Their town now freed from Russian occupation, Ukrainians feel shock and joy
![Local residents gather on Tuesday to receive humanitarian aid in Balakliia, a town recently liberated by the Ukrainian military as part of its counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/09/14/2022-09-13t000000z_1250405842_mt1nurpho000vb0tzp_rtrmadp_3_ukraine-crisis_wide-d81568d66c94ee5ae8fed256f780b90f2061ec5f.jpg?s=600)
Ukrainian forces liberated the town of Balakliia in a swift counteroffensive against Russia in the east, where retreating Russian troops left behind tanks, captives and an untold number of casualties.
(Image credit: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/NurPhoto via Reuters)
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