ah ah ah this is dw use life from both in the fight for ukraine's don't. bass continues. constant shelling, pushes ukrainian troops to the outskirts of scheduled events, but the city's defend is bound, they won't give up regrouping and rebuilding. we visit

a shop owner and other residents of butcher is returned to a ukrainian town, knowing the world over foreign during some of the worst atrocities in this world. and such in frances, in berlin, a cost mashes into a school group in our busy shopping area. one person is dead. 14 others injured authorities believe the driver suffers from mental health problems. ah, i've been fissile and good to have you with us. forced to fall back. ukrainian troops have retreated to the edge of settled on it's. the city could be key to gaining control of the east and industrial heartland. authorities say, despite the retreat troops and not about to concede, the city of lizza chance is also wedged between russian forces. and once moscow says it now controls up in 90 percent of the province. it's one of 2 provinces that make up ukraine's embattled dumbass region. ukrainian,

president fleming soleski stresses the importance of the fight or sparrow. the nets, the dodger for still compete is a very dreadful and difficult fighting public had no haps is one of the most difficult battles during this war. he didn't. yes, i am thankful to each and every one who is defending this re gentlemen up to a great extent, the fate of our don bye is being decided they are now national done, bus dw corresponded young philip sholtes is in keith. i asked him what the last of the dumbass region to russian forces would mean for you cry. yes, sir, severed on its cache. so become a highly symbolic, better ground to just like places like which i and maria poll in the weeks before. as you know, russia has kept so a lowering a his it's, it's golds in, in ukraine, at least for the moment. so 1st i wanted to take over the capital van and wanted to focus on the east and the south. now it's focusing on the dunbar region,

so it's so throwing in. almost all the forests are in the area around for barret on nets at the moment and it's under a high pressure to presenter results. they are. if they manage to take over the area, they will probably very quickly try to install russian structures there. but of course ukraine will certainly not let that happen and will probably conduct counter offenses. so we will probably still see a long and heavy fighting in the region despite the war dragging on in so many uncertainties. why so many ukrainians returning home now to other parts of the country? i think there many reasons for this. so just as we discussed before, the battle has shifted mainly to the east of the country. so in other regions of the country, there's almost some feeling of fall normality,

despite all the air raids that sir, continue all. so a lot of families were separated. so you mainly the women and the mothers and the children could go abroad. there are other states behind, and a lot of people here had the feeling that this war could drive on 4 months, if not 4 years. let's have a look at the report. so what people from the town of boucher have told me, boris, our 1st people in his town of boucher in espresso and with it a little bit of normality. this is what his cafe looked like when he came back a few weeks ago. he said the russians stole every thing, even his st. nearly every thing is working again. now. he's just missing a few windows. i crossed leg broken bridge to go to the keel to,

to get coffee to get milk forget. i like smoked some cookies after 1st guest come over here and they said like, oh my gosh, you're the best you all been renewed. i music coffee next door. the block of flats is still standing but as badly damaged hit by several rockets or more chars. some people are returning here to keen to try to reunite their families and rebuild their lives. avura is one of them. she fled just after the war started taking her 2 small children to safety and poland. she got back home just a few days ago. but the other day, cuz so many people warned me saying we should stay abroad for longer, but it was my decision. yeah, yeah, i just realised that this conflict, this war could drag on for years. sooner or later i had to come home on the chip is not a chest model that she and her husband michael, are. we're lucky. they only lost

a window upstairs. the people lost pretty much everything destroyed by her rocket. avura knows, the rockets could also come back and sometimes questions her decision to bring her children home. to do this trash. it's frightening washes. when you hear about new bombings, you immediately think, where could i run to? how do i save the children? my bags are still packed. i haven't even unpacked them yet. and i was never scolded . boris knows, his wife and child are safe. they are still in switzerland. one element of certainty when everything still feels up in the air, i don't know what i'm going to expect to morrow because like, yesterday we got started in the queue. got bonding p o. i don't know. i'm not planning math and i'm just leaving by one day right now. and yet as he mixes cocktails again, he is making plans. he wants to offer other returning strings and sitting outside

on the terrace this summer. thanks for reporting on philip, but just one more question. how difficult is it to piece together your life among such destruction? extremely difficult. of course, there is the very concrete fear that there could still be minds or under other unexploded devices in the area. so you definitely don't want your children go out and play there. there are the psychological scars, the trauma, especially of the people who stayed behind and had to witness all the horror last, but at least a lot of people have financial problems. and there's this uncertainty that the war could return to their region, so nobody really wants to invest money or make a big plans. so there is some feeling of return to normality. but if you have a closer look, it's often quite a superficial feeling for the child. thank you very much for the analysis of the

war and ukraine is willing to it's 4th month with no sign of ending. can russia keep up it's offensive? war is expensive. be on the death and destruction, the costs of mounting a military campaign, a massive tanks miss isles fuel. not to mention feeding. an army. it's believe brush is spending 900000000 euros a day in ukraine. just think about it. russian forces 5 thousands of missiles, many estimated at over a 1000000 euros each. then there's the loss of military hardware. analysts say ukrainian forces have destroyed hundreds of russian tanks. they're also said to cost, at least a $1000000.00 euros each, but much more expensive ukraine's sinking of the mosque far warship in the black sea is estimated to cost moscow over $700000000.00 euros. even with such staggering costs, surging oil prices, handing russia the revenue to pay for the war. analysts say the kremlin is ability

to sell oil and gas will allow it to finance the fighting for some time. well, let's bring in frank lead, which british military officer and an analyst on our regular analyst on our show. frank at dallas, about this 900000000 euro figure. first of all, just how long can russia based on that afford to continue this war? well then at the outset of the war, russia had war, chest state saved as it were about $600000000000.00. now they're becoming to the end of that quite soon. and of course, as you will be aware, there is some fear of default in the russian economy, not just because of the capital outlays of the war of 5 to 9000000 a day. and that's really a minimum. and let's put it even higher than that. so that's russia, ukraine spends something in the region, capital outlay alone, of they say $10000000000.00 a month. this is

a hugely expensive war, and that's before we get to reconstruction. or the, the longer term costs, which will be much, much greater. can you explain the difference in costs between the $2.00 countries? yes, for ukraine, we've got cost accrued so far between $2.00 and $300000000000.00 in infrastructure damage infrastructure damage to russia, so far as new victory. a couple of oil refineries and some experimental centers. i think this will be possible for the gradients, but those are the only cost of or is yourself said not one minute ago. there are personnel costs and of course to ukraine. the ongoing difficulties with respect to trade, that not being able to get most of the harvest out. and similarly for russia sanctions will soon begin to bipolar certainly they probably haven't so far. and europe is

still paying for their oil. so those cost to you crate are especially crippling and occasionally so what about the costs to other countries? allies say of ukraine who were spending a bit going on sending over hardware and also aid in many cases. yes. while you say been spending big and it does not the number sound big, the u. k says it spends about 1300000000, which is roughly 3 percent of what we spent on our disasters. warren afghanistan, the americans have so far committed about $40000000000.00, which is one percent of what they committed to that wasteful, and totally pointless war in iraq in which i fought. these are large sums or so it would appear initially, but these sums now are not being wasted. and part of that $40000000000.00, of course, from the americans, is going to help you create sustain their economy as well. so those costs will

continue. as the european countries, we're talking the low hundreds of millions of euro's drops in the ocean in their budgets. of course, a lot of this money is also providing jobs, supporting other economies around the world. but what about these countries boosting their defense spending right now? is that something that's going to be here to stay? well one think. so germany, for example, you know, committed a 100000000000 euros, which defense too much to make germany a real power. what it will do is repair decades of failure to invest all presidents over the last u. s. presidents over the last 20 years have completed rightly to europe that they are spending enough. now what's happening is european countries are starting to recapitalize the military not really increasingly capitalize them. and that's going to cost something perhaps if that money had been spent earlier. the deterrent effect of that to russia may have, may have been, but that's,

that's all about my to be. but these again are small figures compared with the potential cost to year. but this war, with great failing in this war, which is a failed state in europe, landlocked with a large army in an angry population. and we cannot afford that european security, which is why this money is not being wasted. it's been well spent like what we spent in the middle east. thanks for breaking down the numbers for as frank language from the university of portsmouth in england. thank you that the ripple effect from the war and ukraine can be felt around the globe. the united nations was russia's attack, is threatening to unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution. global grain prices have searched as we can call and pile up and you can't ports and can't be exported because of russia. the blockade. now you cranes, farmers are scrambling to find storage for the upcoming harvest. silos of grain, just sitting there, tens of millions of tons enough to feed entire countries. meanwhile,

a new harvest is coming and farmers have no way to put it. russia now controls a significant part of ukraine's coast along the sea of resolve. and the black sea added that the port city of mario pole was under intense ben boardman. the months. meanwhile, ukraine has laid mines in the port of odessa to keep russian warships at bay. that means that any ship sailing to the port is at risk. the ukrainian governments, as is exploring different ways to get wheat and corn out, but there are no good options. trains can't compete the see transport in terms of shipping volume. the when has proposed a secure c corridor to get the grain, as well as russian fertilizer and food out ukraine's foot production and the food and fertilizer produced by russia must be brought back

