ah, if we don't do something, our children won't be able to enjoy fresh air units with on d w ah, ah ah, this is dw news lived from berlin, ukraine races to restore critical infrastructure after devastating russian air strikes. authorities essay some 6000000 people are still without power. as temperatures plummet, president to landscape calls on the nation to injure. also coming up on the show,

russian president vladimir putin holds his 1st meeting with mothers of soldiers killed in the war. in the staged gathering, he tells them their sons did not die in vain. and asked of world a cup, the host guitar are out and a bronze team ends its silent protest. aah! after threats of reprisals, players half heartedly sang along to their national anthem. iran then went on to beat whales to no ah hello, i'm clare richardson. thank you very much for joining us. russian shelling and the liberated city of her son has killed 15 people, according to ukrainian officials. authorities have begun evacuating civilians from

the city, including children and hospital patients. the latest as high comes as authorities race to repair damage to critical infrastructure destroyed by russian air strikes earlier this week. on the damage knocked out power too much of the country. authorities have restored it in some areas, but more than 6000000 people are still without heat or electricity. analysts say russia is seeking to demoralize ukrainians over the harsh winter months. ukraine's president has called on the nation to endure. it's pitch dark indoors as well as outside. by the time you have jenny and katerina get home from work, the only light comes from their phones and torches. the suburb of the capital give has power for just a few hours a day without a proper cooker. they depend on ready made meals and a stitch near her. you know we used this camping stell for tanya and whatnot. you can get the gas bottles easily. somehow it's pretty cheap and heat up quickly. you

cost us with closer to my usual 4th. officials estimate that russian air strikes have destroyed nearly half of ukraine's energy infrastructure. and it's not clear how much can be restored in us as she little child the summer, not the way it helps that. there are 2 of us and we don't have any children. yakobelli did they? i don't know how people keep young children warm extra. it's a dumb, it must be really difficult to stop them getting ill when it's this cold. melbourne, i don't know. now what are you? the authorities imposed timed blackouts in cave and other areas to prevent what remains of the grid from becoming the loaded in this village, north of the capital, the damage is all too apparent. most houses, including nadia and sawyers home have been raised to the ground. the sisters had to

live in a chicken shed for 6 months. now they have a small house, but the installation is poor and the heating only works when the electricity is on . miss o'rylan can feel like they went into shoe. she made an ukraine. they were well padded and keep me warm. i will make the sammy is an agency provided the accommodation and well wishes have donated winter supplies. the sisters grow vegetables and strawberries in the garden. residents have set up a collection point in the village hall, where hot water generators and firewood are available. the bombed out roof is being repaired before the cold winter sets in. well, russian president vladimir putin on friday, met with mothers of soldiers who have been killed in russia's invasion of ukraine.

and he staged meeting with carefully selected women from across russia foot and said he shared their pain that their sons, who had not died in vain. there has been growing protest across russia from mothers of young men who are being forcibly recruited and sent to the front office lacking training and equipment. mama kirkwood was listed as get across it of his russia analyst, konstantin agate, constantine. what do you think putin is hoping to achieve where this carefully orchestrated meaning? well, the carefully orchestrated is one way of putting it up. but actually at least half of those 17 women that were present, ah, either a people with basically state bureau minus, they'd bureaucrats or members of the from kremlin movements, the dog, essentially financed by the state tooth of boost support for vladimir putin. so up, the aim is very clear to show popular support and actually the mother's support for

putting spouses for put his war in the cray. actually, there are doubts about where the old these women actually have their sons. ah, at the front end are definitely the, the fact that the only if you clips of the meeting have emerged of the very, very little footage. i would say also shows that this was indeed very carefully orchestrated and designed not to elicit any other feelings, but essentially a support for the presidents and respect for his position. but he didn't say anything. it was pretty everything he said was pretty banal. and sometimes actually bouldering for oh, on on insensitive, at least to one mother. he said, well, you say lots of people die from vote go your son didn't. and this is not the kind of thing you expect. probably to hear is such a meeting. so it's going to be a shall of support, but how worried you think a kremlin actually is about what people think of this mobilization?

the quick comp gun gets into the mind. oh, the collective kremlin, but i think so far i'm the protests or we're rather center of the mothers, the, the, the mothers and fathers protests were rather sent us. not a, on the war itself. that men are going to kill in a country. they know little about people that didn't do anything bad to them, but it's rather about lack of training, lack of food, lack of conditions in the barracks. so it is rather about the conditions of war than p. so, so far i think the criminal has not that much to fear from popular movements inside russia. they are so far not contesting defect or war. they're conducting the conditions for the mobilized. thank you so much for that update. that's. are russia analyst, konstantin. garth. we can bring you up to speed now with some other stories making

world news headlines. protests have broken out in china that sion jan region over the enforcement of strict covert 19 lockdown measures. social media video is appear to show crowds in the regional capital venting their anger at local officials. the protest all of the death of 10 people in a residential fire and claimed that the walk down hampered rescue efforts. in taiwan, people are voting and local elections overshadowed by tensions with china. the polls are a test of strength for ty, one's major parties. the results are likely to be closely watched by beijing as it increases pressure on islands. china claims taiwan as a part of its territory and women in latin american countries have marched a protest, gender based violence in demonstrations across the region. women demanded more action from their governments to stop from the sides. protesters marking the international day for the elimination of violence against women scuffled with

police in bolivia, capital that pos and in mexico city will a group of un experts as warning that the tale bonds, treatment of women and girls in afghanistan may amount to a crime against humanity, the militant group has banned secondary education for girls, ordered women to cover themselves from head to toe and forbidden them from most work. their exclusion from public life is also forcing teenage girls into a future that many don't want arranged marriages to older men. at 16 years old mary, him never imagined she would be trapped in a marriage with some one. she barely knows, but she says she had no choice from to day. the taliban bought her from school age with the fickle i never thought there would come a day that we couldn't study any more where we wouldn't be able to achieve our dreams. and i would become a housewife instead of becoming a doctor when yeah, lemme instead of studying,

i now washed dishes washed clothes and mopped the floor. all this is so hard, muscular famish on angel. the luncheon in afghanistan, life for women and girls, is shrinking the message from on top. a woman's place is at home and she should stay covered outside. a glaring contrast to this moral that somehow escaped a totally bond senses. i am still kid, put a school uniform on their body, not a wedding dress but many parents feel they have no choice as money runs out. 3 miriam's father resisted the thought until the very last moment. thus the me, every time people asked to marry my daughters, i said i wouldn't give their hands. i told him the girls must finish the university . he eventually given for sure many other girls share the same fate. it's not uncommon for them to get married voluntarily

for the rest of the one. and while i'm at home, my conscience tells me that it's better to marry to his rather than be a burden on my family orders. there's no other option left for us to gaze racial even, and the future is now tied to strangers of much older. who now have the greatest say on how the rest of their lives will play out. ah, we're going to go to the soccer world cup now where the 2nd round of group matches has begun in brewbay than other ones. went up against ecuador, with both teams coming off or when in their opening matches, the dutch opened the scoring in the 6 minutes cody aqua with a strong sprite from distance. before the game coach or louis van gall said, cock po can become a star. what? equal were approved, they had come to play in the 2nd half their captain and

a relentless ford, a tap in for a final score of $1.00 to $1.00. and that means host guitar are out of the world cup after they lost a $31.00 to synagogue. after taking a 1st half leads, annabelle made it to nell through who lay jaw after the break. mohammed when tire reduce the deficit was guitars 1st ever world cup finals all but it was bound by dang who sealed the wind for synagogue just minutes later. guitar cannot now qualify from the group regardless of the results of their final game against the netherlands. and the iranian teams refusal to sing their national anthem was bigger news than the score line in their 1st match out of their game against wales. they were singing again under pressure from the government, and they won the match a to nail. but the gesture highlights the risks iranians are taking to show their descent. ah, these iranian fans in the stadium wanted to seize the opportunity and draw

attention to the bloody correct on, on protests happening in their home country. but their message, women, life freedom, was not welcomed by fi, fun cutter and removed, just like iranian flex, altered to hide the symbol of the islamic republic. the team's decision to this time sing the national anthem, albeit reluctantly. a sign of the immense pressure the play asunder, and a you meditation, painful to watch for many and attendance. for others, it's a symbol of giving into a regime they don't approve of. especially since it comes just a day after their form, a t med voya for re was arrested in iran after training session with his club full at who's a stop. by 40 is of kurdish origin and has repeatedly criticized the oppression of women and minorities in these law, mac republic. now he's facing charges for tarnishing the reputation of the national

team and spreading propaganda against the state. that mexico 41 of the more than 15000 people authorities in iran have arrested since the protest began in september . more than 300 iranians have been killed according to human rights groups. and every day security forces attack, protest us all over the country. it has created a rift through iranian society, that's also on display in kata outside the stadium. supporters of these limited republic try to silence anti government protest us and hide their messages, turning the match itself into a sideshow. and so the iranian team managed to defeat wales on the pitch and yet disappointed many of their fence for not standing by them. and just before we go, one of germany's most cherished holiday traditions has returned for the 1st time

since the pandemic and birds, christmas market was officially opened by the christmas angel from the balcony of the cities cathedral and or amber market, which is thought to day out to $1628.00 was canceled for the past 2 years, because of corona virus fears was all visitors to this year's market are likely to notice higher prices for mold wine and christmas handicrafts. you are watching dw news from berlin, coming up next is a sports life. stay tuned for that. or check out our website that i've d w dot com. thanks for joining us. mm. ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips with.