Russia-Ukraine war news updates: While heavy fighting was reported in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian troops would attempt to “storm” Kyiv during the night.
Screengrab of video which showed heavy fighting in Kyiv. (Source: BNO News)
There are reports of heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv. Video from the city showed smoke and flames rising during the shelling.
WATCH: Heavy fighting in Kyiv pic.twitter.com/j5a9dnmXpD
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Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian troops would attempt to “storm” Kyiv during the night.
“I have to say absolutely openly. This night will be more difficult than the day. Many cities of our state are under attack,” Zelenskyy said in a video address to the nation.
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“Special attention on Kyiv, we cannot lose the capital,” he added in the clip released by the presidency.
“I am turning to our defenders, male and female, on all fronts: this night the enemy will use all the forces it has to crush our defence in a treacherous, harsh and inhumane way,” he said. “Tonight they will attempt a storming,” he added, in an apparent reference to the capital Kyiv.
Zelensky said that on Friday he spoke to many Western leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and US President Joe Biden.
“We have agreed on more aid, more support, significant support for our state,” he said. “Our main aim is to end this carnage.”
(With inputs from AFP)
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