Key facts
- Kyiv's curfew will be shortened to 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. starting September 10.
- Public transportation services will be extended by one hour.
- The changes come amid intensified Russian aerial attacks on the capital.
- Ukraine is facing a shortage of air defense missiles.
- New air raid alert levels (red and yellow) are being introduced.
The curfew in Kyiv will be shortened to operate from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., effective September 10, according to an announcement by the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko. This adjustment comes as Russian aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital have intensified. Public transportation services will also be extended by an hour, though business operating hours for venues like restaurants and shopping malls will remain unchanged.