Strong explosions reported in Kiev as Russian troops launch new attack

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Fierce attack/defense is maintained in central Kiev

Russia aims to take control of the Ukrainian capital, Ukraine resists. https://t.co/f8hwCaMrKq pic.twitter.com/6pksvAdirn

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The air raid alarms sounded in the city to ask for citizens to get into shelters.

The combined heat and power plant CHP-6 is the most powerful combined heat and power plant in Ukraine.

There are also attacks near the Beresteiska metro station in the capital.

“ They are currently beating the military unit near the Beresteiska metro station“, wrote the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine in its Telegram account.

He added -quoting the channel of private television ICTV- which also heard more than 50 shots and explosions were heard in the Shulyavka neighborhood and the Zoo in just ten minutes.

#Ukraine | Russian attack on Kiev. pic.twitter.com/ostlaQyDbO

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Furthermore, 37 kilometers to the southwest, resistance continues in Vasilkov, where the Russians are trying to land paratroopers, the same source indicated.

“Heavy fighting is taking place in the city of Vasilkov, in the Kiev region, where the occupiers are trying to land a landing party”, the command of the Armed Forces indicated in turn on its official Facebook account.

Indicated that at dawn, a Su-26 of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “successfully attacked the military transport aircraft IL-92 MD of the Russian occupation forces and destroyed the enemy”.

Shortly before, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that he is tonight will be difficult, predicting that Russia will try to storm Kiev and other places.

“I can say with absolute honesty: tonight will be more difficult than the day. Many cities of our state are under attack: Chernigov, Sumy, Kharkov, Donbas, in the south. Particular attention to Kiev: they cannot lose the capital”, he told the Armed Forces in a new address to the nation published by his office on Telegram.

“Tonight, on all fronts, the enemy will use all available forces to break our resistance: vile, cruel and inhuman. Tonight they will assault”, he affirmed.