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Mayor: Explosion reported in occupied Melitopol

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Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported on Dec. 23, citing local witnesses, that a car used by Russian forces exploded in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Russian proxies in the region wrote that two employees of Russian special services were injured after a car exploded in the city. Located in southeastern Ukraine, Melitopol has been occupied by Russia since March.

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