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LAST UPDATE | Feb 25th 2022, 8:38 PM
RUSSIAN FORCES HAVE been moving closer to the centre of Kyiv, as the second day of the invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin originally launched the assault on Ukraine yesterday morning.
Ukrainian forces are currently fighting an advanced party of Russia’s invasion force in the capital of Kyiv, with small arms fire and explosions heard in the district of Obolonsky.
Fighting has also been taking place in cities like Kharkiv, with heavy fighting and multiple reports of artillery and gunfire during the day.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has pleaded for international help and urged the EU to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. The second package of sanctions has been issued by the bloc, including an asset freeze for Putin himself.
The situation evolved quickly yesterday and Ukrainian troops have been able to inflict damage against Russian attackers.
Here’s what happened so far today:
Here are some other updates:
Updated by Tadgh McNally
Additional reporting by AFP.
Obolonsky
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