Kyiv on Thursday evening, shortly after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The explosions, which Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said took place in the Shevchenkivskyi district near the city centre at about 8 p.m.
local time, sent large plumes of black smoke into the air.At least 10 people were wounded in the attack, including some who were trapped in the rubble when two buildings were hit, rescue officials said.
Earlier reports that one person had died were later withdrawn.The explosions could be heard across most of the city, but a wary Ukrainian population largely resisted calls to move to bomb shelters, continuing to sit at restaurants and go about their night as usual.Roughly two hours after the initial strikes, at least two more explosions were heard in the capital.Two explosions in central Kyiv tonight in the Shevchenkivskyi DistrictExplosions very close to city centre, map below shows the location of the districtUN Secretary General António Guterres is still here – his press conference was playing on the TV when explosions were heard pic.twitter.com/vFrin2xnv7— Ashleigh Stewart (@Ash_Stewart_) April 28, 2022The attack came shortly after Zelenskyy and Guterres held a press conference in which Guterres condemned the atrocities committed by Russian soldiers in towns such as Bucha, which he toured during the day.
What happened in Bucha, Ukraine? Here’s what you need to know Guterres also visited the devastated towns of Borodianka and Irpin, near Kyiv, and urged Russia “to accept to cooperate” with ongoing investigations into war crimes by the International Criminal Court (IRCC).Guterres called the war “an absurdity” and posted a photo on Twitter of himself outside a.