so, death is not an option for us. for now, they are on the checkpoint. if the russians come, they will be firing out of a trench in the war s key battle. war always has a political, as well as a military dimension. while president zelensky and his government are here in kyiv, no one can say that they have been defeated, even if they are losing territory elsewhere. at the same time, president putin cannot claim victory in this war if his men can t take this city. everyone here is waiting soldiers, civilians in and out of uniform, and maksym and demytro. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is also in kyiv to give us a sense of the mood tonight in the ukrainian capital. it s bitterly cold and it has been a night of more constant
with a gun in my hands. and she said, oh, maksym. nice joke. don tjoke with your mother, it s war. just set in the shelter and do your work, volunteer or do something else. do you feel scared? not much. but it is human nature to feel scared. and of course, deeply in my soul, ifeel a bit scared. because no one wants to die, even if it s for your country. so, death is not an option for us. for now, they are on the checkpoint. if the russians come, they will be firing out of a trench in the war s key battle. war always has a political, as well as a military dimension. while president zelensky and his government are here in kyiv, no one can say that they have been defeated, even if they are losing territory elsewhere. at the same time, president putin cannot claim victory in this war
over. what do your parents think about what you re doing? mum, i m on the war. i am fighting with a gun in my hands, and she said, 0h, maksym. nice joke. don tjoke with your mother, it s war. just sit in the shelter and do your work, volunteer or do something else. do you feel scared? not much, but it s human nature to feel scared and, of course, deeply in my soul, ifeel a bit scared, because no one wants to die even if it s for your country so death is not an option for us. for now, they re on the checkpoint. if the russians come, they will be firing out of a trench in the war s key battle. war always has a political as well as a military dimension. while president zelensky and his government are here
to feel scared. and of course, deeply in my soul, ifeel a bit scared. because no one wants to die, even if it s for your country. so, death is not an option for us. for now, they are on the checkpoint. if the russians come, they will be firing out of a trench in the war s key battle. war always has a political, as well as a military dimension. while president zelensky and his government are here in kyiv, no one can say that they have been defeated, even if they are losing territory elsewhere. at the same time, president putin cannot claim victory in this war if his men can t take this city. everyone here is waiting soldiers, civilians in and out of uniform, and maksym and demytro. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv.
about what you re doing? mum, i m on the war. i am fighting with a gun in my hands, and she said, 0h, maksym. nice joke. don tjoke with your mother, it s war. just sit in the shelter and do your work, volunteer or do something else. do you feel scared? not much, but it is human nature to feel scared and, of course, deeply in my soul, ifeel a bit scared because no one wants to die even if it s for your country so, death is not an option for us. for now, they are on the checkpoint. if the russians come, they will be firing out of a trench in the war s key battle. war always has a political, as well as a military dimension. while president zelensky