this is "nightline." >> tonight, casualties of war. missiles and bombs rain down in ukraine as russian forces widen their assault. civilians caught in the crosshairs. and the children bearing the heaviest burden. an arctic showdown. tensions between the u.s. and russia now extending to the arctic circle. we go deep beneath the sea for exclusive access to the navy drills. plus, evan rachel wood. the actress is opening up about alleged abuse by former boyfriend marilyn manson. >> you claim that brian rained you, cut you, beat you, forced you to drink his blood, all

without your consent? >> what the rock star is saying. and why dolly parton is keeping it country. >> "nightline" will be right back.

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more devastating turn in its third week. civilians are under fire across the country. russia has at least a turn of missile attacks. those attacks have spread to the west, including a barrage of missiles striking a ukrainian base, sparking new fears that the kremlin may soon target nato members. abc's maggie rulli is on the ground in lviv. maggie? >> hey, byron, yeah. a major concern is this warheading west. that attack on a military base just ten miles from the polish border has left everyone around here skittish. and we've been hearing air raid sirens overnight in lviv. despite russian forces seemingly stalled outside kyiv, we've seen them ramp up attacks on civilians. in the capital, people trying to flee, getting hit by russian artillery. and there are growing concerns that russia could use chemical weapons. before for those living through this war on the ground, especially the most vulnerable, just getting through every day is the biggest challenge. and for kids caught up in this

war, school can often be the only place that feels safe. it looks like a normal school day, reading, writing, geography. but for some of ukraine's youngest survivors, this normalcy is an illusion. these boys recently escaped russian bombings in the east, a two-day journey of buses and trains, waking up to the sounds of explosions. these lessons allowing them to literally chart their escape. at just 13 years old, kiril tells me it's the second time he's had to move because of the russians, and this time he knows he will never go back home. this boy is now in lviv, excited to be with his friends. but his smiles and laughter are in spite of the fact that the last time he heard from his family, mother, father, brother and sister, they were trapped in

mariupol, a city bombarded by russian bombs. he had one phone call from them, but nothing since then. more than a thousand kids from other cities registered for class today in lviv, which has been inundated with families fleeing the violence. 200,000 refugees came through the city just today. while some will travel across the border to other countries, many will stay here, pushing the city to find places for them to shelter. and the violence is creeping westward. russian officials hitting a military base ten miles from the polish border, killing at least 35 and wounding more than 100. in the capital of kyiv, cameras rolling as russian forces hit the heart of the city today. officials say the rocket killing at least one person and wounding six others. earlier this morning, a russian missile attack forcing residents out of their suburban apartment building. this woman yaroslava describing

the moment she heard the huge explosions. the stairs weren't an option. she had to wait for rescue crews to bring her down by ladder from the seventh floor. she survived the nazis in world war ii. now 80 years later, all she has left is packed in just a couple of bags. even in devastation, the signs of defiance are everywhere. over the weekend, president zelenskyy out walking the streets. traveling to a military hospital and meeting with injured soldiers, awarding them medals for their service. zelenskyy set to speak virtually with members of congress on wednesday. he has previously called for a no-fly zone over ukraine, something the u.s. so far does not support. >> the u.s. is opposed to a no-fly zone, one, because they aren't very effective. and two, because it would directly bring u.s., nato, and russian forces into direct conflict on the ground and in the air. that is a recipe for world war i iii. >> reporter: there are growing calls for the u.s. and other

western countries to do more. as the civilian casualties mount. mariupol, that besieged city, today the first mass evacuation. it comes as official there's announce more than 2,000 civilians have died. among them, this pregnant mother. last week, the world watched her incredible rescue after russian troops bombed a hospital. today this sad confirmation. her doctors could not save her or her unborn child. the united nations says it's verified at least 31 attacks on health care facility, ambulances, and staff since the war started. more than 80,000 women are expected to give birth in ukraine in the next three months, and medical supplies are running dangerously low. >> every russian attack that directly involves civilians is a war crime. to attack civilians is a war crime. but that's never stopped mr. putin. >> reporter: another sign of escalating violence this weekend in the city of irpin, american

