As authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was in danger of a missile assault, a number of strong explosions rocked Kyiv today.
explosions in the nation’s capital. There are air defense forces in action. Remain in shelters! Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, posted on Telegram.
In the early hours of today, the Ukrainian Air Force also declared a nationwide air alert and claimed on social media that missiles and drones were flying over several parts of Ukraine, including the capital.
According to AFP, our correspondents in Kyiv heard multiple loud explosions, some of which were accompanied by blinding flashes that turned the horizon orange.
The regional military administration in Kyiv announced over three hours later that air defenses had been triggered because of a drone’s approach.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss a suggested plan to put an end to the violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 2022.
Zelensky and his EU supporters were accused by Russia yesterday of trying to “torpedo” the US-brokered deal.
According to information released by Zelensky this week, the most recent plan is a 20-point proposal that would freeze the war on its present front line while allowing Ukraine to withdraw forces from the east, where demilitarized buffer zones might be established.
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