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After Russian forces pull back, a shattered town breathes

TROSTYANETS, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of two Russian soldiers lie abandoned in the woods.

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TROSTYANETS, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of two Russian soldiers lie abandoned in the woods.

Highlights

  • Trostyanets, 400km (250 miles) east of capital Kyiv, Ukraine, has seized back control from Russian forces.
  • The more than month-old war has killed thousands and driven more than 10 million Ukrainians from their homes including almost 4 million from their country.
  • It is not clear where the Russian forces went, under what circumstances they fled or whether the town will remain free of them in the days ahead.
  • U.S.
  • defense official: Washington believes the Ukrainians have retaken Trostyanets.
  • The entire town had been occupied as well, there is some space for some residents to breathe, for some of the worst of war.