[000:00:00;00] ah ah ah ah, to see that will you news live from berlin? ukraine says its future depends on winning the battle for buck. more intense fighting has raged in the eastern city for months with each side suffering heavy losses. yet opinions is divided over the strategic importance of the area. also coming up,

black migrants and tennessee are living in fear after the president's 3rd hostility toward stuff is government claims. it's all a misunderstanding, but the victims tell a different story and recovery efforts in malawi as psych loan freddy's last is the southern african country with to renshaw, rain and high wind. ah, oh, i'm the cough relish. welcome to the program. ukrainian and russian forces are both suffering heavy losses as fighting intensifies in the eastern city of blackwood. it's where some of the most intense fighting in ukraine has taken place in the year long war. president lensky over 9 bound to quote, destroy russia. they're saying ukraine's future depends on the outcome of what

happens in back mode and other key areas in the east. the relentless boom of artillery echoes across easton ukraine, across forests, fields, and hills ukrainian forces of fighting to hold back a broad wave of russian attacks. battles raging in many cities and villages as moscow goes on the offensive all along the 250 kilometer frontline, according to ukrainian president volota, may zalinski his country's future hinges on the outcome of these battles. those resorts on us would you, the situation in the east is very tough, very painful. we need to destroy the enemy's military power and we will below her if gear and muddy anchor of div kid and by mood will glinda and come younger and all other places were a future is being decided and the future of all ukrainians is being fought for gray

in the besieged city of buck moot soldiers faced some of the bloodiest fighting since the war began. russia has been trying to capture buck mort for months. so far russian mercenaries have only managed to partially encircle the city. moscow is now intensifying its campaign, delivering ammunition to wagner fighters, who have been spearheading the attack on buck moot. some $4000.00 residents are still in the city, according to an official tally. despite the fist fighting in and around it. graham of russian commanders, the capture of the city, represents an opportunity to finally deliver good news to the kremlin. mm hm. oh great. so is president that and you write to double down on what many of you as a losing battle in battles. i put that to marina moran with a war studies department at kings college london. he's here take,

thank you for having me. well, and it's quite a difficult decision, i believe for president zalinski to make. but if buck moved folds, it could complex a collapsing tardy. the fence line of the korean armed forces and he had already committed so many forces to move. meaning that now declaring that, but we didn't really have any borton's would raise the question than why holding on to both moved and, and why risking so many lives. so, so many soldiers and, and there have been kind of discussions between generals, allusion in general, service gain terms of whether it makes sense to hold back move. so i think from that perspective, it's also important because in the eyes of the western support is of ukraine, ukrainian army losing buck moved could essentially a fact as a perception and possibly the military aids that ukraine is receiving right now. so

the lender wants to hold on to buff mood at all costs, but if i'm understanding you correctly, this decision isn't fully backed by his military leadership. well, and a few weeks ago, the word discussions indeed because as for the military leadership, of course, they want to preserve the lives of their troops. and so on the one hand you have this political aim to hold, but move on on. on the other hand, it would make much more sense to withdraw the troops and to save lives and to regroup, recover, and then potentially launch counter offensive. and we've had the same situation in her song. one general, sort of akin from the russian side, decided to withdraw the troops because he didn't see any point in risking will lives and losing more man power. and it was also widely criticized. but he still did redeployed the troops and they are by kind of saved

a lot of good troops to be used later on in the conflict and how much potential for a wider, wider problem for the lensky does do these divisions fell well, i think there is a problem in terms of civil military relations and of whatever the political goal is. it has to be aligned with current military capabilities and what ukrainian armed forces can do and asking of some salt tasks that are always threatening their capabilities is not wise at this stage. because ukraine is also lacking ammunition, ukraine is also lacking manpower right now. so it might be a better decision to listen to the military and actually not try and sacrifice the forces which could be used elsewhere, as i said, should they retreat and give back more to russian. the same ways that the russians

did in person to essentially come back to it at a later point when they're in a better shape. let's talk about capabilities is the ukranian army at this point equipped to defend the problem is that in order to defend but more forces need to be deployed there, meaning the capable forces from other directions need to be sent to book more to reinforce it. and then again, there is a question of how much the russians will be pushing it, because the russians right now are seemingly having the upper hand. there was, are tillery and the era support and wagner on the ground for the ukrainian forces. but most is not the only problematic location. we are seeing russian advances around the di of god we seeing swath to end criminal and so on. so russians are trying to always stretch the capabilities of the ukrainian forces along the entire

line of contact. and so redeploying forces to buck more could potentially bring about russian advances in the directions without giving ukraine the securities that indeed this will be enough to how to rush in offensive and to save buttonwood because it will look at the map. it's practically being surrounded with walking are claiming to have taken premises on some steel plant, which is similar to as all feel unreasonable. marina moran always great speaking to you. thank you so much. thank you. the bonus air has too little of everything. that's the bottom line. of a report on the german army, published by the parliamentary defense commissioner, speaking in berlin. if a hugo says the situation has become even worse in the past years, that's a spite. a massive 100000000000 euro fund announced in 2022 to upgrade germany's armed forces. fergus, as none of this money, is being felt yet by troops on the ground. sending tanks and other military equipment to ukraine has

a limit of the armies own training and combat capabilities. and chronic under funding has left soldiers with sub standard equipment. it looks like a battle field, but it's actually a training exercise for tiger combat helicopters in eastern germany. these models have been part of nature's rapid response fall since january. but that 19 eighties technologies outdated, an urgently needs to be graded for better self defense. they don't quite stuck up to the superior protective measures of potential opponents was if a wooden ball were very vulnerable, this isn't to fly intact, even if it looks like it hugginsville, we stay a bit more in the background and take action from there. but nonetheless, we do want to make an impact on the enemy over the local and final. ah, the main concern is that the helicopters could get damaged or break down.

maintenance and repair costs are already significant. just a dozen a 50 when tigers are ready for combats and there were also issues with weapons malfunctioning as i to put them artic dusty bottle. the problem is that the gun cartridges that to supplied are differing lengths on that was from others. been an issue in this case that caused the cartridge to move in correctly, that by destroying the entire casing. machine good training has been cancelled for now. but it's not just faulty cartridges that have been causing problems. germany's army, the bundeswehr also doesn't have enough ammunition to begin with. some regiments do have new equipment, but there's only enough for those in the ne to rapid response force. if it's not standard for the german army obama rubric, i didn't know the booth is as good as sherwood thought, that he's the one i would actually like to see this implemented the way it's been

portrayed in the media. zach that every soldier would be equipped by a certain date, he does, la dot, the middle school started language, the military exercises and real operations. all results is pooled. the problem is to kill mant, waiting 5 years or more for equipments or uniforms is not uncommon. them to the indefinite level. i wish the procurement of equipment this faster equipment was up to date. come. i also wish that my comrades didn't have to obtain it privately, or because the official equipment wasn't sufficient outside in fondness. be sol, just say they've seen little of the money promised, but they doing all they can to keep the tiger combat helicopters in the sky. let's take a look now at some of the other news making headlines around the world today. fleet and prime minister says it's likely that his country will join nato after finland the nordic neighbors hope to join the military alliance and parallel. but

objections from turkey are the links we membership. been all 30 existing members of nato have to approve new membership applications. you know, the far right activists have torn down and burned and you flag outside. george's parliament, with the georgia flag and its place incident appeared to be a reaction to recent pro western an anti government protest was led to a controversial foreign agents law. being drawn, asian shares declined sharply on tuesday, as concerns over the health of global financial markets. deep and the u. s. government has told americans that their banking system is days after the collapse of 2 major banks promise to do whatever is needed to strengthen us financial institution. number of people have been injured in clashes between pakistani police and supporters of ousted prime minister in run con,

several 100 gathered outside console in the hor, to stop the rest on a court order opposition leader is due in court on corruption charges next week and he is seeing a surgeon races attacks on people from sub saharan africa comes after to new z as president claimed last month that migrate from the south or part of an international plot to change the country demographic make up. many of the migrants arriving in tennessee, i come from ivory coast, molly or synagogue migration to, to nivia has increase in recent years as it's considered safer than neighboring libya. some volunteer, but others and abstaining. official figures show the country of 12000000 is currently home to 20. 1000 migrants from sub saharan africa. now, many of them are finding they're no longer welcome to nobody's yet. philip shots reports from geneva. there's not much to do now that he's lost his job. pierre's anger came from cameroon to tunisia, 5 years ago,

