ukraine. we are of course following the breaking news of russia s intensifying attacks as its invasion of ukraine stretches into its eighth day. and it appears that russia has taken its first big prize, the strategic port of kherson. its mayor says the ukraine military is no longer in the city. dozens of people lost their lives in the battle for control of kherson. [ siren ] air raid sirens now a common sound in cities all around the country. this was all over the capital where explosions were heard wednesday night and early this morning. and i want to show you the scene in southwestern kyiv earlier as blasts lit up the sky there. meanwhile, the u.s. says the march of russian forces towards ukraine s capital has slowed to a stand still. that large military convoy on the road to kyiv remains stalled