Russia is shelling Ukraine less than a hundred miles from the border of a NATO country.

The lead starts right now.

Another Ukrainian city has fallen to Russian troops as US officials say Russia is making

advances and they are growing fears around the world that Russia may be planning to use

chemical weapons.

Then the pain at the pump is much worse for some families.

We're going to talk to one mother who has to choose between filling up her gas tank

or throwing her daughter a birthday party this while oil companies make record profits.

Plus we're going to sit down with Bill Barr, the former attorney general in your

Donald Trump now sounding the alarm about his former boss's temperament.

This is CNN breaking news.

Welcome to the lead up, Jake Tapper.

We start with breaking news in our world-lead Russian forces advancing on multiple key

Ukrainian cities including the capital of Kiev and intensifying and expanding their brutal

assault.

That's the latest assessment from Pentagon officials today.

As we see devastating new images such as this, Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles

targeted a residential area in the strategic port city of Denipro demolishing multiple

apartment buildings and a school and giant balls of fire filled this guy after Russian

forces attacked targets in the far west of Ukraine for the first time in this war.

West, local officials say missile strikes damage at least two airports near Lutsk, killing

one person.

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