christian for the present, a future that heads filled with ideas. so get ready for the brain update. 40 to the answer to almost everything starts january 15th on d, w. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, air raid sirens, sound and key after a barrage explosions hits the ukrainian capital on the battlefield. russia claims to have taken control of a key town in the east. ukraine, however denies that sola dar has fallen. also coming up. iran executes

a british arabian national, accused of spying for britain. the hanging of the former rainy and defense ministry official draws immediate anger from london, the prime minister, calling it a callous and cowardly act. scuffles break out between police and anti pull press protesters in western germany. thousands of activists are marching against the expansion of a coal mine. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. ukraine says a series of explosions have hit the capital cheese ah air raid sirens blaring across the city saturday morning. and residents were urged to take shelter. officials say missiles have struck t infrastructure. meanwhile, russia claims its forces have taken the town of adar, an eastern ukraine. if true,

it would mark a rare victory for moscow after months of battlefield setbacks, ukrainian officials, however, dispute that claim, they say the fight isn't over yet. i spoke to adama till a sag remote, so of kings college london about the battle for solar dar. yes, i think it is, it is quite significant from that sort of point of view of russia moran because they finally after so many months and so many casualties. and so much sort of artillery and use of times they finally managed. it seems to take control of the city. i think it is important in terms of oh, so that the low cost of tactic or dimension because it can protect and not only potential eventually the in certain mind of the city of mac mode, which is for the south. i don't have the connection that line, the ro settling back mode to severe disc further to the north, north east. so i think that there are, you know, from the ukrainian point of view, you know, it is, it is i'm issue of concern. of course,

if we look at the entire map of ukraine, i, it is not a major advance from their rushing point of view. but we do, if we look at the theater warning, this area, you know, it could start sort of challenging other ukrainian positions around of course, by moved by potentially also towards love yon scott, my thoughts which are sort of very important sort of military base is for the ukrainians, but that you bring us up into i think, very effective, defensive line. so i don't think this when the domains, there are lots 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 support you are. ukraine is going to go on where that

potentially it will eventually get to have a famous let parts of which of the 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 lepus and they, i fly from germany that, oh, so for example, the british are, are promising other challenges through almond vehicles, which are quite effective so i think that if i ukrainians receive additional so hold on 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 get in terms of aircraft and training, i think then we can see a significant change. and if i may add, i think what is interesting is that we are noticing that western countries, you know, tend to provide additional support to ukraine when there are losses when there is

a particular difficulty when ukraine is supposed to be treat or when it is massively bombarded as is happening now. i mean, at the moment and if i mean another 6, this is a, it seems that why sort of outs i'm providing the necessary. perfect. thank you. i miss sagger most. i'm sorry 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 the 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 do to allow the delivery of its own leopard tanks. let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. in germany, media reports are circulating that defense minister christina lamb crushed is planning to resign. social democrat was widely criticized for

a new year's message in which he addressed the war ukraine with fireworks in the background. rush has also been criticized for failing to modernize germany's military. china confirm nearly $60000.00 coven related destin just over a month. that's according to the 1st official figures released since paging, made an about face on its 0 coven policy. the relaxation was in response to protests and has helped fuel the wave of infections in the united states. republicans in congress have launched an investigative investigation into a troop withdrawal from afghanistan and 2021 chaos erupt. when the us pulled out of the country and the taliban, we took control. bomb attack at the capital airport, killed more than $170.00 african civilians. and 13 us marines around says it has hang the british. iranian dual national alley. res akbar a was a former top raining defense, official convicted of spying for the united kingdom. i carry was also accused of

involvement in the killing of iran's top nuclear scientists and 2020 british prime minister rushes to not condemn dock bars execution, calia callous and cowardly. a run has one of the highest execution rates in the world and join down the studio by cameron my team. he's a senior lecture on international politics at the university of sussex in england, and an expert on around thank you for being here, mr. martin, can you tell me, tell our viewers about the charges that are faced and why he faced the death penalty? well, the media outlets close to the r g c. and the judiciary of their on have claim that he was the top spine for the british intelligence that he has passed on extremely sensitive military and security intelligence to british in the intelligence services which has compromised. iran's external internal security was tried in a revolution court by particular. judge judge about you who is notorious for having

