and nothing has changed here, according to russia's ministry of defense. this fire at the shopping mall started after one of its precision missiles hit, a stockpile of ammunition and weapons that were sent ukrainian military from the united states and the european union. the explosion caused by all of that ammunition going off at the same time is what, according to the defense ministry set fire to the shopping mall. and as for the distance between these 2 objects, we're talking about a mere 70 meters here. is there any footage to corroborate that? yeah, there are actually a number of videos that are already circulating online, which appear to show what happened. and it's really important that we look at them because ukraine's national security council is actually contradicting with russia's defense, ministry is saying they're saying that there were 2 missile strikes, one at the shopping mall, and another at the stadium in the city. so right on your screen right now, you should be able to see a video that appears to show the epa center of the missile strike

and we stopped at the latest on ukraine versus defense ministry. so they conducted an air strike, they destroyed a warehouse full of western supply weapons in the ukrainian city of kremlin shook on monday. and craning officials came, a local shopping center was targeted in the attack. but most goes there. the more court fight off the stock, part of munitions exploded in the storage facility near by, develops new crime and choose up. the russian aerospace forces delivered to strike with high precision airborne weaponry on hangers that contained arms and ammunition supplied by the us and european countries. within the vicinity of the cream and shook automotive factory to the high precision strike, hit western made weapons and ammunition that were being kept in the storage area for further shipment ukrainian troops and don bass. the ammunition explosion led to a fire in a shopping center. next to the factory, while the fire at this am store shopping mall in crime and chug, ukraine is no doubt a tragedy that nobody's happy about. i mean russians rushes

no rush, just defense ministry things. one of its cruise missile strikes is killed dozens of high ranking ukrainian officers including generals of corresponding to remind caused. herb isn't done yet with the latest. it was a very important target. indeed, as, as some of the top military personnel in ukraine was wiped out by russian naval based caliber, a cruise missile, according to the defense ministry, more than 50 people. that includes both the generals and some of the top officers have been killed as a result of that strike. now, according to the defense ministry, all these people were holding a strategy, a meeting when the missiles struck them. now this of course falls in line with what moscow's been saying all along, and that is if a russian territory is continuously been struck by ukraine, that it will take action against solve the decision making sensors in ukraine. now apart from that, so over a for a 100 nationalist and $200.00 militants had also been killed over the last 24 hour period. also considering the fact

now, according to the defense ministry, all these people were holding a strategy, a meeting when the missiles struck them. now this of course falls in line with what moscow's been saying all along, and that is if a russian territory is continuously been struck by ukraine, that it will take action against self, the decision making sensors in ukraine. now apart from that, so over a for a 100 nationalist stands at $200.00 militants, had also been killed over the last 24 hour period. also considering the fact that ukraine's officials themselves have been saying that they been losing at least 500 men a day. and a russian commander says that these numbers are so high is because the ukrainian commands are throwing out just about anyone and everyone into battle, including a lot of those people have no experience with weapons or military equipment and a speaking of the military equipment washing defense ministry also said that they destroyed quite a lot of it over the last 24 hour period. and that includes then $155.00 millimeter caliber home answers and up to 20 armored vehicles which were d

the russian defense ministry. how stated around 80 polish merson race fighting, and don bus been killed and a russian her strike? the m o. d also said strikes in the past 24 hours had, quote, eliminated more than $300.00 ukranian militants and foreign mercenaries near the southern city of nikolai, of ukrainian artillery units, which had been shelling residential areas. and the nets were also hits well, as russian troops advanced on blizzard chanced, the fronts 2 news channel went against the mainstream. nor it said with reports from the ground saying that lucas had been waiting for the arrival of russian soldiers. me. so she said that i, you see shawn's cilla measure, we need to speak to somebody to see that he knew bohannon back. they'll do the oil fuck exact on law made. well, the report shows people refusing to leave the city, treating ukrainian troops with hostility, some local to even claimed enough report. it was the ukrainian army that had deliberately targeted residential areas. journalist crystal, nene fo

ministry also explains the key of zone air defense systems were apparently responsible for hitting a residential building that is to mozilla with belief regime attempted to should dom high precision russian missiles with air defense system stations in the cities that are due to a lack of communication between those systems and rear apparatus with 2 s 300 answer across missiles where he'd buy ukraine and book systems. and one of the missiles is believed to have fallen into a residential building, or the response from moscow's defense ministry came after keith's man blamed russia for sundays, incidents in which one person was killed and 6, the others injured, including a child. when a miss alt hit, a residential building and a kindergarten in the ukrainian capital in other developments washing lead forces have been evacuating hundreds of civilians. when the assault chemical planned to the la guns city of several roads on yes, which has come under the full control of the guns republics will throw as he's humanitarian efforts are underway to help civilians who chose to remain in several

