oh jeez, technology is worried how they can go with how they can also go terribly with what you know, new to oh d, w, news live from berlin. the fierce battle for solar dark continues. heavy fighting is reported in the eastern town as ukrainian forces continue to put up resistance. also on the program. us president joe biden is under scrutiny as lawyers find more classified documents at his home, he says he will cooperate with investigations. we'll ask about the fall out he's

facing with. and legendary rock guitar just died at the age of $78.00. they'll be remembered as a pioneer of jazz rock and one of the most influential musicians in the business. ah, uncle, really he's going to have you with us. ukraine says fierce fighting in the eastern town of sola. dar is continuing, falling, conflicting reports about whether the town had been captured. this comes amid a major shake up at the top of russia's military as a russian president, vladimir putin appoints a new commander to take charge of his war as ukrainian soldiers fight to repel russian attacks. the sound of explosions is relentless.

the battle for solider in the nearby city of buck mote is proving to be one of the fiercest so far following russia's invasion, ukraine's defense leaders say be a soldiers fighting stubbornly. despite claims. russia had taken control of the area and uncertainties lent density of shelling, roles by about 70 percent. but nothing changed radically, or are fighters are holding the defense as they used to hold a ticket or might taking solider and back mood is key to the kremlin goal to claim all of the donates region. russian leaders have praised the work of the troops on the ground. a truly gigantic work has been done. cellular. this is absolutely celsius and heroic action. not align

solar, dora, but in many areas where it says operations are being carried out like both sides have suffered heavy losses in the fighting as the battle rages on in the east friends and family of a soldier killed in salida gather for his funeral and butcher killed those who die in war are mostly the young one. good, renee, unfortunately there are many warriors we are burring as you see all the new graves behind unique in hawaii, when they are the ones who sacrificed their lives for our peace to today of decay. kim, marriage of m, m m m g h m o rushes bid to take salinda, it seems to be key to boosting its military morale. a when many say moscow also desperately once after struggling with numerous setbacks and recent miles. testing crump as

a security analyst and the theo of civil line. he gave us an assessment of the situation in philadelphia was, as you said, and we just had in the report is very confused, played by both side, differing claims. that's interesting from different bought the russian military as to what's been going on. i think without the russians have all the c a t something or developed around the town or a dog, they're not the back of my situation remains fluid and they've suddenly made some other minor about this with itself. sort of off is considered important because it starts to unhinge the city in fact with itself. so it's kind of a stepping stone to taking mode, which obviously the russians would celebrate further, they had a long way to go from there. regardless, this is going to be a stepping stone on the way to the main cities of the northern bass like slowly and some crime, a thought. and there is a way to go before the russians are a place to that. so, you know, while it might be celebrated by russia,

that they are making some advances. finally, off the 6 month or any 20 kilometers and they're start line in the don't math. and this was not even a particularly significant strategic objective. they've still got to do poland as offering to supply ukraine, withdraw him and made leverage, battled things ramping up the pressure under many and other allies to do the same as becoming a divisive issue in germany, which has so far, refused to send battle tanks instead, promising 40 litre of martyr infantry fighting vehicles. now as the country producing the leper tanks, germany's likely to have a final say on whether any leopards reach the battlefields of ukraine. poland his offer to send some of the world's most advanced tanks to ukraine. the german made leopard to give his welcome the offer, but there is a catch germany as the manufacturing country needs to agree to the tank delivery. and so far, german chancellor, olaf schultz has not agreed to deliver heavy weaponry fig, the war could escalate. but there's growing pressure on germany to change its

stance while paying a visit to some german nato troops. germany's defense minister, christina lambert, i was asked with the berlin, would agree to the delivery of lepper 2 tanks because they didn't shy the federal government has not made a decision on whether to handle the battle doug's but even within the governing coalition, in berlin, they're still debatable whether to send advanced battle tanks in addition to the lighter martyr infantry vehicles. by chance local but hob ex at germany should support the delivery of a leper tanks. the expression to germany should not stand in the wave of the countries are making the decision to support ukraine partners. irrespective of the german decision russian children bertram proved with no end to the war. in slight germany faces mounting pressure from all sides to make a decision that's not have a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today. spain supreme court has dropped sedition charges against the former catalogue president canada, which dom on he led the regions failed bid for independence in 2017, which the mon,

who fled to belgium, to avoid prosecution still faces other charges. a decision comes weeks after a controversial reform of spain's legal code, scrap the crime of sedition. europe's largest known deposit of rare earth elements has been found near the swedish mining city of corona. the mining company in charge said the newly discovered pear. yeah, i year deposit contains more than a 1000000 tons of the minerals. their essential for many technology is considered vital to the green transition. you're currently relies heavily on chinese imports of rare earth. as a storms containing to batter the us state of california, causing widespread flooding and claiming 18 lines so far, tens of thousands have been driven from their homes of the torrential rains and powerful winds that started in late december. further down force are expected on thursday and friday the u. s. justice department has appointed a special council to investigate after more classified documents were founded.

