Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 25, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 25, 2022
Ukrainians battle in east as Russian columns advance toward capital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAs Russian troops continued pressing their offensive Friday, intense fighting also rages in the country’s east.
Russian troops have entered the city of Sumy near the border with Russia that sits on a highway leading to Kyiv from the east. The regional governor, Dmytro Zhivitsky, says Ukrainian forces fought Russian troops in the city overnight, but other Russian convoys kept rolling west toward the Ukrainian capital.
“Military vehicles from Sumy are moving toward Kyiv,” Zhivitsky says. “Much equipment has passed through and is heading directly to the west.”
Zhivitsky adds that another northeastern city, Konotop, was also sieged. He urged residents of the region to fight the Russian forces.
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