the, the, this is dw news live from berlin, ukraine's president says his forces are strengthening their positions in the surprise defensive in russia's course gradient. ukraine also says it destroyed a bridge and an attack which could disrupt the russian supply lines preeminence as ukraine used us, made rockets in the striking doctors in india stage, a nationwide strike over the brutal murder of a female colleague killing sets of protests. those tens of thousands joined calls for an end to violence against when the

unpopular phone. any of this great to have you with us, president of a lot of mirrors, the landscape says ukrainian forces are strengthening their positions in russian territory. gained during a surprise offensive ukrainian troops across the border in the course region earlier this month, commanders and i say they've destroyed a bridge near the settlement of glasgow in that tank, which will disrupt russian supply lines. the prominence as you cry and targeted the structure using us made rockets. are you creating an air force commander released this video of a strike on a bridge, and course russia says ukraine used us made hi maurice, artillery to destroy the bridge. the cross the river. same blowing the bridge up could disrupt russia's supply lines to its forces in the area a box unless chocolate bump we see that the occupy is suffering losses. and this is

helpful, very helpful for our defense pistol. so it is about destroying the logistics of the russian army and draining the result. we must inflict my mind maximum damage of the old russian position. and we are doing that beautiful moment. so lensky said the russian town to suit you. 10 kilometers from the border is now fully under his troops. control. russian statues and symbols are to faced as ukraine prepares to set up the military command office. here. they now claim control of over 18 russian villages. a belgrade region governor has ordered the evacuation of even more difficult to august from august 19. we are closing access to 5 settlements removing residents and providing them new housing laws in the russian residence. and course go now scene seems familiar to ukrainians after their associated with shows which is this one i wish they would protect our city of costs from all of this. you know

what they've got it under control. but as you can see, not everything is under control of government, no easy to use. so what's going on now is what you used to say with pm. that is people to pick their bags with the documents and belong to them. and can you build where to go? if the worst happened? it was very scary, especially when we had a building bumped by very scary snow, but those would you cream itself is still under attack. children there being forcibly evacuation from the dentist screeching residents are fleeing the city of port croft to an air strike on this. as you have soon, the shows ukraine was still put out fires on its own territory even as it starts them across the border. dw sonya fall in the car in cave has more on the situation . and course on the training and presidents claims that his forces are strengthening their positions their that's right. i mean, literally,

officials here are saying that really building on the territorial gains they made in that course, greeting the saying that no, no controlling more than 80 settlement settlements in that region. since that surprise incursion, which you create is hoping when you know shift the item makes in this conflict of those reports. your, um, suggest the, the advances of your creating to have slowed down in recent days. and it's still not clear how you, how long you've created. well, you don't kind of really plans on holding onto these a 10 trees. there's the seas in the course region which officials here have said could serve as a bargaining chip in any future of these legal sanctions. now we're going to separate them today. russia's defense ministry accusing ukraine of planning to attack of nuclear plant in the course region, which is under russian control. it says ukraine plants to blame that publication on most school. you create a label has denied all these claims and i'm call them, and they will. it's insane propaganda. all right, well, russia has said that ukraine used you estimate hymer as an artillery rockets to

destroy the bridge. and why is moscow going to the trouble of pointing thought as well, we haven't heard much of to learn from you, created officials about that distorted bridge and they haven't reacted to these, cleans up by rochelle. but, you know, in, in the pos for us has indeed allowed ukraine to use high mazda, dr. launches on targets inside rochelle, up to range of the outboard 100 kilometers. and that would mean the distributed bridge in the quick coast region would certainly you know, fall within that range. but i think the russian claim in a, we kind of feeds into this ongoing concern about what kind of western supplied weapons you quinn can really use for combat operations inside russia. in that, of course, greek and russia, of course, as accuse nato and, and generally the why the west of offering the aging ukraine with this incursion. now we heard from presidents uminski who vote on his telegram trans today saying

that the priority for ukraine is a time limit of russia's offensive potential. then his urging in a wisdom allies to allow you quite fully use. it's a long, long swipe kick, amenities, and this is exactly the one thing that countries like the u. s. and the u. k. are reluctant to allow ukraine to use a long range. besides that, the provided storm, shadows at tech ends to use them for combat operations inside russia. so in a way, i think this is one of those of the last remaining red lines there. sonya, what's the situation for ukrainian troops on the eastern front when we're heading to bolts of intensifying bottles in the eastern donates region with uh, you know, russian troops quoted lee now closing in on the cities of toilets and photographs of ministry officials have old old civilians impulse across to, to, to evacuated from their book clubs is important. it's been a key target for most school for, for several months. and that is because it is

