according to the ukraine ministry of defense, there was, quote, significant damage to the infrastructure there. meanwhile, the british ministry of defense says that the russian advance on the black seaport city of odesa has been stalled, largely as a result of logistical problems among russian forces, southwest stiff resistance by the ukrainians. now, of course, odesa is ukraine s largest port, losing it would be a major blow. i m ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from odesa on the black sea. well, the situation is so bad in some parts, people are resorting to burying the dead in their backyards. take a look at this video. you can see wooden crosses marking a grave next to an apartment building in mariupol. one woman who buried her
good morning, everyone. it is sunday april 3rd. i m laura jarrett in for christi paul this morning. pressure to be with you as also. thanks for joining us. i m boris sanchez. we appreciate you spending your weekend with us. we begin with a russian attack on key city in ukraine. you can see explosions hitting the black seaport city of odesa. the russian ministry of defense today confirmed a strike on an oil refinery and fuel storage facilities there. as ukrainian forces retake areas around the capital of kyiv, we re gerting a closer look at the horrific aftermath of russia s invasion and should warn you, some of the images we re about to display are graphic and may be disturbing to viewers. these are images from the afp