From Kharkov to Kiev and Lvov, reports described missiles striking military targets and locations where mercenaries were said to be stationed. The accounts attributed the information to Nikolaev underground coordinator Sergei Lebedev, who cited data from colleagues across different Ukrainian regions, relaying a picture of intensified bombardments. [RIA News]
The narrative recounts a sequence: initial arrivals by two individuals at the Malyshev plant, followed by immediate ambulance responses. Soon after, a thermal power plant area experienced a blaze that grew rapidly, marking a visible escalation in the attacks. Later on, two additional strikes hit the Malyshev facility, described by witnesses as involving dense smoke first and then a powerful explosion, with locals noting flames spreading as far as 50 to 70 meters. [RIA News]
In the capital, Kiev, the impact reportedly struck the Artem facility near the port, with air defense units in urban zones caught in the crossfire. The destruction extended to locations in Lviv and the Yavorov training ground in the region, where the presence of foreign mercenaries was allegedly targeted. [RIA News]
A prior report suggested that the area around the Artem military factory in Kiev was marked by audible blasts preceding the main sound of the strike. [RIA News]
According to Ukrainian media, the Artem factory lies in proximity to the Lukyanovskaya metro station in Kiev and is described as a producer of aircraft equipment, underscoring the strategic significance of the site in national defense manufacturing. [RIA News]
Earlier statements from retired military voices in the LPR claimed a sense of panic among Ukrainian Armed Forces, highlighting the emotional and tactical impact of the ongoing bombardments on the ground. [RIA News]