of root and adventure full of hardships, dangers and death. but children's journey around the world starts january 19th on d, w. ah ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, russia launch is another wave of missile attacks against ukraine killing at least 5 people in the city of nitro. dozens are wounded missiles, also target infrastructure and several other cities, including the capital. keith also coming up to him and his defense minister maybe

on her way out media report suggest christine alam, pressure is ready to quit. pressure has been building on her for months. and scuffles break out between police and anti cold protest us in western germany. thousands of activists are marching against the expansion of coal mine. ah, monica jones, welcome to the program. ukraine says at least 5 people have been killed in the southeastern city of ne pro, after russia launched its 1st major wave of air strikes this year. officials say dozens more were wounded in the strike on an apartment block, rescue saw searching the rubble for victims that may still be trapped. authorities say other missiles hit critical infrastructure in car chief and live the capital.

yes, was also targeted. the united kingdom has now confirmed it will send a challenge of 2 tanks to ukraine. these will be the 1st advanced tanks given to ukraine by its allies since the war began. keith has been pleading for more modern weaponry for months and hopes. the british decision will put greater pressure on germany to allow the delivery of its own letter to tax from all its bringing frances farrell. he is an australian reporter for the english language outlet, the key independent, and he joins us from achieve. welcome good to have you on the program. so pleased to learn monica as an air raid alerts we here have been in place across ukraine today. what is the situation on the ground? yes, sir. here here we woke up to explosions. many people there are about 4 and they were allowed slap. so that was

a defense working. we had that some infrastructure was damaged in queue. but for what we know, it didn't do too much damage because power is still on is nothing compared to the the unprepared blackouts that we had late in november. but we know that infrastructure has been damaged elsewhere around ukraine. but for people here, life goes on the same way, more or less. well you have, you traveled to the eastern city of boston just a week ago. and that of course, has seen some of the worst of fighting the war. what were your impressions when you were there? how our civilians, their coping on the front line? yes sir. the situation backward is getting more and more dire with every day you can hear the fighting going on on the outskirts, just a few kilometers away from the center of the city and for the remaining civilians. there we don't know exactly how many there are left, but at this point,

many of them have lost any sense of self private preservation, to be honest. many are still living in their basements, but some in their apartments. and while there are evacuations going on, while everyone has the option to leave, those who are left in these diag conditions are mostly planning to just stay until the end in their own homes, by the city being destroyed around them. right? well, the united kingdom has announced today that it will send now challenge a 2 tanks to ukraine. how much of a difference do you think? could those battle tanks make in the war? yeah, these are huge and really important developments for, for ukraine. these tanks are superior to the soviet era tanks that both sides of fighting with these small quantities that germany announced that poland also announced a few days ago that the u. k announced, i'm sorry, they will make

a difference, but they need to come in greater quantities. ukraine requires hundreds more on the vehicles, including tanks, to conduct the offensive. it needs to continue liberating more of its territories. but more importantly, it shows real political will finally from ukraine's western partners. sort of breaking this around tanks and showing that they're ready not only to provide ukraine with the aid it needs to go to and fight on the same level as russia, but also to take the offensive to tip the scales in favor. so everyone is looking at germany now to see if now ukraine can get what it needs in the right quantities to really make a difference. a journalist francis ferrell from the english language outlet, the t if independent. thank you so much, francis. thank you. it's been a pleasure talking of germany here, media reports suggest the defense minister is planning to resign. christina lambert

has come on the scrutiny for a number of london most recently, and unofficial new year's message that critics found distasteful. she also allowed her son to fly with her on official business and a government helicopter because in the land, but it was a member of the chancellor, will have shorts. a social democrat has taken heat for failing to reform german niece military fast enough. and she's political correspondent, janina has told us what it would mean for the government if the german defense minister did resign, i believe that is already a big deal for the government. even just those rumors that she has announced her intention to resign that essentially make her a lame duck. and that is something that nobody can want in a situation where one of the wealthiest countries in europe, germany, one of the most important countries when it comes to the western rip, responds to russia's aggression against ukraine. when this country is then busy

with itself, trying to find out who could potentially succeed her. that is not a good situation to one can only hope that the chancellor puts an end to the speculations very soon and ultimately says whether or not he still trusts. christina lum place to be the right. defense minister. having said all that, many people said from day one that she was not the right person for the job. you mentioned some of her blunders that were a lot of communications mishaps. you don't get the feeling that she's getting more and more comfortable with this job. so i'm not expecting her to hold on and apart from domestic politics and the impact on domestic politics are what would or can quit, can we expect from a potential successor? could the resignation if it happens, be the kind of turning point in germany, security strategy, that title vendor that we talked about so much? no, it couldn't, because all of shows made it very clear from day one when russia launched this full scale invasion of ukraine back in february,

