the, the, [000:00:00;00] the, this is the, the, the news life from the ukraine now plays that's conducting offensive actions along the front lines. that softer, russia said it beat back a ukrainian assault if the don't use region on sunday. is this the start of a new phase in the world or some coming up? the eas, top port hands, poland, a fresh,

legal spit back the european court of justice rules a 2019 traditional reform. by may see you told the judge just saying the law could affect the independence of poland. and as legal battles intensified, full control of the guns capital called to dw speech to civilians, pause in the middle of them finding vasa and food at the comparing. this task the head um because the more the welcome to the program, officials and ukraine now saved their forces, conducting offensive operations along the front line. the announcement from the defense industry came off to russia, said it had repelled a large scale ukrainian attack on sunday. russia's defense ministry released this drone video of which could not be independent. he verified

a foot boards to show russian forces, forcing a large scale attack by 210th battalions and other mechanize units in the southern areas of done yet. and for more we consulted defense on list maureen, them there on a research fellow in the defense studies department at kings college london. she joys me from munich, maureen, it's good to have you on the program. so ukraine's deputy defense, minnesota phase, their ministry forces are shifting to quote, offensive actions in some areas is, is this confirmation that that long anticipated contra offensive has now started good evening? well, i think from them alara doesn't really want to name it a contra offensive. and do politically the, um, the last administration has to be very careful as not to create and a false perception. because what is happening is that the premium forces are trying

to shape the battlefield by striking command and control and logistical nodes to make the attack easier on the one hand. on the other hand, they are trying to do battle recognizance to see where is the russian defense is, are their weakest. so that then they could break through the 1st a line of defense and, but possibly send reinforcements. and so all in all, it's not a huge battle that one might envisage rise a series of small actions, a strategy of solves and cuts, and therefore it to name it as a country offensive might create a misconception that what happened on sunday was if true was a kind of a field contra offensive, which it is not because as i said, it's part of a series of fractions of rain shelby witnessing probably in the next weeks. so you already did sort of looting so that because i was gonna ask you a question about russia's came that it repelled a major ukrainian defensive on sunday. kidding. some 250 ukrainian troops. if it is

true, what does that tell us as well? if it is true, it means that a russian defense is a working as a russians have advertised, because they've spent some considerable time since october 2022, and the general sort of beacons. they started building those defenses and it's not just one line of defense. is there a several lions taking into account that ukraine would receive tanks? and these defense lines do not require a lot of manpower and the russians have advantage in many power. so for the russians, it's psychologically devastating to be waiting for this contra offensive, and they don't know when and whereas the ukrainians will try to get through. however, in terms of physical barriers that they have build, it would mean that the russians have learned and we shouldn't underestimate their capabilities given that attack, always more the then defense. so so, so what have you observed and maureen, about the state of rushes, readiness,

or preparedness, full ukraine's contra offensive? well, i think that they have been prepared indeed. and you've given you progression from wagner. he was the 1st one to build a defense symbolic defense line back in november of 22. and i think a, you also mobilize that kind of so the russian armed forces to pay more attention to defends. and because the russians have lost these whom because they have lost readily mon, i think they have switched to defense and they decided that they will not allow this to happen again. and i think we see a learning curve during that time. and now under the command of general, a very good rossimer who's a very good staff officer. so i'm thinking that they, they all prepare and then it will not be easy for the ukrainian armed forces. right? that is defense and mr. marine a mirror on his always marina. thank you for your insights and analysis. thank you

. thank if and now the european union's highest quote has ruled that poland is controversial just as reformed. violates e. you know, the course in less than the upheld of finding that the polar supreme court left independence and impartiality, which is against the rules. poland has already been fined hundreds of millions of yours, both of the reform which was passed in 2019 the conservative governments in full sol. say's b e u is undermining its suffering. t w's debt correspondence is uh the, let me just check power to, excuse me, is i'll corresponded in brussels. he's following the story for us. he's given us this take on the quotes rooting today. this is it, poland has lost. this is the final judgement in this case by european court of justice judge is that's the top court in the your opinion. essentially what they've said was the opponent's decision to start. busy was being code of discipline to retain,

but to look into the work of supreme court judges imposed. and that is not compatible with the guarantees of an independent judiciary. any european union member state that's according to the judgement that has come times today. essentially, that disciplinary chamber was being used to investigate the work of judges, looking through its contents and even bringing penalties against judges. the one doing what the government with what this disciplinary chamber said that we should be doing that was seen as amounting to tinkering in the working of an independent judiciary in any you members state. and that's why this case was approved by the you commission. now the is the have been laws tabled in poland since this to try and re. busy bikes, some of the most controversial parts of this role that was investigating those judges, but it's not going far enough yet. this is overpaying into an upcoming parliamentary election in poland. the ruling policy says it stands up to the you and that is pulling its sovereignty, including priest, judiciary,

