ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, ukraine's president orders more reinforcement for the defense of baffled regional commanders vowed to continue their defense of the embattled city, even as russian forces tightened their grip on surrounding areas. also coming up ukraine wants israel's ion dome missile defense system,

but israel has reservations. it's offering an early warning system instead that can, that helps save lives from russian ass strikes. and china's foreign minister tells reporters that beijing should seek closer relations with russia and warns of conflict and confrontation if the u. s. doesn't change. it's paul on beijing. plus after a wave of suspect of poison attacks hits iranian school girls teaches a preparing to lead. riley's calling on the terran government to take action. ah, i manuscripts mckennan. welcome to the program. president vladimir zalinski has ordered military commanders to send reinforcements to help you. cranium troops defending the besieged city of back. now,

doubts are emerging over the strength of russian forces trying to capture the eastern city. the head of the wagner mercenary group has admitted that his troops are running out of ammunition. the battle for buttonwood is the fiercest of the war so far, and has cost thousands of lives. the fighting has been so intense embankment. one ukrainian commander described it as utter hell. now instead of retreating, these troops will reinforce their positions and attempt to reclaim lost ground. they're determined to save the city, but the enemy is also unrelenting. yeah, but my when it died was for flu or the perfect vehicle for a more forces it us to justify the aim of their so called special operation. will you please before, but i think we probably about computers important because it cuts across roadways and it's higher ground for we football from its height. everything here is open for

the russians. so it's important for both us and them was we, we'd learn how can we lonely follette so many of them are dying, hire. i don't understand why doesn't you know, be sure that you've got rushes expected spring offensive could hit a snag with apparent disunity in its ranks. part of its quest to capture ukraine's don bass region has been fronted by mercenaries from the wagner group who have emerged as rivals of the russian military, even though they're supposed to be partners or advanced resilience good. but wagner's owner yevgeny progression, and alo, vladimir putin is now warning his fighters might not be able to hold on. because moscow has not replenished their ammunition in what they do. do we, if we retreat you, then we'll go down in history forever as people who've taken the main step towards

losing the war. roverson way. whoever wins, control of back move will not have much of a city left. after 6 months of fighting, it's buildings are in ruins, and most of its residents have fled still as one of the oldest cities in the don bass region. it remained symbolic. although the only visible symbol right now is one of devastation or ukraine's ability to defend its territory against russia is dependent on the supply of high tech weapons from its allies. he has repeatedly appealed to israel for help, but israel has so far restricted its support to humanitarian aid. and pledges to help with rebuilding is keen to maintain a neutral stance and to not upset russia, but the israelis had offered to deliver an early warning system to alert civilians when russian nath files are heading their way. his look at how much of the difference the system might make. ah,

when russian missiles target ukraine cities, it's the ukrainian air force that raises the alarm. it uses both radar and intelligence information to detect attacks. over the past year, russia has puddled ukrainian cities with air raids and drone attacks destroying infrastructure and all too frequently killing civilians to 3 annoy through. so could israel's renowned early warning system built to warn of palestinian rockets help save lives in ukraine? the system in israel includes a cellphone up, which most is right is have it produces an alert when a threat is identified, the system uses a mix of radar and electro optic devices to detect an incoming air raid. it also triggers sirens and messages on television and radio. you can classify both the size of the threat and pinpoint on

a map the areas that are in danger. so it's very specific, at least when it comes to predicting the rockets typically fired by palestinian militants. they keep to a ballistic trajectory, making it possible to predict the area where they'll hit russian forces in ukraine by contrast, mainly use cruise missiles that can change their direction. that makes it much harder to calculate where they'll hit. still during a visit to key of last month, israeli foreign minister, eli cohen renewed a pledge to help ukraine develop a similar system for its citizens. the process is expected to take several months and what initially be a pilot project that will only cover one city lightly, keith, ukraine's president. a lot in years lensky as well can this commitment. but what ukraine really wants is israel's multi layered missile defense system, including the famous iron dome. this system actually shoots down miss aisles

and is extremely effective, but supplying that is a step that israel is so far not willing to take from or we can bring indeed other correspondence. i mean a thief is in cave and tenure, fema. he joins us from jerusalem. i mean, we just heard in that report that israel has offered ukraine an early warning system for missiles, but not the ion. do not this missile defense system. why is this don't so important to ukraine? were the most obvious answers because it continued, it would include a weapons would include missiles, and this is important to keep because after a year of war with russia, these are in short supply. but the weapon system iron dome is also part and parcel of the early warning system. that's another reason why they want it. and we have to keep in mind this wouldn't be a game changer for ukraine. we already have an early warning system. my phone gets a buzz when they suspect an incoming missile attack. so there is also

