one of the california planned parenthood. live from cnn center, this is cnn cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. and we begin in ukraine where two largest cities are taking fire from russia heavy weapons. in kyiv the mayor says a number are trapped after a missile attack earlier this morning. he says at least two people have been hospitalized. ukraine s air force says russia hit the city with at least four missiles launched from strategic bombers. while in kharkiv, officials say russian artillery again pummeled residential areas leaving at least two injured, a number of apartment buildings were truck along with a medical facility. and regional official says russia may be preparing a ground attack in eastern donetsk region. he says russia is massing forces there including armored vehicles. and in germany, f 7 g7 leade are gathering. we saw president biden arrive for a meeting with chancellor scholz. and dominating the agenda of course is russia s war in ukraine. there is
voice their fury after the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the fears that some abortion providers are now facing. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin in germany where this year s g7 summit is getting under way dominating the agenda of course is russia s war in ukraine. president biden announced that g7 nations will ban the import of gold from russia, the country s second largest export he c , the latest sanctions. bipa biden is also hoping to announce more aid for ukraine. but as the u.s. and its allies look to keep up the pressure to moscow, they are also facing pressures of their own at home. prices for gas, food and other goods have surged and experts warn a global recession could be on the way. at g7 leaders kick off their summit, ukraine s two largest cities are coming under fire from heavy weapons. kharkiv came under artillery fire overnight and two people were injured and a medical facility was struck. and in kyiv, t
translator: no russian missiles, no strikes can break the morale of ukrainians and each of their missiles is an argument in our negotiations with partners. i ll take part in the g7 summit on monday, the nato summit will take place next week, 45 missiles in half a day and just on the eve of such meeting, all clear, another confirmation of our position. this confirms that sanctions bookages against russia are not enough, that ukraine needs more armed assistance. and kevin liptak is live with details on this year s g7 summit, but first let s go to salma abdelaziz who is in kyiv with the latest on the attacks there. what more do we know? reporter: we know that at about 6:30 this morning local time, the heart of kyiv central district struck by multiple russian rockets. i want to show you the devastating impact on this nine story building. you can see right up at the top
ban the import of gold from russia. the country s send largest export. it is the latest in a series of wide ranging sanctions aimed at punishing russia for the war. u.s. officials say biden is also hoping to announce more military aid for ukraine both at these talks and at a nato summit meeting in spab in later this week. g7 leaders are also hoping to tackle sustainability, the covid-19 pandemic and ukraine s president zelenskyy will take part in the summit on monday. it was reported that he would make a virtual address. he made the announcement after missiles s rained down on ukrai on saturday. zelenskyy said the attacks show ukraine needs more help. here he is. i will take part in the g7 summit on monday. the nato summit will take place next week, 45 missiles in half a