i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we begin with another mass grave in ukraine.uthorities say it was found in the city of izyum after it was liberated from russian control. media reports say more than 440 bodies were marked with simple wooden crosses. they say some of the people were killed by shelling and air strikes. ukraine's president responded sharply to the discovery in a video address. >> translator: we want the world to know what is really happening and what the russian occupation has led to in bucha, mariupol. now, unfortunately, in izyum, russia is leaving death behind everywhere and must be held responsible. >> zelenskyy met with the president of the european commission in kyiv on thursday. ukraine's presidential office says he told ursula von der leyen the recent counteroffensive has been effective and liberated many communities. he called it a big victory. but a russian spokesperson says it's becoming more urgent for moscow to achieve its military objectives. observers say that suggests russia may intensify its attacks. in the u.s., the government is