this is cnn breaking news. >> hello to our viewers joining us from all around the world. this is "cnn newsroom." multiple explosions have been heard this morning in the capital of ukraine. a cnn team in kyiv has heard at least four blasts so far. an ukrainian official says at least one of them was an attack that destroyed a children's playground. while this comes after russia suffered a humiliating blow over the weekend when an explosion damaged its bridge to crimea, a key supply line for its troops. president vladimir putin has

blamed ukraine for that blast, calling it a terror attack. ukraine's president has also accused moscow of terrorism after a string of russian strikes in zaporizhzhia. hours ago a new attack reportedly destroyed an apartment block, leading to several casualties. before that attack, ukraine's president said the strikes this week killed 43 civilians including 14 at this building. cnn's fred pleitgen is live in kyiv with the latest. >> reporter: just now, ten seconds ago, there were two very big explosions we're hearing right now. i can hear them very clearly from where we are right now. it's unclear whether or not that is incoming russian rockets or any other attack, whether or not that might be outgoing air defense rockets, unclear from our position. certainly it sort of americans with what we've been seeing the entire morning which appears to be, to us, the ukrainian capital

under full-on, massive rocket attack by -- there's another explosion right now. it seems as though there's either a lot of rockets being intercepted or a lot of rockets hitting the ukrainian capital as we speak right now. that really is a pattern that we've been seeing throughout the entire morning with several areas here in central kyiv getting hit. also in other districts of kyiv as well. you mentioned the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko. he was saying emergency services are out in full force, coming to terms with the aftermath. i've gotten a few figures on the aftermath so far. there's one from an adviser to the interior ministry saying five hive been killed and a dozen have been wounded. there's also one from emergency services saying that 20 people have been wounded. those numbers obviously right now still very fresh and still very much subject to change. you can see where i am right now. emergency services are out, they're towing away one of the cars that appears to have been affected by the explosions. there's a few cars in front of a

building that seem to have been affected and burned out after a large explosion took place. we also say an hour ago, emergency service or investigative services come take away what seemed to us to be both rocket parts and rocket shrapnel, shrapnel from some sort of warhead, as well. also, to give you an idea how big these explosions are, a lot of the buildings in the surrounding areas as we got to the scene here, we did see that they have -- they had the windows blown out. so there must have been substantial blast wave coming from that rocket as well. the other thing we're hearing from other parts of ukraine is this is not limited to the ukrainian capital. there are reports from the town of dnipro, central ukraine, that that is under rocket attack, and lviv as well. it's unclear what damage has been done, what hits in those places. from this morning in the ukrainian capital, there certainly have been i'd say at least six or seven heavy rocket

hits that we ourselves have noticed. >> the areas that have come under attack, what do we know about them? are they mainly residential? >> reporter: they are -- they're in central kyiv, so both residential areas, also official areas as well. it's unclear what exactly has been targeted so far. obviously the ukrainians, if they do know, they're not putting out too much information. because of course they are right now in a war with russia, therefore want to keep a lot of information close to their chests and won't be divulging too much. it certainly is areas, some of them at least, inside central k kyiv. central kyiv has been hit. it's unclear why that is the case or what this is about, but as you mentioned, in the lead-in to our live report, certainly it comes a few days after that bridge to crimea, the one that connects mainland russia to occupied crimea, after that was hit by a major blast, crippling

that bridge for a very long time, still the services there aren't fully up and running. one of the things that vladimir putin had said when the u.s. first started supplying the ukrainians with multiple rocket-launching systems, he said then the russians would start getting, as he put it, "dig making centers." whether or not this might be the case of that is unclear. certainly we do see that there is right now a full-on long-range rocket attack going on here in kyiv and other places in ukraine as well. >> give us a sense of how people are feeling in terms of are they bracing now for an onslaught by russian troops in reaction to that explosion of the bridge? >> reporter: i think they certainly are bracing for more to come. it's quite interesting. again, the mayor, not just of

the city of kyiv but the governor of the region are urging people to stay inside, seek shelter. urging people who live around kyiv and come here for work did not come here, not do that. the past months have been fairly quiet in kyiv as the ukrainian military has managed to -- this is an emergency services car, we'll let him through real quick. in the past couple of months it's been fairly quiet here in kyiv as the ukrainian military managed to push the russian army that of course, at the beginning of the war, was right on the doorstep here of the ukrainian capital. they managed to push them back. they managed to push the russians back in other places. one of the other big game changers over the past couple of months has been the fact that the ukrainians have gotten a lot more capable air defenses, a lot of western air defenses, trying to protect some of their cities. something like what you're seeing this morning has become a lot more rare in the ukrainian capital, and also in cities like lviv, in the west of ukraine.

