brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin. tonight, nato stepping up its military backing for ukraine. the western alliance saying strengthening kyiv's air defenses is a top priority and this time it is not just talk. ukraine has received the first of four long-awaited german antimissile systems. also coming up, a fresh wave of attacks on civilian targets in ukraine. missiles raining down on towns and cities across the country

for a third day in a row. and the film world adding its voice and graphic imagery to the protest over a young woman killed by iran's so-called morality police. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching, welcome. we begin tonight in brussels, where boosting ukraine's antimissile defenses is a top priority for nato leaders. there western alliance meeting for the first time since russia illegally annexed several ukrainian territories last month. secretary general jens stoltenberg saying a wave of russian attacks on civilians in recent days is a sign of moscow's weakness. >>. days -- for days, his country

has been attacked from the air. it came as germany delivered exactly that, the first of four air defense systems has arrived. it can hit incoming missiles within a range of 40 kilometers. >> our support of ukraine remains unchanged in alshamrani made by the kremlin will not stop us. reporter: more help for ukraine as fast as possible. the u.s. is heading up discussions on how to get this done with around 50 countries. alongside nato nations are also states like japan, australia, tunisia, and kenya. as well as airtight aircraft missiles -- anti-aircraft missiles -- >> several countries are working together to expand capacity. >> ukraine is not asking for soldiers from any other country.

ukrainians are willing to fight for themselves. all the ask for is the means to do it. reporter: on thursday, nato wants to discuss among members how it can restock its arms. their own weapons are running low. brent: i asked our correspondent whether these latest russian attacks have strengthened the resolve of ukraine's western allies. >> at least you could sense some severe anger and dismay about the recent russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilian targets. there are rules, even in war. and lloyd austin made clear nato is there to supply ukraine with weapons and whatever it needs not only for weeks and months, but years. so, a sustainable supply of weapons and ammunition, that is the goal of nato. and nato defense ministers also

made clear that the concept so far seems to work because rocket launchers helped ukraine to turn the table around on the battlefield, and to gain ground on the battlefield. so nato wants to follow that path. brent: ukraine obviously needs weapons yesterday rather than today. we have heard that many times. now we are hearing promises of support for the long term. do we know exactly what that means for the long-term? bernd: promising to supply ukraine with missile defense systems for long-range and medium-range purposes. that also means this will not help in the current attacks, because it takes weeks, months, even years to supply these weapons. germany promised four irst

rocket defense systems, but only one of them is ready. the next three will only be supplied in the next year. and the u.s. promised eight missile defense systems, but six of them have to be produced. they are just in theory. so that shows everything is very slow and demand of course is high and it is clear ukraine is impatient in asking for more. but what is clear is nato will supply ammunition faster than was scheduled. ministers committed to look deeper into their stockpiles to see what they can do and they also urged industry to produce faster and they will give out long-term contracts to boost the production of munition and ammunition. brent: thank you. officials in ukraine say three days of russian airstrikes has killed dozens of civilians.

waves of drones and cruise missiles have begun targeting towns and cities across the country. reporter: battered, bruised, and lucky to be alive. slowly, a young girl emerges from what is left of a building, destroyed in a russian missile attack. rescuers managing to make a hole just big enough for her to make an escape. followed by her mother and her father. they have taken shelter in a seller during another airstrike on the southeast city of zaporizhzhia. there is little light relief here in the face of russia's escalation in this war. silent prayer is being said here by candlelight. at the monastery in the capital kyiv. but step outside and you will find a bleak reminder of the deadly cost of this conflict, a war memorial to ukraine's fallen soldiers and the constant reminders of the ongoing threat from the skies. >> i think they can be more

adventurous using their missiles. like, the day before yesterday, they used to hit the critical infrastructure in ukraine, to shut down the electricity, to shut down the warming and everything. reporter on the front line it is weapons from ukine's aies that are helping its force advanced. this u.smade grena launcher is being fired at russian positions in the eastern region, one of four recently illegally annexed by moscow. but to win, the troops say they need more weapons, and fast. ukraine's president is cranking up the pressure on his european allies. >> europe is still living in fear. what will russia do? how will putin react? and what will happen if he is no longer in power? reporter: and how quickly

weapons and military support can be delivered to the front lines, strengthening ukraine's arm in this fight could now be vital as winter approaches. brent: earlier i asked our correspondent how ukrainians are coping with these ongoing attacks. >> here in kyiv, one might say that life is already returning pretty much to normal. people have developed quite some resilience here and also institutions and services. roads have been patched quickly, and the metro is running again, and a lot of things are back to normal. that is probably the mode that people have gotten used to, to different degrees. those places that are permanently embattled, those who remain, they try to carry on

with their life and with those laces being hit rarely or more rarely, people are quick to try to get rid of traces and the consequences and get back to life. brent: poland tonight says it has detected a leak in a pipeline carrying oil from russia to several european countries. they say the damage to the pipeline does not appear to be intentional. germany's economy ministry says it is receiving less oil but it says supplies appear to be guaranteed. reporter: the leak waslearly visible in this field in central poland. oil was spilling out of the underground pipeline that transports crude from russia to many european countries. the friendship pipeline is one of the longest in the world. it crosses through poland and

brings oil to german refineries, like the one on the all ocean border. they are the ones bearing the brunt of the leak. >> the leak has affected only the transfer from poland to germany. polish refineries are receiving oil as schedul. we're in contact with o german partners, and the oilransfer to germany has been secured according to our technological capabilities. reporter: german officials say supplies are guaranteed, and that the refineries are still receiving oil, but at reduced capacities. the cause of the leak is still under investigation. polish authorities say it is too soon to cfirm whether it was an active it -- an accident or an act of sabotage.

