the uh horrific missile strike on vinita the uh horrific missile strike on vinita in july which took lives of 20 uh seven in july which took lives of 20 uh seven in july which took lives of 20 uh seven civilians including a four-year-old uh civilians including a four-year-old uh civilians including a four-year-old uh little girl so you know uh who little girl so you know uh who little girl so you know uh who programmed and launched this strike programmed and launched this strike programmed and launched this strike well we know the team of about well we know the team of about well we know the team of about nine people one of whom did this nine people one of whom did this nine people one of whom did this specific programming at that strike we specific programming at that strike we specific programming at that strike we don't know which of these people did it don't know which of these people did it don't know which of these people did it exactly exactly exactly but even though but even though but even though um some of these earlier strikes during um some of these earlier strikes during

the buzz coming up "early today" starts right now >>> good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm vinita nair. >> i'm phillip mena. we begin in ukraine where some find themselves under martial law imposed by vladimir putin. it is the latest move to consolidate his control over occupied territories and those who live there richard engel has this report. >> reporter: first russia illegally sized then annexed four regions of ukraine. now moscow is turning them into police states. president putin imposed martial law across large parts of eastern and southern ukraine, covering about 20% of the country. under the law, russia can confiscate ukrainian homes and property, move civilian populations by force and raise local militias meaning ukrainians in