corridors would lead to russia and its strong ally belarus, where many refugees, obviously, do not want to go. the ukrainian president reportedly called russia's proposal immoral, and it was loudly condemned by the u.n. on monday, meanwhile, russia ramping up its bomb bardment of key ukrainian cities. this is just a sliver of the damage in kharkiv where residential neighborhoods are not being spared. u.n. human rights officials say more than 400 civilians are confirmed dead since the attacks began with about 800 others wounded. in northern ukraine, this blue-walled church caught fire after an alleged russian military strike there. one of the priests from st. george's says a shell hit the dome. russian troops shot at houses, and the fence was riddled with machine gun fire, he says. thank god no one was there.

meanwhile, ukraine's president has reportedly returned to his office for the first time since the russian invasion began and he had a defiant message. >> translator: we are all on the ground. we are all working. everyone is where they should be. i am in kyiv. my team is with me. the territorial defenses on the ground, the servicemen are in position. our heroes. doctors, rescuers, transporters, diplomats, journalists, everyone. we are all at war. we all contribute to our victory, which will definitely be achieved. >> the ukrainian military digging in. this artillery unit firing at russian forces -- this is just north of kyiv. the pentagon says that giant russian convoy outside the capital is still stalled.

>> we know that we are defending our country and the enemy should know that we are always on guard. >> translator: there is a feeling of strength that the enemy clearly cannot resist. we are defending our children. so the truth clearly is on our side. god is on our side. ukraine will last forever. victory. >> now, the pentagon says nearly all the combat power that the russian president amassed for his invasion of ukraine is now inside the country. we are told these images posted online appear to show the russian army taking up positions near residential apartments using civilians there for cover. the suburb west of kyiv has been hammered in recent days. and police say another 2,000 people were evacuated from there on monday. the united nations says more than 1.7 million people have now fled ukraine for other countries since this all began. and the eu warning that figure could reach 5 million.

cnn's chief u.s. security correspondent jim sciutto is here in ukraine. and has details now on the day's developments on the ground. we do warn, some of the images are disturbing. >> reporter: russia is closing in on the ukrainian capital kyiv. russian tanks on the streets just west of the capital with heavy fighting all around the city. this video captures the moment a russian air strike hits kyiv. when the smoke clears, the devastation becomes clear. the air strike killed an entire family -- two adults and two children. "the new york times" showed the horrible aftermath on their front page. for the world to see. in the south, russia's assaulting the port city. nato says russia is using cluster bombs -- a weapon widely banned due to risk of civilian' casualties when used in

populated areas. this rocket landed unexploded in the zoo. in the town of mariupol', which russian forces have now surrounded, citizens lined up for water. their homes, cut off from utilities for more than a week. >> we absolutely sure putin and russian army to kill as much citizen as possible. >> today, the u.n. confirmed more than 406 civilians killed in ukraine since the start of the invasion. while emphasizing that the real figures are considerably higher. still, the u.s. military is pointing to problems russia is having with its advance. >> the russians continue to g frustrated and slow down and they really haven't made any noteworthy progress in the last few days. with the exception of down south. >> reporter: ukrainian leaders are trying to inspire and strengthen their people. the mayor of kyiv posted this video of his visit to a maternity ward.

>> goes on. just in this hospital. this is the beginning. >> russia says the third round of talks with ukraine did not meet its expectations. as ukraine's president, in a new interview with abc news, invited the russian president putin, himself, to come to the table. >> what needs to be done is for president putin to start talking, start the dialogue, instead of living in the informational bubble without oxygen. >> the u.s. and nato allies have accelerated the flow of weapons in to ukraine. a senior-u.s. official tells me they have sent 17,000 anti-tank missiles, 2,000 anti-aircraft missiles. the u.s. and poland are now considering sending fighter jetss from poland to ukraine. according to a white house spokesperson. though the office of poland's prime minister tweeted, quote, poland won't send fighter jets

to ukraine. polish officials say publicly, they are worried such a transfer could make their country a target for russia. jim sciutto, cnn, lviv. >> leigh anne that fix is a historian and political scientist, as well as resident fellow at the german marshal fund. she joins me from buffalo, new york, for the second time too bec when we spoke last, it was about a piece you wrote in foreign affairs headline, what if putin wins? well, there is a new piece headlined what if russia loses? what would russia losing look like? >> thanks so much for having me again. my colleague and i, we tried to think through what the situation looks like right now for russia. and we argue putin made a strategic blunder because he underestimated the international response, the ukrainian resistance, but also the russian population and the public.

