ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. the toll of the fearsome battle waged for ukraine's don bos region were thousands of died as the war nears the one year mark, our correspondent hairs from an exhausted ukrainian soldier on just what drives brand. for example, died for something for they died for you crazy. so now it's my duty to fight for you. you're great and to build you ukraine and us the earth, quite clean up, continues in turkey. one major focus is the work of building inspectors who decide

whether homes are safe for residence to return. tens of thousands of families are waiting for the okay. plus to berlin, international film festival leaders. its high point competition is strong as the bell in our enters its final weekend. we look at some of the final entries buying for the golden and silver barriers. ah, i'm pablo folly, as welcome to the program. a year ago, in ukraine as the russian invasion loomed, we met a military veteran in keith who told us about his fears of being sent to fight. anton column bet had already seen action in don bass in 2014. when pro russian separatists annexed part of the region, he wasn't looking forward to fighting again. and now one year after meeting, and on the 1st time steed abuse fanny for shar and her team found him back in

uniform. this time in the turn, ask region near the front line we unloaded. don, yes. frontline. and heading closer. just 15 kilometers from the russians. well, be the range of the artillery. it's a very dangerous road to take. we are like now in a combat zone. so they're old, you know, roads are like being with blot of war and everyone understand that's and that's why her old saw always on there are some surveillance and of course shelling if i will get wounded or getting killed. so i couldn't drive anymore. you just ran away from the car. anton and his unit are here to defend these people. the last, once still so close to the russians, they are bracing for to rush and offensive. was still hoping for the fighting to stop here right yet. meta jake. but do everyone wants peace living with these

explosions? it's so loud. you don't know where it's coming from. where will land when it all might be over. you couldn't really do that. you meant that you're going to turn those li whitfield. they should start negotiations because spilling blood is a big sin before god. and people need to realize the sooner the better to do those no dumont's chambers, straight image. oh, welcome. far away. anton has set up a makeshift headquarters in an abandoned home. from here, he coordinates his unit and tries to recruit new soldiers for the fraud. but it's all getting harder. b, people just tired. we are fighting almost whole year without any stop. or we, we didn't have any rotations, we don't have any location. so actually the only the only chance to get rest for a month or a do is to get wounded was for 2 days before rushes full scale invasion. we met

antonette home in keith. beg then he was working in veteran affairs, a devoted husband, and father or 2, a 2 year old. anton worried, the army might call him up if russia really invaded my wife, actually we're in narrow, narrow about that and she is a freight. i understand that actually, i'm also afraid. mostly i may be, i'm afraid, moreland, sure. i remember, but he was also ready to leave and defend ukraine if necessary. right in the rock. what choice do i have actually to give my son leave under slavery or fractions? well, i am not saying that they will and slave him, but i understand that he will live in different country and i won't if it will happen. so he knows that his father made everything everything. so that won't happen. he's only seen his family for 3 days since then. oh oh,

it reminds me of why we are fighting for 1st of all. so, but of course it is very emotional. you fully understand that every day actually can be a last day. oh, he preferred not to tell us how many of his comrades have had their last days. many, he says city, my friends, for example, died for something. so they died for ukraine. so now it's my duty to leave also for them and to be for, to fight for new ukraine and to build new ukraine. i know anton tells us not to stay with him for a long shelling can started any time. basically the when it geo, when it tanks, when it went from when it's her airplanes, when it everything actually and so right now he'll on the on bus. we are, by in time, by lifes, since we leave, untaught in the wars, don't work time and lives are starting to run short or early. we spoke

to dw correspondent, funny for sure, who father report and asked her how difficult to such a situation is in the don boss region. we're speaking about a front line is stretches over 1000 kilometers. so you can imagine, even though we do not have official numbers by the ukrainian government, just how many ukrainian forces have been killed in this, in this ongoing war. we do now at least president zalinski hinted at that that these resources are not limitless, not infinity. in particular, he pointed out, but when he comes to bow mood, that town that's heavily embattled in the dorm bus region. that yes, ukraine is going to defend it. but not at any price. we do not know about the dynamics. i had a what's going to happen now with a looming offensive by russia, and whether ukraine can contract against. that's what we do now, that ukraine is racing now for tomorrow,

for the 1st anniversary of these horrible war. g w, correspond funny for shar, reporting there. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. un secretary general antonio turkish has told an emergency session of the un general assembly that rushes recent threats to use nuclear weapons are unacceptable. quoterush was referencing moscow's implicit threats to use so called a tactical nukes in ukraine. the un was meeting to mark the upcoming one year anniversary of moscow's invasion. i, jerry, as presidential candidates have signed a peace pledge, promising to seek redress through the courts for any grievances. the move aims to quell fears that a close pole pole may lead to violence. saturday's vote is tip to be the country's most credible elections since military rule ended in 1999. that was really aircraft of attack targets in the gaza strip after rockets launched by palestinian militants from garza struck targets in israel. the exchange of attacks follows in

