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i'm jim acosta in washington. today the president of ukraine is accusing russia of yet another war crime. vowing accountability for those behind a russian missile strike that killed 52 people at a train station. this is a new video. we want to warn you, it's incredibly graphic. >>> just frightening images there. men, women, and children lying on the ground besides their luggage and personal belongings. they were so close to reaching safety and denied that safety by putin's forces. that strike landed near the donbas region near ukraine. european officials said one quarter of russian forces used in the invasion are effectively inoperable after heavy losses across the country. russia is feeling the pressure to have something to show for their self-imposed victory deadline of may 9th, according to two european officials. it only increases the concern that russia could resort to more atrocities. more atrocities than what we have already seen so far. and now let's go to kyiv and cnn's reporter who is there for us. thank

i'm jim acosta and you're in the situation room. >>> we're following the breaking news. a humiliating loss for the russian military, the premiere vessel in its black sea fleet sinking today. ukraine claims it carried out a missile strike against the warship. more than that in just a moment. but we begin our coverage with our report from the front lines of russia's resurgent push into eastern ukraine. our chief international correspondent, clarissa ward, is standing by for us in the central ukrainian city of dnipro. you just returned from a town in the east holding out against relentless russian attacks. tell us what you found. >> reporter: so, jim, we were in a city called abdika. the shelling did not let up from the minute that we arrived. the mayor says he is begging the 2,000 or so residents who are still left there to leave, but they told us they don't have the money some of them, they don't know how to get out, and those who do really want to leave say it's increasingly difficult. the town of abdivka is no stranger to war. eight years this has been the front line of

i'm jim acosta in washington.f yet another war crime. vowing accountability for those behind a russian missile strike that killed 52 people at a train station. this is a new video.

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i'm paula reid in washington, in for jim acosta.ant to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. >>> russia ramping up attacks in eastern ukraine as a major ground offensive could be days away. two civilians are dead and 18 injured after a cruise missile strike that hit residential buildings and shops in the country's northeast. civilian buildings in eastern ukrainian are sustaining extensive damage. watch this moment when a cnn team witnessed an attack on a village market. in another village nearby russian forces struck a fuel depo today. a senior official in the area is urging the 70,000 remaining residents to evacuate now. some southern cities also under fire from russia. ukraine says it is retaliation for this. one of russia's main warships is now at the bottom of the black sea. u.s. military officials believe two ukrainian missiles are responsible. vladimir putin is angry over russia's military losses according to u.s. officials and his behavior is increasingly unpredictable. his forces leaving behind

>>> we are live in the cnn "newsroom" i'm jim acosta in washington. the russian siege of ukrainie i hitting its third months. today some of the people in mariupol got out. a ukrainian commander inside the plant said civilian evacuations have begun but the numbers less than two dozen a small fraction of what is needed. the satellite image shows near construction at the site. also today air-raid sirens and explosions in odesa. officials and answers say a russian strike hit the airport. but in the east ukrainian fighters struck russian positions. 14 russian attacks have been fought off in the last 24 hours according to ukrainian officials. nick paton walsh is in central ukraine. what's the status of these evacuations? >> reporter: we have russian state media and ukraine military officials on the ground saying something pretty similar. which is 20 people, six of them children, according to the ukrainians, injured, women and children, have managed to begin their evacuation out. now a ukrainian commander on the ground there has talked about how the evacuati

i'm jim acosta in washington. for the first time since russia invading ukraine, two top u.s. officials are going inside the war zone. president zelenskyy announcing today u.s. secretary of state blinken and defense secretary, lloyd austin, will visit kyiv tomorrow. as ukraine marks orthodox easter sunday. right now, much of the country is under curfew amid warnings of deliberate russian military strikes on churches and holiday gatherings. new video from near kyiv shows the vast destruction russian forces left behind. the town is now free, but other parts of the country are in a visit critical new phase. a general says russia wants full control of southern ukraine because that would give them a land bridge. in moldova, efforts were thwrated and new images show ground near mariupol has been disturbed. a source claiming this is a site of mass graves. cnn could not independently verify this, but there you see the images. the russian strike in odesa has killed five people, including a 3-month-old baby. at least 18 othe

i'm jim acosta in washington. a senior ukrainian defense official claims the entire region of kyiv has been liberated from russian forces. cnn could not independently verify this or immediately verify this, we're working on that, but the ukrainian military has regained control of suburbs around the capital which includes the airport abandoned by russian forces. in the meantime, peaceful resistance in ukraine today was met with fierce russian aggression. take a look. [ gunshots ] these civilians went from protesting the russian occupation to running for their lives. russian forces there dispersing them with explosions and gunfire. look how all of this looks from another angle. just incredible, dramatic footage there. at least four people were injured, and further south the nightmare in mariupol will not end. 100,000 people we're told are still trapped there and local officials fear thousands are dead. a red cross group left for mariupol today hoping to help we vak wagss, but it was unable to make it there tonight.

