trying to hide their crimes, using the element of mass graves. russia continues to bomb a steel plant where the last remaining ukrainian fighters in that city are hold up. russia is intensifying its assault on eastern ukraine, in the donbas regions while broadening its ambitions. one senior general says his forces hope to capture all of southern ukraine during this new phase of the war, creating a land bridge from russia to crimea. we received word that john kirby will brief reporters later this hour. we will monitor that and bring you any news as soon as it happens. i m joined by matt bradley in ukraine and i m joined by the deputy mayor of ukraine and kurt
multiple launch rocket system. i know that ukrainian army is ready to make the location and we are waiting for such weapon. as i m told, i do not believe in diplomatic way, so we re very thankful and waiting for this help to start. sergei orlof, the extraordinary bravery of the people who remain in ukraine and your country inspires the world. thank you for taking the time for talking to us. let me go on former ambassador kurt volcker. i hardly know where to begin. the number of pieces of evidence of mass graves continues to grow. at this moment what do you see as putin s strategy?
former ambassador kurt volcker, thank you for your time today. can. coming up, we ll play new audio and discuss the ramifications ahead. and later, with just weeks before the primary, a fiery debate in pennsylvania as democrats try to flip a senate seat in that key battleground state. you re watching meet the press daily ou don t you worry, don t you worry, don t worry about me u worry, don t worry about me my a1c stayed here, it needed to be here.
the ukraine, kurt volcker says russia has enjoyed profits from oil revenues. putin can weather this storm for a while. he can ride this out a long time. i think there s every possibility that he will launch a major invasion within days. all the forces are there, all the enablers are there. we know it s possible. at the same time, he doesn t have to. he can keep trying to extract concessions from the west, from the ukraine. he can cry to undermine ukraine from within. we caught up with troops in poland. they may be called to assist u.s. citizens in trouble. they may be called to assist other nato forces. they have already been assisting u.s. embassy staff as they go back and forth between ukraine and poland. our primary job is to camp here and wait for the next orders.
developments recently, this could draw out for some time. kurt volcker, a former u.s. ambassador to nato and special representative to the ukraine that russia has stockpiled things like cash and resources. putin and his army could weather this storm for some time. he can ride this out a long time. i think there s every possibility that he will launch a major invasion within days. all the forces are there, all the enablers are there. it s possible. the sam time, he doesn t have to. he can try to extract concessions from the west, from the ukraine. undermine ukraine from within. we caught up with u.s. forces in poland. their task is described as multi-mission capable. they can be adapted as needed. the u.s. forces already have