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Ukraine Russia Conflict

The serviceman, nicknamed Uncle Liova, prepares meals for his comrades in his free time and has 10 years of experience as a chef at the best restaurants in Kharkiv. A serviceman of the foreign battalion of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, Khartiya serves as a sergeant-instructor in fire training and defends Ukraine in the north of the Kharkiv region during Russia's full-scale invasion. (Photo by Yevhen Titov/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11968057
Date Taken	20 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Yevhen Titov/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Yevhen Titov/NurPhoto

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