we re live with what all this means for a critical moment in the war. health officials are on their way to ohio following that toxic train derailment. the health concerns residents say they are now liveing with despite assurances from local officials. plus funeral services set to be held today for alonso baggily, the man killed by police. we re getting our fist look at the body cam video shows the moments leading up to his shooting. plus taking up arms, how some asian americans are taking steps to protect themselves following an increase in awe tacks on the asian community. that s coming up on cnn this morning. welcome to the weekend. saturday, february 18thth, we re so grateful that you are starting it with us. good to be with you. coffee has kicked in, so let s go. vice president kamala harris condemning russia s acts in ukraine as crimes against hu humanity. she delivered the rebuke against russia had in a speech before the security conference. here s a clip.
welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. across the globe, major landmarks are lighting up in the colors of ukraine as the war there enters its second year. it s a stunning milestone for a battle many thought would end with a quick defeat by russia s powerful military. as vladimir putin s tanks rolled across the border last february. there was little hope that kyiv would be able to stand up to moscow for very long, but ukraine has shocked the world and perhaps russia most of all with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price for the country and its people. the u.n. estimates have come up and they say more than 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began, a number that is likely much higher. some 8 million ukrainians have fled the country, many not knowing if they ll ever return. yet despite the cruel challenges his country has faced, president volodymyr zelenskyy is optimistic about the future. we st
clear he wants to bring it back. that seems to be the case. larry sabato, thanks as always, we appreciate it. good talking to you. great talking to you, jim, thanks. all right, thanks. still ahead, gun ownership among asian americans is on the rise in the u.s. we ll look at why. that s next. i wasn t just american, suddenly i m asian american. and i started having to be more cautious and just careful. r dis. 24 hours later when your dishwasher is full, let finish quantum cleaean your dishes. if the stains aren t gone, your lasagna is on fininish. heading on a family trip? nah, sorry son, prices are crazy, [son deflates] awh, use priceline. they have package deals no one else s. [son inflates] we can do it go to your happy price priceline postmenopausal women with hr+ her2- metastatic breast cancer are living longer with kisqali. so, long live family time.
here. i have gun for you. reporter: so if everyone has a gun, everyone is afraid of each other? yeah. reporter: welcome to a rising gun-owning demographic. shooter ready. [ gunfire ] reporter: trish, 34, bay area biotech worker. there it is. reporter: bought her first gun as attacks targeting asians were just starting in the pandemic. i wasn t just american, suddenly i was asian american and i started to having to be more cautious and just careful. that was close. you re making this look easy. you know, other women, women of color, minorities who are disenfranchised, this is an opportunity for them to learn protection of self, learn a new skill. reporter: conrad,
reporter: welcome to a rising gun-owning demographic. trish, 34, bay area biotech worker, bought her first gun as a attacks were just starting in the pandemic. wasn t just american. suddenly i m asian american. i started having to be more cautious and just careful. that was close. you re making this look easy. women of color, minorities, this is an opportunity for them to learn protection of self, learn a new skill. conrad, chiropractor, civil engineer. it s not something that just conservative americans can do. everyone has a right to do these things. reporter: asian americans had long been the longest gun-owning