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New Ukrainian underground special forces training centre out of commission due to flood

At a time when Kiev has been looking to modernise its defence arsenal and strengthen its military capacities to deal with the threat from its Eastern neighbour, a recently-rehabilited training site has been put out of action. [...] (238 words)

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