just such as i can just plug that on the system a what i see these do you need both. there's no room you motivation says decency to gumbo sub with ah, with breaking news and r t multiple missile strikes, hit the ukrainian capital of p of and several other major cities across the country with another which is an appropriate thrust scene here with the court to the of odessa and have a neat skate in western ukraine, also shelter while ukrainian infrastructure reportedly hits as well in both the capital he had until evolved where the thermal power stations in both those regions

have been targeted with your company today. my name's unit layla. this is the global news run up an rti international. we begin by breaking news from ukraine, where multiple missiles strikes on kiev and several other major cities across the country have been reported. ah, let's go through some of the footage we've received as of right now. the extent of the damage is unclear, but as you can see, several vehicles have been destroyed and adviser to president st. lensky. reports that the strikes were close to the presidential office and ukraine security services building in the capital. one of the city's metro lines has been stopped

with all stations at now being turned into shutters. according to the city's mer office, local officials say 8 people are dead. on 24 wounded nuts into the city of dynette pro put troughs has reportedly come under attack as well. no reports are coming in, not the thermal power station in key f was hit at large plumes of smoker, coming from it's direction as purported to show from these images, amnesty of la evolve reports of a hit on its power station as well. also. ah, as we mentioned a number of other major cities in ukraine including odessa and himmel, neat ski reportedly came under fire as well on our alerts has been in fact declared across all ukraine on social media, locals, or sharing footage of the moment of the strike staff a personally witnessed,

ah le bbc correspondent was life owner when they strike hit the ukrainian capital. the report which was devoted to the attack on the crimean bridge over the weekend was interrupted by one of the incoming shells. so the fear is that this could trigger a very strong rush response was saw yesterday that a residential area of the city of zapora asia, a major city, the south of the country very close to the front lines. oh was it? does it so okay. heated. okay. so quite considerable developments this monday morning in key of another ukrainian cities. let's cross to ortiz, he garage at dana for more and what is emerging,

what is developing from at the reports? hi igor, want indeed to be no. good morning to well, by now it's already clear that the, this missile attack is truly massive and its scale. frankly. i have to admit, we haven't seen anything of this short since the very beginning of russia's special operation in ukraine. this is what it calls it, of course. and then from that moment on full months we have seen nothing of the short, not even close. in fact, briefly, key of our was able to will not even briefly cave or had previously returned to its regular a peaceful life to its regular peaceful routine. and people were just there well minding their own business, then conducting their business. as usual. it was as if the rule was over for the citizens of the capital and were the citizens of some of weston, the towns and regional centers in ukraine. and now it is back to bomb shelters full

of them. because again, dozens of missiles have reportedly been fired towards ukraine, more apparently are and route and are being fired as we speak. so it is, it is absolutely spectacular when it comes to its scale. it's absolutely well it's, it's devastating. it is clear that it will be devastating despite all efforts of the ukrainian air defenses. again, it already, i mean, old, plenty of damage has been dealt already. we are seeing our power plants all across the u. cray, all across the country, all across ukraine, being picked out and taken out by russian missiles. there are massive power outages reported all across of ukraine, basically. and kevin, hark of revolve g thormire? are you name it? every single major city in ukraine is right now. a, a target over a russian missile attack odessa, as well. so are the ukranian authorities there strongly advising and cooling and

all the civilian population to shelter in place basically to go to bomb shelters. the tuber in care has been complete. please shut down its unclear as do as to if that is basically because the city has been taken off the power grid by the russian strikes or because the authorities are reacting very quickly and making snap decisions to basically provide the population with a massive bomb shelter which is the which the tube and cave is, are the same by the same picture. the same scenes are we are coming from hardcore from involved and so on. again, this is something where that we haven't seen of such scale for quite a while for months. i have to say, and again, the russian, the russian authorities are still to give their comment on what's going on and to, well, the, explain that if we are indeed seeing a major shift in rushes approach to it, waging the war in ukraine. in fact,

