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Kyiv or the surrounding areas. this is urban warfare, it's block to block, and it's not clear where the front line is that the russians are on one side of and the ukrainians on the other side of. >> that's exactly right, ali. i'm on my way now to one of these front lines to join up with a paramilitary force still fighting. the government claimed they control 80% but they're still in there fighting against russian forces and people are fleeing still. it's a very chaotic situation. so, you know, on the ground there's basically -- it's a fog of war really. no one knows fully what's happening in a...

Roof there is just gone. and that's what it looks like in mayfield as you go block to block. there is destruction like that across the state of kentucky and across the region. it all started friday night with the first twister touching down in arkansas and striking a nursing home. one person died. the governor called incident a miracle as the swarm of twisters tore a path 20 miles across kentucky. a candle factory was leveled with 110 people working a night shift. it's unclear how many were inside at the time. rescuers crawled over the dead to get to the living, a disaster scene. and we know i...

Nick. >> reporter: natalie, as you say, we are in the old city of mosul. it shows the meters will special forces have moved to, literally 200, 300 meters from the riverbanks that runs through the center of mosul. that itself marks the back end of the fight. the fight is brutal and lengthy. in the searing heat of the iraqi summer, they are pushing through booby trapped buildings here, block to block, edging their way forward. we saw as they progress down one set of streets they move past a pocket of civilians who hobble out seeking water, seeking shelter. they're terrified of the civilian force...

Kuwait. we know iraqi-led forces have totally surrounded mosul. obviously, this means they're able to squeeze in on the city but what other advantages did this provide for allied forces there? >> well, what you have to understand is that mosul is surrounded by a desert. so, getting to the outskirts of the city is relatively simple. but even somewhat challenging because there are small villages all over the place. but once inside the city, brooke, make no mistake about it, this is going to be a bloody example of urban combat. this is a huge city. very different from fallujah or tikrit where the...

They expect to be out here for several hours today. going from block to block. there's a heavy police presence as you can see over here. police are lined up on every block down michigan avenue. when the protesters head towards them, they can shut that section off. they are giving the protesters their space to get their message across. >> i know it's loud there. i don't know if you can hear me. i lived there for a few years. that say kis a key area. how are shoppers reacting? >> reporter: they are respectful. they are going around. you can see shoppers trying to avoid things. protesters are let...