The key facts
- Series of explosions in Kyiv on November 7, air raid alert declared in the city
- Alert also declared in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts
- Life.ru previously reported a fire at a Naftogaz facility in central Ukraine
Explosions in Kyiv and an air raid alert in several regions
On Saturday afternoon, November 7, a series of explosions rang out in Kyiv. This was reported by the Ukrainian TV channel Suspilne on its Telegram channel: 'Explosions are being heard in Kyiv.' An air raid alert was in effect in the city at that moment.
Scale of the alert
According to the online map of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, the air raid alert was declared not only in Kyiv but also in a number of other regions of the country, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts.
Context: strike on a Naftogaz facility
Life.ru previously reported on a large fire at a Naftogaz facility in central Ukraine. According to the outlet, the enterprise was hit three times overnight, resulting in a powerful explosion and serious damage to equipment. No connection between this fire and the explosions in Kyiv is confirmed in the publications — these are two separate reports from the same outlet.
