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preparing to launch a renewed assault on eastern ukraine's donbas region. we've also learned that russian president vladimir putin has named a general to direct this war. until now it's believed russia has not had a theaterwide commander in ukraine. those developments coming as we have new video showing one of the most horrific attacks on civilians in ukraine to date. and a warning, the video you're about to see, it is graphic, it is hard to watch. this was the minute russian missiles hit a train station, where thousands of civilians, mums, dads, and kids, had gathered to evacuate. ukrainian officials say more than 50 people were killed. nearly 100 others were injured. many of them remain in serious condition riot now. ukraine's president says the attack yet another russian atrocity. meantime, we have new images of

the destruction left behind near the capital. this is the town of hostomel northwest of kyiv. it's not far from irpin and bucha, where horrific images have emerged following weeks of russian occupation. cnn correspondents are across the region right now covering this conflict from every angle. naima el bagger is in kyiv. selma abdel aziz in poland with the latest on the refugee situation. but we begin with cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman with the latest on friday's deadly attack on that railway station. >> reporter: all the injured from friday missile strike on the railway station in kramatorsk in eastern ukraine have been evacuated to the city of dnipro and the capital kyiv. according to a local hospital official. at least 52 people were killed in the strike, which took place at a time when there were around 4,000 people waiting outside to

be evacuated. local officials in eastern ukraine have urged all civilians, particularly women, children, and the elderly, to leave the area as quickly as possible in anticipation of a major russian offensive. the kramatorsk railway station was an important hub in that evacuation effort, handling about 8,000 people a day. russian artillery has been relentlessly pounding ukrainian positions to the east of the city. now, most residents of kramatorsk and surrounding towns and villages have already left the region, fleeing to safer ground further west. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from the donetsk region, eastern ukraine. earlier i spoke with military analyst malcolm davis. we talked about russia's next phase of this war, focused on ukraine's eastern flank.

>> the russians may have the ability to impose quite a significant victory over the ukrainians. the ukrainians are operating at the moment very much in lightly armed forces that are well suited for urban areas and narrow roads where they've been able to isolate and attack russian forces. out on ukrainian plains of the east in the donbas there's no such cover. so the russians will have a clear advantage in ermz it of their rocket systems as well as armored warfare capabilities. providing they can reconstitute and rebuild their logistics support. if they can't do that, it is a much more uncertain prospect for the russians. >> with that in mind, the russians will have shorter supply lines, right? because they have territory already under their control in the east. so that would be again a distinct advantage that they didn't have when this invasion began, especially in the north. >> yeah, that's correct. so i think that the russians probably are in a stronger

position in the east in general and particularly in terms of their potential to ensure adequate logistics supplies. i don't think they'll make the same mistake they made in the first phase of the war whereby they tried to do these what's known as thunder runs where they tried to launch rapid attacks into urban areas. i think what you will see is more classical combined arm operation business the russians, using tanks, armored fighter vehicles, supported by artillery and long-range fires and air power. >> as russia's offensive shifts to the south and to the east, nato members and other nations are ramping up military support for ukraine. on saturday the british prime minister made an unannounced visit to kyiv, meeting with ukrainian president volodymyr tellenceky. along with assistance and tougher sanctions on russia boris johnson promised to send new anti-ship missiles. this also carried symbolic

importance, a show of support for ukraine's fight against russia. >> translator: i'm very graceful, boris, for the visit. it's very important at this very difficult and turbulent times for our country and the same time you came here. and we are especially grateful for this to happen. this is a true reflection of the decisive and significant support to ukraine from the united kingdom. and we are always grateful for that. we shall always remember that. >> well, for more now on boris johnson's trip to the capital here's cnn's nima elbagir reporting from kyiv. >> reporter: this evening in kyiv the city is somber and almost silent as it dims its lights for curfews. but during the day it was very different scenes as british prime minister boris johnson became just the latest world leader to make a pilgrimage to the ukrainian capital. he brought with him much of what

