Massive explosion reported in Kyiv

Published August 26th, 2024 - 06:07 GMT
Kyiv
Police officers inspect an explosion crater after a missile attack in Kyiv, on March 21, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

ALBAWABA - According to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), a massive explosion has been heard across the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with no further details regarding injuries or casualties. 

Air raid sirens were sounded across the country just before 6 a.m. Kyiv Independent reporters heard explosions in the city; a few minutes later, they heard numerous additional explosions. 

Shortly after the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian MiG-31s, which are used to fire Kinzhal ballistic missiles, were in the air, more were heard immediately after 9:00 a.m.

Following the sirens, thousands of people took refuge in subway stations across Kyiv.

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