♪ >> this is "dw news" life from berlin. tonight, ukraine watching cautiously as russian troops retreat from the city of kherson . ukraine says moscow's words cannot be trusted. also coming up, u.s. president joe biden calling midterm election results good for democracy. several key states are still counting votes. the final word on who controls

congress may come in weeks, not days. and more than four years after the murder of saudi journalist jamaal khashoggi, his fiancee tells us of her determination to keep his memory alive and hold perpetrators accountable. ♪ i'm brent goff. to those watching on pbs in the united states and all of you around the world, welcome. russia tonight saying it's troops have started withdrawing from the strategic city of kherson in southern ukraine. ukraine's army chief says it is too soon to tell if that is true, and there is suspicion this could be a trap set by the russians. the withdrawal, however, is still being called a major setback for vladimir putin. >> ukrainian troops slowly

advance on courson -- courson -- herson. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has urged caution. >> step-by-step, we will reach victory. we will not rush, losing people on our way. the russian troops are scared. they did not expect so much resistance from our side. >> in recent weeks, ukrainian forces have been closing in on courson -- on kherson. russia has been relocating tens of thousands of residents. the streets of caps on -- caps on --kherson are virtually

empty. >> this is a very difficult decision, but we will be saving the lives of our servicemen and the combat capability of our troops, which is necessary to stay on the right bank in a limited area. >> russia's defense ministry says troops have already begun moving out of the city. they forced pullout from kherson would be a significant blow to vladimir putin. only a few weeks ago, he announced what he called the forever annexation of the region. kherson was the first major city captured by russia at the start of the war and retaking it could allow ukraine to win back more lost territory in southern areas, including crimea, which russia illegally seized in 2014.

brett: earlier, i spoke to our correspondent in kyiv and asked why ukrainians are still wary of this russian announcement. >> it is a bit unusual to announce a withdrawal days in advance. russia has even before hinted at that, so that is something that makes the militar suspicious, engaging ukrainians and costly street fights or to have major buildings to blow up parts of the city. this announcement seems a little bit suspicious, that's why ukrainians are saying they are moving on cautiously. they are well aware this might be something different than what it looks like.

brett: what about where you are in the ukrainian capital? what are people saying about this withdrawal announcement? >> first, of course, the announcement was met with joy. it was not expected that the ukrainians might move on to kherson and russians might retreat, but now, of course, people are discussing the possibilities and trying to figure out what is really going on. it is, of course, the biggest subject of discussions now in the ukrainian capital. brent: thank you. an expert in russian foreign and security policy at king's college london earlier spoke with us, and i asked why russia is not rushing in even though it's forces are withdrawing.

>> ukrainians are worried this could be a trap and they could face some kind of ambushes. the report is saying there are lots of roadblocks and mines, so it is not easy, but i think the announcement was made primarily to prepare the russian public for withdrawal from the area. i think we need to proceed from that perspective. brent: you are saying this announcement is basically a pr move for the russian military to prepare the russian public for what? for a defeat or four yet another blow to this campaign?

>> i think if they look at what happened in the areas of kharkiv when there was a major advance by ukrainian forces and there was a collapse of russian forces in that area, that was a real shock to many in russia. it was seen as carried out in a very unprofessional manner without taking care of soldiers and equipment. what the russians are trying to do if they are determined to withdraw is proceed in a more professional and organized manner. this will take several days and weeks. i think what they are trying to do is to sort of -- as we kn a few weeks ago, this was considered the capital of one of the nx regions. also we must consider that now the position of the russian government is much weaker.

they rely on mobilization of conscripts. it requires additional explanations, and now with this change, there is an agenda of that her professionalism, better communication, and i think this is really part of it. of course it makes sense for ukrainians to be cautious. whats interesting is tod we see very heavy fighting so this does not mean russians are giving up or not going to fht any longer. there are other areas where russia is fighting quite intensely. brent: now to a diplomatic conflict developing in europe over migrants that were rescued from the mediterranean. for days, italy has refused to allow people to disembark him

several sq ships off of the italian coast. one of those ships had passengers who have been at sea for weeks. rance agreed to take in the 230 migrants, but not about harshly criticizing italy's new right-wing government over its refusal. >> it has been an odyssey of hardship for the passengers of the ocean biking. over 200 migrants, including 57 children, rescued from mediterranean waters and brought to europe' yes doorstep -- europe's doorstep. for days, they waited off the coast of italy for permission to dock, permission that never came. finally, rance agreed to let them dock in a military port. in the meantime, french maritime authorities evacuated passengers and crew with health issues via helicopter. italy recently granted access to three other ships carrying migrants.

rome said a fourth vessel would be too much, but france had harsh words for italy. >> the new italian authorities made the incomprehensible choice to not respond to multiple calls for assistance addressed by the ship over the past days, even if it was uncontestable he in italy's search-and-rescue zone. there is no doubt, however, in terms of international law and maritime law, that it was italy's duty to immediately designate a port to welcome this vote. -- welcome this boat. >> while tensions between european nations over immigration are common, the outspoken response from paris is unusual and has not stop at mere words. france is pulling out of the deal to take on over 3000 asylum-seekers from italy. it has vowed to beef up security on the italian border. as for the over 200 migrants

aboard the ocean biking, they will stay in europe. some in france, others in germany, and await asylum processing. brent: now to the united states, president hyden has welcomed the results of this week's midterm elections. his democrat party fared at her than expected. media predicted huge gains for the republicans, but that did not happen. however, biden's democrats look set to lose control of the house of representatives in congress. the battle for the upper chamber of congress, the senate, remains on a knife edge. three key states have yet to return votes. >> there was a spring in the step of the president as he walked to the white house after better-than-expected midterm results. >> it was a good day, i think, for democracy, and i think it was a good day for america. our democracy has been tested in

recent years, but with their votes, the american people have spoken and proven once again democracy is who we are. >> president biden could not hide his ge when congratulating democrats. >> conatulations congratulations. >> how are you, mr. president? >> i'm better now that you have won. i'm so happy for you. >> with votes still being counted, there is still much to play for. what happens here in nevada could be pivotal to w wins control of the senate. it is one of three states that could swing the upper house back into republican hands. patients now the watchword with hundreds of staff working the process pallets. another is georgia, where the race between democratic incumbent rafael warnock and

republican challenger herschel walker will now go into a runoff in december. >> at the end of the day, everyone wan to knothat we have honest and fair elections, and we do. i have asked the voters to come out and vote one last time. >> a few days ago, former president trump's mood had been boyette as he celebrated initial republican successes. he hand-picked many of the names on the ballot in key states, but in true trump style, he has now described the vote as somewhat disappointing in a message to supporters on his own social platform whilst also hailing the very big victory. >> with donald trump and joe biden both claiming victory for their rival parties, i asked our correspondent if they could both be right. >> kind of. on the one hand, it was not all that bad for republicans. they did win some important races. there was a big senate race in

the state of ohio that they won, an important state, of course. there were some congressional seats republicans picked up in the state of new york, which you know is a very blue state, and it does look like they could well take control of the house of representatives, although votes are still being counted, but to be fair, i think president biden's narrative is closer to the truth. we have set always that the party in the white house usually gets dumped in midterm elections, and you might remember it happened to president obama when he was in office. he called it a shellacking. we did not see a shellacking. this was very different due to a number of actors. democrats did hold onto some important seats, so even though they will likely lose the house of representatives, it will not be by much, and they will likely still hold on to senate. it looks like democrats just seem to energize voters a little more. of those two takes, i think president biden's is perhaps

more accurate. brent: what do these midterm elections mean for the next election in 2024? >> president biden was asked after these midterms if he is running in 2024. he said as of now he is running. he has to consult his family, party advisors, but he seemed energized because he sees these elections as an affirmation of his policies. he is, however, turning 80 years old. he is still an unpopular president, so we might the a different decision. he is holding a speech in about an hour's time from now, so let's see if he says anything on the subject there. as for trump, maybe but maybe not. we have seen sources say that he has at -- that he is absolutely fuming over these midterm results. he is lashing out at party officials and blaming them for backing the wrong candidates li dr. oz in pennsylvania.

to add insult to injury, the governor of florida is getting a lot of attention. he won reelection easily. trump does not like being overshadowed. he has even threatened to release some what he called unflattering information on ron desantis. we had expected him to announce next week he is running, but there are reports that gop officials are urging him to rethink. he is unpredictable. let's see what he decides. brent: briefly, where are votes still being counted? >> quickly, some house races still being counted, but you saw in the report, two key states, arizona and nevada. i somewhat than 100,000 votes tilde be counted in nevada and you also saw that georgia is heading to a runoff, so we will have to wait until december 6 to see what happens. brent: patients in politics. thank you. it has been more than four years since saturday journalist jamaal khashoggi was murdered in the

saudi consulate in istanbul. he was there to collect papers that he needed to marry his fiancee. the saudi crown prince has denied ordering the killing of khashoggi, but he later admitted that it did take place under his watch. khashoggi's fiance does not by any of that. she is continuing her campaign for justice, and she told dw that her world collapsed when she found out what had happened to her fiance. >> i struggle with big pain in my life, in my heart. jamaal is home. he was a big part of my life. when i lost him in this way, it changed my life completely. >> on october 2, 2018, saudi

dissident jamaal khashoggi was brutally murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. >> still, i'm asking the question, what happened to his body. from that day until now, i'm fighting. i'm fighting for justice for jamaal. >> she had wanted to start a new life with her husband to be. instead, she grieved and made a decision. >> then i thought i cannot stay silent. it is time to act. from that day, i think my life changed, and i put myself on this stage speaking up and

saying the truth. my power is my words. >> she started to travel the world. she testified in front of the u.s. congress, the european parliament, the united nations human rights council. a united nations investigation found evidence that the saudi leadership was responsible for the killing of jamaal khashoggi. for some time, she was certain that justice would prevail. until she learned the meaning of reality -- realpolitik. pariahs can become partners again in a world of turmoil. >> it was not easy to understand . it was a huge disappointment for me. >> the couples on the banks

remind her of her loss, but also of the fact tt life is wth ving and justice worth fighting for a researcher turn human rights defender, she's found new purpose in her life, speaking for those who are silenced, listening to those who are not heard. >> please speak up. what we need for our future is more democracy, more human ghts. do not give up. that's my message. brent: you can see a longer version of that report on dw's youtube channel. just go to youtube.com/dwnews. germany have announced their

26-man squad for the upcoming world cup in qatar. nicholasville group received his first ever invitation to the national team and another surprise was the inclusion of the 17-year-old you see right here. germany's kickoff -- germany kicks off their campaign against japan on november 23, which is just around the corner. max is here to talk us through the squad announcement. tell me which selections stood out most to you. >> there were some big omissions. max almost, the defender, not making the squad. but the big omission that prompted some really interesting

inclusions was the star striker, forcing a little creativity and that trio you mentioned, just 17 years old. he's actually going to turn 18 winter many are in qatar on the first day of the tournament, and he has had a great season so far and red-hot form. obviously still very raw but injects a lot of energy into that squad. he could become germany's youngest ever player at a world cup tournament. on the flipside, 29-year-old who has never featured for germany, but he has suddenly found himself on the playing ticket, and the score of that winning goal in the 2013 world cup final, back after years of being in the doldrums. brent: how old is he now? >> he is in his 30's. he returned to the bundesliga and looked back to his best almost. brent: like millennials and gen

z there on the squad. what can we expect this time around? >> flick came in a little over a year ago and we have not really seen germany a therapist yet. he does not seem to know his best 11. he still switches formation a lot and against good teams, he has had basically nothing but draws, also losing to hungary recently. i feel like he still does not really know where he wants this team to play, how he wants his team to play and how he is going to set them up. he has brought in a lot of players who are gambles, who have not been in the squad a lot before. he's got young star players who could really set the work upright right if they get into form at the right point, but it is hard to predict. germany tend to do well at tournaments, but at tournaments, but at the moment, i still have a lot of questions, even though they are one of the best slots in the tournament. brent: there's a lot going on off the pitch as well.

there's a human rights controversy, human rights issue, however you want to describe it, in qatar. >> so far, there has not been a lot of collective noise. they have not done things like the australian national team, releasing a statement as a team, or denmark as well, wearing certain t-shirts and the like. but they did address it in a news conference today. >> it is very important on the one hand that we as the german football association have the chance to focus on the sport, but at the same time, we also have to speak up about the human rights situation on the ground in qatar. we have to keep our eyes and ears open. at the end of the day, that is also our task and something that we want to do. we don't want to shy away. >> they don't want to shy away from it, but i think flick definitely wants to definitely

focus on the football, but high-profile players like the captain have said he will wear a special armband with the words "one love" on it. he came out criticizing the qatari world cup ambassador who last week called homosexuality damage in the mind. both have said this is not compatible at all with their worldview and that they will continue to speak out during the tournament as well. the players they are clearly outspoken for germany, but i think the team will try to sort of get on with the game once they are there. brent: i know many are wondering, does fifa regret deciding. protesters in indonesia have demanded further investigation into the police misconduct at a match in october where at least 130 people were killed in a stampede. thousands of football fans and

