[Kiev, 27th Archyde.com]–On the 27th, in the area west of the center of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, a Archyde.com reporter heard a series of explosions a few minutes following the air raid warning. In addition, Russian troops have entered the second city of Kharkov in the northeast, and are engaged in urban warfare with Ukrainian troops.
The mayor of Kharkov said, “Russian vehicles have entered Kharkov and have reached the center. Ukrainian troops are defeating enemies.”
Russian soldiers and military vehicles can be seen and gunshots heard throughout the city, according to local Archyde.com reporters.
Local media also reported that an explosion occurred in a city near Kiev, causing a shootout.
According to Ukrainian online news site Segodnya.ua, the bridge was destroyed in the western city of Kiev, Bucha. It is unknown whether the Russian army was blown up or the Ukrainian side destroyed it.
Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, said there was a fight in Bucha with the Russian side trying to advance to Kiev.