Ukrainian soldiers are pictured forming up across a highway in Kyiv as they prepare to defend the city from Russian attackers, with gunfire and explosions heard in the centre of the capital
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* Harrowing pictures show citizens in Kyiv hiding in underground shelters after residential buildings bombed
* Russian troops have reached the streets of Kyiv with gunfire and explosions heard in the centre of the capital
* Ukrainian soldiers tasked with defending the city blocked the streets as they prepared for the Russian attack
* Putin's men are advancing on capital from Chernobyl, in the north, and newly-captured Konotop in the east
Harrowing images from inside Kyiv have emerged showing terrified citizens gathering in underground shelters after residential buildings were bombed out in shelling as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities said they were girding for an assault aimed at overthrowing the government.
Ukrainian forces were pictured taking up defensive positions across key streets in Kyiv as they prepared to to battle Russian troops for control of the capital of three million people even as air raid sirens wailed over the city.
A senior official troops were defending positions on four fronts despite being outnumbered after residents scrambled to take cover in basements, metro stations and bomb shelters across the capital following a televised warning of air strikes.
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WNU Editor: It looks like US intelligence assessments on the fall of Kyiv are playing out.
Update: Brave, but unfortunately it is not going to stop the war .... Brave civilian tries to block a Russian convoy as Moscow's forces bear down on Kyiv where they face bloody street-to-street fighting - while Putin urges Ukrainian army to overthrow 'drug-addicted neo-Nazi' leaders (Daily Mail). More here .... Moment brave Ukrainian woman confronts heavily armed Russian soldiers in occupied city (The SUN).
Russian Forces And Tanks Now In Kyiv
Battle for Ukrainian capital underway as Russian troops seek to encircle Kyiv -- CNN
Russian Troops Enter Kyiv as Moscow Pushes to Topple Ukraine’s Government -- New York Times
Russian troops enter Kyiv outskirts: report -- The Hill
Kyiv prepares for assault, mayor says some Russians have entered -- Reuters
Russian Forces Close In on Ukraine’s Capital, Bombing Intensifies -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Soldiers Battle Russian Troops in Capital -- Moscow Times/AFP
Ukraine capital Kyiv under heavy Russian attack -- FOX News
Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion -- AP