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UAV event in Cherkasy, Zolotonosha area, Ukraine on Wed 1st April 2026

1st April 2026

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Four people died on Wednesday in the Cherkasy region when they approached the site of the crash of an enemy drone, as a result of the detonation of its warhead.

Source : Spokesperson of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office Iryna Golovnya in a comment to " Suspilny "

Details: On April 1, at around 1:00 p.m., during an air alert due to a UAV crash in an open area between settlements in the Zolotonish district, its warhead detonated.

The explosion killed four local residents who approached the crash site out of curiosity.

Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation into the commission of a war crime has been launched.

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Cherkasy ( Zolotonosha area )

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