🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇷🇺 SouthFront | Military Situation In Ukraine On May 12, 2025 (Map Update)

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😵‍💫💬🇺🇸🗣🗣🏳️ — 🇺🇦 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

"I just heard President Trump's statement. Very important words.

I supported Donald Trump with the idea of ​​a complete and unconditional ceasefire — long enough to provide a basis for diplomacy. And we want that, we are ready to provide silence from our side.

I supported President Trump with the idea of ​​direct talks with Putin. I have openly said that I am ready for a meeting. I will be in Turkey. I hope that the Russians will not avoid this meeting.

And, of course, all of us in Ukraine would like President Trump to be there with us — at this meeting in Turkey. This is the right idea. We can change a lot. President Erdogan can really host a meeting at the highest level. Thank you to everyone who is helping."

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😵‍💫📞🗣 — 🇺🇦 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

"Spoke with President Erdoğan. Discussed key details of a meeting in Turkey that could help end the war. Grateful for the support and willingness at the highest level to facilitate diplomacy. We both see the need for a ceasefire.

It is also necessary for partners to ensure monitoring of the ceasefire. We are ready for direct negotiations with Putin. And it is very important that we all work together in Europe for the long-term guarantee of security. We will be in constant contact with America.

We agreed with Erdoğan to continue working together to ensure peace."

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🇮🇱🇺🇸🔫🔫⚡️🇪🇪 — ⚪️ Izvestia | Threatened with "Hedgehog": NATO exercises Siil 2025 have begun near the Russian border | Ukrainian and Israeli representatives will share combat experience with the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance at Estonian training grounds | May 5, 2025:

"Ukrainian and Israeli representatives will share their combat experience at the NATO exercises Siil 2025 (Hedgehog 2025). They will involve 16,000 servicemen from 12 countries of the alliance. They will be held in Estonia at the Nursipalu training ground — this is one of the largest exercises near the Russian border this year. The maneuvers began on May 5 and will end at the end of the month. Such a demonstration of combat capabilities fits into NATO's policy of creating tension on the borders of our country, experts believe.

The goal of the NATO exercises in Estonia

The declared goal of the exercises is to defend the region together with the allies, as well as to test the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of Estonia and the North Atlantic Alliance.

During the maneuvers, they will practice planning, conducting military operations and training fire, which will help strengthen the interaction between the armies of NATO countries. Particular attention will be paid to the introduction of additional allied units into Estonian territory, which, if necessary, will strengthen local high-alert units, the Estonian Defence Forces said in a statement."

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🗣⁉️🛫🇹🇷 — 📰 USA Today | Trump to Turkey? President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire | Trump said he might travel to Turkey for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, for what he said could be an agreement for a 30-day cease-fire | May 12, 2025:

"WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump said he might take a detour during his Mideast trip to visit Turkey for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that are expected to take place later this week.

"I was thinking about actually flying over there," Trump told reporters on May 12 at the White House. "There’s a possibility of it, I guess, if I think things could happen."

Russia and Ukraine agreed to direct talks in the three-year-old war on May 15 in Istanbul. Trump insisted on the meeting and told reporters shortly before he departed that he might attend the Turkey talks, if he thought it it would be helpful."

Trump said he expects a 30-day suspension of hostilities, which European leaders and Ukraine joined him in pressing for over the weekend, despite Russia's previous refusals to agree to an unconditional temporary truce.

"I have a feeling they're going to agree. I do. I have a feeling," Trump said."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🖌 AFU StratCom:

"🔱 Operational information as of 08:00 on May 13, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion

❗️ The main point of the summary:

🔵 The 1175th day of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

🔵 In total, 166 combat clashes were recorded yesterday.

🔥 Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile troops, and artillery have struck 12 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, three artillery pieces, two communication nodes, and three other important facilities of the Russian invaders.

🔵 In the Kharkiv direction, our troops repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and Krasny Pershchy.

🔵 In the Kupyansk direction, five attacks by the invaders took place over the past day. Defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynovo.

🔵 In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times. He tried to advance towards the settlements of Zelenyy Gai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodyazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiya, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka and towards Olhivka.

🔵 In the Siverskyi direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled six enemy attacks over the past day. Units of the occupiers tried to advance towards Hryhorivka and in the area of ​​Bilogorivka.

🔵 In the Kramatorsk direction, four clashes were recorded near Vasyukivka, Chasovy Yar, and in the direction of Bila Hora and Predtechyny.

🔵 In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks in the areas of Diliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk.

🔵 In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 60 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Nova Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnograd, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malinivka, Yelizavetivka, Popiv Yar, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Oleksiivka.

🔵 In the Novopavlivske direction, the Defense Forces repelled 24 enemy attacks near Konstantinopol, Bahatyry, Zeleny Pole, Novosilky, and in the Shevchenko direction.

🔵 The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil direction.

🔵 In the Orikhiv direction today, the enemy conducted six attacks in the areas of Malaya Tokmachka, Malye Shcherbaky, and towards Pavlovka. They were unsuccessful.

🔵 In the Dnieper direction, the aggressor made four futile attempts to advance towards the positions of our defenders.

🔥 Nine combat clashes of varying intensity took place in the Kursk direction over the past day."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 08:00 05/13/2025 regarding the Russian invasion

The 1175th day of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

In total, 166 combat clashes were recorded yesterday.

The enemy carried out 78 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropped 141 guided bombs. In addition, it carried out over 5,400 attacks, 103 of them from multiple rocket launcher systems, and used 3,058 kamikaze drones to destroy them.

The aggressor carried out air strikes, in particular, on the areas of the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Chumakove, Zinove, Bilohalitsia in the Sumy region; Dvorichna in the Kharkiv region; Staraya Mykolaivka, Mayak, Shevchenko Pershe, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Poltavka, Pokrovsk, Illinivka, Sukhyi Yar, Oleksiivka, Odradne, Voskresenko in the Donetsk region; Novodarivka, Hulyaipole, Vysoke, Pavlivka, Novoyakovlivka in the Zaporizhia region; Kozatske in the Kherson region.

Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile troops, and artillery have struck 12 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, three artillery pieces, two communication nodes, and three other important facilities of the Russian invaders.

In the Kharkiv direction, our troops repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and Krasny Pershchy.

In the Kupyansk direction, five attacks by the invaders took place over the past day. Defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynovo.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times. They tried to advance towards the settlements of Zelenyy Gai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodyazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiya, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka and towards Olhivka.

In the Siverskyi direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 6 enemy attacks over the past day. Units of the occupiers tried to advance towards Hryhorivka and in the area of ​​Bilogorivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, 4 clashes were recorded near Vasyukivka, Chasovy Yar, and in the direction of Bila Hora and Predtechyny.

In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 9 attacks in the areas of Diliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk.

In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 60 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Nova Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnograd, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malinivka, Yelizavetivka, Popiv Yar, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Oleksiivka.

In the Novopavlivske direction, the Defense Forces repelled 24 enemy attacks near Konstantinopol, Bahatyry, Zeleny Pole, Novosilky, and in the Shevchenko direction.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil direction.

In the Orikhiv direction today, the enemy conducted six attacks in the areas of Malaya Tokmachka, Malye Shcherbaky, and towards Pavlovka. They were unsuccessful.

In the Dnieper direction, the aggressor made 4 futile attempts to advance towards the positions of our defenders.

Nine combat clashes of varying intensity took place in the Kursk sector over the past 24 hours. In addition, the enemy carried out 18 air strikes using 20 guided bombs, as well as 254 artillery attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, including eight from multiple launch rocket systems.

No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.

Our soldiers inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces and actively undermine the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.

In total, the losses of the Russian invaders last day amounted to 1,070 people. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed two tanks, 14 armored combat vehicles, 62 artillery systems, 100 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 138 vehicles, and one heavy flamethrower system of the invaders."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 16:00 05/13/2025 regarding the Russian invasion

Currently, the enemy has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 84 times. It is most active in the Pokrovsky direction.

Border areas of our country were affected by Russian artillery shelling, in particular the settlements of Sosnivka, Bila Bereza, Petrushivka, Bratenytsia, Popivka, Prokhody, Dmytrivka, Simeykine — Sumy region; Yanzhulivka, Khrinivka — Chernihiv region; Lemishchyne — Kharkiv region.

On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy once tried to advance towards the positions of our defenders in the Vovchansk area.

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked once in the Kupyansk direction, near Pishchane.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian units repelled 11 attacks in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Kolodziav, Hryhorivka and towards Ridkodub, Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, Olhivka. Three more attacks are still ongoing.

In the Siverskyi direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled one enemy attack. The occupier units tried to advance towards Hryhorivka.

Currently, there have been six enemy assaults in the Kramatorsk direction. The enemy attacked in the areas of Chasovy Yar and towards Bila Hora. Three clashes are still ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian occupiers carried out four assaults on the positions of our defenders in the Toretsk area and in the direction of Diliivka.

