The explosions were recorded this morning and it is not yet known if anyone has been injured, but several buildings are on fire.
Kiev appears to have been the target of new attacks, presumably Russian. Ukrainian authorities have reported that the capital has registered at least two explosions this morning. According to the mayor, Vitali Klitschko, several explosions were heard in a downtown neighborhood around 6 a.m., for which he has asked citizens to stay safe until the air raid sirens go off.
“Explosion in the Shevchenkivl district. All services are still in place. Details later. The warning continues. Stay at the shelter!” he wrote in a message on the Telegram social network. About ten minutes later, Klitschko reported that in in the same area a second explosion has been heard.At the moment there are several burning buildings in the area.
The head of the office of the Ukrainian presidency, Andriy Yermak, has indicated that the attacks were kamikaze drone attacks. In recent weeks, Russia has started using these weapons of Iranian origin. They are called ‘Shaded 136’, although they have been renamed ‘Geran 2’. These unmanned remote-controlled aircraft were put into service last year and have a range of 2,500 kilometers. They are used exclusively in selective attacks.
“The Russians think it will help them, but such actions are like agony. We need more air defense systems and as soon as possible. We don’t have time for slow actions. More weapons to defend the skies and destroy the enemy. So be it,” Yermak demanded in a message to Telegram. No deaths or injuries have been reported at this time, but we’ll have to wait and see. The drones responsible for the latest attacks are very effective and powerful. They can reach a speed of 180 km/h.
The explosive is carried in the nose, where they also carry the optic for the direction. Its size is 3.5 meters long, 2.5 meters wingspan and weighs about 200 kilograms. “The Shahed 136 is a fairly large and inexpensive suicide drone to make. It hits its target by GPS coordinates entered for takeoff. Then it advances autonomously, flying quite low and reaching a target set up hundreds of kilometers away,” Pierre Grasser, a French researcher associated with the Sirice Center in Paris, told the AFP agency.
On October 10 and 11, Russia stepped up its attacks on several cities, including Kiev, as well as Lviv, Zaporizhzhya and Kharkov, in response to what Russian President Vladimir Putin described as a “terrorist attack” in connection with the destruction of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to the Crimean Peninsula.
Ukraine reported that last week’s bombing of residential buildings and infrastructure in Kiev caused the deaths of 13 people and problems with electricity supply. Exactly, after these attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Monday’s rocket attacks are the “answer” to the “terrorist attack” in Crimea. It also ordered the deployment of joint forces with Belarus to defend itself.
Eleven Russian reservists were also shot dead in a training camp this weekend. According to the official version of the Ministry of Defense, it was a “terrorist attack”. Of course, the two attackers were apparently of Tajik nationality and fired automatic weapons. The victims received lessons before being transferred to Ukraine. The president of this country, Volodímir Zelensky, assured hours later that 65,000 Russians had died during the war in his country.
Source: La Verdad
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