Foreign media have reported that Russian troops have entered the Ukrainian capital from several areas.
Meanwhile, it is reported that Ukrainian military vehicles have been deployed in the city to protect Kiev.
The Ukrainian government is urging Kiev citizens to do everything possible to protect the city against Russian forces.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have taken control of the Hostomel airport near the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, where the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov, can land.
Russia has used about 200 warplanes to capture the airport, according to foreign media reports.