this is cnn breaking news. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us all around the world. i am michael holmes coming to you hive from lviv, in western ukraine as the country enters day six of a russian invasion. a massive russian convoy bearing down on the ukrainian capital, kyiv. satellite images show it stretches for more than 40 miles. that's 65 kilometers and includes tank -- tanks and artillery. russian troops have breached the kyiv' suburb s ukraine could soo

overwhelmed. russian troops are pouring in by land, sea, and air, ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv became the scene of intense shelling on monday. and you can see one of the barrages here. buildings being blasted as thick smoke rises into the air. the mayor says at least nine civilians were killed in this and all of this the same day russian negotiators were meeting a ukrainian delegation on the belarus' border. now, ukraine's president says

the russian sitting at that table there, were syncing up attacks with negotiations. he is accusing them of a war crime. >> translator: it was clearly a war crime. kharkiv is a peaceful city. there are peaceful residential areas, no military facilities. dozens of eyewitness accounts prove that this is not a single false volley but deliberate destruction of people. the russians knew where they were shooting. >> cnn's matthew chance is on the ground near kyiv, reporting from an area where a fierce battle between ukrainian forces and russian troops had just taken place. and a warning, some of the images you are about to see may be disturbing for some viewers. >> reporter: within the past few hours, there has been a ferocious battle here on the outskirts of kyiv. this is the frontline in the battle for the ukrainian capital. the russian column that has come

down here has been absolutely hammered. trucks and armored vehicles, reduced to twisted metal as ukrainian forces dig in. catching the kremlin and its invasion force off guard. look at this. i mean, what kind of munitions does it take to do that to a car? to a vehicle? you know, i know that speaking to the local ukrainian commanders here. they have been saying that they were using western anti-tank missiles, um, to -- to attack these columns. look. so recent, the battle, this vehicle is still smoking. there is still smoke coming out. commanders, like alexander of the ukrainian army, wouldn't give me his rank or full name. the russians thought they could just march into ukrainian lands in a triumphant parade, he tells me, they were mistaken. it will never happen, he says.

>> i mean, look. this is a bit of almost a cliche but obviously somebody's brought a memento from home. you know? and now, it's scorched and lying with the debris of their, in this case, failed attack. que an attack that left ukrainian forces who repel today confident, perhaps overconfident, that victory can be repeated across the country as russian troops advance. absolutely, ukraine will win this war, alexander tells me. of course we'll win and the russians will rot here, he says. this vehicle here is obviously from the russian' military. it's got the letter "v." daubed on the side in tape or in paint. that -- that -- i think that stands for the russian word for east. which implies that these military equipment -- they came

from the eastern divisions of the russian military. look, there is evidence. i don't want to show you this too much. but -- but there is a body there. that is a russian soldier that is lying there dead on this bridge. you can tell they're russian because they have got this black and red -- and orange george ribbon daubed across them, which is a sign -- symbol of the russian army. yeah, ammunition. alexander. >> no, no. >> reporter: oh, my god. there is another one there. it's -- it's terrible to see. the grim inhumanity of a war. for -- for the ukrainians and of course, for the russians, as well. the sacrifice that is being paid by all sides in this complete waste of life is -- is here for

us all to see. matthew chance, cnn, kyiv. and for more, i am joined now by malcolm davis from the australian strategic policy institute. he is a senior analyst at the thinktank working on defense strategy and capability. so, a great voice to have on this. when you look at this 40-mile, 65-kilometer long russian convoy outside kyiv, what does it tell you that -- that perhaps we're looking at an escalation about to happen by the russians? >> thanks, michael. look, i think we are. i think the russians have realized that their initial approach to the war where they committed their first echelon forces fairly haphazardly with little air support, and not correct logistics has failed. so they are now reverting to their traditional approach of warfare, which is overwhelming force. um, large numbers of forcers swamping a defender, and i think

what we are going to see is that escalation in fighting, and in the intensity of -- of the fighting and the brutality of the use of long-rangef firepowe directly against kyiv before the russians attempt to seize kyiv, itself. >> in -- in a traditional-military sense, we -- we know, as you point out, what putin is capable of from what happened in chechnya and in syria. you know, do -- do you think that there is about to be a potentially ferocious escalation in kyiv? i am talking about mechanized units moving into an urban warfare situation and -- and -- and what could that look like? i was in faluja after the battle there. it -- it is not pretty. >> no, it won't be. and i think what you will see is use of firepower, so artillery and missile fires. you could see the use of thermobaric weapons against kyiv. but certainly, i think given

