Kyiv residents advised against leaving their homes, shelters

KYIV. Feb 26 (Interfax) - The Kyiv City State Administration is asking residents of the city to stay indoors due to the fighting in the streets of the Ukrainian capital and to hide in a shelter in case of an air raid alarm.

"There are hostilities in the streets of our city. We ask you to stay calm and be as cautious as possible! If you are in a shelter - do not leave it now. If you are at home - do not approach the windows, do not go out on balconies. Hide in an enclosed room, for example, in the bathroom, and cover yourself with something that will prevent injury from debris," the Kyiv City State Administration said in its recommendations.

The Kyiv mayor's office noted that if an air raid alarm goes off, one should immediately go to the nearest shelter.

The message provides a link to a map of shelters.

The Kyiv City State Administration pointed out that a curfew has been imposed in Kyiv, which is in effect from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.