Ukrainian air force explains unusually short air raid alert
An air raid alert went out across much of Ukraine on Friday, July 28, however, rather unusually, it only lasted for 10 minutes. The Ukrainian air force explains why.
A warning about the risks of a missile strike appeared on the Ukrainian Air Force’s Telegram channel at 12:24 p.m.
"Missile danger — center, north, east of Ukraine. Enemy [strategic bomber] Tu-22m3 in Bryansk region," the message read.
However, after only six minutes the alert was cancelled in various regions. In the capital Kyiv, the air alert lasted 10 minutes: from 12:20 to 12:30.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said that a Russian Tu-22m3 triggered the alarm by taking off from Shaykovka airfield and entering the potential missile launch area, before immediately leaving the zone."
Accordingly, there was no longer any threat. A decision was made by the military administration that the warnings would be lifted," Ihnat said.
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