Fighting in Kyiv as Ukrainian Resistance Stalls Russian Invasion

There was intense street fighting across the capital on Saturday, and the latest Western intelligence reports indicated that the Russian advance had been slowed. But the Russian priority remained the capture of Kyiv.

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Ukraine’s defense forces, outmanned and outgunned, waged a ferocious resistance to the Russian invasion on Saturday, battling to keep control of the capital, Kyiv, and other cities. So far, it seems their efforts have been effective. There was intense street fighting, and bursts of gunfire and explosions could be heard across Kyiv on Saturday, while the latest Western intelligence information said the Russian advance had been stalled. Here are the latest developments:

By Saturday afternoon, the speed of Russia’s advance in Ukraine had slowed, likely because of logistical difficulties and “strong Ukrainian resistance,” Britain’s ministry of defense said in a statement based on intelligence updates.