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i'm jim acosta in washington. right now hundreds of ukrainian civilians are sheltering below this destroyed steel plant in the besieged city of mariupol. some of them have not seen the sun in weeks. but today, a small breakthrough. 25 people including reportedly six children have gotten out. cnn has not verified that report by russia's state news agency. citywide, some 100,000 civilians remain. new satellite images show what's left of a city the steel plant's ceo compares to a concentration camp. in odesa, a russian strike hit an airport, continuing a trend of russia targeting supply lines and transit infrastructure this week. jaw dropping footage shows ukraine forces striking russian armor in the east as russia claims it has retaken kharkiv and downed a ukrainian aircraft. nick paton walsh, great to see you as always. what do we know about this small group that apparently got out of the mariupol steel plant? what can we say about more vacancies that cevacuations that be on the way? our previous guest was talking

i'm jim acosta in washington.sia as backed the assad regime and the bombardment of densely populated neighborhoods causing mass casualties. he could bring a new level to a major assault expected to focus on the eastern donbas region. some residents in that area are now being urged to leave just days after an evac

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com newsroom and i'm jim acosta in washington. ukraine is preparing to mark orthodox easterner the shadow of war. right now much of the country is under curfew in light of easter gatherings and what should be a time of salvation and resurrection is looking like this, sheer destruction thcht village near kyiv is bearing the hall mark of russian forces. the town is free, but the same cannot be said of other areas of the country. in mariupol, evacuation areas were thwarted by the ukrainian villagers after russian forces said they were headed for russian-occupied territories. and now, we are seeing that there is a site of mass graves outside of mariupol, and cnn cannot independently verify this. in odesa, a russian strike killed 18 people or i should say injured 18 people, and killed five including a 18-month-old baby who had yet to celebrate his first easter with his parents. a russian general says that russia wants full control of southern ukraine, because it would give russia a land bridge to moldova, stirring up fears of another s

i'm jim acosta in washington.w pictures reveal horrific realities of the russian occupation. these images are difficult to watch. the streets of bucha are filled with bodies, some of them killed execution style. one man's hands tied behind his back and more bodies discovered in a mass grave. up to 300 people could be buried there. crews saw this with their own eyes. russia is denying they committed

i'm jim acosta in washington. in ukraine today, an ongoing attempt to keep evacuation corridors open, as civilians face intense russian shelling. just incredible video here showing explosions and gunfire, sending peaceful protesters in ukraine running for their lives. look at this fire power one more time from another angle. explosions just rocking that area. at least four people were injured. right now 100,000 people are still trapped in the port city of mariupol, and russian's siege has reduced it to ashes. or as one ukrainian presidential adviser put it, the city is now gone. a red cross committee left for mariupol today, but cnn is learning they have not made it there as of yet and will spend the night along the route. more than 4,000 civilians have been able to evacuate via humanitarian corridors. ivan watson is in one port city where some convoys are arriving safely. >> reporter: the buses finally arrived from the russian occupied city. it's supposed to be a two and a half hour drive. we were told they left

i'm jim acosta in washington. we are following the very latest on a russian missile strike that killed dozens of people at a crowded train station. as ukraine's president calls this attack a war crime. this is video from the scene. we want to warn you it is very graphic. the people you see lying on the ground were trying to escape putin's invasion. they left their homes with a fraction of their belongings, only to die while waiting on an evacuation train. this strike was near the donbas region in eastern ukraine where russia is gearing up for a major offensive. european officials says one quarter of russian forces used in the invasion so far are effectively inoperable after heavy losses. much of the losses sustained near the capital, russia's number one target. a major world leader enters. british prime minister boris johnson and president zelenskyy took a stroll through the capital of kyiv today. a surprise visit and likely unwelcomed sight for vladimir putin, who wants to claim some sort of victory in ukraine by

i'm jim acosta in washington and we begin with breaking news.warn you, these images are graphic and it will hurt to watch but it is the truth. this is putin's war. this is the aftermath of the russian occupation in busha, ukraine. a massacre. cnn today at the scene of a mass grave where local officials say up to 300 people may be buried there. there is more. some of the dead have not been buried at all. bodies just strewn across the streets and i know this is sickening to look but, but, please, try not to look away. here civilians were killed execution-style. one man found with his hands tied behind his back with a white rag. the russians unsurprisingly claiming these atrocities are fake and staged, but our cnn crew has seen it with their own eyes. these were real people with real families and real li

