Ukraine Authorities Sound Alert In Kyiv After Early Morning “Air Assault”

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An alert was in impact for Kyiv on Monday after an “air assault”, town’s army administration introduced, with the mayor citing an explosion in a single district that left one individual injured.

Monday’s early morning assault comes after a New 12 months assault by Russia that noticed Kyiv and different cities below fireplace from missiles and Iranian-made drones.

The warning from Kyiv’s army administration got here simply after 1 am native time (2300 GMT).

“Air assault on Kyiv… Air alert is on within the capital,” it introduced on the messaging app Telegram.

Town’s army administration head, Serhiy Popko, known as for individuals to “keep in shelters”.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported an explosion in Kyiv’s northeastern Desnyanskyi district and mentioned “emergency companies are on their manner”.

“An injured 19-year-old man was hospitalised within the Desnyanskyi district of the capital,” he mentioned round 1:20 am.

The air assault triggered the Kyiv area air defence system, mentioned Oleksii Kuleba, the pinnacle of Kyiv area’s army administration.

“Hazard persists in Kyiv area! Our air defence forces are engaged on the targets,” he mentioned. “The primary factor now’s to remain calm and keep in shelters till the alarm is off.”

On Saturday, assaults by Russian forces killed three individuals in Kyiv and different cities, and a recent assault Sunday killed one individual within the southern area of Zaporizhzhia.

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