A Russian FAB-500 guided aerial bomb, which likely failed to detonate upon impact, was found near the Ivan Kharytonenko road bridge in the city of Sumy on the morning of 26 September. The road was closed to traffic.
Later, the authorities reported that bomb disposal teams from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service had promptly dealt with the threat. The bridge has been reopened to traffic.
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Source: Ukrainska Pravda News
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