Russia-Ukraine (Feb. 24): Explosions Heard in Kyiv, Official Says Enemy Aircraft Downed

Russia-Ukraine (Feb. 24): Explosions Heard in Kyiv, Official Says Enemy Aircraft Downed
Ukrainian servicemen patrol in the settlement of Troitske in the Lugansk region near the front line with Russia-backed separatists on Feb. 22, 2022. Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukrainian forces downed an enemy aircraft over Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, which then crashed into a residential building and set it on fire, said Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister.

It was unclear whether the aircraft was manned. Herashchenko wrote on Telegram that a nine-story residential building was on fire.