Street fighting begins in Kyiv

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February 26, 2022 13:57

Street fighting broke out in Kyiv as Russian troops stormed towards Ukraine's capital on Saturday.

Officials have urged residents to take shelter.

Ukraine's president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting that he would stay.

"The fight is here," he said.

Ukrainian officials reported some success in fending off assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital.

Skirmishes reported on the edge of Kyiv suggested that small Russian units were probing Ukrainian defences to clear a path for the main forces. -- Agencies

IMAGE: A Ukrainian serviceman holds a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher at fighting positions outside the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine February 24, 2022. Photograph: Maksim Levin/Reuters

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