the, the, this is the, the, the news line from fun and russian launches a massive aerial assault on ukraine broadcasts. since he is across the country, including the capital key, more than 20 people that, that also on the program for you and one's at $150000.00 people in gauze, i have no way to go israels intensifying and ground defense of his driving. desperate families to the south of the territory, but nowhere in gaza is safe and prevent this rains and least severe flooding across germany. many communities are under water as rivers and streams 1st, that bands more heavy rain. this whole past weekend

the i'm feel gaol. welcome to the program. at least 30 people have been killed and many more injured. and what ukraine, in the official say, is the biggest russian at sold since the ball begun. the government says more than 150 me styles and drum struck cities across the country, forcing widespread damage to bind infrastructure, as well as industrial and military facilities. schools and the maternity hospice were among the buildings, a desperate attempt to find survivors. holmes drawn drop of the final question, the docs in preparation. just one of many in what you clean, scrolling the biggest data source since the beginning of the war with devastating results of the business we are in the southern city of for desktop

mode of homes destroyed progression, selling and in the eastern city of the pro, strikes skimmed and wounded civilians, shinning also destroying this much under default quickly. finally, it allowed in the area and going may need to evacuate. it was very light. it had never happened before since the beginning of the war. first thing was blown away. windows and doors were smashed. the biggest strikes, hitting the shopping center, with emergency choose rambling to find those missing. and destruction also in the western city of la vive, peers, federal homes and schools have been destroyed. while there's a lot of damage. den residential buildings, practically all of them, of damage to the wine, they keep learning in some old windows blew out doors. i walked back with our

communities who is blowing into pieces. these images are from the catholic, these keys a we're house burned down by russian strikes in the early hours. many took shelter in the metro station waiting for the end of the shelling. cleaning of the should see the managed to intercept more than 18 marseilles ended on 30 jones. patricia sees or targets were hit. the master for tax has left many in shock. ukraine sees after disciplined bergman, any doctor for to spit moscow appears to be impossible. or military unless to midland at midland, if kings college london gave me her assessment of best lights is russian attack? well, venture has been collected missiles and preparing. we haven't seen the scale of an attack on ukraine since the startups of warranty. and specifically,

after ukraine has intensified strikes on the black sea fleeting premier and after the destruction of russian overture across the ship. on december 29th, it seemed logical that a rush of what respond was a beverage of missiles and ruins. however, this amount of missing some drones has more perhaps been seen before. so they seem to have targeted amongst other things according to ukraine, defense industry official, um some production site. so they are trying to destroy ukrainian, the military capability and its inception. right out, of course this massive show of force at the time when ukrainians have been talking about having to pick that that, that target tacitly because they're running out of munition to absolutely, it also has of psychological effect on the population in ukraine. and there seems

to be an new law regarding mobilization in making so that could potentially have an impact to show that the ukraine has no chance against russia. obviously because russia has used literally every muscle in its arsenal, ballistic cruise missiles drains. so it was a show of force in word that we can you crane into we can you brains for souls and also to send the message to the international community and polish defense courses . have said that i'm going to quote you everything indicates that the russian messiah and to poland, asked space. is this likely to be true to, to impact military support for ukraine? so everything is possible and according to polish authority, is the time we'd coincide with the time when russia launched is version of missiles

. so it's plausible that the russian missile might have entered the polish air space and has violated the there therefore, is the error space. it wasn't supposed to be there, but it has exit it so it didn't lead to any damage or destruction. now, of course, for this time, but it is worrying. and so i think on the one hand in european countries will try to provide you created was more air defenses. and we've seen the porosity of those air defenses in this attack. and there might be efforts to also bolster, pull its own air defenses. and this own capability, not just by deploying it, more air defenses to pull in, but also by deploying more troops and reinforcing that border thanks. lot. so marina marina wrong, i'm going to she alice from kings college. linda, thank you for having me. it would be nice if patients is wanting that

