Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities with heavy shelling, but its attempts to invade Kyiv have been 'stalled' a senior defense official said.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!in the north of Ukraine are"stalled," while other cities in the country remain under"heavy" shelling.
Roughly 90% of Russia's 150,000-strong force – built up along Ukraine’s border in the lead up to the invasion – is believed to have entered Ukraine from the north, east and south. Reports have surfaced suggesting that everything from weather to mechanical errors have halted its progress and Russian troops remain roughly 15 to 20 miles outside of Kyiv.
However, they warned that just because Russia is advancing at a pace slower than originally believed"doesn't mean that they aren't making any progress."
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