there. it s terrible. what do they do? at the moment, they do nothing. eyes here tell of exhaustion, hours held at russian checkpoints. the only emotion left after two months under the russian gun, a slight smile of freedom. the idea dawning that life under occupation is behind them, even if a life displaced by war is ahead. you can see just in the length of this queue here, the scale of the desperation we re talking about here. people fleeing russian occupation, leaving this morning at the first light from kherson, the first to be occupied by russia at the start of the war. some of them on their fifth attempt to get out. something this time was different. it was easy. we left early, and they were all asleep, she says.
ukrainian ambassador to the united states. madam ambassador, thanks for joining us. what can you tell me about the conversations you re having right now with top u.s. officials about what ukraine needs? well, thank you very much, jake. and to your colleagues for being in ukraine and showing us what really happens on the ground. all i can say is that we re really grateful for the support we have received to date. this $3 billion and all the military support and financial support, as well as sanctions. and we look forward to congress adopting the new proposal for $33 billion. which includes also the military support which is something that we really need in order not only to sustain the effort but to prevent russians from occupying or advancing because we know what happens in those occupied territories and the terrifying situation in kherson, which you just showed and in mariupol and
internet and cell service suddenly went off. for even the youngest, the hope ahead is palpable. it was sad to leave, he says, but where we re going will be better. this is happening as villages and roads change hands daily here. these ukrainian soldiers in the next village anxious to not have their location or faces shown. we evacuated 1500 people over the last week, one said. kids, elderly. russians let them through if they say they re going to kherson, further on, they drop off their cars, bikes, and go on foot to our side. across the fields, the agony of russia s blundering and senseless invasion pours out. now, of course, seeing kherson,
made few advances toward their goal. today, the head of the european union unveiled further measures aimed at punishing putin, including removing russia s largest bachk from institutions around the world. in southern ukraine, civilians are finally able to escape kherson, the first city occupied by the russians when the invasion began. nick paton walsh caught up with some of the evacuees on their road to safety. that road here is a dusty track. where few know the route and just follow the car in front. above the trees, the dust likely from fires caused by distant shelling. these are over 100 cars that have run the gauntlet out of kherson, the first city russia occupied. no school, no almost hospital. at the moment, it is terrible. so many russians, military