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“My first reaction was, 'Is this some kind of joke?' But then my body reacted as if I was under stress. My heart started racing, and my stomach tightened up.”

Anastasiia Romanytska · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02

A Kyiv-based ballerina who received the forwarded warnings from friends described her initial disbelief and physical stress reaction to the messages.

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