Ukraine retakes key city in northeastern Kharkiv region
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Ukrainian soldier smiles in front of a city sign reading ''I Love Izium'' in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13. Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing ahead of the counteroffensive that has inflicted a stunning blow on Moscow's military prestige.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Ukrainian flag waves above the City Hall in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Ukrainian soldier takes a rest on the steps of the City Hall in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Ukrainian soldier walks in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A field is covered with craters left by the shelling close to Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers inspect an improvised Russian military hospital in a church in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oleh Lutsai, 70, stands in the basement of a residential building where he is living with his neighbors in the freed village of Hrakove, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Ukrainian soldier sits atop a Russian armored personnel carrier in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian soldiers pose for a photo in Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, sings the Ukrainian national anthem during his visit to the city of Izium, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves after attending a national flag-raising ceremony in the freed Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian servicemen walk past heavily damaged building in the recaptured area in Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People drive a motorcycle past blown Russian tank, with the letter Z on it, which has become the Russian emblem for the war on the road in the recaptured area of Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14.