ah ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, fight to the end. that's the message from ukraine's prime minister, as russian forces close in on the besieged port of marty. you pull moscow also steps of attacks on key cities including the capital, keith, families of those killed in atrocities outside the capital, more in the dead and begin the slow process of rebuilding their lives. and pope francis says the world is seeing an easter of war. the pontiff tells the faithful ukraine has been dragged into a cruel and senseless conflict. ah,

i am pablo foliage. welcome to the program. the last ukrainian troops remaining in the besieged quarter of marty you poll, have to fight a russian deadline to surrender. more than 10000 civilians have been killed in the weeks long bombardment. moscow estimates around 2 and a half 1000 ukrainian soldiers are holding out a huge steel plant. rushes defense ministry says it will destroy those who continue to resist. in cranes, prime minister says the city has not fallen, and its forces. we'll fight to the end. all the w correspondent, rebecca ritters is in the ukrainian capital keys, and i asked her what she can tell us about the situation in money you pull. a russians gave the ukrainian soldiers until $1300.00 to day local time to come out with their hands up or, or risk being shot,

being killed. they haven't seems it would appear, have ignored that order. as just as you're reporting the prime minister saying that fighting continues, isn't all that surprising the as of battalion, those ukrainian soldiers defending the city have said that they are gonna fight till the end. they've said that all the way along since the beginning of this war and their famous here in ukraine for managing to defend that city, back in 2014. when russia invaded the 1st time. so it's very and surprising that they haven't hated that warning. now mary, you paul has been under sage for weeks as we've been reporting, and that is true atrocities and devastation coming out of that city. the stories are truly shocking, but it is a key target for russia both tactically and territorially, if they are successful in taking mary paul, it will link up areas that the under their control in crimea and the dom bass. and

also really give a big knocked the ukrainian economy not able to use that port to export it, steal and weight and other products. so definitely a key city, both sides of fighting till the end. ukraine is definitely outnumbered, but it isn't over yet. now president lansky warned russia peace talks will end of its forces killed the ukrainian troops, defending murder you pull. has there been any reaction to that? oh, that's right. i mean, after that directive or the that sir ultimatum was given by rushes and then he came out and said that, you know, if the, if the ukrainian soldiers are killed than any pace negotiations or pace deal a would die with them. but in reality, those pace talks have actually been on hold for some weeks now. ever since russian soldiers retreated from areas around, keep around here where i am on the atrocities that were found in their wake of their retreat at retrieval. really put the talks on, on a, on a back burner anyway,

ukrainians and russians not speaking to each other for several weeks. for a couple of weeks now. sorry. we were hearing room is that a russian oligarchy? roman abramoff, which was in town. he's of course famous for being the former own of chelsea, a football club. he was apparently here trying to sort of revive those talks. but today the foreign minister has said that russia and ukraine and not talking so definitely are still on ice. whatever happens in maryville will be decisive, and whether or not those talks can continue. that was rebecca ritter's speaking to us earlier from keith or russia, stepping of artillery and missile strikes on ukraine's 2nd city hockey and the capital cave. images of dead civilians and the town of boucher am. future outside keefe shocked the world. earlier this month now residence there are trying to rebuild their lives while the fighting may have ended in boucher mourning is

far from over. locals here struggling to deal with what they went through. yeah, sure. wouldn't you think i just prayed to day to stop crying. i didn't stop crying for a whole day. it is lot very difficult. difficult to talk about the war. well, we need to come to our senses and then talk because we've survived these horrors and are constantly crying. and christine applied to my da bodies. the horrified the world a fortnight ago, a gone from the streets, but the russian troops, actions afresh in residence mines. well, here again, they chased people like they were on a safari, less that they tried to take the highest positions on the top floor of houses that they could see everything like that last will be getting in nearby bird younger, much of the town has been left in ruins, rescue as a still searching to bodies beneath the rubble, dozens of residence remain missing, and feared dead. one, embroidery, anchor, and butcher, the worst may be over. the now fall to the east. in hawk eve

residence still living under relentless bombardment. in just the last few days, more than a dozen civilians have been killed by russians shelling at least 5 more died in strikes on sunday. survivors are traumatized into it because you know, when a dog hears a bang and it starts to tremble all over, even if the noise is far away, i might not know everything. every part of me is trembling here. unfortunately for hockey's inhabitants, the worst may still lie ahead. ukrainian officials warned that russia is preparing for a fresh assault on the battered city. well, for more on the military situation in ukraine, i spoke earlier to former military officer frank like which i asked him 1st, whether the defenders can hold back the russian, the russian advance matter. you can hold them back as long as they survive. they've

been given it seems to me is a no quarter by enemy, which is to say that there is no point in you surrender because we're going to kill you anyway. which is entirely country to the laws of all the laws and customs want . of course, the geneva conventions, one of the problems of getting into a court order is that you encourage your enemy to fight. it seems to me that that's the direction this guy. how strategically important that is my, you pull for the russians. ok, it's important for 2 major reasons. the 1st that it would open the way for a long corridor between occupied don bass area and equally occupied crimea. now currently the only conflict between russia and crime is effectively a long bridge. they finish about 3 or 4 years ago. right now they'll have a long corridor into the crime if so, that's the 1st thing. second thing from the perspective of the direct military

situation. there are between $6.00 and $8.00 russian, italian combat groups, which are about in theory, a 1000 many. but of course, for risk, significantly less not of a very ravaged, but those will be released on the unit, supporting them, probably to strike north into ukraine, which will will be a problem for ukrainian forces. and that's one of the reasons these guys have been given the order to fight on. i suspect, let's talk actually a little bit more about russia strategy now. they've confirmed the death of general vladimir for all of another high ranking general who is killed in ukraine. and what does this tell us though about russia's military strategy? well, the 1st thing it tells us is that they're not very good at command and control. one of the advantages that western forces is demonstrator last 30 years. is that a great deal initiative to the for commanders? these generals being killed, which, by the way, constitutes about 30 percent of their general general offices so far? that's an amazing number. if we just take into account. but in the 15 years or so,

vietnam, america's last 6 generals in 51 days the russians have lost 8 full generals. but what's happening here? 2 things. first, the generals are going for to sort out mass created by the fact that there's very little initiative to be had in a lower lower officer orders as well. the 2nd thing is, is outstanding targeting by ukranian forces, which i suspect is being assisted by, by western and nato nato intelligence. one thing nato's been very, very good at another place is high value targeting, and the channels are high value targets. frank, russia is also lost. it's black c flagship mosque of it this week, but it also leads me on to wonder how long can they continue to suffer a loss of like the ones that we seen so far eligible estimates of the losses. the russians have taken are between 25 and 30 percent of their initial force problems. the russians have is that they don't have the kind of

reverse reserve system. let's say the americans have all the most western countries have noted to have the depth of manpower. so the people's republic of china, so what they're trying to do now is essentially scraping the bottom of the barrel for the soldiers. they have called up that very few reserves. those who've been serving, well stop serving since 2012. and they'll take a long time to get them into the front line. they're also suffering endemic problems of corruption within their ranks, which, which also things things out in terms of manpower and efficiency. they're in very serious trouble. my estimation on that isn't necessarily entirely good news because it raises the possibility of escalation using weapons other than standard conventional italian combat groups. here is around above some other news making headlines around the world. the death toll in the philippines from tropical storm maggie has risen above 170 search and rescue operations are continuing after the

1st tropical storm of the year hit the nation a week ago. heavy rains, set of land slides and floating a 3rd day of unrest is broken out in sweden. protesters opposed plans by a far right group to march and burn copies of islam holy book. the koran demonstrators clashed with police in several cities, throwing stones and setting vehicles. applies police arrested over a dozen protesters, incidental european parliament says it will try to recover money owed by french presidential candidate at marine. the pen that use anti fraud body says le pen misappropriated a $137000.00 euros of public money. when she was in any pay the far i leader faces emmanuel, my call in an election run off next sunday morning. total uncle dana visual pope francis has urged leaders to heed calls for peace referring to an easter of war. speaking in rome, the pope said the world needs love and reconciliation. now more than ever. it was the 1st easter sunday mass with the crowd. since the start of the pandemic are

going to relieve either that or the sheep hens of thousands gathered in the easter sunshine oh, the re, the revelling and their return to tradition. after 2 years of restrictions. pope francis delivered his address on christianity's most joyous day. yet his speech, a plea for peace, condemned to russia's invasion and the war in ukraine. she, apache, little mother toyota, may there be peace for watch on ukraine. so sorely tried by the violence and destruction of the cruel and census war into which it was dragged. since other inquiries dealt with her, she had been forwarding. please, please let us not get used to war yet. that is all commit ourselves to call for

peace. took the kid from our balconies and in our streets the piece a pair left her back g o. frances, also appealed for peace in other regions. blighted by y o king did a little conflict in europe also make us more concerned about other situations of conflict, suffering and sorrow. situations that affect all too many areas of our world useful situations that we cannot overlook and do not want to forget. and sean is of it is a gallery. afterwards the pontiff took his spin through the crowds in his potent bill to celebrate the holiday with the faithful, his smile, a rare sight lately. as many of his recent appearances have been somber as in nancy ations of the war in ukraine. ah,

britons, prince harry has recognized the bravery of ukrainians at the opening ceremony of the invictus games in the hague. ukraine is one of 20 countries taking part in the competition which supports wounded military veterans. following a standing ovation, prince harry had this to say to the team from you cranky, your bravery and choosing to come and for being here tonight cannot be overstated. you told me yesterday when you decided to join us despite all you said you came to be on its global stage. not simply to show your strength, but to tell your truth. but truth of what is happening in your country. you know, we stand reviewed the world is united review and still you deserve more and you're up to date next data. when you meet a woman who overcame social and physical challenges to make it as

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