opportunity to really seize it as they are supposed to be in the midst of their long awaited counter offensive right now. >> ivan watson, appreciate it. thank you. ahead, a lot more on what we have been witnessing, more on the fallout of this rebellion as it was felt on the front lines in ukraine. will it actually impact the war? we'll talk to a number of sources on that. plus sources tell cnn u.s. and western officials were caught off-guard by this escalation by wagner. we'll have the latest on how the white house is reacting to the developing situation. we'll be right b back. you've evolved.