a really good morning to see the world as you've never seen it before. cried. now he dw documentary ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. the battle for batman in eastern ukraine has become the longest stand off in the war. each side seems bitterly determined to take the city despite heavy casualties. nato defense ministers meet for a 2nd day in brussels to coordinate arms supplies to ukraine. he forms that speed

of delivery. could mean the difference between victory and defeat and grief in syria. as those hipaa last weeks, devastating earthquakes staff, varying, they're dead and say, they feel about ah, i'm good. how else as well come to the program? russia is intensifying his efforts to take the city and area of buck morton eastern ukraine. reports say russian troops are relentlessly shelling more than 20 villages and towns in the area. it's become the sight of the longest running battle in the war. analysts say any victory would be symbolic, as the city is not strategically vital. however, both ukraine and russia said them determined to prevail. jessica lynn has some

difficulty with was unlocked to draw a sub reduced lunch. this is the glamour, according to russian state tedi into what's become known as the meat grinder. in worth over the city of blackmore, which has been nicknamed to such because neither the russians nor the ukrainians have been able to make much progress here. resulting in the brutal stalemate that's produced, the longest battle of the wolf and one of the bloodiest for old sides involved the budget of everyone can see that we're having a hard time on this section of the front of the enemy are constantly attacking and small and big groups of one day, it's their artillery on the next day they're infantry attacks with it's a difficult time at the moment when our boys keep standing their ground with the battlefield back, which is now in its 7th month, russian officials recently claimed that its full sis have almost encircled the city

. not so says the head of the walk in a messner regroup, which has spearheaded the russian offensive. and pushing forward house by house me a square meter by square meter. it's hard work. it's not clear at all where the stories about some kind of encirclement are coming from early issue. i have johnathan raj back. moot will not be taken to morrow, but because there is heavy resistance, it's grinding. the meat grinder is working on new battle despite the ferocity of fighting back mode isn't considered a game changer in the small military. analysts say the city holds more symbolic than strategic importance, but it's important none the less, it's capture would give the kremlin and much needed victory after months of setbacks and give its troops and you foretold in the dawn bass region,

which the russians partially occupy. but one full control off for keith and its troops back moot hold emotional value gamma debacle. nissan and nobody will give up butler will to mobile. ski will fight for as long as we can. venmo baffled. we consider back loot or fortran last year for the day. so we consider people who died. their hero, vicki, them follow nasa. good. of course. the city is more than just a prize and battle for back most people. it was home yet you husband, the hooded. dear god, our town used to be so beautiful. there were roses everywhere, flowers it. oh, i see it was clean, everything was kept in order. it's a memory that stands in stark contrast to scenes like this. and the bloody battles

that have earned back moot, it's gruesome name. nato's defense ministers are meeting for a 2nd day to devise a plan to help ukraine defend it's eastern territories. ukraine has repeatedly made successful demands for tanks, an air defense systems, but a sofa fail to secure, nay to commitments will fight jets. head of the meeting, the british defense secretary ban wallace said the u. k. was ready to supply weapons to ukraine, but said the use of fighter jets required extensive training needs we're members are discussing how to speed up the supply of other military equipment to ukraine as well. asked about possible peace talks with russia. canada's defense minister anita anons hand this to se. if vladimir putin wants peace, he can leave ukraine in till that time. we need to continue to do whatever is necessary to support ukraine,

sovereignty and stability in the short and long term. there are 3 main categories of age that we are discussing. air defense missile systems, continued 155 millimeter ammunition as well as tanks. and in all 3 categories, canada has been contributing and we are working closely with our allies to ensure that 8 of all sorts continues to be put on the table for ukraine. v. i. some of phenomena is arbor chief in brussels and covers the summit there for us. i was under no word on fighter jets that could nato give in to ukraine's play for 5 digits. well, i think that's eventually nato allies. individual allies might be ready to provide a queen worth fighter jets bats. not sir. now, but of course nate was goal is to help the ukrainian forces switch to nato standards including the air force. and we also have to assume that eventually

ukraine will run out of their soviet era jets they are using right now about for now we also have to stressed at some allies are very cautious they say day wouldn't like to see the fighter jets being used to attack the russian territory and it also points to the fact that the whole matter is very complicated. we are speaking here about very complex weapons systems. and the question is, will they be able to be maintained and repaired in ukraine? so no decision has been made yet, but the discussion is still ongoing. now, how much of a concern are ukraine's dwindling ammunition supplies their well, this is a major concern. and nato secretary general stolen bag has said that or described the whole situation as the race of logistics,

