0 good morning everyone, i am ayman mohyeldin. it is 2 am here in new york, 9 am in ukraine where we are continuing to following the latest -- in ukraine. it is now the second day of war in that country, where sirens have already been activated in the capital city of kyiv. telling residents to shelter immediately, those in the city had already been hearing explosions throughout the night. and this video, posted to the adviser of the military of ukraine. shows the damage of a residential building in kyiv after a russian -- was shot down. they're working to keep out the fire, and save residents. meanwhile, they are working to deter the russian army as they are closing in on kyiv. this is showing a bridge about 15 miles outside of the city that forces -- , to block easy axes to the casual. the most recent news are -- killed 315 injured. but that was from hours ago. and unfortunately, it's likely much higher. all of this comes as president biden is said to meet with fellow navy though heads of states and governments. they're going to assess the situation in the round ukraine. let's start off with nbc's matt bradley who is live in eastern ukraine, close to the border with russia. matt, it is good to see you. residents there have been taking shelter from ex unexpected -- subway station. walk us through what you are seeing, what you are hearing, as the two gets underway. >> yeah, amen, we just got up. the city is looking like it did yesterday. nobody is on the streets, shops are closed. last night we were walking around. everything was dark. most of the businesses are shut -- the ones that are open are seeing long lines of people trying to get food and supplies. they're preparing for the worst. a lot of people did not suspect that there would ever be an invasion. and now they are facing one. people that i've been speaking to are saying that they are wondering what to do. they do not know if they should just stay in their homes. that is what the government is advising them to do in this city. or if they should hit the road. and try to head east. you saw images of an exodus going out of the capital of kyiv. it's a little bit safer to go into kyiv to hit the road because you're trying to go east. here, if you go east you are crossing the country. a country under bombardment. so people don't know what to do. and a lot of people here, the russian speaking majority city, can expect, that there might be some mercy when it comes to admissibility here. but it is hard to know. a lot of them have gone down into the subway system that was built by the soviet union. you can hear that rumbling now. there is still bombardment going on here. and that is why people are girding themselves. trying to seek solace with each other, and safety in the metro system. i spoke with young man man who was down there with his wife. he says that all he wants to do is start a family. he doesn't know where to say, or whether to go. he was shocked yesterday morning when he looked out of his window and saw columns of smoke. here's what he told me. >> how do you feel about being down here? are you terrified? >> actually i was in terrible -- it just started this morning. but for now, i am actually come because i know it is a safe place. i mean, the subway underground is a safe place. and for now, i am mostly in a fear about future days. because i do not know what we should do. should we say here? she removed somewhere? it's hard to make a decision. >> and i have to tell you, a man, this young man has a complicated relationship with russia. this is a complicated city. this is a russian speaking city way east of the country. this is something that vladimir putin might expect, he will get some sympathy. this is when he talks about how essentially ukraine is just part of russia. they do not have the right to enjoy their own independence, or autonomy. this is something here talking about. i think putin might believe that he can roll in here with his army, in a place like this city, will just rise up and welcome them. i think they will have something else coming. this is a city that back in 2014, posted a really strong resistance when russia first invaded this country. the people speaking here say they plan to do so again. >> matt, let me just draw on your perspective, having you there for a couple of days prior to the invasion, and now for the second day of the invasion. what has changed? because i'm curious to hear about the human -- you said some shops may be open today, supplies, food, medicine. also -- the ukrainian government was perhaps trying to downplay the sense of hysteria that have consumed some in the west about a possible invasion, but hot certainly it has panned out that way. the invasion now has gone that way. there is the dire consequences of war, as you reported on. was the country repaired? are people repaired in their own homes, by stocking up? our -- as you mentioned there were lines that atm's, or supermarkets perhaps, but are they themselves able to get the supplies they need to sustain themselves over this difficult period? >> it has only been 24 hours. most people still feel is they can feel themselves. they have water, electricity, they are functioning. but i have to see here, by a hotel, by example, 80% of the staff did not show up. there is some people who are scared to go out of their homes. and i think that's for about every business, every sharp, every service throughout