uh, russian laws could look -- could take different forms. we could see, first, some attempt of occupation of ukraine which would be very costly and perhaps could lead after a couple years to withdrawal. but we could also see pockets and parts of ukraine that remain under ukrainian control and would be leading ukrainian insurgency against russian occupation, which would be very costly. so, an entire militarily of russia in ukraine would be difficult but putin can certainly not win this war any more on his preferred terms. >> and -- and -- and to that point, i mean, the thing i think people feel act putin is it's not in his dna to -- to back down or even look like he's backing down. how dangerous is that make him if he is indeed losing on the battlefield or stalled and then perhaps to lose public support at home? how dangerous does that make

him? >> absolutely, he will use everything and we've seen this in the -- in the last days. he will use more aggressive military power. we've seen the bombard more of cities. he will use the strength that he has. he will use repression and terror. that makes him definitely more dangerous and that also will define the outcome of the war in general. um, what this gives as an opportunity for ukraine is that they are better positioned at the moment on the ground with the support of western weapons. and they have a cause they fight for, and this is what the russian president and especially his army are lacking. we argued in our piece autocratic rulers have a lot of difficulties losing a war and remaining autocratic rulers. so, for the russian president, this can be a very existential war.

>> it -- it is a long list of miscalculations by him from the very beginning. meanwhile, though, you know, what damage has he wrought on his own economy, on his own people, particularly if this drags out and what could that do to his own political survivability? i mean, you know, as -- as you said in the piece -- and it is a great line -- the lesson autocratic rulers is -- cannot lose wars, and remain autocrats. what then would the people -- would the people or the kremlin possibly turn on him? what would it take? >> well, it would certainly take the -- the realization that the war in ukraine is not only the aim of russia is not only to destroy ukraine. but that, in the same way, russia would be destroyed. the russian economy would be destroyed, russia as a political entity would be weakened.

so, one, it's certainly very difficult to imagine after a russian loss to see a liberal russia emerging from such a defeat which will be certainly a humiliating defeat if it is comparable to the iraq war or if at some point russia has to withdraw. we can see, for instance, russia for instance in chechnya. we could see the russian president losing control over the military leads in his power. in any case, this will be a very dangerous scenario because russia will not come out of that as a prosperous liberal country but as a country that has lost war and is in a very dire state internally. >> which is a fascinating aspect of your article. i mean, you do write that a russian defeat would be little cause for celebration for the rest of the the world. i mean, the fallout of a humiliated pariah state with

nuclear weapons intact. that fallout could be considerable, couldn't it? >> absolutely. i mean, the challenge would be, first, to rebuild ukraine in that case and this would be a huge task for the west. ukr ukraine would want to join nato but it would be a war zone after years of fighting. so, that would be a big task. but, um, as much of a challenge would also be to reintegrate russia somehow into the international community and to prevent that russia becomes a power in the middle of the international community that especially europe will have to worry about because at some point, the united states will say well now we finally have to focus on china, and russia is now very much europe's responsibility. >> it is a fascinating piece you and your co-author wrote. both of them are on foreign

affairs. i urge people to read them. great analysis. we will get you back. thanks so much. >> thank you. all right. well, ukrainian officials said monday that civilians are under fire as russia hits evacuation routes. this coming, as the international committee of the red cross sounds the alarm over a lack of safe passage for civilians and aid workers. the icrc tweeted that it failed to evacuate some 200,000 civilians out of the city of mariupol' when safe passage there was halted for the second-consecutive day. the ukrainians say because of russian shelling. the ukrainian interior ministry releasing video monday, showing civilians stuck in mariupol'. unable to leave ukraine because of the shelling and the violence, and many running out of food and other supplies. the icrc says there is an urgent need for a functioning agreement to allow their safe passage out, and aid in.

>> the situation in mariupol' today is devastating. people are increasingly desperate. our team remains today in mariupol' under the most difficult of circumstances. and stands ready to help if an agreement is reached. however, in order to do so, they need necessary security to operate. and to all those who are affected by the conflict in ukraine today, please hear that we do everything in our power to help. >> well, ukraine's foreign ministry says russia, meanwhile, sabotaging efforts to create safe humanitarian corridors it had agreed to. in a third round of talks that ended monday in belarus. it's also slamming russia's proposed humanitarian corridors out of ukraine because almost all of them go to russia or belarus. not a lot of refugee frs this country want to go there. andre captured the horror of what millions of ukrainians are facing with this video from the

city of irpin, just west of kyiv. showing the russian military strike which killed a family, as they tried to escape a warning, once again, this video is graphic and might be hard to watch. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> stay there! >> all right. >> [ bleep ]. >> no, no, no.

