Crisis in Ukraine: Gunfire heard in Kyiv as Russian forces move to take capital. The urgent calls for help and peace now on ABC7
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop.
Day 2 of Russia's invasion focused on the Ukrainian capital, where Associated Press reporters heard explosions starting before dawn and gunfire was reported in several areas. Ukrainian authorities used armored vehicles and snowplows to defend Kyiv and limit movement, and said Russian spies were seeking to infiltrate the city.
WATCH: Explosions heard in Ukrainian cities of Odesa, Kharkiv as Putin announces launch of military actionExplosions heard in Ukrainian cities of Odesa, Kharkiv as Putin announces launch of military action. "When bombs fall on Kyiv, it happens in Europe, not just in Ukraine," he said."When missiles kill our people, they kill all Europeans."
The autocratic leader hasn't said what his ultimate plans for Ukraine are. Lavrov gave a hint, saying Friday:"We want to allow the Ukrainian people to determine its own fate." His spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia recognizes Zelenskyy as Ukraine's president, but wouldn't say how long the Russian military operation could last.
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