Mayor KievVitali Klitschko, enacted curfew starting this Saturday night in the capital Ukraine that.
The curfew will be in effect from 5:00 p.m. local time to 8:00 a.m. the following day. The curfew was imposed on grounds for the safety of residents and the defense of the capital.
“For a more effective defense of the capital and the security of its inhabitants,” Klitschko said CNNSaturday (26/2).
The curfew will be in effect for the next two nights or ends on February 28.
He emphasized that during the curfew, residents who roam outside their homes would be considered part of a sabotage group or enemy spies.
“Please treat this situation with understanding and don’t go out,” said the former boxer.
A curfew was imposed after Russian troops were able to penetrate Kiev. It was reported that there had been fighting in the streets of the capital.
An apartment in Kiev was also the target of rocket fire.
(CNN)
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