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Kyiv hit by cruise missiles: loud explosions heard in capital

Kyiv hit by cruise missiles: loud explosions heard in capital Photo: city under nonstop drone and missile attack overnight (Getty Images)
Author: Oleh Velhan

On the morning of July 10, explosions were once again heard in Kyiv. The military had warned that cruise missiles were headed toward the capital, according to our correspondent and the Ukrainian Air Force.

Sounds resembling missile flyovers followed by a short series of explosions were reportedly heard around 4:16 AM Kyiv time.

Just minutes earlier, the military had warned that a group of cruise missiles was approaching Kyiv from the east.

Areas with air raid alert

As of 4:24 AM Kyiv time, the air raid alert map showed active warnings in the following regions: Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk.

Kyiv hit by cruise missiles: loud explosions heard in capital