"Russian Armored Units Advance to the Outskirts of Kyiv"...Large Explosions Occur Across Kyiv

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] As Russian forces invading Ukraine have reportedly advanced to an area just about 30 km south of the capital Kyiv, concerns are growing that Kyiv may soon fall. From early dawn on this day, Russian forces have once again launched missile attacks toward Kyiv, causing explosions in various parts of the city center.

According to CNN on the 24th (local time), senior officials of the Joe Biden administration stated at a House briefing held that day, "Russian armored units advancing from the Belarus border area have pushed to within just 20 miles (approximately 32 km) of Kyiv," adding, "Units advancing from eastern and southern Russia are also moving toward Kyiv with the aim of overthrowing the Ukrainian government, and although they are still some distance away, they will soon encircle Kyiv."

With the resumption of Russian airstrikes from early dawn, large explosions were reported in various parts of downtown Kyiv. According to AFP, Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, said via his Telegram, "I heard two massive explosions," and added, "The attack on Kyiv has just resumed with cruise and ballistic missiles."

According to The New York Times (NYT), Russian forces began airstrikes early the previous day, gained air superiority over Ukraine, and then deployed airborne troops to the outskirts of Kyiv. There is speculation that if the deployment of airborne troops via transport planes continues, Kyiv could fall before the ground forces advancing from the border area arrive.

An official from a European intelligence agency told AFP, "While much depends on the level of resistance Ukraine can mount, Russian forces are confident that they can deploy overwhelming forces to Kyiv within the next few hours."

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