Kyiv Placed on Alert Twice Overnight Over Ballistic Missile Threat

Air raid sirens sounded twice across Kyiv and several other Ukrainian regions in the early hours of Saturday after warnings of a possible Russian ballistic missile attack. Ukraine’s Air Force warned of a “threat of the use of ballistic weapons from Taganrog,” a Russian city near the Ukrainian border.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The Kyiv City Military Administration urged residents to immediately seek shelter and remain there until the alert ended. The first ballistic missile warning was issued at 12:44 a.m. A second alert followed later in the night and was lifted by the Air Force at 2:06 a.m. No missile strikes, damage or casualties were reported. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.