their -- the russians' willingness to use multiple rocket launch technology against kharkiv last night, you will see the same thing meted out to kyiv in the coming days. so, they will go through approach of overwhelming brutal firepower to create shock and awe, to blast the -- the ukrainians into a surrender and the ukrainians will not do that. i think ukrainians will fight as long as they can and then they will switch to an insurgency and to a war resistance from the west. i think that's the strategy for the ukrainians going forward. >> yeah. i -- what -- what is your assessment of how russia has prosecuted this war, so far? you know, many suggesting overconfidence in how things would go. what is your take of how they've moved, how they've supplied, how they've maneuvered around so far? >> well, you know, we feared the

russians during the cold war that they would overwhelm us along the inter-german border. looking at them today, it is amateur hour. the russians have not thought through their logistics. and, you know, logistics is critical to winning war. and so, you have situations where armored-fighting vehicles, tank advice literally run out of fuel on the road and had to be abandoned. they haven't gained control of the area, which is, once again, critical winning a war. instead, you have a situation where russian aircraft are being shot down. uh, this there is an apparent lack of electronic warfare and cybersupport for forces, and there's, most importantly of all, which has beenle the bigge surprise, is there's been no effective combined arm operations. you had individual units or small groups of units going out ahead being exposed to fire, being overwhelmed, rather than a

coordinated approach between artillery and long-range fires, armored vehicles, and infantry and aircraft. >> as you would know, i mean, a motivated enemy, an underdog, if you like, but motivated can often seriously challenge an undermotivated army and there is a lot of 19-year-old russian conscripts out there. is that -- is that what's happening here, given the ukrainians are fighting for their very nationhood? >> i think so. certainly, what i have seen, the russian morale is very low. a lot of the troops don't know really why they are fighting. and that is always fatal towards the success of a campaign. so, morale. um, fighting spirit is simply not there. you look at the ukrainians, it is quite the opposite. they are fighting for their survival, literally. because they realize that if the russians do win, then ukraine, as a country, ceases to exist.

and many of their people would be killed. uh, so they are fighting for their survival, and i think morale is all on the ukrainian's side. >> malcolm davis, always great to have your expertise. really appreciate you taking the time. thank you. now, as the war rages on in ukraine, the united nations' high commissioner for human rights says more than 400 civilian casualties have now been reported, so far, at least. but he warns that the real number could be considerably higher. now, this coming, as the international criminal court has announced it will open an investigation against russia for possible war crimes. the icc's prosecutor says that they'll begin their probe, quote, as rapidly as possible. the ukrainian ambassador to the u.n. says he welcomes the move. >> we welcome the statement issued today by the icc

prosecutor on the situation in ukraine. in particular, he is satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to believe that those alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in ukraine. >> now, the kremlin has said russian forces would not attack ukrainian cities but ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says war crimes are being committed as russians target civilians and residential areas in his country. all right. still to come here on the program. how ukrainian civilians and volunteers are playing a critical role in helping to defend their country from russian forces. but others, desperate to escape. the commotion, the panic, the frustration at a train station in kyiv, in lviv. we'll be right back. move to sofi and feel what it's like to get your money right. ♪

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hello, everyone. i am michael holmes coming to you live from lviv in western ukraine. while russian troops press forward with their military campaign, many ukrainian citizens making it clear they are eager to defend their homeland, even though they are obviously outgunned by russian forces. cnn's clarissa ward shows us the indomitable spirit of some civilian volunteers in kyiv. >> reporter: the people of kyiv are mobilizing across the capital, volunteers are pouring in. building up the city's defenses with whatever they can. women bring in empty bottles to be made into molotov cocktails. the leaders of this militia say ukraine will win this war. emboldened by recent successful operations to repel russian forces. one shows us his passport. i am ivanov, i am originally

russian, he says. but no russian boots will stand here. >> do you have a message for president putin? >> putin [ bleep ]. >> reporter: it is a popular sentiment on the streets. this man's sign is too vulgar to translate. another billboard warns invading forces. russian soldiers, leave. how will you look your children in the eye? ukraine has borne the brutality of this invasion with patient grit and determination. outside every supermarket, there are long lines and scarce supplies but no one is complaining. it is amazing to see the opt his optimism of people here. they have been waiting in this line about 40 minutes to get into the supermarket. but still, they are saying everything's going to be okay. you can feel a growing confidence among people that they do have a chance to defeat russia.

