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anderson cooper is with us from lviv ukraine. people across that country are fighting to flee to survive and to defend. russia's attacks on ukraine are inten intensifying. the civilian death toll is mounting. one hit an evacuation route in a kyiv suburb. a warning, this next video is difficult to watch. >> in a matter of seconds, a family is killed. a mother, her teenage son, her young daughter seen there in the blue jacket. a small backpack still strapped to her tiny body. a man helping them flee was also killed. this is what is happening. anderson? >> yeah, and again, these are civilians trying to flee an area, residential area that has already been attacked by russian forces. now they're attacking the evacuation route. ukrainian president zelenskyy is calling the killing of unarmed citizens, in his words, deliberate murder and is warning more attacks are imminent, he says. russian tanks are taking up new positions in densely populated areas just outside of kyiv. these tanks are just a few feet away from apartment buildings. we

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anderson cooper is in lviv ukraine as russia's horrifying assault on ukraine enters a third week.. in places like the southern port city of mariupol the heart breaking toll of civilian casualties is as unrelenting as the russia

. >> anderson cooper is live for us in lviv. so anderson, we know you're witnessing some of the humanitarian crisis across ukraine and i know that you saw some of the youngest people being impacted, so tell us what you have seen. >> yeah. you know, lviv, the war hasn't come in the same way that it has in kyiv but everybody here is on the move. they're moving to prepare for war. they're moving to stockpile supplies, to get supplies to where they're needed, make molotov cocktails. people are moving from other parts of ukraine, from kyiv, from odesa, from kharkiv through lviv to try to get to poland. women and children, foreigners who have been working here. today, we saw the smallest victims of this war, children with cancer, more than 100 of them have come from kyiv and other places farther east and reached the relative safety of lviv. a cancer ward hospital -- cancer hospital, we went to the cancer ward there, the children's cancer ward, and i got to say, it is just heartbreaking to see these children who are in incredibly delica

i'm ana cabrera in new york. >> i'm anderson cooper in lviv western ukraine. what's going on. pausing or stalling. that's the question. a massive military convoy, more than 40 miles long, is on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital of kyiv, but it's made little movement since yesterday. u.s. officials say that the russians are facinfu

i'm bianna golodryga with anderson cooper. russian forces are tightening their grip on kyiv inching closer to the nation's capital. [ air raid sirens ] you hear sirens shattering the silence as air strikes approached, russian bombs destroying infrastructure north and south of the city, causing a massive fire at a warehouse. satellite images show russian artillery bombarding kyiv and bring british defense officials are saying the bulk of russia's forces are just 15 miles from the city center. a former ukrainian president vowed this morning that ukrainians will stay and fight. >> we have less and less ammunition, and we do not allow -- we are not giving up. we are not forgive the putin these type of things. i am absolutely confident that we will fight in every single house, every single street, and every single in kharkiv, geneva, in all of the cities will be hell for the russian soldiers and at the end of the day hell for putin. >> this morning, ukraine's current president, volodymyr zelenskiy, saying that negotiations between

. >> i'm anderson cooper in lviv, ukraine. we begin this hour with the chilling warning to ukraine and the world. quote, the worst is yet to come. that is from the french government after president emanuel macron held a phone call with russia's vladimir putin. a source says putin reaffirmed he will, quote, continue military interventions and to go all the way. the update comes as the senior u.s. defense official tells cnn that russia has moved 90% of its prestage combat power into ukraine. nato warns that the siege of mariupol in the south signals a change in kremlin strategy. russian troops are unleashing more direct attacks after attempts to encircle cities like kyiv have been bogged down. leaders in mariupol say their city is now surrounded. russians are targeting the civilians' most basic needs and the humanitarian crisis grows by the hour. >> we do not have electricity in whole city. we do not have water supply. we do not have sanitary system, and we do not have heating. it continues for one day and a half. so we have con

anderson cooper is in lviv, ukraine. just into cnn, we are learning white house officials are having early discussions about president biden traveling to europe, including a potential stop in poland. that could be a crucial diplomatic play, especially now that russia has killed 35 people just miles from the polish border in a devastating air strike on a military base right on nato's doorstep. this comes as a fourth round of talks between ukraine and russia are put on hold until tomorrow. >> there is no pause, however, in russia's offensive. overnight in kyiv, unrelenting attacks on residential buildings. scenes of horror and heroism. trying to evacuate people from that building. still a senior u.s. defense official says russian advances remain stalled. officials telling cnn russia asked china for military support, including drones for this invasion. something the administration is watching very closely. cnn is covering this from across the globe, starting with clarissa ward in kyiv and kylie atwood in washington. clariss

we'll have more on that ahead, but right now, let's go back to anderson cooper in ukraine. anderson. >> jake, i want to get an update on the situation in ukraine's capital, kyiv, at this hour. clarissa ward is there. clarissa, brutal bombing today. 40-mile convoy of russian troops outside the city. what is the latest? >> well, anderson, it's been quiet here for the last couple of hours, but it certainly wasn't that way earlier on in the day. we are now getting new images and they are a little bit distressing, of the aftermath of some kind of a strike on two apartment buildings in a suburb of kyiv. it's about 30 miles to the west of kyiv. and from what you can see in this video, a man is showing you around the aftermath, the area where that apartment building was hit. apparently a restaurant was part of that complex. you also see a children's playground at one stage, which is littered with debris, the aftermath. cnn does not have any information about whether there were any casualties, anyone killed or injured, and you can hear a man talking over the video. he says they hit o

let's bring in anderson cooper in lviv. sam kiley joins us from kyiv. derson, starting with you, we now have heard from the secretary of state, the secretary of defense earlier today in slovakia, after the president. there is now, seemingly, no equivocation where there had been some on what the view is from this country on vladimir putin being a war criminal. >> that's right. president biden said that in his opinion, he was a war criminal, and antony blinken also reiterated that today when president biden said that yesterday, it was the first time he had gone that far to use that term, though he had been asked about it previously. it's important to note, and both secretary blinken and the white house has talked about this. they have pointed out that this is their opinion. there's obviously a legal process that must be gone through, and secretary blinken went into some detail on the u.s. side of that, that that investigation has already begun. they want to gather as much evidence as they can, and he talked about handing it over to responsible parties. wha

i'm ana cabrera in new york. >> i'm anderson cooper in lviv western ukraine. right now we want to tell you what's going on. pausing or stalling. that's the question. a massive military convoy, more than 40 miles long, is on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital of kyiv, but it's made little movement since yesterday. u.s. officials say that the russians are facing fuel and sustainment problems, even showing signs of running out of food. the same official warns this pause could also mean they are thinking -- rethinking their strategy. now this comes as the russian military warns it is preparing for even more government buildings and telling civilians to get out of the way. broadcasts in ukraine are being attacked after air strikes hit the area near a massive tv tower in kyiv. we're also seeing horrifying closed circuit camera video the moment a government building in kharkiv was hit with a missile. at least ten people were reported killed, including a child. still, another round of crucial talks between ukraine and russia are still set for tomorrow. the white h

anderson cooper is with us in lviv, ukraine. president biden any moment set to speak. we're awaiting those remarks and we'll take you there as soon as he begins his remarks come after a call for help at a critical moment. ukraine's president delivering a dramatic plea to washington. >> to president biden, you are the leader of the nation, of your great nation. i wish you could be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace. >> zelenskyy also calling for more weapons, more russians sanctions, a no-fly zone. he invoked american tragedies like the attack on pearl harbor and september 11th saying his country is experiencing essentially the same thing every day. he showed the suffering of his people. he showed the destruction of his cities. president biden, again, expected to announce an additional $800 million in aid that will be stoent ukraine. sources say he will stop short of the no-fly zone that zelenskyy says are usual to sustain ukraine's fight against russia. >> here on the ground on ukraine, more proof of vladimir putin's

