oh this is dw news life from the lead, a clearer view of the scale of atrocities in russian occupied areas next year. ukrainian authority say they recovered 900 bodies following the withdrawal of occupying forces. police report that most of them were civilians, shot dead by russian soldiers. also coming up as russia threatens a further escalation of the war, at least 7 people are killed and dozens were injured. and the latest shelling of a residential area and ukraine's 2nd largest city hockey.

ah. hello, i'm monica jones. welcome to the program. ukraine and police say more than 900 bodies have been recovered in the area around key if following the withdrawal of russian troops police that most of the dead civilians have been shot. an indication that many may have been executed. the bodies were found abandoned in the streets or in temporary burials. the number of dead is doubled that announced by ukrainian authorities almost 2 weeks ago. and he is the head of kias regional police force, or short dark horse covered. i also want to say that shooter has the most significant number of victims algebra. this suggests that the occupiers, the units that operated in picture, the boy with the most brutal issue, may be the most victims were found in future was whether a more than 350 corpses is your valuable. did all these rebecca fritters is in the

ukrainian capital t if rebecca are gruesome use continues to come from boucher are and you went to there. how are people coping? yeah, monarch, her butcher really bore the brunt of some of the worst atrocities we've seen, or at least in the cave region. or we were there yesterday as you say, and talking to people who survived that horrific occupation. they're, they're clearly shell shocked. as you can imagine, i mean people, they're trying to get on with their lives. but obviously finding that very difficult, something that surprised me was how quickly that city is being cleaned up here. the scenes that we saw of all those burnt out tankers and the munitions in the street that has all, almost gone. obviously the buildings are still destroyed. all the shops are burnt out and looted, and many of the houses are destroyed too. but the streets itself have have been cleared up, and the bodies counted and collected,

and we spoke to people. 11 gentleman showed me in the backyard in a makeshift grave where they had dug for his wife's cousin or the body had, has now been exuberant as yesterday. they were on the way to give him a proper burial. these people have been through the most horrific or instances, as you can imagine. and people are trying to pick up the pieces of their lives, but so many destroyed the scars on that city are going to remain for some time yet . yeah, and it was, russian troops have only just recently retreated from areas ran keith. and now moscow is already threatening to target the city again. or have there been strikes since ukraine is preparing for renewed strikes on the capital. as you say, yesterday, i saw a strike on a munitions factory about 15 kilometers from where i'm standing right now. and this morning mer vitale. clinico has announced that there were also some attacks on the

left bank of the city cave is, is cut into by the need to river on the left bank in a suburban area. there were some attacks in the early hours of the morning, apparently details yet to emerge of what exactly was the target there, or whether there were any casualties. and the sirens have been sounding overnight early this morning. and even not long before we came to air. so, so definitely a city that is preparing, but you know, i don't know whether you can see behind me, i'm standing right near it made on square. there are sort of people trying to get on with their lives here as well as best they can. yeah, we are starting to see people out on the streets, some restaurants, reopening some non essential shops. it is definitely not anything like normal here in the capital, but people trying to get on with their lives despite the situation going on. but definitely a city that is preparing for potential renewed attacks in retaliation for certain attacks by the ukrainian side, namely, a russian warship that was sunk in the black sea. and something that moscow russia

denies that it actually was done by ukrainian forces. the pentagon seems to think differently. that's right, a ukraine came out and said that, that it would be in that boat that herb or that sea ship, sorry, that tank a ship was actually sung by the, by their rockets. something that rush to russia said, no, no, it was a fire on board and, and that lit up the munitions and, and sank. it, it, did. russia has actually said that the ship has sunk, so they've agreed to that, but they didn't, they, they deny that it comes from ukrainian or ukrainian attack, but the pentagon has actually supported that and said that, yes, it was indeed ukrainian. or you attack that that sank that ship. so that's a definitely a boost for the ukrainian side. but something that will obviously see retaliation from the rush right. rebecca richness reporting for us from kia. thank you so much . rebecca take care ukrainian troops are preparing for an unexpected fresh russian offensive and the east of the country military experts are predicting

this refocused assault will be the largest and most brutal so far. meanwhile, 7 civilians were killed and at least 30 wounded by russian shelling in the city of high chief on friday. a note to all of us. some of the images you're about to see are disturbing. nina chef jenko is crying for dead son. impression that you haven't taken away. she begs him to open his eyes. in the boy's grandmother arrives, the paramedic tries to soothe her grief. oh, it was the rocket like this one that killed the 15 year old and dozens more civilians and fried his attack. in the signs of the shelling litter this residential area, the injured law in the streets where they fell with what in cree coon was also

injured. in the attack with the clustered bombs exploded in the air about a 100 meters above our heads. we just fell to go post to spill alina and her daughter's also just narrowly escaped death. to that, i knew there was an explosion. i tried to run it, it fell near me. i ran shot. it fell near me again, but shrapnel is flying and cracking. some woman, god bless her, covered me with her body. oh, it's okay. don't cry. it's fine. don't cry, my little one. ah, no dish to alexandrovna also lost her son. sergey when shrapnel from a russian rocket sprayed through a window in her apartment. as the body count rises, sha can sorrow, turn to frustration and anger. story. the point is yeah. what,

