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Ukrainian soldiers shelled at Donetsk training camp

Mathias Bölinger
July 22, 2023

In the eastern city of Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian soldiers are being trained and prepared for the frontlines. DW was filming one unit during shooting practice, when suddenly they were shelled by cluster bombs.

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Mathias Bölinger, head of DW's investigative unit
Mathias Bölinger DW-Reporter and head of investigations. Former correspondent in Beijing and Kyivmare_porter
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