Half of the population of the Kiev agglomeration has fled since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitali Klitschko announced on Thursday March 10.
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According to our information, one out of two inhabitants of Kiev has left the city.
Today, a little less than two million inhabitants are there
,” he told Ukrainian television.
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However, Kiev has turned into a fortress
", hammered Vitali Klitschko, on the fifteenth day of the Russian invasion: "
Every street, every building, every checkpoint has been fortified
".
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The agglomeration of Kiev had 3.5 million inhabitants before the start of the conflict with Russia.
Russia launched an offensive on Ukrainian territory on February 24, which it describes as a "
special military operation
", forcing more than 2.3 million refugees to flee the country, according to the latest UN count published on Thursday. .