• Ukrainian soldiers like Chany of the 93rd Brigade spend months in positions in the ‘death zone’, facing threats from drones and mines.
  • Army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered rotation after a maximum of two months, but soldiers and experts consider it unrealistic due to danger.
  • Supplies of food, water, and ammunition are delivered by drones, but often fail.
  • Russian losses are the highest since the start of the invasion, according to estimates, thanks to Ukraine’s ‘glass battlefield’ tactics.
  • Soldiers are under extreme stress, and some develop gambling addiction.

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