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State of emergency: a pensioner exploded in the Dnepropetrovsk region

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21:21, 21.05.2022

State of emergency: a pensioner exploded in the Dnepropetrovsk region

Author Yaroslava Zolotko

Читати українською

In the Dnepropetrovsk region, grandfather tried to dismantle the mines and exploded.

This is reported by the Telegram channel SPRAVDI.

An 82-year-old man collected seven cluster munitions, brought them home and tried to dismantle them. One of the ammunition detonated and an explosion occurred. Man is in the hospital in critical condition.

In total, six people died because of such shells in the region.

Ukrainians are urged not to touch mines, but to call 101.

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