3 years that would change the world forever. but jillions journey around the world. starting september 7th on d. w. ah. ah. this is the w news live from berlin. ukraine is locked in a fight for freedom this independence day. on the front lights in the south and east, the military stands its ground against the bus and advance president lansky vows a fight to the end. the countries already paid a high price of the half

a year of wall walden, $5000.00 ukrainian civilians, a dead, and nearly $8000.00 injured. we look back at how rushes, brutal war sent shock waves around the world and poles close in angola, selection the left wing ruling party struggles to keep its long time grip on power made claims. it squandered the african nations massive oil wealth. ah, i've been fizzle and welcome. it's exactly 6 months since russia launched its full invasion of you cried. it shattered the longstanding peace in europe and has led to civilian casualties in the 10s of thousands. today also marks the anniversary of ukraine's independence from the soviet union. it finds itself locked in a war of attrition. the russian ministry of defense says its soldiers and the armed forces of the dumbass making progress in the hassan and on yet regions. ukraine

says its army is stabilizing the front lines through small troop movements. independence, they celebrations were banned in the capital, keith this year, amid fears of a russian attack. but ukrainians are still finding ways to show their resistance. russian tanks aligned up in the ukrainian capital the message. this is the only way russian military equipment will appear and give burnt and destroyed. it was unusually quiet as ukrainians marked that independence day in the capitol. occasionally eddied warnings disrupted the silence. ah, but the mood in the city is defined. we had as a precise and as ukraine with, as i'm very proud of our country easily could i, you know, i'm glad that we came back from europe some where we had fled to,

to celebrate here. but now on this day with our fellow citizens, some of the day i believe victory will come dates if it's a special day for me today. mitchell and i feel nothing. no fear. i traveled almost a 100 kilometers here from near keith. nothing scares me. do you just have to do it? even in a, it's a holiday after all, it was filled or food. them, i am president. well, it amused lensky released a pre recorded message. wait, he vowed to fight until the end wasn't here with him. he went out as to selling typically, what for us at the end of the war? will you say peace? now we say victory, and then we won't look for mutual understanding. was a terrorist yet got, even though we understand the russian language, if you came to defend lakoff, while killing thousands of people, you came to liberate in his up or any shamela what we finally became united zera's customer. and you nation emerge on february 24th at voy, anthony, not gone for me,

but reborn more a nation that did not cry scream or get scared me. when that did not run away, it did not give up and did not forget. the president and 1st lady also visited a memorial the soldiers killed in the conflict. meanwhile, ukrainian troops in the east are locked in a riding war of attrition with the russian army. i asked a correspondent in keith mathias bowling a. if there's a sense rush is invasion, is strengthening ukrainian identity. people were even surprised that they would be so united and so defiant at this. and while before the war you would hear people that are certainly going to be a lot of resistance. and the question was, of course, how the country would hold together under such a, such an attack and how people would be able to deal with that. and i think it's something that has surprised 1st and foremost russia. he obviously did not think

they would meet this kind of risk resistance. it has also a surprise, the western partners who were, are not very convinced some of them, at least, and many observers that ukraine would withstand this attack at all. and it has also surprised many ukrainians were saying they didn't know how united they were and how much they felt as a nation. if you were in peacetime, you can easily forget of above all the distances of regions of generations or that you are in this together. but like in this situation, many say we found out that we are really together. if you definitely right of the surprise bank debit 6 months into this war, what is there to actually celebrate today's independence day in the 31st a search 1st year since independence. and that's what this day is about. it's not

a victory day, obviously, although there is this parade ghost parade as it is called of burned our tanks, the sarcastic and sin, it is the lation of these tanks at the place where everybody suspects that the russians were planning to hold their victory parade. after a few days or weeks of the war as a some i have had predicted. um, so there is of course, a message of defiance today. we've just it funds the landscape. but this is not a victory celebration, but there is, of course, what days to celebrate is that ukraine is independent ah, as op as up as opposed to what russia had foreseen for it. did o mathias bowling a reporting from keith? the capital was among the 1st to come under attack from russia, but the siege failed. in the past few months, residents, it began to rebuild and returned to their routines. despite the fear of further strikes up in the sky,

they're working to fix the damage. at the block, if it was a roll kit, it came from over there like this and sliced off the corner of the building. he thought waldo, it was the 3 of the war. this was the 1st residential building in keith to be hit they've started reconstruction, even though the war hasn't yet ended. the city council is paying for most of the repairs, but residents like only natural makeover. oh, so raising funds. a david sent that was available. this was the api center of the exclusion. there were 2 apartments here. and if you look over here, this corner,

