where exactly i have learned a lot, our culture history, all their d. w. travel extremely worth a visit. ah . this is deed of the news live from berlin, ukraine's president accuses russia of planning to blow up a vital hydro electric damp followed. emer zalesky warns hundreds of thousands are in danger of flooding in the occupied house on region. also coming up, police in iran say they've arrested dozens of protesters in the southeast as public

outrage continues. rights groups say those in custody are risk of torture or even death to turn to the right. it's a lease whereas it's 1st fall right leader since world war 2. heading the new conservative coalition, georgia maloney takes the oath of office as the country's 1st female prime minister ah told me or logical welcome to the program. the battle for ukraine is now centering around a massive dam on ukraine's denita river cube has warned russia it'll head back harder if russia blows it up. president followed the mirrors. lensky accuses russia of planning to destroy the dab and sent flood waters rushing towards hundreds of thousands of people. about water from the dam is also vital for cooling. europe's largest nuclear power plant in parisha and mosque was telling its citizens that if

the hydro electric plant is destroyed, ukraine will be at fault. the massive kafka hydro electric power plant and southern ukraine with its huge water reservoir may soon become a weapon of war with devastating consequences. according to the ukrainian president russian troops supplanted mines in the dam. he says they are planning a false flag operation to trigger an enormous flood j. they'll take it. and that will be, this is one of our largest energy facilities supreme with the dam connected to this hydro electric plant holds 18000000 cubic meters of water versus given only a fresh terrace blowed up more than 80 settlements, including hassan will be in the zone, hit by the flash flooding, boom, blue, hundreds of thousands of people would be affected. his food in these issued in the morning or thursday up the expanse of water north of the power plant has been

nicknamed the sea. over 240 kilometers of the 20 per river are held back by this dam. last march, russian forces took over this site during their invasion. now, 7 months later, the russians are maintaining a defensive position in the region. experts say that the russian military may think that breaching the dam could cover their retreat from the right bank of the denise river and prevent or delay ukrainian advances toward scarce on within russia. news sources are saying that it is not them, but ukraine that is planning to blow up the dam. i asked rahman gunter and co from d w's russia and eastern europe service. what it would mean if the staff were destroyed? well 2 things would happen 1st and we could have very many civilian casualties.

probably kind of solven's, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians could be affected. it gives you populated area and is flawed. we don't know how high maybe one, maybe 2 meters high now will more than 80 and places like smaller villages, smaller towns and the studio persona. so. so we haven't seen anything like this in ukraine or in the former soviet union. so it will be a huge catastrophe. of course, there will be also consequences for the energy supply because there is a power. this is a power plant, and there could be consequences for the atomic power plant. so the, the stream and which is also important for russia, there could be consequences for that can now, which is providing water from the priority, but to the korean peninsula. and it's by russia in 2014. so russia actually has no interest in blowing up. and militarily, this is the 2nd aspect,

this would slow down both sides, so it will make the ukrainian offensive slower and it will make more difficult for russians to retreat if they want. right. we seen both sides accusing each other of having plans to blow up this dam. is it really just a matter of time before it actually happens? no, i don't think it's been destined to happen. my assumption is that russia has actually mind that the dam. but 1st let's let a different purpose that we might think. i think the russian purpose is to stop crying from shelling damn with rockets missiles because there are very few bridges over the river. it is very wide and russia needs those bridges to retreat or to advance. so ukraine has been showing the biggest on 20 of get bridge in the city will concern itself. but russia would signal if you wish,

if you show this this down or you could damage it and then we can no longer use it . so we put some explosives here so you see what would happen if you continue. i think this is the actual reason behind it, right? i was in russia, actually, a part of its plan has been to carry out attacks on ukraine's energy infrastructure recently. what does that tell you about about their strategy? well, the right actual new brand, new infrastructure as we speak several cities, again included possibly the capital key for the key of region search cities in the south like and us and some others. so it's a sign weakness. it's a sign of some weakness rushing weakness on the metal front. and rushes, drawing of course to compensate for those losses of territory had in september in the north, by the city of hockey, the 2nd largest city of ukraine. and it is time to gain time to,

to wait until that mobilization president bush in order will show effect on the bus from an current, gunter, and co thank you for speaking to us. police have arrested says at least 50 people in the south east of iran after protestors attacked banks and demonstrated against the government and demonstrations continue in the country 5 weeks after the death of a woman in police custody sparked public outrage. meanwhile, iranians outside the country, a calling of western nations to do more to help and to ensure the safety of those arrested. the latest, an option of anger in it on in foot is recorded on friday. hundreds of angry protestors in the city of the head on jaunt debt to the dictator. in jefferson's to ayatollah khomeini, this time the republics lito, the wave of public descend, tripping it on in the week of the debt of gina martha armine violent police custody

