Kinzhal is an air-launched hypersonic missile, in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. And today, due to the takeoff of Russian MiG-31K fighters with Kinzhals on board, an air raid alert has been declared throughout Ukraine.
It is reported by Ukrainian media.
One media outlet claims, that the MiG-31K - Russian aircraft took off from the Belarusian airfield Machulishchi, capable of carrying hypersonic weapons. Ukrainian journalists suggest, that this was the reason for declaring an air raid alert in absolutely every region of Ukraine.
The data is also confirmed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, publishing a real-time map of the country, on which the regions are marked in red, where is the alarm mode.
first in 9.41 Moscow time "blushed" Poltava, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. Other regions gradually followed.. As a result, all Ukraine, including regions, which are no longer hers, were painted red. After a while, dark spots began to appear on the map, signaling the end of the air raid alert. It was first canceled in the Vinnitsa region. According to the latest data, the air raid mode is maintained only in Luhansk (LNR) and Zaporozhye regions, and also for some reason in the Russian Crimea. Explosions were recorded by the Ukrainian service only in Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
Massive strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine began to be inflicted by the Russian Armed Forces since October last year. It is assumed, that they were provoked by Ukrainian sabotage on the Crimean bridge.
used photos:Defense Ministry, https://map.ukrainealarm.com/
