course and background information. everything you need about the 2020 to well come on d, w ah ah, this is d w. news coming to live from berlin. russia accused of trying to freeze ukraine into submission. presidents zalinski urges the un security council to condemn what he calls energy terror. after russia launched a new wave of rocket attacks knocking out heating, power and water supplies in several cities. also coming up as the un human rights

council holds an urgent meeting. all the brands brutal crack down, we look at how even the smallest signs of descent are costing people their lives. and the latest upset at the world cup in counter sees japan's done favorites, germany in their 1st ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. ukraine's president delagarza lensky has urged the un to back a resolution condemning what he called energy terror. his plea came after russia launched a new wave of rocket attacks against ukraine's beleaguered energy grid. addressing the security council by video links, zalinski said the attacks clearly constituted crimes against humanity. ukrainian officials say the missile strikes killed at least 7 people and knocked out power

across the country, neighboring moldova was also affected by blackouts. this latest russian air assault was brutal, devastating, and wide spread. little remains on this street enriched garad, a town on the outskirts of keys, which took a direct heads. those who call this place home left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. so i'm looking for pats left behind in the chaos of the shelling here while others try to clear away the debris amongst the ruins of a residential building. there's no electricity and no water and no sign that russia is going to stop any time soon with blue cross blue bid today was the scary his name. it was very loud and terrifying. you could hear the strikes so many wake them so many houses ruined. people have nowhere to live,

no where to sleep. it's cold. i can't explain. and you've been what phone you were also human beings. around 70 missiles were launched by russia this time around reeking more damage on ukraine's already crippled energy system. here in the cap at so many have lost power and the cities mer says at least 80 percent of residents have been left without water. and they are not alone. cities right across ukraine are dealing with blackouts and problems with water supplies. in the wake of the attack, ukraine's president's address the un security council in new york insisting it's time for the well to act owing me, their cd. what russia wants to achieve with such strikes should not cause confusion anywhere in the world. took him older and energy, tara is comparable to the use of weapons of mass destruction. we must, all right,

when the temperature is below saver, outside, and his hens of millions of people are left without electricity. i never ceased her heat, some water hub. yeah. as a result of russians miss all the hitting energy facility of sla beth woody. this is an obvious crime against humanity. wrote the lu jaylish. president zalinski says ukrainian people are unbreakable and they will get through this war. but just how much more of this? can they really take our correspondent nick connelly is in ukraine's capital. nick, what's the situation there now after these latest attacks? well, this really was a very major russian missile attack. we've been seeing enough the last got a month, month and a half, and this is one of the biggest in terms of its impact. but i've certainly seen being here on the ground in ukraine. yes, we have. we've seen attacks before on heating plants on electricity, plants,

electricity distribution. but most the time, alistair, in care of which was the privilege place, most supplies would come back on within a matter of hours, maybe the next morning. or you'd have regular planned outages, 34 hours here and then a few hours back. so you could kind of go about your daily business, wash the clothes, cook, some food that is different this time the system isn't in kind of free fall. there is a sense that they have managed to stabilize things, but there's still no clear information to people here and key of yet how they should act, what they should expect. lots of lots of key of are not only without waters. we are here in the center, but also without power. and crucially, without mobile phone connection, i think in terms of morale and people's sense of how well they can deal with that is seemingly the biggest problem when people can't find out information outside, can't make sure their friends and family are safe and is now the question of how long you crank keep rolling with his punches and rebuilding off every russian attack. we've heard from the authorities here that they are now fully dependent on international support for spare parts. their entire stock of spare parts is now

gone. you said there was european delegation in town to address exactly this topic of energy supply. and they were witness to this attack on ukraine. spent lots of the day in air raid shelters or i spoke to germany's state minister for european affairs this let's have as to what you'd say as his gun skates clear to him once he crane to sink into cold and darkness this winter ukrainians are facing up to all their sign up with great bravery and we're here to help them meet these challenges . not just with words, but also action. and i'm here with an additional $55000000.00 euros worth of support, including generators, which will reach ukraine in the next few days. and con nick, these attacks on ukraine's vital infrastructure. they are apparently intended to weaken morale and break the will of ukrainian people. is that strategy working? think for now? it seems c backfiring. i mean has be said winter real winter, as you can see behind me has only kind of just reach us in the last week or so

before that we had an abnormally warm autumn. so all these kind of threats, all these scenarios didn't seem very real, but definitely this is a kind of way of waging war because rushes, you know, basically doing so badly on the battlefield that has engaged the whole country in this effort. there's nowhere in ukraine that is basically is safe from these attack . so all the country feeling this and kind of re energize that. they need to be in terms of what's happening to this country on battlefields to the south and east of ukraine and english internationally. we're seeing a lot more support people, maybe he was zoning out of his conflict after months of news that seemed a bit similar to them. those images of civilians now basically surviving without power that water in high rise apartments unable to you know, start a fire. you know, put a generator anywhere that is really cutting through and putting pressure on western governments, especially to up their support. but yes, this is going to get very, very nasty and very, very difficult. so before he gets better, spring temperatures are only were expected in kind of april that still for 5 months of really desperate situation for people here on the ground. and there is expectation. some people may be who have come back in recent months when it seemed

