fire at an oil depot just across the border from kharkiv, ukraine, the result of an air strike by two ukrainian helicopters that flew in at a low altitude. cnn unable to verify the claim. that s according to the governor and his telegram channel. he said two employees were injured, but not in danger. the fire engulfed fuel reservoirs. firefighters are on the scene. there is no threat to local population at this stage. more on that when we get it. russia s war in ukraine appears to be shifting to the east, to the donbas region. when we come back, the capital and other key cities are seeing a surge in shellings. those details in a moment. also, we re hear from southern ukrainian soldiers who delivered the fatal blows in the south.
the suggestion from pentagon officials with either the russians or the syrian regime was trying to destroy and cover up evidence of the chemical attack. senior administration officials say that russians were president at the shayrat airbase when the weapons were loaded onto the plains. defense officials said the u.s. military took efforts not to hit the russian barracks, giving moscow a one hour heads up before the attack. the first missiles launched at about 7:40 eastern, an hour later, at 8:40 eastern, all 59 of the missiles hit within two or 3 minutes with one missile falling into the sea after lunch paid fox news obtained exclusive satellite images of before and after last nights air strike. these photos, show a surface-to-air missile battery which was destroyed. 10 out of 10 ammunition storage sites were destroyed, two fuel reservoirs remain based on this imagery. russian drone footage shows that
before and after images of a surface to air missile battery which was destroyed. 13 double hardened aircraft shelters were destroyed. ten out of ten ammunitions storage sites. we ve learned two fuel reservoirs do remain based on this imagery provided to fox news. now, despite what russia says, the u.s. military says that the american/russian deconfliction line remains open. but john robert, my league in mar a-lago said that hotline has been taken down, so we re checking on that right now with the pentagon. melissa: interesting. jennifer, thank you. now to the capitol where house speaker paul ryan s spokes person releasing this statement. quote, last night s response was fully within the president s authority. it is now appropriate for the administration to consult with congress as it considers next steps to resolve the long running crisis in syria. joining us now to discuss all of
was bombed. the suggestion from pentagon officials with either the russians or the syrian regime was trying to destroy and cover up evidence of the chemical attack. senior administration officials say that russians were president at the shayrat airbase when the weapons were loaded onto the plains. defense officials said the u.s. military took efforts not to hit the russian barracks, giving moscow a one hour heads up before the attack. the first missiles launched at about 7:40 eastern, an hour later, at 8:40 eastern, all 59 of the missiles hit within two or 3 minutes with one missile falling into the sea after lunch paid fox news obtained exclusive satellite images of before and after last nights air strike. these photos, show a surface-to-air missile battery which was destroyed. 10 out of 10 ammunition storage sites were destroyed, two fuel reservoirs remain based on this imagery. russian drone footage shows that