Bright lights are seen over the sky in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo/twitter
Various speculations have arisen about its origins, with several theories circulating. NASA denies reports that it was its satellite that crashed.
Bright flares lit up the sky on April 19 over Kiev and its surroundings. Local media captured the mysterious glowing object on video, and minutes later an air raid warning sounded over the area.
Sputnik checks out what we know about those bright lights:
1. Air Defense Theory
Reports of a flash of light in the sky over Kiev appeared on Wednesday around 22:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Shortly thereafter, air raid sirens sounded over the town.
The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, said on social media that the light was caused by Ukrainian air defenses as part of Russia’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
“Don’t worry about UFOs. This is our air defense,” he wrote in a message that was deleted shortly after.
