Russia launches missile attack: air-raid warning across Ukraine

People in the shelter. Photo: Getty Images
People in the shelter. Photo: Getty Images

An air-raid warning was issued across Ukraine on the morning of 7 February due to missile danger.

Source: Map of air-raid warning; Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: An air-raid warning was issued in the eastern and southern oblasts.

The Air Force added that the air-raid warning was issued due the threat of cruise missile launches from TU-95 aircraft and the missile danger this poses.

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Скриншот alerts.in.ua о 5.20

Screenshot alerts.in.ua as of 05:20

Quote from Air Force: "Don't ignore the air-raid warnings! We will inform you about changes in the situation later!"

Updated: At 05:55 (Kyiv time), an air-raid warning was announced in Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad oblasts, as well as in the city of Kyiv and its oblast.

In addition, a group of attack drones was spotted in the south of the country.

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Скриншот alerts.in.ua о 5.58

Screenshot of alerts.in.ua at 05:58

At 06:00 (Kyiv time), an air-raid warning was issued for the entire country, except for Zakarpattia Oblast.

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Скриншот alerts.in.ua о 6.00

Screenshot of alerts.in.ua at 6.00

At 06:15 (Kyiv time), the Air Force reported that the first group of missiles was in Kyiv Oblast, heading southwest.

Two more groups were detected along the border of Poltava and Chernihiv oblasts, heading west.

In addition, a new group of missiles was flying in Sumy Oblast, heading for Poltava oblast.

At 06:22 (Kyiv time), several groups of missiles were reported in southern Kyiv oblast, heading for Vinnytsia Oblast.

A group of missiles in Kirovohrad Oblast were heading northwest. One  missile in Sumy Oblast was heading for Chernihiv Oblast.

At 06:30 (Kyiv time), the Air Force reported cruise missiles in Vinnytsia Oblast, south of the regional centre.

At 06:38 (Kyiv time), the military reported that cruise missiles were flying over Vinnytsia and heading towards Khmelnytskyi.

At 06:44 (Kyiv time), it was reported that cruise missiles were in the air in Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Cherkasy oblasts.

At 06:51 (Kyiv time), cruise missiles from Khmelnytskyi entered Ternopil Oblast.

At 07:08 (Kyiv time), the Air Force reported that a cruise missile in Lviv oblast was moving towards the border with Poland.

At 07:45 (Kyiv time), the Air Force reported that several groups of missiles moving along the border of Chernihiv and Poltava Oblasts, heading southwest.

Later, the Air Force noted that one group of missiles had changed course and was heading towards Kyiv, while the remaining groups continued to move southwest.

"Missiles in the area of Boryspil! A group of missiles is heading towards Kyiv along the Dnipro river from the south!" the Air Force said.

Background: On the night of 6-7 February, the Air Force reported that several Tu-95s had taken off from Olenya airfield in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

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