An explosion occurred in the centre of Russian-occupied Melitopol on the evening of August 2, 2023.
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The occupiers in Melitopol are uneasy. They are complaining about explosions in the city centre.
An explosion just rocked the city centre at 21:38.
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Enemy lost 19 units of military equipment including 4 ACVs, 6 artillery/mortars, 1 VVS-1A Solntsepek, 1 UAV, and 7 automobiles in the Tavria direction.
10 ammunition depots and 1 enemy fuel depot were destroyed in the Tavria direction.
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