150000 people in gaza have no way to go. as israel widens, it's at ground defensive against time us, which has been classified a tattered group by many countries. dozens of people, mostly women and children, were killed in a new wave of his writing. the strikes overnight writing the names of the dead on the body back and saying good bye to loved ones. the bodies of those killed by and is really striking the dead. oh, by law refugee camp in central golda. i laid outside the hospital. this mother loves things to feel the twins. no, no, no. you mean? when i mean we were sleeping in the room with 2 of my children who lived in my

twins in another room. and it'll be in the house was bomb i live and the rebel fell on the twins. nearly so many on their 1st day, i saw him with a glass door inside the hospitals, doctors rushed to treat those images of the time. the is really minute tree has stepped up its and ground defensive in areas of central and southern goza. it released this such image of tanks rolling into the southern city of con eunice. these rail defense forces claim to have killed thousands of terrorists across calls in a single day. 85 percent of causes population has been displaced by the ongoing conflict. pots of debt by law were flattened. the children such the belongings from the place

that men include home. well final, pres, a said for those who were killed joe list us, i me. so i'll call in jerusalem toby, more about israel intensifying its campaign in central and southern gaza when we're talking about the, the area in the center. the does a stream where you have very large refugee camps, and these are refugees that came there in the 19 a 48 war from well then became is right. and we'll talk about the delay j. lucy, the a my, as the, and the as these really forces and the tanks are approaching this area, the residents are being called to leave this area. at the same time. the air force is showing this the area and they're targeting a ha, my cell for davis. but the, as we know, most of the casualties are,

is civilians. and the people there of course are stranded and they say that they have nowhere to go at the same time is one is also continuing in the campaign either around the eunice. this is where the believe that the mouse and leadership is a locate. it was picked up one of those attacks these right, the army history expressed what it said. it was a regret of the high number of casualties caused by that bombing of the gauzy refugee camp on the 24th of december. so just talk us through what happened and explain to us why israel is, is bombing refugee comes as yeah, was, this is in the c g. com is the idea of said that there were a mazda imperatives and they were after them. and they, they dropped bombs in this residential area, which was very crowded. we're talking by the very crowded, the residential,

the area. and indeed it more than 90 people were killed. the women and children and many more were wounded in the still we believe that the summer it may be, i'll do the robin is the idea if you should a statement which is quite rare in which they actually admitted that they dropped a what they called a munition that was a suitable for this kind of a target. meaning that they dropped a bigger bomb the necessary in order to go after the use a wanted man. now israel is under increasing pressure from the us, so i'm doing the much the rest the world to scale back it's bombing of gaza. so is the, was likely to enter a new phase when she had to, to see when this new phase will take place. and now is really isn't this very

intense the phase in which is continuing the, the bombing of the golden strip. but we know that the, in the coming week it secretary of state the anthony blinking is coming and this is exactly what he wants to discuss with is randy's and ask him when is it that you're moving from the coverage, the phase into what they call that phase, the 3 phase 3 is a phase in which these really a minute to read will be located more along the borders, along in kind of a perimeter that they will establish and will launch a kind of a tax more targeted tax. and this is kind of warfare is going to continue for very long time. sites that somebody's address to send me soccer in jerusalem that germany's own highlight for flooding with heavy rain full bathroom. many areas, officials, type of situation in the northwest is critical as rivers and streams over flow west

and germany forecast as of one that almost a month's worth of rain could fall in the next 24 hours. in this village in northern germany, you need rubber boot sword inflatable boat to get around. the water level is rising relentlessly. wait a moment because of this. i thought i was seeing things been victim. it's like a swimming pool full of clear water this month. that is done by someone can you just don't know what to do. surrounding low lying areas are also badly affected. the flood dikes are simply giving way under the way to volta police and military helicopters have been sent in to strengthen the dykes. a nearby cat who had to be evacuated over night is filled with one of the attorneys following cove and 19 side. this is the 2nd major crisis our residents have had to deal with this before in years and suffering from dementia. and of course,

