the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. stephanie ruhle starts now russia, intensifying its bombardment of western ukraine. as the threat grows in the coast, they remain trapped under rubble. a city, now destroyed by war. president biden, warning of consequences, as beijing bails out the kremlin, as putin puts on a stage display of patriotism in moscow. it is being called the pro putin wing of the gop. why the rhetoric of some republicans is getting them cameos on russian state tv, as the 11th hour gets underway in this friday night. good evening, once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. in day 24 of the russian invasion, and the russian officials remain largely stalled across ukraine, and the airstrikes continue. with the aircraft repair facility in lviv, in the facility in poland. it is across the city the next few hours ago. with 109, empty baby strollers line movie central square. ukrainian officials say, each one marked a child that has been killed since the start of the war. further east in kyiv, they have new reporting on th

that's tonight's last word. 11 that were with stephanie ruhle starts now. t were with stephani ruhle starts now >> despite the stepped up slaughter of civilians, survivors emerged from a destroyed theater, sheltering hundreds. a look at what russian forces are targeting, next. as the u.s. labels him a war criminal, hopes of striking a diplomatic deal with putin disappear. we preview tomorrow's high stakes phone call, between the u.s., and china. and, new fears tonight for the women, and children, fleeing war. what's being done to protect the vulnerable from sex traffickers at the border. has the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening, once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. we are entering day 23 of the russian invasion. it is seeing the refugee crisis in europe, since world war ii. russia is continuing its relentless assault on civilians, as refugees desperately flee for safety. linda thomas-greenfield, appealing directly to putin during a meeting today. >> there is only one way. one way to end this madness. president putin, stop the killing

the 11th hour, with stephanie ruhle, starts now. >> good evening i'm stephanie ruhle and tonight of russia assault on ukraine with devastating results. a senior defense official telling nbc news that russia has launched over 500 missiles since the invasion began last week. russian forces are stalled in the north and east of the country, but making progress in the south. about 92% of russia's pre-stage military is now inside the ukraine. today russia sees europe's largest nuclear power plant in the southern part of the country, while last night a russian attack sparked a fire in a training complex just behind the plant. earlier today, the u.s. ambassador to the un condemned the attack. >> by the grace of god. the world narrowly a nuclear catastrophe last night. russia's attack put europe's largest nuclear power at grave risk. it was incredibly reckless. and dangerous. and it threatened the safety of civilians across russia, ukraine and europe. >> tomorrow morning ukraine's president zelenskyy will hold a virtual meeting with the u.s. senate. nine days into the war, the humanitarian crisis i

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle. we are entering day 13 of russia's war on ukraine, and it becomes more brutal by the day with a dramatic escalation of the shelling of civilian areas. you win now saying more than 400 civilians have been killed, but the actual death toll is likely much much higher. the pentagon says russia's efforts to take kyiv remain stalled, which may be leading to the stepped up civilians attacks across the country. >> as they continue to get frustrated they continue to rely more now on what we would call long-range fires. so this is bombardment mitchell strikes. long range artillery into city centers. we've picked up other indications as well on our own, that morale continues to be a problem for many of the russian forces, particularly up in the north and east. it is not clear to us that all of the soldiers that russia has put into ukraine realized that that's what they were doing. that they were actually going to invade. >> the secretary of defense says another 500 u.s. troops and more equipment

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle. areas. you win now saying more than 400 civilians have been killed, but the actual death toll is likely much much higher. the pentagon says russia's efforts to take kyiv remain stalled, which may be leading to the stepped up civili

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle.brutal by the day with a dramatic escalation of the shelling of civilian areas.

just a minute good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, it is now just after midnight on the east coast, and we are still following breaking news on europe's largest nuclear plant in ukraine. officials say a fire broke out in a training compound behind a plant, after it reportedly came under attack by russia. tonight, the international atomic and energy agency, says no central equipment has been damaged. the white house says its latest information showed no signs of elevated levels of radiation. the fire at the nuclear plant it comes as russia steps up its attacks, on several areas across ukraine. earlier tonight, one security analyst explained why the strike on this power plant is so concerning. >> this is unprecedented. a nuclear power plant has never come under direct attack, there are international conventions to prohibit such attacks. this is yet another violation of international law and international -- by russia. let's go right to cal perry in lviv, ukraine. cal, we know you're not in the same areas the plant. you're following the story, what do you know? >> at this hour, we understa

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle. it has now been one week since russia invaded ukraine. and today, russia stepped up its assault on cities across the country. ukrainian officials estimate some 2000 civilians have been killed since the world began one week ago. >> one of russ's message of more is to be absolutely brutal and trying to cow the citizenry of the given country. and that includes at the very least indiscriminate targeting and potentially deliver targeting as well. we're looking very closely at what's happening in ukraine right now, including what's happening to civilians. we're taking account of it, we're documenting it. >> kyiv still facing a threat from that massive russian military convoy you see on your screen right now. which according to the pentagon, is now facing a number of challenges. >> we believe the russians are deliberately actually regrouping themselves. and reassessing the progress that they have not made and how to make up the lost time. >> at the same time, the white house is stepping up military aid to ukraine. nbc news reporting the u.s. has

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. arts now >> tonight, the unrelenting russian assault, targeting even more civilians in ukraine. and a theater sheltering up to 1000 people, women and children, struck in a city described as hell on earth. plus, president zelenskyy's emotional plea to congress today, resonating around the world. -- america's darkest days to drive home his message. and president biden calls putin a war criminal. the kremlin says that that is unforgivable. but will it change anything? as "the 11th hour" gets underway on a wednesday night. >> good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 22 of the russian invasion. as one ukrainian official describes the city of mariupol, hell on earth. civilians in mariupol, kyiv and other cities are being terrorized by russia's relentless assaults. we are in the final hours before a curfew in kyiv expires on thursday morning. nbc's richard engel he's on the ground with the latest. >> with round the clock earthshaking bombings -- [noise] russia is tur

i'm stephanie ruhle.esults. a senior defense official telling nbc news that russia has launched over 500 missiles since the invasion began, last week. russian forces, stalled, and delayed, in the north, and east of the country. making progress in the south. 92% of russia's pre-stage military, now, inside of ukraine. today, russia sees its largest

. >> judge ketanji brown's jackson gets the last word, the 11th with stephanie ruhle starts right now. 11th with stephanie ruhl starts right now a missile has a shopping center, reducing at the rubble. as nato warns both sides are at a stalemate. mariupol is already under siege and is rejecting russia's demands to surrender. we need a city council member where thousands remain trapped. plus, historic supreme court confirmations began for ketanji brown-jackson. her message today on the eve of war history, as the 11th hour gets underway on a monday night. >> good evening once again, i'm stephanie rural. as the war enters day 27. the contest is said to be a stalemate, that's according to official also tells nbc that russia's allied belarus may soon join the invasion. and could allow russia nuclear weapons were in venice where there's. a senior defense official at the pentagon says russian forces are stalled and desperate to get momentum. but, new satellite images reveal the devastating impact of the attacks on ukraine cities and civilians already. the pentagon says russia has fired at le

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good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. vladimir putin's war on ukraine's entering day 36, and russian forces are bombarding areas around kyiv, just hours after pledging to scale back its attacks near the city. the pentagon now calling the kremlin's latest moves a repositioning, rather than withdrawal. >> we've seen them begin to reposition less than 20%, our assessment, and we think that some of them, not all, but some of them have already moved into belarus. it's our assessment that they and their intention is to reposition these units so that they can refit them for future operations. there is lots of not stopped, not at all. kyiv, as i said yesterday, it's still very much under threat. >> declassified u.s. intelligence suggests that putin is being misinformed by his own advisers about the war. >> we have information that putin felt misled by the russian military, which has resulted in persisting tension between putin and his military leadership. we believe putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly the r

congressman david, stephanie ruhle, thank you both.he january 6th front. the first january 6th riot, the january 6th insurrection defendant to go on trial was found guilty today on all five charges against him and earlier today federal agents arrested former proud boys national chairman henry enrique in miami on conspiracy charges that he played a leadership role in the january 6th attack. >>> high casualties, low moral, why putin's invasion despite the brutality is failing on multiple fronts. we'll be right back. ling on mule fronts we'll be right back. meet apartment 2a, 2b and 2c. 2a's monitoring his money with a simple text. like what you see abe? yes! 2b's covered with zero overdraft fees when he overdraws his account by fifty bucks or less. and 2c, well, she's not going to let a lost card get her stressed. am i right? that's right. that's because these neighbors all have chase. alerts that help check. tools that help protect. one bank that puts you in control. chase. make more of what's yours. - [narrator] every three minutes, a

