Explosions Heard in Kyiv as Putin Orders Russian Troop Increase

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where missile debris fell in the city.

The available information did not specify whether the falling debris caused casualties or damage, or identify the locations affected.

In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin issued a decree increasing the size of the Russian army to 1.55 million soldiers.

The summary did not give a timetable for reaching the new troop level or details of how the increase would be implemented.