Ukrainians leave belongings behind as Russian forces launch assault on Irpin | Ground Report
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From a child's bicycle to an elderly person's walker, various household items are lying out in the open on the city streets as people leave Irpin to escape from the advancing Russian troops.
Desperate civilians in Ukraine’s Irpin are running to save their lives as Russian forces lay siege to the town on the outskirts of capital Kyiv and launched a furious assault. People who fled their homes left belongings behind as the enemy knocked on the city’s doors.
The neighbouring city of Bucha district witnessed a relentless Russian onslaught on day 13 of the war between the two neighbouring countries. Amid a barrage of missiles and the onward press of Russian military, the Ukrainian defence forces blew up a bridge that connected this strategic suburb to Kyiv.
The destruction of the concrete bridge has slowed down the advance of the Russian troops, but residents of Irpin are deeply fearful. Supplies are running low, and they have been without electricity, water and heat for four days, according to the governor of the Kyiv Oblast.
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Evacuations are taking place in the brief window when the Russian forces halt their attacks. Civilians -- mostly women and children -- were seen leaving behind their possessions and taking only what was essential.
From a child's bicycle to an elderly person's walker, various household items are lying out in the open on the city streets as people leave in a frenzy. Several homes and commercial buildings have been damaged in the shelling.
