the the business detail, the news live from berlin, rochelle promises a tough response as it battles to push back a crane and incursion into its territory. most coast, as it halted at the advance in several areas, as ukraine's president confirms the surprised offensive. also on the program, the 5 breaks out at a russian occupied newton and pa, plans in ukraine. the fight as a breach has now been extinguished with both sides, blaming each other. and paris says of law to the 2024 and lympics. i feel wet opening ceremony, the games and the french capital go out with a bang the

. i'm telling me already, but welcome to the program. russia said that ukrainian troops have advised up to 30 kilometers across the border. as you cranes offensive into the coast region continues, cube has reportedly deployed thousands of troops to the surprise operation must go ascending reinforcements and responds and evacuating towns the across the board to incursion now and it's 6 to day mark the largest attack on russian soil since the war began, the ukrainian presidents little dimmer zalinski says the military offensive will push the war into the aggressors territory to give it a shot since the beginning of this summer alone. they have been almost 2000 strikes and i was assuming region coming from the cask region alone. they could talk with artillery, mulch and drones store. we also documented every new south striking every one of

these deserves of status on school, and that's part of the level the ministry analyst, mary, down there on told us more about the strategy behind the ukraine and offensive. and the cost region is there are many reasons for this offensive and we have more operational, tactical level reasons, and we have strategic come down political reasons. and yes, one of the political effects that is expected if the ukrainian forces can hold that territory, that will strengthen ukraine's negotiating position. these are the russia, even if you crave and have to sacrifice troops in the sense that a troops are needed elsewhere along the line. of contact meaning in ukraine was a russian forces are pushing in operational terms. they also want to have a psychological impact and not just on the ration population and the russian military

command, but also on the ukrainian population to show that the ukrainian on forces are still very capable of conductive offensive actions. despite the setbacks that we have seen in the past months, so there are many aids and that of course they want to stretch the russian resources. so the idea was to relieve some pressure and repeat what the russians did was their harkey offensive. if we quote, ukranian troops has to be sent into har keeps to stop the russian offensive, so it is something similar. so there mirroring this operational concept that the russians have used as many channel list marina wrong. a fire at stan is operation. nuclear plant in ukraine has now been extinguished, according to russian state. media plant is located in southern ukraine and is currently under russian control. ukrainian or russian authorities confirmed that one cooling towel was damaged in the fire. both sides accused each other of being behind the outbreak. deep dw report needs

a lake pass and is here for more on this. now me, so what's the latest on this fire? oh, things appear to have come down. now a russian state media reporting that the fi has been pushed out and you can see it say a power company is reporting some damage to one of the cooling towers and some other equipment. but the 6 nuclear react as uh, the power roll out of operation. and the i a e, a, the, you in a nuclear watchdog which has experts based nearby at separation. and since there's been no detected spike and radiation or any impact on nuclear safety, so good news. yeah, of course, as we mentioned the back and forth. so what do we know about what caused the fire ex executive conflicting stories at this stage? as we've stated, separation is in ukraine is operated by ukrainians, but it is occupied by russian forces and both sides are blaming each other. at this stage, russia claims that shelling from

a ukrainian forces fire caused displays while i chief claims russia and ukraine in prison and below them is the landscape. see that was russian occupies we started this, and he accused him of trying to blackmail keith and europe. a local ukranian official has pointed to some official information. the russian forces had see light to some vehicle ties and that might have been responsible for the place independently that you in a nuclear watchdog says it was informed by teams on the ground that there was an alleged drying attack on one of the plants cooling towers. but this is not being consumed, but surely, but this kind of plan to that, that such as incident would be of great concern. yeah, i mean the, the you ins, monitoring team have been told by stuff at the time that there was no radio extra of material in the area. and the damage to the cooling towers doesn't affect the safety of those 6 reactors. but they're requesting immediate access to see what the damages and what actually has gone on here. because this isn't an isolated occasion

that has been numerous incidents connected to suffer asia since the full scale invasion because of its position so close to the front lines. they are in southern ukraine and the i a e, a again, that you and nuclear watchdog has one multiple times that having a nuclear power plant right via in the, the middle of a was on, is a serious for us. and that the prospect of some type of nuclear accidental something going really wrong. that remains, you know, dangerously close as operation does need to lake person. thank you. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. israel has expanded its evacuation orders for southern gaza after warning of a new military opperation in the area. tens of thousands of civilians had already fled, con eunice early in the week. the latest order comes as international condemnation

intensifies over and he is rarely asked drive going to school sheltering civilians in kansas city. or when does president polk county has been sworn in to office for a 4th presidential term? the one with 99 percent of the vote of the 8 of the candidate to abide from running by the electoral commission has ruled rolanda since the end of the genocide in 1994 in a wildfire north east of athens. it has led to the evacuation of hundreds of people as experts, one on extreme weather conditions. the rest of this week, more than 400 firefighters and 15 planes are battling the blaze around 35 kilometers from the greek capital. the flames are moving toward the historic town of marisol. joanie's air force has been taking part in ad drills in india along with nature partners, including france, spain, and the u. k. is the very 1st time german forces of practice and exercises with the

