ah, ah ah, this is a deed of you news live from berlin, top us officials are heading to achieve to meet with you cranes, president. the visit by the secretaries of state and defense comes after at least 8 people are killed in an attack on the port city. odessa. also coming up france chooses a president. voters are casting ballots in the run off between incumbent, a manual, my call, and his far right challenger, marine the pen and they've done it again. fired, munich, our german champions. once more, they landed their 10th bonus league a table in

a row with victory over the perennial challenger's door. ah, i'm nick spicer, welcome to the program. ukraine's president volota moore's lensky says he's preparing to welcome the highest level us delegation to keep since russia invaded 2 months ago. the sunday visit by secretary of state antony blinking and defense secretary lloyd austin comes on the heels of a deadly missile strike on the port city of odessa. cholenski says an infant was among the 8 people killed. he says he lost the americans for new weapons to stop a renewed russian onslaught in ukraine, south and east. earlier i asked ruth dare dare mom who is working at the department of war studies at king college in london. if ukrainian

forces have the weapons they need, i think it's difficult to say because we'll have to see how free the next phase of the complex pan out. but mostly what we have seen in recent weeks is willingness by the united states to provide weapons to an extraordinary level, i mean in, in long, 2 weeks learn. they provide it for one and a half $1000000000.00 worth of military assistance, which is a factory. some of the us clearly all winning now i think to, to fully step off them and provide you with what they need and just going over to the russian side. do they have what they need in terms of personnel, weapons, logistics, and so on. i mean, it is hard to be clear at this stage. one has to say it's been unlikely in the russian side to take an extremely heavy losses in terms of personnel and

equipment. and of course, heavy loss is not just all the soldiers, but also senior offices in general. and these are people who can't be replaced instantly. so just the range, obviously, equipment needs to be to be made. i think they don't have the limitless quantities of military equipment. so it's hard to see, give them the rates at which they have been losing, per se, my leasing equipment. it's hard to see that they really have the resources to conduct the war. now going forward, i think, and just about the attack on a desa, which was condemned by the crating president of ordinary lensky. is there any reason to believe that rush, i was trying to take over the critical port city sooner. it was perhaps more symbolic, even a sign of frustration to think i think possibly a little both. i mean again, we're not 100 percent. sure. it is. a gesture is

a key city in all sorts of ways. it is strategic important. it's also symbolically important, and, you know, the russians have said that they are moving to this new phase of conflict, which they want to take a south. and it's one of the key cities in the south. now, i mean, this is a huge scaling down of their original warrens that actually sell to think it's a sign of weakness and the situation. but i mean, i would imagine that we, we may well see more of this in the coming weeks. and just a final question, if i may, about the other port, city of mario, paul, very strategic and symbolic it's fall seems all but certain now from, from what we hear if it is taken by the russians. what will this mean for the, the balance of power in the battle field space overall? this is extremely important for, for russia and all sorts of ways both because of the strategic importance of such as you say,

i think it's also symbolically important for russia because they have so far, failed to achieve any really significant victory. it isn't even that they are looking for victories and there are reports that, you know, we don't know that trees that push and wants to be able to come announce some kind of a tree on the 4th day on the 9th of may. being able to claim that mario pull is fully under russian control, i think would be very helpful for them. whether that's going to be the case remains to be seen in ukraine orthodox easter is happening under the shadow of war. t w correspondent rebecca rivers visited one village, northeast of keith that was under russian control until a few weeks ago the community there came together to build a makeshift chapel after russian soldiers destroyed their church. oh, on recall and reflection the jesus who sacrificed all to die on the cross. it's the saddest day in the christian calendar for the worship is here in this village

outside. keith there. good friday service in this night shift chattel has taken on an even deep meaning this year. oh, russian soldiers marching on keith. then there 19th century church to the ground clergy hospital with you. all the missile hit the altar of the church on the eastern side of the building. 3rd of the damage spread inside icn. the windows exploded out. sydney, it was a direct hit sooner. was lander. when the church was burning, i thought my soul was burning. she the icon of the prophet elijah, the only thing to survive. when i was with alyssa, it survived under the ruined his rhythm under the ashes completely all isham. it's a phenomenon young. i don't know how to explain it that way when a miracle in the middle of war, unless not old as the water got a lot of people in the village, said father, we cannot be without you prima. we need the services. the item that i told them you,

let's build a tent so we can celebrate easter from more mobile and puzzles written on boston. we started to build this chapel, you know, shall we, can you imagine what the creature sawing of the thought the severe ukraine is? a deeply religious country in villages like this one, the church plays a central role in the community. these people tell me that while russians may have destroyed their church, they will never destroy this spirit. right? the churches are so found, we grew up here. when the church was burning right before our eyes, we were very scared of one of the scariest thing of all was that we couldn't do any things. and then because we were under fire at da da da da, in some way all my childhood was spent here. i grew up 3 houses down the road. so how should i feel like it's like something is gone from your life? i usually live in, they, val, they'll rebuild their beloved church in all its former glory. once they're certain, the russians won't return well now if they do, the priest has

a message straight from the bible or whiskers. jesus said, love one another as i have loved you was the blue. but he also said something else . ensure that he who fights by the sword all shall die by the sword. why did i as the service ends, they pray for christ. we born on easter sunday, a church rebuilt, and doubtless for a homeland free once again. i mean, lydia, i, french voters are casting ballots in an election that if pulls, prove accurate, will give the presidency manual michael 5 more years in office. but his challenger, marine, the pen still has a slim chance of an upset and outcome, many believe would up and european unity bracing for the lead pen. my call show down the stakes a huge, let pen would become modern frances 1st far right leader and 1st female president.