that's tonight's last word. 11 that were with stephanie ruhle starts now.yed theater, sheltering hundreds. a look at what russian forces are targeting, next. as the u.s. labels him a war criminal, hopes of striking a diplomatic deal with putin disappear. we preview tomorrow's high stakes phone call, between the u.s., and ch

i'm stephanie ruhle. tonight, russia continues its all out assault on ukraine, with devastating results. a senior defense official telling nbc news that russia has launched over 500 missiles since the invasion began, last week. russian forces, stalled, and delayed, in the north, and east of the country. making progress in the south. 92% of russia's pre-stage military, now, inside of ukraine. today, russia sees its largest nuclear power plant in the southern part of the country. last night, they sparked a fire in a training complex, just behind the plant. earlier today, the u.s. ambassador to the un condemn this attack. >> by the grace of god, the world narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe last night. russia's attack, last night, put europe's largest nuclear power at a grave risk. it was incredibly reckless, and dangerous. it threatened the safety of civilians, across russia, ukraine, and europe. >> tomorrow morning, ukraine's president zelenskyy, will hold a virtual meeting with the u.s. senate. nine da

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. e >> tonight, the fight for ukraine.ign of hope as ukrainians retake i keep suburb. and russia steps up its assault from the sea. also, the american organization evacuating the most vulnerable ukrainians from the war zone. we will talk to a 9/11 first responder turned rescue earn ukraine. plus, history on capitol hill. judge ketanji brown jackson takes questions as republican senators dig in on culture wars. how the supreme court nominee responded and what to watch for next as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. the russian invasion of ukraine 's entering day 28. for full weeks of conflict that showed no sign of ending. but, today, the pentagon say ukrainian forces are having more success in pushing back the russians. >> we have seen indications that the ukrainians are going a bit more on the offense now. they've been defending very smartly. we've seen them now in places, particularly in the south, near kherson. they've tried to regain territory. we continue to

. >> judge ketanji brown's jackson gets the last word, the 11th with stephanie ruhle starts right nowenter, reducing at the rubble. as nato warns both sides are at a stalemate. mariupol is already under siege and is rejecting russia's demands to surrender. we need a city council member where thousands remain trapped. plus, historic supreme court confirmations began for ketanji brown-jackson. her message today on the eve of war history, as the 11th hour gets underway on a monday night.

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now.ped under rubble. a city, now destroyed by war. president biden, warning of consequences, as beijing bails out the kremlin, as putin puts on a stage display of patriotism in moscow. it is being called the pro putin wing of the gop. why the rhetoric of some republicans is getting them cameos on russian state tv, as the 11th hour gets underway in this friday night. good

i'm stephanie ruhle. vladimir putin's brutal war on ukraine's entering day 34 as president biden responds to the uproar over his comments this weekend. >> for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. >> today, the president said he was not backing down from that statement. >> i'm not walking back. and expressing the moral outrage towards the way putin is dealing with the actions of this man, this just brutality. it is me we don't have a fundamental policy to do anything to take putin down anyway. given his recent behavior, people should understand that he is going to do when he thinks he should do, period. >> and what's going on right now? well, russia and ukraine are getting ready to begin a new round of peace talks. they are meeting in turkey where it is already tuesday morning. meanwhile, president zelenskyy said ukraine might consider a pledge of neutrality to end the fighting, but there would be no giving up any territory to russia. tonight, zelenskyy praised ukraine fighters for pushing russian

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. we are tracking significant developments on the war in ukraine, tonight. our first story, the house investigation into the january 6th riot. it is taken a new turn. the washington post and cbs news obtained sections of trump's white house phone records, now at the january 6th committee. the call logs show a seven hour and 37 minute gap, from 11:17 am to 6:54 pm on january 6th. during that very time, the violent assault on the capitol was underway. vice president pence and lawmakers were forced into hiding as police battled rioters storming the capital. trump, reportedly spoke to senator tommy tuberville, and senate house leader kevin mccarthy during that eight hour window. yet, according to the white house documents, not a single call was made during that time period. it is possible that the calls were altered or deleted, or trump use some other phones. either way, the january six committee wants to know exactly what happened. >> one possibility when a cap like this exists is that the

good evening, i'm alicia menendez, in for stephanie ruhle. as we enter day 29 of the unprovoked war on ukraine, president biden is just hours from a pivotal summit with nato allies in brussels. the foreign leader in washington, biden was asked about the possibility of escalation. -- >> how concerned are you about the threat of chemical warfare right now? that russia will use chemical weapons? how high is that threat? >> i think it's a real threat. >> tonight, the new york times reports a white house group known as the tiger team has been assembling scenarios for a u.s. and allied response, should putin use chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. those threats will be discussed at tomorrow's summit, as well as plans to double the number of nato forces posted near ukraine. as russia tries to push forward with his effort to control the country, nato now estimates that 7 to 15,000 russian soldiers have been killed in these four weeks of fighting. a senior defense official tells nbc news that russian troops are struggling to advance, despite thei

i'm stephanie ruhle.rst state of the union address, as he confronts challenges here at home, and abroad, with putin's war in eastern europe. russia's invasion of

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now.w tonight, the grimmest phase yet in russia's war in ukraine. a children and maternity hospital bombs. pregnant women pulled out, and fears that children can still be trapped beneath the rubble. and if that wasn't enough, the u.s. is now warning that russia can use chemical or biological weapons, next, and more companies cutting ties with moscow, but who is still saying, as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. >> good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, day 15 of the invasion in ukraine, and russia appears to have begun a more brutal and devastating phase of its assault. today, airstrikes on the southern city of mariupol, destroyed a children's a maternity hospital. the horror of the bombing captured in this image of a injured pregnant women carried out on a stretcher. >> vladimir putin says russians should be proud of what their soldiers are doing in ukraine. but where is the honor? bombing a children's and maternity hospital. no patients were reported killed in this attack,

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. hle starts now >> tonight, more ukrainian cities bracing for russian attacks. as talks fail to reach a deal on a cease-fire. more airstrikes hitting hospitals, yet somehow, putin's inner circle insisting they are not attacking civilians. and the desperate escape from a city under siege, the ukrainian woman flaying her hometown and filming her journey out. after russians cut off water and power, she will be here live. plus, our exclusive reporting, how goldman sachs is cashing in on the war in ukraine and using a loophole in the biden administration sanctions to do it. as the 11th hour gets underway on a thursday night. good evening, once again. i am stephanie ruhle. we are entering day 16 of russia's invasion of ukraine. as we come tonight on the air, there are reports of still more attacks. ukrainian officials accusing russia of bombing a research nuclear center in kharkiv. that city has been under attack for more than a week. and a senior administration official tells nbc news russi

stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, a new curfew in kyiv after russian's attack more civilians. and the war on children, 3 million refugees now fled the country. more than half our children. one leaving every single second. the latest on the growing crisis. and, following the money. the man hunting oligarchs cashier in the u.s.. our exclusive interview with american attorney helping to seize their assets as the 11th hour gets underway on a tuesday night. good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 21 of the russian invasion. moscow now ramping up its assault on ukraine's capital with deadly strikes hitting residential areas in kyiv. city is now under a 35 hour curfew as the mayor warns, kyiv is facing a difficult and dangerous moment. despite that, ukraine is seeing possible room for compromise and the latest round of negotiations with russia. while leaders from's three separate european countries made a bold show of support today, traveling to the war torn region to meet with president zelenskyy in person. nbc's richard engel has the latest on the ground i

i'm stephanie ruhle. we are entering day 20 of the russian invasion as moscow's forces continue to hammer cities. ukrainians are showing their will to fight back. earlier today, pentagon press secretary john kirby spoke about the resistance. >> you just look at how little progress the russians have been able to make in the two plus weeks now that they have been at this. yes, some of that is due to their own stumbles and missteps and logistical problems, but a lot of it, a lot of it is due to the ukrainian resistance, and how adaptive they are proving to be on the field and frankly on the street. >> there is also signs of resistance and side russia, a protester has gone viral after disrupting russian state tv holding an anti-war ceiling. what was putin doing during all of this? expanding his attacks. shocking video shows the destruction in mariupol. the city has been repeatedly pummeled by russian forces and while some have been able to escape, thousands and thousands are trapped there. with no water, elec

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. nowarts >> tonight, a new twist in the effort to ramp up ukraine's air power in the fight against russia. poland surprises the pentagon with fighter jets, as our intel heads warren, putin is angry and could double down. plus, hitting russia where it hurts. the u.s. bands its oil as even more companies suspend business there. and 2 million people now trying to escape putin's roar, with new devastation in a frigid neighborhoods. thousands remain trapped tonight. as the 11th hour gets underway on a tuesday night. >> good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 14 of the invasion of ukraine. two weeks since russia launched its ferocious assault on an independent country. an eastern ukraine, more homes are being destroyed, and more civilians being killed by a russian airstrikes. as rick rainiest plead for more air support, pull into today responded with an offer to spend mig-29 to a u.s. airbase in germany. a curiously, the pentagon tonight rejected the offer. we'll have more on

