special every thursday on d w ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russia keeps up. it's a tax on ukraine, despite hopes for a reduction in military operations. the eastern region of jeanette's comes under heavy shelling as part of a possible shift in moscow's war aims. the kremlin, say, says there's been no breakthrough at peace talks about scaling back. its forces isn't to a cease fire. also coming up germany,

braces for possible disruptions to its gas deliveries from russia and activates an early warning plan. this after berlin rejects moscow's demands to pay for gas in rubles and also coming up, millions in somalia are facing a looming family. the worst drives in for 2 years is pushing the country to the brink of starvation, and the un warns a shortfall and aid is putting countless lives in danger. awe on pablo foliage, welcome to the program. ukrainian official say the russian military is continuing a tax on the capital, keith and the northern city of shed in heath that's despite russia's pledge on tuesday to drastically reduce military activity. in both places, moscow's cont,

in you to sort is feeling skepticism that piece talks in turkey, achieved any meaningful progress. meanwhile, russian forces are also intensifying attacks in the east of ukraine in the besieged port of mighty you pull. the situation is growing more desperate by the hour. a month of russian bombardment has reduced much of mary uphold to ruins. while moscow has suffered setbacks elsewhere in ukraine, its efforts to take the key port had been devastating. an unrelenting compassion of satellite imagery from before the invasion to images from this week revealed for almost no building has been left on damaged. ukrainian officials say more than 90 percent of the city has been destroyed. many who managed to escape the destruction end up here, some 200 kilometers the northwestern separation. traumatized by what they've left behind. the 3 will be as if we change shelters 3 times. now you, paul, so it's insane what they were doing. dropping bombs,

it was frightening. there was no marrow pull anymore. they bombed it completely, was building others like a 3 year old boy law, one table to get out unscathed. dina is crying out his father, but he can't come to deem his bedside. he was also injured and his receiving treatment elsewhere in the hospital far from the only ones this 11 year old girl was also wounded as a family escaped from mary paul snug still on the 16th of march, we succeeded in leaving the pole. we were hitch hiking, we were getting rides here and there in one of the villages we passed through a russian checkpoint. they let us through after checking us out. and then we were met with machine gunfire dealer this month, 3 of the did they to rusty upon you? i remember fainting a loud noise in my ears. then i woke up and my mother put me on the ground and

started to scream for help. soldiers ran up to me and tried to stop the bleeding in the gertley henley, give me your medicare friend. melina was fortunate to make it to the hospital. many others have been less so ukrainian officials say around 5000 people, including over 200 children have died. mary paul sins russia's assault began. for the estimated a 160000 residence to remain in the ruins, we little water food or any safe shelter. there is little hope of reprieve. on tuesday night, putin may clear that the shelling would only end when ukrainians defending against the invasion surrender. well for the latest on the ground in ukraine were joined by dw correspondence, mathias billing in keith. hi, good to see you. mathias. now the governor of dynette. scott said that the latest attempt to evacuate civilians from the city of mario paul had likely failed. as convoys of civilians were not being allowed through, what more can you tell us?

well, this is something that happens often are these convoys, they are planned for almost every day now and sometimes they're able to leave. sometimes they're blocked from leaving, as it seems to have been the case for food today. some of them have also been shown people have died leaving the city. the situation in my renewal. if you had asked me to, you have actually asked me 2 weeks ago or 3 weeks ago what the situation was like. i at that time told you it was dire. it was dramatic. and imagine what happened. another 2 weeks later, without any food or with the water supplies, coats and electricity mostly off. so it's, it's really, is really a very, very dramatic humanitarian situation. and people are trying to leave the city. why are these convoys almost every day? and they are still an estimated 160000 people in the city.

mateus sat, russian forces bombarded the outskirts of cave on wednesday. now that's a day after moscow promised to scale down operations there. what's the situation like in the capital now? now we could hear that um the shelling has if anything intensified today we've heard intense shelling again from the direction of these and battle of suburbs. there have also been rockets are taken down by the ukrainian air defense over the city or near the city. so we are not seeing signs of the fighting, subsiding in any of these areas. and he is considering what you're telling us and what we've just seen in the report there. and has the mood change to in ukraine at all. since yesterday, nobody in ukraine believed the words are by the russian,

a negotiator who said that they would, they would reduce the fighting. he hasn't said they would stop, he has said they would reduce the fighting. russia has announced things like that often. and often that was the prelude to another attack. so when i asked people about what they think about this announcement, they said, well, it sounds good. it's good news, but we don't trust it. and that's exactly the mood that is to day. so not a big change and it's, it's in fact not a change to what has been happening the days and weeks before. so people are going to go about their lives as much as they can. and this is a little bit reduced every day. life for shops are still open, et cetera, so people are still good in living. in these conditions, dw correspondent martinez funding are reporting from the ukranian capital case. thank you. germany's government has announced its activating an early warning

