Ukrainian media reported explosions in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukraine has seen explosions in Kryvyy Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Region. This was reported by the Ukrainian weekly Zerkalo Nedeli on 19 January.
At the same time, the explosions were heard against the background of an active air alert in the region.
According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the air alert was declared in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolayiv, Kirovograd and Cherkasy regions.
The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on this information.
Earlier, on January 18, it was reported that there was an explosion in the city of Pavlograd in Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. The Defense Ministry did not comment on the information about the explosions.
Russian troops in October 2022 began strikes on military facilities and related energy and communications facilities in Ukraine. As explained by Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was a response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.