A Ukrainian serviceman walks an empty street in the front line city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine on February 25, 2023. (Photo by Serhii Nuzhnenko/Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
A Ukrainian MSLR BM-21 “Grad” fires towards Russian positions, near Bakhmut at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Photo by Iryna Rybakova via AP Photo)
Ukrainian servicemen of the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade fires a 122mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Photo by Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo)
A Ukrainian Army liaison officer Vira, 22, plays with her rat Malyi (Tiny) at her positions near a frontline, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Inna Varenytsia/Reuters)