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Combat mission of artillery soldiers of Ukraine?s 152nd Jaeger Brigade in Donetsk region

A soldier from an artillery crew of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces sits at the wheel of a BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launcher to use against the positions of the Russian army during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 25, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

Photo ID	#13138642
Date Taken	25 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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