the, the, this is dw news lied from berlin after 2 years of fighting off brushes, invasion. we look at what could be next for ukraine, and ask, can keep, keep up the fight, facing ammunition shortages and delays from western allies on funding the war effort. also coming up fighting and eastern congo threatens to cut off food supplies to a city of around 2 and a half 1000000 people. many already displaced by the complex. we look at how regional politics is fueling the term while the

sarah kelly. welcome to the program. ukraine remains in the fight, but the war has entered and on certain phase just ahead of the 2 year mark of russia's full scale invasion keys. now face is a critical munition shortage. political deadlock in the us congress over continuing military assistance and lack of production capacity in europe are both factors. with all of this in mind, the w 2 crime bureau chief and economy pose to the question, can ukraine keep up with the resistance to put in this war? the only thing we can regret is that we didn't stop active measures of yeah. he means the rule that was brought to my patients message, their recent interview with the russian state, tv woods, the put in and speculation that the kremlin might be open to some kind of deal to freeze this conflict. the receipt let's say,

which is ukraine x. but at london's chatham house think tank, she says, pretend still thinks you can take all of ukraine. it is clear from public statements that she's not changing. she's wor, objectives. what i see russia in this. yeah. really believes it has a chance. it has a chance to break ukraine, and they will be breaking ukraine militarily. a named russian sources talking about the potential piece to adjust to districts and tactics. she says. they also will work in the west to actually undermine decision making, to send these confusing messages about the possible ceasefire. meanwhile, not meeting cease fire for them. they would like to see washington actually accepting of food instead of tauriel drab versus victory, and have div was the biggest since the full back work last may many expect pushing to use momentum. going to try to take all the full ukrainian regions. he's already

formally annexed. that's done yet. so hans, so patricia. okay, so it will be easy. ukraine still controlled slugs. waves of these regions puts in may want to push on because he actually have the results, his taking of difficult construction forces many lives. western intelligence estimates the casualties of a 10000 dead, one russian ministry builder. you can claim that the death toll had reached $16000.00 mike martin, the senior visiting fellow and was that is at king's college london. he says that you can, you know, me, can make russia pay a high price for any territorial gains. defense is much easier than attack. the russians may well be able to take small amounts of ground at great cost, but they don't. then it suddenly rolled over and take up his operational odessa, and i know you kidney is know that they need to just move back very slowly. their ability to do that will depend on how well west and support holds up to have

difficulty. ukrainians were fortunately out gunned $5.00 to $1.00. you promise it's supply ukraine with a 1000000 shells in a year failed. while russia got that many from north korea in a matter of months. well, you can, you know, is now on washington. but i think at the moment we were the little bit of a g i political lighting point. everyone's waiting to see what happens with the us presidential election. i think you've come wins. we all going to say, you know, quote unquote the date of the century and from it's going to hand large areas of ukraine to pizza and for the ukrainians are working on this. i'm sure they're on the right now. so they're doing what they can with homegrown innovation. getting target steep inside russia with long range drones to fix maximum damage options. war economy. as ukraine enters its 3rd year full, it's trying to take the fight to russia while it waits to see whether the west provides resources have another go on the battlefields. and one of the key

paddles, early on the invasion was from, are you pull. ukraine's fierce resistance there became a rallying cry even as the russian forces closed in the battle for the seats city. on the us of c showed just how willing russia was to a least complete the station on ukrainian cities. with little regard paid to the fate of civilians. russian aircraft targeted the city theater, where hundreds of families with children were sheltering despite the russian word for children painted on the ground outside. hundreds of thousands of people fled the city, and thousands were killed amid the russian onslaught. maria sarah jenko was a mario pool rest resident who left the city before the war and as managed to evacuate her family. when the invasion began, she now lives and works in keys from where she joined us. i asked her about how she

felt about the conflict today as you pray marks the 2nd anniversary since the russian invasion to hi. yeah, my ceiling so really mixed because it is since the 24 inch or february 20th range to to our life. the upside down and have we have the story to hear of worth is we are facing. i lost some of my friends colleagues of the bottles failed to end as many, many ukraine and flaws to think that every one lost someone close. and it's unbearable to see you that we are still here and the institution after the 3rd year. but in this set, on the other hand, i think that it's so powerful. but we are still in jew rain and we're still fighting for our freedom powerful to fight russians and russian. we're

taking a little bit more about what your family has been through now these past 2 years and how you manage to evacuate them. yeah, we manage to create my family honestly. they start the week of the war and they were hiding in the shelters for 3 weeks without basic facilities. so without food, without heating and never seen. and since they talked about time, they basically lost their home as the deed, and many thousands of ukrainians and variables residents. also, my family is now all around the world, turned out we're not able together in one place because we don't have our home in maryville anymore. and it's just unbearable to even think about this, and it's still some whole class to that's how we will be able to get to get back there some time. and that was maria sorry tank go. former mario po residents who

