ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, ukrainian forces digging before the push toward her son. as troops get ready for a counter offensive against russian forces in the south. our correspondent takes us into the trenches to witness life on the front lines. or so coming up on the show, a tight vote count in kenya will bring you the latest from nairobi as the top

presidential contenders look headed for an election run off. and almost a year on from the taliban taking power, we meet the director of a mother and baby clinic in cobble. she's one of the few women in afghanistan who still has a job. ah hello, i am claire richardson, a very warm welcome to the show. ukraine says 9 russian warplanes were destroyed in explosions at an air base in the annexed crimea region. earlier this week, russia has used to be saki base near noble federal car 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, as much as bongo went to the front line to meet ukrainian fighters preparing for trench warfare. good, is there 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 meant 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 has over them when they shell 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 an artillery being shell shelling back waiting for the next round. 2 sides targets 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, we will meet them adequately with them. shot the futon 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 recipient. so 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. and if 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 for you for other super youth period because we travel to another positions 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 and move on more boldly. because a break from the shelling lunch in the trenches when 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. soldiers, no, it isn't strikes. artillery dumps has the high miles much rocket launches, disrupt the russians. themes from the pony strikes lead 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. what can we put later? unfortunately, the war is not just a permanent turn in our favor. it's

a process and it keeps changing it. so here in the trenches at the address on front, it's about patients moving forward carefully and keeping focused around a corresponding mattie as well. and i filed that report, he's now back in cave and a short while ago, i asked him to tell us more about the ukranian counter offensive, and how russian forces are responding. so we have this sir, situation at the south where things are being um, determined right now. the russians also more and more 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 pesky that's near done yet because one of the

closest points the ukranian army has been holding for 8 years near don. yes. good has come under heavy attack. one of the main fortifications of the ukrainian army there. 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 heavier tax also on boston would. 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 or 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, they say 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 under systems that are not guided that cannot how high hit asked 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, is air defense and, and, and, and planes to, as they say, close the skies above their troops. so there's 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. i'll take a closer look now at some war stories related to the war on ukraine. former russian state t. v journalist marina of diana cova has been charged with spreading false information about the russian army after an anti war protest. last month, she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the undercover became internationally known in march when she interrupted a live broadcast to call for an end of war in ukraine. and hundreds of people have protested in bulgarian capital sophia, after the caretaker government signaled it may restart, talks with russian energy supply or gas from the former pro western government had refused a demand to pay for russian gas and rubles, leading to supplies being cut off my lay 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's the veteran opposition leader relo dingo and the deputy president william roto up here evenly matched. the result is expected a leader in the week. these ballot boxes will seal kenya's fate for the next 5 years. after hours of voting, describe as peaceful kenyans are now waiting to hear who will next lead their country and seeing it will thing you bring one will. and i one just be to prevail. some canyons say they have little hope and politicians after years and would successive governments failed to meet the country's economic needs, disapproval, i saw voter turnout plunge compared to previous years, especially among kenya's younger voters. but observer say they can only do so much . i cannot rumble about it. you cannot push the see tears to

come. that's your post. i know not my mine is having been allowed to vote. nobody was that a st. jude prevented from watching the process was coll peaceful cordelia. so if somebody has chosen not to dress his eyes, he's or her i to to, to elected valued 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. will now be bull um fulton used to, i said, bunny, i'm late in the previous years. ah, business is going on. as usual. as you can see, her dad are quite a number of people going on with their business because her wondering that we need

to noise out, that these bullets hit us out of frames 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 halt. which some news from germany now and a chancellor, all of schoultz has held his 1st summer press conference. continuing the tradition of his predecessor under, michael schultz answered questions on some of the most pressing, domestic and foreign policy issues such as the war in ukraine. the rising cost of living and germany is dependent on russia for gas. that's something the government is trying to get on top of before the colder winter months. did you also asked the chancellor about the possibility of introducing a travel band for all russians? schultz said he has a very hard time with the idea and said, such

