Heavy fighting reported around Kyiv
FEB 26: Fighting has broken out on the streets of Kyiv, the capital city's government says in a statement quoted by Ukrainian news agency Interfax.
"There is fighting on the streets of our city at the moment," it says.
It warns residents to stay in shelters and not to approach windows or balconies.
The Kyiv government says fighting has broken out on the streets of Ukraine's capital. The news comes hours after President Zelensky said Russians would storm the city. Explosions are reported across Kyiv early on Saturday as Russian forces close in on the city.
Kyiv's mayor, the former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, warns of a difficult night ahead. Vladimir Putin tells Ukrainian soldiers to overthrow their country's leadership
The US, EU, UK and Canada target Putin with sanctions.
Nato is sending more troops to Eastern Europe to reassure allies and deter Russia.
Russia is stripped of the Champions League final, kicked out of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, and stopped from hosting F1 Grand Prix.
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