Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 #8

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Russia attacks 5 train stations in central, western Ukraine. Head of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin said via Telegram on April 25 that there were people injured in the attacks but didn’t specify the number.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Denisova: Russian forces set up concentration camp in Kharkiv Oblast, torture civilians. According to Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova, Russian troops created an internment camp in a factory building in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast. Similar actions are carried out in occupied Izyum.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Ukraine's air force says it shot down Russian Su-34. The fighter-bomber was downed in Kharkiv Oblast, the air force's eastern command said on April 25.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 61. Daily Report: Heavy fighting all along the eastern front line. RU dropping bombs on civilians in Mariupol. RU military planning an attack on Kryvyi Rih. Near Kherson, RU shelled occupied territories from tanks flying UA flags. https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/04/25/heavy-bombings-mariupol-russians-planning-to-attack-kryvyi-rih/
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Russia claims it won't attack civilians trapped at Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol if they exit it on April 25. According to Ukrainian ombudsman, about 1,000 civilians are sheltering at Azovstal, Ukraine's last stronghold, encircled by Russian troops.

APR 25, 2022
'You can't imagine the conditions' - Accounts emerge of Russian detention camps - BBC News
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"It was like a true concentration camp," Oleksandr, 49, says.

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Elderly people slept in corridors without mattresses or blankets, Olena says. There was only one toilet and one sink for thousands of people. Dysentery soon began to spread. "There was no way to wash or clean," she says. "It smelt extremely awful."

Soap and disinfectant ran out on the second day they were there. Soon, too, did toilet paper and sanitary pads.

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Ukraine war: US wants to see a weakened Russia - BBC News
April 25 2022
''US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he hopes Russian losses in Ukraine will deter its leadership from repeating its actions elsewhere.

Ukraine can still win the war if given the right support, he added.

He also announced the US would allocate an extra $713m (£559m) of military aid to Ukraine and other European nations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of attempting to "split Russian society and destroy Russia from within".

Mr Austin, a retired four-star general, was speaking after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Also involving Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the visit marked the highest-level trip to Ukraine by US officials since the invasion began over two months ago.''
 
  • #704
Bit of hope said:
Yes, interesting isn't it? For me it feels the German negotiators had one glass to many when they agreed to this deal. :confused:

Switzerland refuses permission to re-export arms to Ukraine <source = Swissradio in English>

Switzerland has refused a request by Germany to allow it to re-export Swiss bought ammunition to Ukraine.

Germany would like to send infantry vehicles to Ukraine, but they use ammunition made in Switzerland.

Under Swiss arms laws, it cannot export – or allow the reexport – of weapons to conflict zones.

The Marder vehicle is made in Germany, but it’s designed to use Swiss made ammunition.

Under neutrality laws – countries that buy Swiss weaponry must agree it will not be re-sold or donated to another country without Swiss consent.
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Well, guess , it has something to do with export permits and based on country made (and maybe because Russia is in war with Ukraine:

"The Netherlands is going to send fifty rocket launchers with four hundred German-made missiles to Ukraine. Minister Kajsa Ollongren reports this to the House. Germany's permission was required for this, because a German export license is required after purchasing the weapons. It was provided by the German government at the end of the afternoon today."

DPG Media Privacy Gate
 
  • #705
PommyMommy said:
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 8 hrs ago
General Staff: Russia places Iskander missile systems 60 kilometers from Ukraine’s border. According to the latest update from Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russia has parked the Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile systems 60 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.
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Above post was snipped by me for focus.

60 kilometers is only around 37 miles for the metric challenged...like me.

..."The missile systems are to replace the obsolete OTR-21 Tochka systems, still in use by the Russian armed forces, by 2020.
The Iskander has several different conventional warheads, including a cluster munitions warhead, a fuel-air explosive enhanced-blast warhead, a high explosive-fragmentation warhead, an earth penetrator for bunker busting and an electromagnetic pulse device for anti-radar missions. The missile can also carry nuclear warheads."...

9K720 Iskander - Wikipedia
 
  • #706
“Somebody from the top most likely wrote: “3 симки” (“three SIM cards”), and some genius obeyed,” [URL='https://twitter.com/AndrewProtsenko/status/1518610880191254529']someone responded.

Eliot Higgins, the founder of investigative research group Bellingcat — which has focused in recent years on Russian intelligence and military operations — agreed.

“I genuinely believe this is a dumb FSB officer being told to get 3 SIMs,” he tweeted.

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Russia appears to confuse 'The Sims' for SIM cards in possible staged assassination attempt
 
  • #707
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
UK to send Stormer armoured vehicles to Ukraine. The U.K. will send a “small number” of such vehicles, fitted with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles used to target planes and helicopters, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on April 25.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 8 hrs ago
Satellite images reveal another mass grave near Mariupol. Published by RFE/RL’s investigative program Schemes, the images show a mass grave in Staryi Krym, a village 5 km from Mariupol. Mayor Vadym Boychenko confirmed that Russians bury the bodies of Mariupol residents there.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Local media report explosions in Russian-occupied Transnistria. Several explosions took place in an “administrative” building in Tiraspol, Transnistria on April 25, Russian-controlled media Perviy Pridnestrovskiy reported.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russia said on April 22 that it planned to seize southern Ukraine, opening a route to Transnistria, a Russian-occupied territory in Moldova.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
Poland confirms sending tanks to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed it on April 25 without disclosing the amount. The U.K. previously confirmed sending tanks to Poland, allowing Warsaw to supply Kyiv with Soviet T-72 tanks.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
US approves sale of $165 million worth of Soviet-era munitions to Ukraine. The sale came at the request of Ukraine’s government and includes rounds for mortars, automatic grenade launchers and howitzers.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Mayor: Russian occupiers seize Kherson City Council building. Ukraine’s flag was removed on April 25, according to Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev. U.K. intelligence previously stated that Russia is planning a staged referendum to “legitimize” the Russian occupation of Kherson.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
Bulgarian PM launches fundraising campaign for Ukraine. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 25 that he donated his monthly salary and urged Bulgarian citizens to do the same. “Sending military aid to Ukraine requires political, but also public unity,” he said.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Zelensky: 931 settlements liberated from Russian forces. In his daily address, President Volodymyr Zelensky also said that it was only a matter of time before Ukrainians liberate all their lands from Russian troops.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Lavrov: 'Real risk' of nuclear war. The risk of a nuclear war shouldn’t be underestimated, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state-controlled media. Lavrov earlier said that if World War III were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Ukraine destroys 10 Russian aerial targets. Yuriy Ignat, a Ukrainian air force spokesman, said Russia lost three airplanes, three cruise missiles and four UAVs.
 
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Russia-Ukraine war: military aid means Nato is ‘in essence engaged in war with Russia’, claims Lavrov – live (theguardian.com)
''Western military aid means Nato 'in essence engaged in war with Russia', Lavrov says

More from Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, who also spoke to state television in an interview that was posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry website.

In it, he said that deliveries of western weaponry to Ukraine mean that the Nato alliance is “in essence engaged in war with Russia” and Moscow views these weapons as legitimate targets, according to Reuters.

“These weapons will be a legitimate target for Russia’s military acting within the context of the special operation,” Lavrov said.

“Storage facilities in western Ukraine have been targeted more than once (by Russian forces). How can it be otherwise?” Lavrov said. “Nato, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy. War means war.”
 
  • #710
APR 25, 2022
We will see Russia's collapse in our lifetime: Ukraine's RNBO chief Danilov | Euromaidan Press
In an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (RNBO) Oleksiy Danilov chief told about when Ukraine started preparing for war with Russia, why Ukraine’s partners thought Ukraine would fall to Russia, how long the war could last, and what chances the war offers Ukraine. We bring you the main points of the interview.

On how Ukraine prepared for war
We prepared for war by organizing its territorial defense. The RNBO adopted decisions, formed the officer corps of the territorial defense battalions.

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About plans to assassinate Zelenskyy
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In the first days of the invasion, the plans for Zelenskyy assassination were confirmed over and over, I had to inform him each time, causing his irritation.

On 22 February, Ukraine got a top-secret document stating that Zelenskyy’s assassination could take place at the nearest time.

“I immediately contacted the president, we met, he said: ‘What, again?’ I answered that this should be treated very seriously, you are the highest official of a great country. And do not joke about it in any case, because it is a very serious thing.

Accordingly, his personal security, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the State Security Department were notified,” Danilov recalled.

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About how the west thought Ukraine would lose
The intelligence agencies of Ukraine’s partners predicted a partisan war and believed Ukraine couldn’t withstand the second most powerful army in the world. One of them gave Ukraine 21 days at the most.

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On how long the war will take
The territories that were liberated — Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Chernihiv oblasts — were liberated thanks to our military and the resistance. Few people know how well the partisans worked in Sumy Oblast — it held first place among all the regions in terms of the partisan movement.

Hard to say how long war will take; processes have already started in Russia. I said many times that Russia’s collapse will be the result of this situation. It will fall apart as an artificial formation, and this will happen in our lifetime.

[...]

Hard to say who the mediators in Ukraine-Russia talks could be. France and Germany mediated for eight years in Donbas and still don’t understand why elections under occupation are a bad idea.

Zelenskyy changed the policies of many countries with his behavior and his direct appeals. He proposes to return truth to politics.

