Kyiv wakes up to transport chaos after nine hours of air raid alarm at night

In Kyiv, air sirens sounded continuously for more than nine hours at night. All drones were shot down, there were no casualties or damage, representatives for the Kyiv authorities said.

Such a long air raid alarm caused major traffic jams in Kyiv in the morning. Public transport was overcrowded, huge traffic jams appeared on motorways.

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After the air raid alarm is over, the metro resumes normal operation of stations and traffic schedules, the Kyiv Metro said. It usually takes up to 90 minutes to bring metro traffic back to normal. In the morning of September 5, intervals between trains increased to 8-10 minutes.

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Kyiv (also Kiev) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro.