Russia also launched missile strikes on Boryspil airport near Kyiv and several other airports, the statement said.
It said the Ukrainian air force is fighting off an air attack by Russia.
The statement denied reports about Russian paratroops in the southern port city of Odesa.
Multiple reports are now quoting Ukrainian officials as saying troops in Belarus are joining the Russian attack, meaning the offensive is now also coming from Ukraine’s north.
Belarus, which is on Ukraine’s northern border, has long been allied with Russia. Analysts describe the small country as Russia’s «client state».
The attack from the north adds to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s east, and Russian troop movement on Odessa in the south.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60454795
