ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, chinese war plains, and to taiwanese air space seats, one of the largest air space violations of the independently governed ireland. today, china claims it was provoked by the u. s. and by taiwan. as war rages

around them many ukrainians mark christmas earlier than usual to distance themselves from moscow. orthodox christian holiday calendar. residence of baton, of boucher this year. pudding that own traditions. fantastic. and the big fries continues across north america after a bit of christmas storm that has claimed dozens of lives. ah, i'm gathered, as welcome to the program. more than 70 chinese military aircraft have entered taiwanese air space over the last 24 hours. the islands government is saying this is the largest incursion to date by china, which claim sovereignty over the self governing territory. ty wants defense ministry said doesn't so fighter jets crossed the median line and the taiwan strait, which acts as an unofficial buffer zone. raging said it had conducted strike drills

in response to provocations from taiwan at the united states. earlier i spoke to w correspondent, po and wang in taipei by asked him why these drills have been conducted now. though on christmas day, the chinese army conduct hicks try trials in the sea and air space. there are tie one according to ty, once military of national defense, $71.00 chinese aircraft, including fighter jets and also drones enter. ty was air defense. identifications on china claimed it was reacting to provoke chance and collusion between the united states in tie one because us just passed the defense bill defense be all with $10000000000.00 us dollars. the military ads for taiwan and china beliefs. it's severely severely affects peace and stability across town street. now, did tell us more about this. u. s. defense authorization law that boosts military

assistance for taiwan. so usaa president joe biden on december 23rd to sign into a law and a 150 a 1000000000 us on defense policy. be all set to increase security cooperation with ty, one. the legislation authorized up to $10000000000.00 us dollars in security assistance over the next 5 years to more the rise tie one security capabilities to deter aggression by b gene. the act also affords taiwan to sim treatments as major and non nettle allies to in receiving the priority to obtain exist defense mer to material from the u. s. it also said to holding join military exercise with taiwan is important in import or improving combat readiness. and taiwan well comes to the choice and also said this show the importance washington attached to taiwan, us, ties and strengthening the island security. now, taiwan is defense,

ministry said that china's aim is to threaten and cow the people of taiwan. how are people in taiwan feeling about all this? as we know that he was the largest chinese air force in intrusion to date, the steel is larger than life, fire, or military exercise in august in response to us house speaker, nancy pelosi. this visit to tie one, although there was no sense of alarm on the island. people still fail to steady increase, increase or in chinese pressure in recent years. and the office of tire, once preston said, the president, hey, when well, call a high level of national security meeting on tuesday morning to discuss reinforcing the island civil defense system follow by our account press conference on the news . our new civil defense measures gone wrong. there for us,

thank you very much. the town of butcher, just outside the ukrainian capital, keith bore the bronze of russia's initial invasion for the survivors of the alleged war crimes that were committed there by russian troops christmas. this year is especially difficult. it's different in another way as well this year with the holiday happening now instead of in early january. as it is the russian orthodox tradition. it's the grey and rainy christmas, dane butcher, and residents who have come back to the city after rush. an occupation will not celebrate as usual. ah, lucia. yeah. i wasn't really in the mood to celebrate christmas. but now that the lights are back on in our apartment, this is my mood is lifted. lot movable. he already to celebrate by the sierra. it's only going to be the small family circle when i'm look, rosie, what is the loss of? i'm not really in the mood for christmas this year. they did that, but i'll try to create special moments for the children. i am your moment. dcea.

they survived the west, but bush, our residence are unbroken to night. the art school students would perform at the concepts. and sasha, a young musician, is proudly wearing his bishop vanka, ukraine's traditional outfit. i'm not rude to her, was wrong. when i wear my that she blanca, i feel very much ukrainian too. i feel that ukrainian think that ukrainian culture is very rich. oh, same day in butch as art center. hundreds gathered for a few hours of pure joy. sasha who hopes to become a professional pianist bring some magic on stage ah m. 2 your full muslim diesel was lou or it is about what is really important your every day we must prove to our defenders on the front line is sure that we support them. your key market,

ukrainian traditions. you can't just away in the road by the enemy. jim lum movie apology, a live recording you tear, you keep what program little be awarded. hey, the rated from the russian occupiers which us years hardly showcases ukrainian culture music which came with us giving them all we had a very difficult 6 months preparing for this show on the shelters without light who we continued because we wanted to show our skills today was look a lot, especially during the war a concept like this is important to children of butcher also received presence from the cities. foreign supporters bringing much needed relief after difficulties. ah ah, correspond mother shes filed that report and earlier she told us how ukrainian saw braving this holiday season on the fire. exactly. people are trying to make the

