Battle for Bakhmut: Scenes from the front lines

An aerial view shows destruction in the frontline town of Bakhmut, May 21, 2023. via 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Sepamore

Ukrainian soldiers stand next to a captured Russian army serviceman at positions recently gained in an offensimore

A Ukrainian service member looks at the body of a killed Russian soldier lying at a position after a fight, nemore

Ukrainian servicemen rest at their positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Ramore

A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a truck with rockets for a BM-21 Grad multiple launch system, near the frontlmore

A Ukrainian serviceman checks Russian positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. more

Ukrainian servicemen rest at their positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radiomore

Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian troops, near the frontlinmore

A body of a killed Russian soldier lies at a position after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May more

Ukrainian service members from a 28th separate mechanised brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaimore

Ukrainian servicemen rest at their positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radiomore

Ukrainian servicemen check Russian positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radiomore

A Ukrainian serviceman checks Russian positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Ramore

A Ukrainian serviceman rests at his position after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radiomore

A cap is seen at a Russian position after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radio Free more

Ukrainian servicemen rest at their positions after a fight, near the front line city of Bakhmut, May 11. Radiomore

A Ukrainian soldier gives water to a captured Russian army serviceman near the front line city of Bakhmut, Maymore

A Ukrainian service member from a 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fires a howitzermore

A Ukrainian service member walks near damaged residential buildings in the frontline town of Bakhmut, April 21more

A Ukrainian serviceman looks on as he returns from heavy fighting close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 15. REUTERSmore

A view shows damaged residential buildings in the frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 21. REUTERS/Anna Kmore

Ukrainian servicemen recover the body of a fallen soldier after heavy fighting at the front line of Bakhmut, nmore

Ukrainian servicemen use a tank to recover the body of a fallen soldier after heavy fighting at the front linemore

A view shows a flat in apartment building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline town of Bakhmumore

One of the few remaining villagers walks past a building damaged by recent shelling at the front line of Bakhmmore

Smoke is seen in this drone footage of Bakhmut, April 15. Adam Tactic Group/via REUTERS

Smoke is seen during shelling on the outskirts of the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 6. REUTERS/Olemore

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire a mortar near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 6. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klmore

A Ukrainian service member walks near damaged residential buildings in the frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukraine,more

Ukrainian service member Naza, 21, commander with the 28th mechanized brigade, repositions his machine gun durmore

Ukrainian servicemen return from heavy fighting at the front line of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar, near Chasiv Yar, more

A Ukrainian service member walks near damaged residential buildings in the frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukraine,more

A Ukrainian serviceman, who was injured in Bakhmut, rests during his evacuation in an intensive care unit bus more

Volunteers with Hospitallers give medical support to Ukrainian servicemen who were injured in Bakhmut during tmore

Ukrainian artillery fires towards the front line during heavy fighting near Bakhmut, April 13.  REUTERS/Kai Pfmore

Ukrainian service members from the 28th mechanized brigade remain in their trenches after incoming fire at themore

A view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmmore

A Ukrainian serviceman walks an empty street in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Febmore

A general view shows buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine,more

A villager is seen near a wrecked car during heavy fighting at the front line of Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar, in Chmore

Ukrainian servicemen with the 80th brigade watch for drones in a forward position close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, Amore

Ukrainian servicemen fire from a tank towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, Marcmore

A Ukrainian tank unit crew takes cover and waits for shelling to cease in a bunker, near the bombed-out eastermore

Ukrainian servicemen rest in a shelter in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 3. more

Ukrainian service members from a battalion named for the nom-de-guerre of their commander "Da Vinci," Hero of more

Ukrainian Armed Forces helicopters fly over a field outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, more

A Ukrainian soldier of the Paratroopers of 80th brigade listens to artillery fire from a frontline position nemore

Ukrainian service members fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the frontline town more

A wounded Ukrainian soldier is carried on a stretcher to a converted bus, operated by Ukrainian volunteer medimore

A Ukrainian service member rides a military vehicle in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, March 3. REUTERmore

A general view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city more

A wounded Ukrainian service member is seen near a military vehicle in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, more

A local resident walks along an empty street in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 27. REUTERS/Amore

A general view shows a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donemore

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade warms by the fire at their base near the frmore

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB A body of a local resident lies in a bed inside a damagedmore

A Ukrainian serviceman carries weapons on an empty street in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region,more

Ukrainian service members are seen next to armoured vehicles near the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk remore

Ukrainian servicemen are seen near an automatic grenade launcher at their positions in the frontline city of Bmore

A general view shows an empty street and buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city more

A body in a plastic bag lies near a car destroyed by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmumore

Local residents are seen at a volunteers' centre in the frontline city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, more

A part of a rocket is seen near a building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Bakhmmore

A Ukrainian serviceman touches a part of a piano as he rests in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk regimore

Local residents sit inside a bomb shelter in the frontline town of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Februarmore

A Ukrainian service member walks next to a burning building in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk regiomore

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade take a break at their base near the frontlinemore

A Ukrainian service member checks the damage of a building in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk regionmore

Ukrainian servicemen of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade take a break at their base near the frontlinemore

A Ukrainian serviceman walks an empty street as he patrols area in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, Febmore