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The view from Ukraine as Russia invades

Following Russia’s broad-scale invasion of Ukraine, we speak to BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet and freelance journalist Olga Tokariuk about the scenes unfolding inside the country.
A wounded woman stands outside a hospital after the bombing of the Eastern Ukraine town of Chuhuiv on Feb. 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine from several directions, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a major military offensive. (Aris Messinis /AFP/Getty Images)

Early Thursday morning, Russia launched a broad-scale invasion of Ukraine, attacking the country from three sides and targeting major urban centres.

Today, we hear from two people on the ground there.

First, we'll speak to freelance journalist Olga Tokariuk, sheltering in an undisclosed location. And then BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet describes how the first hours of the invasion unfolded in the capital of Kyiv, and what may happen next.

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