Blasts heard in Ukraine's Kyiv, Reuters' witnesses report

People take shelter during a Russian missile and drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

KYIV (Reuters) - Blasts were heard by Reuters' witnesses in Kyiv on Wednesday after Ukraine's air force put the whole country under air raid alert following the launch of Russian missile attacks.

In the first missile attack in more than two months, Russia used cruise missiles launched from strategic aircraft as well as ballistic missiles, Ukrainian military said.