Ukraine's president, Volodimir Zelensky, has rejected US president, Joe Biden's offer to be evacuated out of the capital Kyiv as Russian forces attempt to close in on the capital after a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases
'The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,' according to a
senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the
conversation
Earlier, Zelensky said in a televised speech: 'This night they will
launch an assault. The enemy will use all of their power on all fronts
to break our defense. This night we have to stand ground. The fate of
Ukraine is being decided now.'
On Friday, a second Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was shot down near Bila Tserkva, 50 miles south of Kyiv, according to two American security officials .
The conversation between Biden and Zelensky comes after a video showed him in his military tent drinking coffee with his men.
US security officials say Zelensky, who three years ago was a comedian
and actor, personally coordinated the defense of Kyiv from his military
tent.
Biden has authorized the release of $350million of military assistance
to Ukraine while France and Poland have agreed to send ammunition and
defence systems to Ukraine as at press time.
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