Air alert sounded in Kyiv and several regions due to the threat of missile strike.

Air raid alert has been declared in Kyiv and some eastern regions of Ukraine. According to information from 'Glavkom', the sirens began to sound in the capital at 20:14.

According to monitoring publications, there is a threat of ballistic missiles from the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

Attention! There is a threat of using ballistic weapons in the regions where the air alert has been declared.

This information has also been confirmed by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachенко.

As of 22:23

The map of air alerts shows that the signal continues in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions.

At 20:45

The air alert was lifted in Kyiv. Later, this signal was also sounded in other regions.

It should be noted that as a result of a missile attack from Russia, one person died in Kyiv, and three were injured, of which two were hospitalized.

Fires occurred in two districts of the capital due to this attack. The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachенко, reported that fires have been recorded in the Darnytskyi and Obolon districts.

Also, in the evening of April 4, Russian troops struck a residential area in Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile. The missile hit a children's playground, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 9 children, as well as damaging 29 residential buildings with numerous apartments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered to establish more active contacts with partners regarding missile defense issues.

The emergence of a ballistic threat and the declaration of an air alert in Kyiv and some regions indicate an escalation of tensions in Eastern Ukraine. Russian attacks and missile strikes have resulted in loss of life and caused fires. Such events require immediate actions and international support, as they pose a threat to the lives and safety of Ukrainian citizens. It is important to pay attention to the situation and take necessary measures to protect the civilian population and prevent further violence.