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then build a land bridge to crimea, which russia annexed in 2014. the city of mykolaiv is coming under renewed assault. russian troops shelled a children's hospital on monday. security footage shows the moment the strike hit an ambulance parked outside. a team with doctors without borders was at a site near the hospital and confirmed the strikes there, as well as at the children's hospital. meantime, new horrors are coming to life in the town of borodyanka on the outskirts of kyiv. just like bucha, it's spent weeks under russian occupation and has just recently been taken back by ukraine's army. in the east in the kharkiv region, there have been more than 50 russian strikes in the last 20 rounds alone, killing at least six people, according to ukrainian officials. the united nations reports nearly 1500 civilians have been killed, but there is an understanding the numbers are drastically underestimated. cnn's ivan watson received

permission to speak with some of the more gravely wounded ukrainians. and a warning his report contains some graphic images. >> reporter: shattered bodies in the intensive care unit of a ukrainian hospital. men and women from the ukrainian military whose war wounds are so catastrophic, they need machines to breathe. these deeply uncomfortable images a glimpse of the physical toll this conflict is taking on both soldiers and civilians. >> the general director of the hospital says that after the first couple of days of this new war, at least 30 medical personnel resigned because of just the trauma of seeing these kinds of injuries up close. >> reporter: a soldier named yuri wants to communicate. >> he can't speak because he is still on a ventilator. he has regained consciousness after 11 days in a coma. >> reporter: we won't identify him because doctors say his family does not yet know of his injuries.

>> he has one child. a daughter, he signals, 13 years old. writing in my notebook, yuri tells me he has been in the military for two years. the doctors say that he has a very good chance of surviving very serious shrapnel injuries to his body. we were given permission to film here provided we not name the hospital nor the city that we're in. and that's because the ukrainian authorities fear that that information could lead to the russian military directly targeting this hospital. in every room here, there is a patient whose bones and tissues have been ripped apart by flying metal. vladimir is a volunteer. he signed up on the second day of this war in 2022. this electrician turned volunteer soldier comes from the russian speaking city of kharkiv. three days ago, a battle left

him with two broken arms and wounds to the stomach. vladimir says his sister lives in russia, and he no longer communicates with her. i asked why. he said that she believes that the ukrainians are enemies. this is a family that is split apart by this war and different narratives of who started it. vladimir and the soldier with the fresh amputation lying next to him both insist that only force can stop russia's war on this country. down the hall, i meet a young civilian also horrifically wounded. >> dima is 21 years old. where are you from? >> mariupol. >> reporter: dima is a recent university graduate, photographed here with his mother natasha. "my mother died when this happened to me," he says. adding, "i've cried it off already. i'm calmer now."

he says on the night of march 9th, he and his mother were hiding in the bathroom of a two-story house in the center of mariupol when they heard warplanes overhead bombing the neighborhood. mother and son were hiding in the bathroom shortly before 1:00 a.m. he says when the bomb hit the house. when he woke up, his legs were gone. he never saw his mother again. during my visit, a friend gives dima a phone. this is the first time he is seeing the building where he and his mother were sheltering when they were hit. the red car here that is destroyed in front of the ruined building was his mother's car. >> translator: of course i get angry. i get sad. i get depressed at times. but i can't lose my cool, because those who did this to me probably want me to sit here crying and weeping. >> reporter: don't let the

silence in these halls fool you. there is deep, seething anger in this hospital at the country that launched this unprovoked war on ukraine. ivan watson, cnn, in eastern ukraine. >> ukraine's president is demanding the united nations do more to punish russia for the invasion of ukraine. he said either russia is punished or russia should be removed from the u.n. security council. russia is a permanent member of the security council. if russia cannot be removed, he said the u.n. security council should dissolve itself. he went on to call russia's actions railroad no different from the actions of other terror groups. here he is. >> today, as a result of russia's actions in our country in ukraine, the most terrible crimes of all times, we see it since the end of world war ii, and they are being committed.

