[ explosions ] allegations of russian troops intentionally targeting civilians run up and down the country. residents scramble for cover in skadovs'k in the south. ukrainian officials say ten people were shot dead while standing in line for bread in the northern city of chernihiv. explosions echoed and plumes of smoke rose around the capital today as the ukrainian military said its forces mounted a counteroffensive in suburbs to the north. cell phone footage appears to capture a missile streaking across the city's skies. once again this morning, the smoldering aftermath of another apartment building that came under attack overnight as russian forces continue to bombard the capital. the ceaseless shelling of ukraine's second-largest city of kharkiv left a market and school in flames, and left trapped

residents to wonder-- three weeks under siege since the invasion began-- whether any end is in sight. right around the same time president zelenskyy was addressing congress, president putin spoke publicly, calling the military offensive a success. british intelligence suggests forces from elsewhere in russia have begun to re-deploy to bolster troops in ukraine. norah. >> yeah, meaning this might not end any time soon. charlie d'agata, thank you. well, now to western ukraine, which has been largely spared from russia's attacks, and has become a haven for families fleeing the violence. it's also an area where residents with no military background are taking up arms and training to defend their country. cbs' imtiaz tyab is in lviv. >> reporter: this is the most basic of training-- after just four hours of learning how to fire a rifle, these ordinary citizens say they're ready to defend their homeland.

31-year-old anastasia is originally from the capital kyiv. she fled to lviv for safety shortly after the russian invasion began, and has gone from working in i.t. to learning how to use a kalashnikov. how important is it for you to get this training? >> i hope that i will not have to use it. but it's important because it can be a question of life. >> reporter: ukrainians of all kinds have joined the volunteer battalions, which are fiercely resisting russia's vastly more powerful military in ways few expected, defending the most vulnerable, including those that live at this school in lviv. these children, some as young as four, are all orphans and have developmental disabilities. they were brought here less than a week ago after fleeing brutal violence in eastern ukraine. natari is a social worker here. >> i mean, kids with mental and

physical disorders. >> reporter: as we were talking -- >> alarm. >> reporter: an air raid siren went off. the older kids were told to run inside, while the youngest were guided by their carers, who took them into a basement classroom and tried to calm them down any way they could. nadia is one of the teachers. what do you tell the children when they hear the noise? what do you say to them? "the children don't hear the sirens from here. they are hidden," she says. "we are safe here." these orphans may be among ukraine's most vulnerable, but they are deeply cared for. hi! and still manage to smile-- and make new friends-- during the most uncertain of times. now, according to the u.n., nearly every second, a ukrainian child is made a refugee. that's roughly 1.5 million already. and many pass through here in lviv on their way to poland, and an uncertain future.

norah. >> thank you for focusing on the children, imtiaz. well, tonight, we are hearing from that russian state tv employee who staged a bold on-air protest against the war in ukraine. in her first television interview, marina ovsyannikova said, "i absolutely do not feel like a hero. i really want to feel like the sacrifice was not in vain, and that people will open their eyes." the mother of two could still face up to 15 years in prison for her actions.

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well, here in the u.s., there's major economic news tonight. the federal reserve today raised its benchmark short-term interest rate by a quarter point. that is the first rate hike since 2018, and more are expected this year. this will mean higher loan rates for most consumers and businesses, who are already struggling with inflation. tonight, cbs' errol barnett reports on how record-high fuel prices are stalling the trucking industry. >> it digs into your profit. you know what i mean? i mean, a whole lot.htwhile most americans are gasping at gas prices, truckers are dealing with diesel. >> $815 to fill up the truck. >> reporter: what costs less than $4 per gallon last month, has jumped to a record high above $5, slamming small transport companies. >> well, pricing stay this way, a lot of people will be out of business. >> reporter: william lytle says

