Russian troops sorrounded Kyiv, blocking escape routes: mayor says
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said there were no plans to evacuate civilians if Russian troops managed to take Kyiv
Ukraine's capital Kyiv's mayor has been speaking to the Associated Press and says the city is now "encircled" by Russian forces.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, after a grueling night of Russian attacks on the outskirts of the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said there were no plans to evacuate civilians if Russian troops managed to take Kyiv.
"We can't do that, because all ways are blocked," he said. "Right now we are encircled.
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Air raids have been sounding in the city as residents face another night under the threat of air strikes.
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Thursday, the city of 2.8 million people initially reacted with concern but also a measure of self-possession. However, nerves started fraying when grocery stores began closing and the city's famously deep subway system turned its stations into bomb shelters.
