Explosions and gunfire across Kyiv during Russian night assault

Footage shared on social media appears to show explosions, gunfire and anti-aircraft tracer fire across multiple areas of Kyiv.
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The invading Russian forces tried to push their way towards the city centre and were met with resistance. The Ukrainian military said Russian troops attacked an army base on a main Kyiv avenue but the assault was repelled.
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[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

Ukraine will not fall with such brave citizens who risk there lives directly attacking Russian army and the Ukrainian army militants who are fighting across Ukraine and Zelensky as their leader

[@indiaandisrael662]

@@gtxthunderstorm6219 glory to Ukraine

[@slimeybrooklyn7260]

I can only imagine what it must be like to live in Kyiv and see the sights and sounds of battle raging mere kilometers from your home.

[@one4all885]

I'd be staying low to avoid stray bullets.

[@Geezerelli]

Same in countries that were bombed.

[@darkcomet1607]

It would be a lot similar to Palestine, Syria, Kashmir, Yemen etc, which you hypocrites doesnt want to care about

[@glaucon522]

Scary, one hour ago Russian missile hit like 20-storey building, 3 floors are completely obliterated. Footage can't convey even slightest amount of fear that one experiences in that moment

[@anonymousigggsoo3664]

@liang zhang The real person to blame is Putin and his puppets.

[@seancox46]

My wife and I send our prayers and best wishes to the Ukrainian people! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! PLEASE BELIEVE THE WORLD SEES AND WANTS TO HELP!! 🇺🇦

[@bermandaedson5649]

She can speak for herself

[@seancox46]

@@bermandaedson5649 troll go away I can speak for wife.

[@one4all885]

It's too bad the people are not working in office otherwise, wes have all sent troops to help. In the meantime our politicians don't know anything about suffering and only look out for themselves. It's the same as seeing a bully attack someone smaller, and doing nothing when people can do something about it. That's how evil the world's politicians are.

[@erwinrommel1989]

Nobody wants to help. It is what it is.

[@mondoburger9535]

@@bermandaedson5649 russian bot

[@shaveyhi5090]

Always a war for power and conquest, never peace and prosperity, prayers are for the innocent lives which have been killed in this horrific time.❤🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@guilhermdcouto9478]

Um presidente que fica mais de 5 anos no poder é ditador. Enquanto existir a Rússia e a china o mundo não terá paz

[@jjw4646]

@@guilhermdcouto9478 Yes! Facts.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

No war is ever waged for such things as peace, only when the war ends is there peace.

[@silentmajority8365]

We will never be one big happy family we formed separate countries with borders for a reason we are not mix and match diversity is a white liberal fantasy

[@theanonymous799]

" the war will end, the leader will shake their hands. The old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son. That girl will wait for her beloved husband. And those children will wait for their heroic father. I don't know who sold our homeland. But i know who paid the price." - Mahmoud Darwish

[@SiestaMyWaifu]

Who Is Mahmoud Darwish?

[@Gr8fulnomad]

I've watched so many videos of this war. The Ukrainians shooting the footage always remain calm. More calm then I could imagine being. My great grandparents, last minute, decided to escape Ukraine. Never spoke a word of it again to any of us. Very strong people.

[@Budanevey]

Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells that Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”

[@azazali]

Wow!

[@darkcomet1607]

Yeah and i just met Putin and had a drink with him See thats how its easy to spread misinformation Next time give a proper source

[@farzana6676]

@@darkcomet1607 Zelensky just posted a video on twitter saying he is fighting till the end and he won't leave. Check out his official twitter page.

[@clearskies]

Source?

[@randy8445]

@@darkcomet1607 theres a difference between him spreading misinformation and you being misinformed.

[@johnwilliamson6896]

Glory to Ukraine!

[@tylersnguyen1117]

I pray that nothing happens I love both countries I don't want war..!!!😥😥

[@ZiggyStardust49]

Thousands of people are already dead at this point.

[@CreatingChaos]

Nothing happens?? In a war?? 🙄 How's that praying working out? The usual result?

[@hfr69420]

Well... the only thing we can only do is to pray and watch daily news , and i hope the putin will be kicked out of his reputation as president and will be kicked and executed as brutally as how he killed innocent people, i bet theres thousands of people waiting at putin s living place telling him to stop

[@hello4283]

@@hfr69420 we cant do anything against him , he has a lot of supporters too , all we can do is just silently watch

[@quissbird-10]

​@@hfr69420 As a Georgian, I agree. Putin has completely lost his marbles and I hope Ukraine doesn't meet the same fate as my country although it's wishful thinking at this point.