>> now speaking with cnn, he described the moment of the attack saying there is no doubt in his mind the people who died were targeted as they try to flee. >> we arrive this place approximately, like, maybe 20 minutes before and it was started artillery shelling by mortar. and the explosion was far from us but then closer, closer, closer, closer. and this last one explosion, explosion near the people who tried to escape this breach. yeah. and i'm like confident artillery 100% saw the explosion, like -- and saw the people who tried to escape this region, this -- this -- this location.

and children, woman, man, retired people and you can see through my photo, a lot of people who tried to escape. and 100%, it's war crime. >> now, photojournalist lindsay was also in irpin covering the attack for "the new york times." she captured these images, which are graphic and disturbing. we will show them to you. the mayor of irpin, meanwhile, says at least eight people were killed in russian attacks on sunday, including that family of four -- two children, two adults. senselessly, killed as they attempted to escape war. targeted as they did so. odario describes what she sfeer sfee sfe experienced on the scene. >> there is no question in my mind. i mean, the mortars, when they first started coming in were about 200 meters off in the distance. still, pretty close given that this was a pedestrian evacuation route. there was sort of no place for incoming mortars.

but it was still off in the distance and so, at one point, my security adviser said, you know, we should think about pulling out. and i said well, they actually firing mortars toward where our vehicle was parked and in order to get there, we would have to run through that line of fire. and i thought, they are not going to start targeting the civilians so let's just stay here, until it dies down. well, in fact, within minutes, the rounds were coming closer and closer and closer to where that civilian path was, until one landed 30 feet from me and next to this poor family. >> now, ukrainians not backing down from the fight despite the carnage. one refugee now in poland is confident the ukrainian people can handle russian' ground forces, if only they had help from nato. >> translator: every ukrainian just hopes nato will close the sky for us because we're ready to fight. and we're ready to protect us from tanks and from artillery. but we're not able to protect

sky. we beg god to protect the sky because nato is just watching. >> do stay with us here on cnn for much more on this war in ukraine. just ahead. 100 people are said to be crossing from ukraine into poland every minute. we will have a report from the border, coming up. when we found out our son had autism, his future became my focus. lavender baths calmed him.m. so we made a plan to turn bath time into a bususiness. ♪ ♪ find a northwestern n mutual advisor at nm.com

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welcome back. the european union's foreign policy chief is warning the eu needs to prepare for 5 million refugees from this country as the russian bombardment intensifies. more than 1.7 million have already fled for other countries. the u.n. believes about half of them are children. borrell says he is afraid countries around ukraine may be heading for the same kind of overwhelming refugee crisis as we saw in syria, hungary, slovakia, moldova, romania, all welcoming people, though, fleeing the war. >> we see children. a lot of children. we see children coming only with their mothers because their fathers are staying there to fight. and this is a real humanitarian crisis. no one in europe expected to see

this happening, again, after what happened in world war ii. >> poland has taken in the most refugees, by far. well over a million. cnn correspondent sara sidner is there for us. we are here at the border between poland and ukraine. this is one of the many borders, a very large one. there is both a border where you can get lots of cars through, and then there is a walking border and what we've noticed over the past 48 to 72 hours is that there are far more people coming over by foot than we have seen since the beginning of this. and almost everyone is a woman or a child. there are very few men in this crowd, and we know why. they are back in ukraine fighting against russia. now, i want to give you some idea of what these numbers mean because you hear the number 1.7 million over these several days. and you're wondering what does that mean? well, the u.n. says, look, that means that 100 people are coming

over every minute and every hour, that means that 6,000 people coming over every hour. and that means, in 24 hours, that's 144,000 people who are coming out of ukraine and trying to find refuge in other countries. this country, poland, has the vast majority of them with more than a million people now who have crossed over these borders. sara sidner, cnn, poland. now, some refugees are hoping to find a temporary home in belgium. hundreds were lined up outside a registration center in brussels on monday morning. that center set up last week after eu interior ministers unanimously backed a plan to grant temporary residency to ukrainians fleeing the russian invasion. >> i just want to live in peace and in freedom. and i hope that here it will be possible.

and i hope that here we could stay and live normal life. without war. >> in ukraine, it's very dangerous. there is war. that's why i take my family and come here because here is much safer. all buildings where we live destroyed by putin army. >> now, those seeking temporary residency can stay in belgium for up to two years with access to jobs, housing, schools, and healthcare. well, so far, more than 40,000 of our viewers here at cnn have helped raise more than $3.2 million to help ukrainians in need of shelter, food, and water. if you would like to join them, go to cnn.com/impact. still to come here on the program. new efforts to get ukrainian civilians out of the country are