a political aspect to this. ukraine believes that if we can get the iron don system that this would break the ice with israel and allow ukraine to have access to even more of israel's arsenal. it would also send a message to russia that is real, is no longer sitting on the fence, and it is a part of the western alliance that is sending actual weapons to ukraine. tenure, if you could help us understand the israeli perspective, why isn't israel willing to offer a ukraine b, i and well, as he said, it has taken a very cautious approach for since the beginning of the russian invasion of ukraine are mainly out of its own geopolitical interest, but also it tries to keep a good relation ship with russia on the one hand and ukraine and also its closest ally the united states. and as we've heard, it has pledged and sent human italian aid in the beginning of the war or established a field hospital in the early days,

also help the jewish community in ukraine. there's also talk about intelligence sharing, but it has kept a strict policy of not getting to involved by sending any weapon systems. and that's why we are seeing now with a foreign minister, again pledging to send the early warning system to ukraine, which is, as my colleague said in ukraine, our tie, i'm tied to the iron dome system because here in israel, i mean, it's a much smaller country. as well, when a missiles are being shorter than is projected where the miss, i will be heading, and then the iron don't comes into play to shoot it down. it doesn't do so when it will fall into an open field. for example, we understand that ukraine is also interested in other missile defense systems like the iron beam, which is not yet a fully functional or arrow, or dove it's sling, but so far and mainly out of political reasons, i would say is, well, has not, has not been keen on delivering any weapons to ukraine. and if you could just

explain to us again, israel's relationship with russia and ukraine because it is quite a balancing act, isn't it? it is, it is a very complex situation that's also evolving the longer of course, the war goes on. and when you're talking to expert, who are, they're mainly pointing at this close coordination that israel needs to maintain with russia over the syrian air space, rushes and allow of the syrian regime. it's partly control c, as based in israel is carrying out air strikes or what has been described against iranian targets or by its proxy, malicious, you know, delivery are of weapons. it wants to refrain it wants to prevent iran of becoming entrenched at its northern border. there are also other countries involved, so that is the main concern. the other concern we're hearing here is sometimes as well that there's concern about the fate of the jewish community,

a big jewish community in russia. and it doesn't want to antagonize russia. but there also has been criticism over the past in israel, in israel because, you know, they're saying is what should deliver more on moral grounds. and of course, now with the deepening ties also between russia and iran over the use of drones. that is also a very for israel, that is very, very closely watched. but i think you can say the bottom line is, and we have seen actually 3 israeli prime ministers in the past year. no, from enough tally bennett to actually try to mediate. we have now prime minister benjamin netanyahu has a very close relationship in the past with the russian president. but the bottom line is an early warning system. yes, but no, a weapon system. and i mean, could i ask you, i mean, how do ukrainian see israel do they see israel as an ally? well, give you an idea. lensky said in september that he was shocked because you,

israel had said nothing, nothing 0. now they are they, it's hard to imagine for many ukrainians, why israel isn't supporting ukraine more. they see israel as an allied, but not a close ally. they're also skeptical of how israel has offered to negotiate a treaty with russia, which for many ukrainians. sounds like giving away ukrainian territory, but when he does know that israel can be an ally, and that's why we see him according israel here, trying to bring them into the fold of western countries who are close allies with ukraine w. i mean, as faith in keith and tanya fema injurious them, thanks so much g. both now china's foreign minister has warned that there will be, quote, confrontation and conflict between china and the us. if washington does not change its approach to china speaking on the sidelines of the national people, congress,

china's rubber stamp parliament. foreign minister can jang also hailed the relationship between beijing and moscow. he said, it's an example for how far in relation should be conducted. and he blamed the us for rising tension over taiwan. chinese foreign minister also announced the diplomatic ties with russia will be strengthened further journalist fabi and collect my in beijing told me more. yeah, i mean, he was praising the bilateral ties between the china and russia as quote unquote, setting a model for the international stage. and he also mentioned that they are strategic partners. ship that is characterized by labor neighborliness will continue to advance under head of states seating ping and flooding me. putting now to give you some context, this really very cozy rhetoric and a friendly rhetoric is not very surprising. china has always been very close and very loyal and towards russia throughout the whole of the last year. when are