[@otismurphy4428]

Long live Ukraine. Vaya con Dios 🇺🇦👊

[@AmazingFactz]

Rip to the soldiers and the innocent, I stand by Ukraine

[@newcism7145]

Liar, you’re probably sitting in your parents basement eating cheetos

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

@@newcism7145you are idiotx , by his statement he means he supports which country

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

Ukraine will not fall with such brave citizens who risk there lives directly attacking Russian army and the Ukrainian army militants who are fighting across Ukraine and Zelensky as their leader

[@user-qd3lc7zb6n]

@@gtxthunderstorm6219 sure they fall

[@andypedraza5638]

@@user-qd3lc7zb6n jajajaa

[@cia8543]

Long live Ukraine

[@ribclicker]

I know how horrible this sounds but I find sounds of distant gunshots, artillery etc to be slightly calming.. this is just just chilling knowing it’s real

[@lhanghang6298]

Gosh the sound of deep explosion were so scary af.

[@shonenkane]

Putin: I won't stop Zelensky: I won't surrender Civilians:

[@minhtransg]

PLEASE KEEP THE VIDEOS OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION COMING SO THE WORLD WILL KNOW THE TRUTH! OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL UKRAINIANS!!

[@HvatKondrat]

You don't want to know the truth about the genocide that lasted for 8 years, as a result of which 15,000 residents of Donbass died, and now Donbass has come

[@rikgissel9189]

Be quiet on this topic, you clearly know nothing. Where were you for the last 8 years when Russian ukrainians were being killed in the thousands by the Azov Battalion?

[@dharmapersona2084]

They attack in Night. They like to attack in dark, invisible!

[@andreasm9102]

All out at night Insurgents through day

[@smayankulkarni5686]

Putin's reason is so cringe worthy

[@pennyhardaway7491]

You obviously do not know the history of the US and NATO. How many countries have they illegally bombed, governments overthrown and civilians killed?

[@TrailBlazeEdit01]

@@pennyhardaway7491 another putin apologist. It doesn't matter what you think about NATO, US, and their history. Putin is still the aggressor with his blatant lies and lousy excuse of attacking Ukraine, causing great turmoil and trauma to innocent Ukrainians. Russia will be ostracized internationally very soon, even china abstained from the UNSC vote instead of backing up russia. Not to mention the Russian people themselves reject and denounce putin's actions.

[@2WheelsdownN]

My prayers go out

[@stephen183]

Hears like lightning

[@jappyhoy]

WHY DID YOU DELETE THE LATEST VIDEO???

[@aboutjava]

The best is shock and Awe operation.

[@cue_khb]

How to keep safe: Carry a camera.

[@abhisekgogoi1043]

Wow, Roosi shovels are quite dangerous 😆

[@djtall3090]

can you imagine this in your neighborhood

[@deepsleepaddict1220]

Scary huh, also the fact that a missile can hit your home at any second and you're death

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

yes. because its happening here right now.

[@ccharles848]

😢🙏🏽

[@psmctg6120]

😰😰😨😰

[@VANILLASKY92X]

The other government's are sickening for not helping

[@HvatKondrat]

They have pumped Ukraine with weapons now we are arranging the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

No there not if we help and china comes to help Russia we will literally have world war 3 with allies vs axis power. The more nation that stay out of it the more contained this war will be.

[@_ohotnik]

Это в Югославии?

[@indriahappy1627]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 my prayer for u all

[@sakuyabrando3317]

can anyone explain to me in war time is it more possible to be killed by soldiers or civilians with weapons? I've got friends study in a Ukraine university and she said Robery was quite common after government gave civilians guns

[@juliomaldonado4028]

Tell her to get gun too

[@franceleeparis37]

That’s the American way… enterprising. Welcome to the land of the free

[@ringofdreal1374]

Well, if there's chaos going on, I would say it's entirely possible.

[@birutegrafinina968]

🍃🇺🇦🍃No war!! I love Ukraina!! All best singer live in Ukraina!! No war!! 🌾🇱🇹🌾Lithuania!!

[@Farmer_26]

We were better off in the Stone Age This is just disgusting

[@harmoen]

This is disgusting but life definitely was not better in the stone age

[@escar1ot55]

If america gets involved well be sent back to the stone age for sure.