russian president vladimir putin is expected to meet with the security council here shortly our shortly soon just a just to throughout the day and are well right now. all of we are expecting for our the announcement tool for the clarification to come during that meeting or maybe even before that. so we'll have to see. but again, this a missile attack is widely viewed as the retaliation which moscow had threatened for quite a long time. moscow had talked about red lines about the attacks on russia's critical infrastructure. moscow did to kind a chosen to not see, to turn a blind eye to ukraine, shelling russian border towns. but it seems everything's changed when i ukraine. the staged a basically bombed rushes, crimea bridge, again, vladimir putin. over night last night,

he stepped forward saying the rush and according to the intelligence that he has, ah, it is safe to assume that you, crane and cave and ukraine's a security service are behind this bombing on the crimean bridge and are well again, the 1st attacks that the key of has seen today, they targeted the general area of the ukraine security service. our headquarters are well basically where it's located and where are the officers of president zalinski in cave is located to. again, it's unclear so far as to how much damage the attacks have dealt again, they're still ongoing just shortly. just recently, just minutes ago we had more reports of more attacks on cave and basically ukrainian authorities. they are well that apparently they're getting intelligence information that more missiles are en route from russia and from the black sea, towards a, towards the critical infrastructure facilities of ukraine. again,

massive power outages. this is what we know a basically some our major towns and cities. they are basically the internet connection. and the cellular connection are very unstable. there are outages there as well. are some, are some regions of ukraine, or rather some district, some city districts, i should say, of ukrainian cities. they have been left not only without electricity, the internet and cellular connection, but also without water. because again, our, the infrastructure in ukraine is being severely batted again. are we are closely monitoring the situation. we, as more and more videos are pouring in and we're, our crew here in la ganske will stay here to keep you updated. but to give you the general mood here, even with in a, in an information vacuum which this town is right now in. because there's, here, there's no mobile internet. i do to do to safety concerns since the days of the referendum. but people are talking to,

to each other. they are learning about what's going on and well, frankly, people up here are saying it's been a long time coming. because this or that because don bass over the last well, could almost 9 years now. it has been showered relentlessly by the ukraine, by ukraine's artillery. i mean, the city of denette, the frontline is very close to the city limits there. the city of denotes, is being sheltered by ukraine. we just happen to interrupt me here. right. and i apologize for that because at russia's president, putin is just about to speak. i believe he is in saint petersburg with the leaders of, for new russian regions, and most likely will comment on today's events. and frankly, gazillion ma, she's the electoral campaigns and we're open, intimately competitive. you can do that without any major cobra. but do you switch without any on the lab news? so here we see lots of glue that you'll be. some governors have been reelected and

each others share with you. i'm you on this office in your catches, but i'm sure that you all the same to you. you increase the well being usually well, your citizens and you should use return to create a solid foundation. stock you for progressive developed until the country and then the cornell facing will. you should will excel precious, useless to neglect you, which puts if brains because special responsibility on the heads of regions. people as well as zach and heads of all the executive body decisions the issue, we need to consolidate our efforts. consider that this place you on this national to means to reach our goals. we've got donors, the brit uniform, which the consolidation difference is, was especially st. in the support to given to your new governance. you certainly get the regions free of still in the are now want to meet like collecting for monitoring ada public before the new region. so just route and route lighting system internationally. chusen. i'm very grateful to all those who are taking part

in these efforts with people of russia, which was in the money was, are engaging in mutual support, them control process. and they can buy q to control ability because we form a ship by him in the parcel mobilization effort to make sure that all the regulations are you and all the decisions made, including the social benefits and additional measures to oppose soldiers, sergeants and officers, families, those new, new, new car currently being mobilized, need to be observed and for your colleagues, you should go through. i have spoken. i guess the point which we the about the time again is 62, we need to use external pressures for our own benefit. we please sweetie. took our development forward and we need to strengthen our sovereignty, but to realize their own potential,

like you just keep in mind you find too thick. technological business says mccune, and we see the damages caused me to remove the government from the federal ministries and agencies. are you actively working on this regard? but not a lot. depends on the regions and the regional governance needs and their teams us . and we often see that that will be a quick break up issue. we knew they had some regions, often have a need that's a view of the most promising project and what can be done to best few national interests and such projects need to receive all kinds of support. and each i've even under the current function. so again, they are very strict, we need to ensure that the regional economies, which operating as they should and i see that is a way our mission on target. on the whole me would you need to minimize directions

. you said possible last row study in the medium here we need to achieve a growth of the region economy and we have a global the precondition. i think you do realize that it is something that is an issue there usually if necessary and you put it, you might well the well being of our population simulation. of course, it is a non trivial and nonstandard decision will be needed to close the coordination between government and other bodies. and the other regions will be needed on the ground. and that we need to implement plan developing programs that have been set out for the engineer to modernizing transport utilities infrastructure, the senior citizen, the, the social gas station program, the whole range. so the measure, truancy got to modernize it,

urban environment and, and health care infrastructure. you of him all of the same, have a direct influence on people who are being when need to receive my tourism continuous feedback, which so that we're not limited to people course. in our view of the situation, then you get, you will need to receive negative feedback from people as well. when you may not be pleasant at times, but it's something we need to do to have a clear outlook and to have the trust people. and i'm sure that this is something that will nature motional and perform your duties and the public with that determination. manual 1000000 to give your, to your people and to your country. so i would like to wish you success in this fruitful work and i'm sure will be fully thank you. and now i'll give the

floor to the other participants in the meeting. mr. food. if i may. yes, please. for doing what you, what you were just watching president bill and they're putting their address really the for new regions of russia, which recently voted then were accepted into the russian federation run to a week ago. and now also speaking on the partial mobilization efforts in don bass, the crisis in ukraine. well, before that we were speaking of course about are breaking news, say that of the attacks the missile strikes in ukraine in kiev and other major ukrainian cities. certainly an uptick. and what has occurred this monday morning, we will go through some of the images of the screen while we speak to our guest today, former us marine on geopolitical analysts. brian for a tech to get

a graphical sense of what he thinks about at the developments today. hi, brian, thanks for taking the time today to speak to his massive shelling all over ukraine being reported, including in kiev. does this escalation come as a surprise to you? i don't think it comes as a surprise at all. we watched ukraine carry out the bombing on the caribbean bridge . we have watched ukraine on its sponsors. not only cross rushes red lines, but then on the other side, everyone was wondering when, when retaliation would take place. now now we see maybe at the start of it, you mentioned the recent explosion on saturday. in fact, on the crime me in bridge, does this look to be a direct response to water cur? 3 people died, very strategic, bridge, an important one for civilians in the region, particularly. absolutely,

and russia had the obligation to retaliate if they did not ukraine, sponsors would begin to think there are, there was no, no consequence. or these continued attack than it, it is civilian infrastructure. the argument has been made that military equipment moved across it. if that is the argument, ukraine wants to make virtually every road and bridge in ukraine is fair game as well as brian, personally, we didn't speak after the aftermath of the bridge attack. what was your response to that was not a red line crossed with the incident. absolutely, it is a red line. it's, it's well within russia, it's a russian bridge. and we have to think about this is, is that really a military target for ukraine or was it they are hitting civilian infrastructure for political purposes. they could not have imagined that it would have stopped the

supply of military equipment to crimea. but surely they knew it could. it could jeopardize the flow of essentials for the civilian population. and people have to remember from 2014 until the special military operation began. ukraine caught all fresh water off to crimea to torment the civilian population. there was no military reason for that. so this is just a continuation of that mind that and that policy in kiev and amongst its western sponsored brian a very influx developing situation today. but just to, to give some problem back from the explosion of the crimea. ambridge was designated as a terrorist attack. yesterday, we do expect a at russian security council meeting to be held in the near future today with president putin heading it. we believe what decisions would you expect from the russian officials considering as we're witnessing today,

