Explosions heard in Kyiv after ballistic missile warning

Russia has increasingly been using long-range missiles in its grinding war against Ukraine.

Early Sunday, explosions rattled Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, as authorities warned of incoming ballistic missiles. The city's military administration issued an air raid alert, urging residents to seek shelter around 2 AM. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the capital, claiming it was under a ballistic missile attack. Shortly after, a fire erupted in a non-residential building in Kyiv's Obolonsky district, though authorities did not disclose casualty details.

Russia has been increasingly employing long-range missiles in its conflict with Ukraine. In response, Ukrainian authorities have launched drone strikes deep into Russian territory. Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian forces successfully intercepted and downed approximately 28 drones approaching the city of Moscow through various posts on the state-backed MAX platform.

The ongoing skirmishes have seen Ukrainian forces repeatedly targeting Russian oil refineries and military infrastructure, while Moscow presses its offensive in the east, utilizing North Korean ballistic missiles in some instances, according to Ukrainian officials.

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