we were belied with football fans here in the uk and we will have much more coverage of the term and that is taking place in germany. firstly,... german police say they shot at a man who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an molotov cocktail, close to a fanzone at the euro 2024 football tournament, in central hamburg. the attacker was injured in the leg and has been receiving medical care but his condition is not life—threatening. these pictures show a man wielding an axe, being confronted by police. they use pepper spray, and then fire several shots. this video doesn't capture all of those shots fired, there were more. we've paused them at the moment when some of those gun shots were fired. it is not thought to be related to the game between the netherlands and poland, which took place today. a spokesperson for the hamburg police, spoke shortly after the incident. translation: according to what we know now, i a man came out of a restaurant. he obviously had a molotov cocktail in his hand and also pickaxe. he also apparently tried to set fire to this molotov cocktail and then walked towards several people with it, including police officers who were on duty here at the time. and the police officers then made use of their firearms. we're assuming that this is an isolated case, which means that it's not football related. there's obviously no football connection, but we're dealing with an individual offender. and in this respect, i don't see any danger at all or any impact on the game today. meanwhile, football fans have been arriving in the german city of gelsenkirchhen for england's opening euro 2024 match against serbia tonight, which kicks off in just under an hour's time. gareth southgate�*s side is being seen as one of the favourites for the tournament. earlier, the netherlands won their first group game of the tournament, coming from behind to beat poland 2—1 in hamburg. and in the last few minutes, denmark and slovenia have drawn 1—1 in stuttgart. england are preparing for their opening game of the euros against serbia this evening. i've been speaking to our correspondent, nick beake who is in gelsenkirchen. 40,000 england fans estimated to be descending on this city today. it looks like people who have gone down into the tram system haven't been able to get up to the stadium because there are some sort of problem there, and we know there are riot police. we talk to england fans a short time ago and they said there was some scuffles. we haven't had that confirmed but certainly that reflects what is a really big policing operation here. some 1000 police officers. earlier there was violence between serbian fans and possibly albanian fans, it seems. no clear reports that any england fans were involved, but you see a lot of officers, writes a squad and also other officers of course, pull enclosed with officers too. there are riot police. we talk to england fans a short time ago and they said there was some scuffles. we haven't had that confirmed but certainly that reflects what is a really big policing operation here. some 1000 police officers. earlier there was violence between serbian fans and possibly albanian fans, it seems. no clear reports that any england fans were involved, but you see a lot of officers, writes a squad and also other officers of course, pull enclosed with officers too. they're is that a feeling among the fans that some of the issues that the people are more excitable and there is concern about this particular game, given the way the fans — some of the fans, of course most of the fans are there to watch the football— are behaving, nick? the police have said that this is a high—risk game. the big hope is that there isn't any trouble whatsoever, but the local police said that potentially 500 people who they deem to be hooligans from serbia had managed to get to germany, and the problem of serbia having appeared in major tournaments over the past 20 years, so there is in this database for them to look at. —— haven't appeared. in contrast, bring of the british. 2000 people from coming to germany in the first place, so the hope is that those who may have been intent on causing trouble won't be able to make it here. it's a lot of anglers place here, cooperating with the germans, looking to spot potential troublemakers and the card. i think the key thing is to keep the sets of supporters apart. 0ne keep the sets of supporters apart. one of those england fans coming up from where they descended about 20 minutes ago, so it looks like they will have to find another route to get to the stadium to watch the match. lots of fans with tickets, but of course some without, and there will be watching the game on there will be watching the game on the big screens and in the pubs. when you were talking to the fans, part of the hoping for? —— what are they hoping for? big part of the hoping for? -- what are they heping for?— they hoping for? big expectations from the fans, _ they hoping for? big expectations from the fans, maybe _ they hoping for? big expectations from the fans, maybe more - they hoping for? big expectations from the fans, maybe more so i they hoping for? big expectations l from the fans, maybe more so than they hoping for? big expectations - from the fans, maybe more so than in recent tournaments, and that is of course because the site has been together quite well. gareth southgate, in his typically calm manner, playing down expectations they are among the favourites under they are among the favourites under the pressure is heaped on them. but if a nation doesn't expect a lot of the fans here want to see a really good start to the tournament. the fact they have got some high—class players are playing in england and across europe, they hope they were able to come together in a really formidable team. serbia happy to have qualified for this game. england certainly the favourites to knit, but the hope is that england can to put the spanish german horse of dung, and that is to get a really good first win their belt. real optimism that this england team can get a good starting girl discuss my go from strength to strength. 