# ‘We prayed to be liberated’: Inside a city recaptured by Ukraine after months of Russian occupation

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/we-prayed-to-be-liberated-inside-a-city-recaptured-by-ukraine-after-months-of-russian-occupation/
- Published: 2022-09-14T10:00:20-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Rebecca Wright, Sam Kiley, Olha Konovalova and Peter Rudden. CNN – updated September 13, 2022. Izium, Ukraine (CNN) — Burned-out tanks and trucks emblazoned with Russia’s signature ‘Z’ symbol lie at the side of the road, gutted and red with new rust. A collapsed bridge is covered in signs warning of landmines. Further along, the wreckage of a car is left alongside a destroyed petrol station surrounded by the debris of shelling. These are the signs of Ukrainian victory and, for now, a Russian rout. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnn.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio