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Bank. they are fleeing. other people are in their basements. they are in the subway system here. it's 37 degrees. it's cold and wet out there. people are scared about what could happen. so they are taking shelter where they can. the russian president vladimir putin has announced an operation in eastern ukraine. but it's clear the facts in the ground go far beyond that. the nation of ukraine is being attacked on all fronts. from the north, to the east, and to the south. the most worrisome prospect at this time is russian forces from the north, belarus across the border. more than 30,000 russian...

Ukrainians to capitulate at the negotiating table. so we are seeing this now, this kind of siege operation going on across ukraine and no willingness to allow humanitarian corridors. >> absolutely, no places even more than horrifying as it is, the bombing and targeting of the hospital in mariupol is kind of encapsulating all of this, general. you see civilians, innocent, very vulnerable civilians targeted here and you say this is also part of the russian playbook. >> it is. just like what was said, it is not only part of the russian playbook to instill terror, chaos, requirements for other aid...

They've been relatively untouched in the far western part of ukraine. you said before we went to lviv and alex hogan that what they need to be concerned about are the number of cannons and missiles. so much of this damage is coming from long range fire. correct, sir? >> that's right. they're surrounding kyiv right now in a siege operation. they're using the cannons and firing in to kyiv. it's soft enough to try to get the city to surrender. it would be for a long, long time that they start sending the troops in to the city. that is the last thing that they want to do. they want the city to sur...

0 ukrainians are prideful, passionate, strong people. the russians do not have that will to fight but you cannot imagine the conflict people are going to having to kill their fellow native russians in ukraine. >> trace: we have to go. thank you all for coming on. >> thank you. >> trace: continuing coverage right now. the sovereign nation of ukraine this morning under fire as russian forces unleashed a violent and massive military attack. at this very hour, explosions can be heard rattling in at least three ukrainian cities be air raid sirens blast across the capital city of kyiv paid moscow cl...

Way right now. most images of police are fairly static. they have roadways blocked off and highways are blocked. public transportation has been blocked. there are at least one and race. several people north of paris. about three hours ago there were loud and violent lengthy gun battles between police and others inside this suburb. now, it's a siege operation with those holed up inside. there is widespread speculation who is inside? is it one of the two suspects still at loose for mass killings friday or is it the planner, so-called mastermind behind the killings. we heard from the mayor who sa...