erin burnett's "outfront" starts erin burnett's "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> "outfront" starting next, with russian troops coming in ukraine with the besieged city of mariupol. and now, putin, and how many crew members were on board when it sank and how many were able to get off? russians who are calling putin out for his lies. let's go "outfront." i'm kate bolduan in for erin burnett. thousands of russian troops on the way to eastern ukraine. thousands of troops are on the way to donbas region in addition to the soldiers who have made their way into ukraine in the last few days. the russian foreign minister calling this the next phase of putin's invasion. tonight, the new mass of russian forces is ramping up the assault, and more strikes across the country including the southern region of nikolaiev, and now the mayor is making the unsettling request for 200,000 gas masks to protect the innocent. and now, ukrainian officials are releasing communications they say were intercepted that putin said to level everything where ukrainian defenders ar

good evening, i am erin burnett, russia is flooding ukraine with more tanks.s vehicles driving one after another. they are 15 miles away from the donbas region of ukraine. zelenskyy warns tonight russian forces could soon use chemical weapons. they take this threat in ukraine seriously now. the offense continues, ukraine's top commander says there is still heavy fighting in mariupol and kharkiv russian forces launched more than 60 attacks. according to the pentagon, this is just the beginning of a full-scale assault. >> i think sadly we can all expect the same brutal tactic and same disregard for civilian life and infrastructure will probably continue as they focus in a more geographically confined area in the donbas. >> this focus on the donbas is why zelenskyy is pleading with the west to help ukrainian forces on the battlefield by sending more weapons. putin is going all in with what he has left. general alexande r dvornikov. ukraine was responsible for civilian killings in bucha. it is clear that putin's view of the war is now far being from ukraine as it

erin burnett's "outfront" starts erin burnett's "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac --mariupol. and now, putin, and how many crew members were on board when it sank and how many wer

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the breaking news. putin unleashing new hell on innocent ukrainians, targeting one of only two working hospitals in donbas, this showing the damage with shattered glass and debris cluttering the floors. in the room you see here, you'll see again the windows blown out, the camera person pans to the next room and an entire wall is gone. the top ukrainian official tells cnn the russians knew that hospital was a working hospital, it was not vacant. but this is putin's playbook. a former top defense official telling me that when the united states shared coordinates of hospitals in syria with the russians, with the express purpose of ensuring their safety, the russians turned around and used those coordinates to bomb the hospitals. this hospital attack in eastern ukraine comes as ukraine's military says russian forces have seized control of several towns and villages in donbas. i spoke to a ukrainian defender on the frontlines and asked him what does his battalion need most? he was very specific in his answer

i'm wolf blitzer in the "the situation room," erin burnett starts right now. >> "outfront" next, new fears that putin's war is expanding, explosions rocking ukraine's neighbor and grizzly new tales of russians forcibly removing people from their homes, holding others against their will, bound and tortured, special report ahead. >>> plus, inside the sprawling steel plant where ukrainian soldiers are holed up, called a city under a city, stretched four square miles and is built to be safe from a nuclear sacrattack and i'll speak to nasa astronaut vandehi who spent a record 355 days in space, spent with russian cosmonauts, what was it like while putin's war raged below? good evening, i'm erin burnett, the breaking news, putin's next target, tensions high as president zelenskyy accuses russia of broadening the war, striking the neighboring country of moldova, explosions rocking moldova for a second day, this time, took out a communications tower. >> translator: this is happening to destabilize the region and threaten moldova. they are showing them that if moldova supports ukraine, this i

good evening, i'm erin burnett. and out front tonight, we begin with the breaking news. putin's prized warship is underwater. russia just admitting that the flagship of its black sea fleet sank after a major explosion on board. the russian state news agency is saying this, right? this is the government saying it sunk while it was being towed. now, ukraine claims the explosion was due to a ukrainian missile strike. claim the united states believes is credible. make no mistake, the sinking of this warship is a major blow to putin. this is the 50th day of his ukraine invasion. he only has three of those shipsle only has three. so now, a third gone. poof, gone, sunk, bottom of the black sea, along with a lot of the weapons that he has already been hemorrhaging in ukraine because that ship was packed with anti-ship missiles. surface-to-air missiles, long-range missiles, a dual-barrel canon. the ship is equipped with advanced radar, which was playing a crucial role in helping defend the rest of russia's fleet from ukrainian strikes. and russia has now moved half a dozen of its

and to our viewers, thanks very much for watching, i'm wolf blitzer in the "the situation room," erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news on multiple fronts, putin's forces making key gains tonight, tensions high in the steel plant under siege with thousands of people inside and the mother, the first american known to be kill fighting in ukraine speaks out moments ago to cnn, plus he risked his own life to save nel oh ukrainians, turning his night club into a bomb shelter and tonight he'll talk to us. and shanghai's extreme covid lock down turning into a witch hunt, neighbors turning against each other, our reporter part of the only television crew in that lockdown we'll share with you the growing despair. and good evening, i'm erin burnett, we begin with breaking news and a struggle for life, ukrainian president volodomyr zelenskyy says putin is now doing everything he can to destroy any sign of life in eastern ukraine. >> translator: the occupiers are doing everything to destroy any life in this area. therefore, the defense of our land, the protection of

i'm kate bolduan in for erin burnett. we have breaking news, russian president vladimir putin's warning to the west. test launching a new in intercontinental police tick missile saying anyone thinking of threatening russia should now, quote, think twice. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: this truly unique weapon will strengthen the combat attention of our forces and provide food for thought for those who in the heat of frenzied aggressive rhetoric try to threaten our country. >> but as we know it is putin who is the aggressor not only threatening but invading another country. a country that has managed to hold its ground for 56 days now. a surprise to many including president biden today. >> i knew that they were tough and proud but i tell you what, they're tougher and more proud than i thought. >> still, russia's continuing to cut a path of destruction across eastern ukraine tonight. the head of the military administration tells cnn 80% of his region's territory is now under russian control. he says russia is,

i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room" thanks for watching, erin burnett starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news, missile strikes targeting the heart of the ukrainian capitol tonight, u.n. secretary-general in kyiv at the time of the attacks, tensions high tonight as russia is making more gains in the east. plus, russian tanks with a major defect, their tops blowing off because of a so-called jack in the box flaw. can the ukrainians use it to amplify an advantage? and congressman madison cawthorn speaking out about being caught with the loaded gun in the airport, a string of controversies for the youngest member of congress, but is he still all but certain to get reelected? let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett, "outfront" tonight, the breaking news, kyiv under attack and another potential warning shot from russia to the west, missile attack on ukraine's capitol while united nations secretary-general antonio guiterrez finishing a visit there, fire breaks out in 25 story residential building, ukraine says at least 10 people were wounded and no ings didn't the u.s. secretary-g

. >> thank you, brian, for reporting for us and our viewers, thank you for watching, erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, russia ramping up. ukraine accusing putin's forces of attacking moldova as ukrainian military chief tells "outfront," putin is using phosphorus bombs. plus, untouchable. why the united states reportedly is holding back on sanctioning an incredibly close ally of putin's, someone rumored to be his long-time girlfriend and going to the extreme to stop the spread of covid, shanghai putting up fences to keep resi residents leaving their home 6 feet high. our reporter, one of the only american crew living in the lock down tonight. let's go "outfront." good evening, i'm erin burnett, "outfront" tonight, the breaking news, putin's war may be spreading beyond ukraine, russia accused of targeting the state security, a separatist region of the country of moldova all the other side of ukraine from russia, explosions rock the area, blowing out windows, a strike of course could open the door to a much broader conflict and more ambition by putin, as russia int

let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. deadly explosions rock ukraine's second largest city. russia has carried out at least 54 strikes in and around kharkiv over the past 24 hours and tonight, nato fearing more attacks. >> in the coming weeks, we expect a further russian push in the eastern and southern ukraine, so this is a crucial phase of the war. >> a crucial phase, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general mark milley, warning the situation on the ground now has the potential to spiral out of control. >> a potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing. >> increasing. at this point. these are strong words from the united states and its allies, and they come as ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy demands the united nations hold russia accountable for putin's brutal and unprovoked war, going into graphic detail about what happened in bucha, a town that has become the first evidence of putin's brutality. >> translator: they killed entire families, adults and children

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> out front next. breaking news. president zelenskyy what he saw in bucha. this as russian solars are purportedly caught on tape talking about casualty killing civilians. >>> plus, soldiers say they had names, a long list, remember kill lists? apparently they were real. their harrowing story, coming up this hour. and video appearing to show the execution of a russian prison bir ukrainian forces. what was the biden administration saying about this tonight? the white house chief of staff ron klain will be out front. let's go out frontal. >>> good evening, i am erin burnett. out front tonight, the breaking news. much worse. much scarier. those are zelenskyy's warnings tonight. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy moments ago talking about the town where 26 bodies were just discovered under the rubble of two homes. obviously, they were it appears seeking shelter there. zelenskyy says the situation is much worse, and quote much scarier than in bucha. bucha, of course, is home to the brutal murder of civilians. that

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the breaking news. a dark day. the president of ukraine vowing to hold accountable those behind the deadly missile strike that tore through a train station. the video is graphic, as thousands of people who were trying to escape the area, civilians leaving in a panic here when the blast hit. the governor of donetsk spoke to us today. he told us 52 people were killed in the attack. five of them children. he says the russians are attacking these civilians because they're losing the war. >> translator: it is obvious that the russians are carefully tracking movements of the people and as mentioned earlier, to accomplish their own goals, they realize that they're not able to act successfully on the battlefield, and that is why they're using the other tactic that is working for them, that's disseminating panic. >> tonight, we have exclusive video of that attack, the panic aftermath, from ukrainian journalist alexi merkolov who was there. he captured the moments before, the moment of, and the moments after the strike. in t

and erin burnett starts right now. >>> out front next, the flagship of putin's black sea fleet sinks.rs, 55 homes and apartments, 30 plots of land, and a yacht. tonight, the stunning number of assets that ukraine says it seized from one man, putin's

. >>> cnn's erin burnett asked the reporter about the tone of the russian troops in the radio communicationsiliar with these intercept. we don't have access to them directly, of course, because it's classified intelligence. the tone is basically reflecting an attitude where people are not supposed to take prisoners. one call where they say, oh, yeah, we did a terrible thing, and then we shoot them. there is another one where a bike is mentioned and that kind of reminds us of the pitch in am the area. and in general, those people familiar with the recordings tell us that it seems to them there is a strategy of spreading fear and panic at work with the russian troops. >> germany's foreign intelligence office would not confirm this reporting. >>> still to come, a once vibrant city in ukraine now in shambles and suffering severe shortages. this is how the russians left cher november. >>> plus, hugs and history as judge ketanji brown jackson is confirmed. we'll look at how the final senate vote came down. stay with us. it's an innovative way to... so, wait. i dodon't always have to wear reading g

he told cnn's erin burnett how he witnessed scenes of desperation. >> translator: it was a shock. after giving out humanitarian aid, i really didn't know what to do. you know, when you see an elderly woman fighting for food, it is a shock. i tried to organize them. i tried to do something about this, because i understand there was just not enough food for all of them, and no matter how hard i tried to distribute properly the porridge or food formula. milk formula goes for children, there's still not enough. it was an absolutely horrible picture, and frankly, a couple of times i actually caught myself thinking that i do not want to come back. i do not want to see this again, and yet i till kept coming back, because i understood there wouldn't be anyone else to do this. all i thought was my children. i was worried i wouldn't see them. i was worried i wouldn't see them again. >> reporter: and just incredible acts, michael, of bravery we are seeing. i know you witnessed them, too, when you were here in ukraine, but you're seeing them avenue d every day, and it's taking a toll on those