well ukrainian rocket launches, rushes defense ministry also explains that kids own ad defense systems were responsible for anything. a residential building. the is to mozilla with steve regime, attempted to shut down high precision russian missiles with air defense system stations in the city. due to a lack of communication between those systems and ready apparatus to s $300.00. and so our crocked missiles were heed by ukraine and book systems. and one of the missiles is believed to have fallen into a residential building. you have to be the remark. the response from moscow's defense ministry came off to cabs. mad, blamed russia. if a sunday's incident in which one person was killed and 6 others injured, including a child, when a missile hit a residential building and the kindergarten in the ukrainian capital and other developments russian lead forces have been evacuating hundreds of civilians from the adults chemical plant and then a gone city of several, don, yes, which has come under the full control of the against republics. will doris's humanitarian efforts are underway to help c

the british defense ministry said some weeks ago that they think about half of this number of russian soldiers died, but since then, intense streets are fighting has taken place. and we all know of this is very risky for all sites. also. president zalinski says that up to $100.00 ukrainian soldiers die on a daily basis, which also amounts to a huge number after more than $100.00 days of fighting. so the 31000 that russian soldiers, this number could be a little bit of an over estimate, but it's not completely unrealistic either. okay, well russia claims it's opened a land car door in the mean time to rush unoccupied, crimea, allowing civilians and goods to pass through the east. what more can you tell us about that? indeed, the russian defense ministry says that it has opened tracks and roads to connect russia, the don bass region, and the crimea peninsula the occupied territories since 2014. this could also help the russians deliver goods to the occupied city of maria for whether unitarian situation seems to be disastrous. my dear paul also has a very important harbor. so this a corr

the chinese defense ministry, has also lay down the list of conditions. the u. s. must meet for eating tensions, including not interfering and chinese internal a ton of internal affairs or harming china is interests, china and taiwan. splits during a civil war and 949. and paging is the following. b one china policy. since then, the lakers dom package will see the u. s. provide parts the taiwanese naval ships with an estimated cost of $120000000.00. that was in long vice chairman of the shanghai sense of international studies and the valve. i club experts say the u. s is using taiwan as his trump card. they gave china. i think the u. s. government has always been using the tie one issue as it's one of the measures to contain china in its relations, which china, taiwan, the pie, one card is always in their hands to play with from time to time. and i think this is they believe this is the time to create trouble for china to, to mess around with the internal affairs of china. so it's nothing new, it's nothing new to china. but if they play it too hard, i think the chi

what we know about that russian defense ministry says that it carried out that direct orders of president vladimir putin and exchanged 144 ukrainian captives for an equal number of a russian soldiers. and they said that practically all of those are returning to russia, no net score lugens people's republics are injured. and some of those former a captives are actually sustained and very heavy injuries, and they are all now being helped by emetics in russia. now, when asked about the details of this exchange, russian president says, spokesman adds me, trip is scoff, said that said the return of all those soldiers fighting for the people's rights to live and exist here in the next and elegance people's republic is the most important thing for now, for them to return home the rest of the prerogative of the defense ministry. now, russian officials are saying that there are more than 6000 ukranian troops currently in captivity, who have surrendered overtaking a captive over the last 4 months of this. so special minutes, reparation, author and journalist thomas wiping down the camp will change

over taiwan, china's defense ministry criticize the pentagon, following news. if the latest u. s. ons package for taiwan. if anyone dares to split taiwan from china, the chinese military has no choice but to fight at all costs and take all necessary measures to crush any attempt by taiwanese separatists to split taiwan from the motherland. the chinese military will resolutely safeguard national security and territorial integrity. and we remain focused on maintaining peace stability and the status quo across across to try one straight. but the p. r c's moves threatened to undermine security of stability and prosperity and the endo pacific. we will defend our interests without flinching, but will also work toward our vision for this region. one of expanding security, one of increased cooperation and that one of growing division. the chinese defense ministry of also lay down the list of conditions the us must meet the easing tensions, including not interfering in china's internal affairs or harming china's interests . china and taiwan splits during a civil war in 1949 and beijing

