the rules at all times. big week ahead for him and the rules at all times. big week ahead for him and for the rules at all times. big week ahead for him and for you, - the rules at all times. big week| ahead for him and for you, ione, ahead for him and for you, lone, many thanks. there have been at least five explosions in western lviv. danjohnson is in lviv this morning. give an idea of what you have seen and heard in the last few minutes. there was an air raid alert going here this morning at about 7:a5am local time, and i have been a number of alerts over the last few days in the early hours of the morning and we thought that would be another that may pass without incident. previous air raid alerts, there was a russian attack but ukrainian officials said they managed to shoot down missiles before they did any damage. at this morning at least four orfive explosions damage. at this morning at least four or five explosions have damage. at this morning at least four orfive explosions
the country s leadership is bracing itself for more attacks today, but talks have already started on what happens when the shelling stops. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky has spoken to the head of the international monetary fund it s expected the country will ask the imf and g7 countries for $50 billion to help it rebuild. but the reality is no reconstruction work is possible until the conflict ends. sean dilley, bbc news. we ve been hearing in the last few minutes there have been at least five explosions in western lviv, near ukraine s border with poland. as yet, we don t have official word on what s happened but we will bring you more as soon as we get it. we ll get the latest from danjohnson, who is in lviv, in a few moments. in scotland, the legal requirement to wearface masks in public indoor spaces becomes guidance from today. the move had been delayed twice due to record levels of covid cases and high numbers of people
explosions heard overnight in western lviv, about 45 miles from her, 75 kilometers. barely 50 miles from the polish border, which of course is nato territory. two suspected russian cruise missiles were downed last night before they could do any damage. this is happening as ukraine is bracing for the next phase of russia s ruthless war. they are expected to regroup after a series of devastating setbacks and to shift his focus on the donbas region. his goal, taking it over. if it materializes, it could last months, if not years. president zelenskyy turning up the pressure on the west. he is demanding that the united nations do more to protect ukraine, showing the u.n. security council a graphic video of russia s atrocities and even questioning why the council exists if it allows the slaughter to continue.
he says he will tell the families they re still alive and not to give up hope. christiane amanpour, cnn, kyiv. this is cnn breaking news. good morning to viewers in the united states and around the world. it is wednesday, april 6th. i m brianna keilar in lviv, ukraine, with john berman in new york. we re beginning with breaking news. vladimir putin s shifting his war strategy, major fighting under way right now in eastern ukraine. a local military official in luhansk is warning civilians to leave some towns before it is too late. nato leaders have been expecting putin to start targeting the donbas region where luhansk is located. military analysts caution this new chapter in the war if it materializes, could last years. also breaking, explosions overnight in western lviv, about 45 miles from where i am right now, not far from the polish border. that, of course, is nato territory. ukrainian air force officials say that two suspected russian
could get worse because the market could get tighter. eva, thank you very much. enough day continues right now. new day continues right now. this is cnn breaking news. good morning to our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is wednesday, april 6th. i m brianna keilar in lviv, ukraine, with john berman in new york. we begin with break news. major fighting under way in eastern ukraine. a local military official in luhansk telling civilians to leave some towns before it is too late to get out. five corridors will be opening for evacuations. vladimir putin shifting attention to the donbas region. military analysts caution this new chapter in the war, if it materializes, could last months, if not years. also breaking, explosions