53 minutes or so to go. england fans are watching here as well. let's speak to stephen wall, who's an england fan in birmingham. i'm going to assume you are a super fun. introduced as to who you are watching the game with. good evenina. watching the game with. good evening- i'm _ watching the game with. good evening. i'm going _ watching the game with. good evening. i'm going to - watching the game with. (13cm evening. i'm going to introduce the fans with me tonight. my wife claire, my older son, fans with me tonight. my wife claire, my olderson, ethan, younger son, hugo, youngest daughter florence, and my brother—in—law is a bit camera shy. florence, and my brother-in-law is a bit camera shy-— bit camera shy. this is not the time to be camera _ bit camera shy. this is not the time to be camera shy. _ bit camera shy. this is not the time to be camera shy. we _ bit camera shy. this is not the time to be camera shy. we are _ bit camera shy. this is not the time to be camera shy. we are thrilled i bit camera shy. this is not the time | to be camera shy. we are thrilled to have you on. are you playing it cool? what do you expect? i have you on. are you playing it cool? what do you expect? i think encland cool? what do you expect? i think england will— cool? what do you expect? i think england will win _ cool? what do you expect? i think england will win 2-0 _ cool? what do you expect? i think england will win 2-0 tonight. - cool? what do you expect? i think england will win 2-0 tonight. i - england will win 2—0 tonight. i think it would be a tight first off, i think serbia will have a lot of players behind the ball, but we will break them down with the attacking midfield we have got and harry kane too. it, , midfield we have got and harry kane too. . . , , ., , midfield we have got and harry kane too. , , ., too. i can see your eldest nodding was not clear. _ too. i can see your eldest nodding was not clear, what _ too. i can see your eldest nodding was not clear, what do _ too. i can see your eldest nodding was not clear, what do you - too. i can see your eldest nodding. was not clear, what do you reckon? too. i can see your eldest nodding i was not clear, what do you reckon? i think 6-0! a — was not clear, what do you reckon? i think 6-0! a bit — was not clear, what do you reckon? i think 6-0! a bit of _ was not clear, what do you reckon? i think 6-0! a bit of a _ was not clear, what do you reckon? i think 6-0! a bit of a laugh _ was not clear, what do you reckon? 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to win the whole thing? let's just focus - if england do go through? to win the whole thing? let'sjust focus on - whole thing? let's 'ust focus on toni . ht. whole thing? let's 'ust focus on tonight. we h whole thing? let's 'ust focus on tonight. we got _ whole thing? let's 'ust focus on tonight. we got an_ whole thing? let'sjust focus on tonight. we got an hour - whole thing? let'sjust focus on tonight. we got an hour to - whole thing? let'sjust focus on tonight. we got an hour to go. l whole thing? let'sjust focus on - tonight. we got an hour to go. what would it mean for you guys have to do go through? are we going be celebrating? i’m do go through? are we going be celebrating?— celebrating? i'm going to be sensibly celebrating, - celebrating? i'm going to be. sensibly celebrating, because celebrating? i'm going to be i sensibly celebrating, because i celebrating? i'm going to be - sensibly celebrating, because i got to teach art college tomorrow. we will celebrate in moderation. what will celebrate in moderation. what do ou will celebrate in moderation. what do you see — will celebrate in moderation. what do you see some _ will celebrate in moderation. what do you see some of— will celebrate in moderation. what do you see some of the _ will celebrate in moderation. what do you see some of the biggest challenges that potentially england are going to face tonight? i challenges that potentially england are going to face tonight?- are going to face tonight? i think break in the _ are going to face tonight? i think break in the serbian _ are going to face tonight? i think break in the serbian team - are going to face tonight? i think break in the serbian team down, j break in the serbian team down, because they're going to be very defensive. the worst thing you can do on the opening game of attunement is to lose, so drawing isn't a bad result. if they get a draw, to them it is like a win because they can push on and will play the other teams knowing that full points —— 4.2 teams knowing that full points —— li.2 could potentially qualify for the knockout stages. i’m 4.2 could potentially qualify for the knockout stages. i'm sensing that the whole _ the knockout stages. i'm sensing that the whole family _ the knockout stages. i'm sensing that the whole family caesars - the knockout stages. i'm sensing that the whole family caesars isl that the whole family caesars is going to be a very clear win england. going to be a very clear win england-— going to be a very clear win encland. , , . going to be a very clear win encland. , . , england. absolutely. once you settle into their stride, _ england. absolutely. once you settle into their stride, i _ england. absolutely. once you settle into their stride, i think— england. absolutely. once you settle into their stride, i think with - england. absolutely. once you settle into their stride, i think with the - into their stride, i think with the progress we have got an attack, i think we will win. i don't think there is a shadow of a doubt. share there is a shadow of a doubt. are those football shirts up all the time, orjust for the those football shirts up all the time, or just for the football? those football shirts up all the