19:15
19:05 post – now the second wave of attacks marked with V has started to appear and Ukraine is holding out which is a sign of strength, and if it can be confirmed that the fighting in Kiev is reconnaissance or VDV, that is once again very good news.
Even if Russian forces surround Kiev, with what, 200,000 defenders and the country’s president, it feels quite impregnable.
18:46
A screenshot has been circulating of flights from Kiev to Poland, 2 larger and 2 smaller planes, and of course the “president and government have left the sinking ship”.
As expected, a video has been released showing Ukraine’s president and key figures outside a easily recognizable building, “we are staying in Kiev and fighting with you”.
Poroshenko, Ukraine’s former president, has joined the national guard and given an interview to CNN.
These are incredibly strong signals that Ukraine is standing firm.