the, the, the, the wind is blowing from berlin, a humanitarian disaster unfolding and southern ukraine. after a russian hill dam is destroyed, both sides are trading blame for destroying the council of god. dam on the to me pro river homes, crops, and drinking water are at risk with many thousands of residents. already evacuated

. swift condemnation of them. destruction comes from western liter nato. germany and the u. k. are calling it outrage, rudo and a war crime. the web security council convenes an emergency meeting. also coming up germany looks to boost security ties amino pacific defense minister boars. the story is an india hoping to den, russia's growing importance there. and a mega merger in the world of golf as rival tor seal. a deal to put a stop to their divisions and dropped their lawsuit. the really gets good. have you with us? a humanitarian emergency is unfolding and southern ukraine following the destruction of a major dam controlled by russia. he is accusing moscow of blowing off the cutoff.

god damn to slow ukraine's military am and signs of ukrainian counter offensive. gaining traction. thousands of civilians have been forced to evacuated from flood waters, prompting local officials to declare the state of emergency concerns. over the nearby is upper region. nuclear power plant are also growing and draws water from the reservoir that's now draining away. meanwhile, the kremlin is accusing ukraine, a sabotage to distract from alleged failures on the battlefield. a wall of water sewage is through a mess of breach in the car hole. cut them flood, voices appearing to oh the well, what was left of the damaged infrastructure? as the torrent rushed down stream, the level of the deep pro river rose several maces, submerging roads. cox roof tops

and even carrying away buildings. it was this uh build your hundreds of residents began evacuating. ukrainian officials seed up to 80 towns and villages were at risk of flooding. a specialized civil costs and what evacuation of people to safe areas has begun. included with all services are working with emergency service police, military, you all are together and i ordered you to take documents and a centrals on wait for the evacuation buses. what advise them? also, if i'm addressing the residence of the left bank, similar to leave, please do everything possible to save your lives a lot and leave the insecure place at once. booking numbers question that, that, but as the was a continued to breach the river's banks, more people prepared to flee. he says, but what am i going to do?

what i need to take my animals with me and go visit my relatives up stream. you know how much of the affected area in southern ukraine is under russian control. the russian installed here of the shift southern region. she had this footage of a flooded town seemed to the dam. reeves of lab provides cooling water for this. after age a power plant, but the you in the nuclear watchdog see that sort no immediate nuclear safety risk . the damage to that, nobody kind of cosca done is current d, e d d to about 5 centimeters per hour. reduction in the height of the reservoir. the dean continues to monitor these rate on or other matters on the site. ukrainian. oh sorry. so you have previously one that the dam. spell your code on least

18000000000 cubic meters of water creating not only a humanitarian disaster but an ecological one too. we're joined now by timothy milan, off a former economy minister of ukraine and current advisor to the government and key . welcome to the w. this is very much still a developing situation, but what more can you tell us about the damage caused by the collapse of the dam to um about the safety villages and towns uh on this throughout the flooding. uh, but uh, tense um of them have already been flooded. um, there is a deviation from here on and from villages nearby. that's the territory controlled by the ukrainian government. thousands of people have been evacuated. we don't know yet if anyone has died that day that he's not available. we know very little about what happens on the left bank of the pro river, the one which is up to by then controlled by the russian military. um, but uh,

the images that we have seen on social media, they show extensive flooding the kremlin blaine's ukraine for destroying the dam. what do you say to that? this is ridiculous. they have control over the dam over the territory from the beginning of the war. so you bring in military or anyone else has no access to the area. now these dams have been built during the soviet union times was excess capacity to wisdom, all kinds of trucks including earthquakes and explosions. for example, the russian missiles have shipped areas close on some of these dams, for example, in keys during the winter attacks on the infrastructure. and they closed no serious damage for the structural did that to destroy them like that requires,

i don't know truck floats or maybe trains of explosives and they cannot be delivered by any conventional ms. silas bearing nuclear. and of course there was nothing of the sort. so it was mind uh by the russian military, and i have seen reports that the u. s. is preparing to release intelligence that bruce this claim or sets lights on who's behind the explosion. and i hope this does it soon. so there is no real question about who is the aggressor here will sit tight and wait for those reports to come out. but in the meantime, i want to talk about the people affected by those. the area is home to some 40000 residents. what will be the consequences for the people up and downstream of their lives have been shuddered. i mean they have suffered enough already through the war being shelled during last weeks during the last months during the entire year.

