Ukraine prepared today for a "relentless defence" of Kyiv as the capital faced possible encirclement by Russian forces who also launched an airstrike on a military base outside the city of Lviv, near the Polish border.
In a video address posted on social media late on Saturday night, President Volodymyr Zelensky was adamant that the Russians would not take Ukraine.
"The Russian invaders cannot conquer us. They do not have such strength. They do not have such spirit. They are holding only on violence. Only on terror. Only on weapons, which they have a lot," he said.
Local officials said Russian forces had fired eight missiles at a military training ground about 25 miles (40 kilometres) northeast of Lviv, which is a hub for joint exercises between Ukrainian soldiers and NATO allies.
The head of the Lviv regional administration, Maxim Kozitsky, said there was no information yet on casualties.
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