technology. well, so far it wasn't something you didn't something that will really, charlie can this in the proven on the battle. i think it is a p r. sounds it is an attempt to, to, to, to threaten and to scare. but frankly speaking, i do not know who the west will not be scared of ukrainians, probably think, and probably rightly that's our mouth is not going to be used against them. and then, you know, at the same time the kremlin today saying that that it made a concrete creed proposal to the ukrainians regarding a peace deal. do we know what's inside that? that paper?

no, i think about this this, this analysis was made by prospects for me to be discussed in a phone call with the press and what are these proposal? we do not know whether they really exist. we also do not know to me. a good may be true, but it loops as if it is just kind of a p r and a p r. addition, if you wish to this decisive battle, who knew stage of operation that has an es. essentially we've seen it already for weeks. on the one hand you have a 10 say you have showing up civilian area. you have lots of things going on which, which was shocked the world on the other hand, always kind of talk of peace. and i think to a large extent, it is an attempt to convince the domestic audience that so russia is not watching war. we will roll about piece where every piece will, is just the landscape. we stubborn, the granular war,

stubborn and who do not want peace. i think it is for now more over p r. stand. unless we learn something dramatic in a different country. what about the possibility that, that the criminal is trying to create an off ramp for itself that, that it can say come victory day and may that there is a tangible victory here that we can show either a p still, or they one territory in the don't bass. well, how many? how many times we've heard about this necessity to see the gremlins connect to face? i think if you're talking about the day which, which is an important they just, you know, something that ah, i think it's more about announcing, for example, control of the whole of did when the answer can, hans called last of that probably isn't the part when the specially the russian forces take my to you, but i do not think that you can clinch a piece the literally your sincere about that which i don't think the government is

in such a short time. so i think i would still think about it. and this kind of propaganda flyer, which account is a brutal minutes. constantine haggard is always constantly. we appreciate your analysis. thank you. thank you. in the 1st weeks of the invasion, russia seized control of the turn obo nuclear power plant. it's the side of the world's worst nuclear accident. it was also the 1st time that soldiers have occupied a nuclear power plant as part of a war weeks after moscow's forces. left reports continue to emerge of the reckless and extremely dangerous actions that the soldiers took while they were there. this is one of the most radioactive places in the world. yet the more than a month, russian soldiers lived here. digging deep into the contaminated soil of the chernobyl exclusions own ukrainian officials say that bunking down in the zone so

called red forest manned up costing some of the troops their lives. horrible molested their shoes, 3 little corporal in the red forest where russians dug trenches, ally, they lived here only breathe in dust here. usual cooked their food and set fire's hair. a hoodie le throw while on the thought, so gross was burnt, and they inhaled burnt substances you with the holy, which hang a 3rd of course it will damage their healthily fixer. it will kill some of them slowly for thug legs, and some of them will be, will die quickly. ah, dick mobile with go with it. but rushes occupation of this site, but more than the lives of its soldiers in danger. for a time, the decommission plant was cut off from the power grid and force to rely on diesel generators to keep critical safety systems running, sparking phase of immune you could a disaster reaching well beyond ukraine. when russian troops hurt the left,

at the end of march, they looted offices some report. li even stole highly radioactive materials, possibly to sell ukrainian authorities, still unable to monitor radiation levels at the site. after soldiers also stole the system's main server. chernobyl was never ready for a military occupation with the russians gone for now, and the anniversary of the 1996 disaster approaching. authorities are working to make sure it will be more prepared in the future. and here are more stories connected to the war in ukraine. the european council president charles michel met to day with president to lensky in a surprise visit to the ukrainian capital. they discussed e u sanctions against russia and e military aid to ukraine. michelle, earlier the day visited or the younger near keven tweeted, history will not forget the war crimes that have been committed here that you ins.

refugee agency says more than 5000000 ukrainians have fled abroad in the 8 weeks since russia launched the invasion. where the 200000 nationals of other countries have also escaped, you crate to neighboring nations. russia's aggression has triggered the fastest growing refugee migration in europe since the 2nd world war to rich as her olaf shoals is facing growing frustration over what his critics say is a lack of leadership when he comes to ukraine. some of that criticism coming from his government's coalition partners who say his reluctance to sin 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 lord. we've asked german arms manufacturers to tell us what equipment they can supply in the near future not take more time. 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 made tanks, the thought as good 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's doing is not correct. we're still lagging too far behind criticism to from the greens he up to the seems to me the chancellor is still hesitating thought, 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

have to as return praise though for sholtes from the socialist last party in the some i think it's at least right that we're no longer promoting this discussion about heavy weapons domestically. anyone who believes that heavy weapons will end this war faster is wrong. deli, i'm 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 far the delivery of heavy weapons and they plan to pit the issue to vote in the pin to stack, shall stell, under pressure. and his coalition minister still waiting for clear commitments. what germany is vowing now to stop all imports of russian oil by the end of this year. foreign minister on elena burbock made that announcement to day after meeting with her counterparts from stoney. at lafayette. in lithuania, their book also sent an unequivocal message of support saying that nato allies can

