Explosions heard in Kyiv after ballistic missile warning: AFP
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported “explosions in the capital,” which he said was “under ballistic missile attack”
August 16, 2026 03:26
KYIV: An AFP reporter heard several explosions in Ukraine’s capital early Sunday as Kyiv’s authorities warned of incoming ballistic missiles.
Russia has increasingly been using long-range missiles in its grinding war against Ukraine, which has responded by carrying out drone strikes deep inside Russian territory in recent weeks.
