unleash on violet pass. enrique, imagine these teachings for relevance to gandhi's legacy starts january 28th on dw. ah ah, this is dw used live from berlin rush. our launch is another way of missile attacks against ukraine killing at least 5 people in the city of me for a dozen or wounded missiles. also target infrastructure and several other cities, including the capital key. also coming up, germany's defense minister may be on her way out media report suggest christina

lambert is ready to quit. pressure has been building on her on a month and a warm, well come back in australia for nobody joke with it's the unvaccinated tennis gray to the support at this time last year. now he's working to win over the funds before this year's australian opened. ah, monica johnson, berlin, welcome to the program. ukraine says at least 5 people have been killed in the southeastern city of ni pro, after russia launched its 1st major wave of missile strikes this year. officials say dozens more were wounded in the strike on an apartment block rescues, searching the rubble for victims that may still be trapped. authorities say other missile hit a critical infrastructure and how keep and of if the capital key, if was also targeted the united kingdom has now confirmed it will send challenge

a 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 leopard tax. air rate alerts have been in place across ukraine all day. francis ferrell reporter for the english language outlet. the key of independence told us about the situation on the ground. yes sir, in care of 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. but 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 are civilians? they are coping on the front line. 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 sent 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 the small quantities that germany announced. and the 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, to, to and fight on the same level as russia, but also to take the offensive to tip the scales in favor. so everyone's 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 in germany, media report suggest the defense minister is planning to resign. the scene a lump. it has come under scrutiny for a number of blunders. most recently an unofficial use years message that critics found to this place. she also allowed her son to fly with her official business and a government helicopter. lambert was a member of chancellor, will have shelter. social democrats has taken heat for failing to reform. germany's

military fast enough and d. w. chief political correspondent, the now has a told us why the resignation of the defense minister would not change germany security strategy. it couldn't because all of shows made it very clear from day one when russia launched a full scale invasion of ukraine back in february. that all things defense and military delivery of weapons, etc, that they are ultimately his responsibility and that he has the last word. 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 up when they announced that they are going to sent those 14 mazda ahmed vehicles to ukraine. but of course, pressure is growing for germany to also sent proper tanks, the leopards, or even just to give that consent to other countries, sending those german made tanks to ukraine, pressure internationally,

but also from his own government where his own deputy. but having said, jimmy shouldn't stand in the way if other countries want to deliver those tanks 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 time not have a look at other stories making headlines around the world protest this have clashed with police and tunis, thousands of a position to rally from the tradition capital accusing president. can i say, of a power grab it was the 12th anniversary of an uprising that top of the countries long time dictator tenicia has faced the month of political turmoil and economic hardship. iran says it has hanged a british iranian national allie risa. barry was a former top iranian 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. 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 lieut. sarah, to, which is said to be demolished by german energy giant r w. eat a police operation to remove the protest. this has been taking place for several days. large antique whole marches are also taking place near the town with a swedish climate activist gretta to unborn. among those taking part d. w reporter leone. if on how much dine a follow to the eviction of climate activists from the center 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 set to be demolished for the expansion of the neighboring coal mine and greater to me, back to swedish friday 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 our w. e. a shame. she also said that there are similar things happening elsewhere in the world. and that it's, there's the 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 pro testers left the orderly route that was planned to break out and to march towards let's forgot and surround the village. but the village was the form, a village, and 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 las about 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 sports. now at tennis, sir, there is a very different atmosphere leading into this. yes, australian, open cobit restrictions have been mostly lifted and former wealth number one, no bad joke, which is back in the field, looking for a record extending 10th title. or you might recall last year's controversy when the unvaccinated joke of h was giving a pass into the tournament by organize us only to have government officials step in and kick him out of the country. so let's rewind 12 months to stay behind. the

scenes were jolting. no rec joke of h hustled into a government secured facility, his temporary home in australia, as authorities determined his visa status. the country back then required cobit vaccination for entry and joker bitch entered without a vaccination rules ah rules. and there are no special cases. his visa was cancelled joker, which was sent packing with an australian government representative at his side. he was put on a plane deported. the australian open was his favorite tournament, especially after 2008 when joke of which be jo wilfred sancho there for his 1st ever grand slam victory. he would go on to win 8 more titles in melbourne. 21 grand slams over all homeless. certainly there will be more grand slams and in melbourne on friday night for a charity event. joke of which heard a thunderous welcome. he still vaccinated,

but that no longer limits entry to the country. my. you know, vision of australia has always been very positive and that has reflected on my performance. and my results are a testament to how i feel here. half the charity event he showed he was out to win back australian fans and eventually regain his spot at the top of the sport. and mark meadows from d. w. sports, jones, me the studio now to talk about the australian open, which starts on monday and certainly what a difference a year makes when it comes to code it. indeed, i mean it's, it starts on monday. it's jillian time i was if you some of the world it will be will be sunday. and yeah, i mean, 12 months ago he was deported from the country and now he's welcome back with open arms. and you know, everything seems fine. you know, he doesn't need to have a test. he didn't need to have a vaccine. it's obviously a big, big change. now. i don't know. and i said he said, it's highly likely that

a player will basically have coven during this phone. and nothing will happen because if you don't have to be tested then you can play with it. he says it plays under the weather. they shouldn't play. but it's obviously a chance that that's going to happen. and so thinking back 12 months, lease is the opposite to what we thought. now. now the fact that he didn't play last year has affected the city for this year, obviously is the record 9 times when he normally be seated 1st. but now we see the 4th and also because he missed the us open as well because he wasn't vaccinated at the moment, the u. s. still need a vaccine if you're a non citizen and you're traveling into the country. so we'll see what happens. come september. but he's obviously got to be the favorite despite being the for the yes he's got ref, i know down there as well of the revenue that $122.00 grand blanc singles, titles nova jack, it's just one behind. and he's got a bit more of a chance because of a see roger federer is now retired and the world number one colors alcaraz is out

injured. so you dropped some names here already. and obviously all eyes are and joke of it for the story. we just told and assuming that everybody is healthy, who of the man is looking in good shape? well, we actually had the last warm up tournament finished today. that was in oakland and richard cascade of france, one the tournament in oakland. the be character, cameron, norie of britain. now i don't think he has much of a chance in the still, you know, nice. 36. now he's getting on. this is his 1st title from salesman 18, but it's a pretty good tournament to win. norie has a bit of a more of an outside chance. he seated 11 in melbourne so he might go quite far. he's the new british hope now the and see. and the more he's not quite what he what he was put. yeah. i don't think you can say that i was 40 seconds to go let spend us 40 seconds on the women. yes indeed. i mean, egos. one take is the number one seed. she's obviously the big favorite, but we've also got owns job also. bo would be the 1st arab woman or 1st african

woman to win a grand slam title would be quite amazing if she could do it. but i think swan tech is the big favorite. alright. you heard it here. mark meadows from dw sports. thank you so much. that's all from us for now. coming up next is well, stories including a report on how the one ukraine has many latvians worried about their future. don't forget, you can get more news and analysis on our d, w dot com on our website. and you can also follows on twitter reports and instagram and thanks for watching the don't use into the unknown. today, this means to a foreign planet. in the 16th century, it meant being a captain and setting sale to discover a route.