some of them have been tortured on the deck to patients. some of them have lost, loved ones, family relatives. and now they are going to lose houses because you know, it might seem obstruct um from a far but in practice you have your house and now your house is gone. means all your life and the quote. all your life is gone. the history of your family is gone . you have to leave now somewhere else because what you lift is now under water and it's gone forever. so this is a tragedy on top of the tried to deal with or with that we have already, the cars on region is considered to be ukraine's bread basket. what do you think will be the economic consequences of the flooding? there are multiple simulation scenarios available for different st thanks at the moment. all. busy of them show that the irrigation system downstream in her some will be severely affected if not completely disabled. that means the ability to

over at gate and farm will be severely limited. it also shows that they'll be upstream push back, kind of reverse or flowed through ingle. that's in both reverse and inputs is important for the reducing up to make a live. so this is a real problem, but in the next day or 2, we'll see what uh, specifically, what kind of saved will it take? let's talk about the military operation that the need for a river is also a front line in this for what will the destruction of the dam mean for ukraine's attempt to push back russian troops on the eastern bank? in that specific area, it was extremely difficult to cross. the neighbor. neuberger is a big river and that's almost close to where it enters big lexi. so the river gets bigger and faster and deeper. any of the business out there would be really, really challenging. so destruction of them by russians shows that in some sense, they have desperate they don't plan on any come through or offensive will come

through it back from this side, trying to update your song. and they're really concerned about uh, securing crate me. so they think in my view, and i'm not the military expert, but that's what they hear from some military experts, is that the great media is vulnerable. busy and that's one way to try to make sure that there is no threat coming from this side of the front line, tennessee mill, over enough advisor to the ukranian government. thank you so much for your insights and your time. united nations security council is set to hold an emergency session just an hour from now to discuss the dams, destruction you and secretary general underneath the terrace has called the bridge a monumental humanitarian, economic, and environmental catastrophe. western leaders have been echoing those words while i'm placing responsibility at moscow's door was of to the destruction of

cause good them. germany's chancellor was taken paused in a public forum on local television. when asked about the damage in southern ukraine . he did not hesitate when it came to laying blame. this is our event, this cl, i thought this is something that fits in with many of the crimes we have seen committed by russian soldiers and ukraine. and as part of a warfare that attack civilian targets, they of the towns of villages, the hospitals of schools kind of infrastructure, which in the 1st place would not be military targets, investment and then really tension kicks fuel and k is my gonna shoot for boat. and therefore, this is something that has a new dimension at 1st, but also fits into the way of russian president vladimir putin is waging this war to optimize the pest. the 14 do some clicks it, but most go, it uses keys of sabotage. the defense minister claiming ukraine blew up the dam to prevent a russian offensive along the front line. do you still use the case by getting

committed another terrorist crime that kind of hard your electric down was blow or not? that was which led to the flooding of significant territories, supplemented especially significantly from us. so much in slovakia, ukraine's allies had strong words for the kremlin nature. as chief blaming most goes invasion for the dance destruction, the destruction of the call of golf dom today, pitts house and so civilians at risk and cost of severe environmental damage. this is a grey just act which demonstrates so once again, their brutality of rush, also war in ukraine. stalsen bug said russian aggression was the stabilizing security, and pledge to further expand nature support the ukraine. let's take a closer look with dr. j. mclinn. she's a research fellow at the department of war studies of kings college london,

dr. mclean. good. see you again. the ukrainians and russians are blaming each other for the for each who stance again, most from blowing out that dam. i think that probably i would start the question from a different point, which is perhaps one of the credibility as well. of course the russians claiming the premiums and the same way they plan to ukrainians the image 17. in the same way that there were no little green man linked to the russian army in crimea in 2014, in the same way the trees in a pleasant scrape house. so yeah, step in each of the i would say that the base sites um no, incredible tons of houston as the most to gain. um, there are a lot of different ways offices question is to say the questions, the top headline um on comfortable sky products, which is and so this direction, the very popular russian populate newspaper. and there, it says, all the different reasons why ukraine would have a new, a. why would it would gain?

it would be in ukraine's of interest to do this by ultimately when you look at it, kind of really being ukraine's interest to blow up down. but not only you know, ok and you know, thousands of lives at risk stuff will say across the country. one trillion dollars when it really does not have that money. and we'll pretty much maps, hopefully not permanently, but at least temporarily destroy nice to southern ukraine as a form of our blogs. and then the next for is, is great. i mean, it seems that this is a stretch. could you tell it to you that that it could be in any way? you can stuff it and those tend to lose most art. once again, the civilians caught up in the middle of it all. what can you tell us about efforts to rescue people on both sides of the, to me, for a river of the contracting reports relating to the russian side. that had been some reports that russians aren't letting these indians out. however, other people from other cities or towns rather i saying that that's not the case

and that they are being able to be and they all the documented the, the situation as list the unclear on of you create inside. so sorry, what i mean by that is, i was just referring to that area is controlled by russian truth temporary, or actually just on the side that you create has already liberated they, it's, it's this, of course, it's is disastrous and lots of reasons that as not being the same level, those international support, the types one would normally expect if we think about what's in the balkans, etc. but ukrainians once again has sort of shooting the horizontal ties that exist . and this is the way that this universal terms of the sides. you very much, how can you just route hoping to see each of those cats and dogs of 18 items? so it's a space. is this a slight beautiful story on a pretty depressing day? what are the military implications? because the demand for a river was a front line. is it still?

yes, i mean, i'm not, i'm not a military specialist, but of course, um, it is still a phone line. i mean on, in house, on an invitation to, you know, it's russians are in control of the bank and the ukrainians. have to the right time . and you know, one of the suggestions has been put forward again. i wouldn't be in a position to assess the accuracy of, of this. but one of the suggestions has been performed by many people is that this was part to sort of the russian reaction to the counter offensive to just sort of destroy it. say that it would be much more difficult for the gradients on to, to be able to cross and zooming out of it. where does the counter offensive stand at this point? me, it's very hard to know. i think there's a lot of scourging operations dog usually we've been having scraping operations now

in terms of our space printing tax for quite a few weeks. so, i mean, the russian side claim that the is the counselor attentive has already begun. and you know, so i do, for example, that the ministry of defense has paint that he's been able to. the russians have been able to easily um, put this down. however, i think is that seems unlikely or very st. permit. sure. given that we already know you creating into taking positions sort of in the heights of our client already rethinking areas the. so i think as, as with the, with the, with the sort of much of a change. but in some ways, stretches counter events is because of how many lives were lost. so it's, it's too late to death. thank you. that was dr. jacob glen from king's college london. always great speaking to you. i. so

let's take a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. now, the international court of justice and the hague has begun hearing a case brought by ukraine, seeking reparations from russia. keefe wants the top view in court to order moscow to pay damages for arming rebels and it's eastern regions. and the years before it's 2022 invasion. russia has previously ignore the court's rulings. iran has unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile, which if claims as capable of traveling and hypersonic speeds, president and brain races and the weapon will boost the countries power of the turns as the messiah was presented to the us and post sanctions on. over a dozen people and entities in iran, china and hong kong for their support of terence military program. police and parents have fired to your guess on demonstrators protesting against president and money on my colleagues pension reforms. the bill raising the minimum retirement age of $64.00 was approved in march without a vote in parliament. the riley is have continued despite little chance of rolling

back the pension over home. at least 40 people have died and dozens are missing. following severe flooding and hating in the caribbean, sea heavy rain the weekend caused floods and lance lights in updating thousands of homes and wiping out crops. the world. food program has worn but heavy is likely to face further disasters in the upcoming hurricane season. germany wants to strengthen its security times with india bellies. the latest stop for defense minister, of course, the story is on his tour of the asia pacific is when using the trip to expand germany. security role and origin. far beyond its backyard. joe means defense, minnesota z, the warm welcome and daddy as he met with his income to box raj. not seeing the story is on a mission to both the military cooperation between the 2 countries and defending jeremy's presence in the pacific region of applying the a box. we are planning

