ah ah ah this is the w news live from bar lane, the eastern ukrainian city that could become the next a flash point in the war. div car has seen some of the heaviest fighting since the war began. ukrainian forces say they are holding out against russia, but war that ammunition supplies are running low. also on the program look closely,

you can see fire at the southeast of the water and also some fish have been washed off the shore as a result of the pollution people in nigeria is niger delta region. sue, one of the world's biggest oil companies, blaming it for that dwindling access to clean water from seas. more violent protests against the president's pension reforms demonstrates is the amount in the government abandon plans to raise the retirement. and one of the biggest names in german bonds is legal football is said to have been sacked after last weekend's last by, by and munich. coach julian now goes, money is expected to be forced out as the top club chases. it's 11 consecutive title. ah, i'm filled. welcome to the program. russian and ukranian troops are continued to

fight fierce and deadly battles in ukraine's east or back. what is the city those come to symbolize those slow moving battles at high human cost? but there's another frontline town in easton, ukraine. that's also home to crucial ukrainian resistance. annex report comes from our div kerr. a city almost completely encircled by russian forces. the city of, of diva may not look like much of the prize and battle. there simply isn't much left of it. but rather than say, the russians seem set on battering their city into submission. this eerie silence a rail and fighting to to him, there are lanes rockets here all the time. every day you see there to them, the fuel, really good. a birds eye view shows there's barely a town left to occupy, but this isn't stopping rush and fire lucia muzzle. the situation is getting worse

and worse. the misery for getting bigger or buildings literally collapses. laws. western intelligence ant ukrainian commander say the fighting for of diva is some of the fiercest of the war. comparisons are being drawn to the embattled city of buck malt located on the front line. and don, yet, province of d. fca is another stubborn thorn in the side of russian troops trying to advance west data gathered by the institute for the study of war. she is, the kremlin forces have almost surround at the city, an apparent attempt to cut of def, go off from its western supply lines so far like back mood f. d, fca has held out ukrainian trip, say they're managing to stop russian forces from breaking through their defense line. but commanders are having to way up the use of every shell and bullet you look for, but we are trying to serve him emission with as much as we can possibly in case

this breakthrough broil. the city's fierce defence has ended to reputation as a 2nd front line fortress and local say, abd eva has an advantage over back, moot. it's been on the frontline since the don best conflict started in 2014 northern still still is a very serious fortification line. all armed concrete with bunker's, israel fortress is protected better than boat than you bottled the fortress or not, the ukrainian government has advised of div got people not to take their chances. of voluntary evacuation effort has emptied the city of most of its 25000 residents . but some feel they just can't leave are so we're what about leaving my sons? i am the cemetery. no one needs me any more. if you go when you lose money. so it's

a sentiment shared by others. local officials say some 2000 people have chosen to stay in the city. they belong called hein? with russian traipse pushing to encircle f d fca. they face a growing risk of being left to their own devices. or marina myron is a defense unlisted research fellow at king's college, london. i asked her whether afternoon guy is shaping up to be the next decisive battle of the don bass front. after bow lot, the russians have certainly try to take of the grant for a long time. now since the beginning of special military operation, i think the efforts have been made since march 2022. however, the offensive has never been successful and the ukrainian forces are still holding up the car. however, the russian forces. i'm now trying to integrate c l and are in debt be on our

proxy forces in order to reinforce their attempt to surround the city. because that is from where the russians are claiming that the ukrainians are attacking the mask. and so it will be important for the russians to take the city. but what is more important for the russians is to cause as many casualties for the ukrainian forces in order to prevent possible spring counter offensive. right. and so what we're hearing reports that the russian offensive around basketball seems to be losing steam. why is that likely to be well, we have heard this yesterday from colonel general sir askew, who said that it seems that the russian forces are running out of steam. however, the stress was at wagner seemed still to retain some capabilities and the city is practically surrounded, was only a road y, a vine, if car village remaining for supply of the ukrainian forces. so it seemed that the

