21st-century trench warfare – the Ukrainian frontline in pictures
EPA photographer Oleg Petrasyuk’s photos from eastern and southern frontlines offer an insight into Ukrainian soldiers’ daily lives between drone and artillery duels with Russian occupiers
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Servicemen of Separate 14th Regiment of Armed Forces of Ukraine dig a trench on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region
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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 24th Mechanized Brigade in a trench in the Donetsk region
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Stanislav of the 24th Mechanized Brigade prepares tea at a position in the Donetsk region
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Call-sign Jimmy, commander of a unit of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, is seen reflected in a mirror in a trench in the Donetsk region. Commander Jimmy is an economist. Before the Russian invasion he was the CEO of a small company, which traded spare parts for cars. Jimmy decided to enlist in March 2022, after his home town of Chernihiv came under attack. After several months in the army he got a short military education and became the commander of a company of soldiers
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Call-sign Jimmy and Chorna, a service dog, look at kittens as they move through a trench
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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 24th Mechanized Brigade
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Ukrainian soldiers pull a camouflage net over a M109 self-propelled howitzer of the 24th Mechanized Brigade
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Call-sign Ros of the 24th Mechanized Brigade prepares to fire a M109 self-propelled howitzer
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Call-sign Ros prepares to fire a M109 self-propelled howitzer
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A rainbow above the debris of spent missiles in the village of Posad-Pokrovske in the Kherson region
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Servicemen of Ukraine’s Separate 14th Regiment hold antenna for an FPV strike drone on the frontline in Zaporizhia region. The FPV (first person view) drone is a compact device that operates within short distances of 5-20km. It can transport various types of ammunition capable of destroying vehicles, personnel, and even armoured vehicles
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A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch an FPV drone on a position on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region. A single drone, which costs less than €1,000, can destroy military vehicles. The production of these simple drones is straightforward, making them economical and widely available
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A Ukrainian serviceman, call-sign Spokiy, wears glasses to operate an FPV strike drone
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Conducting aerial drone reconnaissance on positions on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region. The production of these simple drones is straightforward, making them economical and widely available
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MOAS medics Natalia and Oleksandr take care of an injured Ukrainian serviceman in an ambulance on the way to the hospital in Donetsk region. MOAS (migrant offshore aid station), a humanitarian organisation founded in 2014 mainly aimed at saving migrants in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, since 2022 has shifted its focus to Ukraine, where it cooperates with the Ukrainian armed forces in medical evacuations that have helped to save more than 30,000 lives
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Eugen treats a Ukrainian serviceman, Pavlo, who was injured near Bakhmut, in an ambulance on the way to the hospital in Donetsk region
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