The explosion thundered in Kiev against the background of an air alert, Ukrainian TV channel “Fifth” reported.

According to the data of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, the alarm in the Kyiv region was announced on Saturday at 22:54 Moscow time, in Kiev the air alarms are sounding on Saturday at 23:07 Moscow time.

Strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure Russian armed forces began striking on October 10, 2022 — two days after the terrorist attack on the bridge in Crimea, which Russian authorities say was behind the Ukrainian special services. Across the country, strikes are underway on energy, defense industry, military administration and communications facilities. Since then, an air alert has been announced daily in Ukrainian regions, sometimes across the country.