i'm just afraid i could be right. >> anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >>> thanks for watching.es. i'll say thanks for spending time with me over the last few weeks. i'm heading home for a break. and that is the thing. i can do that. it was a feels like temperature of minus 13 celsius. imagine making your way to the polish border as a refugee or sitting in home without heat. if you have a home. starting from tomorrow for now our coverage continues. >>> hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and right around the world. i'm isa soares in london and we are following breaking news coverage of the war in ukraine. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom" -- >> the fact is that we've seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians which would under the geneva conventions constitute a war crime. >> russian forces are at the very least

anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >>> joining me now from kyiv is lycia vasalenko. i'm glad we were able to connect with you. it wasn't easy. i want to start with a tweet that you posted. i want people to hear it and see the words. you said this, i don't know what to write anymore. second time in three months i had to hand off my 9 months baby girl not knowing if i will ever see her again. this is a pain only a mother can know. it is more painful than all of war put together. the amount of hatred in me grows every day. it is painful to read that let alone you living those emotions. try to explain what that feeling is like? >> that feeling can only be understood by mothers and fathers and as to mothers and fathers i appeal with the words save ukraine. we are being exterminated by russia. what we need is a no fly zone over ukraine. the flee that i'm making to the parents who know what i'm talking about. when it comes to making hard choices, you will spare that child away from you just to keep him or her safe. i had to do that. i had to go through that as many, many pa

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anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >> well, if you would like to help people in ukraine moo may be of shelter, food or water go to cnn.com/impact. there you can find several organizations that we've vetted and several ways you can help if you'd like to contribute. >>> when we come back, a single letter not even found in the russian alphabet has become a potent symbol of the war in ukraine. what it is and what it means to pro-war russians next. plus, how chinese state media is pushing a pro-kremlin narrative amid russia's invasion of ukraine. with tremfya®.... ...most people saw 90% clearer skskin at 16 weeks. the majority of people saw 90% clearer skin even at 5 y years. serious allelergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your r risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. emerge tremfyant®... ...with tremfya®. ask your doctor about tremfya® today. >>> welcome back. i'm hala gorani live from lviv, ukraine. the russian invasion of this country is coming closer to the city

i'm bianna golodryga in new york with my colleague, anderson cooper, in lviv, ukraine. russian forces are closing in on kyiv but there's intense fighting in other parts of the country. new video shows russian air strikes hitting a civilian area in the southern part of ukraine. in kyiv, air strikes destroying infrastructure to the north and to the south of the city, including a massive fire at a warehouse. satellite images show russian artillery on the outskirts of kyiv. british defense officials saying that the bulk of russia's forces are now just 15 miles from the city center. this morning, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskiy saying that negotiations between ukraine and russia must begin with a cease-fire. he says all of ukraine is a front line and that some small towns now don't even exist anymore. the leaders of germany and france also calling for an immediate cease-fire during a phone call this morning with russian president vladimir putin. all of this as at least 13 humanitarian corridors open for supplies and civilian evacuations and buses filled with food, wa

cnn's anderson cooper has more. >> reporter: in an old factory in lviv, they prepare for war as bestteel to block roads, hedgehogs, they're called. >> these are most effective, i'm told, when the ground is soft and they can get dug down into the earth or perhaps even on a cobblestonestreet. they can dig down between the cobblestones. but with hedge hog this size, it is unlikely to be able to stop a russian tank but perhaps a vehicle or humvee. lviv has so far been mostly unscathed. at night, air raid sirens sound, but the fight is still further east. each night, each day, the determination here grows. at a brewery in lviv, they now make molotov cocktails. teras says they have made 2,000 at least, using empty bottles of a popular anti-putin beer. >> it means putin dickhead. >> wait. the beer is called putin dickhead? >> yeah. >> how long have you been making this? >> in 2014 they came to the crimea peninsula and gathered in eastern regions. so this label has a history already. >> wow. >> yeah. >> that's quite the image. >> it's a primitive weapon but potentially deadly. these molotov