family members gathered for a protest march. a government investigation concluded that excessive firing of tear gas was the main trigger for the fatal stampede at the stadium. six people, including police and organizers, are now facing criminal charges. five dozen pieces of art from pulses on -- paul says on, vincent van gogh, and other revered artists have brought in a record $1.5 billion at auction. the highest winning bid was for a painting by cezanne, which sold for just under 150 million dollars. several other paintings sold for more than $100 million. the collection was owned by paul allen, one of the founders of microsoft.

here is a reminder of the top story we are all living this hour. the indian military says it cannot confirm if russian forces are indeed retreating from the southern city of kherson. if ukrainian forces you gain control, it will represent a major setback for vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine and u.s. president joe biden praising his party's better-than-expected results in tuesday's midterm elections, but a number of states -- three to be exact -- still have to tally up the votes and declare the winter. you are watching "dw news." after a short break, i will be back to take you through "the day." stick around. ♪

>> welcome to life in paris world news, i'm mark cohen. these are the world news headlines. villages near the city are reported to have been taken back from the invading russians. they remain cautious about claims of a russian pullout. migrants on the rescue boat in the mediterranean are set to dock in france. the latest development in france and italy over who should take the 250 or more people on board.

the midterm counting is not over. president biden called it a good day for democracy and watched as the predicted wave of republican wins did not happen. questions are raised over trump's future as his endorsed cabinets mostly lost. this is life in paris. ♪ >> thank you for being with us. breaking news coming out of belgium. a police officer has been killed in a suspected knife attack. reports say two officers were attacked in greater brussels. an incident at a local police station. our correspondent is standing by in brussels. what more can you tell us? >> it happened at the police

station nr north station, the big -- second-biggest station in brussels. there are reports one officer has been killed. it is not confirmed yet. we've already had a package from the prime minister on twitter not mentioning his death, but extending condolences to the family. it appears at the very least, he's grievously injured. a knife attack. also they have not found a motive yet, but there are reports they are looking into suspicion of it being terrorism related. this week there was a knife attack in brussels. two weeks ago, there was a knife attack at antwerp central station. neither of those are thought to be terrorism related. but it is unusual they would come so close to each other.

brussels is a city that is off and on alert. i'm standing outside the central police station in brussels, right next to the -- they have noticeably beefed up security around the police station. you can't get too close to it. over the past year, this has happened a couple of times. attacks on police officers. in the past, it has been difficult to estimate whether it was terrorism related. oftentimes it is intoxicated people. a couple of times someone has been shot in response, came at the police with a knife. what we know is one police officer is at the very least very seriously injured, perhaps deceased. the suspect has been disarmed, he was shot by police in the abdomen and in the leg.

but the condition of the suspect that this moment is unknown. >> thank you very much. that is the breaking news coming out of brussels about the attack on to police officers. one suspected to have been killed. we are waiting for confirmation. the prime minister of belgium issued a statement of condolence to the family of the officer. our reporter in the belgian capitol outside of the police station where security has been extremely reinforced at this stage. we will bring you more as we get it. ukraine's counteroffensive continues. the city has not yet been retaken, but there are clear signs the villages surrounding the city are back in ukrainian ukraine's operation concentrated on breaking russian supply lines. it is the only regional capital taken by russia since it launched its invasion on february 24. >> kyiv forces continue their

advance. the commander-in-chief said they have retaken 41 villages and towns since october 1, including 12 settlements on wednesday. residents near the front lines are preparing to take supplies to a newly liberated nearby village. >> there is no food, nothing there. people said they have nothing. we need to bring food to them. >> ukrainian forces have yet to enter the provincial capital since the russians announced they would be withdrawing. >> the defense forces destroyed the enemy's logistical routes and support system. disrupting troop management system, thereby leaving them with no other option than to flee. but at the moment, we cannot deny or confirm the information about the so-called withdrawal of russian troops from her son. >> they are wary of walking into a trap, with reports russian troops are mining the city. there are also fears the

russia are planning to shell from their new positions on the other side of the river. or they mig blow up the dam and flood the surrounding area. a withdrawal would be a major military and political setback for moscow. the defense minister said it would take russia at least a week to pull its troops. >> they are trying to save troops as much as they can. save equipment for not getting into ukrainian hands. quite a significant loss for president vladimir putin. it was only regional center the russians tooover since the war started. the only city they captured on destroyed and kind of a whole that could have been a functioning town. >> the u.s. estimates more than 100,000 russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in ukraine, with keeps forces likely suffering similar casualties. >> more news on the situation in

ukraine as we go through the program. france has agreed to allow an ngo boat and its over 230 rescued migrants dock at a military port on the mediterranean course -- coast. they were fished out of the sea, having set out from north africa. the minister said it is an exceptional decision given the italians have kept the migrants at sea for 15 days. he said the decision is against international law. >> italy in this year alone has received some 90,000 migrant arrivals. 13 countries agreed to relocate some 8000 or so of these migrants. so far, only 117 have been relocated. 38 to france. so really, the numbers don't really add up, in terms of taking in these immigrants.

the interior minister said it's fine to talk about european solidarity, but when italy is facing this situation alone, where italy has its reception syem in serious difficulty, he says it is unfair italy is having to bear the burden. this is something italian governments in the past have reiterated. let's not forget it is a far right government in power in italy. even during the election campaign, they wanted to clamp down on illegal immigration. they have made a point about touching on those migrant rescue ships run by ngos. while this is going on, we're still seeing arrivals of migrant boats to the south of italy. they are being rescued by the italian coast guard. >> our correspondent in rome. results are still not all in for the midterm elections in the

u.s., but certain trends have become clear. democrats are quietly celebrating the rults predicted. joe biden will not be changing his economic policies, biden and kamala harris, his vice president, have been speaking in washington. >> -- the question many are asking is has the bubble burst for donald trump? questions are being asked across the republican party after the high-profile candidates endorsed by the ex-president were flatly rejected by the voters. could this mark a fresh direction for the gop? >> republicans promised a red wave, but it has been more of a red ripple. even before all votes had been counted, the fallout has already begun. high-profile candidates like in pennsylvania and michigan have the fears backing of ex-president donald trump, but they lost. many in the republican party are

asking questions. >> i think a lot of republicans like me are waking up going what could have been if we would have picked a better candidate? >> republicans on the more moderate side, the radicalism of the trump faithful did not play with the electorate. their platform of antiabortion, disinformation, and election denial was taken straight from the trump guidebook. even before the results were out, the billionaire washed his hands of any potential failure. >> well i think if they win, i should get all the credit, and if they lose, i should not be blamed at all. opposite.ll probably be just the >> donald trump thought he could ride the wet -- red wave to complete his takeover of the rick logan party. -- republican party. he's maintained significance way, but after the midterms, he has new republican rivals. in particular, in florida, where governor ron desantis was overwhelmingly reelected. >> more than anybody tught

possible four years ago. we've got so much more to do. and i have only begun. >> more conventional, less divisive, while advocating conservative values. ron desantis has emerged as an outsider who could block trump's path to the white house in 2024. >> a recalibration perhaps on behalf of the republican party in the u.s., steam ahead for the democrats. the full breakdown of congress is yet to be revealed. it is expected to be extremely tight. perhaps an edge towards republicans before results, we will bring them to you as they arrive. african nations cording to be allowed to use and develop fossil fuels. petro a hydrocarbon executives where as in previous climate summits, they have been shunned. ukraine has pulled the issue into sharp focus, with countries

such as algeria set to cash in on massive oil reserves. five days since he stopped drinking water, the health over hunger strike has been making world headlines. he escalated his protest last week. he was a leading figure in the uprising. quickly imprisoned back into autocratic rule. currently a five-year term for a facebook post about a political prisoner. our correspondent has more. >> we know he stopped drinking water in addition to his hunger strike. we know they staged a medical intervention, force-feeding, putting him on iv, they don't know. that is also the main worry his family has. his mother and his sisters, his sister told media they are in a state of panic.

they don't know what his condition is. they don't even know if he's actually alive or if it is something prison authorities are saying. they have not gone any signal or communication with him in prison. they were not allowed in or out, no visitor allowed, his mom tried repeatedly. they are very worried and hope they are allowed to see him soon. >> we are watching that story and all developments. millions of londoners have been facing travel misery as a strike of the london underground. the latest in a series of industrial days of action organized by the maritime transport union. in conjunction with united, the largest union in the u.k.. it is all about a long-running dispute at the job cuts, pensions, and working conditions. transport strike in the tribal province in paris this thursday.

