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First of all, let's take a look at the situation in Ukraine today, the first day of March and the 103rd anniversary of March 1st.

Faced with strong Ukrainian resistance, Russia has now opened fire indiscriminately not only on military installations but also on civilian areas.

It is also claimed that the use of vacuum bombs, which are internationally banned because they are the second most deadly weapon after nuclear bombs, was also used.



First news, reporter Lee Kyung-won.



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Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city.



A CNN reporter delivers the situation at the site that has turned into ruins.



A burnt down school building, rubble all over the place.



[CNN Correspondent: Just a few minutes ago, we heard a huge explosion here.

You can see the figure of the sacrificed soldiers.

No one is collecting the body.]



The reporter, who was sobered by the cruel appearance, was unable to speak for close to 10 seconds.



Kharkiv, a population of 1.4 million, said the Russian shelling killed 11 civilians, including children, and injured dozens.



Until now, Russia claimed to have only attacked military installations, but six days after the war, it began to aim its guns at civilians.



[Volodimir Zelensky/President of Ukraine: A country that commits war crimes against its citizens will never become a permanent member of the UN.]



It has also been argued that Russia used weapons of mass destruction such as vacuum bombs.



It is internationally banned as the most lethal weapon except nuclear bombs.



[Oksana Markarova/Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States: Russia used vacuum bombs.

Vacuum bombs are prohibited by the Geneva Accords.]



President Putin increased tensions by simultaneously converting nuclear power such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched missiles, and strategic bombers to 'special combat readiness'.



A Russian military procession spanning 65 kilometers was also spotted heading towards the capital, Kyiv.



U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may adopt more aggressive tactics as the Russian military struggles with fierce resistance.



(Video editing: Wonhee Won, screen source: Twitter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine)