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The explosion occurred amid an ongoing air raid alert in the region.
In Kirovograd, an explosion occurred amid an air raid raid.
An air raid alarm sounds in the Kirovograd region.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. An explosion occurred in Kirovograd in Ukraine amid an air raid, reports the Ukrainian television channel ICTV.
“An explosion in Kirovograd,” says a message on the Telegram channel “ICTV Facts.”

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