Ukrainian media reported an explosion in Sumy

An explosion has occurred in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. This was reported on January 30 by the Ukrainian edition "Strana.ua".

"Reported explosion in Sumy," - said in the message of the edition in Telegram-channel.

According to the online map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation in the Odessa, Mykolayiv, Kirovograd, Poltava, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions was declared an air alert.

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

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On the eve, January 29, it was reported that the explosion was heard in Kiev amid an air alert. Later, the mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko specified that the wreckage of the drone fell near the metro station in the Darnitsky district of the capital. There are no casualties.

Russian troops in October 2022 began strikes on military control facilities and related energy and communication facilities in Ukraine. As explained by Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was a response to terrorist actions of the Kiev regime, in particular on the Crimean bridge.

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.