status in preparation for possible shortages of gas deliveries from russia. a crisis team is being established to closely monitor all supplies. this follows moscow's demand for gas payment in roubles, which germany and other importers reject. brushing gas is still flowing to germany, but the government wants to be prepared in case the taps are suddenly switched off . it triggered an early warning status for gas supplies. it's the 1st of the 3 steps in the gas emergency plan for germany. economy minister a call about topic announced that a crisis team will now closely monitor supplies so that further steps can be taken if necessary to go to your home supplies or secure or contracts are being fulfilled and gas and oil are arriving in germany as planned. so this is a, prevention will precautionary steps prevent yawns or falls,

oregon shied on. there is concern that russia could cut gas deliveries to europe unless they are paid for in roubles, which germany and other g 7 countries refuse to do. but germany is heavily dependent on russian gas importing up to 55 percent of its total supply from their hubig. it's also calling on everyone in germany to reduce their own consumption. you know, i'm respond to every kilowatt hour of energy saved, helps. and that's why i would like to combine the triggering of this early warning for gas supplies, with the appeal for companies and private consumers to help your help in germany, you're helping ukraine. when you produce your use of gas energy in general, i'm spawn germany's industry wouldn't be disrupted if the gas flow were to stop. lawmakers are working on a plan to support the sector. some industries you can just turn it off and on. then the whole production line is broken, so it's really important that we keep,

and that we keep things running and therefore we're working really hard in the background on some measures that will help small, medium, but also all the large companies in germany. and through these rough and tough times, so far, germany's gas supplies are not directly under threat, but the country wants to set up all possible precautions if indeed supplies were suddenly cut. let us bring in lots of, i'm sure he's ahead of policy at berlin for german watch. hi, i'm welcome to d w. what is this early warning plan? exactly? well, the, the gas emergency plan, according to german law, has 3 levels. this is the 1st one. so it's activated if there are some serious indications that there are potential threats to the security of gas supply. so i mean, currently there is no shortage, but there are reasons to be worried and,

and it means that a crisis unit is being established at the ministry that meets daily includes representatives of different ministries of the pipeline. operators of the regulator of the german state. so the regional level to monitor the situation closely and to prepare plans and in case to be would have to activate level 2 or even level 3. it's only a level 3 that the state then would also to the that's the case. then we have real shortages where the state would actually intervene and the gas market. so we're not there yet. this is just about preparedness, it's a precautionary move. and i think it's also an important signal to german companies and consumers to take the situation very seriously. and as, as are metallic just sent in the video, you showed to, you know, every effort to save energy in this critical moment is very welcome. now germany is painted. he said it would not stop importing energy from russia to its dependence.

how concerned is berlin that russia may short off its gas lines? i think this announcement bureau but how big this morning shows that the burdens very concerned and and rightly so, i think if russia were to make that decision, germany could survive that the german economy could as well, but it would come and, and very serious economic costs so, so decision makers are worried about this and to get out of this situation, of course, saving energy, improving energy efficiency is crucially important. and in that context, of course, this announcement, as i said, i think, is also a very clear signal that everyone who can should do what he can, which he can what the company can to, to conserve energy. well that was a lot of ice ahead of policy burning for german watch. in somalia, a hunger crisis is looming again. the horn of africa is experiencing its worst

drives in more than 40 years. severely hitting crops. famines in 19922011 devastated samaria. there are fears that many of the country are facing starvation once again. and the war in ukraine is further disrupting food supplies and driving prices. a refugee camp in southern somalia, more than 4000 families have fled here in the past 6 months because of the devastating drought in their country or when the lemaire last on for 2 years, the rains have not come about our animals had nothing to eat and died we were dependent on them, we don't know any other way to live. melana allison, my lima alena orwinn. c animal carcasses lie along the road to the camp. somali is not the only place affected. people in kenya and ethiopia are also suffering from the drought. in the horn of africa, some 13000000 people are dependent on food aid. children of the worst affected in the refugee camp there, examined by a team of doctors,

had our her lee has walked 5 days to find help for her daughter. that is a morgan plan. the 1st be cried because we were afraid of the hunger and suffering . now my child's condition is the worst thing for me. oh, hello. galena gal, eva butler. foiled, who botch suffers from a disability and is now acutely malnourished. her family also lost their livelihood . their cows and goats died because of the drought. aid agencies, one the current international support is not enough. this, it wasn't. is serious. i am the more you delay. oh, euros was the war. you mic the, the cause of response high. the more you are driving people to it's from him a day later in the refugee camp, but did not make it wrapped in a carpet. she was buried. 8 children have died here in 4 weeks. you're watching did over the news. here's a recap of our main story. ukraine says russia is continuing

a tax near the capital keith, i'm the northern city of shaggy heath that's despite pledges from moscow to reduce military activity around both cities. ukraine on the u. s. say moscow is just repositioning troops and not withdrawing. that's a for me to rush. banner g is up next 15th of the news asian. don't forget, you can stay up to date on all the latest news on our website, the ww dot com. i'll be back at the top next hour. see that what does more do to people or hatred and violence inherited from generation to generation and award winning documentary searches for answers for 2 years. the all camera companies us sell a fist family in northern syria insights into the isolated.