Kyiv: Clashes intensified Saturday in the northwestern part of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Russian troops surrounded the city and launched heavy shelling. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said the threat of Russian airstrikes was hampering evacuation. Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vareshchuk said the government plans to use human corridors from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol to towns and villages in Kyiv, Sumi and some other areas.
However, the Donetsk region governor said that the threat of Russian airstrikes continued amid attempts to flee, and that repeated shelling was hampering the delivery of aid to Mariupol. Meanwhile, the British Defense Ministry said that Russian troops would capture the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in a few days. The ministry said fighting was continuing northwest of the capital, with most of the Russian army just 25 kilometers from Kiev.
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‘The war in Ukraine has already reached a strategic turning point. Russian troops reorganize to attack Kiev. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. But we can say we will do it. We are moving towards our goal and success, “said Volodymyr Selensky, President of Ukraine.