stories that people the world over information. they provide the opinions they want to express. d, w on facebook and twitter, up to date and in touch. follow us. ah, this is dw news live from berlin. fierce fighting continues for lucy chance. one of the last ukrainian strongholds in the east of the country, russian back fighters say they control the city. but ukraine remains defiant.

and in the wake of the u. s. supreme court overturning of abortion rights, florida joins the states in acting bans, but its governor is facing pushback, both on the streets and in the court. plus 50 years of pride has people dancing in the streets of london, the l. g. b t q parade returns to the city the 1st time since the pad that aah! i'm told me you're like, well welcome to the program. will begin with the war in ukraine where fighting is intensifying around and imported town in the eastern province of lou haskell, the don bass russian back fighters claim to be in control of the key city of lizzy . chance can published videos showing the soldiers allegedly in the city, but ukraine insists each ask remains and it's forced his hands. president vladimir

lensky, said brutal hostilities are continuing along the entire front line with the epi center in lieu. now ukraine has appealed for more weapons from its partners. thing its forces are still heavily outgunned by the russian military. dw correspondent, in economy is in care of. and he told us how western military aid made a difference on ukraine's black sea coast. we've already seen the effect to western weapons in snake island, basically everyone here and here agrees that that would not have been possible without those western systems. that 1st of all, anti shiprock it that made it very impossible for the russians to restock and re supply that garrison there. and then it was the rocket artillery, the high more systems that allowed ukraine to hit that island from the ukrainian controlled coastline of the desert. regions didn't have to fly planes or drones or send rockets there. they were able to basically better the russian forces there with a constant stream of those artillery shells. and that is basically just something

they weren't able to do until those systems arrived. but i think in terms of the quantity, they're still really, really, really struggling in those high more systems. ukraine for now. and he has 4 of them . they say they need dozens, if not hundreds of them to really be able to have a child pushing russia out of ukraine. and for now, you see basically along the front lines crane playing for time, hoping that they can make russia pay a higher price possible for every street, for every town it takes. and basically wait for the time to work in ukraine's favor for those supplies. finally reached for millions of ukrainians, fled their homes. since russia's invasion, family members have even sent their elderly men away. fearing russian troops would shoot them on site. now after living apart for months, some have returned home. d. w. 's emmanuel shares has the follow, the full has followed the story of one family and they struggle to stay together and stay safe during war. it's been 2 months since we last saw of

a lot of me happen. andy's time around, he looks much better. back in the screen, he had fled to medieval and taken shelter far from home in the western city of live eve. he said that on his journey, russian troops stole everything, leading him just a note his sister had written, stating he couldn't talk very well. because of a stroke. now back in his village, he shows a surround, or can, you can see room through here. we're the broken window. so just were over over. these was where the ukraine an army flooded the area to slow to rush in advance. some key, if it proved a vital factor in protecting the capital city in what now looks like a peaceful neighbourhood. again for la demis family were so scared the russians would shoot him. they sent him away and endured the shedding alone butte still out . they fired and fired, useable to me. it was as if someone like,

spielberg was directing a horror movies here. and you're just like an extra on that sex symbol. and you think to yourself, now surely it will stop. there won't be anything scarier than that. but no wait, continues looking for a little while the seller became home to the women for weeks in march, as they hid from russian shelling with her. usually we will use doors from the stable to make beds with mattresses and pillows on top. oh, really? oh, here we sat and there we could lie down. as the russians retreated for lot him, he wanted to come home, but at 1st his family wasn't sure whether it was safe enough. but all the year i was buying my tickets to come back home to shoot, but my sister has taught me know that i should stay in the worst we will because when our soldiers liberated this place, the good barker there was still a lot of unexploded rockets and mines lift it new for those who were

w. now that his back for loudy me says he'll not run again. renew for we'll go, i don't care your for water. i've already fled once we arrive and i'm definitely not doing that again. but her just to see for you for now to happen, family fizz save despite frequent air rate warnings, regardless of what happens next, they'd faced a future together. but why do you real now to some other stories making headlines in sudan soldiers of fire tear gas at demonstrators demanding an end to military rule. thousands protested in the capital. how tomb? calling for the army to reinstate the democratic transition process. started last year before the army cool. a sudanese doctor's group says security forces kill 9 people that protest last thursday. security rescue teams rather near hong

kong are searching for 27 crew members of a ship that a typhoon split in half. they've managed to rescue 3 people so far. typhoon chubb. i made landfall in southern china on saturday. heavy wind and rain are expected to hit the region through monday. in france, thousands of people have rallied across the country in support of women's reproductive rights. protest as say it was a show of solidarity with all women. after the u. s. supreme court remove american women's constitutional right to choose to terminate their pregnancies. and in the wake of that decision, several us states have moved quickly to enact trigger laws, restricting access to abortion. florida is one of them, but it's republican governor is facing resistance. up until friday, florida was