managed to evacuate her family from the city when russia invaded ukraine, or the us and the you have in post sanctions on rush, i mean time to hinder its ability to funds the war. a new crane, but a new report points out that a major loophole exists and still allows the kremlin to make money off the you to oil sales. as the w, as brussels correspondent jack parrot reports. oil tankers like these are still bringing russian oil into the you did the criminal and 1100000000 your rose last year according to when you reports by the n g, a global witness, a legal loophole is allowing russia to sell it. soil in the you, the spice of sanctions from against impulse countries which haven't imposed sanctions on russian oil are able to import millions of barrels of russian crude oil. they refine them in those countries. and at the point that they've become a refined product,

like fuel or diesel is no longer considered russian. and so this fuel is freely imported into the european union. they followed oil tank of movements and delved into publicly available russian tax revenue. information in that research deal is mainly coming through india and turkey, but also the bulk area, which is actually inside the u when the you brought in the sanctions on refined petroleum products. in february 2023, they did so with limited exceptions. one of those exceptions being to allow bulk area to continue to impose for find oil in order to prevent a major economic hit to the use poor is nation in the statements to dw the european commission. acknowledge the loophole we do not prohibit the import of refined petroleum products from 3rd countries, which do not have a russian origin because of the refining process. they said the 1100000000 yours in oil sales is the equivalent of nato's recent pledge to spend on munition,

to ukraine and member stays stockpiles. and on the other side, if i is russia, arrives 1200 cruise missiles. the type it's been using to strike targets in ukraine for 2 years now. and here's a look at some other story is making headlines around the world. german lawmakers are voting at this hour on a build up with legalize cannabis. it would allow adults to grow a few plants at home and to possess up to 25 grams in public. the plan to end the 40 year band has faced resistance from some of the judiciary and law enforcement. the spanish prime minister pedro sanchez has visited the site of a fire that killed at least 4 people after it swept through 2 residential buildings in valencia. at least 14 people are missing. sanchez praise the rescuers who freed people from their balconies as they battled the plains had

a phone rod. the agency for palestinian refugees says that its ability to provide relief in gaza is under imminent threat. israel has accused its workers of participating in the october 7th last her attacks. driving 16 donor countries to suspend half a $1000000000.00 and funding turn into another conflict, raising international concern in congo. the u. s. has this, we condemned, worsening violence, there and called on m. 23. a rebel and military group made up mostly of ethnic tutsis to cease hostilities immediately. ongoing skirmishes between m $23.00 and congo is government forces have caused thousands of civilians to flee toward the eastern city of goma. the refugees have criticized western nations for not doing enough to curb bloodshed in the region. the u. s. and the un meanwhile, blame neighboring bewanda for supporting m 23, and a bid to control the democratic republic of congo. some general resources

a tom gene does. the more do that was forced to flee from the home when it was attacked by m. 23. revel, she had to act quickly to save her 3 children. and my brother was killed during the attack articles she died. i didn't make it put the bag in human, is this, the bombs fell on our houses. so i think you sound good and they destroyed them completely. jente an adult in the k o. c low side of her husband. she doesn't know where he is or even if he's still alive. but there is no time to grieve for her that brother worry about the rest of her missing from any one. since we arrived here, we've had little food, i chuckle, and the children are sick. i told the land to shovel in the classes between the congolese army and the m. $23.00 rebels have escalated into towns and villages

around the provincial capital coma since the beginning of the year. and as the rebels sees more and more territory, people trying to escape the fighting has been forced to seek refuge in informal camps. around coloma. according to the embryo, doctors without borders more than a 100000 people live here in the lingo camp alone. the rebels are approaching enough to do the men tillery has now reached the boat, isn't even inside to campbell, the caps become heavily militarized. so now and so in the extent will need to have that causes a lot of concern for the population when it's and threatens humanitarian access law . uh for like said, is your money tell? nearby goma a city of 2000000 people is now naturally cut off by road, making it difficult for 8 agencies to reach people. and the rebels could see school my next. at the camp itself, the conditions was to me, it is the people, many of whom have been displaced multiple times due to rebel

a tax for paying the price. i don't the safety, so sides, they were on the absolutely filthy and the crowd on to people live in a very terrible situation. right now i'm going to leave the i could, will also explore. they are exposed to multiple reasons, especially sexual violence found a funeral 6 read a will to, he's got the more than a 100 and groups roaming eastern congo. many of them are taking advantage of the situation targeting vulnerable women like don't teen. when, when done, when we go to the forest, to look for firewood to sell the sometimes they heard, oh, fun. yeah. they repo siam. that's how we have to live here. i shoot them back home . she was able to take care of herself and her family. she used to work as a vendor. now i only hope is that help any kind will arrive soon. and with that, now you're up to date here on dw news,

i'm sarah kelly in berlin up next mapped out looks at hooton's wars from chechnya to ukraine. stay with us in the past. thanks for watching the .