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Russian forces look to "encircle" Kyiv, Ukraine's fortified capital

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Here's the latest on Kyiv, where an intelligence update suggests Russian forces could once again be planning to take the city.

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  1. CNN

    EU official says Russian military is "bombing and shelling everything" in Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    Russia has ramped up assaults on key Ukrainian cities, as President Zelensky pleads for more international assistance and a second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to take place. Follow here for live news updates from on the ground in Ukraine.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis grows amid Russian shelling | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's forces have stepped up shelling in the suburbs of Ukraine's capital Kyiv, forcing many people to flee. The eastern city of Kharkiv has also suffered extensive damage, as Russian tactics switch to more airstrikes than seen before.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Russian troops advance toward Ukraine's major cities | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russian forces are pushing closer to Ukraine's major cities amid fierce resistance. Heavy fighting has been reported in the eastern outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. Meanwhile, high-level talks failed to yield a cease-fire, as Ukrainian civilians continue to suffer.

  4. NBC News

    Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Kyiv assault feared as Russia expands offensive (opens NBC News)

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    Satellite images appeared to show a huge military convoy close to Kyiv had dispersed, sparking fears of an imminent ground offensive.

  5. CBS News

    Ukrainians flee brutal attacks on besieged cities as satellite images show Russia poised for possible assault on Kyiv (opens CBS News)

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    Those hoping the worst wouldn't come to Kyiv can't ignore Russia's seemingly merciless bombardment of major cities, and a column of ground forces seemingly on the move again.

  6. The Eagle

    As Ukraine-Russia talks falter, battles continue in Kyiv suburbs (opens The Eagle)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops advanced from the north, this capital with its defiant president and citizen militias armed with rifles and homemade bombs was preparing a robust defense

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's cities, trapping civilians in dire conditions (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Talks between Russia and Ukraine produced no results Thursday, as outrage grows over Russia's bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol. As the death toll rises among civilians pinned down by relentless attacks, Russian forces are slowly advancing on multiple cities and Ukrainian officials estimat…

  8. Berkshire Eagle

    Russians push toward Kyiv, keep up siege of other cities (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine’s capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with

  9. The Guardian

    Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in Ukraine capital (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian president warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country

  10. Al Jazeera

    Ukrainians prepare for battle as Russian military surrounds Kyiv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Artillery pounds the Ukraine capital’s northwestern outskirts with columns of smoke rising from Kyiv’s southwest.

  11. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war latest news: intense fighting near Kyiv as Russian forces close in – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Russian forces are edging closer to capital, satellite images show, as attacks intensify in the region and further civilian evacuations are planned

  12. Newsweek

    Russian forces look to "encircle" Kyiv, Ukraine's fortified capital (opens Newsweek)

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    Here's the latest on Kyiv, where an intelligence update suggests Russian forces could once again be planning to take the city.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Russia intensifies strikes around Kyiv as it warns US against arming Ukraine (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting intensified around the capital. Hours later, Russia warned the United States that it would fire on weapon shipments to Ukraine, raising the risk of direct …

  14. WMUR

    The Latest: Russian strikes continue, grow closer to Ukraine's capital (opens WMUR)

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    In its slow fight to reach the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, the Russian military is striking places already under siege from shelling.

  15. Hot Air

    Russia concentrates military power for Kyiv assault (opens Hot Air)

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    The operative lull in the battle for Kyiv over the last few days seems to be running to its end. New indications suggest Russia is getting ready to relaunch a massive offensive in the region, the war’...

  16. CBS News

    Russian forces close in on Ukrainian capital Kyiv and bombard port city of Mariupol (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. is deploying additional troops to Eastern Europe to support NATO forces. It's also sending more weapons and billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine​.

  17. France 24

    Live: Fighting rages northwest of Kyiv as Russia continues Mariupol siege (opens France 24)

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    Russian forces expanded their offensive in Ukraine as they conducted airstrikes on new areas in the country's west. Ukrainian and UN authorities said Russian forces may be committing war crimes in ci…

  18. NBC News

    Ukraine-Russia war latest news: Fighting rages around Kyiv as Russian forces bombard major cities (opens NBC News)

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    Britain's defense ministry said in an intelligence briefing that Russian forces were around 15 miles from Kyiv's center.

  19. PJ Media

    Russian Army Moves Toward Kyiv as Ukraine's Army Digs In (opens PJ Media)

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    The 40-mile-long column of Russian armor that's been sitting outside of Kyiv since the first few days of the war is finally on the move

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