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Explosions hit Kyiv, witnesses say no advance warning

Reuters WORLD
Published October 13,2026 11:22 PM
Updated October 13,2026 11:31 PM
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The aftermath of a Russian attack on a residential area in Kyiv (EPA)

A series of explosions jolted ⁠the Ukrainian capital ⁠Kyiv on Tuesday evening, Reuters witnesses said, ⁠with no warning or alert issued in advance.

Dmytro Lytvyn, an adviser ⁠to ⁠President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there had been no advance warning of ⁠an attack by ballistic missiles.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces ⁠had ‌struck ‌a high-rise ⁠apartment ‌building and emergency crews ⁠were dispatched.