Alarm in Ukraine: What We Know About the Missile Attack

Russian Tu-95MS aircraft launched cruise missiles on November 13. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, and the mayor reported on the operation of air defense systems.

Updated at 08:39. The air alert in Kharkiv region has been canceled.

Updated at 08:35. Air alerts have begun to be lifted across Ukraine.

Updated at 08:14. The air alert continues in all regions of Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the missile threat remains. Kyiv is also being attacked by strike drones.

Updated at 07:42. Kyiv Telegram channels report arrivals in the capital, with a column of smoke rising at the site of the strike.

Updated at 07:38. The attack on Kyiv continues. Explosions were heard in the city — Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the operation of air defense. According to monitoring channels, X-101 cruise missiles were shot down, but the capital is also being shelled with ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region. The Kyiv Regional Military Administration provides updates on new threats approximately every 10 minutes.

Updated at 07:22. The Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about a missile heading for Kyiv and urged everyone to take shelter immediately. The Kyiv Regional Military Administration informed that air defense is operational in the capital.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a possible missile attack threat at 03:21 AM: six Russian strategic bombers Tu-95MS took off. As of 7 AM, the air alert is in effect across all of Ukraine.

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Meanwhile, throughout the night, the attack by "Shahed" drones continued. At 05:48, a missile threat was declared from the south. At 06:48, the first missiles appeared in Chernihiv region — initially heading towards Kyiv region, and then towards Poltava region.

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The popular monitoring channel "Mykolaiv Vanyk" reported that four Tu-95MS aircraft conducted launch maneuvers in the Volgograd region at 6:02 AM. The remaining aircraft were reported to have launched at 6:50 in the Caspian region (if launches occurred, this group of missiles will be over Ukrainian territory by approximately 8 AM).