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epa10205191 A damaged kindergarten in the recently recaptured village of Lyptsi, near the border with Russia, Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 24 September 2022 (issued 25 September 2022). A recent counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces led to the withdrawal of Russian troops who occupied territory in the northeast of the country. Kharkiv and surrounding areas have been the target of heavy shelling since February 2022, when Russian troops entered Ukraine starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. (KEYSTONE/EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV)