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Ukrainian officials say the second phase of Russia’s war has begun in the east with the critical battle for the Donbas region now underway. This as officials warn no part of Ukraine is safe from the Kremlin’s brutal onslaught after deadly new strikes on the western city of Lviv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. officials believe two Ukrainian missiles are behind the sinking of Russia’s premier warship in the Black Sea. With the Moskva now at the bottom of the ocean, new strikes hit Kyiv and Ukraine warns of a coming offensive soon.  Also, the Kremlin is warning the United States to stop shipping weapons to Ukraine or face unpredictable consequences. Volodymyr Zelensky speaks exclusively to CNN on the threat of Putin to Ukraine and the world...

A key Russian warship has sunk off the Ukrainian coast. Ukraine claims it conducted a missile strike on the vessel while Russia claims the damage was the result of a fire. The Pentagon cannot confirm if the damage was a result of a Ukrainian attack. Also, U.S. officials warn that Russia has amassed significant forces in eastern Ukraine, potentially signaling a brutal new offensive. CNN is inside towns on the brink of assault where civilians are taking shelter...

Police have arrested the suspect in the New York City subway shooting after Frank James called in a tip against himself. He is now charged with terrorism against a mass transit system.  Also, amid mounting evidence that Russian forces are ramping up their assault on eastern Ukraine, President Biden unveiled a $800 million package which includes military drones and attack helicopters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices...

Sources tell CNN that a suspect has been identified in the terrifying New York City subway attack that has left at least 10 people with gunshot wounds. We’re standing by for an official update on the urgent manhunt.  Plus, for the first time since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, President Biden calls the atrocities emerging from the war zone a “genocide.” This as Vladimir Putin declares the peace talks are at a “dead end” and vows to continue the war...

New indications tonight that Russia is planning a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. The Pentagon now says early signs point to Russian reinforcements arriving in the Donbas region in the south. President Zelensky says tens of thousands of Ukrainians are dead inside the devastated city of Mariupol as he makes a grim warning about the future. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia hits a train station in Ukraine packed with people fleeing the war, killing at least 50 people and injuring hundreds more. We’re learning more about the missile strike and getting new reaction to the slaughter that included children. Plus, Ukraine’s top prosecutor joins to answer where her investigation of Russian war crimes stands now. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid growing evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, Kremlin troops were caught talking about killing civilians in intercepted radio messages as the United Nations suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Plus, Democrats cheer a history-making vote in the Senate as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has now been confirmed as the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices...

The U.S. said that the horrors in Bucha appear "premeditated" and "very deliberate." In an exclusive interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Polish President Andrzej Duda said the massacres in Bucha and in other cities fulfill the "features of a genocide." Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joins Wolf to share whether he agrees, calling the atrocities "brutal massacres" and "war crimes," and said "those responsible have to be held responsible...

CNN correspondents traveled to the town of Borodianka to see the destruction to large residential buildings and homes as well as civilian bodies strewn throughout the town. Ukrainian authorities say they believe there could be more towns with these kinds of atrocities. And, in a speech to the United Nations Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the organization must "act immediately" on Russia or "dissolve itself...