rely on germany 100 percent. mind them then for the i want to hear god all to day. the 4 of us are sending a clear message to moscow. if we will defend peace sovereignty and freedom owns the nato, nato will collectively defend its territory and protect you. every corner of a mine's i'm sits, are political correspondence. i'm a young. he has been following the story for him to day. and earlier i asked him, just how feasible isn't for germany to halt russian oil imports by the end of this year. well bred fisher is going to be very tough indeed, because sir around 35 percent of germany's or oil imports come from russia. and we seen how sensitive they say these energy markets are with the prices, the price of energy commodity shooting up just on the announcement that putin was

going to invade ukraine and the prices have stayed high even though, of course, at the moment still the oil and the and the gas is, is still flowing if it goes on like that, or indeed, if the supply is reduced, that could push prices even higher. that'll cause pain for german industry and for german, old re, german citizens. they've been shopping around for other places to get oil from. they've done some deals, supply deals with the other supplies, for instance, the states in, in the gulf. and, but, you know, none of that can be changed very quickly. so it's an ambitious target. having said that, if they could do it, it really could be effective because this is the money that is financing putin's war. and of course, if you end that war quicker, well that in the end would be good for german business, which is one of the key concerns. when you're looking at this situation from berlin's perspective. it was interesting today's i me that the german foreign minister said again what, what we heard yesterday from the chancellor that there are 100 percent support for

nato also for ukraine. did she say that because she really means it or was there also the fact that maybe she feels like she has to convince nato members that it's true? well, of course, there's been these concerns about whether berlin is fully committed and whether it's doing enough, whether it's, you know, doing only can on reducing russian energy imports, whether it's doing all it can in the provision of military hardware as you cry. but of course, today she was speaking in the baltic countries, speaking to those 3 particularly who, you know, obviously concerned they want maximum support from other nato partners, such as germany, germany leads the nato and how it's forward presence. battalion in in lithuania

and it seen some of the other countries as well. so i think the statements that, you know, germany is fully backing that effort and defending nato territory is absolutely key to keep that alliance together. jobs are so young tonight with the latest from here in berlin is always, i mean, thank you. messages of support from germany, people in lithuania, fear their country could be moscow's next target. a particular concern is a narrow stretch of land known as the sou walkie. yeah, which borders the wayne here and the russian enclave of collision grew up. many lithuanians, fear that moscow could some day attempt to cut this passage to its western nato partners. so some are trying to ensure that they are prepared. o volume useless gauss. gus is straining for the worst case scenario.

is a member of the lithuanian rifleman union, a state backed barrow military group that has been growing ever since russia annexed. grand mia? in 2014 i. o sales propaganda o. one 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 lithuania us only land connection with its western. they to 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 garage on the one site and thrushes l . i bill a roof on the other site. in lithuania, many fia that russia might try to cut this land breached of the west. tensions with moscow have been rising. lithuania has been

a member of nato since 2004. but since the start of the void, ukraine, politicians and normal citizens have grown more determined, i would say we owe you more about your, which should defend your freedom and so on. it's like understanding before forces, fundamental things we have just few here of 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 of their windows.

when polio was least caused gus is not training for battle, he takes off his rifle, manny 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, clotho, 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 and was the leg many 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 going ukraine, people living in the swanky gap, i look into the future with even more concern. here is rachada reporting. their wimbledon organizers have banned russian and belushi and tennis players from this

year's tournament because of the war in ukraine. the ban will prevent a number of top rank players from competing in jude's grand slam event. the kremlin has called it unacceptable, and both the men's and women's tennis association say the band is discriminatory. the green, green grass of wimbledon, part of what makes it, arguably the most well known tennis tournaments in the world. but this year, no russians are better. ruffians will grace the hollow, tough organize is taking the decision because quote, it would be unacceptable for the russian regime. to derive any benefits from the involvement of rational belarus in players with the championships, the ban means big name players like the needle medford of the russian. well, number 2 and batteries is arena sable anchor who reached the wimbledon semifinals last year. won't be allowed to take part. in february, the international olympic committee called on the sports bodies to ban russian and valerie seen athletes. but wimbledon is going against the grain in tennis at

regular tournaments, play, some russia and batteries can take part in neutrals, others in the sport, believing it's unfair to punish individuals for regimes actions. when bowden though, closing its gates to russia and belarus, the possibility of some one from those countries lifting the famous trophy and the resulting propaganda boost back home too much for organizes to bat. you're watching the that we news and here's a reminder of our top store is ukraine says that it is ready to hold a special round of negotiations in the besieged court of mario pulse, a top aide to ukrainian president zalinski saying heave is ready for direct talks. with russia to evacuate the city's remaining soldiers and civilians, ukraine reportedly awaiting confirmation. now, from russia and german foreign minister, angelina variable arc has announced that germany will stop all russian oil in

boards. why the end of this year? she made that announcement to day after meeting with her counterparts from the baltic states in philosophy as capital breathe. this is dw news live from berlin after a short break. i'll be back to take you through the day stick around. we will be right back with ah, with

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