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Column is not gonna make it into kyiv but theyre gonna find stiff resistance. what weve 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 havent 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 ...

If we look a little closer at some of the key battles, weve heard a lot about kharkive. thats 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. lets take a little bit more closer look here, that is the capital. weve 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 an...

Complicated. >> you bring up why its 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. >> thats 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 its all a very dense area, that column will be...

As ukrainians have and theyre 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 whats 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 w...

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 hi...

Of kharkiv. a lot of street to street battles and ukrainian forces still in charge there. there is a column of tanks about three miles long heading this direction. well see if they enter the fight for this capitol. talks between russia and ukraine expected to get under way in the coming hours. they will take place on the border between belarus and ukraine. and finally president putin put his nuclear forces on high alert. guys back to you. >> i have a question regarding those talks that are going...

In the capital city have been under curfew. it is scheduled to be lifted about now but no one on the street outside right now. it could be extended. there was extensive bombing of the capital city. artillery hitting overnight but clearly the capital of ukraine is still under ukrainian control. the russians have not taken it. the fight is a long way from over. weve seen street to street battling in the second largest city of kharkive as well. a short distance from the capital, column 3 miles long...

Reinforcements. the second echelon of truth is actually the higher quality. the mistakes theyve made, the progress they have made is about to expand. right now it it appears in the south, away from a lot of cameras, russian forces are having a lot of success and if they, within the next 12 to 24 hours close off around the ukrainian forces they could destroy them in piecemeal and turn their forces back up to kharkive and set the stage for kyiv. i think its important to understand that russia has ...

Coming and theyre willing to go out there and fight. we dont know how many are going to stand and fight once the bullets start flying. we dont know about the troops. they are very close to ukrainians in that part of the country. we dont know that commitment to the fight. its really that level come about morale, it wont be weapon systems. >> see you have confidence in the people of kyiv and ukraine with this three and a half mile long column, weaponize column of vehicles. thats something. >> i wa...

Rightfully so ukraine has been praised for its stiff resistance so far, but there is still a lot of force not in the fight from russia. a 3-mile long column of tanks and artillery is making its way and that could change the situation on the ground. >> it seems, in russia this isnt playing so well with the russian people. >> russian military finally admitted its first casualty without giving a specific figure, the ruble has taken a hard hit. about 40% of its value. if you had rebels in the bank t...