Blasts heard in Zaporizhzhia: air defense in action

Blasts heard in Zaporizhzhia: air defense in action

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In the city of Zaporizhzhia, several explosions rang out during the air raid alert after air defenses were activated to down incoming enemy missiles.

That’s according to Ivan Fedorov, the chief of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ukrinform reports.

"More details about the explosion: our Air Force shot down an enemy target from the sky over the Zaporizhzhia district," the post reads.

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