with up to $750 off a new samsung device. switch today. this is cnn breaking news. hello and welcome to our viewers around the world and also in the united states this hour. i'm hala gorani reporting live from lviv in ukraine, where it is just past 8:00 in the morning. we begin this hour with reports of heavy fighting north of kyiv. but ukrainian forces say they are managing to recapture territory east of the capital, reversing some russian gains. we have new video to show you from irpin, northwest of kyiv, showing huge clouds of smoke, buildings on fire as well. the mayor tells cnn the city has

come under heavy rocketfire from russian forces, but that ukraine's army still controls 80% of the town. and we have some new satellite imagery from the eastern city of izyum showing the damage from days of fighting. you can see there, if you look, a massive crater with a burnt-out school on one side. part of a hospital across the street is also destroyed. other images show damage to an apartment complex and a church. also, the regional governor of kharkiv reports six people queueing for aid were killed when a russian missile hit a shopping mall parking lot there. the fighting in ukraine did not stop while u.s. and european leaders gathered for three emergency summits in brussels. the meetings produced a stern warning to russia against using chemical weapons in ukraine. the american president, joe biden, said he supports expelling russia from the g20 and ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy asked the u.s. to supply him with a

thousand anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles a day. listen. >> translator: ukraine has asked for planes so that we don't lose so many people, and you have thousands of warplanes. but we haven't been given any. you have at least 20,000 tanks. ukraine asked for 1%. 1% of all your tanks. >> well, western leaders held fast in their opposition to fighter jets and a no-fly zone for ukraine. they are not willing to go there right now. but they said their unity against russia is making a difference. >> putin was banking on nato being split. my early conversation with him in december and early january, it was clear to me he didn't think we could sustain this cohesion. nato has never, never been more united than it is today. putin is getting exactly the opposite what he intended to

have as a consequence of going into ukraine. >> cnn's natasha bertrand is live this hour in brussels with more. so as we told our viewers and we have been telling them for several weeks now, western leaders just are not willing to consider a no-fly zone at this stage and the u.s. is opposed to additional fighter jets, though that idea was floated initially by poland. how much farther did they go this time in trying to put pressure on russia? >> reporter: well, hala, it really remains to be seen. so they obviously spoke really tough language about how russia should immediately cease its operations in ukraine. and they said that they are going to -- biden said that more sanctions will be imposed, and more weaponry is going to be sent to ukraine. that was the message that all of the allies sent yesterday was that they are willing to continue that military support to ukraine. but ultimately, it remains unclear whether they are going to be able to send what ukraine actually needs in order to sustain this conflict, right? one of the big questions looming

over this is how long can the west sustain ukrainian military, a major military, against another major military? the russian army, of course. western leaders did not necessarily anticipate the ukrainian army to hold out for this long. they thought that, by now, they might be arming an insurgency rather than a full-on military with incredibly complex needs, like air defense systems, like those fighter jets, um, like hundreds and thousands of rounds of ammunition. um, so that is one of the big questions here and that is what zelenskyy has been pleading for, of course, is if you can't implement a no-fly zone, if you are refusing to do so, then at least give us what we need to close our own skies and take back control of our country. and of course, key to that will be those air defense systems which, of course, he did ask for again yesterday. um, but look. the leaders here -- they are saying -- they are staying steadfast in their opposition to putting any kind of nato forces on the ground or in the skies in ukraine. and they said that they are willing to maintain that support

to ukraine, but really it remains to be seen whether they are able to maintain that support, given how brutal the russian tactics have become here. the russians are obviously trying to pummel these ukrainian cities into submission, into surrender and the ukrainians are saying, look, we are the last kind of buffer zone here between the -- the west and russia. who is to say that russia will stop at ukraine? so, we are not only fighting for ourselves, we are fighting for europe, we are fighting for nato. and that was also a main topic of discussion yesterday, of course, was how to protect the nato alliance against a potential russian attack even if it's accidental. top of mind for the alliance right now is the idea that a russian missile could land in nato territory. i mean, we saw just last week that a missile was -- missiles were attacking a city roughly ten miles from the polish border. um so, clearly, they understand the gravity of the situation and how they need to maintain support for ukraine in order to fend off this russian onslaught. but the question is are they