>> reporter: in an eastern suburb of the city, this front yard has turned into a staging area. so you can see, they are collecting things to donate to people, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, pickles, foods. she is a grandmother and a retired economist. now, she spends her days preparing for battle. >> this or that? >> okay. >> reporter: this is where they make the molotov cocktails. she says she is going to show us them now. these are the only weapons she has. but she says she's ready to fight. let those russian shits come here, she says. we are ready to greet them. how did you learn how to make molotov cocktails? >> google helped, she tells me. >> you googled it? >> of course, she says.

>> reporter: if russian forces push into the capital, here in kyiv, what will you do? >> we will beat them. they won't come, she tells us. i believe in our ukraine. i believe in ukrainian people. moments later, she's off. russian forces are still moving forward. and there is much work to be done. clarissa ward, cnn, kyiv. >> now, the u.n. estimates that more than half a million people have already fled ukraine. border control says many of them heading west, of course, that is the easiest way out of this country. they are surrounded on other borders. hundreds of thousands from the first wave of refugees have arrive understand parts of poland. others going to neighboring hungary, moldova, romania. and some are making it as far as berlin. now, the u.n. high commissioner for refugees says the number of people leaving ukraine is rising exponentially, by the hour.

>> i regret to say that, unless there is -- as americans said -- an immediate halt to conflict, ukrainians will simply continue to flee. we're currently planning -- i repeat, planning -- for up to 4 million refugees in the coming days and weeks. >> inside ukraine, there is a growing number of people trying to escape. cnn's scott mclean shows us what is happening here in lviv. >> reporter: at the train station in lviv, no one knows when the next train to poland will come but they wade in the frigid temperatures just in case. suddenly, announcement sends people rushing for platform 5. some cross the tracks to get there but police turn them away. please, keep calm and go down the stairs, shouts the officer. how can i not panic? let us in. my kid has a disability.

he is downstairs with our bags, she tells us, we traveled three days from berdansk. i am nervous, another woman traveling with a toddler tells us. so how are you feeling now? this mother, pushing a stroller, says everything in just a single glance. under the platform, it's a free-for-all that sometimes gets tense. people push their way to the front but police allow only women and children. men are told not to bother. this woman is offered a place onto train with her baby but not her husband. and she won't go without him. no, i can't, she says. he has everything. he has friend there's and how will he get there? not by train. at the top of the stairs, police usher women and children through the crowd. tossing suitcases and pulling children up by their coats. it's all a bit overwhelming for kids and for mothers.

>> very bad. very bad. >> reporter: they are packing as many people as they possibly can onto these trains. but there are still many people, including women and children, who likely not make it. this nigerian woman who are came from kyiv two days ago is one of them. >> i am overwhelmed. it's insane. i never want to be in this position in my life. >> tired? >> yes, i couldn't sleep for days. yeah. i'm he so happy at least i could get into the train. >> with most ukrainian men barred from leaving the country, the men turned away are almost entirely foreign. >> we he flagged taxi but he told us we need a lot of money -- $500, $600. >> for the waiting families, the next train is due few hours later. many who have travelled for days just to get here, it can't come soon enough. scott mclean, cnn, lviv, ukraine.

>> incredible scenes there. all right. coming up here on the program. severe sanctions from the west are slamming russia's economy. the latest on the economic turmoil in a live report, coming up.

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welcome back, everyone. i am michael holmes live in lviv in ukraine. bitter fighting, still underway across the country as ukrainians try to hold off a russian invasion. deadly explosions rocked ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv, on monday. ukrainian officials accusing russian forces of carrying out strikes in a residential area. an apartment building and a supermarket. now, video posted online shows what appears to be rocket

raining down outside some apartment homes. this is also in kharkiv as people run to safety. officials say it was one of several attacks on that city monday. it is a key strategic place being hard-fought over. in all kharkiv's mayor says nine civilians, including three children, killed in those attacks. show you some scenes playing out the same day. ukrainian and russian officials are meeting for negotiations at the border with belarus to discuss a possible cease-fire. no breakthroughs, though. but officials did indicate that more talks could be on the horizon. meanwhile, the u.s., eu, and other allies are making the sting of sanctions even worse for moscow. on monday, the u.s. barring russian banks from trading in american dollars. vladimir putin responding with some harsh words of his own. >> translator: i gathered you to speak on the economic and

