Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in Ukraine capital
by Tess McClure, Peter Beaumont and Luke Harding in L from World news | The Guardian on (#5X1A2)
Ukrainian president warns of humanitarian catastrophe' as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country
Ukrainian officials have said Kyiv is ready to fight" as Russian forces renewed their bombardment on the capital and observers warned of an unimaginable tragedy" unfolding after more than two weeks of war.
Air raid sirens and shelling rang out over Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities on Saturday morning amid warnings from western defence officials that the Russians were beginning to gain ground around the capital.
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