[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin. a new attempt is under way to evacuate civilians from the as of paul's steel plant in murray of poll. we must continue to do all we can to get people out of these ill scapes. but russia is reportedly continuing its ground assault on the last ukrainian stronghold in the port city. also coming up after a barrage of criticism for not sending heavy weapons to ukraine,

germany announces it will supply 7th advanced howitzer artillery system. and reports that us intelligence may have helped ukraine sink. a russian warship last month of mosque boss sinking was one of the most high profile military failures for russia. so far. plus, the son of former philippines dictator founded none. marcos is tip to when next week's presidential election. we report on how, despite the odds, bon bomb marco's has stepped out of the shadows to re brand a corrupt to political dynasty. ah, hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. a spokesperson for russia's poor ministry says russia will not use nuclear weapons in ukraine. western officials have openly boyce concerned that escalating the conflict could risk russia launching a nuclear war. meanwhile, ukraine says, russian forces are continuing

a ground assault on the as of stole steel plant. a 3rd international attempt to evacuate more civilians from the planters underway. the un gave no more details on the operation, so as not to compromise its success, but it says around $500.00 civilians have been evacuated from russian controlled areas around mario poll this week displaced ukrainians, q for 8. their fled from regions occupied by russian forces including besieged mario pole. while they have made it out, others remain trapped in as of style steel plant, ukraine's last stand in the port city. there is a risky obsolete currently russian shelling in the assault of as a style does not stop at that city, but civilians still need to be taken out. a women children, many children are still there. just imagine this held them more than 2 months of

constant shelling. bombing constant death was nearby bull. this video, released by the as of regiment shows heavy shelling of the steel plant. the remaining ukrainian soldiers have vowed to defend it until the end. russia says it's a grade to a ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridor out of the plant that ukrainian fighters claim. otherwise isn't the rental boiled water for the 3rd day? the enemy has broken through the territory of the as a star plant, where heavy, bloody fighting continues. luciana brochure itself, once again, the russians violated the promise of a truce, did not allow the evacuation civilians who continued to hide from shelling and as a star plants basement the u. n and the red cross were able to evacuate hundreds of people during a brief ceasefire on wednesday. we are accompanied by 11 buses, filled of civilians are women, children,

and elderly. who wants wives seeking safe haven. a u. n. convoy is now attempting another evacuation efforts. outside the steel plant, mary appall is largely under russian occupation and clean up efforts have begun in preparation for may 9th, when russia celebrates the soviet union's victory day in world war 2, analysts say moscow is eager to gain full control of the strategic port city in time for one of russia's most important holidays i spoke earlier to our corresponded to manuel manuel shaws in live even asked her if russia was wrote, getting ready to declare victory in mario poll. well, terry of russia had declared victory already of a mar. you, paul. even if it hasn't taken the hold of the other stars, t plans are which in fact represents one 3rd of the so face of the entire as city.

but what we've seen at the 3rd is this past 2 hours. there's a more you ball, either russian troops preparing to ground for a celebration there. so maybe they do expect to indeed declare a full victory. but it could also very well b, r a propaganda or resort for them to declare it again. but we know from the ukrainian side that there's at least 2000 soldiers who are still holding their positions in add yourself fast to the plan. the situation for them is looking more and more complicated. they talk about desperate conditions this morning. there was a de wife of denise brook banker who's heading has a commander of her and as of a battalion which is currently inside the plant, she was saying her husband called her to say he lot, i very much and that he would fi a fight up until the end, i think this is pretty much the, the state of mind, of every ukraine,

and so do you currently are holding the positions in their steel plant with your quinn, saying that russia doesn't respect a disease fire to allow civilians to evacuate the ukraine. there's a dab, the others top tier plan is constantly being shelled and attacks right at act right now. i wanted to ask you about a cease fire. the 3 day truce was supposed to go into effect on thursday to allow people trapped in mario, or to get safety. or we're seeing any evacuations happening. while it's very difficult to verify what exactly is happening, what exactly is under way right now when it comes to humanity in cali dollars when it comes to evacuation that united nations that they didn't want to comment on the ongoing operation. but they said there's a 3rd operation under way. are we now that we know that this is the deal? hundreds of civilians, women, children, emberly, people who haven't seen a day light in over 2 months now. i was still trapped there. in addition to them

