the mediterranean lou, it's waters connect people of many cultures seen of almost rock and to far abdul karim drift along with exploring modern lifestyles and mediterranean, where it has history left its traces, meeting people hearing their dreams mediterranean during this week on d. w. with the illegal annexation of 4 ukrainian territories, vladimir putin supplant, to tightened his grip around the country, se, but in fact, control there seems to be slipping through his fingers 7 months into the war. ukrainian troops have achieved their biggest breakthrough in the south so far as

keeps counter offensive advances further into occupied areas. it gets harder and harder for the kremlin and its proxies to deny that things aren't going according to plan. on nickel, foolish in berlin, and this is the day ah, there are new liberated settlements and several regions. fierce fighting continues in many areas of the front to put him in his rushes, poor success in ukraine. speaks of the fact that people, soldiers, and individuals have not affiliated with the course are often since september the 21st partial mobilization has been carried out in the country. as of today, more than 200000 people have entered the army. there is a new reality on the ground to be a new career. and it is one that is absolutely disastrous for vladimir approved of

the russian forces. and also on the day standing with the women of iran as the u. s. and e. u. prepare new sanctions against the oppressive regime. people around the world showed their solidarity with a protest. i cannot believe that in 2022. we are still, the women are still struggling for to have their basic freedom and basic rights. i cannot believe that we are still going to what we are going through. all the kremlin says it still has to define the exact borders of the territory. it is aiming to illegally annexed the outline of the areas its troops are occupying, is rapidly changing, and a major breakthrough ukrainian forces pushed back russian defenses in the south of the country while expanding their rapid offensive in the east. they are seizing

back more territory in areas annexed by russia and threatening supply lines for opponents troops. moscow install leader is there have acknowledged ukraine's advances in the her san region. one afford that russia moved to swallow up last week. ukrainian troops are said to have gained territory as much as a 30 kilometers away from where the front stood just days ago. from the regions of hockey in the north to her san in the south. b, ukrainian flag is being raised in villages across the country's east. once again. hello? asked keith, counter offensive continues to push forward, showing you for the day, the offensive movement of our arm and all our defenders, continued unity. there are new liberated settlements in several regions. there my fierce fighting continues in many areas of the front. but beyond the victory,

the cost of war emerges. here in the mon, recaptured by ukraine, the weekend bodies of russian fighters lined the streets. ukrainian soldiers must also collect the bodies of their own desirable you. we fight for a land for children so that people can live better. but all this comes to very high price residence like 8 to 5 year old valentina. struggle with what little they have the russians may have been forced out. but life here remains grueling. hutchison, i'm already fed up with everything you you fish for thief drank reality and for our children and families to be a life and healthy with us from a home live in towns likely mom things are far from normal but there are

moments to pause and reflect on what the success means for their future or for more or less bring and justin cramp, he's an intelligence and security expert and ceo of the intelligence consultancy civil line. he joins us tonight from the u. k. mr. crump, welcome to the day, and your grade has long been working on the her san front. why do you think they managed to break through now? the offensive there by ukraine. when it started in september, we characterized it as slow, steady, unlikely to be successful. i mean, we saw you talked about it on the program before. there was some assumptions for a few weeks ago. i think when the offensive started hockey, the pushing her, some was a faint, just designed to draw up the russians. we always sort of a more substantial threat to the russians than that. and it's just been a different type of operation that

a lot of the time is about repairing the ground. the russians have a problem and had said that they're on the wrong side of the river. and that's made the supply chains re run the they've been able to build up some supplies on that bank of the river. ukraine destroyed those a few nights ago that they talked to weather supplies being built up and they hit them. and that seems to been the key actually opened up the states, the offensive. what they've actually done is go through the russian front line. they found weak points in the rush line, the ground down, the russian troops were never rotated. they didn't get breaks it reconstitute formations. they just leave people in place and strongholds. so villages with blocks and things. and eventually, of course, the rustles, we just ground down to the point where the ukrainians could punch their lines per month. they gone through those lines. it made it untenable for the russians. karen holding the northern section of that front fence, they pulled back as far as they have the last 2 days. how is russia likely to respond? what are they even capable of at this point? you know that 2nd part of the question is, is,

