a hearing their dreams of mediterranean journey in tenant snorts august 14th on d w. ah ah, this is dw news light from berlin, ukrainian forces dig in before a big push south as they get ready for a counter offensive against russian forces. our correspondent takes us into the trenches to witness life on the front lights. chance lola shows pledges more help for german struggling with runaway inflation. he upholds government financial

discipline and dismisses top of social unrest. and hope for afghanistan, sick and wounded children. we meet a gemini agency organizing treatment for young victims of conflict. ah, i've been fizzle and welcome more money and more weapons. that's the promise to ukraine from the united kingdom at denmark, at a don't a conference in copenhagen, british long range roggette systems at a $110000000.00 euros from the danish gov mentor. among the pledges at the meeting on the frontlines, ukraine has stepped up a tax on russian supply lines in the strategic lee important tests on region in a counter offensive to retake parts of the south. dw mathias building a went to the frontline to meet you. cranium. fight is preparing for trench warfare . goodness, there are weeds at the bottom of the trenches. that's how long the frontline has

been here. you have thought forsaken 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, tara chunk of which has over them. yes. 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 an artillery 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 attack, but believe me, if they camera will meet them adequately with them shouted to

right now is the ukrainians were attacking when they launched a counter offensive weeks ago and have taken a few dozen settlements and the advance is low jordan recipient. 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 and move on more boldly. because the brake from the shelling lunch in the trench,

she said 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. they're selling again. coaches, no, it isn't strikes, artillery dump has been high miles, much rocket launches, disrupt the russians. things from both dr. lee to less shelling from their side for a certain period of time. but the russians also adjust their logistics. they learn the lesson from al highmark and far ranging artillery political 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 glass on front, it's about patients moving forward carefully and keeping focused, right. we have report from that he is pulling

a joins us now from keith. bring us up to date with what else is happening in ukraine mathias? yes. so what we've seen for the past few weeks actually is that there are 2 theaters to main theaters of war. now one is the south where we've just seen a report where things are being ramped up where things are being prepared, where we might see something in the future. russians also saw stepping up their armament there. they the other front is of course, the east and in the east. it's pretty, pretty hot. at the moment the russians are increasing their attacks. and today we have conflicting messages about what they have been able to do that have been attacks on baltimore, which we have seen also for a long time now again, but also on pesky that's near the city of daniel. and it's one of the most fortified positions. the ukranian army has the, the russian proxies that i and unanswered have said that they had taken it, the ukraine's have denied that. so it's pretty hot there and fighting is intense.

that's what we've been hearing for the past. few days and we might see something happening there in the future in the next few days. what about progress? as far as donors conference goes, we've heard from britain at denmark announcing more money and weapons. what, what you great hoping to get out of this well, you greno said very clearly that they need more of the same more, ah, for each tillery or, or much of a rocket launchers. that's the systems that have been getting in the past. and they have made a difference at the front. um, they have allowed ukraine to considerably weakened russian positions and in some directions, especially by disrupting their supply lines. um, but what we are constantly hearing is that they would need more of them in order to be able to move forward. and that would involve other systems that the west hasn't delivered to them. not at all or very reluctantly. so father would

mean tanks and claims um, in order to be able to conduct a counter offensive. i don't really know whether they can expect this from this conference, but that's what talks will be about in the next few weeks. but he has spelling and thank you very much for bringing us up to date on the situation in ukraine. which as the all our souls is promising more help for germans struggling with inflation and sky high energy bills is promising. you measures including tax relief. sholtes says germany will tackle the energy crisis together with the european union is also pushing for a new pipeline from portugal through spain and france to diversify european supplies. shots was asked whether germany could face social unrest. lane y'all, the nicky? no, i do not believe that there will be undressed in this country in their way that has been outlined. and that is because germany is a welfare state was 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 the law of dust and there is also true that that's what our response to this is. and that's why i'm quite confident i joined by johan bottom hole. he's a member of the buddhist, hard for the opposition. see to you is a viable, chancellor shalt says there will be enough gas to get germans through the winter. he supports tax relief to counter inflation. fire incomes as well as health for lower income groups, but he's not planning to leave the dead break to do it. what is your response so far? oh, think of having me this afternoon. i responses a lot of promises and i do not see how to fulfill all these promises. the 1st thing is we are from read, we get the gas, we need you in germany. as far as i see, russian will use not only not been to but also no stream when, as

a political weapon against europe enters, especially also against germany. the 2nd thing is a new pipeline from spain and portugal. okay, that will last some years until we receive gas from from there and a liquid gas or from katara the deal i was just canceled. we saw our economy melissa, traveling to that. a very country are in and that spring. but in the last days we're at that we will never get l l n g from from cut out. so there are a lot of promises also when it, when it comes true to the welfare situation here in germany, or you will never lose or walk alone. no one will be left behind that, that are very big words, but how to pay it. did the chancellor answer this so morning is especially considering we could be sitting here alone in a very cold winter. oh what,

what would be the, the solution? what would be the right paths to take right now? it is very important time. i'm trying to support ukraine and trying to keep the german economy and germans happy. so he's, he's of course, a fully concentrate in keeping his coalition together. that's fair enough. that's the job he has to do as chancellor. he's completely concentrated on the domestic situation here in germany. but in that very situation, europe is out there is says leadership need it. and if you look after european leadership, it's always the question. well, not only on paris, but also on, on berlin, to go forward. and that was, was what the anglo merkel did in the last 16 years of what is lacking now. so, we have to end the ukranian war. how can we anthea ukrainian war? there's no simple solution,

but the only solution i see is more sanctions and more heavy weapons for the ukrainians, so that they are really able to defend themselves. and that's, that's, that's a point where we're germany does not everything it could do. we have some more chains, we have an arm of the had goods we could deliver to ukraine, so that, that could be done by germany. that's that, that's, that's for sure. and the 2nd thing here here in germany, or of course, we have to safe every energy we are now using especially guess. and there's no plan for saving a gas in germany. no, in public houses or nato, and also not in private houses. so there's no plan, they are no legal means taken by the government to safe gas to save energy. so and, and we are losing day by day, the chance to come around of this winter. and we are not using the,

the nuclear plants we have in germany, no plans from the government to, to use them for, for the next 2 or 3 years. which of course would be possible. so ah, it's a week we to day we saw a chancellor, moderating a soberly his own coalition, but not governing of this country. so a lack of action, a lack of leadership, and you also say more could be done for you cray. what would you say about this visit that the chance was preparing at to be jing at this i key time, especially with tension so high between taiwan and china, china, there was only only one sanctions that he sat that say he is preparing a visit to be jing, of course it's, it's always or the task off of the chum flow of germany to be

in, in any talks was the gene bod. what i missed in the, in the last days was, was any comment from him or his government on the visits and nancy pelosi spent to taiwan no support for her, no supportable tiven of for democracy. no critical words on china, which is of course, using a lot of military power in order to prepare a chewed to to a concord taiwan at any time. nobody knows when it will happen. so i that, that was all also, not enough. you cannot only say that that you, you're gonna, you're gonna spend a visit to be jing and do not yet. ab put it in a political frame. ah, it is a very important country in the free work. and an important part of the united states here in, in europe at germany, a has have to have

a clear stance on democracy on the international law. and of course on defending countries like to one you heard of from german opposition. they'll make a you line bible, thank you very much for being on the show today. my pleasure. serrano fin. kenya's presidential election is looking increasingly likely. local media reporting, the deputy president william, brutal and a veteran, opposition leader, rhino, dingo, a neck and neck. the electoral commission has set up as a week to declare the result. no election outcome has gone uncontested in the last 20 years, but dw corresponding phyllis. marina says international observers are mostly satisfied this time route. i'll quote, the former tanzanian president, president khaki, quite a who is representing the observer mission, either from the east african community. and today he gave a press conference and he said that he was satisfied by how the election had been

conducted so far. ah, he said you absorbed how the voting process went on, how they electoral commission, ah, staff members treated vote as are there and appalling stations. and they said that they were satisfied so far, by how the, what has been disseminated and how even the results in even the electoral commission was commended for ensuring that there every information that they received is made available to the public. so that it does not bring a necessary tension with people waiting and anxiously waiting for the results to be finally announced. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines from around the world. a gunman is holding an unknown number of hostages at a bank in bay root is demanding access to his savings. local media say the man has $200000.00 in his account. lebanese banks of strict limits on withdrawals because of the current economic crisis. sierra leone has imposed a nation wide curfew after anti government. protests turned violent. at least 6

police officers and 13 civilians have been killed. the rising cost of living is increasing tensions. us secretary of state antony lincoln has raised concerns about human rights issues during talks. with roland as president polk agony, lincoln's visit is the last stop in a 3 nation tour of africa he wants to counter russia, influence. hundreds of people are protested in bo gary is capital sophia. after the k take a government signal, they may restart, talks with russian energy supply, a gas from the former pro waste and government had refused the demand to pay for brush and gas in rubles, leading to supplies being cut off nearly a year on from the return to the power of the taliban, afghanistan's health care system is in chaos. victims of violence in particular, suffered from a lack of medical camp. dw molina would bon reports on a german 8 organizations efforts to help sick and wounded children. the people here

are hoping to get medical help in germany. hundreds of parents have come to the african capital travel with children. so did 11 year old up to and his father both of doing him would turn off in a bump attack and she's almost blind and he left the 8 organization and i will bring him to germany for further treatment. i don't know them. i visited other hospitals, but i didn't cover that's why i'm here because i need help with my hands so that so that those clarity, i'm having an employee of freedom stuff international has been flying to afghanistan for years. she and her team have to make life and death decisions, which one of the many children are brought to germany further treated as a senior. it's quite odd to say you can come with us so you can come with us next time without knowing,

especially with the bone information and the children will still be alive in 6 months later to no, not at this time more children showed up than ever before. $2200.00 families and total. the situation in afghanistan is disastrous. the economy has collapsed. many people are starving. doctors have left the country. and so have many aid organizations. they can come insufficient. meanwhile, the children are coming to us again without bandages. plus, they can get pain killers. we have seen severely injured children who would be treated in an intensive care unit in germany without pain killers, without bandages one is just lying at home. and in fact, so how's the leading? a few months later, germany, we meet up at the 8 organizations compound to live here with other seriously injured children from crisis and war regions around the world without parents, an emergency community for as long as operations and rehabilitation take to day

abdul has to have his wounds checked soon, the doctors one to operate on his forearm, so the hate to lose it like a pin, sir. one thing, and i'm not as ha, it's, i'm not scared of the operation. i'm happy there operating on me. i'm not scared till thursday. until then, andrew spends his spare time with his new friends. they help him through the pain and trauma, sickness and buddhist not yet know when he will be in. he's already looking forward to showing his family what we can do then. we can speak now to chris ny monday. he's country director with save the children afghanistan. chris, how would you describe the situation for children in afghanistan under the taliban? thank you for having me. the situation is very difficult for children. i'm going to percent of the children that were spoken to told us that they are going to bid

hungry. and that is in the bus 30 days over 46 percent of bills are not in school. the is girls are telling us that they are depressed. they are feeling said and isolated. it's a huge you montoya, situation that we have to deal with. you can it's done at this point. in a new report, you're saying 97 percent of all afghan families face difficulty getting enough food for their children. is that? is that the right figure? yes. so that's, that's how the assistance that was supposed to come to have gone eastern is, will, is billions of us. it's of often companies as well is the government were frozen and the economy is teetering at the brink of collapse, the bringing system. he's on his last legs. civil servants have been paid very small amounts and many have not been paid. a lot of people have lost their job. so

97 percent of the people in afghanistan are going hungry. that's her. that's how that'll serious the montana situation is. it is that something that's leading to these reports of more young girls being forced into, into marriages? it do, do you have evidence on this practice under the taliban? we have been talking to goes, we've been talking to caregivers. we be took into the families and asking them what's happening in terms of child marriage and child labor and is clear that families are having to make the possible choice. so, you know, they're giving their children away in early child bridges, but also giving their children away for labor. the drivers of these issues on the economy, difficulties in the martyrdom situation, nor parent wants to make such a decision. but since now,

this is the life of children atkinson. it sounds like it's, it's going to develop into a generation a lot generation as far as education goes. is the last generation gyms of education . it is a loss generation in terms of nutrition. and just to give you one more, number 4000000 children in afghanistan, a more nourished. so that's a loss generation because more nutrition does not just cause death today. it also causes stunting because we're is long term consequences for the mental and physical development of the church. so indeed it is the last generation and list of quick interventions identity. is there anything that this new taliban government has done to improve the lives of children in pakistan? or it is because our civilian. yes. so this is, this has been difficult for full for us here. what we are, we are not able to reach communities that we were not able to reach to the past. so

thus, i think is one of the cost of development that has happened from the time the telephone is taken with the places that we're actually because of the conflict which our government services from the past government were not able to reach. we are not able to reach those areas, but in terms of service provision, in terms of having a basic services, not much of engine of concern because of resources and a lot of other, i mean the economic issues that i've spoken to, for example. thank you very much for the inside, chris. they have been the director of the save the children afghanistan. sounds like you've got a lot of work on your hands there. thank you very much for being on the show today . thank you for having me. a wild fire is ripping through a national park in portugal central highlands, strong winds, and soaring temperatures have fanned the flames, re igniting fires that had previously been contained. more than a 1000 fi has been sent in. the places destroyed huge waves of forest

and a wildfire has forced thousands of people to leave their homes. in southwestern france, officials thought it was under control that the flames have flared up again. some heat waves have brought drought to france and other european countries. and with water getting scarce, french authorities or imposing nationwide restrictions on its use here in new to shay st. micheler, getting water has become an arduous task in a measure recently approved by local authorities, farmers up pumping water from a lake to supply their animals. was enough will never experience anything like this . sometimes things are critical in august, but never for this long. it was the 1st time i've had to pump water from the lake. one more than a 100 places in france have been cut off from their water supply. due to the ongoing drought and into flight,

he sang one over 2 springs has dried up. only one is still flowing, providing 110 cubic meters a day by we need twice as much in the village now a tank. he comes every 2 days to supplies with water. the law. the government says it's the worst drought france has ever seen. a state of emergency is in place in more than 2 thirds of the country. and there are restrictions and water use almost everywhere. in many places, farmers aren't allowed to irrigate their fields. scientists say human induced climate change is responsible, seditious exits, jeanette, it is extraordinary droughts is because there's been too little rain fall. in addition to much moisture is evaporating due to hot and dry air currents. more fish issues, the drought also means wildfires can spread more quickly. places are burning in several regions like here javan. football now and last seasons, champions, league,

winners, reale, the grid have won the you a for super camp after beating. i'd hath frankfurt europa league holders to nil in helsinki the but as long as i had no answer to goals from david a lava and carrying bens emma in the 1st competitive match between the club since the 960 european comp final. it's the 5th time real. madrid have won the trophy the watching dw news coming up next in d, w. 's, asia. taiwan is representative in germany tells d w. it's only a matter of time before china attacks the island. we bring you an exclusive interview. don't forget, you can always get d w use on the go. just download our app from google play over the apple app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news. i. bankers all and thanks for watching the w. i will see you next l mm

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