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Governor: Russian missile downed over Kryvyi Rih

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Governor: Russian missile downed over Kryvyi Rih
A woman walks on the sidewalk in front of fallen tree as result of snowstorm in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Jan 8, 2024. (Viktor Fridshon/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Ukrainian air defense downed a missile over Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional governor Serhii Lysak reported on Jan. 14.

Air raid sirens rang out in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts shortly before 5 p.m. local time. Ukraine's Air Force warned residents of Kryvyi Rih to take shelter at 5:13 p.m.

Lysak wrote on his Telegram channel at 5:35 p.m. that air defense was operating in the area and that the missile attack had been successfully fought off.

No casualties have been reported.

Russia launched several attacks across Ukraine earlier in the day and on the night of Jan. 13. The regions of Kherson and Sumy in particular were targeted, injuring several people.

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Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent. He has written for a number of publications including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.

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