Bilozerka, a village in the Kherson region, was seized at the beginning of Russia's invasion. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome Ukrainians in the small settlement of Bilozerka, a village in the Kherson region, secretly worked as informants to aid the Ukrainian military during the Russian occupation last year. AdvertisementAdvertisementClosely familiar with the region, Kysil recruited "spotters" to help locate positions of Russian troops and equipment, according to the Times. Kysil told the Times how he and his spotters spoke in code and used hunting and barbecuing references to relay information. Ukrainian soldiers retook Bilozerka and Kherson after Russian forces retreated last November.

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Persons: —, James Verini, Oleksandr Kysil, Kysil, Verini Organizations: New York Times Magazine, Service, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Armed Forces, The New York Times Magazine, Times, Bilozerka Locations: Kherson, Bilozerka, Russian, Ukrainian, Khvylia