Air Alert and Explosions Heard in Ukraine, Russian Threat Detected

Updated 03:38

In Kyiv and a number of regions – the end of the alarm.

Updated 02:42

Explosions were heard in Kharkov. In addition, an air alert was again announced in a number of regions.

Updated 01:05

Air defense works in the Kyiv region, the OVA reported.

Updated 00:41

Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak urged not to ignore the air raid warnings.

The KGVA announced the danger of an attack by enemy drones.

“We urge residents to stay in safe places until the end of the air raid signal,” they said.

Updated 00:39

An alarm was also announced in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

Updated 00:36

In the Chernihiv region, an air alert was again announced. Monitoring groups report that aerial targets are flying from there to the Kyiv region, acoustically similar to the Shahed-136 UAV.

Updated 00:33

End of alarm in all regions, except for Luhansk and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Updated 00:32

The alarm remained only in the Chernihiv region.

Updated 00:18

RBC-Ukraine correspondents report explosions in Slavyansk.

As of 00:15, the alarm map looks like this:

What is known about the threat

According to monitoring groups, the takeoff of the MiG-31K of the Russian Air Force was recorded. It is a potential carrier of the Kh-47m2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile, which our air defense systems cannot intercept.

In addition, the MiG-31K can be escorted by Russian Su-30SM fighters.