💥 Attack

Kyiv residents reported hearing explosions of various sizes in the city center and on the outskirts despite claims that attacks had broken off.

Kyiv, Kyiv
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Kyiv residents reported hearing explosions of various sizes in the city center and on the outskirts despite claims that attacks had broken off.

Russian forces conducted limited attacks on the direct approaches to Kyiv on both banks of the Dnipro River

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russia's key goal is eliminating Ukraine's political leadership

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Operations to eliminate Ukrainian political leadership are being pursued in Kyiv

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A loud explosion was heard in Kyiv center at 2:54 p.m. on February 27, 2022

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

On February 27 and March 4, 2022, this capital medical complex was attacked before, as a result one child died and four were injured

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.218Z

Source story: day-4c-2022-02-27