authorities are reporting a dramatic increase in russian shelling along ukraine's eastern and southern fronts. the governor of mykolaiv said the russians hit with cluster munitions. at least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured. the ukrainian military officials claim recent russian attempts to break through defenses have been repelled. also on friday confirmation from u.s. officials that the guided missile cruiser was sunk by two ukrainian anti-ship missiles. moskow claims the flagship of the black sea fleet sank after being towed to port after on an board fire setoff munitions and still no word of the fate of the nearly 500 crew onboard. moskow isn't too happy about the $800 million military aid package the u.s. just sent to ukraine. two sources tell cnn russia sent a diplomatic message warning of consequences should that support continue. here's why they're angry. this latest package includes more heavy-duty weaponry than the previous aid. including helicopters, small drones called switch blades or kamikaze killer drones that can target russian soldiers and armored vehicles and for the first time howitzers. ukraine's volodymyr zelenskyy spoke exclusively with cnn's jake tapper. >> all the world, all the countries have to be worried because it can be not real information but it can be true because when they began to speak about one or another battles involved enemies or nuclear weapons or some chemical issues, chemical weapons they could do it. they can -- for them life of people is nothing. >> zelenskyy's warning follows a similar concern by america's cia director, but u.s. officials say they see no evidence so far the kremlin is preparing to use short ranged tactical nuclear weapons. let's begin our coverage with matt rivers in lviv. so, matt, we're learning more about the attack in lviv where you are. what's the latest there. >> reporter: yeah, we've had air-raid sirens across the country overnight into saturday morning, kim. so let's start here in lviv where the region's military, the regional military administrator says anti-aircraft systems here in ukraine managed to shoot down four cruise missiles that were headed somewhere in the lviv region. now, we don't know exactly where those missiles were being sent to. ukrainian officials didn't give us that specific information, but they did say they managed to shoot down four cruise missiles headed to this region. they say those missiles were launched by russian aircraft that had actually taken off from an airfield in neighboring belarus. so that caused air-raid sirens to go off around 5:45 local time in lviv with that warning continuing just after 7:00 a.m. local time. air-raid sirens do go off from time to time here in lviv. we heard them multiple times over the past several days, however this time we got specific information from ukrainians about why that air-raid siren went off. now, we're not the only region experiencing strikes. in fact, a cruise missile did manage to strike in kyiv, in a south eastern district of kyiv. this happened according to the city's mayor overnight saying there are still medics on scene, they're still trying to get casualty information but this is a missile that struck south eastern of kyiv. clearly these kind of attacks continue to happen across ukraine at this point, kim. >> yeah, absolutely. and matt, earlier i spoke with u.s. military aid making its way to ukraine which russians have been so angry about. they need those to repel the russian forces shifting the bulk of their attack to the east. what are we learning about that assault? >> reporter: we're learning some of the forces that first withdrew after their failed offensive to take the country's capital, some of the first russian forces that left, they actually managed to shift east at this point and go into that area of donbas where we're expecting a renewed russian offensive to begin if not in weeks then in days from now. now, what we're hearing from u.s. defense officials is that the troops they've seen start to amass there and get -- move actually into that region, we're not talking about tons of troops. it's mainly more support troops, the kind of troops maybe artillery units, command and control units, units that could potentially support a more aggressive troop buildup we're expecting very soon that would then launch a more aggressive offensive campaign. but the fact the troops are moving into that area yet another sign as we're moving into the next phase of this campaign it's going to be centered on what's happening in the eastern part of the country. >> matt rivers, thanks so much. the retreat of russian forces along kyiv is allowing ukrainian authorities to finally see the full scope of russia's brutal occupation. we want to warn you these images coming up here are graphic. ukraine's national police report more than 900 civilian bodies have been covered in areas so far in areas around the capital, and some show signs of torture before they were shot. besides discovering mass graves and bodies dumped down wells, there are an unknown number of victims buried beneath tons of rubble amid russian shelling. the extent of casualties across the country may not be known for many weeks if ever. with us from kyiv to discuss all this is alexi sorken, the political editor and chief operating officer at the independent. thank you for being with us. i want to start with what we were showing there. we're still coming to the terms with the death and horrors left behind after the russian troops left the bodies of victims sometimes as i mentioned seemingly tortured, some not too far from where you are. i mean, the scale here is just shocking. tell us about what your reporters are learning there. >> yes, every day new bodies are discovered, and ukrainian officials state emergency service are going village by village, and practically in every urban area where russians were stationed there's people who have signs of torture. we've been bucha to irpin, to many other cities. everywhere there's tragedy, there's people who say their family members are either under the rubble after russian air strikes or missing after they went to buy bread, to collect water. and i think this month and the month ahead we will be finding more and more bodies, and the scale of these atrocities will only pileup. >> i sadly imagine that is all too true. if war crimes are officially confirmed do you think anyone much less vladimir putin himself will be held accountable? >> obviously until putin is in power, until russia is under this dictatorship we're not thinking people will be held accountable. we hope there is going to be international court, there's going to be international process where everybody, every soldier who committed war crimes in ukraine will be known, his name, his address, he'll be held accountable. but, unfortunately we understand until this regime is still controlled by russia there's no chance. >> how concerned are you if russia does fully take mariupol we could see similar atrocities perpetrated or maybe even worse? >> unfortunately, we know that the scale of atrocities in mariupol is not even in comparison to kyiv. there are people buried in back yards, streets turned into cemeteries and only according to official information, which is obviously lower than the actual information, the governor says 20,000 people were killed. and he also says that 95% of all buildings are either damaged or destroyed, and i don't even want to imagine the scale of death and destruction that mariupol witnessed. but we will have to deal with this sooner or later. and mariupol will be the case that will probably be the loudest, and that will maybe even tip the international community into supporting and prosecuting war crimes. just simply -- >> it's hard to find the words, really, i can imagine. so let's turn to the capital itself. where you are even though the fighting has largely shifted to the east and the south of the country, i mean there was an attack there in kyiv this morning. what's the latest there? >> well, yes. after a couple weeks of peaceful -- of peace in the capital, we saw several missile strikes. yesterday one of the factories that produce the neptune missiles was hit in western kyiv. over the night today we know in the eastern part of the kyiv region or in kyiv as well a factory, a military facility was also hit. but we still don't know the extent of casualties. ukraine doesn't report casualties right away, but we know that, unfortunately, russia is successfully targeting military facilities in kyiv and basically showing that they have the reach to target any facility, any building in ukraine wherever it is. >> finally, you know, i understand sort of life is coming back slowly to kyiv. i know some, you know, diplomatic officials are coming back. do you feel that at least where you are specifically the worst may be over? or are you worried that russians may again try to take the capital? >> i think they will. obviously right now everything depends on what happens in donbas where russia is concentrating most of its troops. but, yes, there's this i would say a sense of normality in kyiv when people are returning, when some bars, cafes, pharmacies are opening. you see more cars in the streets, but you still under we're in a war zone. there's military check points. there's roadblocks, and every night for the past several days we hear that a missile struck something in kyiv. so there's this sense that it's definitely better than it was, but everybody knows we're in a war zone and everybody expects russia at some point will definitely try to take kyiv again. as the mayor of chernihiv told when we were there, that they're not prepared to rebuild the city. they're not prepared to provide additional housing because they expect that russia will at some point maybe in the next couple of weeks try to attack the city again. so that's the sense many ukrainian cities have. yes, right now it's peaceful than it was a few weeks back, but obviously we expect russia will not stop. and until putin is in power, ukraine and every ukrainian city will obviously feel danger. >> yeah. listen, we wish you and all the reporters out there working, i hope you stay safe and well. thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >> thank you. over the past 24 hours the city of mykolaiv appears to have been the target of multiple russian attacks. local officials say russian artillery fired cluster mufigs into residential areas killing at least five people and wounding dozens of others. cnn's ed lavandera is there. >> reporter: the cluster of explosions jolted this residential neighborhood in mykolaiv friday morning. witnesses say some people were walking their dogs in a park at the time. one of the munitions struck just feet away from an orthodox church. you can see the impact of one that went off this morning, and as you look around here you can see the impact and damage done to this church here as well. multiple people were killed and more than a dozen others injured. paramedics treated victims on the scene. across the street under the shattered windows of an apartment building this man told us he helped drag two injured people into a store for safety. >> translator: the noise, the noise of a rocket flying and explosions. that's what i saw and heard when i was in the shop. people ran into the store and i saw people scared. i saw people dropping to the ground from explosions. >> reporter: the sounds of explosions inside the city started around mid-morning and appeared to strike at least three different locations. mykolaiv authorities released this video of a private home burning after a rocket strike. mykolaiv's strikes come as residents in southern ukraine are worried about russian retaliation for the sinking of a russian warship in the black sea and russia's renewed offensive in eastern ukraine. in recent days cnn has witnessed long convoys of families fleeing russian occupied areas near mykolaiv. this bombing struck a densely populated area. she says she was brushing her hair when the bomb landed just outside her apartment window. the blast shattered the glass and shattered her sense of peace. did you think something was going to happen to you? i didn't think of anything, she tells me. i thought that was the end of the world. the recent attacks also crippled parts of the city's infrastructure. the water has been out for three days forcing hundreds of people to get water from a river and natural spring. this man evacuated his mother and plans to