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An exercise involving naval infantry and coastal rocket and artillery units continues in southern Ukraine, residents in Kherson and Zaporizhia regions have been asked for understanding amid military equipment movement and live fire, the Ukrainian Navy command said.

“Supported by naval aviation and the aviation of other service branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, marines and coastal artillerymen are holding drills such as protecting and defending critical infrastructure, fighting enemy paratroopers, destroying sabotage and reconnaissance groups, and sea coast defense,” a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy command said.

Residents in Kherson and Zaporizhia regions should take note that the exercise involves moving convoys of military vehicles, practices and flights, as well as live fire drills, the Navy command said.

“We ask the population to treat the said drills with understanding,” the statement said.