they all cheered for victory and death to their enemies. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. nato has ruled out the no fly zone to stop the fighting in the ukraine. they have asked for it. the alliance remains unwilling to intervene directly to stop the russian attack. that much was clear from my colleague s interview with the us secretary of state. we re walking working and talking to the government every single day about their needs, what we can do that would be help them be even more effective in defending ukraine against against against this russian onslaught. over the last year, the united states i lljust speak for the united states we ve provided more than $1 billion in security assistance to ukraine more than in any previous year
neighbourhoods, churches, schools. they are destroying everything that ensures a normal life, human life. and they want to continue it. knowing that new strikes and casualties are inevitable, nato deliberately decided not to close the sky over ukraine. russian forces are steadily making gains in this war as urban areas are cut off by troops. in the city of mariupol in the south, which is under siege, the mayor says food is running out and there s no water, heating or electricity. the russian advance is also gaining momentum to the east and north, with continued shelling and artillery fire. jeremy bowen has more. 50,000 people a day are passing through kyiv station. it is the gateway to relative safety in the far west, near the polish border. furtherfrom the russians, and further from the people they love. no one knows how long
food is running out and there is no running water, heating or electricity. the russian advanceis electricity. the russian advance is also gaining momentum to the east and the north, with continued shelling and artillery and fight that artillery fire. 50,000 people a day are passing through kyiv station. it is the gateway to relative safety in the far west, near the polish border. further from the russians and further from the people they love. no one knows how long they ll be apart. the platform for lviv is where they start becoming refugees, almost all of them women and children. i m really worried about my three kids, she said, and i want to come back. but now, i m very scared. shouting ahead, up to 12 hours rammed into an overcrowded carriage on the most uncertain journey of their lives. the people who couldn t fight their way on board waited for the next one.
as urban areas are cut off by troops. in the city of mariupol, in the south, which is under siege, the mayor says food is running out and there s no water, heating or electricity. the russian advance is also gaining momentum, to the east and north, with continued shelling and artillery fire that we can hear, within just a few kilometres of our base in the capital. the sound of air raid sirens, is more regular throughout the days now. our correspondent, jeremy bowen, has more on those trying to escape the conflict here, and those staying to fight. 50,000 people a day are passing through kyiv station. it is the gateway to relative safety in the far west, near the polish border. furtherfrom the russians, and further from the people they love. no one knows how long they ll be apart. the platform for lviv is where they start becoming refugees almost all of them
ukraine defend itself? - civilian populations. how can ukraine defend itself? well, | ukraine defend itself? well, the are ukraine defend itself? well, they are going ukraine defend itself? well, they are going to ukraine defend itself? well, they are going to have - ukraine defend itself? well, they are going to have to . they are going to have to continue to do what they are doing now, and what they have done so very, very well. they have to resist. i think the challenge for vladimir putin is that as his forces continue to occupy these cities, they become embroiled, they become entangled inside the cities themselves. and that is where themselves. and that is where the ukrainian population and those military units that were left behind have to go ahead and gauge the russian forces and gauge the russian forces and cause them casualties. they need to cause pain. that is going to distract to tune into the russian effort as they attempt to move further cross country. attempt to move f