stay in the city to fight off the russians. how worried are you that the russians are getting closer? it worries me a lot, he tells me, that's why i sent my mother away. that's why we are getting ready. we are still working, but if the russians are close, i will fight them. for now residents are left to cleanup the bloody aftermath and brace for the next attack. ed lavandera, cnn, mykolaiv, ukraine. a ukrainian academy in the u.s. is trying to teach its youngest students about the war. coming up we'll hear from the ukra ukrainian american children ahead and the global ramifications of the war in ukraine. we'll get why there's calls for urgent action when it comes to food security worldwide. stay with us. pre-rinsing your dishes? you could be using the wrong detergent. and wasting up to 20 gallons of water. skip the rinse with finish quantum. its activelift technologyy provides an unbeatable clean on 24 hour driried-on stains. skip the rinse with finish to save ouour water. do you find yourself buried in paper? this is the end. the end of paper. the epson rapid receipt smart organizer easily scans all your documents. paper goes in and stress goes away. it's the only solution on the market specifically designed to extract and digitize key data trapped on receipts and invoices and it integrates with financial software like quickbooks and turbotax. transform paper 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already donated more than $7.5 million. more help, of course, is desperately needed. well, and in new york the empire state building lit with the colors of the ukrainian flag in support of the people in ukraine. an after school program in the u.s. is helping ukrainian american children understand the war in their native country. >> reporter: it's called the ukrainian academy. >> good afternoon, everyone. >> good afternoon. >> so today we're going to speak about war and peace. >> in the cleveland suburb almost all of their parents were born in ukraine, and many of these children were also born there. this is a private preschool, day care as well as an after school program. for children ages 6 months to 12 years. >> are we in just state a peace of, or are we in a state of war in this country? >> peace. >> what about ukraine? >> war. >> reporter: the feeling here is although what's happening in ukraine is frightening it's important for these children to learn about it and talk about it. >> how do you feel about them? >> that they're brave. >> they're brave, right? if someone comes to your house, start destroying it, taking your stuff, you know would you be happy about that? >> no. >> do you think this is right? >> no. >> when another country coming into another country taking stuff and bombing, do you think this is right? >> no. >> who came to ukraine? >> russia. >> the teachers ask how the children are feeling about all this. >> worried. >> worried. >> scared. >> scared. what are the words of war? how can we describe a war? >> sadness. >> sadness. >> my family is -- are very scared for my gram -- my great grandma, my relatives that are also in the war. and it's very anxious. >> i hope ukrainian won because some russia people are good and saying stop to the russians who are being bad. >> not all the russian people are bad, right? there are some people who just say no war, please stop it. they're asking the president. >> yeah, it's not because of the russian people. it's because of the president. he's greedy and trying to take over the country. >> roman and helena are the owners of the academy. do you think your students here are now prouder to be ukrainian american than even before this war? >> yes, i think they are proud about their roots, that ukraine is standing strong. >> stand together. >> reporter: before we say good-bye to the students i get to talk with them a bit. if you had super powers, what would you do if you had super powers? >> save the good people. >> reporter: save the good people. >> yeah. >> reporter: that's what you would do as super woman? >> yeah, yeah. >> and make the housefly into the air. >> reporter: make the housefly into the air? fly to safety? >> yeah. >> reporter: the laughter of children who have a lot on their minds. gary tuchman, cnn, ohio. well, twitter's board isn't exactly excited about the possibility of a new boss. coming up we'll look at their plan to keep elon musk from buying the social media giant. that's 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>> kim, we're going to start with the fires particularly in new mexico because authorities are asking residents in the event of a fire approaching their home, they're asking them if they have smoke inhalation problems, issues around that, they should set their air conditioner unit to recirculate the air so it doesn't allow for that smoke to enter into their homes. you've got to think about a -- any kind of particle of air, wildfire smoke very, very small. we're talking 2 1/2 micrones, and that is significantly smaller than a width of a human hair, for instance. so the ability for that particle to lodge itself deep in our lungs making asthmatics worse, upper respiratory issues worse is a serious concern. look at the western u.s. we have 90% of the western u.s. under drought conditions, about 38% of them classified as extreme or worse. and new mexico we have five concurrent wildfires burning out of control. this one started on tuesday this week, still at 0% containment. latest numbers over 6,185 acres have burned so far. i want you to see some of the video coming out of this area showing you the scarred structures that were impacted by this fire. you can see them just smoldering there and the fire still ongoing with 0% containment. and we still have an air quality problem particularly downwind from this fire burning out of control. get back to my graphics and talk a bit about what's to come. today we have a critical fire weather danger across elements of new mexico. we have dry conditions, wind gusting and the national weather service understands they've hoisted a red flag warn. we get into the nitty-gritty. you can see the wind will pick up through the course of day and once again through the weekend and into recally next week. kim? 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