In Kyiv and several regions, an air alert lasted for an hour due to missile danger.


In the evening of November 16, an alert was declared in Kyiv and several regions due to the threat of a missile attack. This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The military recorded the activity of enemy aviation in the southern direction at 15:36. Ukrainians were warned about the possible use of missile strike means.
As of 16:46, the danger also spread to Kyiv and Cherkasy regions. At 16:50, at least two missile attacks were recorded in the Chernihiv region. The first missile was launched at 16:44. An alert was also declared in Kyiv at 16:48.
«Attention! The air alert is related to a possible missile attack! Proceed to shelters», - wrote Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
At 17:32, the threat was lifted, except for Sumy and Donetsk regions.
We remind you that overnight on November 16, an enemy drone hit a high-rise building in Kyiv. Earlier, there was also a fire in storage facilities of enterprises in the Kyiv region due to an enemy attack.
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