Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused evacuation as Russian hitmen ‘parachuted’ into Kyiv

Ukrainian president turned down opportunity to leave capital despite threat to life, adviser claims

Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks with UN General Secretary António Guterres
Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks with UN General Secretary António Guterres
(Image credit: Ukrainian Presidency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A close adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed how the Ukrainian president refused to be evacuated from Kyiv even as Russian assassination squads tried to storm the capital to kill him.

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