a key of logistics, helpful, that you printed ministry. and this is also located on the intersection of a main road that supplies the crate and troops and cities close to the front line. but it's also used to evacuate some civilians to me pro so that i think that a lot of concerns here in ukraine about this development. thanks on you for that update. still view correspondence on you found the car in the ukrainian capital. keith, thank the doctors in india have called a nationwide striking protest at the raven murder of a female training and called kata medical stuff, say violence against women is widespread. they're demanding better security in the hospitals. they want a safer working environment. indian doctors are escalating protests into a nationwide strike. we just want to be safe when we are doing because it is the last is where we have to. oh, what do you,

what do i say see emergency services are still in operation, but the strike has affected thousands of patients below got people come here from far away and they're finding it very difficult. there's no one here. the doctors a thing they'll be on striking definitely. and we don't know when it'll reopen when they're the shut down follows days of march is in smaller strikes over the rape and murder of a train. the doctor whose brutalized body was found at a teaching hospital in co kinda the woman's father, st. our colleagues in the medical profession and others for their support. i was able to get you like, my daughter is gone, but millions of sons and daughters. and now with me, this has given me a lot of strength and i feel we will get something via tag. it goes to her wrist,

a gang rape and murder of a young woman on a daily bus. 12 years ago. her death sparked demonstrations across india and prompted the government to introduce harsher punishment for rate including the death penalty for repeat offenders. the accident say little has changed to make women feel safer as an ad good. that admin generations, i'm on dog. good. how many miles on is it will not be probably goldman not understanding of the thing i'm best now, doctors how their voices and their industrial action. we make

a difference. let's take a look now, some more stories making headlines around the world than you do. you ends nuclear watchdog is warranted safety at ukraine's operation nuclear power station is deteriorating. after a drone strike on the plants perimeter road. the facilities russian manager is accusing crane of being behind the explosion. separation has been attacked repeatedly during the war with each side, blaming the other. supporters of an as well as opposition, have riley to demand their candidates, be recognized as the winner of disputed elections, the national electoral cancel, declared presidents because last monday to victorious and last month's vote, the opposition, the west, the you and several latin american countries or reject the results a how much the official has dismissed us claims that disease far in gaza could be close the us egypt and cut our our biking. a bridging proposal aimed at bringing israel and

thomas closer to a deal. dominican group refused to take part directly in the latest talks accusing israel of negotiating in bad faith in london. so start somerset house has been closed because of a fire. no injuries to staff or visitors have been reported. the galleries, expensive art connection including worked by an 8 and van gulf and suzanne was on damaged. it's not known what caused the insect now to the us presidential election, however, come a couple of harris's candidacy at turns out her professional and political risers already broken new grant. harris's status highlights the growing political climate of indian americans celebrating india in america. california has one of the largest indian american populations of any state in the country commemorating indian independence day is

a chance for the community here to come together in music and douse. and to many years, seeing that california indian american potentially become the next president, is cause for celebration to know how to choose one of the best. that'd be have highly educated. and then she is really diverse on our promise. everyone is cited about her and we're going to go about getting campbell of harris and liked it is a personal importance to add a material. he came to the us nearly 30 years ago from india as a student. today, he's an active fundraiser for democratic campaigns. he says he's known the vice president's and she was a district attorney in california is just the president of the 4400000 in america to see that we came from india with 2 suitcases and then made a life for us. and i'll say to someone who represent the color, our, you know, from the same of the good on and origin to get elected as the next president will,

the hust as such a matter of pride and joy and, and that also brings hopes to millions of kids a judge account of the harris represent someone able to understand the issues affecting his community like the economy and immigration. but campbell of harris is far from the only indian american paper that's presented to political prominence. the nation was recently introduced to wish events, life of republican vice presidential candidate, j. d. then evey, grum, swami and nikki haley have become surrogates for donald trump. after their own, republican primary campaigns ended the cars that were on the christian and a political scientists studying the 2200000 strong indian american voting bases. indian american identity is a factor, but it's just one among others. most indeed, americans still identify as democrats, where they stand on issues ranging from the environment to go to control to health care is much closer to come to a harris than it is to people like hailey and robinson. right. and so ultimately

that's what is going to matter. of course, having someone who comes from one's community might make a difference in terms of the amount of energy in the base. but party is still more important than shared race or ethnicity. that cuts both ways on the other side of the country. pretty ponder. patel of the south asian republican coalition is trying to get the vote out front of g o. p in new jersey, another state with a high in american population. she organizes round tables and supporters like this one. i don't agree with a lot of her views and a lot of her policies and things. and so of course, there is there, is that always going to be that disconnect? one of the biggest things i think is immigration, right? where she was in charge of, you know, making sure the border was protected and she really didn't do a good job at that. all right, you are up to date of next we look at the downside of turkeys,

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