going to give -- continue to give ukraine what it needs and what it wants in order to effectively fight off the russians, hala? >> all right, natasha bertrand, thanks very much. live in brussels. the u.s. says it's likely ukraine did exactly what it has claimed, and that is strike a russian warship, turning it into a fireball. on thursday, we reported this to you yesterday morning you might remember. a u.s. defense official adds that it's still unclear what weapon the ukrainians used in this attack. phil black has this story, but we warn you some images in his report are graphic. >> reporter: the russian military says it's in control of this port. that fiercely-burning ship suggests otherwise. the landing vessel began exploding not long after sunrise. other boats and warships can be seen scrambling to get away from the fire as debris falls in the water around them. ukraine says it destroyed the orsk and the fire spread to a

weapons depot. ukraine hasn't revealed what weapons it used to carry out the attack. fiercely fought over territory in the east, a local man inspects what's left of his city. pointing out bodies when he sees them. while shells continue to fall nearby. russia's military says all this is in their control now. ukraine says the fight for izyum isn't over. driving through mariupol is an apocalyptic experience. bodies and debris lie on the road. someone is shooting. the driver slams his foot down to get away. being outside in this besieged city is dangerous. but after weeks of russia's blockade and constant bombardment, people in mariupol have no choice but to line up outside for food. this video from kharkiv proves the risk. it's the panicked aftermath of a

russian strike on a parking lot where people were also waiting for aid. the region's governor says six people were killed. and this tour is through what remains of chernihiv in the country's north. the city's mayor is driving. he says complete carnage has been unleashed here. civilians across ukraine's towns and cities are documenting their devastated communities because they want people everywhere to see and understand. phil black, cnn, lviv, ukraine. well, while millions of ukrainians have left the country, many ordinary civilians are choosing to stay and not just stay but help actively. valerie is a restaurant owner and restauranteur in kyiv. he is here in lviv busy raising money for food, medicine, but also equipment that the military might need on the front lines. valerie, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> talk to us about just in a

few weeks how your job has changed overnight from having a series of cafes, restaurants, opening a brewery, to suddenly being someone who helps frontline troops. >> yeah, i have decision in one day to make. all my connection, all my social network to help people, to help army. we got big, big network of people who can -- who could help. >> yeah. >> announce new business before the war and it was for us like something new, something bigger. one night, they took all from us. so, i decided to use all my power social media, all my knowledge to help people army and police. >> and you are -- have been gathering not just -- i mean, because you are a restauranteur, so you are giving people advice on how to keep food and things like that. but you are gathering and distributing -- uh -- body armor, medical kits to the front lines? >> yeah. >> how are you managing this? >> it's all my social media,

again. i have nice connection with all the world who can help. if i need something, i just text we have got -- we've got like groups. we've got, like, stories in instagram, i need something, people find someone who i need. like, medicines, armors, ambulance car, et cetera, et cetera. >> how do you source these things? presumably, as a restauranteur, you didn't have to worry about body armor a month ago. >> it was like 24/7 for me. but now, it was crazy. like, i was burned out. now, i have, like, 17 people who help me manage some questions. so it's like a network of my workers now. >> this is -- you were telling me before the program today -- that this is your way of resisting, that you are not someone who can handle a weapon necessarily but that this is your way of helping those men and women who are fighting the fight against the russians. >> yes, it's like -- it's my call of duty. i have to help people, my country. i love all our nation.

