Kyiv Ukraine

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With Ukraine under attack, Kyiv's residents rush to stock up and reach safety (unknown)

Many Ukrainians had been maintaining a state of calm as warning signs grew of a Russian invasion. But Russia's wide-scale attack on Ukraine has dramatically ...

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Haunting photos of Kyiv mansions for sale amid Russia-Ukraine conflict (unknown)

Overnight on Thursday, Russian forces attacked Ukraine in what is considered the largest attack on a European state since World War II.

“Only first-call furniture is represented,” the listing states. Made up of four bedrooms and four full bathrooms, the property spans over 4,100 square feet. Situated on almost an acre of land, the “eco-friendly” main house spans over 3,600 square feet, and comes with a separate guesthouse which spans 2,700 square feet. According to the listing, “The property is considered a historical monument and has a unique and instantly recognizable architecture.” Made up of 10 bedrooms and 10 full bathrooms, the gated residence spans over 14,400 square feet. Made up of five bedrooms, each with ensuite bathrooms, and an additional five half-bathrooms, the mansion has been pegged as a “masterpiece,” and spans over 39,000 square feet.

Kyiv or Kiev? How to pronounce the name of the capital city of Ukraine and why (unknown)

WHAT'S IN A NAME? Kyiv or Kiev? How to pronounce the name of the capital city of Ukraine and why. People wait at Kyiv Airport after Russian President Vladimir ...

“In 2019, Ukraine passed a law making Ukrainian the official language of the Ukrainian state and public communications. Thus, pronunciation of the English transliteration is important because one is the Russian name for the city and the other is the Ukrainian name.” However, this does not mean Russian is outlawed, and many Ukrainians speak both languages.

The latest from Ukraine as Russian forces move toward Kyiv (unknown)

From central Ukraine, we cover the progress of Russia's invasion and its effect on Ukrainians.

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Ukraine President Zelensky accuses Russia of targeting civilians (unknown)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday accused Russian forces of launching rocket attacks targeting civilian areas in Kyiv and other cities in ...

Meanwhile, Zelensky signed a decree Thursday ordering general mobilization in response to Russia's invasion. "Russia's attack continues with the expectation that our forces will be tired. The latest: Zelensky said in a televised address that Russia's claim that it doesn't target civilians is "a lie," per a transcript.

Ukraine's civilian forces grow as more enlist in the fight against Russia (unknown)

The body of a rocket is stuck in a flat after shelling on the northern outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Feb. 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

President Biden has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his country would bear the costs of the attack. U.S. officials had said for weeks that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was imminent, a warning that Russia, in turn, dismissed as scaremongering. Russian and Ukrainian leaders held cease-fire negotiations on Monday, Feb. 28, but they ended with no breakthrough to end the fighting.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is Russia’s ‘number one target’ (unknown)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised to stay in Kyiv as his troops battle Russian military advancing towards the capital in the biggest ...

It informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it had lost control of the plant. Ukrainian forces downed an aircraft over Kyiv early on Friday, which then crashed into a residential building and set it on fire, said Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister. “[The] enemy has marked me down as the number one target,” Zelenskyy warned in a video message on Friday as heavy fighting was reported on multiple fronts. The United States and Ukrainian officials say Russia aims to capture Kyiv and topple the government, which Putin regards as a US puppet. War and sanctions will disrupt economies around the world. Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin. An estimated 100,000 people fled as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities.

Ukraine slams West’s inaction as Russian forces bear down on Kyiv (unknown)

Zelenskiy vowed to stay on in Kyiv and lead the resistance to the invasion, saying he had no doubt that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking to depose ...

The Ukrainian military said it was holding out against the Russian offensive in the east of the country. Later in the day, Putin called on Ukraine’s military to “take power” from Zelenskiy, illustrating his fixation with overthrowing the Kyiv government. They want to undermine Ukraine politically by removing the head of state,” he said in an address to the nation, wearing a khaki army top. He questioned the West’s resolve, however, and said: “Who is ready to fight with us? The Ukrainian army said there was heavy fighting to the northwest of the capital and that a bridge had to be blown up to prevent the advance of a Russian tank column. The jousting around Kyiv’s borders followed fierce fighting on Thursday when Russian airborne troops struggled against Ukrainians for control of an airport at Hostomel, just to the northwest of Kyiv. Ukraine’s government said that the airstrip had been so badly damaged at Hostomel that the Russians were forced to advance more slowly by land. Kalibr missiles are helpless against our freedom.”The morning barrage against Kyiv came roughly 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin I have to do that.” Honestly, I don’t see anyone … They say they are with us but they are not ready to take us in the [NATO] military alliance. Did yesterday’s sanctions convince Russia? We hear in our sky and see on our earth that this was not enough,” he said. That barrage was followed by an incursion into the northern Obolon district of Kyiv by advance units of Russian sabotage troops, who were ultimately killed or captured by Ukrainian soldiers. Oleksii Arestovych, an adviser to Zelenskiy, said: “Kyiv is preparing for its defense.

Ukraine capital Kyiv under heavy Russian attack (unknown)

A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military action in the breakaway regions of Ukraine, Russian forces have reached the Ukrainian capital ...

Russian forces also attacked from the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in southern Ukraine, which Russia illegally seized in 2014. Ukrainian forces might have shot down a Russian missile in the capital, according to the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet. Fox News' David Aaro contributed to this report. This is a developing story. "Ukraine defeated that evil and will defeat this one. "Horrific Russian rocket strikes on Kyiv. Last time our capital experienced anything like this was in 1941 when it was attacked by Nazi Germany," Kuleba said.

Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm (unknown)

KYIV — Russian forces advanced on Kyiv from both flanks on Thursday as heavy fighting raged across Ukraine, giving President Vladimir Putin an opening to ...

Outside an apartment block in central Kyiv, a group of neighbors waited for the adjacent building to open its underground parking lot to use as a bomb shelter. As they played a video of a plane being shot down in east Ukraine, others crowded around to watch. “Where am I supposed to go?” said one woman in her 50s. Eventually, she called the police and was advised to try the underground parking lot. The big strategic question is whether Putin’s goal in Kyiv is to topple the Ukrainian government and replace it with one allied to him. Officials are advising people to stay put rather than join the stand-still traffic jams at exits from the city. “Our relatives suggested that we leave Kyiv, but we trusted our president that everything would be alright,” she said. The balance of military hardware is, however, stacked against the defenders. The government retorts that its soldiers are driving back assaults, shooting down aircraft and knocking out Russian tanks across the front lines. Late in the day, the president mobilized all conscripts and reservists to repel the invading Russian troops. By late evening, though, Ukrainian officials said they had rebuffed Russian attempts to take Hostomel airport, roughly 10 kilometers from Kyiv city limits. After an early morning missile barrage, Ukraine’s military said it had been locked in battles nationwide to counter a three-pronged offensive.

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