Zelenskyy: Russians being 'pushed away from Kyiv'
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has put out his latest evening message. He says the country's troops are regaining territory around the capital and pushing back Russian troops.
He also heralds the "liberation" of Irpin - a key town on the northwest fringes of Kyiv.
"Our defenders are advancing in the Kyiv region, regaining control over Ukrainian territory," he said.
"Irpin was liberated. Well done! I am grateful to everyone who worked for this result. The occupiers are pushed away from Irpin. Pushed away from Kyiv.
"However, it is too early to talk about security in this part of our region. The fighting continues."
The president said that, despite the gains, Russian troops still control north of Kyiv and will continue their attacks even though "hundreds and hundreds of units of burned and abandoned enemy equipment" litter the area.
He said 143 children are known to have died in the war so far and that Mariupol remains under siege.
"Russian troops did not allow any humanitarian corridor to be organized today, they did not allow silence," he said.
Earlier, an official said just 586 managed to escape the city today, and Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of not allowing people to evacuate.
On the diplomatic front, the president said he had agreed with Boris Johnson "to further support our defence and strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation".
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