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#Russian occupation
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![Russia’s Elite Crimea Air Squadron Has Lost 7 of Its 12 Su-30 Jets]( "Russia’s Elite Crimea Air Squadron Has Lost 7 of Its 12 Su-30 Jets")
![Legendary Commander of Minesweeper “Henichesk” Returns From Russian Captivity—Full Story of His Defiance]( "Legendary Commander of Minesweeper “Henichesk” Returns From Russian Captivity—Full Story of His Defiance")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- Latest news
What makes Oleksandr Boichuk’s story stand out among Ukraine’s defenders? From defying Russian forces to save his ship during the annexation of Crimea in 2014 to enduring more than two years in captivity after the defense of Mariupol, the former commander of the minesweeper Henichesk has now returned home.![He Had Two Tickets and a Lie: How One Ukrainian Teen Escaped the Russian Occupation]( "He Had Two Tickets and a Lie: How One Ukrainian Teen Escaped the Russian Occupation")
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![Photo of Olena Blizniakova]( "Photo of Olena Blizniakova")
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- Life in Ukraine
Ivan spent years under Russian rule in Luhansk. But the night before he turned 18, he made a decision beyond his years and left everything behind to reach free Ukraine. This is his journey.![In Occupied Luhansk, Russia Uses “Sports Day” to Train Children for War]( "In Occupied Luhansk, Russia Uses “Sports Day” to Train Children for War")
![Russia Starts to Draft Mariupol Men Who Accepted Russian Passports]( "Russia Starts to Draft Mariupol Men Who Accepted Russian Passports")
![Ukraine Rescues 14-Year-Old Girl From Russian-Occupied Territory Amid Threat of Forced Transfer to Orphanage]( "Ukraine Rescues 14-Year-Old Girl From Russian-Occupied Territory Amid Threat of Forced Transfer to Orphanage")
-965183ecf13e0324a00c07c89f8179a2.png "He Had Two Tickets and a Lie: How One Ukrainian Teen Escaped the Russian Occupation")
-db455c5f3ea73c17fff4e9e04e27c63d.jpg "Ukraine Rescues 14-Year-Old Girl From Russian-Occupied Territory Amid Threat of Forced Transfer to Orphanage")