ah, ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin. russia keeps up its attacks 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 says there's been no breakthrough at peace talks on that scaling back. its forces isn't 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 roubles. also coming up millions in somalia are facing a looming family. the worst drought in 40 years is pushing the country to the brink of starvation the un. warren's a shortfall in aid is putting countless lives in danger. awe on pablo foliage. welcome to the program. ukrainian officials say the russian military is continuing attacks on the capital kieffer and the northern city of shedding heave. that's despite russia's pledge on tuesday to drastically reduce military activity in both places. moscow's continued assault is feeling skepticism, peace talks, and turkey achieved any meaningful progress. meaning. meanwhile,

russian forces are also intensifying attacks in the east of ukraine in the besieged port. are 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 have been devastating. an unrelenting, a comparison of satellite imagery from before the invasion to images from this week revealed the almost no building has been left on damaged, ukrainian official sable than 90 percent of the city has been destroyed. many who managed to escape the destruction and up here some 200 kilometers, the northwestern separation. traumatized by what they've left behind. what they chain shelters 3 times in maria pull. it's insane what they were doing. said, dropping bombs. it was frightening. there is no merrier. pull any more than they bumped it, completely muddy will, will ever feel? lima was probably others like

a 3 year old boy wasn't able to get out unscathed. wow. hey, dina is crying out for his father, but he can't come to deem his bedside. he was also injured and his receiving treatment elsewhere in the hospital. they're far from the only ones this 11 year old girl was also wounded as a family escaped from maria poll. not so on the 16th of march, we succeeded in leaving mario pole. we were hitch hiking, well we were getting right here and there. and one of the villages we pass through a russian checkpoint, but i never look they let us drill after checking us out. but then we were met with gunfire. 3 of it a day to cover her steeple, i remember fighting in a loud noise in my ears and there, but then i will copy and my mother put me on to ground and started to scream for help. soldiers ran up to me and tried to stop the bleeding. give me your medicare

molina 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 in mariposa since rushes, assault began. for the estimated a 160000 residence to remain in the ruins. there's little hope of reprieve. on tuesday night. putin made clear, the shelling would only end when ukrainians defending against their invasion. surrender. well for the latest on the ground in ukraine were joined by date of the 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 matthew 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 or for today. some of them have also been shown people have died leaving the city the situation and maria paul, ah, 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 of. so 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 there are still an estimated 160000 people in the city mathias at 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? no, we could hear that. am the shelling as if anything intensified today. we've heard intense, chilling 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 or 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 by the russian, a negotiator, who said that they would, they would reduce the fighting. he hasn't said they would stop is that they would

reduce the fighting russia as announce 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 today. 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 living in these conditions, dw correspondence, my dear spelling are reporting from the ukrainian capital k, a thank you. russia. vladimir putin has signaled a potential softening of his demand that countries pay for russian gas in rubles, in a phone call with german chancellor,

all our shots potent said payments could still be made in euro's, but then would be converted to roubles by russia's gas from bank shelter has not agree to the procedure and has asked food. and for further written clarification, this comes in germany activated a new contingency plan to deal with potential disruptions in gas deliveries from russia. russian gas is still flowing to germany, but the government wants to be prepared in case the paps are suddenly switched off . it triggered an early warning status for gas supplies. it's the 1st of 3 steps in a gas emergency plan for germany. economy minister call by 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 preventive precautionary steps to prevent yawns or falls, oregon shy, don't. 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 dish bought every kilowatt hour of energy saved helps. and that's why i would like to combine the triggering of these early warning for gas supplies, and with the appeal for companies and private consumers to help you help him. germany, you're helping ukraine. when you produce your use of gas energy in general, i am 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 ayesha. he's head 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 we 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 markets. 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 or metallic, just sent in the event you showed to, you know, every effort to save energy in this critical moment is very welcome. now,

jeremy is, are painted. he said it would not stop importing energy from russia due to its dependence. how concerned is berlin that russia may shoot off its gas lines? i think this announcement about how big this morning shows that the burdens very concerned and, 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 shoot to do what he can, which he can what company can to, to conserve energy. that was a head of policy berlin 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 and 992 and 2011 devastated somalia. 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 hasn't been glamour . 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 american event. at 1st we cried because we were afraid of the hunger and suffering. now my child's condition is the worst thing for me. oh, hello. galena kelly, the butler foiled ooh, 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 or your response, the more you mic, the, the cause of response high. the more you are driving people to a swimming 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.

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