president biden's, delaware home. earlier this week, news broke, that secret reports had been found in november in an office biden used after his time as vice president by law. the classified documents should have been given to the u. s. national archives after he left office. the discoveries are politically embarrassing for barton, after his sharp criticism, a former president trumps alleged mishandling of secret documents by him says he is cooperating with the investigation. people know i take crush, why documents classified material seriously. i also said we're cooperating fully incompletely, the justice department's review, as part of that process. my lawyers reviewed other places, word documents and my of. from my time as voice pression were stored and they finished the review last night. they discovered a small number of documents of classified marketing storage years in file cabinets in my home, in my, in my,

my personal library and our correspond michelle up here. then washington has more about the documents that were discovered. we know that they were classified, but we know very little about what they exactly contain. what exactly the level of classification was. we know that we're talking about more than 10 documents, but not hundreds. as was the case in donald trump, where whole boxes of classified documents were carried out of mar largo, and as far as the legal process is concerned, there is now the special council which highlights that the attorney general garner is taking this very seriously elevating this whole case actually to the level where he actually was in the investigation with donald trump. he came out with a statement not taking any questions, saying that this was so sensitive and of such importance that he felt that this was merited. despite the fact that he was confident that the department of justice could have dealt with this without a special counsel. so it is drawing full attention,

not many documents in 2 locations and do biden's team himself indicated that indeed those documents were in a private office used by joe biden, after he finished being vice president. so this was several years ago. police here in western germany are continuing to evict climate activists from a village at the center of a battle over coal mining protesters moved in to stop and energy giant from demolishing the homes to make way for its operations. the government in 5th, the coal is essential to maintaining energy supplies. but activists say in germany is losing sight of its climate goals. a peaceful protest to his escorted away from a condemned farm house. police raided the building after a tense over night stand off. within minutes, hundreds of officers had flooded the complex to route out. hades

jasa shawn. it was very scary in the morning when the alarm went off and the police stormed the barricades. it was really a very scary situation. aisd and circles the speed. police then turned their attention to the hard core faction. hold up down the street. the barricaded themselves inside. what was once residential apartments. it began with a game of cotton mouse but grew more menacing as please try to clear the way activists through fireworks and glass bottles from makeshift ramparts projectiles through ever more vulgar. police retreated then made their move. storming the building from 2 sides.

a spokesman said police were negotiating with the activists inside my mind enforcement according to my information. one yard has already been completely cleared and other buildings talks are still under way with the activists to me then leave voluntarily and independently. but the situation is very complex. in the meantime, work has been done on a wide range of buildings. so it's not possible to have a detailed overview. i'll put it this way. we're making progress. progress for the police though, is a set back for activists. and they say for global climate change, i finished your other. i'm feeling very sad. disappointed for it's vibrant and a little bit last for long. oh, lucia that's last stand. may not save the village, but if nothing else, it's brought attention to their cause. one of rob music's most influential,

a guitarist jeff beck has died at the age of 78, back explored rock jazz blues and r and b shaping the music world for decades. and earning 7 grammys and 8 gold records along the way, how 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 heads, including shapes of things. ah, beck wasn't happy with the band 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 facts bolero. this songs primal, almost psychedelic energy, inspired even jimmy hendrix. they continued making albums, but became a kind of musicians musician playing with eric clapton and bb 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, and finally, a mesmerizing look at a swarm of birth and cypress, of forming an aerial dance over a lake near the capital. the latter nocka,

the island in the mediterranean, is renowned as a weigh station for hundreds of thousands of birds migrating between europe and africa. this happens twice a year in spring and autumn. as an unusually mild winter in the region draws to a close, birds are preparing for their long flight to their breeding grounds up north chrissy platen is up next with business and a look at why canada will no longer allow most foreigners to buy real estate issue for that, i'm not really thank you so much for your company. with ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips with.