On Mariupol
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I want you and me to be aware that now because the guys are there [holding defense in the besieged city], they are drawing away large groups of Russian troops. When we started sending helicopters there in the night, they said to bring ammunition, not food or water.

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On Ukraine’s historical chance
This is our historical chance to build a [proper] country. Moreover, if processes that existed in Ukraine over the last 30 years persist after the war’s end, the Lord won’t forgive us, won’t grant us the opportunity to build a state; it must be completely new: sincere, open, like our president now.

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Russian Foreign Minister warns Ukraine against provoking World War
Apr 26, 2022
Nuclear WW3 against Nato is a ‘REAL DANGER’ warns Putin chief
Apr 26, 2022
Germany set to supply anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine
Apr 26, 2022
 
  • #713
Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
"Tell my mom that I have seen so much pain, but I will never break" Military medic of @Polk_Azov shared this photo in his Instagram. Azov says they have at least 500 WIA, appeals to world to help get them & civilians out of besieged city of Mariupol PHOTO CREDIT: @dr.livese on Instagram
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Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
Today, at 6:41 and 6:46, two Russian cruise missiles hit Zaporizhia. Consequences were not yet reported. At the same time, Ukrainian nuclear company Enerhoatom wrote that missiles flew on a dangerously low altitute over nuclear power plant in Enerhodar. https://t.me/energoatom_ua/5396

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Zaporizhzhia’s nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, was captured by Russian forces on March 4 and remains under their control.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
UK Ministry of Defense: Russian forces likely attempting to encircle Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine. The city of Kreminna has been captured by Russian forces and heavy fighting is occurring south of Izium as forces try to advance towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.

NEXTA on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
A red level of terrorist danger was declared in #Transnistria.

NEXTA on Twitter
The so-called Security Council of #Transnistria reported three "terrorist attacks". The Ministry of State Security building, a military unit in the village of #Parcani and two radio towers were attacked.

NEXTA on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
The so-called Security Council of #Transnistria cancelled its planned parade on May 9, Transnistrian TV reports.
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Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Germany will deliver Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles to Ukraine, the German Ministry of Defense said. Euromaidan Press on Twitter: "Germany will deliver Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles toUkraine, the German Ministry of Defense said." / Twitter

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Reports of severe food shortages, forced labor in exchange for food in Mariupol. According to Petro Andryushchenko, advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Russian troops are forcing men to take part in the removal of rubble and digging of mass graves in exchange for food.

NEXTA on Twitter
One more "hero" in Russia Putin conferred the title of Hero of #Russia on Adam Delimkhanov. He is a personal butcher of Kadyrov (also a "hero" by the way). He is responsible for the murders of journalists, opposition activists and thousands of civilians killed in #Ukraine.
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NEXTA on Twitter - Video
In this video, the "hero of #Russia" threatens to cut the heads of everyone who is against Putin's power.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Lviv, western #Ukraine, yesterday between 2 air raid alerts Incredibly beautiful rainbow appears over the city, which some residents see as a symbol of hope and goodness. Source: various internet pages
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Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Reportedly, a Russian missile hit the bridge over Dnister Estuary, cutting off the southwestern part of Odesa Oblast. The scope of the damage is unknown yet. If the bridge remains closed, the access to part of Odesa Oblast will be only through Moldova. Russian missile strike hit bridge over Dniester Liman in Odesa region. Traffic closed - liveuamap.com

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Mariupol defenders: Russian forces launch 35 air strikes overnight on Azovstal plant, injuring civilians. The Azov fighters said that they are giving first aid to the injured civilians and helping them get out of the rubble.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Putin tells Erdogan that Russia already captured Mariupol, no more fighting in city. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Kyiv should give Ukrainian defenders blocked on the territory of Azovstal steel plant in besieged Mariupol “an order to lay down their arms.”

NEXTA on Twitter - 35 min ago
Mykhailo Podolyak believes that #Moldova is the next target of the #Russian occupiers.

Mykhailo Podolyak - Wikipedia
Mykhailo Mykhailovych Podolyak[1] (Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Подоляк, born 16 February 1972) is a Ukrainian adviser to the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[2][3]

In 2022, he became one of the representatives of Ukraine at Russian-Ukrainian peace negotiations during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Might i suggest that the arch be amended with the Ukrainian translation for "WITH FRIENDS LIKE THAT, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES ?!".
April 26 2022 rbbm. imo.
Kyiv will dismantle a Soviet-era monument and rename streets linked to Russia | WFSU News
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''For decades, a large titanium arch has stood in central Kyiv, towering over a sculpture of two men holding up a medal representing the Soviet Union's Order of Friendship of Peoples.

The rainbow-shaped installation is called the People's Friendship Arch and was gifted to Ukraine by the Soviet government in 1982 as a symbol of the relationship between the Russia and Ukraine.

