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Ukrainian commanders here, theyve been saying they were using western anti-tank missiles to attack these. look. so recent the battle this vehicle is still smoking, theres still smoke coming out. commanders like alexander of the ukrainian army wouldnt give me his rank. the russians thought they could just march into ukrainian lands in a triumphant parade, he tells me. they were mistaken. it will never happen. >> this is a bit of a cliche but obviously somebodys brought a momento from home. now it...

Of what we do as a country to enforce the good. remember, a british prosecutor and they are cc, there is a -- pending, but it is part of what we do to support those institutions and hold put into account. >> just to be clear, someone could be prosecuted in absentia. they dont have to be there at the icc. and, it doesnt actually matter that you might say -- a commanders might say that he is only following orders. just to be clear, anybody who takes steps that will be defined as a war crime can be...

The finnish president told cnn today he believes part of this is trying to set up unpredictability, trying to confuse the west. great conversation, general wesley clark. thanks for your time tonight. >> thank you, pam. and you are in the "cnn newsroom." if you are just joining, we have this update. cnn has learned through two u.s. officials and intelligence source intel indicates orders have been sent to russian commanders to proceed with the attack on ukraine. we are covering this fast machin...

The whole country. then, an active campaign of repression. i have been speaking with intelligence officials, i have been speaking with locals here, with local commanders, and the reason they are fighting so hard, and they are fighting hard, is because they know whats at stake if they lose. they not only lose their democracy, but they completely anticipate that there will be a campaign of repression carried out against them. u.s. officials have been warning about this, and u.s. officials said tha...

>> -- area was supplied extensively. he basically said no. is that just for the same reason? >> it absolutely is. all of the equipment and ammunition thats being handed over is being handed over in another country. and that way, the ukrainian commanders can pick it up, bring it over the border themselves. theres too much of a risk to this combat expanding exponentially if theres a confrontation. thats also why they set up the deconfliction phone call between the pentagon. >> and were hearing tha...

Back to russia. >> unone of the things seen over the weekend is an order had been given to commanders for the invasion to take place. if that order has been given, whats to keep it from starting at this point? >> any leader at his level can change the orders. you heard secretary austin say in lithuania that he believed that they were uncoiling and they were poised no u to strike. that is still the case. again, could happen literally within hours. that doesnt mean that the order cant be remanded....

[laughter] >> well, there were a lot of good stories to be watching for and, of course, thank you so much to all of you guys for the great conversation tonight and all of your insight. >> thank you. >> thats going to do it for us and "the fox report" with jon scott is going to start right now. ♪ -- we crave a different kind of buzz. ♪ let me be your ruler, ruler -- ♪ you can call me queen -- ♪ jon: ukraines military reports two of its soldiers were killed in shelling by pro-russian separ...

Ordered russian military commanders to put the countrys strategic nuclear forces on special alert, their highest level. speaking at the kremlin, he said western countries had taken unfriendly actions towards russia, including what he called unlawful economic sanctions. and as we have just heard unlawful economic sanctions. and as we havejust heard in unlawful economic sanctions. and as we have just heard in a statement from ukraines president zelensky, he has said that he has agreed to talks bet...

That any attack on nato is considered an attack on all of nato and were going to respond very aggressively. >> martha: one last question. what does the time frame look like at this point? the president said this could go on a long time. do you believe that is a case and how long is a long time. >> i think the president is right that this could potentially drag out for weeks, maybe months. we dont really know what mr. putins next step is going to be. hes clearly and his commanders are clearly fru...

Targeted. ive been struck by what your reporters have been saying about the indicator of poor discipline and poor readiness. what we call readiness, the maint maintenance, the dead give away if you have broken vehicles up and down the road, thats a dead give away the units arent disciplined and they havent been doing what they are supposed to do to get ready for an invasion. that tells you about the culture and lack discipline. ive been struck by the -- we have all seen videos of pictures of con...