successfully blocked a russian advance at a key river. you can see pontoon bridges destroyed. it s not entirely clear who blew them up. the ukrainians say it was them. russia almost three months into its invasion of ukraine. on friday, russia s top general finally accepted a call from lloyd austin. the first call in 84 days, the first since this war began. the pentagon says they spoke for an hour but gave no detail beyond saying the u.s. repeated its call for an immediate cease-fire and to keep the lines of communication open. so far, the kremlin has been silent. and at the old but destroyed azov steel factory on the coast, ukraine says, quote, difficult negotiations continue to evacuate the wounded soldiers holding out inside. let s get a closer look now at the bloody retreat of russian forces from kharkiv. cnn s nick pay ton walsh is there. charred, chewed, and malled, forgot earn kharkiv scars seem infinite. putin s troops breathing artillery fire down the neck of th
of choice. this as the first war crimes trial against a russian soldier begins. plus, amid the world s harshest covid lockdown, we get a glimpse of the emotional and mental toll it s having on families. and as parents in the u.s. struggle to find baby formula, we ll tell you how the white house is responding to the shortage. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says more than a thousand towns and villages have been retaken so far from russian forces, including six more over the past 24 hours. he says the russians are paying a heavy price for their aggression. here he is. translator: russia has lost almost 27,000 soldiers, many of them young conscripts. russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks, armored combat vehicles, a large number of conventional military vehicles, helicopters, drones, and all of its prospects as a state. ukraine also says russian troops continue to retreat from around the city of
biden administration on the defensive. plus, we re live at the cnn weather center. how climate change is destroying homes with extreme weather across the u.s. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says more than 1,000 towns and villages have been retaken so far from russian forces. he says the russian military is paying heavy price for its aggression. translator: russia has lost almost 27,000 soldiers, many of them young conscripts. russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks, armored combat vehicles, a large number of conventional military vehicles, helicopters, drones and all of its prospects as a state. ukraine also says russian troops continue to retreat from around the city of kharkiv in the north. further south, ukraine claims it successfully blocked a russian advance at a key river in the donbas. ukraine says it destroyed more than 70 armored vehicles including tanks and multiple failed
baby formula shortage that s left families scrambling to feed their children. throughout the pandemic, stores are trugling to keep the shelves stocked. the white house is considering several actions aimed at easing the critical shortage now that manufacturers say it may be weeks or months, before supply s at full capacity. potentially months. that s a scary thought for some parents that are going to extraordinary lengths just to get the food their babies need. if they have it in stock. it s another full-time job. i m up with him and searching for formula. starting every week. i start with the similac website. after that i go to target. after that, i go to meijer, walmart. she is on a hunt for baby formula across the nation. this is thought-provoking and worrisome. when i get to work in the morning, i m looking for formula. we re sitting on the couch, we re looking for formula. i haven t found any in about three weeks. reporter: she has supply for three wee
formula across the nation. this is really anxiety provoking and really worrisome. when i get to work in the morning, i look for formula. when we re finally sitting on the couch at night, we re looking for formula. i haven t found any for about three weeks. reporter: she has supply for three weeks thanks to her friend and aunt. but it s effecting those coast to coast. i spy with my little eye something brown. reporter: angela s daughter depends on specialty formula and is tube fed. her body can t break down animal fats and proteins, and the neonatal kit jr. has been the only formula she has been able to tolerate and actually gain weight and thrive on. the fact that it s not available anywhere is very scary. reporter: nationwide, 43 oers of baby formula was out of