ah, ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. ukraine seeks a new deal with russia. prison, a swap is on the table as you brain looks to get seriously injured fighters out of the as off star steel plants. in return russian troops, court invading ukraine will be handed over, also on the program, and al jazeera journalist is killed while covering is raining of rage on the janine refugee camp. sharina accolade was in the occupied westbank broadcasters. as the

veteran reporter was targeted by israeli forces, the israel's military chief is not clear who killed her in the us, senators bail in a rush and having to create a federal law protecting access to abortion. here from washington about the fallout ah told me your logical welcome to the program. we began our coverage with the latest from ukraine cube is proposing a prisoner swap. it's part of efforts to resolve the stand off of the as off stalls . still plant in mario poll plan with the injured ukrainian soldiers evacuated from the plant in exchange for the release of russian prisoners of war. negotiations are ongoing in while ukrainian forces say they've successfully pushed back against russian troops in the east of the country. do remain under fire in the south,

including in the strategic port city of odessa, the damage left by a night of russian bombardment, more destruction in the ukrainian city of odessa and more casualties. initial indications, suggested russia used hypersonic missiles in these attacks, but they were not confirmed. a knowledge that, that i thought iraq, we analyzed the type of rocket used and came to the conclusion that it was a rockets dating back to soviet time. he says that he was at us gotta dance, go over. ne, fishy. the as of styles. steel pond and mary apple again came on to fire. ukrainian soldiers remain, hold up in underground bunkers. there the wives of 2 soldiers from the as of regiment who have been defending mary, a po for weeks, have asked pope francis to intercede for them. our soldiers are ready to be equated to the sort country as they are ready to lay down their arms in peace,

aviation to the swords country. the strain energy is allegedly shaleigh, russian tank being destroyed by ukrainian fire, place the hockey near the russian border. the cranium armed forces claim to have re captured, villages close to your crane. second largest city are not ukrainian forces. have good news in the hockey region. they are slowly forcing the occupiers back. it just go point of view. the crane says it's counter offensive, has been successful, and the army has advanced to within 10 kilometers of the russian border. it also says mind remove the operations underway with up to a 100 minds and unexploded shells diffused every day. dw mathias bellinger is in the ukrainian capital kia where people are awaiting news of the suggested swap. there has been this proposal. it has not been accepted so far by the russians. but what the ukraine inside i said is that talks are going on.

these are, this is something that's very emotional here in ukraine. the whole country has followed these, this battle around the steel plant and the education of the civilians. and for many ukrainians really wish for these fighters to get out of for the soldiers to get out of the steel plant. they're seen by many as heroes who have defended the city with almost nothing in their hand been occupied by the russians. but so, so it's something very emotional and it's something that would be welcomed on the other hand, we also know that russia is often taking revenge on those that they see as service serviceman or as military personnel, or people who are have been in any ways serving in the men who have been in any way serving in the ukranian army, we know that at checkpoints when people civilians get out of the city, they are checked for to choose that might associate them with

a ukrainian nationalism or, or, or, or for any signs that they have been serving like, like the gun belt, leaving it's traces here. so it's very tricky thing to do to evacuate them. united nations monitors st more than 200 children have been killed in ukrainian or the 400 injured as a result of the war. and according to unicef, nearly 2 thirds of all children, ukraine have been forced to flee their homes. a camp for internally displaced people in the west of the country, is trying to meet the needs of school age children whose lives have been abandoned . our correspondent emanuel shars, have them a visit. it takes a village to raise a child and war times. i'm no exception. here and even though frankie asking west in ukraine locos have mobilize resources and manpower to keep young these children

a safe haven. martin, some friends set a dis safe space with the support of antonio mexico. when the worst started to we really wanted to make a bigger contribution and ever saw so many people who are new to our cd. it with the families. and we also saw there was a big needs in taking care of the kids while parents to trying to figure out their life here in our city. and to, to get a, with my friends who is there in education area. ah, we are open to the school camp. disco camp brings a semblance of normality back to the life of these children. to all of them miss home may, can i? yes, we play dr. and hairdresser, with my friend graham. i want to go home. i'm from key la. man. it's still the. oh my grandmother lives here. oh yeah. we arrived on the 3rd day of war, eagle at 10 p. m. fully. oh,

pretty then really? i miss my friends. you're very chatter. love that always emery. my name's my name's sophia, i'm from genevieve. i miss my friends knows if despite coming from very different places and not on the list, sharing the same language or cultural background. children here quickly adapt colleges when kids from different parts of ukraine talk to each other. it's very good as they share experience, as it looks from eastern and central ukraine speak russian, but now they're trying to speak ukrainian sometimes with a funny accent, but it's good. they're trying beyond a silver linings. the children are still experiencing the trauma of wall. something indicators also try to address children need to talk by themselves about this. so they, they would sell as okay. we stayed in their bomb shelter for a week and then they start opening up or we, we,

