According to Russian media on October 21, multiple explosions hit Kiev, Lutsk and other Ukrainian cities; in Lutsk alone, more than 10 large explosions occurred in a short time, with flashes of light and a large fire afterward. Targets mentioned include transport infrastructure, warehouses, industrial sites and logistics points, including the Kiev Mechanical Plant and the international airport in Dnepropetrovsk. At the same time, President Putin received a report that Russian forces had taken control of Dobropolye and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka and eliminated a surrounded Ukrainian group of about 2,000 troops northeast of Kharkov. The Russian Defence Ministry said about 200 Ukrainian command posts and UAV control points were destroyed at Dobropolye. The article suggests Moscow is applying pressure on several fronts at once.
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Original headline: 10 vụ nổ liên hoàn kèm chớp sáng, Kiev-Lutsk rung chuyển - Ông Putin nhận báo cáo nóng, tàu chiến xuất kích
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