i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin with a russian military desperate for victory. a ukrainian resistance that has ruled out surrender and thousands of civilians caught in the middle. that is the nightmare scenario happening in the city of mariupol right now. new satellite images show what is left of the steel plant that has become ukrainian's last holdout there. you could see much of the that facility has been flattened from near constant russian bombardment by air, land and sea. underneath the rubble, hundreds of women and children have been shellered for weeks. today a small group got out. 25 people including six children were just evacuated according to russia's state news agency. cnn has not verified that. and for those who remain stranded, the ceo of the steel plant company paints a very dire picture. >> the city is being destroyed basically beautiful thriving city was turned into a concentration camp by the russians in less than two months. you could say it is genocide. i have a terrible story. one of ou

he was in la to cover a different story and working with oscar acosta. in the middle of that research, he got an offer to cover a road race in the las vegas desert outside of las vegas. he and acosta, he comes back, writes about the story, submits it to sports illustrated, they reject it. a lot of people would say okay, onto the next thing but he is furious. he doubled down, expands the story, 10 times longer than what sports illustrated wanted and he sent it to rolling stone where he has written two pieces. as soon as he does, the people in the office at rolling stone say this is magic. >> it is participatory journalism, he put himself in the story as well as oscar, he fueled insane coverage of las vegas hi often, made no bones about that. kind of a heightened realism in gonzo journalism, and other people, other reporters were more objective. hitting on some of the things that entertain me, what are other aspects of journalism? >> taking the new journalism out, at the very center at the experience. the writer is not just essential character but the enti

i'm jim acosta in washington. a new commander takes over russia's brutal war against ukraine, and his track record sparks fears of more brutality. vladimir putin has appointed army general alexander dvornikov following major military losses in a failed effort to take kyiv. this general is no stranger to the horrors of war. he led the charge in aleppo, syria, when russia backed the assad regime in a bombardment that caused mass civilian casualties. he could bring focus, coordination and ruthlessness to the donbas region where russia is gearing up for a major assault. ukrainian officials urging some residents to leave that area before it's too late. nine evacuation corridors were opened in southern and eastern parts of the country today in what could be a preview of things to come. these brand-new satellite pictures show an eight-mile-long russian military convoy approaching the regional capital of kharkiv. already, the dnipro airport has been completely destroyed by a russian strike. and adviser to president zelens

i'm jim acosta in washington. russia's war in ukraine has a new command were a history of brutality. vladimir putin has handed the reins to general alexander kornikov. he has overseen horrors in aleppo and syria as russia as backed the assad regime and the bombardment of densely populated neighborhoods causing mass casualties. he could bring a new level to a major assault expected to focus on the eastern donbas region. some residents in that area are now being urged to leave just days after an evacuation attempt at a train station was brutally thwarted by a russian missile. officials now say the death toll there has risen to 57. and you can see some of that dramatic footage on your screen now. today nine evacuation corridors were opened in southern and eastern parts of the country, and time is of the essence. there are brand-new satellite pictures showing an eight-mile-long russian military convoy approaching the regional capital of kharkiv. already a russian strike in dnipro has destroyed the airport there. an ad

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i'm paula reid in washington in for jim acosta. we begin with what could be the final stand in mariupol. the last ukraine forces there rejecting russia's demands to surrender despite russia's throat eliminate all resistance. the unrelenting assault levelled mariupol, the fate of the people trapped there, mostly unclear. but ukraine's president believes about 5,000 children have been deported to russian territory. their whereabouts still unknown. now, you may find these next images disturbing, but they show exactly what is happening. russia is now gearing up to launch a major ground assault in eastern ukraine where intense shelling is already under way. five people have died in renewed rocket and artillery attacks against kharkiv. today, of course a holy day in ukraine. russian shelling hit this church. and we are also gaining new insight into vladimir putin's state of mind. the russian president is, in his own world, and is believed to be thinking that she winning this war. that's according to the austrian chancellor who met with p

she spoke with cnn's jim acosta earlier about what it is like to document the attacks on her country why she does it. >> what we see here, these atrocities, i think it's very important for people in the world to see them and that will lead to more support to ukraine, including more weapons to ukraine, military so that ukrainian military will be able to use them here on the front lines, now when the battle for donbas and the battle for the east has started and that will allow them to defend civilian population here on the east, because russia is now putting everything they have, all weapons they have, for attacks here in kharkiv and in general in donbas. >> and maria, do you ever worry about your safety when you go through these buildings? >> you can never be safe now anywhere in ukraine, because of, of course, you know, not only kharkiv, but other cities were hit by russian missile, ballistic roberts, including lviv, which is the most western city of ukraine. of course in kharkiv, it's more take dangerous, because it's under intensive shelling almost every day and -- but i got used t

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it's the 1st explosion in the african capital in months. voters in hungary acosta. that balance of election that's been overshadowed by the war and neighboring ukraine promised to victor alba as a long time ally of russia's president, vladimir putin, is hoping to extend his 12 year tub. the races, the closest of years opposition parties came together to put up a single candidate out 0. sandra simmons is in budapest. ah peter mark. his eye is leading an alliance of 6 opposition parties. they don't all agree on policy, but they're united in one aim to bring down hunger as prime minister victor all by marcus i is telling his people that all ben has split the country. he's made his close supporters, rich, and he's moving more towards the autocracy of russia and his friend president vladimir putin, rather than abiding by the use rule of law. the war in ukraine dominates this campaign. mark is, i wants to back nato when the you in helping ukraine with military aid. but all band is telling his people, the opposition wants to join the war is happening right. but old man has

you do not a bog. doraville darling. acosta. origins thrash number, viola, postilion through sheila's punter. i la. donna, senior problem villamor. john mcdaniel clinton will continue working here until the situation is finally over. and of course, like many others will continue bringing necessary items that people here need for among costs or have already done as people's republic. a new report has alleged the ukrainian security services use, the detention center to torture prisoners of war and ukrainian suspected of having pro russian sympathies. the report contains testaments of people who shared their experiences of detention in one such prison. they use the lighter to heat up a needle than put it under my fingernails. the worse to us when they put a plastic bag over my head and suffocated me. and when they held the muzzle of a collection of rifle to my head and forced me to answer their questions, it was like a small guantanamo. i was told if it wasn't for my 2nd pass, but i'd be killed. i don't know how much of that was to influence and scare me. oh, how much it was real. curren

i'm jim acosta in washington. we are following breaking news, a massacre inside the town of bucha, ukraine, new pictures reveal horrific realities of the russian occupation. these images are difficult to watch. the streets of bucha are filled with bodies, some of them killed execution style. one man's hands tied behind his back and more bodies discovered in a mass grave. up to 300 people could be buried there. crews saw this with their own eyes. russia is denying they committed these atroatrocities. >> translator: when we find people with hands tied behind their back and decapitated, such things i don't understand, i don't comprehend. the kids who were killed and tortured, so it wasn't enough just to kill for those criminals. indeed this is genocide. >> let's go to cnn's ed la lava lavandera. they saw these atrocities firsthand, yet russia is claiming the reports are fake and staged. what more can you tell us about what was found in bucha? obviously this has the potential to really get the world's attention if peo

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i'm paula reid in washington, in for jim acosta. world. >>> russia ramping up attacks in eastern ukraine as a major ground offensive could be days

i'm paula reid in washington in for jim acosta. new insight into vladimir putin's state of mind as russia prepares for a major ground assault in eastern ukraine. the russian president is, quote, in his own world and believes he is winning this war. that's according to the austrian chancellor who met with putin face-to-face. and new images show what putin's troops are doing to eastern ukraine ahead of a planned ground offensive, and you may find them disturbing. intense shelling in kharkiv has killed five people. an official there saying russian attacks cannot break the will of the ukrainian people. he witnessed a medic shielding a wounded woman during the shelling. and today is, of course, a holy day in ukraine, palm sunday. russian shelling hit this church, but this brutal war could not stop ukrainians from practicing their faith. children, civilians, soldiers across the country pausing to worship. including in bucha where residents survived a russian occupation that displayed the worst of humanity. so it should come as no surpris

i'm paula reid in washington in for jim acosta.surrender despite russia's throat eliminate all resistance. the unrelenting assault levelled mariupol, the fate of the people trapped there, mostly unclear. but ukraine's president believes about 5,000 children have been deported to russian territory. their whereabouts still unknown. now, you may find these next images disturbing, but they show exactly what is happening. russia is now gearing up to launch a major ground assault in eastern ukraine where intense

