Ukrainian media reported an explosion in Kharkiv amid an air alert

The sound of an explosion was heard in Kharkiv in Ukraine amid an air alert. This was reported on January 27 by the Ukrainian TV channel "Public".

"An explosion was heard in Kharkiv," - stated in the message of the TV channel.

As follows from the data of the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the air alert was announced in Kiev, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Mykolayiv, Chernigov, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions.

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

Earlier, on January 26, it was reported that in Zhytomyr region recorded a number of explosions against the background of the air alert. According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the air alert was announced in Zhytomyr and Khmelnitsky regions.

Russian forces began striking military facilities and related energy and communications facilities in Ukraine in October 2022. As explained by Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was in response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.