On the afternoon of August 16, an alarm sounded in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic attacks. This information was released by 'Glavkom', referring to the Telegram channel of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
There is a threat of ballistic weapon use. Do not ignore air raid signals. Get to shelter.
It is noted that the threat comes from the northeastern direction. As of 16:05, the alert encompassed Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Donetsk regions.
At 16:22, explosions occurred in Kyiv and the regions. We remind you that the Russian army may attempt to strike Ukrainian positions in the coming days, as stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
We remind you that the full-scale war in Ukraine has entered its 1270th day.
An air alert in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine was declared due to a ballistic threat, raising concerns that the Russian army may increase military pressure on Ukrainian positions. The situation remains tense after a prolonged war in the east of the country.