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A Russian soldier inspects a corridor in the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine, Monday, June 13, 2022.

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Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paievska, known to Ukrainians by the nickname Taira, onThursday, Sept. 15, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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A Russian air force pilot is seen in the cockpit of his Su-25 as it flies on a mission in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian soldiers, who were released in a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, smile close to Chernihiv, 21 September 2022

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FILE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attends a meeting with military officials during his visit the war-hit Dnipropetrovsk region. 8 July 2022

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A view of destroyed barrack at a prison in Olenivka, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces, eastern Ukraine, Friday, July 29, 2022.

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Russian troops on territory which is under the Government of the Donetsk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

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The Mariupol defenders sit near the fire at the Azovstal steel plant during its siege by Russian army. May 2022

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Yuliia Paievska, known as Taira, and her driver Serhiy sit in a vehicle in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 9, 2022.

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