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Today (13th) is the 18th day since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Although they are desperately resisting Russia's indiscriminate artillery shelling, the Russian army has already approached 15km from the Ukrainian capital.
Ukraine has appealed for aid, saying it must prevent further sacrifices.
Reporter Ahn Sang-woo on the sidewalk.
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Russian army has narrowed the siege to 15 km west of Kiiu and 30 km east of the Ukrainian capital.
At Irfin, the western gateway to Kiiu, Ukrainian forces are engaged in fierce street fighting to slow the advance of Russian tanks.
A video of an elderly couple staying at home and chasing out armed Russian soldiers while the residents' evacuation procession continued was also released.
In another battleground, southern Mariupol, a Russian tank was spotted firing shells at an apartment building.
[Victim's mother: I don't know where to go now...
Who will give back our sacrificed children?
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After more than ten days of indiscriminate shelling, Mariupol's apartments and hospitals and other places are difficult to find.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has even distributed a synthetic video of Paris, France being attacked by Russian troops, and again requested help from the international community.
[Volodimir Zelensky / President of Ukraine: What is happening now in Ukraine can happen in Europe soon.
Everyone must fight here to stop it.]
Ukrainian President Zelensky emphasized that 79 children have been killed so far and that further sacrifices must be prevented.
He also said he had asked the Israeli prime minister to mediate so that the summit with Russia could be held in Jerusalem.
(Video editing: Jeong Seong-hoon)