Ukrainian forces regained control of the entire Kyiv region. This following the withdrawal of Russian troops from strategic cities near the capital, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Maliar announced on Saturday.
The towns of Irpin, Bucha, Gostómel and the entire Kyiv region were liberated from the invader. This was stated by Maliar on Facebook.
These cities were destroyed by fighting following the start of the Russian invasion on February 24.
On Monday, Ukraine He assured that he had retaken control of Irpin, in the hands of the Russians since the end of February.
This Saturday, journalists from the AFP they were able to travel to Bucha, recently “liberated” and inaccessible to the press for more than a month.
Russian forces are carrying out a “rapid withdrawal” from the Kyiv and Chernigov regions of northern Ukraine, with the aim of redeploying to the east and south, the Ukrainian government said on Saturday.
