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The International Committee of the Red Cross has sent more than 147 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has said.

“Eight trucks from the International Committee of the Red Cross have proceeded through the Novotroitske checkpoint to the territory, which is temporarily beyond the control of the Ukrainian authorities,” the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine announced on December 13.

The statement says that all the trucks carried more than 147 tonnes of food, hygienic items, office kits, construction materials, and clothes meant for the residents of the Donetsk region.