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Southern port city of mariupol. instead ukraine claiming russian forces fired on a convoy. the city has been without water and electricity for days, and a u.s. official calling it isolated. meanwhile, russian forces have seen their share of setbacks, but the u.s. intelligence community says it is not likely that russian president vladimir putin is deterred. the u.s. estimates between 2,000 and 4,000 russian troops have been killed in the invasion so far. numbers on the ukrainian side harder to come by. ♪ the u.n. reporting at least 474 civilians have been killed, including 38 children. the c...

>> reporter: as russia's advance has stalled, they have increasingly targeted the civilian population with aerial bombardment and shelling, following a strategy in chechnya in the 1990s and more recently in years. at least 474 civilians, including 29 children have been killed since the invasion began. this according to the u.n. human rights office. and a further 861 injured. though the u.n. believes the true figure is likely to be, quote, considerably higher. there is a sobering reality to this war. the ukrainian military has certainly outperformed and continues to. however, the russian milita...

Information on losses of ukrainian military personnel. on the battlefield, russian forces have advanced more quickly in the south from russian-controlled territory in crimea, more slowly in the east and the north. though they continue efforts to surround cities such as kharkiv. a senior u.s. official tells me the u.s. believes russia is still several days from being able to surround the capital kyiv. and after that, faces a protracted battle to occupy the city itself. >> our analysts assess that putin is unlikely to be deterred by such setbacks and may escalate. we in perceive this is a war he...

North. they continue efforts to surround cities such as kharkiv. a senior u.s. official says the u.s. believes russia is still several days from being able to surround the capitol kyiv. and after that, faces a protracted battle to occupy the city itself. >> analyst assess putin is unlikely to be deterred by set backs and may escalate. he feels aggrieved the west doesn't give him proper deference and this is war he can't afford to lose. >> forces increasingly targeted the civilian population. with aerial bombardment and shelling. following a time worn russian strategy of pursuit ruthlessly. in ...

Verified that at least 474 civilians have so far been killed in this war including 38 children the uk's ministry of defense says that ukrainian air defenses have had considerable success against russian,. aircraft, preventing russian from getting control of the air. >> via has gone under surgery after being hit in the head by a bullet. how are you, asked the doctor. fine, comes the faint reply. this is the children's hospital in kharkiv, a city that has seen some of the fiercest fighting of this war. eight year old, jima was hit by shrapnel when a shell struck the family home. it's lodged at t...