yes. >> anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >> now this isn't the first time ukrainians have been puts in kyiv's square, the demonstration involved a botch deal between ukraine and russia, it escalated in an all out battle, it lead to a chain of events. winter on fire, ukraine's fight for freedom is a documentary that captured the journey of the ukraine's violent revolution, have a look. >> european union leaders have failed to sign a historical trade deal after a last-minute -- >> >> i'm delighted to say joining me now is the director of winter on fire, thank you so much for being with us the world is watching in awe at the resilience of the ukrainian people taking up arms, fighting a massive military head on, what is this kind of courage to say about the soul of this country? >> you know, thank you for having me. these people have one direction, the direction to freedom, to fight for democracy, direction that they initiated in 1991 when they became independent and the direction that they are following. for them to go backwards towards soviet union, slavery, losing freedom of speech,

anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >> a nation rising up to defend itself here in ukraine.he u.s., president biden is expected to announce a ban on all russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports to the u.s. we're going to bring you those comments, that announcement live. stay with us. your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire my daughter has type 2 diabetes and lately i've seen this change in her. once-weekly trulicity is proven to help lower a1c. it lowers blood sugar from the first dose. and you could lose up to ten pounds. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your n

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. >> cnn's anderson cooper joins us live from lviv in western ukraine. us what you're seeing, anderson. >>> yes, those images of the russian tank column being picked off by ukrainian forces is really extraordinary to see. i want to talk about it with cnn international correspondent matthew chance who is live in kyiv for us. matthew, that video of russian tanks being destroyed one by one on fire what more do we know about what happened and other heavy fighting reported near the capital? >> reporter: the destruction of that armored column is really fascinating. we've seen it time and again something similar happening. this time it took place in a little town about ten miles or so outside to the east of kyiv. and you have that video on the ground of people filming the scene of destruction after the attack had taken place. incredible close-up video, armored personnel, tanks by anti-tank missiles. in one of the videos, filmed on a cell phone, you can hear the person saying this is what happens to you if you come to ukrainian land. it underlines how much defia

we hope that the whole world will help us to stop the aggressors. >> reporter: anderson cooper, cnn, iv, ukraine. >>> now, a u.s.-based humanitarian group is trying to help the ukrainian hospitals, just like the one you saw there in anderson's report. direct relief is shipping urgently needed medical supplies out of a warehouse in california. this warehouse there. they include heavy duty tourniquets that stop bleeding. the group ceo says the demand for that kind of aid will not go away any time soon. >> if this ended today, it would still be a major humanitarian crisis in europe. we're -- direct relief isn't alone to be trying to adjust to circumstances that we didn't anticipate in 2022 in europe, that we would have basically a ground war that's targeting civilians, blowing up hospitals, for reasons known only to one man. > >> now, direct care is shipping n-95 masks, partly it is concerned about possible covid outbreaks among ukrainian refugees, as well. organizations around the world and on the ground here in ukraine trying to help those who need food, shelter, water, and other assis

our anderson cooper visited a specialized children's ward here in lviv that is fighting to help sicke fighting hasn't come to lviv, but the war's littlest victims have. this children's hospital is full with kids being treated for cancer. more than 100 have arrived here in the past few days from ukrainian cities already under attack. how did they get here? >> different ways. they tried to get any bus or train. and mostly at night they arrive and we try to get them from the trains. you know, it's perilous in the railway stations. people push them because it's panic. >> reporter: dr. roman kizyma has barely leapt in three days. what do you need here? >> first of all we need the information to be spread that there is kind of problem. so we need to stop the violence and get the treatment for kids. and the second thing is strategical planning. we will face shortages of the drugs and technologies in very short future. >> reporter: he is trying to get as many kids as possible into hospitals in poland to save their lives. >> a lot of them will die in the nearest future because of this shortag

