ah, can't pay, won't pay taxation and politics starts october 21st on d w a. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russia resumes its attacks on ukrainian cities hitting the cave region. and the southern city of mich alive are rescue workers are seen here pulling a boy from the rubble of an apartment building, damaged an overnight res nato country. say this, apply more powerful air defense systems to ukraine. and on day 2 of

a summit in brussels to turn their focus on how to deal with nuclear threats from russia. and we meet a russian jew whose fled to israel to escape vladimir putin's construction drive is one of some 6000 russians making use of israel's law of return to avoid fighting in ukraine. and the film word world adds its voice and some graphic imagery to the protest in a ran over the death of a young woman held by the iranian morality. ah, nic spicer, thanks for joining us. russia's renewed offensive on ukraine is now in its 4th straight day, and despite moscow's claim that it is only striking infrastructure civilians continue to suffer as drones and missiles it none military targets. officials say

more than a dozen people have been killed in the past 24 hours alone. this pre dawn air raid sirens and my don square and keys ringing another day in russia's war on ukraine. daylight reveals fresh horrors. rushing shells struck an apartment building in the southern city of nikolai of an 11 year old boy spent 6 hours traps beneath a rebel before emergency workers pulled him to safety. in harkey, the death toll rose in a recent rushing, shooting on a civilian car convoy ukrainian. prosecutors said 25 people have now died including 12 children. investigators say one passenger, a 75 year old woman, cross nearly 200 meters towards help. before succumbing to her injuries.

authorities fear the death toll could increase further. body fragments are being sent for d. n a analysis to identify those killed. and harrison region. re taken by ukrainian forces survivors share what they endured. well, you just give me, there's a disaster. i have been crying from months. i'm still shocked. i've lost everything now that i am 72 years old and i was left with nothing. all my clothes, i hear everything, use the show, elderly and disabled ukrainians have been forced to start over in the western city of kent lensky aid workers, welcome new refugees driven out of their homes. by recent attacks on parisha, ukrainian president vladimir lensky vowed again to hunt down those responsible for ukrainian suffering my sorrows. if gus botanicals are intelligence,

special services, law enforcement agencies are finding out all the details regarding these and other russian strikes. they did, boom, no russian terrorism will be able to remain unknown to justice. that we will know all the names and all the details for ukraine will bring to justice. every russian murderer, an executioner, won from commanders to privates who carried out criminal orders. looking into the will of ukrainian people to fight on continues. and so does this war but yes, bellingers are correspondent and keys. i asked him earlier for an update on the latest attacks. yeah, we've heard that misses have hit again in mich alive, mich. life is one of the places that her are being hit constantly throughout this war. and the reason the most probable reason for that is that is relatively close to the frontline. so russia can use a lot of her rockets that wouldn't hit further as $300.00 missiles,

for example, are that air defense misses originally that can be re program, which ju hits targets on the ground. and russia has much more men much more. they're much more abundant than, than other kinds of mid range misses. so, ah, 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 hit, or 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 flown into the territory that iran says they can fly to 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, of missiles fired as on monday. it's not the same intensity of strikes as we've seen in the beginning of the week. emmett is what are the expectations of the ordinary ukrainians that you talk to do? they expect this to be the new normal now in kiva and elsewhere? unfortunately it wouldn't be a very new normal. it's been a normal fin. 3rd, february 24th ukrainian cities all over the country in the west. as far from the front lines or close to the front lines have been hid 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, spurs before this attack. there were several months when nothing came down and here the didn't mean that nothing was fired at if there were interceptions by air

defense, but it hasn't been target in this intensity. 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 heard 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 t w's, mathias billing or in keith. thanks for that. nato defense ministers are meeting for a 2nd day of talks in brussels, focused on ukraine. day one saw the alliance commit to supplying key with more powerful air defense weapons. the focus to day is on how to deal with rushes nuclear threats ahead of routine,

new nato nuclear exercises. russia has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, and vladimir putin has hinted he is prepared to use some of those weapons. experts are divided however, but how seriously we should take him and exactly what weapons moscow might be willing to deploy. here's a closer look at russia's nuclear arsenal. the war and 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, had the capability to destroy entire cities in one strike. they're part of

a nuclear to turn strategy. military planners argue governments would be reluctant to attack a country if they knew they possessed these doomsday weapons. given their ra, destructive power, and ukraine, shared border with russia. experts argue moscow's unlikely to deploy strategic nuclear weapon. however, there is another option, so called tactical nuclear weapons. they can be fired from traditional weapons 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. i spoke to ref, i lewis earlier, he's a research fellow at the european council on foreign relations and an expert on

