resistance, russia has escalated their weaponry. u.s. officials now confirming russian claims it used hyper sonic missile that s fly at five times the speed of sound and are difficult for missile defense systems to shoot down. we question why he would do this. is he running low on precision-guided munitions? reporter: russian president volodymyr zelenskyy said he is ready to speak directly to vladimir putin warning of the disastrous consequences of failure. translator: i think we have to use any format, any chance to have the possibility of negotiating, a pofblt talking to putin. but if these attempts fail, that would mean this is a third world war. reporter: cnn, at the state department. thank you. also tonight, kremlin forces are claiming more than 62,000 residents of the besieged city of marm have been evacuated to russia. cnn cannot confirm that number. let s go live to the cam of