there was another room here at the rock at chick the corner off and the whole ring . i think the explosion also hit the 2 apartments above and below belatoya. abdulla only was that while a theatre who is neither the destroyed room was the one most families in the apartments use. as the kids bedroom. the block was relatively new. built for keeps emerging middle class the rock had wrecked 4 floors, but no one was killed. they were either in different parts of their apartments or had left the city. like one family would fled to germany. when you could be doing it, they only had a camera in the room and they could see on their phone and heard their flat was destroyed. so i can't imagine what that feels like. they were safe,

but they still saw this happening. it's terrible. here is a process, did online, don't ship those off 4 floors for the down. all in as apartment was on damaged, even the glasses intact. still, she's happy. she wasn't home when the rocket hit. some neighbors were there suffered a terrible shock and still have trouble returning. they stay in close contact. the card them, a thick of the calamity has united. i know many of us have become friends of your chain, but if we understand how important it is to stick together and when the war is over, i'm sure we will quarrel again. nick, defiance from the people was building was the 1st and keith to be hit in this way. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines. you,

as president biden is said to announce a partial cancellation of student debt, for some borrowers, a $10000.00 count for those whose income falls below $125000.00 a year. economists say that will free up hundreds of billions of dollars when you consumers spend in the german government has agreed on the legalities for new measures to counter any uptake in covered 19 infections. this order are plans for strict mask rules on trains and plains. health minister calatrava expects a new wave of cases, but rules out further locked downs all school closure. south africans have gone on strike, to protest against the sewing cost of living and high unemployment. trade unions called the marches the pandemic is cost about $2000000.00 jobs in south africa. polls of closed and vote counting is underway in angola most closely contested election since its transition to a multi body state and goldens of picking and you parliaments. and if you president

the governing body and b l a has been in power in early 5 decades for the 1st time it's facing serious competition. poverty, inflation, and corruption have been the main campaign issues in the former portuguese colony. he don't use adrienne creech sent us this update from outside upholding station in the capital. the wonder well when a quiet and peaceful day so far, but make no mistake. you can feel the tension and kind of excitement in the air here because it's going to be the most competitive election in the history of the country, especially in the urban areas in luanda. this is a strong hold off the opposition party and a lot of young people are living in many we talk to. they are very keen to see a change. you mentioned that earlier. the governing party has been in tar for almost 50 years. and the, the biggest producer on africa oil hasn't trickled down to the majority of the population. there's massive youth unemployment, and many of the young people who want to see change on the other hand, the m. p l a. the governing party bill has

a lot of supporters in the rural areas. in particular, it's going to be a tight raise and some civil society organization have raised the alarm. but already before the elections about how free and fair the elections are going to be . and we have one election upset with us. so let's see if i can go who has been observing the elections today is a member of the church and the civil society organization. how is the day been going for you? you've been to a very, a lot of polling stations. what have you seen? are you happy? yeah. i'm happy with what i have seen. so on the we are waiting me right now we. i just counting ballots. saw we are waiting to see from come order. the results. who will win? i hope that the, the bed should show the wind elections. i think it varies, each one of the political part from pain. so now what went on the site will be that we know some people already said before the election that

we will not really see a free and fair competition. we have a very small number of election of service, for example, less than 2000 were allowed for more than 10000 polling stations. there's no free media here. and also some are saying that the electoral commission is still to some extent controlled by the government to agree on that. yes, so some extent of course not on the government because we have also remember from very hard up the position parties who are part of these sydney. but of, of you the, the president and there are important members of these electoral commission belong to day and ruling party. so that's why people are saying that these are electoral commission is not really independent as who you are african union. just well, advice you to members, thus we should to build up and move. well,

we would call solid electoral reformation. so far we said that things have been quite peaceful, but some are wanting that this could change when the results i announced how high do you think are the chances that we see protests after that? yeah, we helped out tomorrow because who has the civil society on the chase? we are always asking for politicians that should accept the results. but obviously if we hope that today the counting will be 1st sought out to wound. obviously people will accept what the outcome but we hope that her want to have trouble. thank you. so latino, back to you been okay. thank you very much. again placed there with an election observer at the polling booth in angola. and he's a reminder of the top story by following for you this, our president floated mr. landscape bound, ukraine will fight until the end,

the country, his mocking independence day. and 6 months since the russian invasion began. authorities won't people not together in public, over fears of fresh russian air strikes. a documentary series is up next with a look at the pro and shortage of a precious result. thank you for that. i've been to us all and thanks for your company. i'll be back again, same time to mark brent golf. we'll have your news next out that we're interested in the global economy. our portfolio d w. business beyond. here's a closer look at the project.