"Part of Irpen city in the Kyiv region has been occupied," said Irpen Mayor Alexander Markushin, APA reports citing Unian.net.
According to him, Ukrainian fighters in other parts of the city remain in their positions and continue fighting against Russian forces.
The mayor stressed that the evacuation of civilians from the city was underway, children, women, and the elderly would be taken by bus to the Kyiv railway station at 10:00 local time.