An air alert has been declared in Ukraine.
Explosions have been detonated in Kiev, air defence is on the move, the UNIAN news agency has said. This was reported by news agency UNIAN. The explosions were heard on the night of Tuesday, 16 May.
An air-raid alert has been declared in Ukraine. Explosions were also reported in Zaporizhzhya, Mykolaiv and Kherson. An explosion was recorded in Odessa Region.
The Russian Armed Forces have been carrying out missile strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure since 10 October. According to Vladimir Putin, this is a response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime. This includes an attack on the Crimean bridge.