Explosions were heard in Kyiv, triggering an air-raid alert; the authorities have once again issued a warning about missiles

A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on the evening of 12 October; journalists and local residents heard them even before the air-raid siren sounded. At 22:09, the Air Force reported a high-speed target heading towards the capital, and at 22:33 the Kyiv City State Administration reissued a missile alert and urged people to take shelter.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions before the alarm sounded

Reporters from RBC-Ukraine and *Focus*, as well as local residents whose accounts were quoted by TSN, reported that they first heard explosions and only then the sirens. At around 22:10, the mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the explosions and urged residents to take shelter.

The Kyiv City State Administration changed the threat level twice and urged people to seek shelter

At 22:10 Kyiv City State Administration It issued a missile alert and urged people to seek shelter in civil defence shelters immediately. Four minutes later, the authorities reported a drone threat.

At 22:33, the Kyiv City State Administration issued another missile alert, reiterated its call for people to take shelter immediately and provided a link to the official map. As of 22:37, this message remained the administration’s most recent public warning.

A drone attack in the Darnytskyi district preceded the subsequent explosions

Earlier that same evening, Kyiv came under a separate drone attack. According to Klitschko, a drone struck a 25-storey residential block in the Darnytskyi district.

Cars caught fire in the courtyard of the building, and the emergency services were called to the scene. This incident was followed by a series of explosions after 10.00 pm.