Air Alert Declared Across Ukraine Amid Explosions in Some Regions

An air alert was declared throughout Ukraine on Thursday, according to the electronic map of the country's digital development ministry, while media reports indicated hearing explosions in some areas. Kyiv, Odesa, Cherkasy, and Dnipropetrovsk experienced preventive power outages in anticipation of a potential attack on energy infrastructure sites. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, announced the launch of Russian cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea region, while authorities in some cities and regions, including Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Lviv, and Kryvyi Rih, confirmed missile launches toward their territories, noting the sighting of several missiles later on. Ukrainian media reported explosions in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions, while authorities mentioned air defense operations. Some reports indicated hearing an explosion in the Kyiv hydroelectric power station area. Russian forces began attacking Ukrainian military infrastructure on October 10, two days after the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, which Russian authorities accused Ukrainian intelligence of orchestrating. The Russian strikes target energy facilities, defense industries, military command centers, and communications across Ukraine.