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

@@escar1ot55 hopefully we stay out of it I don't want to be drafted in world war 3 if China responds to U.S. aid in this war.

[@minhtransg]

SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 IS WITH YOU UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@hoetato4193]

You are handsome btw

[@pickledpigknuckles6945]

It's a reign of the most ignorant & Blind Terror

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

How are they ignorant?

[@Doc.O.K.]

SLAVA UKRAINA 🇺🇦💪

[@xploringvibes]

My prayers to Ukraine 🙏

[@andreashansson1238]

So close that Russia won. The first few days when the Ukrainian special army knocked out Russian spetnatz and thier paratroopers will be the most important battle of this war. For Ukriana, these battles around Keiv and Hostombel airport are as important as D-Day during the Second World War. If Ukriane have failed in the beginning i'm afraid Russia should win. Well done Ukriane

[@sreshtaroy]

Praying praying praying

[@scottpritchard8170]

Weren’t the British Royal Marines nearby during this evacuating an embassy?

[@wallflower1852]

Im surprised Kiev still has electricity.

[@franceleeparis37]

I’m more surprised that chicken Kiev has not changed to chicken Kyiv…😏

[@prasthambhmedia8033]

where is nato where is the international community

[@nicedayoflife7199]

Been a year already

[@alien_planets_exist1359]

TheSoundOfWar

[@WarDogYtPersonal]

Boris Johnson should grow a pair and send in our boys

[@d-con6825]

Joe Biden should do the same with us, sir! Hats off to you for your patriotism!

[@abith_peter4317]

War mongar west...

[@jameshenderson4876]

The British military is feeble and incapable of operating there in any meaningful way. NATO members need to invest heavily now, and undo decades of neglect. Ukraine has shown the need.

[@James-fv1yb]

Why?

[@franceleeparis37]

@@skny2282 eeeer, just stick to your shiny toys and leave the thinking to adults..ok?

[@boscovich11]

So strange,cause there is Day

[@shaw99livecouk]

Sounds like a firwork factory going up

[@Hendra-qd6ox]

How about their football club, shaktar donetsk and dynamo kyiv??

[@hfr69420]

Vladimir Putin , more like bloodimyre putin

[@cvk4488]

Bloododymyre zelensky

[@spontaneousme3493]

It's paratroopers attacking , tanks didn't arrive yet

[@Tamilanban.T]

First they came for the Afghans, and I did not speak out - because I was not an Afghani; Then they came for the Chechnyan, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Chechnyan; Then they came for the Crimea, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Tartar; Then they came for the Syrians, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Syrian; Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

[@anonymousigggsoo3664]

I doubt you’re from Ukraine just because your profile name is in some South Indian language.

[@anonymousigggsoo3664]

Which I think is Tamil.

[@rpscorp9457]

Most of those people wouldnt speak for anyone else in any case....dumb.

[@haydenta5305]

Quiet night in Chicago

[@ChanChan-gu8jj]

Are the russian soldiers really forced to this battle???

[@jim-boy752]

Pls not war

[@franceleeparis37]

Yep… peas not war… For the sake of vegetarians…

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

Please never did anything violence and leverage are the backbone of power.

[@gtxthunderstorm6219]

Ukraine will not fall with such brave citizens who risk there lives directly attacking Russian army and the Ukrainian army militants who are fighting across Ukraine and Zelensky as their leader

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

It's doubtful they'll win but maybe Ukraine will rise again one day.

[@raphaelh.7457]

Well well well

[@kendrarenea9269]

You called it

[@benjaminnagy3007]

Well well well. Look how the table turned. Whats up now russia?

[@newcism7145]

On the bright side there will be more Call Of Duty games in the future

[@JorgeRamos-xw6dy]

Does Putin still say this isn't war? that this is a liberation? So much for sovereign nation and allies. Disturbing.

[@jackbrian2993]

Those missiles were fired by Ukrainian forces...Putin had an order which is don't hurt civilians, go have a look for Kristel Nean, a french reporter who's currently in Ukraine, her sources were rejected by most western medias, but I'd rather believe her than these platforms.

[@bigben9056]

@@jackbrian2993 thats why tanks run thru civilian cars with people inside-yeah

[@jackbrian2993]

@@bigben9056 that tank was Ukrainian tank...also the missiles fired against high-rise were also Ukrainian.

