world. i m laila harrak. u.s. president joe biden says ukraine doesn t need jets right now. what ukraine says it must have to pushback moscow s forces as the war grinds into its second year. and in east palestine, ohio, officials are going door to door to check on the health of residents after the toxic train wreck. we ll discuss the risks they could be facing. and a rare winter storm is bringing historic snow, dangerous flooding, and blizzard conditions to california. the latest weather report ahead. just days after observing the one-year mark of the russian invasion, ukrainians are noting another grim anniversary. the loss of crimea to moscow in 2014. it s been a thorn in ukraine s side ever since, and every year is remembered on this date with a day of resistance. meanwhile, the latest package of eu sanctions against russia is getting high marks in kyiv. here s president volodymyr zelenskyy on saturday. translator: now new sanction steps are in the tenth package,
welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is friday, i m christine romans. just moments ago you watched live ukraine s president volodymyr zelenskyy speaking via video link in berlin marking one year since russia s invasion. one year ago today russia invaded ukraine believing that they would overwhelm the country in short order. instead a straightforward russian victory has become less likely by the day and this morning instead of dwelling on ukraine s losses, president zelenskyy released an inspirational video urging people to face the enemy, resist and fight. he says we know 2023 will be the year of our victory. melissa bell is live this morning in kyiv. what is the mood there on what one would think is an unhappy milestone here? reporter: mixed really. on one hand ukrainians are bracing this morning for more russian strikes. that is what the head of ukraine s military intelligence has been warning about on this grim one year anniversary. but th
happening now, cnn is near the tense front lines in eastern ukraine right now with just a few hours to go before russia s war hits the one-year mark. ukrainian forces bracing for the possibility of new russian strikes tonight. also this hour, a top safety official declares the toxic train wreck in ohio was 100%, 100% preventable as initial findings in the federal investigation are revealed. the transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, visiting the scene where frustrated residents are growing more and more concerned about their health by the day. alex murdaugh takes the stand in his murder trial. the disgraced south carolina lawyer admitting under oath to lying and to stealing while denying he killed his wife and son. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with a grim milestone for ukraine and the world, for that matter, a full year since russia s brutal invasion. ukrainians bracing f
Can help humanitarian efforts, go to cnn. Com impact. Thanks very much for watching. Erin Burnett Outfront stlive from israel starts right now. Outfront next, live from israel, Two Women Released Tonight after being held hostage by hamas for more than two weeks. What does it mean for the other hostages and for israels potential Ground Assault . Ill talk to two people who have reported extensively on hamas tactics along with the niece of one of the hostages just freed hours ago. Well hear from a doctor rushing for cover as he was taping a message for outfront. The sound of strikes nearby deafening. Well speak to a woman who miraculously escaped the Music Festival only to be taken hostage by hamas and have a gun put to her head. Youll hear her incredible story of survival. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im erin burnett live from tel aviv tonight. We begin with the Breaking News. Hostages freed. Making their way to a Medical Center in israel
Covering the unspeakably brutal attack on israel by hamas and now the wider war, among the best and bravest in the business. Theyve seen and devastation for decades, and yet some of them have choked up at having to report the absolutely gruesome details of the atrocities carried out by the hamas terrorists. My fox news colleague trey yingst. Reporter you see scenes of parents showing up to sorry. Its difficult. Yeah. Reporter parents showing up to give hair of their kids to the authorities to see if they can match the dna to the bodies. Just horrific. Howard anderson cooper, after a woman described the kidnapping of family members. Im sorry im so emotional. Howard cnns Nick Robertson on talking to an Israeli Military official. Reporter and i asked him how are you going to get these hostages back. All right. Nick robertson, thank you. Reporter and what he told me was go ahead, nick. Reporter im sorry, abby. And how he k he toll me that they were going to do everything in their power to