and welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom, from name-calling to the missing candidate in the room. we ll break down the highs and lows of the third gop presidential debate and as israel said it s now in the heart of gaza. we re hearing different versions of what post war gaza could look like. plus. it was 100% worth it. 100% worth it. it s a seminal deal. hollywood actors are heading back to work after grueling 118 days on strike, the union reaches a deal with studio executives. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. and we begin in miami where the third republican presidential debate wrapped up a few hours ago, only six of the candidates qualify for this debate. front runner donald trump skipped it again. the debate also came after elections on tuesday all significant democratic wins. the less crowded field after did to stand out as an alternative
Russia's Ministry of Defence said air defence systems destroyed 14 missiles over the Belgorod region that were launched by Ukraine using a RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system.
tonight ukrainian forces are stepping up their counteroffensive in the south and the east. eastern part s of the country a they to retake territory from russia even as the onslaught from russian missiles continues. cnn s alex marquardt has the story from kyiv. reporter: wolf, we have been seen a major push by ukrainian troops today along that southern front and the southern zaporizhzhia region as they try to punch through that heavily defends, heavily mined russian line. according to reports and russian officials, ukrainian troops have used around 100 ar mmored vehics of different kind including those german made leopard 2 tanks, the american made bradley fighting vehicles. this front has been a majo priority for the ukrainians as they try to split the russian forces in the south, and in
which have been part of the attacks on ukraine infrastructure. and civilian targets. as russian strikes reported overnight in the southern zaporizhzhia and dnipro region damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings. joining us now to discuss, mark hertling from the 7th army. great to have you on lieutenant general, to walk us through the latest developments here. a lot of questions for you. first i wonder, if you could give us a sense of where you think this war is right now? ukrainians made progress in the south, recapture kherson after making unexpected progress in the north a number of weeks agoarn kharkiv. russias that struck back by hitting more and more civilab targets. are russians retreating in this war? i don t believe that is the case, jim. i think what is happening right