After days of fighting, Ukrainian forces have regained control of Makariv, a town 30 miles west of Kyiv, from Russian aggression. The town had sustained significant damage from ongoing Russian airstrikes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that the state flag of Ukraine was raised over the city of Makariv as the Russians retreated. However, CNN could not confirm the claim by the Ukraine forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly claimed it is not targeting civilians.