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That u.s. intelligence asset warning of military deaths but a staggering number of well as many as 50,000 ukrainians could die in a conflict. erin mclaughlin is in the capital of kyiv. >> reporter: on the brink of war, residents inbattle that u.s. intel full-scale invasion by russia the potential toll immense. 25,000 to 50,000 ukrainian civilians could die and another 1 to 5 million may be forced to flee their country, many to nearby poland. elina says shes not going any wrchlt shes training on ...

Weeks ago and gone into poland, because she could have come here. and she says, no, my country may need me _ and i said, what can you do? have you got a rocket launcher? 32—year—old elina left her parents in ukraine two years ago to come and live in glasgow. it is horrible, especially when you know that you cannot influence on all of the situation. i do what i can do, i support them, i contact them every hourjust to make sure that they are safe and i cannot sleep. i am very stressed. for man...

The city of kharkiv is being purged of life. in near total blackout, the police in the countrys second largest city take us on patrol. the russians are not far. explosions. shelling happens every night. this close to the russian border, there is another threat here — saboteurs. no—one escapes scrutiny. elina, 76 years old, is lost and confused — in an instant, everybody�*s life has been upended. but this young nation has surprised russia, and the world, with its resolve.

Are concerned that theyre going to be the next target. on the other hand, they want to fulfill their obligations. theyre looking for the united states leadership thats demonstrated by putting forces in those countries that will be at risk, and the united states will be at war in their support. >> general clark, appreciate it tonight. thank you as always. next, the journalist who captured the explosion in irpin, his account of the evacuation that was under way as the shell landed and what life ...

Saboteurs. no one escapes scrutiny. elina, 76 years old, is lost and confused — in an instant, everybody�*s life has been upended. but this young nation has surprised russia and the world with its resolve. we weave our way past the fallen, into no mans land, with the ukrainian army. here is 21—year—old —— a 21—year—old soldier. where the russians? over the sound of shelling, he tells me, the russian soldiers are standing about 900 metres away from here, you can hear

So far. these are some of the many, many donations that they have received and i want to chat with elina and her, this is amazing, you dont think of how difficult it is, but to manage these people, this is her staff for this shift. eight people now helping her out right now. elina, we were speaking earlier about the situation. youre doing this out of love and because you can do it. how long is it sustainable? >> we hope it will be as long as it needs, we dont know whats going to happen with the ...

>> translator: thank you very much. >> reporter: in another building more mothers, more volunteers making camouflage netting to hind tanks and artillery. >> translator: let me teach you. do you see? just like this. >> reporter: elinas son is already in the fight. what made you want to come here? >> translator: we need to protect our country. it is difficult to speak. my son is in the army since 2015. i didnt want to let him go, and he said who will go if not me? how will i be able to say to peop...

The children in ukraine have been displaced after one month of war. thats a total of 4.3 million kids who are out of their homes but still in ukraine or who have crossed into neighboring countries. like 16-year-old elina, who managed to escape mother and yo s. >> youre the big sister. what do you tell your young siblings to keep their spirits high. >> usually they cry when the explosions go off, they were crying a lot. and i was telling them, keep calm and were praying. >> what would you be doin...

Translation: it is still a little bit strange, whenever a - translation: it is still a little| bit strange, whenever a person translation: it is still a little - bit strange, whenever a person comes to a different country. we feel really happy here and we dont feel like not at home. but really happy here and we dont feel like not at home.— like not at home. but it is hard to think of home, _ like not at home. but it is hard to think of home, where _ like not at home. but it is hard to think of...

Yet. so yeah, in the future, i would like to study— yet. so yeah, in the future, i would like to study here is possible. but the are like to study here is possible. they are not like to study here is possible. elli they are not exactly strangers, claire first met deanna when she opened up a home ten years ago as part of a programme giving children a breakfrom living near the site part of a programme giving children a break from living near the site of the chernobyl disaster. when russia invade...