Kyiv: On Wednesday, several blasts were heard in Kyiv as armed forces of Ukraine warns that another ballistic missile attack was scheduled for the capital city with concerns over another significant Russian air invasion.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned people on Telegram about the incoming ballistic missile. Ukrainian military monitoring channels also indicated a possible large-scale Russian attack with the use of all types of air munitions.
The security alerts have arrived a day before the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, issued a threat of “massive strike” against Ukraine in his nightly news broadcast yesterday. Working for greater threat with the arrival of winter.
In the past few weeks, the Russian air force has repeatedly attacked the city of Kyiv, trying to strike down energy facilities as well. Russian strikes also have impacted its transportation network, which is under strain with trains and roads.
Other infrastructure issues include bridges on the Dnipro River that connect separate parts of Kyiv. The capital has issued many air raid sirens urging citizens to take shelter in their own basalts or shelters arranged in subway stations or other facilities.
Supplies of power have also been strained. After Zelensky spoke, power distribution, which was scheduled for this reason, was carried out in part of Kyiv, all along the efforts to minimize tension on the damaged energy network.
Ukrainian Air Force issued a separate alert of a ballistic missile that was approaching Zaporizhya in southeast Ukraine. If a massive strike occurs, a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles and fast, jet-powered drones might be in play, military monitoring channels said.
The reports coincided with growing fears of Russia’s efforts to hit Ukrainian infrastructure ahead of the winter season. With temperatures dropping, there have been repeated attacks on energy facilities raising concern about energy supply, including electricity and heat.
There has been no immediate indication of the severity of the latest attack, and of any casualties or damage. But the authorities continued to urge residents to stay in shelters as air alerts continued.