MADRID, 17 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Ukrainian authorities have reported in the early hours of this Monday that they have registered at least two explosions in the center of kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
The mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has reported around 06:00 that several explosions have been heard in a neighborhood in the center of the city, for which he has asked citizens to stay safe until the air alert ends.
“Explosion in the Shevchenkiv district, in the center of the capital. All services are still in place. Details later. The alert continues. Stay in the shelters!” He wrote in a message on the Telegram social network.
Less than ten minutes later, Klitschko has reported that a second explosion has been heard in the same neighborhood of kyiv.
Subsequently, the head of the Office of the Ukrainian Presidency, Andriy Yermak, has specified that the capital has been attacked with kamikaze drones.
“The Russians believe that it will help them, but such actions are like agony. We need more air defense systems and as soon as possible. We do not have time for slow actions. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy. So be it.” Yermak posted in a message on Telegram.
On October 10 and 11, Russia intensified its attacks on several cities, including kyiv, but also Lviv, Zaporizhia, and Kharkiv, in response to what Russian President Vladimir Putin described as a “terrorist attack” in relation to the destruction two days before of the Kerch bridge, which connects Russia with the Crimean peninsula.
Ukraine reported that the shelling of residential buildings and infrastructure in kyiv last week caused the death of six people and power problems.