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, they 17 of the russian invasion. it is now 6 am saturday in ukraine's capital, it has been very tense overnight in kyiv, with reports of shelling just outside the city. for more than two weeks, ukrainian forces there have managed to hold off russian troops. this video, recorded by a crew for radio free europe, as you see here, shows that ukrainians are now in direct combat. in corn into a senior u.s. defense official, russians have edged closer to kyiv over the last 24 hours, and they remain less than ten miles from the city center. >> we do assess that the russians are, in fact, trying to encircle and eventually force the surrender of kyiv, which they we believe could involve actual fighting inside give. >> u.s. officials say that, while they're tracking that troop movement in the east, the russians have been conducting airstrikes on military airfields in western ukraine. nbc's richard engel is monitoring all of it from his post in kyiv. >> russian forces are expanding their assault on ukraine, striking the central

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle.re tracking significant developments on the war in ukraine, tonight. our first story, the house investigation into the january 6th riot.

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, russia ramps up its attacks on ukraine's majoree crisis grows more dire by the day, 1 million people forced to flee. and the crippling sanctions on russia, sending oil prices surging and gas prices also on the rise here at home.

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle.ing day 36, and russian forces are bombarding areas around kyiv, just hours after pledging to scale back its attacks near the city. the pentagon now calling the kremlin's latest moves a repositioning, rather than withdrawal. >> we've seen them begin to reposition less than 20%, our assessment, and we think that

good evening, once again, i'm stephanie ruhle.rgely stalled across ukraine, and the airstrikes continue. with the aircraft repair facility in lviv, in the facility in poland. it is across the city the next few hours ago. with 109, empty baby strollers line movie central square. ukrainian officials say, each one marked a child that has been killed since the start of the war.

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, rushes it brutal attacks do not and despite to him about how badly his forces are doing. then, new reporting about the justice department expanding its investigation into january 6th. the clues the former president's missing call logs might provide. an acclaimed filmmaker and his story -- with a reality check on the state of our democracy, as the 11th hour gets underway on this

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle. it is now just after midnight on the east coast. and we are still following breaking news on the largest nuclear plant in ukraine. they say that a fire broke out in the training compound in the plant, after reportedly came under attack in the russia. tonight, the agency says that no essential commitment has been damaged, the white house saying that it's informations did not show elevated levels of radiation. -- as russia steps up its attacks on several areas outside ukraine. one official explained why the fight on this power pines is so frustrating. >> this is unprecedented, a nuclear power plant has never become under attack. there are -- in place to be hit such attacks. this is another violation by russia. >> let's go by cal perry in lviv, ukraine. cal, we know there is not in the same area as the plant but you're following the story. what do you know? >> so at this hour, we understand that the plant is secure, as the iaea has said. essential quick meant was -- and it took 40 people and ten vehicles from the ukrainian services to

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, day 17 of the russian invasion.ery tense overnight in kyiv, with reports of shelling just outside the city. for more than two weeks, ukrainian forces there have managed to hold off russian troops. this video, recorded by a crew for radio free europe, as you see here, shows that ukrainians are now in direct combat. according to a senior u.s. defense official, russians have edged closer to kyiv over the last 24 hours, and they remain less than ten miles from the

. >> good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 14 of the invasion of ukraine.dent country. an eastern ukraine, more homes are being destroyed, and more civilians being killed by a russian airstrikes. as rick rainiest plead for more air support, pull into today responded with an offer to spend mig-29 to a u.s. airbase

good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 21 of the russian invasion.

good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle. entering its 30th day, marking the beginning of a second month of war. today, as russia continued attacking ukraine cities, and ukrainian forces fought back, president biden was at an emergency summit in brussels,

stephanie ruhle starts now. >> tonight, a new curfew in kyiv after russian's attack more civilians.f our children. one leaving every single second. the latest on the growing crisis. and, following the money. the man hunting oligarchs cashier in the u.s.. our exclusive interview with american attorney helping to seize their assets as the 11th hour