a band could undermine other measures being taken against russia. lately, we have discussed very extensive sanctions which affect many specific individuals and knowledge godson, supporters of russia, most powerful circles. and we will certainly continue to do so. it would rather we can be effectiveness of these measures if there were no directed against every one, including completely innocent people. so let's bring in our clinical correspondence. nina has a, i mean as i get us started, why is this topic on the agenda now? well, our colleague asked this question because shows as counterparts in estonia and in finland have raised this topic. they say it's not ok that ordinary russians are still going on holiday in europe in light of rushes, aggression against ukraine, and all of choice said, a very clear answer to this question. he says, sanctions must be targeted and it will have to target the powerful circles in

moscow. and there cannot be a blanket ban on all russians traveling to europe because that would be contradictory. the hope here in berlin, even if not voice publicly, is still that the russian population will one day director anger at the a government in moscow themselves. but of course, since estonia and finland are you countries, this is a topic that will be addressed by the foreign ministers or their next you meetings later this month. now in germany and recent months, the government has repeatedly said that it is fearing social unrest due to rising energy cost an inflation i did. we are chancellor shorts replete. repeat those concerns today. no, on the contrary. but of course, there are estimates that say that an ordinary germans family may have to pay an additional $1000.00 euros a year for energy this year. and this is of course a lot. there are lots of people who get by on what they earn,

but they don't necessarily have any savings. and so many people also from all of shows as government have said that if nothing is done, then there could be social unrest here. once people are faced with their energy bills, so all of choice, we're sitting here trying to d, outline in detail again what the government is actually doing to help people get through this crisis. and he did sound very confident. he said that the government is doing 2 things, use maximum speed to win germany off russian energy supplies. but of course, those things take time, which is why also the government has already invested $30000000000.00 euros in financial aid for germans and that more money will come, tax relief will come. also the social welfare system will be reformed so that people are not alone, which is why so it sounded so confident that there will not be any social unrest this year. let's listening to what he had to say. line global nicky. 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 once described. this is one of the greatest achievements of german politics. and this welfare state must be affected from the situation by clearly saying they were, will not leave any one behind. i deliberately use the expression, you will not walk alone into the future. you'll never walk a lot of us and there is also true. that's what our response to this is, and that's why i am quite confident. well, at the moment, of course, it's woman balinsa. nobody needs to heat the houses and whether it will have swords, his prediction will hold true that there will not be any social unrest. we'll probably only find out once people are really faced with those higher energy bills . once it gets colder. here i do to be a political correspondent, nina huzzah, thanks so much for that update. well, be cease fire that followed a 3 days of bloody exchanges between israel and militants in gaza. still appears to be holding israel's military called the operation

a success. their rockets killed leaders and destroyed infrastructure from the palestinian islamic jihad militant group. but many civilians also died in gaza, including children. one blast killed 5 boys in the street where they played. and the violence may be over for now, but where each side blaming the other for that strike, the war of words is still well under way. driving through jamalia and overcrowded refugees settlement in a northern gaza strip. there is little to remind you at 1st of the rockets, the death and the madness of the past weekend. then suddenly, you come across a memorial set up by neighbors to honor a father and his 5 sons who were killed here. they were in this alley way on saturday. as the sun went down, caught in the open. they had no chance to run when a rock had exploded in their midst, killing 5 and seriously injuring 2 more. both survivors were children.

gunner, that had been the girl was inside. i was supposed to go out and call her brothers inside for dinner. i showed her. the girl is named roha. she's 11 years old, a pupil in the 6th grade. every one is quiet in her hospital room when the camera crew enters. then her family members remove her blanket. they want the world to see this. doctors had to amputate both of her half legs and her right arm. after the rocket exploded, her parents raced outside, calling out and crying in the home. but having had we found her brother 1st and he was covered in blood down that he was alive once ever clement, we waited until the ambulance came and then we kept searching for a huff after 2 hours. we found her in the hospital with no legs. ashley and only one arm they had, i had it out on the rocket that killed 5 children in geo ballier and maimed for

a huff is perhaps the most controversial weapon fired in the recent conflict. nobody wants to take responsibility for it is lament jihad say, every missile that hit garza was israeli. but israel says this video proves that the rocket that hit jubilee was fired from gaza. and malfunctioned finally slamming into the crowded neighbourhood to melissa hudson, 2 kilometers away. and a few hours earlier, and his railey rocket destroyed odo sham locks house. he knows it was israel because they called him on the phone. mom patricia and my phone rang. hello, hello solomon, lie campbell mobile when you have 2 minutes to evaluate your household. if he's a man's voice on the other end, said, get him out of the thin de delivery oh dyes shut luck, grabbed his family and his phone and got out in time to see his house blow up. why him was the strike targeting his neighbors where they suspected terrorists owed. i

says he has no idea. oh, the rockets have stopped flying, but the question of who was to blame for the violence looms large and jubilee last saturday. whoever was behind the attack, wiped out the lives of innocence. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world's sierra leone has imposed a nationwide curfew after anti government. protests turned deadly. at least 2 police officers and one civilian were killed after clashes broke out with a dozens more injured. the unrest comes as the rising cost of living exacerbates tensions in the country. former us president donald trump has refused to answer questions in an investigation by the state of new york. in a statement he criticized state attorney general leticia james and the white are prob, state officials accused the trump organization of misleading authorities about the value of assets to get favourable loans and tax breaks. north korean leader kim

jong and was seriously ill with cove at 19 that's according to his influential sister, kim jo, john and this comes as the country declares what it calls 8 shining victory over the virus. it blames the outbreak on propaganda leaflets and balloons sent over the border by south korea. where it has been almost a year since the afghan capital cobble fell to the taliban. it was the culmination of 2 months of rapid territorial gains. they caught the afghan government and western allies by surprise. let's take a closer look at what happens is holly bon took control of the presidential palace after the afghan president fled. and thousands of people tried to get out of the country. many hold up in the fortified airport in the capitol cobble. the airport became the site of desperate seems like the ones you see here. people trying to get on board that transport plane as it was taking off after season control italy bon, instituted a fundamentalist version of islamic walk,

denying high school girls and education requiring women to travel with male guardians, and barring women from work, t w's. as andrew pet us man met one of the few women in afghanistan who still has a job. she is a doctor in the capital, cowboy. oh, what a d. as in the meet dr. mal ally facie, she's a rare exception in afghanistan. why the taliban forced most working women from their jobs? doctor fight you see go to promotion. she's no director of the country's biggest maternity clinic and cobbled female in neonatal health. is one area where the fundamentalists rulers understand they need women from on a more the of one stone. as not that a coach. this is linked to the culture and tradition of afghanistan. when a woman is pregnant, she should go to a female doctor. hello mckenna, because a female doctor can better examine and treat her than a male doctor who was a lot of me than i get one of my the other. you gonna nasdaq over mill. this momma

was a little when she was yours. her ward rounds are busy. the hospital deals with up to 2500 birth a month. i mean, many of the women have difficult deliveries you to man attrition antinini out on air as, as i can indicate. the team performs up to 40 syrian sections each day, roha versus that remember name. how does he get it? does your them? a lot of people are jobless on amazon, and when families cannot afford for expecting mothers to eat good, a lot of nutritious food, they face a lot of problems. i'm a member problem shows up the jonathan m. many babies here are born prematurely. more than 20 new borns have died in each of the past 4 months. the 1000000000 spent by foreign powers on development fate to create the lasting conditions needed to reduce infant mortality. to my, i bought that, i'm a doctor. i have not left the country for the past 26 years and in all this time

