Ukraine capital Kyiv declares curfew: mayor

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This photograph taken on February 24, 2022 shows smoke over the town of Hostomel in northwest Kyiv. (Photo: AFP)
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko on Thursday announced an overnight curfew in Ukraine's capital as the country battled to repel a Russian invasion.اضافة اعلان

The former world heavyweight boxing champion said the curfew would last from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am local time (2000-0500 GMT) and that public transport would stop working during that period.

Metro stations would remain open throughout to serve as bomb shelters, he said. 

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