russian troops are deliberately destroying ukrainian cities to ashes with artillery and air strike. they are absolutely blocking, mass starvation. they deliver to shoot columns of civilians on the road trying to escape from the hostilities. they even deliberately blow up shelters where civilians hide from air strikes. >> since russia invaded ukraine, president zelenskyy has spoken to lawmakers in 19 different countries. he's also addressed the u.n., the european council, nato leaders, and he made an appearance by video link at the grammy awards. president zelenskyy and many other world leaders calling for war crime charges against russia. joining me now from london is the co-founder of the joint head of the international justice chambers. thank you for being with us, sir. what is the process here for collecting evidence and building a case for war crimes, or even

crimes against humanity. how long will it take? >> thank you, good morning. well, unfortunately, processes like this are not quick. they take not weeks and months, but they can take years to do. what's important more and what's being done by a number of different groups on the ground working alongside ukrainian authorities, prosecuting authorities is collecting the evidence, making sure that that the evidence is strong and compelling as it is, as we are seeing in bucha and other parts. it may will be that this will be done by an international criminal court. we may see a separate tribunal as some people are calling for. but a lot of this is going to fall on ukrainian prosecuting authorities. and that's really what we've got to be supporting. >> surely there has to be a sense of urgency, given the fact there are other towns and cities in ukraine that could fall under russian control within the coming weeks?

>> absolutely. and we've seen this since the war what is a crime of aggression on the 24th of february. and absolutely. but we've seen this, regrettably we've seen this in yemen, we've seen this in syria. and i think if we had acted in syria with the russian intervention in syria in 2015, 2016, we may not be looking at what we're looking at now. regrettably, what we have to do, it has to be done properly. the evidence has to be properly collected. of course the evidence is compelling. we don't want to see more instants like what was in bucha. and we need the prosecutor, the international criminal court to act with a sense of urgency and to move forward quickly. but unfortunately, experience tells us that will this will take months and months. >> we're also seeing another horrific tactic which is straight out of vladimir putin's playbook, and that is targeting medical facilities. he did it in aleppo.

he is doing it again here in ukraine. if he is not stopped now, is that a tacit green light for him to do it again and again and again? >> absolutely. i mean, our group at geuernica 7 have been working on for years the topic of hospital in aleppo. and absolutely he was not stopped there. and he has not been stopped now. we've seen hospitals targeted, schools targeted, all which are protected under the geneva conventions, it constitutes war crimes. and yes, if he is not stopped, it will happen time and time again. and of course what we're also seeing, it's a war of the narrative. we're seeing the propaganda, which is being used. we've heard just yesterday from state institutions and state media outlets in russia calling for the deukrainization. it is terrifying to see this. and yes, if we don't act now,

then he will take over the whole of ukraine and then what comes after that? that's one thing that we have to be very, very concerned of. >> absolutely. but is it any value? is there any point in listening to these statements coming from the kremlin, claiming the images from bucha are fake, or they've been staged. they're trying to put the blame on ukrainian troops, and that is asinine. >> it is, absolutely. and that's the only way that it can be described. no, we should not pay any attention to this. what we saw by the russian delegation in the u.n. yesterday is absolutely despicable to say that this has been created, this is a false flag by the ukrainians. it is the narrative that they frequently sow. we have to disregard that. it is just utterly ridiculous. and it's the same that we've been hearing year after year coming from the kremlin, coming

from putin. it's -- that's their justification for their actions. and we cannot buy into that. >> so for all the talk of war crimes being committed and genocide being carried out, even if this is an open and shut case, the russian atrocities here, if they've risen to the level of crimes against humanity, what then? russian soldiers will keep doing this over and over and over again, unless there is a stick to those prosecutions. >> absolutely. and that's where the tests or the resolve of the international community is really going to be tested as to -- as to whether the international criminal court is going to stand up, whether there can be an -- a separate international tribunal established. the problem that we face is with the u.n. security council. president zelenskyy yesterday is calling for either russia has to be suspended and removed from

the u.n. security council, or it should be resolved. you have a situation now where any of the five permanent members right now russia is able to prevent any action being taken by using its veto. that has to change. the ability to prevent the u.n. security council and the u.n. itself from taking any proper action against a state for the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and as we say, possible genocide, it is at a stage now where the u.n. is needed more than it has been in its entire history. and it is lacking in power for the first time in its history. it really is a very, very disturbing time. >> watching the u.n. security council play out and deal with this is like the theater of the absurd right now. we're out of time, but thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you.

thank you. >> still to come, finding safety in shelter in an office building. up next, we'll hear how one company in poland opened its doors to ukrainian refugees and opened their hearts as well. ne. smokin', yolkin', flippin', dippin'. if you're not oozing, then you're losing. tater totting, cold or hotting. memealin', feelin', pie-ing, trying. color your spread. upgradade your bread. pair it. shahare it. kraft singles. square it.

a growing number of ukrainians are fleeing their homes amid russia's brutal invasion. more than 7.1 million people have now been internally displaced in ukraine. that's a 10% increase since the first survey by the international organization of migration three weeks ago. more than 4.2 million people have fled the country all together. all this amid an urgent push to get more civilians to safety. on tuesday, a ukrainian deputy prime minister said more than 3800 people were evacuated through humanitarian corridors, and we're getting more images of the devastation left behind and the heartbreaking situation as well. more than 4.2 million have fled. most are women and children,

finding safety in homes, and for some an office building. here is cnn's kyung lah. >> reporter: this office building in downtown warsaw is not just real estate, it's refuge. ukrainian children play with toys in what used to be a storage room. strollers sit in corporate hallways. computer desks are dining room tables. two-stories of the seven-floor office building are now home to refugees. like 18-month-old milana and her mother. "we feel safe," she says. "there is no sirens, no horrible sounds." 2.5 million ukrainians, nearly all women and children have crossed into poland since the start of the war. and you removed the lights? >> we removed the lights and installed this here. >> reporter: the country has managed to absorb them in just six weeks through ingenuity. >> like elevators, that serves offices and behind the column,

there is an elevator that serves just refugees. >> reporter: anna is ceo for tfg asset management, which owns the building. >> we have beds and showers, shelves, whatever is necessary. >> reporter: the war started on a thursday. the company had the space available and pivoted from commerce to crisis. >> so here we had a small reception desk. >> reporter: three days later -- >> none of this existed. it was just a matter of putting additional installation and piping. >> reporter: they had the first of nearly 250 women and children move in. >> we have this place. we can do something. do something for real people, right? so we just decided to do it. >> reporter: was that the hard part or the easy part? >> that was the easiest part, to set it up. the hardest part right now is to make them feel good, solve the problems, the refugees' problems. >> i'm from ukraine.

>> reporter: 7-year-old margo lives here with her mother oksana. this used to be office furniture, she explains. with the addition of a donated bed. >> oh, it is. it's pretty comfortable. >> reporter: this has been home since the start of the war. she is an accountant. her husband fights in dnipro, near the eastern flank. oh, it's your husband? no, please talk to him. they never know when he'll be able to call. >> this is my husband. "i can't comprehend it" she says. it's as if we're in a 40-day horror movie and we can't wake up. one floor above, employees do their best to carry on with their jobs. >> i do not know anybody who is saying i don't care. everybody cares. everybody wants to help. >> reporter: his employees sending whatever they can downstairs. >> whatever is needed to either

desks, either vacuum cleaners, we just try to help our new neighbors. >> reporter: but war has meant the days of business as usual are over. >> we really also learning from them. we see how they are coping with this tragic events and this tragic situation, and it's really make you feel happy but also makes you feel that you're doing something good. >> reporter: kyung lah, cnn, warsaw, poland. >> and you can feel like you're doing something good too. if you want to help the people of ukraine, please go to cnn.com/impact. there you'll find ways to guarantee that your money gets to those who need it most. they need everything, food, shelter, water. whatever you can do to help will be appreciated. still to come, dozens of ukrainian soldiers have been freed after being captured by the russian, and now they're telling cnn about what they went through as p.o.w.s in russian

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forget missiles, which have proved devastating to russian tanks during this invasion. the weapons will be pulled from existing inventories to speed up delivery. this comes as america's top diplomat warns the world is likely to see more atrocities revealed in ukraine as russian forces redeploy from many areas. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken has been in brussels for meetings with nato foreign ministers and he is supposed to hear from his italian counterpart about latest assessments on the ground. meantime, air strikes have continued in mariupol. british intelligence says in their latest update just a short time ago, humanitarian crisis in that besieged city is worsening with most of the remaining residents without heat, without water, without medicine. a group of ukrainian p.o.w.s returned home recently as part of a prisoner exchange with russia. cnn's chief international anchor christiane amanpour spoke with several about treatment in russian captivity and the humiliation they endured. she has more now in this exclusive report.

>> reporter: back home and free, they're greeted by friends and colleagues in kyiv. freedom for now is the drag of a cigarette, walking on home turf, even if they means using crutches. bags of food are handed out to the more than 80 former ukrainian p.o.w.s released in a prisoner exchange with russia. it's a welcome meal and a moment to decompress and reflect on what many here say was the physical and mental abuse they endured in russian custody. one p.o.w. named gleb says he was captured nearly a month ago while evacuating civilians. he was beaten by russian soldiers. >> translator: they hit me in the face with machine gun butts and kicked me. my front teeth were also chipped. >> reporter: anya and dasha were in the same unit. it was shelled by russian troops

who they say tried to break them, making them shout out "glory to russia," and they shaved their heads, telling them it was for hygiene purposes. >> maybe they were trying to break our spirit in some way. >> translator: it was a shock, but then we're strong girls, you know? >> reporter: dmytro says he was taken by russian soldiers in mariupol and suffered daily beatings during his captivity. >> translator: they would beat us five to six times day for nothing. they would just take us into the hallway and beat us up. >> reporter: it's an ordeal and it will take time to heal both mentally and physically, though many say they want to go back to their units and continue fighting. but before that, gleb shows us a slip of paper with what he says is the phone numbers of loved once, of prisoners still held captive by the russians. he says he will tell the families they're still alive and not to give up hope.

christiane amanpour, cnn, kyiv. >> we'll have a lot more from ukraine at the top of the hour. but first, let's go to rosemary church, live at cnn world headquarters in atlanta. hey, rosie. >> hi. good to see you, my friend. john, we'll see you, as you say, at the top of the hour. many thanks. the u.s. and eu are getting ready to impose new sanctions on russia. we will look at the likely targets and whether they could include members of the putin family. back in just a moment. is scotts turf builder rapid grass. rapid grass s is a revolutionay mix of seed and fertilizer that will change the e way you grow grass. it grows t two times faster than seed alone for full, green grass in just weeks. after growing grass this fast, everything else just seems... slow. it's lawn season. let's get to the yard. download the scotts my lawn app today for your personalized lawn plan.

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aim at its financial institutions. the u.s. is also going after kremlin officials and their families, and that could include president putin's adult children, according to one western official. meantime, the european commission is push forgy a fifth sanctions package against moscow. this time it's proposing everything from a ban on russian coal and seafood to kicking russian ships out of eu ports. the eu has also designated a group of russian diplomats as persona non grata. and russia has warned it will reciprocate. meantime, lithuania has become the first eu country to cut russian gas imports to zero. they pulled the plug this weekend, beating other member states to the punch. lithuania's prime minister and president explained why urgent action is needed against russia. >> europe needs to wake up to the situation and definitely

push the pedal to the maximum speed to get this connection discoupling from russian gas as soon as possible. times will never be back where they were before this invasion. >> war crimes committed in ukraine are so evident and so horrific that normal people just will realize that we have to be decisive. we have to be united. and we cannot just save some measures for the future, because the most terrible things are happening right now. >> but other parts of europe still rely heavily on russian energy. and i want to bring in simone talia petra from rome who is a senior fellow at the european think take brugle. thank you for joining us.

