On the afternoon of the 31st, Mayor Klitschko of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, revealed on SNS that there were multiple explosions in the city and one Japanese was injured and taken to the hospital.
According to the Asahi Shimbun, the Japanese who was injured in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is Wataru Sekita (36), who belongs to the video news department.
The company says that it is confirming the detailed situation such as the degree of injury.
White smoke confirmed from the hotel of the NHK coverage team
Sounds like explosions were heard at least five times from around 2:00 pm local time on the 31st, and white smoke could be seen rising in the distance from the hotel where the NHK reporting team was located.
In Ukraine, an air defense warning was issued all over the country from the afternoon of the 31st, and in Kyiv, Mayor Klitschko called for citizens to evacuate.