agent super ha, dw, and sandra page as man has more touch the sky with glory. that's the chosen motto of india. air force. many of it's tied to just a refreshing and rich and with a fleet close to 2000 aircraft, it's the 4th largest in the word off to the us, russia, and china. for the past week, the indian air force has been hosting for europe and nato countries. in a big joint address and it's air base and sewer in the southern states of time. and i do, or amongst the guests, germany's air force, which made india the last drop off its specific skies, exercises the offers chief himself to one of germany's your real fight tests from malaysia to india. from a german perspective, the joint maneuver is much more than just an ad, right. it's also

a political and strategic statement. we see that this area because we think is a very, very important area for basically the whole good. and we want to work with partners to make this area safe. and this is the 1st time german forces have participated in any maneuver in india. germany has long been has a tent about close defense cooperation with india, mainly because of the cost me a conflict and human rights concerns by direct us invasion of ukraine and china's actions and the in the pacific have really shifted strategic thinking. i think, you know, it is a very unruly, broad in between right now you need partners across the globe not only in europe that really with whom you share the same values. and india in a weight is a democracy with the state be democracy with the very sound constitution, sound democracy. we switch the share many,

many views on the word and just like germany. india is looking at new partners as relations between russia and china. ro, noticeably wilma in india is seeking, reliable, allows to address its own china challenge and it's in the ring for the dispute. but the indian actually is quick to emphasize that the exercise is not directed against anyone. and i don't think we are training to operate against any one particular nation auto adversity. it is just the, in answering the interoperability a, you know, enhancing the, the, but i'll me between the f was this parameter. but in the us also, i in western countries like germany full potential speeds as it seeks to calculate distance. it's so from its largest supply of russia, ukraine, war and west and sanctions have made deliveries of space. and your nations much more difficult any kind of the technology transfer to joint ventures is always

welcome. we would like to partner with the industry that can offer as uh, more of know how better than just no way. and any, any partnership is most welcome. in short, both india and germany view the intensifying defense cooperation is crucial in the rapidly changing global order. the 2024 paris olympic games have concluded in the french capital on a warm and dry summer evening. the closing ceremony included performances from the red hot chili peppers and billy irish, along with hollywood stock. tom cruise, ab, sailing into the stadium. front swimming sensation nail martial, extinguish the olympic hall drawn and carried the flame to the ceremony in front of the national stadium. celebration runs of 2 and a half weeks of competition. the next summer olympic games will be held in 4 years

time. in los angeles, the many spectators were delighted with the closing ceremony, but sad at the olympics are now over wonderful. the show at the beginning, everything was like just perfect and rest. they were really like, i'm so proud of fact circle. yeah. seriously, we have to. yeah, almost type tools that the legs are and leaves the parade. the music there was no limit to it. it was really vibrant from the beginning to the end with a bit of a morrison my hard because we have to wait 15 days. is that it for the barrel in big games, and we will be there as well. perfect. and it was a very nice ceremony. i found the moments of the rings fairly moving, very nice. it gives a good sense of french off like think of french culture. and then the passing of the relay was very nice to you. i think it will be a wonderful games in 202018 los angeles. on the on 2000

dw spots correspondence. jonathan crane wasn't paris of the closing ceremony, and he told us his reflections on the 16 days of sporting action. i think it will be remembered as a big success. there was a lot of skepticism, i think. and the bill that by the friends for really cards for embrace it and i may certainly did in the and there was a real feel good facts around the city i think. and that was especially free once the matter was started rolling in stuffing with of course that lay on my strong who's become the star. these games you mentioned him in your intro. he was and both in the closing ceremony, he won full gold medals for france. that's really the face of the olympics. lots of highlights as well. in the competition, i have to pick out some and by when she got 3 more goals, of course she had problems and take care with her mental health to come back and achieve what she did was absolutely phenomenal. i missed somebody who's that lived in paris in the past. it was slightly strain for me. i have to say when i 1st got

here to see it in this context, hosting the olympic games because they really time this whole fits into an you cannot stadium. and i have to say by the end is really, really growing on the we've had some spectacular venue, for example, you know, the eiffel tower, looking down on the beach volleyball venue. that's been the equestrian at the chateau device side. really spec, tyson the venue is really staring of congress in order to dc did of these jonathan crane in paris. finally, the elusive british street office bank. see your claim to yet another work on as one of his on the streets of london. this time of police century box has been made to look like a tank of swimming fish. this is a 7th animal themed piece to surface and the british capital over the last week. while some have already been preserved and removed, one holling wolf on a tv satellite dish that appeared in south london any of this week was stolen shortly after it appeared as if not coming up next

level us looking at the discovery of gas fields of senegal. what that means or the country's economy. i'm told me. all right, well thanks for being with us. the, the untold story for details at this point to be funded here repos every weekend on d w. this shadows, these costs and video shed lights on the dog is devastating. colonial har is infected by germany across up and he employed discourses.