wanting to send money home. but his residency expired and his boss at a restaurant suddenly became nervous after the president said he wanted to fight against illegal migrants. watching videos doesn't help pierre's social media is full of actual or supposed violence between locals and people like him have been singing, dancing with people in the street. and suddenly everything turned the look out. people change to you that believe me is her, is like her. the more a movie, a scary movie, you see, tunisians have shown support for people. presidents, i eat called criminals, who are infiltrating tunisian culture. and the world bank said it would suspend its partnership with the country. but the foreign minister can't comprehend these steps . he told d w, he sees tunisia as a victim of a hostile campaign. oh,

those reactions are over exaggerated and we shield that they are very much unfair, but we are open to any dialogue in order to find the best solution that will protect the dignity and the eyes of all the migrants. many tunisians seemed to support the president. the country's economy is in crisis, and many accused irregular migrants of taking jobs away from locals. another i'm against too many africans here in tunisia. we should deport them, especially in such difficult times as now. any of the delicacy, the, and i don't think we should deport, every one would know that we are all africans on this continent. no oma, and the truth is that many tunisians don't want to do the jobs that the microns take on for a tiny salary. them, but really the one of them is pierre says it's clear that he is no longer welcome. in tunisia,

many of his friends are already making their way to europe. he's also thinking about getting on a boat. ah, if you don't, you don't have him possibilities to that to tint julia your actual life for of lee. oh do you? will you take the decision to to go to the sea? i'm sorry this is the realtor. and yet pierre fears the reality on the other side of the mediterranean may not be much better on it, assuming he makes it past coastal patrols and survives the perilous crossing will always disaster management agency says a 190 people are now confirmed dead after cyclone freddie mac landfall, the storm slammed into south eastern africa with torrential rain and high winds. this is the 2nd time in a month that freddy has hid southern africa,

having earlier struck madagascar and mozambique is one of the strongest and longest lasting storms to ever be recorded. in the southern hemisphere. some way under these washed off roads and my lovey, a people rescue workers like prestone chick of foot. well, i'm trying to find them. linna melinda, in the so far we have recovered 30 bodies. but we're not yet done. oh, go and we're still looking for more victims. welcome. i'm using this whoa to at least find someone who will call psych loan. freddy has wrecked houses in the city of blunt here and created rushing streams that residence us struggling to cross many of the injured have been taken to hospitals, but others are still missing. really what young women in her

mother was so bad in the night doing that when jarvis yvonne now that it's day time, i can feel the loss resident of it was a gun 0. but i've never seen something as terrible as this. new by my neighbors homes. are gone month and their family members are gone. ah, in some cases the father is alive, but the wife and the children are missing on us. what x or facts on freddy killed several people in mozambique before making its way to my loving scientists say such tropical storms are getting stronger due to climate change. they warned that phoebe of vento like this, will only become more frequent unless pluto's drastically produce carbon emissions . sharaya barlow as a communication specialist at unicef, she joins me now from blan tire. milan is commercial capital, as nan ball a good to see what's the situation at the moment? why can you tell us i this situation here to day out say it's very

devastating. over had remained. people have been reported date with about 3 to 7 people to report it missing. currently, their situation is bad as of sate of up about 58000 people that have been affected by this icon. fraidy, it, a lot of people have lost houses as i'm speaking one village in moorland. it has been washed away. so like everything is gone. so looking at this situation, this is going to affect it stems of have deliveries at the ground because currently we're also fighting cholera, which is also one of the web bricks that we have in the country. so recently we've been having like cases have been going on. i've been now getting low, we've been having less cases. but looking at a flat, we fear that probably this is also going to increase our cases of cholera in the districts here, right now we have about 11 to let have been affected and have it with the flat. so this is where the very big challenge for us in malawi at the moment,

but also for us looking at issues of health education has also been disrupted. so it's really a big problem that we have currently in the country. what is being done to help those affected by the storm department of dis, dusta in malawi with as the humanitarian i apartments including unit safety on the ground for something they've been trying to evacuate those that are the survivors of the day of day flattening. but also at the same time, since i've been set up in that district about 50 st. dates have been set up and we're trying to not provide a supplies for example, of health supplies, do they, do they affect it? and it's like that i becomes at the moment. so this is ongoing and also working with the government and them allowing the fonts defense forces on the ground trying to rescue people more and also looking for those that have been that i'm missing currently. so it's like we just out there trying to help with this and resources

