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Europe bureau chief Steve Cannane and Adrian Wilson in Kharkiv

Vladimir Putin's forces are leaving a barbaric calling card as they withdraw from Ukrainian villages

Artur Silchenko leads a team of de-miners removing booby traps left by Russian forces. (ABC News: Adrian Wilson)

In the hills outside the village of Vilkhivka, east of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the remnants of the Russian occupation are strewn across the landscape.

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