oh, shit, light of the opaque world. who's behind her benefits? and why are they a threat to us all? oh, peak world. this week on d w. a. ah ah, this is you that we news live from berlin pivotal battle. russia says it's forces have taken all residential areas of the eastern ukrainian city. it's a very donuts and now have almost total control of one of the 2 provinces that make up a dumbass region,

but ukrainian troops. a surrender is not an option. also coming up a promise of support on a visit to lithuania chess, ala schultz vows to strengthen nato's eastern flag amid growing fears of further russian aggression and waves of grief. nigeria morn sense survivors speak out after massacre. at a catholic church, 22 people were killed by a group of gunman armed with explosives. but it's still not know who is behind the attack. ah. hello everyone, i'm layla rock. thank you very much for your company or we begin. we're breaking developments said the battle raging over ukraine's don bass. russia now claims to control 97 percent of one of the 2 provinces that make up the region in the east of

the country. and it says its forces have taken full control of residential areas in the key city, a severe a don't ask where we've had reports of troops fighting st by st. ukraine admits its forces are numbered, but says seating territory to russia is not an option for inflicting maximum damage. that is the goal for moscow, which jalese this footage open, pallets us at walk across few cranes, east. the destruction is evident. many of those who the mean have lost everything from viet miss. so i do not even know where to start for you. i am standing here and looking but i have no idea what to do with what blood. i thought you are crying.

do i come down? then? i cry again and again, before the focus now is on the city of saver, dodo net, which could be key to gain control of the don baths. ukraine says its troops out numbered, but holding strong. now she's annoyed and as the youth was, our heroes are not giving up their positions in severe dannetta wolf fear. street fights continue in the city. no, margaret, the russian army is trying to deploy additional forces in the danverse direction. but it's the 103rd day you and the ukranian done. but stand, see it stands firmly. mutual. the cost of that resistance has been high. even as russia tightens dire consequences to more help from the west. you korean says that for its embattled troops, more rapid could be the difference between life and death.

as ukraine in russia fight for control of key cities in the east grain is piling up in the country south. because the conflict has blocked ships from leaving ukrainian ports. i asked you to be a corresponded mathias bellinger about the stalemate causing growing concern around the world. it's a big amount of grain. 20000000 tons that ukraine has been stock piling in a because it was an able to export them. and her, what has been so far mean what, what ukraine has been able to export by other ways, way roads and railroads is of course much less than the ports are ships. just have the bigger capacity, but the ports are mine by the ukrainians because they're few russian attack and blocked by the russians while out there with their black sea fleet. and that's the problem, the way out would be for both sides to agree to create a safe passage for them, which would meet ne demining by the ukrainians,

or at least 30 mining some, a parts of it in front of the ports and it would need the the russians to let the ships pass and no sight has enough confidence in the other side, the ukrainians fear that if they would do you mind parts of these areas the russians would use might use this as a means of attack. and russia, of course, has also used these grain exports as leverage, economic leverage on ukraine. they asked talk, schedules about these butcher. it's a very difficult task to resolve. and final thought from you are mathias of worrying reports coming out of the russian occupied mario ball. yeah, we have been hearing that sir. the senator is situation there is decreasing. it is a city where maybe up to 50000 people have been killed. that's the latest number given by the ukrainian or authorities up. although i doubt that anybody has a very exact number,

and many of them had been either buried in the streets in the back yards of the or of the residential areas or just not buried or they're under the rubble. and that causes, of course, a severe concerns for drinking water, for example we, i have also been hearing that the have been problems with a water being brought into the city. there seemed to be, have been, by some efforts by the russians to bring water there. but that all that means that to the worries i increasing about diseases and we are hearing about a cholera outbreak that might be on its way in the city did have you corresponded mathias bellinger reporting from the ukrainian capital. keith, thank you german chance. all of shall, says berlin is ready to boost its military mission in lithuania, on a visit to vilnius, he also met with leaders of the other 2 baltic states, lot via and estonia, even the proximity to russia. they have been calling for increased nato support to

deter and defend against any aggression from oscar corporation disease, while german chancellor, allah shalt only 20, and president guitars know, said, are wanting to come. they to, to announce preparations for an expansion of the multinational nato combat. you need currently station in the 3 now, and all i felt was keen to shut down criticism regarding germany support to ukraine that at the okay, in a vitamin roughly, we will continue supporting ukraine with weapons deliveries. germany has been doing this more intensely than almost anybody else and will continued support in the near term. as long as will be needed to rebuff fresh and aggression to come. but words are not enough for both ukraine and nato allies, which press berlin to step up its military support with the baltic heads of state stressing their determination to stop rash as aggression against ukraine as well.