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

@@jackbrian2993 yea sure the suhoi su 35 that bombed hospital in vuhledar was russian. because ukrainian air force dont have single suhoi su 35. also russia said ukrainian air force was destroyed. HMM. why is russia bombing hospital. OMG theyre doing war crime.

[@DylanClipz]

@@jackbrian2993 must be a very weird Ukrainian tank to have russians inside of it

[@kathyarmstrong4288]

What a devil 👿

[@lovelloliveros5056]

Omg

[@strangevideos3048]

This is just a warning !

[@balenfarwq8271]

Like this my country in 2003 iraq😅

[@linusschmutz3985]

At least america won in 4 weeks. And iraq is 10000 km away from usa.

[@maycon7898]

Putin is a nazy!

[@Iyamdisgustipated]

I have friend in Odessa who say Ukraine prisoners being executed, I have no proof of this so I take it with a grain of salt

[@paulproductions9213]

this it's for Darya Dugina 🇷🇺🥀

[@JamesO298]

I feel bad for both Ukrainians and Russians. Ukrainians because they are getting battered by a useless war, and Russia because they are basically under rule of a cruel leader. My hopes, prayers and condolences go to everyone in Ukraine 🇺🇦 🙏 😢

[@darkcomet1607]

Putin is not a hypocrite at least, he does what he wants without lying and stuff On the other hand, Western leaders would spread terrorism in the world with a smiling face trying to give a narrative that they are helping the world but in fact they are just helping themselves by killing innocents

[@jameshenderson4876]

@@darkcomet1607 Lol. A few days ago literally said that there would be no invasion. Now he invaded. He is an inveterate liar. You're smoking dope.

[@JamesO298]

@@darkcomet1607 So you saying a “special” military operation in the Donbas region was not going to be an full out invasion?

[@darkcomet1607]

@@jameshenderson4876 you made Russia go to war by turning its neighbours against it and pointing missiles towards Russia on their borders Western terrorism will come to am end now

[@queenbrightwingthe3890]

@@darkcomet1607 Troll

[@tksemi2234]

It's just an ammunition depot. None of the residents of Kiev were injured.

[@blagoevski336]

BS

[@JNDavinator]

So that's what it sounds like to live near a place where the CoD multiplayer maps take place in! I always wondered, now I don't have to!

[@kmfahim4063]

Palestine has been through this for way way longer than this yet people ignore that

[@daevpaeldruid8200]

💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙

[@waqarsaleem8611]

People of Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan have been hearing these explosions and gunfires from decades by NATO bombardments. Send some prayers there aswell.

[@jadenkootenay8549]

Bruh that's completly different. Your comparing nato fighting either terrorist organizations or ruthless dictators....to the invasion of a sovern and independt country buy a global super power? These innocent people were completly blindsided. In the countries yiu talked about, civilians were given plenty of warning that the are was about to become a warzone so they could evacuate

[@abith_peter4317]

This not terrorist dog fight this is two country fight world war 3 ? Next

[@jameshenderson4876]

Yeah, because the Russians have never bombed people in Syria or Afghanistan...

[@waqarsaleem8611]

@@jameshenderson4876 Russian forces bombed rebel forces that were supported by NATO and US. USA wanted to reminiscent the episode of Ghaddafi with Bashar but it failed miserably when Russians intervened.

[@Igor-tq9nv]

Pray for Ukraine 🙏 Shame on putler

[@KingAlphaOmega]

I thought this war is over. Just stop it already.

[@moshanyu6248]

Love live Ukraine! I’m Chinese and I’m together with the people of Ukraine for their resistance against the Russian agression.

[@CreatingChaos]

Don't go to Taiwan

[@kugh2384]

@@CreatingChaos you don't have the power to place your demands. Be respectful otherwise it will only harm yourselves

[@farzana6676]

Free Taiwan!

[@geelllee]

@Creating Calm you dont need to tell that to chinese citizens say it to the chinese government

[@SA-hz7kq]

Russia had fled from Syria, will also run away from Ukraine, just fight against the fight

[@James-fv1yb]

How The Guardian must wish it can blame this on Donald Trump!

[@franceleeparis37]

😂😂😂 There is time..

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

They find a way with enough mental juggling.

