russia has taken the key port city, the first big city in ukraine to fall into enemy hands. new satellite images reveal some of the destruction. impact craters show the construction near the ukraine/russia border. and 2,000 civilians have been killed. the u.n. confirming about 530 casualties so far. the international court says it has, quote, reasonable basis to believe, that war crimes are being committed. ukrainian defiance is growing. videos online show hundreds of people blocking this road to the largest nuclear facility. and pentagon officials seau cranians are targeting the 40-mile-long russian convoy bearing down on kyiv. >> we believe the russians are regrouping themselves and reassessing the progress they have not made and how to make up the lost time. >> reporter: in his latest video from a bunker in kyiv, president zelenskyy, telling his country, we are a nation that broke the enemy's plans in a week. he claims about 9,000 russian soldiers have been killed, more than the number moscow reported the. zelenskyy, speaking directly to russian troops saying, tell your c

authorities in the key port city of mariupol say that civilian deaths have risen above 2000 and mass ion inside the city was untenable and unbearable — with little food and water and no heating. the main evening news on russia's flagship channel one has been disrupted by a protest against the war on ukraine. a woman ran behind the newsreader carrying a sign with the test — "no war. "don't believe the propaganda." now on bbc news, the travel show is in thailand.

jon: thank you aishah hasnie. >> vladimir putin's military appears to be about to take the key port city of mariupol. and bearing down on other key cities in ukraine, his forces and civilian population of ukraine are taking heavy losses. retired lieutenant colonel is joining us with more. cofounder of restore liberty. he spent 3 years training military forces for combat, including hyrbrid warfare environment. so, just give us our your assessment of how the ukrainians are doing given the forces that are allied against them. >> thank you for having me on. and tell you that, i think everyone you see the will power and strength of the ukrainian people. russia expected to be a loot further along than now, those who anticipated they would be in kyiv in that hours after cross --? 72 hours after crossing the border. home team always has advantage, in this case they have will power. we'll see where he goes from here. jon: we got word from white house, president is going to be visiting poland. this week, what does that say to the refugees and ukrainian people? >> well, i hope it says we'll meet wi

off to days of relentless shelling hair in the key port, city of matter, you both, russia has said it will stop firing and allow civilians to flee. the partial sci fi was confirmed by the cities man and applies here in the nearby town of villanova, which is seen heavy fighting as well. but they're far from the only areas devastated by russian bombardment, president vladimir lensky, has been pleading with nato to set up a no fly zone to stop russian asked, writes like this one outside cave, but nato has ruled that out. and all that war in europe, that's what the alliance wants to avoid. according to u. s. secretary of state anthony blank, and a nate. so the only way to actually implement something like a no fly zone is to send nato planes into ukrainian air space and to shoot down russian plants that are crudely teufel flesh war in europe. prism bite has been clear that we are not going to get into a war with russia as fighting and as the 10th day, the situation in ukraine becomes more and more desperate casualties, amounting and over 1000000 people have now fled the country. there are

after days of relentless shelling in the key port city of maria pole, russia said on saturday morning, it would stop firing and allow civilians to flee from the area to the nearby city of val enough co. but just hours later, ukraine's deputy prime minister complained that russia wasn't respecting the partial cease file. it was neither the, the thing was, you know, from 9 o'clock in the morning on march 5th, we had a preliminary agreement that we will create to humanitarian corridors. long of vaca and mario full yackel, so i note the fact that russia has violated its agreements even with the red cross and has not complied with its commitments, mal and the shelling the city of villa, nova europe studia miss thought will, nevada rushes, defense ministry, blame to ukraine for the si, fi as collapse. on saturday evening, it confirmed that russia had resumed offensive actions on maria po. for those civilians still trapped in the city. the war of words is irrelevant compared to the real human cost of the ongoing conflict. a boy just 18 months old hit by shelling, doctors could not save his l

