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riversedge

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4. Drones struck the temporarily occupied town of Hvardiiske in Crimea, igniting a fire at a fuel depot. Reports also ind

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Fri Oct 17, 2025, 09:24 AM

Oct 17

Drones struck the temporarily occupied town of Hvardiiske in Crimea, igniting a fire at a fuel depot. Reports also indicate hits on multiple substations across the occupied peninsula.

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