Kyiv mayor extends curfew as Russian forces continue attacks
The revised curfew calls for all residents to remain in their homes from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m., and will apply until at least Monday morning
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The mayor of Kyiv has extended a curfew for all citizens of Ukraine's capital city as Russian forces continued their siege, according to reports.
The revised curfew calls for all residents to remain in their homes from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m., and will apply until at least Monday morning, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko announced, Reuters reported.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a former boxing champion, talks to reporters at his office in Kyiv, Feb. 10, 2022. (Getty Images)
Klitschko previously announced a curfew order for residents to remain at home between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., as the city faced missile strikes and the threat of looming Russian tanks.
The change comes after a Russian missile strike struck a civilian oil depot outside Kyiv early Sunday morning, Ukrainian officials said.
A Kyiv, Ukraine, apartment building is seen heavily damaged during ongoing military operations, Feb. 25, 2022. (UNICEF)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ukrainian Member of Parliament Anna Purtova told Fox News the "missile attack launched on the oil depot in Vasilkov near Kyiv" around 2 a.m.