willing to fight so the worst kind of scenario that we could not have imagined in our wildest dreams, in our dreams, nightmares, as we realise we are essentially in, you know, in a situation of pitched street to street, block by block battles in the capital of ukraine. , ., ukraine. it s the middle of the niuht ukraine. it s the middle of the night where ukraine. it s the middle of the night where you ukraine. it s the middle of the night where you are ukraine. it s the middle of the night where you are and - ukraine. it s the middle of the night where you are and i - ukraine. it s the middle of the | night where you are and i know there will be a lot of people tuned the bbc, wanting to get some kind of impression of what is happening in ukraine overnight. how are things where you are? are you hearing explosions? are you hearing anything on the streets? well, there have anything on the streets? well, there have been anything on the streets? well, there have been explosions
this is bbc news. our top stories. another terrifying night for the citizens of kyiv with reports of a massive explosion south west of the capital. this is the scene live in the city as people seek shelter from further russian military action. the exodus grows. around 100,000 people have already fled to neighbouring countries. tougher sanctions on russia. the eu calls for a number of russian banks to be removed from the swift banking system. figs removed from the swift banking sstem. r ,, . removed from the swift banking sstem. a , system. as russian forces unleashed system. as russian forces unleashed their system. as russian forces unleashed their assault i system. as russian forcesi unleashed their assault on system. as russian forces - unleashed their assault on kyiv and other ukrainian cities, we are resolved to continue imposing massive costs on
outrage and fighting to the bitter end, even if it is a partisan war against the russians, that has grown. and russians, that has grown. and lookinu russians, that has grown. and looking across russians, that has grown. and looking across ukraine as well, we spoke about kyiv, the capital, wejust we spoke about kyiv, the capital, we just saw a live shot at 3am we do not appear to see any fire or flames. as you said, hard give is that a comet is away, let s look now at 0desa which is towards the south west. not that far away from crimea which was annexed in 2014. ,., ., , , ., from crimea which was annexed in 2014. ., , , ., , in 2014. 0desa has been a prime taruet in 2014. 0desa has been a prime tar: et of in 2014. 0desa has been a prime target of the in 2014. 0desa has been a prime target of the russians. - in 2014. 0desa has been a prime target of the russians. they - target of the russians. they considered it virtually there is, like crimea. it did not go their way in 2014, they
financial sanctions against russia. this will block their access to the swift banking system, a measure of the growing anger of the moscow invasion of ukraine as well as restrictions on with, the assets of some banks in europe will be frozen and actions against the assets of oligarchs, the billionaire allies of vladimir putin. number of ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries is rising rapidly. than 150,000 115,000 people have entered pollen. in the chelsea football club has had its stewardship transferred to a charitable foundation but abramowitz does remain the owner. 0n the ground in the ukraine, russian troops are spreading out parts of the north, east and south, gaining territory particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is currently thought to be in russian control. 0ur international correspondent was international correspondent was in kyiv with the latest. the rush to kyiv, a capital under attack. as we headed to
shows how much of ukraine is currently under russian control. 0urfirst report currently under russian control. our first report is from our international correspondent in kyiv. the rush to kyiv, a capital under attack. as we headed for the city this morning, there was little moving, apart from ukrainian troops. but the russians are watching from the skies, ready to strike, as they did here, one hour outside the capital. and this is what we have come across on the road to kyiv, this convoy was obviously travelling to the city to be part of the defence of kyiv. this is an air defence missile system. it was hit yesterday and the smoke is still rising here. and here, as well, after an early morning strike on a block of flats near the airport. the authorities say it was a russian missile strike that killed two people.