is quite important. i think because it what, all the capabilities, i mean, what was on the front lines was spread. very thin, is very worn down. they had quite a lot of older equipment in that area, which was odd because it was the area that was meant to been the most reinforced. but certainly some of the old times that kind of storage were active in this area. which i think surprised some observers that lead to be held more reserved. so i think it shows how spread, say the russians were and how much they were relying on was very static warfare, defending bridges and using artillery to hold the line. that was event, when you get more down enough, you can't do that anymore. when you have, i'm initially just 6 or just so really at this point and now pulling back because they didn't have a lot of other choices. they'll be trying to consolidate. another defensive line that we're trying to get supplies up and they'll be trying to take advantage of the shorter frontline to be able to have a higher density on that line. but they're in a pretty precarious situation. i think both that and at the far eastern end line as well at the moment. so the russians there really is just trying to hold on with

everything they've got what they mobilized and try and bring more to the fight. and let's talk about that true density and more people being brought to the fi. the russian government says it has so far called up 200000 reservists. it can, these troops realistically be deployed to ukraine in a way that would make a difference. what may be the ukrainian forces affected they've use these 2 offenses? was the fact they took time to build up the forces to train them and altogether make them better than the sum of their parts. they used equipment, they use the training and again, the other nations to create a effective forces that could work together very, very well coordinated. well, well lead and they're able to achieve much more than their numbers. dictate rushes, the other way around. they bought lots of people, they are poorly trained or best, they're excuse me, about motivating the suffering from corruption affecting equipment, supplies, food supplies. they can't maintain the people who go to the moment in the field.

really that system just isn't working for them. has so many structural problems that these guys can be a lot less effective men. numbers that said, you know, of a c, 200000 more people on the ground that society, the 4th at russia deployed is the sort of the complex. it is going to make life more difficult than the ukrainians of course, eventually over time. and that's why it's so important for them that, that gathering ground now the hitting russians whether we can before reinforcements have come in an effective manner. although i do think the russians will ever take the time to build up their forces the way they showed their too much of a panic to get troops department. so how long do you think you cream can keep up the momentum that they seem to be having? it's a good question. i mean, obviously they're very motivated by national defense. i mean, we're all this is kept high and not that they go home or on the winning. they've got continued support from western nations and the u. s. they've been able to hold on to that now since since february, and that's supplies constantly improving. that making good use of the getting and

effectively taking lots of course in combat, ukrainian on forces, right. you're getting stronger every day. and you see that even in the there are forces more active. and it was sort of increasing activity complex because russia would like to see that the other way. so, you know, they've been able to do that. so as long as those conditions remain the same, then they can say in the fight, you know, i think through the winter in the next year, and they've been fighting since 2014. so for them as long as they have that support, they'll say in the fight. if that support breaks and that is students objective at the moment, then you can see it's going to be left no more. there is situation as a possible game changer, waterbury, who has been threatening the use of nuclear weapons and we've seen reports of a train operated by russian military nuclear division, supposedly headed to ukraine. how big do you consider the threat of nuclear weapons being used on the battlefield at this point?

i mean it's, it's a realistic threat, but i think it's when we shouldn't over exaggerate. i mean, it says huge amount of concern about it to take the train story, for example. like what? blame rapidly our horses last 24 hours a day. so he rush and submarines and see the girl the submarine and see all of that together. i think you to go to every exaggerates because people are, of course, very, very concerned about nuclear warfare. as i think we would probably, any sensible person would be read. and that's part of what we're trying to achieve though, i think by making more noise about new capabilities. you know, it is, it is a realistic prospect for russia to use them, but not one i think that we should be so scared of that. it forces us to accept their lines. i think the thing is what a desperation of the weapon of how for russia though, or what would the losses out the game really loss of face credibility. it's a real gamble. it's therein state thing to use is

