welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and around the world, i m kim brunhuber, ahead on cnn newsroom, the united states announce more sanctions on russia, as the war enters the second year. a slow-moving storm floods highways and prompts a rare blizzard warning in southern california. details plus the wintery forecast for tens of millions of people. alex murdaugh back on the stand, prosecutors target the lies the disgraced lawyer admits telling while maintaining he did not kill his wife and son. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the second year of russia s war on ukraine is beginning with reports of more attacks, we re told russian forces have shelled the southern district overnight into saturday and just a short time ago came word of heavy explosions in the occupied city of mariupol. confirming the destruction of an ammunition depot. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy confirmed his call to arms. here h
ukraine says the front lines didn t move on the anniversary, even though it repelled russian attacks across the country. russia s mercenaries claim they ve captured a village near bakhmut, but kyiv isn t confirming that. ukraine s military got a boost from its allies, receiving the first batch of leopard tanks from poland, sweden and germany are also promising more tanks. as ukraine marks the anniversary, its allies are turning up the pressure on those who support russia s war effort. on friday the european union slapped its tenth round of economic sanctions on moscow. they re targeting people and entities that among other things deliver military drones to russia and spread russian propaganda, and the u.s. announced new sanctions on more than 200 people and entities worldwide. the move targets those who help moscow evade existing sanctions, especially those related to arms trafficking and illicit finance. the military supply klain will also take a hit. the u.s. also says it seized
unlike some other major cities, kyiv isn t surrounded, so people can resupply, heat their homes or leave if they want to, but the worry is that window is shrinking. one person who says they aren t going anywhere, though, is president zelensky. translation: i m staying here, in kyiv, not hiding, and i m not afraid of anyone, as long as needed to win this war, our national war. the fighting very much continues in this war. oil depots burn further west after being struck. the russian advance continues in the south as well. this port city is next in their sights. 2 million ukrainians have now been forced to leave their country, according to the un. here, refugees crossed the danube river into romania. one of the key needs that unhcr will support with is to set up reception centres. the challenge is that, given the ongoing conflict and hostilities, a lot of the supply chains have been broken, so we re dependent on a lot
translation: the centre of the city is completely destroyed. many have been injured. as of today, we can t find several people. more locations across the country are going through this. there have been for attempts in as many days to get people out through temporary ceasefire, and they have all failed. today, in irpin, to the west of kyiv, a corridor holds. people continue to evacuate from heavy fighting as the russians try to advance. 150 have made it out so far, but moscow has been accused of trying to block them. unlike some other major cities, kyiv isn t surrounded, so people can resupply, heat their homes or leave if they want to, but the worry is that window is shrinking. one person who says they aren t going anywhere, though, is president zelensky. translation: i am staying herej
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