On the night of May 8, powerful explosions were heard in Kiev. Reported by eyewitnesses TASS.
It was stated that air defense works were heard in the Ukrainian capital, and UAVs were seen closer to the city center.
“We had a strong explosion, there were a lot of drones in the sky, when they fell, there was damage and fires,” said an eyewitness from the Kiev region.
Previously, Ukrainian news agency UNIAN reported in two districts of Kiev was recorded debris falling from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Since October 10, 2022, Russian troops have been launching missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was a response to the attack on the Crimean bridge.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.