Fire breaks out in central Kyiv after explosion during air-raid alert
A fire broke out in central Kyiv after an explosion during an air-raid alert on Wednesday, an AFP reporter said. Firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene. Ukraine has faced frequent Russian air strikes more than four years into Moscow's invasion.
A fire broke out in central Kyiv after an explosion during an air-raid alert on Wednesday, an AFP reporter said. The journalist reported seeing smoke and flames rising as firefighters and ambulances reached the scene.
Ukraine has faced frequent Russian air strikes more than four years into Moscow's invasion. Officials say air-defence systems are active across the country and that strike warnings have become a routine part of daily life.
The full extent of the damage and any casualties was not immediately clear. Kyiv authorities say attacks on civilian infrastructure are continuing and that they have asked allies to step up air-defence support.
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