They voted to join russia in so called referendums, that the west has dismissed as a sham. The un says any annexation would violate international law. Europe is on high alert for potential attacks on its energy infrastructure. After a series of leaks was found in the north stream Gas Pipelines in the baltic, sea, french oil for total energies, says it has observed unauthorized drone activity close to one of its Oil Facilities in the north sea. Nato says the damage to the pipelines with sabotage storm ian has regained her again hurricane strength after leaving a trail of devastation across the us state of florida. The white house says it could be the deadliest hurricane in florida. History with reports of substantial loss of life. It is now headed north to the carolinas. This is dw news from berlin. Youll find more news on our website, d, w dot com the kremlin announced today that it will formally annex for more regions of ukraine on friday, adding new hands, kinetic separation, and half song to the crimea peninsula, which it took in 2014. Despite this, ukraine says it will fight on until all of its territory is liberated. So how will this latest move affect the way russia conducts this war . Under way . Ukraine defends itself. Im fil gail in berlin and this is the day ah, during that new movie ukraine cannot and will not tolerate any attempt by russia to seize any part of our land. We did it cast on