financial issues that we had been discussing. naturally, bearing in mind, the sanctions that the so-called western community as i called in my speech, the empire of lies is now trying to implement against our country. >> president vladimir putin holding crisis talks with his top-economic advisers as russia's economy reels from crushing western sanctions. cnn's anna stewart with more on the economic impact. >> reporter: life for ordinary russians just got much more expensive. >> translator: prices are rising, of course. savings are shrinking and stocks are falling. >> reporter: russia's financial system is reeling from crushing sanctions imposed by the west. the moscow stock exchange was closed monday after the russian ruble crashed to a record low against the dollar. at one stage, it was down more

than 30%. worth half of what it was at the start of the year. >> i think what's clear is russia is going to be froze ount of international markets and international business for a long time to come. that means higher borrowing cost, less investments, less growth, lower living standards. because of this crisis, russians are going to be a lot poorer. >> reporter: the turmoil has led to long queues outside banks as people try to withdraw their savings. >> translator: since thursday, everyone has been running between atms to withdraw cash. some get lucky, some don't. >> reporter: on monday, russia's central bank more than doubled the key interest rate from 9.5% to 20%. but its power to shore up the currency has been severely curtailed. russia has built up a financial war chest ever since it illegally annexed crimea in 2014. you can see here how its foreign reserves have swelled by some 28% over that period. now, totaling $630 billion. now, that includes foreign

currency -- gold. assets that could be sold to shore up the russian' ruble. however, the u.s., the uk, eu, canada, switzerland, they have all sanctioned the central bank and as much as 50% of its assets are frozen. backing the central bank into a corner. life isn't just getting more expensive, it's getting increasingly isolated. multiple airlines have cancelled flights to russia. and in response, russia closed its airspace to 36 nations on monday. >> putin is making russia an international pariah. i mean, do they -- do they personally -- when -- when they -- even if they get to travel, do they want people to kind of see them as international bullies against this kind of poor ukrainian nation? um, i am not sure. so, putin is more vulnerable than he has been for a very long time. >> reporter: the sanctions are starting to bite russian oligarchs, too. sparking a surprise call for peace from two of the country's

richest businessmen. chairman of russia's alpha group and the country's largest private bank wrote in a letter to staff that he wanted the bloodshed to end. putin ally and billionaire tweeted sunday, peace is the priority. negotiations must start asap. their voices adding further pressure on the russian leader. as the economic backlash of his war hits home. anna stewart, cnn, london. joining me now to discuss the latest developments is cnn european affairs commentator dominic thomas. um, always good to see you, dominic. um, i suppose holding talks is something looking to a next round is, as well. but do you see any sign of real hope? i mean, the russians have already shown in this conflict they will just talk to string things along. >> i think at this juncture, and certainly if we saw, you know, two weeks ago, the relationship between ukraine and russia was a

david-and-goliath type relationship. extraordinarily asymmetrical. i think ukrainians came to the table -- the negotiating table -- strengthened and emboldened today. but while this was going on, there were massive build -- troop buildups throughout the country, especially outside the capital kyiv. the word nuclear was used. and there is tremendous concern as to how this is going to unfold, especially around the capital. so ultimately, at this juncture, those talks went nowhere and reassured nobody. >> yeah. yeah. i think you ever right about that. putin, you know, he -- he almost certainly -- well, he did factor in sanctions. he knew they were coming. aide bait them into his strategic calculus. but did he bake in this much of a western response do you think? >> i absolutely don't think he did. i think if you look at what happened or unfolded just over the past two weeks, the escort sort of succession of western leaders, think he was testing waters in some ways, attempting to divide and rule, especially

over nord vstream and germany ad so on so forth. i think his dream was to rekindle a kind of world in which he would strengthen his position around belarus and ukraine and create this antagonistic relationship with the west. and ultimately, it is not just the solidarity of the west that has caught him by surprise. it is this extraordinary reaffirmation of multilateralism that we have been witnessing with leaders from across the planet, including japan, speaking out in support of ukraine. and -- and that is something that he could not have anticipated. >> yeah. and you make a good point because, you know, we expected sanctions. but some countries have gone a lot further than many expected. i mean, germany's a great example of that. um, others, too. what -- what does that tell you about just how angry most of the world is at vladimir putin and how isolated that makes him? >> yeah. well, when you especially look at the european context and i

think germany as you mentioned is the ultimate example. i mean, this is a country that essentially, since the second end of the second world war, so almost 80 years now, has been defunding defense. defunding the military. and as were the european union, essentially getting going in 1957 organized around the two pillars of peace and prosperity. both are being threatened by what is happening in ukraine right now. and ultimately, what we see is western governments realizing -- and all importantly, with the support of the people -- that at this particular historic crossroads, in order to keep pillar number one going -- which is peace -- which ultimately leads to prosperity -- they are going to have to revisit their current priorities and that is going to ultimately mean rethinking the way in which they go about working on defense domestically. but also, coordinating with organizations like nato, the european union, and so on. so it's given them, in some ways, a new kind of oxygen to support that particular perspective and agenda. >> yeah. and -- and to that point, i