the cost of filling his truck, which can hold up to 200 gallons, means profits have evaporated. this man recently purchased a second truck, which he now can't afford. the steep prices are trickling down through the economy. more than 70% of freight is transported via truck. now fuel surcharges are increasingly affecting the prices of everything, from groceries to building supplies, and it is a major contributor to inflation. >> big fleets, small fleets, they all use diesel. nearly everything, when we go to a store or buy it online, all of that comes on a truck. that means, i think, all of us, as consumers, can expect higher prices generally. >> reporter: diesel desperation is likely behind gas theft reported in california and texas. >> they had a trap door in their vehicle. they would put a hose down there, and suck it out with a pump. >> reporter: now, here in virginia, you can see that

diesel prices are about $5 per gallon. out west in california, it is above $6. all of that really adds up. and despite regular gas prices stabilizing this week, analysts we've spoken with, norah, expect diesel prices to continue to creep higher. >> you really put it into perspective. errol barnett, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news." flash floods and high water rescues in alabama. and what caused this massive fire at a walmart distribution center? plus, japan, look at this, ordinary tissues burn when theo blows. so puffs plus lotion rescued his nose. with up to 50% more lotion, puffs bring soothing relief. a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. america's #1 lotion tissue. what if your entire day glided like new dove men ultimate? its hydrating water-based formula glides on without irritation so you can glide through your entire day with confidence.

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the race that's been designed for you. even in times of war, life can sometimes surprise us with a sweet story of serendipity. this one starts with a lemonade stand. here's cbs' christina ruffini. >> reporter: when brothers axel and oliver langenkamp evacuated ukraine, they couldn't take everything. >> we were running around, trying to find stuff, packing your bag. >> reporter: they also couldn't bring their parents-- diplomats at the u.s. embassy in kyiv. after getting the boys safely to their grandparents in california, they relocated to poland to continue their work. >> i, like, i really miss them. >> reporter: so the eight- and nine-year-old decided to put up a lemonade stand, raising money for world central kitchen, an organization that feeds ukraine refugees. the response was overwhelming. >> and we got over $2,000.

>> reporter: was that a surprise? >> yeah. >> yes! >> reporter: miguel abed is now serving those meals in poland. he stumbled across the boys' fundraiser in coronodo, hours before flying here to volunteer. >> it was an incredible coincidence. >> reporter: they sent miguel off with cards for their parents, which he hand-delivered to their dad, dan. >> special -- >> oh, my goodness. >> -- message from your kids. >> this is amazing! >> reporter: it's the first mail they've gotten from their boys. >> they really miss you. >> all of us have split up from our families, and we're really invested in, you know, trying to help ukraine. >> reporter: a mission shared by miguel, the langenkamps, and all the volunteers. >> i hope it will help to stabilize them and just help them feel better. >> it's a great example to replicate this-- this good deed that is coming together by, literally people from everywhere in the world. >> reporter: christina ruffini, cbs news, scheckov, poland. that's the "overnight news"

for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. as ukraine enters its fourth week of war, russian forces are intensifying their attacks on cities and civilians. ukrainian officials saying a theater serving as a they willer was targeted in mariupol. this satellite image shows what it looked like before the attack. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said evacuation corridors did not work wednesday, as the russian military did not stop shelling. but both sides say they are making progress in peace talks. the topic of ukraine remaining neutral and out of nato is one of the points that's being discussed. russian foreign minister sergy lavrov said there is hope of

reaching a compromise in negotiations. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. this is the cbs "overnight news." good evening. thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. the war in ukraine is entering its fourth week, with attacks on civilians like we haven't seen before. in a historic and emotional speech to congress, president zelenskyy begged for the united states to do more. the former comedian has risen to this moment in history. as "the economist" wrote today, a man who used to entertain the nation has become its voice. he cited pearl harbor and the september 11th attacks in his appeal to members of congress, and he played this heartbreaking video of ukraine and its people

before and after the russian invasion, showing the brutality of the air strikes on civilian targets. for the first time today, president biden called vladimir putin a war criminal. zelenskyy asked again for a no-fly zone, and while president biden stopped short of that, he did pledge an additional $800 million in military aid. we've got a lot of news to get to tonight from ukraine, but we're going to start with cbs' weijia jiang from the white house. good evening, weijia. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. president zelenskyy thanked the u.s. for all the support it has already provided, but he also made clear, it is not enough. president biden praised the passionate speech as convincing and significant, before offering a reality check about what the u.s. is ready to deliver. an extraordinary sight today as ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, fighting for his country's survival, received a standing ovation from members of congress.

