[000:00:00;00] ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russia unleashes a massive missile barrows on cities across ukraine, reports coming in of explosions in key and across the country with energy infrastructure targeted in the attacks. we'll go live to our correspondent in the

ukranian capital. also coming up, concern in israel ever plans to overhaul the legal system. protesters say government proposals to change. the supreme court processes are a threat to democracy, while supporters claim they reflect the will of the people. and after mass rallies around the world marking international women's day, we look at how women with their rights under threat of sounding v alarm and fighting back. ah, i monica mccann and thanks so much for joining us. russia has unleashed a massive missile attack across ukraine. reports are coming in of residential buildings, hit an energy infrastructure targeted in this latest barish keeps the mayor vitaly switch go says there were explosions in the cities that southwestern neighborhoods

and that emergency services are heading directly to those areas affected. now it's not immediately clear how many missiles have struck targets in the capsule and across the country, but air raid sirens sounded for hours. did elise amen. se joins us now from the capitol, keith? i mean, what more can you tell us about these are overnight asked strikes. so many residents of tea of including myself, were awakened at 10 to 6 this morning key if time to a loud explosion and there were other explosions. after that. so far, we know there were at least 2 missiles strikes in key of one of them targeting a thermal electric plant which supplies power to the city. about 15 percent of residents here were left without electricity. that didn't affect the area that i was in. but it has a rudely awakened a lot of people in key of this morning, but it's not an exaggeration to say that this

a wave of attacks across the country affected almost every region here and now in levine for people are reported dead after a missile, hit a residential area in har keith, there was reports of 15 strikes there, another person reported dead in deeper protest. and there was also a tax in the north and south in odessa. so really all across the country. this does seem to be the biggest waivers veritax in recent weeks. what, what's the feeling in ukraine? i mean, did people feel that this war is going to keep grinding on and on? well, for 3 weeks now, it had been relatively quiet and kia. that's because between october and february, there was very frequent attacks, especially on electrical operations, said that much of the city was without power almost on a daily basis. now that had kind of come to an end in mid february for the past few

weeks, life had been seemingly back to normal. but this has been an awakening for a lot of people. this has been a, the war is somewhat coming home to t of that's because most of the fighting is on the east side of the country. on the front line. there are, we've seen a terrible fighting and back moved. but in the weston, levine and t, if things can be relatively quiet when there aren't incoming a cruise missiles. so this will be a source of fear for a lot of people in the capital moving forward. i mean, thanks so much that's, i mean, as he reporting from t i n schellenberg, the head of the nato military alliance is warning that the ukrainian town of back moot may fall to russian forces in the coming days is the latest indication that keeps a grip on the town is slipping as russian mastering forces claim control of the towns east. but key for its part says it will do all it can't prevent russia from

taking bath mood. he will only reveal his alias to us. commander curt speeds through abandoned villages. these are the fringes of the battle for back moat. a perilous desert of mud shots fired her daily lives in his mom by our mission is to wear the russians down as much as possible and it's working. we're seeing that they're losing strength and, and not in the position to start major attacks elsewhere. kurt has hidden his ukrainian commanders in the rooms. well, they plan, they tell us to ambush russian units his father, nicola, is among the group. look, amanda is a commander, but a father is a father at home. i am the father. here he is my commander. the rumble of an approaching tank interrupted the father. some discussion. curt moves on. he would rather stay on the move when the russians are so close by. on the way,

he shows us his infantry, his supply of military equipment. somers, led to the hardest thing, is there every day we are losing the best people in this war that ukraine didn't start? everything else can be overcome the summer when we lose comrades that spurs us on me, we have a goal. number one. why did someone have to die? we don't win which you want, so we have to win to madison. and now they're preparing for their next battle on the front of back moved here and germany. investigators have confirmed they searched a yacht, suspected of being used in the sabotage of the gnawed stream gas pipelines. la september, they found traces of explosives, but no concrete link to the suspects. the new york times and german media outlets say intelligence suggests possible ukrainian involvement in blowing up the pipelines. keith denies it,

had anything to do with it. european leaders say there is not enough evidence to confirm who might be responsible, sabotaged on the baltic sea after nearly 6 months, figuring out the culprits behind the attack on the north stream. pipelines remains an international who done it, generating theories questions. and this oft repeated sentiment, as long as investigations are ongoing, we cannot draw off draw definitive conclusion. what can i say wrong? don't jump to conclusions, but no definitive answers on who gesture from this problem. suspicions about the blast overshadow, talks about supplying ammunition to ukraine. at a european minister's meeting on wednesday, that's after german media reported that a group of 6 russian ann ukrainian nationals used a yacht, hired by a polen based company to carry out the deep sea attack german report. se

