Confusion over cause of flash in sky over Kyiv after Nasa denies involvement

Ukraine had said a satellite reentering the atmosphere was the cause of the phenomenon, but the space agency has denied this

A flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital prompted confusion and alarm as city authorities said it was caused by a Nasa satellite reentering the atmosphere, while the US space agency denied involvement.

A bright glow" was observed over Kyiv around 10pm local time, the head of Kyiv's military administration Sergiy Popko wrote on Telegram.