a venture full of hardships, dangers, and death. magellan journey around the world starts january 19th on ah ah, this is the w news coming to you live from berlin. a fierce battle is underway for a town in eastern ukraine. heavy fighting is reported in solid dock. as ukrainian forces continue to put up resistance. also on the program, poland aims to send german made a leopard tanks to ukraine, pressures mounting on its allies, especially germany to follow suit,

and legendary rock. guitarist jeff back dies at the age of 78. he'll be remembered as a pioneer of jazz rocked, and one of the most influential musicians in the business. ah hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. ukraine says piers fighting in the eastern town of sola. dar is continuing puzzling, conflicting reports about whether the town has been captured. this comes amid a major shake up at the top of russia's military as russian president vladimir putin, a point, a new commander to take charge of his war. ukrainian soldiers firing at russian positions. internet's province fighting is concentrated around

sola, dar, a mining town near the strategic city of back, moot. these satellite images show the scale of the destruction since august of last year. conditions in back moot are dire. there is no heating or electricity. most residents fled to fighting those who didn't are now trapped or trump causal doors below. i sleep in the same clothes. i walk around in the mail that we haven't bathed for 4 months each or war score soon. everything will freeze your coronel so both the kitchen door and the toilet tissue, or hard data. there are a lot of people here. grandfather's grandmother's. no one goes anywhere near the leader of the russian mercenary wagner. group claims it has captured sola. dar

yevgeny per goshen. released this picture of himself allegedly in a salt mine near sola, dar, he says, the town is surround it, but you, cranes, president refutes those claims as russian propaganda. the only one who put the lock usually will present and are already presenting this to their society in order to support mobilization to give hope to those who are for the aggression. but the fighting continues. antonette is holding up at him. if so, let our falls, it would no doubt booth russian morale. it could also help president putin to appease his critics who say his war effort is fumbling on wednesday, the kremlin announced another shake up among the military leadership general valeri garris. the mom has been appointed as the new commander to head up the offensive in ukraine of direct some of his task with turning around rushes fortunes in a war that has been badly legging in recent months. and yet vladimir putin has shown no sign of relenting in his quest to come out ahead against keith

moore. i spoke with andrea rod chaise senior fellow with the german council on foreign relations. he told us of this about russian general valerie garage im off and what his appointment means do tomorrow to get off. the move has been the chief of russia general stop since 2012 before that he was a commander of rational center. i'm in the district and had basically a classic, so just career. his appointment as the main commander of the operation, the ukraine, is on the likely to change how divorce conducted. it's actually quite unlikely the garage to move would do any operation or command because it was more than 10 years ago. and he lost, i'm actually commanded troops. so the more likely scenario is that the previous commander, generous, i guess, who said, well we can, we is now the deputy of get our simile there still be responsible for most of the operation i command by j, right? by a get our same of as the number one of the supreme commander ensure better coordination

between de rashandra. but again, i do not see his appointment as any kind of national change. this is proteins. 3rd commanding general in ukraine since the invasion began last february. what does this latest reshuffle tell us about the kremlin approached the war while taking into account how russian troops had been constantly failing in reaching the originally designated gold. it's not so surprising that the main commander change quite often, because somebody has to be. ready responsible to the right, actually i wouldn't be quite surprised if it turned out the get see what was not entirely happy about this new appointment. let me also call disco disappointment deleted operation and ukraine. it's kind of a hot potato that nobody wants to have to have in he's or her hands still now get out and given the task. but again,

even if his command will be successful at personal change, a single person or change is unable to patch up for the organization or instructional flows of russia rom forces. what about the battle field itself? can you tell us, for example, what's happening in solid door because we're getting conflicting reports about who's in control there and what it would mean if russia takes control of the town? first and foremost, i would caution against overestimating the importance of florida. this is a small mining town which had a population of approximately 10000 before the war. there are hundreds of sites more industrial on the grain. so solid are, is important not because of itself, but because it constitutes basically the left flank of the defense of buck mode, which is much more important ukrainians to, to $45.00 today. which is the russian troops have been trying to take for nearly 6

months. and russians have been trying to, big buckled by frontally attacking, sending won't leave off to another, but constantly saving to get to the city. and now they shifted their their and trying to be solid, are in debt by cutting of bottled. but even if i follow that falls, this alone would not be able for the russians to cock the supply line leading to backward lead and soaking yesterday. so here be one more thing. how did you extend to kimberly coursework? it's all been sorted. fighting is still going, going in, but what so story in florida. so the russian claims about taking the entire city are don't, i mean, don't seem to be for the ground it finding it going on their defense analyst under a rush in budapest. thank you very much. thank you. pull him is offering to supply ukraine with german made leopard tanks as part of an international coalition. the announcement follows talks between polish president

