the, the, this is the w news, why from berlin? ukraine says it is facing a tough situation with a new russian offensive key of attempts to strengthen its positions and its sending reinforcements to hockey. as roger claims gains in the region, it's surprise offensive is prompting mass evacuations. also coming up in the baltics lithuania is going to the polls. citizens cast their votes and the presidential election as tension joined high over russia's war in ukraine. and millions of people in sub saharan africa suffer from sickle cell anemia. those living with a genetic disease face discrimination and limited health care,

rejoined a survivor in uganda, who is doing her best to make a difference the and a warm welcome to of yours are in the world. i'm michael. ok. we begin in ukraine, where all attention has turned to the north eastern front. ukraine's military chief says, forces were facing a tough situation in the harkey region where a surprise russian defensive prompted mass evacuations. on saturday. moscow claim to have control of 5 villages in the region. it now says it has captured 4 more. teams says the fighting is ongoing and that hundreds of civilians have flat. as ukraine waits for more ammunition and aid from its allies present into lensky has responded to the threat posed by russia as new offensive. he has called for

steve and result from his armed forces and is deploying reinforcement to the emerging new front. shoot the nation. i will, will, says, must achieve maximum results to destroy the enemy everywhere. to evaluate reports from a commander in chief alexander to escape the former. we are strengthening all positions, especially in the region by deploying additional forces. the artillery is operating exactly as planned on the budget, but the dw corresponded max xander in. keith told us more about the situation in the hockey region. right, michael. so the situation in the north east of the heart of the region remains very serious. fighting is still going on going or ever since of again on, on friday, from what we're hearing, reserve forces were sent to the area. now the question is, if additional forces are going to be sent or it can be, can be spared. from what we know is that russia managed russian troops managed

across the border in the northeast of our 2 region. northeast of the city of harkey at 2 different areas, essentially opening up a um, additional direction, an additional uh additional front from what the russians are cleaning at least 6 villages um were seized. and from what we know, the cleanings are saying that at least 4000 people were evacuated from the effected regions from regions where, where we are fighting is, is ongoing, no defense command. and she's going to assist you. acknowledge the russian incurs, acknowledge that this is a very serious situation, but i'll also today came out and said that some of the crate and forces are pushing back and, and doing everything possible to, to send the russians back across the board. which this sense on the around max is the fear that russia is gearing up for a full assault to take our keys. it's probably

a little bit too early to say, but from the just looking at the location and the force that is being used. it doesn't seem very realistic that this is, that the russia is actually trying to attempt to take control of how to use. it seems more likely um that this is a distraction that the idea is to move troops from other parts of the front. one where there's heavy fighting going on, for example, in the trust of you out or a visa direction. move some of these troops to that usually opened up frontline and thereby opening up an opportunity for the russians. isn't that in that part? an additional fear is that the russians are trying to create a buffer zone. ukraine in the past has usually in retail and retaliation, attacked the builder with proven so the both city of the above road used the area as a staging ground for drone attacks. their help and cross border incursions conducted from the, from the printing side. so creating a buffer zone could make it less likely for these attacks to be successful. while

we're at it, we should mention that there are images now coming out of russia, of a destroy department blog in the city of belk allows, which you just mentioned. what can you tell us about that of the right. so um the cctv footage emerged of said, apartment block collapsing during the day. it's not exactly clear what exactly the connection is or if there was any connection between these events and the situation there. um, and this, this collapse going during the, according to the russian health ministry, at least 17 people were injured. during this attacks, the russians say that a soviet era, michelle, used by the ukrainians was intercepted and the debris led to the collapse of uh, parts of this residential building. and the ukranian authorities have not responded to that as of yet. but commentators have raised or have, have,

have mentioned that this perhaps could have also been the responsibility the russian side, such as a fail glide bone, the tense, blank light bomb attack, or a false flag attack that could be an indicator for something happening in the future. got it, that's a dw corresponded mac sander in key. many thanks, max to lithuanian now, where citizens or casting their votes in a presidential election at a time when anxieties are high over russia. russian gaines on the battlefield and ukraine, or fueling greater fear, is about moscow's intentions with the baltic country. the popular incumbent is expected to win another 5 year term. the president's main task in lithuania is political system or overseeing foreign and security policy. corresponding to vicki history, but is in riga the capital of neighboring country life. for you, i asked vicky what's at stake in this election. well 1st it is important to note