level of activity from the russian forces has been reduced. however, the idea here is again, as many russian commentators also have stressed is for russian not to hold a territory or to, to, to win over territory. but to destroy the capability of the ukrainian forces, and it makes sense in a way because russians don't have enough troops to hold territory. and as you get a precaution from wagner said, there is a possibility that the ukranian forces might strike in the direction of belgrade. or try to break through the line between slots of creamy not. so the, the risk that this fear in addition to the fear is that the ukrainian forces might be going toward the parisha and towards crimea, which is a big red line for the russians. so all efforts to pour it into stopping ukrainian

forces in their tracks, especially considering that ukraine itself is suffering both from ammunition shortages and from a mobilization problems as of january 2023. so the idea is to, to gain some time. so let me talk about those. i mean, isn't a shortage is a you leaders have just agreed to increase in ammunition production and supply to ukraine? do you believe that the you can deliver on this promise and perhaps you could speculate on what is likely to happen if they don't? well, the problem is that it is not easy to deliver as a promised amount, because unlike so russian economies that is now functioning in war time, nobody was prepared for these heavy artillery battles. and so we're faced with this problem to have to do is to produce and deliver the ammunition. we know that several ammunition lines have been set up in ukraine in january 23 to

make sure that you bring in forces at least have some ammunition. however, getting the right ammunition like 125 millimeters will take time, and this is essential for the ukranian armed forces for them to gain some parity in terms of, of artillery. so the time here is very critical, and we're also seeing the political sentiments not only in the us, but also from germany and france about the possibility of this becoming protracted were so that the, the, the european allies and was exception of the baltic states, poland, and flow vakio, a losing face in the ukranian counter offensive. thank you so much for outlining that for us. marina myron from king's college at london. thank you.

or the war or ukraine was the main focus of european that leaders gathered in brussels on thursday at leaders endorsed our plan to send a 1000000 rounds of artillery ammunition to ukraine over the next year. now, in the ongoing battle against the russian invasion today, discussions terms of the european economy of the recent turmoil in the banking sector and have re speaking with our brussels bureau chief alexandra font, norman. and we started with more on that agreed increase in military support. while from brussels perspective, it is a big deal. we have to remember that the european union has been created as a project for peace for goals. and i'll face with the war in ukraine. its members are eager and willing to deepen their military cooperation and they want to spend money together to jointly buy ammunition. so this is a big deal. however,

we have to say when it comes to their goal, to the goal of providing ukraine when 1000000 artillery shells, we have to say that this is very ambitious. when you look at the numbers, ukraine, he uses up to $200000.00 artillery rounds per month, and the u. a. p and defense industry can only produce 25000 in the same time frame . you understand the problem is speak, and europe will have to massively went up production. ok. so away from the war, germany has been making itself for unpopular over this issue of the ear use plant phase out of c o 2 emitting cars, a talk through what's happening there. well, it's not officially on the agenda, but this issue seems to really have overshadowed the 1st day, often leaders meeting in brussels. and the problem is that the european commission has proposed to ban you combustion engine. cars starting in 2035, the negotiation started and her with the european are a member, stayed so wed 3rd,

the european parliament and only days before the final vote. germany said a wait, we would like to have an exemption for cars that run on e fuels assistance as an alternative to fossil fuels. and critics are seeing bad was quite late. germany is seeing. no, that's what we have been seeing from the beginning. but the problem now is that the impasse continues. okay, what can we expect them from to day to day leaders will speak about the blogs economy, after financial turmoil or in the banking global banking sector, and are they will need, where do you or pm? central bank president christine law guide, and we overall have to say that the you has quite robust, stir safeguards in the banking sector, but of course leaders are concerned and there are already some of them calling for additional additional measures to make sure a dad, sir,

banks in europe are protected against a potential prospect of a new banking crisis. thanks better. alexander alexander font norman in brussels, says look at the most doris making headlines around the world will start if north korea, which says it's tested, a new underwater nuclear attack drone as well. as cruise missiles go on, the ice carried out to spite of weapons tests in recent days. response to joint south korea, u. s. military training exercises german rail operator deutscher bank has canceled all of its long distance trains ahead of monday's one day national transport strikes. regional railroads are also expected to be heavily effected. germany busiest airports, frankfurt and scrapped all passenger flights as well. world athletics council has banned transgender women from taking parting female athletics events.

