life, the universe. kind of like a superpower. our series 40 to be answers almost every thing this week on dw, the, this is the w news coming to live from berlin. fresh cruise missile targets in key if you creating and officials say their defense systems are repelling the attacks as follows, rushes biggest drone is solved. yeah, in a renewed air campaign on least 10 days ago. also coming up is real,

carries the pre dawn air strikes on the gaza strip. the military says it killed 3 senior commanders belonging to the militant islamic jihad palestinian officials say, 12 people were killed, including women in show and following devastating floods. and the democratic republic of congo, the grim task of recovering bodies continues with the death toll surpassing or hunt the hello. i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. ukraine says it's air defense units repelled russian air attacks on cube this morning for a 2nd day in row air raid sirens on sounded across ukraine in the early hours of tuesday, came a day after russia last was thought to be one of his biggest swarm of a truck drones in the war, most of which ukraine says that shot down. russia has stepped up. it's eric

campaign against t of in recent days following a law of several weeks or more in our joint black, our corresponding economy in keith. nick, tell us more about the latest russian air strikes. well, as you mentioned that another very loud night people hearing key of those people working 5 bangs this last night was all about cruising cells rather than the drones the night before. and we've seen this morning, images of destroyed rockets of people's gardens here in cuba, shrapnel everywhere on the roads. people find them in the gardens on their balconies at thought. it seems like at least that's the official line. all of these massages were destroyed by ukraine's defenses. and that, so we just more proof that this western help really is arriving and is really making a difference. russia has stepped up it's aerial assault on ukraine over the past 10 days. nick, do we know why they're doing so now?

there are lots of different theories out there. some of the explanations will probably be just because they kind of, i think they did have significant logistical problems in terms of the drones findings, bad thoughts, western sanctions, making life more difficult for russia's military industries. so basically, the fact they were able to kind of build up and you still apologise back, thoughts allowed them to produce more. some of this is also maybe an expectation of a ukrainian counter offensive trying to put the pressure of the psychological pressure on the ad. domestic ukrainian kind of population in hopes of maybe they would push their own need is to come some kind of compromise with rush. i think it's not so likely. i think the big reason is it's all about testing. ukraine's defense is trying to work out what ukraine's rate also with anti aircraft batteries and to me. so the batteries are in, hooked into, maybe destroyed in the future. and also just to force them to use up the persist supplies, munitions, it's one of the bigger kind of unspoken problems. this more is just the fact that western countries are able to provide you playing with these n t as all systems. but the mission is to go with them are so usually that yeah,

right. and didn't slow to produce just the last 6 months. so you create, receive the german irish t system, but only basically on average use about 10 me sells a month because they just don't know where to get re supply. so i think that is part of the problem, and i really worry from that you kind of hear in ukraine, that if the count defensive does get going in, they're going to need to protect advancing you creating trip, somerset tax, how they're going to do that. and to where they're going to find the that the missions to really allow them to make to progress. so the next day with this, traditionally, ukraine marks the victory over nazi germany on the 9th of may, just like russia. but this year, ukraine's present chose to mark victory day a day earlier in line with western european allies. let's listen in literally such a deep keyboard. and once we full then that we fight now you need so that no one's ever again and slaves other peoples and destroys other countries. and the sho in should claim you said that the old evil,

that more than russia is bringing back congress would be defeated just as not season would have stipulated that. so yes, even the season over us with the so that's what zalinski said yesterday, what can we expect to hear from vladimir putin today? well, i think the 1st and kind of most pressing question for most of the pundits looking at what will happen on red square today is will we see putting that to will in person off to that step reported alleged during the attack on the kremlin recently will he appear in public or will he appear by video, a message to the man who is notorious about in terms of his security arrangements, his fear of attacks on his person. it's fear for his own safety, who travelled supposedly around russia in a specially constructed defended train, who doesn't let it, and people anywhere near him, especially if they haven't been through the warranty. and so will he be there in person? is the 1st thing. secondly, will he have that kind of spectacle, that russians are used to? will that be planes? will it be tanks or are all those bits of kit whole fucking grain?

