ah ah ah this is dw news live from berlin. ukraine launches a counter offensive to retake the southern region of hess on cape says its forces have already broken the 1st line of brush and defense at moscow says it is holding advances and inflicting heavy casualties.

deadly clashes in baghdad, fortified green zone. supporters of the rocks, powerful shiite cleric bulk, tut asada, storm. the government palace after he says he's leaving politics for good. as the international monetary fund approves more than a $1000000000.00 of extra aid for pakistan as it grapples with devastating floods rescue as struggle to reach those people whose homes are submerged. ah, ah, i'm painful and welcome. ukraine says it's broken through enemy lines at several points near the southern city of hassan as it mounts a campaign to retake territory occupied by russia. the push comes after weeks of preparation. ukraine has been attacking russia's supply routes in an attempt to isolate troops in the area. russia had captured hassan early on in the war.

ukrainian president, florida. soleski is bound to push russian forces out of all occupied territories, saying there will be no place for the invaders on ukrainian land. aglena. ukraine is returning its own and it will return hockey if lou hands don't yet. separation. the house on regions, crimea, and definitely the waters of the black and as of seas. t w's mathias falling, a is in southern ukraine mathias. what are you hearing about ukraine's offensive? yeah, it seems that there are 3 points where the ukranian army has been either heavily put pressure on the russians or even take back some territory. are that west of pearson or the land ridge that connected to mc alive and her dad's near the ingle? epps river. that's the, that's where ukraine has been able to establish a bridge. had that been able to cross her this river for some time,

but they have been basically stuck on that on a piece of land that they were able to set over to. and they seem to have founded this area. and the 3rd one is further north. that's where the nova hoff goddamn is the direction of the nova cut off from them. they're not in nova kafka yet. there. that's a damn that there is one potential crossing of the river or so. the process itself has been destroyed by ukrainian rockets as far as we understand. it's not possibly to pass there now, but still it remains an important strategic point. all these points are still at a distance from house on city center. it's not that they are really approaching house on city center, but it's, it's, it's a good step ahead. how are the russians responding? we see shelling of mc alive, for example, mc alive is not far from these places. it's a city that has been hit by rockets constantly throughout the past few weeks,

and that's the same last night as also rockets have also come down near here where i am, is up or isha and other places. so the reply by russia is the one that that's usually happening, it's rockets on cities. you're not too far from the embattled nuclear power plant, had separation. is shelling and fighting, still going on there? yeah, that's what we're hearing. shelling has been happening constantly throughout the past few weeks. i must say, i'm an, it seems, according to the russian occupational authorities that this night again, some shells have landed in the town nearby where the, the, the power plant engineers, et cetera, live or not on the side of the plant itself. but in the past few days before, so see something hitting there. so yes, this,

this area is embattled and the dangers are still there. an international inspect is a set or arrive at the plant more will they get full and safe access to the site? nobody knows that, i mean there is an agreement basically that they can travel there. russia has said it will give them access, but what will be on site? nobody knows what precautions are being taken against the potential radiation leak . there are many a security systems in a nuclear power plant. thur reactors themselves are pretty sturdy. as far as we've been hearing, a shell wouldn't be able to break that and. and i will open up the react and release the energy, but the weakest spot are the cooling systems, even if the reactors are shut off. but they need to be covered for several months until the fuel has really cooled down enough. so it's safe to leave

it without pulling on these systems. they're dependent on electricity and the most dangerous thing is glass possibly, and electricity cut. we've been pretty close to that a few days ago when the, when the plant was taken off the grid there and generators that are then supplying the energy. but that seems to be the most critical point to what extent russia has taken precautions. onside, enough fuel, et cetera. we don't know that something the i e a will have to figure out when they're on site. and he has bowinger in separation for us. thank you very much for your repore. with horrors forced millions of ukrainians from their homes. many of those are children who have lost everything. one organization in the north of the country has set up a summer camp. it's supposed to be a place of fun and safety, but as mathias reports the horrors of war and never far away.

ah, yardi is 11 years old to day. it's a birthday like no other to see what i mean. i wish you'd have happiness and a peaceful sky above your head. ever. i wish you that everything will be fine and that you can go home soon. this is a summer camp for kids and families. we've lost their home refugees from embattled occupied areas, yadda and his mother fled her son, which is occupied by the russians. that was the c a u h. the russians were standing where with tanks, bankruptcy, and next to the tanks where people unable to live and then they would use people way lies, is unable to live his code, word, football, games, just a few weeks. many of these kids have some and most people in the lifetime yard.

