Two explosions were recorded in the city of Malyn within Zhytomyr Oblast, leading to an extended air-raid alert lasting over two and a half hours. No official details regarding the specific munition used or casualties were provided at the time.
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Two explosions were heard in Malyn, Zhytomyr Oblast on the morning of May 20, 2022.
An air-raid alert was announced in Zhytomyr Oblast at 8:20 am and continued for more than two and a half hours.
Yurii Tarasiuk, head of the Korosten District Military Administration, reported that authorities were not providing specific details about the incident.
Two explosions were recorded in Malyn, Zhytomyr Oblast on the morning of May 20, 2022
No casualties have been reported from the explosions in Malyn
Yurii Tarasiuk, head of the Korosten regional military administration, confirmed the explosions to Suspilne media
Russian occupiers launched a missile strike against the city of Malin in the morning.
Two explosions were heard around Malyn in the Zhytomyr region on the morning of May 20, triggering a prolonged air alarm.
Details regarding the source or nature of the explosions were not available at the time of the report.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:43.319Z
Source story: 7347382