pointing out that ukraine is burning through shells much faster than a western countries can produce them. and this is, of course, a big dilemma for the alliance. and the allies because they want to continue supporting ukraine at the same time. they need to make sure that they can still protect and defend nato territory. so they want to ramp up their production. they want to join forces to jointly for jointly, procurement. they also want ukraine to sign deals directly with arms producers, but all of that is going to take time. there is apparently no quick fix talk about quick fixes. lensky has said that the speed of delivery is key. what about speeding up the delivery of taxes that on the agenda that it is on the agenda. in fact,

countries who are willing to provide you queen words in modern battle tanks are meeting here on the sidelines after defense ministers meeting. they wanted to coordinate, they wanted to speed up the process. but we heard from the german defense minister and mr. pistole. hughes, who sounded a bit frustrated. as you know, germany had been criticized for taking their a time to decide whether they are willing to provide ukraine with ledford to tanks and whether they are willing to allow other nations to do so it their decision was made. but now germany is scrambling to get enough partners allies on board to deliver those tanks to ukraine. so we will see what the outcome of that meeting will be. thank you very much. i d, w l a. some of an arm and their reporting from brussels. and we are expecting a nato secretary general. yes, stuart and back to give a statement within the hour,

we will bring you that live here on the w. so stay tuned. now let's get you up to speed on some of the other stories making headlines today. germany is lack carrier . lufthansa says it's a serious i t failure is affecting it's checking and boarding systems. this is for the delay or cancellation of a large number of flights. the airline as reported a massive battle, both aircraft and passengers. at frankfurt, apple, one of europe's largest service has been held in parkland florida to mark the 5 year anniversary of a school shooting that left 17 people dead. the memorial comes to us the day after 3 people were killed in the latest march shooting at the university of michigan. u . s. president joe biden again demanded that lawmakers take action against what he called americas gun violence epidemic. that direction again, the phone with us. some basset her to the united nations nikki haley has announced

she is running for the republican presidential nomination exterior. she's the 2nd tend to join the race after her former boss, ex president donald from success. what un secretary general antonia would tenisha warns global warming is fueling an unprecedented rise in sea level threatening nearly 900000000 people around the world is calling for urgent action to limit warming and to prepare for the huge number of climate refugees from coastal areas that i stole from the earthquakes in turkey and syria, past surpassed 40 thousands. d, w t mas, documenting events in the disasters on the border between turkey and rebel controlled areas of syria has been largely closed for a long time. art has now reopened to allow in aid supplies. mohammed crater reports from the border crossing. as above. aha. this is not in a convoy crossing from turkey to syria. it's

a procession relief to you and families taking the bodies of relatives who had been living in turkey back home for bernie. some have only the back seat of their family cause to transport that he meets of one that has driven more than 20 bodies across the border so far he can't understand why much needed it is so slow to arrive. in northern syria, la la la, z one in the just as we noticed that there are more dead bodies than aids and rescue teams that arrive into northern serious am i, would you rather the north needs a lot to be on it and they died for people whose homes were destroyed and were now living in the streets, oil and gun. when regarding rescue times, people are still under the rebel unless i hadn't got local. finally, an 8 convoy arrives more than a week after the earthquake. only

a very few have gotten through the un relief chief stood here on the darker side of the border crossing with celia and said, we have so far failed the people in northwest syria. martin griffith was referring to the inability of getting aids to syrians. now finally, we're spotting some aid convoys crossing into syria on a basis off better late than never conflict across the border. insidious behind the delay. the region is controlled by different militant groups and political functions. disputes, and distrust have offs. kurds, a delivery here in the village often, dearest, dearest, desperation has set a legal feel and it is short as if every thing we do not have any word that we do not have any heater, but then the court is so we are in the evening. any of that we covered arts fest with blankets, but all our children got sick with super allowable. jamal has worked himself to

exhaustion. he's been cleaning properly from his home, his bed hands, trying to pull the bodies of his relatives out from under the winds. oh or not. what on the 1st day of the earthquake, people under the rubble was still alive and they called help us get us out. but we had no tools on the 2nd day, the same thing. now we nearly tools to get a dead bodies lying under the rubble. we alone, a law help us. we believe in god, but we want to take the bodies of arcade, some others out of the rubble and buried improperly in graveyards all over. ma, call them some syrians feeding the world, has once again feigned them after years afford and multiple displacements, little help, has come their way. you're watching a dw news is a reminder of all top story. russia is stepping up efforts to take the city of buck motor and easton ukraine. the area is the side of the longest running battle

in the war. both ukraine at brush to say they determined to prevail, that nato defense ministers are meeting for a 2nd day in the process to coordinate arms supplies to ukraine. pete, once that speed of delivery could mean the difference between the victory and defeat. that's it foam from me on the news team. i'll have an update for you at the top of the i don't go away up next business with kate 1st of gal realtors. invalid unix, down with of i was just rescuing daughter from afar. this one, this body globally, i found it like this and i couldn't just leave it there. dog showed me.