murder suspect on the run now for custody, amazing story how they were tracked down. let s go outfront. and good evening, welcome to special edition of outfront live in kyiv tonight. i m erin burnett and we begin with the breaking news, explosions rocking the ukrainian city of odesa tonight. witnesses say a large shopper center has been hit. russia pounding the crucial port city in recent days and in mariupol this hour, russian forces we understand are storming the steel plant where ukrainian soldiers are holed up. as ukraine s ministry of defense releases this video, they show ukraine s flag flying tonight over that steel plant and cia director bill burns says putin is stepping up his assault in ukraine because he does not believe he can afford to lose this war. it all comes as putin gives a defiant message to the world during his so-called victory day speech, putin referred to new nazi threats in ukraine, again, making the baseless claim this invasion is meant to de-n
the only television crew in that lockdown we ll share with you the growing despair. and good evening, i m erin burnett, we begin with breaking news and a struggle for life, ukrainian president volodomyr zelenskyy says putin is now doing everything he can to destroy any sign of life in eastern ukraine. translator: the occupiers are doing everything to destroy any life in this area. therefore, the defense of our land, the protection of our people is literally a struggle for life. and there are signs that russia is making progress in the east of ukraine. now attacking the region on three fronts, from the north, from the eastern donbas region which borders russia and from the south. they re targeting ukrainian infrastructure, powerplants, rail network, that, of course, is served as the vital supply line for ukrainian forces and humanitarian aid. but despite the advances, pentagon says putin s fight in the east still not going according to plan. it is set to be behind schedule
this is don lemon tonight, message from russia, nobody s safe. ukraine saying russian missiles landed in kyiv just after president zelenskyy s meeting with the u.n. secretary-general who was still in the city. also ahead, let s chat. the january 6th committee wants to speak to more members of congress including the house gop leader kevin mccarthy but will they cooperate? and wells fargo bank accused of discriminating against black mortgage customer. i was completely blown away to have a process server come to our house last month and again the next morning to serve us with notice that wells fargo intended to foreclose on our home. straight ahead, looking at the complaints black customers have against wells fargo. straight to isa suarez in ukraine tonight, what are you learning about these missile strikes in kyiv? reporter: a very good morning to you, don, we know from our teams on the ground in the capitol, kyiv, they heard two large explosions last night. now accor
member of congress, but is he still all but certain to get reelected? let s go outfront. i m erin burnett, outfront tonight, the breaking news, kyiv under attack and another potential warning shot from russia to the west, missile attack on ukraine s capitol while united nations secretary-general antonio guiterrez finishing a visit there, fire breaks out in 25 story residential building, ukraine says at least 10 people were wounded and no ings didn t the u.s. secretary-general was there and russia did fire those missiles. earlier this week, defense secretary lloyd austin didn t rule out that russian forces were targeting him and the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken by striking rail lines only a few hours after the two left kyiv by train. this comes as russia ramps up its warnings to the west to stop helping ukraine. here s russia s foreign ministry spokesperson today. translator: they are openly calling on kyiv to attack rigs ah including the use of weapons from na
what are you learning? reporter: good evening to you, don. what we have seen tonight, i think is fair to say not only disturbing and graphic but really the reality on the ground for ukraine right now, don. the exclusive images we are about to show you were shared with anderson cooper but ukraine s prosecutor general, who is collecting evidence of war crimes in ukraine, one of many people collecting evidence of war crimes right here, the photos you are looking at were taken in early march in the suburb just outside of kyiv. and they show people from bucha, ordinary civilians, going about their daily lives. one photo shows a man riding a bicycle, only for that life to be taken that very moment. many of the bodies of the civilians you re seeing on the street there have been found just lying strewn across the street and we ve also seen, of course, how could anyone forget the mass graves. this comes, don, as cnn obtains exclusive drone video that has been authenticated and geolo