this part of the day of action called by the militant union calling for salaries and pensions to be index linked and minimum wages to be increased. the paris metro was worse affected. this is the latest in a series of national strikes to address the issue of the cost of living. to give you more context, calls for improved circumstances resonated across france since the yellow vest movement was launched in 2018. >> it is a site no commuter wants to see when they get to work. with maybe all of paris metro lines at a halt, several stations are barred shut. the french transport network holds a one-day strike, causing major disruption. stations are open but with limited rush-hour service, commuters are scrambling. >> it is very complicated, there is no transport. i need to find another way to get to work. i'm overwhelmed having to pay 75

euros a month to have transport like this. >> i had to leave my place at 6:30 instead of 9:30 to avoid the rush hour so i could get to work. >> the strike is the latest walkout called by french labor unions in recent weeks as they demand more pay for workers and increased hiring to cope with rising inflation. food prices climbed by nearly 12% last month. a blow to struggling households. >> we are united, but everyone is experiencing the problem with salaries. >> another grievance with strikers is president macron's controversial pensions overhaul that would push back the official retirement age from 60 to to 64, or 65. unions are hoping the strikes will increase pressure on the government to scrap the plans. >> a day of action in france.

one of iran's most well-known women posted a picture of herself without a hijab. the actress is seen as supporting the nationwide protest. she is the latest actor to post videos of themselves without the compulsory hijab. the demonstrations began after a 22-year-old died in police custody on september 16 after being arrested over her headscarf. tehran still denies the demonstrations are even taking place. >> it has already received more than a million likes. the iranian actress on wednesday posted a photo of herself on instagram holding a sign in kurdish inscribed with the slogan women, life, freedom. days earlier, she promised to take a stand. >> i will stay, i will stop working, i will stop by the families of families and prisoners of those killed. >> she is best known for her

role in the salesman, winning an academy award in 2017. the actress has in the past published many instagram posts vertical of the establishment. since the start of the protest, at least five female irani and actresses posted videos or pictures of themselves without the compulsory hijab. some social media users predicted her latest show of solidarity could spark another powerful wave of protests. demonstrations have been ongoing for nearly two months. sparked by the death of a kurdish woman. she died while in custody of the morality police, who arrested her for failing to wear appropriate attire. the authorities said she had pre-existing health conditions, but her family denied this and is holding police responsible for her death. at least 300 people, including 41 miners, have been killed. the iranian authorities have condemned the demonstrations,

ascribing them as a foreign pot to destabilize iran. >> it is time for truth or fake. in today's segment, ongoing claims of ukrainians staging russian attacks. tell us more. >> this video is being shared by pro-russian accounts on twitter to fuel the theory of a staged war in ukraine. this post has been shared since october 15 with over 54,000 views on twitter. it reads ukraine staging video of damage abandoned russian vehicle looks like hollywood is taking a part in this war. we have another example with a similar claim with this tweet saying urszula vendor line will send one billion euros after the dramatic video, hollywood once again. this has reached over 98,000

views, over 2000 retweets. this type of claim has also been shared on french social media accounts. russia info claiming in addition to being out sees or referring to ukrainians, -- being nazis, referring to ukrainians, saying they know how to do it. this video being shared with these posts on twitter. in this video, we do see a filming crew and directors with these video cameras. we see some actors and some props. this alleged russian tank right here, a video some users are sharing on social media to claim russian attacks are being as staged by ukraine. >> this video not only shared by russian accounts, by ukrainian

ones, explain why this is happening. >> this is shared by some ukrainian accounts on social media to show this spelling mistake on the tank that we see in the footage. it is written to berlin, however it is misspelled in both ukrainian and russian spelling. the comparison in english can be a little bit like to berlin or berlin with and i, as well. so the spelling mistake drew a lot of attention on line, especially among pro-ukrainian accounts. this user writes the spelling mistake to berlin quotes they can even spell it right, referring to russians with the spelling mistake in this tank we saw in the footage earlier. here is another user posting the