like things were stabilizing, might decide that it's time to go again to sit this winter out somewhere in the warm, in safety, in the eve, for instance. but for now i don't see any panic, i don't see a sense that ukrainians feel like cutting some kind of deal at rushes terms. that is not something you're seeing and people have be energized by the success isn't about if you had song. and if anything is main people, just angrier and more determined to not give in to this what we're, what is essentially russian blackmail. nick, thank you so much. is always our correspondent nick connelly in chief. take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today. china says new cases of covered 19 infections have reached 31000 nationwide. that's a record that has prompted authorities to impose targeted lockdown and closures and almost all major cities. jonas 0 covered policy has been under intense pressure in recent weeks as case numbers have served. malaysia's king has named opposition

leader on where abraham as the countries knew, prime minister on was central left coalition, won the most seats and saturdays general election, but not an outright majority prompting the monarch's intervention. you and human rights chief is demanding that he ran stop using excessive force against anti regime protesters. his call comes as the human rights body holds an urgent meeting on whether to launch an investigation into terrans crackdown. olga torque said 14000 people, including children, have been detained by security forces. during 2 months, protests, the rainy government slammed the meeting, saying the nations behind it lacked the more moral credibility to preach to others on human rights. oh, down with a dictator. that's what iranians have been taking to the streets for voicing their anger about human rights violations by the islamic republic, and demanding an end to theocratic rule. resistance against the system however,

is something the regime shows 0 tolerance for it. security forces designed to protect the terrorists against opponents are attacking protest of all over the country. most violently in the countries ethnic minority regions, like curtis ton, aussie stunning baluchistan. it seems that as the protests have escalated and spreads and actually even smaller towns and villages now joining the proteins, the regime seems to be making resorts to, to more violence using combat ammunition straight to the south of the protest. and as a result, we have more and more casualties. more than 300 people have been killed according to human rights groups, including more than 40 children. in many cases, their relatives are forced to pretend dead deaths were accidental. 7 thousands others are taken away by the security forces and end up in one of the country is

notorious prisons, along with other political prison of like human rights activists. nothing's or 2 d all has their own ocoee, where they are subject to torture. according to family members, bias army basha can g harmel. she was saying of educating g. these la mc republic enjoys the silent torture of hussein. and the mental torture of my parents can hear matter. the people are satisfied with the torture. if something happens to my brother, again, the entire system of the islamic republic is responsible as homage on 48th law. me mess. often families are not even told whether relative or what's happening to them. so some come to the prison every day, demanding information or release of their loved ones. a release that is anything but certain. and a ranch ariella protest as can be charged for waging war against god. a crime that may result in the death penalty. some have already received that verdict. amy's to

maintain or even build up the barrier of fear that day needs in order to rule a country where people don't want them. so that penalty is the most efficient tool to spread fear in this society. so far that fear is not putting protestors off, they keep going to the streets, determined to continue until the regime falls. ah day 4 of the men's soccer world cup and carter brought more surprises for the ball . got rolling for germany's opener against japan, the team had a message for paper. germany, players covered their mouths during a team photo just ahead of kick off in response to people's threat of sanctions over the one love arm band. on the field,

germany were eager to set things straight after their disastrous exit in russia 4 years ago. ah, okay, going to want growth, the debt mark 30 minutes into the game after converting from the spot. gemini, could have easily increased their lead, but the lat bite. the chances where they are the finishing was, well, for those japan clock they read back into the scheme. it's $2.00 to $1.00 level. in the 2nd half was this an upset in the making? the japanese fans seem to think so. antoku marsan immediate reality by giving japan the need to one the finest for the next big upset. this went up. miss time, it was japan, that sand. what time would have champions germany? japan stunning, come back against germany, made waves back home. of course, these were the scenes in tokyo and across japan on thursday as japanese vance, celebrated their country's victory into the early hours. when is being called the

miracle window hall, and there are now calls for a national holiday. germany is defeated to japan is the 2nd big shock of the tournament after saudi arabia b, argentine on tuesday. and the other game in that group, spain recorded their biggest ever world cup victory with a 7 nil route of costa rica that match starts out our round up of other world cup action on day 4 in cutter. a little under the radar. but a brilliant makes of young talon and experienced veterans, spain wasted no time to introduce themselves as title favorites this year, danny almo, with an artistic effort. and the 11th minute was the 1st on the long spanish score sheets, costa rica fell apart early on, or the album cross finds an unmarked marquess in seo who slots home spain 2nd of 3 golds in just the 1st half barcelona as 18 year old vendor kent harvey smashed home this volley scoring his 1st ever wild cup gall, and the final nail in the coffin came from substitute. i've otto mo,

data who made it 7 nil in at a time. the red and yellows could not have hoped for a better start in group as it was favorites. belgium that got the better of canada, missy butts. why? philly in for the injured rama. lu cochrane escort the only goal and with it, belgium's one know winner you watching d. w. those from berlin up next to got business for you with my colleague janelle dumas should be looking at the debate of the use proposed price cap on natural gas . i'm terry martin. thanks for watching i i, i, i i mean not every see you enjoy eating at home with your.