Shocking video from Ukraine shows hoards of panicked civilians screaming in terror as they desperately try to flee advancing Russian troops.
The footage, form the embattled capital Kyiv shows crowds packing into a railway station and screaming as shots ring out.
Women and children scream as automatic fire rings out over the platform over the heads of hundreds of people desperately trying to board a train.
Thousands of people are desperately trying to flee, some to the city of Lviv in eastern Ukraine, others beyond to the borders of neighbouring Poland.
The film shows a soldier in a helmet and green fatigues barging his way through the crowd, with an AK47 assault rifle held aloft.
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Huge crowds have flooded railway stations and transport hubs in Kyiv as Russian troops continue to advanced into the capital.
Refugees clutching tearstained children and what possessions they can carry pack platform waiting for trains to take them to safety away from the Russian advance.
The Battle of Kyiv is underway as Russian troops move ever closer to the heart of Ukraine.
Russia ’s military has said it has blocked the city from the west and captured the strategic Hostomel airport - having already occupied several northern districts.
Guns are being handed out to Ukrainian civilians and the Defence Ministry is urging citizens to make Molotov cocktails to protect themselves.
Refugees have described able-bodied men attempting to flee into neighbouring Poland being plucked from crowds to join the fight against Putin's onslaught.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said 137 civilians and military personnel had been killed on the first day of the Russian attack.
He said that “enemy sabotage groups” had already entered Kyiv and ordered all males aged 18 to 60 to conscript in the army and forbade them from leaving the country.
Describing the invaders, the Ukrainian president said: “They’re killing people and turning peaceful cities into military targets. It’s foul and will never be forgiven."
Mr Zelensky said the Russian military's claim it is not targeting civilian areas is "a lie".
It's estimated more than 100,000 Ukrainian citizens have fled their homes.
Becoming refugees overnight, families have headed for the borders in a desperate attempt to flee and reach safe haven in countries like Poland.
Ordinary citizens are shelling out enormous fares for travel outside of the capital city.
And for Ukrainian children who have had their lives instantly turned upside down, the fast-moving situation is difficult to comprehend.
Across the nation, kids have been pictured hiding out in metro stations to shelter from Russian shelling.
As fighting continues to rage, recent reports have confirmed gunfire in the capital Kyiv's government quarter.
Ukrainians are being displaced as refugee columns head west, fleeing the war close on their heels.
Missiles have crashed into residential buildings, while the shelling of a hospital that killed four people caused further international outrage.
