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Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 08:19 IST
Explosions rocked Kyiv as air defence intercepted Russian drones and missiles. Zelensky is set to meet Trump in Florida to discuss a 20-point peace plan amid ongoing conflict.
Explosions rocked Kyiv as air defence intercepted Russian drones and missiles. Zelensky is set to meet Trump in Florida to discuss a 20-point peace plan amid ongoing conflict.
Several powerful explosions were heard across Kyiv early Saturday as Ukrainian authorities warned that the capital was facing a missile and drone threat.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defence systems had been activated following the blasts.
“Explosions in the capital. Air defence forces are operating. Stay in shelters!" Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
Ukraine’s air force issued a nationwide air raid alert in the early hours of Saturday, warning that Russian drones and missiles were moving through multiple regions, including the capital. Messages posted on social media urged residents to seek shelter immediately.
AFP journalists in Kyiv reported hearing multiple loud explosions, some accompanied by bright flashes that briefly lit up the night sky with an orange glow, indicating air defence interceptions.
The renewed attack comes ahead of a high-level diplomatic meeting, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday. The talks are expected to focus on a proposed plan aimed at ending the war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
On Friday, Russia accused Zelensky and his European allies of attempting to “torpedo" the US-brokered peace initiative.
According to details shared by Zelensky earlier this week, the latest proposal is a 20-point plan that would freeze the conflict along the current front lines. The plan also reportedly includes provisions for Ukraine to withdraw troops from parts of the eastern region, where demilitarised buffer zones could be established.
There was no immediate information on casualties or damage following the explosions in Kyiv.
-inputs from AFP
First Published:
December 27, 2025, 08:19 IST
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