As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor is filled with both pride over his citizens’ spirit and anxious about how long they can hold out.
Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv Mayor and former heavyweight champion gestures while speaking during his interview with the Associated Press in his office in the City Hall in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. A Ukrainian official says street fighting has broken out in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv.
The mayor confirmed to the AP that nine civilians in Kyiv had been killed so far, including one child.A Klitschko-ordered curfew began about sundown on Saturday and is to extend until at least 8 a.m. Monday. His order pointedly stated that any unauthorized person outside could be considered a saboteur.
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