it's dad is a soldier in the ukranian army. his mother decided to flee when the russians started looking for the families of ukrainian soldiers. yeah, to referrals, i looked through the blinds. i was scared, but the neighbor saved me. they told the soldiers that it was the house of a single mother with 2 kids. and the soldiers looked, they saw children's clothes drying in the yard and didn't enter young. when they begin these lay slowly, though my dear, the organiser is alexi olenick. everybody cause him uncle yoshi. so he wanted to create a space of solace if only temporary life. the war is always close. he remembers the 7 year old girl named marcia, whilst him to bring her friend. the camp was full, so he told her the friend could come 2 weeks later. cedar street, the mos in one day. she was sitting there in the hammock crying. lou, yep,

it's i approached her and asked for to blush, what's wrong and thought? and she said to sure, but the bas quick when you said my friend, whom he didn't take on, i said, yes, i remember she's coming in 2 weeks. is one of these i'm and she said well, i was and she's not coming any more yet has amused for you have to i understand if not my fault then, but she would still be alive. oh well she got this too many half stories like this, but uncle yosh, i and the other volunteers try as much as they can to distract everybody with outdoor activities. it's the birthday boy's turn to climb the rock solid yard. it makes it to the toss it, well, you get down my private what's gonna be

a good time. there's not a victory at least for to day. when so much in his life remains uncertain. oh, short of belie baghdad, high security green zone has been hit by shelling, explosions, follow a day of deadly clashes in the iraqi capital. after she like cleric knocked out of santa said he was leaving politics, who it's unclear who was behind the attacks on the international diplomatic zone. earlier in the day, at least 23 of saturday supporters were killed to make clashes of the crowd stool. the presidential palace inside the green zone. the violence comes as iraq remains gripped in a political crisis that has left it without a government since elections last october. ah, supporters of finance, shia cleric mcdonough and sunday, reach but dodds heavily fortified green zone. in india, whom do ministries and embassies the soon over and the government palace.

aetna, i thought i'd let out of a our revolution. is selena rocky was it? it's not southwest. no, this isn't a rocky revolution with any of the iraq. it should be returned to its people and your dad up. why am i how i let, what's your plan? oh my, our demands are to the south parliament and to hold the corrupt to account and we say to a saddler, we will sacrifice for you victory's ours. one muscle enough. while you inside many was seen lounging in meeting rooms used by iraqi heads of state and cooling off in a swimming pool in the garden. they were soon driven out by security forces using deer, gas, and gunshots. the un mission to iraq, as well as the united states, called on all sides for restraint. the plan up of violence follows months of

political deadlock in iraq looked at others movement as this block was the biggest winner in october's election. but he failed to form a government that excluded his. she arrivals close to iran law, moral marsh. i have, he would do his lawmakers from parliament in june. what was that? who are you on my anthony and his followers have since been staging a, sitting outside the parliament calling for fresh elections. well, this isn't the 1st time the influential garrick has withdrawn from politics. you thought enough below the cotton deadlock in iraq appears harder to resolve than in the past. pakistan says at least a 3rd of the country is under water. it's struggling to cope with the worst monsoon floods in decades. the government says, man, made climate change is to blame for the severity of the flooding. more than a 1000 people have died. international aid has begun to arrive, but authority say they need at least $10000000000.00 to prepare and rebuild

infrastructure. joan images reveal the extent of the devastation near pakistan's indus river. the floods have destroyed bridges and washed away many roads, forcing authorities to use boats, military plains, and helicopters to carry out difficult rescue operations. often without a dry spot to land on. the government says one in 7 pakistan is are affected by the floods, but in 33000000 people, many were 1st to leave their homes, returning only to see what still salvageable yet by a dig at the honey bailey. up when i saw the water coming out, i saved the women and children. uh huh. when i returned here, there was a lot of water. then i saved the castle, which i ordered after that. okay. there was no chance to return here yet. there was just too much water. we're just neither finding boys yet argue the government

expects the recent destruction to be worse than the widespread flooding of 2010 people have actually lost their complete livelihood. their orchards, their garden, the leakage of fields and crops have been destroyed. or we have lost more than 45 per cent of horton grove and focused on relief efforts underway across the country . cargo planes from a broad upbringing urgently needed food, water, intense to pakistan. yet many flood victims still feel abandoned by the government flatter, gone in law, they live by a lot of water entered our village. our homes are submerged law. some of our relatives have died were not receiving any relief from the government. there are also concerns about what still to come then soon season isn't over yet. more rain and flooding is expected and could leaf a 3rd of the country under water. and finally rowing for 38

miles and 11 hours down the missouri river in the us. sounds tough, but imagine doing it inside a hollowed out pumpkin. that's exactly what nebraskan resident to wayne hanson did, after having grown the enormous pumpkin in his own garden is mammoth trip and him again, his squall record. again. business is up next. i'm been puzzled and thanks for watching a fee in excel. ah ah .