The Associated Press quoted Klitschko as saying that Kyiv was surrounded. Klitschko himself denies saying such a thing.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that Kyiv is surrounded. He said this in an interview with the Associated Press, answering a question about whether the city authorities are going to evacuate residents.

"We can't do it, all the exits are blocked. Right now we are surrounded," Klitschko said.

He stated that nine civilians, including one child, have been killed in the city so far. In addition, six Russian saboteurs were killed on the night of February 27, the mayor of Kyiv claims.

He added that Kyiv is "on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe": "We have electricity now, we have water now and heating in our homes. But the infrastructure for delivering food and medicine has been destroyed."

Updated . Klitschko's press secretary, in a conversation with The Insider , denied the information about the blockade of the city. According to her, Kiev is not surrounded. "This is a lie and manipulation," she said, adding that Klitschko will soon issue a statement with a refutation on this matter. Later, Klitschko himself said that his words about the encirclement of Kiev were "disseminated by Russian online publications." "And it is surprising that Ukrainian Telegram channels began to spread this. Do not believe the lies! Trust information only from official sources," the mayor of Kiev said.

• On the evening of February 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian troops would storm Kiev that night. However, there was no such action. On the morning of February 26, Zelensky's office reported that local fighting was taking place in the city, but that the Ukrainian army was in control of Kiev.