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has arrived to help ukraine further prepare for a possible invasion as tens of thousands of russian troops gather on its doorstep. also coming up fear is of a resurgence of so called islamic state in syria fighting continues between kurdish horses and the militants after the group targeted a prison in an attempt to free thousands of its spiders. and watch out, byron munich, or is there department close in on the burners league a leaders after they see off half an heim ah, am abby cor last and welcome to the program. we begin in ukraine where the 1st shipment of additional american military aid has arrived, according to the u. s embassy there. this is part of a package worth $200000000.00 promise to kiev last week, by u. s. secretary of state antony lincoln. the initial delivery includes defensive

weapons and ammunition, as the country prepares for possible russian aggression. moscow has deployed some 100000 troops along its border with ukraine, but insists it has no plans to launch an attack. the russian military flexing its muscles in the worn at region bordering ukraine. moscow denies its planning and invasion. but with this slick video released by its defense ministry, it at least wants to send the message that it's ready to fight. there is real concern in the region about russia's motives. russian troops are now positioned in bella, rues, all along. russia's border to crane and our mast an eastern ukraine, where fighting has been ongoing for years. further to the north, the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, are promising to support ukraine with shipments of weaponry and military support.

arguing that diplomacy alone can't prevent an armed conflict. aggressiveness, who said the bus better guy than was the aggressor always way got impossible. losses also gives and likely damage. also i did him, i think i had a strong state or capable of defending itself for the steve is really the only way in to increase the chances of a peaceful resolution. oh, really me there plus years of they just was that it was however, it's a principle of deterrence not endorsed by germany, which is disappointed key of by refusing to supply weaponry to ukraine because struggle now off the cuff comments by germany's naval chief have added more fuel to the diplomatic fire. hi of him shown by on a visit to india, said russian president vladimir putin probably deserve respect. and that the crimean peninsula annexed by russia would not return to ukraine. just looking to

somebody who claim grammy opens los is go look on this subject a we have to do that. oh oh, she's ah, actually let you most these remarks have now cost him his job. and the fo paul has added to the misgivings in kiev over germany stance on ukraine. but with the uncertainty looming, ukraine has been assured that it doesn't stand alone. the u. k sent anti tank missiles earlier this week. and the 1st delivery of u. s. military supplies has already touched down. meanwhile, residence in kiev formed a human chain in celebration of ukraine's national unity day. hoping that opposing sides can still come together and hold on to their stated goal of a diplomatic solution. oh,

of brain dw correspondent mathias bullying or who joins us from kiev mathias. what exactly has been delivered and what does this mean for the conflict now? well i, ukraine is no procuring weapons from many countries there. there was this big shipment from the u. s. to have been deliveries from britain, also other countries, the baltic states and the netherlands have announced shipments. it's mostly about light weapons that are easy to use and effective in case of an evasion, anti tank weapons. of course, a complicated military systems are less urgent on the list as it would take time too, and store them and train soldiers. so it's, it's mostly a weapons that would make an invasion by russia more costly. this is the, the idea now to deter russia by making an invasion, costly our tar, aside from deterrence. there's also been a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at defusing tensions by now. the united

kingdom says the kremlin is trying to install pro russian leadership in ukraine. what has a re reaction been there to this accusation? this press release is raising more questions than it provides answers. they gave a list of 4 former officials of the general coverage administration. that's the administration that was ousted in the might on protests until 2014 saying the kremlin wants to inform them that how they want to install them and, and how it, what strategy that they're using. would this be the people who are on the list, for example, after a possible invasion? or is there any, any other plan that there's no answers to that? so this is kind of very strange and, and, and hard to understand information. these people are not popular. so one thing we couldn't possibly exclude is that russia wants to somehow, or a spur, a popular movement to install them. and you want to ask you about some of the

