Explosions reported in Russian-occupied Melitopol on Jan 4

by The Kyiv Independent news deskJanuary 5, 2023 1:23 am

The Russian-installed authorities reported late on Jan. 4 that explosions were heard in the city of Melitopol in Ukraine's southeast and its suburbs. Vladimir Rogov, a Russia-appointed member of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast administration, said that air defense had been activated. He did not provide any details.

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