The Ukrainian Telegram channel єРадар reported between 9:16 p.m. and 11:16 p.m. UTC on December 22, 2025, that at least two TU-95MS strategic bombers took off from Belaya airfield and are heading toward launch lines near the Engels area by 5:00-6:00 a.m. UTC, while two Tu-160s took off from Ukrainka airfield. These updates build on єРадар's earlier air raid alert issued between 7:16 p.m. and 7:46 p.m. UTC warning of a potential large-scale Russian missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv and western Ukraine, with numerous strike UAV launches expected after 11:00 p.m. UTC and main impacts possible after 6:00 a.m. UTC on December 23. The Rozvidka України channel provided an update on strike UAVs in Ukrainian airspace as of 12:29 a.m. UTC on December 23. Separately, the Noticias Odesssa Telegram channel reported about 20 Shahed drones approaching Izmail in Odesa Oblast during this period. This air activity follows an eyewitness report of a strong explosion in Belyaevka near Odesa between 8:16 p.m. and 9:16 p.m. UTC, as shared by the Odessa INFO channel.
