OVERVIEW of DEFENCE REFORMS in UKRAINE April-May 2017

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OVERVIEW OF DEFENCE REFORMS IN UKRAINE April-May 2017

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CANADA AND UKRAINE STRENGTHEN PRESIDENT INKS UKRAINE-NATO MEETINGS OF NATO SUPPORT AND FIFTH GROUP OF MOD DEFENCE COOPERATION PROGRAM FOR 2017 PROCUREMENT AGENCY HELD IN KYIV INTERNAL AUDITORS COOPERATION COMPLETE TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL Canada and Ukraine have The program for 2017 has been significantly updated and In the beginning of April, the Central House of Officers of the Armed signed a defence cooperation improved. The document was prepared according to the new STANDARDS Forces of Ukraine hosted the 26th Conference of Customers of agreement. procedure for developing the annual national programs (ANP) of NATO-Ukraine cooperation and assessing their results, which was the Random Brokerage Services and 36th Meeting of the Common approved by the President of Ukraine on December 7, 2016. Item Management Partnership Committee. A fifth group of internal auditors program includes measures other resources of NATO and its mem- Participants included representatives of the NATO Supply and has completed a training course The to implement reforms in key ber-states to strengthen Ukraine’s de- Procurement Agency (NSPA), NATO member and partner states, on international standards of areas, including security and defence, fences and capacity to repel ongoing along with representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence internal audit at the National socio-political and legal reforms, fighting Russian aggression. Public Procurement and Supplies Department and the Reforms Defence University. corruption and decentralization, with the Project Office. The program also aims to implement de- aim of bringing Ukraine closer to NATO The course was organized with cisions made by the NATO-Ukraine Com- standards. approval process, on December 1, 2016 the financial support of the UK mission in Warsaw on July 9, 2016 to Ukraine signed the Common Item Man- Ministry of Defence. ANP-2017 provides for further devel- strengthen support for Ukraine, including agement Partnership Agreement. bilateral pact was signed by opment of political dialogue between through the NATO Comprehensive As- ince 2012, more than 150 Ukrai- Ukraine’s defence ministry is current- the countries’ defence min- Ukraine and NATO and building coop- sistance Package for Ukraine and NATO nians have become experts in in- The ly developing a mechanism for using the “S isters in Ottawa. According to Ukrainian eration with the Alliance by utilizing the Trust Funds. ternational standards as a result of our procurement services of NSPA, which will Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak, the expert, financial, material, technical and cooperation with the British Ministry of require changes to Ukrainian law. They are document was important to military co- Defence,” said Maryna Barynina, the di- working on issues related to financial and operation and will facilitate the establish- rector of the Internal Audit Department of customs procedures, delivery, and quality ment of practical contacts with represen- the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. control of goods and services. tatives of the Canadian defence industry, FOREIGN SENIOR ADVISORS JOHN ABIZAID should be noted that two agree- “The main target audience is internal au- which will improve the provision of mod- AND NICK PARKER VISIT THE ATO ZONE ments have been signed to support Cooperation with NSPA will provide the It ditors of the defence ministry. Two years ern weapons and military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On June 14, Ukrainian Ministry of Defence with access ago, other government agencies joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2016 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to the NATO Logistics Stock Exchange this program.” and NSPA signed a Random Brokerage (NLSE) and equipment for the armed forc- The Canada-Ukraine Defence Coopera- The aim of their visit was to survey the situation on the ground Service Agreement, and, after a lengthy es that is not produced in Ukraine. tion Arrangement is one of the bilateral and to speak with military personnel, especially those who were documents needed to give Ukraine ac- trained by foreign instructors at one of the training centres in the cess to the Canadian weapons market. Lviv oblast, and gauge