The Рівне Головне Telegram channel reported another explosion in Rivne between 3:45 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. UTC on December 23, 2025, as the ✈️Стратегічна авіація рф channel updated approximate arrival times for Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS bombers: Kharkiv at 6:25 a.m., Sumy at 6:30 a.m., Dnipro at 6:40 a.m., Kyiv at 6:50 a.m., Vinnytsia at 7:00 a.m., and Lviv at 7:30 a.m. These developments follow reports from the prior period of initial Kh-101 launches around 5:05 a.m. UTC from Tu-95MS near Engels airfield, with expected entries into Ukrainian airspace around 6:00 a.m., according to Ukrainian Telegram monitors including the 'monitor' channel, Андрій Смолій, and єРадар. The explosion in Rivne aligns with earlier warnings from Николаевский Ванёк of potential strikes on energy and railway infrastructure in Rivne and other western regions around 6:00 a.m. UTC, amid ongoing Russian strategic aircraft activity.
