a venture full of hardships, dangers, and death. magellan journey around the world starts january 19th on the blue. ah, this is the w news live from berlin, russia points and you, commander to lead its invasion of ukraine. the shake up comes amid conflicting claims over the face of the eastern tenants on adopt poland office to supply labor tanks to ukraine. the pledge piles pressure on waste and allies to send in more

heavy weapons. and the leader of an influential hinder group comes out in support of india's gay community. it comes as the supreme court looks at legalizing same sex marriage in the face of right wingers it ah, i've been for sewland. thanks for joining us. russian president vladimir putin has appointed and you commanded to take charge of his war in ukraine. o'leary arrest him off. replaces a general, who'd only been appointed in october. crescent off has been russia's top generals in 2012. moscow said his job will be to coordinate the russian invasion more effectively after a series of victories by ukrainian forces. roster is struggling to regain grout. a key battle is in the town of zari die in the east. ukraine says fighting his

ongoing disputing claims by a russian mercenary group that it had taken control. another salvo launched at ukrainian trenches in their monthly campaign to take the city of batman . russian forces have concentrated their fire power on the nearby town of solider. they are claiming progress. others, it will go for just airborne units, have blocked. solid are from the northern and southern parts of the city. what russia's air force is targeting enemy strongholds, storm troops are fighting in the city. the assault is led by the wagner group. mercenaries under the command of putin at i, if gainey for goshen, for goshen, has released this picture of him in a salt minute solider and claims that the town is surrounded. but ukraine denies that solid hours lost and points to rush and losses. of them are much more up, so we see an absolutely irresponsible to put it mildly,

attitude of the russian elite toward their military personnel before they die there by the thousands. what a lot of blood, a lot of artillery jewels, a lot of contact combat does especially and solid are to day full of that. is that when that my, this is the hottest point in the war to day for the new the ukrainians, amounting at stiff resistance here. and german supplies. how it's a, it's battering russian positions before shifting location, shoot and scoot along a slow moving front line. but a more modern, the deadly impact of such high precision strikes is captured by a drone used by ukrainian soldiers and solider to acquire targets. russian unit comes under fire and is forced to withdraw after heavy losses a term and to fight for every inch of territory. i will pay

a high price for any progress again battlefield over the years of virus. who can i know? sonya found the kaiser correspondent and keith. i asked her about their contradictory reports from salinda that right. i mean that that's right. there are contradictory reports about who hold solider and we have no independent uh confirmation by the russian site or other by the wagner group that they are in control of that city. the ukrainian military for its part says they are still very much in control, that the fighting is continuing. the forces are holding out the putting up a stick resistance and, and i think will ukraine now, you know, the fighting inside the door and the fighting in a router box which is also inflicted heavy losses on the own. troops has become something of a national symbol of defiance. you know, last night, a president lensky in his daily address was very defiant. he said the fighting l for so the dar continues, he rubbish, you know, russian claims up achieving some success in the area. and he says that on its front is, is very much holding up and that everything is being done to strengthen ukraine's

defenses. the russians still haven't been able to take me by, but would either. and now they've appointed a new commander for their forces in ukraine. has ukraine reacted to that where there has been no official reaction from the government to the leaders or shake up a by russia. it's mandatory command in ukraine. but it is certainly is being interpreted here among analysts as the liter sign of rushes, faltering admission and to be cleared. i mean, there was no love lost here in ukraine for this ousted commander said good ers, a sort of akin is shortly after he was appointed. last october, russia began its campaign of targeting ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, launching waves of messiah and drawn attacks against ukrainian cities targeting power plants and sub stations, and really leaving millions without power and running water for extended periods in

the depths of winter. so i, pink of the ouster of this, the commander is very much being seen here as the liter sign of disagree in in rushes waterford. and what about the humanitarian situation in and around bar mode? i believe thousands of people have been flee. that's right. i mean, we have no clear picture off that there are some scattered reports here in the media. lots of images on social media kind of towards showing total widespread devastation in solid are the governor of the donates region has been speaking to the acquainted media and he says that more than 80 percent of the town has been completely destroyed. he says most residents have left and, and are those that are those that are still there. i really kind of hunkering down in their basement, not leaving their homes. and i really reliant, i think on, on out kind of a few wanted to groups in the area that were hearing handing out of food supplies and, and offering to some medical stabilization points. so you found that out there on

the situation is on the dying bar. more. thank you very much for your reporting from keith. poland is offering to supply you claim with german made limited tanks as part of it international coalition. the announcement follows talks between polish president under duda and ukraine's water. so then ski on wednesday, the pledge puts pressure on germany, which has so far, refused to deliver the advance thanks to ukraine for feel. ukraine needs heavier weapons that has been, keeps message to its western allies for months on top of the list, the german built levered to battle tank. so far, western nations have been reluctant, fearing further escalation with the new killer armed russia. but that might be all about to change over fattening darcia to be sure we have decided that the moment for poland to decisively support ukraine has comes with throwing force. keena

