In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a soldier pose for a photo after an awarding ceremony at a position near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Photo)





A Ukrainian serviceman kisses his partner at the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo)





Ukrainian servicemen fire with an S60 anti-aircraft gun at Russian positions near Bachmut on March 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP Photo)





A Ukrainian soldier has a rest in a shelter near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Phoot by Roman Chop/AP Photo)





A soldier of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army prepares ammunition to fire at Russian front line positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on March 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Shestak/AFP Photo)





Ukrainian soldiers of the Paratroopers' of 80th brigade take cover as they fire a mortar shell at a frontline position near Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine on March 16, 2023. (Photo by Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters)





A Ukrainian serviceman shoots with his rifle at a drone near Bachmut on March 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP Photo)





A Ukrainian serviceman of “Adam” tactical group prepares a T-64 tank to move to the positions on the front line near Bakhmut, on March 19, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Shestak/AFP Photo)





A Ukrainian soldier of the Paratroopers' of 80th brigade watches his surroundings at a frontline position near Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine on March 16, 2023. (Photo by Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters)





Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire towards Russian positions with a 155mm M777 Howitzer artillery weapon on the front line somewhere near the city of Bakhmut on March 11, 2023 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP Photo)





A Ukrainian soldier equips a drone with grenades in the area of the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (Photo by Roman Chop/AP Photo)





A Ukrainian paratrooper of 95 Air Assault brigade aims to fire by MSLR BM-21 “Grad” towards Russian positions at the frontline near Kreminna, Ukraine, Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo)





A Ukrainian soldier looks from their position on the frontline in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Libkos/AP Photo)





Ukrainian combat medics evacuate a wounded Ukrainian servicem?n from the front line near Bakhmut, on March 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergey Shestak/AFP Photo)





A Ukrainian soldier with the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade fires a French TRF1 155mm towed howitzer in the Donetsk province of Ukraine, March 12, 2023. (Photo by Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)