near that complex. now it comes as mariupol s mayor says more than 600 people were injured in a russian bombing that struck a makeshift hospital facility inside the steel plant complex. reporter: and they re there trying to save their lives because russia s bombing the rest of their home city. in the east, u.s. and nato officials acknowledge russian forces are making some progress, learning, i m told, some lessons from their failed offensive in the northern part of this country, around the capital kyiv. that said, ukrainian forces doing their best to push back a fuel depot attacked, set on fire in part of the donetsk region controlled by russian-backed forces, that in the east. ukrainian officials say a town in the northeast has been recaptured from the russians. this is the give and the take of this battlefield. all of this as we are learning of another american casualty in this war. a 22-year-old who was fighting al alongside ukrainian forces, part of that international l
more than three hours. after that meeting the u.s. secretary struck a unified message about the status of this war. we don t know how the rest of this war will unfold, but we do know that a sovereign, independent ukraine will be around a lot longer than putin s on the scene. they have a mind-set they want to win and we have a mind-set we want to help them win and we will do that. and plus, right now in ukraine, the head of the country s national rail service says several stations in central and western ukraine have come under russian fire. nbc news has not independently verified that, but this is video reuters received reportedly showing a missile strike in the lviv region. in mariupol, the british defense ministry says ukraine s defense of mariupol has, quote, consumed many russian units and reduced russia s warfare effectiveness. more on all of this in just a moment. here at home, a number of stories are developing this hour. at the supreme court arguments in a case
sunday marked oberto dox easter in ukraine brought no relief from the fighting. officials say russian missile strikes hit a residential building in odesa. this video shows the view from inside the building during the attack. the mayor of odesa said that the russians are monsters who should burn in hell. ukraine s deputy prime minister said people desperate to get out of mariupol will have to suffer and wait as russia refused to g guarantee a cease-fire. red cross said mariupol is in urgent need but the misery is not limited to the citys. the mayor of melopol said the people can t get aid and vladimir putin wants to kill all of the ukraine nation. and as orthodox christians marked easter sunday it should have been a day of reflection and peace but there was little reprieve. erica hill is in warsaw, poland, where millions are searching for safety. what are you seeing there? reporter: so we attended services this morning at an orthodox cathedral here in warsaw where some local
good morning. and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, april 20th. i m jonathan lemire. russia declared yesterday that the next phase of the war was under way in eastern ukraine, claiming it sames to, quote, liberate, the donbas region. british intelligence is saying that russian forces are still struggling. according to the uk, the ukrainian military continues to beat back russia, attempts to advance, even amid the increased shelling and strikes. british intelligence also says that russia s inability to progress is impacted by the resilience of the ukrainian military and by the same environmental, logistical and technical challenges that have hindered russia s forces. and they expect to be launched in the coming weeks. at least one killed and three others injured when a russian rocket hit the see of kramatorsk. and also rocked the southern city of kyiv. this agency the state emergency service of ukraine yesterday said that russians heavily bombarded the city of luha
we have new details coming up moments away. also, president biden is about to address that situation in new york. we expect he ll have comments on it for the first time this hour. also, the huge inflation spike that was revealed that has now triggered fears that the united states may be heading towards recession. we re going to talk about that coming up. the latest on the war in ukraine. putin vows that it is noble, his efforts, and he will see it through. fox team coverage this hour. trey yingst live in kyiv. peter doocy at the white house and bryan llenas following the breaking news today in this subway shooting here in new york. we start with you, bryan, with new information on the suspect s potential vehicle and things that he left behind at the scene. what the can you tell us about that, bryan? martha, sources tell me they re looking for a u-haul van with arizona plates somewhere in this city. be on the lookout has been sent out to nypd officers to look out for this u-