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here to collect evidence, because they say russia has carried out more war crimes like this, deliberately targeting civilians for no other reason except to make civilians pay. ukrainians want answers they are on the search for justice. kyiv feels like a city that dodged a bullet. despite overwhelming odds, russian troops could not capture it. kyiv held strong. the government survived. and ukrainians bounced back, determined to enjoy the city that they have denied russia. this is the ukrainian capital just months after russia invaded. going out in kyiv became an act of defiance, a middle finger to vladimir putin. russia did not kill kyiv. it showed the city how to live again. they are thankful here because they know what could have happened russia failed to take kyiv. when it did occupy the city s suburbs. and horrible things happened here. no. you ve got past me once and twice ten-year-old andriy lived just outside kyiv. one, two, three. ....
russian troops could not capture it. kyiv held strong. the government survived. and ukrainians bounced back, determined to enjoy the city that they have denied russia. kyiv feels like a city that dodged a bullet. despite overwhelming odds, russian troops could not capture it. kyiv held strong. the government survived. and ukrainians bounced back, determined to enjoy the city that they have denied russia. this is the ukrainian capital just months after russia invaded. going out in kyiv became an act of defiance, a middle finger to vladimir putin. russia did not kill kyiv. it showed the city how to live again. they are thankful here because they know what could have happened russia failed to take kyiv. when it did occupy the city s suburbs. and horrible things happened here. no. you ve got past me once and twice ten-year-old andriy lived just outside kyiv. one, two, three. four and then five. i met him weeks after his mother and father were married in murder ....
sparked protests across russia leading to more than 130 0 arrests. we ve seen the emotional farewells. look at this, russian men leaving behind families to board buses for military service. others trying to get out of the country altogether. in this video long lines of traffic are growing as men seemingly are trying to escape the war. the demand for flights out of moscow is spiking dramatically. tickets to countries where russians don t need a visa are sold out. and on google trends the term leaving russia saw a spike in searches over the past 24 hours. according to a ticket agri gaiter one way tickets out of moscow to istanbul start at $2,000 a ticket. before putin s announcement, the tickets cost about $350. let s bring in ben wedeman live for us in kharkiv, ukraine. you re in the region where the gains by the ukrainians seem to have prompted this new phase by vladimir putin, ben. reporter: ye and you know, as these referendums go ahead. yesterday we were in areas ....
own country. russian men fleeing russia to avoid military mobilization. now the kremlin is calling these reports an exaggeration and fake news, and you may say, are they right? no, they are not, because the pictures don t low. let s show you what s actually happening on the ground. i ll put up the map to show the routes outside of russia. you see the dotted lines. okay, so as you get to each of these crossings, there are long lines eof cars waiting. that s what it looks like. here s the scene in finland. officials now reconsidering banning most russians from entering the country because of the traffic. in georgia, brake lights for as far as the eye can see. reports now that the exit line stretches more than six miles. and this was the scene earlier today along the russian border with kazakhstan. most of the traffic going in just one direction, out of russia. at moscow s main airport, lines. look at that. how many women do you see? not have many. young men fleeing russia ....
kentucky showing some of the damage left behind by historic floods that killed at least 25 people. you can see floodwaters slammed this school bus into a building, just devastated there, wrecked cars and downed trees are everywhere. tomorrow eastern kentucky is expecting several more rounds of rain that could make this flooding worse. electricity is out in many places. state officials say 21 drinking water systems have been damaged by rushing waters. there have been more than 600 water rescues. among the dead are four young kids from one family, the youngest just two years old. the governor of that state said it s vast destruction in that area he s worried they ll find victims for weeks to come. this is still an emergency situation, we are in search and rescue mode. again, that count is going to continue to go up. we don t lose this many people in flooding. this is a real tough one. cnn s evan joins me now. just incredible footage of the devastation where you re at ....