Two strong explosions in central Kyiv

Two strong explosions were heard in central Kyiv on Saturday morning by AFP journalists, who also saw trails in the sky, shortly before air raid sirens sounded, the Reuters news agency reported. It is reported by Upmp.news with reference to “Polskie Radio”.

“Strong explosions were heard on the left bank of the capital. According to preliminary information, the air defenses worked against ballistic weapons,” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram.

There were no reports of injured people so far, he said. The attack came after a long period of calm in the Ukrainian capital.  Air defenses downed a missile in Kyiv on September 21. The falling debris wounded seven people, including a child, according to news outlets.

Kyiv Oblast Military Administration specified that after the nighttime attacks on Kyiv Oblast by drones, Russia launched ballistic missiles in the morning. The authorities said that there had been no strikes on critical or residential infrastructure. However, two missiles hit a field between two settlements in one district of the oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine had deployed more Western air defense systems, as it braces for a second full winter of Russian attacks on energy facilities.

Systematic strikes by Moscow’s forces last year targeted Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving thousands without heating or electricity in freezing temperatures for long periods, the Reuters news agency reported.

(aj)

SOURCE: Reuters, pravda.com.ua