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People familiar with the matter revealed that American intelligence personnel were worried about the fall of Ukraine's capital Kiev.

The US CNN quoted two people familiar with the matter. The preliminary assessment of U.S. intelligence units before the invasion of Ukraine in Russia showed that the Ukraine capital Kiev may fall within one to four days.

A senior US government officials told Congress on Thursday (February 24) that the Russian army was 32 kilometers away from Kiev.

A person familiar with the matter revealed that US officials believe that Russia encounters Ukraine's struggle than expected, but US officials who made briefings for members refused to explain whether I believe in the fall of Kiev.

CNN reported earlier that senior officials of the US Department of Defense said on Thursday that Russia will launch an attack on Kiev.

One of the people familiar with the matter said that the evaluation of Western intelligence personnel was that Russia plans to overthrow the Kiev government and then resettle a pro -Russian agency government, but they do not know whether Russian President Putin wants to seek to capture Ukraine.