as you know, does all appease him and his g school or their lamb was moved that he gets exposed . go to lunch with, find out about all the story info, migraines, reliable needs to migrate wherever they may be. ah, this is dw news live from berlin, air raid siren sound in key after a barrage of explosions, kids that ukrainian capital on the battlefield. russia claims to have taken control of a key town in the east ukraine, however denies that solar door has fall. also coming up scuffles break out between

police and anti cold protesters in western germany. thousands of activists are marching against the expansion of a coal mine. perused president, apologize just for those killed in clashes with police, but refuses to step down as the protesters call for new elections. ah next, spicer, welcome to the program. ukraine says a series of explosions have hit the capital keys. ah, there is sirens blaring across the city saturday morning, and residents were urged to take shelter. officials say missiles have struck, he infrastructure. meanwhile, russia claimed his forces have taken the town of sola, darn eastern ukraine,

if true, it would mark a rare victory for moscow after months of battlefield setbacks. ukrainian officials, however, dispute the claim and they say the fight is over yet. ah, in freezing winter conditions, ukrainian soldiers in sally dark face, a bleak battle against russia's constant attacks that fight here is bloody and brutal. ah. russia is determined to take control of this small soft mining town in the eastern region of de next, a rare push forward after numerous military setbacks. its forces are already claiming victory was the only never complete control. so that makes it possible to cut off the supply line is a reg greenslate force is located in the southwest a fan to lock and enclose the ukrainian units located there. when talking furniture locally, ukraine swiftly rejected the claim that us the valid now the

terrorist state in its propaganda trying to pretend that our city of solid are almost completely destroyed by the occupy as is some kind of achievement for russia . if they're already presenting this as a success to their society in order to support the military mobilization and give hope to those who want aggression. but the fighting continues to the nets front, we is holding the lives in optimal. the loss of sali dark would be a blow for ukraine after months of hard won successes, retaking towns and territories. but the fighting comes at a high cost. it's close gone, but we have gunshots. yeah, we have for grenades. sure. up now once and so on. so this kind of wounds in the increased rush i claims to was killed hundreds of

ukrainian soldiers in the battle for sali darn. but there is no confirmed death toll. more than $550.00 civilians are reportedly still living in the town in horrific conditions without running water or electricity. donatello said sagger mo, so specializes in russian foreign and security policy at king's college, london. i asked her about the significance of sola dar falling to russia. if that is confirmed. yes, i think it is. it is quite significant from the sort of point of view of russia moran because they finally after so many moms and so many casualties. and so much sort of artillery and use of times they finally managed, it seems to take on crow of the city. i think it is important in terms of oh, so that the loca, sort of tactic or dimension. because it can fit acton, not only potential, eventually in certain meant of the siege of mac mode,

which is for the south. but also the connection that line the road settling back mode to severe disc further to the north, north east. so i think that to are, you know, from the ukrainian point of view, you know, it is, it is on issue of concern. of course, if we look at the entire map of ukraine, i, it is not a major advance from the russian point of view. but we'll, if we look at the theater warning, this area, you know, it could start sort of challenging, either ukrainian positions around. and of course, by moved by potentially also towards labianca. could i my thoughts which are sort of very important sort of military bases for the ukrainians. but the ukranian, i think, very effective defensive line. so i don't think this will need to make the car lapse of ukrainian lines and ukraine's western allies just looking forward are promising armored vehicles and training for ukrainian soldiers over the next few

months. and if all of those mooted promises of weapons come through, how will that change things? i think that is the most significant question. none, i'm glad you raised it because here, but the key point is how much civility are ukraine is going to get on where the potentially it will eventually get to the famous on let parts of wood shop at tanks that are originally producing germany. so germany has a very po, done sort of decision there to make, to allow other countries to re exploit a, you know, that lip of said they are acquired from germany. but oh, so for example, there are the british are, are probably seeing other challenges. food almond vehicles, which are quite effective. so i think that if the ukrainians receive addition of the old odd to carry out offensive operations, and that includes not only tanks, but also asked support which is often not addressed very much under is very little information,

much as support or ukraine might getting thompson ed croft and training, i think then we can see a significant change on if i may add, i think what is interesting is that we are noticing that a western countries, you know, tend to provide additional support to ukraine when there are losses when there is a particular difficulty when ukraine useful as to retreat or when it is massively bombarded as is happening now. i mean, at the moment in a finding other 6, this is, it seems the wise sort of thoughts on i'm providing the necessary perfect. thank you. i miss sagger. most absurd. we have to leave it there just for time. reasons. thank you so much for your insightful and and the u. k. has now confirmed it will send those challenger to tanks to ukraine. these will be the 1st advanced tanks given to ukraine by its allies since the war began. keith has been requesting more modern weaponry for months and hopes the british decision will put greater pressure

