one of the things that i realised that it's really important to meet your professional commitment as a journalist. i felt that, in fact, all my previous experience with journalism was like a preparation that helped stay focused and be able to do yourjob on this day. what seemed very clear in those early days was that the russians would try hard to get to the capital and to topple the ukrainian government and try to achieve a quick victory. so, we set off driving from the east. i remember how empty the roads were. it was a very eerie journey. for long stretches, we were the only thing moving. we went filming at the northern edge of the city where there was a territorial defence unit. and when we arrived, there was an extraordinary scene. there were a few dozen people