According to reports, up to 150,000 have fled Ukraine, many to the former russian states of Poland, Moldova and Lithuania. Reportedly, men between the age of 18-60 are prohibited from leaving. According to reports, civilians have been issued with firearms, and the ministry of defence have distributed information on how to make molotov cocktails.
Reportedly, fighting continued across Ukraine on Saturday with russian airstrikes, airborne landings and armoured advances. According to reports, massive explosions erupted near Kyiv as Russia continued to attack the capital, but Ukraine held out. Reportedly, both sides say they have inflicted heavy losses. According to reports, a residential building in Kyiv has been hit by a missile, several flats were destroyed and two people died.