mathias thing. the capital of course, are the people who have known that there have been a prime target from the day from day one. and that russians would eventually try to storm the capital or to close the ring around the capital. so the ukranian military seems to have put in quite a lot of forces to defend the capital. we haven't seen the russian lines advancing in days or the sites of fighting with just saw your pin are in this report. the sights of fighting are still the same and her we aren't seeing any significant advances. of course, there is always the fear that russia might regroup and try to storm the capital. people here in the capital, i have prepared the, there's a lot of military industries, road blocks, et cetera. i'm but also many people of course have fled the capital it, as you can see behind me, there are very few people on the streets right now. those whom you see, they try to, to don't not to stay are too long. if you, with most people that you see the either walking a dog or th

mathias. how are things in and around keith? ah, yeah, we have just returned to key. if we've been away for a week in with western part of the country and in the mood has changed slightly here. um we see more shops open. for example, addresses are open now they used to be closed. um, most of the shops are still closed, but a few more businesses are operating. you see more people on the street, you see more traffic. so it feels like the city is making its way back to normalcy in very small steps. it is of course, still a city in an extraordinary situation. you can still hear shelling and in day time and at night or from the outskirts the ukrainians have driven the, the russians a bit further away from the city. that at least what we hear. but the fighting is close enough that you can hear it in if you are in the city center. however, it seems to be like at the trent simself shifted a little bit. that's the feeling here on the ground. that's really interesting that perspective that you bring us there at mathias. what does that tell you? is there growing optimism that th

what can you tell us this morning, mathias, about where things stand in this war. there's great concern that the deer of the russian army might move further on key of trying to lay siege on the city. that's one of the 1st spots that the ukrainian forces are very worried about a lot at the moment and where we might see something. however, the attack on key has stored for the past few days. ukrainian forces have been and slowing down or fighting back. russian attackers are, are in the outskirts of the city. and as far as i understand, we have not seen a significant movement there, but fighting is intense that the other spot that causes a lot of worries is more. jo paul connections have been lost to the city under siege. and we've seen a message from the mayor of the city saying that most, that he addressing his fellow citizens saying that most of them would probably not get this message. because internet electricity and radio signals are down in the city and it's been on the seas for a few days. so imagine what the situation is like with food and with our a humanitar

. multiple cities that are under fire right now are, what can you tell us this morning, mathias, about where things stand in this war. there's great concern that her dear, of the russian army might move further on. keep trying to lay siege on the city. that's one of the 1st spots that are the ukrainian forces are very worried about a lot at the moment and are, are where we are. might see something, however, the attack on key has stored for the past few days. ukrainian forces have been are slowing down or fighting back. russian attackers are, are in the outskirts of the city arm and are as far as i understand, we have not seen a significant movement there, but fighting is intense. there the other spot that causes a lot of worries is more your paul connections have been lost to the city under siege. and we've seen a message from the mail of the city saying that's most that he addressing his fellow citizens saying that most of them would probably not get this message. because internet electricity and a radio signals are down in the city and it's been on the seas for a few days. so imagine what the sit

, multiple cities that are under fire right now are, what can you tell us this morning, mathias, about where things stand in this war. there's great concern that the deer of the russian army might move further on keep trying to lay siege on the city . that's one of the spots that the ukrainian forces are very worried about a lot at the moment and are aware we might see something. however, the attack on key has stored for the past few days. ukrainian forces have been a slowing down or fighting back russian attackers or are in the outskirts of the city. um, and as far as i understand, we have not seen a significant movement there, but fighting is intense that the other spot that causes a lot of worries is more. jo paul connections have been lost to the city under siege, and we've seen a message from the mayor of the city saying that most that he addressing his fellow citizens saying that most of them would probably not get this message. because internet electricity and radio signals are down in the city and it's been on the seas for a few days. so imagine what the situation is like with food and with

pressure, corresponded mathias billing or is in the ukrainian capital for you or thomas mathias rather. where do things stand 2 weeks into the invasion yeah, we've heard the news. many places are really and bad in, in, in dire conditions. or places that have been under siege where, or where food is, is, are shortages of food where they are full of problems with water, electricity multiple is one of them. we do not know whether the you, military and corridor has worked. there. seems that there, there have been no positive news from there. we still hope, but it's not completely clear what has happened. been happening there, but it doesn't look too good in other places. it's a little bit better. some people have been evacuated from, we've seen it. the northwestern suburbs of key of and also from so me in the north . but we have other places where the humanitarian situation is getting worse and worse, the russian troops are advancing very slowly. the ukrainian army is still doing heavy is, is resisting fiercely the advance and are quite successful in destroying a lot of our russian technology. just a few h

that a d, w, correspond mathias bullying reporting from the key as always, many things well, military drones are an important weapon for both sides in the war and ukraine. the unmanned aircraft come in a variety of sizes and do many jobs from aerial surveillance to launching missiles . the u. s. is now sending ultra light drones to help ukraine the switchblade drones as they are known or small enough to fit in a backpack, but are able to strike targets with high precision. and i in the sky with a deadly payload. this is a promotional video by the maker of the switchblade loitering munition. it hangs out in the air, sends images back for humans to figure out targets. then it becomes a missile. switch blades are advertised online. they way just a few kilograms and can be launched from a small tube requiring little set up or training. but it's the weapon system whose name cannot be spoken, at least by us officials. i can't confirm a particular systems that president did speak over. we did speak of tactical unmanned aerial systems we provided and are providing a 100 of those systems and i

