ah ah ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, ukraine's army announces its retreat from a pivotal city in the east. russia claims control of the the johns, and releases these images, allegedly showing it soldiers in the city center. it's a key target in russia's battle to take the entire dumbass. ukraine says turkey has

detained a russian cargo ship said to be carrying stolen, ukrainian grain will get more from our correspondence in istanbul, and more severe weather. warnings for parts of new south wales in australia. officials fell thousands of sydney residents to evacuate as heavy rain causes flooding. authorities, call it a life threatening emergency. ah, i'm paid for swollen welcome. the ukrainian army says it's withdrawn its troops from the city of least chance. earlier. president bloated mister lensky had cast doubt on russian claims to control the town. ukrainian find his have been defending the area for weeks control of is a chance would give the russians more territory from which to intensify their campaign in the dumbass is comes just hours after russian. rockets killed several people and wounded many more. in the town of slow beyond, on the edge of the dumbass region. dw,

corresponded in manuel shas is in cave. i asked her what the loss of the eastern city of these a chance means for ukraine. well obviously strategic div, sir, it's a huge loss for ukraine, but also you have to keep in mind that just as it happened for a separate out on yesterday's could also be as strategic or, you know, retreat or retreat from ukraine, so as not to lose more soldiers, you know, you can, armed forces had been criticized for not intervening to have my are you, paul, ukraine and fighters when they were there? you know, in mar, you pull as of cells to your plan fighting against russian troops. there had been circled by the russian tubes and both in san antonio and this time in the city of lizzie chanst. it seems that this time there was a strategic retreat from ukraine. of course, now these to russia at an advantage indeed area, and it puts it on a pass to maybe control the entirety of dom boss. but let's not forget that fierce

fighting is continuing all around the lazy sands. so russia doesn't control the entire region. yes. and powerful shelling has hit the eastern city of science. what are you hearing? well, i was talking earlier to people who were, who were in slide the ask during those explosions. they told me they had the feeling cluster bombs were been dropped on the cd that he was hell on earth. there were several fires that broke across the cc. following this selling wish to mayor itself. sad was the most expensive extensive to the west shelling to day happening on the city. so a very dire situation. at least 7 people dead, up least 15 people injured. and we might, we fear that the, the tall desk told, towel of injuries might increase or the hours passed. the russian defense ministry accused ukraine of attacking russian border towns. what do you make of those claims?

well, it's not the 1st time the russian defense ministry accuses ukraine to attack or to launch attacks on its territory are true. oh, what they came, a r e z ukrainian drones bugs from ki if it's very unlikely that we might and we might get any comment or any confirmation that this happened. why? well, because so far, and this is the, a russian invasion, this war is a russian invasion of ukrainian territory and it is on darts phases and our phases only that western allies are, they're helping out with military aid. we as a humanitarian aid ukraine. now each ukraine was to attack well to attack russia. these would be problematic, especially when comes to the western hab, so it's very unlikely we'll get any confirmation or such attacks from keith d. w corresponded manuel shas in keith ukraine's ambassador. the turkey says

turkish customs authorities have detained a russian cargo ship, a keeps request. it claims the vessels carrying thousands of tons of stolen ukrainian grain. taken from the russian occupied port of betty ask. according to the ambassador investigators will meet to decide the fate of the ship and its cargo . on monday, oscar has denied stealing grain from occupied areas of ukraine. i asked our correspondent in istanbul. doran jones to tell us more about the detained cargo ship off. according to the cranium bastard of arsenal, bought another turkish customs. officials have detained the ship and now they are carrying out an investigation into ukrainian claims at the 4 and a half 1000 tons of few cray of girl grain i was stolen from the ukraine. now they are who crane is calling for forensic investigation to confirm that claims at this grain did originate from ukraine, and therefore should be confiscated as it is stolen. now it has to be said of the

moment, there has been no comment from the even a turkish all the russian officials or for it is on these claims made by ukraine. does turkey have the legal authority to impound the ship? well, according to reuters news agency, a kia for justice ministry submitted or an official grant request for the the ship to be detained, claiming that they was carrying stolen goods. now, under international law, turkeys perfectly within its rights, given the ship was in turkish, territorial waters to investigate those claims. now, what is significant here is that her, for some time the api claim set her russia was going to be exporting, you are ukranian grain on to the well markets. and the only export mar, a router is through turkish waters. of the stumble boss was waterway. now, if this is the 1st of our, a systematic campaign of carrying out investigations on ship, sir, that her according to ukraine, are carrying a legal grain than this is

a potentially significant step. given the fact that we have reports of occupying russian forces are planning to export large amounts of grain from ukraine. dorian, it's also interesting. the ukraine's ambassador to agra has accused turkey of being among the countries buying this ukranian grain stolen by russia. yes, well it has be said that her to the turkish for miss m ever chavel schuler insisted that that isn't the case. and they were carrying out investigations. um, but this just on the lines, turkeys position now of basically being a balancing act between both ukraine and russia had relations good relations with both sides. turkey says it is trying to facilitate in the end of the conflict and even a possible grain corridor. so the grain can get on to the international world markets . now, this latest step by turkey, if it is the case will on the line that turkey is also heeding ukrainian concerns. and this will be a very much an answer to many critics in the well, that turkey is too close to moscow, given the fight is not enforcing international sanctions against moscow. the

analysis there from dorian jones in his sample now to some other stories, making headlines. officials in the danish capital, copenhagen say several people have been shot dead at a shopping center in the airport. it's unclear just how many more people were injured in the shooting police of arrest of a 22 year old danish man. the exile that was bank opposition says at least 5 people were killed in many injured in clashes that rare anti government protests in kirkwood parks done. and granted over a proposed constitutional reform that had stripped the region of its autonomy was pakistan is one of the most tightly controlled former soviet republics. pacific lace here have collapsed in the italian alps, killing 6 people. 8 injured climbers are in hospital rescue as a still searching for more people under the snow and ice record. high temperatures caused the melting and collapse and in other parts of italy. unusually hot

conditions are also sparking alarm the cities of pisa and verona, the latest to announce restrictions on water intensive activities like sprinkler gardens, washing cars or feeling pools. milan has turned off the cities fountains. some drought orders are in place until the end of august. one farming association wants a 3rd of agricultural production is at risk. the po valley in northern italy is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years. in some areas that hasn't rain 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. they have yeah, one appraiser that ball gaining momentum. we have an inlet to the po, here am q that normally we would open up and water our feel sand on it is i it. but if the drought continues for a few days more, our entire harvest will be at risk. ni nadine,

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