[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. the long wait on ukraine's front line is russia's war of conquests, stalls in the south and east d, w. visits, ukrainian forces, as they faced down russian troops. also coming up a victory parade without a victory. you're seeing life pictures now from moscow, where russia is getting ready to stage its annual may the 9th celebrations as its war if its volta in ukraine will have live coverage.

ah, i'm jared raid. welcome to the shore. ukrainian president, florida may zalinski is calling it a red line, saying he'll reject any peace deal with russia that does not include a full withdrawal of russian forces from the territories that they've occupied since the war began. more than 2 months into the conflict. russia's defense if he is stalling in the face of ukrainian resistance and new shipments of western arms. moscow's apparent aim of quickly seizing the capital keith failed. it's goal now is to capture ukraine's south and east. but it's failed to make any major gains in these areas in recent days. are correspondent mathias burning a is embedded with the ukranian army on the frontline name miko lives in the south, where russia's forces are being kept at bay. for more than 3 weeks,

the ukrainian and russian soldiers have been standing with an eyesight of each other, a few kilometers outside of mac alive. when they have listened at 1 o'clock to and help us too much at night, we can see the outgoing fire. the russian troops came in here in the beginning of the war and were then driven out by the ukrainians. now their positions are about 5 kilometers that way. when you come out they are digging themselves in deeper. initially, the russians were advancing quickly. they were able to capture her son, but here a little over 20 kilometers from the center of mac alive. they were start we shall suppose we are now in position, but they are also in the trenches. they've been here before. and so they dug themselves in well, and now shooting from their positions capielo delayed. the war has changed. initially, the russians were advancing,

straightforward with massive troops and equipment. the ukrainians were ambushing them. the small mo bile attack groups for 3 weeks. now both sides are in a war of attrition. nice them out a lot on what this is, one of our helicopter the work the only out of you can see the smoke over there on the soldiers say that especially at night shelling is intense on nicholas on trying to out gun out my quantity that is not working on him, they might still hope to get past us, but they went the ukrainian soldiers, he say that they are ready to move forward as soon as they're ordered to. but for now, each side is stuck where they are. t w is a manual shop,

is in ukraine. i asked her about the situation on the eastern front. well indeed in areas such last earth shows such as a hockey for her son, the ukraine and armed forces have managed to regain some territory. oh, so we can say indeed they are. they have made some advances. but the last and the last night, for example, was quieter than before with ukrainian authorities urging the population to still stick to her to going to the shelter went out as like alerts because they are expecting especially on may aids. and me and 9 suites. russia cause it's victory, daddy, i expecting more offensive on from the russian side. now emma ukraine's president, florida may zalinski has been laying down. he has read lions for peace negotiations with russia. let's take a quick listen. only if the

russians kill people who can be exchanged yet released or treated more than or it doesn't matter if they are civilians or military or the the if they kill them. there is no point in talking to russia on a diplomatic level. he's calling about to be that what you're shown as mission slodum is zalinski. there, emmanuel shows in levin is this a sign of defiance from zalinski or confidence on the ground that ukrainian forces are gaining? well, i would say confidence better. so determination are you can see here on the ground the how just a determined determined ukrainians are to not lead or russia, or, you know, get a hold on their country, you know, or we can take more, you pull steel planned for example, there's a still sold is there, ukranian forces are up to 2000 soldiers, was 3rd there, and they were simply not surrender. they will fight or up until the very end are ready to give their lives for their country. and this may be the last

a strong hold of ukraine and resistance in my you ball, but it is very representative of the spirits that has animated ukrainians, or since the beginning of this unprovoked war. as you were saying, they are very ready to resist. and that's, that is, i think the main take away from, as a landscape or a declaration, emma just quickly, if you could, how much is the recent increase in military assistance from the west having an effect here? ah, well, or of course, or this is, are also given confidence. so ukrainian forces there have been also some criticism from the population or under frontline saying where they don't really see or the result of all that ad coming. but as we were mentioning, this is very much award of attrition between ukrainian russia. the moment that was our correspondent in manuel shares in livid ukraine emanuel, thank you. and here is some of the other developments in the conflict. now.