the city. you can even see that public transportation was running yesterday. but today, i'm not seeing that. it doesn't look like that's the case. so i think people here are going to be increasingly afraid. the questions that you are raising about the humanitarian circumstances, those are about to become, a very big problem here. but as of now, people are just internalizing the reality. because even 48 hours ago, people where denying -- most people in the city where denying that there is gonna be an invasion. as you said, despite those warnings, repeated warnings, increasingly alarmist warnings from washington, and one then, seeing an invasion was imminent. everyone here was into the higher. president zelenskyy was downplaying it. the government was in denial. especially what you heard from fdr, back in world war ii -- there again, there is more rumbling, amen. essentially saying, all we have to hear or fear, is fear itself. it turns out there's a lot more to fear than fear itself. i think that that is gradually dining on the population. they are wondering what to do, they are looking to the government for guidance. the government in kyiv, which is now essentially under bombardment. >> matt bradley live for us in kharkiv in eastern ukraine, stick around for us. we're gonna touch base with you throughout the early morning. back home, president biden will meet with fellow states of state for a virtual summit. later -- joins us live from washington. good to see you. what do we know about the meeting. obviously there was a big conference with the g7 i should say, yesterday morning. as the western powers began to consider the sanctions that they ultimately announced, what can we expect from the nato summit tomorrow? >> amen, starting from 8:00 tomorrow morning, there should be a virtual -- with the president focused. particularly with the group of eastern european allies, that our allies in the eastern flank of nato. called the bucharest nine. the surrounding countries around the ukraine. they're expected to discuss this current round of sanctions that he talked about to the nation earlier today. or yesterday. the goal of that really, according to one you know u.s. official that i spoke to, this is to inflict maximum pain. this is -- we are talking about the oligarchs and the elites who surround vladimir putin. to put a tight as news as possible on putin, by inflicting maximum pain on them. restricting them from doing any kind of business in any currency euros, pounds, yen. we're already seeing the pact of the rubble, we're talking about banks holding a truly novels worth of assets, and trying to degrade the military by providing it -- depriving it of funds. amen? >> heidi, i know that president biden has become a wartime president as a result of what is happening in ukraine and elsewhere. but there is a tremendous -- agenda domestically. the big news. his announcement for a supreme court nominee. we understand that there has been some developments on that. what more can you tell? us whether president biden has selected his supreme court nominee. >> yes we can confirm from my colleagues that the president has come to a decision on this historic first supreme court nominee. of course it will be a historic one as well. it is going to be an african american woman. that is some as much as we know at this point. if it does come tomorrow, that will be the second year anniversary of the date when the candidate brayden, promised to an employee or an african american woman to the bench if he was elected. what we do know, it's so far he has met with three candidates. they must be one of those three. judge ketanji brown jackson, from the u.s. d.c. u.s. court of the pier. leondra kroger, and j. michelle childs. it could be one of those ladies, it could come either tomorrow or as late as monday on the state of the union. >> all right, heidi thank you. over in moscow, millions of russians remain in shock over the viral assault on their brothers and sisters in ukraine. msnbc's amy's -- it's good to see you there is second day of the russian invasion there. see how that is playing out. we saw yesterday, i would say some remarkable images from a country that is tightly controlled by vladimir putin. thousands of demonstrators flooding the street. not only moscow, but st. petersburg and elsewhere. talking about the war in ukraine, millions of russians have family and friends in ukraine. they've studied in ukrainian universities. even regarding ukraine as russia's brother nation. what is the atmosphere like there today? >> this is literally an issue that hits, as you say, very close to home for a lot of russians. essentially, what we did see over the last 24 hours where protests in major cities. we're talking about st. petersburg, and moscow as well. those images that you saw on social media, in a country that you mentioned, is very tightly controlled. not just on the ground, but in social media as well. it's rather astonishing. in the past couple of years there were some major -- they were protesting against the putin regime if you will. so it's interesting they have the confidence to come out. what we have seen on social media sites, social networks, is as many as 1700 people were allegedly arrested and held by the government for coming out on the street to see that they are against the invasion of ukraine. as many as 900 have been detained here in moscow as well. it's