russia, a tech, to crane? and it's also interesting how chin gang china's foreign minister frame to the warrant ukraine. he didn't call it of war. he basically said it's a ukraine crisis, and he also didn't mention it mentioned russia as the aggressor basically did not criticize russia with one syllable. he said that basically the war or the of the conflict as he said it resulted to because of the european security architecture. but he also made it clear that china has not delivered any weapons to either side of this conflict. or can he, of course, he'll say, spoke at length about us relations was openly critical about american policy towards sh. they hang. what was he and specifically criticizing where there was really remarkable i'm, he was really critical. he said that if a u. s. will not continue or will continue with its mistaken course. then nothing

could prevent or an escalation and a lot of yeah, a conflict and, and, and m yup. and negativeness will follow. so basically wasn't in direct threat also and are specifically he was criticizing the u. s. or policy towards a taiwan and when asked whether he would or could rule out a military escalation. he also said that i'm actually a, we a reserved to have to use all means in this conflict and, or even the 2nd law in china will m specifically say, so that they reserve every mean salt, clearly, also a military threat. and that is really remarkable because i'm just or 2 days before prime minister leakage young had a rather subdued tone. but now of course, she's the tin gangs. i'm speech or his press conference was really much more hawkish and much more aggressive. not at all, mincing his words. journalist if i can pitch my in beijing, thanks so much for that. okay, let's take a look at some of the other news making headlines around the world. at least 15

people were killed when heavy rains triggered land flights on a remote island in indonesia. dozens more are thought to be missing. rescue efforts are being hindered by poor weather and communications with the area or so down. widespread disruption is expected across france today as millions are striking against president nak, horns pension reforms almost all train and metro services will be suspended and schools across the country will close. it's the sick day of strikes over the proposed reforms. since mid january a turkish government has been criticized to its handling of the earthquake off to moth, and that's likely to be reflected in the imminent election campaign. and alliance of opposition parties has now agreed on a joint candid it's a challenge president wretched tire at one k mileage. stero, lieu of the republican people's party, will run against at one in poles scheduled for mid may opinion survey suggest it

will be the closest contest in 2 decades. are correspondent in istanbul. dorian jones told us more about killing a roller fully 74 year old who's of in a veteran of turkish politics. these many ways is the opposite of president nerd one. he's very quiet. he doesn't have many people say the career, my over one, but he's seen as the amount of integrity and also a man who's very resolute. and he count his curd issues from turkeys, ethnic minority curves, and also an oliver, this liberal islamic sect, which many conservative tubs consider as heretics. and then if you say that was another reason why cholesterol will struggle in the campaign. but despite all of those things, he has reasons, little talk of turkish politics, the leader of the main opposition party. and he is re shaped to his party, but he took it over in 2010, 10 in that in the water. no 140 could ever challenger to one. he's rebuild the

party now that party controls for out of the 5 main cities in turkey, including the prices of his stumble on, on growth. but critic still say he has never won an election against odd one. but this one is expect to be the closest in one. so history store in jane's reporting that to if he appears t gray region. now our reports are emerging of a large scale massacre that happened just days before last november's p. steel was signed. witnesses say that more than $300.00 people were massacred in the villages around the town of the ottawa in t price. the killings were in apparent retaliation for a battlefield. the seat inflicted by the tiger. i liberation front on era tray and forces who were fighting on the side of the ethiopian government and its troops. are rights groups have accused eritrea and soldiers of frequent mass killings of systematic rape and sexual slavery during the brutal 2 year war d. w was able to gain access to the region and he had from survivors and

a warning. some people might find the following report, obsessing i better had her go survived a massacre where more than 300 villages were killed. it happened just days before a deal was signed, ending the warranty gray. she had heard rumors of people being killed. so she and her family went into hiding near the house. cuz the nylon got caught up with the old. when the kettle started to make noises, my son and husband left for the house to see what was happening. then a soldier came and killed them both. i lose you when she heard shots being fired. it wasn't a retreat and soldier she says, here's where he shot the door. inside her hut, she found a bloodbath. her husband 70 year old biddy by shot dead on the floor,

