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Ukraine’s president praises compatriots for their ‘heroism’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Russian aggression forces were targeting civilian areas, praising his countrymen for their “heroism” and assuring that Kyiv is doing “everything possible” to protect them.

He said as Moscow’s forces approached the capital, with explosions resounding in the city what the government described as “terrible missile attacks.”

“They say that civilian objects are not their target. But this is another lie of theirs. In fact, they do not distinguish the regions in which they operate,” Zelensky said in a video. .

“Ukrainian air defense systems are protecting our skies,” he said. “Ukrainians are showing heroism”.

“All of our forces are doing everything they can” to protect people, he added.

The Ukrainian leader urged people to show “solidarity” and help the elderly find shelter and “access to real information.”