Russia has stepped up its bombardment of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, smashing apartments and a subway station.
With the number of people driven from the country by the war eclipsing 3 million, large explosions thundered across Kyiv before dawn on Tuesday (European time) from what Ukrainian authorities said were artillery strikes. Russia’s assault on the capital appears to be more systematic than before and edging closer to the city centre.
A firefighter walks outside a destroyed apartment building in Kyiv on Tuesday (Ukrainian time). Credit:AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said barrages hit four multi-storey buildings in the city and killed dozens of people. The shelling ignited a huge fire in a 15-story apartment building and spurred a frantic rescue effort.
The strikes, carried out of the 20th day of Russia’s invasion, targeted a western district of Kyiv. Russian forces are believed to be about 15 kilometres from the city centre.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has announced a 35-hour curfew extending through Thursday morning (Ukrainian time).
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