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July 9, 2022

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Air Force attacks Ukrainian hangar used to store U.S.-supplied 155-mm howitzers

Russian Defense Ministry

High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forceshas resulted in the elimination of a hangar that stored M-777 U.S.-manufactured 155-mm howitzers and up to 30 Ukrainian militants who had been shelling residential areas of Donetsk. High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces has resulted in the neutralisation of provisional base deployed by Tornado nationalist battalion near Zelenodolsk (Dnepropetrovsk region). Over 40militants and up to 10 units of armament and military equipment have been eliminated. 

⚠️ In Krivorozhskyi district, Dnipropetrovsk region, militants of Ukrainian armed formations have mined the sides of an asphalt road between Krasnyi Pod and Radushnoye, but the local population was deliberately not informed about it. 

⚠️ Dure to numerous losses and desertion, units of 127th Territorial Defence Brigade deployed in Kharkov are being manned by former criminals.

◽️ Russian servicemen continue to provide necessary assistancein restoring civilian infrastructure in the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv Region.

🚛 Five humanitarian actions were carried out in the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and Kherson region, during which 352 tonnes of essential goods and food were handed over to the population.

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Forced displacement represents one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. Individuals and families, torn from the fabric of their communities, find themselves navigating a world of uncertainty, often without basic necessities or a clear path to safety. There are currently some 110 million forced displaced, and this number is growing by 10 million each year!

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