column is not gonna make it into kyiv but they re gonna find stiff resistance. what we ve seen over the last few days is that the ukraine military has done what they have to do which is they have to be able to fall back in an organized manner from an active defense into a guerrilla war. they haven t had to fall back into guerrilla war because there active defense is still working but if they can pull off that transition they will bleed the russians out. we appreciate you joining us this morning and providing some expertise. thank you. families are being separated as ukrainians tried to flee to safety. we will talk to a concerned father who is trying to get safety, next.
if we look a little closer at some of the key battles, we ve heard a lot about kharkive. that s the second largest city. that is a key city in the ukraine are still holding on in last 24 hours. fierce streetfighting, bloodied and violent yet they are continuing to hold on. those are key areas. let s take a little bit more closer look here, that is the capital. we ve heard a lot about that column, three and half miles long were not exactly sure where they are but russian forces so far holding back and learning that belarus forces may be joining them. lastly i want to give you one
complicated. you bring up why it s so critical watching these next 24 - 48 hours as that three and a half mile column makes its way because the psychology really changes if the city is finally helped by russian troops. that s exactly right. i can take you quickly back to that close-up of kyiv. you can see recent fighting going on in the outside but ultimately if that column gets into kyiv in the area where the parliament, the presidential palace it s all a very dense area, that column will be shear forces to take it over. we had thought or pentagon officials thought that he would try to prepare the battle space by going much heavier. so far he hasn t. you been waiting for the push to come. it looks like, depending on where that column is in the area come about push is eminent. it s just a matter of time. that is going to become a very difficult, bloodied and violent. for the people in kyiv even
as ukrainians have and they re fighting a battle for their own existence. we are watching as ukrainian hold on to the capital city in kyiv, remarkably still in ukrainian hands after the fifth day. are you concerned about what would change in that dynamic should they take over major airbases and airstrips in kyiv? yes. this is what s happening. the next 24 - 72 hours, and i would say closer to the next 24 hours will be crucial. the ukrainians have done just about everything they can do with what they have. we hear reports that europe is coming to the rescue with more kits, jets and other things, but it is very late in the game for this. that column is bearing down. it really is about a race for the capital. if zielinski falls then ukraine falls with it.
speech that putin gave all the way through the invasion, their resolve is to dig in and fight the homeland. things could change, you know this column is moving toward kyiv. it seems the option is to come in bigger and heavier so you very well could see more civilian casualties. the problem you have with the civilian fighting force pitching in, that creates a pretext for the army to hit civilian targets and say everyone is a target if their part of the fighting force. mike, let me follow-up him overseeing that remarkable footage you gave us that s really the cocktail making but in terms of ukrainian forces are you seeing any increase in their position? you do see them every day here largely taking a position and you know that in the cities where the fighting is into tenancy in kyiv and