journalist brent renaud killed while on aseem for time studios. he and juan arredondo were riding in car when it came under attack. juan describing the moments from a hospital bed. >> we cross a checkpoint and they start shooting at us. so the driver turned around and they kept shooting. there was two of us. my friend is brent renaud, and he has been shot and left behind. >> everyone is absolutely beside themselves, devastated. at the same time, we are so proud of brent, and we know brent died doing what he was most passionate about, what he cared the absolute most about. >> reporter: renaud's friend and professional partner of 15 years says he was no stranger to conflict zones around the globe. but the situation in ukraine is uniquely dangerous, he says because of putin's ruthlessness. >> this is absolutely different from anything we've experienced before. right now you have journalists who are being targeted. you have a dictator invading a sovereign nation, doing everything he can to shut down the press in his own country to

prevent the truth from getting out. he has taken this to extremes we haven't seen in years and years and years. this is a level of brutality that i certainly haven't witnessed before in my lifetime. and it's petrifying to see that that's how desperate this man is now. >> reporter: earlier today, another american journalist, fox's benjamin hall was wounded and hospitalized while working outside of kyiv. the extent of his injuries still unknown. russian and ukrainian negotiators continued meeting, but again today no deal on a more permanent cease-fire. >> it's useful for the russians to at least appear to be conducting caulks with ukrainians. their terms are still very harsh and probably unacceptable to the ukrainians. >> reporter: military experts say the russian invasion has stalled in many places. >> the russians are sort of on that ragged edge of being exhausted after only three weeks of combat. >> reporter: u.s. officials say the kremlin has reached out to

china for help, requesting military equipment. china is said to be considering the request, although beijing denies that. >> should they provide military or other assistance, that of course violates sanctions or supports the war effort that there will be a significant consequences. >> if china does make some sort of a machiavellian deal with russia, it could almost double te chinese empire in a day. this doesn't mean that russia would be subservient. it doesn't mean it would be a vassal state. but xi jinping could give mr. putin some very, very harsh terms that would effectively allow xi jinping and china to dictate russia's relationship with the rest of the world. >> reporter: growing tensions with russia now extending up to the arctic circle, where the u.s. navy is conducting three weeks of drills, including the uss pasadena, one of two attack submarines in the region. >> thank you for joining us up here in the arctic. >> reporter: it's a steel reinforced sail allowing it to punch through ice as thick as five feet.

my colleague kayla whitworth got exclusive access. . there is a lot of people that would like to hide from the u.s. submarine force. they're not very successful. >> reporter: the russian military seeking to expand its presence in the arctic, holding its own exercises last month. vladimir putin is never far from their mind. >> is there concern from you he could advance militarily in the arctic? >> i'm not concerned about really any threat. we are ready as a submarine force. we will execute orders as our leadership, and we are postured and ready. >> all of that a world away from those school kids back in ukraine. >> nice to meet you. >> as they try to rebuild some sense of childhood. the first day of school a sign of hope in the shadow of war. >> our thanks to maggie. up next, actress evan rachel wood speaking out about her

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actress evan rachel wood is speaking on camera for the first time about her decision to publicly accuse her former boyfriend, rocker marilyn manson of sexual and emotional abuse. here is abc's linsey davis. >> so many survivors live in fear of judgment and retaliation, and mainly live with shame. and i know because i experienced it. and it was time to stop being

silent. >> reporter: evan rachel wood is known for hit films like "13" and shows like "westworld". >> is this really what you want? >> they never gave us a choice bfore today. >> reporter: but in 2018, the actress took on a new role as silver of sexual assault victims. what she says was her own personal experience with abuse. >> he broke me down through means of starvation, sleep deprivation and threats against my life. >> but at the time you did not name the person who you said had abused you. why? >> i was too scared. it was made very clear to me that there would be retaliation. and to expose a person in power who is as high profile as he is clearly is a huge undertaking. >> reporter: on february 1st of last year, wood publicly named her alleged abuser as brian warner, otherwise known as marilyn manson, who she says she met when she was 18 and dated on and off for more than four

years. what is this feeling? and it's this feeling of being believed. >> reporter: the new hbo documentary "phoenix rising" details her journey to naming him. >> he responded after you named him publicly, saying horrible distortions of reality, saying that his intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. what did you think of his response? >> from what i can tell, he's alluding to the fact that maybe this was just kinky sex. brian and i did not have a bdsm relationship. well did not have kinky sex. this is not a sexual preference. this is not. that's not what we're talking about here. >> the heavy metalist is known for his shock rock and often controversial persona. would you say it's a fair assessment to say he kind of came as advertised? >> no. i mean i don't think the world would have put him on such a pedestal if they really thought that his act was real. >> reporter: in the film, wood