mean, we talked about western unity in general but in terms of nato specifically. i mean, putin clearly wanted a fracturing. i think he counted on it, in some ways but he has actually strengthened it. how far could that go? do you think countries like sweden and finland, they could be tempted to sign on to nato? >> i think you are absolutely right. i mean, it's actually, you know, pointed to the fact that -- that going alone is a real problem. and that organizations, like nato, like the eu, that for the last four or five years or so, especially under the trump presidency, were undermined where the multilateral order was constantly threatened, criticized, including by brexit and so on. have now proved that they are indispensable organizations, and they also have been strengthened through this particular process, not just militarily but also because of the military protection they provide to a very specific understanding of a way of life and that's so much

of what this story is about here. >> absolutely. a great analysis, as always, dominic thomas, really appreciate you taking the time. we will talk again soon, i'm sure. >> take good care, michael. >> much more from ukraine. thank you very much, dominic. we are going to have much more from ukraine ahead this hour. first, though, i want to bring in john vause at cnn's world headquarters in atlanta. over to you, my friend. >> thank you. we will take a short break. but when we come back, on the eve of a pivotal moment. we will take a closer look h how -- loom large in his first state of the union. is clinically shown in a 7 day study to cause fewer ulcers than immedidiate release aspirin. vazalore. the first liquid-filled aspirin capspsules...amazing! [ kimberly ] before clearchoice, my dental health was so bad i would be in a lot of pain. i was unable to eat. it was very hard. kimberly came to clearchoice with a bunch of missinteeth,

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the u.s. president and almost a dozen other world leaders have promised continued support for ukraine, including security, economic, and humanitarian assistance. during a one and a half hour long call monday, they stressed the importance of a unified and coordinated response to hold russia accountable for the unprovoked invasion. and president biden, also expected to focus on the crisis in ukraine during his first "state of the union" address tuesday night. live to washington now, cnn white house reporter jasmine

wright. so, jasmine, this will be a very different state of the union address compare today what biden may have been planning just a f few months ago. >> that's right, john. i think they stumed a few months ago, this would be a perfect platform for president biden to talk about a domestic reset when it came to the problems the u.s. is facing. but fast forward to right now, things look a lot different now. and so, he will have to address the -- the crisis in ukraine in this critically important speech. so monday, white house press secretary jen psaki, she said president biden will talk about a few different things when it comes to ukraine. first, he will tout nato's -- um -- and -- and western allies' unity. something, that he helped build in the last few weeks and months, especially as we have seen them be really unified, particularly in this last week when it comes to sanctions on russia trying to cripple their economy. put the ruble in free fall, as well as punishing them for their continued aggression, so that's something that he will speak about.

and he is also going to talk about all the military assistance that nato and allies, including the u.s., have sent to ukraine trying to prop them up. trying to support the resistance there as they fight, um, amid these concerning warnings from lawmakers and u.s. officials alike that things could become more challenging for the ukrainians in the future. of course, they have spoken about how pleasantly surprised they have been with the ukrainians so far, that they have seen things could become more challenging down the road. and now, a third thing that he is going to talk about is he is going to bring it back to the homeland here. talk about all the ways that his administration is trying to make things less impactful for the american people when it comes to constraints with what is happening in ukraine. of course, one of the things that was first identified, john, was gas prices and how oil could spike and how americans could be paying more at the pump. something, that this administration, over the course of the last year and a half, has really had a laser focus on trying to keep gas prices down.

so, that is something that biden is also going to talk about. now, of course, we can expect him to still hit those domestic issues, like the ongoing pandemic, like inflation. things that, um, his office has struggled with or his -- the white house has struggled with for quite some time since at least the beginning of last sum ever. so, those will be on agenda but really, back to ukraine, that is going to be a main, main focus of the president here in this critically important moment in his first state of the union kw speech of his presidency. john. >> jasmine, thank you pulling late shift at the white house. we appreciate that. thank you. to much of the world, vladimir putin now a pariah. yet another wannabe tyrant, determined to take by force what is not his. innocent men, women, and children murdered in his unprovoked, unjustified war. but in china, state media parrots the line from moscow that this is a special military operation where only military targets are attacked and putin heard talking about nato's actions leaving him no choice.

