i really think we need to talk about all the topics that north divides and united this i have invited many deer and well known guests. and i would like to invite you to an end ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. ukrainian force is a dig in before the push toward her son as troops and get ready for a counter offensive against russian forces in the south. or correspondence takes us into the trenches to witness life on the front lines. also coming up on the show, a tight vote count in kenya will bring you the latest as the top presidential

contenders. look headed for an election run off. ah. hello, i am claire richardson. thank you so much for joining us. ukraine. it says 9 russian war planes were destroyed and explosions at an air base in the annexed crimea region. earlier this week, russia has used the saki based near noble fighter, if got to strike southern ukraine. and moscow says, detonations of stored ammunition set off the blasts. not an attack. ukraine has not claimed responsibility for any attack, but has hinted at its involvement. and meanwhile, on the mainland, ukraine has stepped up attacks on russian supply lines in the strategically important harrison region. as it seeks to conduct a counter offensive to retake areas of the south t w's. marty has while ago went to the frontline to meet ukrainian fighters

preparing for trench warfare. a business. there are a weeds at the bottom of the trenches. that's how long the frontline has been here . you have for for satan that says battlefield name. this has many months of living in and under this is where they sleep, eat and wait for something to happen. the cranes national poet taught us shift chunk of which is over them. when they show us, we all come down here to people have to stay outside to monitor the situation. the others hide in here. it's mostly been and not hillary being shell shelling back, waiting for the next round. 2 sides target each other from a distance trying to damage a position enough to then storm. not just a part of the front is in danger of a tank attack, but believe me,

if they come in we will meet them adequately. with those shots right now is the ukrainians were attacking. they launched a counter offensive weeks ago and have taken a few dozen settlements. and the advance is low. jordan, well basically enough, we liberate the settlement that we can when we do, we don't move into the village, but we make sure the russians are gone. we don't go in, in order not to risk our soldiers live. that is important when the command thinks that we have enough weapons and how soldiers will happily move forward. so if you throw the super duty period as we travel to another position scorched, we can't get information on how many modern western weapons they have. at this section at the front, we are constantly told it is not enough to move on more boldly.

because the break from the shelling lunch in the trenches, civil and the soldiers have been living here too for many months at the moment the mood is even relaxed. here in the trenches, there is a break in the fighting. but there is the expectation that the russians might step up their shelling again. coaches no, it isn't striped or not hillary dump has the high miles of rocket launches disrupt the russians. its official opponent, dr. lee to less shelling from their side for a certain period of time. but the russians also adjust their logistics. they learn the lessons from al highmark and far ranging artillery political, what's native, unfortunately, the war is not just a permanent turn in our favor. it's a process and it keeps changing itself here in the trenches at the front. it's about patients moving forward carefully and keeping focus on we'll show

which and our correspondent marty has. belinda filed that report. he's now back in cave, and i'd like to hear more from him on the situation in ukraine. but he has, we saw in your report there how ukrainian forces are preparing is attempted counter offensive to take back territory in the south. but can you tell us what the situation is like in the rest of ukraine? yes, so we have this sir, situation at the south where things are being, i am determined right now. the russians also a more and more a troops there. these troops have to come from somewhere and presumably they would come from the eastern front. however, they are not moving away or that many troops from the eastern front are to ease the situation. now we've seen quite heavy shelling in the east. we've seen a heavy attacks by the russians on his key that's near don yet because one of the

closest boys, the ukranian army, has been holding for 8 years near don, yet could, has come under heavy attack. one of the main fortifications of the ukrainian army. there, um, the russians have claimed or did not the russians, but the proxies, the so called separatists have claimed that they had taken his key ukraine, is denying that have the attacks also on buttonwood. that's the other point where the russians have been attacking for many years. so no real change there. are russians throwing in a lot of a tillery to move steadily slowly, but steadily forward towards the ukrainian positions ukraine holding most of the positions, but not always all of them. so it's also take a look at international support for ukraine. defense ministers from several nato countries. are meeting in copenhagen today to discuss long term support for ukraine . already. britain and denmark have announced more money and more weapons. what will ukraine be hoping to get out of this? well, whenever you talk to ukrainian military, is this a more of the same?

they want more to her far range artillery, precise, far range artillery. that's a competitive advantage towards the russians who have pretty much outdated and systems that are not guided that cannot how hit as precisely so if the ukrainians, harvard, even the same amount of artillery which is more precise, they have an advantage. but now they're far from having the same amount as they move forward. they will also need probably tanks. and one thing that always comes up is there is an air defense and, and, and, and planes are to, as they say, close the skies above their troops. so there is a long list of wishes so far. these are high mars and the far ranger tillery have changed the situation in favor of ukraine. they're more able to hold the lines. they're more able to inflict damage on the russian supply lines. as we've seen in