we lived under like many c rants. and then we traveled here, so they are aware and for this particular reason we have every week, art therapy sessions was now recertified psychologists and that they work with them through therapy, through art, through therapy for them to express themselves across ukraine. similar initiatives are tackling children's needs while they alleviate to plato for them. they cannot replace the safety of their homes, they have lost their let's turn to other stories, making headlines. britain has agreed to come to the defense of both sweden and finland in the event of an attack. prime minister boys johnson travel to stockholm and helsinki to sign the agreements. the 2 countries are considering joining nato amid russia's war against ukraine, seeking security guarantees until they become they become members',

security and defense. sri lanka, embattled president, has promised political reforms in a televised address. soldiers have been deployed to quote, civil unrest and anti government protest across the country. and he, sri lanka, blame the president for the current economic crisis and shortages of basic supplies across the country. senegalese court sentenced 3 midwives to a 6 month suspended prison term after pregnant woman died in their care. the court found the midwives guilty of failing to assist someone in danger. the woman had begged was there in section 4 hours before she died. human rights groups, along with the u. s. and european governments are holding for thorough and independent investigation of the death of veteran al jazeera journalist sharing are actually the palestinian american was fatally shot while covering. and he's running military raid in the jenin refugee camp in the occupied west bank al jazeera says,

is ready. troops fired the bullet that killed her, but it is really military chief maintains. it's unclear who pull the trigger. oh sorry. a crushing, more news around her body as it's carried through the streets of rama. the 51 year old palestinian american was a well known and highly respected journalist for al jazeera as arabic channels. as you know, luckily she was a great journalist. she was known in the whole air world, so i am so very sad with it's a loss for all the palestinian today era. buddhism and american journalists in america. i put him on sharon was shot and killed during a raid conducted by israeli forces on a refugee camp. and janine and the occupied west bank israeli defense forces, chief of eve, could choppy it regrets her death,

but says it's too early to determine which side caused it. another al jazeera journalist elisa moody was shot several times in the back during the raid. so moody is in stable condition. he and the could tarry based broadcaster, blame israel for her death. the we consider this, i mean, a heinous act. why does radio forces a to have a genesis targeted while doing coverage wearing the press fest? serina loved ones are demanding justice for the reporter who dedicated her career, giving voice to the voiceless. we are still only correspond antonia grandma in jerusalem about the international calls for an independent investigation. was a statement by the u. n. r. special envoy for the middle east peace process by by many institutions. many of people here as well to you know, half a thorough investigation. we also heard by politicians, obviously,

palestinians and israelis. but also by the israeli military said to have said of a special investigation. tina, of course, palestinians would say they wouldn't have much faith in the military. i'm investigating itself, but there is the pressure to get to know to, to understand what happened there this morning that led to the, to the death of 1st serene barclays to the us. now, democratic lawmakers are filled in the bid to legalize abortion. nationwide. the senate voted largely along party lines against the bill. it would have guaranteed abortion access across the u. s. a result was expected of the vote, largely symbolic merchant. this sama, the supreme court, is expected to overturn roe v wade, the 973 ruling that granted women the right to abortion. of correspondence with me so much canada is in washington and has been following

the debate. he is her assessment. the stakes are as high as they can be, and when it comes to abortion rights, i mean if roe v wade does get overturned next month, we're talking about millions of women who will lose the right to an in portion in those conservative states. 26 states are very likely to overturn or to band rather abortions. that means millions of women might have travel hundreds of miles to access one. and those who cannot afford to do that by the way that is dirt disproportionately black and brown. women are facing a very uncertain future. so the impact of what we're seeing right now in the u. s. is debate around about abortion rights and where roe v wade heads from here is really crucial and deciding the coming years german astronaut mathias mara has given his 1st press conferences returning to earth 5 days ago morrow spent 6 months on the international space station and became the 4th german to complete a space, walk the view of a roster notes mathias mara. this was

a personal highlight of his time in orbit with all the customer was on the noise. when i'm talking to susan and then you look at our planet and you recognize things that you've only heard about to statistics. and suddenly you take what's happening down there to heart. you see where people live, where people impact on nature. and when nature is changing, morrow spent just of the 6 months on the international space station. but the assist on the an incredibly good job up in space. so a lot of experiments are, have been conducted there. but also an e v. a which of course is always a highlight. russia invaded ukraine, jarring bowers, time and space. but the relationship with the russian cosmonaut on board, stay positive. and i did come to mind the ambience month in the space community. we've built up so much trust in the past 20 or more than 20 years and especially mentioned to you by to that we want to carry on with that into the even

the lowest. the 4th, our level things are excellence and be want to act as a bridge to find a way back to that at once. this crisis is over. the next little fin. russia has questioned the long term future of the i ss, but for now the program continues. you're up to date here. i'm did of the news business is up next. would stephen beardsley. people in trucks injured one, trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away. order families on the syrian for the credit on it is we load it administrative people fleeing screen around accounting, $200.00 people from the agency around the world. more than.