we covered 90, especially with every thursday on d, w. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, germany pledges new weapons for ukraine. chance that will have shaw it, says berlin will provide keith with modern anti aircraft missiles ad radar systems in its war against russia. speaking in parliament trial, it's defends his government policies for opposition, criticism, but it's not doing enough. and the u. s. also announces new weapons the ukraine president biden now says the us will send,

keep more advanced rocket systems of ukraine gets a short says it won't use the mythology to strike targets inside of russia. ah, i'm on your campus mckennan. welcome to the program. chairman, chancellor wolf, shaw it's has announced the delivery of modern air defense systems to ukraine following please from keith to step up. heavy weapons supplies his address to parliament came 3 months after he described the war in ukraine as a turning point in german foreign and security policy. sholtes denounced what he called russia's imperialist onslaught, and he promised to continue supporting ukraine as long as necessary. florida is what the chancellor had to say about this latest arms delivery. nicole nevada then be applied to the in the coming weeks we will be delivering further weapons your,

the government has decided to deliver the iris t system. for example, the most modern air defense system germany has. this will enable the ukrainian government to defend entire cities from russian missile attacks. and furthermore, we will be delivering state of the art radar systems spec and locate enemy houses, motors and artillery of this is a decision was made, which will ensure the safety of your crime with the most modern of weapons sounds. and we are being very precise and doing what we can. i am. it's john and i'm doing now by melinda crane. d. w. as chief political correspondent, melinda, welcome. now the gum chancellor has been under fire for months now over his handling of the ukraine crisis. to day we heard that he announced the delivery of an air defense system to ukraine is thus in pass a reaction to the criticism that he's been facing. indeed,

it looks very much alike that he has been criticized both by allies abroad, but also here at home, including this morning by the head of the opposition who spoke right before him and castigated him. essentially for failing to walk the talk on germany's promises of heavy weapons deliveries, to support ukraine and such heavy weapons are more important now than ever as the conflict turns into a war of attrition in the east. now the russians have been using aerial bombardment as part of their offensive in the east, so an anti aircraft system like this one that's being promised by germany. and by the way, the u. s. is also promising to supply such systems that will make a difference. and nonetheless, this newest pledge from sholtes essentially looks like more of the piecemeal reactive approach that he has been criticized or, and it certainly won't satisfy those who say that battle tanks are key to holding

off the russians as they go into this war of attrition and now the chance the chancellor promised that his handling of the ukraine a crisis would signal a turning point for german for a foreign policy at sight and vendor is 3 months into the war. now after today's speech, can we say that he is truly leading germany into a new era? know a basically that speech that you refer to on february 27th. that took many people by surprise as the chancellor essentially broke with long standing german taboos on weapons deliveries. to crisis zones, and there were hopes possibly in some quarters, even fears that germany would now finally begin punching out its weight in foreign and security policy. that it would perhaps even move into a true leadership role in european foreign and security policy. and those hopes

have not been realized. and this certainly wasn't the statesman like speech that i think many people were looking for. now admittedly, today's debate in the bonus talk is a debate about the chancellor res budget. but the opposition leader used his moment right before shell to speech, to talk about ukraine. and what we heard from schultz often sounded quite defensive and very much focused on domestic policy. he tony's melinda crane will have to leave it there. thank you very much. of the united states has also announced new military aid for ukraine. a day off to president joe biden said the us would not provide key with any weapons that could be used to strike russian territory. he has now agreed to send medium range rocket systems, likely after receiving assurances from ukraine. moscow has express concern over the move thing. it raises the risk of drawing the u. s. into

a confrontation with russia. and for more we can go straight to the ukranian capital, where all correspondent rebecca vs is standing by for us. rebecca ukraine has been begging the west to send heavier weapons for weeks. it appears now there please have finally been heard they have on there. they have and of course these announcements by germany and the u. s. a met with a sigh of relief. very welcome news here in ukraine. you say it's been weeks now will really since the beginning of this complex that you have been holding on the international community for weapon support with a call to been getting louder in recent weeks as russia do make these quite a festive gains on bass region. and in the 8th of the country, the calls have been getting loud, so definitely being met with enthusiasm. i don't think it'll be the end of calls for weapons from ukraine, but suddenly sigh of relief being felt here. however,

when these weapons will arrive in the next question, and whether or not they'll be too late for the ukrainians to be able to make games or re re take the best that has been taken already. still remains to be seen. if you could paint us a picture of the situation in the east all the ukrainians able to spend off the russian offensive. well, the short answer to that at the moment, unfortunately, for the ukrainians is nose i've been really struggling to hold back russia. russia is not moving, that fast must be said, but they are moving ahead. they are moving forward. yesterday they moved into the loft, ukrainian stronghold, city of several, several done yet. they now control around about 70 to 75 percent of that city, according to the state governor areas governor. and that means they will really, once they capture that town, they pretty much have all of the hump region which makes up half of the don't back