does are so hundreds of sold ears who i believe to be warned did. and there's no more access to medicine there. and they too are in dire need of a lot of evacuation in our report. him or we heard present zalinski or warning that the human talk about the human told russia's causes showing with much of the countries health infrastructure destroyed. can you tell us about the humanitarian situation in ukraine? while i of course, is the worst of the damage is on eastern ukraine, but you have to keep in mind that people fleeing or did the west affected areas are also coming in central ukraine in western ukraine. and here are in fact the, the medical infrastructures are simply overwhelmed. they have to treat a war injuries here. and what makes it even more difficult is that this part of the country is also under attack. russia has said that it was targeting a critical infrastructure is not only re weigh infrastructures,

but also power plants. and when that's happened, it's also affects the health system. it also affects a power in a hospital. so the entire country is really left reeling. as since the beginning of the russian aggression in february m a. thank you very much. our correspondent manuel shaw's there in libby slick of a couple of other developments in the ukraine conflict. amnesty international says it has documented extensive war crimes by russian forces in ukraine, including the torture and killing of civilians. the organization has been collecting evidence of atrocities in areas around kiya. amnesty chief agnes colored, who has been visiting ukraine, said it was vital for all those responsible to face justice, hungary as prime minister victor or bon has rejected the proposed u ban on russian oil speaking on state radio. he said it would be like, quote, dropping an atomic bomb on hungary economy. the european commission announced plans

for the oil embargo this week as part of a new package of sanctions on russia. my number grange president, blood, muse lensky, is set to join a video conference with leaders of g 7 nations. this coming sunday, he's been asked to brief, the virtual gathering of leading industrial countries. u. s. president biden also wants to discuss further coordinated sanctions against russia, who have an fiji authorities, have seized a yacht, owned by a sanctioned russian oligarch, the $300000000.00. a medea belongs to billionaire, businessman silly mon cover, mull who is alleged to have close political ties to the kremlin. the yacht was seized at the request of the u. s. justice department. germany has made another pledge to support ukraine with heavy weaponry, announcing the supply of 7 self propelled armored howitzers. the artillery system

has range of up to 40 kilometers. the german military will also offer training to ukrainian troops. berlin has been under pressure to do more to help ukraine defend itself against the russian invasion. last month the government agreed to export german made and he aircraft tanks. dw is chief political editor, mackay dakota is travelling with the german defense minister in slovakia. earlier i asked her about the significance of germany's new military equipment pledge. what is yet more evidence that germany is increasingly doing more also in times of heavy weapons to support ukraine? also the dots, a defense minister was here because after all, it was as the netherlands to 1st announce they would send 5. how it's as germany is now bring that up a to 12 by delivering an extra 7 and also offering to do the training, which as it was announced here at the c at abbeys in slovakia, strategically important nato abbeys. and this training is due to start as soon as

next week at with the aim of bringing these how it says which look a bit like tanks that are far more flexible and not as full wouldn't moving at some of the other heavy equipment. it stops sort of actually sending proper dumb and tanks, that something that the military courses here are emphasizing at. so that should be on track pretty swiftly with no exact dates being given for strategic reasons. that you've been traveling with the german defense minister on her tour of the balkans and central europe. what are countries in those regions saying about the way that germany has been dealing with the war? well certainly the, the view is slightly different and because it, or if you go to the balkan reason picky serbia, at which in the past was also very closely tied out to rosser. but then when it came to the united nations did vote to condemn the russian aggression on ukraine while at the same time,

not joining sanctions. so that entire region sits on the brink as having to decide whether it wants to move towards the european union or towards rasa. and that is put a completely new dynamic, also in the way germany brussels europe. it sees the west and balkans at, with the pressure being put particularly on soviet to recognize its neighbors cost of, oh, i, which it hasn't done in the past, but also to ensure the territorial integrity of bosnia. and this is really something that seeing a completely new dynamic and with increased pressure from germany, but it also an increased eagerness of western balkan states and to demonstrate that they are not just interested. they are keen to join the european union in the very near future, and also nato, as is the case of kosovo. beginner. thank you very much. archie political editor,

michaela cough another one of ukraine's biggest victories against the invading russian forces so far has been the claimed, sinking of the warship mosque ball last month. now and anonymous. u. s. official has told media that washington shared intelligence with ukraine about the ship's location. mothball was the flagship of russia's black sea fleet, u. s. as it had no knowledge of ukraine's plans to attack the moscow with anti ship missiles though, report so he had help pinpoint the moscow's position b by the administration has been ramping up intelligent sharing, as well as shipments of weapons to ukraine, while avoiding direct conflict with russia so how significant is western intelligence for the ukrainian army? i put that question earlier to sam. cranny, evans, an analyst at the royal united services institute, a security think tank in london. wow, it serves to purposes. the 1st is, it has this political message is morale,