the needs of the Ukrainian army in terms of The signing of the document was agreed equipment and training by foreign instructors. late last year. TRAINING FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT WE NEED TO WORK ON OFFICERS BEGINS IN KYIV THE DIRECTIVE SINCE THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE BULLETIN COMMITS US TO ELABORATE DRAFT LAW BY SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT The introductory part of the course covered the basics THE END OF THIS YEAR THAT WITH CANADA IS THE of public procurement, legislation, and functioning FOUNDATION OF FRIENDSHIP, of the e-procurement system. WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE AND I WANT THE DEADLINE PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS OF FOR THE DOCUMENT NOT TO process and application of NATO quali- ARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL END, FOR US TO BE FRIENDS ty assurance standards, as well as per- PROCUREMENTS, ETC. FOREVER. forming procurement through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. As part of the course, public procurement officers of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry also attended seminar “Fundamentals of the trip, the foreign the battalion had been trained by foreign Defence Procurement Directive 2009/81/ During advisors spoke with instructors. “You are well trained and EC”, organized by the Centre for Integri- the command of the “Donetsk” Oper- your morale is high. You should be proud ty in the Defence Sector and Norwegian the lecture, attend- Arthur Pereverziev, ational and Tactical Group and a highly to serve the nation during war,” General Embassy at the request of the Ministry Stepan Poltorak, ees learned about manager of the MOD mobile airborne brigade and visited one John Abizaid said to the Ukrainian sol- During of Defence of Ukraine and MOD Reforms Minister of Defence of Ukraine quality management in the procurement Reforms Project Office of the brigade’s command posts where diers. Project Office.

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AMERICANS TEACH SEA BREEZE-2017 UKRAINIAN TANKMEN COMPETE IN THEIR UKRAINIAN SAPPERS TO UKRAINE’S OPERATE TALON ROBOTS PLANNING CONCLUDES IN ODESA NATIONAL FIRST STRONG EUROPE TANK CHALLENGE Representatives of the American DEFENCE company QinetiQ North America UNIVERSITY U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-hosted the 2nd Strong have spent three days at the Ukrainian Armed Forces Demining Europe Tank Challenge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area on HOSTS XVII Centre in Kamianets-Podilsky May 7-12. The international competition aims to test capabilities INTERNATIONAL instructing Ukrainian sappers on and foster military partnership among tank units in the armies of operating and repairing TALON NATO WEEK Europe. robots, which were provided to The competition consisted of two parts Ukraine as technical assistance by – offensive and defensive operations the governments of Canada and the by units, and events such as combat United States. At the week of events on “NATO shooting, call for artillery fire, precision press centre of the Naval cision-making, and management of ship After the Warsaw Summit” driving, vehicle identification, determining Forces of Ukraine has re- tactical groups plus coastal and air com- The participants discussed future range of targets, tactical medicine and ported that this year’s exercise will have ponents. This will test the capability of the support for Ukraine, defence evacuating casualties, battle damage a different headquarters structure that will advanced naval command headquarters reform based on Euro-Atlantic assessment, providing vehicle recovery, include an exercise control headquarters to manage forces and operations in ac- standards, the development of among others. Physical skills were also and a separate naval command head- cordance with NATO standards. professional military education, tested during a team relay race and quarters developed using NATO stan- Ukrainian and American seamen will be the first time, tank forces from obstacle course. dards. The method used to conduct the building integrity and fighting joined by colleagues from Britain, Bel- Ukraine joined soldiers from exercise will also be different – the inter- corruption in the military. For The Austrian platoon, which operated gium, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Poland, and national maneuverers will be held in “free Leopard 2A4 tanks, took top honours