Morning from Ukraine. In a town square in central Ukraine military-aged males gather to enlist in the fight
Still, shock remains for those whose realities were shaken by the invasion which started just over a day ago
Still, shock remains for those whose realities were shaken by the invasion which started just over a day ago
Was on Up First/Morning Edition to give an update on the situation: the Ukrainians are claiming some early positive signs such as the reclaiming of a strategic airport 15km west of Kyiv and the halting of a tank element north of Kyiv by blowing up a key bridge…
The defense minister of Ukraine is urging residents of a suburb north of Kyiv to prepare Molotov cocktails for the ongoing fighting
Still the outlook appears bleak for the Ukrainians…there are signs that the Russian military is pushing closer to Kyiv and more troops have been seen in Belarus heading towards Ukraine
A senior American defense official says this is just the initial stages of a large scale invasion with the Russians making the taking of Kyiv a key priority
Western intelligence predicts encirclement of Kyiv by the Russians soon due to their overwhelming military superiority
Western intelligence predicts encirclement of Kyiv by the Russians soon due to their overwhelming military superiority
A senior western intelligence official said that the Russian government seeks the removal of the Ukrainian government and the installation of a puppet regime… also foresees a brutal occupation ahead
Like many Ukrainians, we are traveling on smaller rural roads to avoid the main routes for safety reasons… here are some photos of the landscape
And like many Ukrainians on the move our big logistical concern is gas… how to get it, how long to wait vs how far should we try to push in a day
Here we are waiting in one of a long series of different gas lines
Here we are waiting in one of a long series of different gas lines
As we evacuated Kyiv we were passed by tanks, troop carriers and official convoys like this one
Despite communications difficulties in Ukraine we have kept the ability to broadcast: last night we were live with All Things Considered despite having no power and using headlamps; today I joined Morning Edition via satellite phone in a field
Tidbit from Kyiv: After the Ukrainian defense minister called on residents of the capital city to prepare Molotov cocktails for ongoing fighting…
…Chemistry students at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute rallied to build stocks of the weapon & deliver them to soldiers in the city
…Chemistry students at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute rallied to build stocks of the weapon & deliver them to soldiers in the city
VIDEO: A defiant President Zelensky surrounded by senior government officials, says, essentially: We're still here. "Glory to Ukraine," he and the officials say.
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Explosions have become a regular occurrence in Ukraine’s capital city… and air raid sirens common-place.
The mayor of the city said Friday evening would be a "difficult night" in Kyiv.
The mayor of the city said Friday evening would be a "difficult night" in Kyiv.
This AM the NPR team in Ukraine woke to dire western intelligence assessments about the encirclement of Kyiv, but the news on the ground seemed relatively positive for the Ukrainians...
... now looks like Pentagon is affirming this... (cont.)
... now looks like Pentagon is affirming this... (cont.)
A senior U.S. defense official said the Russian advance is "slower than anticipated" and that the Ukrainians have put up "more resistance than expected."
U.S. intel believed that Russia would take Kyiv in a couple days
U.S. intel believed that Russia would take Kyiv in a couple days
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