Zelensky Warns of Massive Russian Strike as 3 Tu-160 Bombers Take Off
The Air Force said the missiles could reach Ukrainian airspace after 3 a.m., and Zelensky said air defenses were ready to respond.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky urged citizens to take shelter Wednesday after intelligence indicated Moscow planned a "massive strike," while three Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers departed from the Belaya airbase.
- Russian forces struck Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday, damaging buildings and warehouses across the city, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, while a separate strike on Dnipro damaged an industrial facility.
- Authorities confirmed two people were killed during the wave of attacks, as multiple explosions echoed overnight, prompting many residents to seek safety in subways and metro stations.
- This escalation follows Ukraine's Monday night drone operation against the Moscow region, which involved more than 650 drones, as Kyiv continues to target Russian infrastructure despite requests from President Donald Trump to halt strikes.
- European Union envoys are expected to approve about 1,650 new designations Wednesday, targeting Russia's military-industrial complex in the largest sanctions package since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
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The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of the take-off of three Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers from Belaya airport. The planes are carrying cruise missiles, the Ukrainian military said. “The take-off of 3 Tu-160 aircraft from Belaya airport has been recorded,” the Ukrainian Air Force said in a warning. The military said that if missiles are launched, they are expected to enter Ukrainian airspace approximately after 03:00. The population was urged …
The Ukrainian military called for air alarms not to be ignored and sheltered.
<p>The air force recorded the takeoff of three enemy Tu-160 bombers Three Tu-160s took off from the Russian airfield “Belaya”. In the case of missile launches, they are expected in the airspace of Ukraine after 03:00.</p>
In Russia, as of the evening of October 6, three planes of Tu-160 strategic bombers from the Belaya airfield were recorded.
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