i've janice and was never stable and never peaceful though lot susie with her after her hospital shift. dr. foisy works in the private clinics. she runs with her husband. here many patients are under family pressure to have children, but can't conceive or have miscarried. it can be difficult for women to carry a pregnancy to term when constantly stressed and life in afghanistan is stressful, especially for women. muslim on it so, so i will only feel happy when my country is at peace and secure. that gets you out of i'm yep. and when all the troubles that our people are facing are resolved for them and they are com and that's when i will be able to relax. mozilla. show this as a automatic when she gets home after a long working day, darkness awaits her. the electricity's off a daily experience for many families, and cobbled as she sits down for tea with her youngest daughter. we ask her why she

doesn't leave afghanistan. emma, than me of once done any. i got, i'm an african and i got my education from the blot of this nation's people. unclean beam of them had mac. i want to shove, my people had called on long if all of us decide to leave now, who will rebuild this country? because what i care about hookah marva is waiting to take the university entry exam to study medicine. she's clear on why she wants to follow in her mother's footsteps seemed as cold. yeah. the her that again cause our society needs female doctors in every single province. after the recent earthquake, there were no female doctors in the field to help the injured women. not only mayo doctors were there, but not a single female. and i want to help the women of my country in jamaica, the hispanic is one hold corner where the marva with follow. her mothers, korea will be up to the taliban. they way the side,

how many women doctors they want, and where to find a token. and i thought i would have a favorite much o hannah neu, my ne, member of the european parliament from germany's green party, traveled to afghanistan in april, a 1st n e p. to do so, since the taliban take over there she met with women from all walks of life. we asked her about prospects for improving conditions for afghan women under the current regime. the interesting thing is that the initial statement of the tale upon after they took power was ok. women will not have a place in politics, but they can continue to work. they can continue to go to school. we want to have them as part of i've gone future since then we saw an incredible, very incredible backtrack on all women's rights were now only dark female doctors. she my t just can work basically that's it. but it is also clear that within the tale by movement, there are different groups. so there are even tell me, bonds who higher school teachers to homeschooled their own daughters because they

think the decision to ban girls who scored is fundamentally wrong. and then there are the very be called line as who are in the forehand at the moment. and one has to be for us to see how we can better engage in strength. and the more moderate parts of the 20 bond and kind of nuts them towards opening the political discussion back again for people from other ethnic groups, but also from other genders. because that honey bun, they are just about 3 to 4 percent of the pushed whitney group. so they do by no means represent i've gotten this done and they will not be capable to govern the country as a whole. the way they do that right now. that was annoying that a member of the european parliament from germany's green party speaking to us earlier. well, before we go, a french free diver has broken the world record by plunging 120 meters below the caribbean sea. our nose, harold reached the depths off the bahamas with no breathing apparatus. he was

underwater for 3 and a half minutes break, and his own world record is the latest in a spring of 1st cheryl as such with ha, it's the same coming up prayer. thank you. so much for watching you're watching a dw news. i'll be back with more headlines at the top of the hour with ah, with

help for afghan children. one year after the taliban took power. abdul has lost both hands. there is no help for him and ask, understanding is great. so an alteration in

focus on europe next on d w. conflict zone with forest manor, g. russia and ukraine are taking heavy casualties in the don bus. but has ukraine already lost the east? my guest this week believes that is likely the case in bremo is a political scientist and founder of the your racial group in going to happen and believe the russians have said it will at all this and more on this week's conflict zone. please don't with 60 minutes on it, he w, ukraine. oh, i ended listening place of morning the mediterranean sea its waters connect people of many cultures,

seen it almost rock and to far dual korean drift along with exploring modern lifestyles and mediterranean. where has history left its traces, reading regal, hearing their dreams, a mediterranean journey intended starts august 14th on d. w. ah . hello and welcome to focus on europe. i'm larva loa, thanks for your company. it's been a year since the taliban seized power in afghanistan. the chaos that.