Ukraine issues nationwide air alert, warns of inbound cruise missiles

Updated : Jan 15, 2025 11:01
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AFP

Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts for the entire country Wednesday, as Kyiv's air force warned of incoming cruise missiles.

"Kryvyi Rig -- take cover! A missile from the south is heading in your direction!" Ukraine's air force said in a post on Telegram, referring to central Ukrainian city.

It also warned of missiles headed towards the northern Chernigiv region, central Poltava region, and southern Mykolaiv region.

A "group of cruise missiles" was also headed in the direction of the capital Kyiv, it said.

The warnings come a day after Ukraine said it carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of kilometres from the frontline.

The Russian military accused Kyiv of using US- and British-supplied missiles for one of the strikes and promised it would "not go unanswered".

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