Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has announced a “reinforced curfew” in the Ukrainian capital from 8pm local time today (18:00 GMT) until 7am (05:00 GMT) on Wednesday, reports Aljazeera.
Klitschko said shops, pharmacies and petrol stations would not open on Tuesday.
“I ask everyone to stay at home - or in shelters when the alarm sounds,” he said.