europe was already on edge over its energy security. just last month, natural gas seeped out of the nord stream 1 and two pipelines, which also connect russia to europe. although investigations are still ongoing, the west believes those pipelines were likely sabotaged. brent: let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the european commission has recommended granting bosnia-herzegovina candidate status to join the european union, but bosnia should bolster the rule of law and tackle corruption and organized crime. it could take many years before bosnia is allowed to join the eu. the czech republic plans to ban russian tourists, aists, and athletes holding visas. the country's foreign minister says his government will join finland, poland, and the baltic countries, which already have similar measures. russian pleasured in vladimir putin says they are ready to

resume gas deliveries via nord stream 2. but the german government has rejected the offer, saying russia is no longer a reliable energy supplier. the swedish climate activist greta thunberg has weighed in on a debate about germany's energy crisis. russia has cut gas deliveries in response to western sanctions over the war in ukraine. germany's governing coalition parties are now considering keeping open nuclear power plants that were meant to be shut down this year. the economy minister, you see him on the left of your screen, and his environmentalist green party, they oppose that. in an interview with ard, greta thunberg was asked if nuclear power is now a reasonable option and she replied, if we have them already running, i feel it is a

mistake tclose them down in order to focus on coal. jan is a member of the german parliament for the greenss. i asked him if he agrees with greta thunberg. jan: i do not agree with this interpretation. nuclear power plants are unreliable, expensive, and it is a myth that there ecologically friendly. regarding the fuel that is needed and regarding all the garbage pruced by nuclear power plants, it is a myth that they are climate friendly. and therefore, we should, in the name of security and any name of renewable energy future, stop producing power by nuclear power plants. brent: but if you are saying nuclear power is not good for the environment, which everyone would agree with, what about

coal burning power plants? they are even worse, are't they? jan-niclas: i would not enter a comparison between two extremely dangerous technologies. nuclear power plants are extremely dangerous as well. and of course using coal to produce power is not climate friendly. indeed, we just agreed in our coalition agreement on exiting coal in 2030, which is very importt and unfortunately due to the russian attack on ukraine, we're now forced to use more coal in the short term to secure our power supply. what is very sure is what we may not neglect our midterm climate goals, and if we use more coal now, that means we definitely have to achieve our climate goals, which means using less

coal in the midterm. and to get there, if i may just add this, what is required now is a much faster success and progress than renewable energies. brent: i hear you saying that, but i am looking also at what your government is doing right now. germany and other donors have committed to a $1 billion package to support a coal phaseout in south africa. and at the same time, because of this energy crisis now, you are having to buy coal from south africa. that seems rather hypocritical, doesn't it? jan-niclas: coal phaseout is not in discussion in germany. that is what i just said. if we have to use more coal in the short term because of the war and the consequences of the war, that makes it even more

necessary for the close future to exit coal, and to continue with the coal phaseout. it is not whawe were planning to get into this situation. what the big problem was is that the former government produced an enormous dependency on fossil imports to germany. and since we reduced these fossil imports extremely, we're now forced to use all the possibilities which we have, including coal, but also using more efficiency and using less power in general. this is what we are working on now, and to diversify the power supply, building lng terminals for the transition phase. but the main goal is to be much faster on building wind and solar energy so we can phase out coal as soon as possible. and we have just re-agreed on ending coal in 2030 in germany.

brent: unfortunately we are out of time, but we appreciate you talking with us tonight. jan-niclas: thank you very much. brent: the death of a young woman in the custody of iran's so-called morality police last month has been fueling nationwide unrest as well as a wave of protests around the world. support has also come from the film industry. reporter: protesters across iran continue to defy crackdowns that human rights groups say have let dozens of people dead. e demonstrations were ignited by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini, following her arrest 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 premiere. iranian film director on the red carpet wearing robes, and

bloodied vampire teeth. his film is inspired by true events and tells the story of a journalist on the trail of a serial killer. the movie also acts as critique of iranian society, with the killer, who murdered 16 sex workers, celebrated by some for cleaning up the streets. >> i think we made a movie inspired by a true story which happened 20 years ago, but unfortunately it is happening right now in iran. and i think what my character represents in this movie is exactly what women in iran are just doing right now. they come to the street and they risk their own lives for themselves and for others. reporter: iranian born lord of the rings star using her