so, it just my call of duty. i have to do it. >> and financially, i was asking you who is funding this. you said i opened my own bank account. >> i opened my bank account so i opened a donation list. i have like a digital currency and people from all around the world and ukraine started helping me. so every day, i manage what we done and what we buy for the people. >> and one of the things i am seeing on your instagram, which, by the way, you have over 130,000 followers so when you say that you are using your social media networks, that's where you can make a difference. there is a post here on telling people how to keep their food, so that some food perishes quickly. eat that quickly. here's what you can cook, that you can put in the refrigerator, that you can put in the freezer long-term, so you are putting your expertise also to use. >> yes, because the first five or six days, people started to send in food like crazy. and i saw that a lot of foods, just they throw it to the bin. >> yeah, of course. >> and it's, whoa, whoa, whoa,

stop. you have to make long-term because we don't know how long resistant will be. maybe they could come closer, army of russia into kyiv. i don't know. maybe not. but you have to keep, like, seven days' minimum of products. better, six months. >> and you have a family. you -- your -- you had a small kid, a 2 1/2-year-old you told me who, one night, woke up and said i'm afraid, daddy, and that's when you realized i have to send them to safety. >> yes. it was on the sixth day at night she was crying like, daddy, i'm scared. and it's for me, it was decision to grab all my family and bring them to the west of ukraine. it was, like, one-second decision. >> yeah. and so, they're thankfully safe. but you are going back. you are going back to -- to this area. >> west ukraine to the border with romania. of poland. to grab some medicines, humanitarian convoys, lot of

stuff they could help. >> so your life is on hold now? >> oh, yes. >> for possibly a long time, possibly. >> it's okay. i am in my place. i know i am the man who connects all the stuff. >> well, yeah. overnight, this all happened. you have your instagram. i am on it now with all these followers that you have and they are able to stay in touch with you, and follow also your work. >> yeah. >> on instagram. you are also on other platforms. thank you so much for joining us. we really appreciate it and your teams on the ground are doing very important work. valerie. we are going to take a quick break. when we come back, they are former boxing champions. they are now fighting for their homeland against the russians. after the break we speak exclusively to the klitschko brothers, so do stay with us. >> prime targets for the russians. you know? they are out to get you. >> um -- >> why do you do it? what motivates you?

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in the battle to keep the ukrainian capital of kyiv from falling to the russians, you probably could not find two tougher fighters -- actual fighters. the mayor vitali klitschko and his brother vladimir know how to beat up an opponent. both are former world heavyweight boxing champions and vowing to keep their city free. cnn's fred pleitgen spoke exclusively with the klitschko brothers. >> reporter: as vladimir putin continues his assault on ukraine, the u.s. believes taking the capital, kyiv, remains russia's main goal. but the city's mayor, former-world boxing champ vitali klitschko vows putin's troops will not enter this town. we met the mayor and his brother, vladimir klitschko, himself a former-boxing champion, in a secret location in kyiv. do you think that you have what it takes to fend them off completely, and that this city will not be taken by russia? >> it's our hometown. we -- we never go to the knee.

we don't want to be slaves. we don't want back to ussr to live in dictator -- to live in -- we see our country as modern european democratic country. >> reporter: the klitschkos are on the move 24/7, visiting residential areas shelled by the russian army. sometimes, getting emotional when seeing the aftermath of russian attacks. putin says he is only targeting military targets. bull shoot. sorry. where is military target? >> reporter: comforting those affected by the war, and overseeing the effort to train those looking to confront russian forces. you have really stepped up, and really organized the defense of the city. how did you manage to do that, learn that so quickly, learn it on the fly? >> we don't need to organized. i meet people, was very peaceful

profession, actors, musician, doctors. never, ever have idea to take the uniform and take the weapons in the hand but right now, they in the street and ready to fight. few days ago, apartment building destroyed. one man around 60 years old come to me and ask what i have to doing? what i have to do right now? i give him proposal to wait him to my safe zone to west of ukraine. he told, mr. klitschko, my mayor, i don't want to leave from my hometown. please, give me weapons. i am ready to defend my family, my lovely kyiv.

