Irpin near Kyiv still under bombardment - mayor

Despite Russian claims to be de-escalating fighting near Kyiv

Despite Russian claims to be de-escalating fighting near Kyiv, Irpin's mayor says the town is facing "continuous" and deadly shelling.

Qazet.az reports that mayor Oleksandr Markushyn said that on Wednesday the town had been struck by rockets, mortars and artillery.

"Obviously, it's not safe," he said. "Many people died from their [Russian] mines, from their artillery fire and a lot of people were shot down."

Markushyn also claimed that on two city streets, Russian forces shot women and "then were driving over them on tanks".