NASA Satellite Falls to Earth Causing Bright Flash in Sky over Kiev

A bright flash in the sky over Kiev, which residents observed on the evening of April 19, according to preliminary data, is the result of the fall of a NASA space satellite to Earth, reported the Kyiv city military administration.

Source: KGVA in TelegramCommand of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Facebook

Direct speech of the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko: “About 22:00 on April 19, a bright glow of an air object was observed in the sky within Kyiv. According to preliminary information, this phenomenon was the result of a NASA space satellite falling to Earth.”

Details: Popko added that an air raid alert was issued to avoid possible casualties from debris falling to the ground.

He stressed that air defense in the capital did not work.

Later, the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that, according to preliminary information, flashes over the city of Kyiv around 22:30 were associated with the fall satellite or meteorite. This information is being updated.

Literally Air Force: “At present, there is no threat of the enemy using air attack in this direction. Air defense is on alert!”

Background:

• On the evening of April 19, an air alert was announced in eastern Ukraine, as well as in the Kyiv region, it was also reported that an air target was noticed in the sky of the Kiev region.
• In addition, residents of the capital reported that saw a bright flash in the sky.
• Space previously reported that a faulty NASA space satellite will fall to Earth on April 19-20.
• The RHESSI satellite, which studied the Sun from 2002 until its decommissioning in 2018, was expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere around 21:30 on April 19-20. RHESSI is not a huge satellite. It weighs only 270 kilograms. It was noted that most of this mass should turn into ash and steam during the fall.