my call would be the 1st french president to win re election into decades. and while many parisian got up early to be the 1st in line at the voting stations, some are not sure they will vote at all a more valid, it doesn't interest me, it's not part of my life. i don't care what the people will vote for my crime because by default there isn't another choice or others will wrote as a contradiction for le pen. many will abstain because we don't know who to choose for. it's the supporters of left wing candidate, jaundra, milan shaw, who came 3rd and round one who feel particularly frustrated. they no longer have a left wing option. now their vote or a low turn out has the potential to tip the scales. my coal has tried to appeal to these voters by toning down parts of his manifesto, like the plan to push up the retirement age from the current. $62.00 to $65.00 will decide we can fix a lower target change. i am open to discussion with you today. meanwhile,

the pen has also tried to gather more support by continuing to depict herself as the candidate closest to the people are shock phone. i wanted to know every french person that my project is tailor made for them who i want them to be happy and prosperous safe. and i will defend their identity. it was sheila, they for the love you don't you did all opinion polls and recent days point towards a wind for the 44 year old pro european centrist mac home. a la pen. victory, however, is still possible and would sent shock waves across europe. did have you corresponded sonya found, the car is in paris and i asked her what the chances are that the pen could still pull off an unexpected victory. you're right. i mean macro is leading in the polls, but i think a marine le pen upset victory is possible. there are number of factors that make to these. bought quite unpredictable. for one marine, la pence,

chances have vastly improved in the selection. she's run a slick grassroots campaign. she's managed to detoxify her party's radical image. it's no longer taboo to watch for the far right. and another fact, i think is a deep sense of frustration among many voters who are, you know, kind of upset that this is a repeat of the last election that the macro le pen face off. again, a feeling that you know, it's the same old faces. and i think lastly, you know, much of france this weekend is on spring holidays. and that could, of course, impact the turnout swiping all that could add to the uncertainty. and tell me sorry, why are some voters are so many voters are undecided? and some of the polls are to believe from earlier in the week are choosing to abstain. well bought macaroni the pen need to attract voters who, you know kind of back to other candidates in the for strong and one crucial group there is voters on the far left. about 7000000 of them voted for the far left

handed john luke mellow, shaw, who natalie lost out to marine la pin. now many of these voters in the far left an intensely dislike macro. they think he's the president for the rich. they think his arrogant out of touch, but the also, you know, are not an armored by le pen at all with her anti immigration agenda. her sienna, phobia, her focus and identity issues. and i think many younger voters in this group are particularly disappointed because the lack of left candidate in this run off as many of the issues that matter to them. things like education, environment, women's rights have not featured at all in these last 2 weeks in the campaigns. so there is a sense of a lack of choice here at water thing. the film, you know, i'm twisted into voting for the, what they say is the lesser of 2 evils. so i think the big unknown here is how many of these waters will really refuse to back either of the 2 candidates either by casting a blank ballots as a sign of protest or by not wanting at all. i was t w's. sonya found the car speaking to me earlier from paris. return to sports now

in the boonies slager by a munich have once again been crowned german champions. it is the 10th season running to iron have been the top team and for german football. and they sealed it with a win over the last team to deny them. the title darkened 10 is on from dornan's last championship by and had the chance to confirm that 10th title in a row against their old rivals. all eyes were on elling, holland's andrew of 11 dusky. but it was another player who got the scoring underway. says can every volley time to put by and ahead in the 15 minute a top quality finished to put by and within touching distance of the title. that the other end holland had a golden chance to level the scores, but he scuffed his shot wide. the kind of mistake that bion usually punish. and they did just that after a defensive mix up. who else? but levin dusky, applying the finishing touch. the pole,

once again coming back to haunt his former club to nail to buying domains. frustration was clear to see but shortly into the 2nd half they were thrown and lifeline years you kimmy brought down mocker voice in the books. amory. john stepped up and made it to one from the penalties. bought. dormant had rediscovered some hope and again hole and went through and go with a chance to equalize. but once more the norwegian failed to find the targets. and in the 83rd minute by and made the game and the titles safe, jamal marciello found the bottom corner to make it 31. and that was enough to get by and the all important victory eulley and na, guzman celebrated his 1st major trophy when, while levin dusky had a consoling worth the whole, i'm buying a now into double figures for consecutive. but his legal titles,

a level of dominance unparalleled in modern football. this is dw news live from berlin, d. w reporter is up next from campbell to berlin, hammond and fashion, telling the story of the founder of afghanistan's 1st and only modeling agency. plenty more for you at d. w dot com. nick spicer. thanks for watching guardians of truth on exile? turkish journalist, john dunn darney. i have paid almost every price of being a journalist in a country like turkey and mexican investigative journalist, auto bellman. this one are, is, are you every day the government leasing mob. she's digging the countries so.