Ground. when we hold the dosing meter dose, the radiation skyrockets to around 50 times above natural levels. ukraine says russia s conduct in this war is a threat to nuclear safety in europe. the chernobyl nuclear power plant hasn t been in operation for years, but of course this confinement needs to be monitored 24/7. and also there s spent nuclear fuel in this compound as well. and it s not only in chernobyl. russian troops also fired rockets at europe s largest nuclear power plant near zaporizhzhia in southern ukraine and are now occupying it. ukraine s energy minister tells me the international community must step in. i think it s dramatically impact, and that is really the act of nuclear terrorism, what they are doing. chernobyl is close to the belarusian border. the russian army used this road as one of its main routes to attack ukraine s capital. the interior minister says his country needs more weapons to
Alarm goes off. increased radiation levels. everywhere else is normal. only this floor is radioactive. i ask everywhere is okay but here is not normal? yes, he says. the radiation is increased here because they lived here and they went everywhere. on their shoes and clothes, i ask? yes and now they took the radiation with them. let s get out of here, i say. the so-called red forest is one of the most contaminated areas in the world, especially the soil. the ukrainian government released this drone footage apparently showing that the russians dug combat positions there. the operator of ukraine s nuclear plants says those russian soldiers could have been exposed to significant amounts of radiation. we went to the edge of the red forest zone, and found a russian military food ration on the ground. when we hold the meter close, the radiation skyrockets to
Criminal activity of how war criminal dictator putin. it is another case that i hope that would be added to the criminal investigation against him in the international court. conducting the powerful missile strike against the civilian infrastructure during the evacuation of civilians it s it s an act of terrorism. reporter: in the hours and days before this attack, station was crowded with thousands of refugees. it s been a hub for internally displaced people in the donetsk region. families desperately boarding trains to escape the russian assault. now, body bags and abandoned luggage are all that remain. the hundreds wounded are one step further from evacuation. painted on the side of this deadly rocket were the words for the children. a chilling message the european commission president tells me just strengthens her resolve to make sure vladimir putin fails in ukraine.
Show. smith s ban extends to any academy event, in person or virtually. smith responded saying, quote, i accept and respect the academy s decision. now, you should note this does not prevent the oscar winner from being nominated or winning in the future. now, in a buildup to the 2022 eurovision, a ukrainian musical group will be performing at the contest, which will be held next month in turin, italy. ahead of the event, the front man of the group said they will be dedicating their song, stefania, to their motherland. translator: i want to say that this song was dedicated to my mother, but now that there is war in ukraine, it is gaining new meaning and sense because metaphorically, many people interprets the word my mother as my ukraine that needs to be
Corridors, including one in the donetsk region. but civilian casualties are increasing every hour that russia s bombardments continue. christiane amanpour, cnn, kyiv. international condemnation has been quick. french president emmanuel macron calling it an abomination saying the only things in the victims hands, teddy bears and suitcases. u.n. secretary general antonio guterres tweeted there must be accountability for a gross violation of humanitarian and human rights law. and the president of the european parliament saying there can be no doubt that war crimes are being committed in ukraine. children s lives cut short. mothers and children, women and men bombed indiscriminately. what we are seeing there are crime scenes, international war crimes being committed against a sovereign people who are simply fighting for democracy and for their country.