Kyiv Recovering After Major Attacks On Infrastructure Transcript

This morning, the capital city recovering from major attacks on critical infrastructure. The Russian military essentially laying siege to cities across the country. Late last night, President Putin threatening this was not all Russia could have done. A senior US military official telling NBC News, “Monday’s strikes had widespread impact on Ukraine’s power grid.” A senior US defense official adding, “They’re directly harming the civilian population.”

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Also new overnight, a senior US defense official and senior US military official telling NBC News US military personnel are now inspecting Ukrainian weapons, “Inside Ukraine,” in an attempt to track the billions of dollars of US weapons. NBC News exclusively reporting that President Biden has been frustrated with President Zelensky in the past, losing his temper at the Ukrainian leader’s extensive requests for help and a phone call back in June.

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Overnight, residents here in Kyiv filling up on water. “This is the first time we’ve lost water during the war,” this woman says. “It’s harder than losing electricity,” but she adds, “We’re fighting back.” Just 30 minutes away in the town next to one of the major power plants the Russians hit on Monday, mother of two, 29 year old Ola Parshakova tells us she’s out of gas, water, and electricity. But when her kids asked if the missiles were thunder overhead, she didn’t lie.

It tell the truth, and I say that it’s a rocket.

Nastia Santacova, also a mother of two, says they’re also completely shut off.

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What’s it like as a mother to protect your kids right now?

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She says, “Compare it to the natural world, and I am like a lioness protecting my lion cubs.”

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Her nine year old son, Kyrill, says nothing can be warmed up and it’s really dark, and without wifi there’s no school.

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When was the last time you went to school?

[Foreign language 00:01:57].

“I don’t even remember,” he says.

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Now, we’re also heavily focused on the Black Sea Ukrainian ports today about that grain deal. Russia has not only suspended its support, it’s also refusing to guarantee the safety of ships leaving from Ukrainian ports carrying life-saving grain. Now, President Zelensky says that Ukraine will continue shipments even without Russian cooperation. We understand that three cargo ships have already left port today. Hoda.

All right, thank you so much, Molly Hunter in Kyiv for us.

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