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Seven civilians were evacuated from the Sviatohirsk monastery on July 16, according to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Intelligence Directorate. Those evacuated include a young family with three children, the youngest of which was reportedly born a few days prior at the monastery, and two elderly people. Ukraine is attempting to facilitate a ceasefire and create a humanitarian corridor to evacuate up to 600 civilians, including over 50 children, sheltering at the monastery.
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