Ukrainian Fighters Battle to Hold Kyiv

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Ukrainian capital is transformed into a battle zone, and President Volodymyr Zelensky warns against false reports of his demise. NATO leaders said more troops would be deployed.

The scene Saturday morning after fighting in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. | Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian 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 around the country.

There was intense street fighting, and bursts of gunfire and explosions could be heard across the city, including its heart, Maidan square, where in 2014 Ukrainian protests led to the toppling of a pro-Moscow government. Here are the latest developments: » | The New York Times | Saturday, February 26, 2022

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