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A bare-chested horse-rider (2-L) with a group of horses passe in front of Anatoly (L), a soldier of an anti-aircrafts brigade standing next to a 12.7mm calibre heavy machine gun installed on a pickup near a training field in the Khmelnytsky region on July 8, 2024. With its castle, medieval tower and river-side beach, the western Ukrainian tourist town of Starokostiantyniv doesn't seem an obvious target for Russian missile and drone strikes. But a major airbase just across the Sluch river has put the town firmly in Russia's sights – and locals fear the imminent arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine will only intensify the bombardments. (Photo by Florent Vergnes/AFP Photo)
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