russia s expectations of a quick defeat and the taking of kyiv were quickly dismissed as ukraine fought back and reversed much of russia s early gains. in kyiv, on the anniversary, a solemn ceremony. [ speaking non-english ] ukraine s president zelenskyy remains the very public face of ukraine s resistance and was defiant in his speech. translator: if we all do our homework, victory will be inevitable. i am certain there will be victory. western allies this week pledging more military support for ukraine, including a $2 billion package from theist. speaking at the u.n. friday, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said western support for ukraine must be unwavering. nations around the world continue to stand with ukraine, because we all recognize that if we abandon ukraine, we abandon the u.n. charter itself and the principles and rules that make all countries safer and more secure. cnn s me lilissa bell is in kyiv. what are you hearing from ukrainians a year into
yesterday s anniversary. translator: if we all do our homework, which will be inevitable, i am certain there will be victory. i don t think, i want it this year. in parts of ukraine today, there has been no let-up in the fighting. a russian military spokesman said up to 60 ukrainian soldiers were killed fighting on the eastern front. cnn s melissa bill is in kyiv, priscilla alvarez at the white house. are there any signs of the major russian offensive that ukraine has been warning about? reporter: there has been this intensification, fredricka, but very much confined to the east of the country. all along that line and at several lines along it, and according both to ukrainian sources and to russian state media, what we have been seeing is an increase in the violence along that front line, and specifically along areas around bakhmut. what we ve been hearing this evening, now that all the ceremonies for the first year anniversary have passed, is that the result of the
southern california. and the rain too on the coastline and the valleys, where we could be dealing with flooding. it s just an ongoing event over the next 24 hours. there are the blizzard warnings highlighted in orange. watches and advisories extend all the way up into the four corners and the cascades. showing you the darker pinks. that is 18 to 24 more inches on top of what we ve already experienced through the sierra mountain ranges and back through the ventura county and l.a. county mountains down into parts of the san bernardino mountains as well. the greens and the yellows are an additional 1-2 inches of rain on top of what we ve already picked up across southern
california this go-around. as for the first system you re noticing darker pinks. that s 18 to 24 more inches on top of what we ve already picked up through sunday. and then, of course, the greens and yellows are for the valleys just south of l.a., talking about picking up close to 2 to 3 more inches of rain on top of what we ve already dealt with. so, again, travel not advised, not only for the snow and ice, but the threat for flooding. if you do come across a roadway with water, turn around and find a different route. we talked about the system pressing eastward. there it is highlighted in red now, a moderate risk for severe weather for western oklahoma, damaging winds, the biggest threat. isolated tornadoes can t be ruled out, either. thank you so much. alex murdaugh grilled for hours in the double murder trial. murdaugh admitted to previously lying to investigators about his whereabouts the night of the murders but insists he did not
tr travel. there s the quick-moving system. in billings and montana and wyoming. the darker pinks, that s 10 to 12 inches. higher elevations. lower elevations 2 to 5 inches. one front after the next reinforces the cool air. more of a southerly wind. we have temperatures back up into the 60s in atlanta. the warmer temperature trend holds over the next three days. as for precip, you saw the low moving in over the northwest. there s that front. as that front moves down across into the south and the low moves in from the gulf, we increase our rain chances bringing in a substantial amount of rain across the southeast and down into the lower mississippi valley where we really need it. we ve been under the drought. 2 to 4 inches here. as for your thanksgiving forecast, travel a bit dicey across the south and southeast