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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Belam, Guardian staff and agencies

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion

Ukrainian farmer Yakiv Marynchenko, 67, inspects the rubble of a destroyed grain storage on his farm, near the frontline town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian farmer Yakiv Marynchenko inspects the rubble of a destroyed grain storage on his farm, near the frontline town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine. Photograph: Kateryna Klochko/EPA
  • The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces has reported that it has seized the village of Andriivka in the partially-occupied Donetsk region. In a statement on Facebook, the general staff said of the battle around Bakhmut: “In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy does not abandon the attempt to break through the defence of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Bohdanivka area. In their turn, the defence forces of Ukraine during the offensive actions had partial success in the area of Klishchiivka. During the assault operations they had success and mastered Andriivka, causing the enemy significant losses in manpower and equipment.”

A drone image from 6 September shows what is left of the village of Andriivka.
A drone image from 6 September shows what is left of the village of Andriivka. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
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