Humanitarian air drops begin in the Selumna mountain range
Myron Federov, Human Rights & Political Investigator -- 12 April, 2020
Following several weeks of repairs at the Slava military airbase, the 1st Tactical Transport Squadron has begun airlift operations within the Selumna mountain range, allowing many isolated people to receive much-needed resources such as food, water, medicine, and other vital resources. Due to the natural barrier created by the Selumna mountains, and the adverse temperatures and meteorological conditions this time of year, normal relief operations using land vehicles or helicopters cannot be carried out. This has led to the military being called in to assist the many villages that have been affected by the civil war and are unable to obtain resources themselves.
The operation has been widely applauded as a success, both by the Government and the people, who have taken to congratulate the brave pilots that have taken part in this mission. However, the mission has not been without critics, with some vocal points being that the airlift will not be nearly enough to help communities and that more permanent measures such as infrastructural development should be undertaken. More airdrops are expected to be performed within the following week, with a secondary mission from Cape Vostochny being proposed.
Following the siege of Svyetalin, where the former President, along with his cabinet of military and political advisors escaped via helicopter, militiamen and police along the country have been searching for traces of where the former President might have gone. Mykhailo Hedeon governed the country following the death of President Hryhoriy and has been nationally recognized as a war criminal and one of the worst people in the country's history. As a result, the Government has been determined to bring him to justice and has announced today a bounty of 50.000 Hroshi's for anyone who manages to capture him alive.
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