Countrywide Air Alert in Ukraine as Presidency Warns of Missile Attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts covering the entire country on Wednesday, as the president's chief of staff warned of a missile attack on the capital.    
"Putin is launching a missile attack on Kyiv right now," Andriy Yermak said on Telegram, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.    
Ukraine's air force warned earlier Wednesday that a missile had entered the country's airspace and was headed for the capital city.    
"Attention! Missile in Chernihiv region heading for Kyiv region," it said on Telegram.    
The attack comes after a week of relentless strikes, including one on the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that killed a 32-year-old mother and her three children.    
Over the weekend, Moscow and Kyiv launched record overnight drone attacks on each other.    
Zelensky has warned that Russia has prepared a force of some 50,000 troops, including North Korean fighters, to expel Ukrainian forces from the Russian region of Kursk. – AFP/RSS