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>> todd: russian bombs reigning down on areas where the kremlin said they would scale back their attack. and putin is being lied to by his own advisors. with that, watching "fox and friends first" on thursday morning, i'm todd piro. great to be with you. >> ashley: i'm ashley strohmier in for carley shimkus. biden will send new funding to aid ukraine's war. the president's strategy has been a complete failure. >> todd: mark meridith has more on that, but we begin with griff jenkins live on the ground in lviv. >> griff: talk to any ukrainian and they will tell you, don't trust russians, they wo...

President. mark meridith has details. griff jenkins is live on the ground in lviv. >> griff: good morning, carley and todd. dire warning from chernobyl coming from ukraine's prime minister, she wants the un to demand demilitarization around chernobyl as the un's nuclear watchdog has a mission on the ground in ukraine at this hour. concern about places like chernobyl, as well as depresia in the southern region as the fighting is now entering the fifth week with just a glimmer of hope that there could be progress the negotiations, but as far as the notion russia will reduce their assault in the ...

Do have stark reminder the russians could and will attack anywhere at any time and they are ready for it. one thing for sure, defiance of the ukrainians standing up for 36 straight days against the russian invasion has not waned, whether in the front line or back of the line on western side of the country. >> ashley: not a good feeling having that in the back of your mind. thanks. u.s. is planning -- drones to aid the war-torn country. >> todd: mark meridith admits president biden's strategy to deter putin flat out failed. mark. >> todd and ashley, good morning. ukrainian says it needs help an...

Opposed to training. bipartisan group of senators are sending letterss to jake sullivan demanding. the u.s. mission to ukraine must go beyond ensuring the country has means to defend itself against russian aggression to counter advance. ukraine can win this fight if we help them win this fight. lawmakers in the house and senate will get a better idea where things stand with the war and looking to see if lawmakers have new reaction after they learn what is happening on the ground in kyiv and beyond. >> carley: mark meridith. thank you. remember when president biden said this weeks before his in...

0 do you have another minute? >> i think it was hopeful to be able to see this legislation finally pass. >> wait a second, is he at the gift shop? is that shannon brean's book behind, he wantos camera. don't forget freedom matters gear. >> todd: dire warning from ukrainian that ammo could explode at the chernobyl nuclear site. they are demanding russia withdraw its troops. workers say invaders kicked up radioactive dust on their way in that is likely to kill them. you are watching "fox and friends first," i'm todd piro. >> carley: i'm carley shimkus. washington being asked to fix another comme...