appearing virtually in his trademark green army shirt, zelenskyy made a desperate appeal for more help. >> translator: we need you right now. >> reporter: invoking pearl harbor -- >> translator: when your sky was black from the planes attacking you -- >> reporter: -- and the attacks on 9/11. >> translator: our country experienced the same, every day, right now, at this moment, every night for three weeks now. >> reporter: he also played a video showing the death and destruction unfolding across his country, moving some lawmakers to tears. president biden, too, commented on the carnage. >> bombing apartment buildings, maternity wards, hospitals-- i mean, it's god-awful. >> reporter: later, the president went even further in condemning putin. >> i think he is a war criminal. >> reporter: zelenskyy begged for help closing off putin's main pathway to inflicting pain -- the sky.

>> translator: is this a lot to ask for, to create a no-fly zone over ukraine, to save people? is this too much to ask? >> reporter: while most lawmakers agree with president biden that a no-fly zone is too dangerous, there is a growing call to send more fighter jets, which the administration has also called too risky. >> we're a superpower, and zelenskyy challenged us to act like it. zelenskyy needs more. >> reporter: in his response, president biden did not bring up a no-fly zone or war planes, but announced an additional $800 million in military aid. >> we're going to continue to have their backs as they fight for their freedom. >> reporter: the package includes u.s.-made killer drones, known as switchblades, that can target russian tanks from miles away-- plus 800 anti-aircraft, and 9,000 anti-armor systems, 25,000 sets of body armor and helmets, and 20 million rounds of ammunition. in his final plea, zelenskyy

addressed president biden in english. >> you are the leader of the nation. of your great nation. i wish you to be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. >> reporter: today marked the first time president biden used the phrase "war criminal" to describe putin. the white house has avoided it, citing an ongoing legal process to determine if russia is in fact committing war crimes. press secretary jen psaki said the president was speaking from his heart. norah. >> just extraordinary what happened today. weijia jiang, thank you. well, the atrocities in ukraine that president zelenskyy talked about were on full display for the rest of the world today, in large part because of the work of journalists.

cbs's charlie d'agata is in the capital. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening, norah. officials from russia and ukraine have expressed optimism today that peace talks were making progress, but there is no hint of these horrors coming to an end. we warn that our reporting includes some images that might find disturbing. ukrainian officials tonight accused the russian military of bombing this theater in mariupol where hundreds of people had taken refuge in the hope of some protection from the bombardment. a satellite image before the bombing shows the building in tact, with the word "children" in russian lettering outside. in the besieged port city, even getting into the hospital means running a gauntlet of bombs and bullets. inside, a vision of hell. rescue teams and civilians

shelling faster than medics can treat them, many already too far gone to be saved. an exhausted doctor covers the body of a three-week-old baby. down in the basement, he says, "these are all the people we couldn't save." "help mariupol," pleads resident olga budko. "children, women are being killed. why? genocide?" [ explosions ] allegations of russian troops intentionally targeting civilians run up and down the country. residents scramble for cover in skadovs'k in the south. ukrainian officials say ten people were shot dead while standing in line for bread in the northern city of chernihiv. explosions echoed and plumes of smoke rose around the capital today as the ukrainian military said its forces mounted a counteroffensive in suburbs to the north. cell phone footage appears to

capture a missile streaking across the city's skies. once again this morning, the smoldering aftermath of another apartment building that came under attack overnight as russian forces continue to bombard the capital. the ceaseless shelling of ukraine's second-largest city of kharkiv left a market and school in flames, and left trapped residents to wonder-- three weeks under siege since the invasion began-- whether any end is in sight. right around the same time president zelenskyy was addressing congress, president putin spoke publicly, calling the military offensive a success. british intelligence suggests forces from elsewhere in russia have begun to re-deploy to bolster troops in ukraine. norah. >> yeah, meaning this might not end any time soon. charlie d'agata, thank you. there's lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news."