investigators found traces of explosives on board marvin's to i want to point out. there's also talk to could have been a so called false flag operation. that wouldn't be the 1st time in the history of such events. so i'm wary of jumping to conclusions. revelations about the origins of the suspected attackers 1st emerged tuesday in the new york times. when it reported us officials have seen new intelligence pointing to a pro ukrainian group. the ukranian, an russian government both deny any involvement with the kremlin calling the times report a diversion. didn't reply to you, a you foreign policy chief yourself, burrell says last, september, sabotage has made one thing, crystal clear report for you. great is we have to be much more vigilant about the resilience of our critical infrastructure. because what has happened with the north

to him to may happen to more of their really as for the u. s. official say it has full faith and confidence in the investigation led by germany, sweden and denmark, and has no intention of interfering to israel. now, what government proposals to overhaul the legal system have sparked major protests with some calling the proposals. a threat to democracy, support essay, the plans which reduce the influence of the supreme cause and allow political influence in selecting court justices. all the will of the people, while others have grave concerns about the rule of law and minority rights and israel. one of the many protest happening across israel, this time israel army, veterans, and reservists have invited the public to demonstrate against the government's plans to change to legal system across the street from prime minister benjamin netanyahu office sigma bressler. a physicist is addressing the rally. these were the scientists baris,

that is rose. democracy is in danger. the new government trying to impose laws such that the government will be supreme to basically everything including justice. so why we are here to make sure that such a legislation will never bess, it will take us down below that, that hungary and poland and turkey and iran went before us. we just want to make sure that this is not happening here as well. just a few 100 meters away at is riskiness at the far right government is pushing through with its plans to trust. stickly, curb the powers of the nation's supreme court. parts of the legislation have over the past, the 1st reading in parliament, sim kaufman from the far right villages signed his party, is one of the main architects of the tradition reform. he states voters have given the government a monday to go ahead with the controversial overhaul in november. first. a lot of people went out of the whole homes and loaded,

and they voted on exactly this issue. so to listen to that, there is a lot of people look at is small minority in israel. so it says is that this reform is not good for them. we basically, of course, it is an unbalanced and unchecked on like the other entities in with the government, which are checked and balance. so we need to introduce checks and balances to the service system. the deponent disagree. they say the overhauled the give the government unchecked power and override israeli to dish or aris independence and, and, and there's no constitution in the state of israel and no declaration of human rights . we do not have the 2 houses of parliament. we do not have a term limits for the prime minister the now and i'll be more and that's why in terms of checks and balances. many times we lean on the high court decisions. this law makes it impossible for the supreme court to oversee the candidate and the

government's actions. another protest this time in front of the prime minister's residence in jerusalem after weeks of demonstrations, people here are angry that their voices are not being heard. and legislation is being pushed through here because things are getting really radical in the country . we feel that we're not good enough people citizens. i would say that the bunch of streaming just to go over the parliament and they just want to buy their own laws. they don't care about us, they don't care about the public world with try another way, but i mean, nothing else to do and we need to fight for our country. despite efforts by israeli president isaac had spoken to others, a meaningful dialogue on the issue has yet to materialize. the government insists

the reforms essential and doesn't seem to be backing down. we're joined now by w correspondent, injurious lim. rebecca races. rebecca protest is our calling to day a day of disrupt yankee. tell us more about what's happening in israel today. that's right. they go in one step further. in fact are near they calling this a day of resistance against dictatorships of pretty strong words there. we saw a similar day last week on wednesday, and some viewers will remember that those protests in tel aviv actually got pretty violent with protest is scuffling with police today. we're expecting more definitely will protest, protest convoys. we're already seeing some protest is blocking the highway between television and the north. her we're expecting rallies at different locations. and this evening we're also expecting a protest outside the house of justice minister. now today there's also expected to be a massive disruption around beggary on airport, between television and jerusalem. that is an attempt to try and stop prime minister

benjamin britten benjamin netanyahu from getting to the airport. he is due to take off today on an official visit to easily of that trip. already myers in disruption . when when pilots from the national carrier said that they refused to fly him, that's obviously now been sorted out. he will apparently be taking off if he can make it to the airport and other things are expected. as i said, that there's already protests, a blocking the highway and we're already seeing a small protest happening outside benjamin netanyahu house as well. now, protest organizers saying that these initial events that they've announced just the beginning and that they've promised many surprises. so it's a pretty big day ahead here. ok, so these are obviously not just ordinary protest. they're really going from maximum disruption, and they've been taking place for several weeks now. i believe this isn't the 1st day of disruption. is there any sign at all that the government is listening?

taking note, were you quite right? this has been ongoing as they have not just been continuing, but gaining pace with they began in early january when our about 2 and a half months in and they began as protest largely in tel aviv then they spread to other cities around the country than they started taking place not just on saturday evenings, which doesn't cause as much disruption, but during the week we saw some on monday when not monday, but a few mondays ago we saw some here in jerusalem, a huge protest outside the supreme court and the connect as some of those, the initial bills were being, were being passed or voted on in the connected. so they're really gathering pace. they've quickly spread across the country. now, they were 1st dismissed by the government as leftist attempts to try and disrupt things that these were people who didn't vote for the government that were due. so loses if you will. but now we're seeing the more people taking part where same

people from all across the political spectrum we're seeing now as you heard in that pace and probably most shockingly for, for prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the government, but actual reservists from the military. and we know that the, the israel has a really strong military. everyone is conscripted to do military service after high school. and then you have a lot of people in reserve for if the country is, of course, needs to be defended. now many of those was over saying that if these bills go through, they will not defend the country if the country goes to war. that's quite alarming . we had benjamin netanyahu this week saying that a refusal to serve, threatens the foundation of our existence, and that there is room for protest, but there is no room for refusing service. so definitely, ruffling fit is there are signs you had a little bit of it there in the report that there's a compromise trying to be found. the president isaac hurts are working hard at a compromise document that can be, can be agreed to on both sides. whether or not that's going to be successful,

there was that netanyahu might be interested in taking a compromise, but i is in his part of his party or his coalition, rather perhaps not so cain. so if that goes through the compromise gets agreed on, then we may say things die down if not, then who knows where this is going to go on. yeah. all right, we'll be watching closely. rebecca, written in jerusalem. thanks so much. okay, let's take a look now, some of the other news making headlines around the world. georgia government says it is dropping. it's so called foreign agents bill after 2 nights, a violent protest against it. opponents say the measure which resembles a russian law would have limited free speech and mark to shift towards or authoritarianism. the proposal had received initial support in george's parliament earlier this week. pakistani police of clashed with supporters of former prime minister emron con, in the eastern city of la, for the violence erupt to the head of an election rally planned by con,

that had been banned by the government. cons. parssi later claimed that one of its supporters was killed, but that has not been confirmed by police. italian coast guard has rescued dozens of migrants after their boat got into distress near the mediterranean island of land, producer rescue us that there were no casualties. tens of thousands of migrants or tablets, the dangerous crossing into europe each year. biando and the u. s. senate minority leader. mitch mcconnell is in hospital after a fall. the 81 year old republican was attending a private dinner at a hotel in washington when he apparently tripped in a statement his spokespersons said that he was now receiving hospital. philip, today was a course in indonesia, has sentenced a football official to one and a half years in prison. he's been found guilty of negligence after one of the world's deadliest stadium disasters. $135.00 people died assa game between

a rima and purse the buyer in october, last year. these were the chaotic scenes that lead to a football match. becoming tightly in total indonesian police $545.00 rounds of tear gas at the match. last october, world footballs governing body thief bands, the practice inside stadiums. and for good reason, a 135 people died in the resulting stampedes. this graffiti on the stadium was making the fans feelings clear. it was the biggest loss of life at any game of football for almost 60 years. protestors took to the streets to call for a sara investigation into the disaster. officials and indonesia had already pinpointed the firing of kick ass is the main cause of the stamp. pete. the police ought to blame other factors, including the stadium being over filled and exit,

the gates being locked shops. a handful of police officers and match officials went on trial in january, charged with negligence. now the verdict, the coming in now international women's day has been observed around the world with women and their allies rallying to defend rights that are coming on the increasing attack with the taliban. bonding. women from universities in afghanistan to roms, repression of women's rights protests, and new u. s. restrictions on abortion rights. many protest to say international solidarity is now more important than ever. women like freedom chant, these could is women, inferior commission, me. the slogan was made famous by the women's rights protest in iran, sparked by the death of the kurdish iranian women. it's become an international rallying cry for women's rights, and it's been answered by allies from

a world away. i'm here with the delegation of women from scotland. we've come here to better understand the women's revolution. the struggle of the build up our own experiences were always together in our hearts. but to day we will physically much together in the streets. we've come a long way internationally to join in the struggle some 3000 kilometers away in pakistan. thousands of women defied a protest fan to demand equal rights and opportunities and to condemn violence against women. we are marching for ourselves. we are marching for up my ben, grandmothers who have gone before that we are marching for our door does work to come after us and we are marching because we are not allowed to march and we must march. so that's why we are marching in neighbouring afghanistan. it's even more dangerous for women to protest. yet a small group brave the streets of the capital kabul to make their voices heard.

