Explosions were heard in Nikolaev, the public television channel reports.
city mayor Alexander Senkevich He clarified that explosions were heard before the air attack alert was announced.
A little later, the television channel reported about repeated explosions.
In the evening, an air raid alert was announced, in addition to the Nikolaev region, also in Odessa, Vinnitsa, Kirovograd and many others.
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasizes that the attacks are carried out only against Ukrainian military and energy facilities and related infrastructure.