the attacks across ukraine. there has been a lot of, i think, well founded speculation that the special military operation. ready may be upgraded to an anti terror operation. this would give russian horses more latitude in what they are able to do and it, it would broaden the spectrum of watch. the russian federation would be doing to, to deal with the national security threat. the u. s. a. deliberately created on their borders. will ukraine, as you say, is supported by western countries including the u. s. of course. what reaction are you expecting from them? another wave of sanctions towards russia perhaps increase military aid to ukraine is out ahead. unfortunately for the west, there are out both the, the sanctions are backfiring, the more sanctions they place on, on russia, the worse they, they are feeling the economic pain and in terms of military aid,

the western media itself is admitting that the united states and tap out in terms of even essentially like ammunition this, this offensive ukraine is on right now. i see it as an all or nothing push because after this they have no way of replacing their losses, which are significant. brian, just finally i do appreciate this is it could be deemed a speculation and both are parts. but what we're seeing today in ukraine, does it look to you as somebody with, with a lot of military expertise and experience as i reaction or the start of something larger in terms of the military operation by russian. perhaps a little bit of both the russia most certainly had to retaliate, but also the, the timing maybe conveniently, or maybe they knew that there was going to be a provocation. they would use as a starting point for again, operating this beyond a special military operation. russia has been very restrained throughout this,

in this entire conflict since late february, sparing much of ukraine civilian infrastructure. i think, i think there are escalating in the direction toward our getting it because that's what was happening before the military infrastructure was being hit specifically and targeted by that. it's whether or not bob is wide and i suppose is the big question. yeah, i think the power grids, this is something that directly contributes to ukraine's fighting capacity, is something that russia has been sparing until now. i maybe maybe the decision has been made to change that. ok, brian, as always thank you very much for your time. your thoughts all was good to speak. you, brian berlin, thank for me us marina geopolitical, unless live on our team. thank you so much. well, what is happening today does come as we've been going through at brian there ukraine's secret services carried out a terror attacked by bombing the crime in bridge and assault,

which killed 3 people. that is, according to the head of rushes, investigative committee, who has brief, president putin on the case. hello, this is logan and this was undoubtedly inactive terrorism. all our data from the initial stage of the investigation allows us to draw a clear conclusion. this was a terrorist attack that was prepared by ukrainian special services, was the purpose of destroying a large object of civilian infrastructure, which is very important for russia and especially for crimea. ross's chief investigator said that basically they spoke to eye witnesses. they examined everything on the ground that conducted the forensic investigation, and they now know who did it, how they did it. what's interesting is that there were not only russian citizens involved in this, but also foreign citizens. and they even know the roots that the truck took. let's listen to what he said about the roots and particular still should we have already

established the root of the truck. it went from bulgaria to georgia to our main am, to rush us north to city and onto the crescent, the region. the people who took part in the organisation of the trucks route have been identified. this terror attack was orchestrated and carried out by ukrainian special services with assistance from russians and some other foreign citizens were always knew that the bridge was a target. we had the ukrainian officials saying that themselves, that as soon as the found an opportunity to target the bridge they would do so. and this is, i guess they found the opportunity and managed to do it ease and russian citizens and foreign citizens as well, according to russia, chief investigator there. and now ukraine's a former prime minister use encouraging for terrorist attacks, such as what we saw on the crimea bridge to happen in places like moscow. i've seen it the ukrainian media that created the media report that the, that this is the security service of ukraine. well,

