melinda, this keeps me and they don't, but to me, to interact with you want to know their story, migrant verifying and reliable information for migrant. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russia resumes its attacks on ukrainian cities hitting the key region. and the southern city of make alive where rescue workers are seen here, pulling a boy from the rubble of an apartment building damaged in overnight res nato countries say they'll supply more powerful air defense systems to ukraine. the

commitment comes as germany delivers the 1st of 4 long awaited anti missile system, plus the fillmore of ads, his voice, and some graphic imagery to protest and around the death of a young woman held by the rainy morality. ah next, spicer, welcome to the program. russia has launched an air offensive on ukraine for the 4th straight day. this time targeting the key region with what officials say are iranian made drones. people in the ukrainian capital woke to the sounds of air raid sirens early on thursday. the president's office said critical infrastructure was damaged in the attack. there has been no comment on potential casualties. and in the city of nikolai of russian shelling

a 5 story apartment building overnight rescue or say they were able to pull an 11 year old boy from the rebel after he was trapped for 6 hours. they're still searching for several other people believe to be in the records. and joining us now from keith is our correspond. mathias billing or mathias? what's the latest information you have on this 4th straight day of russian attacks? yeah, we've heard that misses have hit again in mich alive, michel, i've is one of the places that are being hit constantly throughout this war. and the reason the most probable reason for that is that it's relatively close to the front line. so russia can use a lot of her rockets that wouldn't hit further as 300 missiles. for example. that's air defense misses originally that can be re, programs, jew hits targets on the ground and russia has much more meant much more. they're

much more abundant than, than other kinds of mid range misses. so we have heard, we've just seen it or that a boy has been found under the rubble. and there is a fear that there might be more people in this apartment building that has been here. we've also heard about strikes in the key of regions with these iranian drones. these iranian jones have appeared about a few weeks ago here. and they are fluent into the cherry tree that iran says they can fly to a 1000 kilometers of distance and then detonated in any place we've heard. the critical infrastructure has been hit, but we don't really know exactly what it says. you say the 4th night where we see these intensified attacks, although of course, this is not the same amount of massage by it as on monday. it's not the same intensity of strikes as we've seen in the beginning of the week. and

it is what are the expectations of the ordinary ukrainians that you talk to do? they expect us to be the new normal now, in kiva and elsewhere. unfortunately, it wouldn't be a very new normal. it's been a normal, thin 3rd, february 24th ukrainian cities. all over the country, they're very west that far from the front lines or close to the front lines have been hit throughout this war. of course, not at the same intensity all the times, but it happened again and again. and here for might have been a bit more lucky than other places being hit 1st. before this attack, there were several months where nothing came down and keep the doesn't mean that nothing was fired at keith. there were interceptions by air defense, but it hasn't been target in this intensity. i'm. it's one of the tactics of the russians to hit again and again, civilians anywhere in the country to make themselves. yeah, i would say her to,

to let everybody know that they can strike at any time. so it is something to be expected even though because life must go on somehow. you mind might push this back or the knowledge that they can hit you at any time you might continue with your life. but these reminders of course they come from time to time. you must be very difficult to bear. d, w mathias, billing or in keith. thanks for that. nato defense ministers are meeting for a 2nd day of talks in brussels focused on ukraine a day after the alliance committed to deliver more air defense supply systems to keep. thursday's talks focused on how to deal with russia's nuclear threats ahead of routine nato nuclear exercises. russia does possess the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. experts are divided about how seriously we should take those threats . and what if any weapons moscow may be willing to deploy?

here's a closer look at russia's nuclear arsenal. the warn ukraine has once again raised a spectre many had hoped humanity cast out. years ago. nuclear war. russia currently has more nuclear weapons than any other nuclear power. the exact number is a closely guarded secret. but intelligent services peg the number at around 6000 warheads. the vast majority are so called strategic nuclear weapons. normally deployed on intercontinental ballistic missiles, strategic nuclear weapons, have the capability to destroy entire cities in one strike. they're part of a nuclear deterrence strategy. military planners argue governments would be reluctant to attack a country if they knew they possessed these doomsday weapons were given the raw, destructive power and ukraine. shared border with russia experts argue moscow's

unlikely to deploy a strategic nuclear weapon. however, there is another option, so called tactical nuclear weapons. they can be fired from traditional weapon systems like cruise missiles, while they are between $10.10 times less powerful than their strategic cousins. they still pack enough power to wipe out hardened targets without producing widespread radioactive fallout. rushes iskander missile system has already found used throughout the current conflict, and can easily fire tactical nuclear weapons of which russia is thought to possess some 2000. and 4 more on this, we can speak to rob alice, who is a research fellow at the european council on foreign relations, and an expert on nato defense and at nuclear weapons. i thank you for joining us. nato members started the 2nd day of talks with a secretive nuclear planning meeting. how big are their concerns? do you think of a nuclear threat? since the start of the war in february of this year,

