these are the hardest fights for more, i'm joined now by emanuel. shes, she's our corresponded in keith. emma. russia seems to be tightening the news there in the east. what are the chances of ukraine turning things around there? well, exactly. nicole or russia is a trying in all of its reserves in or what is expected by, by the ukranian armed forces to be decisive battles for a follow hands. for don asked for this entire dumbass region, which russian troops have sought to, to conquer, over the past 4 months. a bit of a breaking news here with her who is finally d, arrival of how it says how it says that were promised by germany and our to ukraine was asking for 4 months now. they are, they have finally arrived. it has been announced by ukraine's defense minister, alexey leznik. of he said that he really appreciated all the efforts of his colleague and the german defense minister christine lamb, breast in support of ukraine and defiantly as well. he said, our artillery man will bring the heat to the battlefield. so heavy weapons that have been asked for for months now by ukraine finally on th

keith emma, the situation in the dumbass region is looking very dire. what more have you been able to learn? well indeed it looks very, it's iris cetera, and ask is just one of the places that is under attack to give you an idea. it's been since april forced that the entire landscape region has been under constant higher lead for air strikes. and of course, that i would only ask is now to focus on the media, but also on of the you are the ukranian army, which really focuses on trying to keep a hold of the strategic city. although there are reports by intelligence, by british intelligence dot russia, now controls most of the town. the thing is that these paved away for russian art. i think we're having technical problems. we can't hear you, emma. we obviously can see you reporting, but unfortunately we've lost the audio connection. let's try and connect with her in our next bulletin. there was a machine in chief. now in the mean time, mom, just a little while ago, the u. s. pledge the largest package of arms support to ukraine since rushes invasion began

keith as well. d w responded emma shaws and keith, many things since the beginning of the war, volunteers across ukraine had been doing their part for the war effort, some returning to recycling, to help save soldiers lives. to find out more about how it's done. d. w is rebecca rigorous travel to southern ukraine to the region around mc alive. this old junkyard is a junkyard knowing more when war broke out, volunteers took over the space and turned it into a military workshop. steamer is a sound engineer and voice of the artist. now he makes flak, jackets moves across number on little of it. really bully profess were requested. hm. kilograms. so we decided to try make some a small number from 30 pieces. we wanted to raise 47000 her if near for. that's sure. people wrote so connected that we raised 150000 in the 1st 3 to 4 days or so we made 3 times as many also began last obama to word. so far they've sent more than $700.00 of the vests to the front lines. places like hunt, keith, china, his and mc alive, there's recycling involved and the work looks aren't, isn't all about the product is military grade

keith as well. d w responded emma shars and keep many things and he has a round of other stories related to the war were following for you. and the sour, moscow says it will retaliate against lithuania as decision to halt rail transit. to and from the russian enclave of colleen and grub. the area is wedged between nato members, lithuania and poland. cleaning drug goods are subject to ease sanctions against russia. lithuania says its decision is in compliance with the embargo and russian president vladimir putin has dialed up the rhetoric on his war in ukraine, another not without mentioning ukraine. directly fulton said in a speech on tuesday that russia's newly tested nuclear capable ballistic missile system, known as sar matt would be ready for deployment on the end of the year. usually moving on to east africa now where the death toll from a massacre and ethiopia, or a me or region has risen to at least 260 officials said rebels targeted ethnic. i'm hora villagers, it's the latest atrocity in ethiopia were a civil war that began in the northern t cry region has been raging for nearly 2 years. go

keith as well. d w responded emma shars and key many things and he has a round of other stories related to the war we're following for you. at this hour. russian president vladimir putin has dialed up the rhetoric on his war in ukraine. another notch without mentioning ukraine, directly. boot and said in a speech on tuesday that russia is newly tested nuclear capable, ballistic missile system, known as sergeant would be ready for deployment. by the end of the year the russian army says russian t v is now broadcasting in ukraine, southern harris on region. people there can now access 24 russian channels. a spokesperson said. moscow has already introduced its currency in the area and started distributing russian passports the editor of one of russia's last independent newspapers. dmitri moore at off, has auctioned off his 2021 nobel peace prize metal. the metal fetched a record $103500000.00, which will be donated to help children displaced by the war in ukraine. and russia's foreign ministry has summoned the eas ambassador to russia over what moscow called a blockade on goods transiting throughly. throwi

keith as well. d w, responded emma shars and keep many things. russia's foreign ministry has summoned the use ambassador to russia over what moscow calls a blockade on goods transiting through lithuania to the russian ex clave of colleen and grab. the india halted the rail transit of goods including construction materials, metals and coal, after a new package of ease sanctions against russia, came into force late last week. colleen and god is wedged between nato members, lithuania and poland. russia security council secretary warned lithuania of quote, serious consequences if the band is in a lift it. here is what the lithuanian prime minister said in response. the green arrow, your blue wing, it has no interest in an escalation, but the sanctions must be implemented. it's ironic here russia accuse us of international treaty violations because i don't know if there is any international treaty that russia itself hasn't violated around. nobody is russia, analysts and former moscow corresponding emily sherman is here with more the lithuanian prime minister. they're not very young. well worried apparently a

emma tells us they're unclear for us. thank you. well, today the german government has approved the delivery of around 350000000 euros worth of weapons to ukraine. keith has been making urgent calls for more weaponry, such as tanks had multiple rocket launch systems. but there have been accusations from the opposition here in berlin to that germany has been dragging its heels when it comes to supplying every weapons. all i've shown it's under pressure. wherever he goes, the german chancellor feels compelled to defend germany's record on military support for ukraine is the saw, the thought on another vista, germany is one of the main military supporters of ukraine. nobody delivers as much as us, on the dodge understood as get there a few that are also doing a lot like the united states. but germany is one of the countries that is committing its capabilities on a very large scale from funky movies, cut lines, etc. we have provided large numbers of anti tank weapons, anti aircraft, missiles and ammunition in huge quantities ming but the weapons germany has so far provided a small fry compared to heavy weapon systems. other countries have already delivere

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