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Russia-Ukraine war: Powerful blast ‘hits Melitopol’

The Russian-appointed head of Melitopol says there has been a powerful explosion in the south-eastern city on Monday morning.

Plumes of black smoke are visible in the centre of the city, Vladimir Rogov said on the Telegram messaging app.

The explosion shook the walls and windows of buildings on several streets, he added.

According to some reports, the blast occurred in the area where the Russian-appointed “head of the Zaporizhzhia region” Yevgeny Balitsky is located.

Russian forces took over the city early on in the war, back in February.

But there has been fierce resistance from residents ever since.

Source: BBC

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