Two powerful explosions were heard in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, with residents reporting black smoke rising over the city, potentially from an industrial elevator.
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Powerful explosions rang out in Melitopol on 20 September 2022, with locals reporting black smoke over the city.
Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported that Russian occupiers are relentlessly attacking Melitopol.
Russian forces fired S-300 surface-to-air missiles at villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on September 20, 2022.
No casualties were reported from the attacks.
Two loud explosions occurred in Melitopol, with the mayor reporting heavy firing by occupiers and black smoke near a city elevator.
Explosions are heard at Melitopol airfield captured by occupiers.
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