Ukrainians fight back against Russians on Kyiv outskirts | DW News

Ukrainian forces have been fighting back against Russian assaults on the outskirts of Kyiv. Authorities have urged citizens to help defend the capital.
Guns are being handed out to ordinary citizens and people are being urged to make petrol bombs and resist. Ukraine's military says it repelled an assault by Russian troops on army base in Kyiv. And now we're seeing some of the latest damage here.
A missile hit an apartment building located just minutes away from Kyiv's secondary international airport. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says the strike injured 35 people, including two children. Russia's military says it has launched a barrage of cruise missiles against Ukraine.
In Kyiv, many residents have taken shelter where they can. The government has handed out thousands of guns to ordinary citizens and is urging them to build petrol bombs to resist.
And Russia has vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution that condemned its invasion of Ukraine and called on Moscow to withdraw troops immediately. 11 countries on the 15-member council voted in favor, while India, China, and the United Arab Emirates abstained.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeated a call to Ukrainian soldiers to surrender - making baseless accusations against the Ukrainian government and invoking the name of a controversial wartime nationalist leader.
And many of those caught up in the invasion have fled to neighboring countries. The UN says more than 50,000 Ukrainian refugees have left since Thursday.
Most are headed to countries neighboring Ukraine. They include EU members Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, as well as non-EU member Moldova. As fighting worsens, these countries are bracing for more refugees in the coming days.



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