With the Russian soldier's bearing down on Barvinkove, hundreds of metres of trenches have been dug creating a labyrinth of protection for nests of weapons.
The books smoulder on the shelves, piles of cinder and ash."They said we are not shelling civilians but are making precision missile strikes. Where is this accuracy? At the library? At the monument? Where is the precision?" said Mykola.Soldiers are repairing tanks they'll need in the coming fight.The front here looks and feels like a war from another century.Tank mechanic Artem says where we are standing will soon be the scene of a ferocious battle.
"Tanks are a very important military weapon in the Ukrainian army. Artillery is good but for attacking from the distance. But tanks are important for close combat as they protect soldiers."Across these positions there are now hundreds of metres of trenches - a labyrinth of protection where the Ukrainians have laid down nests of weapons.It is a deadly fight where long-range artillery will be decisive.In this maze, there are many deep bunkers, sanctuaries from the incoming fire.
"Charge, aim and fire, that's all. If it's 200 metres away the tanks will be destroyed and if it's at 800 metres you can make a noise. But it's good to destroy tanks," he says.Western arms are now flooding into this war.So many of these towns and villages have been devastated by the fighting.
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