Tense Situation in Ukraine: Explosions and Emergency Blackouts

Due to a large-scale missile attack by Russia, explosions have occurred in several major cities across Ukraine. An air alert has been declared throughout the country.

Local communities report explosions in Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, as well as other cities. Emergency blackouts have begun in many cities.

Residents of Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, and Odesa are reporting interruptions in electricity supply. The decision has been made to maintain Ukraine's energy system, according to RBK-Ukraine, citing the 'Yasno' company, Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, and Cherkasy Regional State Administration Head Igor Taburtsin.