Rising tension as two devastating explosions occur in Kyiv

Tension rose higher in Ukraine after two devastating explosions hits the country’s capital, Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday. The city was in disarray after the explosion at two locations in the capital city. Many residents were scrambling to escape in the fear that the Russian forces are fast encroaching on the Kyiv territory.

A local resident stands while Ukrainian firefighters work in an apartment building after it was hit by artillery shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, released video of the explosions, calling for help. Details of the explosions are still sketchy, the sources of the explosion, whether the explosions were triggered by Ukrainian forces defending the City, or Russian forces moving towards the city, were yet to be ascertained at the time of this report.