A Village In The Kharkiv Oblast Was In The "Grey-Zone" For Four Months

RUSKA LOZOVA, UKRAINE – SEPTEMBER 22: Ukrainian servicemen Artem (L) and Ihor (R) stand on blown-up bridge over the Lozovatka river at the entrance to the village on September 22, 2022 in Ruska Lozova, Ukraine. Both man serve in voluntary formation of their local community “Charter”, which is in contact with, but not subordinate to, the army command. The village of Ruska Lozova in the Kharkiv Oblast was occupied by Russian forces with the beginning of a full-scale invasion. In May, the Ukrainian military liberated the village, and until now no one is allowed here, except for local people - 20 kilometers to the border with Russia. It is forbidden to walk along the paths: there may be mines and streamers in the village. In September it was possible to push back the Russian troops all the way to the Russian border after a counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops. (Photo by Oleksandra Novosel /Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)