is highly unusual. in this, for dest, from the capitals they had on a man, has claimed a billboard to speak of 50. the ad says the earth bears gold. he is writing and politic steel, the cold it on invoices outside the country, like the national council of resistance of it on have been stepping up their own protests such as this one in brussels. close to where you leaders. we're holding a duty summit. you're asking that european communities run you over a union childers, their tones warner in your resume, and what they are in and people are asking him to see any wrong or asking regime change. they don't want any appeasement with his regime in an address to the un security council, the suite, the u. s. me and it's beautiful. the eyes of the entire world are on iran right now . courageous and brave iranians from across society. women and men are

protesting. the death of masa, i'm mary. they are protesting the fact that she was killed by the rainy and morality police for the crime of being a woman. but it on has warned western governments not to interfere with uranian. women are smart, though educated, dedicated antibiotic, an or their, of their rights. they also understand how to engage with the governments in a peaceful and constructive manner in order to advance their rights. therefore, we advise those western states that they are not required to act as guardians or caretakers. of iranian women or speak on their behalf, yet speak on their behalf. is what many of those protesting want given the scale of the challenge, their faith in standing up to the dock to see which has ruled their country for more than 40 years. italy's 1st woman prime

minister, georgia maloney has been sworn in at the presidential palace in rome. maloney's brothers of italy party gained the most votes in italy's national election last month. despite its neo fascist roots. maloney has formed a governing coalition with former prime minister silvio berlusconi is conservative forts at italia. a mature solving is league, maloney is the country's 1st far right leader. since world war 2 for more journalist sema got her, joins me from rome. i see my now what are the key measures georgia maloney's expected to take now that she's head of a new government? well, she's already said that these are the key issues facing a challenge and most are expecting that she will be doing something to help italian deal with the soaring energy prices. and that's just not family for businesses as well that are trying to cope with those high practice as well as high inflation. that will most probably be on top of her agenda. and then of course, you know,

establishing good ties with key you partners and that you as a whole. that includes specifically of course, it's really a major beneficiary of post cobit recovery fund, money coming in from the u. so it's with the european union at large off with partners in the region. and then of course, the entire issue with war just here in your neighborhood, the war in ukraine. she's been very clear of establishing a pro need so as well as the role european launch on that. and she will probably continue as she has said, with the policy that it's already been taught by prime in somebody druggie in the previous guffman. now that she sworn in, she will be having a 1st cabinet meeting on sunday and how our italian people are reacting to this to this new government to maloney taking par. well, i mean those that didn't support in the election campaign. perhaps they will be

concerned about this, about a position that she has on a very conservative traditional family values. positions on abortion rights, as well as the same sex relationship. for the most part though, she has presented a slightly more moderate stand during the campaign thing that she's not expecting to touch any of the laws that are currently on the books on those issues. but days concerned about that as well as how very tough on, on illegal immigration bill to both it for her though and support her as a fresh base. that is part of the reason why she got that support all too because she was very much in the opposition during the previous broad coalition government . and so she managed to that of taking the support the back. you mean like of those that will perhaps frustrated with what the government was doing on that side. so she got 20 percent 26 percent of the vote. now she's governing with her right. we other right we continent will have to see for the moment they are presenting

a united front. but we have seen a lot of turbulence in the relationship with a coalition partners, particularly with the former prime minister, 86 year old. she'll be scone on that note. do you expect us coalition to, to last? well, days concern, as i've mentioned, with this particular issue mr. bell is connie seems in the lead up to this moment to try and undermine miss maloney at several points. we saw him writing on a piece of paper in parliament that was in public view, describing her as arrogant and domineering. miss maloney, for her part, responded by saying she will not be blackmailed. this was over perhaps differences on key cabinet positions. it seems on this issue, miss maloney has come up tops with her suggestions of what she wants put in place in terms of cabinet positions. but then there was the whole issue of ukraine as well with leak audiotapes of mr. berlusconi. describing

a criticizing president lensky and talking about his close friendship with the russian president. so on that issue, they is concern about whether it's going to continue with the stance that miss maloney wants. but that's what she says she's going to do. and we have seen them presenting a united front when they went as a coalition to meet with president sergio martha rella. so we'll have to see about how she's going to balance those issues within her coalition. and at the same time dealing with the key issues facing italians, as i mentioned, those high energy prices and inflation and concerned about the war ukraine. ok, sema gupta, journalists in rome, thank you for giving us that update. let's take a look now at some other stories making news around the world. china's week long communist party congress has ended. the party has approved an amendment to its constitution, enshrining president,

she doing things role. and it's opposition to tie one's independence. she is expected to be handed a 3rd term as party leader. the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the u. s. capital has subpoena donald trump. lawmakers of ordered the former president to hand over documents and to testify under oath. next month, the committee says this overwhelming evidence that trump personally orchestrated the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. this is deed of the news from ballet and up next this sport, life sports life rather with a look at a talented teen who's confront oh, can they get all the harvesters or immigrants? don't really say everything you enjoy eating at home with your family, was harvested by people who are being exploited. and then i guess for free and.