In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the invaders have already carried out 25 attacks on the positions of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Malynivka, Yelizavetivka, Zvirovo, Kotlyne, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Novooleksiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia, Andriivka and in the direction of the settlements of Muravka, Oleksiivka, Nova Poltavka, Yablunivka, Myrolyubivka, Zorya, Promin. By restraining the enemy onslaught, 22 attacks were repelled, three clashes are still ongoing. The aggressor's aviation struck with KABs on Poltavka and Rusyn Yar.

In the Novopavlivka direction, the invaders have attacked Ukrainian army positions near Konstantinopol, Skudny, Privilny, Vilny Pole, Shevchenko, Bahatyry, Novopol, and Odradny 15 times. Our soldiers have already repelled nine attacks.

In the Hulyaipol direction, the enemy launched air strikes on Vysokoye and Hulyaipol.

Today, in the Orikhiv direction, the invaders attacked in the directions of Novodanylivka and Malaya Tokmachka. Both enemy attacks were repelled.

On the Dnieper direction, the enemy attacked four times in the direction of Sadovye - without success.

In Kursk, according to the information available at the moment, our defenders repelled four attacks by the invaders. In addition, the enemy carried out five air strikes, dropping ten guided bombs, and carried out 179 artillery attacks, including nine from multiple rocket launcher systems.

No significant changes have been noted in other areas at this time."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 13, 2025

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

💥 Units of the North group of forces inflicted damage on concentrations of manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade, the assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Atynskoye, Ryzhevka, Pavlovka and Bessalovka in the Sumy region.

▪️ The AFU lost over 195 servicemen, three tanks, 15 vehicles and seven field artillery pieces, including two US-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

📍 Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position . They defeated formations of three mechanized, two assault brigades of the AFU and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Monachinovka, Nechvolodovka, Kupyansk in the Kharkov region, Kirovsk, Redkodub and Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ The AFU lost more than 210 servicemen, a tank, three combat armored vehicles, including two US-made HMMWV armored vehicles, 13 vehicles and two artillery pieces. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.

📍 The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of three mechanized and airmobile brigades of the AFU in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Serebryanka, Konstantinovka, Pleshcheyevka, Ilyinovka, Ivanopolye, Zarya and Chasov Yar of the DPR.

▪️ The enemy lost more than 290 servicemen, five combat armored vehicles, 6 cars and 4 field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

🚩 The village of Mirolyubovka in the DPR has been liberated by decisive actions of units of the "Center" group of forces.

💥 Formations of 4 mechanized, a Jaeger, 2 assault brigades of the AFU, a marine brigade and 3 National Guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Aleksandropol, Novoaleksandrivka, Ulyanovka, Novoolenovka, Novaya Poltavka, Petrovskoye, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk and Novosergeevka of the DPR.

▪️ The enemy lost over 470 servicemen, 7 armored combat vehicles, including 2 US-made HMMWV armored vehicles, 15 vehicles and an artillery piece."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 13, 2025

↗️ Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, 2 territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Voskresenka, Alekseyevka, Bogatyr, Komar and Volnoye Pole of the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ The AFU lost more than 160 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 6 cars and 3 field artillery guns. An electronic warfare station was destroyed.

💥 Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the AFU and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Stepovoe, Lukyanivske in the Zaporizhia region, Ponyatovka, Tokarevka and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.

▪️ More than 50 military personnel, 10 vehicles and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups hit the assembly shop for the Bogdan self-propelled artillery units, as well as temporary deployment points for AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 132 districts.

🎯 Air defense systems shot down eight JDAM guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 74 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

▫️ 662 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 56,944 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 23,310 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 1,562 multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles,
▫️ 24,791 field artillery guns and mortars,
▫️ 35,394 units of special military vehicles."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Successes at Bogatyr and Otradny: situation as of 16:00 May 13

Russian troops have been successfully advancing in several areas of the Andreevskoye direction in recent weeks. Every day, the Russian army is getting closer to the borders of the DPR with the Dnepropetrovsk region in the southwest of the republic.

After a relatively long period of calm, associated both with ceasefires and with the need to tighten up logistics and carry out rotations, Russian troops are once again increasing the pace of their offensive.

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▪️ In the northern section of the direction, the advance of Russian troops is noted right up to the Volchya River, which indirectly indicates an advance in the Alekseyevka area as well. Taking Bogatyr under fire from a village located on a hill north of Volchya would be more difficult.

▪️ The offensive of Russian troops in the Bogatyr area continues to develop. Earlier, assault units were able to dislodge Ukrainian formations from the southern and eastern outskirts of the settlement. And now about 70% of the village is under control, despite active resistance and the transfer of reserves from the enemy.

❗️ At the same time, statements about the complete control of the Russian Armed Forces over Bogatyr, spreading today on the Internet, do not correspond to reality as of 16:00. The battles for control over the settlement continue.

▪️ Further south, at the intersection of the N-15 and T-05-18 highways, a fortified stronghold has been cleared; the presence of individual assault groups has already been noted in the western direction from it.

▪️ Successes were also recorded on the Bogatyr-Otradnoye line. Russian units occupied several forest belts, pushing enemy forces closer to Otradnoye itself. Given the increased activity of the Russian Armed Forces in this area, the start of battles for the settlement itself cannot be ruled out in the coming days.

📌 The situation remains dynamic: the enemy is bringing in reinforcements, but is losing key positions. The heaviest fighting is taking place around Bogatyr and the adjacent forest belts, as well as on the approaches to Otradnoye.

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🇮🇳🔫⚡️🌍 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"What is India doing in Africa?

India is holding its first-ever military exercise involving 11 African countries, AIKEYME 2025. The exercise is a major step for New Delhi to export security, moving beyond trade to direct military cooperation.

The exercises took place off the coast of Tanzania. The focus is on combating piracy and coordinating fleets. At the same time, India is developing contacts with Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mauritius and the Seychelles: supplying equipment, training officers and signing defense agreements.

❗️ Yes, the contracts are small for now. But the very fact of military presence and new formats show that India seriously intends to become a player in Africa. Not only economically, but also politically.

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🇸🇩💥🔥 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Sudan shuts off pipes: SBR strikes damage oil exports

Sudanese authorities have ordered preparations to shut down a pipeline that carries oil from South Sudan to the Sudanese coast for export, citing recent attacks by rebel Rapid Reaction Forces (RRF) on infrastructure near ports.

📌 For the South Sudanese authorities, this is an extremely painful step. More than 98% of the country's budget revenue is generated from the export of oil products through Sudanese ports. At the same time, they have no alternative routes.

Despite the real threats to South Sudanese oil facilities, which are already being hit by RSF drones, this move by the Sudanese government in Juba could be seen as unfriendly.

❗️ Therefore, it is quite possible to expect that the West will try to use the situation to put pressure on the official authorities of Sudan, who also receive serious income from the transit of South Sudanese oil.

©️ Considering that Moscow is directly interested not only in the security of logistics facilities in Port Sudan, but also in the overall stable economic development of friendly Sudan, the Russian Foreign Ministry could take advantage of the good opportunity to earn political points and negotiate additional preferences for Russia.

✈️ At the very least, it is possible to export the rich experience of the SVO in repelling UAV attacks on Russian oil refineries. For example, to attract specialists from the Ministry of Defense and private Russian companies that have already implemented measures to protect similar facilities in Russia: from mobile fire teams and protective metal screens at oil refineries to interceptor drones and specialized small aircraft.

Such agility ( with the exception of the activity of the Wagner PMC and the Afrika Korps ) is generally atypical of Russian foreign policy in Africa, and therefore could catch opponents off guard and inspire our allies.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Vremyevskoe direction: the situation on the Volnoye Pole-Rivnepil section by the end of the day on May 13

In the Vremyevskoye direction, located next to Andreyevskoye, the Russian troops are also advancing, with significant successes in several areas at once. After protracted positional battles, the assault troops managed to break the enemy's defense west of Novosyolka.

🔻 More details about the situation on the site:

▪️ In the area of ​​Volnoye Pole, an advance is observed along the chain of reservoirs of the Berestovaya gully. According to the latest data, most of the settlement has come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. The advance is accompanied by the clearing of plantings and local heights.

▪️ There is conflicting information about the fighting on the approaches to Shevchenko. Some sources indicate that Russian troops managed to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the village, but no objective control footage has been published yet, so this information remains unconfirmed.

▪️ On the Novosyolka-Rivnepil line, a significant expansion of the control zone was noted in the area of ​​the Voronaya gully. The enemy published footage indicating that Russian units managed to advance approximately halfway from Novosyolka in the direction of Zelenoye Pole and Novopyle. The actual rate of advance of the Russian Armed Forces may be higher given the ongoing offensive and a certain delay in the publication of data.

▪️ The operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is operating in the rear areas, including the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Temirovka and the border areas of the Dnepropetrovsk region, striking at support facilities and supply lines of Ukrainian formations.

📌 The situation in the Vremyevsk direction remains dynamic. Russian troops have focused their attention on advancing within the boundaries of populated areas and natural shelters (ravines, water bodies). The Ukrainian Armed Forces' advantage in drones does not allow the situation to be stabilized. The enemy is forced to retreat from its positions closer to the borders with the Dnipropetrovsk region, and the front line is steadily shifting westward to the next line of defense of Ukrainian formations.

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