Explosions rock key cities in Ukraine, Poland scrambles air force after Russian missile attack Reuters
KYIV (Reuters) – Fireworks rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities as neighboring Poland attacked its air force early on Sunday after both countries said there was a Russian missile attack.
“Due to the large-scale attack by the Russian Federation using ballistic missiles, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on objects located, among others, in the west of Ukraine, Polish and allied aircraft have begun to operate in our airspace,” the operational command of NATO member Poland. soldiers are included in X.
It said it had “activated all available forces and resources, operational military pairs were resolved, and ground-based air defense systems and radar surveillance systems reached a high state of readiness”.
Fireworks were heard in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia and the Black Sea port of Odesa, Reuters witnesses said, and Ukraine’s air force issued airstrike warnings across the country, although the extent of the attack was unclear.
The Air Force urged citizens to take cover and said a number of missiles, including various types of cruise missiles, were flying in Ukrainian airspace.
Ukrainian officials said they had cut power to several regions, including Kyiv, as a precautionary measure.
The missile attack followed an overnight drone strike in the Ukrainian capital. The roof of a residential building caught fire from falling debris and at least one person was injured, city officials said on the Telegram messaging service.
“Emergency services have been sent to the scene,” said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Ukraine has been on high alert for weeks, fearing a major Russian missile attack as winter begins. Previous attacks have targeted the power grid and caused blackouts.