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welcome back. more now on our top story this hour. another attempt to evacuate civilians from five of ukraine's most besieged cities could get under way any moment. russia proposing the cease-fire plan, which was supposed to start in the last 30 minutes. but right now, unclear if either side is actually sticking to the

plan. we will let you know when we hear. now, all of this coming, as russia's attacks on ukraine intensify. videos posted to social media showing the devastation left behind after reported russian strikes near kharkiv. u.n. officials say at least 400 civil yaps, including 27 children, have been killed since russia invaded. but caution, the actual number could be much higher than that. meanwhile, ukraine's president remaining defiant, appearing in his office on monday for the first time since russia invaded, and saying he's not leaving and he is not afraid. >> translator: here i am. i'm staying here, not hiding and i am not afraid of anyone. >> unit there opening fire on russian troops near kyiv. and the pentagon says that massive russian convoy that had been making its way towards kyiv

before it stopped still appears to be stalled outside the capital. one senior-u.s. defense official also telling cnn nearly all of the russian troops that were once massed along ukraine's border are now inside the country. now, this video, taken from social media, showing russian tanks taking up positions among residential apartment blocks. this is in suburban kyiv and certainly looks like civilian shields being used there. meanwhile, u.n. reporting more than 1.7 million refugees have fled ukraine in the last two weeks and the eu warning the number could eventually reach 5 million. now, so many ukrainians are facing a dangerous and desperate scramble to flee the russian' assault, leaving behind loved ones and their country for an uncertain future. that unimaginable heartbreak witnessed on the streets of irpin. itv news was there.

>> reporter: to cross the river is perilous. to not cross it is far more so. this is the escape from irpin. where the lucky leave alive. as the sound of shelling move closer, not everyone have the good fortune to be able to run. this was hardly a dash for safety but it was no less desperate. an elderly woman struggling to keep up. other evacuees streaming past as she inched towards safety. >> tell me what last night was like.

>> it was hell. it was scary and it was hell. >> reporter: then, we spot another group emerging from underneath the broken bridge. some have left with few possessions from long and settled lives. but if this looks like agony, imagine those they left behind . >> this sound as you can hear now is not comparing to that struggle in this night because it was light and the whole buildings shaking. like half a night. >> reporter: they have now reached the end of one road, the

start of another. where are you going now? >> to kyiv railway station. >> and where are you going after that? >> after, i -- my family go to east. i go to war. >> you are going to war? >> yes. it's my land. >> reporter: then, another evacuee arrives with news from the town beyond irpin. it's done for, he says. everyone has been killed. a moment to reflect does nothing to help.

the next stop is towards kyiv along the same route russian troops want to take. we are invited into one of the tower blocks in the path of russia's advance where, for now, some refuse to go anywhere. so, why doesn't she leave and get on one of those buses outside? >> i don't know. i don't have an answer for that. >> reporter: at kyiv's central train station, those who did leave irpin are taken west. as far as they can go. one man tells us he was hit by russian bullets on his way here. who shot you?

across the waiting room, he spots his wife. they'll travel to lviv together. they are not alone in making a journey which would have seemed unthinkable ten days ago. an escape from shootings and shrapnel means an escape from home . all this is the painful consequence of the decision of one man.

itv news, kyiv. and we will have much more from ukraine coming up. but first, let's head over to atlanta and rosemary church. rosie. >> thanks so much, michael. see you again at the top of the hour. well, their cities have come under attack but they are staying. coming up, the ukrainian women who are providing vital support to those on the frontlines. - [narrator] as you get ready for what's next, custom gear from custom ink

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violence. but for some, ukrainian women, there is no choice but to stay and support their loved ones who have gone to the front. anderson cooper spoke with several of them in lviv. >> reporter: in a volunteer center in lviv, moms whose husbands and children have taken up arms gather supplies for those fighting further east. >> translator: we understand we need to hold strong. like a fist. like this. and we have very strong faith. we believe that we will win, and this will hold us together. >> reporter: she works for a group called angel on your shoulder. she's recruited more than 100 women to pack boxes around the clock. >> nonstop, nonstop. >> everything is donated. medicine, toiletries, all kinds of prepackaged food. they are looking for things which are easy to prepare, which you can just add water to for troops at the front or families. nothing stays here for long.

the work is hard. the war is harder. angela's husband left for the front yesterday. >> my husband yesterday. >> he is a doctor, a veteran of the soviet war in afghanistan. >> does it help to work here? to -- to stay busy? >> translator: we are doing what we can. we keep on praying. people ask how you are not crying but you know crying doesn't help. each person does what they can. >> angela is in the reserves, as well. but for now, she's taking care of her family and volunteering. thank you for your strength. you give -- you give me and everybody strength. >> translator: thank you very much. >> reporter: in another building, more mothers, more volunteers making camouflage netting to hide tanks and artillery.

