Ukrainian servicemen pictured near the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, 02 December 2022. Bakhmut, has been a place of fierce fighting between the Ukrainian and Russian troops with a large number of casualties. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022 starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY Air raid sirens blared in the capital Kyiv and across the whole country in what Ukrainian officials described as the latest wave of Russian missile strikes since its Feb. 24 invasion.
"Missiles have already been launched," air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said.
There was no immediate word of any damage or casualties but officials were quoted by Ukrainian media as saying that explosions could be heard overhead in some areas as aid defence systems went into action.
"Don't ignore the alarm," said Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential staff.
Russian forces have increasingly targeted Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks as they faced setbacks on the battlefield, causing major power outages as winter sets in.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Editing by Timothy Heritage)