same spelling mistake right here. this post has reached over 9000 likes. a spelling mistake that has reached a lot of attention on twitter. it was even posted by official ukrainian figures. the official advisor to the ministry of interior in ukraine claims right here to berlin with this spelling mistake again, saying putin's illiterate people decided to denounce ukraine, but forgot the complicated word with this footage of the alleged russian tank. a piece of misinformation that was also used by pro-ukrainian accounts to mock the alleged illiteracy of russian soldiers. >> where does this video really come from. explain the truth from the fake. >> as you can see, the footage created a flurry of misinformation by approved

pro-ukrainian and pro-russian sites. this tank belongs to a ukrainian film production. as you can see in this telegram account by this channel, the post was made on october 15. the same day the fake news started to spread on twitter. here's the directors name. on his facebook page, he referred to this spelling mistake on berlin hence had this mistake was made intentionally. he said is it -- it is a collective image showing the widely known ignorance and disorientation of the liberators. referring to the russians, what he calls their illiteracy. so no, this footage does not show ukraine staging the war or

russians being illiterate. it belongs to a ukrainian film production called ukraine war stories, soon to premiere on november 15. >> thank you very much. more news to come. >> special events. to join us for in-depth coverage of the greatest sporting competition. around the world, fans can barely contain their excitement. in qatar, the launch is around the corner. adrenaline and emotions are sky high. get world cup fever on france 24 and france 24.com. >> flowers, toys, and crosses by

the hundreds. for more than five months, the grounds outside uvalde elementary school have become a memorial for lives taken too soon. on may 24, an 18-year-old entered the school and killed 19 children and two teachers, leaving a community reeling. >> i came here to pay my respects. >> they shouldn't have died like that. i would like a lot of change and for the gun violence to stop. >> the assault rifle used in the massacre was an ar-15 purchased legally. it was the third deadliest school shooting in u.s. history, and reignited the heated debate over gun access. on this day, some residents are attending a small meeting with democratic candidates. the governor is republican and has insured texas remains a

pro-gun state, with parents and victims of the shooting demanding answers and action. >> we are sad, angry, frustrated. i have four other children and i have to protect them. change is in the form of raising the age to purchase an assault weapon from 18 to 21. red flag loss, increased background checks. want a federal ban on assault weapons. >> he lost his daughter that day. after the shooting, he decided to run for local office. as he takes the stage, the emotion is almost too much. >> i lost my daughter that day. i promised her that day i was going to fight. >> when speaking to journalists, his comments become much more moderate. >> we are not trying to take away guns from anybody.

just make it a little bit harder with that mentality or that age a little bit longer to get. >> proof once again in texas and across much of the country, gun culture is not going anywhere. >> this is where i keep the guns at my house. >> he's been collecting rifles since he was a teenager. >> this is one of my favorite calibers. this is going to be the magnum version of what we just pulled out. >> he's from texas and hunts during his free time. he's also a firm defender of the second of the constitution, which guarantees the right to bear arms. and guarantees laws attempting to restrict that will not change anything. >> the gun is demonized by half of this country. it is not the right place to put the blame. the right place is the mental faculties of the people doing these heinous events.

do you think these nut jobs, if they did not have access to a gun, they would have went quietly into the night? absolutely not. they would have found another way. >> there's another reason this entrepreneur is against stricter gun laws. for 22 years, he's organized gun shows. he's holding a show at a major hotel chain in san antonio. inside this ballroom, more than 170 tables that will soon be covered in arms of all kinds. >> there will be everything, handguns, revolvers, shotguns, rifles. long guns. >> we were not allowed to stay for the event, but the salesman expects to make good money this weekend. >> $15,000 to $20,000 worth of guns. >> last year, americans purchased 20 million guns, doubled the number 15 years ago. in texas alone, the arms industry is worth $5 billion.

that does not even include the black market. in california, the san diego police department is fighting a battle against what is known as ghost guns. just months ago, lieutenant paul phillips created the new -- unit dedicated to homemade firearms. >> this does have a serial number, the switch on the back. it is basically an auto cedar. every round should go off when you pull the trigger once. >> some guns are tampered with to make them more lethal. others are built from scratch using homemade kits or 3d printers purchased online. >> typically there would be a serial number here and on the slide. we don't have that. the number of ghost guns increase exponentially. we are up to 25 percent, 30% firearms recovered in san diego as ghost guns. >> it has become easy to get or pieced together guns thanks to videos posted online. this officer whose identity will

remain hidden explains how. >> drills, it is minimal tools you need to do this. the problem we saw is it is winding up in the hands of prohibited people. i have not seen this many guns on the streets. i worked gains in busy areas, it was not

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