Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was rocked by many explosions, which prompted the government to issue a general air-raid warning.
Residents were instructed to remain in air raid bunkers by Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Ukrainian air defences, according to Kyiv city officials, were in operation.
The air alert is tentatively connected to the movement of probable targets for Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, which were allegedly shot down by Ukrainian air defences.
Around 200 kilometres from Kiev, in the western and central parts of Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi, explosions were audible.
“The missile threat is still present! Keep to the shelters! Serhiy Popko, a general from Ukraine, stated on Telegram.
According to Klitschko, missile parts landed on the grounds of one of the city’s paediatric hospitals. “There were no injuries or property damage.”
The warning follows a Russian missile strike that injured 16 people and killed one on Thursday night in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia.
‘Zaporizhzhia. Russian shelling does continuous damage to the city. The occupants fired a missile at the structure, which caused a fire to start, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The 16 injured, according to Zaporizhzhia Governor Yuriy Malashko, included four youngsters.
Officially released images and video revealed a sizable crater, crushed vehicles, and a severely damaged four-story building with a hotel sign.
Reikartz Hotel, located in the heart of the city on the bank of the Dnipro River, was identified as the damaged structure by local media.
Denise Brown, the humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, stated via email that when UN personnel visited the town, they stayed at the hotel.
“I am horrified by the news that a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia just now hit a hotel frequently used by UN employees and our colleagues from NGOs supporting people affected by the war,” she added. Every every time I have travelled to Zaporizhzhia, I have stayed in this hotel.
It was Zaporizhzhia’s second attack in as many days. A Russian missile attack on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of two young women and a man and nine additional injuries.