Canada, Lithuania, Moldova, Germa- the United States. The tank platoon of play” mode. in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge Ukrainians learned how to ny, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade 2017. The Germans (Leopard 2A6 tanks) configure, perform diagnos- During Sea Breeze-2017, the multination- France and Sweden. The theme of Sea of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under The took second place, while the Americans tics and repair TALON robots. According al naval command headquarters will ex- Breeze-2017 is a multinational maritime the command of Capt. Roman Bahayev placed third (M1A2 SEP tanks). to a representative of QinetiQ North Amer- ercise planning and control of forces, de- security operation in a crisis region. competed on modernized T-64BM ica, their specialists will visit Ukraine again tanks. The challenge was observed by The Ukrainian tankers came in fifth based in September-October to provide more representatives of the Armed Forces of on total points and were among the top in-depth training on TALON system repair Norway, Italy, Belgium, Greece and other three teams in artillery firing from a tank. UKRAINIAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE and diagnostics. PROFESSIONALS ATTEND INDUCTION countries. COURSE ON EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION UKRAINE INCREASES STATE ASSISTANCE FOR The latest module of the awareness training course on Euro- UKRAINE’S ARMED FORCES INTRODUCE MILITARY AND THEIR Atlantic integration within the NATO-Ukraine Professional FAMILIES Development Programme took place in Kyiv on April 27-28 and was NATO-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM dedicated to the defence sector reform. lexander Vinnikov, director of the ANATO Liaison Office in Ukraine, May 4, President Petro Poro- spoke at the opening about the outlook On shenko signed two laws affect- for cooperation with Ukraine and NATO The new system focuses on improved quality and longer practical ing military personnel and their families: policy after the Warsaw Summit: “NATO’s training. Servicemembers will now train from three to five months Law “On amendments to several laws of Ukraine on improving social protection for support of Ukraine remains unwavering. under the modular program according to their specialization. We continue to take measures to servicemembers and their families” and the Law “On amendments to article 15 of implement defence reform. first module covers basic cialization. In the third and fourth mod- the Law of Ukraine “On the status of war training, using the expe- ules servicemembers will improve their Cooperation with the National Defence The veterans and social protection guaran- rience of the Ukrainian military in the level of practical training, learn related University of Ukraine is at the core of tees” on providing families of those killed anti-terrorist operation. Combat and specializations, and work on enhancing reforming the security and defence sector benefits not taking into account average special training will be taught by foreign cohesiveness among crews and support because systematic reforms require monthly family income”. Defence Minister instructors from NATO countries based staff. changes in ideas first and foremost. Stepan Poltorak and Chief of the General module was attended by the shared with the attendees Great Brit- on Alliance standards. The representatives of Ukraine’s ain’s vision of ongoing defence reform in The International NATO Week agenda Tests must be passed every ten days and Staff Viktor Muzhenko welcomed the sign- Defence Ministry and the General Staff. Ukraine. Further on, Senior Defence Ad- is tailored to the interests and needs of This module is uniform across the AFU to at the end of each module to proceed to ing of the laws, noting that Ukraine’s sol- Presenting during the first day of the visor Coyt D. Hargus spoke about the es- the audience, most of whom are officers ensure interoperability during joint oper- the next level. This new system of train- diers every day are risking their lives and module was Phil Jones, Special Defence sential issues related to Ukraine-United in the Ukrainian Armed Forces - current ations. The second module is specialized ing will better prepare soldiers for com- deserve to be treated with dignity by the Advisor to the Ukraine’s MOD, who States cooperation in the defence sector. and future senior leaders.” and varies in length depending on spe- bat and help save lives on the battlefield. state.

