Russia launches several Kinzhal missiles at Ukraine

Russia launches several Kinzhal missiles at Ukraine

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An air raid alert went off across Ukraine after a MiG-31K fighter, the carrier of Kinzhal hypesonic missiles, took off from one of the airfields in Russia.

This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Air Force.

"Missile threat throughout the territory of Ukraine! MiG-31K takeoff," the command informed.

The Air Force later reported the launch of at least four Kinzhal missiles. One of them was heading toward the western part of Ukraine, one – targeting Zhytomyr, one – Khmelnytskyi region, and another one – at Starokostiantyniv.

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Meanwhile, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that the air defenses did not engage targets over Kyiv amid the latest alert.

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