Ukrainian Armed Forces to hold live-fire drills near Crimea

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will hold live-fire exercises at the Yahorlyk testing ground in Kherson region, near Russian-occupied Crimea, Kherson Regional State Administration has announced on Facebook.

"Attention! Military exercises will take place in Kherson region! From September 9 to 30, military equipment and personnel are to move to the Yahorlyk testing ground, which is located in Skadovsk district," the statement reads.

The regional state administration asked residents of Kherson region to keep calm and be careful.

Earlier reports said that Russian-Belarusian military exercises West-2021 will be held on September 10-16.

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