Third missile alert on Wed due to MiG takeoff in Russia

The third air raid alert has been declared across Ukraine due to the takeoff of the MiG-31K Kinzhal hypersonic missile carrier in Russia for the third time within just hours.

That’s according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command, Ukrinform reports.

"Missile threat across entire Ukraine! MiG-31K took off," reads the report posted on Telegram.

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The military urges citizens not to ignore the alert signal.

As reported, the air alert was heard throughout Ukraine at around 16:00 and 18:00 on Wednesday, August 9.