nightly nightly bombardment, hiding in basements by candlelight. this sis a modern day siege of port city that had a population of more than 400,000 people before russia launched its deadly invasion of ukraine, which the russian government to this day refuses to call a war. they officially call this a special military operation that has made millions homeless. left hundreds dead. it s heartbreaking to see the children behind you. for the time being, they are safe. ivan watson, thank you for being with us this morning. joining us now to break down what is happening on the ground is cnn s international correspondent alex marquart. what is going on in mariupol is absolutely horrific. it seems like it s not ending soon. is this a foreshadowing of what