Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv after missile warning

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that "Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs".

02 Jul 2026 08:01am
People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks on Kyiv, early on July 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo by AFP
People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks on Kyiv, early on July 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo by AFP

KYIV - Multiple explosions were heard Thursday in Kyiv, AFP journalists reported, after the country's air force issued warnings about ballistic missiles approaching the Ukrainian capital.

AFP journalists in the central and eastern districts of Kyiv heard more than a dozen explosions, as the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that "Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs". - AFP

 

 

 

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