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VIENNA (AP) — After a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country, Russian forces were closing in on Ukraine’s capital of Kiev on Saturday. City officials warned of street fighting and urged residents to stay inside and take cover. Here are the things to know about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the security crisis in Eastern Europe: WHAT IS GOING ON IN UKRAINE’S CAPITAL? Central Kyiv appeared quiet Saturday. Ukrainian officials reported some success in fending off Russian assaults, but fighting persisted near the capital. Skirmishes reported on the edge of the c…