anderson cooper spoke with several of them here in lviv. >> in a volunteer center in lviv, moms whosee fighting further east. >> translator: we understand we need to hold strong, like a fist, like this. and we have very strong faith. we believe that we will win, and this will hold us together. >> irina works for a group called angel on your shoulder. she's recruited more than 100 women to pack boxes around the clock. >> nonstop, nonstop. >> everything is donated. medicine, toiletries, all kinds of pre-packaged food. they're looking for things which are easy to prepare or you can just add water to for troops at the front or families. nothing stays here for long. the work is hard. the war is harder. angela's husband left for the front yesterday. >> my husband left yesterday. >> reporter: he's a doctor, a veteran of the soviet war in afghanistan. does it help to work here, to stay busy? >> translator: we are doing what we can. we keep on praying. people ask how you are not crying, but you know crying doesn't help. each person does what they can. >> reporter: angela is in the reserves as

anderson cooper is in lviv, ukraine. putin reportedly thought ukraine would fall within days.ing in his fight for his country. >> translator: we will not give up and we will

. >> and i'm anderson cooper in lviv, ukraine. a new level of barbarismbarbaria is intentionally targeting civilians. a short time ago the u.s. ambassador to the united nations also accused russia of escalating brutality. she says deploying weapons condemned by human rights groups and banned by the international community. >> we've seen videos of russian forces moving exceptionally lethal weaponry into ukraine which has no place on the battlefield. that includes cluster munitions and vacuum bombs which are banned under the geneva convention. >> russian forces have ramped up their attacks on key cities and the civilians who live there in kharkiv, ukraine's second largest city in the east of the country, streets are lined with gutted buildings. the national university and a police station were hit in the southern city of kherson. fierce fighting between ukrainians and russian troops. ukraine denies russian claims the city has fallen. today ukraine's government says more than 2,000 civilians have so far been killed. this morning cnn

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>> yes. >> thanks to anderson cooper for that. playing hide and seek, so they'll know what to do if they need to hide. it breaks your heart. joining us now from near the border, with ukraine, near the ukraine moldova border is a rabbi whose organization has been able to help 30,000 refugees already. rabbi, good to have you with us this morning. and i know you said that you're not sure that we really have a full understanding of what it is like on the ground there. i know you are still in touch with people in mariupol. can you give us a sense of what are you hearing and what are you hearing specifically today about what people are going through? >> -- on his legs two weeks ago. >> rabbi, we're having a hard time with your -- with your audio. it is breaking up. i don't know if maybe we can try to reset that. we'll take a quick break as we try to reset that. jim, i know you are hearing so many of these stories as well after a month there in ukraine. and have such a unique perspective on it. but it seems we can never hear enough. >> n

. >> cnn's anderson cooper is in lviv in western ukraine. anderson, we just heard from the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy, this historic address to the british parliament, received a standing ovation there. again, he says that the people of ukraine will continue to fight. >> yeah, the president really walked the parliament through the last 13 days of this war, marking each passing day with a timeline of atrocities that have taken place, hospital bombings, children killed, as you mentioned, historic buildings destroyed. he pleaded for more help from the british parliament and noted that acts of bravery by ukrainians that have taken place and that we've witnessed their enduring willingness to keep on fighting. he echoed winston churchill's famous wartime speech, saying, we will fight to the end, and as you said, he got a standing ovation. cnn international correspondent -- national security correspondent alex marquardt is live from the kyiv region. alex, a u.s. defense official says that russia is making a renewed advance toward kyiv.

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anderson cooper is in lviv, ukraine, following devastating breaking news. russia appears to be upping its attacks on innocent civilians. you are looking at a maternity and children's hospital. this is in the southern port of mariupol. ukrainian officials say it was just hit by several russian bombs. you can see what appears to be pregnant women laying there on the ground trying to escape. some of these images look almost apocalyptic. the walls, windows, ceilings, all blown out. you can see rubble everywhere. officials say there are a number of casualties. it's still unknown just how many right now. images from outside are no different. you can see some of the victims there leaving the hospital. ukraine's president zelenskyy says there are children trapped under the wreckage. he is once again calling on nato to establish a no-fly zone over ukraine. and take a look at this, a very large crater in the ground is raising even more questions about what kind of weapon could cause this kind of destruction. anderson? >>> yeah, listen, a kill om terp kilometer away f

i'm ana cabrera in new york. >> i'm anderson cooper in lviv, ukraine.st is yet to come. that is from the french government after president emanuel macron held a phone call with russia's vladimir putin. a source says putin reaffirmed he will, quote, continue military interventions and to go all the way. the update comes as the senior u.s. defense off

