Transcript for Ukraine continues to build toward counteroffensive
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT PRESIDENT
PUTIN'S LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES,
PUTIN'S LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES,
THERE'S NO QUESTION, RUSSIA IS
THERE'S NO QUESTION, RUSSIA IS
SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE OFF TODAY
SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE OFF TODAY
THAN IT WAS BEFORE ITS
THAN IT WAS BEFORE ITS
FULL-SCALE INVASION OF UKRAINE,
FULL-SCALE INVASION OF UKRAINE,
MILITARILY, ECONOMICALLY,
MILITARILY, ECONOMICALLY,
GEOPOLITICALLY.
GEOPOLITICALLY.
THE KREMLIN CLAIMED IT HAD THE
THE KREMLIN CLAIMED IT HAD THE
SECOND STRONGEST MILITARY IN THE
SECOND STRONGEST MILITARY IN THE
WORLD.
WORLD.
MANY BELIEVED IT.
MANY BELIEVED IT.
TODAY MANY SEE RUSSIA'S MILITARY
TODAY MANY SEE RUSSIA'S MILITARY
AS THE SECOND STRONGEST IN
AS THE SECOND STRONGEST IN
UKRAINE.
UKRAINE.
>> SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONENIE
BLINKEN OUTLINING RUSSIA'S
STRATEGIC FAILURES IN UKRAINE
STRATEGIC FAILURES IN UKRAINE
AND WARNING AGAINST CEASE-FIRES,
AND WARNING AGAINST CEASE-FIRES,
AND UKRAINE READIES A
AND UKRAINE READIES A
LONG-AWAITED OFFENSIVE TO
LONG-AWAITED OFFENSIVE TO
RECAPTURE LOST TERRITORY.
RECAPTURE LOST TERRITORY.
ABC'S TOM SUFI BURRIDGE IS IN
ABC'S TOM SUFI BURRIDGE IS IN
UKRAINE WITH THE LATEST.
UKRAINE WITH THE LATEST.
TOM?
TOM?
>> THE LATEST DEVASTATION CAUSED
>> THE LATEST DEVASTATION CAUSED
BY A MISSILE OVERNIGHT.
BY A MISSILE OVERNIGHT.
WHERE I'M STANDING, THERE USED
WHERE I'M STANDING, THERE USED
TO BE PEOPLE'S APARTMENTS.
TO BE PEOPLE'S APARTMENTS.
A 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL KILLED AND
A 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL KILLED AND
THREE YOUNG BOYS SERIOUSLY
THREE YOUNG BOYS SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN THIS RUSSIAN MISSILE
INJURED IN THIS RUSSIAN MISSILE
STRIKE ACCORDING TO LOCAL
STRIKE ACCORDING TO LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
OFFICIALS.
IT IS A STARK REMINDER OF THE
IT IS A STARK REMINDER OF THE
BRUTALITY OF RUSSIA'S WAR IN
BRUTALITY OF RUSSIA'S WAR IN
UKRAINE, NOW MOVING INTO A
UKRAINE, NOW MOVING INTO A
POTENTIALLY DECISIVE PHASE.
POTENTIALLY DECISIVE PHASE.
UKRAINE STEPPING UP PREPARATIONS
UKRAINE STEPPING UP PREPARATIONS
FOR ITS COUNTER-OFFENSIVE,
FOR ITS COUNTER-OFFENSIVE,
TAKING THE FIGHT TO RUSSIA THIS
TAKING THE FIGHT TO RUSSIA THIS
WEEK ON MULTIPLE FRONTS, WITH
WEEK ON MULTIPLE FRONTS, WITH
BRAZEN ATTACKS ON RUSSIA SOIL.
BRAZEN ATTACKS ON RUSSIA SOIL.
A SWARM OF EXPLOSIVE DRONES
A SWARM OF EXPLOSIVE DRONES
HITTING A WEALTHY DISTRICT OF
HITTING A WEALTHY DISTRICT OF
MOSCOW, WITH EXPLOSIONS JUST
MOSCOW, WITH EXPLOSIONS JUST
3 MILES FROM PRESIDENT PUTIN'S
3 MILES FROM PRESIDENT PUTIN'S
COUNTRY HOME IN VIDEO
COUNTRY HOME IN VIDEO
CIRCULATING ONLINE.
CIRCULATING ONLINE.
AIR DEFENSE ACTIVE IN THE
AIR DEFENSE ACTIVE IN THE
RUSSIAN CAPITAL.
RUSSIAN CAPITAL.
RUSSIA AREAS BORDERING UKRAINE
RUSSIA AREAS BORDERING UKRAINE
NOW ALSO UNDER ATTACK FROM
NOW ALSO UNDER ATTACK FROM
DRONES AND ARTILLERY.
DRONES AND ARTILLERY.
WE'RE JUST A FEW MILES BACK FROM
WE'RE JUST A FEW MILES BACK FROM
THE RUSSIAN BORDER.
