Loud explosions heard in Kyiv as city comes under daytime missile attack

Around 2 p.m. on Oct. 10, loud explosions echoed throughout Kyiv as the city found itself under direct missile attack, according to journalists on the scene. The city is currently operating under a red air raid alert, indicating a heightened threat from missile strikes, including both ballistic missiles and coordinated drone and missile assaults.

A restaurant situated in the northern Obolon district of Kyiv was hit during the ongoing assault, with missile fragments landing on the grounds of a nearby residential building, as reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. Earlier, around 12:50 p.m., a power outage plunged parts of the city into darkness following Russian strikes that targeted energy infrastructure.

The city's power situation has since worsened due to damage to a power facility in the surrounding Kyiv region. As a result, residents in Kyiv's Pechersk and Borshchahivka districts faced power cuts around 12:50 p.m. The metro system and escalators also experienced disruptions due to voltage drops, though services have since resumed with longer intervals between trains.

Meanwhile, the Bucha district in Kyiv Oblast was also left without power, as confirmed by DTEK, Ukraine's leading private energy company. Utility workers have been dispatched to rectify the situation and restore electricity to homes as swiftly as possible.

Russia's relentless barrage of attacks on Ukraine's energy grid intensified on Oct. 8, plunging the capital into near-total darkness and causing widespread chaos on public transportation. Millions were left without access to water due to the power outages. Since Oct. 1, Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, triggering emergency power outages and compelling Kyiv to implement scheduled power cuts.