was expected. a raising of britain's guarantee of ukraine's debt ceiling at the imf to almost $1.5 billion in total. more much of the same defensive military aid. probably not exactly what the ukrainians were hoping for or thought they needed. but he brought as other world leaders had also done something that ukrainians tell us is almost more important. he brought a sense of respite because they know that when prime minister boris johnson or others like him come here then for that short space of time they are safe. for that short space of time they feel a little less isolated by this conflict from the rest of the world. prime minister johnson has gone, and with it has gone the safety that he brought. but for many ukrainians they hope the visits will continue as well as the defensive aid as the

russian offensive in the east of the country continues to build up steam. eventually they're hoping more than just visits and respite will come with these global leaders. nima elbagir, cnn, kyiv, ukraine. the kyiv suburb of bucha is just one example of where the horrors inflicted on ukrainians by russia's invading army. prime minister johnson said the atrocities there and elsewhere have poisoned's vladimir putin's standing as a global leader. >> what putin has done in places look bucha and in irpin, his war crimes, have permanently polluted his reputation and the reputation of his government. >> well, the russian armor, the tanks, the armored personnel carriers, the howitzers has now been reduced to tons of rusting scrap metal. much of the town was damaged or destroyed by russian shelling

and airstrikes. the ukrainians have now begun the difficult task of cleaning up that debris. joining me now arseni yatsenyuk is the former ukrainian prime minister. he served from 2014 to 2016. so thank you for being with us. i want to know how difficult is it for you to look at the aftermath of what happened at that train station in kramatorsk, knowing that the russians are more than likely to carry out similar attacks over and over again until this war is done? >> it's completely inconceivable. this is not just the tragedy of ukraine. this is the global tragedy. how could this happen in europe after the second world war? how could this happen? actually at the order of the president of p-5 member, which is russian federation. and how could this happen in ukraine, which is a completely independent and free country and never posed any threat to russia or anyone else.

so here is my take, john. putin and his cronies and every single soldier, everyone in the chain of command, have to be brought to justice. otherwise, we will have a reputation of these tragedies and dramas. so he has to sit behind the bars. >> how important is it for you to get that message out? not just to vladimir putin that he will be held accountable but also to the russian soldiers on the front lines, the ones who pull the trigger. the ones who fire the missiles. that they will be held responsibility too. it's not just about vladimir putin. >> you know, i'm just wondering what has happened to these so-called human beings. i mean, half of ukrainians, they speak russian language. i'm not sure whether russians understand ukrainians. but right now we are living in a

completely different period. so they are no longer humans. this is an inhumane behavior. these are inhumane actions of these russian soldiers. and every russian soldier, their relatives, and an entire russian nation, i want to be very clear about this, because some folks are actually focused just on putin, on his regime. no. that is not true. those who support putin, and it's around 80% of the russian population, everyone is to bear the brunt. everyone responsible for these crimes and akrofts atrocities c in ukraine. in terms of legal basis how to bring to justice putin and his cronies and his soldiers, there are complicated legal issues. we have this international criminal court, international court of justice and the rest of the stuff. but all these legal mechanisms are not valid right now. so i believe the g7 member states and ukraine have to

facilitate a new strong mechanism of legal persuasion and prosecution of russian crimes in ukraine. >> because we cannot forget it is the russian soldiers on the ground who have raped the women, who have raped the girls, who have burnt their bodies alive, who have done this to these people. it's not just all about vladimir putin. and i think that's something people tend to forget. it is the hundreds of thousands -- or 100,000 or so russian troops on the ground that are systematically carrying out these atrocities. >> john, we will never forget this. never. never, ever. this is the darkest not hours but days and years of ukrainian history. but we will prevail. i know it for sure. and we will never forget this. in terms of how to stop putin -- yeah, go ahead. >> i was going to say in terms of stopping putin there's increased military support now

at least. there are tanks from the czech republic. there are anti-ship missiles, armored vehicles from the uk, defense systems from slovakia. some support by the british prime minister and eu leaders also. does this represent a significant shift in support for ukraine? >> absolutely. this is not just a significant shift of support for ukraine. this is a significant shift of actually understanding what russia is really about. and the west already realized ukraine is fighting not just for ukraine but ukraine is fighting for the entire free world. so there are three dimensions, john, which are needed in order to win this war against nazi-style russian aggression. the first one is military. and we do command the efforts of the entire free world to supply defensive weapons to ukraine. but i want to focus not only on defensive but actually offensive weapon because we need to recapture a number of

territories in uj rein. so the world have to be bold and strong in deciding to supply both offensive weapon to ukrainians. the third i'll mention is an economic one. look, europeans have to realize that this overdependence on the russian gas and oil is just a disaster for the european economy and for the european security. an expert in an interview just an hour ago she said less than $1 billion russia gets out of oil and gas sales. here is the thing. more than $1 billion. every single day russian -- russia's war machine is feeded with more than $1 billion received from the eu and another states who are purchasing russian oil and gas. so an energy embargo. and very tough sanctions have to be imposed.

and embrace any kind of chance for russia to circumvent sanctions. and the third issue is economic -- for ukraine. we ask for economic support. we are in a very dire economic situation. i expect ukrainians to lose more than 50% of its gdp since the end of this year. and last but not least, john. geopolitical dimension. look, we still have a number of countries who are very vocal explicitly or implicitly, supports russia. mainly it's china, it's india, it's brazil. so the free world press these countries just to realize they are responsible for the war crimes committed in russians by ukraine similar as the russian regime. if they don't take the right side. >> arseniy yatsenyuk, we'll have

to leave it there. but your points are valid and we hope people hear them. thank you for your time. >> thank you, john. >> we'll take a short break here on "cnn newsroom." when we come back. >> it was so scary, but we had to go for the children, she says. in poland shelters are providing refugee families with hope, even as resources in that country are being stretched thin. also, leaving ukraine. challenging any refugee. but one mother managed to get herself and her son with special needs across the border to safety. her story when we come back.

>> translator: evacuation from our renal is only possible by buses and mini buses. it is impossible to live in the city because the water supply is intermittent. electricity is intermittent. shops are closed. communications do not work. it is like armageddon. >> one man explaining why they need to leave where their homes

are. after friday's deadly strike on civilians at the kramatorsk train station ukrainian officials are adjusting evacuation routes and urgently telling people to leave ahead of a renewed russian military offensive in the east. ukraine says more than 4500 people were evacuated via humanitarian corridors on saturday. that's far fewer than the 6600 who managed to escape on friday. global donors including canada and the eu pledged nearly $10 billion to help ukrainians. the event in warsaw on saturday helped those both internally displaced and those who've left this country. according to the u.n. more than 4.4 million people have left ukraine since this fighting began. more than 7 million are internally displaced. more than half those refugees have fled and stayed in poland. cnn's salma abdelaziz on a home doing everything they can to help women and children on the run from the war. >> reporter: what does it take to care for just a few dozen

refugee families? stories packed with food. endless hot meals. hundreds of bunk beds. and lots and lots of love. says volunteer kamil proshanovsky. >> these women with child on hands and you see they have nowhere to go. >> reporter: this abandoned school dormitory was in disrepair, unused for over a decade. but in just three days kamil and his best friends turned it into a shelter for women and children fleeing ukraine. >> i need to use my skills, everything what i've got, to help these people. >> reporter: now the challenge is to keep this place up and running, the organizers say. >> up till now we've received zero usd, zloty, pound, or whatever, from any ngo or government. and there are huge bills which we need to pay. >> reporter: behind each of these doors is a story of trauma. victoria and her grandkids arrived here only yesterday.