oh, got gallegos who saluted. i believe that our colleagues always have the right to try all the options. they want to try euro, but this is not lithuanian position, but so we think it is difficult to talk to a head of state who has redrawing the borders and the 21st century. steve, to see almost tuesdays meeting was intended to show unity among nato allies, that germany support will likely be judged by the weapons and boots on the ground that it actually provides both to ukraine and to its nato allies. when as i now by the other stories in the news this hour, the trial of 2 men suspected of murdering prominent dutch journalist, better air, the fleece has begun. mister, the police were shot at close range in amsterdam last year and died 9 days later. authorities believe the killing was connected to an organized crime group. germany's vice chancellor robert hobbit has met with palestinian prime minister

mohammed shantia in the west bank city of i'm a law there talks focused on creating a quote political horizon for the future of a 2 state solution in the mid east. mr. arbor also said germany wants to help the region develop renewable energy. japan and nato have agreed to step up co operation as follows: a meeting between the chief of nato's military committee and the head of japan, self defense forces on the ukrainian situation. japan's general emma zaki koji told reporters that unilateral efforts to change the status quo by force does not be tolerated. it will kill, got them on the dominican republic environment minister has been shot dead in his office. the government says hor humana was shot multiple times by a close friend whose motives are being investigated. the businessman was arrested at a nearby church after reportedly confessing to

a priest. we turn our attention now to nigeria, where waves of grief are rippling through a community after sundays mass shooting. in a catholic church. 22 people were killed and 50 injured. when a group of gunmen opened fire on worshippers marking the christian holiday of pentecost, no group has claimed responsibility for the killings. the attack took place in the village of o in the south of nigeria, a region which is usually spare at the violence suffered by some communities in the north. and earlier i talked to did abuse early such a coma who stood in front of the hospital in the tragedy stricken nigerian town of where survivors of sundays attack are being treated. yes, indeed, layla i am standing outside the emergency word of the gradual medical center. right, in all walk state,

southwest nigeria where just about 5 minutes away from the church where the incident happened on sunday. where about 50 people were shot that live in many wounded. i'm many dead so yeah, this is incredible, right? on medical center, one of the to a medical center in the town where lots of patients i've been brought in here since sunday went on happening to judge. now you have actually been to the church a moments ago. you witness the town being traumatized. the community is shaken. how are people being supported? what are local authorities doing well, but what we can say is that they have been not poking up from the state government any good for the federal government about hunting down to gunman code out there with the outside on sunday in a catholic church in france. right. yeah, and they had business on the vice president himself yesterday. right there with medical center,

a couple of minutes away. i did church itself. we had the ruling leda. apc but not been able, also commented to church. i'm visited patient through those those yesterday. right . in a walk, so support has been coming from the federal government. some people think that in cash, 75000000. myra donated from one addition to the medical center. and so the big thing somebody contacts sunday, so that's supposed to get them. but in terms of police an investigation, there's been nothing yet on to grew or what groups carried out to sack on sunday. so what's next now for oh, after this terror attack? well, it has to be a healing process for the town, for the church, and even for the medical center, just to print some figures for you. we've been speaking with medical right here. about 17 bodies were brought in $25.00 bodies in social left at the mug. about 44

people, hospital life. those thought they've had surgery, they've had amputation, they've had left the ration, they've had burn, gunshot wounds, and so many things that we witnessed what the whole start from somewhere get the job is that's what they want. because they've also witnessed a mac right from women. not the women at the church center this afternoon. they wrap really wailing and crying and they came out in the numbers. the women themselves crying out, why had this happen to them? so did pay the same for them? where did they go from? yes, it's a big question, not just for all want to say what it impact my area, the country, because it does seem like no way it's safe if can happen in the south west of the country. they w lisa tacoma in the tragedy stricken niger in town of always standing right us at the hospital where many of sundays attacks victims are being treated also. thank

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