he's in these in a western ukraine mathias, intense fighting continues. where did things stand across the country right now? yeah, we've just heard the latest news or there are many hotspots at the moment or hearken and key of remain some of the most of the worst attacked or, or a cities where we have the worst damage also to the civilian population. shelling is going on them, are you paul, is and circle. we don't have a lot of news from there because that city is mostly cut off and you communication as well as electricity and or gas supply. so this is, looks very dire there. here i am now at the near the train station in leaf, and this is one of the places where many refugees arrive and we are hearing a lot of a lot of very sad stories are we have so we are seeing people coming in still from harkey of their trains evacuating people, but we also see that people fleeing from places that have so far not been attacked like ne, brought in the east or, or desa in the south where the russian army is advancing. and where people are afraid of, of fighting in odessa, people have s

we all in the country just missed the point where things get so bad and so wrong. emily: mathiasu have both ukrainian and russian employees, ukrainian employees who are still in the country, and russian employees who have left. how are you navigating all of this, and the challenges both employees are facing? mathias: it is, of course, a very tough situation. what we are trying to do is really try to support our team members with support and safety. some of these team members, since their currency got devalued, basically all of their life savings are basically gone, so we are working with them on ensuring that they can still get their salary in dollars. some of their financial institutions now under sanctions. helping them and providing them safety. at the same time we are working with the ukrainians and russians in helping them relocate if they want that. some of them cannot, especially the ones in ukraine, they are basically sent back at the border and almost called to arms and told that they have to fight. of course, it is a very tough situation for them as well. what we are tr

mathias bellinger, his invasion of western ukraine. the tears intense fighting continues. where did things stand across the country wide? yeah, we've just heard the latest news or there are many hotspots at the moment. or hark if and key of remain some of the most of the worst attacked or, or a cities where we have the worst damage also to the civilian population. shelling is going on them. are your paul is and so could we don't have a lot of news from there because the city is mostly cut off any communication, as well as electricity and a gas supply. so this is, looks very dire there. here i am now at the, near the train station in leaf, and this is one of the places where many refugees arrive and we are hearing a lot of a lot of very sad stories are we have so we are seeing people coming in still from har. give their trains evacuating people, but we also see that people fleeing from places that have so far not been attacked like me, brought in the east or odessa in the south where the russian army is advancing, and where people are afraid of, of fighting in odessa, people have said they could already hear some fightin

mathias bellinger, his invasion of western ukraine. the tears intense fighting continues. where did things stand across the country wide? yeah, we've just heard the latest news or there are many hotspots at the moment. or hark if and key of remain some of the most of the worst attacked or, or a cities where we have the worst damage also to the civilian population. shelling is going on them or your poll is and so could we don't have a lot of news from there because the city is mostly cut off and you communication as well as electricity and a gas supply. so this is, looks very dire there. here i am now at the near the train station in leaf, and this is one of the places where many refugees arrive and we are hearing a lot of a lot of very sad stories or we have so we are seeing people coming in still from harkey of their trains evacuating people, but we also see that people fleeing from places that have so far not been attacked like me, brought in the east or odessa in the south where the russian army is advancing and where people are afraid of, of fighting in odessa, people have said they could already hear some fighting,

no mathias, are there some indications that russia has somehow reassessed that strategy in the last 48 hours? and i believe there are, we are hearing this from military experts. one 3rd thing that they've observed is that this tank column, that 60 kilometer tank column that was stuck on their way to cave has been dispersed, presumably into the woods. we have also seen some mark troops being withdrawn, probably also to regroup. and we have seen this intensified shelling, offer, or bombing of other cities um and, and more air strikes. so it would be, it would not be a surprise that if they regroup, because their strategy so far has not led them anywhere near their goals. um, but of course we are now observing and trying to find out what would be next for the people here in key if and in other cities of ukraine was also like to ask you about the mayor of the city of now little paul, yvonne federal, we mentioned he was abducted is anything known about his aids or how he's doing well, this is what you call a force before and force disappearance and that's exactly why nothing is known about his fate. he has just disappeared. we can only guess what's happening to him . these gase

mathias and we see the anger there on the streets from those people who are walking past you. i want to ask about the situation in a keep itself, especially with regard to supplies where things stand well, people be able to hold out against a possible ration on slot. the question is what this rational onslaught will look like. so there are different scenarios that are um, probable, and that are feared here. one of them would be that russia would be able to close the ringer on the capital. and then we would see something similar to where you were poor people not being able to leave supplies, not coming in. i believe that the city has, of course, docked up with supplies, but you only get that far with these supplies. and we're also seeing that a lot of places inside the city, how can fortify there a lot of road blocks, et cetera. and the other scenario is a mass bombardment, like in hockey, where the use part of the city of the residential areas of the city are constantly being shelled and thus a humanitarian traces is, is, is brought upon the city. this is, is another thing. of course, people would be very, it would be very hard for people to, to, to, to live under the circumstance