a big joint exercise with the indian forces in the indian ocean next year. these are important examples to make clear and on dr. germany is present here and considers itself a partner in the pacific region who participates with the lender here in that a goal. but this meeting is also about the weapons. the story is met with the representatives from the german arms, industrial, and deadly in depth lands to invest more than 5000000 euros in modernizing its submarine feed. joe means defense minister has shown support for such a deal. you finding law negotiations are ongoing and the german arms industry is well placed in this race down the point is a single, the german government supports it to as part of our strategic partnership. and as one of the world's largest armies, traditionally, it has been heavily dependent on russian on supplies. but an increase in german involvement could reduce the defendants in the long run. or what time do that,

what you do is still the con, it will take you into the rim of an active volcano, a place some people say rings. good luck. but 1st, you know, if it gets there, th, and before we get there, we'll have some sports for you. one of sports, most acrimonious bottles has come to a sudden end with goals pga tour merging with a saudi back live tor. the shock announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption. american based pga tour officials had previously side of the 911 attacks on the world trade center as a reason for its stars not to join the break away tour. now the 2 are in business together. more on this i'm joined by anthony howard from the w sports. there is a lot to unpack here. this is the murder, but it's also

a war of sorts. isn't that so who won the leave to? it's really hard to get through this and, and take from it. anything else i believe to or the break away to evaluate the disruptors. they wanted to form something you the p g i had ever had most lose because they were everything i would golf all the golf majors, all the golf tasks with a great norman and believe money come along and us, i believe money because it's we're talking about the silver and well funded saudi arabia that back to live to and i came in and boy did. they disrupt they came in and also the big money for this task to come away from the pga tour and do exciting things. and we're going to see a little bit of a t brooks. typically the guy in screen that he left to was one of the may just as you can see, a man wearing shorts. the that's the sort of disruption it sounds like small business in golf. that's big business, and i think about it when you try to find a way to know who's got the more explaining to that. because this was a, between the page you had to a and the, the live to a back by greg norman, who's got more explaining to the page. you have to ask the loyalty by saying don't

leave us and take the money because you can stay and play magic golf tournaments and we are the 4th of good. don't take this out the money because like you just showed you, it took that visa. don't take the money cuz it's dirty money. this is sports washing at its finest. you can't join that to because you don't have to give you self defense one, forgive you. and nor shall we. and so this is the framing and then so we get to today and there's a manage all the, there's nothing to say, hey, we're all happy, families know, you know, how do you explain what you told you applies? you bank for loyalty, don't leave because business dirty money and all, by the way, today, a, you know, we're a one. how do we get from sworn enemies to a quote unquote big happy family? well, i think that's what the pci plants are going to watch. the pga bosses tonight. so hang on, you told us yesterday that this was the enemy and you know, this was dirty money and, and now we met with happy families to the states that a member of the saudi family or something well funded is going to be the chairman

of this new body, but having just one man and just disrupted the completely re shaped goals. and now the is the lead players who they would what they had to lose with taking the big bag of cash was that i couldn't find them. i just want to see the reason this change on basing and we haven't heard yet from all parties. is that the good players who live took with so good to know performing really well in the majors. but they weren't going to be able to play next to if i started with the live to. and suddenly the page you guys took and see what they were going to miss these right. players weren't going to be on public show. and i had no, no other choice, but the state of the boy to die settle. and that conversation between the page i bosses when i go to tiger woods and rory back mcelroy tomorrow. the main who stood on the trenches with flames in hand and pitch full thing. stay with page you. i, i now the bosses. i've sold them out and everything has changed around. so i get too excited about it. but i have explaining to them and will bring you back when they do anthony howard of the w sports. thank you so much. thank you.

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drive that drives them to, for the 30 to with i'm, here's a reminder over. stop the story today. steven moscow are accusing each other of blowing up a major damn, and a russian controlled part of southern ukraine. officials in the area around the nova kind of cut down. a declarative state of emergency evacuations are under way of residents. downstream kick off as of next to the look at the bonus, like as even as one of the closest ever bottles for the title do makes or to stay tuned for that. we'll be back with more at the top for the next hour. see that the

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