he spoke to cnn's erin burnett. >> translator: they are normal cheerful children. my son was older.d and wants to become an i.t. professional. he studied programming. and my daughter was 9 years old. and what she liked, dancing, painting. she studies english. they were normal cheerful children. >> a cluster bomb killed another girl names elisa near sumy after it fell on her school, according to to an instagram post from the first lady of ukraine. she died with her grandfather as he used his body to try to shield her, according to the post. russian forces shot and killed a 10-year-old and her parents as they tried to escape kyiv in a car. they injured her 13-year-old sister, sophia, and 5-year-old brother simeon as well. he died a few days later at a children's hospital, according to the the "telegraph." his sister in critical condition, unaware that she was the only member of her family left. in kyiv, russian forces shelled the home of a 2-year-old, killing the little boy as he slept in his body. his father oleg burying him in a small coffin. >> translator: i don't know if there is

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "out front" next. zelenskyy talking about the captain leaving the fight, and russian soldiers may have faced radiation. it can lead to skin damage, and damage to internal organs and bone marrow. >>> he once worked for putin. there are many in the russian government who don't like what putin is doing. he's my guest. let's go "outfront." good evening. the breaking news. the ukrainian president zelenskyy breaking his silence about a fuel depot in russia. >> translator: i did not discuss any of my orders as commander in chief. the leader of this state, you need to understand that on that territory, that you mentioned, you have to know, they were placing their shoots systems and firing those missiles themselves. >> surveillance video captures what appears to be the moment missiles hit the fuel tanks. it's incredible to see. setting off explosions, and the russian milt burned fiercely throughout the night. and low flying helicopters cro crossed and fired. it's been a crucial city for russia in the entire att

erin burnett outfront starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. the suspect in the new york subway shooting calling the tipline himself that led to his capture. alerting police to his location as we are learning about the troubling moves he made in the hour before the attack. >>> ukraine bracing for major offensive. russia threatening to strike decision making centers in kyiv. >>> in a story you'll see on cnn on the front lines, the city under attack now surrounded on three sides. let's go outfront. >>> wooe're learning the man accused of opening fire called police on himself. you see him walk around the area, sat down for a bit. police swarming and just around 2:00 p.m., frank james was taken into custody. video capturing the moment that that happened and they put the handcuffs on him, his arrest taking place about 30 hours as he disguised himself as a subway worker, boarded a manhattan train and then opened fire inside a cramped subway car. in a moment i'll speak to a witness who was there when james was taken into custody achbds f -- and filmed

a friend of the mayor and her family spoke with cnn's erin burnett earlier. >> when the war started,ty in order to escape from war. but her family decided to stay because they really wanted to help others. i -- i think that they're really heroes of ukraine because they stayed in order to help others and support others. >> at least 11 mayors from the kyiv, kherson, mykolaiv, and donetsk regions are believed to be held captive by russian forces. that is according to one of ukraine's deputy prime ministers. our paula newton standing by in atlanta. let's go back to you for other news. >>> john, thank you very much. and now, to a very public display of the military might from nato on its eastern flank. for the first time, we are getting a close-up look at american troops training on the ground in poland. kyung lah has our report from a base where joint military exercises have been taking place. >> reporter: no words needed. this is the nato' message to russian president vladimir putin. this is the first look at american troops firing weaponry on the ground in poland since the war in ukrai

erin burnett starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. a manhunt underway in new york city after a gunman opened fire inside a busy subway car. at least 29 people hospitalized, and tonight we're learning investigators have identified the suspect. we're awaiting an nypd press conference as we speak. >>> also more breaking news. president biden says putin is committing genocide, a word biden and most of his allies have not used. if it's genocide, what are he and his aides willing to do about it. >>> plus a suspect arrested outside their russia home. his wife is our guest. >>> out front tonight, breaking news. intensified manhunt right now. we are awaiting an nypd press conference scheduled to start truly any minute and any moment. this comes as cnn has learned that investigators identified the shooter that opened fire inside a subway car in brooklyn, sending at least 29 people to the hospital. sources tell cnn he was identified tluhrough a credit cd that was dropped at the scene this morning. they are now looking at a u-haul van that was pa

