Parts of Western Siberia and the Ural Mountains Issue First Missile Alert Since 2022 Invasion
Authorities warned residents in nearly 20 regions to shelter as airports grounded flights and mobile internet disruptions were reported, officials said.
- On Friday, Russian authorities issued a "Missile danger" alert across all six regions of the Ural Federal District for the first time since the 2022 invasion, with presidential envoy Artem Zhoga announcing the simultaneous signal.
- The alert follows overnight Ukrainian drone strikes that killed at least three people in the Volgograd and Bryansk regions, prompting nearly 20 regions nationwide to issue warnings regarding "unknown aerial targets."
- Authorities declared a "Missile danger" in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, located roughly 2,300 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, while airports in Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, and Perm suspended all passenger arrivals and departures.
- Local officials urged residents to stay indoors and keep away from windows, while civil aviation authorities lifted flight restrictions around 4:40 p.m. Moscow time after initial grounding.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said intelligence reports indicate Russia is preparing a new major strike against Ukrainian cities, as this alert signals expanding threats deep inside Russian territory.
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Missile danger declared for the first time in the Urals - airports closed 2000 km from UkraineFor the first time in the whole Urals and in 20 regions of the Russian Federation, a missile danger was declared. Airports of Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk and Perm were closed for reception of aircraft.
Russia declares missile threat in Yamal for first time, more than 2,000 km from Ukraine
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian authorities have declared a missile threat across the entire Urals Federal District. The large-scale alert reached even Yamal, located more than 2,000 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
Parts of Western Siberia and the Ural Mountains Issue First Missile Alert Since 2022 Invasion
Russian authorities on Friday issued a missile alert across all six regions of the Ural Federal District for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Nearly 20 regions across the country issued missile alerts starting at 2:25 p.m.
Russia Declares First-Ever Regional Missile Alert Across Entire Ural Federal District
A missile danger alert was declared across the entire Ural Federal District for the first time, presidential envoy for the region Artem Zhoga said. The official announced the situation in his Telegram channel and confirmed that emergency services entered a heightened state of readiness. Officials Urge Residents to Stay Calm "Dear residents, emergency services operate in a heightened readiness mode. Authorities take all necessary measures to ensu…
Yamal is one of the main Russian regions for gas and oil production and is located more than 2,000 kilometres from the border with Ukraine.
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