a hearing their dreams ready to do this week. do you w ah ah, this is dw news wind from berlin. horrific scenes in ukraine's east investigator say they've uncovered evidence of torture and murder at a mass grave. you're the city of zeal. the scientists in an area recently liberated from russian occupation, also coming up, people in lebanon, take drastic steps to demand access to their own money. banks are closing their

doors as the economic crisis deepens. plus, the world's biggest party gets underway in munich. we'll take a look at the 1st october 1st is the pandemic. ah, a marion. evan steen, welcome to the program. the czech republic, which currently holds the rotating presidency, is calling for an international tribunal for war crimes to be established after new mass graves were found in eastern ukraine. some of the bodies uncovered near the formerly russian occupied city of easy. you showed evidence of torture. you crane authorities say their investigation into potential war crimes committed by russian forces is just beginning digging up evidence of possible russian

atrocities lined with body bags. this pine forest on the outskirts of islam is the site of a recent mass, grave. hauling body after body work as here have already exist, the remains of 40 people. police believe that over 400 may be buried here. some soldiers, but also civilians. forensic inspectors say some of the bodies bear the marks of torture. laura's we assumed the 1st grief and found the body will little. the rope was found on the neck of the body, and there are injuries on his limbs. the listeners will. these are all indications of dojo versus which a hall robber one. this old cemetery is now filled with new crosses. some bear, the names of the dead. most are just numbered. police say grave diggers recorded the details of those they knew. satellite imagery shows the changes in the

landscape from march to august, appearing to show new patches in the forest. the united nations is preparing to send an inspection team, something welcomed by ukraine's president. to initiate the day, the wall must see what the russian army left behind and one of the most burial of modern people. children and adults, you'd be civilians and military. the school tortured the shortland, skilled by shelling or in the city of is you emergency services, a still clearing rubble to search her bodies believed to be trapped underneath using documentation. ukraine is hoping to make the case for a legal recognition of alleged to russian war crimes for ukrainian authorities discover the mass grave and as you, after recapturing the city from russian forces last weekend. earlier we spoke to muddy in the middle and she's from the center for military ethics at kings college london. and i asked her how the ukranian counter offensive was progressing. well,

right now we have seen quite quick and successful counter offensive in the north. and so the korean forces have gained the strategic initiative right now. yet they will have to hold that round. and according to russian reports they have not been successful to cross the river of us in the north. so there is still a divisions there, and the troops that are right now in the north will be tied down there in the south in care. so on that has been an attempt to conduct the counter offensive. however, russians have targeted, so damn. so, crossing the english river will be difficult for the korean forces right now. and so it seems that the temples operational tempo is flowing down. however, this was enough to warn roches planned to go forth what i'm going from a tourist this around to cities. so it remains to be seen house. how's those

technical successes will be translated into strategic successes? at this point, it is too early to tell. well, russian president vladimir putin has said that this ukranian counter offensive will not change the kremlin plans. and also has said that so far, russia hasn't even deployed its full forces. so what do you believe will be russia next move? this condra offensive was certainly a slap into russia's face, and obviously it will change the military operation. russians ammo the sad that the idea. now the main goal is to liberate them back earlier. if they said they would liberate ukraine. so that will be changes to the operational plans as well. because as i said, the walk nurse are still pushing towards bach mode. however, now surrounding the 2 cities of the poorest and which would then repeat the

scenario of lucy trunk is impossible because the russians have lost the north. now the basque land for the russians would be to concentrate the forces in the south and sold the logistical problem so that they don't lose curse on which is key. it's an access to crimea. so possibly, all these plants will have to be readjusted and iran done cut their off has cold form. a bill is ation for volunteers to join the military operation. and that signifies that the russians are struggling. they don't have enough manpower to achieve their operational aims. however, putting on on the, on the larger scale and the political scale will be using as elaborate, such as the economic and diplomatic collaborators to balance it out. and we have seen that during the meeting and summer cons with china with the ram, so he will try to use other tools of state craft to put europe and the united states into a difficult position. while speaking of the south,

ukraine has said that it aims to retake all the territory that russia has seized, and that includes crimea, which was illegally annexed by russia. in 2014, do you think the west would support this endeavor? it is a difficult question because right now there is a division in terms of what weapons should be supplied to ukraine in light of the successful counter offensive. so on the one hand will have the united states and the united kingdom than would have poland as plenty of those are countries close to russia. and then we have other european countries that have been supplying weapons to ukraine. however, we don't have an infinite amount of weapons and we have to also think that one, the military operation and obviously physically we're taking the territory is important. however, what's more important is achieving

