Key facts
- Explosions were heard in Kyiv on Oct. 12 shortly after 10 p.m.
- An air raid alert was issued in Kyiv after the explosions.
- The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.
- There were no immediate confirmed reports of casualties or damage.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv on Oct. 12 shortly after 10 p.m. before an air raid alert was issued in the Ukrainian capital, according to Suspilne and Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Kyiv Independent staff reported powerful blasts in central Kyiv, with air raid sirens and mobile notifications sounding only afterward. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear. There were no immediate confirmed reports of casualties or damage.