he spoke to cnn's erin burnett. >> translator: they were normal, cheerful children.e studied -- wanted to become an i.t. professional, studied programming. and my daughter, my daughter was 9 years old. and what she liked, dancing, painting, she studied english. they were normal, cheerful children. >> reporter: a cluster bomb killed another girl named elisa. the 7-year-old near summi after it fell on her school according to an instagram post from the first lady of ukraine. she died with her grandfather as he used his body to try to shield her according to the post. russian forcings shot and killed a 10-year-old and her parents as they tried to escape kyiv in a car. they injured her 13-year-old sister, sophia, and her 5-year-old brother semien as well. semien died a few days later at a children's hospital, according to the telegraph, and his sister, sophia, in critical condition, unaware she was the only member of her family left. near kyiv, russian forces shelled the home of 2-year-old stefan, killing the little boy as he slept in his bed. his father, oleg, burying hi

good evening, everyone, i'm in tonight for erin burnett i'm poppy harlow and tonight russia ramping up the brutal assault in the east, three regions now under constant bombing according to officials including kharkiv, the second largest city in ukraine, you can see the hole in the roof of one apartment building there, and the attacks which are said to be getting more intense, now targeting crucial services, damaging one city's water supply system and two food warehouses. in kharkiv, at least 10 people so far have been killed in this attack and that includes a seven month old child. putin also retaliateling by launching offensive after a key russian warship was destroyed and just outside the capitol of kyiv, this is all that's left of a factory after being hit by russian missiles. the entire facade as you can see is gone, inside, two women sign cleaning what is left of the building that's reported to have produced missiles. and tonight, new fears from ukraine's president zelenskyy that putin may resort to nuclear weapons, listen to what he just told our jake tapper. >>> i . >> i think a

a member of the family spoke with erin burnett. >> when the wars came, lots of villagers left the cityape from war. but the family decided to stay because they really wanted to help others. i think they're really heros of ukraine, because they stayed in order to help others and support others. >> they are believed to be held captive by russian forces that's according to one of ukraine's deputy prime ministers. if you'd like to safely and securely help people in ukraine who may be need of shelter, food or water. go to cnn.com/impact. you'll find several ways to help. >>> we started the hour with the devastating missile strike at the train station in eastern ukraine but now we want to bring you a message of hope and love. meet the newly bride and groom. the nurse and doctor have volunteered as medics since the start of the war. the groom anton has an important message, he said that love will defeat everything. despite throughout ukraine, he adds there is still room for love and kindness. >>> in the build up to the 2022 eurovision song contest, ukraine's nominee has arrived in israel for

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news.folded. the journalist who filmed that video and survived the attack is my guest. >> plus, a cnn exclusive toon. for the first time, we'll take you to chernobyl's highly contaminated wed forest where russian troops were digging trenches and could have been exposed to significant radiation. >> and the ukrainian fighter who has been giving us regular updates from the front lines is my guest. he's just about to leave to fight in

erin burnett outfront starts right now. >>> next, breaking news.mself that led to his capture. alerting police to his location as we are learning about the troubling moves he made in the hour before the attack. >>> ukraine bracing for major offensive. russia threatening to strike decision making centers in kyiv. >>> in a story you'll see on cnn on the front lines, the city under attack now surrounded on three sides. let's go outfront. >>> wooe're learnin

