Russian troops advance on Kyiv

Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, according to news agency AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Thursday that according to preliminary figures, at least 137 Ukrainians, including soldiers, had been killed since the Russian invasion began early on Thursday, and 316 have been wounded. In a video message posted on his Facebook account, Zelensky said other states were “afraid” to support Ukraine’s accession to NATO. “No matter how many conversations I had with foreign leaders, I heard a few things. The first is that we are supported. I am grateful to each state that helps us concretely, not just in words. But there is a second — we are left alone to defend our state. Who is ready to fight with us? Honestly — I do not see," Zelensky said.