Powerful explosions heard in center of Ukraine capital Kyiv
March 15, 2022, 10:30 am

Powerful explosions heard in center of Ukraine capital Kyiv

Russian invasion of Ukraine (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

The Arab News reported, AFP journalists said, at least three powerful explosions were heard in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Tuesday morning, although the cause was not immediately known.

An AFP journalist also saw a column of smoke rising in the distance, but was unable to get there due to a night curfew which is in effect until 0500 GMT.

The report said that explosions are sometimes caused by air defense weaponry.

It mentioned that there were no immediate statements from official sources.

Fighting has intensified in recent days around Kyiv, which is almost completely surrounded by Russian forces that invaded Ukraine on February 24.

The photo expresses what Russia means by the so called "Special Operation" in Ukraine (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

More than half of Kyiv’s three million inhabitants have fled the city since the start of the Russian offensive.

Several deaths and injuries were reported on Monday after air strikes on different parts of the capital.

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Fierce fighting has been going on for several days between Russian and Ukrainian forces on the northwest outskirts of Kyiv.

Source: arabnews

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