President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows his government will remain in the capital
Firefighters work at the site of a damaged residential building in Kyiv, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine on February 25 2022. Picture: Ukrainian Ministry of Emergencies/via Reuters
Russian troops are advancing towards Kyiv down both sides of the Dnieper River and look set to take the capital, the official said. The Russian military also controls several airfields it can use to funnel more forces into the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has vowed to defend his country and insisted that he and his government will remain in the capital. The official said that the city of 3-million people could suffer extreme violence as the Russians take control.
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said its personnel came under attack at 5am local time in five provinces ranged around the country’s northeastern borders, as well as through Donbas and occupied Crimea, to the south.
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