#BREAKING Ukraine 'repulsed' Russian attack on main Kyiv avenue: army 
#UPDATE
Russia "attacked one of the military units on Victory Avenue in Kyiv. The attack was repulsed," Ukraine's army said on its verified Facebook page, without specifying where exactly the incident took place.
Russia "attacked one of the military units on Victory Avenue in Kyiv. The attack was repulsed," Ukraine's army said on its verified Facebook page, without specifying where exactly the incident took place.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Moscow would attempt to take Kyiv before dawn.
"We cannot lose the capital," he said in an earlier address.
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"We cannot lose the capital," he said in an earlier address.
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#UPDATE
The Ukrainian president shot a selfie-style video to vow to stay and fight on.
"I am here. We will not lay down any weapons. We will defend our state, because our weapons are our truth," he declared, denouncing as disinformation claims that he had surrendered or fled.
The Ukrainian president shot a selfie-style video to vow to stay and fight on.
"I am here. We will not lay down any weapons. We will defend our state, because our weapons are our truth," he declared, denouncing as disinformation claims that he had surrendered or fled.
#UPDATE
A high-rise apartment block was hit by shelling overnight in Kyiv as fighting raged between Russian attackers and Ukrainian forces, emergency services say.
The authorities say the number of victims is "being specified" and that an evacuation is underway.
A high-rise apartment block was hit by shelling overnight in Kyiv as fighting raged between Russian attackers and Ukrainian forces, emergency services say.
The authorities say the number of victims is "being specified" and that an evacuation is underway.
Authorities have posted a picture online of the tower block, with a hole covering at least five floors blasted into the side, and rubble strewn across the street below.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko says that the building was hit by a missile.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko says that the building was hit by a missile.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that Kyiv had "survived another night under attacks by Russian ground forces, missiles", adding that one missile had hit a residential apartment.
Here's an overview of the most recent events, as the Ukrainian military says its soldiers repulsed an overnight Russian attack in the capital:
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#BREAKING 198 Ukrainian civilians killed in Russian invasion: health minister
#UPDATE Ukraine's health minister said that 198 civilians, including three children, have been killed so far by Russian forces attacking the pro-Western country
#BREAKING 100,000 Ukrainians have crossed border into Poland: official
#UPDATE Polish Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker says 100,000 people have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine since Russia's invasion this week
📸 Ukrainians arrive at the Przemysl border checkpoint with Poland
📸 Ukrainians arrive at the Przemysl border checkpoint with Poland
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