From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 25, 2022
Loud explosions heard in central Kyiv
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least two loud blasts were heard in the center of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday morning.
“Attacks on Kyiv with cruise and ballistic missiles have just resumed. I heard two powerful explosions,” Ukrainian interior ministry advisor Anton Herashchenko said on Telegram.
As US intel predicted just hours ago, a major #Russia mission attack is underway against #Kyiv — cruise & ballistic missiles (as many as 40, per #Russia-linked sources) & intense air defense fire.
Most people in underground shelters now.pic.twitter.com/Z77OB1Vx2P
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) February 25, 2022
Other reports said it was possible the explosions were caused when an aircraft was shot down, but it was not immediately clear if it was a Russian or Ukrainian plane.
The Times of Israel Community.