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anderson cooper, cnn, lviv, ukraine. >> those poor children.ne as well as dispatching medical teams to neighboring countries that are receiving a whole heck of a lot of refugees here. kate white, emergency medical director for doctors without borders. i imagine you have joint challenges now because you have to provide medical care to all the people in this country of 40 million that already needed medical care like those children and then you have civilians who are now becoming the victims of war. does ukraine have the resources for this? is the world providing the resources it needs? >> i think any country in this situation wouldn't necessarily have the resources they need. we are talking an extreme disruption to our health system where there was significant needs there previously, and now on top of those cancer cases that you heard in the previous story, there's diabetes patients, hypertension on top of all of that, you have those that have been acutely impacted by the war in terms of a trauma and it's something that creates a massive burden

anderson cooper is in lviv, ukraine. putin reportedly thought ukraine would fall within days.here we are nearly two weeks into this invasion and president zelenskyy is unrelenting in his fight for his country. >> translator: we will not give up and we will not lose. we will fight till the end at sea, in the air. we will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost. please make sure that you do what needs to be done and what is stipulated by the greatness of your country. best of all to ukraine and to the united kingdom. >> that historic address to british parliament moments ago, receiving a standing ovation. it came hours after this. a hospital in eastern ukraine was shelled by russian forces. you can see what's left. the deputy mayor says patients had to climb out of that mess, out of the rubble, and all that twisted metal. there is still no word on the number of casualties. in the northeastern city of sumy, there was also a massacre. a russian air strike demolished a cluster of homes killing at least 21 civilians, including at least two children. it was only after that

anderson cooper is joining us from lviv, ukraine. we'll hear from u.s. secretary of state antony blinken. he's meet with nato allies over a potentially terrifying development overnight. russian forces launching an attack and seizing the largest nuclear power plant in all of europe. here you can see the russian assault. >> a fire in an auxiliary building is out and radiation levels appear to be normal. ukrainian nuclear officials say the plant managers remain on site working at gunpoint now. ukraine's president calls the attack, quote, terror of an unprecedented level. >> translator: there are 15 nuclear reactors in ukraine. if one of them blows, that's the end for everyone. that's the end of europe. all of europe will have to evacuate. immediate action must be taken to stop the russian army. don't allow the death of europe. stop this potential atomic catastrophe. >> another big development today. nato says russia is using cluster bombs and possibly weapons that would violate international law. cluster bombs are widely condemned for their indiscriminate k

attacks in concentrated civilian areas. >> the icc chief prosecutor there in an interview with anderson cooperhat anyone can be served an indictment regardless of military rank or civilian status. >>> i'll have more from lviv in yoiblg at the top of the hour. first let's bring in john vause in atlanta. >> hala, thank you. >>> russia has avoided defaulting on its sovereign debt, made good on interest payments which fell due wednesday. the finance minister told state media, the $117 million payment came from russia's foreign reserves which have been frozen by the u.s. a treasury spokesman says the payment will be allowed to go through, but there is trouble ahead still with a $2 billion debt falling due next month. >>> we'll take a short break. when we come back, on the front lines of a misinformation war. we'll meet the activists taking on the kremlin's propaganda machine, a determined resistance armed only with proof. at adp, we use data-driven insights to design hr solutions to provide flexible pay options and greater workforce visibility today, so you can have more success tomorrow. ♪ one thi

our special coverage of president biden's state of the union address begins now with anderson cooperres from the ukrainian capital where new explosions were heard tonight. the city bracing for an all-out assault by russian forces. vladimir putin's brutal war is intensifying at this hour as president biden is about to deliver his first state of the union address. i'm anderson cooper coming to you tonight from lviv in western ukraine for this special edition of "ac 360." there is grave concern across this

anderson cooper is with us in lviv, ukraine. president biden any moment set to speak. ukraine's president delivering a dramatic plea to washington. >> to president biden, you are the leader of the nation, of your great nation. i wish you could be the leader of the world. being the leader of the world means to be the leader of

anderson cooper is with us from lviv ukraine.ll is mounting. one hit an evacuation route in a kyiv suburb. a warning, this next video is difficult to watch

cnn's anderson cooper asked the actor if he was surprised by the way mr.yy has led his country. here's what he had to say. >> i talk about president zelenskyy. i think it should be said that i'm talking about most of what i observed in ukrainian people. you know, we have these inspirational figures in our micro lives. you know, i have extraordinary children that inspire me, an extraordinary estranged wife who inspires me daily. and then there's the macro inspiration of these great figures of history. meeting with president zelenskyy the day before the invasion and then meeting with him again on the day of the invasion, i don't know if he knew that he was born for this, but it was clear i was in the presence of something -- and, again, i think reflective of so many ukrainians -- that was new, that was new to the modern world in terms of courage and dignity and love that comes out of the man. and the way he has unified that country. and i think mr. putin certainly added to paving the way for that. but this is such an extraordinary moment, and i was endlessly

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anderson cooper in is lviv, ukraine. today, signs that russia plans to ramp up attacks in western ukraine, an area that's become a key hub for displaced civilians and weapon shipments. this morning, the most brazen attack yet on lviv. four missiles hit an aircraft repair plant just a few dozen miles from nato territory. and russia's foreign minister has reiterated that they will target weapons shipments entering ukraine. the threat comes on the same bay president biden spoke to china's xi jinping who is weighing whether to send chinese military aid to russia. meanwhile, russian atrocities mount. the depths of despair here. that man crying over the body of his own mother after a russian missile was downed over kyiv. at least 60 civilians have been reported killed in the capital since the start of the inv invagssivation, including four children. >> and the carnage we're seeing is even worse in mariupol. as many as 1,100 people, mostly women and children, are still missing in the rubble two days after russia bombed a theate

. >> cnn's anderson cooper is live in lviv. forces have shown a willingness to hit these civilian infrastructure on purpose despite what the russians claim they're not targeting them. >>> yeah, it is clear not only do they have a track record like in aleppo but certainly we've already seen that here just in those videos we just showed, complexes hit multiple times. joining us on the phone is daria, she toured a village south of kharkiv bombed overnight. please tell us what you saw. >> hello. thank you for having me on your show. yes, we saw the houses were completely destroyed. we saw the places where basically the bombs fell on the village. not as much people. people were trying to clean the stuff, some were trying to rebuild the electricity. otherwise we heard complete silence, some dogs barking. it was crazy to see that. >> were there any reports of -- were there people living there at the time? were there reports of casualties? have most people left there? >> what we heard about four people died. they found a body -- not bo

anderson cooper in is lviv, ukraine. for displaced civilians and weapon shipments. this morning, the most brazen attack yet on lviv. four missiles hit an aircraft repair plant just a few dozen miles from nato territ

. >>> we're going to go now to cnn's anderson cooper anchoring our coverage in lviv. what are you seeing there this morning? >> good morning to you. the situation is certainly intensifying here as you were saying in a number of cities across the country. we're tracking the latest developments. you've been looking at the situation in kyiv which certainly seems to be intensifying over the last 24 hours. >> we went over the latest information from intelligence officials saying 15 1/2 miles away from the capital right now there are russian troops amassing. what's really concerning for the intelligence officials is that there is this huge column of russian tanks a few days ago. now that's appeared to have dispersed and what some are reading from that is the intention to encircle the capital. that's not going to be easy. there's a river to the south, tough ukrainian resistance, but it's worrying for ukrainians because they know what a siege looks like, anderson. if you're looking at mariupol right now, we know what that siege means. it means no power, no food, cutting off f