issued an ultimatum, demanding the city surrender by tomorrow morning or else. if russia were to take that port city, it would link up the region it controls to th e south with the region it controls now to the east. the ukrainians say 90% of the city of mariupol has already been destroyed 90%. this is what it looked like before the war, and this is what it looks like right now it s setting up to be a consequential week for the war. president biden will travel to nato headquarters in europe to shore up opposition to russia. our gabe gutierrez is in ukraine again and leads us off tonight a warning, some of these images are graphic. reporter: the brutality of the russian onslaught on mariupol grows more dire by the hour the heart-stopping sounds of shelling every few seconds. people lining up for supplies, cooking what little food they have in the streets a dead body on a bench. and days after a
possible and cooler temperatures returning. looks good. thanks, rob, and thank you for watching. nightly news is next. see you once again ath 6:00. tonight, russia s new ultimatum to ukraine. new attacks against civilians, bombing an art school where hundreds were taking shelter. claiming it launched another hypersonic missile. russia also allegedly forcing thousands of ukrainians into camps. new video reportedly of russian troops raiding an apartment building and later holding residents hostage. will ameri take in more ukrainian refugees the calls for the u.s. to do more, as president biden visits european allies this week the white house today shutting down talk of a visit to ukraine supreme showdown judge ketanji brown jackson faces the senate tomorrow. how some republicans
cal perry over in ukraine for us cal, stay safe today the white hous said president biden will not be going to ukraine as part of a scheduled trip to europe this week he ll be there for an emergency nato meeting on the russian invasion and to rally support for the ukrainian people but with more than 3 million refugees pouring out of ukraine, the president may also encounter growing calls for the u.s. to take in more of those displaced jesse kirsch has details. reporter: tonight from ukraine s train stations to border crossings, the refugee crisis growing more dire the united nations says already more than 3 million people have fled ukraine. they are fearing for their lives, and we have to make sure we do the right thing. reporter: facing pressure at home, president joe biden promising relief. we re going to welcome ukrainian refugees with open arms. how does that compare to what your mother is going through? i say you should go because joe biden told that you will be ab
last year. the united states really has its hands full with the afghan evacuation u.s. resettlement agencies are completely overstretched. reporter: natalia says her lawyer thinks it could take five years to get her mother here as a refugee. when you hear it could take years to get your mother here legally, what goes through your mind? i start crying because i was asking myself will my mom still be alive till this time or not such difficult stuff, jesse what more is the white house saying about how it will handle refugees who do want to come here reporter: yeah, kate, the biden administration says that they are expecting to prioritize u.s. citizens immediate family members for immigrant visas, but the white house also expects that many ukrainian refugees will want to stay in europe kate. jesse, thank you. now to breaking news about the u.s. supreme court.
come true until now. reporter: the last time a team from new jersey made it this far was back in 2000 with seton hall. now he s coaching the players who are shocking just about everyone in the country except for the team itself. i ve got guys from new jersey and new york city. you think we re scared of anything? you think worry about guys trying to muscle us and tough us out? we do that. they re going to the sweet 16. reporter: st. peter s next game is friday in philly, but the peacocks already standing victorious, winning over america s hearts. and they are jersey city strong. reporter: with its bracket-busting run. emilie ikeda, nbc news, jersey city. who s got them in their bracket? that is nbc nightly news this sunday lester holt will be back with you tomorrow i m kate snow. for all of us here at nbc news, stay safe, and have a great night.