OSCE records over 50 tanks in training areas near occupied Luhansk

OSCE records over 50 tanks in training areas near occupied Luhansk

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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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