it s lviv in the west, and the city here for step a whole line of traffic as far as the eye can see trying to get out. the nearby petrol station is doing brisk business. in an atmosphere of dread. but, while some fear for their lives, others will wait for the moment. we want to stay in our apartment with our family. we don t want to leave and we are staying in kyiv. are you worried about what s going on? of course, because i woke up at 5am and until now i don t believe about it, the situation, but we will wait.
in russia s war on ukraine. a missile strike on an airport in the west of the country. in kyiv today, a frightening new dawn for europe and ukraine. this city of three million awoke to sirens and invasion. one awoke to sirens and invasion. of the dark as since i war one of the dark as since world war ii. it darkens guys as russian attack helicopters targeted a military airport outside kyiv. ukraine says several was shot down. the invasion was by air sea and land. president putin insisted it would never come warning that no one should try to stop him.
clive myrie, bbc news, in kyiv. thanks very much to clive. let us bring you some of the pictures from here right now, dawn is breaking in the centre of the city. just some updates, if you are justjoining of the city. just some updates, if you arejustjoining us, there were reports early on friday of exposed explosions and aircraft shot down over here. ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, said that dubber tours had entered the capital. there have been battles all across the country sabha tours. thousands of leading cities fleeing. mostly ukrainians have stayed. we have been hearing in here from one of our colleagues that many are sheltering in bunkers or underground metro stations. we saw clive with some of those. general mobilisation has
credible reports of hostages at chernobyl following russia s invasion of ukraine. irate chernobyl following russia s invasion of ukraine.- invasion of ukraine. we are outraged invasion of ukraine. we are outraged by invasion of ukraine. we are outraged by credible - invasion of ukraine. we are | outraged by credible reports like russian soldiers are currently holding staff at the chernobyl facilities hostage. this unlawful and dangerous hostagetaking could append that route civil service efforts required to maintain and protect the nuclear waste facilities is obviously incredibly alarming and concerning, we inhabit and we request the release. just before we request the release. just before we go request the release. just before we go i request the release. just before we go i want - request the release. just before we go i want to i request the release. just before we go i want to show you live pictures of what kyiv looks like right now. you can see they are, that s the main
going right around the world. and if that feels shattering, what is happening in terms of what governs all our lives, think about the lives of tens of millions of ukrainians shattered. think of your family, a family wondering about your children s safety, you have your suitcase packed, what are you going to do? . . . suitcase packed, what are you going to do? . . , , suitcase packed, what are you going to do? . . . , ~ to do? that was in kyiv. with attacks coming to do? that was in kyiv. with attacks coming from - to do? that was in kyiv. with attacks coming from a - to do? that was in kyiv. with attacks coming from a range | to do? that was in kyiv. with i attacks coming from a range of different directions, this was a statement from ukraine s defence minister, who said. ukrainian military claims to have shuts down at least six russian aircraft, though the bbc cannot confirm that. the footage we are seeing is verified but the source is unknown and shows russian helicopters being sho