Ukrainian President Rejects US Offer of Evacuation: ‘I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride’

Street fighting breaks out in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the nation via his smartphone in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected an evacuation offer from the United States and is remaining in his country as Russian forces capture more ground, Ukrainian officials said on Feb. 26.

“The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelensky said in a statement.