best of the situation that of course it's not easy. does nobody who is in the, in a christmas mood, in a christmas spirit, to begin with and out, sir. understandable. there's a era the lads a day in day out to day. we've been quite lucky to have that hasn't been any so far . you know, that's how you greet each other you say, or did you manage to sleep? well, yes, there were no error. the lads and thus just a new normal here, there were some bombings, bombings in denounced. 2 people died this morning. this is a new normal that has nothing, actually a normal office, but that's how ukrainians leave to this will have been needing to this for since february 24th. now, russia's president vladimir putin again, the said he would be willing to open negotiations with keith bought all those office taken seriously there. well 1st that not take it taken seriously because of the such offer has already happened in the past. and now,

so it had been years data or ukraine. it was pushed to negotiate it with russia to concede some territory to russia and from the ukrainian side. well, they don't see any positive results at all day. last crimea, they lost or occupied territories. and right now, a day population is being bombed. a population is a, has to lead without electricity result. water is millions of people who have been displaced. 14000000 people are now homeless in ukraine or country of over 40000000 inhabitants or so in such conditions are not as long as they're at the invasion, the russian invasion continues. there is no room for negotiation and no appetite for aids from key of side. i'll talk about the uh, the appetite for negotiations. what the situation like for civilians on the ground where you are well, it's very difficult because are of a d sent as ties on a critical infrastructure on power generating facilities. human key,

if there's constant power cost is millions of people, not just here in the capital that i saw throughout the country who have to leave without electricity, only a critical ad building such as hospitals do you have a constant power? so it's a very, very dire situation and, and it shows no sign of changing this emotion. they're reporting from ukraine's capital. thank you em, let's have a look at some news headlines. now. russia's defense ministry says 3 of its personnel of been killed by wreckage falling from a ukrainian drone. russia shall down the drone over its angles. abbeys officials denied plains were damaged. but social media accounts report that several were destroyed was a 2nd attack on the facility. this month, south korea scrambled its military jets and attack helicopters of the 5 north korea . drones crossed into its airspace. south korean official sat the military fire

warning shots at the drones and sent surveillance aircraft into the north well took flights, were temporarily suspended at 2 airports near the south korean capital sold. members of frances kurdish community and their supporters are holding a march to honor 3 people killed in last, friday, shooting at the kurdish cultural center in paris, prosecutor say the 69 year old suspect detained at the scene, had a clear racist motive. many curtain francais police did not enough to protect them all do oh, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are still without par after a massive winter storm. hit much, much of north america. across the us and canada. people are working to clear snow and restore down power lines. storm has claimed over 40 lives and several weather advisories remain in effect. the deep arctic fries disrupted holiday travel plans

for millions. this couple in buffalo, new york faced the cold, unfit in a final bed to be with their loved ones. during the holidays, the relentless storms across north america are slowly dying out, but streets remain blanketed in snow. power shortages still leave millions cold and in the dark, even snow plies, i getting stuck in drifts after working tirelessly to clear the roads. new york's governor, please. for caution. you need to stay off the road. we've been begging. we've been asking in the vast majority of you have and i'm so grateful for that. but those of you who violate the driving bands, you may think you can go to the store for that 6 pack, but you are endangering other people across the border in canada. travelers had to come to terms with fact and they wouldn't make it home for the holidays that was going by train from ottawa, arrived at the station to find their journeys cancelled for some the luggage went

back into the taxi, but others don't know how to get home, fortunately, change or cancel for today. so just trying to get back home for holidays. now i'm waiting for her to go to a hotel and stay there for a day. just to go back to freezing. when's have st. temperature is plunging well below 0 for days. now. even though the worst seems to be over, the number of storm related deaths is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue across the continent. but frances has delivered his annual christmas day address to worshippers at saint peters, basilica, and rome. this year, speech focused on conflict and bore around the world, and particularly in the ukraine of christmas, overshadowed by the conflict in ukraine. o francis stands of the horrors of war and the destruction caused by 10 months of fighting and mixing

b for beasts. nurses while rose, let us see the faces of our ukrainian grimace and sisters together for who was celebrating christmas in the dark and cold or far from their homes. how may the lord inspire as to offer solidarity to those who was suffering already? a may he enlightened phones, you have a power to silence for weapons and puts an immediate end to this war upward that were in shane shaka, frances drew attention to other war zooms around the world. no longer in the headlights. for just sergio and yemen, he delivered his traditional or be it or be blessing to paulson's gathered on st. peter's square. but dish is she, his feet isn't the same, the most magnificent army. it was a message, a fulton, b for the feet. at christmas. you're watching the w. c. as

a reminder of our top story, taiwan is reporting that more than 70 chinese military aircraft have entered taiwanese as space over the last 24 hours. it's the largest incursion to date by china, which claims the sovereignty over the self governing territory. that's it from me and the newest team for now. i'll have an update for you. at the top of the hour do not go away, t w is asia, is enough next, just off that short break. and of course, as always more world news or to business on d, w dot com and you have office sometimes books are more exciting than real life raring to read. ah, what if there's no escape.