Air raid sirens were triggered at 6:40 a.m. by the takeoff of a MiG-31K fighter jet, followed by at least eight powerful blasts in Kyiv.
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Residents of Kyiv were awakened by air raid sirens at 6:40 a.m., triggered by the takeoff of a MiG-31K fighter jet. Kyiv Post correspondents reported hearing at least eight powerful blasts.
Explosions have been heard amid an air raid alert in Kyiv.
The Air Force warned of high-speed targets moving towards Kyiv.
Air defense forces were operating in Kyiv.
An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine due to the threat of Russia's missile attack.
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