that all things defends and military delivery of weapons, etc, that they are ultimately his responsibility. and that he has the last words, so i don't expect to see a major change in strategy. now the german government always argues that qualitatively speaking. it was already a step hop when they announced that they are going to sent those 14 mazda ahmed vehicles to ukraine. but of course, pressure is growing for germany or to also sent proper tanks, the leopards, or even just to give that consent to other countries, sending those german made tanks to ukraine, press it internationally, but also from his own government, where his own deputy, who have exit gemini, shouldn't stand in the way of other countries want to deliver those times to help you. crane gemini, doesn't necessarily have to go with them. gemini, doesn't want to go to a loan. that is something that the german government keeps dressing, but if other countries are now sending combat tanks, of course this argument is no longer valid. thank you so much. d, w chief,

political correspondent nina has are there and let's have a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. iran says it has hanged a british iranian national ali racer act barry. it was a former top, iranian defense official, and convicted of spying for the united kingdom. the you case, foreign secretary has his execute. this is execution will not go unchallenged. iran has one of the world's highest execution rates. china conferred to nearly $60000.00 covey related deaths in just over a month that according to the 1st official figures released since beijing made an about face on its 0 colgate policy, the relaxation was in response to protest and has helped fuel a wave of infections. protest as have clashed with police in tunis, thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the chinese and capital accusing

president, ty, side of a power grab it was the 12th anniversary of an uprising that toppled the countries long time dictator. tenicia has faced months of political turmoil and economic hardship. b, a retired army general and former prime minister on the final 2 candidates and the check presidential elections. former head of the nato military committee, patron pabo, scored a narrow wind and the 1st round ahead of a populous billionaire and former premier andre bodies of one of elections will decide the victor in 2 weeks in the united states. republicans in congress have launched an investigation into the troop withdrawal from afghanistan in 2021. k interrupted when the us pulled out of the country on the taliban retook control. a bomb attack at cobble airport killed more than $170.00 afghan civilians and 13 as soldiers. police have clashed with climate activists in western germany

where hundreds of people are protesting the expansion of an open cast. coal mine activists have been occupying the village of lit sir ard, which is said to be demolished by german energy, joined our w. e. a police operation to remove the protest. this has been taken place for 7 days. lodge, anti cold. march is also taking place near the town with swedish climate activists, a greater tune, burke among those taking part and d. w reporter leone. if on hammerstein follow to the eviction of climate, acted as from listen for us. she has more about the latest protest. despite heavy winds and heavy rains, thousands of protesters many more than expected came to the neighboring village of kind back today to protest in solidarity with the last few remaining activists who are still holding out in tree houses and underground tunnels. in let's say that that is set to be demolished for the expansion of the neighboring coal mine and

greeted tune back to swedish freitas for future activists. i can and spoke to protest this and she said she called to deal with the r w e between german government and r w e. shame. she also said that there are similar things happening elsewhere in the world and that it's, there is a need to connect those struggles. and she said that as long as the coal is still on the ground, the fight is not over. and that was definitely part of the atmosphere here today. when a lot of protest is left, the orderly route that was planned to break out and march towards. let's forgot and surround the village. but the village was the form, a village. one has to say because it is almost completely demolished, but it was defended by police. there were some couple between police and protesters to the water cannon and to defend the lines around that. but what is for the 3rd? and what we saw here today is that the climate movement has not given up yet,

and it wants to keep fighting and sending out a message from here that as long as the coal is still underground and they are going to keep up the resistance to the rule now where the president has apologized for the death of dozens of people during anti government protests in recent weeks. but to dina blew out of their insist, she won't resign members of a cabinet half. and the attorney general is investigating the death the coughing 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 de 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. he not let alone what apathy, i apologize for the situation and for what has not been done to avoid these tragic events, nor will yet 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 protesters blockading roads across the country remain determined that will stay or until the president resign suspect his m i. l. evelyn bolted became president in december after 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 pool, rural background and a furious over his treatment. they are demanding immediate elections.

and he is a reminder of our top story. ukraine says at least 5 people have been killed in the south eastern city of ne, proud after russia launched its 1st major wave of air strikes this year, authority, se other missiles, his critical infrastructure, and kind of keep and liveth. keith was also talkative watching d. w news coming up next reporter looks at women. d j's in saudi arabia. and monica jones from me on the news. tina berlin, thanks course. through the question of questions about life, the universe and everything to the answer. well man, give it here.