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out with new details on the scope of its recent military drills and what role kim jong-un played in them . we twin in ukraine where two explosions have been reported in the country's capital. the mayor of kyiv says they happened in the city center and that all services are at the location. it comes after russia suffered a humiliating blow this weekend when an explosion damaged its bridge to crimea. a key supply line for his troops. president vladimir putin has blamed ukraine for the blast, calling it a terror attack. despite moscow's fury, a kremlin spokesman is playing down concer...

blamed ukraine for that blast, calling it a terror attack. ukraine's president has also accused moscow of terrorism after a string of russian strikes in zaporizhzhia. hours ago a new attack reportedly destroyed an apartment block, leading to several casualties. before that attack, ukraine's president said the strikes this week killed 43 civilians including 14 at this building. cnn's fred pleitgen is live in kyiv with the latest. >> reporter: just now, ten seconds ago, there were two very big explosions we're hearing right now. i can hear them very clearly from where we are right now....

hello and welcome to our viewer here is in the united states and all around the world. i'm michael holmes. appreciate your company. coming up this hour on the program, the home stretch. candidates making their final pitch to voters ahead of the u.s. midterms. we're following all the key races that could tip the balance of power in washington. but the shadow of 2020 still hanging over the ballot box in some parts of the u.s. why there are growing fears some candidates might not accept the election results. plus, ukraine bracing for a bitter winter as russian strikes hammer the power...

300,000 additional troops will be called up to fight. this comes as russia has suffered ahumiliating losses to ukraine with troops retreating from territory. putin used his most direct language to date regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our independence and freedom will be ensured. those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> the comments come across the backdrop of the u.n. gener...

country. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> of course these comments come against the backdrop of the u.n. general assembly here in new york. the war on ukraine dominating those conversations. president biden is set to speak in a few hours from now. ukraine's president zelenskyy set to address world leaders remotely later today. all of t...