English subtitles for clip: File:Kyiv Tense as Russian Forces Advance.webm
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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,425 Heather Murdock: We're in downtown Kyiv this morning 2 00:00:02,445 --> 00:00:04,128 and the atmosphere is tense. 3 00:00:04,256 --> 00:00:05,713 Most businesses are closed 4 00:00:05,743 --> 00:00:07,892 and there are very few people on the streets. 5 00:00:08,276 --> 00:00:11,806 We've also seen very few soldiers or military activity 6 00:00:11,846 --> 00:00:14,775 but we have heard that there are checkpoints 7 00:00:14,817 --> 00:00:18,495 and Russian forces not far from this center of town. 8 00:00:19,313 --> 00:00:22,058 If you go deep under the ground into the subways, 9 00:00:22,082 --> 00:00:24,123 many families are crowded down there, 10 00:00:24,152 --> 00:00:26,344 waiting to see if there will be more attacks. 11 00:00:26,878 --> 00:00:30,909 Last night around 3:30 am missiles were heard just outside the city, 12 00:00:30,931 --> 00:00:33,848 and this morning gunfire was heard in this area. 13 00:00:35,233 --> 00:00:39,319 Russian forces are believed to have taken over many cities and towns in this country 14 00:00:39,343 --> 00:00:44,308 after their attacks all over the country yesterday morning in the early hours. 15 00:00:45,139 --> 00:00:48,249 What happens here in Kyiv today is yet to be seen. 16 00:00:48,679 --> 00:00:50,238 Reporting from Kyiv in Ukraine. 17 00:00:50,276 --> 00:00:52,258 I'm Heather Murdock, VOA News.