• 01/19/2025

Ukrainian air defences responding in Kyiv Oblast while bombers take off in Russia

Pravda Ukraine

Russian drones have been spotted in Kyiv Oblast, and air defence is responding to them. The Air Force also reported the take-off of Tu-22M3 bombers in Russia.

Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration and the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram

Quote from Kyiv Oblast Military Administration: “Kyiv Oblast! Movement of enemy UAVs has been detected! Air defence forces are operating in the oblast”.

Details: The authorities urged residents to stay in shelters and not to take photos or film the work of Ukrainian defenders.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Air Force reported at 11:45 that Tu-22M3 long-range bombers were in the air and urged people not to ignore air-raid warnings.

Air-raid warnings are currently in force in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts.

Updated: At 12:26, the Air Force reported that the Tu-22M3 bombers had landed.

Air-raid warnings are still in force in Kyiv, Cherkasy and Sumy oblasts.

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