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epa10473578 A Ukrainian serviceman of the " 24 separate mechanized brigade named after King Danylo" looks on, as he prepares mortar shells to use in the battles against Russian positions, at an undisclosed location, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 17 February 2023. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022 starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK