the border with belarus. they came across the border and wanted to hit the northwestern edge of kyiv and northeastern edge of kyiv. they seem to have done that rather successfully but still they are several miles outside of the city center and so far the capital city is holding. i mentioned the south. let me pop down there quick. crimea was taken by russia in 2014. remember that, right? they crossed this irrigation canal the other day and met very little resistance and able to go to the east as far as mariupol. a half million people in that town on the sea. putin wants to take and occupy and keep for his own. this whole area is something we'll watch through the coming weeks. that's the state of play as we understand it right now back here at home in new york. dana has more now. >> dana: for more on this michael allen is a former senior director for counter proliferation committee.
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