An Ukrainska Pravda journalist reported a series of explosions in Vasylkiv, located to the southwest of Kyiv in Kyiv Oblast.
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An Ukrainska Pravda journalist reported a series of explosions in the town Vasylkiv
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:06.692Z
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