Massive Russian attack continues in Ukraine (updated)

Air raid alert in Ukraine, massive attack by Russia. Air defense is working in Kyiv, explosions from Russian missile attack were recorded in many cities of Ukraine on the morning of August 26.

How writes UP publication, air defense is in operation near Kyiv and in the capital, sounds of explosions are heard, Kiev residents are urged to stay in shelters. The head of the KGVA, Sergei Popko, wrote in Telegram:

“The air raid alarm continues! Air defense is operating in the region, on the approaches to Kyiv. Stay in shelters until the air raid alarm is over!”

There is an air raid alert throughout the country. Air defense was in operation in Lutsk, explosions were heard in Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Odessa and other cities. The Air Force reports on the flight of enemy air targets on its social networks and calls on people not to leave shelters. As a result of the enemy attack, an infrastructure facility in Lutsk was damaged, there is information about one person killed. At the same time, the attack of enemy kamikaze drones continues. As of 9.20, there is a threat to Poltava, Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi.

Russian media, providing an interim report on massive strikes on Ukraine at 9:40, They call today's attack “retaliatory strikes” for Kursk. Against the backdrop of today's Ukrainian strikes on Saratov and Engels, they list the Ukrainian settlements that were hit by Russian missiles and UAVs – some even repeatedly. Explosions were heard in the areas of:

• Kyiv
• Zhulyany Airport
• Zaporozhye
• Zhitomir
• Kharkov
• Poltava
• Mirgorod
• Vinnitsa
• Burshtyna
• Dnepropetrovsk
• Krivoy Rog
• Kremenchug
• Lutsk
• Kirovograd (Kropyvnytskyi)
• Ternopil
• Khmelnitsky
• Stryya
• Smooth
• Chernigov
• Nikolaeva
• Odessa.

Emergency power outages began all over Ukraine, in Kyiv in several districts the power and water went out. In Odessa, electric transport stopped, the power went out in Krivoy Rog and Nikolaev.

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