under judah and ukraine's law me zalinski on wednesday. the pledge puts pressure on germany, which has so far, refused to deliver the advance tanks to ukraine itself. boy 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 a new killer armed russia. but that might be all about to change over fat incarcerated to easter. we have decided that the moment for poland to decisively support ukraine has comes through the course k. now stumpy, a company of la tags will be handed over as part of a coalition. lo barber. her grammar would along 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 of the 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. although our food only the transfer of weapons will end this war who didn't die. otherwise the war will go on and on. luxury do not will ukrainian cities will be destroyed, hash 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, loud poland, and other nato allies are leaning ever harder on the german chancellor to change his tune. while the discussion about leopard battle tanks continues in

agreement has been reached to supply ukraine with german made martyr, infantry fighting vehicles. these light tanks are deployed outside of ukraine as part of nato's very high readiness joint task force. german defense minister christine alumni has been facing increasing pressure to agree to delivery of the larger leper leopard tanks to keep berlin says it would only consider such a move in cooperation with its nato allies. d, w. t political correspond nina has a was with germany's defense minister today when she visited bonus bat troops. casino lambert was asked about whether germany would allow poland to deliver leopard tanks to ukraine. it is a tricky situation for the german government. the german army is not in the best state, and it is having to use different armored vehicles then initially planned to fulfill

its nature obligations this year. but of course, it is also coming under a lot of pressure, the german government to supply ukraine with more and heavier weapons. now this is something where christina lum placed the defense minister when she visited this barracks here in saxony. today said that the decision to send a armored vehicles of the type model like the one that we see behind me here is qualitatively speaking already a step hop. she says the german government is monitoring the situation constantly and dandy can also change its approach and change its policies. once the situation on the ground changes now asked whether germany would give its consent to poland, sending leopard 2 tanks to ukraine, that are, of course, german made where the german government has to give its consent. because in the lamplight was a little more evasive. she said that germany absolutely doesn't want to go alone. all these decisions need to be taken internationally. germany doesn't want to be

drawn into this war, doesn't want to become a party to the war. but ultimately, also that their defense minister said that poland simply hasn't asked officially yet sketch up on smelt stories making headlines around the world today. u. s. president, joe bible's legal team says it has found more classified documents of his delaware home. earlier this week, news broke. the secret reports had been found in an office bought news after his time as vice president in november biding his surgeries, cooperating with the justice department inquiry massive storms continue to batter, northern california, causing widespread flooding and claiming 18 lives. tens of thousands have been driven from their homes in the torrential rains and powerful winds. this started in late december. further downpours are expected on thursday and friday. and europe's largest known deposit of rare earth elements has been found near the swedish mining city of corona mining company,

l. k. a b said the newly discovered pear yaya deposit contains more than a 1000000 tons of the minerals. their essential for many technologies considered vital for the green transition. europe currently relies heavily on chinese imports of rare earths. one of rock music's most influential guitarists, jeff beck has died at the age of 78, rolling stone magazine, once named the british rocker the 5th best guitar player of all time back explored rock jazz blues and r and b shaping the music world for decades. and earning 7 grammys and 8 gold albums along the way. jeff beck and his fender strata castor, the instrument, he called his other arm. his innovative technique and style were the envy of many guitarists who tried to imitate him for decades. beck was

21. when he got his big break. replacing eric clapton in the yard birds, his solos helped to make some of the yard birds biggest hits, including shapes of things. back wasn't happy with the bands, though he left after a year and a half. and formed the jeff beck group together with rod stewart. but it was a one off instrumental recording with led zeppelin founder jimmy page and the who drummer keith moon. there remains one of his most famous vex bolero. this songs primal, almost psychedelic energy, inspired even jimmy hendrix by continued making albums, but became a kind of musicians musician playing with eric clapton and b. b king, recording solos for tina turner, kate bush,

and most recently collaborating with johnny depp. he'll be remembered by many other musicians who admired him. despite plenty of accolades, jeff beck never became a superstar, like many of his peers. he said that was for the best. ah, you're watching d. w news from berlin up next, we've got a documentary for you about the effects of globalization on poorer nations. i'm terry martin for me and all of us here. thanks for watching with stories that most people of the world over information.