20 Days in Mariupol

They were born into a world at war. 403 00:34:08,833 --> 00:34:11,033 I wish I could see them now. 404 00:34:13,566 --> 00:34:15,966 (explosions pounding in distance) 405 00:34:15,966 --> 00:34:19,000 But all I have is a satellite phone 406 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,833 to make short calls to editors. 407 00:34:21,833 --> 00:34:26,133 We tell them, "Mariupol is under siege. 408 00:34:26,133 --> 00:34:29,366 "Russians are killing civilians. 409 00:34:29,366 --> 00:34:31,533 "We are holding up. 410 00:34:31,533 --> 00:34:34,866 Tell our families we love them." 411 00:34:39,066 --> 00:34:43,366 ♪ ♪ 412 00:34:43,366 --> 00:34:45,833 Evacuations of two besieged cities in Ukraine 413 00:34:45,833 --> 00:34:48,233 are being delayed amid reports 414 00:34:48,233 --> 00:34:51,033 that Russia is violating a temporary cease-fire. 415 00:34:51,033 --> 00:34:53,966 City is surrounded by Russian troops, 416 00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:55,566 and there is no way out, 417 00:34:55,566 --> 00:34:58,166 even for any humanitarian help. 418 00:34:58,166 --> 00:35:00,866 The situation is really dire in Mariupol. 419 00:35:00,866 --> 00:35:03,033 A corridor was planned to evacuate people from there, 420 00:35:03,033 --> 00:35:05,000 and we've heard that it has not happened, 421 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,466 that Russian forces have continued to shell the city. 422 00:35:07,466 --> 00:35:09,000 That's what the mayor has said. 423 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,666 Um, we have no real-time information 424 00:35:11,666 --> 00:35:13,800 of what's going on in the city. 425 00:35:16,733 --> 00:35:19,466 (speaking Russian on radio) 426 00:35:33,066 --> 00:35:35,833 CHERNOV (voiceover): This is the only radio signal 427 00:35:35,833 --> 00:35:39,100 you can catch in Mariupol now. 428 00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:42,800 Over the next weeks, Russia will bomb buildings, 429 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:48,333 cut electricity, water, supplies, 430 00:35:48,333 --> 00:35:51,166 and finally, crucially, 431 00:35:51,166 --> 00:35:55,200 the cell phone, radio, television towers. 432 00:35:57,433 --> 00:36:01,300 We have to get out of the hospital 433 00:36:01,300 --> 00:36:04,466 to try to find a connection, 434 00:36:04,466 --> 00:36:06,933 to see what's happening to the city. 435 00:36:08,866 --> 00:36:11,700 (explosions pounding) 436 00:36:11,700 --> 00:36:13,633 (car alarms blaring) 437 00:36:15,133 --> 00:36:16,533 (speaking Russian): 438 00:36:16,533 --> 00:36:18,766 (explosions continue) 439 00:36:22,233 --> 00:36:24,466 MAN: 440 00:36:27,366 --> 00:36:29,400 CHERNOV (voiceover): March 4. 441 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:31,700 A mall near the hospital was destroyed. 442 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:35,500 MAN: 443 00:36:38,533 --> 00:36:41,533 MAN 2: 444 00:36:42,466 --> 00:36:43,300 MAN 1: 445 00:36:43,966 --> 00:36:46,100 MAN 2: 446 00:36:48,966 --> 00:36:52,733 (car alarms blaring, explosions pound in distance) 447 00:36:54,700 --> 00:36:56,866 CHERNOV: 448 00:36:56,866 --> 00:36:58,866 BOY: 449 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:01,100 MAN: 450 00:37:01,433 --> 00:37:02,500 BOY: 451 00:37:02,500 --> 00:37:04,266 MAN: 452 00:37:04,266 --> 00:37:05,100 BOY: 453 00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:06,300 MAN: 454 00:37:06,300 --> 00:37:08,900 BOY: 455 00:37:19,566 --> 00:37:21,866 CHERNOV (voiceover): As we search for a connection, 456 00:37:21,866 --> 00:37:24,533 we go neighborhood to neighborhood. 457 00:37:24,533 --> 00:37:29,233 Houses we saw standing days ago are destroyed. 458 00:37:33,166 --> 00:37:35,100 WOMAN (speaking Russian, crying): 459 00:37:40,933 --> 00:37:44,133 (sobbing) 460 00:38:01,500 --> 00:38:02,366 CHERNOV: 461 00:38:03,700 --> 00:38:07,233 WOMAN: 462 00:38:08,666 --> 00:38:12,066 (sobbing): Oi. 463 00:38:12,666 --> 00:38:13,833 CHERNOV: 464 00:38:13,833 --> 00:38:14,700 WOMAN: 465 00:38:14,700 --> 00:38:16,600 CHERNOV: 466 00:38:16,600 --> 00:38:17,466 WOMAN: 467 00:38:17,466 --> 00:38:19,700 CHERNOV: 468 00:38:19,700 --> 00:38:20,166 WOMAN: 469 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:24,566 CHERNOV (voiceover): We follow the smoke. 470 00:38:24,566 --> 00:38:29,333 Houses hit by shells burn. 471 00:38:29,333 --> 00:38:33,466 A humanitarian corridor was opened on March 5. 472 00:38:33,466 --> 00:38:35,500 Vehicles fled the city, 473 00:38:35,500 --> 00:38:38,366 only to be blocked by Russian forces. 474 00:38:40,466 --> 00:38:44,700 Then the road was closed. 475 00:38:44,700 --> 00:38:48,533 MAN: 476 00:39:01,833 --> 00:39:04,166 MAN 2: 477 00:39:07,033 --> 00:39:09,200 MAN 1: 478 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:15,000 MAN 3: 479 00:39:15,766 --> 00:39:19,733 WOMAN: 480 00:39:20,700 --> 00:39:23,200 CHERNOV: 481 00:39:23,933 --> 00:39:29,466 WOMAN: 482 00:39:34,700 --> 00:39:36,633 (sign translation): 483 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:42,133 CHERNOV (voiceover): Red Cross, police, 484 00:39:42,133 --> 00:39:47,866 Ukrainian soldiers try to help and calm people down. 485 00:39:48,166 --> 00:39:51,500 (speaking Russian): 486 00:40:06,500 --> 00:40:08,466 MAN: 487 00:40:08,466 --> 00:40:10,700 OFFICER: