Ukraine war latest: Russian missiles slam central Kyiv before air raid alert sounds
Key developments on Oct. 13: * Kyiv under 'particularly vile' missile attack before air raid alert issued * French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean * Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed' * 'Absolutely unacceptable' — 11 crew members lost at sea after commercial ships hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast *…
On October 13, Russian missiles struck central Kyiv before an air raid alert was issued. Powerful explosions were reported in the Ukrainian capital shortly after 10 p.m. local time, followed by air raid sirens and mobile notifications. The cause of the attack was not immediately confirmed, with Kyiv Independent journalists reporting blasts in the city center.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the strike as particularly vile and stated that there was no early warning from Ukraine's partners. The Ukrainian Air Force detected the incoming missiles via radar systems, but said they had received no information about the launches from Russian territory. Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat confirmed that the alarm was sounded only during the missile attack, though such alerts had occurred before.
The delayed air raid alert sparked speculation on Ukrainian social media about possible U.S. threats to withdraw intelligence-sharing support for Ukraine, as the country relies on American intelligence to detect and track Russian missile launches and other aerial threats.
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