The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was rocked by several explosions this morning. According to AFP journalists, a residential complex in the city center was hit and fire broke out.
Information on possible victims was initially not available. “Several explosions in Shevchenkivskyi district,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram. “Ambulances and paramedics are on site. Rescue and evacuation of residents is underway in two buildings.”
The Ukrainian capital has rarely been the target of Russian attacks in recent weeks, and the Russian military is currently concentrating its attacks primarily on the east of the country. Kyiv was last shelled in early June. While the Ukrainian side spoke of damaged railway infrastructure, Moscow reported the targeted destruction of tanks freshly delivered from abroad.