Air defences shoot down several Russian missiles over Kyiv, danger persists
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2022, 14:27
The sound of explosions have been heard in Kyiv and the Vyshhorod district (Kyiv Oblast), and anti-aircraft defence systems have been deployed.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda, Vitalii Klychko, the Mayor of Kyiv
Details: At 14:57, Vitalii Klychko, Mayor of Kyiv, announced that air defence forces had shot down several Russian missiles over the city and that air defence was still active.
The sounds of explosions were heard by Kyiv residents after 14:10 in the centre of the city, on the capital's left bank, and in Vyshhorod.
At 15:15 another explosion sounded.
Power and internet access were lost in some districts of the capital.
Prior to that, it was reported that air defence had been deployed in Kyiv Oblast.
In addition, mine clearance work has been planned for 19 October in the Vyshhorod district.
An air raid siren began sounding in Kyiv at 12:49, and in Kyiv Oblast at 12:50.
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