authorities in italy have impounded a luxury yacht linked to russian president vladimir putin. the huge vessel had been undergoing repairs at a port in tuscany, but recent activity suggested the crew might be preparing to sail. ukraine had urged easily to seize the ot as part of europe wide sanctions on putin and his associates. the united nations security council has adopted a resolution expressing quote, concern over ukraine and backing efforts to find a peaceful solution. it's the council's 1st statement that's been met with russian support since the war began. a head of the meeting demonstrate as including ukrainians, living in the us protested against the violence. and a top kremlin official says russia plans to stay in southern ukraine court for ever . andre, to check a senior lawmaker from the governing united russia party, was speaking on a visit to the southern ukrainian city of harris on the city,

has st protest by local residents against russia's occupation. and as we've been hearing, may, the 9th is victory day in russia, marking the soviet union's role in defeating nazi germany in world war 2. present person will late the celebrations this year, which will include a military parade in moscow. now we're seeing light images of preparations and rehearsals for that event. fusion will be looking to use the pomp and pageantry of the day to put a positive spin on his war and ukraine. that's despite the russian military's sluggish campaign day. if you stroll around, most goes to this district, among the stereotypical russian souvenirs you can mo, find the letter zed printed everywhere. its merchandise in support of russia's quote, special military operation. the only name a load for the war and ukraine in the city center tanks and rocket launchers rolled towards the kremlin. well,

russian soldiers fight on the front line and ukraine. it's the rehearsal for the may. the 9th victory day parade, which for many is an annual spectacle. but this year, everything is different. prize nick knowns, this live is indeed a holiday. no, but it's one there with tears in the eyes. it has now is the time to think about the irretrievable loss. is it for that have been suffered so that yeah. washington, mr. law, i love my country very much. she's sure. yeah, i'm not ashamed to be russian. you're so busy with all that. i like are president very much because he protects us. you hurting you're gonna be. i don't want to offend anyone, but put in is a president for the world. i love him. of the parade is also a grand show of patriotism. no one here. dear criticized. what is happening in ukraine? right? no, wasn't,

you would have no comment. i support my country. that's all i can say was because i the parade which celebrates victory over nazi germany will be smaller this year. few are soldiers only around $11000.00 and fewer special effects. but vladimir putin could use the day to mobilize more troops as moscow gets dressed up for its big day, this will be a 9th of me like no other. oh, let's big now with constantine yogurt. he's a d, w correspondent, and russia expert, konstantin hy, this parade has been rehearsed for days. now. what will the 9th of may be this year because after all, russia hasn't had this triumph in ukraine that it really hopeful? yes, everyone is speculating about it's and visually there's going to be an interesting elements to this parade in a flight boss which, which has become

a pretty standard staple of this event. every year. there's going to be a participation by you. you should 80 the command and control presidential flying out of headquarters that are supposed to be used also in case of nuclear war. so, so this huge plan is going to be for the 1st time flying for everyone to see along the red square. during the break, and i think this is quite significant, then i would say ominous because it is very likely that in his speech to move probably mentioned some kind of doomsday scenario. but he will essentially threaten unleashing russian nuclear weapons in case the world and the grain. don't bet bender need to moscow. i think that this particular sort of elements of the

parade participation by the presidential kind of flying fortress h q i is, is a signal. now, huge preparations and an ominous ones, as you say, you've just been speaking a little bit about what we can hear from vladimir putin can. can you elaborate a little bit more? well, i suppose there were lots of speculations about what exactly thing is going to say, and i may be wrong, but i think that because of a lack of visible, clear victory in the grant would, will have to go around it. and it's either promising all the rational occupied territories like did on the grounds region or the hassle region was mentioned that the freedom to be accepted into russia. but i think with no preparation or no visible preparations for a referendum, that's probably

a bit risky for him. or he will have to say that russia is stronger than ever. and if anyone question here where going to strike you think where they think that this is a bit more probable. although it's quite disturbing. constantine, let's talk a little bit about russians themselves. because given these vast international economic sanctions and the fact that we don't really know, of course, when this war is going to end, how is the russian government preparing them for the impacts on the living standards and possibly other sacrifices that they'll have to make? well the preparation is usual for the pollutant regime. it's relentless. 247 propaganda 1st and foremost the whole. secondly, some money handouts to some i would say strategic maybe elements of the economy, but that is not huge. and i also think that there's

a very active work by the government on trying to bypass and then the sanctions. and it's an interesting, there's some interesting details that there is a foreign minister of the economy in russia was jailed corruptions. he's been urgently set free from jail, and he's a very, very good economist. his name is alex able ukiah. so he's been urgently steps of 3 on parole from prison. and it seems that you've been going to begin a government post to work on, let's say creative, but creatively bypassing sanctions. so i think to, to will not stop because we cannot make sanctions. he will try to bypass them. he will drive you to, i don't know, india, a china to get more economic aid. but i think the essence of it is that sanction, at least for now, we'll not stop this war. they, as we know, sanctions are usually show their effects over time half

a year. yeah. probably more that huge time when we talk about the conflict of the russia sold on the breast constantine get their d. w correspondent. thank you. that said you're up to date on dw ops. now up next is sports life stucco, with one of mankind's oldest ambitions could be within reach. or what if it really is possible to reverse aging researchers and scientists all over the world? moreno race against time. the dna molecule though has 28000000 different our