[000:00:00;00] ah, this is dw news live for lead ukrainian soldiers leave the as of stole steel works . buses carrying wounded soldiers have been leaving mario pole where they held out for weeks against russian forces. now the defenders of declaring the mission over also on the program. turkish president roger type early one says he will not support finland or sweden joining nato,

accusing both countries of harboring terrorists. plus north korea's expanding coven emergency. the death toll is climbing and more than a 1000000 people are ill. with no vaccines and poor health care, how much worse could it get? ah, i'm told me a lot of welcome to the program. ukraine's military says more than 260 ukrainian soldiers have left the besieged as a stall, still works in the port city of mario paul. after being trapped inside for weeks buses under russia military escort was seen leaving the plant on monday night. earlier in the day, russia agreed to evacuate wanted for fighters, who have been holding out inside the plant since early march. the battle for as of stall became a symbol of ukrainian resistance. after the rest of mario poll fell to russian

forces. now ukraine's military command says the mission to defend, the plans is over and it's working to get all remaining troops out. here's what president village immerse lensky had to say. on my mind that you shall, we hope to save the lives of al boys. among the my heavily wounded haskell part they are being treated by 12 on the line ukraine needs. it's ukranian heroes alive . this is a principle, i think these words can be understood by all adequate people, the ship over and we will keep working to get our boys back home. these work needs to be delicate and it needs time and t w's funding is following developments in ukraine. she has more on the marable evacuations, busy the official information here on the ground in ukraine is that about 260 people from as of steel plan have been evacuated to 2 different locations. now, both of these locations are in the dumbass region. one of them close by 2 mario poles is controlled by russians and the other one for the up north in it on bus

region is controlled by the pro ration back separatists. as a result obviously is totally unclear which is going to happen to the soldiers of the as of regiment. you have to remember, of course, that the us of frederick meant is seen as a nazi unit. and actually russia stop at his will. one of reasons for invading ukraine was to basically destroying this unit that they consider a nazi unit. which by the way, does have roots in the ultra nationalist, a movement when he started, but actually has become integrated international god. as a result, people actually see them as heroes because they were holding out there for so long trying to defend what was still ukrainian control territory. and now the question is, as we're hearing that they are being basically, i am at taken out or evacuated from as of steel plant. as an agreement of a prisoner swap, swapped with russia. the question is with a mission is going to be completed or whether their fate as deborah here is on the ground, whether these ukrainian soldiers,

i going to be actually killed by the aggressor. because this is what russia was a doing all the while, pounding this as of steel plan, which really has a very big symbolic meaning. and an emotional meaning here for people on the ground, the ones that i could speak to because it's already quite late at night here, say they have really asked themselves, is this it? is it over when it comes to defending? what was the last defense of the a, mary paul harbor, which is the steel plant? nobody has an answer to that question. what we know, if it is correct and we cannot verify that information yet, did about 260 people have been evacuated to this russian controlled territories. then about $300.00, at least are still inside. so what he's going to happen to them, how's the story going to evolve? we have to see as the story unfolds. d w 's funding for char reporting from key if in the countries north, east ukrainian forces have mounted a counter attack,

forcing russian troops to pull back from the 2nd largest city. hockey. heavy fighting is also being reported in the eastern region of lou has their 2 ukranian officials and western analysts. say russian forces have been suffering setbacks when russian troops 1st entered ukraine. a quick victory is what president putin may have been hoping for. a long drawn out conflict is what he is getting ukrainian troops say they've managed to push the russians back to the border. and as arms from the west, continue to roll in. the russian troops have been forced to change strategies. analysts say what's happening now could become a war of attrition. the development of the war house confounded an analyst. i think in every turn, i think that i'm all seen the initial stage is there was the belief that rush would

probably win quickly that they didn't. they withdrew from around. i keep in order to concentrate their forces to attack a new crying don't pass. and what is interesting is the extent to which they have now or are now in the process. i think a filing dart. this footage, released by the ukranian armed forces, purports to show the destruction of a russian held bridge in the hands region. ukrainian forces have also recaptured several villages. briscoe let's over is one of them. much residents here say it was under russian control for 2 months. stay the fighting has stopped. the village now lies in ruins. down the stairs, the rush. knock. it is scary to see it like this. the village was beautiful and big . now it's all broken. everything is destroyed. williams, the village council,

a school and everything. it's destroyed. people have died as well as the war drags on and the death toll continues to climb. so to do the odds that this war will have no winners, turkeys president read up type erd. one has strongly objected to sweden and finland bid to join nato. he is accusing the nordic countries of being too lax on kurdish militants and failing to extradite what he called wanted terrorists. sweden had early announced it would follow finland and seeking nato membership. but that can only happen if all current members agree. it was a moment that for many, had long been unthinkable. but less than 3 months after russia invaded ukraine, the swedish prime minister. so no other choice, but to enter 2 centuries of neutrality without ear, you're right the on that he's, it is a major historical shift for our country,

