International Report

A day in the life of Ukrainian infantry on the zero line near Toretsk

While Russia steps up its offensive operations in the eastern Ukrainian province of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine is struggling to replace its military losses through mobilization, placing its foot soldiers under greater pressure than ever. In this gritty report by Mediapart’s Ukrainian media partner, The Kyiv Independent, Francis Farrell recounts the long day he spent with the infantry in the frontline trenches near the Donetsk Oblast mining town of Toretsk, where little more than a hundred metres separates them from Russian troops.

Francis Farrell (The Kyiv Independent)

There was already little resembling a road in front of the driver by the time the old pickup truck’s headlights were shut off.

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