THE RUSSIAN BORDER.
THESE ARE REAR GUARD UKRAINIAN
THESE ARE REAR GUARD UKRAINIAN
POSITIONS.
POSITIONS.
WITH UKRAINE STRIKING OVER THE
WITH UKRAINE STRIKING OVER THE
BORDER INTO RUSSIA, THIS WHOLE
BORDER INTO RUSSIA, THIS WHOLE
AREA HAS BECOME A MORE ACTIVE
AREA HAS BECOME A MORE ACTIVE
FRONT.
FRONT.
ON THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
ON THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
FRONTLINES, UKRAINIAN FIREPOWER
FRONTLINES, UKRAINIAN FIREPOWER
HOPING TO WEAKEN RUSSIAN
HOPING TO WEAKEN RUSSIAN
POSITIONS.
POSITIONS.
>> WE'RE JUST BACK FROM THE
>> WE'RE JUST BACK FROM THE
FRONTLINES.
FRONTLINES.
THIS IS BASE CAMP FOR THIS
THIS IS BASE CAMP FOR THIS
UKRAINIAN TANK PLATOON.
UKRAINIAN TANK PLATOON.
THEY WERE INVOLVED IN BATTLES
THEY WERE INVOLVED IN BATTLES
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WITH THE UKRAINIAN
WITH THE UKRAINIAN
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE FROM IT SOON,
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE FROM IT SOON,
THESE GUYS ARE READY TO MOVE
THESE GUYS ARE READY TO MOVE
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
FOR NOW THEY CARRY OUT PROBING
FOR NOW THEY CARRY OUT PROBING
MISSIONS TO TEST THE RUSSIAN
MISSIONS TO TEST THE RUSSIAN
LINES.
LINES.
MOST OF THE TANKS IN THE
MOST OF THE TANKS IN THE
UKRAINIAN MILITARY ARE MADE UP
UKRAINIAN MILITARY ARE MADE UP
OF THESE KEY '72 SOVIET ERA
OF THESE KEY '72 SOVIET ERA
MODELS.
MODELS.
THE UKRAINIANS HAVE AN UNKNOWN
THE UKRAINIANS HAVE AN UNKNOWN
NUMBER OF BRITISH-MADE AND
NUMBER OF BRITISH-MADE AND
GERMAN-MADE ADVANCE TANKS,
GERMAN-MADE ADVANCE TANKS,
HIDDEN FROM VIEW INSIDE THIS
HIDDEN FROM VIEW INSIDE THIS
UKRAINIAN COMMAND CENTER,
UKRAINIAN COMMAND CENTER,
SOLDIERS WATCH LIVE DRONE FEEDS
SOLDIERS WATCH LIVE DRONE FEEDS
ON
SOLDIERS WATCH LIVE DRONE FEEDS
ODOWN ON TO THE BATTLEFIELD.
ODOWN ON TO THE BATTLEFIELD.
>> A DRONE FEED, YOU CAN SEE THE
>> A DRONE FEED, YOU CAN SEE THE
SMOKE COMING UP AFTER.
SMOKE COMING UP AFTER.
>> THE COLONEL IN CHARGE OF
>> THE COLONEL IN CHARGE OF
6,000 MEN.
6,000 MEN.
IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT THE
IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT THE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE, THE INITIAL
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE, THE INITIAL
PHASE OF IT, ARE WELL UNDERWAY?
PHASE OF IT, ARE WELL UNDERWAY?
TELLING US CURRENT OPERATIONS
TELLING US CURRENT OPERATIONS
ARE BUILDING TOWARD THE
ARE BUILDING TOWARD THE
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE, BUT IT WON'T
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE, BUT IT WON'T
BEGIN WITH A SINGLE STRIKE.
BEGIN WITH A SINGLE STRIKE.
MARTHA, THE DEVASTATION CAUSED
MARTHA, THE DEVASTATION CAUSED
BY MISSILE STRIKES LIKE THIS ONE
BY MISSILE STRIKES LIKE THIS ONE
ON A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
ON A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
OVERNIGHT IS PARTLY WHY UKRAINE
OVERNIGHT IS PARTLY WHY UKRAINE
KEEPS CALLING FOR MORE AIR
KEEPS CALLING FOR MORE AIR
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, BUT IT'S ALSO
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, BUT IT'S ALSO
ABOUT PROTECTING ITS TROOPS ON
ABOUT PROTECTING ITS TROOPS ON
THE FRONTLINES ONCE THAT
THE FRONTLINES ONCE THAT
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BEGINS, THE
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BEGINS, THE
WHITE HOUSE INSISTING THAT
WHITE HOUSE INSISTING THAT
UKRAINE HAS THE AIR DEFENSE
UKRAINE HAS THE AIR DEFENSE
CAPABILITIES IT NEEDS.
CAPABILITIES IT NEEDS.
MARTHA?
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