watching some of the civilians who need it. we were watching some of linda the civilians who need it. we were watching some of linda thomas i watching some of linda thomas greenfield s speech, putting forward what they expected from russia. i m wondering how much has the russian invasion captured the imagination of the american people. i invasion captured the imagination of the american people. the american people. i mean, the imaaes the american people. i mean, the images are the american people. i mean, the images are just the american people. i mean, the images are just horrific. the american people. i mean, the images are just horrific. we - the american people. i mean, the images are just horrific. we heardj the american people. i mean, the i images are just horrific. we heard a little bit about the images from the us ambassador bringing it up. children, cancer patients not knowing whether to flee or to stay put, kids being delivered underground, kids crossing the borde
in a government-run children s shelter in lviv in western ukraine, kids being kids. no parents looking after them, though. they re foster children from troubled homes, among several hundred evacuated here from places where russian shells are falling. they re safe for now, but already scarred by this war. translator: we could tell those kids were very worried when they had arrived. when they heard the first siren here during the day, some had a panic attack. they were looking at me with their scared eyes, shaking from anxiety. reporter: several humanitarian organizations are helping shelters like this karadzic of the children. and the many more who will come in the days and weeks ahead. the russian military not in this part of the country yet. translator: we are ready. we only hope the situation doesn t get worse here because then we will have to move
foster children from cities in ukraine under russian bombardment have been moved to relative safety in lviv, but those caring for them fear how long the safety will last. as russian forces, as we ve been telling you, advance closer to the city. michael holmes has their story. reporter: in a government run children shelter in lviv in western ukraine, kids being kids. no parents looking after them, though. they re foster children from troubled homes among several hundred evacuated here from places where russian shells are falling. they re safe for now but already scarred by this war. translator: we could tell those kids we re very worried when they had arrived. when they heard the first siren
girls i met, kids being kids at place they called skatistan, growing up in a post-taliban world it still makes me smile. i m thinking too about the afghan family who invited me into their home this is my sons two dads bonding over our shared hope for peace and safety for those whom we love i wonder where his daughters are today. my first trip was during one of the war s bloodiest years, 2010 i think about those americans we watched loaded on stretchers aboard a medevac flight one chilly night. and the amazing heroes dedicated to bringing wounded americans home alive. there is a lot of pride in taking our troops home, taking care of them. two years later, on another visit, american commanders were eager to share with us tangible symbols of progress. we watched american instructors teach afghan commandos who
response. we are at a critical crossroads. on one hand 50% of the population fully vaccinated. and on the other hand 90 million americans who have declined vaccinations so far and the choice of some adults to decline vaccinations has endangered kids who, if they re under 12, don t have that choice. that headline, ali, is reflecting the reality we re seeing right now. kids are vulnerable. they can get covid and can get very ill. we had 400 deaths in the country so far. they can get covid and other complications from the disease. kids being held out of school and trying to learn online and being socially isolated. right now we have to lean into this and give it everything we got. that s where the mandates with masks and vaccinations is really important right now as the mayor pointed out. the texas school district, the texas government has said according to daily beast that texas schools don t have to tell