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Half of Kyiv population has fled, says Ukrainian capital’s mayor
Russian forces have reached the north-eastern edge of the city amid heavy battles for control of the main highway.
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Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee by crossing the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv
Nearly two million people have fled the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv’s mayor has said, as Russian forces advance on the city.
“From our information, one in two Kyiv residents has left the city,” Vitali Klitschko told Ukraine television on Thursday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022...lation-has-fled-says-ukrainian-capitals-mayor
Maybe the Russians will hold back longer until the rest have left.