he spoke with cnn's erin burnett, and described the moment the missile hit. >> translator: when thatright away was this just air blast. this really powerful wave something. the explosion itself didn't seem to be that hard. the wave was unbelievable. it's as if something just hit you on to your head, and your legs couldn't keep you any longer. you -- you couldn't stand on them, and you understand that something terrible happened but you are not aware what it is. and you're afraid to look up but you know you have to do something. >> the u.s. president joe biden has signed off on two bills that will further sanction russia and belarus for the invasion of ukraine. the first will suspend normal trade relations with russia and belarus, and the second will ban any imports of russian energy. both bills were unanimously approved by the u.s. senate. overwhelmingly supported by the house. now believes russia has already lost more than 15% of its military assets sent into ukraine. a senior u.s. defense official says moscow is down to less than 85% of the combat power it initia initially set asid

i will be back in half an hour with my new show called "the newscast," erin burnett with "outfront" startsl working with the private army. what's next will be brutal for civilians? >>> shanghai's shutdown. what is it like to live in one of the world's biggest and richest ci

here is what the governor told cnn's erin burnett earlier. >> translator: basically all the territorying constantly shelled by heavy artillery. they use any possible means of heavy bombardment. they use cruise missiles. grab rocket launchers. they attack us from the air with airbornes and war planes. >> joining me now the ukrainian president zelenskyy's chief diplomatic adviser. thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. cities across ukraine are under intense fire and u.s. and nato officials say the donbas is going to come under renewed assault. ukraine is making new requests for equipment including drones, anti-drone systems, and more missiles and u.s. officials say they are moving aid into a country as quickly as possible. do ukrainian forces have the supplies needed to fight back? >> well, yes. we need the supplies and without the supplies it will be much harder for us to do on the ground but definitely we need much more supplies and you mentioned some items i will add to these tanks, very importantly the equipment to defend our skies. as you well know nato countries

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> out front next. breaking news.rs are purportedly caught on tape talking about casualty killing civilians. >>> plus, soldiers say they had names, a long list, remember kill lists? apparently they were real. their harrowing story, coming up this hour. and video appearing to show the execution of a russian prison bir ukrainian forces. what was the biden administrati

i'm wolf blitzer in the "the situation room," erin burnett starts right now. >> "outfront" next, newizzly new tales of russians forcibly removing people from their homes, holding others against their will, bound and tortured, special report ahead. >>> plus, inside the sprawling steel plant where ukrainian soldiers are holed up, called a city under a city, stretched four square miles and is built to be safe from a nuclear sacramento

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "out front" next.faced radiation. it can lead to skin damage, and damage to internal organs and bone marrow. >>> he once worked for putin. there are many in the russian government who don't like what putin is doing. he's my guest.

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, russia targets the most vulnerable. as putin threatens any country helping ukraine with lightning fast reprisal. plus a ukrainian fighter is my guest tonight. we'll tell you what

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> breaking news, explosions rocking a major city in ukraineinnocent civilians in the town of borodyanka. >>> plus the eu going after two of putin's daughters but will sanctioning them be enough to get the russian president's attention? >>> and russia claiming the images of mass graves, of innocent people tortured and killed are all fake. how one journalist disproved that. he's my guest tonight. he's my guest tonight. let's go "outfront."

he spoke to cnn's erin burnett and described the moment the missile hit. >> translator: when that horribleir blast, this really powerful wave. although the explosion itself didn't seem to be that hard, the wave was unbelievable. it's as if something just hit you onto your head, and your legs couldn't keep you any longer. you couldn't stand on them. and you understand that something terrible happened, but you're not aware what it is, and you're afraid to look up, but you know you have to do something. >> well, as russia steps up the attacks in the east of the country, the ukrainian government has said to civilians if they can evacuate, they should. according to officials, more than 6,600 people fled by humanitarian corridors on friday. in the coming hours, humanitarian corridors will open for mariupol and the luhansk region. >>> a bipartisan group of more than 60 u.s. lawmakers is now urging president joe biden to do more for ukrainian refugees escaping russia's invasion. and those who manage to escape without physical harm, there is still no escape from dealing with the mental and emotiona

erin burnett starts right now. >>> new drone video to cnn -- [ no audio ] >>> ukraine saying more thancontrol of eastern un cr ukraine. >>> the u.s. sanctions putin's daughters. who is getting away with no sanctions at

