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⚡️Ukrainian forces storm penal colony in Kursk Oblast where Ukrainian prisoners were held, human rights activists say.The seizure of the penal colony will be an important step in documenting war crimes committed by Russia against prisoners of war, the Media Initiative for Human Rights reported on Aug. 23.
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⚡️South Africa blocks artillery shell delivery to Poland due to fear of them being transferred to Ukraine, media says.Warsaw ordered 50,000 155-millimeter shells from the South African company Denel Munition, a subsidiary of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, in which it holds a 51% stake.The Polish Defense Ministry, in response to a request from Rzeczpospolita, said that the agreement was terminated on Aug. 20, 2023, due to "problems with the subcontractor's execution."