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LIVE - War in Ukraine: the Russians continue their offensive, the Ukrainian army resists
The center of Kiev has turned into a ghost town since the curfew introduced on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Sporadic bursts of automatic weapons and explosions punctuate the impressive silence of the Ukrainian capital, which continues to barricade itself in preparation for the next Russian attack.
On the fourth day of the offensive launched by Vladimir Putin, the battle for control of Kiev continues this Sunday in the north, south, east and west of the city, where Russian forces have relaunched their offensive to lock the capital.
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During the night from Friday to Saturday, the Ukrainian army repelled several infiltration attempts by Russian commandos towards the center of the capital.
On Sunday, it also repelled a Russian offensive on Kharkiv, the country's second city and video images show a column of Russian tanks totally destroyed at the entrance to the capital.
Kiev now fears a Russian build-up and a more brutal offensive…
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