we're not preparing just to defend here. u.s. and british intelligence say putin seems to have kwoevt massively in judged the situation and clearly overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory. and this old lady tells us i have seen one war and here we go again. i wish putin would go away. the people of this land remain stalwart and the soldiers remain dug in, hoping they can continue to withstand whatever putin has in store for them next. christiane amanpour, cnn, east of kyiv. >> for information on how you can help head on to cnn.com/impact. cnn audiences have already donated more than $7 million. still to come this hour, the impact of inflation. you'll meet a small business owner who is now struggling to sleep at night.