of people were abdicated from around the town of dema near kyiv during russia s occupation, and most were initially held here in a sprawling industrial site. the russian forces used as a command post. this is where they were kept? yeah. ukrainian prosecutor alexander shows me the conditions those captured people were forced to endure. a small, dark, cold room. people were packed together here, he says. hands bound, eyes taped. this place was where 22 people. when they try to get the toilet, they need to walk on the legs of somebody else. because there are too much people. he says people came and went. some spent weeks here. someone tries to keep track of days by scratching marks on the wall. he said all the people who came through this room had only one thing in common. they were civilians. several people who were kept here tell us they were frequently beaten and interrogated for local information. one man says his hands and fingers were cut to the bone by russian s
this as top pentagon officials are sharpening their stance toward moscow following critical talks with other military leaders in germany. we have an exclusive new cnn interview with america s top general. our correspondents are standing by at key locations in the war zone for cnn s live global coverage of russia s invasion of ukraine. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. we re following the breaking news on ukraine s angry response to russia s new talk of potential nuclear war, accusing the kremlin of trying to blackmail the world. more on that just ahead. but first we want to take you to the front lines of this brutal, brutal war. ukrainian forces say they re facing an offensive in all directions as russia intensifies its attacks in the east and the south. cnn s chief international correspondent clarissa ward traveled to the northeastern city
Ballistic report from the fbi, a forensic examination of baldwin s phone, and the d.a. down there says that once they have all this evidence only then will they make a determination whether criminal charges are going to be filed. jake? nick watt, thanks so much. our coverage now continues with one mr. wolf blitzer right next door in the the situation room. happening now, ukrainian forces face stepped-up russian attacks in the east and south as a third mass grave appears to have been found near mariupol. the mayor of the besieged city claims kremlin troops are forcing ukrainian civilians to bury the dead in exchange for food and water. i ll speak to a key adviser to the mariupol mayor this hour. and breaking news tonight. ukraine s president is slamming russia, saying it has no right to blackmail the world with the threat of using nuclear weapons.