The arch has become increasingly controversial over the years, as tensions have risen. After Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, for example, activists painted a large crack across the top. And now, as Russia wages all-out war in Ukraine, locals are split on what to do with it.

When NPR's Scott Detrow spoke to Kyiv residents earlier this month about what should happen to the arch, one wanted it preserved as a reminder of the war while another offered a suggestion that wasn't exactly fit for the airwaves.

On Monday, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that a decision had been made.

He said that the statue of the men will be dismantled but that the arch will remain standing, with some alterations: It will be renamed and highlighted with the colors of the Ukrainian flag.''
 
  • #716
Explosions rock Moldova after Russia suggests it could be its next target in Europe

Good article that explains well what is going on in Moldova in the Russian region between Moldova and Ukraine. The title of this article is somewhat misleading, IMO.

Trans-Dniester, a strip of land with about 470,000 people between Moldova and Ukraine, has been under the control of separatist authorities since a 1992 war with Moldova.

Though a peace treaty between Trans-Dniester and the Moldovan government has been in place, the breakaway state has similarities to the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in the Donbas region of Ukraine, which served as Putin’s justification for his illegal invasion in February.

Russia bases about 1,500 troops in Trans-Dniester, nominally as peacekeepers, but concerns are high that the forces could be used to invade Ukraine.
 
  • #717
dotr said:
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Might i suggest that the arch be amended with the Ukrainian translation for "WITH FRIENDS LIKE THAT, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES ?!".
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Riga has a statue too that should be dismantled. It was erected by the Soviets in 1945 on the defeat of the Nazis in Latvia... In Victory Park.
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Someone had painted the Ukrainian flag along the concrete edge. :)
 
  • #718
Ukraine news – live: Putin agrees to Azovstal evacuation, as Poland gas supply halted | The Independent
''President Vladimir Putin has agreed “in principle” for the UN and ICRC to be involved in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, the United Nations said in a statement on Tuesday.

“Follow-on discussions will be had with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Russian Defence Ministry,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement after Putin met with its secretary-general Antonio Guterres in Moscow today.''

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Readout of UN meeting in Russia.

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation | United Nations Secretary-General

The Secretary-General met with the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, in Moscow this afternoon.

During the tête-a-tête meeting, the Secretary-General reiterated the United Nations’ position on Ukraine, and they discussed the proposals for humanitarian assistance and evacuation of civilians from conflict zones, namely in relation to the situation in Mariupol.

The President agreed, in principle, to the involvement of the United Nations and the International Committee for the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.

Follow-on discussions will be had with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Russian Defence Ministry.

IMO, let's keep in mind when Russia speaks, it's a lie.
 
  • #720
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
Germany is 'days away' from becoming independent of Russian oil. During a visit to Warsaw, German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said his country is “very, very” close to independence of Russian oil thanks to the efforts to diversify suppliers and the support from Poland.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
12yo Kira, who was abducted by Russian army in Mariupol,returned to her grandfather–City Council https://t.me/mariupolrada/9386… Kira's father, Ukraine water polo champion Yevhen Obedynsky,was shot dead in the head by Russian military while on duty on his balcony to report destruction or fire in time


The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
General Staff says Russian troops in Transnistria on high alert. In the Russian-occupied regions of Moldova, there are currently about 8,000 soldiers, including nearly 3,000 Russian troops, according to Vadym Denysenko, advisor to the interior minister.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Russian invaders are abducting and threatening to kill children if their mothers don’t spy for them Luhansk Oblast Head reported that Russian invaders are abducting children in Rubizhne to then force their mothers to get info for them about Ukraine military positions https://khpg.org/en/1608810470

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence: Russia prepares missile strikes on Transnistria. Residents of Transnistria have received phone messages allegedly from the Armed Forces with advice to evacuate due to planned missile strikes. These messages are fake, the military reported.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 4 hrs ago, Video
Local sources report a fire and explosions at Russian ammunition depots in occupied Irmino, Luhansk Oblast, about 20 km from the closest Ukrainian positions. The facilities were allegedly hit by the Ukrainian artillery several hours ago.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Zelensky: ‘No one has the right to turn nuclear energy into weapons or to blackmail the world with nuclear weapons.’ President Zelensky made the comments in reference to Russia's occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and attacks against the Zaporizhzha power plant.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Zelensky said at a press conference on April 26 that no other country in the world since 1986 has posed such a large-scale threat to nuclear security as Russia has with its aggression against Ukraine. Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.

Euromaidan Press on Twitter
Ukraine Defense Ministry says that on Apr 26, the Ukrainian forces shot down at least seven air targets:
1 aircraft (Su-25);
1 helicopter (Ka-52);
2 cruise missiles;
3 tactical level UAVs (preliminarily Orlan-10).
 
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