Russian strategic bomber jets take off, missile strike on Ukraine’s south possible

Russia’s Tu-95 strategic bomber jets have taken off; a missile strike on Ukraine’s south is possible.

Source: Vitalii Kim, the Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "A potential threat of missile strikes after 12:00 for Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson. If there are any launches, I will tell you. Nine Tu-95s took off."

Details: At a briefing in the Ukraine-Ukrinform media centre, Kim noted that as of 12:00, there were no missiles in the Ukrainian skies, but the threat remained.

Updated: The head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration reported about five launches at 12:28; the missiles were fired from different planes, from the territory of temporarily occupied Mariupol. 

An air raid siren started spreading all over Ukraine.

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