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Breaking · Kyiv

Russia just resumed ballistic strikes on Ukraine and interceptors are running out

1 hour ago · 17 October 2026Share
A 9K720 Iskander ballistic missile system on display during a military parade rehearsal in Moscow.
A 9K720 Iskander ballistic missile system displayed during a military parade rehearsal in Moscow. File photo. Dmitriy Fomin from Moscow, Russia · CC BY 2.0

Air raid alerts just went off across Ukraine.

Ukraine's Air Force says Russian ballistic missiles are heading for Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipro area. It flagged the threat as escalating just before 4:40am local time this morning, according to Kyiv Post.

Kyiv is on red alert right now. Attack drones are also being tracked coming in from the north.

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