for the people there. the remaining 13000 civilians. life is pretty unbearable. people having to live on the ground, the russians attacked a chemical factory in the area, and toxic smoke could be seen rising above the city. so people being told, urge to remain on the ground. humanitarian assistance can no longer get in. evacuation can no longer be brought out, so it's a very dire situation and looks like a will get worse. now with much of the fighting, concentrated in the east and dumbass region as you've been describing how people coping with the warfare, the west and t, where you are. well, i mean, it's hard to say that the city is normal. i mean, you can't really use that, that word in, in a situation that they're in at the moment. but it is, as you can see behind me a little bit more as life as normal, you know, cars back on the road. people going back to work that sort of thing. restaurants open, but the war is very still very close in everyone's minds. you know,

people are very concerned and, and looking on what's happening in the east of the country, worrying about whether it's going to be a turning point. worried about whether they'll say troops once again surrounding cave and trying to get into the capital. i met with some people who are trying to take up arms, trying to learn how to defend themselves. let's take a bit of a look at them. what? oh, good. oh, preparing for a 2nd onslaught. when russia tried to storm, keep these residents were on the back foot like katya who felt helpless to defend herself and her city. what made me want to learn this even more is after everything, all the work crime started to get out. you know, i want to have an opportunity to protect myself. the actor says she owes everything to those who fought when she felt she could not. the only thing that allows me to do that, you know,

allows me to leave to choose life. is that somebody is choosing death like right in the same moment. so they are choosing death for me to leave, you know, and that's just terrible because it's my pupil. no. with fears growing that moscow, emboldened by gains in the east, could launch another attempt at taking the capital. these people say they won't be caught off guard again. volunteer instructor uri guides them through the basics. since the war broke out, hundreds of people have signed out to courses like this one. so many wanted to assist in the war effort, but didn't have the skills for combat. of course they are not yet soldiers completely, but at least for we have some some knowledge of the experience experience they feel they need for people here. the threat is existential. we're sorry, i'm

a little, we need to be prepared for everything. was the threat of russians returning will remain with me until the end of my life able to sleep sounds little if there's always a chance russians will come back. but according to the attitude i see from my friends, i don't think they stand a chance here. it's not a recent build up of belarus in troops that ukraine's northern water has only added fuel to fears of another attack. we suppose they will, vicar, were several thousands of troops or, or was a northern border there waiting for some border rule b. this order, given redondo, what we mazda, read it. if there is to be an x time, cartier says she will definitely fight. she and her fellow classmates fear a 2nd attempt on the capital could be even more brutal. and we'll take an even bigger f it to defeat sarah becca. we can see in your report that people in the west clearly preparing themselves for a 2nd onslaught. how likely do you think it is that they'll have to use these new

skills that they're being taught while everybody suddenly hopes that they won't have to. but you know, that really remains to be seen. it is hard to say at this point. but you know, everyone is concerned that if russia is successful in the east, that they will push on with their aims to take part of the south of the country. port cities like odessa and also of the cities like mich alive. and then perhaps come back to try and re take the capital. so it is still very probable. the chances i, it's really hard to say at this stage and of course with the weapons deliveries. perhaps ukraine will be able to have some successes in pushing back russia and then they won't feel of the ability or the possibility to come here. but it's hard to say, but these people certainly want to be prepared. d, w, rebecca, written in cave. thank you. the nordic countries of sweden and finland are pushing forward in their landmark beds to join the nato military alliance to

sweden. joining nato would mean giving up more than 2 centuries of neutrality. public opinion in favor of joining nato group around 50 percent off to russia's invasion of ukraine. but nato expansion is being opposed by members country turkey, president rich up, ty, bardon has accused sweden of supporting opposition groups that turkey labels terrorists. and he's angered over sweden's embargo on arms sales to turkey all 1st he ne, so members must approve any expansion bid. the issue expect is expected to dominate discussions at a nato summit at the end of june. earlier d w, spoke to sweden's defense minister, peter hillcrest, in an exclusive interview. we asked him what was behind sweden's historic shift from neutrality towards nato. the situation before the 24th of the february was long ration and it weighs off the russian attack

against ukraine. wilson and other and we have a situation where we have a real war in our neighborhood and that they've changed the situation from the mentally. and we have also decided off the security to go to nato membership together. we've seen land or, well you're saying well us at other countries in europe for example, your money and, and others. we try to create peace and we try to play the full solutions. but we are not naive. we see it at a well a month around us. we must also make conclusions from, from that situation. now we have the 1st big more in our neighborhood since the 2nd world war. so there is one mental change and it's 100 percent. russell responsibility. that was finished events minister peter helped chris speaking to

the w early. a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you today. jemma, chancellor, will upshaw. it has promised to provide modern air defense systems to ukraine in a speech to parliament shall it's denounced. what he called russia imperialist onslaught, and he promised to continue supporting you cried as long as it's necessary. business news is coming up next with my colleague been for sale, and i menu gives mckinnon. thanks so much for watching the dudley or asia and orth lovers guide by vibrating asian cities. 5 local artists, ah, nick experience of their craft joins for exclusive master classes. well done.