lyse is here, our chief international correspondent. we ve been talking a lot about that column of heavy armour heading this way, it seems to be bogged down, snow is thawing and it is stuck in mud, but it is still there, a present danger that everyone is worried about? you present danger that everyone is worried about? present danger that everyone is worried about? ., , , worried about? you say coming this wa , worried about? you say coming this way. that s worried about? you say coming this way. that s the worried about? you say coming this way, that s the big worried about? you say coming this way, that s the big question, - worried about? you say coming this way, that s the big question, this i way, that s the big question, this endless guessing game about vladimir putin, is he using itjust to have this ominous threatjust poised on the edge of the city, putting the entire city on edge as they watch the devastation across the city? city is encircled, people running out of f
security, you are concerned about a security, you are concerned about a security build up in your neighbourhood, well, wait till you see what comes your way in the night out neighbours, lots of hints about bolstering the nato presence in eastern europe. basically saying to vladimir putin, this is going to backfire in terms of your people, your economy and your security. at least, that is the theory, that is the strategy. whether it works or whether it fails, like the initial round of sanctions, that will be in the few days. we are going to go back to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, who is in kyiv, a city, lyse, where there is gridlock as families flee. yes, victoria, we have been hearing all morning that the world has woken up all morning that the world has woken up to this, what many had predicted and so many feared, that there is now unfolding here in ukraine a russian invasion from many
warnings from around the world on this day that russia has begun its invasion of ukraine from several directions. in the last few minutes, president zelensky has authorised ukrainians to bear arms, as his country now faces a threat, a danger that it hoped and prayed would not come to happen. but now it is unfolding, and the world is watching. we will continue to bring you live coverage from kyiv and many other cities with bbc teams. but for now, back to the studio in london. thank you very much, lyse. if you are watching this morning from ukraine, please get in touch, tell us how your life is changing and has changed suddenly. if you have friends and family in ukraine, how are you feeling right now? you can
while there is fighting in the suburbs, this isjust the beginning of what could be a long battle, a battle for this city to survive. we saw today as we went round the city how war has pulled life from kyiv. people have taken either to underground shelters like this, or they have fled, or they are picking up they have fled, or they are picking up a gun to fight. lyse they have fled, or they are picking up a gun to fight- up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do take care. up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do take care, thank up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do take care, thank you up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do take care, thank you very - up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do take care, thank you very much, l up a gun to fight. lyse doucet, do| take care, thank you very much, in the capital tonight. as we ve been hearing, there s been fighting in many parts of ukraine, while people living in areas awaiting any russian advance are making last preparations for battle. 0ur eastern europe co
if the russians continue bombing the cities the way they are doing, if we re ukrainian, what do you do? each day at palanca, thousands make that same calculation. the same half solution to war. crossing a border might protect you from danger, it doesn t always protect you from fear. lucy williamson, bbc news, moldova. lyse is here, our chief international correspondent. we heard that interview, that james landale did with antony blinken, the us secretary of state, he categorically ruled out the no fly zone. for president zelinsky and his government, where does that leave ukraine? ., ., , , ukraine? exposed, dangerously ex - osed. ukraine? exposed, dangerously exoosed- we ukraine? exposed, dangerously exposed. we heard ukraine? exposed, dangerously exposed. we heard again - ukraine? exposed, dangerously exposed. we heard again froml exposed. we heard again from president zelensky, who never minces his words although he is very grateful for all of the military assistance provided by