controversy in germany right now regarding the comments made by the countries now ex navy chief. as we find that report there. how has kiev reacted to what he said? i think these are these men, these, these mentions of this now retired navy chief, i have really galvanized sir a feeling that has been lingering in key if that to germany is an unreliable partner. because sir, the 2 main reasons are not stream to which would, as people see it here considerably weaken ukraine's position by making it less relevant as a country for gas transits. and just the other thing is germans refusal to provide weapons to ukraine. um her and that does not only include the germany, does not sell itself weapons to ukraine, which is a, something that could be easily a circumvented by buying weapons everywhere anywhere but that germany is also

blocking weapons deliveries. for example, from the baltic states or who need permission to re sell weapons that they once bought in germany or from the nato procurement agency and her while diplomats are not sir confronted on this issue. ah, discontent is high and civil societies even accusing some people in civil society or even accusing germany of sabotaging ukraine's efforts to defend itself. did all the correspond. it meant he has buying a reporting from key f. thank him. attest to natalie is now are there fears of a resurgence of so called islamic state in syria and iraq after several deadly attacks and knowledge in groups largest and 2 years. and experts say the inability in both countries is helping i ask, gain ground. the sound of intense gunfire, fills the air in the syrian city of his soccer. as kurdish lead forces fight with militants from the so called islamic state. the battles had been centered around

the gray run prison, where thousands of suspected i as fighters are held. the fighting broke out late on thursday when i a sleeper cells launched an attack on the prison. 2 days later, the kurdish lead forces backed by u. s. coalition aircraft were still struggling to regain control. and i, i suppose that now islamic state is only in the prison it apart from the prison they aren't present anywhere. we've checked the college and the agriculture building is cedric will be the silos and the surrounding areas of the prisoner under our control and we're surrounding them in but they do have weapons but they can't do anything with them, but they might burn out of ammunition. so they can't fight back, but i don't, it's there when it my that goal is law mc state however, said via the messaging platform telegram that it's forces were still fighting and neighborhoods outside the prison grounds. the violence has sent thousands of civilians fleeing the area around gray,

ron. they describe how i us entered their neighborhoods, killing local residence. well, everything is dark on what's going on. i've been selling filtering and death. experts say i was building up to the large scale attack over the past few months. i think these groups just insurgents groups are benefiting from the generally unstable situation in syria and the political term on in iraq. and i, frankly, yeah, this is a reminder that i as, as never in debt and it's very much alive and kicking, though it's not centrally organized. and of course, far away from the military capabilities. it had a couple of years ago. just hours after the attack and syria began, i asked fighters managed to enter in iraqi army base, killing 11 soldiers in their sleep before escaping into the night. the duel attacks show ins still looms large in iraq and syria,

almost 3 years after the collapse of itself styled caliphate. let's take a look now. some the other stories were falling for you. this hour. heavy gun fire has rung out from several military barracks and a prison in burkina faso capital walk, a do grew as messages circular on social media of more gunshots and a possible military coup. the defense minister says the president of the country has not been detained. new zealand is upping its measures to combat coven. 19 after several confirmed cases of the alma kron variant prime minister, just into our dern says the nation is now under a red alert. she has followed her government's guidelines and has postpone her own wedding, which was scheduled for next weekend. thousands of people in vietnam, our morning buddhist monk and peace activist tick not hun, who died on saturday. he was credited with bringing

a concept of mindfulness to the west and his reach within buddhism was seen only a 2nd to the dalai lama. he was 95 footage merits has been elected as the new chief of former chancellor anglo miracles party. the christian democrats merits has vowed to redefine conservatism in germany and reconnect with voters of all ages after his centre right parties, defeat and elections last year. the bundles, li i now are barissi dormant, returned to their winning ways on saturday afternoon with a 32 victory away from home against hoffen heim, having been knocked out of the german cup during the week, marco rose's team were in need of a positive result. and early goal from a certain region striker you know it as ensured that they got off on the right foot . oh, i mean we're just 6 points, the drift of goodness, the go leaders, byron munich, going into their clash against hoffman, heine. the home side. we're looking to continued their quest

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