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Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s rough road to Bakhmut

The village of Andriivka has been the objective of the 3rd Assault Brigade since the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive this summer.

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Ukrainian servicemen of the 3rd Assault Brigade monitor and coordinate as units move towards Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Ukrainian servicemen from the 3rd Assault Brigade deploy to frontline positions near Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 15.
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Ukrainian servicemen from the 3rd Assault Brigade at frontline positions near Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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A Ukrainian flag is seen next to a rifle inside a bunker at a frontline position in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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The bodies of Russian soldiers lay at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade servicemen walk next to the bodies of their comrades, killed at the frontline near Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Ukrainian paramedics of 3rd Assault brigade evacuate wounded soldiers near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 10.
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Ukrainian paramedics from 3rd Assault brigade carry a wounded comrade injured during battles in Andriivka, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday Sept. 12.
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A Ukrainian serviceman lies on a bed at a field hospital near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 12.
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Ukrainian paramedics of 3rd Assault brigade prepare tea at a bomb shelter near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 10.
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A Ukrainian serviceman from the 3rd Assault Brigade takes cover in a bunker at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Ukrainian serviceman "Bogun," from the 3rd Assault Brigade takes cover in a bunker at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Ukraine 3rd Assault Brigade sergeant "Fedya" talks on the radio at the frontline a few kilometers from Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Ukrainian servicemen walk through a charred forest at the frontline a few kilometers from Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16.

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