[@mbb32186]

Zelly boy your plane is ready

[@markturner34]

1 and a half year later kyiv still standing zelensky in power

[@jamamohamoud2665]

Ukrainian people can defeat Russia attacks

[@jameshenderson4876]

You haven't a clue.

[@user-fk1zf7zw9d]

What are the Russian trying to achieve I don’t know really

[@ringofdreal1374]

They're trying to make sure the U.S. doesn't come near to their border. As Ukraine were joining NATO and will definitely have U.S. soldiers station there, they don't like that.

[@bernard799]

@@ringofdreal1374 I think he meant by why does Russia want to invade Ukraine and what does Russia want to achieve from the invasion.

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

Retaking their former lands like any empire in history.

[@sp4604]

COD in real time

[@lovelloliveros5056]

Om

[@HMshorif-ik3xj]

Is it not Irak or Palestinian??

[@moniquetan1156]

May this end already. So heartbreaking to see a country getting destroyed and most of all those people risking and losing their lives

[@kevinpickford8714]

How can you sit and watch while guys are dying for your country not far away.

[@kevinpickford8714]

@valle_znr ummm maybe go help defend your country?

[@Bee-tj8gc]

You don't know how you would react realistically unless you've been in the same situation. Words and actions are two different things

[@baniSaqer]

МОСКВА ЗА НАМИ ! ! !

[@gufdrrh]

If Finland doesn't join nato they will be next and all we will do is sit on the sidelines and watch... again

[@ufctamil8059]

If Ukraine people didn't take part in this war only the government will change they can live as before. At least there will be no innocent casualties. Ukraine president is aware that his military capacity is not equal to Russia's, so he simply gave patriotic speech and weapons to people leading this event to utmost tragedy. Instead he should evacuate innocent people safely to other place and handled this situation with his military force. Let’s pray for peace

[@vdimis591]

Не бреши суко, ми самі ідемо воювати проти російського світу Слава Україні!

[@xena2559]

Russian troll. You're lying. Women and children are being evacuated. Men aged 18 to 60 are being recruited. Even women can get consricpted if they want to.

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

@@xena2559 if they want is not how conscription works.

[@timothyseeger5296]

Russia and Ukraine are already talking peace , but Peace doesn't sell news papers , oh FYI , I only use your paper to line the cats litter tray.

[@deranti8507]

Afghanistan 2.0 lol

[@MultiMagnumforce]

Another Yugoslavia.

[@rockymountainfoothills]

NATO should help Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@endtimeworld1559]

World not need nato

[@franceleeparis37]

Ukraine is a low value chess piece.. it has been sacrificed by NATO… there are too many white people there so you are on your own....it’s the American way..

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

We don't want WW3

[@hmq9052]

A week ago...the right wing "We shouldn't be focusing on Ukraine when there are truckers facing a tyrannical Canadian government"

[@Farmer_26]

Even the nuts that believe in your cause don’t think that You are wayyyy out there

[@smallknuckles5708]

And trump praises putin 🙄

[@dlhussain81]

I thought Ukraine was winning? 😂

[@user-gu4cp2nu5d]

러시아 국민들은 전쟁 반대 시위를 하는데.중국 국민들은 전쟁을 일으킨 러시아를 지지 하고 있다

[@filipfifi22]

Я плачу кожного разу, коли дивлюся це. Нам з вами, друзі, привіт з Польщі 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦

[@rokurota3311]

Wasn't it the NATO countries that looked on silently as the US destroyed the Anti- Ballistic Missile treaty? They stood by when Washington unilaterally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. NATO allowed the U.S. to quit the Open Skies Treaty. Which made the agreement worthless as an effective mechanism for controlling military activities. Was it not NATO countries that took part in the bombing of Yugoslavia, the attack of Libya and the invasion of Iraq? For twenty years NATO led the situation in Afghanistan to the ultimate ruin of its people and then in billions of dollars of weaponry behind. For eight years Western Nations have ignored the killing and abuse of thousands of civilians in Southeastern Ukraine. They became accomplices to the genocide of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics. Men aged 18 to 65 can not cross the border to leave Ukraine. They are then given guns and forced to fight. Does this sound like a Democracy?

[@realquantumnina]

идти домой

[@lovelloliveros5056]

OMg

[@kimjancok]

People is Gaza: "that's cute"

[@joshuacondell1686]

Hamas attacks Israel with missiles. Israel bombs Hamas in response.

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

Israel should have taken Gaza back by now and slaughtered those Hamas rats.