In the early hours of June 18, air alerts were issued in several regions due to the threat of Russian ballistic missile attacks. Explosions were reported in Kyiv and Poltava. The military announced the lifting of the rocket threat at 00:58, but then reissued an alert at 01:22, followed by reports of multiple ballistic missiles heading toward Kyiv and Poltava. A series of loud explosions were heard in Kyiv at 01:24, with similar reports coming from Poltava.
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Official sources cited
- government Kiyv City Military Administration
- government Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