instead the panic, instead the -- um -- instead the demoralization, people motivate so much and have spirit to defend our future. >> reporter: but they are up against a strong and better-equipped foe, as president biden visits europe to meet nato allies, the klitschkos' message is get tougher on putin. what are your demands? what do you guys need to continue this fight? >> our will is strong and it's better and stronger than any army and any weapon. but we definitely need to close our sky. our civilians and our cities are getting destroyed, and it's continuing while we giving this interview and speaking about it. the fights are still going on. we need supply of the defensive weapons. and you guys just need to stop any economical relations with russia. this way, we will isolate him,

make him weaker, and just show that international law cannot be broken. oil. obviously, the world needs oil and gas. but it's better to pay higher price than to pay with lives for that oil. >> reporter: and so, you guys obviously you want a no-fly zone, i gather. and aircraft, anti-aircraft systems and the like to beat the russians in the skies. it's one of the most important things, right? >> if you supply us with defensive weapons, we're going to close the skies on our own. we have enough men and women that going to stand for the country, and will defend it as strong, as much as possible. and we going to close the sky on our own. we just need the defensive equipment for that. vitali klitschko knows joe biden well. the two met both in washington, d.c. and in kyiv when biden was vice president and the u.s. front man for ukraine policy in

the obama administration. what is your message to joe biden as he comes to europe? >> stay with ukraine. thank you very much for support, support ukraine. with our friends, we are much stronger. it's our future. it's our freedom. we are ready to fight for that but we need support for whole democratic world. >> reporter: the klitschkos are international celebrities, with massive fan bases in both the u.s. and in europe. and yet, they say for them, there is no other place they want to be than in kyiv, despite the dangers. you're some of the prime targets for the russians, you know? they are out to get you. um, why do you do it? what motivates you? >> it's our homeland. it's -- our parents here. we grown up. it's our country. it's our home. and simple answer. we have to be here.

do you know this expression of roots? our roots are here. our father that was one of the chernobyl survivors, and he was one of the liquidators buried him in kyiv and he's as ukrainian as you could be. our relatives, our friends, every single street reminds us on some memories in life. and that's something that gives you so much strength because the truth is on our side. this is pretty much reminds me like in the fairy tale. the fight between the good and the evil. >> reporter: fred pleitgen, cnn, kyiv, ukraine. well, in the coming hours, the u.s. president will travel to poland, west of our position here, to discuss the refugee crisis, to visit u.s. troops and meet with the president there. we are live in warsaw, just ahead. oh, like how i customized this scarf? wow, first time?

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heavy russian rocket attacks are reported in the town of irpin. a suburb northwest of kyiv. the mayor tells cnn one of his staff was killed, and that he has left the town. earlier, the mayor said ukrainian fighters had retaken about 80% of the irpin. at the russian-held port, video shows a russian warship in flames. ukrainian forces claimed that they've destroyed the ship, and damaged two others as russian losses mount, there is growing fear that moscow may resort to chemical or biological weapons. the american president, joe biden, had this terse reply when he was asked about that. >> would the u.s. or nato respond with military action if he did use chemical weapons? >> we would respond. we would respond if he uses it. the nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use. >> well, the u.n. estimates nearly 3.7 million people have

fled ukraine since the start of the russian invasion. with the exception of belarus, all the countries neighboring ukraine have taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees. but poland has, by far, received the most. more than 2 million according to the polish border guard. well, there's some entertainment there set up for some of the kids. clowns on hand at one refugee center to entertain people who are crossing over. many of those entering poland are moving onto other parts of europe. in fact, the u.s. president will arrive in poland in the coming hours. cnn's kevin liptack is with us. he is in warsaw with more on what we should expect from the american leader. kevin? >> yeah, hala, well if yesterday was really about the nato alliance coming up with words

and statements to reiterate its support for the eastern bloc, today it's about president biden taking the opportunity to fly eastward into one of these regions that is feeling unsettled by this war in ukraine. now, the white house has ruled out the president visiting ukraine itself but there is perhaps no other country that has felt the effects of this war more than poland. and you see that in multiple base. one of them as you mentioned is refugees. 2.2 million people fleeing the violence in ukraine have arrived in poland. it's something that the people here are very welcoming of. but it is straining public resources, and it is worrying leaders here in poland about how they are going to accommodate these people, and that's something that the president will receive a briefing on when he travels into the eastern part of poland, to a town about 60 miles from the border of ukraine. he will have a roundtable there, and receive a briefing from the president. now, it was only about a week and a half ago that vice

president kamala harris was also in warsaw, met with the president, and he was very explicit in saying that he needed more american support for accommodating refugees. and he asked for kamala harris to help expedite refugees coming to the united states who have family there. yesterday, president biden said that the u.s. would accept up to 100,000 refugees from the war in ukraine, so that is all a matter of discussion later today when the president is there in eastern poland. now, the other issue, of course, is this issue of security. this is a region that is very close to ukraine. it's also close to russia. and you heard that sort of unease voice yesterday by the polish prime minister who said it could be a year or two years before vladimir putin decides to go to helsinki, or even warsaw next. and that is something the president wants to discuss with leaders here and wants to reassure them of nato support, of american support in their security concerns.

