On the afternoon of March 30, a nationwide air raid alert was activated across Ukraine for the third time in a single day. The widespread warning was triggered by the takeoff of Russian MiG-31K fighter jets, according to official reports.
The alert was confirmed by the Ukrainian Air Force and various independent monitoring channels, which closely track military aviation movements. Authorities immediately urged citizens to seek shelter as the threat level escalated.
This afternoon alert follows two previous nationwide warnings issued during the night of March 30. In both prior instances, the alarms were similarly sounded in response to the deployment of Russian fighter aircraft.
The heightened state of alert is a standard security protocol whenever MiG-31K jets take to the skies. These specific Russian military aircraft are known carriers of the "Kinzhal" hypersonic aeroballistic missile. Due to the extreme speed and destructive capabilities of the "Kinzhal," Ukrainian air defense systems face severely reduced reaction times, necessitating immediate nationwide warnings whenever the jets are airborne.
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