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Russians shell Dnipro during air raid alarm

Russians shell Dnipro during air raid alarm Explosions occurred in Dnipro during an air raid alert (facebook.com)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

This afternoon, December 19, explosions were heard in Dnipro during an air raid alert, according to local Telegram channels.

"There are reports of explosions in Dnipro," the message says.

Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a missile threat to the Dnipro region.

Official information

Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, says that Ukrainian servicemen from the East Air Command shot down a Russian missile over the Dnipro region.

What kind of missile was shot down

The East Air Command reported that Ukrainian defenders managed to destroy a Russian Kh-59 guided missile.

Explosions in Dnipro

The sounds of explosions in Dnipro were reported on December 11. Then Russia launched a missile in the direction of the region.

A series of explosions were also reported on December 6. These were also caused by an enemy missile.