On Thursday, AFP journalists reported hearing explosions for 15 to 20 minutes in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, which witnessed a series of attacks overnight.
The agency’s journalists saw a march that the air defenses were trying to shoot down, while the military administration of the city of Kiev reported that “the air defense has been activated.”
The explosions stopped after about 15 to 20 minutes.
Journalists saw a cloud of black smoke in the air as the military administration in Kiev announced the end of the state of alert for an air strike.
“The enemy’s drone was shot down,” said Andrei Yermak, director of the presidential office.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported “explosions and fires in the Solomyansky district of the capital” and warned of possible drone debris.
Kiev witnessed a wave of attacks during the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
“Our city has not seen such intense strikes since the beginning of this year,” said the head of the military administration for the city of Kiev, Sergey Popko, on Thursday morning.
Popko added that this is the third day of attempted strikes on Kiev in May.
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2023-05-04 17:32:08