>> thank you. >> so sanctions on putin and his cronies haven't done much to stop the brutal war on ukraine. so pressure is building on europe to stop funding putin's war machine by banning russian energy imports. so will that happen? particularly in light of these atrocities committed by russian troops in bucha and borodyanka. >> well, today european union will start negotiating a ban on russian coal, which is a good step. because for the first time, europe breaks the energy taboo on sanctions. but this is not going to hit putin much, because europe every day pays russia around $15 million for the coal it imports. but 450 million for the natural gas it imports and 500 million for the oil it imports. so it is clear that to be effective, energy sanctions must

target natural gas and oil. of course, that's difficult for europe because of why the united states imports less than 5% of its oil from russia. so it was easy to put a ban for europe it's difficult, because we import 40% of our natural gas and 25% of our oil from russia. >> right. >> but this is necessary. >> reporter: so we know eu officials are working on a sanctions package. but will it include a ban on all imports of russian oil? and will it be sweeping enough and bring germany on board? because germany is really stopping all of this movement forward on this, isn't it? >> well, germany and other countries that are more dependent on russian energy are certainly slowing down the process, even if there is momentum building also in these countries towards action on energy. the action on oil and gas

doesn't necessarily need to be a full-fledged embargo. europe can start by imposing a tariff on russian oil and gas exports to europe. this tariff would limit putin energy rent while ensuring that the flows of oil and gas to europe keeps going. this idea could be the one that represents the best compromise to have all countries on board. >> right. of course, germany may consider -- i think that's a very interesting idea, the tariffs. but germany may consider cutting russian oil. but it's less likely to stop purchasing russian gas. so what needs to be done to perhaps help germany find alternative gas supplies? because that's really the stumbling block here, isn't it? >> you're right. germany imports more than 50% of its gas from russia. so it will be extremely challenging for the country to

move forward. but we have done analysis at brugel showing this is possible. it will have to be a mix of options. on the one hand, increase the lng imports in europe and germany in particular. that's why germany is planning to build the lng plants and the floating storage units. then there will be the need toe open up again the coal-fired power plants that currently sit idle in order to produce electricity with coal for a certain period of time rather than gas. and then germany needs to double down on renewable energy, energy savings, and all these options are important to get through the russian gas as quickly as possible. this is viable. we can do that. >> right. just very quickly, why did germany ever think it was smart idea to become so dependent on energy from russia? >> look, this is a long-lasting energy policy and foreign policy

line that the country, like other countries in europe has assumed over the last i would say 50 years. the president of germany yesterday made remarks about the fact that this was a mistake. the idea was to engage with russia also from the energy perspective in order to keep russia in an international border, let's say. but clearly, that was not the view from the kremlin. so that was a mistake. and now we're paying the price for that mistake. >> most definitely. simone tagliapietra joining us live from rome. many thanks. the president rethinks the curfew for the country's capital after protests intensify. we'll have the latest after a short break.

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severe storms this week have killed at least two people here in the united states. one of those deaths came tuesday in georgia. it happened in brian county where video shows what appears to be a tornado churning away outside of savannah. another person was killed in texas, and the violent weather stretched across the southeastern u.s. the national weather service says at least four ef-1 tornadoes hit mississippi with winds as strong as 110 miles per hour. this video shows the moment a suspected twister hit newton, mississippi. well, peru's president ped throw castillo suddenly cut short a 24-hour-long curfew for

the city of lima after massive backlash. the curfew had been an attempt at quieting protests over inflation and the cost of fuel, but as stepfano positan reports it didn't have the intended effect. >> reporter: the president withdrew a 24-hour curfew for the metropolitan area of lima after protests spread across the city over the costs of fuel and rising inflation. he had announced the measure in a televised address late on monday night, but that does not stop hundreds of protesters to take to the streets demanding his resignation. anti-riot police employed tear gas to curb the crowd as castillo and his cabinet were holding emergency meeting with the leaders of congress. and while he announced he wasn't withdrawing the controversial measure, castillo louialso saidt his government will issue new

measures to deal with the crisis later on tuesday. the peruvian economy is suffering hard as the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic combined with the global shortage of fertilizers and other key products due to the war in ukraine to substantially increase the cost of living. for example, the price of petrol increased dramatically after the oil price soared across the world after russia invaded ukraine. at least three people were killed in peru since the transport unions called for a general strike on march 28 to protest the higher fuel prices. for cnn, this is stefano pozzebon, atlanta. well, to china now. authorities in shanghai say the lockdown in the city will continue until further notice amid yet another round of citywide covid testing. more than 17,000 new cases were reported in the city on tuesday,

and officials are building makeshift hospitals to hold thousands of newly infected covid patients. authorities are also amending the policy for separating covid positive children from their families. parents who test negative can now apply for special permission to be with children who have tested positive. joining me now live from tokyo with more on this. good to see you. shanghai authorities are struggling, aren't that? to contain the out break despite an extended lock down in the city with apparently very few supplies available to citizens. what's going on? >> the scale of this lock down is just staggering. 25 million residents in shanghai locked in indefinitely. in china's most populous city. people are feeling helpless and frustrated. but much of the dissent is censored. numerous complaints of people

online struggling to get basic essentials. no medical care. the stories were wiped off the internet in china immediately after they were posted. >> reporter: anger is reaching a boiling point in shanghai. social immediate wra showing residents in lock down protesting chanting we want jobs. we want freedom. hundreds in one neighborhood broke out of confinement. pleading for affordable food. this resident confronts the police yelling why are we being starved? residents in another neighborhood crowded at the gate inside their compound asking why not put us in prison? we have been locked in for 26 days anyway. shanghai is now the center of china's worst crisis since the early days of the pandemic. most of the city's 25 million residents are under strict lock down. with no clear ends in sight.

residents aren't allowed today briefly step outside. cnn filmed this man walking in his apartment compound. he was immediately escorted back home. social media shows children even infants separated from their families at a shanghai hospital. after testing positive for covid-19. isolated alone, crying, cnn cannot independently verify the images but spoke to a mother separated from her 2-year-old daughter. the hospital said nd statement that it was moving the ward to make room for covid patients. we spoke to the daughter of this man who has late stage stomach cancer. he is supposed to be hospitalized for chemotherapy. but isn't allowed to leave his apartment. he presses his chest in pain. in another heartbreaking case shared online, a woman is screaming in desperation for the paramedic to help an asthma patient. his heart has stopped. she said. pleading to borrow the

ambulances defiplator. they refuse to help. soon after the patient died. since confirms its first omicron case in mid-december, mainland china average daily case count surged from double digits to more than 9,000. there are more than 110,000 active cases and counting. across china, every single case is required to stay at a hospital or quarantine center. like this makeshift one in lock down north eastern province the this patient describes the unsanitary conditions. saying there is nothing here. no masks, no medical alcohol. no disinfection. look at the garbage. the toilets. and social media shows this chaotic scene outside a makeshift hospital in shanghai. cnn spoke to a woman who was there. patients battling for limited blankets and food. no medical staff in site. resources in the city are stretched to the limit.

the out break in the financial hub is a grim set back for the china's economic recovery. to keep operations running, some businesses are quarantining their employees at the office. this video diary shows 75 office workers locked down in 3,000 square feet of space. the workers said they lived in the office for 12 days earlier in march. shanghai, china's bustling city, now a ghost town. while most of the world is learning to live with covid, entire cities and provinces in china are grinding to a halt. for how long? and at what cost? >> the chinese government big fear here is covid-19 completely overwhelming the hospitals and leading to a catastrophic number of deaths. so far, the reported death toll from covid-19 is extremely low. that is how officials are justifying these measures. despite the huge economic and

social cost. >> thank you so much. incredible report. joining us there live from tokyo. appreciate it. legendary golfer tiger woods is returning to the masters tournament. 14 months after a car crash that almost ended his career. he played a few practice rounds this week. with fans and the media in tow. he is set to tee off in the opening round thursday. and he spoke to reporters about his chances in the tournament. >> as of right now i feel like i'm going to play. i'm going to play nine more holes tomorrow. my recovery has been good. >> do you think you can win the masters this week? >> i do. >> tiger fans very excited of course. and thank you so much for watching. i'll be back later next hour. cnn breaking news coverage continues next. live in lviv rk ukraine.

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hello, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. live in lviv, ukraine. this hour we begin with russia's war on ukraine appearing to enter a new phase. a top u.s. military general says could last potentially for years. the u.s. allies preparing new sanction on russia. the response to the horrors witnessed in bucha. an hour from now ambassadors will meet to discuss those next steps. russia continues to step up attacks. leaders in the kharkiv region next to the border say more than 50 russian air strikes hit that area in the past 24 hours alone. ukrainian officialsa