War in Ukraine: in Irpin, near the front line, fleeing civilians

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In Irpin, the last city-lock before Kiev arriving from the west, civilians are desperately trying to flee the bombardments and the advance of Russian troops. A France 24 team went to the front line.

In the Ukrainian city of Irpin, the last front line in the northwest, hundreds of residents are trying to flee the bombardments.

The concrete bridge, gaping over the river, was destroyed by Ukrainian forces to prevent the passage of Russian armor.

A kilometer further, Vladimir Putin’s forces let civilians fleeing the area escape along a humanitarian corridor as the fighting intensified, explains France 24 reporter Cyril Payen.