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MULTINATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION AGREES IN LVIV, FUTURE OFFICERS WORK PLAN FOR SECOND HALF OF 2017 LITHUANIAN STUDY TACTICAL MEDICINE DEFENCE MINISTER: AND TRAIN USING MILES “WE MUST EXPAND The VII Expanded Session of the Multinational Joint Commission on military cooperation and defence reform was held in Kyiv on COOPERATION At the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre of the Hetman May 18. Representatives of the participating states – the US, UK, WITH UKRAINE” Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, future commanders of Canada, Lithuania and Poland – were in attendance. mechanized and tank units are learning to provide first aid on the battlefield. participants discussed the support on all levels, and supplying military The progress of reforms within equipment. the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces “The Multinational Commission is the main On May 19, Ukrainian Defence of Ukraine, summed up the work of the platform used by our allies to coordinate Minister Stepan Poltorak met commission in the first half of 2017, and military assistance to Ukraine. The countries in Vilnius with his Lithuanian determined what kind of assistance will be agree on areas of responsibility, which counterpart, Minister of offered the Ukrainian army through the end prevents the duplication of efforts and National Defence Raimundas to identify potential injuries and wounds of the year. It will include broadening the increases the effectiveness of assistance and to decide on providing emergency range of training by foreign military experts, Karoblis. provided,” says Andriy Zahorodnyuk, head aid. The next priority is to minimize blood increasing tactical and strategic advisory of the MOD Reforms Project Office. loss and prevent a critical state. The rest will be handled by medical professionals. Many of the trainees have served in the UKRAINIAN AND GERMAN ATO and know first-hand what it means DEFENCE MINISTERS HOLD TALKS to save a life on the battlefield and that every second counts. They take these lessons very seriously. Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak visited “In real life situations, you can use this Germany on May 16 for talks with German Defence Minister knowledge and skills to save your friend’s Ursula von der Leyen. life, and even self-administer first aid. At learning how to stop cialized tactical subjects, they use blank this stage, everything depends on you,” After bleeding, apply splints, cartridges, pyrotechnics effects, and said Stanislav Bereza, who served in the inister Karoblis thanked Minister open airways, and other techniques, the smokescreens to simulate actual battle. ATO zone with a naval infantry unit. MPoltorak for his visit and stressed soldiers practice pulling an injured vic- Those playing the role of the “injured” try At another part of the training ground, that Lithuania will continue to support tim from a damaged combat vehicle and to be as realistic as possible, to help the soldiers are practicing tactical manoeu- Ukraine’s European integration and providing first aid. The “injured” is then “rescuers” improve their mental endur- vres using the multiple integrated laser democratic transformations. evacuated to the “yellow zone” – an area ance. engagement system (MILES). After the not under enemy fire. “We need to continue our cooperation, One of the main elements of the tactical session, the data is collected from the increase the number of Lithuanian mili- According to Leonid Bryntsalo, colonel medicine training is performing a prelim- laser receivers and a complete picture is tary instructors training Ukrainian troops of the medical service in reserve and inary assessment in under 90 seconds. displayed of the simulated battle. and improve this work,” Defence Minis- lecturer with the department for spe- The instructors say this is sufficient time ter Karoblis said. “As well as interna- According to Capt. Oleksandr Kobtsev, tional cooperation to exchange experi- a tactics instructor and ATO participant, ence on civilian democratic control of the MILES system is used by NATO the military, cooperation among special members armies, and in recent years has forces, cyber security and educational improved the quality of individual and programs.” group training in the Ukrainian military. The sides discussed the development of cyber security capabilities and stra- countries have built a cooperation on all levels, including shar- tegic communication, and agreed joint trusting and positive re- ing experience, expert advisory support, “Our actions on the ministerial level within lationship,” Ursula von der Leyen said medical care for Ukraine’s injured sol- the framework of the NATO-Ukraine during their meeting. “Today we can talk diers, and joint exercises. Commission. Ukrainian Defence Minis- openly about further consultations, advi- Minister Poltorak also proposed that ter Stepan Poltorak said the meeting will sory support, and any other issues.” “German Armed Forces officers work provide further impetus for increased Ukraine’s defence minister thanked with Ukrainian authorities to analyse in- cooperation, particularly in view of Germany for supporting Ukraine and formation and provide expert advice.” Lithuania’s experience adopting NATO proposed that the two countries boost standards.

