allergic policy becomes everyday reality. how do people in afghanistan live today? in science reports background stories on all platforms, wilson by d. w. ah ah. ah . this is d, w. news live from berlin. new crane says explosions destroyed russian jets in crimea. crusher admits one person was killed, bought denies its air base, came under attack. the crimes president promises to liberate the peninsula annexed by russia in 2014. also coming up and neck and neck rights in kenya. the top

contenders to be the next president appeared evenly matched around off both baby needed. ah, i'm rebecca writ has welcome to the program you cry and says at 9 russian war plains have been destroyed and explosions at an airbase in the annex crimea region . one person was killed and several others injured. russia has used the saki base never federal cut to strike, saw them you crime! moscow says detonations of stored ammunition set off the bloss norsen attack. ukraine denies bombing the ebay spot. a senior official suggests it may have been sabotaged. president vladimir zalinski has vowed that you crime will liberate the crimean peninsula from russian occupation. a brilliant blue turns dark after

several powerful blast. images of black smoke at a russian air basin. the black sea were posted on social media by beach goers and crimea a popular holiday destination for many russians. but these holidaymakers may now want to change their plans. tour is described how they experienced the detonations . oh yes, when you 1st of i was standing and then it felt like either i flew into the air or fell under ground. i was so scared, my husband jumped up, he was resting and said what happened? and then we took a few steps back and immediately saw this cloud and a column of smoke right above us. but not none in crimea was used by russia as one of the launch pants for an invasion of ukraine. moscow has had troops stationed on the peninsula since it illegally annex crimea in 2014 many ukrainians . consider this to be the start of russia's invasion, including ukraine's president vladimir zalinski,

received this russian war against ukraine and against all of free europe began with crimea on most and with crimea, with its liberation. you're all zoom. russia's defense ministry says the explosions were detonations of stored ammunition and not the result of an attack. ukraine has denied it was responsible for the incident, which took place deep in russian occupied territory. but as senior ukrainian officials suggested that the blast could have been the work of partisans, saboteurs, or russian incompetence. so far ukraine hasn't reported carrying out any major attacks on russian targets in crimea. officials and moscow warn van would trigger massive retaliation including strikes on key iv i there i spoke to military analyst and conflict research and mike martin and asked him who he thought

was behind the explosions. almost certainly, it was the kind of armed forces throughout the war. things have happened that haven't gone moscow's way. for example, i'm show your viewers remember the sinking of the mosque of a. they're all sorts of stories about how that was being towed to get broken down and then it sank. and of course, what had happened was the ukrainians. it's something with a missile. what's happened here is that the trainings of either launched missiles to attack it or use partisans to get over the fence and do some sabotaged. what's very interesting is that the ukranian government is saying, are we, we was that ro, up that we went to where that was awesome, what they're doing. there is a creating confusion and playing the russians at their own game. it makes it much more difficult to the russians to respond if the situation is ambiguous. mike martin speaking to us, russian journalist, marina of scanner, cova, famous for interrupting

a state television news broadcasting protest of the war in ukraine is facing criminal charges of santa cove is lawyer says she's been charged with spreading false information about russia's armed forces. she appeared in court following police rights on her home toward him home. it was a moment which captured the world's attention. a journalist interrupting a news broadcast at the russian state tv channel. she walked out to protest the war in ukraine. days after the invasion began. marina of jenny cov dramatically defied the kremlin narrative of a special military operation. don't believe the propaganda. they're lying to her post or read. many feared for her in the aftermath. but after being fined, she continued to protest the war despite the kremlin increasingly draconian laws aimed at suppressing descent. last month, she held a solo anti war picket directly in front of the kremlin, holding a poster calling russian president vladimir putin

a murderer and russian soldiers. fascists, according to her lawyer, that's what has led to the criminal charges against her, allegedly spreading false information about the russian armed forces. she was brought to court on wednesday, following, arrayed on her home with her hoover after the red. what marina was taken here, which was mostly, i'm not waiting for an officer to come down for me to start investigative procedures, according to the early information she's incriminated with the article 2. 073 of the criminal code with that protest has already landed her with the 50000 roubles fine. around $800.00 us dollars. a criminal charges mean much more severe consequences if convicted, she face is 15 years in jail. but despite full awareness of those risks, she has remained unrepentant. i seen recently at a court appearance in july. i'm staging pickets and protest as i am against the war

. i'm not going to stay silent. this is my civic position. i let me get through please. i will be in a country where the government has been ruthless in its approach to critics. it is a stance which is both dangerous and remarkably brave. let's take a look now at some more stories related to the ukraine war. russian strikes in the southern ukrainian region of separation have killed at least 13 people and left thousands with allied without electricity authority say, dozens of rockets hit residential areas. cave accuses moscow of using a captured nuclear plant in the region as cover for its artillery. meanwhile, foreign ministers of the g 7 group of nations have called on moscow to return control of the damaged ukrainian nuclear station to cave. the plant has been shelled several times prompting fears of a potential nuclear incident. moscow and cave blame each other for the attacks.