the house own region recently, but it's not enough that we are hearing to move forward. our correspond mateus ballinger in care of many thanks for that update. well, a run off a vote may be needed in kenya as early election results show a tight race between the 2 main contenders. to be the next president, a veteran opposition leader rayleigh dinger, and the deputy president william router appear evenly matched the result as expected. later in the week, these ballot boxes will seal kenya's fate for the next 5 years. after hours of voting, describe as peaceful canyons are now waiting to hear who will next lead their country in seeing it will thing you bring one will and by one just these to prevail. some canyon say they have little hope and politicians after years and would successive governments failed to meet the country's economic needs,

disapproval, so voter turnout plunge compared to previous years, especially among kenya's younger voters. but observer say they can only do so much . i cannot to rumble about it. he cannot push the c g as to come. that's your pastime. now. not mine. mine is have they been allowed to vote? nobody was that a st. jude prevented from what the process was coll peaceful cordelia. so if somebody has chosen not to threats his eyes, he's or her i to to, to elected the lead up. well, canyons have returned to daily life while waiting the results for many memories of violent disputes over election results are not too distant. observers hope a quick count will ease any anxieties for now on the bowl of fulton views too. i says, bunny, i'm leg into oblivious v as

a business is going on. as usual. as you can see, her dad are quite a number of people going on with their business because him wondering that we need to noise out that these bullets he sent us out of fence on to the common people as we talk now that note i am in any way, ah, try to use what i colleague for the 1st time in kenya's history, opposing candidates have vowed to accept the results without dispute. as the results near canyon's hope, the promise will hold. in need of your correspondence. mario miller is covering the election for us from kenya. she is reporting from the stronghold of one of the contenders william, brutal, and earlier we asked her what his supporters are expecting. or the expectations are clear people here one mr. router to in, as a, as the rightly said,

i'm in no one of the strongholds of mister router. so this is al dorothy and he, on the streets, people are gathering, as you can see behind me. they are watching the tv, tallying they're having political discussions yesterday and we came here as well to packed restaurants. and even though it was cold and raining people who are even standing on the streets. and they're talking about the elections and waiting for the results. and following the tv telling, saw yeah, that the mood as still come. people are expecting a route to when they are planning celebrations on the street slaughtering cows here and having a big, big party one told me. and he will be very sad. of course, if he loses and won't leave his house for 3 days, expectations are very high. as marianna are for us in a kenya. now here in germany, chancellor, all off schultz is holding his 1st summer press conference. continuing the tradition of his predecessor, under the miracle. the chancellor has been asked about some of the most pressing, domestic and foreign policy issues such as the war in ukraine. the rising cost of

living and in germany is dependence on russia for gas, not something the government is trying to get on top of before the cold or winter months. in all i felt was asked if he thought there could be social unrest in germany due to higher energy costs. here's what he had to say. line you all the no, no, i do not believe that there will be unrest in this country in the way that has been outlined. and that is because germany is a welfare state was former chancellor, her mood schmidt wants describe. this is one of the greatest achievements of german politics. and this welfare state must be effective in the situation by clearly saying they will, will not leave any one behind. i deliberately use the expression, you will not walk alone into the future. you will never walk a lot of this and there is also true. that's what our response to this is. and that's why i'm quite confident. so let's get more on this from. did of you political correspondent, nina has a i nina,

in recent months the german government has repeatedly said it fear social unrest due to rising energy costs and inflation, or to day chancellor shots sounding confident that that won't be an issue. that is correct, or some estimates say that an ordinary family here in germany could be affected by as much as $1000.00 euros a year that they might have to pay more in terms of energy bills. once the autumn and the winter comes at the moment, it's warm in germany, so nobody's having to heat the houses. but of course, there's the big fear, because germany still gets so much gas, especially from russia, still that to as this will effect the energy prices for ordinary families and all of choice. try to get this message across to day. that the government actually foresaw all this development that they tried to win themselves off, russian gas and energy as quickly as possible, even before february the 24th. when russia launched its latest aggression against

ukraine. so this is something what will our sites are tried to sound confident that the government has in fact, foreseen this development. it is trying to invest in renewable energy sources. it is also putting on the table energy and package. is it actually financial aid packages for families where families will get support? this started in july. there will be a new package of for ordinary germans that will hopefully help them get through this winter. we'll have shorts, as some did up by saying you'll never walk alone will, will not leave our citizens here in the dark in the lurk. but of course, we'll know only if he's really right with his prediction that this will not cause social unrest by the time that energy bills will have to be paid by ordinary germans. as of course, really the issue of the moment here in germany. but what else stood out here in that press conference? well, foreign politics also play the role here and in particular, 2 topics. russia and ukraine, of course, and also china. when it comes to russia,

it will have short stress again that he sees this war as putin's war. and this is interesting, of course, because the estonian and the finished counterparts have asked for the you to essentially scrap visa for russian tourists. and all i've sold said that he is not in favor of this matter because it will also affect ordinary russian citizens and that would not be right in a house for us. amberlynn, thanks so much as you update at this hour, stay tuned for business. have mine ah, ah, i into the to day this me to a foreign planet.