have they been destroyed? are they going to risk doing that kind of big show at? but then in terms of the content of this speech that's expected from him, i think that kind of big crux it is going to be basically, is he gonna stick to what he's been doing since the beginning of this will. but basically, telling russians that this is a limited minute treat operation that campaigns happening in ukraine, that basically doesn't affect their lives in rushes that they can, you know, go about their normal lives. and, you know, for the most part, these are all going to be volunteers, people signing up to good fighting ukraine, or is it going to change to can say, now this is an attack by ukraine on russia. russia's existence and future is basic, dependent on the success and victory here in ukraine. and if you can just run a script, striking different note in coal and russians basically to, you know, sign up and to expect more difficulties and more hardships to come in. this will, that is, i think, the big question and we so far we haven't seen a conclusive answer from coaching in his communications to the russian population. nick, thank you very much. that was our corresponding to conway into now to israel,

which has carried out air strikes on the gaza strip, targeting the islamic jihad, that's a group regard. it is a terrorist organization by the us and see us now posted in health authority, say 12 people were killed in the air strikes with children among the casualties. an apartment building and a house were reportedly hit islamic jihad says, 3 of the senior commanders died in the air strikes or corresponding tony kramer is standing by force in jerusalem. tanya, what more can you tell us about those over night air strikes on gas so well, yes, these really only brief to forward to seeing the early morning on. they basically are the is really a f was struck 3 targets. so targeted killings of 3 senior come on this of the militant group. it's allowing me to hot overnight in the early morning hours, one strike you the building in the office that is in the south of the goals and

streets and 2 in kansas city. and as you said, they were also civilians. uh, apparently in these buildings we are waiting for more details on that. a girl that has the authority to said at least 12 people were killed among the women and children as well says that these members of his allow me to hold when both are responsible for record fire and for coordinating attacks and the ok part of westbank or the f was also struck other, but they describe this military targets in because district is also a military operation going on and the occupied westbank and the city of novelist right now. so this seems to be the opening strike. and of course we are waiting no for a response from gaza. speaking of a response, i wanted to ask you if the palestinian militant groups in guys have replied to these attacks in any way. well,

this is of course now the main question. we seem that in deposit, of course it is expected that there will be a response we're expecting for us the funerals to take place, and then to respond to them is allow me to have the question that's being discussed as, of course, especially in as well. how much, how much the minutes and group home us, which is routing garza will join in these efforts. we heard of mostly the it's been her new. you already made a statement early in the morning that the enemy made a mistake that they will pay a price for it is read has closed the roads around the gaza strip and the southern communities there also told people to stay in the shelters, of course and gaza people also preparing for the worst because they do not have showed us. but that is of course know the big question. you know, whether there will be what, what kind of scope and scale you're going to see in this military escalation. sonya,

thank you very much for now. that was our correspond to tony kramer. interesting, let's catch you up on a few other stories making headlines around the world today. more than $10000.00 people rallied in the serbian capital bill grade in response to last week's to mass shootings which left 17 people dead in less than 48 hours. the protesters called for the resignation of government officials, serbia has the highest gun ownership in europe. wildfires and canada have forced about 30000 residents from their homes. firefighters are struggling to contain over a 100 fires which are threatening towns and have halted oil production in the western province of alberta. a blessing ensued as capital cartoon continues as the warring sides hold truce talks and saudi arabia in the us and saudi bikes and negotiations. and jetta have so far failed to yield a break through the conflict between the sudanese army and his rival,

the paramilitary rapids support forces is now in its 4th week rescue workers and the democratic republic of congo are still recovering bodies after devastating floods. torrents of water and mud slides killed more than 400 people last week. and one of the countries deadly as disasters. families of the hundreds were still missing, had little hope of finding anyone alive. the search was somebody both in the democratic republic of congo continues. but like food, water and shelter even who is this guy as commodity, families and rescue was digging through the wreckage of homes that will washed away . if nothing else, they hope to bury the loved ones with dignity. even when nicholas, i don't have

a family anymore, even though my fuse is destroyed and i must look for a place to sleep. even though my husband is alive, but all my children have died. so i felt that we have not had any assistance so far. we really need it. wait, you know, asking for help to move because we can stay here. it's very dangerous. bye. the red cross of all the deals that spend days be covering bodies. but some have complained that they do not have the proper equipment to carry out the relief for those who knows you. what is that? because if you want, that's how we will get through this and i'm almost, i don't have anybody backs up, we don't get funding for what we do the model. this is the biggest difficulty. 1 is written up to some was i this has been the countries deadly as disaster and recent history and its impact is likely to be felt for us to come

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