Air-raid warning issued in Kyiv and several oblasts

Air-raid warnings were issued in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, as well as in several other oblasts of Ukraine.

Source: alerts.in.ua, Ukraine’s national air-raid alert system; Ukrainska Pravda; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, on Telegram; Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Suspilne, Ukraine’s public broadcaster 

Details: Ukrainska Pravda journalists reported hearing an explosion, which resembled the sound of an air defence system at work, in Kyiv.

As of 23:35, air-raid warnings were issued in the three Ukrainian oblasts mentioned above, and in parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad oblasts. The warning is also in place in Luhansk Oblast and in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Later the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian air targets were spotted over the oblast.

Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that air defence was activated in the Brovary and Boryspil districts in Kyiv Oblast.

Air-raid warnings were also issued in Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts.

Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration, said that Russian forces were deploying Shahed drones to attack Chernihiv Oblast and that Ukraine’s air defence was successfully activated.

"Shahed drones [are attacking] the oblast. Be safe. Air defence is operating successfully," Chaus wrote.

Updated at 01:05. Kyiv City Military Administration reported the air raid on Kyiv. According to preliminary information, Kyiv was attacked by drones.  

"An air attack on Kyiv. Enemy objects were detected in the air space of the capital. Preliminary reports indicate that  the attack is carried out by drones. Air defence system is activated", the administration stated on Telegram. 

Updated at 01:15. Suspilne reported the sounds of explosions in Zaporizhzhia.

An air raid warning was issued in the city and the oblast.

Updated at 02:05. There is a continued threat in Kyiv Oblast. Kyiv Oblast Military Administration urged residents of the oblast to remain in shelters until the air-rad all-clear is given.

Updated at 03:15. Three explosions rang out in the city of Khmelnytskyi while the air-raid warning was in place.

Updated at 04:30. An air-raid warning was issued in  Chernivtsi, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts.

Updated at 04:55. The all-clear was issued in all oblasts of Ukraine. 

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