Mayor Volodymyr Borosenko has urged residents of the town of Foresail, west of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, to evacuate.
The town of Foresail is located 40 kilometers from Kiev.
In a video message posted on Facebook, Foresail Mayor Volodymyr Borosenko said there was no need to stay in town at the moment. Fighting is already raging around the province. I urge residents to leave the city if they can.
"I urge everyone to act wisely," he said. Contact the nearest call center. Leave the city whenever the opportunity arises.
The mayor also gave the reason why the residents were in such a hurry to leave the city.
In this regard, he said, real experience shows that it is becoming easier for Ukrainian troops to conduct operations in cities where fighting is taking place and where the number of civilians is low.
Borespile, meanwhile, is the largest airport in Ukraine. Many residents have taken up position near this airport. But Russian missiles aimed at the airport have made it risky to stay here.
The presence of Russian warplanes in the airspace of Ukraine has increased, the country's military said. The Ukrainian Air Force commander said the presence had been increased in the last 24 hours.
This information has been informed in the BBC report on Tuesday.
Many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used in Ukrainian airspace, along with bombers, assault and warplanes, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, the report said.
On Monday, Ukraine shot down a Russian plane, two helicopters and six drones. However, the BBC has not verified the veracity of these claims.
Earlier, in a video message released on Monday, the Ukrainian president said his country's forces had been able to keep Russia out of the Gulf. Russian forces are trying to advance 'slowly' and our forces have so far 'resisted' their efforts.
He also claimed that they had been able to "suppress" the Russian forces. Zelensky also claimed that Ukrainian forces had shot down another Russian plane in the Kharkiv region.
Speaking to the pilots of Russian warplanes, the Ukrainian president said: They must have emptiness instead of heart. Instead of a soul. Instead of everything that makes people human.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Moscow offered to surrender Ukrainian troops after taking control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. But Kiev denies it and says the fight will continue until the last soldier survives.
If they lose the city, it will be a strategic victory for Russia. From there, Russian troops will be able to communicate directly in Crimea. Residents stranded in Mariupol say their city is now virtually a hell on earth.
It is to be noted that Russian forces launched a military operation in Ukraine on the morning of February 24 at the behest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As part of the operation, Ukraine is being attacked by land, air and water. There is a bloody conflict between the two sides. As many as 3 million Ukrainians have fled the country to save their lives since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Today is the 26th day of the war.
Sources: BBC, CNN
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