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Russian missiles hit Kyiv before air raid alert was issued

Russian missiles struck Kyiv before air raid alerts were issued during an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the strikes as hitting civilian infrastructure before warning sirens sounded on July 11.

11 July, 04:35 PM

Russian forces launch 130+ drones in overnight attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched 139 Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmaz drones at Ukraine overnight, Air Force reported on May 13.

13 May, 11:17 AM

Blackouts hit 16 towns across central Ukraine

Russian attack left the city of Novoukrainka and 16 other settlements in Kirovohrad Oblast without electricity, regional governor Andrii Raikovych reported on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 09:39 AM

Russia launches Shahed drones at Kyiv and northern oblasts, air raid sirens wail for hours in capital

Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv and several northern oblasts over the threat of Shahed drone attacks, as Russia launched waves of UAVs and air defenses engaged in the capital on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 12:39 PM

False radiation alert mistakenly issued overnight in Poltava Oblast

Authorities in Poltava Oblast mistakenly issued a radiation threat alert overnight, regional chief Volodymyr Kohut said on Telegram on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 10:58 AM

Russian strike sparks massive fire at industrial site in Poltava Oblast

A massive fire broke out at an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast following a Russian strike, but firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 03:20 PM

Romania detects drone breach near Tulcea county

Romania’s radar surveillance system detected a small aerial object, likely a drone, approximately 15 kilometers east of the city of Chilia Veche in Tulcea County, country's Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 12:48 PM

Ukrenergo issues statement on energy system status

Russia has launched its 11th large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy system since the start of the year.

28 November 2024, 12:38 PM

Israel’s threat alert system nears activation in Ukraine

Israel has supplied all components for an air threat warning system, with Ukraine now in the final stages of activation, Ambassador to Israel, Yevhen Korniychuk, said at the Fifth Kyiv Jewish Forum in Washington on Nov. 13.

14 November 2024, 02:32 PM

Kyiv warns of potential blackouts as missile threat looms

The emergency blackouts may be implemented in Kyiv due to potential Russian mass missile attack on energy infrastructure, city military administration reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2024, 08:13 AM

Explosions shake Russia's Saratov, airport suspends operations

Explosions were heard in the Russian city of Saratov, located 700 km from the Ukraine border, leading to the suspension of airport operations and triggering air raid alarms, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andriy Kovalenko wrote on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 12:36 PM

Explosions reported in Belgorod, authorities warn of blaze and allege casualties - photos

Multiple explosions have been heard in the Russian city of Belgorod, following the announcement of an air raid in that city, Russian state-owned propaganda agency TASS reported on Aug. 1.

1 September 2024, 05:34 PM

No casualties or damage in Russian night drone attack on Kyiv, governor says

The night Russian Shahed drones attack on Kyiv lasted 44 minutes, and resulted in no casualties or damage, the capital's governor Serhii Popko reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 07:45 AM

Russia may target Kyiv government quarter in revenge for Kursk attack

Russia may launch a massive missile and drone strike on Kyiv in retaliation for Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk Oblast, The Times reported on Aug. 11.

12 August 2024, 11:35 AM

Wreckage of Russian drone found in Romania, Bucharest alerts allies

Romania's Defense Ministry found the wreckage of a Russian drone near Plauru in Tulcea County, following air alerts due to Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, Digi24 reported on July 25.

25 July 2024, 02:45 PM

Ukraine takes out all 32 Russian Shahed drones in overnight attack

Ukrainian forces shot down 32 Russian-launched Shahed drones overnight, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on July 5.

5 July 2024, 10:45 AM

Ukraine shoots down 4 suicide drones and 1 more unknown UAV overnight

Ukrainian air defense shot down four Russian attack drones and one unidentified drone in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi and Kirovohrad oblasts, Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of Ukrainian Air Forces, said on Telegram on April 28.

28 April 2024, 10:42 AM

Traffic on Russia’s illegal Crimean Bridge suspended after explosions heard in Sevastopol

An air raid alert was declared in temporarily occupied Sevastopol on April 10, local Telegram channels announced.

10 April 2024, 11:40 AM

Explosion hits Sumy during air raid alert; Russian army launches reported air missile strike

Currently, all necessary services are working on the spot, and the consequences of the Russian attack are being clarified, civilian infrastructure suffered some damage after the explosion, a number of monitoring Telegram channels and Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 7.

7 March 2024, 06:40 PM

Oksana Zabuzhko on audience's reaction to an air raid alert echoing at the 74th Berlinale

Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko purposedly turned on an air raid alarm sound during the international jury press conference on the opening day of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, a stark reminder of the world beyond cinema's escapist realms, she later confessed in an interview with DW Ukrainian.

28 February 2024, 04:10 PM

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