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this is the cbs "overnight news." >> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. with war raging in his country and peace talks with russia dragging on, the ukrainian president zelenskyy appeared before the u.s. congress before a video link. he said the fate of his nation is being decided now, and he wants help. he asked fweagain for a no-fly e over ukraine and fighter aircraft. he said if this can't be done, at least supply surface-to-air missiles and impose tougher

sanctions. he played a video of the attacks on his nation, and he made his final appeal to joe biden, congress, and the american people in english. >> in the end, to sum it up, today, today it's not enough to be the leader of the nation. today, it takes to be the leader of the world, being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. peace in your country doesn't depend any more only on you and your people. it depends on those next to you and those who are strong. strong doesn't mean weak. strong is brave and ready to fight for the life of his citizens and citizens of the world. for human rights, for freedom,

for the right to live and to die when your time comes. and not when it's wanted by someone else, by your neighbor. today, ukrainian people are not only defending ukraine, we are fighting for the values of europe and the world, in the name of the future. that's why today, the american people are helping not just ukraine, but europe and the world to keep the planet alive. to keep justice and history. now, i'm almost 45 years old. today, my age stopped. i see no sense in life if it cannot stop the death.

and this is my main mission as the leader of my people, brave ukrainians. and as the leader of my nation, i am addressing the president biden. you are the leader of the nation, of your great nation. i wish you to be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. thank you. [ applause ] >> that was ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy addressing the u.s. congress. the request to impose a no-fly zone over ukraine was rejected by both nato and joe biden, who says it would tauch off, in his words, world war iii. the president did announce the u.s. will provide another $800 million in military aid to

ukraine. it includes anti-aircraft systems, and thousands more of the deadly javelin shoulder-fired missiles. david martin has a hook at how this anti-tank works. >> reporter: before the war started, this was unimaginable. outgunned and outmanned ukrainians, stopping a russian armored column in its tracks. u.s. officials estimate the ukrainians have destroyed several hundred armored vehicles, which are the heart of russian military power. >> the russian army is equipped with literally several thousand fairly modern main battle tanks, and it's central to their way of war, which is focused on mass and on momentum. >> reporter: retired colonel richard hooker says one of the weapons that has slowed the russian momentum is the american made javelin anti-tank weapon. >> once the operator launches,

the missile seeks out and the operator can take cover. >> can it destroy a tank? >> absolutely. >> reporter: fired from ground level, the javelin first pops up, and then dives down on the tank. >> it will come in on the target and hit the roof of the tank where the armor is very thin. >> reporter: the u.s. is one of 15 countries shipping tens of thousands of anti-tank weapons to ukraine. you can see the ukrainian soldiers carrying them into combat. not all of them are as sophisticated and deadly as the javelin, but in the right hands, a rocket-propelled grenade can disable a tank. >> you'll get what is called a mobility kill. the tank may not be completely destroyed, but it will not be able to move and then can be targeted with other weapons at that point. >> what's it like to go up against a tank when you're on foot? >> it's very, very terror fieing for an infantry soldier. it takes a lot of courage and

determination. >> reporter: the ukrainians are supplying the courage. it's up to the u.s. and allies to supply the weapons. david martin, the pentagon. more than 3 million ukrainians have now fled their country to avoid the russian onslaught. it's the biggest movement of refugees in europe since world war ii. most of them have crossed into poland. norah o'donnell has their story from the border of ukraine and poland. >> reporter: every day they come by the thousands. women and children bringing whatever they can carry out of the war zone. these two travelled from hard-hit kharkiv with their three young children, going hundreds of miles without food to settle in a country they barely know. at the border, volunteers serving hot meals line the path, waiting for the cold and hungry. volunteers like camy, who came from chicago with united six. >> the whole world is watching right now trying to figure out what it is that we can do, and

