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Status: 31.10.2022 8:11 am
Russia has again fired rockets at numerous cities in Ukraine. Several explosions were heard in Kyiv in the morning. All developments in the live blog.
- Russia bombards cities with rockets
- Reports of explosions in Kyiv
8:11 a.m
Russia bombards cities with rockets
Russia has again fired rockets at numerous cities in Ukraine. There was an air alert in large parts of the country, and the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense system was active, according to the authorities there. Explosions were also heard in the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia. The authorities called on people to get to safety in bunkers and other rooms. Power outages are reported.
ARD correspondent Vassili Golod writes on Twitter that the people have no electricity and no water.
8:11 a.m
Kharkiv mayor reports rocket attack
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reports a Russian missile attack on his city. He said two rockets hit a facility in the critical infrastructure. Authorities in the north, east and center of Ukraine report rocket fire.
8:11 a.m
Several explosions heard in Kyiv
Several explosions were heard in Kyiv in the morning. Further details are not yet available. Russia has ramped up its missile attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks. The government in Moscow justifies this with the explosion on the Crimean bridge in early October, for which it blames the leadership in Kyiv.
conflicting parties as a source
Information on the course of the war, shelling and casualties provided by official bodies of the Russian and Ukrainian conflict parties cannot be directly checked by an independent body in the current situation.