after days of relentless shelling in the key port city of matthew paul, russia said on saturday morning, it would stop firing and allow civilians to flee from the area and hid the nearby city of on africa. but just hours later, ukraine's deputy prime minister complained that russia wasn't respecting the partial ceasefire yet was neither did the thing, as you know from 9 o'clock in the morning on march 5th. we had a preliminary agreement that we will create to humanitarian corridors. long a vaca and mario full yackel, so i note the fact that russia has violated its agreements even with the red cross and has not complied with its commitments and the shelling the city of villa. nova europe studia. miss thorpe, val navarra, but the 2 cities of fall from the only areas devastated by russian bombardment zalinski has been pleading with nato to set up a no fly zone. to stop russian asked, writes like this one outside, keith. but nato has ruled that out and will out war in europe. that's what the alliance wants to avoid. according to u. s. secretary of state and the blinking, he may go the only

the key port city on the black sea has so far been spared. fighting officials suggest though the situation could change with russia military planning to attack by land and sea and death is residents are preparing for the worst with people signing up to defend their city. wendy deleon correspondent, alexander phenomena is in odessa and she joined us now for the latest from there. so, alexandra, a, we understand that odessa has been targeted by the russian military for more than 2 weeks. can you explain to us the strategic importance of the city? well, odessa is so tremendous, tremendous strategic importance for the ukrainians and for the russians as well. and that makes the city a likely russian targets in capturing or just as poor to russia would be able to cut off for ukraine from the black sea, from important trade routes. and we also should not to forget that we're taking over the control of odessa would be a big win form for the russian propaganda. because of this, a city has a ties with russia going back for centuries. it was founded by a russian empress. catherine, the grades and man

the key port city on the black sea has so far been speed fighting. officials suggest the situation could change with rushes, military planning to attack by land and sea addresses. residents are preparing to defend their city. they doubly correspondent alexandra phenomena is in the port city of odessa and joins us now. alexandra, could you begin by giving us a sense of what the situation is, where you are all the situation and in latiere in odessa is very tense. we have to say residents are on edge and her local defense forces are anticipating there that her russian assault on down the port city could happen any time soon. or we just had an air raid alarm again. our we had one at night, or in the morning or early morning hours and, and when i was in the bomb shelter, i have to say that our scrolling down my telegram ab seeing bo alarmed that alarm. so we're going of in very many, many cities across ukraine, ill with n, n a pull tavar. and of course in eastern part of the country at that at sir, really depressing. it seems they're to, they're a russian forces are intensifying there are yel

constant back and forth, frankly, but at that point, no firm progress for the russians in that key port city. and this, odesa, the third largest city in ukraine of the. >> joining us to discuss, republican congressman andy barr from kentucky on the house foreign affairs committee. thank you for joining us. a u.s. official said the biden administration is considering sending critical air defense stoems nato allies in eastern europe because of growing fears that russia could launch missiles into the countries that make up nato's eastern flank. do you think that's a serious possibility? and what would that mean? would that be putin declaring war on the west? >> well, i think it needs to happen. what we saw with ukraine was that there was inadequate deterrence. if you think that putin, given those horrific images that you just saw, of russians targeting civilians, and the brutality that is on full display for the whole world to see right now. the censorship that is happening inside russia, the crackdown on russian citizens protesting. all of this. the indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas, t

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after days of relentless shelling in the key port city of mario paul, russia has said it will stop firing and allow civilians to flee. president zalinski confirmed the si. fi also applies here in the nearby city of on africa, which is also seen heavy fighting omen without any good humour with harry and corridors will work to day in matter. you pulled the muggy unvil enough, aka in august to save people, especially women, children, elderly people, to provide those who will stay with food and medicine. and obama. our aid is on the way all who need help must have an opportunity to leave a wheat. but the 2 cities of fall from the only areas devastated by russian bombardment zelinski has been pleading with nato to set up a no fly zone. to stop russian asked, writes like this one outside, keith. but nato has ruled that out. and all that war in europe, that's what the alliance wants to avoid, according to us, secretary of state and the blinking he, nito, the only way to actually implement something like a no fly zone. a is to scenario planes into ukrainian air space and to shoot down russian pla

