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Lisichansk, the

in the eastern region of Lugansk, is in a critical situation in the

, without water, gas or electricity and with a fate similar to that of neighboring

, which was under siege by Russian troops for a month into the

.

Meanwhile, hundreds of soldiers have completed military training in the UK, including on the

Systems (MLRS) that the British government is supplying in the

to help counter military tactics. of Russian artillery in

.

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Ukrainian troops train in UK to use advanced rocket systems

Hundreds of soldiers have completed military training in Britain, including in the

Systems (MLRS) that the British government is supplying to help counter Russian artillery tactics.

The media was invited to film Ukrainian troops loading and firing 105mm light weapons during exercises in Salisbury, southern England, part of a British-led program that has been carried out by more than 450 forces. Ukrainian navies with the support of New Zealand.

MLRS systems were also shown in use.

The training is part of a broader international support package following Russia's Feb. 24 invasion, as the West seeks to help

repel Russian forces by increasingly providing advanced weapons systems and the skills to use them.

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