nato. about the 2nd day of nato's talks that started with a secret of nuclear planning. meet him. i asked him how big the concerns of nuclear threat really were. since the start of the war in february of this year, natal leaders have taken the potential nuclear nation quite serious terms at work in both directions. nato has been deterred by russian nuclear, 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, i'm very aware of 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 the background at that escalation risks to persist in this 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 the standard repertoire off their foreign policy to cut. you will remember that at various points in time, even before the war started rushing president, but also the foreign minister. now the officials have repeatedly drawn on a new p card to record the west in its resolve and support ukraine. but even when denmark, for instance, about a decade announced that they would join nato's integrated their missile defense system, they were threatened by russia nuclear weapons. and all of this is to rattle the west and it's a net resolve and it's clinical support. and we have to be careful not to be paradigms by these concerns by these risks,

but rather take them seriously and navigate them cautiously. but this is something i think that natalie does have have been quite effective at so far. well, at least 15 countries seem to be taking it seriously and mobilizing of announce 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 the 14 nato allies and nato aspirin defendant have indeed signed a letter of content to create a joint, a missile, and air defense shield over europe. and both 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, m. d, the intention of off creating such a, such an infrastructure often neglecting an air and missile threats for the past 20 years. when nato soldiers, in places like honest on, 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 committed war crimes by our stand off missiles. and this is something that will rise and importance or need to lead us both and acquisitions and resources just kind of capability. thank you for that. rafael louis a research fellow at the european council on foreign relations. thank you for ring . turkish president, wretched type air to one says he wants to continue pushing for peace in ukraine despite the recent escalation on the ground. there are no one made the comments that a regional summit taking place in kaz, extend regional leader to pardon me. the turkish leader is holding a bilateral meeting with russian president vladimir putin at the summit. turkey has retained close ties with both moscow and keith, and has repeatedly offered to organize peace talks between russia and ukraine. ahead of the meeting air to one said his goal was to bring an end to the bloodshed

in ukraine as soon as possible. i know that you could isn't, but we are all cosy experiencing the effect of the crisis in ukraine on a regional global scale. or did you go to, i always say that it just, these can be established with diplomacy. so wasn't that there are no winners in war . what is a no losers and equitable piece of food and m joy? now, from istanbul by d. w. turkey correspondent, julia hand julia heir to one and put and made some opening remarks before sitting down behind closed doors. what did they say? well, interestingly, we haven't heard any details yet. about edwin's renewed push for negotiations for a diplomatic solution. instead, the 2 leaders in their opening remarks focused on energy cooperation, energy security. well aware of the fact, i believe that much of europe has been scrambling in recent months to secure alternative sources to rush and gas. but turkey is still buying russian energy from

40 percent of all for turkish gas imports come from russia. the russian president even suggested making turkey a supply hub for russian gas deliveries to europe. which to many observers probably sounds like the latest criminal attempt to get around to sanctions. now add on for his part mentioned russia's construction of a nuclear power plant. took his 1st nuclear power plant, which on cra hopes to open next year. so this was much of the talking was focused on trade and energy cooperation. i should mention that turkey is a member of nato, but they refused to join western sanctions against moscow, even after the kremlin widely condemned annexation of for ukrainian regions. last month. the new year, a focus on energy there and prudence, part which is understandable as he's having trouble selling his hydrocarbons anywhere. but erewhon said in advance of his meeting, he wants to search for diplomatic solution to the ukraine war. what exactly is his

rule here? well, and clearly sees himself as a mediator as somebody who has been balancing interest between keys and moscow. since russia invaded ukraine in february, supporting ukraine military as well with combat drones, but also trying not to jeopardize his ty is with moscow and add one is still hoping to bring the 2 leaders together for peace talks, emphasizing that he things, diplomacy is the only possible solution a prior to today's meeting, there have been reports about a turkish proposal to bring russia end the west together for talks on ukraine. we might hear a bit more about this later today, but the big question of course, is how realistic is that? neither russia nor ukraine seemed to particularly want talks right now. ok, julia han reporting for us from

a symbol since the war began, hundreds of thousands of russians have fled their country. when of letter imprudent ordered a partial mobilization of september, that number searched many have made their way to israel. one of the few places are still open to russians and running direct flights. the government is preparing for thousands more to arrive in the coming months. d w's rebecca readers met with one young man in high from a taste of home in a foreign land. ivan, who doesn't want us to use his last name for security raisins is one of thousands of russians of jewish descent have arrived in israel since the kremlin cold for a partial mobilization because they do data on the israel's law of return. any jew around the world has an automatic right to citizenship. ivan, whose grandfather is jewish, started making inquiries in february, shortly after russia invaded ukraine. venezuela. west is that when the war began

the special military operation. i started looking at the programs. israel offered jewish hon. um we sell each i had thought that until the new year i would earn money. that was plans to come later us wanting us to put them 3 of them. but on the 21st of september in fearing conscription, things became urgent. so i yeah. in epistles, browser chileya course, got it. um yeah, i wrote the program coordinator in israel straight away yourself. thought he said, don't worry just saying just to get out of russia lights. yeah. glove. and then i left for cost on it. yes. we are focused on more than 6000 people, like yvonne, i fled from russia to israel since vladimir putin gave his mobilization order. that many of them have been too scared to share this story with us for fear of retribution from the kremlin. israel says it's preparing for tens of thousands more in the coming months,

