To alert the citizens of Ukraine, the official source reported that an air raid alert has been declared in all regions of the country.
It was previously reported that explosions thundered in the city of Novomoskovsk, Dnepropetrovsk region, local authorities declaration about serious damage to infrastructure. This was reported by the publication “Suspilne”, with reference to the mayor of the city, Sergei Reznik. According to the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksiy Goncharenko, after the explosions a fire broke out in Novomoskovsk.
According to the information provided, the alarm was first announced at 10:17 am (Moscow time) in the Dnepropetrovsk region, then in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.