and you will see that when he is over in eastern poland. he will meet with members of the american 82nd airborne that have been deployed here as this war in ukraine proceeds. now, poland's leaders have their own ideas about security. they would like to see a permanent defense force posted here from nato. they are also calling for an international peacekeeping force in ukraine. that second idea is something that u.s. officials have not warmed to, so this will all be up for discussion when the president meets with poland's leaders over the next few days. hala. >> all right, kevin liptack traveling with president biden in poland. thanks very much. i will have more from lviv, ukraine, at the top of the hour. but let's bring in john vause in atlanta right now. john. hala, thank you again. we will take a short break but when we come back, the law of unintended consequences with putin's war of choice tripping a global food shortage. leaders at the g7 promise urgent action to help those most in need but will it be enough? back in a moment.

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the u.s. president has warned of looming food shortages caused by sanctions on russia and uncertainty over ukraine's annual harvest. both countries are considered the bread basket of europe. but soaring commodity prices, shortages of fertilizer means the fallout from putin's war of choice will be felt way beyond europe and urgent g7 summit in brussels thursday ended with a promise to try and make up the shortfall in production from russia and ukraine. cnn's becky anderson has more now on where and how this food crisis will be felt the most. >> reporter: the piercing sound of war. russia's invasion in ukraine is a month old. its impact on the ground is devastating. but away from the death and destruction inflicted on cities like kyiv and mariupol, it's also exacerbating an already-precarious food insecurity crisis across the

middle east and north africa. before the war, wheat supplies from russia and ukraine accounted for almost 30% of global trade. >> it's a crisis on top of a crisis. >> reporter: and reliance on ukraine is especially high for countries, such as turkey and lebanon, which import almost all of their wheat from ukraine. or libya, which relies on ukrainian wheat for more than 40% of its needs. or egypt where the national currency dropped 14% in the past week due, in part, to the high price of wheat driving inflation and war-stricken yemen already facing a severe food shortage. >> suffering from widespread food insecurity are the ones that have been hardest hit. and these include yemen, lebanon, and in syria. and all of these countries, also, suffer from weak social protectant schemes, which means the government has not been stepping in to ensure that their

residents have adequate access to food. >> reporter: as war and sanctions increase the price of wheat to all-time highs, there is concern that the conflict in ukraine could further destabilize countries across the region. ask and the world's humanitarian leaders are sounding the alarm. david beasley, the head of the united nations' world food program, tweeting the fallout from ukraine will spread across the globe. as this war heats up, many countries will face soaring food prices, catastrophic hunger, and growing instability. >> food insecurity absolutely can result in greater political unrest and, again, these are a number of countries that have already been suffering from conflict, that have already been suffering from political upheavals. and of course, in the absence of, you know, being able to have enough food to eat, you know, we

can anticipate that there could be additional outbreaks of violence, of course protests. >> reporter: yet, another reminder of the pain wars can inflict far beyond their borders. becky anderson, cnn, abu dhabi. >> joining us now from new york is catherine rampell, cnn economics commentator and "washington post" opinion columnist. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> the white house issued a statement by the g7 after they met in brussels and on the issue of food insecurity, there was a promise to do what is necessary to prevent and respond to the evolving global food-security crisis. they also committed to working closer with international bodies like the world food program, also with the multilateral development banks and international financial institutions to provide support to countries with acute food insecurity. but is it possible for major grain-producing countries, like canada, the u.s., australia, and all the rest to increase output to the point of even coming close to making up for