a key port city on the brink of falling the refugee crisis deepening.000 fleeing ukraine. the u.n. today overwhelmingly condemning russia after president biden in his state of the union address warned vladimir putin will pay a high price >>> also tonight, our nbc news exclusive my one-on-one with defense secretary lloyd austin what he told me about that 40-mile russian convoy the pentagon says is stalled outside kyiv why the u.s. is ruling out a no-fly zone and putin's nuclear threat has the u.s. seen any actions to back them up >>> the white house's new plan to move the u.s. beyond covid. the new test and treat strategy how it will work >>> the jetblue pilot pulled off a flight, allegedly drunk, and about to fly >>> fitbit recalling nearly 2 million of its popular smart watches. the potential danger if you own one. >>> and

this just days after the russian invaders destroyed another civilian shirt, that in the key port city, a theater in which people were sheltering. ukrainian president zelenskyy calls the siege on mariupol quote, a terror that will be remembered for century toss come. welcome to a brand new hour of "fox news live," i'm eric eric shawn. arthel: hello, everyone, i'm arkansas them -- arthel neville. earths to stop the destruction d efforts to stop the destruction, unfortunately, seem to be going nowhere. president zelenskyy says he is ready for a face to face with putin who reportedly has no interest. and among those trying to offer solutions, former ukrainian president petro poroshenko joined us earlier today, and here's what he told me should be cone to -- done to help end the war. >> my request is very simple, please, stop finance russian war. make full embargo for the whole russian export to. and, immediately liquidate russian possibility to attack us and make pressure to withdraw putin from ukrainian soil. eric: we have live team fox fox news coverage for you. arab. >> halfny is in ia

visit indeed.com/hire >>> officials in ukraine today are refusing to surrender the key port city of mariupolentially laid out an ultimatum for the besieged city. mariupol has been under constant russian bombardment for weeks. let's talk about the state of things right now. joining me is retired brigadier general mark kimmitt and ambassador to ukraine. general, i'm going to put a map up for everyone to focus on mariupol which has been under attack for weeks. bombs falling every ten minutes is how one officer is describing it on the ground there. what does it mean then to you that russia demanded that the city surrender. the city's leaders refuse and we just heard this from a senior nato intelligence official that if we're not in a stalemate already, we're rapidly approaching one. >> well, i disagree with the nato official. i think what the russians are saying is, we will continue this siege, this bombardment, until you surrender. you can't help but praise the bravery of the ukrainian people inside of mariupol. the question for the leadership in mariupol is, how long will they continue this fi

could be turning the tables on vladimir putin russian forces have lost full control of kherson, a key port cityuthern ukraine according to a senior pentagon official this could be a huge strategic blow for putin and controlling kherson, it was the first major city that russian troops were able to capture, but they've been facing unrest and defiant protest in the streets after they took over here's another sign that the invasion is struggling a u.s. defense official says russia has started moving reinforcements to ukraine from the country of georgia moscow is now signalling that it may give up on conquering the whole country. the russian military claims it's shifting its focus to liberating eastern ukraine. that's where moscow-backed rebels have been fighting to secede for more than a decade. we don't know if the kremlin is lying. as russia wages war in ukraine, president biden is on the other side of the border in poland he met with troops deployed there right now to reinforce nato's eastern flank. >> we're in a new phase. your generation, we're at an inflexion point and about four generations,

meanwhile, russia does claim victory over the key port city of mariupol. and orders ukraine to surrender. the word from ukraine? not a chance. we'll tell you where things stand right now. plus, the latest message and warning from ukrainian president zelenskyy. >>> good morning. and welcome to "way too early." on this monday, march 21st. i'm jonathan lemire. >>> it's a potential major turning point in the russian invasion of ukraine. according to an assessment from the institute of the study of war, the invasion is now headed toward a bloody stalemate. after 25 days of fighting, vladimir putin has failed to carry out his primary objective to seize ukraine's capital, and force regime change. the analysis from the war experts concludes this. if the war in ukraine settles into a stalemate, russian forces will continue to bomb and bombard ukrainian cities, devastating them and killing civilians even as ukrainian forces impose losses on russian attackers and conduct counter attacks of their own. this is already happening. also, with the russian military running

