Ukrainian media reported explosions in Kiev amid air alert

Explosions erupted in Kiev amid an air alert. This was reported on January 18 by the Ukrainian TV channel "Public".

"Explosions sounded in Kiev," - stated in the message of the TV channel in Telegram-channel.

According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the air alert was announced in the Kiev, Chernigov, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on the information about the explosions.

Earlier in the day it was reported that there was an explosion in the city of Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry also did not comment on the information about the explosions.

Russian troops in October 2022 began strikes on military facilities and related energy and communications facilities in Ukraine. As explained by Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was a response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.