folding his cross under his head. he had been a priest, lee, yea. at the bottom, i told you i told my daughter your father is dead. we carried him into the living room and we found my son all for that money. and you were shocked that covered them and cried, i think of her 28 year old son. good day, beauty, who had been planning to marry soon after it had gone and her daughter were too scared of the soldiers who were occupying the village. they stayed in the house with the bodies for 4 days. house, one of us know the family to cold and then i went to the church to see if i can very been there before that in eritrea. and so just said, no. he said it was us who a tech one young. she buried her husband and son in her backyard. after 2 months they were finally moved to the church graveyard. since then, abd ahead,

how goes hasn't slept well. she is overcome with grief. the great they must be held accountable. it was civilians killed. they killed the people instead of fighting the soldiers. according to the administration of the town of the soldiers slaughtered more than 300 people in various villages, over the course of just one week. witnesses, se every tree and forces took revenge on civilians after suffering at the feet on the battlefield. at cedar a by a social worker recorded 91 people who were killed in the village of madame chevy, 2 over 3 days. north l and a half on the if i had of the 91 victim. 12 women aspect of the 10 where religious leader had to know when we looked at the ages. they were from 2 years and 92 years old when they killed toddress girls entire families. often the soldiers tied the victims hands before executing them. in one case,

both parents were murdered in front of their 5 children, and his dad goes the extra day. tomorrow they killed the mother and mutilated her breasts with a knife. after they killed her, they put the baby on top of her coffee and the moment. these findings are a testament to the gruesome violence that happened here at cedar by hopes that her records will one day help justice to be served teachers in iran, i expected to lead demonstrations to day following a series of alleged poisonings in schools targeting young girls. there have been several 100 suspected cases involving more than 50 schools since november. some of those affected needed hospital care. now this video posted online and the last few days appears to show parents, voicing their anger outside an education ministry building and terran runs. government says the girls are being deliberately targeted,

possibly by hard line roots opposed to girls education d w to visit for pet joins me here in the studio for more. teresa, do we actually know who's responsible for these poisonings? no, at the moment we don't earn so far as we know nobody's been arrested yet. and the government also hasn't released any details or evidence as to what could have been used in the schools and are due to the lack of press freedom. reporters also have a hard time to investigate the circumstances. eye witnesses have been reporting that after these alleged attack, schools have been closed off so by the parents couldn't even see their own children and also had hospital from what we're hearing like m security agents arrived shortly. after the patients em to take control of things. and what we do know is that these attacks seem not to have been very sophisticated doctors involved in treating patients said that there is symptoms actually pointed towards the use of

pesticides that mostly used in agriculture. so that's something that's fairly accessible. but what's also making this so hard to understand is that women's or girls education is not something that's very controversial in iran, that is a part of ordinary life. and in fact, at universities, women have even outnumbered man long ago. so there's also like leaving big question marks as to who could be responsible. okay, so quite confusing. i mean, i know that you've reported expensive extensively from iran. what is a you been hearing, you know, about who iranians think might be responsible for the poisoning? well, that of course, largely depends on who you ask because the supreme leader, for example, and just recently spoken up and said that it's big and unforgivable crime. and that whoever is responsible needs to be severely punished. but the islamic republic and people close to him were quick to point towards the usual suspects. countries and

a new so that's usually the u. s. and israel, and some of that support is even said that it might be the girls themselves responsible for the symptoms by being hysterics or by not having like a biological calls at all. and these claims, of course, are widely refused by iranians who believe that their leaders are at least complicit in these crimes. because like in a country where authorities are able to track down and arrest people for protesting just hours later or for not wearing a headscarf or for even buying spray paint, it's virtually impossible to believe that they can't know who is behind that and that they're not able to prevent that if i could just ask you and you know, there have been huge anti government protests in iran in recent months. could this re energize that? the protesters? absolutely. i mean, remember what started those protests back in september was the death of a young woman gina mass. i'm in police custody after being arrested by the so called morality police for not very he job properly. that's what they said. and now

it's even younger girls are being targeted at school, which is also an area where the state should be responsible for their safety and that making people very angry. we've seen those protest already to day teachers want to rally in front of the parliament and for tomorrow, which is international women's day. large protested calls have been announced all over the country. all right, thank you so much for that. there's insight now celebrations of the hindu festival known as holy, are taking place in south east asia. right now. the colorful event celebrates the coming of spring and the victory of good over evil. i'm going to leave you now with some images of those celebrations across india. pakistan and the pool. i'm on your groups mckinnon in berlin. thanks so much for watching. ah.

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