they still feel so raw. >> translator: it was so scary, but we had to go for the children. >> reporter: i'm very, very sorry. do you finally feel safe? >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: "it will come," she says. "every time we hear a loud sound we flinch and look up at the sky. we still feel fear." erna and her son kriyal fled from chernihiv after spending days hiding in a cellar. "it's getting easier," she says, "but he flinches in his sleep. mom, i have nightmares," he tells her. does he still feel scared? "yes, sometimes, but i try to calm him. we go outside and breathe fresh air," she says. and that's what is most needed here, a sense of security, stability. but kamil doesn't know how much longer he can provide it. you have zero money.

how does this work? >> i've got friends who are helping, some volunteers who are helping. but there is no sustainable support for us. >> reporter: these helpers need help to keep their doors open for the many forced out of their homes. salma abdelaziz, cnn, rodemno, poland. leaving behind all that you know and all that you own is never easy, but for some ukrainians it is harder than for others. cnn spoke to the mother of a teenager with cerebral palsy, and she told us the tough choices she had to make in deciding to leave this country with both of her children. >> to stay it was very difficult decision, but to stay in kyiv it was already very dangerous, especially when you have a child with disability. so our decision was to leave because my child has a very difficult form of disability and also epilepsy. he needs every time, every time

medical supporting and doctor supporting, and in kyiv it was already not good, not in good condition. just maybe a week ago sasha become a little bit better. we already visited doctor. we got the medicine what we need finally. and i know that my kid will not die from pain or from epilepsy attack. he already feel a little bit better. but he very miss home. he asked me where is cousin, where is grandmother. he want go home. >> there's now so many people in need, and if you would like to help provide some kind of financial aid to ukraine please log on to cnn.com/impact. cnn viewers have donated millions of dollars and more help is desperately needed. well, many ukrainians who've evacuated have left their family pets behind. they've had no choice in many

cases. one kharkiv shelter for animals has become a safe haven, though, for many pets whose owners were forced to flee ahead of the fighting. many of these pets were found in the streets. others were rescued from apartments. >> translator: according to my estimation, every second fleeing family leaves pets behind. these are mainly either big dogs or cats. cats which lived in parmts were either locked inside or owners did not lock the aparnltsz so the animal can be released. >> shelter volunteers say they now expect a large number of dogs and cats and abandoned animals on city streets when the war is over. well, thank you for watching. i'm john vause live in lviv, ukraine. for our international viewers up next is "connecting africa." for those of you watching from north america, i'll be back with breaking news from ukraine after a very short break.

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welcome back, everybody. 30 minutes past the hour. i'm john vause. you're watching "cnn newsroom." new satellite images appear to show a russian military convoy near kharkiv. photos apparently show armored vehicles, trucks towing artillery, support equipment and vehicles stretching for eight miles. russia is believed to be preparing a renewed assault on eastern ukraine. western officials say a single commander will take over the entire offensive now in country. general alexander dvornikov had led russian forces in their bombing of syria back in 2015.

britain's former ambassador to russia says his track record in that conflict was, quote, savage. some western military analysts believe russian losses may be greater than moscow is willing to admit. a european official says a quarter of the russian army may no longer be in operation. meantime, british prime minister boris johnson became the latest european leader to make the journey to kyiv. he promised to increase financial and military aid including armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. the southern port city of odesa is under curfew now until monday morning. the reason, officials are playing it safe after the horrific attack on civilians in the city of kramatorsk. ed lavandera explains the curfew is in effect while odesa marks an important day in its history. >> reporter: these women are leaving flowers at a memorial in odesa. it's a tradition usually reserved for april 10th, which marks the city's liberation day from the nazis. this memorial plaza would

usually be filled with people. but not this year. the entire city will be under an extended 36-hour curfew. serhiy bradchuk is the spokesperson for the odesa military administration. he says the curfew is necessary because of the deadly attack at the train station in kramatorsk in eastern ukraine. he says when this treacherous missile attack on civilians took place and we know there is a high probability that such missile strikes are possible in odesa. the main reason is to protect people's lives. in the last week there's been an increase in the number of airstrikes in odesa. most of the attacks have targeted strategic locations around the city like a fuel storage facility and a military installation, where several people were killed and injured according to ukrainian military officials. but just hours before the curfew

went into effect the head of the odesa administration office said the latest explosion targeted this office building. it is not described as an attack by the russian military. the cause of the explosion is under investigation, he says. the information about possible active sabotage is under investigation. this kind of explosion heightens concern that pro-russian saboteurs could be working in the city. odesa is a city with pro russian sentiment among some politicians and residents. it's a mood that lives just below the surface and it's difficult to get anybody to talk about it, especially during this time of war. the usual buzz of this vibrant port city is now far more subdued. many businesses are closed. city officials estimate about 20% of the city has evacuated since the start of the russian invasion in late february.

the chess players gathered in this park aren't reflecting on the recent attacks or the looming curfew. they were relaxed, more interested in chess strategies, not war strategies. we did meet 70-year-old julia who sells paintings in this park. she poured me a cup of wine while we talked about the curfew on odesa's liberation day and if she's worried her city is facing imminent attack. she tells us she thinks the curfew was called to keep people from public gatherings on odesa's liberation day. is there ever a moment where you think you would leave odesa to save your life? "no, no," she says. "i won't leave odesa, even to save my life." ed lavandera, cnn, odesa, ukraine. >> earlier i spoke with journalist lawrence sheets. he's one of many who actually

did leave odesa. i asked him what life is like in the region at the moment. >> what they're really worried about and which they stated is that there will be some sort of provocation they say or attack, today being the commemoration of the liberation of the city of odesa, the odesa region, from pro-nazi turks in world war ii. so a lot of people got the message that bombing of the city was imminent, things like this. i can't call it a panic but there was a mass exodus of people from the city. the roads were absolutely jam-packed out of the city to the west, as you noted. odesa's blocked from two to three sides. many came last night. there's a barge. takes ten minutes between the romanian and odesa region of ukraine. ten minutes across. i and others, you can see them in the background, spent the night in a one-room church on bunk beds and so on. because they p naturally are on

edge and they took this martial law warning to mean that the city was in danger. >> that does it for me from ukraine. let's go back now to lynda kinkade, cnn's world headquarters in atlanta. lynda, one of the situations there in odesa, it is just essentially a martial law lockdown until 6:00 a.m. >> you and your team take care there in lviv. and we will touch base with you very soon. thanks so much for your coverage, john. john vause there. still to come on "cnn newsroom," pope francis holding palm sunday mass at st. peter's square for the first time since 2019. i'll have the details just ahead. plus russia's war in ukraine one of the issues looming over today's presidential election in france. votes being cast right now with a dozen candidates on the ballot. we'll go to paris for the latest on what is expected to be a close race.

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lynda kinkade live in atlanta. polls opened less than two hours ago in the french presidential election. these images are from paris. incumbent emmanuelle macron is hoping to win a second term, something no french president has done for 20 years. cnn's melissa bell is in paris with the latest on what's expected to be a close election. >> reporter: voting's now under way in france's presidential election, a first round that's being held this sound and that will see 49 million eligible french citizens the opportunity to choose between 12 candidates. a vast array of political opinion represented, not just

for instance the traditional far right as represented by marine le pen but someone who outflanks her to the right, eric zemmour, a television personality and author who is also standing. those candidates go all the way to the far left. it is of course an important test for emmanuel macron five years in. and after what was a political experiment back in 2017, standing as he did creating his own party, brushing aside the political forces that had essentially shared power here in france since 1958. five years on, having so transformed france's political landscape, can he convince enough of the french electorate to get out to vote for him? there will be a second round of voting on april 24th. if none of the candidates reaches an absolute majority this time. melissa bell, cnn, paris. estonian voters will go to the polls on may 21st. that announcement today from prime minister scott morrison. it marks the kickoff of a six-week campaign period. the entire australian house of

