J011-UCRANIA EXPLOSIONES KIEV

STORY: Fiery blasts rocked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv during a Russian attack late on Wednesday (July 30) night and into the early hours of Thursday (July 31).

Reuters video showed explosions over the city skyline at night as residential buildings were hit during the attack. Sirens and gunfire were also heard as thick plumes of smoke filled the skies.

Russia invaded its neighbour three and a half years ago. Its repeated night-time air attacks, sometimes involving hundreds of drones, are often accompanied by a handful of missiles to try to overwhelm air defences.

Ukraine's attacks on Russia have heated up in recent months, with Moscow and Kyiv exchanging swarms of drones and fierce fighting raging along more than 1,000 kilometres of the frontline.

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VIDEO SHOWS: EXPLOSIONS, SMOKE RISING FROM BUILDINGS / SMOKE FILLED SKIES / SEARCHLIGHTS IN SKY / AMBULANCE ON ROAD / SIRENS RINGING OUT / AUDIO OF GUNFIRE

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SHOWS: KYIV, UKRAINE (JULY 31, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOT)

1. TWO FIERY EXPLOSIONS / BLAST HEARD

KYIV, UKRAINE (JULY 30, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

2. VARIOUS OF EXPLOSION / BLAST HEARD

KYIV, UKRAINE (JULY 31, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOT)

3. THICK SMOKE RISING FROM BURNING SITE OF ATTACK IN DISTANCE/ SKY LIT IN ORANGE GLOW

KYIV, UKRAINE (JULY 30, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

4. VARIOUS OF EXPLOSION / BLAST HEARD

5. THICK SMOKE RISING FROM BUILDINGS IN DISTANCE

6. VARIOUS OF EXPLOSIONS OVER SKYLINE / BLASTS HEARD

7. VARIOUS OF EXPLOSIONS