i'm paula reid in washington in for jim acosta. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. ukraine bracing for a dangerous new phase of war after the sinking of a major russian warship. ukraine says russia is retaliating with increased attacks in the south. and in the east, heavy shelling. this is ahead of a planned ground offensive that could move forward within days. today a russian cruise missile hit a residential area killing two people and injuring 18 others. other civilian buildings in eastern ukraine are sustaining extensive damage. cnn's cameras were rolling when the village market was attacked. a senior official is urging the 70,000 remaining residents to evacuate now before russian forces move in. ukraine knows all too well what happened last time putin's forces occupied ukrainian towns. more than 900 bodies of civilians have been discovered sincewithdrew from areas around the capital, many showing signs of torture, rape and brutal execution. cnn's ed lavandera is in the port city of odesa. e

jim acosta will be back next week.way his age, but today is his birthday. so we want to wish him a very happy birthday. and before we go i want to leave you with this. dave matthews performing his new song right here on cnn this morning in support of millions of ukrainian refugees. i'm paula reid in washington. have a great night. ♪ ♪ a cut that just won't heal ♪ ♪ the smoke after the fire ♪ ♪ as long as we remember ♪ ♪ it's as good as real ♪ ♪ as good as real ♪ ♪ it's something we can hope for ♪ ♪ something to tell my baby ♪ ♪ forever at the end ♪ ♪ possible but just maybe ♪ ♪ when you think about it ♪ ♪ it's going to make them smile ♪ ♪ and maybe make things easier ♪ ♪ something to tell my baby ♪ ♪ if i go to sleep right now, i can get more.... four hours. that's not good. what is time? time. time is just a construct. construct. construction. there is a crack. oh god are you kidding me?! oh god... hi, aren't you tired of this? -yes! good days start with good nights. seems like a good time to find out about both. why

jim acosta talked to alex yest yesterday. >> alex, what do you think you're going to tell your son aboutuess, possibly understand what was going on during this terrible awful time? >> i will tell him that that he started his life in the historic time when the entire country got together against this evil, against this devil because this is not even a war, it's a massacre. it a genocide. >> alex' son was born two weeks before the war started. >>

like jim acosta. >> and he is barely conscious. >> and there is that. >> i like country music. >> oh, no. [speaking at once] >> some that they were overrated , like changing music wasn't enough for you? if your purse when a fan, that is one thing. >> you know, he might -- she might not ever be on the show. i'm sorry. >> i was just going to say that there is nothing more then and celebrities sending an open letter saying i need -- if it was leonard skinner, it would not have been this way. i'm not a beatles fan. and i don't let that. i'm a huge leonard skynyrd banned. slow dancing, free bird, often alone. would you like to add to this beetle mania? >> sure. i'm a huge beatles fan. i don't know the guy, peers. he doesn't know i exist and never will be up at that doesn' stop me. never has. but i kind of love it because i kind of proves how fall of starbucks is in a way because they have this whole section on the website in their stores about environmental responsibility. it is like then take some. they can afford to make it all the same price, but it just proves that they are capitalist

he joined cnn's jim acosta earlier to talk about why that song is so relevant now and why he documentshe world to see. >> yesterday is the right song for this situation. i've been singing it to my first son who's 25 years old and i sing it to this kid as well. while i'm singing it now and some of the words really are about this situation. i'm not the man i used to be. there's a shadow hanging over me. this is all about the situation now. life changed completely within this time, completely. >> yeah. and it makes you think about your own kids and how you'd be able to handle things going through what you're going through, alex. we just reported about these horrific images coming out of bucha where ukrainian president zelenskyy said residents tortured and killed. what is it like for you to see these reports day after day knowing you're one of the lucky ones? >> that's where the war actually started from the north and my heart is tearing into pieces. we were lucky to escape in the first place, but three days later it was already impossible to evacuate, and the people i know, my neighbors t

earlier he spoke to my colleague, jim acosta, about raising a son in a war zone. >> i will tell him thatentire country got together against this evil, this devil because this is not even a war. it is a massacre. it is genocide. they came to erase our nation and everyone is fighting. everyone is fighting in this country for our country, for our land and for human values and for freedom. i am sure that what's happening now will change the entire history of the country, of europe, and of the world. >> alex says he started singing to his first son 25 years ago during a time of peace. >>> the grammy awards on sunday featured a special guest, volodymyr zelenskyy, appeared in a pretaped message. the president appeared to the international community helps sharing the truth of what's happening in ukraine. >> our musicians wearing body armor instead of tuxedos, the music will breakthrough. we defend our freedom to live. we are fighting russia. we brings horrible silence with its bombs, the dead silence. feel the silence. feel it today to tell our story. >> the i think singer john legend performed