representatives and half the senate will be on the ballot. among the top issues expected to take center stage in the election, the economy and climate change. well, the number of covid infections from an elite washington, d.c. event has jumped to 67. that's according to the gridiron club, which held the dinner last weekend. among them members of congress and three biden cabinet members. the latest is agriculture secretary tom vilsack. he recently traveled to mexico and was at that dinner. vilsack says he's vaccinated, boosted, and he only has minor symptoms. but the concern now is how many of those infected with covid came in close proximity to president biden without masks. that's exactly what's happening in this picture from tuesday's bill signing at the white house. mr. biden is vaccinated and double boosted, but his top covid adviser dr. anthony fauci says it's possible it reaches the president but precautions are in place.

>> it is conceivable that the president will get infected. given the fact that the people who are on one-to-one close contacts with him are all tested before they're with the president. number two, that about 99% of the white house complex staff are vaccinated and the president himself is vaccinated and double boosted. well, a very special day at the vatican. in just a few moments pope francis will celebrate mass in st. peter's square for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. he will also hold the way of the cross in the coliseum. this couldn't come at a more significant time. today is palm sunday. setting up the easter sunday celebrations next week. joining me now from rome is cnn's senior vatican analyst john allen. john is also editor of the independent website cover catholicism.

good to see you, john. >> hi there, lynda. happy palm sunday to you. >> yeah, happy palm sunday to you. so this is the first time pope francis will hold a mass in st. peter's square since the start of the pandemic. it's hard to believe it's been three years since the last one. what sort of measures are being taken to ensure it's safe? >> well, lynda, as you probably know, all the people around the pope, much like your last package, the people around the president, they're all tested for covid. they've all been vaccinated. beyond that, however, there's relatively little in terms of screening of the kinds of people who are going to be in the st. peter's basilica. i think the they'ry is that the people who were admitted to the basilica who will be in proximity to the pope are responsible enough to make sure they're not exposing the pope to harm, lynda. >> and of course, the pope has met with ukrainian refugee

children in recent days. you how will he use the mass today to potentially call for peace? >> well, remember, lynda, that palm sunday is an int deux to holy week, which recalls the death on the cross and then his rising from the dead three days later. in other words, this is the christian celebration of the victory of life over death. now, that's a universal message but it probably will be felt most cleanly these days in ukraine, which is facing death on a massive scale because of russia's war of aggression. we po would expect that the pope at least indirectly will have ukraine in his thoughts and prayers during his homily. that's the talk he gives during the mass this morning. and will probably address the crisis explicitly during his noontime angeles address. as you probably know, that the pope was recently photographed during his wednesday general audience holding a ukrainian flag from bucha, the site of the

massacres. and even as we speak, lynda, the pope's top aide for charitable activity is driving another ambulance donated by the vatican to ukraine. so this is sort of a full court diplomatic and moral press by the vatican and by pope francis to try to bring an end to this horrific war, lynda. >> all right. we'll leave it there for now. cnn's senior vatican analyst john allen. good to have you with us. thanks so much. well, pakistan's prime minister imran khan is following in the footsteps of his predecessors by not finishing his term. that marks the latest chapter in a political crisis that's been playing out in the country for weeks. sophia saifi has more. >> reporter: pakistan's prime minister imran khan has been ousted in a vote of no confidence in the early hours of sunday after a marathon session that started at 10:30 a.m. on

saturday and went on to past midnight sunday morning. the voting had been due to take place last week on sunday. however, the deputy speaker of the assembly had blocked the vote on the grounds of it being a foreign conspiracy linked to the united states. we've then seen a long week of deliberations by the supreme court of pakistan which had then ruled that this attempt to block the vote of no confidence was actually unconstitutional. imran khan has a large following here in pakistan and he's called for protesters to come out and large numbers to come out and protest what's happened. he said that the serenity of pakistan has been threatened. he is now going to be in the opposition. and it just remains to be seen what happens next in the weeks and days to come in pakistan. one thing is for sure, that pakistan has never had a prime minister who has completed a term in office, and imran khan is now just another flame added

to that list. sophia saifi, cnn, islamabad. >> thousands gathered in sri lanka's capital in the biggest protest over the economic crisis. many waved a national flag shouting anti-presidential slogans pressuring him to step down. it comes as sri lanka faces one of the worst financial crises in its history. residents have been hit by prolonged power cuts and shortages, which has drawn protesters out onto the streets in defiance. >> by choice or by fate we decided to stay in sri lanka and you can see the frustration. i've never stepped out onto the streets. but today i made it a point to come to the street because they have robbed our country, they continue to do so. they refuse to step down. so you see the power hunger they have. >> according to the country's finance minister sri lanka needs about $3 billion in external assistance in the next six months to stop the crisis from

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well, the nfl is mourning after the death of pittsburgh steelers quarterback dwayne haskins. the u.s. football player was just 24 years old. the steelers sent this tweet saying "may he rest in peace." police say haskins was trying to walk across an interstate in south florida when he was hit by a dump truck. it's not clear why haskins was walking on the highway. steelers coach mike tomlin says haskins was a great teammate and a tremendous friend. well, it was moving day at the masters tournament saturday when the world's top golfers tried to get into position to win in sunday's time round. tiger woods appears out of the running. cnn world sport anchor patrick snell has more on that and the story of the golfer leading the pack. >> reporter: moving saturday at the masters didn't quite work out that way for tiger woods, at least not in the direction he would have been hoping for on his emotional return to the sport following last year's horrific car crash in southern

california. in cold blustery conditions woods far from the only one to suffer out there at the iconic augusta national during round 3. his round started with a bogey, and it would end with four dropped shots in the last three holes as the 15-time major winner recorded a disappointing 6 under par round of 78. that's his worst score in 93 rounds at the masters. woods ending round 3 at 7 over par for the tournament. in many ways, though, as woods had already said, he's already won this week just by being here and competing. the 46-year-old american speaking after saturday's round 3. >> never give up. always change after your dreams. and i -- i fight each and every day. each and every day is a challenge. each and every day presents its own different challenges. for all of us. and i wake up and start the fight all over again. >> leading the way, though, going into sunday's final round is men's world number 1 scottie

sche scheffler. the 25-year-old american had a five-shot lead going into round 3 but that advantage has now been reduced to three shots after his third round 71. sche scheffler's enjoyed a standout year in 2022 with three wins in his last five events. a magnificent last few weeks for him starting in february. prior to that he had not one u.s. pga tour victory to his name. high drama, though, on the last hole, saturday evening, seeing scheffler put his drive into the woods. and he would end up finishing with a bogey. scheffler reflecting after round 3 on saturday. >> being in this position it's nice to be in control of the golf tournament. all i'm trying to do out there is be committed to my shots and execute and after that it's not really up to me. i'm looking forward to the challenge of tomorrow and, you know, just keep doing my thing. >> scheffler's finish will give at least some hope to those closest to him on the leaderboard, especially the young australian player cam smith who won the players

championship in florida recently. he's at 6 under par right now and just three shots back. patrick snell, cnn, augusta, georgia. and before we go here is a hollywood headline that may give you deja vu. jennifer lopez and ben affleck are engaged again. the first time was 20 years ago in 2002. this will be the second marriage for affleck and the fourth for j. lo. and don't be fooled by the giant green rock that she's got. she says she's still jenny from the block. congratulations to both of them. i'm lynda kinkade. thanks so much for spending part of your day with me. our breaking news coverage of russia's war with ukraine continues in just a moment. stay with us.

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hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm lynda kinkade and i want to get you straight to our breaking news. me evidence that russia's war on ukraine is moving a different direction. satellite images taken friday show a military convoy nearly 13 kilometers long moving south through eastern ukraine. this is just east of kharkiv, not far from the russian border. it's another sign that russian troops appear to be regrouping and preparing to launch a renewed assault on eastern ukraine's donbas region.