back into the national hands. but what we've seen here is the a, you cause a simply not we will rule against you will find you if you don't come into line. and he has now look at some most stories making headlines around the world. around ac bills have been poisoned in attacks on primary schools in northern if god has done. the goals have been taken to a hospital and a report of the in a stable condition. neighboring yvonne has seen thousands of students poisoned in attacks on schools. in recent months, supplies, the former us vice president mike pins has declared his candidacy for these 2024 republican presidential nomination this fits pence against his former ally, donald trump. the current republican front front of prince joins a growing list of high profile candidates and dw use machine that does not joins me now from washington. it's good to see

your machine is i guess the question on everyone's minds is can mike pin speeds, donald trump? well we can make this very so we're looking at the pulling now. nope, it doesn't really have a tons, but then donald trump didn't have a tons when he ran for president the 1st time around. but mike pens, he is internationally the most renowned person to enter that field for the republican nomination. he's also the form of vice president to donald trump. so at this very moment in time, and he is pretty much the only one in the republican party who is a candidate who actually is on the record as having said that donald trump is wrong . and he said this in the context of course, of the january 6th and insurrection, and his refusal to declare votes as void which went against donald trump. this was the major break up between the 2. donald trump, when you look at the average and the polling is above 50 percent,

and mike pins at this moment in time is below 5 between 2 and 6 depending on which policy believe. so at this moment, numerically, he doesn't really stand a fighting tons and not would have to happen. i think it's also safe to say that he can roll himself out as a future vice president after that huge break up. yeah, i mean i just, one, then one does, why bother running? but also perhaps couple that mission with all we're going to see a repeats of the twins, the twins election, the trump versus fight and campaign this at this point in time, it does look like that is certainly the most likely set up at the moment with the democrats feels being absolutely clear, it is to bite and, and that's pretty much, it's on the republican side, the field is increasing the guessing crowd. it's uh, they're already a couple of candidates in there with a few more likely ones, declaring this week alone. we expect 3 mike pence being the most for no one there at. but the more crowd at the field gets on the republican side,

the more it goes in the direction of donald trump, being the one who at this moment in time still is able to mask the most people, the most republicans behind him. and that's what counts as we go into the primary season. right. that's all michelle, a cook, now, reporting from washington. thank you. michelle. now, residents, incidents, capital hall to say facing has intensified in the city. also the latest si, fi expired over the weekend. the us and saudi arabia offered jane warren policies to greece with news these 5, but since fighting broke out in mid april, multiple agreements failed. the conflicts has treated a major humanitarian crisis in a country where many people will already struggling. so how are people spending a call to dealing with the situation right now? oh dw, 12 to one resident who lives in alger, reese, just a few,

columbus is from the fighting the matter. my boy always loved the tranquillity at his phone by the night. a peaceful escape from the noisy streets of central hard to him. but now the calm is deceptive. less than 5 kilometers away, the fighting continues unabated. the farms and stray bullets hit us. the sound of artillery has become normal for us . at 1st we were afraid and hid. but now we go out despite the warning noises because we feel we're already dead anyway. so it's better to live our last day is moving until god decides otherwise. the kind of hurts before the war met towards computer science at the university and have to him, he hasn't received a salary for 2 months. so he has gone back to farming to feed his family. blendy inherited has now become

a lifeline for him and others to because the markets are closed to console his produce. so he gets away his vegetables to other people in need. but it's not just food that's in short supply who are at passed away because she couldn't get our medicine. she was only in our fifties. she was taken to the hospital, but there was nothing they could do. so we brought her home where she died and we buried her on the ups. you can hear fighter jets are in the air now the central mind, the pleasure to america visits, this whole neighborhood where crime is on the rise to one of his neighbors. an elderly, disabled man was beaten up and dropped at gunpoint. random attacks, like these have been daily menus where the current situation is very bad. people live in constant insecurity and a state of constant panic and distress a month. only a few people are left in this neighborhood. walking the streets is dangerous. this

is one of the few grocery stores that are still open to lots of my suppliers are closed. once these lentils are sold, we won't get any more. and if i do find some, they'll be expensive and i won't get much and that will the food prices have doubled. ahmed, we'll have to rush in the small portion. even water is scarce. people q to use one of the fuel working pumps or med hopes, other countries will put more pressure on the war infections. if not to end the war, then at least enforce the real ceasefire motions and so on. good. you know, the biggest challenge now is to push through with a, a p of the international community to stop the war on who know this is very important to us because breaching armistice is lucky and continuing this tool of war is very, very dangerous. and hopefully that gives you the non, regardless of the social 6 o mer to discuss, is leaving her to him with

a neighbor. but he can't afford to. and even if he could, the way out has become too dangerous. i don't know if he is for 3 younger children and his wife. so for now, he's waiting it out. and a reminder of our top story here on dw news, ukraine's deputy defense minister says ukrainian pulse is off indexing, quite offensive operations along the front line. the announcement comes off to russia, said, and had withheld a large scale ukrainian attacks in the don't use region on sunday that's they will leave it and use ation with your strategies are fixed by the . every jenny is surprising. we've gone all out to give you some