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Air-raid warning issued throughout Ukraine due to missile threat

Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 04:04
Air-raid warning issued throughout Ukraine due to missile threat
AIR-RAID WARNING NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. STOCK PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

An air-raid warning was issued at Ukraine on the night of 14-15 August due to the launch of cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "Sumy, Poltava and eastern oblasts – missile threat!"

Details: The Ukrainian Air Force specified that an air-raid warning had been issued due to the launch of cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea.

"The first missiles are entering Ukraine’s airspace," the Air Force noted at 03:07 and urged residents not to ignore the air-raid warning.

Updated: Later, due to the missile threat, an air-raid warning was also issued at the southern oblasts.

After that, an air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv and all oblasts of Ukraine, except for the western ones.

At 03:47, the Air Force reported, "Probably two groups of cruise missiles have been fired towards Ukraine’s territory.

From preliminary information as they crossed the border, the enemy assets are simulating high-speed targets."

After 04:00, the air-raid warning extended to the western oblasts, covering all oblasts of Ukraine.

At 05:51 the all-clear was given in the oblasts.

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