In an interview with the Associated Press (AP) on Sunday, after a gruelling night of Russian attacks on the outskirts of the city, mayor Vitali Klitschko was silent for several seconds when asked if there were plans to evacuate civilians if Russian troops managed to take Kyiv. The mayor confirmed to the AP that nine civilians in Kyiv had been killed so far, including one child. Russian troops’ advance on the city has been slower than many military experts had expected. Everybody is not feeling so well,” Mr Klitschko said, adding that the Ukrainian city government employees were in shock but not depressed. “To be honest, we don’t have 100% control,” said Mr Klitschko.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2022 04:30 UTC