This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
"The border guards of the Steel Border Offensive Guard brigade raised Ukrainian flag over the settlements of Shabelne, Pishchane and Dehtiarne," the SBGSU said.
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The service clarified that these settlements in the Kharkiv region are located near the state border with russia in the so-called "gray zone". The territory of the destroyed villages is densely mined, and due to constant enemy shelling, it is unsuitable for living.
"However, the border guards of the Steel Border Guard Brigade control the area and remind the enemy that this is our land, and they have no place here!" added the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
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