Ukraine war latest: Explosions in Kyiv as all of Ukraine on alert after massive Russian

Abdujalil Abdurasulov
Reporting from Kyiv

Ukrainian mobile anti-drone units – pick up trucks with a heavy
machine gun installed in the back – took positions at key locations in Kyiv as
the authorities announced Russian drones approaching the capital and other
cities across Ukraine.

Gunshots and explosions rocked the capital shortly
after. It was Ukrainian air defence systems trying to shoot down Russian
missiles.

According to Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Russia
launched not just drones and cruise missiles but Kinzhal ballistic missiles as
well, which are much harder to intercept.

Shmyhal says the country’s
energy infrastructure was among the main targets and some facilities were hit
during the attack.

This appears to be another attempt from Moscow to
disrupt energy supplies in the country ahead of the winter.

Since March,
Russia has damaged dozens of facilities, which resulted in the loss of half of
Ukraine’s electricity generation capacity and about 80% of its thermal power
generation capacity.