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.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pressed toward Ukraine’s capital Saturday after a night of explosions and street fighting sent Kyiv residents seeking shelter underground. The country's leader refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting he would stay.
With fighting in Kyiv streets overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his country to repel Russian troops trying to take the capital.
Ukrainian forces repulsed a Russian attack on Kyiv but "sabotage groups" infiltrated the capital, officials said Saturday, as Ukraine reported 198 civilian
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said Saturday that there were three children among those killed.