a direct pathway to the capital of kyiv. reports indicate they are facing some fierce opposition from ukrainian forces coming as we're still following that story taking place just about 15 miles from the ukrainian capital where russian forces took over a military airfield. we saw some video earlier of helicopters targeting the airfield as they tried to take it over. ukrainian forces say they have shot down three of those attack helicopters. at this hour fighting does continue as the ukraine forces look to take back the airfield. it erupted overnight with russian forces coming into ukraine from north, belarus, russia and south through crimea. the russians launching a coordinated air and ground offensive against the country. president zelensky is encouraging his people to fight back and today calling on the west for more defensive weapons so they can continue this campaign and hold strong in ukraine. >> bill: it is 5:00 your time.