Russian forces advancing on major Ukrainian city, local official warns
Russian forces are advancing on Mykolaiv, another key city in southern Ukraine, the regional governor warned Friday.
In a video message posted on social media, Mykolaiv Oblast Gov. Vitaliy Kim said Russian troops are moving on Mykolaiv city from two directions and that some have already entered the city limits but are not yet inside in significant numbers.
The city is preparing to defend itself, according to Kim.
"Don't panic," Kim said. "At the moment, the enemy is approaching from two directions but they're not on our streets yet. We're preparing the defenses, so women and children should get home now and the men join the defense lines."
Kim said the Ukrainian military has a large amount of armour in Mykolaiv and urged residents "not to shoot at every vehicle," since some could be Ukrainian.
"No need to shoot at everything that's moving in the city. There's a lot of our armor in the city," he said. "{lease do not shoot inside the city, there's no enemy here yet, but they are approaching."
-ABC News' Patrick Reevell