into world markets despite the war. this view is essential for hundreds of millions of people in developing countries, including in subside and africa. russian foreign minister sag oliver of back that plan of the talks with turkish counterpart on wednesday and said that the ukrainians who want invited to the meeting could easily fix the crisis. that is showing up the problem and mostly due to solve the problem. the only thing needed is for the ukrainians to let vessels out of their ports, either by d, mining the waters, or by mocking out safe corridors. nothing more is required to do. but ukraine says it needs safeguards against russia using the corridor to attack here in odessa in, um, what that even a jackie shit we need a clear mission, just got to patrol this channel for the rich grain will be delivered, kamala should is given by ships of countries we can trust or allow my crying

in this regard more than we can trust the turkish navy. so in particular dry skin we school much consume my grandma more than will do it while moscow and keep playing each other time is running out for a solution. ukraine is running out of storage space. putting the sea is harvested risk of rotting in the fields, while millions of people far from the complete could face starvation. if the blockade isn't lifted. bettina holds off is an agricultural economist at the german institute for international and security of as thank you very much for being on the show. you wrote that this could get so much worse in the long term how, how real is this thread in so many places around the world? yes, good morning. well, it depends on the situation of the country to depend on the imports 1st, exactly, from that region, which are a lot in northern africa, small in africa,

class all in 14 countries in the world because the price is increased. and what we could see is that our markets react quite sensitive on is not 100 policy signal. so if there were quite optimistic or if you think signs on a possible corridor, then price is reduced already. so all depends on how we now handle the transport out of the reach and the ukraine bodies about russia. don't forget it, russia, restrict exports specifically on wheat. and as well as what about fertilizer can, can the war effect other countries ability to grow their own crops? yes, so, so already since last year we observed a large increase and fertilizer prices for 200 percent, which was already lost here. so this depends a lot on know, engine energy prices and as well energy availability,

because nitrate for instance is directly produced via gas. so in case all the gas supply as well is restricted on the transport that influences immediately the fertilizer prices. and then in the end, influences productivity and production. and again, there are several african countries depending on the ports on fertilizer, for instance, eritrea. so maybe even on particular, give us some sort of hope. what can other parts of the world do to help make up for these shortages and, and these searches and prices? yes. first of all, i mean, it's what the international community already started is trying to. so the corey door or the transport locate, which 1st of all would be the most relevant thing, the see, transport, shipping transport. but if that's not possible in parallel, trying to really support alternatives, which could be in the end by train or on other transport options. and they are,

you should as well facilitate the water crossing. so to facilitate exports. formular stuff like that, you know, all the certification schemes and so on. so we know about lat long jams at the borders to call in for instance, or so everything should be now started because that's not only your market now, but it's not policy class 8, not only on food, but as well. i'm sure to advise you to, to support advisor, energy and finally, to get a kind of joint partnership on mobilized production options, for instance, to stop fuel production kind of cereals. natural. let's say. thank you very much for the insights, bettina, who knows there from the german institute for international and security fis. thank you. now to some other stories making use around the world. who as president joe biden has laid out plans to boost economic cooperation and safe migration to summit

with latin american countries. the u. s. first used the summit of the americas to counter china is growing close in the region. the meeting has been marked by controversy over washington's decision not to invite the leaders of why the cooper and nicaragua in south korea, a suspected austin attack is killed at least 7 people in the southern city of day go. dozens were injured. the fire started inside of lawyers office in a commercial building. please say they have identified a suspect for security for each and that he was among those killed in the fire. police in germany continue to investigate wednesday, suspect a car ramming on a busy shopping street in berlin. a 29 year old man plowed into a school group, killing the teacher, and entering 14 others. some of the victims were in a critical condition. authorities believe the driver suffers from mental health problems and acted with intention. police are trying to determine a motive. the incident happened close to a public square where is the most extremist drove a truck into

a christmas market in 2016, 2013. on his shopping dw is on your shop, north is at the scene and gave me this update. well, then this whole area behind me here is where the driver plowed into the pedestrians . and that was all cordoned off yesterday and swarming with police and rescue workers. and now it's been opened up again and traffic is flowing, pedestrians shop as a back and by there's still some reminders here of what happened to yesterday and on the ground there, you can see those yellow circles. that's where police have been marking up evidence on the pavement. and we do know more about the driver now, and the suspect he's a 29 year old man with a dual german armenian citizenship who lived in berlin. in fact, not very far from where this incident took nice. what about the condition of some of those teens who were fighting for their lives in the hospital?

when, as we heard in the report there, most of those were injured were part of a school group. and who'd come to villain on a class trip from west and germany? and there were 10 year 10 students, so they would be around 1516 years old. and their teacher sadly is the woman who was killed on the scene. and another teacher colleague is seriously injured. and as our 14 of the school kids, some of them not so seriously, but at 6 people in all are, are critically injured and fighting for the lives and hospitals still. and we haven't got any more news on their condition as yet. it's still fairly early here. so are we're hoping to find out more about that in the course of the day. and any more news about a motive? yeah, it's looking more and more likely that this was not an accident. i mean, police kept all the options open at 1st. of course didn't want to speculate and but

a quarter even eye witness reports yesterday suggested that this was probably a deliberate act. i. witnesses described how the driver came drove onto the pavement here and at full speed, drove into pedestrians on the pavement. he then came off the pavement again and continued on the road, or for another 100 meters or so before crashing into a shop window further down the street. and so those actions did never sounded like an accident, and it's now been firmed up that this was a deliberate act and the mayor of berlin francisco, if i am saying earlier and that the they were likely the actions of someone with mental health issues and the suspect was being questions, he seemed confused. and, but of course there had been the fear that this might be an ideologically motivated attack, possibly a terror attack. and, but those fears don't seem to be, have been confirmed yet, although we don't have the details as yet. of course,

really briefly, how people react. because this isn't the 1st time berlin's gone through an event like this. and it's basically the exact same spot. yeah, i mean, when the news of this incident 1st broke out, i think everyone here in berlin immediately thought of another attack that happened to you in 2016 just over there on. but i tried plots at the square across the road, and back then someone drove a truck into the busy christmas market that was happening on the square and killing 12 people and injuring dozens. and so that memory is still very fresh here for bellingers. resign yourself and or thank you very much for your reporting. what have frances greatest cultural sights has been inaccessible to most until now? that's because it's under the mediterranean sea. but after years of construction and millions of euro spent, visitors can now see it without wet suits or an oxygen tank. a replica, at least on francis mediterranean coast, just

a few kilometers from our se lies a cultural treasure hidden for thousands of years under water. when diver aniko scouts set out exploring in 1985, he had no idea what he was about to discover. he found an opening picture calanda. there was a passage, 175 meters long, a big flitted room or 2 thirds of it under water. that was stolid, tysons, telic might select. it was like a greek tempo, a truly exceptional sites. you measure exception that inside the cave, 500 images painted 20000 years ago. at a time when the entrance to the cave was well above water. it became known worldwide as the ca scare cave after o eco's game. but most people couldn't visit it until now. here in mar, say a 24000000 euro replica is finally complete. additional reliance of

challenges phase. one of them was how to get a prehistoric cave into an existing building in the cave is very complex in terms of its geology. with this to lag tightens to lag might in fact he said a new but the most challenging part was recreating the caves. paintings and all their richness and variety. in total, there are around $500.00 of them, showing various animals such as bison and horses. and then a mystery. a sea of hands with seemingly shortened fingers. researchers can only guess why. donna, when hunting, it can be easier to communicate with gestures, thus less danger of scaling of animal was than if you're using your voice on your weather cover. soon, the real cave may be completely under water. already some of its most significant paintings have been destroyed by rising sea levels. the new replica in marseilles is not just

a special attraction. it's also an effort to preserve some of humanity's oldest cultural heritage. and a reminder of our top, sorry and you christ on bass. rage and shelling from russian. artillery has pushed ukrainian troops to the outskirts of edward and it's the cities defend his vow. they won't concede up next complex. okay. and how much you crank and trust the west for support and advice. it's the ukranian government ways in mortgage, while website you don't, you don't come off with us on instagram, which when i'm in physical and thanks for watching. see in excel ah ah, with

with into the conflict zone with sebastian more than a 100 days of war, if you cry and the bottle ver intensify. my guests this week from brussels is lou. both to both got advisor to ukraine's armed forces. how long can care,

rely on western arms and ambulation? who can it really trust? conflict. so next on d, w, a genetic messenger revolutionizing the pharma industry and r n a. we can teach the immune system what it shouldn't do. a new technique with limitless potential. what is an 8th, really all about pipe or head ah, on w o, it is a secret and a seemingly endless one. actually. the conflict between iran on the one hand

and israel and the united states on the other with more than 40 years. the adversaries have been irreconcilable. there is never been any real dialogue. how did this confrontation begin? how great is the danger that it was spread? the long war? he's real. iran usa starts june 15th on d. w. more than a 100 days of war in ukraine. the battle are intensifying ukraine's losses have been severe. since invading russia has occupied the 5th of the country and is pounding the eastern dumbass, which it seems to term into occupied. how long can can rely on western arms and.