this is ukraine s water fight. the second thing we have heard over and over again is that ukraine is winning that war. ukrainian troops are brave and noble. russian troops are evil and incompetent. the ukrainians are beating the russians. in the end their victory is inevitable. now you are very familiar with these points because you have heard them every day since last february. you have heard them repeated by every power center in the united states. the pentagon, the white house, the leaders of both parties in congress, ceo and celebrities. and most consistently of all you ve heard them from virtually every single outlet along the entire spectrum of our national news media. these are the two essential themes of the war in ukraine. and both of them are lies. we know that they are lies because late last week leaked intelligence about the war in ukraine began to appear on social media. briefing slides prepared by the u.s. government began to show up among other places on twitte
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in the capitol city kyiv, russian forces are retreating from this quote, unquote, annexed region of kherson. that s the indication that the civilian leaders there are giving the russian installed leaders. that s the indication that russia s generals are giving as well. putin seems to be trying to take a stronger grip on power there. remember in kherson seven months ago when the rush 1457b troops rolled in, there were street protests. the pernicious rule has led to the arrests, detentions, disappearances of many, many young people who dissented against the russian occupation. now the russian leaders forcing them to leave. russian imposed owe fil offics have told them it s not safe to stay. up to 60,000 forced out. boats used to ferry them away and their homes to an uncertain two days ago. reporter: they re concerned russia is whipping up hysteria compelling people to leave . translator: i ask you to make take my words seriously and to understand them meaning as prompt a
you watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. we re live in kyiv with the latest. plus, two of the most closely watched congressional candidates face off in their first debate. we ll look at what stood out in the race that could decide the control in the senate. and with the holiday season around the corner, people could have sticker shock. we ll break down the numbers. ukraine is reporting new russian strikes on at least two cities. a short time ago it said a rocket attack hit a community outside the capital kyiv, causing severe damage to an energy infrastructure facility, while multiple missiles and kamikaze drones struck another city. meanwhile more military artillery will be sent to ukraine. russia is reportedly struggling to replenish its own. that s because according to u.s. officials, western sanctions are keeping many components of weapons productions out of russia s hands. a significant amount of russian wea
welcome to all of you watching here in the united states, canada and around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead, the two candidates who want to represent georgia in the u.s. senate took to the stage last night. you will hear some of key moments from the debate just ahead. president biden gives his support to protesters in iran as this video sparks fresh outrage. and later massive flooding is causing thousands in southeast australia to evacuate their homes. we ll bring you the latest on the search and rescue operations. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin with one of the most closely watched senate races in the country as control of the u.s. senate hangs in the balance. the one and only debate between current georgia senator warnock and former football star herschel walker was held friday night with plenty of dodging and deflection. one bone of contention was someone who wasn t even on the stage, president biden. listen to this.