a lasting unstable piece. and for that, the ukrainian economy has to function. and as of right now, the world bank is estimated that the brain would need $350000000000.00 to recover its economy. so we have to differentiate between military success and what you presented pious to do. and then the lasting peace because that could potentially descent into cows. if the government loses control of those territories, if it cannot provide for the people and those territories, that verena miran from king's college london. many thanks indeed for your insights . thank you. let's turn our attention now to lebanon, which is in the grip of a massive economic crisis that has prompted banks to impose massive restrictions on withdrawals. the country's currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value in the black market in recent years, while unemployment and poverty reach severe levels. people desperate to get hold of

their savings have now taken drastic action. ah, after days of pleading for access to his savings, abed su bro took matters into his own hands. armed with a pistol. he entered a bank in the lebanese capital of beirut and spock to stand off. that would last 4 hours. they said they don't want to pay, they don't want to pay and i'm not leaving until they do. they need to figure it out. tell the guys they don't want to pay and i am not leaving from here. why no one is on the 11 on the break in was one of 5, so called depositor high seats, across lebanon. on friday alone, the country is in the grips of an economic meltdown and strict limits on bank withdrawals have left millions unable to pay for basic needs. the crisis has thrown almost 3 quarters of the population into poverty and driven some to take drastic measures. outside the bank and bay route,

public support for super was clear have a said should go to jail because people it money from him while his is locked in the bank. he wants what's rightfully his. we done in philadelphia with him. after hours of negotiations, super eventually walked free, but without any of his savings. in response to friday, spray of break ins, old bank branches across lebanon will close for 3 days, starting monday. but with public resentment arising, it is unclear whether they will be able to tackle the root causes of the problem. earlier we spoke to our correspondent and they router on solomon. she told us why people are storming lebanese thanks. good afternoon, michael. i standing here facing one of the bank that work for me yesterday, and i mentioned by the end the cups invaded mike in the economy. it's getting so

bad you, there's a limit on how much you've been can withdraw from the banks. for example, people suffering from underlying health conditions and others quite in count they limited access to their bank because it does have no access to medical assistance and the accounts have been pulled back for almost 3 years. now. this is i'm, it's a phenomenon i phenomenon of hyper inflation and 96 percent evaluation of that currency against the u. s. daughter. does the purchasing power purchasing power has shrunk dramatically and they couldn't, meltdown, has led to 80 percent of the independent population plunging under the poverty line . the world bank has warned that economic calamity level economy, calamity, lebanon, is one of the 3 worst. and the words and since the mid 19th century,

what's going to check now? some of the other stories making headlines around the world. authorities and kyrgyzstan say at least 24 people have been killed in border. clashes with tajikistan, dozens are wounded. both countries are accusing each other of restarting, fighting along their disputed border. despite a cease fire deal. kyrgyzstan says nearly 140000 people were evacuated from the area. iran's president has ordered a probe into the death of a woman in police custody. martha mimi was arrested on tuesday by the so called morality police for not complying with rules and wearing a headscarf footage from iran in police, shows her fainting and being taken to a hospital authority say her death was caused by a heart attack. queen elizabeth grandchildren have publicly paid their respects to their late grandmother by standing vigil around her coffin is. mourners continued to file, past it in westminster hall. the cousins range in age. from 14 to 44,

they spent 15 minutes in quiet contemplation. the queen's funeral will take place on monday. germany's famous octoberfest has returned to munich for the 1st time since the start of the corona virus pandemic. after 2 year hiatus the festival opened as the mayor to have the for his keg and the beer started flowing. the world's biggest full festival typically attracts millions of people to the city authorities, say hospitals there will be able to cope with any potential rise in corona virus cases. i with 3 taps of the mares mallet octoberfest was back off to, to dry years. a pandemic cancellation, the beer is flowing again. i'll be it at reco prices. they're up about 15 percent on 2019. the festivals famously packed tense are also

back without any social distancing or mosque rules in place. bavarian state, premier mock hazardous as he expects an increase in current of ours cases after the festival. but that hospitals are in a good position to deal with the surge. the crowds, back on munich, famous fairground aunt letting the pandemic, while the weather spoiled their fun. haggard as well. now, it's just so new again and so many people at once since the pandemic there haven't been so many events, but it's nice to have a party again, especially as it's a tradition for us and bavaria also perhaps in germany. it's great to put my journal on again. even though you know, we still have go with everything is amazing to see everybody is still, you know, have this fear to, you know, just unite for the revelers. happy to be back out. octoberfest at last. it seems

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