Explosions rock Dnipro after warning of missile approach

A missile threat warning was issued in Ukraine's southern oblasts on the afternoon of 28 January. Later, reports emerged that a missile had been shot down over Dnipro. Source: Ukraine's Air Force; air-raid warning map; Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne; Air Command Skhid (East)

Details: A missile threat warning was issued in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts.

The Ukrainian military reported the threat of missile launches from the Sea of Azov. Updated: Later, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that a Russian missile was heading towards Kirovohrad Oblast but changed direction and was flying towards the city of Dnipro. A few minutes later, reports of explosions in Dnipro emerged in the media.

Later, the Ukrainian military reported that a Russian Kh-59 guided missile had been destroyed by a unit of Air Command Skhid in the Dnipro district (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast).

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