. >> good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, day 15 of the invasion in ukraine, and russia appears to have begun a more brutal and devastating phase of its assault. today, airstrikes on the southern city of mariupol, destroyed a children's and maternity hospital. the horror of the bombing captured in this image of an injured pregnant women carried out on a stretcher. >> vladimir putin says russians should be proud of what their soldiers are doing in ukraine. but where is the honor? bombing a children's and maternity hospital. no patients were reported killed in this attack, but pregnant women were among those that were helped out. ukraine called it a war crime, and says children are still trapped. >> i cannot realize why it's necessary for russian troops to destroy a hospital. >> russia denied it was responsible, the russian forces have been cutting off mariupol for days. they said he has run out of basic supplies. >> we don't have electricity, we don't have electricity, we don't have anything. -- -- >> next to the hospital, gives i. c. e. an idea of the sheer shies of the bomb, dropped in

. >> good evening once again, i'm stephanie ruhle, we are entering day 22 of the russian invasion. as one ukrainian official describes the city of mariupol, hell on earth. civilians in mariupol, kyiv and other cities are being terrorized by russia's relentless assaults. we are in the final hours before a curfew in kyiv expires on thursday morning. nbc's richard engel he's on the ground with the latest. >> with round the clock earthshaking bombings -- [noise] russia is turning ukrainian cities in its crosshairs into a living hell. at a hospital in mariupol. doctors struggle to handle the flood of injuries and dead. many of the images are too graphic to broadcast but what we can air shows naked russian brutality against a captive population. ukrainian officials say that russian forces bombed a theater used as a shelter in mariupol and took over a hospital, locking hundreds of civilians and doctors and patients into place as human shields. -- >> glory to ukraine. >> while president zelenskyy had congress on its feet, president vladimir putin gave his own speech, angry and rambling. he

the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now.r assault on ukraine. intensified attacks and bombarded already besieged cities. as the white house warns china over its close ties to putin -- reports russia wants its military and financial help. and the youngest victims of war, you born babies in need of surgery. a doctor who traveled from the u.s. to ukraine. his team operated on a 17-day year old baby just today. we will be here live as the 11th hour gets underway.

bob woodward joins us tomorrow night, the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle, starts now. logs, given to the january six committee show that gap in the former president's phone records. was there a burner phone? then, cautious optimism over ukraine.

good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, it's now just after midnight on the east coast, i wrestle following breaking news on europe's largest nuclear plant in ukraine. officials there say a fire broke out in a training compound behind the plant after it reportedly came under attack from russia. tonight the international tonic energy agency says, no essential equipment has been damaged. the white house has not of it doubles. the fire the nuclear plant comes as russia steps up its attacks on several areas across ukraine. earlier tonight, one security analyst explains why the strike on the spy plant is so concerning. >> this is unprecedented. the nuclear power plant has never come under direct attack. international conventions to private such attacks. this is yet another violation of international law, and international norms by russia. >> let's go right to cal perry in lviv, ukraine. cal, we know you're not in the same areas the plant, we are following the story, would you know? >> yes, at this hour, understanding the pond is secure. as you said, the fire in a essential equipment or security,

. >> good evening, i'm stephanie ruhle, day 15 of the invasion in ukraine, and russia appears to have. today, airstrikes on the southern city of mariupol, destroyed a children's and maternity hospital. the horror of the bombing captured in this image of an injured pregnant women carried out on a stretcher. >> vladimir putin says russians should be proud of what their soldiers are doing in ukraine. but where is the honor? bombing a children's and maternity hospital. no patients were reported killed in this attack, but pregnant women were among those

good evening, once again, i'm stephanie ruhle. we are entering day 23 of the russian invasion. it is seeing the refugee crisis in europe, since world war ii. russia is continuing its relentless assault on civilians, as refugees desperately flee for safety. linda thomas-greenfield, appealing directly to putin during a meeting today. >> there is only one way. one way to end this madness. president putin, stop the killing. withdraw your forces. leave ukraine, once, and for all. >> the united nations says more than 700 civilians have been killed, including 52 children. but, the actual number, likely to be much higher. nbc's richard engel, with more on the dire situation in ukraine, tonight. >> in mariupol, ukraine's military, posting this video, of hundreds of people, who had been taking shelter in the basement of a theater. in front, and in back, where banners, in russian, reading, children, big enough to be visible from the sky. yesterday, russia bombed it anyways. tonight, officials say, the shelter remained intact. and chernihiv, russia struck an apartment building. among the c