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Explosions were heard in Poltava Oblast on the evening of 22 May and a fire later broke out.

Source: Vitalii Diakivnych, Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration; Kateryna Yamshchykova, Secretary of the Poltava City Council

Quote from Diakivnych: "Air defence systems were operating in the Poltava district this evening. Early reports indicate that debris from a downed UAV fell in an open area. No reports of casualties have been received by emergency services."

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