at the same time, some cities in the south of ukraine, they've been hit more as the russians have been unable to get into those cities with their military. they've been hitting some of those cities with longer-range assets, air launched and sea launched. definitely here from the ukrainian capital, you do feel that there is quite a tense atmosphere, people certainly are taking this very seriously, laila. >> fred pleitgen reporting there on developments, thank you so much. for more on all this, i'm joined by cnn's salma abdelaziz. put this into context for us. >> reporter: as you heard from our colleague fred pleitgen on the ground, the capital has enjoyed relative safety for weeks. the fact that russia is striking right at the heart of kyiv just a couple of days after the explosion of the kerch bridge, it's hard to take that as coincidental. now, let's just go over what's happening with this bridge. make no mistake about it, laila, this is not just a strategic hit, this is a personal affront

to president putin. this is his project, the kerch bridge. the entire taking of crimea, the illegal annexation of crimea, that is president putin's project. it is absolute, if you will, a symbolic wedding band between ukraine and russia to president putin. that explosion that strike, right at the heart of the bridge, is in many ways very, very personal for president putin, who today will be meeting with his own security council. that's supposed to take place a couple of hours from now. the agenda is not public, but absolutely at the top of discussions will be what to do about the kerch bridge, what will the kremlin's response be to this attack? and we've already seen these attacks in kyiv this morning. there seems to also be a ramping-up of missile strikes on zaporizhzhia. that's an all-important city, home to europe's large u.s. nuclear power plant, on the front lines. that city, president zelenskyy saying in his nightly address, more than 40 people have been

killed in the past week on multiple missile attacks on multiple residential areas in zaporizhzhia. we're waiting to find out more from the security council meeting about what the kremlin's response will be. as for the bridge itself, this is a largely symbolic attack. logistically speaking, the bridge is already up and running in some portions of it. the rail service seems to largely have been restored. cars are able to move back and forth now. ferry services are being set up for free for buses and large trucks. so moscow very much trying to appear ahead of this, trying to take control of this, trying to restore that bridge while at the same time ukraine bracing for what response could come. >> we've obviously seen the situation in zaporizhzhia, where attacks on residential areas have been ramped up in recent days. >> reporter: absolutely. and that's what's so terrifying, i think, for many ukrainians on the ground.

and i know our colleague spoke to this, fred spoke to this, is that this is not just military infrastructure that is being hit. oftentimes these are civilian areas being struck. this attack on kyiv this morning, one of the locations where some of these missiles, some of these explosions, seem to have landed, is just a kindergarten. zaporizhzhia, multiple residential buildings being hit. just sunday, 11 children among the victims. this very much terrorizes civilians and residents who don't know where these attacks are going to come from. you have to remember that russia has made it very clear that they could strike ukraine essentially anywhere, any time. as deep in as kyiv. yes, of course, there are anti-missile systems that ukraine holds. but those are, by far, not perfect. so that sense of fear across the country. but also you're hearing from ukrainian officials, yes, they have not claimed responsibility for this attack. you're hearing from them a

celebration. they are applausing, congratulatory of this attack on the kerch bridge because it is so symbolic, because it is an affront on president putin. you're seeing that push and pull of this war. ukrainian officials taking the step -- not claiming any responsibility but saying, we congratulate, we celebrate the fact that this bridge is hit. at the same time you see ukrainian officials bracing for the potential impact. the mayor of kyiv telling everybody to take shelter, across the country everyone on high alert. >> salma abdelaziz reporting, thank you so much. north korea claims the missile it launched over japan last week was a new type of intermediate range weapon. >> reporter: according to kcna,

the north korean state-run news agency, they're saying the leader kim jong-un personally guided the last couple of weeks of military drills and tactical nuclear missile tests all done in response, apparently, to large-scale military exercises conducted by the united states and south korea. let me show you a series of photographs released earlier today by the north korean newspaper, "rodong sim bun." kim jong-un apparently in charge, pointing, offering field guidance. he's viewing these missile launches from a distance . it stands completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location.

north korea were practicing "neutralizing airports in south korea." kcna also quoted kim jong-un himself, saying that he is in no mood for talks or dialogue. according to kcna, this is what kim said. "even though the enemy continues to talk about dialogue and negotiations, we do not have anything to talk about, nor do we feel the need to do so." north korea has been carrying out a flurry of missile tests. in the last two weeks it's carried out seven different launches, including one launch of two missiles early on sunday. we also know last tuesday, north korea fired a missile over japan for the first time since 2017. this year, north korea has fired the highest number of missiles since 2011 was the year when kim jong-un took power. as tension is rising in the region, you have the u.s. and

allies scrambling for a response as they look for response. you have those recent drills by the u.s. and its allies in the region. you have the redeployment of the "ronald reagan," the u.s. aircraft carrier in waters near the korean peninsula. military drills taking place between the u.s. and japan, the u.s. and south korea, recent sanctions the u.s. slapped on north korea, targeting its fuel procurement network. adding on top of all this that specter of concern about whether north korea will conduct a nuclear test again, and if north korea does so, it will be the first time since 2017. as you recall, that was a moment of peak tension. back to you, laila. >> final thought, briefly, how does beijing regard these tests? >> reporter: we're continuing to monitor reaction from china, especially on the back of additional tests that took place tuesday. china has very friendly relations with north korea, so much so that china along with russia has shielded north korea at the united nations.

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we want to recap breaking news out of ukraine. an official says at least five civilians are confirmed dead and 12 injured after apparent russian strikes on kyiv today. the mayor in the western city of lviv says his city is also hearing explosions. t an area official says energy structures were hit. let me fill you in on some of the details coming in. this story just breaking moments ago. it appears to be that a massive -- there's a massive crater near kyiv's busiest road junction. it is one of the areas where one of the strikes has taken place. explosions have also been reported in lviv, as i said, another city in ukraine, and west dnipro in central ukraine. more now from my colleague salma

aziz standing by to provide more context. salma, are these the russian revenge strikes that everybody feared were coming? >> reporter: we can't speculate, of course, on the motivations here. but absolutely, these are parts of ukraine that have not seen attacks in weeks, if not months. when you're talking about kyiv, the capital, that's a place that's enjoyed relative safety, relative calm, relative normalcy for months. this will absolutely shake the residents of kyiv. same for lviv, a city i don't believe has seen any attacks in months, all the way in the west of the country right up near the polish border. these are places that are hundreds of kilometers away from the front lines, that absolutely require the kremlin to use its long range firepower. so there's a sense that this has been unprecedented, unseen in weeks. it comes after this attack on the kerch bridge, which make no mistake about it, even as the bridge is being restored now,

even as traffic is starting to resume across that bridge, even azriel service is starting to function again, this is still very much a personal affront to president putin. this bridge is his project. the illegal annexation of crimea, the connection, if you will, between what he claims is russian territory, which is ukrainian sovereign territory, and russia. that is absolutely one of president putin's dreams, goals, ideals. hitting that bridge over the weekend, that is a personal attack on president putin's ambitions. what people in ukraine will be thinking about now is not just the retaliatory nature of these strikes, but that all-important, all-looming, all-scary idea of nuclear attacks of course, laila. because we've heard time and time again from president putin, from other russian officials, that they will not hesitate to use nuclear attacks if they feel russian sovereignty, russian territorial integrity, has been threatened. a yes, ma'am lin spokesperson

just yesterday said that is absolutely not on the agenda, the use of nuclear weapons. but it does strike a sense of fear in ukraine to think about how president putin will respond to this very personal attack. >> we're already seeing some of that reaction, fresh attacks in zaporizhzhia, where we're seeing russian troops ramping up attacks on civilian areas. >> absolutely. and zaporizhzhia has been in the cr crosshairs for a long time. over the last week we've seen an intensification of attacks on that city, right on the front line, home to europe's largest nuclear power plant, a nuclear power plant that right now is under russian control, under russian occupation. although, of course, ukrainian officials still claiming control of that power plant. this key city has been in the crosshairs. unclear if the ramping-up, the escalation of attacks we saw in zaporizhzhia on sunday when we saw another residential building

hit with a barrage of missiles, over a dozen killed including children -- unclear if the motivation behind that is some form of retaliation for the strike on the bridge in crimea. but again, it's that fear, it's that concern. when we're going to find out here is in a couple of hours when president putin holds this meeting with his own sdouns security council. these are generally held on a weekly basis, but at the very top of this alleged, you can expect it will be the response russia gives. ukrainian officials have denied responsibility, they have not claimed this attack. but they have been very open about their celebration of the attack on the kerch bridge. and it's these types of attacks -- this is not matter of russian infrastructure, nowhere near a front line. this is an area that should have been secured, controlled, access tightly held by the kremlin. to be able to hit this bridge shows a gap, first of all in the

kremlin's security abilities around crimea. also shows what the extent of saboteurs are. ukraine denying any responsibility for this attack, again, but it shows the level of vulnerabilities on the russian side. you can expect that's going to be addressed today in this security council meeting for president putin. >> salma, this all comes at a moment that is politically precarious for my putin. because he has suffered a lot of setbacks. at home and in ukraine. >> absolutely. and it's hard to really overemphasize these setbacks. for the last few weeks, russian forces on the ground have lost thousands of square kilometers of ground in absolutely key areas along the east. ukrainian forces have this lightning strike counteroffensive by ukrainian forces backed by western weapons, has led to huge success on the battlefield. at the same time, russian forces appear to be running out of manpower on the ground, quite

literally. just a couple of weeks ago, president putin announcing this partial mobilization, the first mobilization of its kind in russia since world war ii. that, of course, caused a huge reaction inside russia with tens of thousands of people basically trying to flee for the border, take the first flight they can out of the country, trying to protect their sons, their fathers, anybody of a drafting age, fearing that this partial mobilization might turn into something bigger. so a real sense also of pressure from within. we've heard some of president putin's top officials, some of his closest allies, criticizing the russian military. criticizing the losses on the ground. pushing the kremlin for a stronger response. so you are looking at a president putin who is increasingly cornered, facing losses on the battlefield, facing pressure at home, facing criticism from russians and families in russia who are now trying to flee to avoid a war that very much feels like it's

come home now. and it's when president putin is cornered, that is when analysts say you should be most concerned. because how does he react in that moment? how does he respond in that moment? i'm again going to bring up that fear of nuclear weapons, the fear of use of nuclear weapons. president putin has said he is not bluffing, but the possibility of that use, again, intelligence agencies say there is no indication that this is going to take place, there is absolutely no indication that russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons. but the fact that the specter still hangs over the conflict, the fact that the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant we were discussing is on the front lines, right in the middle of this back and forth. missiles landing near that power plant, all of these dangerous factors at a time when president putin has had yet another blow, this kerch bridge explosion. it really sends fear and concern among ukrainian families. and far beyond that, for other

allies of ukraine, of what president putin's next move twharks his retaliation what revenge will look like for the kremlin. laila? >> salma, in a sign of the fear that ukrainians are living with day by day, we're just getting a report that train traffic and all subway lines in the capital, kyiv, have been suspended and that the underground stations are being used as shelters. it resembles the beginning of the war. >> absolutely. that's exactly what it will feel like for families in ukraine right now who have woken up to these explosions, these sounds of loud explosions, multiple explosions right in the heart of the capital. one of these missiles landing in a kindergarten. the mayor already telling everybody, take shelter, this could go on for some time. so absolutely, for the families in ukraine right now who are huddling in bomb shelters, trying to make it down to metro stations to take shelter, they are going to be remembering the first days of this wrflt,

wondering how far this goes. throughout what's been so terrifying for so many average ukrainians is the kremlin has made clear they can strike ukraine anywhere, any time. then hit the country all the way in the west of lviv to the heart of the country in kyiv to the front lines on the east. and yes, ukraine does have defense systems, anti-systems. but are hit and miss. as you can see, missiles still landing on ukrainian soil. it's important to remember here again, these are not just military sites. we are talking about civilian infrastructure, we are talking about residential blocks, we are talking about what oftentimes feels like absolutely random attacks on civilian areas. and it's that sense of anywhere, any time, there is no safe place that is really going to send families reeling across kyiv today. >> salma abdelaziz, thank you for contextualizing these breaking developments for us, we'll catch up with you later. we're learning more by the minute on these explosions in

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we want to recap breaking news out of ukraine. the first video from kyiv after multiple explosions in the capital. an official says at least five civilians are confirmed dead and 12 injured after apparent russian strikes on kyiv today. the mayor in the western city of lviv says his city is also hearing explosions. a lviv-area official says energy infrastructure was hit. i want to bring in michael bosecue in odesa, senior fellow at the atlantic council and former spokesperson for the organization for security and cooperation in europe. michael, i first want to get your reaction to these breaking events. >> it's terrible, terrible. these are the -- among the worst

attacks that have happened so far. let's be clear, these are massive attacks in multiple locations. not only kyiv, but also lviv again, once again zaporizhzhia which had 17 deaths the other day. and in dnipro, badly hit. i'm also just getting reports right now where i am in odesa, there's apparently been some sort of strike. so, you know -- of course, this weekend was a weekend of jubilation by most ukrainians i've spoken to, but i don't think it was far away from their minds there would be massive, massive retaliation. especially after president putin yesterday accused ukrainian forces of that explosion on the kerch bridge. >> so we understand that these strikes took place during rush hour in several ukrainian cities? >> yeah, you know, we've got so used to, i guess, these strikes happening at night, as in zaporizhzhia, 24 hours ago which

had the multiple death toll. but i think the timing was deliberate. you know, this just goes to show mr. putin, who is bent on trying to win this war, on massive retaliation, no matter what it cost him -- i've said this time and time again on cnn and opinion is as long as russia has the ability to launch those long-range missiles which were used in the past few hours, no issue of ukraine should be regarded as safe. one more thing, looking ahead already, but my big fear also with this is the panic it will cause among the populations. i think once again, people will be -- have the feeling they want to flee. and it's just when we're returning to see a sense of normality in places like kyiv and here in odesa. so that makes it even more sad, what happened today. >> yes, because we understand that people are being ordered to shelter in the subway lines in

kyiv, they're all nonoperational because residents have to hide in those subway stations? >> yeah, that's correct. you know, the kyiv subway network in particular is ideally suited for this sort of thing. because the stations tend to be so deep. but it must bring back those horrible memories to people of the early days of the warwhen exactly the same thing happened. i know we have to be careful in terms what was we say in terms of locations, but these ones seem to have struck kyiv in more central locations than ever before. mayor klitschko has said the region which is the most central region in kyiv. so very, very bold attack. very destructive. and once again, i can't emphasize enough the potential blow also to confidence here. because businesses have been coming back, embassies have been coming back.

it's so sad to see this happen at this particular time. >> very sad that this is happening at this particular time. can you tell us about central kyiv where we think these explosions, these strikes, took place? is it near government buildings? do we know? >> yeah, yeah, what we know -- and again, we have to be careful because of reporting restrictions. the chokinski district houses not only the university, it appears on social media, some blasts there. but pretty close to the city center. that's probably as much as i can give you at the moment to stay clear of any trouble. but you can be assured that this has hit closer than any of the other strikes to the center of kyiv. and to think as well that right now, lviv, which has been for the most part spared, is without power. so again, the russians, what they have in their arsenal, because they've done so terribly on the battlefield and their

cowardness will force them to resort to these, those long-range missiles that can fly over 1,000 miles away. also what has come here to odesa as well are those iranian-made kamikaze drones which are very destructive too. if you ask me what can we expect ahead? i mean, this shows that mr. putin has no restraint, no boundaries. and god forbid, god forbid that he reaches for tactical, nuclear -- i don't think it will happen, but he has made it clear it's still on the table, as well as biological and chemical. we are in a very pivotal phase of the war right now because of what happened a few hours ago. >> now, ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack on the crimea bridge, but russia seems convinced, nonetheless. how dangerous is this moment? you just alluded to it. are we at a juncture, a turning page, a turning point, rather, in this war? >> yeah -- well, we're not

surprised mr. putin pointed the finger at the ukrainians. we're absolutely not sure about that. i mean, it could have been, and many analysts agree on this, just a russian mistake. they could have been moving ammunition across the bridge. that has acted as a supply line for the russian war effort. it could have exploded there. but it doesn't surprise me that he'sblamed ukraine. since that happened less than 24 hours ago, that statement, a lot of us became very anxious that he would strike back. you know, i think we also have to think what the west can do right now. of course, continuing the arming of the ukrainian army of weapons and high-tech weaponry, but also very, very urgent telephone diplomacy with india and china. these are the only two countries which i think have some leverage over mr. putin.

