2 loud explosions heard in central Kyiv after Russia reports new strikes: Report

Russia-Ukraine War: At least two blasts rang out in Kyiv in the wake of Russian attacks with Iranian-made drones aimed at energy infrastructure.

Updated on: Oct 19, 2022, 17:17:45 IST

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Several loud explosions were heard in central Kyiv on Wednesday, AFP reported as Russian forces continued to target energy facilities in the capital.

Russia-Ukraine War: Local residents look at parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)

At least two blasts rang out in Kyiv in the wake of Russian attacks with Iranian-made drones aimed at energy infrastructure which killed at least five people in the city on Monday.

Russia defense ministry registered new strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Russia hit military and energy targets in Ukraine, the report added. All targets have been hit, Moscow informed.

Earlier, the new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine said that the situation was tense for his forces in Ukraine. Sergei Surovikin, the Russian air force general who now commands Russia's invasion forces said, "The situation in the area of the 'Special Military Operation' can be described as tense."

Sergei Surovikin blamed Ukraine of "deliberately striking infrastructure and residential buildings in Kherson."

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