In eastern Ukraine's cities, brutal trench warfare awaits Russia's troops
Putin's forces are flattening small towns in their bid to capture a huge chunk of eastern Ukraine. But in the cities, they'll face a well-armed, deeply entrenched resistance.
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Russia targets Ukrainian towns on front lines
The Director of National Intelligence said Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine with goals beyond the Donbas region. Meanwhile, Russian missiles pounded the port city of Odesa in an attempt to disrupt supply lines of Western weapons into Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Strangers give WWII veteran a final farewell
A crowd of strangers honored Eugene Dednam, an Army veteran whose service was all but forgotten when he died. He was an only child who never married and had no immediate family. So the local veteran services office pieced together his life to help give him a proper sendoff. Nikki Battiste shares more.
New South Korea leader takes oath, hints at bid to lure Kim back to talks
Yoon Suk-yeol was elected by voters fed up with his predecessor's moderate stance on the country's nuclear-armed neighbor. He says "the door to dialogue will remain open."
Russia pounds Odesa as Ukraine war delivers Putin no "clear victories"
The Russian leader's war machine is bogged down, and despite it taking a devastating toll on Ukrainian lives and infrastructure, people are coming home to Kyiv.
Putin tries to justify Ukraine invasion
Russia is flexing its military muscle in its annual Victory Day parade. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Ukraine, and then CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
Putin's speech and the war in Ukraine
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins "Red and Blue" to dissect Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Victory Day" speech, and what the Biden administration's latest steps mean for Ukraine.
5/8/2022: Mark Esper, Crisis, Ballet in Exile
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper talks with Norah O’Donnell; U.S. kids grappling with mental health crisis made worse by the pandemic; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine scrambles global ballet community into action.
Attack on school the latest atrocity as Russia hammers eastern Ukraine
Ukraine accuses Russia of a direct hit on the school, which was sheltering civilians, as Putin's war machine continues to flatten front-line cities in the east.
Russian airstrike levels Ukrainian school
Russia continues to hit civilian centers, including an airstrike that destroyed a school where around 90 Ukrainians were sheltering. Meanwhile, first lady Jill Biden took a surprise trip to the war-torn country. Charlie D'Agata has more.
Ukrainian farmers struggle amid war
Farming the land is a tough job the world over but Ukrainian farmers are struggling as Russian forces continue to target them. Chris Livesay reports.
U.S. giving intel to help Ukrainian defense
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed the U.S. is providing intelligence to Ukrainians to help them defend themselves against Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces in Mariupol are making a last stand against a Russian onslaught on a besieged steel plant. Debora Patta has the latest.
Esper: Trump wanted to launch missiles into Mexico
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said President Trump suggested launching missiles into Mexico to go after the drug cartels. Watch more of Norah O'Donnell's interview with Esper on Sunday on "60 Minutes."
Siblings reunited after fleeing Ukraine
Charlie D'Agata speaks with a brother and sister reunited after having been separated two and a half months ago in Bucha. This is a story repeated across Ukraine as families become separated fleeing the fighting from the many towns and villages taken by Russian forces.
Clinton on violence against women in Ukraine
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that in Ukraine, women and girls face threats of "not just murder and rape, but kidnapping" amid the war being waged by Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Trafficking is sadly exploding in Ukraine and in the neighboring countries," she said.
Rising cost of wheat impacts bread prices
The war in Ukraine is having a direct impact on the cost of wheat around the world, which will ultimately affect grocery store prices. Industry leaders tell CBS News' Scott MacFarlane that consumers can expect a significant price hike in the cost of bread and baked goods this summer.
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Russian bombardment of Mariupol continues; Hillary Clinton on the future of abortion rights
More evacuations underway as Ukrainians make a last stand in Mariupol
Russia is reportedly preparing to hold a "Victory Day" parade in the decimated port city where, despite relentless bombing, hundreds of civilians have made it out.
European Union proposes Russian oil ban
The European Union is proposing one of its toughest measures yet against Russia as Moscow steps up its attacks on Ukraine. The European Commission announced that it plans to ban all Russian crude oil imports within the next six months. However, not all of the nations in the bloc are on board. Abhi Rajendran, director of oil markets research at Energy Intelligence, joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Inside a dystopian retirement village left by Russia's war of attrition
CBS News meets weary souls eking out an existence in a front-line Ukrainian town where Russia "can't do anything except bomb everything."
Russia hits last pocket of resistance in Mariupol
Russian forces have breached the besieged steel plant in the port city of Mariupol. But it's not just Ukrainian soldiers who are fighting to defend the city -- some Americans have joined the battle. Debora Patta shares more.
American fighters seek to help civilians across Ukraine
Ukrainian forces are being joined by Americans who want to help civilians affected by Russia's assault.
Putin's campaign of terror leaves Ukrainians with "nowhere to go"
As lucky survivors recall hiding from airstrikes under a steel plant in Mariupol, residents of another front-line town share the horrors of life under Russia's relentless assault.
How one Ukrainian town sacrificed itself to stop Russia's invaders
CBS News sees the remarkable tactics helping Ukraine's defenders, as dozens of civilians who escaped a battered steelworks head for safety, and more await rescue.
Ukrainian civilians evacuated from Mariupol
Some civilians were able to escape from a steel plant in Mariupol where they've been trapped for weeks as Russian forces attacked the city. Chris Livesay reports.
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