Russia’s bloody summer offensive is hurting Ukraine
Kremlin troops are making gains in the Donbas region
FOR THOSE arriving on the lunar, pockmarked terrain of Ukraine’s eastern front lines, life is often short. “The experienced soldiers fear getting to know the newcomers,” says “Artem”, a soldier once attached to the 59th brigade south of Pokrovsk, in the province of Donetsk. “Your fate is decided in the first few hours. Five, ten minutes, that’s really all it takes.”
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “The Russian push”
Europe August 10th 2024
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