they're better off in their home environment. the decrease is it, you know, keep them. but also, the pumps are already running $24.00 as a day and there's no laptop in sight. light is loyalty. most of the, unfortunately, there is more rain on the way. the next low pressure system is likely to bring 10 to 20 liters of rain to the northwest sunday, installing in healey areas that could rise to 30 or 40 leases, a fortnight's worth, and is not likely to ease off in the next few days and was on an inch by no means direct captain nixon, powdered, understand like many local authorities of band fireworks and the run up to new. yeah. and the flooding sites is being told to stay away as well. i report to karen the joins us from germany as low as sacks. in a state, welcome kia and what's going on here. but so i'm standing next to a fairly fast flowing and full a river, which is

a tributary of the visual river of a that's a eventually winds up in the north sea. this intermittent ring where i am and there is a level of concern among authorities here about the, the fullness of the river that i'm standing next to. so that's a, so to the communities. yeah. also keeping a close eye on, on the, the, the fire, the local fire department has been busy shuffling up and down here where i'm standing, appearing to try and shore up the defenses that they have in place. so should the worst happen then the, the, the both things considerably. right. and that say all sorts his biggest concern is this swell. that's and you're not protecting the

critical infrastructure in, in this particular town. i'm just north of the, the old city and the old town i should say to the by the bridge by the yellow river. they would be concerned with the keeping the policy apply, keeping tunnels and roads, care of water. and critically, that would be concerned about keeping residential areas to. so at this stage of, you know, the fiber guides have um, both of the numbers. uh, but with various, the departments in the region. and uh they are using uh, you know, um the slug defense measures to try and keep the water levels up day. but on the way in here you could see below the low lying areas, you know, just covered, covered with water. and as i say, intimate and drain full now,

which i would suggest that's a these rivers will swell from time to time. okay, thanks back to the 4th, a cute, a back and lower section 8 o 2, bangladesh, which is due to a whole pile of entry elections on sunday, the 7th of january, opposition, and rights groups. a vote can be neither free nor fair. and they accused the government all carrying as a brutal crack down arbitrarily, jailing thousands of opposition policy leaders and activists and longest serving female prime minister in the wood. yes, she is. christina. has people tell me that this had a government since 2009 deleted of the building of i'm leak body was further concerned a did tough hour after the elections in january 7, to the main opposition bangladesh, national body or b and b is by cutting the contest, housings of b and b lead to members and supporters has been changed and worked apart. the seeds

are politically motivated charges the government faces the conditions of booty, gushing both as it denies publications and blooms the b and b for arson attacks aiming to undermine the government. human rights groups and activists are warning about the origin of democracy under has the not, but the father foot prime minister is on the 3rd. one reason is in swing to nibble, india, the fastest growing economy in the region. india hordes considered a both political and diplomatic drought over tucker, reflect with solomon. in the last couple of years. our relationship on all important matters has grown stronger. hodge, today longer than bangladesh is india is our biggest development partner part all. so many boxes would be also sees bunk that these assets, this is a lie, an infection for that security especially to contain the tip of that ism and it's

not eastern states. india sees security due to you did there when the b and b wasn't charge. and the 5 a food spock, no, it's china. it is heavy investing and infrastructure in defense projects in bangladesh. talk of hunger for development of hoping china expand its footprint in the, in the best of it. a gold dust shot is supposed to, we do. it is investing in energy projects. russian president spoke to them. they know creation of production backed nuclear power plant to bangladesh is our tested ally and partner. our relations are built on the basis of mutual respect, equality and benefits. china, russia and india have largely speeds silent and dorothy and us criticism, especially from the american administration over testing of human rights record.

the us state department announced visa restrictions in september on any one undermining factorial process in bangladesh. for 3 to 5 was on its side. she casino is struggling or any criticism of how she is handling things at home. michel, google. mine is the deputy director of the asia program at the wilson center in washington, dc. asked him how incredible elections boycotted by the opposition can pay? it will just be clear whenever the top opposition party in an election is not participating in the election. you can say it's a credible election. now a bundle there says the ruling party will say, well look, we didn't prevent the b, n p from participating. we didn't dana, and that's true. but you know, we need to understand the condition of the contributed to the p. n p. decision not to run it essentially as the or the election would not be credible. and then it would be rig and not to mention the last few weeks of the report noted before the b

