​One Village at a Time: The Grinding Artillery War in Ukraine

 
Oleg, a construction worker-turned-volunteer, walking by a burning house as he looked for residents to evacuate in Ruska Lozova, Ukraine.

“RUSKA LOZOVA, Ukraine — The Ukrainian major had a few tasks to complete as he made the rounds along his army battalion’s front line. One platoon commander needed anti-tank weapons. Another wanted to show off a new line of trenches that his forces had dug following a recent Ukrainian advance. But as he drove between positions in his camouflaged armored van near the town of Derhachi, the clock was ticking. A Russian surveillance drone hovered above, watching, sending back coordinates to Russian artillery units, the major said. About twenty minutes later, at least three shells rained down, forcing the major and his team to scramble. ...”

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