Russian military announces "safe" corridor for Kyiv residents to leave

Smoke rises over the Kyiv skyline on February 27

The Russian military announced an "open and safe" corridor for Ukrainian civilians to leave the capital, Kyiv, on Monday.

At least 352 civilians in Ukraine have been killed since the invasion began, including 14 children, according to Ukraine's Interior Ministry. Ukrainian authorities have accused Russian forces of targeting civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings and schools, Qazet.az reports.

Konashenkov's statement also included a baseless claim that the Ukrainian government was using Kyiv residents as a "human shield," repeating an allegation that Ukrainian "nationalists" have deployed artillery in residential areas of the capital.

LIVE teams on the ground in Kyiv have seen firsthand Ukrainian civilian volunteers - even members of Parliament - taking up arms and making preparations to defend the capital at all cost.