The Russian invasion began 895 days ago. An air raid alert was declared in Kiev late Monday night, Ukrainian media reported. At least five explosions were recorded. Here's what happened in and around Ukraine over the past 24 hours.
> Vladimir Shesterov, head of the department for innovative development at the Ministry of Defence, is the fifth detained general from the team of the former Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu – reported the independent Russian-language website The Moscow Times. Investigators accuse him of embezzlement.
> The Russians attacked the Kiev region with missiles. In the capital UkraineKiev, at least five explosions were recorded. Residents were advised to take shelters. Air defense units are operating, Ukrainian media reported, citing regional military authorities. There are no reports of the effects of the attack.
> Pro-Kremlin propaganda is doing well in the West, says the independent Russian-language portal Novaya Gazeta.Evropa, which published analysis of the activities of pro-Kremlin channels on Telegram. They replaced the official Russian media blocked by European countries. There are 771 of them and they publish in 30 languages.
> The first F-16 multirole aircraft delivered to Ukraine are equipped with the latest avionics and radars for targeting missiles. We are working to obtain long-range weapons for them, said Ukrainian parliament deputy Yehor Chernev.
> Head of the legal department in parliament Moldova Ion Creanga will spend the next 30 days in custody, reported the Moldovan portal Ziarul National. The official he sold secrets state deputy military attachés Russia.
> Ukraine has received the first tranche of non-refundable budget support from the United States in the amount of USD 3.9 billion, said the head of the government in Kyiv, Denys Shmyhal.
> As a result attack on the airport military in the Rostov region of Russia, one Russian Su-34 bomber was completely destroyed and two other such machines were damaged, Ukrainian military intelligence reported. It published photos that are supposed to confirm these reports.
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