Happening from the outside and creates unacceptable strategic threats for us, then they should know that our response to on coming strikes will be swift, lightening fast. Prisoner swap with russia. Trevor reid, an american held in russia for nearly three heres on his way home tonight. And House Republicans divided. Gop leader Kevin Mccarthy doing Damage Control after his comments criticizing a republican colleague after january 6th were caught on tape and released this week. But i want to begin with the war. Isa, hello to you. We are learning that the u. S. Has credible information that a Russian Military unit Executed Ukrainians who attempted to surrender near donetsk. What is the latest . Reporter good evening to you, don. This is yet again just more harrowing details of russias aggression on the ground weve been hearing day in and day out. She said that the u. S. Had credible information that a Russian Military unit that was operating in the east of the country where that offensive
Build a war crimes case. To that point, this late item from americas ambassador at large for Global Criminal Justice speaking at the u. N. She said the u. S. Has credible information that a Russian Military unit Executed Ukrainians who were attempting to surrender near donetsk. Images and reports from here suggest that such atrocities are not the result of rogue units or individuals but instead reveal, she says, a pattern of systematic abuse. Also tonight, The Return Of American Trevor Reed held in russia since the summer of 2019. Released today in a Prisoner Swap in turkey. His parents spoke to reporters just a short time ago. Its not going to hit us until we see him. Were excited. We know hes on the plane. I think its going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him. For its part today, the kremlin flexed its economic muscle, cutting off natural gas supplies to poland, as well as bulgaria. Polands Prime Minister calling it a direct attack, his words, on the c
End it. Translator if someone intends to intervene in what is happening from the outside and creates unacceptable strategic threats for us, then they should know that our response to oncoming strikes will be swift, lightning fast. We have all the tools for this. Ones that no one can brag about. And we wont brag, we will use them if needed. The war will not turn with the war will end when the Russian Federation decides to end it and when there is after a ceasefire a possibility of a serious political agreement. We can have all meetings, but that is not what will end the war. Overnight britains Defense Minister said putin may seek to consolidate what he has in ukraine and dig in like a cancerous growth. Were also learning about more horrors out of donetsk. The u. S. Has credible information that Russian Military units executed ukrainians there while they were surrendering, their hands were bound, their bodies showed signs of torture and they were killed execution style. Russia has been f
Allow it to happen. Were not attacking russia. We are helping ukraine defend itself against russian aggression. Just as putin chose to launch this brutal invasion, he could make the choice to end this brutal invasion. Russian president Vladimir Putin may be trying to dig in like a, quote, cancerous growth within ukraine. On the ground, ukrainians are reported their towns are being bombarded in kharkiv, donetsk and luhansk. The u. S. Assesses roeurb is making slow and uneven progress in the east. Russia appears to waoeub out the identity on in the city of kherson, appointing their own officials to city council. According to a local ukrainian councilman, replacing local currency with the ruble and threatening ukrainian teachers. Cnns Anderson Cooper joins us from kyiv, ukraine. Anderson, we know the secretarygeneral of the United Nations was just there meeting in kyiv right where you are with president zelenskyy. And we heard about large explosions there. So whats happening on the ground
Find these, quote, bastards. This hour ill speak to a ukrainian prosecutor who identified ten russian soldiers suspected of atrocities. Cnn has obtained exclusive photos of the Bucha Slaughter taken in realtime. Our correspondents are standing by in the war zone and over at the white house. As russias invasion of ukraine enters its 10th week. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the Breaking News tonight. Russia renewing attacks on kyiv. Hitting just east of the city center. President zelenskyy condemned the strikes just a little while ago. Cnns Anderson Cooper is joining us live from the ukrainian capital of kyiv. Anderson, this was a brazen attack on kyiv. The first in weeks. You were there. Set the scene for us. What happened . Reporter yeah, the attacks took place earlier today. Several miles from the location where were at right now. You ca