that we have coming to the shelter seems to be one of the biggest concerns. but what are, what are the most urging needs people on the ground there have at this moment, besides that? okay. besides showtime, we're also looking at services like health services, nutrition services, child protective services, lack of safety about wanting to come. so we're talking of children then reads being been mixed in come so looking at self up top protection status of also to be one of the major issues that we're looking at. but also looking at that in the long term, when a couple of education, education has been disrupted, so we actually might also miss school. so we're looking at her environment that would also facilitate that student should continue to be in school. so those are some of the supplies that we need at that moment. the government has confirmed $190.00 deaths so far, but it's expected that the true and total will be much higher. our efforts to find

potential survivors going so far on the ground, like i've saved in malawi, defense force with other humanitarian apartments that on the ground trying to look for more people that are missing. but this might also maybe get on the rise because at a situation hasn't come down, come down yet. we're still getting more information from just different district where their stake is still on the ground. yes, just taking 4 more, missing people. currently they have given us a map of the to 7, but we might maybe get more as we, as we glad the speech continues, because with the flattening is still continuing some of the district. so we're still hoping that probably by next, by coming tomorrow we might have out there if he goes higher than what we've been reported. now, jerone, umbrella, unicef, thank you so much for joining us. thank you. china has criticized planned by australia to buy at least 3 nuclear powered submarines from the u. s. and the u. k . beijing accused the 3 countries of going quote, a further down

a dangerous road and of disregarding the concerns of the international community. the u. s. u k. in australia unveiled the plans on monday at a meeting of their security alliance known as arcus a room. welcome for the 3 global leaders. they've come together to announce not just a major arms deal, that's an historic strategic partnership the orcus agreement. we confirm here in san diego represents the biggest single investment in australia's defense capability in all of our history ah, australia will buy as many of 5 of these nuclear powered submarines and like to build a new one themselves based on british design with u. s. technology, it's a long term upgrade that will make australia a full partner in shielding top secret to us nuclear technology. previous the only shared with the u. k. fortune has no partnership for showing again how

democracies can deliver our own security of prosperity and not just for us, but for the entire world. oh, chris is an attempt to counter glowing chinese military power in the asia pacific region, including beijing's construction of a sophisticated naval fleet. however, china has reactive his unease over the dale. a spokesman for beijing said the partnership was the result of cultural mentality which could violate the principles of nuclear non proliferation. making all the latest joint communique issued by the u. s. u. k and australia indicates the 3 countries have gone further and further down a wrong and dangerous road for their own selfish political gains and complete disregard of the concerns of the international community at yahoo. glad australia won't get nuclear weapons. the nuclear propulsion of new submarine fleet will add substantial strength to the western alliance in the asia pacific region. that is now and the

indian wells master is in california. the reigning champions and the men's and women's ingles have been showing off their class, but some heavy hitters as they go by in the women sta raining wimbledon champion. elinor re buckner ousted former indian wells when apollo, but also to claim her spot in the last 16 but the biggest upset in the women's draw . so world member for all sir bern knocked out by market. val drew sofa, who was ranked 100 and 5th, after beating jabber at the australian open in january, the 23 year old check again prevailed after too close sets to set up a meeting with her compatriot. carolyn a much over in the next round. later top seated ego swell, ntech was made to sweat obits, canada as bianca undress school took the world number one to a tie break in the 2nd set. but sounds like battled through to remain the only female player. yet to play

a 3rd set this season. as she stays in contention to defend her title over in the men's singles, the current champion also remained in the race to defend his crown american tail. fritz showed his class by dropping just 3 games on his way to a commanding victory over sebastian by as a 6162 women showed off his fine form. huh. and finally, people in japan are getting another early start to one of their most cherished annual rites of spring. cherry trees are blossoming in the capital tokyo, a full 10 days earlier than usual this year. tying record sets in 20202021. but unlike those ears during the pandemic, this time, people are able to gather freely again for a traditional pick makes beneath the blossoming cherry trees. and before we go, as a reminder of the top story we're falling for you today in cranium. president

bulletin, where is the lens? he says the future of his country hinges on the outcome of the battle for battle and the surrounding area. both ukraine and russia are suffering heavy losses there and i've described the fighting as tough enough already. de leon is asia with my colleague, melissa jan. that is up next after a short break. and there is always more news on our website. that's d, w dot com. you can also follow up on social media to find us at cdw news on the cloth. really thank you so much for your company. ah, ah

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