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Story summary
- Ukrainian tank crews are battling record heat inside Soviet-era T-72 tanks that lack air conditioning.
- In Zaporizhzhia, soldiers of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported interior tank temperatures soaring as they resist Russian advances.
- The crew cooled themselves by splashing water from bottles onto their faces.
- Forecasts call for about 36 °C in the region, prompting hourly power cuts as electricity demand spikes.
