Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in the early hours of April 17, local media reported.

Sirens for air strikes were heard throughout the night in almost all districts of Kiev and residents were instructed to go to the nearest shelters.

According to a local mayor, infrastructure in the Brovari area, on the outskirts of Kiev, has been damaged by airstrikes.

Mayor Igor Sapozhko did not provide further details on the casualties or property damage.

The reports come a day after Russian forces resumed airstrikes in Kiev and intensified shelling in Kharkiv – Ukraine’s second largest city – a strategy that appears to be aimed at preventing Ukraine’s defense from preparing for a large-scale attack. full of Russia in the east of the country.

Russian authorities have recently indicated that they have destroyed an ammunition factory near Kiev.

Foreign media have published the statement of the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, who states that the Russian armed forces destroyed an ammunition factory near Kiev
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the shelling had killed at least three people and injured 34 others on April 16.

He urged residents of the northeastern Ukrainian city to leave before returning, adding that “we can not rule out the possibility of airstrikes on the capital.”
The office of the President of Ukraine reported that in the last 24 hours there have been airstrikes and shelling in eight regions across the country.
Moscow, meanwhile, has claimed control of the besieged city of Mariupol after weeks of fighting.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on April 16 that it had removed Ukrainian troops from the urban area and that the remaining fighters were surrounded at the Azovstal steel plant, Russian state media reported.
The Russian side has demanded that the remaining soldiers in Mariupol surrender.