Kyiv is preparing to repulse the aggressor, said the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko in Telegram.

According to him, the fighting continues near Kiev..

Klitschko added that Kyiv is helping the region in the evacuation of residents of Gostomel, Bucha, Vorzel, Irpen. Over the past two days, thousands of people have been taken away.

The city provides passenger transport. Kiev rescuers meet people at the railway station. And those who want to leave Kyiv are sent by train to western Ukraine,” Klitschko said..

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The fact that in the near future Russia plans to start a decisive battle for Kyiv was also said by the adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs Vadym Denisenko on March 7.

According to him, the invaders are concentrating a large number of troops around the capital..

At the same time, Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the President's Office, says that it is still impossible to encircle and take Kyiv, since there is a large concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine here..

According to Bellingcat investigative journalist Christ Grozev, Russia will try to freeze the war against Ukraine in seven to ten days..