even in turkey, women are not free to protest. in istanbul, city authorities closed metro stations to prevent women from gathering in toxeme square, but thousands ignored the ban and joined to the annual feminist night march, which calls for an end to violence against women together. should that women here and turkey don't just face physical violence? we faced psychological violence every day on the street. and now here we faced police violence in cities across france, including paris, women turned out in large numbers everywhere. loud calls for french pension reforms, not to penalize women for taking unavoidable career breaks. and the only thing could i get the women who work part time or have precarious contracts, who will end up with smaller pensions. it's not their fault, it's not their personal choice. them, but it's because the system pushes them to look after their children and home. so

they have to work part time, self suffer, and retirement. and in london, a somber protest in tribute to the bravery of iranian women. dressed in clothes, inspired by the novel in t v series, the handmaids tail, women marched from parliament to the iranian embassy, holding photos of women killed or jailed during the ongoing protest. now, peace talks between columbia's government and e. l and gorillas could resumed in mexico city earlier this month. the ellen is the largest gorilla group, still active in columbia. the you asked me, you classify it as the terrorist group. nearly half a 1000000 people have been killed during columbia, 60 years of internal conflict. the club and president, gustavo petro, is trying to follow through on his campaign promise to achieve peace in the country . and one group of women is determined to show the nation that this is possible. he w's latin america corresponded nicole wrists,

traveled to neva near bogota to bring you this next story. baked dreams often start small. in neva, they start with savory, achieve at biscuits, a specialty from the region, and for the women here, a symbol for peace, they have all been touched by war. some were thought of members. some were victims of columbia's armed conflict. now they worked shoulder to shoulder. i've been in the beginning when we meet the victims for the 1st time. it's about understanding the pain that are real alive has inflicted on them in, in that area, get a gala a and then their loss e lives about understanding and telling them that we are here for them are back when the fed and to acknowledge and work hand in hand, if we're trying to make up one way or the other. now what that am? i made a look sad. and bobo as a teenager, media, out of the law joined the father. they trained her as the nurse. she believed them the groups message of social justice,

but over the years she came to support peace. she was a signatory of the 2016 peace deal. as was the father of her 2 children. but he did not live to see the changes they had hoped for. you guys will only complain. yes, ma'am. i'm annoyed at my martin her. ramiro durand was killed 7 months ago. a it, anita. i love the idea lincoln. he loved that. we are in these types of initiatives, but it's still yet i'm going is that the news here, thea? it's unclear who was responsible for ammeter sterile. now, he's one of over 300 signatories who have been killed since the peace deal. some of those assassinations were carried out by active dissident groups. violence also continues as steel and get a yes. other arm factions and the state fight to control territory. meanwhile, several initiatives, like the neva bakery are trying to help women touched by the conflict. those stigmatized by former getty a ties end, those who were victims, cut into

a yet through hideous family like millions in columbia, was displaced by fighting between the father and rival clara militaries. where were recognized as victims of the armed conflict due to the disappearance or my brother and my family's displacement. thank him. of although we feel like victims, we are also resilient because all we've been through apple, so we're eager to contribute to p 6. the women have begun business for their business, but little to start with the need money for new machines and workshops. their dream is to sell our tea to us. we will have to ride and grow like to make money and become a success story for reconciliation. her long columbia needs piece and it's region received back. oh, okay. we need to end this nightmare gig is that we don't want more orphans just say celebrity, let no change, no good. m a been my who way to planning? well, the women here have high hopes for negotiations between the government and the yellow

and get a yes and the columbia as a whole, can new violence in the past and focus on a peaceful future with. before we go, his reminder of the top story with following plea. russia has unleashed a massive missile barrow john city is across you credit reports coming in of explosions in keys and across the country with energy infrastructure targeted in attacks. that's all we have time for the focus on europe is coming up next. and if you want more news, as with our website at the d, w dot com, i'm anoo good from the can and thank you so much for working with

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