interesting to take a step back and think about this within the context. because, when i sat out down with vladimir putin in an exclusive conversation, i asked about that specifically. i said, you are an ex kgb agent, what are you afraid of? so much that you have to take people off the street when they have a legitimate grievance with the government? >> he said listen, we do not arrest everyone. as long as they're in the framework of the constitution and what they're allowed to do. they're allowed to take the streets. but of course when it comes to the russian constitution, people definitely take their own safety in their hands so they go on the street. >> i was gonna say, it is pretty remarkable and courageous of those folks in this current climate to take to the streets. and i know there is support in this war -- the tax began. if the protesters, and these protests continue to swell, or if it is any indication or the decision to and vague has drawn not just thousands, but millions across russia, is there any indication of how dramatically this in the -- invasion has eroded public support of putin and his regime? or are people are looking at it as a misstep? or is there something else here at play? >> you have to put this in the context of the fact that this is a country of 145 million people if you will. when you think about their contribution globally over the last 20 years. put mr. putin has been increasing his power at the top. this is about all a guard's doing business at the top. people in industries in this country are cronies of mr. putin's. there are business partners, they have been -- each other for the past 20 years. their success is tied to his success as well. when you take up a step back, and you think about this as well as a regular russian citizen, it seems like the powers call validated at the top. and whether this is change by a smaller election or a bigger election. when he keeps winning the presidency and keeps managing to go from prime minister the president again, you have to really be wondering how the people feel about the potential to change. >> sadly, great to see you as always, my friend. let's go degree cranes capital and the most popular city kyiv. where presidents still in ski has warned residents to be on guard against sabotage groups. joining us is a reporter and editor at the queue of independent. thank you for joining us, it's morning your time. it's been a very long night for the residents of kyiv. tell us about what you experienced through the second time -- nate. with the information is like now in the capital? >> there were explosions throughout the night. not constant, sporadic explosions. some people spent the night in shelters. some people hang out next to shelters. as you can see here, these people are waiting inside this garage. that's actually a bomb shelter. lots more people thinking about leaving. because they know that the russian army is about, 20 camila meters away, or something like that -- but many -- >> it seems that we may have lost our connection with igor, understandably so given the current situation. we're gonna try to reestablish -- either can you hear me? thank you. you are showing us those powerful images of the people sheltering behind you in the garage of your building. and you are describing for us, perhaps some, trying to get out as russia continues to move in on kyiv. go ahead, continue with your description. >> i was saying that many people have to leave, but have to fight their families. because the families don't want them to leave. and they do not want to leave themselves. they are trying to make this very difficult decision. some people have cried. at the prospect of having to leave kyiv. but the threat of russian military pushing in and possibly making this escape impossible later, it's something people are considering. >> what are you and your fellow residents bracing for in the coming days? we have heard from the ukrainian president say that there are sabotage groups there, as you described, a second night of bombing, russian troops within maybe 20 miles of the capital kyiv. can you tell us about the preparations that are underway from the ordinary citizens that you are speaking to about what might happen if russian forces enter the city of kyiv? >> some still have their hopes pinned on fleeing. some just wanted to keep their heads low and write it out. and many want to go to recruitment offices to fight. there has been a mass mobilization, i'm sure your wear of, people are eager to take up weapons. how much they have kids. or obligations to the families, in which case they have to think about their safety. people are -- it's kind of how mad described but on a lesser scale. people are buying stuff, walking around the suitcases, taking shelter. in the city there is many bomb shelters. it's still got life to it, but you can tell this is a city that is about to be under siege. >> thank you so much for joining us eager. our best to you and everybody to in this very difficult time. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> stay with us we continue with special coverage of the crisis in ukraine. don't go anywhere. he crisis in ukraine. crisis in ukraine. don'elp you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed. the brand i trust is qunol. i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. what are the three ps? 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