a safe place to sacon abortion. $80000.00 procedures were performed here last year . but after the u. s. supreme court overturned abortion rights access as quickly been restricted abortions and now banned. after 15 wakes under a new law pushed by the states republican governor. these are babies at her heartbeat, the if you're paying so long and to say that the constitution mandates things like this member orphans, i just don't think that's the problem. to santa is a possible presidential contender and he's making his mark on florida. he signed off on the new law ahead of the supreme court ruling. it provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but he's facing resistance on and off. the straits of florida. judge is even ordered a temporary injunction. i do find the status failed to prove, prove by convincing or credible evidence that this law age be 5 exhibits

a compelling state interest to be protected. as of tuesday, the new law could be suspended, but likely only temporarily. without enough votes in the senate. democrats in washington have been unable to hold the rollback on rights. that president joe biden still made one promise. framers gonna try to block a woman from traveling from her state. so prohibits or from seeking medical help. she needs to a state to provide that care of federal got more ag to protect her bedrock rights to the attorney general's on states where abortions remain legal. such as new york in california, and now bracing for an influx of women seeking help. local authorities across italy have begun rationing water due to an ongoing drought. some municipalities have even banned some activities that use up large volumes of water . the drought is also hitting the countries agriculture industry, hot with the effects likely to be felt for months to come. at the very least. the

po valley in northern italy is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years. in some areas it hasn't rained for well over $100.00 days. the pose italy's longest river and the country's largest water reservoir. farmer, georgia which had authority is worried about his crops. we have the own appraiser that paul can implementing. we have an inlet to the po here and q them normally we would open up an water, i'll feel sand on it is august. but if the drought continues for a few days more to that, our entire harvest will be at risk. ni nadine added your ne, abby, i'm uncle. permission to direct on the situation in the po valley is dramatic and not only lombardy, the high temperatures, the severely drawing out, the soil causing alarm among farmers already concerned after a dry winter. in many places there is just a trickle of what is normally a mighty current, something that usually only happens in late summer. and i will fight account more

today about the civil defenses already had to come and fill our water storage systems. you. we've also had to issue a decree to reduce consumption to the bare minimum. i think it was a threat to proponent society lead a couple times. 125 townships have already been told to eat a curb or cut their drinking water supply at night, filling up swimming pools and washing cars has been banned with no rain expected in a short term, some municipalities have already started to build emergency reservoirs and a considering declaring a state of emergency has been a massive turn out at for london's 1st in person pride parade. since the start of the pandemic organizers estimate over a 1000000 people joined the festivities that also marked an important milestone. ah, after a 2 year pandemic pause, london was in the mood for celebration. hundreds of thousands joined the festivities, which retraced part of the root of the city's 1st pride march,

50 years ago with veteran activists who were there on that day. once again leading the march. revelers welcomed the massive change in attitudes towards the l. g. b, t plus community in the last half century. ah, i mean even use the freedom to do this. when previously they would be node you, sir. jesse police down with hulu. with that increased acceptance and popularity has clearly come more of a party atmosphere. veteran campaign is warned that still work to be done, i guess is always instrumental unless they said we had

a right wing reaction recently, always joined, could not write down whether it's in the u. k. o. required of going on through. oh, you know the sides of america off it did not. you know, medical, you know, so we have to be with the brought him the proration legal standard wise, it is benjamin's. while the fight for quality around the world is still not over. in london, at least, pride is a reason to celebrate well, number one, e gush on tech has been knocked out of the 3rd round of the wimbledon championships, saturday's defeat. so the poles $37.00 match winning streak and, and one of the biggest upset so far the tennis tournament, the 21 year old last to francis alizae corn, a in straight sets shanty has become the dominant player on the w t a tour this year, having one has 6th tournament in

a row. at the recent french open. in formula one ferrari driver, color signs, mastered wet conditions to take pole position at the british grand prix in silver austin. the spaniard delivered an amazing last lap in qualifying to claim his vague 1st whole position joined on the front row by well champion max vista, happened despite the red bull driver spinning his car in the final lap varies. sharla class starts 3rd to stop and leave the driver standing by 46 points ahead of his teammate. so you'll perez, he starts the raise in 4th position. before we go, here's a look at our top story at this hour. the battle for lucy chance the strategically important city in easton ukraine is intensifying brush and back to fight, as claim to be in control and published videos showing the soldiers allegedly in

the city. but ukraine insisted that this task remains in its forces. hans, coming up next, the story of a young man was told by doctors that he would never be able to walk. now he's a sport student. next in sport life. you want more news. you can go to a website, d, w dot com, of follows on twitter and instagram at dw news. told me a logical fortune ah a global idea as it is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities greener? how can we protect habitats we can make a difference globally.