it runs defense ministry says it's received 7 so propelled how it's, it's the german armies, most modern artillery system and has ukranian for is trained in they use berlin as fights, criticism for its initial hesitation in supplying heavy weapons to ukraine and for its perceived slow delivery of them, after you find the weapons cannot come soon enough and it says it needs many more. russia continues to make gains in the dumbass region in what has become a grinding war of attrition. everything that can burn is on fire. that's how the governor of ukraine's blue hands region described the situation here . russia is intensifying attacks in ukraine's east ukrainian defenders in chaverra de netscape still holding out in the besieged assault chemical plant. their last stronghold in the city. hundreds of civilians are sheltering their and their russian troops withdrew from her cave last month, the shelling has started once again. this footage shows what was once an educational building now in ruins. oh, bruno, there were no armed forces, all representatives of territorial defense from all the n

if you hear about the response for moscow, the defense ministry came off. the kids mad, blame to ash, if a sunday's incidence in which one person was killed and 6 others injured, including a child. when a miss aw hit, a residential building and the kindergarten in the ukrainian capital and other developments. rational forces have been f, evacuating hundreds of civilians from the opposite chemical plant. and again, city of several, don, yes, which has come under the full control of the danced republic for authorities. here, terry and efforts are underway to help civilians who chose to remain in several don't. yet despite the fighting, the russians defense ministry se, but more than 100000 residents of state in the city and the suburbs. some civilians of both. and he said the ukrainian army didn't help them evacuated and even sets up firing positions inside residential areas. we heard from some of them what is a shelf. we are grateful to you for everything for coming here and freeing us. we should hear from all the crane and the military did nothing to help u

i mean, that's the word that was used by the ukraine defense ministry when the defense minister, rather when he tweeted about their delivery, he said that we're happy to finally have them as part of our arsenal. that's not to, to mean or to sound like they're ungrateful. they really, really grateful for any help. they've been calling that heavy weaponry for such time for such a long time. they, they desperately needed as you would just sang in that report to try and hold the gradual progress of russian forces to push them back. but they are increasingly frustrated at the pace at which they're coming. we know that, as you mentioned that these, this is just a small portion of what germany has actually offered to ukraine but, but the, the bigger the even heavier artillery that they've offered won't come until the end of this summer. a potentially even in the autumn, which of course is frustrating for the ukrainian army when they seeing as many or even more as $200.00 soldiers per day dying on the battlefield. and they all seeing, however slowly russian pushing russia pushing forward in the

earlier chinese defense ministry said the country would fight to prevent the island of taiwan from seceding from beijing. if any one dares to split taiwan from china, the chinese military has no choice but to fight at all costs and take all necessary measures to crush any attempt by taiwanese separatists to split taiwan from the motherland. the chinese military will resolutely safeguard national security and territorial integrity. la defense ministry is also alleged that the u. s. a stirring up tensions in the region, creating an atmosphere of quote, conflict and confrontation. u. s. president joe biden earlier said washington would respond militarily if china tax taiwan. last month, the white house launched the initiative to strengthen american economic ties in the new pacific region with more than a dozen countries. but china was excluded independent china, unless under lung offered his thoughts on beijing's new military moves. look at this. so if there's nothing more, it is just the parents of the military operations, a reason. so all you know, who's getting the, the personal and also in

the rest of the prerogative of the defense ministry. now, russian officials are saying that there are more than $6000.00 ukranian troops currently in captivity, who have surrendered overtaking a captive over the last 4 months of their special minutes. reparation author and journalist thomas. i picked out the camp will change its rhetoric on the grain export issue despite the russian pullout from snake island. well, 1st of all, keith announced openly that they will not export great until they receive her weapons. they were mentioning unto empty ship weapons rockets from the west. so in general, it was, it was a lie that rushes blocking the export. kia is using this as a, as a propaganda instrument. i think they will come to you as long as they're one key. if will still claim that there's the russian fleet in the back, lexie and so on. the police that a key is, isn't honest. so whether this will help, i have my doubts as the conflict wages on another part of ukraine and don bass rushes, defense ministry has released this footage of its c

ministry also explains that key of zone at defense systems were responsible for hitting a residential building. that is to remember to believe regime attempted to should. high precision russian missiles with air defense system stations in the city are due to a lack of communication between those systems and ready for us to s 300. and so our cross missiles were, he'd why you couldn't and book systems. and one of the missiles is believed to have fallen into a residential building. locally, the response from moscow's defense ministry came off the key of mad blamed russia for sunday's incidents in which one person was killed and 6 others injured, including a child when a mess, a miss all his a residential building and the kindergarten in the ukrainian capital. and other developments russian lead forces have been evacuating hundreds of civilians from the adult chemical plants. and then the guns city of several don. yes, which is come under the full control of the la ganske republics authorities. humanitarian efforts are underway to help civilians you chose to remain in several don. yes, de

