Yakymivka was chosen for the railway due to its "travel safety" according to occupation official Balitsky.
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Yakymivka, located 26 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of Melitopol, was chosen due to the 'travel safety' that it offers, according to Balitsky.
Explosions have sounded during an air raid in the city of Zaporizhzhia.
At 17:28, the Air Force of Ukraine on Telegram reported a missile threat for Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
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