A large-scale alert has been declared in Ukraine as Russia launches missile and drone attacks against the country.

A large-scale alert has been declared in Ukraine: the Russian Federation is attacking Ukraine with missiles and drones.

On the morning of December 25, an air raid alert was issued in most regions of Ukraine. Russia has launched missiles at Ukraine.

This was reported by the Telegram of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As of 05:25, missile launches of the "Caliber" type have been recorded from the Black Sea. Monitoring channels reported that Russia had deployed three ships into the sea. However, it should be noted that the information about the number of ships is unofficial.

Additionally, during the night, Russia launched strategic bombers Tu-95MS from the Olenya airfield. Monitoring channels also mentioned that cruise missile launches allegedly took place.

At the same time, it is noted that Russia continues to attack Ukraine with drones. UAVs are still being detected in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions.

Updated at 07:40: Cruise missile in Ivano-Frankivsk region, heading northwest.

Updated at 07:35: Cruise missile in the southwest of Chernivtsi region, heading west. The mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ruslan Marcinkiv, reported that air defense is operational in the city, and there may be issues with electricity.

Updated at 07:33: A Russian strike UAV is flying towards Kharkiv from the northwest. Cruise missile in southern Ternopil region continues moving westward towards Ivano-Frankivsk.

Updated at 07:27: Strike drone towards Chernihiv from the northeast.

Updated at 07:24: Cruise missile in the southeast of Khmelnytskyi region, heading west. Cruise missile towards Chernivtsi from the territory of Moldova, reports the Air Force.

Updated at 07:20: Cruise missile from Ternopil towards Burshtyn (Ivano-Frankivsk region).

Updated at 07:14: Cruise missile in the east and south of Vinnytsia region, heading west/southwest. Cruise missile in southern Ternopil, heading west/northwest.

Updated at 07:11: Cruise missile in southern Khmelnytskyi region, heading west. Cruise missile from Dnipropetrovsk region towards Kropyvnytskyi.

Updated at 07:09: Cruise missile towards Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih.

Updated at 07:07: Cruise missile from Vinnytsia region towards Dunaivtsi (Khmelnytskyi region).

Updated at 07:05: Cruise missiles in Poltava, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, and Vinnytsia moving westward.

Updated at 07:02: Kamenskoe, take cover!

Updated at 07:00: Cruise missile from the south of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north.

The mayor of Kharkiv reports a hit in the Kyiv district. There is a fire at the impact site, and the glazing of nearby houses has been damaged. Information about the impacts is still being clarified.

Updated at 06:59: Cruise missile in northern Dnipropetrovsk region, heading west.

Updated at 06:58: Cruise missile from Kharkiv region towards Poltava.

Updated at 06:57: Cruise missile in the center of Vinnytsia region, heading west.

Updated at 06:56: Cruise missile in southern Kharkiv region, heading northwest. Another cruise missile in northeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, heading northwest.

Updated at 06:53: Cruise missile towards Vinnytsia.

Updated at 06:51: Cruise missile in Cherkasy region, heading towards Vinnytsia region.

Updated at 06:50: Cruise missile in eastern Kirovohrad region, heading west.

Updated at 06:48: Cruise missile towards Uman.

Updated at 06:45: Cruise missile in Cherkasy region, heading west/northwest.

Updated at 06:44: A new group of missiles in eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, heading northwest.

Updated at 06:41: Cruise missile towards Zelenodolsk in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Updated at 06:39: Missiles in Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north/northwest.

Updated at 06:37: Missile in eastern Kirovohrad region, heading northwest, towards Cherkasy region.

Updated at 06:36: Svitlovodsk, take cover.

Updated at 06:34: A new group of cruise missiles in eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, heading northwest. Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, take cover!

Updated at 06:30: Ballistic missile in Kharkiv region towards Poltava. The ballistic missile continues moving towards Kremenchuk.

Updated at 06:28: A new group of cruise missiles is entering Dnipropetrovsk region from temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region in the south, heading west.

Updated at 06:28: Ballistic missile towards Kharkiv.

Updated at 06:27: Missile in eastern Kirovohrad region, heading northwest.

Updated at 06:25: Missile in Dnipropetrovsk region, heading southwest, likely towards Kryvyi Rih.

Updated at 06:24: Missile bypassing Kremenchuk continues moving in a southwest direction.

Updated at 06:20: Kremenchuk, Dnipro, stay in shelters!

Updated at 06:19: Fast-moving target in Kharkiv region, heading southwest. The regional military administration reported at least seven Russian strikes. Preliminary data indicates one of the hits occurred in the Saltivka district.

Updated at 06:17: CAR in southeastern Kharkiv region, heading northeast.

Updated at 06:16: Another missile towards Dnipro from the northeast.

Updated at 06:15: Missile in northern Dnipropetrovsk region, heading towards Kremenchuk.

Updated at 06:14: CAR from Kharkiv region is heading towards Dnipropetrovsk region.

Updated at 06:13: CAR from Dnipropetrovsk region is moving towards Kharkiv region.

Updated at 06:12: Ballistic missile towards Kharkiv!

Updated at 06:11: CAR continues moving through Kharkiv region towards the west of the region.

Updated at 06:10: Repeated launches of ballistic missiles towards Kharkiv.

Updated at 06:08: Another ballistic missile towards Kharkiv.

Updated at 06:07: Missiles towards Kharkiv from the northeast.

Updated at 06:06: CAR towards Dnipro from the east.

Updated at 06:05: Air-launched cruise missile in Dnipropetrovsk region, another ballistic missile in Kharkiv region.

Updated at 06:03: Explosions can be heard in Kharkiv, reports city mayor Igor Terekhov.

Updated at 06:02: Ballistic missile towards Kharkiv, residents of Kharkiv are urged to take cover.

Updated at 06:01: Another missile towards Kharkiv region.

Updated at 05:59: Missile towards Kharkiv region from Belgorod region.

Updated at 05:53: Military reports on the activity of Russian tactical aviation in the northeastern direction. Therefore, there is a threat of the use of aviation weapons for the frontline regions.