OSCE records over 50 tanks in training areas near occupied Luhansk

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded the presence of more than 50 tanks in three training areas near the occupied Luhansk.

The OSCE SMM informed this in a report, based on information received as of 19:30, April 25, 2019.

"On April 18, aerial imagery available to the SMM revealed the presence of 13 tanks in a training area near Shymshynivka (27km south-west of Luhansk), 23 tanks in a training area near Kruhlyk (65km south-west of Luhansk), 21 tanks, 15 pieces of towed artillery or mortars (type undetermined) and six self-propelled howitzers (type undetermined) in a training area near Myrne (28km south-west of Luhansk),” reads the report.

In addition, on April 25, the SMM saw six surface-to-air missile systems (9K35 Strela-10) and seven tanks (T-72) at the former Luhansk international airport about 10km south of Luhansk city.

All these weapons were located outside a heavy weapons permanent storage site in a non-government-controlled area of Luhansk region.

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