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Jason Beaubien

In a retaken border village, Ukrainians point to signs of Russian abuse of civilians

Luda Toryanyk, 58, walks across the railroad tracks in Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine, on Sunday. The village was retaken by Ukrainian troops on Sept. 11 after being occupied by Russian forces for more than six months. Toryanyk carries home bags of food that Ukrainian volunteers were distributing in the center of the village. (Jason Beaubien/NPR)

KOZACHA LOPAN, Ukraine — This village used to be the last railway stop in northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region before crossing into Russia.

Passengers could exchange Ukrainian hryvnia for Russian rubles, grab a coffee and stretch their legs.

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