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As you said, that plant, the nuclear plant in zaporizhzhia is currently controlled by russian forces. it came under heavy shelling yesterday afternoon, as well as in the evening. right now, you have russia blaming ukraine for the attacks, ukraine blaming russia. the head of the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog has called them just completely unacceptable, regardless of who carried it out, adding this in part, quote, whoever is behind this, it must stop immediately. you're playing with fire. heavy fighting continues all across the front lines here. the heaviest fighting, the fiercest battles right now a...

In getting the ground offense towards kiev. is that a temporary thing? will they become interested again in the capital? >> they might well become interested in fuel supplies, logistics, food, plus, of course, all the trucks that they would need to move forward. but, having said that, we know they had a lot of problems getting that 40-mile long driveway out there. it neff made it. i am suspicious they won't move forward at this point in time at least. >> we will look at the eastern portion, a senior russian general saying they will focus on the top basdonbas region. is that a sign the rest of ...

Say all of this has triggered panic and desertion on the battlefield. they say that fighters on the ground are abandoning their positions. and they take the claim further by saying that 600 mercenaries have fled on their way to europe. they don't supply the information of how they know the travel plans of these 600 mercenaries. >> of course the coalition argued that the russians have propping up the assad regime and targeting the rebels fighting for ie tsisis. has russian given any information about a ground offense in in these regions? >> they've been clear saying that russian ground forces w...

Lost six soldiers, in the four days of this ground offense, they have already lost 25 soldiers, so that again gives you the perspective of how intense that fighting is on the ground. >> as always, we appreciate your reporting. today nbc's brian william sat down with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. here's what he had to say. >> they just don't care. i think it's important to make that clear, they are responsible for all the civilian deaths. where you're sitting now brian, would absorb hundreds of rockets. you know what you would say? you would say to your leader, a man's got to do what a man...

The home team in front of fans that wanted world cup redemption and instead got rodney dangerfield's ladybugs. i'm not going to pretend that they helped build arenas and we know sports provide a great escape from real life, but when the extra time expires it might be time for everyone especially you guys in brazil right now, to get a grip. that's it for "the lead." i'm jake tapper. i turn you over to wolf blitzer. he's in "the situation room. >> jake, thanks very much. happening now, breaking news. beyond the brink. dozens more rockets are fired from gaza into israel aimed at major cities an...