In a significant development in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade, known as 'Fedia,' has reclaimed the war-torn village of Andriivka in the Donetsk region. This strategic victory marks a crucial moment in the conflict, as Ukrainian forces continue their efforts to regain control of embattled territories.
Updated: 18 Sep 2023 11:52 am
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An assault unit commander from the 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia' raises the Ukrainian flag as a symbol of liberation of the frontline village of Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Assault unit commander from 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia' speaks with a Ukrainian servicemen in the frontline a few kilometers from Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. The brigade announced Friday they had recaptured the war-ravaged settlement which lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut, in the country's embattled east.
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An assault unit commander from the 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia', runs to his position at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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A charred APC is seen at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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A Ukrainian serviceman from the 3rd Assault Brigade, aka Bogun, takes cover in a bunker at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. The 3rd Assault Brigade announced Friday they had recaptured the war-ravaged settlement which lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut, in the country's embattled east.
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An assault unit commander from the 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia' talks on the radio at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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A house destroyed during the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces is seen in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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A Ukrainian serviceman smokes a cigarette while taking a cover from shelling in a bunker at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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A destroyed car is seen at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.
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Assault unit commander from 3rd Assault Brigade, who goes by the call sign 'Fedia,' passes by the bodies of dead Russian soldiers at the frontline on a way to Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.