Explosions Reported in Kyiv, Ukraine Officials Say Russian Aircraft Downed

Night view of Kyiv as the city’s mayor declared a curfew from 10 pm to 7 am on Feb. 24, 2022. Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv overnight while the country’s adviser to the interior minister has attributed the blasts to the downing of a Russian aircraft.

Explosions were reported in Kyiv around 3 a.m. Friday local time. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba announced around 6 a.m. that the city endured “horrific Russian rocket strikes.”