At a briefing in their war room on Monday the two Ukrainian generals responsible for the defence of Kyiv told the BBC how their forces were fighting hard to keep Russian artillery out of range and explained why they believe the city has strengths to fight the Russians.
Kyiv is feeling the sharp touch of the war more acutely, along with Russia's destructive firepower. A nine-storey block of flats was hit by a Russian missile which led to the loss of several lives and properties. But the centre of Kyiv and many of its sprawling suburbs are still untouched by Russian weaponry.
"The North-west is still the Russians' main focus", General Knyazev pointed out.
Rivers and peat bogs helps in the defence, our troops are building other defence strategies and fortifications.
Another advantage, according to the General is that kyiv is an industrial city with workshops and factories that have repurposed themselves to produce the items needed for fortifications. These items are savage-looking anti-tank obstacles and concrete blocks amongst others.
The Ukrainians have deployed a well organised and well armed force, which has blown strategic bridges. They assure the public that the Russians cannot pass through the marshy lowlands. If there were no Ukrainian soldiers, there would have been much chaos.
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