welcoming jews fling persecution is hardly something new for the jewish sites. the biggest migration was throughout the 90s, where israel and welcomed over 1000000 immigrants from former soviet union countries. what we've seen this year is a 20 year record. it does come naturally for us to open the door to any one ah, of jewish descent, according to the law return. this is our vocation. vacation ivan was happy to benefit from by. so he has a military exemption, he says he knows of other men who've been cold up despite having the same status. here i to me of it here. dell. go by train in ukraine. it's a fight. hundreds of thousands of young men a desperate to avoid, even if it's hard to leave your homeland or to new york, sir. yeah, of course i'm of russia very much unless i was born and raised there. like probably 95 percent of those who left russia. i hoped to return,

when was the whole world is dreaming of happen, visual door i, cham, which they visit? i'm sick as he is. ivan says he's happy he's now living in a free country. as he considers his future, he hopes one day to return to a russia that is free as well. let's take a look now at some of the other stores making headlines around the world. italy's parliament has met for the 1st time since general elections. the member's 1st task was to look speakers for both part of entry chambers. election, winter, georgia, maloney's brothers of italy party is looking to form a right wing coalition with mateo sal, vinny, head of the far right lead and silvio berlusconi. founder on the right wing forts, italia, john yang has launched 2 long range strategic cruise missiles, according to state run media, photos, sho, north korean leader kim jong, overseeing the operation. he says the test was to confirm the nuclear capabilities

of weapons deployed to military units. a jury in the us state of connecticut has decided that conspiracy theorists alex jones should pay $965000000.00 to people who suffer from his false claim at a school shooting never happened in 2012. a gunman killed 20 children, and 6 adults sent sandy hook elementary school and staying in the us in washington, dc. the committee investigating the january 6. the attack on the u. s. capital is promising. surprising details in a public hearing later on thursday is likely to be the last such hearing before november's critical mid term elections. the committee says viewers can expect evidence from donald trump's secret service. as the panel seeks to place, blame for the deadly riot squarely on the former president and his inner circle. ah, the storming of the u. s. capital on january 6th,

2021. an unprecedented attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power from donald trump. to joe biden, these images shocked the nation b and the world. we initially republicans condemned the writers, but most have reversed course and thrown their support behind former president, trump again, only a small minority continue to demand. the trump and the writers be held to account, including liz cheney and adam kin, singer, the only 2 republicans on the january 6th committee to investigate what role trump played in the riot room and efforts to overturn the election shuttle. so far, the committee has held a public hearing, featuring previously unseen footage and compelling witness testimony, pointing directly to donald trump and his inner circle to say, the election job. i just want to say congress has certified the results without saying the elections over ok. the committee accuses the former president of trying

to overturn the 2020 election result of riling up the crowd of riders on january 6th, and egging on the attackers as it happened when the committee finishes its worth. it will submit a final report with its findings and recommendations, including one tea recommendation, whether donald trump and his allies should face criminal charges. but in the end, it will be up to the justice department to decide what to do. and that will be a tough decision. does the justice department take an unprecedented leap and press the criminal charges against a former president, or will it use its resources to go after other members of trump's inner circle thing? most republicans have rejected these hearings as political theater. but with a report hanging over donald trump's head, along with many other investigations,

it is possible that the former president's popularity will take a hit, and that florida governor ron de santis, the rising star of the republican party, could become the next republican presidential candidate in 2024. since the death of a young woman in the custody of iran, so called morality police last month. people around the world had been demonstrating for the rights of women in iran. in recent weeks, the protest there have widened, taking aim at the leadership of these logic republic and its repressive policies and support for those protests has also come from the film industry. protest is across iran, continue to defy crackdowns that human rights group say, have left dozens of people dead. the demonstrations were ignited by the death of 22 year old mazar 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 its london premier. oh,

rainy and film director, ali obasi 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 straits. ah, the only thing that made a movie inspired. right. so sorry to happen 20 years ago. and unfortunately it's happening right now. in your own, and i think what mike hector re present in this movie is exactly what ever, you know, let me move in here. i'm just doing right now. you know,

they come to this freight and they reach their own life for themselves and for the others. iranian born load of the ring star neza named 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's unprecedented is that you'll seeing people fight back against the security forces, with head coverings, man to tree for women across iran. the image of someone catching her hair is a symbol of defiance. a group of high profile french actors, the musicians have joined campaigners by posting a video themselves, cutting their hair, a symbolic sacrifice in support of the rain in women. and

a reminder, a reminder rather of the top story we've been following for you. russia has launched an air offensive on ukraine for a 4th straight day in the cave region. drones reportedly targeted critical infrastructure. and in the southern city of mich alive, russian showing struck a 5 story apartment building overnight. official say more than a dozen people have been killed and strikes in the past 24 hours. and with that you're up to date conflict. stone is of next on exposure. thanks for watching. ah ah ah ah

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