Russian offensive against Kiev begins, President Volodymyr Zhelensky calls for fighting

Russian troops enter Kiev

The situation in Kiev is uncertain. Russian military forces have been advancing north of the Ukrainian capital since Friday, killing several people. On Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said it had destroyed a column of five Russian military vehicles, including a tank, near the Peresteiska metro station on Victory Avenue, one of Kiev’s main arteries. At midnight, she sent with this message a photo showing a large haze rising in the middle of the city.

Local authorities warned residents that street fighting was going on against Russian forces on Saturday morning and urged them to seek asylum.

In a separate statement, the Ukrainian military reaffirmed it “Tough fights” Continued in Vassylkiv, about thirty kilometers southwest of Kiev, where the Russians were “Try to land the paramedics”. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced that it had destroyed a helicopter and a Russian SU-25 ground attack aircraft near the separatist areas in the east and a Russian IL-76 transport aircraft near Vasilkiv.

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