Kyiv to impose 35-hour curfew amid fresh Russian attacks

The curfew comes as Moscow has intensified assaults on Ukrainian cities, together with the capital, Kyiv.

A crane removes a ruined automotive from the entrance of a destroyed house constructing after it was shelled within the northwestern Obolon district of Kyiv on Monday [AFP]

Kyiv will impose a 35-hour curfew from Tuesday evening amid a “troublesome and harmful second” after a number of Russian strikes within the capital, in accordance with Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

The curfew from 8pm (18:00 GMT) on Tuesday till 7am (05:00 GMT) on Thursday was a “choice of the army command”, Klitschko, a former boxing champion, stated on Tuesday.

The announcement got here as Russia launched contemporary assaults in Ukraine’s capital, which has practically been encircled by Russian troops within the third week of the invasion that has induced the largest refugee disaster since World Battle II.

Kyiv has been via the worst of the preventing since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, however the Russian army is slowly closing in on town and the shelling has intensified.

Two massive blasts echoed throughout the centre of town simply earlier than daybreak on Tuesday, after late on Monday, tracer bullets flashed throughout the evening sky as Ukrainian forces apparently focused an enemy drone.

“Right now is a troublesome and harmful second,” Klitschko stated in an announcement on Telegram.

“That is why I ask all Kyivites to get ready to remain at dwelling for 2 days, or if the sirens go off, within the shelters,” the mayor stated.

“Motion round Kyiv with out particular permits is forbidden. It's only allowed to go exterior with the intention to get to the shelters,” he added.

“The capital is the guts of Ukraine, and will probably be defended. Kyiv, which is at the moment the image and ahead working base of Europe’s freedom and safety, won't be given up by us.”

Three leaders in Kyiv

A witness advised the Reuters information company he noticed a high-rise house block in flames after being hit by artillery.

Firefighters tried to douse the blaze and rescue employees helped evacuate residents trapped inside utilizing cellular ladders. A physique lay on the bottom in a bag.

The curfew comes because the Polish, Czech and Slovenian prime ministers have been travelling to Kyiv by prepare on Tuesday within the first go to by international leaders to the capital.

Kyiv imposed the same curfew on February 26 simply after Moscow launched its invasion.

1000's of individuals have been killed within the battle and tens of millions extra displaced.

Russia, which denies focusing on civilians, calls its actions a “particular army operation” to “denazify” the nation, a declare that Ukraine and its allies reject as a pretext for an unjustified and unlawful assault.