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epa11484350 A handout photo made available by the Special Forces Battalion Donbas of the 18th Slavic Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine shows Ukrainian servicemen preparing to fire a homemade rocket launcher on the frontline near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 17 July 2024, amid the Russian invasion. The 'Partizan' rocket launcher is a homemade device that utilizes ammunition from the BM-21 Grad and is mounted on a pickup truck for rapid deployment. Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory in February 2022, starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA/SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION DONBAS / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES