A Defense Shakeup as the war with russia enters its 19th month, ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy firing his Defense Minister. The president of ukraine saying it is time to try a new approach. What this could mean for the battlefield. Plus, Stuck In The Mud. Thousands still trapped in the Nevada Desert after intense rain left the Burning Man Festival site smothered and covered in mud. Roads might reopen any moment. We are going to get you an update. And President Biden touting bidenomics and slamming former President Trump this labor day in philadelphia, but a new poll shows most americans that were polled arent buying bidens message. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central. A major shakeup at the top of ukraines military as russia continues to launch attacks on civilian targets. Overnight russia launched what ukraine described as a Massive Attack on civilian infrastructure at ports in the southern odesa region. Its
Weve been waiting for this moment for quite some time, weve been hoping that we would pierce through the Russian Defence line, the first defence line, which was the hardest to pierce through, if you believe Military Experts when they talk about it. So hopefully now when we reach the second and third lines of defence that the russians have established, those will be easier to essentially overcome. And perhaps hopefully this is the spot, this is the place where we can actually put all the modern nato technology, the tanks that weve been getting and the training that weve been receiving put all of that to use to our advantage. And just really, really briefly, the hope from your side that ukraines military has managed to break through these defences, how does that sit in the war across the country . Is this a key moment, would you say . Hopefully its a key moment. Again, well see what happens. Its hard to predict any at any point, including at this point. But we know what the objectives ar
Day, here are tonights headlines. We are getting out of here. Major at desert late man turns into a massive mud pit, forcing festivalgoers to shelter in place and can serve food and water. No one has seen this kind of effect in there, ever. Major as summer winds down, americans from the midwest to the east face brutally high temperatures. Its that September Heat, 177 million above 99 degrees today. Speak of the convicted killer who escaped from a prison in Chester County pennsylvania is still on the run. We are doing everything in our power to get this guy. Major north Korean Leader at kim jong un Talking Weapons with a Vladimir Putin. How one airline is cracking down on skid lagging, a popular trick for cheaper flights. We will explain the pros and cons. Use get blagg to pay less and i ended up paying a lot more. At this pennsylvania eye clinic, people are looking at this rescue cats that loves wearing one of her 25 pairs of glasses. Its always been my goal that i create a fun and pos
Stuck in the mud. Some 70,000 people stranded at burning man. Heavy rain stranding them in nevadas desert while roads are expected to be reopened today. Were following the latest. Plus President Biden sticking with a familiar playbook, talking up the state of the u. S. Economy and shoring up union support. But is it working . New polling showing the economy could be the biggest threat to his reelection. And a leadership shakeup. Ukrainian president zelenskyy dismisses his Defense Minister and says its time for new approaches in the war with russia. What that could mean for the counteroffensive. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. Soon a mass exodus out of the mud. Organizers of The Burning Man Festival in nevada say they hope that in just a couple of hours tens of thousands of people whove been stranded in the desert can begin to drive out. For days now festivalgoers have been trapped in treacherous ankledeep mud adv
We begin with news of a potential meeting between two of washingtons biggest geopolitical rivals. Kim jongun may be heading to russia where he would meet face to fmeet facetoface with President Putin. Kylie, first to you. How does the u. S. View this meeting . Sounds troublesome. Well, listen. A spokesperson said that the u. S. Is urging north korea to cease negotiations. Any Arms Negotiations with russia. This comes as xis also saying the u. S. Has information that its kim jongun who is expecting to have a meeting to engage with President Putin in russia. Of course, this comes as we have heard from u. S. Officials over the last week or so that there are active pursuits between north korea and russia now of an additional arms deal between the two countries. W we dont know exactly when this meeting between putin and kim jongun could come, but New York Times which first reported on the possibility of this engagement is that their reporting is that its supposed to happen this month. Weve