erin burnett starts right now. >>> new drone video to cnn -- [ no audio ] >>> ukraine saying more than 18,000 russian troops have been killed. does putin have the manpower to seize control of eastern un cr ukraine. >>> the u.s. sanctions putin's daughters. who is getting away with no sanctions at all? >>> breaking news, new video of the trenches russian forces dug in chernobyl's highly radioactive red forest. this is an area that's completely off limits and considered highly contaminated and toxic. people who work at the nuclear power plant aren't allowed to go there. you can see the tank tracks in the drone video through the forest as well as what clearly appear to be trenches dug by the russian troops. ukraine's nuclear energy operator says if the russian troops weren't wearing specific ant anti-radiation protective equipment, which they most certainly weren't, they could have received significant radiation exposure. which could result in serious injury or death. we don't know how it happened to the trooptroops, but you can se paths through the red forest. it comes as putin is rampin

. >> thank you, brian, for reporting for us and our viewers, thank you for watching, erin burnett "outfrontova as ukrainian military chief tells "outfront," putin is using phosphorus bombs. plus, untouchable. why the united states reportedly is holding back on sanctioning an incredibly close ally of putin's, someone rumored to be his long-time girlfriend and going to the extreme to stop the spread of covid, shanghai putting up fences to keep reside

i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room" thanks for watching, erin burnett starts right now. >>> "outfronthe heart of the ukrainian capitol tonight, u.n. secretary-general in kyiv at the time of the attacks, tensions high tonight as russia is making more gains in the east. plus, russian tanks with a major defect, their tops blowing off because of a so-called jack in the box flaw. can the ukrainians use it to amplify an advantage? and congressman madison cawthorn speaking out about being caught with the loaded gun in the airport, a string of

good evening, everyone, i'm kate baldwin in for erin burnett. this new drone video revealing the starting scale of putin's war. this is all that is left of a village north of the capital kiev, home after home leveled. the roofs blown off other buildings. this village was vital to stopping putin's march towards the capitol and why he pulled back and redoubled his efforts to the east. it is in the eastern part of the country russians are attacking with increasing intensity tonight. these images show apartments on fire, businesses gutted. tonight the pentagon warns putin is not letting up. >> what we dough k know is they putting more enablers in there, in the last 24 hours. what we do know is they are conducting operations in the donbas. certainly, they continue to bombard mariupol. >> now, one of putin's large commanders say russia's am ambitions go far beyond the east. that would give them a massive land to stretch russia's border to the black sea. there are questions whether russia could accomplish that, given the number of setbacks, putin suffe

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront, putin puts the west on notice testing a powerful breaking news, the cdc is now asking the justice department to fight back and bring back that mask mandate for travelers. so are asks coming back? and ron desantis with two major victories. is that why fox talking about him more than trump. let's go outfront.

erin burnett starts right now. >>> next, breaking news.ning investigators have identified the suspect. we're awaiting an nypd press conference as we speak. >>> also more breaking news. president biden says putin is committing genocide, a word biden and most of his allies have not used. if it's genocide, what are he

i'm kate baldwin in for erin burnett. the offensive is on.ussia's widespread attack in eastern ukraine under way at this hour. ukrainian officials are calling it the second phase of the war. this as the ukrainian president zelenskyy warns the russians are stopping at nothing. >> translator: the russian army is not slowing down the use of missiles against ukraine. they are pressuring, looking for a weak spot in defense of our state find and enter there with the main forces. >> as the violence continues, there is a fear the worst is still to come. >> we do believe they reinforced the number of battalion tactical groups in the east and the south of ukraine. they've added now more than ten to what they already had there in that part of the country. we still assess that in general they have the vast majority of their assembled combat power available to them. >> and that is a terrifying assessment, especially given what the world has seen over just the past 24 hours. the state department now calling it a campaign of terror, brutality and aggression

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