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Loud explosions rock Ukraine’s capital Kyiv

October 10, 2022

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On early Monday morning, at least two blasts were heard in central Kyiv with explosions being reported in many other places across the country, according to the BBC.

The outage will concern some industrial enterprises and household consumers; critical infrastructure such as hospitals, the Kyiv metro, and rescue services will work as usual, according to DTEK.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 10, 2022

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several people have been killed and injured following the strikes.

Three Russian missiles fired from ships in the Black Sea targeting locations in Ukraine crossed through Moldova’s airspace, the country’s foreign minister said, calling it a “violation.” https://t.co/gq9aDmXyjF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 10, 2022

The explosions come a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for a deadly blast on the bridge linking Crimea and Russia. Keep it here for the latest on-the-ground updates.

Video of Russian missiles hitting a central heating plant in Kyiv. Trying to render the city unlivable during winter. pic.twitter.com/BP59nUkM9K
— Leonid ХВ Ragozin (@leonidragozin) October 10, 2022

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