In pictures: Kyiv under attack

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Russian forces continue a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, with fighting on the streets of the capital Kyiv.

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Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced a new curfew for the Ukrainian capital from between 17:00 and 08:00 local time.

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An apartment building near Kyiv's Zhuliany airport was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday.

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Surveillance footage, obtained by Reuters, shows a missile hitting the block.

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Pictures show a hole covering at least five floors that were blasted into the side.

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Emergency services attended the scene.

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Firefighters put out flames inside a bombed apartment block.

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Authorities say the number of casualties is "being specified" while an evacuation is under way.

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A total of 198 Ukrainians, including three children, have been killed since Russia invaded, the country's Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said.

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People take cover as an air-raid siren sounds, near the damaged apartment building.

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Ukrainian soldiers took up guard positions in the capital.

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People leave the Zhuliany neighbourhood in Kyiv on Saturday.

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The Ukrainian army said it had repelled an attack along one of the main roads in the west, early this morning.

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Ukrainian armed service members are seen by damaged vehicles, at the site of fighting with Russian troops.

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There were periods of street fighting as Russian forces attempted to probe the city's defences.

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The people of Kyiv spend an anxious wait in shelters and basements during bombing alerts in the capital.

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Smoke rises over Kyiv on Saturday morning after a night of shelling.

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