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skills while working with military hospi- tals, evacuation teams and directly on the frontlines in the ATO zone. The instructors are now ready to pass on their knowledge and skills to new trainees. “Candidates wishing to enrol in the course must have a strong desire and motivation Modern training programmes Ukraine’s first institution to train By the beginning of 2018, the to become combat medics,” says Mariana developed by Ukrainian and Armed Forces personnel to the Centre expects to have 300 Bezuhla, medical programs coordinator at international experts Euro-Atlantic standards of military graduates trained to the American the MOD Reforms Project Office. “The medicine combat medic standard 68W NEW TACTICAL MEDICINE course provides professional training, but being a medic on the battlefield is phys- TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE ically and psychologically demanding, NATO-STANDARD TRAINING therefore a person must be driven by the Instructors motivation to save lives. The rest they will learn here.” On May 15, the 205th Tactical Medicine Training Centre of the well-trained instructors: • Completed American combat medic course 68W In NATO countries, combat medics have 10 Armed Forces of Ukraine was officially opened. The new centre training and provide combat casualty care • Have experience working in combat conditions is the first in Ukraine to provide combat first aid training based on the level of the current platoon medical on NATO standards and principles. instructor, but should start working on the • Will perform tours of duty to the ATO zone to further company level. This will bring medical as- first pilot course leading to a UK, and hard work by the Centre’s in- develop practical skills sistance closer to the injured and increase combat medic qualification structors,” says Deputy Head of the Orga- The their chances of survival. The combat will begin in late spring at the 169th Ar- nization and Planning Department of the medic works directly on the frontlines to my Training Centre in Desna. The 16-week Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry provide first aid, organize evaluations, and course will place an emphasis on hands- of Defence Col. Serhiy Khalik. assist medical specialists. The work they on learning. Group of 30 trainees will be Excelling graduates will be invited “Our army should be compatible with NA- do does not require a medical education; trained by 5 instructors to become Centre’s instructors The first trainees will be servicemen with TO armies by 2020. In important compo- 3-5 months of training and regular prac- combat experience. Those who excel in nent of this process is the training of com- tice is sufficient. the course will be invited to become in- bat medics based on programs used by The platoon combat medic is embedded structors. The Centre plans to train more the most advanced armies of the world. with his soldiers, he trains them how to than 200 combat medics under the new We expect more than 200 highly qualified save their own lives and those of other Admission Requirements program by the end of 2017. combat medics to join the ranks of the soldiers, identifies illnesses and sends AFU by the end of this year.” “The new Tactical Medicine Training Cen- soldiers to receive medical assistance tre is the result of efforts by the MOD Re- The first stage in establishing the new from paramedics or doctors at the med- forms Project Office, Ministry of Defence, Centre was the training of instructors us- ical station. Until now, there has been a General Staff, Ministry of Health, interna- ing NATO standards. The graduates of the gap in the chain of combat casualty care tional support from the US, Canada and course then applied their newly acquired in the AFU.

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Ukraine said we have to do this and that. BITEC courses about a year ago and Ukraine is rather large country with large So what needs to be done? You have That is what real support in combating I thought it was useful. It’s good that Armed Forces. Can BITEC alone handle to change people’s attitudes, change corruption means. the course content is always changing. everything? Of course, not. That’s im- human mentality. If people are corrupt, That’s what you need to do – update it possible. That’s why building the capac- they will find a gap and use it for ben- The establishment of BITEC (Building to address current agenda. You can’t ity of different institutions in Ukraine is a efit. But if you change their mentality Integrity Training and Educational Cen- just lump everything together. There key element of success. And here again by building a proper understanding, for ter in the Defence and Security Sector) needs to be a single message about it’s important to communicate a single example that donor money isn’t a slice was a unique step, it was a landmark. what is important here and now. The core message. of the pie to be had, that it’s a tool for You won’t find similar institutions in the main course and all its offshoots should improving the situation in Ukraine, then UK or the US. Ukraine became the first You need a mechanism for selecting focus on the same thing. you can expect a good outcome. in the world. and training instructors. Coordination is How do we know if something works or important. There needs to be a common I think Ukraine needs to expand the an- Seven or eight years ago we criticized not? How do we know what we’re do- understanding in different institutions. ti-corruption programs providing more Ukraine. Currently, we suggest people ing right and what we’re doing wrong? The system won’t work without this. resources. Without this it will be very apply the Ukrainian model. Monitoring, evaluation and proper data How do you make this happen? It is a difficult to gain support from the inter- There is a long-term country engage- collection give us an understanding of very long process, one that requires de- national community for priority initia- ment. That’s how you build up your this. Right now we are missing data. If tailed planning over the long term. tives in Ukraine. training potential. This result became you want to convince people that things A lot has been done, but you need to If to compare ten years ago and today, possible through research and courses you do really work, you need to provide build on this, expand the structure, there is noticeable progress. Is there for colonels conducted by BITEC. numbers from your analysis. Then, you while maintaining a clear focus. You corruption? Yes, there is! And this is ex- can show why you need those exact re- I’d like to share some thoughts on how have good mechanisms that can be actly the right time to use all the avail- sources and personnel. BITEC can develop, because for me it developed further. You have great laws. able mechanisms to combat it. is one of the key aspects that needs to “SEVEN YEARS AGO be developed in Ukraine over the next four-five years. If you don’t have a prop- WE CRITICIZED UKRAINE. er professional training system you will face big challenges. You have to change Ministry of Defence of Ukraine CURRENTLY, WE SUGGEST PEOPLE attitudes, change people’s mentality so Reforms Project Office APPLY THE UKRAINIAN MODEL” that they understand the problems you face and most importantly, how to fix ALAN WALDRON’S SPEECH DURING them. I’m talking about changing atti- THE SECOND ANTI-CORRUPTION WEEK tudes on how each of us can influence IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE the change. To start I’d like to talk a little about the changes at the National Defence Uni- I am a retired Air Commodore in the UK Royal Air Force. I worked versity. It began with 25 enthusiasts. If you want to introduce educational pro- in the UK Ministry of Defence, where I was in charge of air grams, professional training programs, TOWARDS NEW operations. Now, I work with Transparency International. I have and not just for people in the Ministry been fighting corruption in different countries for 12 years. Before of Defence of Ukraine but also for those highlighting the importance of BITEC (Building Integrity Training serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ARMED FORCES and Educational Center in the Defence and Security Sector), I’d like the Navy, etc., you need to build up the to go back ten years ago. capacity of your personnel. You need OF UKRAINE personnel to take part in BITEC activi- came to Ukraine a de- ish Academy of the United Kingdom. ties, chose the right people, and not just I first cade ago. The situation Together all these elements produce re- teach someone. It takes time. was fundamentally different from what sults. And that is what should happen in we see today. Ten years ago, the Ministry Ukraine. Today, I think everyone knows about of Defence of Ukraine wouldn’t speak to corruption. However, what are the com- You have already taken the first step by me. Several attempts were made to start ponents of corruption, how do you saying “We want to combat corruption”. discussing corruption, but soon the per- break it down into parts, how do you WWW.DEFENSE-REFORMS.IN.UA In addition, you see that Transparen- son I was in contact with would be fired. address this issue? That’s more compli- cy International has an internship pro- Everything seemed hopeless. Today, I cated. That’s why you need motivated gram. Marina Barynina participated in have been invited as an expert on fight- people who can take the matter further. I this program visiting UK. It was the first ing corruption. I think this is in part due have worked with BITEC and I think this OVERVIEW OF DEFENCE REFORMS OF UKRAINE / April-May 2017 time someone worked so hard and really organization has sufficient capacity. But to many years of work by Transparency MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE, MEDIA DEPARTMENT: +38 (044) 271-34-78, +38 (044) 245-44-01, [email protected] helped understand Ukrainian specifics. if you want to expand this program, you International and cooperation between DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE: +38 (044) 454-42-55, [email protected] Step two: the National Defence Universi- will need more resources, more people the Government of Ukraine and British PRESS SERVICE OF THE REFORM PROJECT OFFICE: +38 (067) 447-41-05, [email protected] advisor Phil Jones and his predecessors. ty of Ukraine contacted us and we jointly and more support. Right now you have the optimal number of personnel and Transparency International also have a developed a vision of what needed to be Ministry of Defence strong partnership element in the Brit- done next. We didn’t tell you what to do, quality of teaching. I saw one of the of Ukraine

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