and p had been a hard, very hard by crackdowns. and i'll say this to be in p boycott really help. so you want me like not just because of what most certainly when, but now you can't really accuse the want me weak of rigging the election. you know, if the want me, we were to win 95 percent of the road. you can't accused of stealing pulse if it's essentially running against itself. right, so what does this tell us that about the states of bangladesh as democracy? i would argue that the election is a pivotal test for democracy in bangladesh or the last 2 national elections in 2014. and especially 2018 were viewed by many of the international community is not free and fair. and i think that if this 3rd consecutive election is the 3rd consecutive election, is the judge and that way as well with the allow me lead coming back again for a 4th term. the 3rd term, pardon me, a 4th term. then you know,

that could mean many outside bangladesh in particular, and also inside the country will view the country as something that's approximating a one party state. but i also think that there are key implications for some western countries, especially the u. s. which may well decide to review their future relations with a government and bundle dash that they believe is not held free and fair elections . i'm will type in us example. what does the us have it by the way, back once? why, why should bangladesh k, what b y says? well, i mean, uh, bangladesh, uh, must recognize. it does recognize that the us as a top trade partner at the top destination for bangladesh is government exports, as well as bundle dash of the exports on the whole. so i think that the trade relationship is very important for, for bangladesh and country that's enjoy significant levels of economic growth, of and including under the, the, the shaken senior administration. so i think that the commercial partnership is

enough to make on the dash recognize how important the relationship was with the us . but not important enough to prompt bangladesh to actually heat the pressure that's come from the us government over the last year. so for a free and fair election, i think that that pressure from the us has, has had very limited success. and so how much russia and, or china, i feel any a gap left 5 of us. well, i think that we seen all the key players in the region, the china as well as india and russia for that matter has strengthened relations of bangladesh and a big way they have a very strong comfort level with the current governments. and of course, the us is on the other side of that, but i don't necessarily think that even if the election is regarded is not free and fair. and even if the us decides, perhaps to scale down its relations with bangladesh in a way that doesn't mean that the us for us appear from the scene. the us wants to have a good relationship with bangladesh and sees a bangladesh is

a key player. and it's broader in the pacific vision it wants to try to push back against china. you then thank you so much as well. then we'll leave it there. thank you. so thank you michael, google and from the the wilson center. thank or how your feelings are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook survey. they use it as a shows and 7 out of 10 think best on to the living will full in the coming year. but the block has been more resilient than many expected utilities. christine montu reports from brussels. the lights on the twinkling, but for many life indeed, it feels like it's losing its shine. with the inflation everything good, good, higher. like the price of for living in a center. he has like at least 500 bucks. so hard if i want to get some great food, i know that they have to invest more than i did before. so that's something i'm to be concerned about because i still want to have high spend or is entertainments. foods definitely feels like the sound of living is getting was i live in the u. k,

but we have a lot of friends across europe and we have the same thing from pretty much one of them. and most people don't expect things to improve. and opinion poll earlier this month showed 73 percent of kia pens, think their standard of living will go down in the next year. and full in 10 people says 8 in the same polls. see if they sometimes all, most of the time have difficulties paying bills. inflation and high energy price is brought on by the cobit pandemic. and then the war and ukraine has hit household budget. it's hard, but europe's actually doing better than expected. at some point, governments were planning for power outages and energy rationing to get through a wind. so without rushing gas, while the economy isn't surprising, the worst b is have less and then the big picture is less bad then was initially thoughts. despite the gloominess, there is some reason for optimism,

wages of growing and inflation is dropping. europe overall is pretty comfortable. a part of what makes europe crate is also part of what makes your up challenging, which is it's, it's inertia. you know, people are used to having a certain level of health care and public services. they're not used to changes in that. if you look at european union in global, there's loved too many notes. so many domains where we are not one of the top performers. we are one of the most innovative continents and the world we are a lo fi, continental the very high purchasing a purchasing power. your position as an economic see the power is being tested in the face of crisis. but so far the consonant has showed more busy than predicts if you're watching data. but the news line from the quick reminder about top stories is our new crime says at least 26 people have been killed and the biggest russian

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