the defense ministry says it was likely the ships were taking part in a naval exercise. the russians had previously said they'd scheduled a massive drill in the pacific for last friday or later. russia reportedly issued warnings about possible missile firings and other activities in waters near four russian hilled islands claimed by japan. it also includes islands in the economic zone off the coast. >> translator: with the latest drill, russia may be aiming to demonstrate its ability to conduct activities in the far east while it engages in the invasion of ukraine. >> the ministry will continue to gather intelligence and monitor russian activities. >>> a u.s. congressional panel investigating the january 6th riot shows videos of donald trump. they reject the claim of 2020 election was stolen through voter fraud. trump's supporters stormed the capitol building. the unrest left five people dead. the house committee began the hearing at 8:00 p.m. on thursday by focusing on the events that led up to the riot. the hearing was shown on primetime. william barr testified. >> i t

the response from the defense ministry came off to k of mad blamed russia. if a sunday's incident in which one person was killed and 6 others injured, including a child, when a missile hit a residential building and the ukrainian capital and other developments russian lead forces have been evacuating hundreds of civilians from the as old chemical plant. and the look on city of several, don, yes, which is come under the full control of the guns republics will thirty's, you want to terry, on efforts to run, to wait to help civilians who chose to remain in several don. yes, despite the fighting that russians defense ministry says that more than a 100000 residents of state in the city and its suburbs. some civilians have openings that the ukrainian army didn't help them evacuate and even sets up firing positions in science, residential areas. we heard from some of them will have done with us. yes. we are grateful to you for everything for coming here and freeing us here from all the korean military did nothing to help us. they wanted to put in residential areas

the defense ministry also say some of it's not the missile strikes have destroyed 8 ukrainian tanks and 3 artillery units. many thanks for joining us. hey, on all t international, as always you can find plenty more stories on discussion on our website, auto dot com ah, [000:00:00;00] ah ah, ah ah ah hello and welcome to cross hawk where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle . just what exactly is the west policy approach on ukraine should give, negotiate a piece, or should it fight on indefinitely? and what is nato's end the game? what does winning mean? meanwhile, despite sanctions brush is creating political facts on the ground. with cross sucking a crane. i'm joined by my guess, the voice of knowledge in washington. he's a blogger and column this in like jackson. we have daniel mcadams. he's the executive director of the ron pol, institute for peace and prosperity, and in brussels. we have piri manual tom and he is a lecture at leo, the university. hi, joan cossack, rules and effect. that means you can jump anytime you want. and i would appreciate it. i'm calling this program,

the defense ministry has also allege that the u. s. a stirring up tensions in the region, creating an atmosphere of quote, conflict and confrontation, beijing se washington should rather work to improve relations between the countries . after the biden administration launched the initiative last month to strengthen american economic ties in the indo pacific region with more than a dozen countries, but china was excluded. earlier. i talked to independence specialist on china, andrew lung, who talked about a chinese military posturing. this nothing with parents as the military operations a so all you know, who is getting a personal and also installation of equipment and also military assets ready in case that will result because there was tension. this is the 1st time that beijing has these kind of guidelines, but this time it is very significant. warning the united states not to pull out the promise all the one china principal. because the whole though, the united states, i keep on saying that the owner, the one time principal on the ot

i mean, while roches defense ministry says his forces have destroyed dozens of targets, including a foreign mercenary base. in the past 24 hours is comes of ukrainian authorities have admitted that taking heavy losses with up to $100.00 soldiers killed each. yes, almost in the company for you, but still at the beginning of the conflict every day we were losing 100 soldiers on average. so can we assume that the ukranian army lost up to 10000 soldiers? yes, something like that. citizens of the ukrainian city as military paul had started to obtain russia. paul, sports local authority, say more than 85 percent of the population. and the czar pro c i region are planning to become russian citizens with more than 4000 people that haven't already done. so salvage and recovery assets are in full swing in the dorm by city of mario poll. recently re taken by russian lead forces that we heard from some of the emergency services personnel who were helping the local sir. but it's a big building. we started work in the city immediately after the end of the hostilities as russian and during that sec, emerg