natal leaders have taken the potential new p. f connection, quite serious terms at work in both directions. nato has been deterred by russia from engaging directly in the war and ukraine and russia has likewise been deterred from a tech natal territory. it's an uncomfortable situation that we're in. but one that natal you doesn't know where and where they're cautious to, to move slowly to support ukraine in its defense, a fight. but at the same time, recognize that the threat is in the background at that escalation risks to persist in the situation. and just to get to some of the political comment, the german defense minister after joe biden, christine lambert, has been warning against taking russia's nuclear threats in the ukraine war 2 lightly. and she called to adapt accordingly. what might she mean? it's important i think, to be able to continue supporting ukraine. it's very unclear of what,

what russian red lines are and russian nuclear rhetoric to be clear is a standard repertoire off their foreign policy to cut. you will remember that at various points in time, even before the war started russian president, but also the foreign minister. now the officials have repeatedly drawn on the nuclear cot. i'm to record the west in its resolve and support of ukraine. but even when denmark, for instance, about a decade ago, announced that they would join nato's integrated their missile defense system. they were threatened by russian nuclear weapons. and all of this is to wrap up the western, it's and resolve and it's clinical support. and we have to be careful not to be paradigms by, by these concerns, by these risks, but rather take them seriously and navigate them cautiously. but this is something i think that may have happened quite effective at i'm so far. well, at least 15 countries seem to be taking it seriously and mobilizing,

they've announced new plans recently for better european air defense systems to protect themselves. can you tell us a little bit more about that? it seems that 14 nato allies and, and nato aspirant finland have indeed signed a letter of intent to create a joint, a missile, and air defense field over europe. and also particularly norden and eastern european countries led by germany. and we'll have to see how this plays out. i think this letter of intent am the intention of creating such a, such an infrastructure often neglecting an air and missile threats for the past 20 years. when nato soldiers, in places like afghanistan, for instance, didn't happen, didn't have to worry about threats from, from above. and the situation now was quite different and under the impression of russia's and missile war against ukraine, against ukrainian civilian targets, but also military targets. ab committed war crimes by i understand of missiles,

and this is something that will rise and importance or need to lead us both and acquisitions and resource in just kind of capability. thank you for that, raphael louis a research fellow at the european council on foreign relations. thank you for ringing. let's take a look now at some of the other stores making headlines around the world. turkish president, rich of type air to one says he wants to continue pushing for peace in ukraine despite the recent escalation on the ground. there are to one, made the comments at a regional summit taking place and has extended hold of the turkish leader is scheduled to meet with russia's president vladimir putin at the summit later today . if you miss yung yang has launched to long range strategic cruise missiles, according to state run media photo show. north korean leader kim jong, overseeing the operation. he says it was a test to confirm the nuclear capabilities of weapons deployed to military units. a

jury in the us state of connecticut has decided that conspiracy theorist alex jones should pay $965000000.00 to people who suffer from his false claims that a school shooting never happened in 212. a gunman killed 20 children, and 6 adults and sandy hook elementary school. authorities in australia have issued flood warnings for people living in the country. se hundreds have already been evacuated from their homes and thousands more lost power. after heavy rains last the most populous states, new south wales and victoria water levels are also rising dangerously on the island state of tasmania. since the death of a young woman in custody of iran's so called morality police last month, people around the world have been demonstrating for the rights of women in iran. in recent weeks, the protests there have widened, taking aim at the leadership of the islamic republic, and its repressive policies and support for those protests has also come from the

film industry. this protest is across iran, continue to defy crackdowns that human rights groups say, have left dozens of people dead. the demonstrations were ignited by the death of 22 year old mazda armine, following her rest for unsuitable attire, by the country's notorious morality police. some support for the women of iran from the world of cinema. the cast of holy spider at it's london, premier. oh, rainy and film director, ali a bossy on the red carpet. we're in clerics robes and bloodied vampire teeth. his film is inspired by true events and tells the story of a journalist played by czar amir abraham, me on the trail of a serial killer. the movie also acts as a critique of iranian society, with the killer who murdered 16 sex workers, celebrated by some for cleaning up the streets. ah,

then although i think we made a movie inspired, right. so, sorry, which happened 20 years ago. and unfortunately, it's happening right now in your own. and i thing when mike hector or a prison in this movie is exactly what ever, you know, what women in here are just doing right now. you know, they come to the freight and they re stay own life for himself and for the others. iranian born lord of the rings star nelson in bon yadi, using her platform to lead a protest in los angeles against the iranian regime. i think the worry is that we've had uprisings in iran once a decade since 1999 in the student uprising and around the security forces have one . and this time, the thing that is unprecedented is that you're seeing people fight back against the

security forces, with head coverings mandatory for women across ran the image. if someone cussing her hair is a symbol of defiance. a group of high profile french actors, musicians have joined campaigners by posting a video themselves, cutting their hair, a symbolic sacrifice in support of the rain in women. and with that you are up to date up next as dw business with stephen beardsley unexpired. thanks for watching i have been sent and i have been beaten.