In 2012, a series of mysterious explosions in Dnipropetrovsk injured dozens and gripped Ukraine with fear

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In 2012, a series of mysterious explosions in Dnipropetrovsk injured dozens and gripped Ukraine with fear

Four coordinated explosions turned a quiet afternoon in Dnipropetrovsk into a scene of chaos in 2012, sparking a massive manhunt and leaving a nation on edge just weeks before a major tournament.

On April 27, 2012, the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk was rocked by four improvised explosive devices hidden in public trash cans. The blasts occurred within an hour of each other at busy locations, including a cinema and a tram stop, injuring at least 27 people.

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