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Bombs are falling and the city of car skeeve taking a very heavy assault with a major blast right in the center in freedom square, which is described as the largest square in all of europe with a huge explosion at the administrative headquarters that also damaged an opera house and at least ten people were killed there. so they're encouraged, they're optimistic, they're curious about these vehicles that keep turning up abandoned, and now they're taking some relief in the fact that this huge convoy may still be heading this way but it's slowed down. >> i don't know if this is what you're trying...

Breakdown for viewers, the difference in the soldiers. there are actual people who are in the army and then there are contract soldiers. there are conscript soldiers and contract soldiers and they are paid significantly more than the other soldiers. what russia has is a morale problem. given that, i know they'll put more mercenaries on the ground. given that, any chance the ukranian people can stand against this russian advancement? >> absolutely. so one reason we're seeing the russians have failed attacks is because of the tremendous will and spirit of the ukranian people. it is incredible, u...

It's the morale problem that seems to be and the russian navy as well. i heard that there was a mutiny on a ship or close to one where a ship was going to be taken over by sailors. i've heard all kinds of stories of conscripts or the lower ranking soldiers knocking holes in the gas tanks of their armored vehicles so that gasoline drains out and they don't have to go into combat. there's problems like that in terms of morale that is like a virus that spreads as the days go on, if there's food shortages, if they're cold, if they sense there's no support, if they're under bad tactical leadership,...

There has got to be a queasy feeling among some of these russian forces. now, they will do it, never underestimate the red army and fighting ability. but i think the morale problem from a lack of technical effectiveness on the ground is definitely an interesting factor we need to keep an eye on. it is partly due to ukraine's tremendous sense of fighting spirit. >> trace: yeah, that is exactly right. i want to play the sound bite from texas representative dan crenshaw who is a republican and i will get your response on the other side. >> we are past putin right now. but i do fear as he begins t...

To be made public. >> readouts at this time are important because they give us an insight, a potential insight into what the russians are really thinking. it also shows there is some kind of a morale problem within the russian hierarchy and it extends possibly all the way to the top. >> reporter: the russian ministry for defense did not respond. but the kremlin has denied reports of low morale among its forces in ukraine. >> it would probably have to doubt this information. you have to doubt it and you have to think twice, whether it is true or not. >> reporter: as russia faces stiff resistanc...