Russian forces have resorted to striking civilian targets in a bid to break Kyiv’s resistance, a Ukrainian MP has warned, as the fight for the capital and country looks set to intensify.
The Kremlin claims its assault on Ukraine is aimed only at military targets, but bridges, schools and residential neighbourhoods have all been hit in Kyiv over the past 48 hours, with the bulk of Russia’s troops and tanks drawing ever closer to the city, home to 2.8 million people.
