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How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Moving Underground

New York Times30 October 2026, 09:01 UTCUkraine

Ukrainian soldiers are traveling underground through abandoned gas pipes to reach positions near the front. Our correspondent Maria Varenikova joins them on the journey through the kill zone and into positions where troops can spend weeks at a time.

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