describes the psychological and physical trauma she claims manson put her through. you claim that brian raped you, cut you, beat you, force you'd to drink his blood, all without your consent? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and recalls one of her several attempts to leave him. >> he called me 158 times and cut himself every time i didn't pick up the phone and said he was going to kill himself. this is when people in my life started saying you need to get a restraining order. and i said absolutely not. absolutely not. that -- the getting the restraining order seemed crazy to me because you're only going to make him more mad. >> i went back to his home to try to defuse the situaton after he had been cutting himself and threatening suicide. and i was severely punished. >> reporter: wood is not the only one to come forward with sexual assault allegations against manson. esme bianco, the first accusatory share her story on

camera first shared her story last year and has since filed a lawsuit against him. were you abused by marilyn manson? >> yes, i was. >> reporter: how long did it take you to realize that's what was happening? >> seven years after i left. >> it's not easy for girls like us to dig our way out. >> reporter: bianco is best known for her role in the hit series "game of thrones." but her career began as a model and a burlesque performer in london. in 2005 she was introduced to marilyn manson, the controversial global rock star who she idolized as a teenager. >> when i spoke with him for the first time, the first words out of his mouth were i've been a fan of yours for years. >> reporter: over the next four years, she says thwaite they built a friendship based on their mutual interest in art and music. he gained her trust. then in 2009, she says manson asked her to star in a music video he was making and flew her from london to l.a. >> he told me we were going to shoot it all on flip cam so we could do it ourselves.

that was like the beginning of the night they're. >> reporter: this is when she says manson was first violent with her. >> it got to the stage where he wanted to shoot the finale of the video. and he locked me in his bedroom, and he tied me to a wooden -- i was half naked, and he beat me with a whip, and he filmed it. >> reporter: bianco provided abc news with this photo, which she says is her back marked with whiplashes taken after the incident. at any point did you ask him to stop? >> no. i would never have dared to ask him to stop. >> reporter: was there ever a point where you feared for your life? >> the entire time during that shoot. >> reporter: her lawyer says manson's treatment of bianco, including asking her to travel across international borders constitutes human trafficking. >> i was defrauded. i was transported from the uk to the u.s. i was hobbled and then i was coerced into involuntary servitude, which included sexual

abuse and physical abuse. >> reporter: abc news reached out to manson and his team for comment on bianco's specific allegations, but has not heard back. in response to her lawsuit against him, manson has called her claims meritless, untrue, and a key component of a coordinated attack by multiple plaintiffs who are cynically and dishonestly seeking to monetize and exploit the me too movement. as for evan rachel wood, earlier this month, manson filed a lawsuit against wood and an activist featured in the documentary named elle magore. the complaint claims they used the film project to recruit, coordinate and pressure women who had been linked to brian warner to make false accusations of abuse against him. it also alleges among other things they impersonated a fbi agent in a fictitious letter claiming there was a federal investigation into manson, and wood and his other victims were in danger. in response manson's attorney

released this statement to abc news, saying in part nothing that evan rachel wood, illmailla gore or their handpicked co-conspirators can be trusted. but then again, what else can you expect from a group that have spread falsehood after false food about brian. >> i stand by everything i said about the allegations. >> reporter: can you establish if the claims against him are false? >> i don't believe i'm allowed to comment on any of the allegations. but i'm very confident i have the truth on my side. >> our thanks to linsey. part one of "phoenix rising: don't fall" premieres tomorrow on hbo, with part 2 the next night. up next, why dolly parton said no thanks to a big honor. ♪ ♪ whoever you are. you have a style. and we want to help you own it. cause anyone can sell you clothes.

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finally tonight, dolly parton is bowing out of this year's number nation for the rock & roll hall of fame. many of us assume the country music legend was already included. ♪ working nine to five, what a way to make a living ♪

>> the nine to five country singer/songwriter said she is flattered and grateful, but quote, i don't feel i've earned that right. the 76 years old was the only country artist on this year's ballot. but she did give us something to look forward to, saying this pe put out a rock 'n roll album. adding her husband would love it. and so would many of us. that's "nightline" for this evening. catch our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here same time tomorrow. thanks pour the company, america. good night.