what did this guy due to the russians up? oh, do not to do. and what did a 12 year old boy do? was thought he was broadaway dead. did he do anything bad to them? like how to read? what about the children who were injured here and women do couple. what about my friend who his killed? what did they do to those good? with whom should we make peace with these monsters publish, stored in the bill it. but as hearty was located just 40 kilometers from russia and a 160 kilometers from the separatists, regions in the east, local, the prospect of peace with for this strategically important citizen. so looks highly unlikely. oh, what are your thoughts on what to do with the german government is releasing more than 1000000000 euros and military aid for ukraine. the funds would be given to keith, to buy weapons. the military was able to repel russian forces at the gates of keith . but as d w as alexander phenomena reports. so just they, they had to use weapons made in the last century. on the move with members of the

114 brigade part of ukraine's territorial defense force, we are in mitrovica, one of the villages that were in the way of the russian invaders and their offensive on the keith. all memphis local drama. a convoy was approaching on the street of a boucher we were holding our positions at the neighbouring village and the highway . one of us was the, came from the left. we were told to re position to strengthen our line than, than the squadron's commander gave the order to open fire on the modem of my cousin, the war lawyer. that's his nickname, shows me john footage of the attack. the russians were disoriented. he says they didn't seem to expect resistance. they tried to break through, but lawyer with his soviet mates rocket launcher, stood in their way. they boomers was, but we'd had modern weapons. we would have destroyed them all forward to see that we had to use what we've got muster weapons from the last century. forward earth rims is escalate. the ukranian forces do not lakin through z as or the courage to

fight against all odds. but what they say they need are happy weapons as soon as possible, as the whole country braces for a great battle in these only better equipped and armed, they say they can repel russian attacks and prevent more war crimes from happening . many fear destruction left behind by russian soldiers around keith is a grim omen of what may be in store for the east cookies. originally from the da ned screeching in eastern ukraine to from morgan on your system. i have mixed feelings. casual is hard, but if you're hain grief, now we are soldiers, we have to prove ourselves together. we must not shore pain and fear scholars are. children and wives depend on us as members for your roman nation, and they depend on each other. the worst moment is the one before the battle cooks s, but when it starts, he adds that fear is gone. and his round up of some other news making

headlines around the world. north korean leader kim jong owen, has attended a public career to mark the 100 and 10th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, kim il sung. the annual celebration is called the day of the sun and is north korea's biggest annual public holiday kimmie olson who died in 1994 found it. the authoritarian regime demonstrators in the u. s. city of michigan took to the street on friday to protest against the police, killing of an unarmed black man that patrick lila, a 26 year old congolese refugee was killed during a routine traffic stop after he struggled with an officer over a stun gun global. china's change to 13 spacecraft has landed in northern china returning its 3 astronauts safely to earth. the astronauts spent 6 months in space aboard the tangling space station. the mission marked several firsts. it was the country's longest crude space mission and the 1st time

a female astronaut from china completed a space for the united states as its deeply concerned over violence between palestinian protesters an israeli security forces in jerusalem. the u. s. state department called on both sides to exercise restraint. more than 150 palestinians were injured and fridays clashes tangents a high after a series of attacks by palestinian militants and israel. and israel security operations against palestinians, which have led to dozens of death recently. ah, violence at a time when religious leaders usually call for peace. thousands of muslims gathered at the alex and mosque site in jerusalem for friday. prayers. witnesses say a small group of them started throwing rocks at israel. police police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. entering the mask grounds and making hundreds of

arrests the palestinian red crescent emergency service said it treated more than 150 people for injuries. israeli forces said 3 of their officers were wounded in the exchange, neighbouring jordan and the palestinian authority blamed israel for escalating the situation. whether come or whether this oppression in this barbarism by the occupation repressed our people and empty the oxen mos compound. while all the world was watching, we condemned this. we should israel said it had no interest in interrupting muslim prayer, but was responding to violence. the alex a mosque as is launched 3rd fully a site. it sits on an area that is judaism, holiest, the temple mount. clashes are not unusual. their intentions are often high. when the religions major holidays converge, muslims are marking the month long ramadan. fast. jews are preparing for passover,

which marks the exit is from egypt. many christians have come to jerusalem for holy week despite violence, not far away. they participated in the way of the cross, which according to christian belief marks the path jesus took to crucifixion. it looks, it was applesauce has, although the central knew this holy friday is very important to us. and just some time ago it struck me to see and mix with the muslim worshippers. i don't know who were doing ramadan at the moment and i told myself, this is great to see all the people of different faiths come together and pray and that we all come here together. well, i pray for the complications around us. i pray that these that we will find the solution together. and then jerusalem gets to be as it, its name says, a land of bees with at least 14 people in israel and 25 palestinians

killed in the last few weeks of escalating violence. worshippers can only hope it will be next year in jerusalem that their prayers for peace are answered in watching dw news coming up next, sports life, racing and silence. i'll be back to the latest and the top of the hour. thanks. hopefully. if you ever have to cover up a murder, the best way is to make it look like an accident. raring to me. you've never read a book like this. to literature list under german must reads. not just another day. so much is happening all at once. we.