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Ukraine says Russian troops largely stopped from advancing

Published: 25 Feb 2022 - 09:16 am | Last Updated: 25 Feb 2022 - 09:19 am
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a news briefing in Kyiv , Ukraine, February 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a news briefing in Kyiv , Ukraine, February 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia resumed missile strikes at 4 a.m. on Friday, but its troops had been stopped from advancing in most directions.

In a televised speech, Zelenskiy said the Russian strikes were aimed at both military and civilian targets.

The capital Kyiv came under attack on Friday morning, while a missile hit the airport in the city of Rivne in western Ukraine, its mayor said.