The closing of its 7th day war in Ukrainefinds Kyiv once again facing the pounding of the Russian army.
Tonight strong explosion shook the city, which occurred near its main train station Kiev.
According to testimonies from Kyiv, the explosion was very strong and was felt from a great distance, Reuters reported.
They sounded immediately alarm sirens throughout the Ukrainian capital.
Crowds of people – including many women and children – rushed to the scene, the Ukrainian state railway company (Ukrzaliznytsya) said in a statement.
The building facilities of the railway station were damaged, while there is no information for victims at the moment. The train services have not been interrupted.
Adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Herastsenko stated in a post on the Internet that the “missile attack” near the railway station may cause problems in the heating network, amid the cold prevailing in the Ukrainian capital.
Another siren sound in past 10 minutes, a huge explosion was heard not far from the #Kyiv center.#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/przmMB1GFx
– Jeyhun Aliyev (@ JeyhunAliyev6) March 2, 2022
#Russian strike near the train station in #Kyiv this evening#UkraineRussiaWar # ww3#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/5PqShTJ6UE
– pro (@akaEpidemic) March 2, 2022
Tomorrow is the second round of negotiations
At the same time everyone’s attention turns to the second round of peace talks Kiev-Moscow.
As it became known, the second round will be held tomorrow Thursday in Belarus.
According to the Russian agency TASS, the Russian delegation has already arrived in Belarus for the second round of negotiations.
However, according to members of the delegation, Ukrainian officials are scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning.
A ceasefire will be discussed during the talks, Russian news agencies reported, citing Russian diplomat Vladimir Medinsky.
The image on the other fronts
At the same time, the critical battles on Ukrainian territory continue.
The city of strategic importance Hersonissos in the Black Sea, it was denied today that it fell into the hands of the Russians. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russian army occupied only the port and the railway station.
At the same time, Mariupol continues to be surrounded by Russian troops. “We can not even remove the wounded from the streets, from the apartments, since the bombing does not stop,” said the mayor, while expressing his fear for the hundreds of dead-victims of the Russian attacks.
In Kharkiv today, Russian airborne troops landed in the city of Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, the Ukrainian army said in the early hours of the morning without giving a report on their number.
After numerous bombings in the city center on Tuesday, which killed at least 21 people, according to the governor, new blows hit the regional headquarters of the security forces and police today, Wednesday morning, as well as the university of this metropolis which is located 50 km from the Russian border, according to emergency services.
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