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Ukraine's frontlines as Putin orders mobilization

A Ukrainian service member waits in a trench at a position on a frontline, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member waits in a trench at a position on a frontline, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian serviceman is seen atop of a tank at a position near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Friday, September 16, 2022

A Ukrainian serviceman is seen atop of a tank at a position near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

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A Ukrainian service member checks a machine gun at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member checks a machine gun at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian serviceman sits inside a tank at a position near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Friday, September 16, 2022

A Ukrainian serviceman sits inside a tank at a position near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

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A Ukrainian service member smokes in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member smokes in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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Ukrainian servicemen play cards as they rest at a position near a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Reuters / Friday, September 16, 2022

Ukrainian servicemen play cards as they rest at a position near a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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Ukrainian servicemen rest at a position near a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Reuters / Friday, September 16, 2022

Ukrainian servicemen rest at a position near a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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Ukrainian servicewoman Tetyana Dovgopola is helped by her serviceman husband Andrij Dovgopolyi as she jumps out their squad's BM21 Grad multiple rocket launcher at a position near a frontline in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, September 16, 2022....more

Reuters / Friday, September 16, 2022

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A Ukrainian service member patrols an area in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member patrols an area in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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Ukrainian service members wait in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Ukrainian service members wait in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian service member patrols an area in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member patrols an area in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian service member looks out of a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member looks out of a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian service members wait in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service members wait in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian service member places cartridges to a machine gun at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member places cartridges to a machine gun at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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A Ukrainian service member pets dogs at a position near a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

Reuters / Wednesday, September 21, 2022

A Ukrainian service member pets dogs at a position near a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dmytro Smolienko

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