been close relations are g, c and, and the government itself. so many people in the wrong belief that these courts are illegal because this was a temporary measure at the start of the revolution and they should not be even in operation. they are g c. revolutionary guards. yes. ok. and mr bar, before his execution, suggested that it would be sure to take place which it did for a sort of diplomatic revenge because because of britain stance on the recent protest, the sanctions and so on. does that make sense to you? there is definitely a foreign dimension to the execution, especially that the prescribing, the prescribing the i just is on the act of conservation and in britain. but i think there is a much more important internal dimension to this execution. the mr act. barry was a deputy of form of defense minister was a close ally um, as president hard to me who was president during the late ninety's. and also he was

an advisor to the secretary of supreme national council, secure and national security council. so it seems that factions within our g, c trying to eliminate people they deem close to their fullness faction. these are the ones advocate some sort of flexibility nuclear negotiations in order to kind of lift the sanctions. but this isn't not in the interest of you see, because they are actually benefiting from the sanctions. so this is a internal kind of purge, so to speak. and just to last quick question for me. does this relate in any way to protest movement is an attempt to intimidate people. does it have any effect? definitely it isn't. the continue is it continues this campaign of intimidation which has started recently by the executing the protesters. the government wants to intimidate, not just the protested, but this is a society at large, but also it's this is it kind of message to the social base of the government that following multiple sabotage actions by these really is i never claimed it, but everybody attributes to israel, so the government you see,

tries to claim that they have been able to deal with this internal kind of unique if you like, within the intelligence establishment of their ok and matching. thanks so much for those. and thank you. police have cost 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 rich art, which is said to be demolished by the german mining company, or w. e. s. 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. tuned back among ghost switching part d, w report, lonia. bon hammerstein has been covering the events and you to have for us all week . i asked her what she was seeing and what the protesters wanted. yes, what i can see, see from my standpoint here is on the one hand,

the stage where the official speeches among them take a tune back were taking place where there still a couple of 1000 approaches. this gathered listening to music music. i can also see the huge, open car, coal mine just ahead of me and then i can see, look for that in the distance with the last few remaining tree houses. and a lot of people who are dreaming toward the people. tell me to surround the village from all sides, produce them from all sides, and then try and make their way into the village. because they are organizing estimate the 35000 people came to process me, save a little bit over 10000. so those are the 2 estimates, but there is still some people here in open field. we're not in the town, we're just in the open field. and you could see the coal mine from you to sounds like an exchange situation. you mentioned great and tune berg. did she make a speech? what did you say?

yes, she made a speech. few minutes ago an hour ago. you said she called on people, that as long as the call is still under listen, i still on the ground, the site is not over what you told me to hearing krause, and she also said that there are similar things happening when the world and that is important to disconnect those struggles. and the people were more celebrating her address down here. she went to actually went into the village of that, but i just yesterday, and spoke to the last remaining act there. so she's in the area yesterday. and what do you think any 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 or now? yeah, for now it definitely looks like people. 6 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 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 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, do you use any on hammerstein? thanks so much. thank you for is president has apologized for the death of dozens of people during anti government protest in recent weeks. but dina below are to and says she won't resign. members of her cabinet have done so. and the attorney general is investigating a death the kostin of the slain protested, carried through the streets of cosco, one of dozens to lose their lives in recent weeks. on friday, president bola day made a televised apology for the deaths. well, they had that way that i had, i could not stop reiterating my regret for the deaths of peruvians in these protests. neither let alone what effect i apologize for the situation had for what

has not been done to avoid these tragic events. goes no lawyer, i will not resign. my commitment is to peru that'll say, but senior members of her cabinet have quit over the protest. cigna forcing her to a point 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 protesters blockading roads across the country remain determined . melissa will stay or until the president resign, suspect that my elevator, him bolted became president in december, off to 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 for you now. ukrainian official support a new round of russian attacks around the capitol keys. they say air air strikes targeted infrastructure, while denying that a key town in the east has fallen to russian forces coming up after a short break sports life takes a look at the price of gambling and football. spicer, thanks for watching into the unknown today. this means flying to a foreign planet in the 16th century, it meant being a captain and setting sail to.