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♪ we want to recap breaking news out of ukraine. we're getting some of our first videos from kyiv after multiple explosions in the capital. an official says at least five civilians are confirmed dead and 12 injured after apparent russian strikes on kyiv today. and the mayor in the western city of lviv says his city is also hearing explosions. a lviv-area official says energy infrastructure was hit. in southern africa, mozambique is contending with isis-linked fighters. with the help of rwanda's military, the insurgents have been pushed back in some areas but they remain a constant threat as parts of the country attempt to rebuild and residents return to their homes. cnn's david mckenzie joins me now from johannesburg with more, david?

>> reporter: that's right. in the context of this ever-expanding conflict between russia and ukraine, the issue of global energy security in particular is critical. we took a rare trip into northern mozambique where those issues could be partially solved but the population is dealing with a devastating isis-linked insurgency. isis didn't end, it shifted to ungoverned spaces like this. we're embedded with rwandan security forces in northern mozambique, battling an isis-linked insurgency. the tactics are familiar, if unspeakably brutal. to sow terror, burn schools, create chaos. they've displaced nearly 1 million people. jihad in mozambique is an

extension of the islamic state jihad all over the world, he says, in a message posted in august. what was it like when they attacked? >> translator: they first came to this area to spread their propaganda. they melted back into the forest and then later attacked. >> reporter: in the december prior, a strategic port town, isis mozambique arrived in force, held the territory for a year. >> translator: they'll find children like this, they took them back to the forest. when they find men like this, they cut off their heads. >> reporter: the cost of this insurgency is in blood. but also enormous treasure. we're entering the $20 billion afunji natural gas plant. this has the potential to take in at least 100 trillion cubic

feet of natural gas. in a time of global gas insecurity, this is a massive deal. analysts say mozambique's offshore natural gas potential could eventually rival russia. as europe phases out russia's gas supply because of the war in ukraine, alternate sources are critical. >> there isn't a soul anywhere they're, it's completely empty. >> reporter: militants attacked an area considered a force majeure. mozambique looked elsewhere. 2,000 rwandan soldiers and police invited by the government took the fight to isis. later, regional forces joined in. general, what is the chief consideration when dealing with an insurgency like this? >> the first thing you have to do is to defeat the against. in a military operation. but after that, you must try to win hearts and minds. >> reporter: it is still opaque

why rwanda answered the call. aid workers and western diplomats praise their professionalism. >> his name is alli, he is havig high-grade fever as you see. >> reporter: the displaced are tentatively moving back, bringing what belongings they can. "i heard that there's peace now, so i came home," says benjamin thomas. that peace is fragile. outside of ra wanda's zone of control, the killings, the beheadings continue. intelligence sources say the insurgents have split into smaller cells, now using improvised explosive devices. >> it is not just fixing one area and pushing the problem somewhere else? >> well, you could say it's natural for the enemy to escape to places that are less -- with less pressure. but all we need to do is to

maintain momentum, follow. >> reporter: the stakes are extraordinary and shouldn't be ignored. the window to defeat isis in mozambique before the insurgency o evolves is likely short. and that window, they say, is important to exploit now, laila, because not only the military solution needs to be fortified, but giving development assistance, school, roads, electricity, job opportunities, is critical to stamp out that insurgency. it's an issue that is underreported, but hugely important for this region and the world. laila? >> david, thank you so much for bringing us that report. david mckenzie. that wraps up this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm laila harrak. max foster picks up our coverage. we'll have much more on what is unfolding in ukraine after a short break. do stay with us. ♪ music: “everywhere” by fleetwood mac ♪

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♪ hello and welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world, i'm max foster. breaking news out of the of ukraine. authorities are reporting multiple missile and rocket attacks across the country, including in the capitol kyiv. cnn team heard at least six blasts in kyiv so far. officials are reporting at least five dead and 12 wounded in the capital so far, but a wave of attacks is being reported across ukraine. including the cities of lviv and kharkiv. one explosion in kyiv appears to