Town near Ukraine's Kyiv hit by missiles, oil terminal on fire

Russian missiles have hit the Ukrainian town of Vasylkiv southwest of the capital, Kyiv, setting an oil terminal ablaze, the town's mayor said in a video posted online.

"The enemy wants to destroy everything around," said the mayor, Natalia Balasinovich.

Photographs and video posted online showed large flames rising under the night sky. 

Another video of the fire at the oil depot in #Vasylkiv has appeared pic.twitter.com/Lho7iZAzpx

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 26, 2022

The worst was confirmed: Mayor Vasilkova Natalia Balasinovich says that the tank farm was blown up:

"Dear Vasilkovsky community! You see everything that's happening. See the fire. Unfortunately, the tank farm on Hooks is burning."

Urgent evacuation of the population is needed. pic.twitter.com/qVWNFd2Q98

— JERRY QUINONEZ (@Jerryqm18) February 26, 2022

It was the third day since Russian leader Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale invasion that has killed dozens of people, is forcing tens of thousands to flee Ukraine, and has sparked fears of a wider conflict in Europe.

Moscow's invasion, which came after weeks of tension, has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the West, including some against Putin himself.

(Reuters)