Ukrainian media reported an explosion in Kharkiv

There was an explosion in Kharkiv in Ukraine amid an air alert. This was reported by the Ukrainian edition "Strana.ua".

"Reported explosion in Kharkiv," - stated in the message of the Ukrainian media in Telegram-channel.

According to the online map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, an air alert has been declared in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kiev regions of Ukraine.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on the information about the explosion.

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