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>> you know, just on the streets, for example, what -- what's really jarring right now is that you have these -- uh -- you know, silence piercing series of explosions and gunfire. but other than that, it is extremely quiet. i mean, the sun is coming up here as -- as well as lviv. you can hear the birds chirping but it is incredibly quiet in the streets. no one is about. no cars. but of course, michael, many, many people not just in kyiv but across the country, are going to want to be fleeing and they already are. the ukrainian train service, put on special trains on friday to get people out of...

Facebook, the interior ministry telling people to stay away from windows and balconies. it's that serious. also take cover in a room where they would be safe from gunfire. now, the ministry also telling residents to run to the nearest shelter if they hear an air raid siren. terrifying as you can imagine for residents in kyiv at the moment. and finally, vigils heavy with symbolism are being held all around the world to show solidarity with ukraine. in berlin, hundreds of pro-ukrainian supporters gathered by the brandenburg gate. it was lit up in the colors of the ukrainian flag. ♪ you can hea...

Don't think putin is going to be worried about that. he seems to want to take revenge on the people unify crane. so i imagine they will use heavy firepower where there is resistance. but um, it is still a tough battle. tanks fight at close quarters. um, and people are -- have the advantage of elevation from rooftops. there will be tough resistance if he gets in. they are not in, yet. and -- and i think the people of kyiv are going to do everything they can to keep 'em out. >> and given the disparity in the forces, let's say the odds are russia is going to win at this phase of operations. but t...

Banderites and neo-nazis use your wives and old people as human shields. take power into your own hands. it looks like it will be easier for us come into agreement than with this gang of nazis that have settled in kyiv and taken hostage the entire ukrainian people. >> at the same time, united nations says more than 50,000 ukrainian people have fled the country. they are now, officially, refugees, having crossed various borders. there are long lines of cars in romania or going into romania and as of last evening, a 37-kilometer-long line of cars at the entrance to poland. now, many of those fle...

Alex marquardt in kyiv, thanks so much, my friend. all right. well, c -- cnn military analyst retired general wesley clark joins me now from little rock, in arkansas. he served as supreme allied commander of nato. it is good to see you, sir. from what you are seeing on the battlefield, what do you think is unfolding here? >> well, obviously, the russian' objective is to take kyiv, to displace the government, and to put some kind of a russian-puppet government in place. and then, neutralize the country at least or reoccupy the whole country, do whatever it takes to make sure that it is never pa...