Russia-Ukraine (Feb. 25): Ukrainian President Says Russian Forces Will Assault Kyiv at Night

Smoke and flames rise over during the shelling near Kyiv, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he believes Russian forces will attack the country’s capital of Kyiv overnight.

“I have to say frankly that this night will be harder than the day,” he said in a pre-recorded video from an undisclosed location.