shortfalls from russia and ukraine? >> it's going to be very challenging. russia and ukraine, together, typically account for about a third of the world's wheat exports. not to mention, a sizeable chunk of other kinds of food commodities, like corn and barley. and it's not the united states primarily that depends on that region for these grains, it's primarily lower-income countries in fact. um, and -- and they're really going to suffer. and remember, it's not only this war and the disruption of the planting season in ukraine and in russia that will be the cause of a lot of hardship. you also have, um, weather events in china that have held back the supply of wheat, for example, the last couple of years. weather has not been particularly cooperative for wheat production elsewhere in the world. so, we went into this conflict with relatively low stocks of this critical food source. and -- and now, obviously this

is just compounding the problem. >> about a week ago, the executive vice president of the european commission warned that the war in ukraine was about to trigger a global food shortage. here he is. >> russia's war against ukraine has affected the world in ways that we -- many different ways that we may have not imagined at first. along with surging energy prices, we have to think urgently about food, whether everyone can get it, and whether they can afford it. >> well, the answer to those two questions is no and no but is the food shortage really an unintended consequence? did it really come out of nowhere and blind side everyone? >> things were bad going into this war, unfortunately. and they are getting worse and it's not just -- i should point out -- it's not just these particular crops that come from ukraine and from russia. it's also that russia is a big source of fertilizer for much of the rest of the world. and so, places like brazil, for

example, that depend on russian fertilizer to grow their own crops are also seeing their supply chains disrupted and could potentially have some fallout there. so, no, we couldn't have seen all of these things coming. um, but, you know, if you're putin presumably you did. you knew what the potential fallout could be of -- of this major disruption in, you know, cost in terms of people's lives, obviously directly in the region. but then, these knock-on economic and -- and hunger-related hardships that would happen throughout the rest of the world. >> yeah and it's bad enough, a lot of people, millions of people will be going hungry or possibly even dying from starvation because of these shortages but germany's foreign minister outlined what seems obviously an even bigger risk. here she is. >> the reality will be that people will be threatened by starvation even more, and this increases the danger of new conflicts. but also, of wrong narratives. >> so, the big picture here.

if the u.s. and its allies aren't able to at least ease the food shortages and offer some relief, what will be the consequences in terms of future conflicts and global unrest? >> um, i mean they could be dire. it's not just, as you point out, the immediate hardship, the immediate risk of starvation in many parts of the world but the geopolitical unrest that could result from, you know, bread riots and things like that. i mean, a lot of people think that was a contributor to some of the irv spring events, for example, several years back. that, when you have these severe economic stresses and, you know, severe deprivation, um, that just can accelerate whatever sort of discontent, political unrest may already be happening below the surface. it can obviously get worse. so, yes, there is this very near-term threat of deprivation and -- and humanitarian concern. and then, what are the longer-term consequences if

people are without adequate food, adequate nutrition for long periods of time? you know, how are they going to respond to that? how are they going to hold their political leadership accountable? and -- and what kind of unrest might end up, you know, bubbling up within a country's borders and ultimately spilling over to cause problems for -- for neighbors or for other powers? >> katherine, thank you so much. we really appreciate that. it's -- it is one of the stories which is going to unfold in the coming months and possibly years to come. so thank you for your insights. >> yes, my pleasure. thanks for having me. to north korea now. what appears to be a major escalation of its illicit weapons program, according to state media, leader kim jong un was on hand to watch the launch of the biggest icbm ever made by the north and the first such test in five years. this intercontinental ballistic missile was launched vertically. stayed in the air for 71 minutes reaching a maximum altitude of more than 3,700 miles. traveling higher and longer than any previous missile test before

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hello, welcome, everyone. to our viewers around the world and the united states. i'm reporting live from lviv, ukraine. there is no break in the fighting across ukraine and in its capitol where authorities report heavy rocket attacks from russian forces. ukrainian troops claim they recaptured ground east of kyiv, previously occupied by the russians and battles are raging in the eastern city of kharkiv. as well as in the besieged port city of mariupol. now we have new video to share with you that shows the destruction in the town of to the northwest of kyiv. the mayor says russian forces are using rocket systems. ukraine's army is able to control about 80% of the city. you can see at what cost. satellite images from the eastern city show the damage