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What secures heavy artillery initially north of city near Kyiv (7)

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hairpin

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(Other definitions for hairpin that I've seen before include "Sharp type of bend" , "associated with locks" , "Curving sharply" , "Device for fastening one's locks" , "stuck in a lock?" .)

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