and dining offers. enjoy our services all. be our guest at frankfurt airport city, managed by fraud lou ah, ah ah, this is d. w. news live from bourbon. russia taxi crying as the west promises more military support. reclining to take to bomb shelters and made a barrage of miss island. drone attacks strikes come a day after germany in the us pledged to st. tanks to get credit also on the program must go reacts with fury to berlin and washington's announcement of tank

deliveries and shows no sign of backing down. we take a look at the weapons. russia has at its disposal cell and a bit, a cold, cold wave rather tightens its grip on afghanistan. taliban officials say 160 people who did as millions faced freezing temperatures and dwindling food supplies. ah m. anthony, how walk into the program? at least one per person has been killed and others injured after russian forces 5 more than 30 miss. all said several targets across he cried. officials told residents to remain in shelters. 15 of the drugs were down around the capital. pete, the mayor confirmed a huge explosion balance bringing our course bond and mathias pulling it in. keith mateus tells more about this latest round of air strikes on the running

capital. yeah, it was pretty much what we've seen before. there were a number of missiles are fired at different cities in a here, in, in ukraine as officials are saying that 15 or 20 massage even were fired in the direction of kieffer. and they were all down. one of them was down, or when already above the city and it fell down, it fell on to a building. it was an on residential building with still there were people there and that's where one person died and 2 others were injured. we had explosions or infrastructure being hit in it, sir. and in odessa, in odessa, early, the electricity and water supply was affected. so it's pretty much what we've seen before. a lot of messiahs shot at different locations in ukraine. many of them being down, but a number of them always gets through and hits these targets,

making it more difficult with every time to restore electricity infrastructure and to get back to normal life here in ukraine. and what do we make of the timing of the russian air strike? is this seen as direct retaliation? unused that ukraine will receive tanks from germany in the us? i am sure that's what russia wants it to be seen as um. we know that in order to plan such an attack, they need a bit of time. although with the routine they are having now and they are always hitting the same targets, it might take less time now than it used in the beginning. but anyway, it needs a few days of preparation, most likely, but they had time to prepare. this announcement did not come as a surprise. we've had a long time before. um, so they might have just been on stand by and launched it. i mean, yesterday we had a 5 air raid alarms we didn't have any um, targets being hit yesterday,

although in at night already some drones were flying but they were down. and then the next attack or the next round of attacks this morning. um. so there is probably a connection between the announcements yesterday and this attack, but that does not mean that the attack would not have happened if the tanks had not been sent. it's very likely, as we have seen, it fits into a pattern that it was planned to had and it would have probably taken place at some point anyway in terms of what's to come. we're hearing at the phrase a lot. the both sides are preparing a so called spring offensive. what evidence is that belief based on? so the moment that's mostly speculation. some information are by her analysts. some information might be leaked by some services or might be a distributed by them and we don't know a lot,

but it's also in the logic that in spring when people will be more flexible or when some of the constrains that the weather brings. now, a will be lifted that this is a time we're usually attacks, happen that in military history, quite often. we know that ukraine wants to or take back more territories. they have said that are for a long time and her to has been speculation where such a ukrainian counter offensive might be happening. one of the likely places would be those up. what is your are region because that would be her strategically valuable . and it might also be a place where they are expect the russians to be more vulnerable than in the don bus where they have dug in for years now. but that's all speculation for through a ration offensive to have the speculation that there might be another offensive from the north from belarus on key. if however, most her foreign intelligence services see this as rather improbable at

this moment, they're not seeing the preparations necessary. it is of course, possible that something will be started from there, but they would need to bring in many troops and that would probably be visible on satellite imagery, etc. so words at this point it's mostly speculation is something that the ukrainians have warned off. i'd other directions more would be in the east or in the don bus in the low hands region for example. or, but it's all very much a down to speculation. oh, people expect something to happen, but what exactly. we don't know, and of course the planning for such offensives counter offensive is not public. that is spending a date of the correspondence in frank, thanks so much. now the attacks come a day after germany and the united states announced plans to supply he crime with

