good morning to you. i m jessica dean in washington. jim sciutto is off today. we re following several major stories this morning. overnight ukraine rocked by a barrage of russian missiles. the defense minister saying it s the most massive missile attack since the invasion began in februariment we know power is out in several regions including parts of the capital kyiv. we ll be live on the ground ahead. plus, the u.s. reinstating covid tests for travelers coming from china as beijing drops its own restrictions despite an overwhelming surge in cases. a fresh apology from southwest airlines today, plus new steps the airline is taking to reimburse passengers whose holiday travel was ruined. still more than 2,300 southwest flights canceled today. we re told the scheduling nightmare could end as soon as tomorrow. let s begin this morning on the ground in ukraine. cnn senior international correspondent ben wedeman is in kyiv. ben, you saw firsthand some of this damage. tell us
and experiences fell short of your expectations of us. trace: pete buttigieg tweeting that the chaos is unacceptable . the department of transportation is investigating. mike tobin is live from chicago midway international airport with more on this. mike, good afternoon. good afternoon, trace. southwest executives are promising an end to this ugly chapter in aviation and a return to normal tomorrow with minimal disruptions. almost 2,500 cancellations today across the board of american aviation. but 2,300 plus of those belong to southwest airlines. they still feel the impact of the meltdown from this winter storm. jump ahead to tomorrow. that number drops to 39 projected cancellations again as the executives are promising a return to normal operations. southwest customers have had enough. i need my medicine, my charger. everything, my perfume, all my personal stuff is in the suitcase. some presents for christmas. so my concern is really one of my bags is all christmas
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