Multiple explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital but the cause was unknown, a day after Russia attacked a missile factory in the region.
Local media reported several explosions in the capital Kiev of Ukraine early this morning, while air raid sirens were also activated over almost the entire territory of this country.
Ukrainian officials have not explained the cause of the explosions. Department of Defense Russia has not yet commented on the information.
Vizar factory on the outskirts of Kiev was destroyed in a Russian air strike on April 16. Image: AFP.
The news came a day after a series of loud explosions were heard in Kiev, marking the most powerful explosions in the Ukrainian capital since Russian forces withdrew from northern Ukraine earlier this month. Multiple explosions also occurred in the city of Kherson in the south, Kharkov in the east and Ivano-Frankivsk in the west.
The Russian military later confirmed the launch of the Kalibr long-range cruise missile, which completely destroyed the Vizar Machine-Building Plant, which manufactures and repairs medium- and long-range air defense missiles, as well as anti-ship missiles for Ukrainian army.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov yesterday warned that the scale and frequency of missile attacks on the capital Kiev would increase if “the nationalist regime continues its terrorist attacks or sabotages. on Russian territory”.
The people of Kiev and many Ukrainian cities are also concerned about the risk of war heating up after the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet, caught fire and sank off the coast of Ukraine.
The appearance of the Ukrainian battlefield after 8 weeks of fighting. Click on the picture to see details.
After withdrawing from northern Ukraine earlier this month, Russia is regrouping in the east, leading to the risk of major fighting in the Donbass region. If Russia can control the Donbass, where the separatists already control parts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, Russia will be able to establish a strong southern corridor, connecting the port city of Mariupol to the Crimean peninsula.
Vu Anh (According to Reuters)
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