israeli raid in the occupied west bank, which left 11 dead and dozens more reportedly wounded. missiles streaked across the morning sky near garza. israel's military seas thick sprockets were fired my palestinian militants. 2 hours later, it responded with air strikes on an alleged hammer site. the blast come a day after a deed, the military operation by israeli forces in the occupied waste bank. the morning right reduced this building to rabble. israel's millet traced it. the operation was aimed at arresting militants accused of planning and carrying out a tax. it claims israeli soldiers shot back after coming under fire, but did not suffer any casualties. while the right unfolded, palestinians came out on to the street and confronted the troops. dozens of people

are reported to have been injured, as well as those killed sasha and never surprised at 9 30 in the morning when i heard explosion as a walk, people said there were special forces at the head of so a large number of israeli soldiers stormed the whole area a little more, we stayed in the house and i didn't know what was going on. i'm not up with her. she just last month. another right in the city of janine also ended with teen. people killed these 2 raids of the deadliest we spank operations. and he is the you in has warned that if, if it's not made to deescalate the violence could spiral out of control. now, authorities in turkey had started to carry out building inspections after the series of earthquakes that have killed tens of thousands of people. many buildings which are still standing are structurally damaged. those left homeless have little choice, but to sleep and cars or tents. event waits eagerly as his flat here and gassy,

untapped is inspected to the alleged raj on sudden i'm one of the lucky ones or drug i've been living in a hotel since the earthquake happened along a pool. roger young goodison started up on the 3rd floor. this woman told us they moved back in before the building was checked. so got the one a st. sleeping in a car for 2 days after that at a friend's shop. we came home after gas in the city was put back on civil engineers like abdul caddie, olivia, or glue a checking buildings to see whether they need repairing, demolishing or okay. first stop is always the basement to check the load bearing foundations. if witness of get demolished, it takes about 54 tubman's because when we see the damage means that the demolish we are just finishing the test. the procedure under telling that these are heavily damaged a building, so it needs to get damaged. but this one's okay. you think this building or stand

is more than okay, lucky for the people here. although the 3rd earthquake, which hit the region 15 days off, the 1st 2 is causing concerns. after the initial quakes, nearly a 1000000 buildings in this region of turkey were checked. and over 118000 had fallen down, or were being marked for demolition over a 100 building contracts as a being investigated in turkey for allegedly side stepping, earthquake building regulations. no government officials, though tens of thousands of this city's inhabitants are waiting to hear if their homes are safe. people like norway and her family who fled syria and had made a new home in gassy and tapp fitness levels of our homeless cracks. we can go back, we took this backpack and flats inside. i had just few clothes wanted children. i also gave birth and the car after the earthquake, left him, a chef, evident leather kind of simply rebuilding in southern turkey. isn't just

a construction project. it's now a humanitarian necessity. yeah. berlin's international film festival to berlin allah is nearing its end, but there are still a handful of competition films to be screened. the latest offerings making a bid for the golden and silver bears are from germany, mexico and spain. in a fire from german filmmaker, christian pixels uptight author lay and finds himself sharing a holiday house with more people than he bargained for. the benjamin. as local forest fires draw closer and lay on struggles to finish his book. the government throw some tensions between the unlikely foursome. stop together in the woods reach, boiling point. the psychological tragic comedy is the 2nd in a trilogy. focusing on the elements, water and earth. it comes 3 years after pet sold, brought undine to the berlin ana,

also starring paola bear. it's a direct as 6 timing competition, but how much does the story of the struggling writer echo his own life has come? it wasn't a totally conscious choice, but the main character leon builds a stage on which he plays the role of a writer who has to work all the time. who can never join in. he doesn't go in the water. he doesn't cook because he has to work so much, but actually he's always falling asleep. that's something that i've experienced myself and was able to pass on to the actors. so i took it i think another film in which nature plays a supporting role is $20000.00 species of these. the deb you feature from bask director se by less or less or less all i good centers on an 8 year old going through a gender identity crisis during a summer holiday with her be keeping grandmother and us on

a good and solid direction. you come as will feel that all turns in an impressive, subtle performance. as the youngster with a boy's name wants to be called lucy mexican competition entry totem also puts the child center stage. the family drama is set over the course of a single day and almost entirely inside the chaotic home of an extended family artist tona is seriously ill and his family is preparing a surprise birthday party that might be his last, as siblings bicker and board kids misbehave torn as young daughter sole tries to make sense of it all. sol is impressively played by naive may st. is the ensemble piece with a documentary feel is an impressive 2nd feature from lela aviles. all right, where you are up to date of next is business news, which anal to malone and there's plenty more. few on t, w dot com and on the t

w. social media channels. instagram, twitter or handle is did on the news. i'm pablo for lillius. i'll be back again in a little over 3 quarters of an hour of thanks for watching. take care. make sure to watch with i. i being for him real time on social media. and if it's anderson went to all the people, she'd been public opinion. the key word share is the word phase. where are the right digital battle lines being drawn? the propaganda war for ukraine.