
'We prayed to be liberated': Inside a city recaptured by Ukraine after months of Russian occupation
CNN
Burned-out tanks and trucks emblazoned with Russia's signature 'Z' symbol lie at the side of the road in Izium, a city newly recaptured by Ukrainian troops who are driving Russian forces from much of Kharkiv region.
These are the signs of Ukrainian victory and, for now, a Russian rout.
As CNN became the first international television crew to enter Izium since the Ukrainians retook it on Saturday, the team encountered a city just waking up to its new reality: that six months of occupation is over.

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