Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Zaporizhzhia area, Ukraine on Fri 7th August 2026

7th August 2026

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#Zaporizhzhia: DSNS sappers destroy Russian 500-kilogram aerial bomb
The munition pierced a water pipe and got stuck in dense clay at a depth of 10 meters. For its safe extraction, in addition to DSNS equipment, special machinery from municipal services was involved. The works lasted three days.

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Ukraine (UKR)

( Zaporizhzhia area )

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