Watching war unfold in Ukraine

Show: The Newscast on CNN+

Stream Date: April 4, 2022

Anchor: Wolf Blitzer

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WE BEGIN WITH THE VIOLENCE OF RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE EMERGING IN NEW VIDEOS.

(Show video drone footage)

DRONE FOOTAGE NOW BECOMING AN ESSENTIAL TOOL IN DOCUMENTING THIS DARK TIME IN HISTORY.

(Show video on the ground)

ON THE GROUND.. STARTLING NEW IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION FROM THE HARD HIT SUBURBS OF KYIV.

(Show video Russian forces)

U-S OFFICIALS SAY RUSSIAN FORCES HAVE COMPLETELY WITHDRAWN FROM KYIV AND CHERNIHIV BUT WARN RUSSIA'S MILITARY MAY BE PREPARING FOR A FRESH OFFENSIVE IN OTHER REGIONS.

(Show video pope)

THE GLOBAL PAIN OF THIS CONFLICT RESONATING IN A POWERFUL VIDEO OF POPE FRANCIS TODAY KISSING A BATTERED UKRAINIAN FLAG FROM THE CITY OF BUCHA, WHILE CALLING FOR AN END TO THE WAR.

(Show side by side)

CNN'S FRED PLEITGEN IS IN UKRAINE AND PHIL MATTINGLY JOINS US FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

FRED, LET'S START WITH YOU.

YOU FILMED WITH A DRONE UNIT THAT HUNTS RUSSIAN TANKS, WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU?

(TOSS AND TAG)