https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-president-agrees-hold-talks-without-preconditions-russia-belarus-border The mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko has declared that the capital city is now fully surrounded and under siege, preventing the possibility of civilians being evacuated.

When asked by press about emergency evacuation efforts, Mayor Klitschko responded: "We can't do that, because all ways are blocked," according to the AP. "Right now we are encircled."