KYIV: A Washington, DC-based think tank claimed Russian soldiers had gained control of parts of northern Ukraine, including the Chernobyl exclusion zone, outside of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The Crimean city of Kherson has also been taken over by them.
In a nationally broadcast address, Zelensky, President of Ukraine, confirmed the presence of Russian forces near Moscow, marching in both directions from the north and east. Also, Joe Biden, President of the United States of America, is still in touch with him, he said.
Zelensky remarked in the speech, "Our major purpose is to finish this slaughter." "The Ukrainians heroically oppose Russian attack."