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Russian attempt to capture Kyiv is 'suicide' - Ukrainian presidential adviser

Ukrainian service members are seen near a destroyed building, as the Russian invasion continues, in a village on the front line in the east Kyiv region, Ukraine March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

One of Russian's main priorities is to take control of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv but trying to do so is "suicide", Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said in a televised interview on Tuesday.

He also said active hostilities between Ukraine and Russia could end within 2-3 weeks.

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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