Putin: Ukraine invasion "noble" and "objectives will be achieved"

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia's so-called special operation was a right step as Russia "had no choice." His comments follow a meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. But while Putin continued to allege he wants to help people in Ukraine, overnight there were reports of heavy shelling. The Ukrainian military is now hoping bad weather could slow the progress. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on both the devastation and dangers.

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