Fighting takes place in Kyiv near military unit

KYIV - Fighting occured on Saturday in Kyiv near the military unit of the 101st separate guard brigade of the General Staff of Ukraine, Sputnik cited local media as reporting.

Explosions were heard and fire was observed in the area, according to the video footage published by Ukrainian news agencies UNIAN and strana.ua.

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a "special military operation," and Ukraine confirmed that military installations across the country were under attack.