a weapon. like this is we call them tactical weapons to be used in the battlefield road. she's any nuclear weapon is strategic with the facts. and so using it somewhere within ukraine would anticipate probably not a city because that's a very big stretch. but they use them on the front line somewhere against military target. it really does escalate this to the highest levels where you're going to be suicide for us, or maybe the last gambling victory that they scare us so much by showing the results, use weapons, but we, crum always sought supporting ukraine. we make peace any course, but that is give again to aggression of course. and i think it's a dangerous moment, proselyte. we would accept that. so that's the big play that's happening in the background to keep monitoring it, you know, not losing sleep over it yet. i think so a lot of noise about it and not enough to be your desperate concerned about this stage because is the last thing russia kind of will do already wants to do. let me continue to make noise about justin cropped military analysts and ceo of civil i. and thank you so much for your time. thank you. and i'd like to take

a closer look now at the nuclear threat with elena about. she's the executive director of the center for disarmament and non proliferation in the austrian capital. welcome back. let's talk about how close are we to a nuclear escalation of this conflict. i would probably agree with our previous speaker that we're still far away from the escalation to the nuclear at the moment. and so, but i would also agree that we should not take it lightly in there and take it serious. it's not 0. and i don't think it's something that we should be considering that coming very soon. so today's discussions and heightened alert about the trains exactly as creating

a situation where we could probably misjudge for me to misinterpret certain moves. but i think that are in reality, what russia has been channeling kremlin has been saying, put in lately is all about the threat of nuclear tell ation. if the u. s. or navy gets involved directly in the military operations in ukraine and live land current. well, actually we have a president and the us who has been very cautious and very clear about the us would not want to get engaged in the military confrontation with what the u. s. hasn't been too clear about is about what it's response would be to the use of

nuclear weapons by russia. and that is something that ukraine has vociferously been complaining about. i'd like to play you something the former head of the ca, david patricia said today about the potential us response and then get your opinion on it here that that said again, there's a number of responses the one that i pointed out as a possibility. and it's only a possibility, a hypothetical would be that this would be where the u. s. and presumably, other countries, whether it would be nato or collective, it's hard to say could take action within ukraine, perhaps in a way that would actually make russia situation even worse. in other words, to take out with conventional forces for many of the russian capabilities that still exist in ukraine, and perhaps even on the black sea. let's talk about it's necessary, of course,

to point out that mr. patriot is not a representative of the u. s. government anymore, but how do you feel about this kind of rhetoric being used not for the 1st time by him? well, i would agree, i'm personally, i'm glad he is not in the us government and the us military anymore. i think it's a dangerous raspberry. this is exactly the scenario that is suggesting that would lead to the escalation if the us acts will be conventional forces. russian fleet suggest and other major forces in ukraine, him possibly even the russian territory. this is a direct way to get the rush or response and if not in the media players pass by the civility escalating to a nuclear response. this is something that is actually put in is

channeling to lose his signal. is that not to have that direct engagement? and they did a lot of the scenarios in the russian nuclear doctrine were, prescribes, there is large scale conventional attack when it would, which threatens their russian state survival. then the nuclear response would be eminent. and we don't want to gamble in that. so in this case, i think that this is not something that should be discussed. and what proposed, obviously there wouldn't be, has an individuals who propose that i think it's reckless and responsible to the german foreign minister says russia threat of nuclear weapons use should be taken seriously. but that the international community shouldn't be daunted. that's quite the tight rope act. there isn't that, in your opinion, how is the west so far?

handling the situation and the threat on the table as i said earlier, and 1st of all, i think that i would agree it very much with the approach that the u. s. administration current administration took in as signaling to russia 1st taking this thread seriously. but at the same time signaling, it's resolved not to get involved and response to it. and using other means from what i've heard that there are no discussion there or conversations with russian leadership and signaling that this would be irresponsible. but also, if you think about it, if russia were to use even the small as yield, nuclear weapons or whatever purposes i can ukraine or even outside of ukraine, that would change quite a lot for russia. first of all,

even those who have been, it's not supportive, but at least neutral or, or not getting involved in the china, the development all, it would change over and i did the attitude towards rush and then the were in ukraine and it would really make crush it right, so i think that there are still many of these constraints that we still have and that would rush her also consider seriously and within before resorting to the use of nuclear. and i think you maybe or is it, i think you think your circle and i want to zoom out of it because the u. s. as in just worried about russia, it's a bigger strategic headache, really is china. so we be concerned that the thing of washington is sending to moscow are also men for consumption in beijing. oh,

i'm sure they are meant for time as well. because russia, well, the us has to, nowadays to deal with to both russia and with china. and i think that is that really put a lot of strain on the ability to handle both of these 2 adversaries. but as a china is forcing very closely both the russian and the, the u. s. response to, to both the threats and the actions on the ground related to the warranty crane. telling us about the vienna center for disarmament and non proliferation. always a pleasure speaking to you. thank you, bye. ah, arounds, president abraham racy, has called for national unity and the face of ongoing anti government protests and

the country by z blank, the unrest on the us and israel echoing commons by iran supreme leader anti government demonstrations continue to spread to universities and high schools across iran, the protest began after the death of 22 year old martha, i'm in e, following her arrest or allegedly violating the law mich republic. strict dress code. meanwhile, here and europe, people are also taking to the streets to show their support for the protesters in iran. ah, europeans have come out and solidarity for women leading the fight for justice in iran. here in paris, over the weekend, thousands railey, to support iranians facing a brutal regime at home, european parliament, president. that sola echoed their message, paying tribute to women who give everything in their fight. we are with you must sammy and it will be remembered just like hud this me knew as i left her none f i a

deaf masa, norco and many, many others for women, for life, for liberty across party lines. european lawmakers are showing their support homeless otherwise it's totally unacceptable in 21st century. look, save up to one woman, come be killed for defended, they'd own rights. solidarity matters, but words won't be enough, says the peas guest of honor, french, iranian sociology. professor, as are the key on i think that you, that you should take really measures a to show that you rainy and regime that's of democratic societies and democracy. regimes are supporting the plight of elaine people for democracy and foreshadow the european union's top diplomat. joseph barrell said that you will continue to consider all the options at its disposal ahead of his speech. some member states

have been more precise. embassy e countries are preparing action against terror. germany, france, and others have submitted proposals for e o. sanctions against members of the iranian regime. this includes travel bands and acid phrases. the iranian government has silenced protests before an external actions have done little to stop. this swedish m e p. ali spark hunker says that you should not repeat past mistakes when ramping up pressure on iran. the most important thing is that we are very aware of that the sanctions at risk to make they ran and people suffer even more. so we need to make sure that the section in the 2 books are pointed at their regime at the people responsible for the violence, the killing at the moral police. and at those people, high impala, we need sanctions are for the member states to decide. but the majority in

parliament seemed determined to send a strong signal to help make this happen and, ah, the nobel prize for physics has been award. antique, 3 physicists working on quantum mechanics allow aspect from france. john klauser found the united states and, and on sailing of from austria where a given the most prestigious price in science professor tiling, or has been nicknamed mr. bean after a successfully demonstrating quantum teleportation in 1997 through a call with china. hands on xining, a receives a standing ovation. he's been doing research here at the university of vienna for many years into particle physics. now he's won the nobel prize, the biggest award in science with during the 1st experiments, i was sometimes asked by the press what the whole thing was supposed to be good for . and i said, i can tell you quite proudly. it's not good for anything. i'm just doing this out

of curiosity. awesome. are you? the silent is sharing the prize with francis allen aspect and american john klauser . all 3 have made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics. put simply, it's about the interaction of the smallest particles, much smaller than atoms. the nobel committee in stockholm tried to explain what the implications are on them. the thing you can apply these findings, for example, into security, tightened corruption, field of cryptography, and alt fine quantum computers. and very specialized sensor technology pick with the sick. but anton salinger has explained these complicated physics concepts with the help of foam dice. the smallest pairs of particles can automatically change shape with businesses, said one, even if they're far apart. 3. and this goes back to einstein. this goes back to o including on a guy called john bell. so it's all about how we view the universe and how particles in this case, light particles interact with one another. so in this particular case,

you've got 2 particles that could be indifferent areas, but they may be still entangled, as they quoted as the technical term entangled with one another. it's a bit like having 2 family members that might be on different sides of the world. you still kind of connected, you might even have sort of a telepathy between the 2 of the sciences swell. shad the prize money which is almost $1000000.00 euros. yes. so and that's our time for today. but as always, the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter data we knew for now though, thanks for spending part of your day with

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