this is the guiding you with free information, dw, made for mind, the hello and welcome to dw news. these are our top stories coming to live from berlin . russell attacks and cranes capital again. authorities in cuba say they shot down 5 russian missiles and dozens of drones with at least one person killed. small scouts as it used to long range weapons in retaliation for an early or ukrainian strikes. also a head on the program for more members of syria's armed forces surrender their weapons, hoping to become part of the country's new order. we'll hear from a former general who wants to work with the rebel leaders. the

. i'm clear, richardson, thank you so much for joining us today. rusher husband barton ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and what is calling a retaliatory attack? officials and kids say at least one person was killed in the early morning strikes . and that 6, a diplomatic missions were damaged. russia claims the strife was in response to an earlier ukrainian attack using western supplied missiles, the u commission president or so the funder lion has condemned the russian bombardment, calling it heinous. dw sonya fall in the car is in queue, but she told us more about the attack. i would say it was incredibly load early this morning with multiple beans and todds really, according to all the city. and that was, of course you creating a defensive as they tried to, you know, intercepted, shoot down, what officials now. so you will 5 east come there,

but the stick besides and of course the deputy off those besides landed on buildings landed on the streets, causing multiple files, a party seos that has been widespread damage in the city. the default of several calls on fire damage seating infrastructure and follow supplies. votes, we already got the historic church in the city that was severely damaged and a building that housed a, you know, 7 funding missions were hearing that the embassies of a baby or fox, a good wanted me to, among others, were also severely damaged in this leslie strike this morning with windows and doors load off, but no casualties reporting to rushes. investigative committee in turn has said that ukraine has attacked a town in the course region of russia, a killing and wounding several people. what more do we know about this? what we haven't heard yet from the ukraine in the parties on this alleged rockets attack on the city of friends in the coast region, allegedly using high mazda of elk its uh,

what we do know is that previously the credit on me has confirmed that it's of use hi mazda rockets, systems to destroy the bridges of engineering, and for sprint belonging to russian tubes in the coast, collision, we have heard in recent days, from ukraine's come under chief antics on the 5th scheme. was indicated that you know, your freedom forces are facing and i'll to back to the back forth with the ongoing ground defensive in the course. reaching the, she says they're facing renewed assaults by russian troops along with most of the, in troops of water, you know, kind of a, fighting heavily together in cost. and he says they are using s likes as well as demonstrated light bomb light bulbs in the region. with also shouting reports that, you know, ukraine is losing some ground in that post region. then this is significant given that the results of ukraine likely wants to hold on to a chunk of take pre, impose to use as a bargaining chip ahead of any kind of a possible piece, folks. and sonya, is there something to the timing here?

why are we seeing this kind of escalation just now? that was the russian defense ministry says to these messiah tackled keith, was in retaliation to an attack earlier this week by you creating forces using us, supplied attack him from the side is on a chemical, lots and lots of lots stuff, for instance. what today is attack is luckily a grim reminder that russia is seeming. he still has sufficient stalks of bullets we'll stick besides to launch this kind of attack. and of course, this attack on teeth today comes just a day off the roof replaced. and luckily, 14 has to be depressed conference is the way he again emphasized that he expected nothing short of the complete the range of from ukraine. so i think this is a week for the russian president to show spring, to intimidate, to crane, and really deem our lives it's population. uh, as a deals up for the holiday season for christmas. although a somebody some dude, one. thank you so much for your reporting. that is database correspondent sonya found a car in key of to serial now and the 1st to us diplomats have returned

to damascus since the fall of the said version, a syrian officials, as the delegation has held a positive meeting with the new leader off. but i'll show ra, a some former army officers are being integrated into the interim government. they've been told to hand over their weapons or face prosecution, and many are happy to give up their guns. one former general from the western city of homes has been speaking to dw correspondent mohammed tried to reset the scene. was a general and bo charlotte, it's for me. he's here looking for redemption. many of the officers from the now defunct machine, full seeking a new beginning in a new see are you are you still served in the mid 3 for 38 years. he says he was in the air force defense division and did not take part and see we got lots of, of this with this with. i'm not scared lubo. and why would

i b as in a little more things are going well, and then no one heard us and then i'm going out all the time and no one stopped me or questions a i the but i'm here for a settlement so that no one out of control could hurt me if i knew i had the no, once i do the settlement, i'm free to go wherever i want to is. first sides of it looks like this really means you want to have the police headquarters here. and the western city of homes is serving as one of many reconciliation centers that the new government has established across the country. former officers come here to turn in their weapons and military id cards based and on the 4th of the old boss to pose for new civilian items. when they come here,

