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In Dnipropetrovsk, Governor Serhiy Lysak said the region was "under massive attack" overnight as he warned people to take cover.

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As we are about to leave, Laarz spots a drone overhead and we take cover again under trees.

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He said he sprinted back to the sun loungers and grabbed his wife and they ran down a nearby grassy embankment to take cover where a lot of other holiday makers were also hiding.

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Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take cover as a projectile lands, creating a plume of black smoke near the airport, which is on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.

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During the drill, people practise the guidance of Drop, Cover, and Hold On: they drop to their knees, take cover under a sturdy object like a desk, and hold on for one minute.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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