On the night of April 3, Russian forces launched ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, resulting in a series of powerful explosions.
In Kharkiv, local authorities reported significant blasts shortly after 3:59 AM. Oleg Synehubov, the regional governor, indicated that the enemy had executed missile strikes, with further details pending. Ihor Terekhov, the city’s mayor, initially stated that three missiles had struck, all targeting the Kyiv district. However, Synehubov later confirmed that the total number of strikes was four.
Following the attacks on Kharkiv, explosions were also heard in Zaporizhzhia. Concurrently, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that missiles were en route to the city.
Reports indicated that Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region was also under threat. Observers noted a fast-moving target in the area, with a missile subsequently heading directly toward the city.
Prior to the explosions, air raid alerts were issued across several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, due to the imminent threat of ballistic missile use. As of 4:12 AM, the air raid alert map indicated ongoing warnings in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions.
Recent missile strikes by Russian forces have targeted Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, leading to significant explosions and air raid alerts across multiple Ukrainian regions. Local authorities are assessing the situation as further details emerge.