next step in the russian plan is to begin a full—scale assault on kyiv and in attempts to topple the ukrainian government. ichris and in attempts to topple the ukrainian government. chris miller from tufts university, _ ukrainian government. chris miller from tufts university, thank - ukrainian government. chris miller from tufts university, thank you i ukrainian government. chris miller| from tufts university, thank you for joining us on the programme with your thoughts. as you heard there, the fighting continues, and so too does the wave of people trying to flee to safety. the united nations says nearly 900,000 people have left ukraine since russia launched its invasion. almost all of them are women and children — men aged between 18 and 60 are effectively not allowed to leave. most have gone to countries bordering ukraine — like poland, romania, slovakia, hungary and moldova. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson is in the moldovan capital chisinau and sent this report. out of the bunkers and basements of ukraine has risen a village. moldova's main exhibition hall now a waiting room for ukrainian refugees.