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☣️ Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov holds briefing on analysis of documents relating to U.S. military and biological activities
◽In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 260 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
💥Two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been wiped out near Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, ‘Dnepr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows medical units of Airborne Troops within the special military operation.
🇷🇺🇹🇯 Joint drills involving armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan complete at the Kharb-Maidon training ground.
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☣️ Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov holds briefing on analysis of documents relating to U.S. military and biological activities
◽In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 260 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers.
💥Two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been wiped out near Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, ‘Dnepr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows medical units of Airborne Troops within the special military operation.
🇷🇺🇹🇯 Joint drills involving armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan complete at the Kharb-Maidon training ground.
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◻️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery have eliminated over 250 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours.
💥 Ammunition depots of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade and 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region) and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Niobium radar in action within the special military operation.
🎖 Lieutenant General Valery Solodchuk awards paratroopers for the acts of courage, bravery, and selflessness during the special military operation.
🔎 Air Defence Force marks its professional day.
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◻️In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery have eliminated over 250 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours.
💥 Ammunition depots of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade and 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region) and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Niobium radar in action within the special military operation.
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❕A negotiation process has resulted in the return of 106 Russian servicemenwho were in mortal danger in captivity in Kiev-controlled territory.
◻️In Donetsk direction, units, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have eliminated over 290 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours.
💥 Moreover, command posts of the 125th and 126th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, Smerch and Grad MLRSs in action within the special military operation.
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❕A negotiation process has resulted in the return of 106 Russian servicemenwho were in mortal danger in captivity in Kiev-controlled territory.
◻️In Donetsk direction, units, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have eliminated over 290 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours.
💥 Moreover, command posts of the 125th and 126th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, Smerch and Grad MLRSs in action within the special military operation.
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🇷🇺 Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspects implementation of state defence order in Tula region.
💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces and Operational-Tactical Aviation provide air and fire support to the offensive. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 11 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 48 firing missions for this purpose. The enemy's losses amounted to over 450 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, D-20 and a MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar stations over the past day in this direction.
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the main forces of the Russian troops were concentrated near the city of Artyomovsk. The Wagner assault groups continued fighting to seize blocks in the central part of Artyomovsk and push the enemy to the western outskirts of the settlement. On the flanks, the assault teams are supported by the Airborne Troops.
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, ‘Dnepr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows topographic service of Western MD and airborne assault groups in action within the special military operation.
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💥 Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces and Operational-Tactical Aviation provide air and fire support to the offensive. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 11 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 48 firing missions for this purpose. The enemy's losses amounted to over 450 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, D-20 and a MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar stations over the past day in this direction.
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the main forces of the Russian troops were concentrated near the city of Artyomovsk. The Wagner assault groups continued fighting to seize blocks in the central part of Artyomovsk and push the enemy to the western outskirts of the settlement. On the flanks, the assault teams are supported by the Airborne Troops.
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, ‘Dnepr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows topographic service of Western MD and airborne assault groups in action within the special military operation.
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🇷🇺 Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army S.K. Shoigu announces unexpected inspection of the Pacific Fleet. The main purpose of this inspection is to build up the ability of the Armed Forces to deal with the tasks of repelling the maritime aggression of a potential enemy.
⚓️ Warships, boats, and support vessels of the Pacific Fleet leave their permanent deployment points and start crossing and operational deployment in designated areas to carry out the assigned tasks.
◻️The National Centre for State Defence Control hosted a briefing held by Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin for military attachés on the unexpected inspection of the Pacific Fleet.
🇷🇺🇮🇳Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin meets with Nivedita Shukla Verma, Special Secretary, Department of Defence of the Republic of India.
🇷🇺🇨🇳 General Li Shangfu, Minister of Defence of the People's Republic of China, is going to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from 16 to 18 April 2023. This will be his first foreign trip after his appointment as China's Minister of National Defence in March 2023.
🇷🇺🇧🇾 Aerospace Forces Training Centre of the Russian Federation has completed additional training for the flight and engineering staff of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus in operation and combat use of the Su-25 ground-attack aircraft.
✈️Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 14 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 62 firing missions to support the Group’s actions.
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun annihilated within the special military operation.
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⚓️ Warships, boats, and support vessels of the Pacific Fleet leave their permanent deployment points and start crossing and operational deployment in designated areas to carry out the assigned tasks.
◻️The National Centre for State Defence Control hosted a briefing held by Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin for military attachés on the unexpected inspection of the Pacific Fleet.
🇷🇺🇮🇳Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin meets with Nivedita Shukla Verma, Special Secretary, Department of Defence of the Republic of India.
🇷🇺🇨🇳 General Li Shangfu, Minister of Defence of the People's Republic of China, is going to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from 16 to 18 April 2023. This will be his first foreign trip after his appointment as China's Minister of National Defence in March 2023.
🇷🇺🇧🇾 Aerospace Forces Training Centre of the Russian Federation has completed additional training for the flight and engineering staff of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus in operation and combat use of the Su-25 ground-attack aircraft.
✈️Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 14 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 62 firing missions to support the Group’s actions.
📷 Press centre chiefs of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery gun annihilated within the special military operation.
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✅ The snap combat readiness inspection of the Pacific Fleet has been completed. The snap inspection confirmed the high readiness of the Pacific Fleet to repel aggression from oceanic and maritime directions.
🌐 CSTO Military Committee discusses development of military cooperation
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have been engaging the enemy in the west of Artyomovsk. Russia's Airborne Troops support the assault detachments to take control over the city and foil the enemy's attempts to counterattack on the flanks and redeploy the reinforcement.
💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have made 10 sorties in the past 24 hours. And artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have carried out 64 firing missions in this area. The strikes hit the AFU units close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, and Stupochki (Donetsk People's Republic).
💥 The enemy's losses in this direction have amounted to up to 470 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, three tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer.
📷 Press centre representatives of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Grad MLRS crews and Su-34 fighter-bombers in action within the special military operation.
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✅ The snap combat readiness inspection of the Pacific Fleet has been completed. The snap inspection confirmed the high readiness of the Pacific Fleet to repel aggression from oceanic and maritime directions.
🌐 CSTO Military Committee discusses development of military cooperation
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have been engaging the enemy in the west of Artyomovsk. Russia's Airborne Troops support the assault detachments to take control over the city and foil the enemy's attempts to counterattack on the flanks and redeploy the reinforcement.
💥 Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have made 10 sorties in the past 24 hours. And artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have carried out 64 firing missions in this area. The strikes hit the AFU units close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, and Stupochki (Donetsk People's Republic).
💥 The enemy's losses in this direction have amounted to up to 470 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, three tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer.
📷 Press centre representatives of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Grad MLRS crews and Su-34 fighter-bombers in action within the special military operation.
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⚡️ On 21 April, the Iskander operational and tactical missile system struck a weapon depot and a location of foreign mercenaries stationed in the library building in Kostantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Eliminated militants of the Georgian Legion were involved in the brutal torture and killing of Russian servicemen near Kiev in March last year.
⚡️ Today around 3:30 a.m. Moscow time, the Kiev regime attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet's base in the city of Sevastopol with three unmanned speedboats. Anti-submarine warfare forces destroyed all of the enemy's unmanned speedboats on the approach to Sevastopol Bay. There are no losses.
💥 In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces jointly with airborne units have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments in this area. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 8 sorties, and the Group's artillery carried out 76 firing missions in this area. The enemy's reserves advancing towards the town of Artyomovsk have been engaged close to Bogdanovka. More than 280 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day.
📷 Press centre representatives of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-35 ground-attack aircraft, Baikal armoured train, and S-300V SAM systems in action within the special military operation.
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⚡️ On 21 April, the Iskander operational and tactical missile system struck a weapon depot and a location of foreign mercenaries stationed in the library building in Kostantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Eliminated militants of the Georgian Legion were involved in the brutal torture and killing of Russian servicemen near Kiev in March last year.
