Kyiv hit by ballistic missiles, Ukraine threatens to attack Russian energy infrastructure

Kyiv residents take shelter under a metro station on November 11.

AFP news agency reported that two large explosions rang out in the capital Kyiv in Ukraine on the morning of November 11 (local time), creating many streaks of light in the sky, not long after the air raid siren sounded.

"Strong explosions were heard on the left bank of the capital. According to preliminary information, air defense forces acted against ballistic weapons," Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, referring to the left bank of the Dnipro River that flows through Kyiv.

He said there were no reports of injuries. It was the first attack on Kyiv since late September. Air defenses intercepted a missile fired at Kyiv on September 21, but debris injured seven people.

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said that according to available information, Russia may have used ballistic missile weapons in the attack.

He explained that ballistic missiles such as the S-300, S-400, Iskander-M or Kinzhal are high-speed and not easily detected by radar, which could cause a delay in airstrike warnings.

Russia did not immediately comment on information related to the above attack.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has deployed additional Western air defense systems, as the country prepares for a second winter of Russian attacks on energy facilities.

Systematic attacks by Moscow forces last year targeted Ukraine's energy grid, leaving thousands without heating or electricity for extended periods in freezing temperatures.

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The Kyiv Independent news site on November 11 quoted Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko as saying that the country will consider the possibility of attacking Russia's oil and gas infrastructure in retaliation for attacks on Ukraine's power system during the winter.

"It's only fair to do so. In response, we will apply the same approach, attacking their energy infrastructure," he told Politico in Washington DC, after meeting with US officials and lawmakers.

He said Russian attacks on the power grid were expected to increase as temperatures dropped and the need for home heating became more important.

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