pamela. actually got visibly choked up, and he says he shares the pain of every ukrainian parent who s lost a child in this war. it s just awful. matt rivers, thank you so much. and now to the shattered city of mariupol, the epicenter of ukrainian misery height now as we speak. vladimir putin claims the city has been liberated by russian soldiers, but many citizens are still sheltering under ground while the city is decimated from above. cnn s scott mcclain has this report. reporter: satellite images and aerial footage has long shown the scale of the destruction in mariupol. it is difficult to know the full human cost of the siege, but now there are new potential clues. new satellite pictures of a cemetery east of mariupol appear to show freshly dug trenches some 40 meters long. the mariupol mayor s office says that these are mass graves. cnn cannot independently verify the claim. what is not unclear is the dire
huddled underground hoping to survive another day. cnn s mcmcclean has this report. reporter: satellite images and aerial foot annual long shown the scale of the drugs in mariupol. it s difficult to know the full human cost of the siege. but now there are new potential clues. new satellite pictures of a cemetery east of mariupol appear to show freshly dug trenches 40 meters long. the mariupol mayor s office says these are mass graves. cnn cannot independently verify the claim. what is not unclear is the dire humanitarian situation inside the city. new video from the ukrainian military shows women and children taking shelter underneath a steel plant, where ukrainian troops are making their last stand. inside the russian word for children is spray painted on the walls. a ukrainian soldier says he is
new satellite pictures of a cemetery east of mariupol appear to show freshly-dug trenches, some-40 meters long. the mariupol mayor s office says that these are mass graves. cnn cannot independently verify the claim. what is not unclear is the dire humanitarian situation inside the city. new video from the ukrainian military shows women and children taking shelter underneath a steel plant, where ukrainian troops are making their last stand. inside, the russian word for children is spray painted on the walls. a ukrainian soldier says he is bringing gifts, candy, and some food. the kids explain how they ve passed the time. many of the women and children are the families of plant workers here, and many have been there for 50 days or more. translator: i want to get out of here, and see the sun. we ve been here for two months
claims. meanwhile, every day the scope of russia s onslaught really just becoming clearer. one of the latest examples that we ve been seeing is the evidence of what could be a new mass grave outside mariupol. our scott mcclain has the details for you. reporter: satellite images and aerial footage has long shown the scale of the destruction in mariupol. it is difficult to know the full human cost of the siege. but now there are new potential clues. new satellite pictures of a cemetery east of mariupol appear to show freshly dug trenches some 40 meters long. the mariupol mayor s office says that these are mass graves. cnn cannot independently verify the claim. what is not unclear is the dire humanitarian situation inside the city. new video from the ukrainian military shows women and children taking shelter underneath a steel plant, where ukrainian troops are making their last stand.
much worse but lately isn t getting any better either. civilians remain trapped in the city by the tens of thousands. ukrainian officials say the humanitarian corridor fail today evacuate female to ukrainian-held parts country and the civilians taking shelter under tra sprawling steel plant. the no closer to safety either. satellite images and aerial footage has long shown the scale of destruction mariupol. it is difficult to know the full human cost of the seeng but there are new potential clues. new satellite pictures of a cemetery east of mariupol appeared to show freshly drug trenches, some 40 meters long. the mayor office says these are mass graves. cnn cannot independently verify the claim. what is not inclear is the dire humanitarian situation inside the city. new video from the ukrainian military shows women and