Ukraine: The situation in Kyiv one week into the war
05 March 2022 |
11:13 am
The humanitarian situation in the Ukrainian capital is stable but there is growing fear with regard to heavy shelling in other cities. Last night, Kyiv came under Russian attack again. DW's Alexander Savitsky reports.
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