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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Europe is facing its biggest challenge in generations as Russian forces make "incremental gains" in South Ukraine and as Russia has used "some brutal, savage techniques in terms of the way that they've been targeting civilian populations." Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Rep. Adam Smith joins to discuss the comments and whether Russia has become more brutal in its attack.  And, nearly 10 million people in Ukraine have been displaced from their homes since Russia began its invasion. CNN reporters take you to a train station in Poland and a refugee shelter in Lviv to see the situation on the ground. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s war moves closer to NATO territory as new strikes hit in the western city of Lviv, right near the border to Poland. We speak with a top Ukrainian official about the situation on the battleground. Plus, President Biden is warning China about sending military aid to Russia. We’re learning more about the talks and what happens next.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia targets eastern Ukraine’s biggest market in fiery new attacks on civilians. President Biden says Putin is a murderous dictator as the U.S. doubles down on accusing Putin of war crimes and the horrors he may unleash next. Also, there are concerns about children being targeted after the bombing of a theater used as a shelter. There is a ray of hope as there are survivors emerging from the wreckage alive. CNN is on the front lines in Ukraine and our correspondents are standing by.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Russia unleashes brutal, new attacks on civilians, Ukrainian President Zelensky makes a historic address to Congress showing the horrifying images of destruction and pleading with the U.S. to do more to help. President Biden is responding with hundreds of millions of dollars in new aid for Ukraine. He’s also ramping up his rhetoric, calling Vladimir Putin a war criminal for the first time as Russian forces target apartment buildings, bomb shelters, and even a bread line.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The devastated Ukrainian capital is under curfew as Russia steps up its deadly air assaults on residential areas and other civilian targets. We are getting new reports of children dead, residents trapped, and widespread destruction across the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins for an exclusive interview with CNN as this humanitarian crisis deepens. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New explosions are rattling Kyiv tonight as Russia once again bombards civilians in the Ukrainian capital and Putin’s army inches closer and closer to the city limits. The Pentagon now warns Russia is expanding its targets in Western Ukraine, just miles from the Polish border, raising new fears the violence could spill over into NATO territory. Major Ukrainian cities in the South are now facing relentless attacks from all directions.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Putin's troops suffer setbacks, but they're now just miles from the center of the capital. And as bombs continue to fall on cities across Ukraine, more civilians are being forced to make incredibly tough decisions: take up arms and fight or flee to safety across the border. The number of refugees now exceeds 2.5 million. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky says Russia is making false claims about chemical weapons in Ukraine to potentially create a false flag as a pretext for their own chemical attack. Our correspondents in Ukraine and around the world bring you all the latest developments in this special, two-hour Saturday episode.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fiery attacks as Russia widens its war in Ukraine, including the first air strikes in the Western part of the country. We’re getting reports this hour of new assaults and new advances by Kremlin forces. President Biden vows that the U.S. will not fight World War III in Ukraine. He’s warning that a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia would be catastrophic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fierce new fighting just outside the Ukrainian capital as Russian forces move closer and closer to the city. Ukraine now says they have defeated a column of enemy tanks.  Also breaking, new attacks occur in the same city where Russians brutally bombed the maternity and children’s hospital. Outrage is growing as the death toll rises with officials forced to dig mass graves.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine accused Russia of genocide, blaming Kremlin forces for the bombing of maternity and children hospitals. President Zelensky says there are children under the wreckage of shattered walls and broken glass and burnt out cars. Our correspondents are in Ukraine and other key locations as Russia’s brutal war heads into the third week.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices