Defiant Ukrainian president refuses to flee as Russian troops press towards Kyiv
Ukrainian officials reported some success in fending off assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital.
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Ukrainian officials reported some success in fending off assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital.
Volodmyr Zelensky claimed Ukraine's army was in control of Kyiv and had repelled Moscow's attacks after a brutal night of fighting which saw two Russian military transport planes downed.
Russian troops pressed toward Ukraine's capital Saturday, after a night of explosions and street fighting that sent Kyiv residents seeking shelter underground.
Russian troops moved on Ukraine's capital as the country's president refused an American offer to evacuate. "The fight is here," he said.
Ukrainian officials reported some success in fending off assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital.