Bomber jets take off in Russia, threatening new attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv City Military Administration has said that several Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber jets took off on the morning of 10 February and has urged Ukrainians to heed air-raid sirens amid fear of a new missile attack.
Source: Kyiv City Military Administration on Telegram; Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook
Quote from Serhii Popko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration: "The enemy has deployed Tu-95 strategic bomber jets that can carry cruise missiles. There is a significant threat of a missile strike. I stress once again: do not ignore air-raid sirens. Find shelter as soon as they are sounded."
Details: Operational Command Pivden (South) reported that Russia has deployed three missile carriers, including one submarine, with a total array of up to 20 missiles, in the Black Sea soon after the storm in the Black Sea quietened down on the morning of 10 February.
Air-raid sirens were sounded across all of Ukraine at 08:30 Kyiv time.
Background:
- Russian forces deployed reconnaissance drones on 9 February; Ukraine’s air defence forces shot down one of them.
- Russian forces also deployed Shahed-131/136 attack drones to carry out attacks on Ukraine on the night of 9–10 February.
- Dozens of Russian missiles hit Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro soon after the drone attack.
- Around 10 explosions rocked Kharkiv, and Russia struck Zaporizhzhia 17 times within an hour.
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