boosting message that the ukrainians on to line and that there are, you know, powerful states willing to back them to quite a significant extent by providing that intelligence. and that would have to come from national asset. so b usa across in satellites, and nato cross and satellites, providing that kind of information in a military sense, informs part of a picture or the intelligence on its own. for instance, the must bother you just reference that would have had to been paired with organic real time intelligence for the grades to be able to act on it. so it helps you to ukrainians on to what might be important or useful targets, but the ukrainians do have a fair amount of work that ukraine's western partners are stepping up their arm supplies as well. the german government now says it will send howitzers to support the ukranian army. what difference will this heavy weaponry make?

well, in the big picture, germany is agreed to send 7 south out houses, which isn't going to make a huge difference in the totality of ukraine's battlefield. they probably need, you know, a few 100 houses and that kind of thing. again, it provides that important political message, the cranes not on its own in the west, is willing to support it. and attacks who since houses in general in the provision of artillery is very important to the current phase of the war. the evidence just that the russians are quite happy at the moment to sit behind their long range artillery and just back to the ukranian forces into submission to increase casualties and losses upon the ukrainian forces. and without additional heavy artillery to replace ukrainian losses. to additionally support new ukrainian reserves that are being developed the ukrainians can't really fight back against that kind of combat, that kind of tactic. so it's important in the bigger picture, but in terms of the, the german contribution to it, you know, it's just part of

a wide. all right? germany has been reluctant so far as just to send heavy weapons to claim it. it's now beginning to changes to him, but there's a lot more goal of heavy weapons going in to ukraine from other countries, including the united states. what just a question about how effective those weapons can be for ukrainian forces to defend their territories in the south and east of the country, given how long it might take to get there was that heavy equipment there and the need for training? yeah, the west, he systems do introduce a training burden that will be new to the ukrainians and they also introduce the logistics and supply bird and that will be new to them. so they won't have domestic structure's set up to take care of them. but western forces are providing a lot of support and providing a lot of training that will enable the gradients to get these systems into service quite quickly. the important thing to bear in mind is we don't really know where we are in this war. so we might be right at the beginning,

we might be close to the end. we don't really know, but the switch t name is made the easier fool or nato countries to support them. certainly more so than the usa, former soviet or a, you know, ukrainian standard system. sam, thanks for talking with us. that was sam kearney evans, an analyst at the royal united services institute. thank you. now may, 9th is a significant date in russia's military calendar victory day, as it's known, there celebrates the soviet defeat of the nazis in world war 2, traditionally is marked by bombastic and patriotic military parades and moscow. this year, the focus is likely beyond the parade to deflect attention from russia's sluggish campaign in ukraine. rehearsals in moscow are already underway. ah, if you stroll around moscow's tourist district, among the stereotypical russian souvenirs you can no find the letter zed printed

everywhere. it's merchandise in support of russia's quote, special military operation. the only name a load for the war in ukraine in the city center tanks and rocket launchers rolled towards the kremlin. well, russian soldiers fight on the front line and ukraine. it's the rehearsal for the may. the 9th victory day parade, which for many is an annual spectacle. this year, everything is different. throws, nick knowns to sleep is indeed a holiday master. no, but it's one there with tears in the eyes. it has now is the time to think about the irretrievable losses for that have been suffered so that yeah. washington brister law. i love my country very much, but she is control. yeah, i'm not ashamed to be russian. so president for the much that i like our president very much because he protects us. you hurting you're gonna be. i don't want to offend anyone but poach in his

a president for the world. i love him. of the parade is also a grand show of patriotism. no one here. dear criticized. what is happening in ukraine? right. no, wasn't, he would have no comment. i support my country, not so i can say was because i the parade which celebrates victory over nazi germany. will be smaller this year. few are soldiers only around $11000.00 and fewer special effects. but vladimir putin could use the day to mobilize more troops . was moscow gets dressed up for its big day. this will be a 9th of me like no other. this sailors from other stories making headlines around the world today. yes, present. joe biden has named carrine jean pierre to be his next white house press secretary. she'll be the 1st black woman and openly l g

b t q person to hold the position. shantia has served as deputy to the current press secretary jen, saki, she'll replacer on may 13th. your newly released video from the u. s. shows a tornado ripping through the city of and over in kansas. security cameras at an elementary school captured the powerful impact. the twister hit the area in late april. local authorities are still assessing the damage to hundreds of buildings. there were no fatalities reported. india has criticized the world health organization estimate of global cove at 19 related deaths. the report put the toll in india at 4.75000010 times delhi official figure. india says the u ends. agencies, calculation method were methods were flawed. the w h o says the current of iris pandemic has killed nearly 15000000 people. many more than originally estimated the

number includes not only those who died directly of covered 19. it's also millions of patients who died because of the pandemic impact on global health systems and society. while eric fighting is an epidemiologist and a member of the coven, 1900 expert committee for the world health organization. we asked him why there's such a difference between the official data and the w. h. o. 's estimate of pandemic related deaths. vishal council cubic deaths is only about a 3rd of the 15000000, but the 15000000 capture so much more both the undetected cases because there's very low testing in many developing countries as well as the impact of overwhelmed health care system. and the 15000000 a by the way, is a conservative estimate 420202121. the economists actually estimate 18000000 and up to current time economists actually estimate 21000000

death. so we are definitely definitely seeing a humongous pandemic. and it's, you know, waterfall indirect impact on many other diseases in hold that the son of late philippines dictator, ferdinand macos is tip to when next. monday's presidential election in the philippines. 30 non marcos junior, also known as bon bong, has sought to reinvent the marcos thing that for many is synonymous with a brutal dictatorship and corruption from bung is running together with the daughter of the populace incumbent rodrigo, to turn to the w. janelle dual on traveled to marcus, controlled a low cost nor to, to speak to his supporters. the specter of ferdinand mark was senior, still looms large over philippine politics ahead of the election. visitors are flocking to this museum and lock us, nor defer a dose of history if not

a particularly nuanced one. inside a chronicle some marcus's time and power a lot on the rise, but curiously little on the fall and nothing on the documented human rights abuses and wholesale plunder in between. located in the marcus's home province, it's called the milan young of the north, named after the presidential palace in manila, some 480 kilometers away from here. it is a symbol of the pack. he has taken from here the highest office in the land, and it will become clear in a matter of days whether his son will manage to achieve the same hero, we use the bone bone marcus is guaranteed in many voters. remember, the marcus is not a cluster crab, but as patrons not help, did marco steel look at our roads? how nice they are. i find so even if i were bribed i would never change my vote. the marcos is our good people and those who

study the regency support for the marcus's is driven by a sense of gratitude among the electorate. they will tell you that their lands are from mark worse. their cows are animals game from mark worse. if you are a university named after market share been hospital named after marcos and other in other institutions. and if you trace that again to you know, cardinal fulcher, we called that valuable. you have the gold or you have to look back or b or whatever, whatever benefit that you that you had from, from your benefactor. that means campaigning for any other presidential candidate here apart from bowman. martha isn't especially difficult undertaking. no more than willing to somebody in the hot and we have experienced harassment, bullying, and we are told there is no place for us in the locust nor jane gardner. this is not a not about what it is. scary throws volunteers on. i mean, you'll marcus i,

but we keep on fighting about at all possible you could open up a republican people glauben up and knock off and get the policy out one them because when i meet silent supporters, i am happy for barbara and i know we are not alone, i love walking people, i mean like isa. while rob read or is unlikely to win in this market stronghold me . what's clear is that different versions of the past and vision for the future are competing in the selection. 4th, an enormous market and across the philippines. for crew members from the international space station of return safely to earth, their council splashed down off the coast of florida. almost a day after it left the orbiting lab, germany's mathias mara was among the returning astronauts who were part of a 6 month national science mission. off to 175 days in orbit. it was

a watery return to earth. among those floating in the gulf of mexico, the 12th german to make it into space almost 24 hours earlier. mathias malika bid farewell to the i says it's been like 6 outstanding months up here in the space station. thanks to the my crew. my it's, it's been so beautiful. the thanks to all of the people on the ground that supported us. it serve the end of a 6 months mission. but i think the space stream lives on melrose spent his time in space, like all the astronauts aboard, carrying out scientific experiments. and maintaining the decades old station. he also became only the 4th german to leave the i assess and conduct a space walk. the very last of his ether. now that way it back on earth, mara and his nasa kali's capsule was dragged aboard a space ex recovery ship outside for those inside. it was the end of an almost day

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