as european countries scramble to find new energy sources to replace russian oil and gas, some a turning to nuclear power bought, storing waste that can remain radioactive. a centuries is a big problem. finland is pioneering. a system which it says can permanently contain all its spent nuclear material. and for some communities, it's a welcome financial boost. our correspondent terry schultz went to west and finland to find out more. who wants to live next to a new clear sight? well, this guy for one, and evidently most of the other, some 9000 residents of the town of error yaki finland. it's the proud home to 3 nuclear reactors and opening soon, the world's 1st permanent storage site for high level radioactive waste. rigate there are realistic purchase. it's about $20000000.00 per year. erie okey mayor

vessel luck in him. he says, decades of good relations and no accidents. with the okey lu, auto nuclear power plant led his community to actively campaign to be chosen also as the location for the uncle repository. the facility is being called a game changer and the nuclear power industry because the waste is deposited so deep in the earth. it will never have to be moved located near me, considers that a win for his town, long term financial security. we have no way to school son ari ongoing. so realtor, her sports hall here at school support 1000000 euros. the economic boost from the nuclear industry is welcome, but embracing its waste requires deep trust in expertise and authority, part of the bedrock of thinner society. thanks to that and the unique suitability of the actual finish bedrock. this country is making history, half a kilometer below ground. welcome to call. when the site becomes operational,

within the next couple of years, the spent nuclear fuel will be transferred into steel canisters and then copper capsules lowered into tunnels and sealed off forever. at the moment the uncle o site is still in its trial phase, as experts continue finalizing the details of permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel with such high level radioactive waste, there is no room for miss steps. looked good geologist johan hanson says every precaution is being taken to ensure that also in the far future that there are no any, any pathways enchilada surveys so. so this facility will store to canisters 400000 off years though the project has been underway under ground for almost 2 decades. it's getting new interest from abroad. that's due in part to the european parliament designation of nuclear power as

a green fuel. and the push in europe to reduce dependence on russia as an energy supplier, as it wages war on ukraine. so uncle is getting lots of attention these days and not only from scientists and journalists, $17000.00 people per year, come to see this interactive visitor's center and take a tour of the facility posse to him, a heads up communications for pussy by the company. responsible for all colo, he says his goal is to demystify the process of nuclear power generation. a lot of people say that nuclear is good, but then you have this waste of use nuclear fuel bubble. would all what we're saying is that not that's not true, or we do have the solution for that is completely safe to a he my says he expects more european countries to follow finland's lead. now that they're forced to reconsider how to power their futures and to kenyan,

our original thought may be needed after a early election results show a tight race between the 2 main contenders to be the next president. the veteran opposition leader rayleigh dingo and the deputy president william rito appear evenly matched result is expected later in the week. these ballot boxes will seal kenya's fate for the next 5 years. after hours of voting, describe as peaceful canyons are now waiting to hear who will next leave their country and seeing it will thing you bring one well. and i one just these to prevail. some canyon say they have little hope and politicians after years and would successive governments failed to meet the country's economic needs, disapproval, i saw voter turnout plunge compared to previous years, especially among kenya's younger voters. but observer say they can only do so much . i cannot to rumble about it. he cannot push the c g as to

come. that's your pastime. now. not mine. mine is i have been allowed to vote. nobody was there. a st. jude prevented from watching. the process was calm, peaceful, cordelia. so if somebody has chosen not just the size, he's or her right to to elected valued up, well, canyons have returned to daily life while waiting the results. for many memories of filing disputes over election results are not too distant. observers hope a quick count will ease any anxieties. will now be bull um fulton used to, i said, bunny, i'm leg into oblivion. yes. business is going on. as usual. as you can see, her dad are quite a number of people going on with their business because him wondering that we need to noise out that these bullets he sent us out of frames on to the common people as

we talk now, the notes am in any way i try to use what i colleague for the 1st time in kenya's history opposing candidates have vowed to accept the results without dispute. as the results near canyon's hope, the promise will halt. they w correspondent, it is kamani told us that many canyons struggling to afford basic necessities and that, that is a major factor in voter apathy. well, if it was to summarize it into one word, it would be money. a lot of people here in kenya simply grappling with just how to survive on a regular basis. there was a viral video that went out about a month ago of a lady who went to the supermarket and upon realizing that the price of miss flow, which is a staple hearing canal, was $2.00 up from $1.20 to just started screaming and almost lost her mind one might describe and this is sort of what is on the mind of most cases. every day i

have people asking me for money, asked me for jobs, and this is not unique to me personally. this is just the state of affairs in the country, and this is what is on the minds of people. and so an election doesn't seem so important. it is 8 of kamani talking to us a little earlier. well, that's all from us for now. coming up after a short break, a day w documentary looks at the battle for control of water. as climate change causes serious droughts. i'm rebecca written in berlin. brent gulf will be bringing the news headlines next hour. thanks so much for watching. a vibrant have attended, glistening place of long the mediterranean sea. we have almost 4 that are for dual korean drift or more.