stumpy, a company of la tanks, will be handed over as part of a coalition low part of the rom are who the one are crowded. see the offer from poland. president on j. duda is a welcome one for keith. but there's a catch without germany's approval. other nations cannot supply leopard tanks to ukraine. poland coal for an international coalition to deliver the weapons piles additional pressure on german chancellor, olaf schultz. so far he's been reluctant to commit but as russia claims it's making fair the gains in easton ukraine. keith says berlin's foot dragging is costing lives on the why, who only the transfer of weapons will end this war, who didn't die, otherwise the war will go on and on. luxury, the novel ukrainian cities will be destroyed ish and ukrainian. people killed elizabeth, but we will definitely keep going to the end of the but it's just that the cost

will be very high. oliphant love, poland, and other nato allies are leaning ever harder on the german chancellor to change his tune. the leader of an influential hinder group has come out to back l g b t q writes in india. bowen. ugh, what support could sway the government's opposition to gay marriage? the supreme court is hearing petitions from same sex couples on expanding their rice parts of society. are opposed, they see it as a violation of indian culture or they and bards love story is like any other women at school fell in love and built a life together in daily or 17 years. but as a gay couple in india, the relationship was considered a crime until the supreme court, decriminalized homosexuality in 2018. but despite this landmark judgement, they're the one dear relationship still has no legal recognition. the right to

marriage would significantly improve our lives. it would significantly had power lives as a couple a, but we certainly see that it creates a conversation in the minds of people around us and will create a confidence in the minds of other young or gay people without legal recognition of the relationship. they cannot log in. it, it asks that most, heterosexual couples, big for granted, such as opening a joint bank account or making medical decisions for each other. yeah. well, they and part of one of the for gay couples who have filed editions, asking the supreme court recognize, same sex marriages so far. the governing b. j b has not you and an official stance on legalizing same sex marriages. but more than a few members of the ruling party, hopefully oppose any change in the law. activist us hope that the court will force

india to follow the example of countries. whilst that marriage is a legal mal, we got raj courtyard, specializes in family law and says that barring the l g b t q community from marriage, wiley to the right to equality. right? to mattie is a fundamental right. and if the pleasant structure of the marriage does not recognize same sex marriage, then it violates the constitution, but merely because wheel is not shared by mort gonzo. we do elements of indian society on the outskirts of delhi, the right thing for a new organization. hindu russia though, is getting ready for protest. if this law gets boss, today, they are meeting to discuss strategies to oppose same sex marriage. they see it's

not part of the hindu culture, un hotel men. some of them are organization rated hotels where we found same sex couples making love, lea, uh huh. we stopped them and got them arrested. you'll be up now up me. why should we encourage something that is not part of our culture? apaloosa. we investigated the matters and sent these couples behind bar city on guardiola. despite the challenge is the community faces, or they and bar to remain optimistic. they see the fridge. sions have brought the issue into focus. in a country, what algebra d q. identity is still largely at eval lawyer and he had a guy. karen's iowa represents the capitol in our report. i asked her about the reports of groups rating hotels and putting gay couples behind bars for having sex . you know, been, 1st thing that strikes me is that your legal on one beach is, are you reading these hotels? there is a supreme court sanctified right to privacy in this country. and there has been

a d criminalization of homosexuality. so if anyone is reading what else, i'm getting a lesson for what they are doing, privacy and then frankly, badges against the law. and i think investigations ought to be made into people who are openly flouting that they are violating the laws and the police that seem to be a now, how are they sending people to whether or not the supreme court does hand down a ruling, a lot of this comes down to acceptance within society, doesn't it? that is a big factor been and in fact, one thing we have brought up time and again in despite previous judgment by an a pretty good direction by just returned to 9 months in the government ought to take steps to better include and integrate members of the job, you take your community into indian society. no. such a deals that have been undertaken. please cannot understand it. and we feel that so do do expand your question slightly. i believe that the vast majority of indian

society is dollar and they're open to progressive ideas and dogs factions that oppose ideas of disorder know, boys giving people even basic rights and bringing it to an issue for quality. i believe that that's done to a lack of awareness. so don't be a bit more depth. one awareness to grounds i've taken one and you show people people who maybe don't have friends or family members in the g. b d community and have not been exposed to it and they the to day life and sure people, these people are just like you and me that just like you and me that entitled to their sites. they're just trying to live their lives privately with their families . i think it would go a great way towards moving society forward on this progressive bog. and i think in many instances, it is the courts that lead us down these to aggressive. but yeah, it's the framework, the legal framework that we need in the states should be setting up exactly at the current while law. thank you very much for being on the w news today. appreciate it

. thank you so much for having me. and reminder of our top story, its latest military shake up, russia has appointed and you commanded to lead its invasion of ukraine. meanwhile, keith has re bumped claims by russian most re group that it's taking control of solar dot in the east is seen as a gateway to the key town of won't be watching the w news life from berlin. optics found documentary on violence and poverty in honduras. i'm been for school and thanks for your company. he'll go, we'll have you use next hour. i'll be back to marcy that we're interested in the global economy. our portfolio d w business beyond. here's a closer look at the.