platform to lead a protest in los angeles againsthe iranian regime. >> i think the worry is that we have had uprisings in iran once a decade since 1999. the security forces have won. this time, the thing that is unprecedented is that you are seeing people fight back against the security forces. reporter: with head coverings mandatory for women across iran, the image of someone cutting her hair is a symbol of defiance. a group of high-profile french actors and musicians have joined campaigners by posting a video of themselves cutting their hair. a symbolic sacrifice in support of iranian women. brent: indonesia is marking the 20th anniversary of the bali bombings. explosions ripped through credit bars and a tourist hotspot 20 years ago, killing more than 200 people. among them, 88 australians. it was the worst atrocity in a

country long plagued by terror attacks. reporter: it has been 20 years since the twin bombings shook bali to its core. today, the physical scars might have healed, but the emotional trauma wants the survivors in their daily lives. ma are still suffering. she was sitting in a car just minutes away from the site of the blasts. today, she's sometimes triggered by smoke. >> after 20 years, i have not fully recovered from the trauma. after the incident happened, i got traumatized by a lot of things. for example, in the morning when i smelled smoke, i immediately one crazy. then i had to look for the smoke because i thought, bomb, bomb. when i found out it was burnt to garbage, i felt a little better. reporter: multiple services were held throughout indonesia to commemorate anniversary of the attacks.

indonesian as well as australian officials honored victims and survivors. >> and in the 20 years since that terrible event, australia and indonesia have become closer than ever, bound by tragedy and united in friendship and cooperation. reporter: but more than just an official gathering, the events also brought together people who have lost loved ones. >> absolutely uplifting. it makes you realize you are not the only one that h suffered. >> i think it was a very, very beautiful and moving experience for all of us, especially for those of us who lost somebody in this tragic accident. >> it's something we have to live with. it can happen anytime. this is just an incident, a bombing. their lives can change through any event. reporter: 20 years on, indonesia continues to prove it remains defiant in the face of terror. brent: the u.n. general assembly

has just voted overwhelmingly in favor of condemning russia's illegal annexations of four regions in ukraine. 143 countries supported the resolution, only five opposed it. last month, moscow said it in next four partially occupied regions, yuan's, zaporizhzhia, gasol. our chief international editor richard walker has been monitoring this vote for us. are the numbers as you expected? richard: certainly supporters of ukraine will be hailing this as significant. they increased the number of votes criticizing russia's position from the very high level we already saw at the beginning of march. 141 votes. now coming in at 143. so, just two additional votes

against russia. but this kind of countered the idea and the fear that some hand on the side of the ukrainians there might be fatigue setting in, that countries might not be as motivated as they were early to take a stand against russia. clearly that has not happened. the position of the u.n. general assembly has even hardened against it. brent: what countries voted for this resolution? richard: what we were watching for closely was the position of the abstainers. in the beginning of march there were 35 abstainers. would they all stay with abstentions, particularly the big countries, china and india? as expected, china and india stuck with positions of abstention. the chinese representative explaining why, saying while it wants the conflict to end, it

felt the resolution would not contribute to this because they felt it was contributing to a polarization. but if you look at that result with 143 out of 193 countries voting, it's not that polarized, it actually looks pretty united. but if you go through the list, there are a few countries that flipped over. bangladesh went from an abstention before hand to a critical position of pressure this time around. also, angola. it is not just western countries that are taking a strong position against russia, it is also countries in the global south. brent: it also flies in the face of those who were worried about ukraine fatigue, that the west was fixated on what is happening in europe, ignoring what is going on in the rest of the world. richard: this is something ukraine's supporters were determined to get across in their argument for voting on this. they said what has happened

here, what this vote is about is the attempted annexation of 15% of ukraine's territory through these sham referendum the russians put on recently. but that cannot stand. that the u.n., which is founded on the principle of securing peace through respecting the boundaries of countries, that you cannot just come in and grab part of my country. that has to be respected, that cannot stand. so this resolution was very much focused around that question. can this be allowed to stand? it seems that well over two thirds majority have said no, it can't. brent: and it is a blow to russia, isn't it? richard: absolutely. we saw comments from the russian representative before the vote, kind of complaining about what he saw as western manipulation of countries into this vote.

clearly he saw this vote coming, and this was the excuse he was providing. brent: richard walker, as always, thank you. here's a reminder of the top stories we are following. nato leaders meeting in brussels say that boosting ukraine's air defenses is their top priority. on the ground, kyiv has taken delivery of the first of four long-awaited german antimissile systems. and a third day of russian airstrikes have hit towns and cities across ukraine, dozens of civilians have been killed, and power plants destroyed. and moscow saying it has detained eight suspects connected to last week's explosion on the bridge connected russia and occupied crimea. the suspects include five russians and three ukrainian and armenian citizens. don't forget, you can always get dw news on the go. just download our app from google play or the apple app store. that will give you access to all

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>> welcome to paris world news and analysis from "france 24." i'm marco and. these are the headlines. condemnation from france and usa of russia. the u.n. discusses the illegal annexation of four regions of ukraine. a fuel shortage across france is spreading. a legal challenge to force staffs to depots for fuel for emergency vehicles. protests spread in ira as