KYIV, UKRAINE: Multiple explosions reverberated across central Kyiv on Monday, punctuating the air raid sirens blaring in the Ukrainian capital, prompting urgent calls for residents to seek shelter. The detonations, occurring around 10:30 am local time, followed a series of events that heightened tensions in the region.
Earlier, nearly a dozen individuals sustained injuries in a Russian drone strike on southern Ukraine, while a fire erupted at a major Russian power plant following a retaliatory Ukrainian drone attack.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko took to social media, issuing a stark warning for citizens to seek immediate refuge in shelters. Emergency services swiftly mobilized to respond to the unfolding crisis, focusing efforts on three districts of the capital.
Furthermore, the head of Kyiv’s military administration reported that a residential building in the Pechersky district suffered damage from a Russian missile, though specific details are pending confirmation.
The escalation in air attacks on Kyiv by Russian forces comes in the aftermath of fatal Ukrainian bombardments targeting Russian border regions, exacerbating tensions and raising concerns about the intensifying conflict.