just acknowledgement of we're here for you, we support you and stand with you. >> reporter: they're feeding liam pike masha and her 5-year-old son, benjamin. how are you doing? oh, i'm sorry. her husband is in sumy, one of the cities under assault by russian forces. [ phone ringing ] >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: and as the war rips families apart, ukrainians are bringing whatever family they can and helpers are waiting for them, too. how many pets do you think you've treated here? >> 500, 600. >> reporter: 600 pets? >> this last week, i think. >> reporter: what are you treating them for? >> hypothermia. >> the pets are freezing cold? >> the pets are freezing cold. >> reporter: at the border, families stop to rest and recover before moving on. they can grab diapers and shoes or toys for the little ones. we found this polish soldier helping yulia, lightening her

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>> reporter: but lately bald eagles have been turning up in the unlikeliest of places. new york city. in january, bystanders in central park were awe struck when they witnessed a bald eagle, nicknamed rover, catch a gull in mid flight. >> eventually they're going to start to nest here and live here full-time. >> reporter: ron is a park ranger sergeant. >> plenty of open space to hunt. >> reporter: he's been part of a more than 20-year effort to bring the bald eagles back to new york. they used to be plentiful here. but pollution of the city's rivers and the pesticide ddt brought them to the brink of extinction. >> the egg shells got really thin from the pesticide and the eggs would break. they were almost extinct from new york state. >> reporter: starting in 2001, the parks department relocated 20 fledgling eagles from alaska and wisconsin to manhattan.

that's rob back in 2006, feeding the baby eagles. >> so we would clik up a ladder, about 40, 50 feet, and there's an opening on the nest box where we would slide the fish in. >> reporter: the u.s. government banned the use of ddt in 1972 and now resources have been put into cleaning up the rivers. now the eagles are thriving. the babies rob helped raise have families and nests of their own and have migrated to other areas. in the '70s, there were believed to be just two bald eagles left in the entire state of new york. now there are well over a thousand. and they're no longer considered endangered. they've been spotted in all five boroughs of new york city. >> do you think we have a shot at seeing some bald eagles today? >> yeah. >> reporter: so if you're lucky enough, on a cold morning along the hudson river, you just may spot one commuting on an isce

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moscow's seemingly indiscriminate bombing of cities has the united nations fearing ukraine's historical buildings may be reduced to rubble and dust. inside the war zone, ukrainians are doing all they can to protect their treasured statues and art collections. riley carlson has that story. >> reporter: with heavy canvas, and fireproof padding, residents in the ukrainian city of lviv race to cover dozens of statues in case the russian bombardments move west. in the port city of odesa, where there are fears of an imminent attack, ukrainians made high walls of sandbags to shield important statues.

>> every war is disaster, and it is disaster for our country. >> reporter: the city's famous opera house, which survived the second world war, is now under military guard. the kharkiv museum, unlike many buildings in the heavily bombed city, is still standing. but it's no longer a safe place for its collection. paintings, some famous russian works, have been taken off the walls and will be hidden away to protect them. "it's simply irony of fate that we should be saving paymentings from russian artists." how much damage has been done won't be properly assessed until the war stops, but the destruction is spreading by the day. riley carlson, cbs news, london. that's the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings and follow us

online at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm catherine herridge. >> this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. as ukraine enters its fourth week of war, russian forces are intensifying their attacks on cities and civilians. ukrainian officials saying a theater serving as a shelter was targeted in mariupol. this satellite image shows what it looked like before the attack. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said evacuation corridors did no y, as the russian military did not stop shelling. but both sides say they are making progress in peace talks. the topic of ukraine remaining neutral and out of nato is one of the points that's being discussed. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov told a russian tv channel there is hope of reaching a

compromise in negotiations. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, march 17th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." unrelenting invasion. russia continues its violent war in ukraine. the latest attacks sending shock waves across the world the same day ukraine's president called on the u.s. to do more to help. deadly head-on crash. we have the latest on a crash that left members of a college golf team dead. and jussie smollett released. the ruling that allowed the convicted actor to walk out of an illinois jail. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the russian invasion of ukraine entering its fourth week today as devastating

attacks continue in one of most tragic instances to date.