Air-raid siren sounded in eight oblasts in Ukraine due to threat of Iskander attack

An air-raid siren was sounded in eight oblasts in Ukraine due to the threat of a Russian attack with Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems.

Source: Air-Raid Alert Map of Ukraine on Telegram, monitoring data

Details:  An air-raid siren was sounded in eight oblasts in Ukraine as of 00:41 on 17 February.

There is a threat of an attack using Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems, according to monitoring data reports.

The Russian Iskander tactical ballistic missile systems have a range of up to 500 km and have been reportedly operating in southern regions of Ukraine. 

An air-raid siren marks the threat of potential strikes and cautions citizens to stay in  shelter and to follow "the two-walls rule" [safety rule whereby a person keeps two walls without windows between them and the street during attacks - ed.].

Update: Ukrainian authorities sounded the all-clear in oblasts after 01:00.

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