Fighting intensifies in Kyiv as Russian forces advance

If you're wondering where clashes are taking place between Ukrainian and Russian military forces, here is the latest:

Fighting has seemingly intensified in the capital city of Kyiv as Russian forces advance, with reports of several explosions, gunfire, and missile strikes being heard in or around the city early on Friday, reports BBC.

A Ukrainian interior ministry official claimed that a Russian aircraft has been shot down over the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, although these reports are unconfirmed

Fighting is also raging at an airfield on the outskirts of Kyiv, and it could become a springboard for the Russian army into Kyiv if its troops seize it

Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister says Russian forces could enter the area just outside Kyiv later today

Following clashes, Russian forces have seized control of the former Chernobyl nuclear complex in northernmost Ukraine, close to the Belarusian border and just 93 kilometres from Kyiv. The US says Ukrainian soldiers are being held hostage there

Since the start of the invasion, Ukraine has been trying to fend off the Russian invasion from three separate fronts - the north, south and east of the country, where fighting has been among the fiercest