Air raid alert

Omsk Oblast sounds first air raid sirens since start of full-scale invasion

Air raid sirens blared in Russia’s Omsk Oblast amid drone and missile threat for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Telegram channel Astra reported on June 10.

10 June, 12:51 PM

NATO fighter jets down drone in Latvian airspace for the first time

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvia’s airspace, marking the first such incident in the country, the Latvian Armed Forces reported on X on June 8.

8 June, 03:12 PM

Air raid alerts issued in Kyiv, several Ukrainian regions over ballistic threat

Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several other regions of Ukraine on June 6 because of the threat of ballistic weapons, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

6 June, 03:10 PM

MPs take cover amid air raid alert declared in Lithuania

An air raid alert was sounded in Lithuania after a drone-like signal was detected near the border, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble and residents to take shelter, Delfi reported on May 20.

20 May, 02:34 PM

Russia declares its first missile alert 2k kilometers from Ukrainian border

An air raid alert first sounded 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Astra Telegram channel wrote on May 5.

5 May, 11:24 AM

Air raid alerts sound in Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions over ballistic missile threat

Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian regions on May 2, due to the threat of ballistic missile strikes, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. The all-clear was issued in Kyiv at 10:10 a.m.

2 May, 11:28 AM

Russian drones strike Ukraine overnight, debris causes fire in Kyiv

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones overnight into April 4, sparking air raid alerts across the Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhya, and Kyiv oblasts and causing a fire in the capital from falling debris of a downed drone, local officials and the Air Force reported.

4 April, 10:35 AM

Ukraine's Air Force warns of possible Oreshnik missile launch

Ukraine’s Air Force warned of a likely launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, possibly the Oreshnik, prompting nationwide air raid alerts twice on Feb. 12. The first all-clear was given at 12:47 p.m. after no confirmed impact.

12 February, 02:52 PM

Russian troops attack Kharkiv with ballistic missiles, destroying five-story building

Russian troops struck a residential high-rise in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district with two ballistic missiles on Jan. 2, effectively destroying a five-story building and injuring residents.

2 January, 05:39 PM

Air raid alerts in Kyiv and several regions, explosions heard in Cherkasy and Kremenchuk

Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian oblasts on the afternoon of Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 04:46 PM

Woman blocks shelter access during Kyiv air raid, police investigate

A video circulating on social media shows a woman blocking access to a basement shelter in a Kyiv library during a Russian air raid, drawing outrage and a police investigation, local Telegram channels reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 12:13 PM

New drone threat follows deadly Russian overnight barrage on Kyiv

On the morning of Aug. 28, Kyiv authorities issued fresh air raid alerts following reports of new Russian drones heading toward the capital, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

28 August 2025, 10:56 AM

Explosion rocks Dnipro during Russian missile threat

An explosion was heard in the city of Dnipro on June 24, according to local Telegram channels. Eyewitnesses also reported a column of smoke rising in the city’s Samarskyi district.

24 June 2025, 11:52 AM

Russian missile hits Ukrainian army training site, killing and injuring soldiers

A Russian missile strike targeted a Ukrainian Armed Forces training ground on June 22, killing and injuring several soldiers, Ukraine’s Ground Forces reported via Telegram.

22 June 2025, 05:31 PM

Explosions near Kharkiv as Russian forces strike suburb with guided bombs, hitting civilian site — officials

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv on May 31 as Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs at the outskirts of the city, according to Oleh Synehubov, Kharkiv regional governor.

31 May 2025, 02:00 PM

Russia rains down 134 Shahed drones from Kharkiv to Odesa, Ukraine downs 114

Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 134 strike UAVs and decoy drones, 114 were neutralized, the Air Force reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 12:30 PM

Russia targets Kyiv with Shahed drones, debris hits school

Russian forces launched an assault on Kyiv using Shahed kamikaze drones on March 18, triggering air raid alerts across the capital and several Ukrainian regions, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

18 March 2025, 10:49 AM

Ukrainian soldiers say training continued despite air raid alert before deadly Russian strike

A Ukrainian soldier with the call sign Hutsul, who was injured in a Russian strike on a military training ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, said training exercises continued even during an air raid alert. He shared his account with Suspilne Dnipro on March 3.

4 March 2025, 11:35 AM

Activists wake Russian diplomats with air raid sirens in Warsaw

Early in the morning on Feb. 24, activists in Warsaw staged a protest outside the residence of Russian diplomats, awakening them with the sounds of air raid sirens and explosions, the civic initiative Euromaidan-Warsaw reported on Facebook.

24 February 2025, 01:58 PM

Drone debris falls in Desnianskyi district during morning air alert in Kyiv

An air alert was declared in Kyiv due to a drone attack, with air defenses activated and debris falling in the Desnianskyi district on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 10:47 AM

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