the lamb that we're ending one era and beginning another, none. but we can enter this new era with confidence because we are doing it with the belt of our history, all the best stuff of what lance is told our the decision was cheered by many in stock. com i was, i was absolutely against it before because i thought that we should be neutral as we have always been. but then when, when the innovation of russia happened, i've kind of changed my mind a little bit because the, the worlds and the northern course can even countries. it's not safe anymore. well, i think it was about time. we've been hanging around forever and now it take like a full step. the new follows neighboring finland's decision to also apply for

membership. but what started out as a dream come true for many natal members, soon turned into a diplomatic nightmare. as turkish president reach up, tie up, or the one shot down any hopes, 1st smooth process. every one accuses the nordic countries of working against his government. that includes recent refusals to extradite kurdish militants that turkey considers terrorists had to turn into neither sweden nor finland has an open, clear stance against terrorist organization on, besides, throughout this process, even if they say they're against terrorist organizations. on the contrary, they have statements saying they would not expedite certain terrorists, even if they say they'll be exciting them. we believe once bitten, twice shy, t, tom obstinate. many fear the fracture could play into putins hands. at a time when western leaders are desperate to display unity and now let's

take a quick look at some stories away from the war. clashes have broken out at a funeral in jerusalem for a palestinian man fatally injured during recent violence at the alex. a mosque is ready, police fire, tear gas and rubber bullets after mourners through stones and fireworks. police arrested multiple palestinians, while dozens more reportedly injured. u. s. troops will be returning to somalia to help local authorities verify the algebra militant group. president joe biden approved their re deployment, reversing a decision by his predecessor, donald trump, to withdraw us forces in 2020 somali is newly elected president has been shake. mahmud has promised to work closely with foreign partners. the u. s. government is moving to ease restrictions on cuba imposed during the trump administration. the state department says it will expand flights to the caribbean nation island nation

as well as lift cubs on sending money to family members. cuba welcome to policy changes, but said they didn't alter the embargo in place since 962, sri lanka, new prime minister, says the country is down to its last day of petrol, excuse me, and is printing money to pay civil servants. ronald vicks rama singer who was appointed on thursday, said the country need $75000000.02 pay for the social imports and political crisis as fuel to weeks of anti government protest. last careers reporting at least 50 deaths and more than a 1000000 people with fever days after acknowledging a covered mountain outbreak. for the 1st time for more than 2 years, phil young claimed the country was covered free expos here alone, a looming, castro catastrophe. excuse me. in the secret of state offers of help already coming from neighboring south korea and china. the slave media's anti virus program is

full on it and it's dresses help young young is working to curb it's major outbreak of the virus. and as interviews with people who overcome cove it or what the nation calls fever, trying to boost morale amid a nationwide locked down. all of them under put us open a talk on its own. i started giving paracetamol the general cold medicine, an antibiotics every 5 hours to my daughter was going to london, and her fever was gone after 3 days. so. and you'll notice from bunger to do my doctor's in north korea promoting the use of paracetamol and traditional korean madison, as covey treatments, but many cannot get them. leader kim jong own has now ordered the army to help distribute medicine. seeing health officials failed to stabilize supply apple to the police here. yet it was that as him, but even the most timely medication delivery might still be insufficient for north

korea's fight against cove it. most of his population is still on vaccinated. north korea previously refused vaccine offers from the kovacs distribution scheme. experts say the country faced the programs monitoring requirements would expose it to international scrutiny. in addition to pyongyang major, our light beaching south korea is now also offering to help children in brazil, i have repeatedly expressed my willingness to always open the door to humanitarian aid for north korea without political or military consideration. or what if north korea responds to south korea's offer to provide aid? or we will give full support, including coven, 19 vaccines, and medicines, medical equipment, and a health personnel. since north korea acknowledge it's only con outbreak last week, doesn't have already died in a 1000000 others sickened by the corona virus huddled with no vaccines and little

medication available. taking precautions has become the key in north korea's cove. it battle. this years your vision winners have received a heroes. welcome back home in ukraine, colors of castro perform best song, stephanie at to go to god's at the ukraine. poland border. 2 2 2 2 c oh, the mail by members had received special permission to leave ukraine to perform at your vision in italy. it, when i clear show of popular support for the war ravaged nation. and is a reminder of the top story were falling for you. ukraine's military says more than 260 ukrainian soldiers of left the besieged as hostile still works in the port city of mario pool. after being trapped inside for weeks while than 50 injured troops have reportedly been taken to hospital in russia controlled area. well that's all

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