and rocket attacks in baghdad as that country sees upheaval not witnessed for years. i m john berman with brianna keilar. and president zelenskyy telling troops to go home as they gained ground in south. ukrainians have retain foul villages from russian occupation. you can see a couple right here. they re near the crucial taking of kherson. kherson was the first city, of course, to fall to the russians months ago. and announcing the counteroffensive, a claim that failed miserably and heavy losses. we re live on the ground. and political chaos gripping iraq as deadly clashes play out in baghdad s green zone. at least ten people were killed. more than 200 injured after a powerful cleric announced he s stepping down from politics. hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace. they were met by tear gas in live fire. and just getting word that four rockets damaged straight ahead. and one year since the final plane left afghanistan. the cnn special report an how life
leave now. reena ninan stand by. much more from you in just a moment. overnight, four rockets landed in the heavily for the tall fied green zone after clashes broke out when a powerful shia cleric announced his withdrawal from political life. the clashes left ten dead. hundreds more were injured. protesters stormed the republican palace where the government meets, forcing iraqi security forces to clear the area. a group of protesters were even seen swimming at the pool at the-h at the palace. waving iraqi flags. cnn s international correspondent ben wedeman has more. bern. reporter: yes, brianna. what we ve seen is overnight, an intensification of clashes between it appears the supporters. and the iraqi security forces as well as some clashes between his supporters and rival factions