Ukraine's Air Force explains why air-raid warning was announced throughout Ukraine on Friday

A large-scale air-raid warning was announced on Friday evening due to the activity of the Russian strategic, tactical and long-range aircraft.

Source: Colonel Yurii Ihnat, Spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Details: On the evening of 28 April, Ukrainian air defence recorded the activity of strategic, tactical and long-range aircraft of the Russian forces.

Given the likely time of approach in the event of a missile launch, it was decided to declare an air-raid warning in most of Ukraine.

Quote: "Two Tu-95 strategic bombers and two Tu-22M3 long-range bombers took off.  In addition, the activity of Su-30 and Su-35 jet fighters was recorded near the front line in northern Ukraine."

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