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A Ukrainian soldier Pavlo "Zhulik" Sazonov smokes a cigarette after the funeral of his comrade, Andrii "Adam" Grinchenko of 3rd Assault Brigade, who was injured in the battle for Andriivka, at the cemetery in Shostka, Sumy region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Andrii's soldier friends came to say goodbye to him. A soldier of the 3rd Assault Brigade Nom du Guerre "Zhulik" remembers the day when his commander Andrii was injured. It was Sept. 6, and they fought for Andriivka in the Donetsk region. "Zhulik" said it was a difficult battle and then Andrii helped to evacuate a lot of soldiers and saved their lives. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna)