Finalist: ‘Always Under Fire:’ On the Battlefield With Ukraine’s Troops
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Troops from the 80th Air Assault Brigade fire a Grad multiple rocket launcher at Russian targets in the direction of Bakhmut on August 13, 2023. Rolling barrages of artillery strikes by both armies have cratered and pockmarked the hills and forests of eastern Ukraine. The war has strained the industrial capacities of Ukraine and its allies and forced Russia to increasingly dedicate its economy to producing the arms needed to wage war.
‘Always Under Fire:’ On the Battlefield With Ukraine’s Troops
The war in Ukraine, now in its second year, has devastated the country. Rolling barrages of artillery strikes have cratered and pockmarked the hills and forests of eastern Ukraine. Hidden in the forests, an extensive underground network is Ukraine’s first line of defense and where its soldiers prepare for the fight ahead. In some places, Ukrainian forces are on the defensive. In others, they are on the offensive. Along much of the eastern front, they are simply fighting to hold the line against a daily barrage of shelling.