time, orjust for the football? just time, or 'ust for the football? just for time, orjust for the football? just for toda , time, orjust for the football? just fortoday. yeah- — for today, yeah. laughter clear, this is a big family thing for you because, lovely to see all involved, but are you a long—suffering football wife when it comes to these types of tournaments? the fact that he puts up the flags when _ the fact that he puts up the flags when i _ the fact that he puts up the flags when i was taking the children out so such_ when i was taking the children out so such a — when i was taking the children out so such a problem wouldn't have consented — so such a problem wouldn't have consented to so many, but if you can't _ consented to so many, but if you can't beat — consented to so many, but if you can't beat them you have got tojoin them _ can't beat them you have got to 'oin them. , .. . , ., ., them. interesting tactics of air from stephen. _ them. interesting tactics of air from stephen. when - them. interesting tactics of air from stephen. when it - them. interesting tactics of air from stephen. when it comes| them. interesting tactics of air. from stephen. when it comes to football tactics, but are you looking out for?— football tactics, but are you looking out for? that is on one ro'ect looking out for? that is on one project can _ looking out for? that is on one project can light _ looking out for? that is on one project can light out _ looking out for? that is on one project can light out for, - looking out for? that is on one project can light out for, and i looking out for? that is on one i project can light out for, and that isjude bellingham. what he has done isjude bellingham. what he has done is absolutely phenomenal. he has won the champions league, scored 20 odd goals for real madrid. you have got phil foden as well, and our attacking midfielder is world—class. if gareth southgate is what expressed himself as opposed cutting back and defend it, i think that team, the world is your oyster. thea;r team, the world is your oyster. they could dominate _ team, the world is your oyster. they could dominate world _ team, the world is your oyster. they could dominate world football. 0n could dominate world football. on that note we are going to wait and watch, butjust under an hour to go to kick off. stephen and the whole family, clear especially, thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. maybe we will have to come back to you to see what happens once the game is over. good luck, stephen. thank you very much. bind game is over. good luck, stephen. thank you very much.— game is over. good luck, stephen. thank you very much. and of course we are monitoring _ thank you very much. and of course we are monitoring the _ thank you very much. and of course we are monitoring the build-up - thank you very much. and of course we are monitoring the build-up to i we are monitoring the build—up to the game is welcome and we have got a live page on our website, and we will be monitoring the result as and when they come through. more than two years since russia's invasion of ukraine and world leaders have been gathering in switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring moscow to end the conflict. russia was notably absent from the meeting. but russia friendly nations refused to sign the declaration. volodymyr zelenskiy said that russia and its allies were not ready for a just peace. previous political generations have left us the un charter as a basis for the cooperation of peoples. we will pass to the next generations an effective mechanism to implement the un charter and the communique adopted and the summit these days fully reflects our intention and remains open for accession by everyone who respects the un charter. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, said the eu will continue standing with ukraine and called russia to bring to an end its "imperialist violenence". ultimately, it will be for ukraine to determine i call on russia to heed the message of the international community, respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine, put an end to imperialist violence and bring back the children. when russia says it is ready for peace based on the un charter, then the time will come for russia to be part of our efforts to bring the path to peace to its destination, and i hope and i work for this day to come soon. meanwhile in russia, the kremlin spokesman, dmitry peskov, said president putin was not ruling out talks with ukraine. mr peskov was speaking to a reporter from russian state tv — before the summit on the 14th ofjuly. translation: vladimir putin is not re'ectinu translation: vladimir putin is not rejecting anything- _ translation: vladimir putin is not rejecting anything. he _ translation: vladimir putin is not rejecting anything. he is _ translation: vladimir putin is not rejecting anything. he is not - rejecting anything. he is not rejecting anything. he is not rejecting the possibility of talks. he says there are legitimate bodies that are in accordance with the country's constitution. who is authorised to conduct negotiations? they are conducted by expert people but the results of negotiations are recorded by legitimate representatives. i spoke to our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, who's in switzerland, and i asked what substantive change this two day meeting could bring about. ukraine is calling this summit a great success. president zelensky is talking about it as a huge achievement to get so many countries here represented at any level around the table and talking about a peace plan for ukraine. now, of course, not everyone was here and the key absence was china. russia's great backer, russia's powerful ally, did not attend this conference, although they had been involved in previous meetings ahead of this main summit. so i think it shows that this is going to be an extreme