x, y, z, officers are given some penalty receipts like this one. with these receipts, they are told they can go back to their daily life safely. for now, the interim government says that late, so they will look into any alleged participation in crime like torture. the new defect to authorities offer we issued is for those hesitant to show you has the both the ad on del autoplay, mbm good. they were not involved in atrocities that can re joined the army immediately if they want to. i'm not on zillow, but those who have blood on their hands got to have them and were involved in violence against the syrian people will be legally prosecuted about a new after that about yeah, they can be included in society and reclaimed their civil rights. you might have football football if any comments on the streets nearby show the damage done by

serious civil war and evidence of atrocities, surfaces every day for the new kid take, a government says every one we get a 2nd chance or you saw has accepted the new reality, it's a moment of to brenda. and so 5 a one bedroom above college. it's early time for me to retire anyway. what does on the, i love the time going back to normalize it. i'm good enough in this development that just age i can't work in reconstruction. i mean like the youngsters would have done it look good. so i have to look for office work, but american maybe in a supermarket or a mall to do the finance itself. my eyes have you there's a sudden even so the office to work with a new regime. it seems you may find a place here. we appreciate your presence here and we value your expertise and we

hope that it would be beneficial for us. so i'd willing a general know more based on the, as he goes to build his future, us lawmakers are running out of time to avoid a government shut down a revised spending plan, backed by president elect. donald trump failed to pass a vote in the house of representatives, democrats and dozens of republicans rejected the bill. government funding expires at the end of friday. speaker johnson and the feeling comment about this vote in just i was speaking mike johnson and other republicans put together a bill endorsed by us president elect donald trump. it included a provision, trump pulse for an increase to the us that the ceiling that would allow a trump government to borrow more money for the 1st 2 years in power. this is

washington is the only change in this legislation is that we are going to push the debt limit to january 30th of 2027. we will, we will push it beyond that or to that time point. and that will allow us to do the important work of governing in the new congress. why does that matter? because we're committed to cutting hundreds of billions of dollars of wasteful spending out of the federal budget is wrecked democrats or a different reason for suspending the debt to limit an edge that policy to vote against it. because the provisions in this bill, particularly as it relates to suspending the debt ceiling for 2 years, are designed to bring about a massive tax cuts on paid for full wealthy donors. and for wealthy corporations, for 1000000 as in 1000000000, is who clearly summon this congress are working for full but 2

democrats spaces against the deal. but so did says ca, public and low made because the 5 the bill is not passed. this is the 2nd budget deal to break down this week. the previous still have support from both republicans and democrats, but a series of posts on social media criticizing the plan for us from being a law mosque. and then from president elect, trump force the house republican leaders to dump the bipartisan bill. the government shut down looms just days before the holiday season if little made because did not pol suspending bell, it could mean essential government work. has like troops and traffic controllers and transport security offices, doing bad jobs on paid the federal workers who are that's a lot of uncertainty or, you know, and a really expensive time of year to, to not know if you're going to have your, your job. that's scary, you know. i mean, ultimately it really matters that our government is working,

especially during the travel times like the holidays. and you plan has to be approved by the house of representatives and the senate to get to us president biden's desk before friday midnight. to avoid a government shutdown. francis presidents, i'm on my call and has pledged to rebuild the overseas territory of mild the indian ocean. island was hit by the worst side clone and nearly a century. scores of residents were killed and hundreds of homes flattened. it's hardly awakened, and the people breathing, their losses, confront the french president, some blame emanuel metal. for the lack of time, the attention i wanted to tell you that i know how unbearable what you've been through these past 6 days is disappear

from the cycle and i have nothing to do with the cycle and you can blame me, but it wasn't me nearly a week ago, cycling to, to hit my own, which is mainly comprised of 2 larger islands and a series of smaller ones. the widespread devastation has worse than the situation for around $300000.00 residents. people are running out of basic necessities. what are your thoughts as you said? i got a, it's a night and a half. okay, so there's, that's yet, there are many get stations, but only one works out of 4 problems only to work. we don't know what is going on. you know what? we don't know how we can cope. it's very hot. we don't see any may or any minister, nothing on them. we don't know what's going to happen. well, would you have to swap them on somebody? it will be. even though french troops have been deployed to have many in my old seat, the french government has largely over to the island with 6 from 5000 miles away from mainland. from the top just i want to know is it like this?

an old friend treatments or just some of the different band in the island. there's a bundle that were discussed in one year when i'd like to know how many civil servants will not be helping people with need. it will be asked to roll out the red carpet for me, i call, we've got no one that said they're going to be a lot of people around guy who i don't think cares about what's going on. otherwise he would have ruled things out faster. we believe francis capable of doing things faster. my art is francis most and bob at st, in with some of the socials doesn't just 80 percent of its population. his book and the 40 percent of the work during his visit. the macro has been taught by residents about the lack of medicines, destroyed homes, poplar blackouts, and bodies of an uncertain future. and that in many cases the myrick, residents have had to turn to each other to survive. even washing

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