modern battle tanks with berlin, adding its aim was to have the 1st company in ukraine by the end of march. the additional weapons for ukraine could play a vital role in keeps efforts to repel the russian invasion, but russia is showing no sign of backing down. analysts say it's laying the groundwork for a new offensive in the spring is a look now at some of the weaponry russia has at its disposal. since the end of world war 2, russia has held the title as the 2nd strongest, global military. after the united states, before its invasion of ukraine, russia claimed nearly 1000000 personnel. 1500 combat aircraft, 7600 pieces of artillery and the largest tank force of any army in the world at 12400 units. russia was a formidable force on paper, at least following its failure to reach kia in the 1st few weeks of the war. many western analysts have come to doubt that russia's military was ever as strong as

a claim to be. eventually, president bowden. russia will realize the full extent of their strategic miscalculation outside of moscow little is known about the current size of russia's arsenal. but what it's brought out on the battlefield has been largely catalogue by investigative journalists. dutch researchers from the outlet or ex, have documented that russia has lost at least 69 aircraft, 560 artillery pieces. and 1600 tanks. the u. s. military however, claims that russia may have lost as much as half of its tanks. so far, some analysts point to russia's use in ukraine of the t 62 tank as evidence that its armory is in dire straits. the t $62.00 is a relic, introduced while the berlin wall was under construction. this photo, as from a russian museum of military history, ukraine's government has also claimed that moscow will eventually run out of long range missiles,

saying rush in factories can not replenish the stockpiles. yet their estimates from november were proven to optimistic when russia stepped up its long range bombing campaign. in the last weeks of 2022. building a bomb takes longer than dropping one. but the kremlin, says weapons factories are working overtime, quite literally to supply its invading forces. hootin recently visited in arms manufacturer praising the workers with hope aker of certain, all this can only inspire confidence that victory will be ours. for ukraine's part with so many of its factories and depos destroyed its best chance to counter russia's military might, is to keep supplies flowing from its international partners. let's get more on this from american diplomat williams. courtney. he's an adjunct senior fellow at the rand corporation think tank and served as ambassador to cassock stan and george a warm welcome to you. i want to stop by asking how strong do you think the russian

military is at this moment nearly one year after the start of the invasion veteran or the russian military is probably only a fraction of what strengths had had at the beginning. because so many of its top soldiers were killed in the field invasion attempt last february, march. those folks were going after care, for example, the capital markets, both of which the russian forces failed to seize. so there rushes, relying on less capable forces. roster is reportedly talking about, mobilizing another 500000 soldiers. how far do you think these new tank commitments from the west can go to ward countering any fresh russian offensive or the west will be sure that your crane retains are qualitative edge. but russia

is likely to have a quantitative edge if it succeeds in mobilizing so many were soldiers, the soldiers would be less well equipped, less well trained, but there would be a large number of them. so there would be an offsetting capability there. thus far though, the 1st mobilization was so popular in russia. one wonders whether a criminal will undertake another mobilization of that scale. and if a does, whether there could be risk to criminals, role is to courtney. we hear a lot that any problem the russian military has, the generals will thrive more and more soldiers at that problem. is that a reasonable assessment? that was his strategy in world war 2. for example, in the soviet's law, $500000.00 troops and the battle berlin at the end of the war, for example. so russia is likely to continue to that strategy, except that there's been more freedom otherwise so,

so we have prepared now. and so it's possible that public on rest could serge, if more of these folks are recruited into an army, where should i being trained well and not being a quick? well buster is called the western tanks, the key a blatant provocation. what sort of retaliation? if any, do you think can be expected? i don't think of anything serious retaliation in the past when russia has suffered setbacks, whether failure to take care of filling our case. you finance sack the bus, the flagship of russian black fleet. the your credit in sees the rest of park if a blast recently each time really hasn't been a blow back. now, one corinthians attacked the current bridge growing from south of the russia to crimea. the russians lost more attacks on civilian infrastructure. but there's a sign of weakness. in fact, the attacks today, another signed

a week. if you want to gain military advantage, your military targets will lease better tanks, really pose such a problem for russia, where they've elicited such a strong reaction from moscow, but will really be such a problem for russia on the battlefield to counter this bitter and new equipment from from the west, that these tanks are more capable, they can shoot at longer ranges than the russian tanks. they can shoot when they're moving as well, and they can shoot accurately. so they will be capable. but the ukraine is also have a lot of former soviet tanks, some of which, many of which are taken from russia as its forces surrender. so a mix of the modern western text and the focus over text should give your create a potent force or counter offensive operation that requests combine dorms,

