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Ukrainians take stock of what remains of their village after Russian forces retreat

A Russian soldier from Siberia now lies in a shallow grave near Dokuchaievske, Kharkiv Oblast, buried by Ukrainian locals. © France 24

Russian forces are being pushed back to the east and north but the front line remains fluid, with the fight shifting from village to village, day by day. FRANCE 24 reporters Nadia Massih, Bastien Renouil and Raid Abu Zaideh spoke to some of the civilians who remained in Dokuchaievske, Kharkiv Oblast, during the Russian occupation.

Russian troops have moved on from this village, but an unexploded cluster bomb remains as evidence of the battles fought here. It is a weapon widely banned around the world.

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