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An apartment building near Kiev airport was hit by a missile overnight Russian forces stormed the citythe state emergency service Ukraine said Saturday morning.
The government said the strike had set fire to the building and created a large crater, and evacuation was underway.
There were no immediate reports of death or injury.
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(Government Emergency Services)
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Russian forces They stormed the Ukrainian capital On Saturday, street fighting erupted as city officials urged residents to take shelter.
The rubble can be seen under a high-rise building which the government says was hit by a missile overnight.
(State Emergency Services of Ukraine)
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Russian forces inside Kyiv city limits say Ukrainian officials
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Foreign Minister: “Totally isolate Russia”
“Kiev, our wonderful and peaceful city, survived another night under attack from Russian ground forces and missiles,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter. “Someone hit an apartment in Kiev. I demand of the world: completely isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, ban oil, destroy its economy. Stop the Russian war criminals!
After pledging to stay in the capital and declining a US offer to evacuate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky filmed a video of himself in Kyiv on Saturday morning saying, “I’m here. We will defend our country, because our strength is what we are”. . »
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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