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⚡️ Belarus holds military drills at borders with Ukraine, Poland.

Belarus' Defense Ministry said its military will conduct drills in the country's regions bordering Ukraine and Poland and its Minsk and Vitsebsk regions until Sept. 14.
Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s General Staff Oleksii Hromov said the drills will allegedly focus on taking parts of Ukraine that Belarus deems so-called “lost territories." However, Hromov said the chance of a Belarusian offensive into Ukraine remains low.

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👋 In the week leading up to Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Kyiv Independent is sharing charities to donate to if you want to help Ukraine.

Today, we are highlighting organizations that help women and families who have suffered during Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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