if they've been through mail puberty, it's also placed strict limits on blood testosterone levels describing that decisions a science based and in the interest of fairness for female athletes to nigeria and thousands of people in the niger delta region. assuming the oil giant royal dutch shell of alleged damage to their communities, they hope to convince a british court that shells oil exploration activities of polluted bab rivers, an underground water supplies. towns in the niger delta region side have not had access to clean water for decades. i thought responded florist your quarter this report from a guy life in our gully is tough. blessing james has lived here with her husband for 5 years. everything is hard to calm by including clean water. i'm not happy moon, my dizzy so far. as on daddy's heavy so now boston i come on fish. what the year

was will to have my all what by my house or gallegos, a community in oakland land part of nigeria as earl reach, named delta big oil multinational like she'll have explored the area for decades. pollution from oil spills has left the ground water and reversed contaminated. this is the or go near river in line j delta. and if you look closely, you can see oil at the surface of the water and also some fish have been washed off the shore as a result of the pollution, this water is completely useless even though people can't see what i hear. they actually have no access to clean water. this community used to rely on fishin or with this level of pollution. their source of food income and water has vanished . this will face no good. i will be fed is what a lady will use for both of these thought we know for you to use it for wash it.

see, we know for you we, we use it for cookie. we hear the smelling christmas mom, the united nations environmental program ran tests on the water in or gully. it found levels of current sack was in benzine to be $900.00 times higher than the levels planted by the lord health organization. scientists also found it centimeters of refine oil on the ground water, which feeds the whales that people drink from local authorities have want people to not drink the contaminated water. but many light blessing have no choice and they are forced to live the damage to the eye hill. that's why you see most and to see if the levels ovarian cancer prevalence is increasing. while seen the age of m people coming down with cancer decreasing before you see cancer cases from 506070 years. when a ftp children comment are cancer. 8101520. the government

provided water stations across the village to supply clean water from other communities. but none of the stations has worked for years. local authorities admitted that they have not done enough, but say the responsibility for solving the crisis life elsewhere. what we do as for local government and her her still brought my daughter supports support services, but the main issue is with the federal government. everybody believe while policy shells in named jerry at play. the blame game and argue of ash was responsibility is to provide clean water for the people of or galleys who saw others have taken the matter into their own hands. like tradition, our li, down king a merry go doing a pipeline. he has leased that 14000 individual cases of the damage caused by shells, oil spillage and the seeking compensation in court in the u. k. we have the company

is based what, what are people that are big people that that receive dividend. and they sit down and enjoy the money and they are children, doubt, grandchildren is enjoying the money. i want to tell them that money is blood money . that money is broiled broad money as you're using the money to to get comfort for you, your children, and your d for your descent. the are your dependent. so our children off or gully are dying. the case could take years in that time, nigeria and shell will continue to profit from o'kelly's oil. while people like blessing, james, will continue to suffer the consequences of the quantum leap and warfare we are forced to drink our francis saint a 9th day of nation wide protest against president macros, controversial pension reforms, watches in some cities became violent protest,

as in boy dose that fought of the town hall, destroying the wooden door at its main entrance. was many people joined a nation wide. dave action as unions cold from all mass walk out at the heart of the french capital. thousands have taken to the streets for yet another day, trying to pressure their president in man, when my call to dropped the reform, which would raise the minimum age of retirement from $62.00 to $64.00. and the crowd, many are still decades away from retirement. this meant represents units, right? like it's a philosophy of light. do we want to work? and so where 64 are not, you know, and i says do not. but not all the protests had such a relaxed atmosphere. police

continued to detain. protesters with hundreds now arrested since the demonstrations broke out. some $5000.00 ride police deployed in paris, firing tear gas into the crowds. was hello, she's got lots of it will be here until the reform is removed. we're not tired, we're not running out of steam and i think it's going to get a little bit tougher. but at each mobilization will be there, including every day and even in the evening at night in the morning. we have to block everything. whatever happens, protestors say they are not backing down a muslims around the world have begun to observe the 1st friday prayers of the holy month of ramadan. oh,

what is injurious? how gather the doorknobs? ivy oxer mosque are one of is lambs, holy sites. and among the 1800000000 muslims around the world expected to take part in the fasting season. tensions a high in israel and the occupy the west bank in the wake of recent violence. this year ramadan coincides with the jewish passover, and the christian easter. oh, time for celebration. as thousands of muslims gathered in jerusalem's all city for the 1st day of ramadan, ah, at an ox, a mosque worshippers arrived early for their 1st meal. eleanor, i've been on the floor. oh, and we usually have if todd, our families place, but today we wanted a change from a lot of it's a great feeling we came here and we saw people who are also coming to pray and eat

on the 1st day in alex and mosque. it's the best feeling as people come together tensions a high in the region with nearly daily clashes in the occupied west bank. on thursday, palestinian officials said one person was killed doing a raid by is really security forces. one that has so many people and now afraid of entering the old city because there is not a minute that goes by where the situation is stable here is that there is how this applies to all cities in the west bank. if you're in a matter of moments, some things could erupt in the market get messy. this year's ramadan coincides with both the jewish passover and the christian easter authorities fear that tensions could fly up as large numbers of jewish muslim worshippers, poor into jerusalem's own city. in the coming weeks, though, at some big news from germany's up buttoned,

as legal bi munich has reported the suck to coach ulan na guzman with immediate effect. weekends lost by a laver cruise. the latest for himself and patches seasons. the champions were going for an 11th title in a row novels when cut and irritated to figure on the touch line as his team failed to make up ground on leaders. bruce you dormant now looks to have been his last game in charge with a buy and hierarchy, reportedly lined up a former dormant and chelsea coach thomas to go to replacing it. jonathan craig from d. w. sports is here to tell us more about what is a pretty huge story, jonathan, that welcome. this must have been a massive surprise, especially with so few games left to play the season. yes, huge surprise. i really don't think many people now kaufman included, saw this coming, a lot of people scratching their heads because okay, buy and i've not really been at that best that many times the season. the drawing

a lot in the league, but they are still on for the treble that's winning the league. the cap and the champions leave the champions league in particular by a bit in brilliant form. they want a south of our 8 games they played. they had a command victory of a pious as man in the last round. so it is a bit surprising that this is happened now. and now chrisman reportedly finding out 3 rumors and not actually being officially informed by the club while he was on a skiing holiday. in austria, i think that in itself apparently something with a cup hierarchy frowned upon taking a holiday when they think that a lot of work still needs to be done. ok. but when he went that he, he won the title attack cancer in his 1st season. so what's, what's gone wrong, what's changed? well, i mean, as i mentioned, the results and ends kind of bias performance is perhaps not up to the usual imperious standards at this season. i think we probably saw that in the, the defeat against labor coups and the weekend by and sporting direct to half. and so how is it i describe that as being

a by and being inferior in all sections of the pit. we can see that, that, but i think you know, by now still on the treble as i said. so this must be more than just about results or suggestions that things perhaps behind the scenes. not doing so well. perhaps now guzman, you know, struggling to get all the dressing room behind in this big egos as we know it by and both in the dressing room and also in the clubs are hierarchy. but perhaps more practically, and thomas to call you mentioned he's been on bronze radar for a long time. they wanted him in 2018, but then he went to paris center man. he was reported he being courted by taught them and real madrid at the moment supply and thinking. we didn't want to miss out on him again. and so let's talk about thomas to hold and the reported a replacement full for nicholson and what do you think? well, he's a coach, he's been pre successful wherever he's benny won the german cup for with barissi dockman. he won the title in france. the parasite match when the champions league with chelsea. in fact, chelsea, the 2nd club after pasty he took to the final of the champ, is lisa,

there's no doubting his pedigree, but he's also somebody might consider a high maintenance manager. he falls out with people quite easily. he's had acrimonious to parts, is that those 3 clubs i mentioned, and i was, they said by and, you know, this is a club with a lot of egos. they used to be caught se he was and they were cool. that's a good reason. so, you know, it's one quite ironic because not long ago binds hierarchy we're talking about now with one of the long term plans with him to call is not really a coach. you hang around at a club for long, not really a long time plan, but maybe a better irony for buying would be if he could help then hit his old arrival a to the title. ok, thanks. so that's a job that was more of this to come. that's another. thank you. don't think right, d w support, you know, let me remind your top story. at this hour, you lead us meeting in brussels of approved an increase in military aid to ukraine

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