live to hong kong where anna coren has more on this and, anna, it is spot knot entirely one sided, though when it comes to how china state-controlled media has covered this conflict and that carries some significance. >> certainly, john. as you were saying, whilst the rest of the world is condemning what russia is doing in ukraine, chinese state media, chinese internet users, um, are saying the complete opposite. you know, the sentiment very much pro-putin, pro-russia, pro-war. um, we obviously know that, for china, you know, russia and china are -- are these very close allies. um, china would have to be russia's most powerful ally. these are two countries mutually aligned in their disdain for the west, in particular the united states. and that was concreted last month when they signed that joint statement when putin flew to beijing to see xi at the winter olympics. signing that statement saying that their countries' friendship has no limits. now, whilst the government is

yet to condemn the actions of -- of russia, nor will they, they are remaining impartial. but certainly, we have seen this conveyed through state media. let me read to you some of what we are hearing from cctv. they are saying that nato is the source of the ukraine' crisis. that the ukraine people say that they are feeling abandoned by the united states. that the oil depot explosion that was hit was by ukrainian rockets. and also, that the world's largest plane, the 225 that was destroyed on an airfield near kyiv was destroyed by the ukrainians and -- and -- and not by the russians. um, they are just parroting the same lines that are coming out of russia. and the misinformation, john, it continues. the global times is reporting that the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy, has fled the capital. they have said zelenskyy hastily left kyiv. he was not in the capital of

ukraine yesterday. together, with his entourage, he fled to the city of lviv where he and his assistants were equipped with a police lace to . it goes on to say the social media post that zelenskyy is putting throughout were prerecorded before he fled. well, cnn can certainly confirm that zelenskyy is in kyiv. the capital. rallying his citizens, and inspiring them to -- to fight back against the russians. now, whilst the overwhelming majority of people on the chinese internet are very much pro what is happening right now in -- in ukraine as far as the russian invasion. that is because, you know, they believe that -- that russia has this historical claim to ukraine. the same way, that china has this historical claim to taiwan. there is a -- a very brave group of -- of chinese academics who have posted a joint statement online. it's since been taken down but i want to read it to you because the ukrainian embassy in shanghai has put it on their

facebook page and it's -- it's quite extraordinary. they wrote, we categorically oppose the war that russia started against ukraine. we strongly support ukrainians in their quest to protect their country. we strongly urge the russian government and president putin to stop the war by negotiating to resolve the contradictions. i mean, john, as you well know, these are incredibley brave people to be speaking out against the state. >> absolutely. um, and good for them. anna, thank you. anna coren live in hong kong. we will have breaking news coverage of russia's invasion of ukraine continues in just a moment. coming up, the two countries met for talks on monday but russia's continued assault on ukraine, overshadowed those negotiations. we will have more on that with michael holmes, live, in ukraine in just a moment.

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and welcome back, everyone. i'm michael holmes live in lviv, ukraine. a quick recap now of the situation here. ukrainian forces continue to mount a fierce resistance to the russian invasion, which is now in its sixth day. the mayor of kyiv says the city is under a nonstop attack by russian troops. on the outskirts of the capital, a massive russian military convoy stretches for more than 40 miles, 65 kilometers. satellite images show plumes of smoke, meanwhile, rising from homes and buildings in the areas near where the convoy is traveling. at the moment, it's not clear what exactly is causing that smoke. meanwhile, ukraine's president accusing russia of synchronizing monday's negotiations with a new wave of attacks. volodymyr zelenskyy says russia committed war crimes by bombing kharkiv and attacking civilians. the city's mayor says the rocket

attacks killed nine civilians. >> translator: there can be fair negotiations if one side does not hit the other side with rocket artillery at the time of negotiations. so far, we do not have the result we would like to get. russia has stated its position, and we have declared counterpoints to end the war. >> now, one matter. russia does not have a say in its football. both fifa and uefa suspending the russian national team and professional clubs from competition, saying they stand in full solidarity with ukraine. the groups were backed into a corner, though, after at least 11 countries refused to play against russia in matches leading up to the world cup. fifa had previously ruled the russian national team would have to compete under a different name with no flag, national

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>> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. i'm michael holmes coming to you live from lviv in ukraine as this country faces day six of a russian invasion. and a massive russian convoy bearing down on the ukrainian capital, kyiv. satellite imagery showing it stretches for more than 40 miles, or 65 kilometers, and includes tanks and artillery. russian troops have breached the kyiv suburbs before and met fierce