infantry or artillery armor, and a vh. and that's what the west is now, training your credit in forces to do in germany. now that these cards are on the table finally, do you see a risk that this conflict could escalate to directly involve? nicely, members, us for russia has been very careful not to start targets in your crime that are on the border with later. well, our current host border a for about 2 hours. so just kind of she just took girl on those were of provoking motor william coney. thank you very much, senior fellow at the rand corporation. thanks your time. you're quite welcome. and germany's defense minister subarus bas doris's visiting buddhist via troops for the 1st time since taking on his new role. the minster met with soldiers at the alton global military training area in the eastern gym state of saxony,

unhook it confirmed that the german might leopard tanks due to arrive in ukraine sometime in late march or early april. and they to please benjamin ever as karuba has more on what the german defense minister had to say while visiting the witness field trips. he sat he once again and talked about the criticism that the german chancellor shows was too late with the decision to send the german tanks. and he said exactly what you just mentioned that they could be in ukraine by the end of march or early april. that there will be the training now there. and the idea of this visit that comes on the 7th day in office is talking to the soldiers. he said there was a very important to talk to them to know exactly what the problem saw that they are facing. and to get this inside, he oversaw several exercises shooting exercises with a small, a guns with rifles, but also with the puma. that's an infantry vehicle of the german armed forces to

then say that it's important to keep in touch and to also help them for everything has been in our is group. they were wanting force. ok, let's take a look now. some of the other stories making headlines to sell. alice tinney, an official say at least 9 people have been killed during an israeli ride in the occupied whist. thank. and on fire and explosions were heard coming from the jenin refugee camp, which is a major strong home for palestinian militant groups. israeli military said that forces had come under fire while attempting to arrest several members of the militant alliston in organization, a slamming g at social media, john metta says it will restore the facebook and instagram accounts of the former u. s. president. donald trump, after a 2 year suspension, the company says the ban will be lifted in the coming weeks. trump was suspended from the platforms after the general 6 capital rights. the taliban officials in afghanistan,

se extreme cold this winter has killed at least 160 people. the country is in the midst of its worst cold snap and at least a decade, with temperatures plunging below minus 30 degrees celsius. earlier this month, dwindling humanitarian aid is making the impact of the frigid temperatures, even worse. but it's the brutal window for this matter. shalysea is grieving the loss of her 2 children who couldn't survive to freezing temperature sister opened fire. the only way for her to keep her other children warm and safe. oh yeah the, the weather is really cold on about 2 months ago i lost 2 of my children because of the colds. we don't have any way of heating inside the rain with when we bake bread . we also will myself by sitting here though that is another afghans with me. good resources have been hit big temperatures as low as minus 34 degrees

celsius. hunger is prevalent and harsh temperatures are making life harder. snow has been bad news for this fruit filler in copy of it. and when i came outside my home, the kids were cheering saying it had snowed. but then i had to tell them that since it snowed to day, they'd be going hungry. well, they all went quiet and sad and said nothing. because they understood that their mother wouldn't work today and they would be left without food. but all of that was love the service, so that if i thought is another room more than 20000000 people in the war torn country need food, assistance, operations of many eat organizations have been suspended due to the ban on women him and it didn't work us by the taliban. this is jeopardizing the lights of millions. my message through all the taliban, lights ministries, all

a relevance to all our operations across with, oh, landscape you my interaction is. if you can't help us, rescind the bud, give us the exemptions to allow women to operate with no help arriving afghans like shalysea and her children feel they have been left on. they don't want to fight for to survivor. more on the situation when not joined by ali letitia journalist based in cobble, the taliban says more than a 160 have died in afghanistan's freezing temperatures. what's the lightest we know? ali ah, we know that more dying were becoming sick that people are having issues. you know, as your video packet said that the biggest issue for people is finding a way to keep warm, you know, earlier in the winter, the taller bond try to subsidize the cost of coal. busy in kabul to sort of help people keep warm as prices have gone up because of different financial issues. but

