the, the, you're watching the news coming to live from berlin, russia as promising a tough response as a bottles to push back a ukrainian incursion into its territory. moscow says it halted the advance in several areas. as you print the president confirms the surprise offensive. also ahead on the program reports of renewed violence against man mars ro, hangup minority alleged attacked by separatist rebels in western refined states with dozens that the

i'm clear. richardson, thank you very much for joining us. russia is deafening up. it's response to a ukrainian incursion valley, a tough reaction to the offensive on its own soil. russia's defense ministry released this footage of what it says or strikes on a ukrainian tank and a drone in the western course region. the russian army says it also repelled attacks near to villages. meanwhile, russian state media are reporting more than 76000 people have been evacuated from border areas with the incursion now into it's 6. the day the local governor says more than a 1000 people were injured, after ukrainian drums and missiles were shot down over the course region. so how long will ukrainian troops be able to keep off the offensive inside russian territory? i put that question at 2. marina moran from the war studies department, kings college london. a good evening, claire. oh, that's

a good question because it depends on how fast the russians can get the reserves to the area. it seems that the temple, the personal temple has slowed and the korean forces on, on focusing on sewage of they have trying to cut off the city from the solace. but they're also you bringing troops in was and to a lesser extent on carnival. that being said, the russians are also using a lot of air power and dropping fab, specifically on the assume a region to make sure that the ukrainians have difficulty sending in reinforcements . that's being sad. the, i would say that it will take maybe a couple of weeks at least for the sedation destabilize. so this operation is far from being over and talk us through what you think ukraine's strategy is here in the course could, could this be a push or to take more land to strength and ukraine's hand going into possible piece, negotiating, good negotiations, excuse me, in november,

as some analysts have suggested as well, there are many reasons for this offensive and we have more operational, tactical level reasons, and we have strategic come down political reasons. and yes, one of the political a fact that is expected if the ukrainian forces can hold that territory, that will strengthen the cranes negotiating position. these are the russia, even if you crane have to sacrifice troops in the sense that a troops are needed elsewhere along the line of contact. meaning in ukraine was the russian forces are pushing in operational terms. they also want to have a psychological impact and not just on the russian population and the russian military command, but also on the ukrainian population to show that you bring in on forces are still very capable of conductive or offensive actions. despite the setbacks that we have

seen in the past months. so there are many aids and that of course, they want to stretch the russian resources. so the idea was to relieve some pressure and repeat what the russians did was their hired people offensive. if we, coal ukrainian troops has to be sent into har keeps to stop the russian offensive. so it is something similar. so they are mirroring this operational concept that the russians have used as a junior think this will offer the much needed boost to more all effort for ukraine . i think for now it will. of course you printing it has returned to, to the world media showing the kind of for the successful breakthrough in the course creation right under the general staff. know, so it's a huge slap for russia in the information space. i think it has already been the victory for ukraine in, in, in military terms. we don't know how that will play out if this operational success can be translated into the desired strategic effect. the effect that the brain is

seeking to gain or will it, of course, the russians, even for us, are in terms of volunteering to fight for their fatherland. and that is the fact that you create and doesn't necessarily want well, thank you so much as always for joining us. that is marina marana, at the worst of these department at kings college london. thank you for having me. i, let's bring you up to speed now with some other world news headlines. an overnight russian era tap on the t of region kills at least 2 people, including a 4 year old boy, ukrainian air force as russia launched, a 4 ballistic missiles and $57.00. iranian made sure head drones, the ballistic vessels, had suburbs of the capital, one all but for if the grown for shot down israel has expanded its evacuation orders for southern gauze. after warning of a new military operation in the area, tens of thousands of civilians already fled con units earlier in the week. the

latest order comes and made a mounting international condemnation of an is rarely error strike on a school being used as a shelter in gaza city. and for one, does president paul cuz i'm a has been sworn into office after a landslide, victory and last month's elections. he went over 90 percent of the vote, but that after a other candidates were barred by the look toral commission. canada has been in power since the end of the countries genocide, in 1994 to as there are fresh reports of it, dozens of civilians from yan mars muslim ro, hangup minority has been killed in an alleged attack by separatist rebels, reportedly happened in the western rook client states this past week, according to witnesses cited by the associated press, and reuters news agencies. at least 150 people died after being deliberately targeted, while trying to flee into neighboring bungler dash the let's attack here. the town of mung dot is being blamed on the hour a kind of army which has been fighting as far as military in the area. the rebel

group has denied responsibility for the reported killings for call matthews, executive director of the montreal institute for genocide and human rights studies at concordia university. he told me more about the situation of the rehab. get in the more well, the reading, the 600000 were remaining in myanmar had phase persecution blast access to school. they're still a mistreated minority. uh, what we're seeing though is that this is a new phase of me and mars conflict. i'm groups of take it up and are working together to fight them in our military june to and we have seen um, uh, the rowing got trying to flee and supposedly originally targeted by drones artillery by the american army. so that's what we know so far. but they really are a minority that, that, that the world was forgotten about and still face just

