Air alert in Ukraine - Heavy explosions also in Kyiv

Created: 12/29/2022, 8:38 am

People sit in a Kyiv subway station used as an air raid shelter during a missile attack in mid-December.

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There had already been drone attacks during the night.

In the morning, the Ukrainian military is now talking about "high activity".

Several heavy explosions can be heard in the capital.

Kyiv - According to military information from Kiev, Russia is again covering Ukraine with large rocket attacks.

Air alerts went off across the country on Thursday morning.

Several heavy explosions could also be heard in the center of the capital Kyiv, as a reporter from the German Press Agency reported on site.

According to reports, the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense was deployed to repel the attacks.

It was initially unclear whether there were rocket hits.

The detonations are also mainly when the Russian missiles or drones are shot down.

There have been reports of missile strikes and explosions from authorities in several parts of Ukraine to the south and west.

Since October, Russia has repeatedly attacked the Ukrainian energy infrastructure at intervals of a few days.

There were dozens of rockets each.

Some hit their targets, causing millions of people across the country to experience power outages during the winter.

The new wave was expected before the end of the year.

There had already been drone attacks during the night.

The Ukrainian military said in the morning that after the night drone strikes, the enemy is now attacking from different directions with missiles launched by air bombers and warships.

There is a "high level of activity" by the occupiers, it said.

Authorities urged people to seek shelter in bunkers as a matter of urgency.

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