Air sirens and blasts before dawn in Ukraine

It’s now past 6.30 am in Ukraine, and the sun is rising as air sirens are sounding in Kyiv, on day five of the invasion. Many of the city’s residents have continued to take shelter underground.

More explosions were reported overnight in the Ukrainian capital and other cities around the country.

Ukraine claims that its troops managed to repel several attacks by Russian troops trying to storm the outskirts of the capital. “We showed that we can protect our home from uninvited guests,” said Commander of the Armed Forces Colonel General Alexander Syrsky in a statement released about an hour ago.

Meanwhile, video footage posted overnight showed a fire in a residential building in Chernihiv, which broke out after being struck by a Russian missile, according to reports.

Explosions were also reported in Kharkiv in the east, which was the scene of fierce conflict on Sunday after Ukrainian forces recaptured the country’s second-largest city from Russian forces.

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