A Kyiv man lifted spirits during a missile attack, Friday, by bursting into renditions of Ukrainian folk songs and dancing on the platform of a metro station where residents were taking shelter. Air raid sirens blared across the whole territory of Ukraine at 8 a.m. local time Friday. Three explosions were heard in the city of Kyiv alone, one of which was close to the home of VOA's reporter Anna Chernikova, who reports from Kyiv that the explosion was very powerful, and her apartment building was shaking. Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, reports the capital is currently experiencing water supply and electricity supply troubles caused by the attacks. Rescue crews are currently working on the scenes. Metro stations in Kyiv are serving as bomb shelters, the metro is not operating. Other explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Donetsk, and some western regions. The cities of Kharkiv, Poltava, Kremenchuk, as well as the entire Kirovohrad region, are currently experiencing a complete electricity blackout. Local authorities confirm 15 hits in the city of Zaporizhzhia. The consequences are to be clarified. Local authorities of the city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, reported the strikes in the residential building. The rescue operation is ongoing. Three people were reported dead, 13 were injured, including three children. The final numbers are yet to be confirmed. https://www.voanews.com/a/british-defense-ministry-russia-s-defense-construction-in-ukraine-antiquated/6879171.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews