Missile threat as MiG-31K takes off poses danger across all of Ukraine
Photo: MiG-31 aircraft (Getty Images)
A MiG-31K jet, known to carry the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, has been detected in flight, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported the takeoff of a Russian MiG-31K jet, which carries the Kinzhal aeroballistic missile. An air raid alert has been declared across all of Ukraine.
In addition, the military reported several high-speed aerial targets in different regions:
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01:30 AM Kyiv time – a high-speed target heading toward Kyiv;
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01:37 AM Kyiv time – a high-speed target over Kharkiv region moving toward Dnipropetrovsk region;
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01:39 AM Kyiv time – a high-speed target heading for Kryvyi Rih.
According to the Air Force, Russian forces also launched two Tu-95MS strategic bombers from Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region. The aircraft are flying in a southeast direction.
Moreover, on the evening of June 16, Russian forces launched Shahed kamikaze drones against Ukraine, with explosions already reported in Kyiv.
