TV tower in Kyiv hit by several explosions, Ukraine parliament says

The TV tower in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has been hit, according to the country’s parliament.

The parliament posted a photo of clouds of smoke around the tower.

Russian forces have just fired at the #Kyiv TV Tower.#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia #StopPutinNOW pic.twitter.com/Prf3WMB4gt

— Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament (@ua_parliament) March 1, 2022

Local media reported that there were several explosions.

It was also reported that Ukrainian TV channels stopped broadcasting shortly afterward.