⚡️ Today around 3:30 a.m. Moscow time, the Kiev regime attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet's base in the city of Sevastopol with three unmanned speedboats. Anti-submarine warfare forces destroyed all of the enemy's unmanned speedboats on the approach to Sevastopol Bay. There are no losses.
💥 In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces jointly with airborne units have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments in this area. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 8 sorties, and the Group's artillery carried out 76 firing missions in this area. The enemy's reserves advancing towards the town of Artyomovsk have been engaged close to Bogdanovka. More than 280 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day.
📷 Press centre representatives of ‘Zapad’, ‘Vostok’, ‘Tsentr’, and ‘Yug’ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Su-35 ground-attack aircraft, Baikal armoured train, and S-300V SAM systems in action within the special military operation.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷🇸🇾🇹🇷 Moscow hosts four-party talks gathering defence ministers of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Republic of Türkiye. Moreover, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a series of bilateral talks with the counterparts from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Republic of Türkiye.
💥 In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments to liberate the city in this area, foiling the enemy's attempts to redeploy reinforcement forces in the area. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 360 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, seven infantry fighting vehicles, eight armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers in this direction.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Mi-35 multi-role assault helicopters in action within the special military operation.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷🇸🇾🇹🇷 Moscow hosts four-party talks gathering defence ministers of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Republic of Türkiye. Moreover, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a series of bilateral talks with the counterparts from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Republic of Türkiye.
💥 In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments to liberate the city in this area, foiling the enemy's attempts to redeploy reinforcement forces in the area. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 360 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, seven infantry fighting vehicles, eight armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers in this direction.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows Mi-35 multi-role assault helicopters in action within the special military operation.
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⚡️ On 26 April 2023, as a result of the negotiation process, 40 Russian servicemen, who were in mortal danger while in captivity, have returned from Kiev-controlled territory.
💥 Two command and control posts of AFU special operations forces near Velikiy Island (Kherson region) have been neutralised.
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting against AFU units and mercenaries in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. During the day, the enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and one British-made L118 howitzer. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
◽️Belarusian Iskander-M crews undergo training in Russia.
✈️ Two Tu-160 strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a scheduled flight over the international waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas lasting more than 14 hours.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, Dnepr, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows airborne artillerymen and Giatsint-S howitzers in action within the special military operation.
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⚡️ On 26 April 2023, as a result of the negotiation process, 40 Russian servicemen, who were in mortal danger while in captivity, have returned from Kiev-controlled territory.
💥 Two command and control posts of AFU special operations forces near Velikiy Island (Kherson region) have been neutralised.
◽️ In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting against AFU units and mercenaries in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. During the day, the enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, D-20 and Msta-B howitzers, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and one British-made L118 howitzer. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Vyemka (Donetsk People's Republic).
◽️Belarusian Iskander-M crews undergo training in Russia.
✈️ Two Tu-160 strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a scheduled flight over the international waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas lasting more than 14 hours.
📷 Press centre chiefs of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, Dnepr, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows airborne artillerymen and Giatsint-S howitzers in action within the special military operation.
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💥The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a long-range high-precision air and sea-based missile strike against Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities. The goal of the attack has been reached.
◽️In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units.
💥The 72th Mechanised Brigade's battalion command and observation post has been hit.
📷 Press centre representatives of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows T-72B3 tank crews, repair units and engineer troops within the special military operation.
🎖️Central MD assault detachments receive awards.
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💥The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a long-range high-precision air and sea-based missile strike against Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities. The goal of the attack has been reached.
◽️In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units.
💥The 72th Mechanised Brigade's battalion command and observation post has been hit.
📷 Press centre representatives of Vostok, Tsentr, Zapad, and Yug groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.
📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows T-72B3 tank crews, repair units and engineer troops within the special military operation.
🎖️Central MD assault detachments receive awards.
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