Desperate Putin throws everything at Kyiv as National Guard chief ally admits the war has not gone to plan: Artillery destroys housing block and civilian cheats death as missile blast just misses him.

One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies has said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not going as quickly as the Kremlin had wanted as the desperate leader continues his brutal assault on Kyiv.

In the strongest public acknowledgement yet from Moscow that things were not going to plan, National Guard chief Viktor Zolotov blamed the slower than expected progress on what he said were far-right Ukrainian forces hiding behind civilians, an accusation repeatedly made by officials in Russia.

His comments appeared at odds with an assessment on Friday by Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu who told Putin that 'everything is going according to plan'.

Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv this morning with air strikes raining down on the city, while fighting and artillery fire rage around the suburbs.

Zolotov, who was once in charge of Putin's personal security, said: 'I would like to say that yes, not everything is going as fast as we would like.

'But we are going towards our goal step by step and victory will be for us, and this icon will protect the Russian army and accelerate our victory.'

This morning's assault on Kyiv saw one person killed, three hospitalised and nine treated at the scene after a strike narrowly avoided a pedestrian when it struck an apartment block.

Another missile was intercepted above Kyiv but debris fell on the city, destroying a bus and killing one person in more scenes of utter destruction.

Russian troops are edging closer to the capital and are keeping up their siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, where officials said nearly 2,200 people have been killed.

Speaking after this morning's attack, Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to rebuild every destroyed Ukrainian street and building.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10610217/Bombs-rain-Kyiv-apartment-block-killing-two-Putins-forces-edge-closer-capital.html

josephubah111:
Putin has a black belt and a former kgb agent .govt assassin's..zelenwamama was a comedian and entertainer before all this wahala

josephubah111:
Putin has a black belt and a former kgb agent .govt assassin's..zelenwamama was a comedian and entertainer before all this wahala

alphaNomega:
They should catch Zelensky, catch Putin, keep them in a cage, let them fight man to man

josephubah111:
Putin has a black belt and a former kgb agent .govt assassin's..zelenwamama was a comedian and entertainer before all this wahala

alphaNomega:
They should catch Zelensky, catch Putin, keep them in a cage, let them fight man to man

Elvictor:
Oh, isn't not Dailymail again? UK news outlet that have never in their life ever say truth, do you know why transfer season is a joke in England? Ask dailymail, churning speculation up and down.

The West have been begging Russians not to use modern weapons, which they have been abiding with, Russia desperately throwing everything at Kyiv means, they are unleashing their entire arsenals.

The moment Russia decide to use their modern bombs, the world will go agog, soliciting on Ukraine behalf.

All these churning of propaganda won't help, if Russia are failing, why is Ukraine pleading desperately for cease fire.

If you can defend Kyiv, no problem, pick up your international passport and visa, go over there, since it is guaranteed that Russia has failed.

Currently, Russia have encamped Kyiv, waiting to besiege it, but Ukraine have been begging for cease fire to evacuate civilians, Russia will go down in history as country that respect human rights and rules of engagement.

Respect to mother Russia.

I have begining to see those supporting Us and Nato as senseless people.

Competence5050:
Putin go kill am for hand... That man learn taekwondo...