the reality is that it's getting colder and colder every day. that electricity is sparse because back some sort of back and forth with providing electricity to the country. and also because of the aid cut backs, the sanctions, the banking restrictions which have led you know, businesses to flee, which have led, you know, investors to be wary of investing. and i've, honest on, you know, something like 700000 people have lost their jobs. so they're just less and less money for people to do basic things like find ways to keep their houses warm in terms of solutions. ali, how is the taliban responded to the emergency? they have said that they have worked with the world health organization in the northeast, in province above sean, where there's this weird outbreak of, of a disease coming about. they have said that they worked with other organizations and as i said, like, you know, providing subsidized would and as subsidize cole and things like that. but

in reality, you know, their government is under sanctions. there are much money. they're not the most. and they're not the brightest government, you know, they're not the most adapt. you know, they're much more known for taking lives than giving life then, you know, helping save lives. ah, so they're not really necessarily that capable of doing very much on their own. and you know, we've seen this throughout different humanitarian disasters in the country over the last year and a half where they really relied on foreign organizations. but of course, with the ban on women, not doing health related work for and g o is that really impacts how much they can reach people in the country? couple based journalist ality, thanks so much for time. now imagine buying medicine for your sick child only to have that treatment cause deadly hum of the past

several months. some $200.00 children in indonesia have died off to taking tainted cough syrup. weaving parents of now filed a class action lawsuit against the indonesian government and the companies who made the medication city. so how d i t looks at pictures of her family in happy times when her son, tomor barker, was still alive. in september last year, the 2 year old got ill with a fever and a cold seat. he gave her some, some cough medicine. then everything happened really fast, bad yet. i was shocked that yeah, i couldn't believe it. it was like a dream and it all happened so quickly. i'm really from the 1st day when he fell sick until the day he died. it but it was so fast, only 2 weeks. there was no information about this illness. we kept asking what caused this? and what did i do wrong? amazingly who mom died of kidney failure of being rushed from

a local clinic to the emergency ward of a hospital in jakarta, police took samples of the medicine city had given him and found it contain to toxic substances commonly used an anti freeze products. around $200.00 indonesian children have died from tainted cough medicine since august last year. almost all of them under the age of 5 city and more than 20 other families of now sued the health and finance ministries, indonesia drug regulator, and a number of pharmaceutical companies. for their children's deaths, florida, i help those who have done bad things. young letter will get punished, might then have to pay for what they did. i also hope the system improves. so something like this happens again. they can handle it more quickly than others and won't be so clueless. her cc has to stay strong. she still has a daughter to look after. together they go and visit him on his grave.

his sister singing him a song on what would have been his 3rd birthday international olympic committee has opened the way for russian and belarus in athletes to compete at next year's paris olympics. the i r. c said no athlete should be prevented from taking part because of the nationality. but the move has angered ukrainian athletes . we say it quote, endorses russia's brutal war and invasion of ukraine. they dumbly spoke to one of them. the limbic hi jumping at us lava, who chic? shortly yara slavin who chick is back to doing what she does best. she's one of the world's top high jumpers, a bronze medalist at the tokyo olympics in 2021. and she'll be hoping for even better in paris next year. but now who jake is adamant? she doesn't want russian and better roost in athletes there with her. they died. will me really? i don't. they don't exist in my life, like before,

from 21st february because all changed for all ukrainian people, for all the awards for all ukraine and we continue fighting for our lives. the international olympic committee sees things differently. last year it recommended russian and barissi and athletes be excluded from international competition. now though, it wants to welcome them back, saying no athletes should be prevented from competing just because of their passport. in december i oh see president thomas bark said athletes shouldn't suffer as a result of the war. russians and belushi ins would need to compete and run neutral flag. but some athlete greeks insist that still is not the right view to take saying the iron c, a strengthening rushes propaganda machine, empowering the piercing regime and undermining peace. that's the message echoed by men who chic. if you'll so my be in the start men's as

a big stadium and russian sportsman support. joe president and of course, ukrainian as listened, ukrainian sportsman. we'll do ever sing. he said forcible sets up below us and russian estimates and sportsmen didn't come to international because to russia, stellar estate, or who chic. describe 2022. as the most difficult year of her life beyond ambitions of more sporting success. her hopes for this year, a more basic my goal was this year is not crying really. and of course a big dream or a big dream for all ukrainians people is dead. finish of the raw and out when you're watching d. w. news coming up next in d. w. news, asia, how the region is responding to arising, india. will it main? and is it a welcome that across the induct pacific hands of hollywood sta shadow cut?

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