Explosion reported in southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk

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MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. An explosion has occurred in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk, the Hromadske-News media outlet reported.

No further details were available.

Air raid warnings are currently in effect for a number of Ukrainian regions, including the Dnepropetrovsk Region.

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Explosion reported in southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk

No further details were available

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