OSCE spots tanks of invaders at former Luhansk airport

OSCE spots tanks of invaders at former Luhansk airport

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The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) has recorded seven tanks and six surface-to-air missile systems at the former Luhansk International Airport, according to a report published by the OSCE on April 8.

"On April 7, the SMM saw seven tanks (T-72) and six surface-to-air missile systems (9K35) at the former Luhansk international airport about 10km south of Luhansk city," the report reads.

An SMM long-range UAV spotted two tanks (possible T-72) in Zoria (40km north-west of Donetsk) and three surface-to-air missile systems (9K33 Osa) in Kasianivka (81km south of Donetsk).

An SMM mid-range UAV spotted three self-propelled howitzers (2S3 Akatsiya, 152mm) near Tarasivka (43km north-west of Donetsk). The SMM also saw seven tanks (T-72) at the railway station in Kostiantynivka and four surface-to-air missile systems (9K35) at the railway station in Bakhmut (67km north of Donetsk).

The SMM also recorded a surface-to-air missile system (9K33 Osa) near Pidhorodne (73km north of Donetsk), six anti-tank guided missile systems (9P148 Konkurs, 135mm) each mounted on an armored reconnaissance vehicle (BRDM variants) at the railway station in Kostiantynivka, and two tanks (T-64) south-west of Krasne (65km north of Donetsk).

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