bakhmut in ukraine. and the reason this matters, jake, is because the fight for bakhmut, as has become the case with much of the war in ukraine, has become a war of attrition that military and intelligence officials increasingly say is really likely to turn on access to artillery ammunition, which side is able to sustain its supply of artillery ammunition the longest. one senior western intelligence official that i spoke to earlier today said in bakhmut alone, the two sides are spending up to multiple thousands of rounds of ammunition a day, which is just staggering. so what north korea is doing here is really helping wagner, and by extension the russian side, perpetuate this fight in bakhmut that our sources say has left this part of ukraine looking like they re done. will the weapons and ammunition from north korea make a difference in ukraine? not necessarily from a broader strategic perspective. the fight in bakhmut specifically is not seen, even if russia is able to
Hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us all around the world. Im max foster with our continuing coverage of israel at war. The gaza based Militant Group Hamas has released two more people it abducted, identified as israeli citizens, nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz. They were handed over at the Border Crossing into egypt. They were taken to a Medical Center in israel where they were reunited with their families. Translator we received the first abductees a few minutes ago. We were very emotional. Their medical condition is okay. They are talking. We immediately brought them to their family members. It was a very, very emotional meeting. Well let them rest with the family. After that, well conduct a comprehensive physical examination. They will stay with us tonight and tomorrow well know exactly, but right now for them and for the family members, it is a very, very emotional situation and were happy that they are here with us. Both women were among the more than 200 people
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom and i m rosemary church. flying to safety. 11 israeli hostages released on monday in exchange for 33 palestinian prisoners. two more days israel and hamas agree to extend their truce by at least 48 hours. and helping the dogs of delhi on cnn s call to earth day. how children are betrending animals in need. good to have you with us. we begin in gaza where the truce between israel and hamas has been extended by two days, evening the door for the release of more hostages and palestinian prisoners. on monday, the fourth day of the truce, 11 israeli hostages were released by hamas. all were taken to a medical center in tel aviv for any care they may need, and also to be reunited with their families. the nine children and two women released, all residents of the same kibbutzes in southern israel. and all have dual citizenship. also monday, 33 a
remember when the u.s. shot down a chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of south carolina after it had floated across the country. president biden says he believes these tensions can be ironed out. i m hoping over the next several months, i ll be meeting with xi again and talking about legitimate differences we have but also, the areas that we can get along. blinken said he hopes to reestablish line of communication with china this weekend. the biden administration says they re confident beijing shares their view on the importance of that goal. as cnn s oren lieberman reports, it doesn t mean it will be easy. reporter: a high-stakes visit with low expectations. secretary of state antony blinken heads to china hoping to open crucial lines of communication with beijing. intense competition requires sustained diplomacy to ensure
other nato allies are pushing germany to provide ukraine with key tanks. cnn s correspondent oren lieberman reports, so far they re resisting the request. reporter: in the halls of ramstein air force base, the u.s. and 50 allies stood united on every issue but one. defense secretary lloyd austin heaping praise on countries for sending powerful and advanced weapons to ukraine as the war nears its one-year mark, the u.s. with its package that includes vehicles, striker vehicles and much more. what s missing is at the top of ukraine s wish list. we will still have to fight for the supply of modern tanks, but every day we make it more obvious there is no alternative to making this decision. reporter: germany refuses to sign off on sending leopard tanks to ukraine, despite u.s. pressure and behind the scenes wrangling, berlin won t budge. translator: there are good