a terrible situation in the amount itself. yeah, as you mentioned, there was a long history of persecution, of the right hand. good man more. our audience will remember a hundreds of thousands of people fled the country back in 2017 after a military lead crackdown. then can you go into a little more detail about why we are now seeing additional people trying to leave as well the case, the ring, the, they remain kind of forcibly contained in certain areas. there are a lot of travel through the country and they all have access to education to food. so people are leaving because they're absolutely desperate that the that's, that's the truth. the 2nd thing is, be eric on army. that's be working with other rabble groups to fight, to fight the military june to have basically to go for most of right kind state. and so there is a, a vicious fight between the arrogant army and the military due to right now and the rank are caught stuck in between that they cannot leave and they cannot sleep. so

would it be possible that this is just the case of them being caught in the middle between this fighting rather than being the direct targets of an attack like this? well, and that's what some are seen. however, if they were trying to flee to bundle dash as refugees to be returned by drones and artillery that signifies that they're being targeted for a reason. there are other reports that are really kinda in bug at ash refugee's are being forced. i'd been points to return and be conscripted into militia groups or even within them in my military itself. so there, there was a lot of fun. there's a lot of problem over here. we know everybody's going in, but there are reports being detained. a detailed mentor as dr. the borders have helped some people charge by this violence and it doesn't seem like it just, it's a one off. it seems like there's a message here to target them or force them to stay because they want to be can scripted to fight for rebel groups or in the army itself. okay, more information coming in, of course,

on the story. but that is very insightful already goes to through the current situation and more, as you've said, we've seen diverse groups across the country fighting against the military. how effective have they've been in challenging the regime as they being phenomenally effective since the military over through the democracy of 2021 little bit long santucci. we've seen different real groups not just fight back, but begin planning together. we've seen civilians from, from the capital for larger cities go into these rebel held areas and also joining the fight. and now we have is 3 brothers and alliance. these groups that have fought to their taking back territory. and people are questioning whether the military is going to survive to survive this civil war. they just lost a major military base last week. so things are not going well for the military. government and civilians are suffering because of in like you so much for joining us. on d, w and news with your insights that is kyle matthews,

executive director of the montreal institute for genocide and human rights studies . concordia university. thank you. changing gears now with a look at the last day of the olympic games where police in paris have arrested a man who was managed to climb half way up the eiffel tower authorities. if in fact we did the area after the man was a spotted climbing up, the north face of the iconic landmark security has been tighter on the tower for the duration of the olympics. the eiffel tower was a centerpiece of the opening ceremony, but it's not expected to be part of tonight's closing ceremony. so speaking of size, the closing ceremony was if we can get across to paris and data abuse reporter jonathan crane, who has had the luck of reporting there. jonathan, tell us what more we can expect the pos,

the atmosphere for the players is, are probably already here that the policy itself is the restaurants. the boss likes the stadium, play music fans bouncing off the b. i big just back arsenic ceremony. the river said we're back in the stadium for this one says the normal traditions, roby resumed, will have the athletes freighting into the stadium. thomas, back the president of the international rescue committee for formally placed during the day and also the island pick culture and will be extinguished. those are going to be a mental ceremony. i should mention for the remains mattress and see find a house on who wants to bronze medals on the truck, one gold and the mattress, and a very impressive achievement of how it's going to be directed by somebody strongly or say direct to the opening ceremony here be happy to avoid something from the opposite. his last performance by the i think it's going to be a very spectacular ceremony power. so want to sign off with a buying and just give our viewers an idea of the atmosphere there. we have just been looking at live footage of people in paris. jonathan, how has this olympics been for the host country france,

the place the most successful olympics they've had in more than a century? obviously by the state of idaho and support. there was some sort of all these days with the french run really behind it. but let me tell you what size matter were started growing and they were really getting behind. it puts you a picture of that. i ripped up here. i just wanna mention uh, one of the people who got 4 or 5, frances 16 gold medals. are they on milestones now? the, the swim. i was bad when he won the 1st of his go meadows of the full by 100 metal they, they atmosphere inside that acrostic. serena was phenomenal. and i, yeah, they, they would say every time he came up to free or we spoke to marshall and actually the 3 comparisons being made between him and my microsoft to call somebody successful at this beautiful side. my son says he has the power to be $320.00, just reply to that. that sounds like an absolute highlight for you jonathan. i have a little bit of audio problems here, but i think we can hear you. i'm guessing that was one of your highlights for the

games. what else has stood out to you? but as it breaks, it pains me to say this. i'm going to pick out to us. we're investigating violence . i so have read the same conversation with domestic. see what's fantastic. head and shoulders above the rebecca on friday, the presidium be her and the flow routine by an individual compensation not the 1st time dial has been beaten in a major competition on the floor. she's pretty praised. on friday, i was at the basketball last night city us man, feet frogs, another fantastic performance. and then i stepped curry and then they made a double click the fronts to the women's comfortable with the blacks. the men finished top of their meadows, tape them above probably not. the parts finished the quotes. he met the 3 bedroom beyond the all right, thank you so much a jonathan that is there due to the reporter jonathan crane. sorry about the audio quality there, but it was fantastic to hear some of your highlights from parents. and we'll leave

you there with that. stay tuned for our show shift coming up next. so they look at how china is using it's high tech industries to strengthen if it's local influence . i'm quite richardson in berlin. i'll see you next time. the interest of what did you do before? i'd say the tenant chemist. she survived our streets. thanks to music. he was the nazis favorite conductor. he is martin, the the genuine 2 musicians under the swastika,

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