>> translator: let me teach you. do you see? just like this. >> reporter: alena's son is already in the fight. what made you want to come here? >> translator: we need to protect our country. it is difficult to speak. my son is in the army since 2015. i didn't want to let him go, and he said who will go if not me? how will i be able to say to people that i hid and sheltered? so, he left and it was extremely difficult for me. >> reporter: many in this room have had to flee their homes in kharkiv and kyiv. they wonder when the bombs will fall here. if you could talk to mothers in russia, what would you tell them? >> translator: i would tell them to take their sons back. we are also sorry for them. they are also humans. human life was created by god. how can it be taken away just like that?

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welcome back, everyone. russia assault on ukraine has rattled global markets. sent oil prices surging. now the price of gasoline in the u.s. has reached an all time high. according to the oil price information service the average price for a gallon of regular gas has climbed to $4.14. breaking a record set in 2008. crude rising to levels not seen in 14 years. oil prices soared further over the weekend. after the u.s. secretary of state said the u.s. and allies are looking into the possibility of banning russian oil imports. investors in the u.s. remain on edge. as the war continues in ukraine. monday marked the worst day of the year for the dow and sp 500. the nasdaq closed down more than 3.5%. now in a bare market.

right now the exact where abouts of two time olympic basketball player remains unknown. to her fate after russian authorities say she was detained at moscow airport. last month on drug charges. russia main state owned news channel reports this photo shows her holding a sign her name on it at a russian police station. more than 27,000 people have signed an online petition to demanding her immediate release. according to a statement by russian officials, hash oil was allegedly found in her luggage. >> expert determined the liquid is a narcotic drug. cannabis oil. a criminal case has been opened against an american citizen. for smuggling a significant amount of drugs. >> while the biden administration is working to secure her release. many fear she could be used as a

political pawn by the kremlin. we have the latest now from phoenix, arizona. >> what am i going to do for the rest of the day. it's freezing cold outside. >> wnba star in her own words. telling espn about the isolation of playing basketball off season in russia. >> it made me open up to my family more. on telling them how much i love them. >> those lessons now more grim. as griner seen here at the airport entering russia is detained at a security check point for allegedly having cannabis oil in a vape pen. russian customs say the arrest happened in february. a criminal case has been opened. with the possible punishment up to ten years in prison if convicted. all of this against the backdrop of war. >> they're like a second family. >> she coached griner in high school in houston.

calling her disciplined and humble. jackson isn't surprised she went onto become a seven time all star. and two time olympic gold medallist. her message now for her former student. >> you have always had a resolve. and grit to get to the finish line. and now that you will get to the finish line. >> her wife on instagram telling her our hearts are skipping beats every day that goes by. i miss your voice, i miss your presence. those familiar with russian policies say her sexual orientation may also be a complicating factor: >> russia has strict lgbtq rules. and laws. that maybe part of this also. >> you are worried that's part of this. >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> california congressman says the lack of a diplomatic channel with russia amid- the war in ukraine is a huge roadblock. secretary of state said the u.s. is working this and other cases.

like that of trevor reed. held in russia for more than two years. telling the u.s. embassy he has no medical attention behind bars. >> we're doing everything we can to see to it their rights are upheld and respected. >> like others, griner plays in russia during the off season. where the pay is better. now, her toughest challenge moves to a different kind of court. >> you are always hoping for the best. and cheering for them. to stay on top. >> there are so many unanswered questions about this case. we don't know the exact date of her arrest. we don't know where she's being held or under what conditions. cnn reached out to the russian ministry of foreign affairs and other officials for comment. no response yet. the basketball star fate meanwhile for now hanging in the balance. >> thanks for being with us. michael holmes will be back in a moment from ukraine with more of

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hello, everyone. coming to you live from lviv in ukraine. the cease fire proposed by russia was meant to take effect and an hour ago. in five hard hit ukrainian cities. including the capitol. we do not know if it is being honored. or how long it might last. the cease fire is meant to give civilians an opportunity to evacuate by humanitarian corridor. under the kremlin plan most of those corridors would lead through russia. and ally belarus. where of course many refugees do not want to go. the ukrainian president reportedly calling russia proposal immoral. and it was loudl