on germany to allow the delivery of its own leopard tanks. police have clash with climate activists in western germany where hundreds of people are protesting the expansion of an open air. coal mine activists have been occupying the village of leach us, which is set to be demolished by the german mining company, our w. e. a police operation to remove the protesters has been taken place for several days. large anti coal marches are also taking place near the town with swedish climate activists. vater timbered among those taking parts and dw report, lynn. even hammerstein has been covering the events in new task force all week. lenny tell us what you're seeing and what to the protesters. what are they doing now? yes, am. what i can see from my standpoint here is on the one hand, the stage where the official speeches among them to tune back were taking place where there still

a couple of 1000 protesters gathered listening to music music. i can also see the huge open car coal mine just had of me and then i can see, look for that in the distance with the last remaining tree house. a lot of people who are dreaming toward the people tell me to surround the village from all sides. pretty senses from all sides and then try and make your way into the village because they are organized. estimate, the 35000 people came to protest. we saved a little bit over 10000 and so those are the 2 estimates, but there is still 1000 people here in open field. we're not in the town, we're just in the open field. and you can see the coal mine from you to extremely fluid situation. you mentioned greater tune burg. did she make a speech? what did you say? yes, she, she made a speech. few minutes ago an hour ago. you said she called on people,

that as long as the coal is still under this, not still in the ground, the site is not over. it's what you told me to hearing crowds. and michelle said that there are similar things happening when the world and that is important to connect those struggles. people were or celebrating her as a star. here she went to actually went into the village up that's about yes, just yesterday and spoke to the last remaining act there. so she's been in the area yesterday. and what do you think, lenny, we can expect in the coming days? i mean, it's raining there. it's cool, is this going to go on for a long time herb? oh for now. yeah, for now, it definitely looks like people are not, are not giving up with people out of the area. it feels like people are very determined, and lots of people who are in the occupation are now in the neighboring village of kind back and on zillow. they are in a huge camp and they all tell me that the buddhist good. there's a lot of sol, derek from all over germany, and they're determined to keep,

keep fighting. but it's, it's very hard to tell at this point. okay, did you use anyone, hammerstein? thanks so much. thank you. let's have a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. iran says it has hank of british iranian national ali raise act. barry was a former top raining defense official and convicted of spying for the united kingdom. the you case, foreign secretary says his execution will not go unchallenged. iran has one of the world's highest execution rates in germany, media reports are circulating that defense minister christina last is planning to resign. social democrat was widely criticized for new years message in which she addressed the war and ukraine with fireworks in the background. as has also been criticized or failing to modernize, germany's military accord in greece has dropped espionage charges against rescue workers who saved migrants from drowning in the mediterranean sea. the defendant's

face up to 8 years in jail for spying and forgery. the case was widely criticized by human rights groups. united nations said it's a dangerous precedent. china has confirmed nearly $60000.00 coven related deaths in just over a month. that's according to the 1st official figures released in beijing, made an about face on it's 0 code policy, relaxation was in response to protests and has helped fuel to wave infections. in the united states, republicans in congress have launched an investigation in withdrawal from afghanistan in 2021 chaos ruptured when the us pulled out of the country and the taliban. we took control a bomb attack at the current capital airport killed more than a $170.00 afghan civilians and 13 us marines. bruce president has apologized for the death of dozens of people during antique government protest in recent weeks. but dina below are to insist she won't resign.

members of her government have and the attorney general is investigating the deaths the coffin of a slain protest a carried through the streets of cosco, one of dozens to lose their lives in recent weeks. on friday, president bala day made a televised apology for the deaths. well, they had that right that i could not stop reiterating my regret for the deaths of peruvians in these protests beat up that along. what apathy? i apologize for the situation and for what has not been done to avoid these tragic events. schools, no lawyer, i will not resign. my commitment is to peru that'll say, but senior members of her cabinet have quit over the protesting jo, forcing her to a point to several new ministers. now the president is under even more pressure. peruse, attorney general has launched an inquiry into the mounting deaths this week. was the bloodiest since the protest began with 17 people killed on monday alone.

despite the danger, protested blockading roads across the country, remain determined, also will stay or until the president resign just like, isn't my elevator? him bolted became president in december, off to a predecessor, was ousted and arrested. he tried to shut down parliament to avoid impeachment. he was also peruse 1st, so called peasant president. many of the processes come from a pull rural background and a furious over his treatment. they're demanding immediate elections. and a reminder of our top story now. ukrainian officials report a new round of russian attacks around the capital keith, they say air strikes, targeted infrastructure. while denying that a ketone in the east has fallen to russian forces. don't forget, you can always get d w news on the go. just download our app from google play or from the google a,

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