i don't know whether it's true or no, but what time i am sure about that. these bridge has to be completely on the mind collapsed and damaged. i would be delighted if those who committed these kind of right full, i would say, act up sabotage. ah, they will do the same in russia. i mean, in the moscow, it's a terrorist attack happens in any other country, not russia, such statements would be condemned. there wouldn't be applaud the wouldn't be encouraged, but here we see novice, no reaction in response to statements like these 3 people were killed. and they're not saying anything about that. they're ignoring, but you're right in the specials are congratulated and saying what a great achievement this is that they destroy the critical civilian infrastructure . no words really. so it's marina just mentioned that comes of the u. s. congress

is sent to discuss legislation on whether to officially label russia of a state sponsor of terrorism. moscow said that would be a point of no return in relations with washington, human and labor right, flora done complex phase. its advantages for the u. s. to support ukraine on to turn a blind eye on the atrocities committed by q. it is profitable to some very powerful interest in the united states, and that is why the u. s. continues to support ukraine and why they are turning a blind to various acts of terrorism in human rights abuses by the ukraine military . it is profitable to some defense contractors in the u. s. and that's very important to the leaders in washington. i think it's also profitable to the oil and natural gas industry that now wants to sell their wares to europe,

trying to displace russia. so i'd go back to operation paperclip, you know, as world war 2, the us brought over 1100 nazi side to scale the u. s. and the war against the cold war again. so we union and the u. s. has been supporting nazis and ukraine for decades. so, i mean, this is nothing new, and this is not surprising. the us again, you can't even say there indifferent to nazis in ukraine. the fact is, the u. s. supports not quite as i'm sure you notice the bridge attack drew immediate praise from western media while fires still burned there. many headlines about the crossing was of utmost importance to russia. let's also label the terrorist attack because moscow called unimportant action for kit. the deadly incident was also celebrated, and if those people took pictures in front of

a huge poster depicting the blast on the bridge, several ukrainian officials were quick to rejoice over the attack to including some of mister lin fees advisors. however, one of them later back tracked on what he said and put a new twist on the story saying the tank was orchestrated by russian security services. it's not, i should point out that 1st time ukrainian officials have abruptly changed their sons either as r, t contribute, or rachel marston told the program earlier. the problem with the west empowering allies to be its attack dogs against russia is that sometimes the proxy manages to chew through its leash or its harness. it then starts running around doing its business all over the neighbors yards while loudly barking its excitement and even causing simple minded creatures to bark along with it. that is until the master shows up and drags it back into the yard and gets it under control. this is exactly what seems to have happen now between the west and its allies in 3 separate recent

incidence. most recently there was the crimea bridge explosion on saturday morning in the wake of the attack. ukrainian officials celebrated on social media, crimea the bridge, the beginning. everything illegal must be destroyed. everything stolen must be returned to ukraine. everything occupied by russia must be expelled, to guided missile crazy moscow on the coast bridge to notorious symbols of russian power in ukrainian, crimea. i've gone down watson, it's in line russkies. representatives of european states also cheered what appeared to have been a terrorist act. i believe this target has been around for a very long time. is tonia certainly welcomes this and congratulations, ukrainian special operations units who are expected to be behind the separation motivation and luscious. that it says it's a bone for the soul. his specially given yes. so there was put in se birthday his grade. he received such gift. i wish him more of such gifts that the west congratulated cave while cavalierly treating the destruction of civilian

infrastructure. like it was a personal job at russian president vladimir putin on his birthday, kind of like, you know, neighborhood, teenagers had thrown raw eggs in his garage door, some western media pin, the incident on ukrainian special services effectively echoing the kremlin assertion that keith behaves like a terrorist state, but by saturday afternoon there was a distinct shift in tone. a ukrainian official close to zalinski tried to shift blame away. she is implying that russell blew itself up now seriously. f. s be tried to eliminate leadership of defense ministry before personnel change fs. be was a knocked down mist putin's bridge explosion. defense ministry can now blame f. s b for the future. south los, isn't it obvious? who made an explosion? the truck arrived from russian federation. the pentagon for once didn't really have much to say, interestingly enough, not even some spin or heard men in favor of ukraine as u. s. defense.