Saturday morning starts with widespread air-raid siren

Saturday, 18 February 2023, 08:45

Air-raid sirens were sounded throughout Ukraine on the morning of Saturday, 18 February. 

Source: Air-raid alert map; Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration

Details: At the moment, there is no information from Belarus about any launches or plane takeoffs. 

Media outlets have reported that missiles were launched from the Black Sea. 

Air-raid sirens have been sounded all over Ukraine, except for western and some southern regions.

Quote from Kim: "Two unidentified targets leave the oblast to the northwest. 

They are flying towards the west of Ukraine. 

Launches of missiles from the Black Sea are confirmed."

Update: 

More than an hour later, the all-clear started to be sounded.

During the attack, the Head of Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration reported an explosion in the oblast's centre, and a missile was shot down over Mykolaiv Oblast.

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