the, the, this is due to the news live from berlin, how much as dozens are killed, and there is really air straight on central gas and the attack hit homes that are refugee camp and comes as the israel expands its ground defensive. also coming up christmas on the front lines and ukraine. we need these issues in uniform. try to keep spirits up in the festive season. the

next buys are welcome to the program. causes how must run health ministries, those at least 70 people have been killed in an air strike that hit a refugee camp. the attack came as the world health organization visited guys as largest hospital, again, finding facilities overwhelmed by the number of wounded. meanwhile, israel released new footage of what it says is part of how mass is underground tunnel network. and then the weapons, ammunition and dominion surveyed us as well as military says, this winding network of tunnels is what, how mass or give us a little bit of tax on the type of 7 soldiers reportedly also found the bodies of 5 is one of the hostages kills by him, us bought in captivity 716 this time. beef go down to the headquarters, which is located thousands of meters under ground. said the few men we found weapons. usually infrastructure for the production of what the ship by laboratories

were. weapons were produced. cuddly and emergency rooms where the commander of the headquarters here, the misconduct said ron doran, who like, fighting on october 7th against the state of israel. maybe not the same as well. says it will now move its focus to southern gaza and its war to illuminate, to mass which is recognized as a terrorist group. but he and the us the push comes as a flesh round of hash drug picked residential homes in the mcgraw's event for key come, killing dozens of people that during a visit to the hospital, the largest medical facility in gauze, as well as health organization officials issued the most dive assessment yet, and the humanitarian situation that the lucky now see the largest hospital and goes up to the 3rd time this week where it's still a case of absolute miseries. if people go on the floor it's,

it's almost impossible to walk about critical cases, doctors and nurses. absolutely scrambling people find out that the blood, peter, son and daughter were dying. there's almost nothing that this team can do to w a k stressed. there is still an urgent need of fuel medicine, food and water at the real risk of famine, new main avalon care. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world of some 300 indian nationals who have been stranded at our regional airport in france for 4 days are expected to be allowed to fly home on monday. their charter plane bound for nicaragua was ordered grounded during a refueling stop on thursday. on suspicion of human trafficking reports say police detained to people, and that several others requested asylum. thousands of anti government protesters have gathered again and outside belgrade,

city hall to demand service. recent elections b. a note. international observers say last weekend's election results were tainted by irregularities. government opponents, elijah voter, fraud, service populous authorities have denied reading the vote. for the 1st time, ukraine is officially celebrating christmas together with western countries. most of its orthodox believers traditionally market in january, according to the julian calendar also used in russia. so in your 1st interval, autumn is a, let's see, has published a video message to the ukranian people since he asked the soldiers fighting russians are on the front lines to remain steadfast in their mission. where we can with conscription plans behind schedule. those soldiers often don't know when they'll see their families next time, or how many more years they'll be at war. dw ne connelly has been to the jeanette screeching in eastern ukraine to meet musicians in uniform, trying to keep spirit stop. was

this because concepts can get here in east and ukraine within a short to the front lines and the bigger the crowd of soldiers could easily attract arrest and strike the bill tonight and eclectic group of musicians, blanket. aw, focus students as well as classical violin. one of them in uniform among tonight is in ninety's book. so don't underestimate what music can do. have a sing when you're out there. don't worry about looking silly. the music's going to

make you feel much better when you're at war. where else can you let it all out of an hour or 2 distraction for soldiers who have no idea how many years they'll be off to fight. that at least is the idea behind these concepts. they all squares left about his co sign, showing each post on the joint printing. it sparks conversation about growing up in ukraine sullivan, nigerian father, and a russian mother. the government have just pressed the base to 2 weeks facing off against russian troops as close quarters as it gets best to 3 regiments. now they getting some much needed down time to sleep, recover and listen to some instruments they might not have come across before this was these guys aren't going to open up to a psychologist, especially someone who hasn't been through what they have. soldiers are

a tough audience, they're demanding. they're closed off emotionally trying to create a connection with them is really tough. but if they do up into you, then it's for real. i was just took so many musicians. myself tells us off and have a hard time with these audiences, especially the man give me utah. i'll give you my gun that told me that you dropped . i'm making sure it's fat has become a hot button issue here in the crane cues, the volunteers outside recruitment officers. the cost replaced by rates on teams and restaurants to track down recruits moves forward. so sometimes the soldiers get tired and frustrated, but for the most part they're focused on doing the job. i think most people here have realized that they need to paste themselves. yeah, we've got a marathon ahead of us, not a sprint. one thing the soldiers do next, a search and they'll be spending this christmas away from their families most

likely in the field, the and for more on the situation and you create in those soldiers, we can now talk and dw corresponded mathias and putting are in chief which is what, coming up on 2 years of fighting for ukraine's troops who stop the takeover of their country, many thought was unstoppable at 1st. that what is more, i like now of the it's a little bit of a mistake. so of course people are tired here. uh, polls showed that everybody, almost everybody in ukraine, either has friends or relatives will have been killed in this war. soldiers who have been killed the so um, people are really experiencing this very closely and they are tired, many off like how long is this going to go? and the other hand, the vast majority here uh does not think there is an alternative to continuing

fighting. there is no, uh, uh, peace achievable, no piece that will guarantee a long time piece at the moment. uh, there is no offer from russia really. and uh, most people here are not ready to lead these territories behind to make a deal. so there's only one alternative and that is to continue. and then that way we're all is high. people are convinced that they need to continue fighting. and in terms of keeping up that route, i think we can all remember and many of our viewers as well at the beginning of the conflict people around the world are calling present a lot of mir lensky, the unlikely community, and come president, ukrainian churchill. an incredible leader in the 1st months of the war is a still a popular leader. now of the, i think his ratings moved down to human levels. like in the beginning of the war. he had the support of fantastic,

like 90 percent of the people were in his favor. and you really want the support of the people by how he acted, especially in the 1st days of the war, the state and key. the address that people directly stock contrast to coaching was in these big rooms at the very big distance of every budgets. but of course people do ask questions about this or that decision and his ratings lower. now there's something in the 60 percent, and that's still a majority of people. he still has the support of people. but um he, people also do not go with everything he does and his support is much lower than that of the military leadership. we still enjoyed some 80 something percent of support. so overall people have a more or less stable trust in the leadership of the country at war. but, but so not everybody supports them at the same level. and there are questions too

many of the decisions that this leadership has made. okay, w a t s. building or in key. thank you so much for that insight. and russian president vladimir putin has recently threatened latvia with repercussions due to rigorous policies towards its russian speaking minority. the baltic country, a former soviet republic, is home to hundreds of thousands of russian speakers who make up a quarter of the population. a series of bills approved in september 2022 aims to face that with russian from schools and require a lot in language tests for some non citizens to stay in the country as the un itself is called the laws discriminatory label that teaching has focused on in his message, dw correspondent jennifer poca reports purposes. in early december, vladimir 14, once again rolled out a favorite line of attacks. the menace poses,

he says by countries that discriminate against the russians. speaking minorities bustling you when they continue to treat them like pigs, they will experience such filth in return some stones 14 named lapierre. specifically, he said moscow, what it just relations with riga in response to its treatment of russian speaking minorities, fondest sweets, of flattery as capital. we didn't find any one who's too bothered by the new language laws for peace threats, or movies, the reason, despots, so many years already that i get sick of listening to him or forming out what you know. i have many people that speak russian and they don't think that someone is treating them badly. so that is that brought to that they wouldn't be processed slightly. they want the war. but that's not the full picture menu. russian speakers say the new laws are making their lives more difficult. the meal of sako is

a russian citizens living in lot the to remain here permanently, she must pass a basic latvian language test. if she doesn't, she will have to leave in the disappointing doesn't cover it. like i have lived here for 48 years, 48 towards. yes, i didn't learn, let them like some would say i'm good at the you take your things like some of that, but we can i go for them? that's the 1st thing. it's a and secondly, why should i move somewhere else? it's not to be an official insist, new requirement will not lead to a mass expulsion. they say the law aims to better integrate ethnic minorities into latvian society after decades of rectification under soviet rules. criticizing latvia is just an excuse to deflect from russia own problems, says for the sheriff's goals and member of the lot to be in parliament. i think we are 3 thing minorities with the utmost respect and as a you know,

equal part of our society didn't know when it's lowered. i think it's the a gas light thing in some way because i would divide actually took the filters into look in a mirror. and lo, how the tweeting minorities in russia, minorities being used as it can meet on the front of the front. he means of russia war and ukraine, and the poor teens, recent warnings to lot to be an echo. those who made leading up to rush as 2022 invasion of ukraine, latvia as president at god's setting gave, which says, forty's, rhetoric is propaganda and should not be taken too seriously. and there's one clear difference between ukraine and lots vs these lot to be as part of nito will deliver more now of the backing of the military line seems to be enough of a deterrence and booties conflict with latvia remains the battle for hearts and minds. rather than one for territorial control. and with that you

are now up to date on next, pfizer and berlin for me and the entire news team here. thanks for watching the, the in charlotte. nearby. the currently more people than ever on the news world volume in such a passion life on that bus. and so a jessica middle castle, josh now.