this is a look inside mariupol, a key port city. the situation is critical there. no power. it has been dark for over a week. the u.n. estimates just under 600 civilians have died in this invasion. the ukrainian officials say the death toll alone in that one city is close to 1,600. >>> ukraine was on the agenda for vice president kamala harris. she stopped in romania today. the nation's president greeted harris. they met privately for high level talks on ukraine and the nato alliance. afterward they addressed reporters and vice president harris that a discouraging answer to a question about a negotiated end to russia's aggression in ukraine. >> and from everything that we know and have witnessed, putin shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy. >> romania is a key corridor for escape. the u.n. says 2.5 million people have fled ukraine since the russian invasion began. there are ways to help them. we've put together a list of credited organizations that are offering aid. go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and click the link on our trending bar. >>> moving you forward. thi

authorities in the key port city of mariupol say that civilian deaths have risen above 2000 and mass aves have been dug to bury the dead. the international red cross said the situation inside the city was untenable and unbearable — with little food and water and no heating. the main evening news on russia's flagship channel one has been disrupted by a protest against the war on ukraine. a woman ran behind the newsreader carrying a sign with the test — "no war. "don't believe the propaganda." now on bbc news, the travel show is in thailand. this week on the travel show, we look back at some of our top trips to thailand. mike gets stuck in. henry is rolling with the punches. mike gets stuck in. i am knee—deep and sinking further. and carmen tries a techy solution to pollution. i'm cleaning the beach! hello and welcome to the travel show here in our home city of london. we are back and rummaging through the archives. we found so much gold from different and fascinating places around the world. this week we focus on the tried and tested traveller favourite, thailand. we kick off, literall

the dramatic dash cam video of a missile striking a neighborhood russian forces seizing a key port city surrounding five others the two sides agreeing to open humanitarian corridors after one million refugees fled. vladimir putin today saying the invasion is going according to plan and putin's chilling phone call that convinced france's president the worst is yet to come. also tonight our nbc news exclusive, my one-on-one with william barr the former attorney general in his first tv interview since stepping down from office what he says about president trump's false claims of election fraud, and explosive moments, what barr says happened when he offered trump his resignation. the verdict in the trial of the officer in the botched raid that led to the death of breonna taylor. and that heated moment, florida's governor doubling down after he scolded students for wearing masks. our exclusive with the director of the cdc and how she is responding >>

meanwhile, russia does claim victory over the key port city of mariupol.s ukraine to surrender. the word from ukraine? not a chance. we'll tell you where things stand right now. plus, the latest message and warning from ukrainian president zelenskyy.

a key port city on the brink of falling the refugee crisis deepening.g ukraine. the u.n. today overwhelmingly condemning russia after president biden in his state of the union address warned vladimir putin will pay a high price >>> also tonight, our nbc news exclusive my one-on-one with defense secretary lloyd austin what he told me about that 40-mile russian convoy the pentagon says is stalled outside kyiv why the u.s. is ruling out a no-fly zone and putin's nuclear threat has the u.s. seen any actions to back them up >>> the white house's new plan to move the u.s. beyond covid. the new test and treat strategy how it will work >>> the jetblue pilot pulled off a flight, allegedly drunk, and about to fly >>> fitbit recalling nearly 2 million of its popular smart watches. the potential danger if you own one. >>> and the ukrainian crisis sending gas prices soaring how high could they go >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the whole world is watching tonight as russia, in plain sight, targets city after city

