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On Monday, February 28, there was a pause in the Russian offensive in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, with a lifting of the curfew. The special envoys of France Télévisions were able to go to the suburbs of the capital to see the mobilization and the damage.
To get out of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, you have to cross countless checkpoints manned by armed civilians. After 30 km, the journalists from France Télévisions arrive in Irpin (Ukraine). The entrance to the city is held by residents. One of them, who holds the roadblock, and to whom the army has provided a weapon, explains that fighting took place on Sunday February 27, at the other end of the city. Other residents are leaving Kiev as quickly as possible, traumatized by the clashes.
In the other entrance to the town of Irpin, where the fighting was most violent, four bodies of Russian soldiers lie on the ground. Two enemy tanks were destroyed by the Ukrainian army, which managed to repel the onslaught of Russian soldiers. However, there is no time to celebrate the victory: the enemy is only about twenty kilometers away. At the other end of the city, a bridge was destroyed by the Ukrainian army. A way to prevent the Russian army from quickly reaching the capital. “The battle unfolding in this region is absolutely crucial for the continuation of the conflict, because Irpin is one of the very last locks before Kiev”explains Marc De Chalvron, special correspondent at Irpin.