that the president of the 20th it doesn't, it's not only a symbolic figure, the president of between, you has many responsibilities including being the chief of the armed forces and overseas, between use of foreign policy. and now which uh, between you being a member of the european union, end of nato and being located in the strategically important baltic region. of course that has raise concerns with russia's invasion of ukraine. about how about it stays, could respond to a potential threat from russia at having said that, the newly elected president would have this responsibility to oversee a foreign policy and manage early 20th relationship with russia. no doubt there's a vigorous discussion about the polls just about now. what's the expected results as well the president incumbent and no said is expected

to win and secure. another 5 year term in office and a post address that around 35 percent the voters would vote for now. sarah. um and uh, the results are expected to come out late at midnight today at now. no, sarah is joined by 2 of his opponents and greta. she monita, who is the current prime minister and even las vegas. it was a current lawyer. and both all of them share a similar policies when it comes to when it comes to ukraine. for example, all of them are backers of ukraine and, and all of them share the at all of them. believe that between yeah, a should increase. it's a defense budgets. and now it's highly unlikely that the president of the president now would secure faith the needed 50 percent of the vote. and to be able to be president today. but if that doesn't happen in the, in the next 2 weeks,

there will be a run of election. where of the president will be chosen for a viewers who may not know lithuanian politics certainly to the degree that you do . what challenges does the next president face well, as mentioned previously, and according to voters in the baltic region, and the 20th being in the position where it's both that natal member and a member of the european union and border share concerns that there might be a potential attack from russia, in fact, both in survey suggested that a more than 60 percent of between years believe that an attack is highly likely or possible. in that sense, the newly president elect would have to manage these national security concerns and prepare the country for an attack of 4 and a for an attack is needed. many thanks to a dw corresponding vicky hipster by in rica. let's. let's take

a brief look at some of the other stories making news around the world at the shower. the united nations human rights chief says a full scale is really assault on the city of ruffled, cannot take place, saying it could not be reconciled with international law. israel on saturday, expanded in evacuation order in the shelves. agencies, one people have no way to go. almost run health ministry says the death toll from is really strikes on. garza has now passed. 35000 floods and lance lights have hid. china is south western one. she return following heavy rainfall. rescue teams have been evacuating residents to safety, using boats for them to angel. rain has impacted several cities or cost southern china, easy supplements and evacuation order has been issued for the canadian town of fort mcmurray, alberta, and out of control. wildfire is raging new. the major oil town, the government has worn to canada phases,

another catastrophic wildfire season. after enduring its worst ever last year. donald trump may phase a tax bill in excess of $100000000.00. if he loses a years long audit battle, an internal revenue inquiry was uncovered by the new york times and pro public a. trump allegedly used a dubious accounting maneuver to claim tax breaks from his chicago tower of the voters in spain's catalonia region have begun casting balance in an election that could determine the influence of the shepherdess opinion polls suggest that spanish prime minister pedro sanchez's socialist or ahead of the hard line, separate his party separate has to have held the regional government for more than a decade. well, it's a common genetic disease affecting millions of people in africa, but is still untreated and misunderstood. sickle cell anemia is especially

prevalent in sub saharan africa. those living with the illness face discrimination and limited health care access. but, and you gone to one survivor is determined to change the status quo. this rural area in eastern uganda is a hot spot for sickle cell anemia. this hospital is one of the few places that treats patients like barbara and of google. but today she hasn't come for help. she's come to provide support. despite being the most common genetic disease in the country, patient's face discrimination and inadequate health care. barbara says her own family shunned her when she was diagnosed with sickle cell as a newborn to and to let you take on to them. yes. so they never thought of me as an important person, like someone who would grow up or is supposed to get an education to show that tip

is that because they use, oh my mother, the people like me don't grow money and that we can't go to school have children in the community. barbara would go on to become a mother and an important voice and this sickle cell community. she uses her story and experience to give patients hope for about her life, or sickle cell, mutates red blood cells and causes them to die early. it can lead to stroke chest infections in oregon. damage years ago, a new treatment was approved for the disease. the doctor here cause it's a wonder drugs that's also helping to di, stigmatize the illness previously. like maybe 5. yes. from now. the uh, families would have a child who is sick or sale and they wouldn't even bring them to hospital because

they thought that child would die. hm. and in the process, because when they don't come to hospital, they don't get the information. but now what do you see is that we are seeing on influx, so like many people really call me and when they come, barbara is often there to lend her support on a different note which ones nevo has one to your vision, sean contest becoming the 1st contest and who identifies as non buying and ready to take on the product name? oh song. the code is a drum and bass off for a rap and rock 2 about this fingers, the journey of self discovery as a non binary identifying person. the annual contrast is billed as a field good celebration of europe's diversity. and organizers insist event is non political. but this year's contest was mired in political charge. contribution for weeks, thousands of pro palestinian demonstrators march through the streets of the whole

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