list of humanitarian corridors that russia has agreed to elsewhere in the country, and it is a key port city has been trying to take it ever since the war began. the city has been besieged for over two weeks. there is no power clean war, food is running out. it is estimated tens of thousands of civilians are trapped there. this is one of them. >> we have been in a basement for 11 days. this is the 25th day of war. we have been counting every one of the we hope for the best, to live as humans. the apartment is broken, everything is broken. where can we go from the basement? we are cooking at a fire. for now we have some food and firewood. in a week, we will have nothing, no food at all. ros: our correspondent has been speaking to some families who have been able to get out of mariupol and have reached the city of dnipro. >> in recent days, we have seen how cruel this conflict is, especially for children, but there is occasionally kindness and humanity, too. this community run center in dnipro is the first place of safety and refuge for many victims of the war room across eastern ukraine, incl

a key port city on the brink of falling the refugee crisis deepening. nearly 900,000 fleeing ukraine. the u.n. today overwhelmingly condemning russia after president biden in his state of the union address warned vladimir putin will pay a high price >>> also tonight, our nbc news exclusive my one-on-one with defense secretary lloyd austin what he told me about that 40-mile russian convoy the pentagon says is stalled outside kyiv why the u.s. is ruling out a no-fly zone and putin's nuclear threat has the u.s. seen any actions to back them up >>> the white house's new plan to move the u.s. beyond covid. the new test and treat strategy how it will work >>> the jetblue pilot pulled off a flight, allegedly drunk, and about to fly >>> fitbit recalling nearly 2 million of its popular smart watches. the potential danger if you own one. >>> and the ukrainian crisis sending gas prices soaring how high could they go >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the whole world is watching tonight as russia, in plain sight, ta

deadline to surrender a key port city.he ukrainians' response this morning. >>> plus a school serving as a shelter in a dramatic new attack inside the capital kyiv overnight. >>> on a collision course. the growing concern about the potential midair collisions at some of the most busiest american airports as travel takes off in the wake of the pandemic. airports on a new list. >>> pain at the pump. the debate on whether to suspend the gas tax to save drivers money shifts into high gear. >>> caught on camera. a dramatic crash at that motorcycle race. the driver speaks out about the terrifying moments on the track. >>> later, the best celebration yet from all the march madness. >>> good monday morning. we begin with the breaking news overnight. supreme court justice clarence thomas in the hospital. >> the court says he's been suffering from flu-like symptoms. the news comes as confirmation hearings begin for supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson. alex presha begins our coverage from capitol hill. alex, good morning. >>

. >>> back in ukraine, russia may be edging closer to controlling the key port city of mariupol. dramatic new video on russian state tv shows russian forces firing rocket launchers in the streets. in kharkiv this unexploded rocket landed on the street. the mayor said at the time people were lining up for food and six were killed. ukraine's navy claiming a victory saying it destroyed this russian warship. verified video circulating online shows the massive fire. days earlier russian tv channels showed the ship arriving on the ukrainian coast to transport military vehicles. the former u.s. ambassador to ukraine offering this assessment of vladimir putin's war so far. >> he's losing on the ground. his economy is headed for tatters. his people are angry at their sons and daughters and fathers and sons coming back dead. president putin has a big problem on his hands. he can -- at that point, when he realizes that, he can turn to negotiations. he's not there yet. >> president biden says he hopes to meet with ukrainian refugees in poland. he promised the u.s. will take 100,000 refugees.

ukraine where ukrainian forces are valiantly fighting to keep the russians from taking control of a key port citypal. now the russian attack is coming from the sea. putin ships spent the past day or so showing the already devastated southern city. mario pull. meanwhile, ukrainian troops say they have retaken an important suburb of kyiv taking control of a key highway, enabling them to block russian troops from surrounding the capital city from the north west. meanwhile, a russian court has convicted tom opposition leader alexei navalny of fraud in contempt of court. sentencing him to 9 more years in prison. the new sentence for president, a vladimir putins biggest political foe follows a year-long crackdown on navalny supporters, other opposition activist and independent journalist navalny barely survived a poisoning with a nerve agent back in 2020 when that he blames on the kremlin. he's already serving a 2 and a half year sentence at a prison camp for parole violations. charges he claims were imposed to silence his political opposition and intimidate his backers. and tomorrow, president biden w